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"Miss Hana! Happy Birthday!"-Laslow

❀ --------   Her initial thought was to flee the scene immediately as soon as he heard his voice. Gods, not this guy again. Giving him at least a pity glance, she’s able to see that he holds nothing. No gifts, nothing that would be in any attempt to win her favor. Different, and maybe a little strange. For once, could Laslow actually be . . . initiating normal honest to the dawn dragon conversation  ?

      She feels a little guilty for writing him off so easy. He wasn’t completely bad company, he just always found the quickest way to get under her skin. Boys were so, so stupid in that way, especially this one it seems.

     Still, Hana feels at least a little crease of joy that he’d come to wish her good tidings on her birthday. It would be rude to not at least say thank you--but that was it  ! He didn’t have to go out of his way, after all.

      ❝ Heh, thanks Laslow  ! I appreciate it  ! ❞ 

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❝ Happy birthday, Hana. ❞ The smile gracing her lips is soft and kind, eyes alight with the quiet affection one has for such a dear friend. In her hands she carries a gift, a box that's a tad larger than what she herself had expected, but a gift none the less. New pieces of armor and guards. ❝ These are for you... So that you're kept safe, even if I'm not around. ❞

❀ --------   She was expecting Sakura to go out of her way for her like this. Hana was honestly waiting to be approached by her, and yet would always beg her to take her time. Anticipation of just being told two simple words from her best friend, the present that was handed to her was just an added bonus. Heart set a flutter with just adoration in the moment of it, even if he had been counting on it.

      ❝ Aw, thank you, Sakura  !! I would argue you and say you didn’t have to do this--but you wouldn’t have taken that for an answer. ❞ Giving her a small, playful wink as she gratefully accepted the gift, tearing into it was quickly as she could. Without looking so overly excited to be able to have it, of course. Her liege’s words soon began to make sense---the shiny metals and fresh smell of new gear wafted through her senses like a wonderful reminder. It’d been too long since she’d given herself new things . . not truly needing them yet---but if Sakura insisted, who was she to deny it  ?

      ❝Aw, geez---you know I’m careful. But these are really nice looking . . ❞ wrapping an arm around the smaller girl’s shoulders to pull her into an embrace, there’s hardly a reason for Hana to let go. She’s grateful, and having Sakura gift her such practical gifts was honestly more than she could have asked for. She much rather preferred things she could use over leisure items anyway.

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` happy birthday , hana ! i couldn't ask for a better retainer , hehe 💕 ` lily - soft lips brush ever - so lightly `cross cheeks , hands taking the other's .

❀ --------   Perhaps her most anticipated birthday wish of the day. The one bestowed to her from her liege, her best friend, her one and only in form of her protection. Sakura isn’t a girl of many words, but it only makes the ones she does say that much sweeter to the samurai’s ears. The less she said the more Hana could take with her and appreciate, to cherish them as her favorites despite whomever approached her that day to wish her the very same.

      Elated even when sugar sticks to her cheeks, grip tightening ever so slightly just as soon as the princess’ hands take her own. The sentiment is loving, and Hana cannot help but feel on top of everything so early in the day. Any birthday was worth the strangers approaching her when she had her best friend, and the fact that Sakura could take a moment of her day to spend it with her meant so, so much to the older girl.

      ❝ Thank you, Sakura  ! I couldn’t ask for a better liege to put by birthday training to the test to protect  ! And I definitely couldn’t ask for a better best friend to spend today with. ❞

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❝ Hana. A moment of your time, please? ❞ The sky knight extended a lengthy package to his partner, plainly and neatly wrapped, with an orchid pink ribbon at its end. Under the wrapping was a brand new scabbard, which most definitely had been fitted with its very own kogatana, concealed within the rear pocket of the sheath. ❝ Your saya looks like it's seen better days, so I had to make sure the replacement suited you best. Happy birthday. ❞

❀ --------    Leave it to Mr. Perfect to remember what day it was. Hana wasn’t so totally against any sort of celebration, of course, but the day was just as any other. A training day, another day spent in the army and another day to be used to protect Sakura and show everyone just what she had in her. She could use her birthday to become stronger, and better apt to be a retainer--what better birthday present could she ask for than that  ?

      Any huff or puff of discontent faded at the moment the realization of how his voice sounded lay on her mind. It wasn’t patronizing, and if she could put a word to it---it was friendly. Welcoming, like he wanted her attention without any intention of wanting to frustrate her. The sizable gift box made her fingers curl, unsure of whether or not she could be happy to accept something of that size from him. It was unusual, but she knew Tsubaki wasn’t one to give presents that were frivolous and unneeded. Reluctantly still, she does finally take it into her own palms, cautiously tearing into the paper that encased what lay beneath.

      Brown eyes widen at the sight of it---beautifully crafted, smooth to the touch. No bumps or dents, no scratches or cracks---brand new, and polished to a shine. Flickering her gaze between the gift up to him, then back down. Honestly, she couldn’t believe he had gone out of his way to do this for her. Regrettably, yes, she had needed a new one for a very long time, but for him to just . . . do this for her was . . .

            Nice.

       ❝ Tsubaki this is beautiful I--- ❞ she was grateful, letting a grin slide to her lips, setting the scabbard down for a brief moment to lunge into him. Wrapping arms around his waist, and for once, not really caring if anyone saw her doing this, ❝ Thank you,   thank you,   thank you,  Tsubaki  !! I can’t wait to give it a test run  !  ❞

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happy birthday to my special girl ;;w;;

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❀ ʟᴀᴅʏ ꜱᴀᴋᴜʀᴀ:   

          𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓻𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓱𝓮𝓻 𝓵𝓲𝓹𝓼 remained curved upward, however faintly. Not for the first time did she feel so, so, grateful for her best friend’s presence, for the smile as bright and warm as sunlight. Where would she be without Hana?    

A slim hand reached out to take the practice arrow from the hand extended out to her, her eyes suddenly flickering up to Hana’s face. The memory is a cherished one, and although she wasn’t sure if Hana had meant it to, it encouraged her further. Tsubaki worked so hard… With arrow in hand, she nodded to herself. Yes, Sakura could try her very best to do just the same, to become someone they would both be proud of.

But… she did shake her head at the brunette a moment later, the ghost of a chuckle dancing upon her lips. ❝ Hana… You shouldn’t laugh. ❞ How could she still be so entertained by an incident of long ago? It had been years. ❝ Tsubaki’s done so very much for us both. You know that. ❞ 

Her lips eased into a softer smile, eyes glancing over to the targets set up across from them in thought.  ❝ A break sounds nice, I think. …Is there any water around? ❞

❀ --------   She shouldn’t laugh, but most of the time that didn’t stop her. It was something he held close and one of the only single things she could hang over Tsubaki’s head in a pinch---when she wanted something, or whenever she just felt like tossing the little tidbit out there in the open to pester him. It wasn’t anything serious, and barely even something that got on his nerves anymore, but still, she should be more considerate of his feelings in that notion.

      ❝ Yeah, yeah, I know. He’s a good guy and all. But sometimes its fun to remember that he still had some growing to do from that point, so take it as a learning experience and don’t be so hard on yourself for archery  ! This stuff is hard and you being so good at it is amazing  ! ❞

      Suggestion of a break let the samurai set the collection of arrows she collected in her arms settle on the ground beside her for the time being. They would most certainly come back later, so there wasn’t a need to clean everything up completely. Nobody else had hinted they were going to be coming up to do any bow training, so it would be safe where it lay.

       ❝ Yeah ! I saw your brother bring some up earlier this morning, and I’m sure someone’s sent up replacements in the last hour. Gotta keep you hydrated if you’re gonna become a warrior like your siblings  ! ❞

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❀ ʜɪʀᴏ:

@raiitension​​ rolled a 3!  —❀—  conquest verse.

❝ Mom… Why do people fight wars? Why do they choose to hurt people… and so badly? ❞

❀ --------  What kind of answer could she even give to her daughter  ? What would even suffice as a decent enough answer for her  ? War wasn’t anything that everyone was proud of, and as it stood now, their side stood no chance of coming out of this one on top. Too many bad things had happened and frankly it was killing Hana to have to stay at the sidelines for now and just wait for the Nohrian army to come busting through the doors. It was nerve grating, and honestly she just wanted it to be over---and that she didn’t have to drag her daughter into this mess. That HIro wouldn’t even have to stand beside her and ask such a question.

      ❝ People think that they have something to gain. In this case, taking over us is gonna somehow make them better, and they don’t care who they have to hurt to get it, ❞ a sigh sounded from her, giving the other girl a smile before tucked strands of hair behind her daughter’s ear, ❝ But don’t worry. I’m here and I’ll keep you safe. ❞

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❀ ʜɪɴᴀᴛᴀ:

Subtly bunching up his shoulders, the samurai could only stare as he was scolded. Jeez, she was really passionate about this, wasn’t she? Rubbing the back of his neck, he could only offer a smile of defeat – alright, he gives. He figures he ought to report to his liege that he’s unable to participate in things for a while. He should’ve just backed down sooner – because that look she’s giving him sure is something like Oboro’s. Yeesh– what’s with people getting fussy like that? He can totally handle it – but he’ll sit back for once.

“Alright– I’ll sit out just this once. But you gotta promise that you’ll not worry so much! I’m not looking to see that face from you. I’d rather see a smile on your face, got that?”

“I won’t get myself killed, either. Have faith in me, I’ll be better before you know it and then you won’t have to nag at me!”

He was an optimist, at least. Hinata was pretty sure he would be able to recover faster – especially if he finds a rod user. She shouldn’t worry so much, but for her sake, he’ll take it easy. After all, what kind of comrade would he be if all he did was worry her? He wanted to be better than that – and he especially wanted to be on her good side. She was too nice to actually make an enemy out of her, anyway (not that he’d ever want to).

❀ -------- Much better. He was compliant, and at least she could appreciate that about him. There was no use in pressing the subject forward now. As long as she made her point clear and he understood she wouldn’t have to track him down and kick his butt for it later. If it were anyone else, maybe her wouldn’t have agreed so quickly, but seeing her concern for him probably struck a chord to him somewhere in that burly chest of his.

      ❝ I promise I won’t worry myself sick over the likes of you. You know I have all kinds of faith in you. You wouldn’t be a retainer if you weren’t good at what ya do, you know. ❞ Her smile is accompanied by a small laugh, letting one open palm rest on his shoulder. Hana could be all smiles most of the time, and around him it was especially hard to keep from being cheerful. Hinata just had that strange vibe about him that seemed like the sun was always shining.  

         ❝ Your dressing isn’t too tight, right  ? You’d tell me that much, wouldn’t you  ? ❞

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❀ ᴛsᴜʙᴀᴋɪ:

【 ❂ 】➛ ❛ Pretty boy perfect facade, ❜ and yet, his face fell blankly. His eyes narrowed, staring his partner down, as he flattened the wrinkles she caused in his clothes. Honestly, he didn’t recall bringing anything up that would qualify as speaking ill of her. Could it have been his response to an earlier comparison? Not that he realized that’s what it was, he took it as praise, and disregarded commentary towards Hana. 

❝ I’m aware that you do. Didn’t you hear me? I just told you not to let them run rampant. ❞ He retorted, taking a moment to think over what she was saying. Did he really make it seem like he didn’t care for her feelings? Of course, he can come off as a bit… self absorbed — but he knows better than to wear out the bonds between coworkers. He couldn’t replace her, after all, they both needed to be there for their liege.

❝ Try to stay level headed. You can’t believe everything you hear from others. ❞

❀ --------   Ugh, and she knows that. It’s wrong to believe word of mouth and then blow up at someone for blatant hearsay.  She knew he wouldn’t purposely sabotage her to anyone, and yet her mind just jumped to conclusions in the small need to just prove herself. She already had proven herself to be given a spot as a retainer, beating out many others for her position and then still feeling like she had something to show for it. As if her blowing up at someone gained her any extra positive points should anyone be looking at her.

      Hana feels guilty for cornering him, and by Tsubaki’s cool demeanor over the whole misunderstanding, its clear he holds no ill will towards her for it. And that just makes her feel twice as bad.

      ❝ Sorry, Tsubaki . . . I guess with how they put it I jumped to conclusions. That’s not a very good way to handle feelings, and I didn’t mean to falsely accuse you. ❞

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❀ sᴀʏᴜʀɪ:

     Oh, the swordswoman couldn’t help but elicit a few light chuckles past her throat at the vote of confidence she was being given. Now, wouldn’t that be a sight, witnessing seasoned Hoshidan warriors  PLUMMETING  less than gracefully before her? Though Sayuri wasn’t sure if she happened to that skillful, it wasn’t all so unpleasant to ponder, especially while considering her own strength could possibly rival her late brother’s at long last.

      “ Mayhaps I will consider it. There is still much I can learn, but the extra training might do us some good. Very well, if I have but a spare moment, I will come seek you myself. ” she finally agrees with a brief inclination of the  HEAD,  ensuring her words were agreeable enough to fall on adamant ears. Congratulations, Hana, for you have officially won her over.

❀ --------   Graciousness dresses her features now with the opportunity to get to train with someone who has such a different way of handling a katana. While she wouldn’t have minded getting lessons from a Nohrian, there were hardly any that would give her the time of day, or ones that wouldn’t irritate her before they even started. Just the way some of them held their sword interested her, made her want so desperately to learn a thing or two to heighten her own personal skill.

      ❝ Hah, awesome  ! Now if I could just convince Lady Sakura to kick Subaki to the curbside, I’m sure we could be one good team ! ❞ A curled fist nudged the other girl’s shoulder with a playful wink. She was kidding of course, no matter how much Subaki got on her nerves, she knew he was irreplaceable in his position. Even though it grated at her to know, the two of them both had skills that helped one another. But that still didn’t stray her mind of working alongside Sayuri by any means.

       ❝ I’ve just never seen someone handle a katana like you before. Your homeland must be avid in blade training, huh  ? ❞

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"....We should team up. For this time only."

❀ ——– ❝ Oh yeah ! That little Nohrian runt won’t stand a chance ! ❞

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royal-botanist:

“But you still agreed. I’m sure your lady is very pleased to hear that.”

❀ ——–  ❝  Oh,PLEASE!  If you even survive  !   ❞

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royal-botanist:

“Do be aware that I’ve already told your lady that you agreed to go on a date with me. If I am going down I will be taking you with me.”

❀ ——– ❝ And I told you  that I would only go on a date with you  after  I kicked your butt to Cheve and back  ! ❞

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royal-botanist:

Time to move to Izumo.

❀ ——– ❝ Aww, where ya goin’ little Lord Leo!? Don’tcha wanna have a meeting with Hirobari ? ❞

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      she sense a disturbance and is ready to  f i g h t  a bratty little prince who she knew she should have given an ass kicking to the last time.

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royal-botanist replied to your post: 

“I mean…I wasn’t going to say anything, but-”

*THREATENINGLY PULLS OUT KATANA*

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royal-botanist replied to your post:

“Why my ass??”

❀ -------- ❝ Do you think I’m some sort of STUPID ? Don’t think I forgot yesterday ! ❞