Ship-testing catchall

[oneblackcat]

To Try:

Omi:
Akaya
Kura
Nagi (not for the same set-up, but as long as futureverse catchall is there, maybe a test thread for what they'd be like?)

Kura:
Ken
Rasu
Hak
Soo-won
Jaeha

Mizuki:
Hak
Ran
Rasu
Yun (I know you don't want a bitchfest, but I still wanna try this one... lol)

Yukimi:
Ran
Rasu
Jaeha
Nami
Kimina

Yagyuu:
Fuji
Hak
Yukimura

Goku:
Ouka
Yona

Comments

2 - prompt 3

[princessofdragons]

Yona could not say that nature was her niche.

Nature looked beautiful in pictures. Lush green forests, crystal clear springs, breathtaking canyons, colorful sunsets, majestic mountains. It was easy to get sucked into the beauty of it and not understand just how unpleasant it could be to visit in person.

Yona's feet hurt. They feel blistered and sore and swollen and in dire need of a cool soak. The sun isn't warm enough to make up for the chilly breeze and the bugs.... god the bugs. They're everywhere and some of them are loud and some of them swarm in front of her face and some are lurking in places she'd never expect them to surprise her. Squirmy, slimy, creepy, crawly bugs!

And to top it all off, the humidity is making her hair even more unmanageable than usual.

"Gokuuuuuuuu," she whines. "How much farther? Aren't we to the end of the trail yet?"

It's been twenty whole minutes. She refuses to even contemplate the prospect of having to walk back.

[solaris9]

Nature is definitely Goku's niche! Or so he'd say, if he was asked. Sunshine, blue skies, tall trees to climb on, what's not to love? He always feels so small when he looks out into the valley from the top of this hill, which is why he's taking Yona there today. They would've been there by now, but they've had to take lots more breaks than usual. He's been eying the dwindling supply of food and water with some worry, but is hopeful that they'll make it there soon. There's a good rest-stop there that serves up fresh tako-yaki and noodles, but they have to get there, first.

"Ooh."

He stops walking and glances at her with surprise. They just rested a few minutes ago!

"Uh, it's a little further. Did you wanna sit down again?"

[princessofdragons]

Yona releases a wordless whine in response and looks around.

"Where is there to sit?" The rocks were freezing and hard and pointy. The ground was covered in dead leaves and dirt and bugs. Actually, there is a much better idea that both gives her a comfortable place to rest and helps them get there faster. She holds out her arms expectantly with a pout.

"Carry me."

[solaris9]

There are plenty of places to sit! In Goku's opinion, anyway. That soft looking patch of grass, or that nice large boulder. But before he can helpfully point out those things, she holds out her arms instead.

"Uh."

Well, okay? Maybe this is quicker anyway. Goku shrugs and turns his back and offers it to her, crouching.

"Here, climb on."

[princessofdragons]

The good news is that Yona is petite and reasonably lightweight. Yona settles herself on Goku's back and holds onto his shoulders, and... yeah, that's better! She's happy now. She smiles and gives him a little hug of thanks from behind.

"I'm ready."

[solaris9]

"Okay!"

Wow she weighs like nothing! This shouldn't be too hard, right? Anyway, maybe she'll enjoy things better from this new perspective. He was afraid she wasn't having any fun.

"I hope you like tako-yaki! There's this great stand up there that's so good."

[princessofdragons]

Yona in fact does enjoy this rather more now that she isn't walking. There are still bugs, and her hair is still out of control, but it's a bit warmer being right up next to Goku like this, and of course her feet have finally gotten relief. She'll take it.

"I love tako-yaki! Do they have other things to eat too?"

[solaris9]

"Uh huh. They've got fried noodles, and pork dumplings, and shave ice..." Lots of stuff! Goku is kind of an expert on the best of street food.

"And the view's kinda great, too. You can see all the way to the next town from up there!"

[princessofdragons]

"It sounds so good! I can't wait to try it all..." The view, too, but priorities: food.

"You'll hurry there won't you?"

[solaris9]

"Okay!"

Honestly, all this talk of food has gotten him very motivated. If Yona is hungry too, then all the more urgency, he thinks! He hurries along, skipping ahead as if he's got no weight on him at all.

He points ahead when he can see the top of the hill.

"It's up there!"

[princessofdragons]

"Yay! I knew I could count on you~." And she gives Goku another little hug from behind. She's not getting down yet, though-- it's comfy up there!

"I want lots of hot things! It's cold out here and I need things to warm me up...!"

[solaris9]

"You wouldn't be so cold if you were hiking," Goku says with a smirk. Trust Goku to be bluntly honest on a date. But it's not like he knows how to lie with delicacy, as some boys might.

But he's not saying it to be mean, either. Anyway, he doesn't mind carrying her. He's always been good at this sort of thing at least?

[princessofdragons]

"That's not true! I was hiking before and it was freezing!" Yona protests. The honesty doesn't bother her-- he's just wrong is all.

As though to emphasize, she clamps her arms around his front to cuddle more tightly against him. "I think all this body heat generation is a boy thing. It seems like it's always girls who are cold. Have you ever seen a girl walk around with bare legs when it's snowing? It would never happen!"

[solaris9]

"Hmmmm okay."

She might be right about the boy thing. Goku has never been anything but a boy so he has nothing to compare it to, though.

"I've seen some girls with skirts and stuff in the winter," he says.