Fantasy AUs

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[hououji]

You realize I enjoy myself when we spend time together, don't you? If you're happy, I'm happy.

[She's very genuine about that.]

[fluidgender]

Well, yeah... [Even pinker.] But... you don't read unless ya think you're safe to.

So I'm always to see ya reading too.

[hououji]

[She sighs dramatically.] I suppose you're right, but the last thing I need is for your father to find me reading.

[She's drawn his ire before, certainly. I can't imagine the repercussions were pleasant, considering their first meeting ended with her bleeding.]

[fluidgender]

[A smile crawls up her face.] Its always so surprising to hear you sigh like that after you have to spend a day being serious. Do it again.

[A distraction from thinking about Genma? Definitely.]

[phoenix_temple]

It hurts to know you think I’m capable of not being serious, my lady.

[fluidgender]

That's part of the concern, Fuu. You could stand to have more fun.

[phoenix_temple]

You know I have fun, my lady. That’s most of the reason your father hates me so much.

[fluidgender]

He hates everyone.

You only seem to be having fun when I'm having fun. I think that's too much vicarious living. You should steal more horses.

[phoenix_temple]

I would never steal! And I’m only having fun when you are because it’s hard to be happy when my friends aren’t.

[fluidgender]

That's a pretty roundabout way of saying you don't know how to fun without me, I think.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She beams ] I suppose that is true.

[fluidgender]

Don't take it as a compliment!

[phoenix_temple]

I think it’s a compliment toward yourself! You need to have more self esteem.

[fluidgender]

Well, that we can agree on. I'm delightful and no one notices it enough.

[phoenix_temple]

[ She giggles. ] I do my absolute best to show them, you know.

[fluidgender]

[She won another giggle out of her...!] Good. Cause it looks good on ya.

[phoenix_temple]

Your delightfulness, my lady. Not my own. I want them to see the good in you that I do.

And you’ve been stubborn about letting me deal with things with swords more often than I’d originally thought.

[fluidgender]

Bah, they'll see it soon enough. Its obvious to anyone with brains.

I don't know about stubborn. I like the word righteous instead.

[phoenix_temple]

You can be both. Because you are stubborn.

[fluidgender]

Maybe I'm just taking after who I see the most in my life.

[phoenix_temple]

Your parents? Because I am a picture perfect servant.

[fluidgender]

[She leans over to playfully tweak with Fuu's nose.]

[phoenix_temple]

[ She turns red ] W-Well—!

[fluidgender]

Well? Did that bother you? [She's leaning forward, with a playful grin.]

[phoenix_temple]

Should it have?