When I hear a man preach

[doctor_dragoon]

Who: Night & Yukio
Where: The Island
When: Backdated to... yesterday morning? The morning before that? Idek, SOME MORNING.
Style: Starting in Action, but I'll go with the flow.
Status: Closed

[Yukio stepped away from elevator and out onto the island and he quickly scanned the surrounding area. There were no threats, or course, but the exorcist was a creature of habit. Survey the area, gather intelligence, check supplies. It all came as naturally as breathing while in this still largely unfamiliar place.]

Did you have a location in mind, Night-san?

[Apparently satisfied with the view, Yukio adjusted his long jacket and turned to his companion for the morning. The coat wasn't really necessary. He'd probably just end up removing it when they got around to the sparring, but he felt more comfortable wearing it and it made for a much better place to hide his gun. Not that he had any intentions of using the weapon, it was just another thing he felt more comfortable having on his person. ]

Comments

[doctor_dragoon]

[Later Yukio will look back on this moment and be intensely irritated with himself for reacting so strongly. With all the other issues that were rearing their ugly heads at home, he had never even considered the possibility that his confrontation with Toudou could affect him in such a simple, predictable way. It wasn't panic, not yet, but either way it was unacceptable.

He flails a bit when Night yanks him up, clothes rumpled and his glasses riding low on his nose. Once his feet are on solid ground he lashes out with a wild punch, hoping that it'll surprise Night enough for him get his hand on that bell and end this damn test.

... Except that the bell isn't there anymore. Shit, where is it?]

[darkasnight]

[Sorry to say, kid, but you're still only human.

Night doesn't expect the lashing out, almost sure Yukio grabbed the bell off his guard, but-

It wasn't on his person anymore.] Well shit-

[He lets go of Yukio with a strong shove as he looks around to try and spot the damn thing.]

[doctor_dragoon]

[Surprise is all he was hoping for. He'd have gotten away with it too if it weren't for that darn faulty knot.

Yukio stumbles back and lands on his bottom, glasses falling to the grass. After a few short seconds of frantic groping, he spots an odd shine in a nearby patch of yellow. He gives up on his glasses, instead making a desperate dive for what he hopes is the bell.]

[darkasnight]

[Funny how things work out that way.

Yukio finds the bell first which only leaves Night to beat him to the punch. By this point he considers ending the game, since the whole point of it was the grab the bell off of him.

Just before Yukio's hand reaches the bell Night's shoe comes down on his hand. Surely not enough to break any bones, but there will be definite bruising later.]

The determination is nice, but I think this test is done. [He reaches down to pluck the bell out of the patch, just inches from Yukio's fingertips.]

Unless you think differently...?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Yukio hisses a breath in through his teeth, squinting up at Night from where he's been rather effectively stopped. The older exorcist is little more than a dark smudge of hair over a vague impression of a face from where the younger lies, but Yukio manages to scowl up at him just the same. He was so close.]

... It's over.

[darkasnight]

Alright. [Not even gonna wait for Yukio to pick himself up after Night removes his foot and reaches down to pull him up by the scruff of his neck like he weighed nothing. Once on his feet Night brushed off some grass from his shoulder and turns to go pick up his glasses.]

You did well, even if you did get a little sloppy near the end.

[He comes back with his glasses, handing them over.] Is your hand alright?

[doctor_dragoon]

[Well that's not terribly dignified, but there's not much to be done about it. Yukio looks down at himself for a few moments, pointlessly surveying damage that he can't actually see until Night hands him his glasses. His spectacles back in place, the younger exorcist lifts his hand in front of him, turning it this way and that.]

It's fine.