Day 287 [Open]

[daughterofursa]

Who: Zuko and anyone
Open: Open!
When: Day 287
Where: Training building, donut tree
What: Sleep deprivation
Format: I'll match
Warnings: Honor

Between Zulf's revelation and Azula's arrival, Zuko hasn't been sleeping all that well the past few days. If she isn't up mulling over their situation, then she's startled awake by any sound as she approaches sleep, thinking of lightning.

She hasn't been at the pool lately either, though she's been sure to show up for her morning training regimen. Whichever of her students might show up have probably noticed the lack of sleep, and certainly by today. Her reaction time is slower and she loses focus at times. Still, she's determined to keep up with it.

It catches up with her by sometime in the afternoon. She just meant to sit down for a minute, and that donut tree is pleasantly shady and fragrant, in a way that doesn't remind her of home. And then, at some point, she drifted off, with Kizuna the baby dragon lying curled up on her stomach.

((Feel free to run into her either by the training building or while she's asleep!))

Comments

[daughterofursa]

Well, what did you do to her hair?

[daughterofursa]

[Hello, little... rabbit fox. Do you want to say hi to Kizuna?]

It is part of who I am. You don't look past that.

[scary_music]

You should go see it for yourself!! Words don't do it justice, but it's soooo cool!!

[daughterofursa]

Great.

I'm sure I'll see it eventually.

[scary_music]

Exactly! So, so, how about it?! Do you want an awesome hair dye styling, too, Zuko-chan!?

[daughterofursa]

No.

[She'd still just be copying her sister.]

[scary_music]

... can Ibuki draw on your face with a marker instead, then?

[She holds up the marker]

Just kidding!

[daughterofursa]

What- Why do you have that?

[scary_music]

For... marking things!?

...

A-ahaha, Ibuki totally wasn't planning on using it on Kizuna-chan until she gave Ibuki a look that made me feel bad for even thinking of doing it...

[daughterofursa]

[Zuko looks down at Kizuna, then back at Ibuki.]

You should be glad you didn't.

[The consequences might have been really dire, like Zuko might have... stolen your marker...??]

[scary_music]

[NOT THE MARKER-]

But, but, more importantly, you clearly need to go to bed! Get some good sleep!

Ibuki can even play a lullaby for you to help you relax!

[daughterofursa]

I'm not a child, I don't need any lullabies.

[scary_music]

Ibuki never said you are a child?!?!

Zuko-chan, you're the one that said you're getting less sleep because of your sister, so you need something to help you sleep!

[hellpyre]

[Rin had kind of expected this. Zuko had been distracted during training for days now. She was going to say something eventually, but she wanted to see if Zuko would snap out of it first.

Instead she finds the other girl asleep under a doughnut tree.

Yup.

Rin watched her for a minute just to make sure she wasn't about to jerk awake by some one being near, but when Zuko didn't budge she wandered off only to return a little later with a blanket. Might as well let her sleep comfortably if she was going to pass out under a tree...]

[daughterofursa]

No, I don't. I'll be fine.

[scary_music]

...

... Are you just saying that to maintain your tough and cool image, Zuko-chan? It's okay to let the image slack for a bit, you know.

[daughterofursa]

[Zuko is still out, but Kizuna perks up. Blanket? She likes blankets, they are cozy and good for hiding under.]

[daughterofursa]

This isn't about my "image." [Yeah, it kind of is.] I just don't need any help getting to sleep.

[findsrisks]

[Nanaki doesn't go to the training room often, but today she does, and she sees Zuko there when she arrives. She doesn't usually see Zuko fight, so she doesn't immediately pick up on the fact that Zuko is sluggish today.

She does see it when she sees Zuko's face, though. Sleep deprivation shows on people's faces pretty quickly.]

Are you alright?

[scary_music]

Zuko-chan, Zuko-chan...

A contradiction has appeared!

You already admitted you were having trouble sleeping because of your sister! Here you are sleeping under a tree, when you could be sleeping in a comfy bed instead!

Liiiiiiiisten, Ibuki's just worried about you! Because we're friends! Ibuki will still think you're cool and tough even if you admit to stuff you don't want to!

[daughterofursa]

I'm sure I'll figure it out. It's not like I haven't slept with her around before.

[scary_music]

If you say so...

... But let Ibuki know if she can help, okay? Okay?

[daughterofursa]

What?

[Zuko stops to look over.]

Of course. I'm fine.

[daughterofursa]

...

If you dyed her hair, are you trying to make friends with her, too?

[scary_music]

Weeeeeeeeelll... there's a funny story behind that.

It's weird! Like, Azula-chan was like, "We can be a powerful team!" and Ibuki's like, "But I'm not powerful at all" and so... and so, admittedly, Ibuki's a teensy suspicious because like, you know, Ibuki totally sucks at fighting, so...

I'm a little confused what she even wants with me???