Post by Rhuba on Sept 12, 2024 15:53:02 GMT -5
Pom seemed to be allergic to compliments, which amused Rhuba greatly. It was hard to find a person who could graciously accept a compliment every time they were given one, but Pom had rebuffed every single compliment Rhuba has thrown his way. Rhuba had made note of this, and that's why he had doubled his efforts on giving them out to Pom. The dichotomy of the action lost on Rhuba, where interactions generally broke down into him doing something to harm someone because he wanted them to admit or accept a fact he was presenting. This time, it was being used in the most wholesome of ways.
"But you are..." Rhuba looked up at him as he waited for him to come down, arms open for him to fall into. "Dragon-y, you're a reptile that can fly! If that isn't a Dragon, then I'm not a Saiyan." Rhuba wagged his tail behind him, using it to wave at Pom. "Well, to me you are, so you can be my Dragon at the very least." He spoke in a very matter of fact tone, as if implying Pom's beliefs about being a Dragon were so preposterous to him that they must live in different worlds. For Rhuba, he said this with the same flair and innocence as calling someone 'my friend.'
Rhuba watched on as Pom broke his heart, wanting to actually guide himself down from above. His expression darkened for a moment, and only a moment. Though, the difficulty of landing after getting yourself high enough to fall was a big hurdle for those that learned how to fly using their ki. Usually instructors would have them only float an inch or two above the ground, then float back down to get used to the feeling and to make it consistent, but Rhuba had blasted through months of training to get Pom to a level that was beyond their reflexes necessary to accurately maneuver themselves down. At least, that's what it looked like as Pom stumbled, at least to Rhuba. "Alright, fine, but when you fall, I won't catch you— Okay, I will catch you, but I won't like it!" He stuck out his tongue at Pom, folding his arms like Pom had done to him before, while lifting his chin and looking away disapprovingly. As Pom stumbled, Rhuba dropped the act and stepped forward moments away from leaping up to grab him, but had stopped himself as he saw Pom recover, a sigh of relief escaped his lips.
Pom, seemed to be feeling the pressure of falling, just as Rhuba hadhopedplanned. As Pom admitted defeat, Rhuba smiled wide as he looked up at him. The plan had some setbacks, but it was in full swing now. The trap has been pulled, now it's time to reap the rewards. Pom floated down to him, arms out as he glided down to him at an angle. Rhuba instead of waiting, lifted himself off the ground, and caught Pom around the waist in a hug, letting his arms go over his shoulders. "I gotcha." Rhuba felt the same as before when they embraced, heart racing, chest light, face heating up again, cheeks flushed with red. Rhuba took a moment in the air briefly, pulling Pom close to him before settling them both down gently, placing Pom's feet on the ground last, having carried him from his hug around his waist.
"Now all you have to do is practice." He said, taking a step away, rubbing the back of his head, trying to play it off as if he hadn't wanted to do that all along. "It should be simple to just float around when you're bored..." he finished his previous thought the same time he stopped rubbing his head.
Pom was snared in the trap!
WC: 625
TWC: 16,143
Base PL: 64,232
HP: 0%/250% (+0%)
KP: 6/6 (+0)
MP: 0/6 (+0)
Traits: Saiyan Pride (Inactive) | Burning Ki (Unused) | Combat Learning
Items: Battle Armor (Unused) | Battle Liner (Unused)