Fantasy AUs

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[fluidgender]

You've barely been working more than a day. Cut yourself some slack.

[phoenix_temple]

And I’ve already angered your father, failed to protect you, and made a fool of myself by failing the cook’s test. It may be a record!

[fluidgender]

Okay well, 1. everything makes my dad angry, you're not special. You could be wearing a purple dress and he'd find a way to get mad about that. 2. If Chef Bucco hated you, he wouldn't even tell you there was a test you failed. He'd just judge you about it silently.

And 3... I'm pretty alive so far.

[phoenix_temple]

My father could’ve kept him calm, though.

And he hurt you. I’m supposed to stop you from getting hurt.

[fluidgender]

[She tries not to look too doubtful and fails.] I dunno anyone that's really managed it.

Its Pops. Its normal.

[phoenix_temple]

That’s absolutely not normal, Lady Ranma.

[fluidgender]

Its normal when Pops is around. And Pops is everywhere.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She frowns. ]

Well, I’ll have to figure something out.

[fluidgender]

Do ya? I think its better to just hunker down.

[phoenix_temple]

It’s my oath. If I don’t take it seriously, there are dire consequences.

That aside… I don’t like seeing you hurt, my lady or not. And he hurt my father.

[fluidgender]

Its what he does. Everyone else has accepted it, so you gotta too.

[phoenix_temple]

I refuse. The point of a knight is to be just. I won’t let him keep doing it.

[fluidgender]

The point of a knight is to serve the lord. He's the one who decides what's just.

[phoenix_temple]

I keep telling you, my lady. Yours are the only orders I’m duty bound to follow. You are my master, not him. Should you order it, I will obey, like my father before me.

[fluidgender]

You say that, but the lady must obey the lord. So in the end, it doesn't really make much of a difference...

[phoenix_temple]

Then what are your orders for me? Would you like me to let him continue as he has?

[fluidgender]

...I don't know if I can think about that right now. I just want things to be... normal.

[phoenix_temple]

… even if normal means yourself and others getting hurt?

[fluidgender]

[She shrugs.]

I'm a big girl. I can take it.

And it's not like it really hurts me all that much...

[hououji]

[Fuu's quiet, looking down. She doesn't believe that for a moment. But who is she to question Ranma? She's the master, Fuu is the servant.]

Please tell me if the tea is to your liking.

[fluidgender]

Mm. Its nice. Most tea tastes the same to me but... this ain't bad.

[phoenix_temple]

Is it helping your throat? I tried to find things that would, but my sister is better with things like this.

[fluidgender]

Yeah, its... uh, what's the word...

Not... pain? The opposite of hurting.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She blinks. ] You mean feeling better?

[fluidgender]

[She goes red.] I-I know what feeling better is... Honestly...

There was just a specific word I can't remember.