Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

Ya gotta get more comfortable with pranks and goofing if you're gonna do that.

[phoenix_temple]

What do you mean? He said I should take my duty very seriously…

[fluidgender]

He never acted all that serious. He was fun to be around.

[phoenix_temple]

Really? He always said it was life and death…

But… he told me he thought we could be friends. He said it would make what has to happen bearable. Worthwhile.

[fluidgender]

..I ain't really the kinda person who gets friends. [Pops says so.]

[phoenix_temple]

Oh… [ Her voice is small again. ] I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to overstep.

Where would you like me then, my lady?

[fluidgender]

That ain't what I said... [She grumbles.] I'm just saying'... there's probably people who'd be better friends for ya. I don't got experience with that kinda thing.

[phoenix_temple]

But we’re to be together from here on out. I’d like to be friends.

[fluidgender]

[She tugs on her own sleeve, looking away.]

...Pops'll be checking in soon. He's gonna be mad with one of us. Maybe both.

[phoenix_temple]

You should get cleaned up. I’ll figure something out.

[fluidgender]

[She scowls.] I don't like him winning on day one...

[phoenix_temple]

… winning? What do you mean?

[fluidgender]

He's always winning. Any time we talk, any time there's a fight, any time anyone's doing anything... he's finding ways to win it.

[phoenix_temple]

Your lord father? Is he truly so cruel to his own child?

[fluidgender]

Cruel? That makes it sound special...

[phoenix_temple]

Father said he was easily angered… but I thought it was just to his staff…

[fluidgender]

To a king, the world itself is his servant.

[She says it like its a statement often repeated. Its not her own words. Its his.]

[phoenix_temple]

He is no king. And I’m not his servant.

I’m yours.

[fluidgender]

[She shrugs.] He doesn't call himself the king with words, but... its there.

[Said as if he may as well be. From her eyes, the world she understands is under his control.]

That ain't the way he's talked about it.

[phoenix_temple]

What do you mean? What did he say?

[fluidgender]

[She squirms uncomfortably.] I mean, you know... basic stuff. That you're here to... make sure I'm following the path he's set out.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She puffs out her cheeks a bit. ]

Well that’s not true at all. And he should know better than anyone that you’re my lady. My father was his knight. I’m yours.

[fluidgender]

[She tilts her head, not quite believing.] Girls belong to their pops. And your pop belonged to my dad.

So. You belong to Pops.

[phoenix_temple]

… So he… never told you?

[ Fuu was under the assumption that Ranma would know about the curse. ]

[fluidgender]

Told... me what? [She blinks in true confusion.]