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If I owe you a post, it's coming! Been a very busy week but finally settling down!
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The adult in me says sleep, the kid in me wants to play NieR. The kid's winning D:
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youtube.com/watch?v=7RzA_Oom.. All of my yes. Love this theme <3
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If you've not had a chance to watch "Your Name" yet, highly recommend!

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"I feel much better about our chances now, at least when it comes to resting outdoors," Nymira added with a nod, smiling as she stepped closer to inspect the tent. It would be tight but they could all fit, if they didn't mind being side by side. Being used to having her smaller, own personal tent for resting in it would be a change of pace for her, but the Dimuran intended to tough it out if she had to. Deeming it plenty large enough then she went to get her sleeping roll, a little surprised by Amuné throwing it to her. Nodding appreciatively she brought it to the tent and laid it along the side, making sure to give herself plenty of space for moving around if needed. Nothing more needed to be done on her part, and once Ethan brought back their food they would eat and turn in for the night. Figuring she'd best just sit down and wait she debated on going back down the shore, but paused when she saw Cecil sitting outside the tent. Opting instead for some company she eased herself down not too far off from where he'd sat, glancing to the river to watch Ethan and Amuné. "You are all interesting people... I'm not used to a group like this," the Dimuran commented, a small smile appearing as she glanced over at Cecil, "But then I guess you aren't either, are you?"

Now there was a fish, finally! And a decent sized one too at that, it would fill them up for the evening. Just what was it exactly, a bass? Eh who cared what it was, it would be tasty! Managing to wrangle the fish down he brought it over to a rock, digging through the water and finding himself a sharp stick at the river's bottom. "Sorry little buddy, but we've gotta eat. Thanks for the meal!" After killing the fish he carried it in two hands back to the shore, beaming at Amuné who seemed to be standing and waiting for him. "Lookie, I got us a big one! Hope you're hungry squirt!" he declared with a laugh, stepping out from the water and shaking his legs before trudging to the fire. Now what to do with all the innards? He should probably toss them in the water, no sense in tracking a predator because of them. But then Wyth might eat them too, perhaps he'd leave them aside for the moorcat to snack on.

Carving up and gutting the fish didn't take too long, and pretty quickly everyone had a belly full of freshly roasted fish. Their tent was set up, bedrolls laid out and the fire still burning strong, meaning that now they could look forward to getting some rest. After a busy day like today Ethan couldn't wait to lay down, but he'd hold off for a little bit; best to be safe and make sure none of those goons from Galloway were going to come after them, as unlikely as it might seem. Nymira had already head off into the tent by now, meaning that he was the only one left to really keep an eye out. It would be unfair to ask Amuné to stay watch, and Cecil might be able to if he didn't jump at the slightest sound, being so unsure of things out here. It would be a bit silly for everyone to be woken over a squirrel happening into their camp for instance, which at the very least Ethan knew what was out here and wouldn't overreact. To keep an eye on things he'd moved back up the hill a ways, sitting down in the grass where he could overlook the camp and the river before them. He'd get to bed eventually, but for now he had to make sure everything was safe.
It seemed like he shouldn't bother testing Viral just now, as the Beastman was missing the point entirely. The taunting and the rhetoric was all to see how well he could keep a level head in the heat of battle, something which he appeared to be failing to do right now. If he couldn't separate noise from the fight and keep his cool then they had some work to do yet. Ducking beneath a fist Vegeta kicked out and managed to take Viral off his feet, watching as the Beastman didn't quite fall to the ground and instead caught himself. "Drown me out or shut me up, I'm trying to make this harder on you," the Saiyan shot back, having to jump back to avoid being kicked. In a fraction of a second Viral was on him again, a fist narrowly missing his head as it flew by, his cheek being nicked by the rough skin of his paws in the process. Leaning back to avoid a second punch he threw his own fist forward to block another, grunting and using his forearm to intercept yet another. "You've got a lot of strength again, blocking you hurts like hell," Vegeta laughed, pushing off of the arm he'd blocked and falling to the side to avoid another strike. Catching himself on one hand he leaned over and brought his legs up, spinning and trying to kick Viral not once but twice, checking to see his reaction time.

"You don't do anything, that's not it. Friends don't have to spend every waking moment with each other after all," Yumi said as she turned back to speak to T'charrl, "Really good friends can go days even without talking, and when they see each other they're still on good terms. So just because you haven't seen some of them in a while doesn't mean they're any less your friend." Sometimes distance even made seeing the person again all the better, she certainly knew that to be true with Shu. It did help to want to see the friend in the first place too, and even with Takeshi's phobia she couldn't think of a single person genuinely uninterested in seeing T'charrl. Well he'd just have to see for himself, Yumi was certain she'd just found someone who could prove her point. Descending from the sky she eased herself down and waited for T'charrl to as well, smiling as he set down on his feet. "Hm, flowers? Let me take a look," she answered, lifting her head and closing her eyes as she sniffed the air. She could smell some flowers to be sure, but also Shu's scent, something she'd become familiar with just the other day especially. "Hm... Yep, found some. Follow me!" With her back to her friend she started in the direction of Shu and Takeshi, a sly smile spread across her face. They would be so excited to see their friend, she just knew it.

"I know it's not easy buddy, I know, but... We'll figure it out, okay? I'll think of something," Takeshi said as he handed over the food, moving closer to his brother. Smiling sympathetically he started to pick at his own meal, both of them getting a small box of fruits and assorted meats to fill them up. Not the largest of meals, but then they had something planned later in the evening anyways so no sense in filling up now. As the brothers ate they were graced with an unusual silence, one which any other time the older boy might have enjoyed. However with good food to eat and being in a nice place Shu ought to be chatting incessantly, not sitting there all mopey and quiet. "Hey... Know what might be fun after this? If you teach me how to swing from trees again," Takeshi began, smirking as he leaned over and bumped into Shu playfully, "I know we tried before and it didn't really work, but I'm willing to give it another go. Think you're up for showing me how to do it buddy?"
"There are different kinds of pain, not everything is always physical. But nevermind, it's silly for us to argue like this," Vegeta said dismissively, trying to drop the subject. They really were siblings, weren't they? No one else did he find himself having these sort of petty arguments, only with Viral. Either that or something between them always brought out some odd competition, with him trying to meet Viral and the Beastman always claiming to be above it. It wasn't as though he was saying Viral had never felt pain before either, he'd witnessed plenty of it firsthand and knew just what he'd been through. Taking a hit to the head he used it to counter and slammed an open palm into the Beastman's chest, watching as he stumbled back. "You do, do you? That's good to hear," the Saiyan answered with a smirk, throwing up his guard as he was set upon once more. Each fist slammed into his forearm or shoulder and hit awfully hard, no doubt he was going to be sore after this. The blows were quick too, he was having to be as swift as possible to block them. "So you know that and yet I'm getting to you?" Vegeta asked, ducking under a punch and trying to sweep a leg around to knock Viral down, "Stop letting me jerk you around if you know I'm doing it."

To Yumi it almost seemed like T'charrl didn't know how to be with friends, like he'd never done it before. Hadn't he said once he'd never really had friends before them? If that was the case then it was a lonely reality, yet it was one they could hopefully change now. "Well yeah, it's not what you do that makes people want to hang around you always, it's who you are... If that makes sense. If people like you then they'll spend time with you, that's just how it is." Which seemed a bit contradictory, seeing as the others hadn't gotten around to T'charrl just yet. She understood though, as she hoped he did, that they had their own business too, and may not necessarily be as free as she was for time. "Oh don't worry about it, we're helping just by being here I think. People seem happy that we're back on Uuonoe," Yumi answered back, smiling as she looked to T'charrl again, "And don't apologize either, you're not moving too slow at all. Besides, we're here already." They were at the edge of the forests anyways, and with that they could set down and figure out what they were doing with themselves. Descending from her spot, Yumi set down and waited for T'charrl to do the same, itching at one of her ears with a smile. "This seems nice, don't you think? We can just walk around here for as long as we want."

"No, you're fine to be around, you are. It's just in fights when things get a little risky," Takeshi responded, growing rather uncertain by the second. Leaving it up to him to help Shu really wasn't the best idea, he didn't know what to say to make things better for his brother. Feeling a bit dejected seeing his sibling become upset, the older boy debated on just leaving and finding Krom, albeit terribly reluctant to involve anyone here, let alone the Elite. Maybe they should just eat now, worry about the problem after a good meal. Taking a seat in the grass he motioned for Shu to do the same, opening up the container to begin dividing out their meals. "Well... The best thing I can think of is to... Learn how to stay calm. Or at least don't get too emotional in a fight, you know? Krom is trying to teach me the same thing, so maybe we should try that for you," he offered hopefully, a small smile crossing his lips as he offered a small purple fruit to Shu, "Yeah, that should work. It's okay to get emotional when stuff happens, you know? But we gotta make it so things don't get outta hand, and that should be easy. How about we just enjoy this meal, and I'll think about it while we eat, okay?" No sense in ruining the little guys appetite because he wasn't doing as good a job as he ought to be.
So this was how they were going to act around one another huh? Perhaps it might have been best not to team up if this was how they were going to be. That was Soren's idea, but Ulyssa appeared to be determined for their being a team to still happen, meaning they would have to somehow deal with the bickering siblings. Sighing to himself he rubbed at his head, glancing over at Owyn with half-lidded eyes as he did so. "Try to get along with her, okay? We've got enough stuff going on without you two fighting." He was probably a bit biased here, siding with the person he'd first met, but he was of the opinion Lyra was a better person anyways. Something about Owyn just bothered him, whether it was the way he carried himself or the air about him, it reminded him a lot of the nobles back home.

"How about we all try to get along, not just them?" Ulyssa interjected, smiling tightly as she folded her hands at her waist, "I don't know what the problem is, but we'll leave that aside and move forward, as a team, understood?" She didn't want to come across as demanding or oppressive, but her future as a Huntsmen depended in part on how her team performed; if they were constantly fighting among themselves then their cohesion as a group would fail, and their team as a whole would suffer for it. She supposed she could always go into solo work once they graduated, but she'd much more prefer to have teammates she could rely on. "Now then, perhaps we could get going?"

That was Ulyssa's earnest hope, to just get moving and be done with this Indoctrination. Hearing Ozpin's voice suddenly echo through the forest didn't instill a sense of optimism in her, and she was astonished to learn their stay here had been elongated. Could they even do that? They had been given specific directions going into this, was it fair to change the rules now? Perhaps not, but she had to remind herself that things would not always go as planned; the life of a Huntsmen was a dangerous one, and perhaps this was the Headmaster's way of simulating that, by throwing an unexpected turn of events their way. Yes that would explain it, and if that was the case she would accept their decision with enthusiasm, eager for a chance to prove herself. It did not appear however that everyone shared her enthusiasm.

"That seems unreasonable, don't you think? We're all in this together, whether we're on the same team or not. Why would any other student attack us?" Ulyssa asked with a frown, regarding Owyn with an annoyed glance, "If we're to stay here then we could possibly form an alliance, strength in numbers. Just because we've made our team doesn't mean we can't work with anyone else." Perhaps this was a man's pride at play, maybe Owyn was simply reluctant to work with others; Owyn could also simply not wish to have to fight anyone else, slim as it may be, on risk of being shown up by someone else. Surprisingly enough Lyra was in agreement with her brother, meaning they now had half their group for leaving. Weighing the options mentally she tried to come to a decision, her eyes widening seeing Owyn already walking off. Just where did he think he was going?!

Well this was nice, seemed as though Owyn was making their decision for them. Since the siblings had already decided to leave the temple Soren opted to follow, not particularly caring where they ended up. So long as they made some kind of progress, particularly the kind involving not dying, he was fine with it. "Does us no good to sit here and shout, there's more coming," Soren said as he placed his hands into his pockets, following after Owyn into the far corridor. With Ulyssa and Lyra following suit they were well out of the courtyard by the time the other students arrived, perhaps a bit more than slightly confused at finding no one else there. No doubt they would notice two pieces already claimed however, and it would be interesting to see their own team form. That wasn't what they were here for though, and they really ought to focus on getting themselves prepared for the days to come.

"First order of business should be to establish some kind of base, and from there we can delegate duties to each member," Ulyssa said aloud, picking up her pace to catch up to Owyn, "Which means you have to slow down and wait for us, you've got teammates to consider now. Running ahead blindly isn't going to help anyone." If they meant to make it through the next 3 days without problems they had to be mindful of where they went, and how they approached the situation. They would need shelter, food, and a means of protecting themselves from the Grimm. Just because they could fight the beasts didn't mean they should, as fatigue would take its toll with constant fighting. The ideal situation then, Ulyssa reasoned, was to find somewhere out of reach from those beasts, and from there form their base. "What does everyone have for a particular skill set? If we can figure that out now then we'll know what jobs each of us is suited for."

"I can hunt, so I can handle food if you'd like," Soren offered, reaching back and tapping the handle of his sword, "Not too used to doing it in forests though, but I should be able to make it work. I'll also help throw together a shelter we need it." One benefit of being poorer he supposed, you had plenty in the way of survival skills. Sure he had an actual roof over his head back home, but he'd gone out and camped in the wilderness simply for fun on occasion, or as a challenge with some of his friends. What had been just simple children's games could now prove invaluable to their survival, if given the chance to use them. "And... I think I should hunt anyways, I can handle myself in a fight just fine. Makes more sense to send me out."
"Hm... I suppose not, I've never been in the state you were. But then I've had my fair share of troubles and I know how much it sucks to have someone telling you that you're not right," Vegeta answered with a grim smile, "Believe me, I've felt plenty of pain before, from multiple sources, pain that would put you in a frenzy, anyone really. But that's neither here nor there now is it?" They were here to train, not to see who had the harder life. Viral had been up for training and they would do just that, not waste time bickering and trying to outdo one another with their strife. Blocking the incoming strikes, the Saiyan threw in a taunt for good measure to test Viral's temperament, not all too surprised when he became angry. Throwing both arms up he blocked the kick and braced himself for it as well, barely moving from the strike. The punch however he took head on, nearly being knocked over as he leaned to the left before chuckling. "No, I'd rather you show me how strong you are, that you're still an able warrior," Vegeta answered, and on that he took one swift step forward and threw an open palm out at Viral's chest, trying to knock him back and wind him. "Don't leave yourself open."

It was sad that people needed a reason to see T'charrl, or that he thought they did. Friends didn't always need a particular reason to visit one another, they just did it. "Who said they need a reason? Just being with someone you care about is reason enough," Yumi answered with a kind smile, "You'll see, the best of friends can sit in silence and be perfectly happy, sometimes you don't even have to talk at all." Though considering who their friends were she sincerely doubted there would ever be a moment of silence; Shu was usually too energetic to be silent, Takeshi was busy picking fights with his own shadow, and the others all had their own quirks that would keep them talking. Not that she was any better, she constantly tried keeping up conversation in favor of silence herself. "It is, and they're fixing it, so it's going to look wonderful again," Yumi mused thoughtfully, keen on seeing Uuonoe in its glory soon. Glancing back at T'charrl as they flew she tilted her head slightly, wondering why he might be feeling heavy. "Well... The gravity here is probably different than your home, and you're recovering. Maybe those are making it harder on you?" she asked, looking ahead before smiling, "I'll go slow though so you're not straining, okay?"

There was nothing more annoying then knowing what you had to say and not knowing how to say it. He and Krom had a discussion about this not two days earlier, and now he was completely ruining the entire thing. As he tried to convey what had been discussed he could see Shu becoming more and more uncomfortable, his efforts clearly back firing on him. "If I had my tail Shu then I'd probably have the same problem you do, it's something that happens to Saiyans like us," Takeshi added quickly, hoping to clarify things a little. "You know... Saiyans from Earth. We get a lot of power from emotions, more than a normal Saiyan does, and when a Saiyan's power goes up quickly they might change, if they don't know how to stop it. So... It's normal that you change into what you do, and it's normal for you to change just in general, but... We gotta work on what makes you change, understand?" He hoped Shu did because that was the best explanation he could come up with, and if that fell through then the little guy was on his own with it. Letting out a sigh at Shu's reluctance to fight, and his own idiocy for even suggesting it, the older boy raised a hand to stop him before smiling apologetically. "Actually fighting would be stupid, there's nothing we can get from that we can't get other ways. How about we go ahead and just chow down for now, huh?" Taking a seat right in the grass he pat the spot beside him, smiling up at Shu as he held up the container of fruits and other foods.
"Ah... You know you don't feel terrible all the time, yet you don't know if you've gotten better or not?" Vegeta repeated slyly, a small smile passing his lips, "If you don't awful constantly then that implies your health has improved, right? As in, you don't need someone telling you how you're doing? And looking healthy is fine and all, but we're more concerned with you actually feeling healthy. Looks do you relatively little good in the long run." He was having a little fun with Viral, just trying to be more lighthearted and show him there wasn't reason to be so concerned; with how well the Beastman was doing recently there was little cause for worry, and he was only going to get better from here on. Shrugging as Viral called him competitive, the Saiyan simply got into a prepared stance and waited for Viral to make the first move, letting him think whatever he wanted going into this. Curiously enough he went straight for a frontal attack, swinging his fists with plenty of purpose as they smashed into his arms, nearly breaking through once or twice. Hm, how to counter this? Dodge a big attack, use the momentum to put Viral off balance and send him flying, that seemed easiest. "Awfully reminiscent of Takeshi's combat style, charging straight in," he commented, smirking as he had to use both hands to block an incoming punch, "Paying homage to your friends, are we?"

Yumi was just as excited as T'charrl to be out and about, not having had much of a chance to explore as of late. Uuonoe seemed like a nice world and she was eager to see more of it, and now she had someone to come along with her and keep her company. They would need to be mindful of course, seeing T'charrl had only just gotten out of the hospital, but she'd not crawl along for his sake either. "So? You're not a show T'charrl, or some exhibit, people don't need a reason to stop by to see you," Yumi retorted as she rose up, smiling as she waved her friend to follow, "They'll come just because they want to see you, it's as simple as that." Shooting off briefly as she climbed higher and higher, Yumi quickly stopped herself as not to press T'charrl, waiting for him to join her before shrugging in response to his comment. "Neither do I, that's half the fun of exploring though. So let's just go..." she began, turning around and tapping her chin briefly, then pointing off in a northerly direction, "There! Come on!" Yumi took off again, albeit at a slower speed this time, looking down at the city and smiling as she saw its residents still busy at work, trying to finish their homes.

"No, it's uh... Well Krom said that the stuff they were doing to you, it was to try and help you. I know it seems crazy, but it kinda makes sense if you think about it. And, uh... The best way I can say it I guess is that it's normal for you to lose a little control when you change, that happens to a lot of Saiyans before they master it, you know? What's not so normal is changing so quickly, but we can fix that if we work at it. So... The stuff that happens when you change happens to all Saiyans at some point, but how you change doesn't really, get it?" So if they could just work on how he changed, or just keep him from changing in the first place, then he'd be in much better standing. That only left the small matter of figuring out how to exactly go about that, something which Takeshi couldn't even begin to guess at. If he changed when he got scared or angry in a fight, then maybe teaching him how to not let that happen would do it? "You know... If you changing is the problem, then we gotta work on stopping that, right? You get scared, your power grows and you change, that's what's going on right now. If we can figure out how to keep your power from going up though then no more problem. Just need to learn how to stay a little calm during a battle, that's all. Think you're willing to try that? After we can go ahead and have our food."
Of course Ethan knew poles were easier, but they didn't have one now did they? There was no one to blame for that oversight other than himself however as he really ought to have thought to grab one for them. Ah well, he'd gone fishing without a rod before and gotten a decent haul, so no worries! Rolling up his sleeves he began skimming the water for any fish, barely able to see with the sun setting overhead. He wasn't even sure there were fish here come to think of it, which if there were none then they'd have to seriously reconsider their meal. Maybe some edible plants? He knew of a few that tended to grow along rivers, and if they really needed to they could break into some of their provisions from the shop. "Should really save that stuff for an emergency though..." Ethan told himself, frowning as he pulled a log over and spotted a fish flee from him, grasping at it fitfully and coming up empty handed. Letting out a sigh he glanced back to the shore to check on the tent, smiling amused seeing the group was still sorting it out. "At least I'm not the only one having problems."

"No reason to be upset Amuné, I'm sure we can make Ethan do it when he's through playing in the water," Nymira interjected, figuring to just leave it up to that knucklehead. Though if he was really half the moron she thought he was and yet managed to set up a tent, what did that make them? Frowning at the notion of being lesser than him she shook her head, looking across at the wagon at Amuné's idea. "Use the wagon...? I suppose that could work, though wouldn't that be difficult? How would we make it stay upright?" There was probably some painfully obvious solution to this dilemma and they were simply not seeing it, whether through lack of expertise or pure ignorance. The fact that Nymira found herself relying on a Machina for something like this was embarrassing, yet neither herself or the Ydran girl could solve it.

"Yes, but that doesn't mean I know how to do everything. It's unfair to assume that just because of my age," Nymira shot back, frowning as she placed a hand on her hip, "I've never had to make one either, I had people who knew how to for me. There must be something in your programming though?" That was how Machina worked right? She didn't know the particulars, but just from listening to Norman talk she understood they could be given certain abilities when made, and Cecil seemed like he had all kinds of abilities. Watching the Machina toy with the parts for a moment she was ready to give it up for a loss, beginning to consider how they might make Amuné's idea with the wagon work. "How should I know Cecil? I've never had to..." Nymira began to say, looking back to assess how the Machina had gotten along. "Make... One..." He'd actually done it, that was a tent if she'd ever seen one. Large too, it hadn't seemed quite so big when it was in pieces all over the sand. Blinking in surprise she walked over and shook the structure lightly to test it, amazed that it was sturdy and holding itself upright. "Ralthor be praised, you actually did it!" the Dimuran said in shock, looking over at Cecil with a smile, "I take it back, you did very well! Seems you're much more capable than I thought!"
"But the severity of your illness has lessened, you must be able to tell that much surely? Just think of where you were two weeks ago and compare it to now, isn't there a drastic change?" Vegeta pushed further, "In contrast to then you're comparatively in perfect health, it's that much of an improvement. And yes, we still have a ways to go, but we're getting there quickly, don't you see?" Again there must be some level in which the Beastman acknowledged his health, even if he wasn't outright showing it. Just the fact he was out and about was a marked changed from earlier, never mind the monumental changes of no longer transforming suddenly, or no longer losing muscle mass; now that he was eating again and doing so without trouble, Viral's body would begin to replenish lost mass and his mood may even improve for it. "Maybe we are, perhaps I can't escape what I am genetically," Vegeta mused with a shrug, stopping in the middle of the yard before turning around, "Or perhaps I'll throw convention in the trash and do things my way, not the Saiyan way. And I sincerely doubt this will bore me, but then there's only one way to find out, isn't there?" Smiling slightly he assumed a battle ready stance again, raising his arms up as he bent his knees and spread his legs apart for balance, tilting his head to signal for Viral to start.

Yumi was positive T'charrl would be glad to leave, not having had a chance to be out since they had arrived. Even better too they could go into the forests for a while and enjoy the outdoors, something which she was sure he sorely missed from home. "I try to be kind to all my friends, and that includes you," she answered playfully, smiling as she took T'charrl's claw and helped him to his feet. "Everyone is a bit busy, but they'll make time to come by. I'm sure the others are all eager to see how you're doing too." Easing herself up into the air she glanced at the open sky above, eager to be able to fly around leisurely again. There hadn't really been a time since Earth that she'd gotten to fly for fun, and she sorely missed doing so whenever she had the chance. Laughing at his comment on buildings she grinned then as he rose into the air, thrilled he too could use Ki to fly. "Good, though you have your wings too if you need them! Now let's go find somewhere fun to relax!" Spinning herself around she crouched slightly in mid-air before bolting up into the sky, smiling widely as she rose high above the buildings. "Woooohooo, I missed this!" Yumi shouted, twirling once with her arms extended at her sides, glancing down at T'charrl as he rose to meet her, "Which way do we go from here?"

"Uh... I mean it's good to be strong, but just being strong isn't all you need, you know?" Takeshi asked rhetorically as he still struggled to find the right words, "And I can be wrong buddy, I am a lot. Not a bad idea to ask our friends about stuff too, they might have better answers than I do on some stuff." There he went again trying to put the responsibility on someone else other than himself, immediately doubling back when he realized as much. "Though... I can ask them too and teach you that way, if you wanna just hear it from me." With how many questions Shu had about things back on Earth he could only imagine what he might be stuck explaining out here; with so many alien worlds and new experiences he was expecting them to get back to their routine of non-stop questions awfully soon. Ruffling Shu's hair to try and show him things were okay, the older boy smiled slightly when he began asking about getting better. "Huh... Angry and scared? I mean... It sounds kind of like your power's really tied to emotions, you know? And when your power gets to be too much you turn all monkey on us. So... Maybe we should try figuring that out? How to help you stay calm, that is." Or at least separate his emotions from his power, if that was possible. Though... Krom was sort of teaching him the same thing, wasn't he? Huh, maybe there was something there for him to use. "Shu? I wanna try something with you real quick, we're gonna have a fake fight. You okay with that?"
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"Well you already managed a meal without much in the way of adverse effects, and sleep will come in time. We don't need medicine for your transformations any longer, nor do we need medicine to help your moods or to encourage an appetite, that's all coming to you naturally now. You've seen yourself just how far you've come, surely by now you acknowledge you're getting better?" The evidence was in plain sight, no longer were the improvements incremental at best; Viral had gone from spending time in healing tanks to being perfectly mobile and even capable of training, that comparison was like night and day in its extreme. Their secluded location here at the house provided an excellent spot to train in as well, with a back yard just large enough to accommodate them. Ushering Viral towards the rear of the house, Vegeta looked back over his shoulder and smiled slightly at the Beastman's retort. "I'm not Takeshi, I don't abuse Ki in a simple training session," he answered with a chuckle, pulling open the screen door and letting Viral out in front, "We'll simply rely on our own physical prowess, that's it. No sense in ruining this by pulling any cheap tricks, now is there?"

It was nice to see T'charrl having recovered, even if he still had a little ways to go until he was fully healthy again. The fact that he wasn't being given help by the sounds of it was a bit irksome, yet he seemed to be getting on just fine even without that. "Well I'm glad, I knew you'd make a fast recovery," Yumi mentioned as she plucked a flower, offering it over to T'charrl with a smile, "And of course I do! We're friends, and we haven't had the chance to in a while." Everyone had been all cooped up in the hospital or elsewhere, so now that people were out and about again she hoped to make rounds and say hello to her friends. "Nothing is going to eat you, I'll see to that," Yumi said confidently as she beamed, giving T'charrl a reassuring thumbs up, "And we can go find you that flower bed! I bet there's plenty of them in the forest, how about we go look for one? There won't be any falling buildings, promise." Chuckling she rose back to her feet, placing one hand behind her back as she offered the other to T'charrl, tilting her head to the side with a smile, "Come on then, we should go while it's still daytime! Let's make good use of your first day out!"

Yeah, he kind of figured bringing up training was going to bother Shu. Takeshi was just trying to avoid the topics he came here to discuss, but in doing so he was making it worse on his brother. Not only did he have to say he was wrong on a lot, but he also had to tell Shu a good bit that he probably wasn't going to want to hear. "No Shu, I taught you wrong, that's all there is to it," the older boy reiterated, smiling slightly as he spoke, "But... I can fix it, you know? I know what we need to do now, so I'll fix it. Then you'll feel better about yourself and you'll get really strong." Stopping in his tracks he let out a sigh and closed his eyes briefly, gathering himself up before placing an arm around Shu's shoulders and pulling him in close. "No... I mean... Jeez what do I mean?" he asked himself, rubbing at the back of his head as he looked skyward for a moment, "Look... When Saiyans change like that, I mean become Oozaru, a lot of them do things they wouldn't normally, understand? It's normal for that to happen, there's nothing wrong with you because of it. And... And I thought it was the opposite, and I made you think there was something wrong, but there isn't. And to make things even worse I don't know what I can do to help it..." He'd never really struggled with transformations himself, having knowledge enough to avoid any full moons growing up. Shu didn't have that luxury though, and it wasn't like they could just remove his tail and leave it at that. "Like I said though buddy, I'll figure out how to help, somehow. We'll make it so you don't gotta worry about it, okay?" Takeshi added, smiling as he released Shu only to place a hand on his head, giving his hair a light ruffle, "All I ask is you keep trusting me, and I swear I'll do better."
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