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

[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!

[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]

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

[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]

...

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???

[daughterofursa]

...I don't know. But Azula's never really been on her own before.

[scary_music]

...

... Then, was Ibuki actually right when she was teasing Azula-chan about wanting to be somewhere alone with Ibuki?!?! Iyan!

[No Ibuki no...]

[daughterofursa]

What are you talking about?

[Zuko, have you not been teased enough, do you really not know what she means??]

[scary_music]

...

Z-Zuko-chan, hasn't Ibuki teased you enough for you to know what that means?!

[daughterofursa]

...

[Give her a minute.]

Wh- No way! Azula isn't like that.

[scary_music]

Huh? Are you sure? Are you? You never know when somebody will come buuuuuuuuuuursting out of the closet into the world of girl love!

[daughterofursa]

She's my sister, I think I'd know.

[No, you wouldn't.]

[scary_music]

Ibuki knows like barely anything about her own parents, Zuko-chan! [... yes, she's saying that with a straight face, Zuko. Sad as it is, tru story]

So, that logic won't work on Ibuki!