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Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi wasn't going to take advantage of Viral being down, but he wasn't going to give the guy much chance to recoup either. This was a match to see how strong each of them were, not your typical, laid back sparring session. And sure neither were exactly going all out, but they probably wouldn't fight like this with the others. Throwing two punches and missing he then tried with a kick, frowning when that was blocked as well. "Alright, alright, relax Viral! I was joking, you know?" Telling the Beastman to relax was like telling Shu not to love fruit, it wasn't really going to do much. Stepping backwards to avoid the incoming fists he had to weave back and forth as well, ending up in an awkward stumble as he tried to avoid being hit. Catching one punch to the gut he then took another to the head, stumbling to the side before getting swatted away and falling to the ground. Holy crap those three punches hurt, it felt like he'd just been struck by a vehicle or something. "Jeez... Heh... that fricken smarts..." Takeshi laughed, stopping quickly and wincing as he rubbed at his jaw. "The hell they been feeding you?"

"It's fine... Just wait, don't get involved too quickly," Yumi cautioned, though she was beginning to feel somewhat worried as well. If Viral became too angry he might really hurt someone, they couldn't let him get to that point. When was it too much though? And as things escalated she could feel June beside them becoming more and more concerned, to the point where her anxiousness practically poured off like steam. Hoping to help a little but she focused solely on the woman for a moment and settled herself down with a deep breath, urging June to do the same. While her hands dropped from her chest and her face relaxed somewhat she was still tense, but it was certainly better than it had been. Breathing a bit easier now Yumi turned her attention back to Shu, a bit amused by the fact hey were holding a conversation in the middle of all of this. "Whenever you have free time then we can play, how's that? I can show you all sorts of things we used to do as kids, maybe there will be something you like?"

Whatever Yumi and Shu were discussing were of little importance to June, she was much too focused on the fight. Going between fearing for Viral's safety and worrying what he might do was leaving her awfully high strung, even as she inexplicably relaxed for a moment. Her unease reached a peak when Viral delivered a series of hard blows to Takeshi, audible and strong enough to put him in the dirt. Gasping she took a few steps towards the pair, wanting to call off the fight and stop anyone from getting hurt. The Saiyan held up a hand for her to wait though and she kept silent, though she remained where she was, closer to the fight.

"Wow... I gotta say Viral, didn't expect you to hit that hard..." Takeshi began, smiling as he pushed himself up to his feet. Wiping some dirt from his face he gave his side a rubbing, nursing at what could be bruised ribs as he tried to collect himself from being pummeled. "You're definitely better, no question about it. Hell, you've gotta be right where you were when we first met at least, and you're still holding back aren't you?" Crazy, what would a fight between them be like if they went all out? He had some strength in reserve too but now he was skeptical if he could keep up with the guy. And with his body aching already he wasn't terribly sure he wanted to try that anyways. After standing there for a moment he smiled and held both hands up, a sign of resignation before he grinned. "I'm done, it's my day off and I don't want to get my ass kicked. Besides I got more than I bargained for there, you'd beat me to a pulp if we keep going," he added, laughing before stepping forward and extending a fist towards Viral, "You win, I'm fine with stopping here. I want to try this again some other time though, I'll do better next round."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

Takeshi wasn't going to go down in one or two hits, not matter how hard Viral was swinging. He had as much to prove to himself here as he did the Beastman; he wanted so badly to be able to beat Viral, to say that now he didn't need to be saved like before. Back on Earth he'd needed Viral to help him a few times, and for someone with an awful lot of pride that was inexcusable. Perhaps more than that now though he was wanting to see his friend strong again, finding it painful to know a guy, once so powerful, had been sick and weak. After taking a blow to the gut he answered with an overhead swing that knocked Viral to the ground, refraining from hitting him while down as he backed off. "Heh... Sorry for knocking you in the head, but you left it wide open," Takeshi said with a smirk, finding that breathing was a bit painful from being struck. Going right back in to keep things rolling he pushed off again with his right foot, cocking back his right arm and putting power behind the first punch, after which he threw a left hook and finally a spinning kick with his right, just trying to keep Viral on the defensive and unable to attack. If he kept getting hit he'd end up losing pretty quickly.

"It's not that they won't listen to you, I'm sure they would if you tried," Yumi reassured, watching as the pair broke it off briefly before Takeshi went back to it. So far it was surprisingly civil, and the lack of banter back and forth was unusual for them. "I probably can't stop them unless I physically get between them, and even then I don't know if I'd be able to. Worst case scenario we both might have to step in, but they seem to be okay so far." How long that might last was anyone's guess, and the fact they were doing well so far didn't help everyone relax. June was stiff as a board as she watched the fight unfold, probably worried sick that Viral would end up hurt somehow from it. With Shu helping to shed some light on the match though it put things in perspective for everyone, and maybe made it a little less intimidating for June. "When we're done here you could always try some new things, I'm sure your brother wouldn't mind," Yumi replied, smiling at Shu before turning her gaze back to the fight, "If you have the day free then that's lots of time to try out new things, right?"

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

So Viral definitely had his strength back, no question about that! Though it smarted like hell it only served to make Takeshi even more eager to spar, wanting to see what the Beastman was capable of now. "Right, you won't get another shot like that in. Feel free to try though!" he retorted, dashing off and retaliating with his own punches. After the exchange he managed to grab hold of one of Viral's arms, using the chance to catch the guy across the jaw and let him go, readying himself for the incoming counter. Not quite expecting punches the Saiyan lifted his own leg to either kick back or use his knee to block a strike, wincing each time he was hit. Practically having a dead leg when Viral finished too he narrowly avoided the last kick by leaning back, getting caught out then by a low punch that buried itself in his stomach. Groaning as he coughed up spit from the blow he leaned over, gritting his teeth before folding his hands together and bringing them down, trying to knock Viral to the ground in retaliation.

"Yeah, so long as it doesn't get too violent... Though knowing these two..." No, she should really try and be a little more optimistic that they wouldn't get carried away. She was always expecting the worst when they butted heads, though rarely did it ever escalate to that point. Viral was getting better and Takeshi wasn't running his mouth yet, maybe they could actually have a respectful fight without anything going wrong. Noticing how T'charrl was feeling nervous Yumi smiled at him reassuringly, placing a hand on his shoulder and looking back at the two fighting. "Relax, I'm here if things get out of hand. I can stop them if we need it." She hoped so, it was probably a safe assumption that in terms of raw strength she was behind the two boys at this point. What she lacked in that however she made up for in technique, she could restrain one of them worst case scenario should it come to that.

Explaining how Takeshi and Viral acted towards each other wasn't an easy thing and Yumi couldn't offer T'charrl a good explanation. Shu gave it a shot though, nearly hitting the nail on the head with how he described it. "That sounds about right. Might as well stick to what you're good at, right?" If Takeshi knew anything it was how to pick a fight, no one who knew him would argue that. And if Viral was so stuck on being nothing but a fighter then giving him a brawl was probably the best thing for him, strange as it may sound. She didn't know how the fight might end or what would end up making Viral happy, but she supposed their friend preferred this over being kept in a room all day being told he was sick. Heck, anyone would.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

For some reason the angrier Viral became the more excited Takeshi got about their brawl. He knew how the guy was, he'd bring his best if he was fired up and wanting to really do some damage. Good, he wasn't wanting anything less than Viral's best right now. After blocking a chain of blows he answered back with some of his own, neither himself or the Beastman landing any hits. Despite that fact he didn't become frustrated or angry, instead he only grew more eager; Viral was strong enough to handle him, that in of itself was reason to be happy. Soon punches were being met with punches, the collision resulting in small concussive blasts that echoed and caused the air to burst around the center of impact. "Prove it! I want to see how strong you are!" Takeshi exclaimed, slamming his fist into Viral's but failing to break through. He however ended up on the receiving end of one punch when he missed the Beastman's fist, reeling back as he was punched in the face and nearly falling over. Grinning he quickly regained his footing and dashed back in, having to block punches again as they got back into it. "See?! And you call yourself weak! You nearly took me off my feet in one hit!" Blocking a punch with his arm he quickly lowered it and tried grabbing hold of Viral's to stop him, throwing his own punch at his jaw and releasing his arm if it hit.

Those two were certainly getting into it, they always did. Did they get off on fighting each other or something? Watching with an exasperated expression Yumi voiced her disbelief at their constant butting heads, serving only to confuse T'charrl by her wording it seemed. "Alpha male... Top of the group, the best in a crowd. And I don't know about that, I mean they've always fought but it kind of reminds me of siblings, not enemies. It's like they have something they both want to prove almost." That was her perception of it, she knew she could be completely wrong. More than anything it looked like they were attempting to set up some kind of pecking order again, like Takeshi wanted to see who was top dog now that Viral was beginning to feel better; considering Aito and Vegeta were both plenty strong, not to mention Shu wasn't a pushover either, she wondered why they felt it came down to just them then. Glancing over at Shu at his comment Yumi smiled and gave a nod, remembering plenty well how her friend had been then. True he was never exactly the most positive person even back then, but at least he'd enjoyed things. "Takeshi... Make him happy?" she repeated, frowning and watching as the two continued to go at it, "If this is making someone happy then he has a weird way of doing it."

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

Ethan was just glad to have gotten out of there in one piece. Considering how strong those two were they could have ended up awfully injured for it, yet Remus had let them go. Why was that? It seemed like both of them wanted to attack, why not team up and do it? Instead they were fighting each other now and they'd gotten away. Furrowing his brow as he mulled over it in confusion he moved to wrap up his hand, pausing when Amuné grabbed his hand to inspect the burn. "Heh... It's only a little burn, it's not that bad," Ethan lied, using his good hand to ruffle the Ydran's hair playfully, "I just need to wash it out and I'll be fine, don't you worry about it." Truthfully it stung something fierce and felt like it was still burning, kind of similar to a sting from a wasp only greater. What she said next about becoming ill made him confused, but perhaps she meant the wound would get infected and lead him to get sick. Strange though, it wasn't the first time she had said something off like that, he just chalked it up again to her perception of what happened.

Aside from his small burns he was fine, but what about Cecil? Last time he'd expended a great deal of energy their friend had all but collapsed in on himself, hopefully that didn't happen this time around. Looking at the Machina worriedly he shook his head when Cecil asked about himself, even if there was no concrete answer to the question. "It's not a problem, honest. It's the same as if someone got sick, we don't get mad at them or call them a problem for it. And maybe you were made to protect people, not just kill? Yeah you can fight, but who said fighting is just to kill? Maybe it's just to make people back off." You certainly didn't have to take a life to win a fight, and Cecil seemed like he could do that well; getting shocked was an awful experience yet it wouldn't kill you outright, it probably made a great deterrent for anyone trying to fight him. Watching Cecil lay back and relax Ethan gave his friend a sympathetic smile, sitting with his legs crossed as he rubbed at his hand gingerly. "Hey, we're going to figure all this out right? Somewhere out here is the place you came from, and they'll have all the answers you want."

Speaking of answers Nymira would love to have some right about now. Ethan may be dismissive of what had happened but she'd heard Amuné, how she had somehow known what those creatures were capable of. While the imbecile Muran was playing off his injury anyone could see the sweat forming on his brow or his skin become somewhat paler, clear signs that he'd contracted an illness. Grabbing hold of the girl's arm she gently pulled her aside, smiling kindly to convey she meant no harm by it. "Amuné, I have a question for you little one, and I'd like an honest answer please..." she whispered, not wanting to make this a public discussion. Releasing the child's arm she placed her hands on her knees and crouched down, coming eye to eye with the girl. "You knew Ethan was going to be sick, and that those monsters were dangerous. Unless you've fought them before that would be impossible. So then... Care to tell me how you knew?" In all of her years she'd never encountered anything like those creatures, those slimes or abominations, whatever you wanted to call them. The fact then a child barely old enough to know the world was aware of them was incredibly confusing.

By this time those children should be long gone by now. Good, Remus had very little intentions of actually seeing this battle through. Beating the Varuna wasn't too daunting a task for him, he was more concerned with the effects his killing one of his associates might have. Deflecting another creature and shattering it on the beach with a torrent of water, the Magi frowned and held up his hands, causing the Varuna to withhold their attack in confusion. "Us fighting isn't going to solve anything. I was mistaken to attack you, but I couldn't let you kill them. You understand, I'm sure?"

Letting out a hiss of frustration the Varuna slammed its staff against the water, then proceeded to storm across the surface while pointing at the large Muran. "Ssssselfish human deniesss me my prize! Then try to defend sssself?" What arrogance! These surface dwellers were all like that, thinking they came before those below and deserved everything first! Keeping to the water he looked up at Remus' emotionless face before scoffing, knowing too how moot it was for them to fight. While killing one of the others would make his job easier it wouldn't be easy, and doing so might make him a target in turn. "Thissss fight is pointlesss, but I will not forgive you sssso easily. If you get in my way again I will kill you, Muran. I will not allow anyone to sssstand in my way." Infuriated but reserved to move on the Varuna turned and stormed back the way he had come, knowing he now had to report back with a failure. But then so did Remus, and he'd have to explain why he'd interfered. If either of them were disciplined, he reflected with a grin, it would be that man. Chuckling with delight the Varuna then dove back into the river, speeding along upstream the way it had come.

Well that was bothersome, and now he'd likely dug himself a hole as a result. No one back at the Church was going to be pleased with his actions today, Remus knew as much already. He'd have to use the excuse of wanting to finish the fight from before, there was nothing more he could say on the subject. As if they didn't expect their fighters to get into brawls like that, sending them out unchecked into the world to do their dirty work. He loathed being a pawn but it was necessary, it was the only way he could accomplish what he sought to do. Sighing to himself the old man took one glance at his burned hands and realized it was poison, sniffing in disgust before digging through his pouch and pulling free the leaves of a plant, stuffing one in his mouth and chewing it to a pulp. Once done he spread the pulp along the burns and let it sit, knowing it would draw forth the venom and soothe the injury itself. A man who used both creatures of the void and poison to fight, what a loathsome creature...

Adelon: Steeling the Faith [Open!]

Amuné wasn't wrong, they weren't going to win just by battling the monsters. With both himself and Nymira becoming ragged by the second they would tire long before their opponent would, and the Varuna didn't seem the least bit phased by the fight. Much as Ethan hated to do so they had to retreat, leaving their camp and the horses at risk to save themselves. The decision was a bit easier to make when the old man from before showed up though, giving plenty of incentive to high tail it out of there. "I know, but you're my friend! No way am I letting you get hurt!" Ethan said as he ran back to shore, managing a smile before gasping as he nearly tumbled and tripped on the sand. They were out of the water now which was good, and it looked like the two Magi were going to duke it out, but why? He supposed the why didn't matter so much, they had a ticket out of here and should take it, this was a bit beyond them.

Absurd, they were going to flee? If it was just the Varuna they had to deal with then Nymira was sure they could have won. It would have been hard fought to be sure, but the man wasn't invincible, no one was. All she'd needed to do was sink her daggers into their chest and it would be over, yet she'd never get the chance now; the old Muran man showing up thoroughly ruined any hopes of victory, even she had to concede that the fight was long out of their hands. She so badly wanted to make the Varuna pay for his misdeeds though, it was plaguing her even as they raced away from the river and up to the road above. Despicable, if they had a chance encounter again she wouldn't be so hesitant to kill the slimy bastard. "You're supposed to be my guards!" Nymira shouted, glancing back as the two Magi threw spell after spell at one another, "But... I'll allow a retreat this time!"

"Oh thanks Nymira, appreciate it!" Ethan shouted back, half-sincerely and half-sarcastically. He was fine with playing bodyguard for a while if the woman needed it, but asking them to fight those two was a little much. They had only escaped the man earlier because of Cecil's quick thinking, but now he doubted they could take both Magi out in the same fashion. On the road they were able to at least break the line of sight with the camp, the sound of water crashing into itself carrying clearly however. "We just need to get away, far enough to avoid that!" When it finished they needed to go back and salvage whatever they could too, at the very least try and get the horses back. Having to make this journey on foot and with no supplies wouldn't be impossible, but it would be far easier if they had that with them.

Just how far did they run? All Nymira knew was by the time they stopped the sounds of fighting were faint in the distance, her lungs ached painfully and her body felt like it wanted to shut down it was so fatigued. With her heart still pounding frantically in her chest she sank down into a sitting position in the grass, letting her daggers lay at her feet as she tried to catch her breath. "Insanity... These places are insanity..." she muttered in disbelief, shaking her head before glancing back towards camp. She was accustomed to battle with other clans, and going to war was almost a weekly occurrence for most clans. Yet that was with sword and spear, tooth and claw, rarely if ever was magic involved in the fray. There was something of an unspoken truce among the Dimuran, for all their rancor and brutality Magi were never permitted to use spells on non-Magi, recognizing just how cruel and unjust such a fight was. The people here though, they threw spells without second thought, massive spells which could claim a dozen lives easily in the blink of an eye. Where was the honor in fighting like that?

"Wow... Heh... Surprised we got out... In one piece," Ethan laughed breathlessly, taking a seat too as he set Amuné down beside him. The wound inflicted by that gel creature had begun to sting and swell, but otherwise he and the others were miraculously unharmed from the encounter. By chance having his pouch still at his hip he slipped a hand in and pulled free a length of cloth, placing it over the wound for now and tying it with his teeth just to keep it covered. Saints knows how long that fight was going to rage on for, but they had to go back when it finally did end and see what they could get. "Amazing work back there Cecil... Really top notch," Ethan began with a smile, flashing their friend a thumbs up, "You... You feeling okay? That was a lot of magic you used."

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

There had to be a reason for June leaving like she had, right? Maybe she was too nervous to face Viral and Vegeta right away, after all her kids weren't kids anymore, it was like meeting a whole new person. If she hadn't seen Viral for twenty years and was suddenly thrust into a situation where she had to talk to him she'd have been nervous too. Knowing arguing was only going to upset Viral further however Yumi kept her comments to herself, parting June with a reassuring smile and gentle pat of the shoulder. It wasn't her fault, and really when Aito was smothering Viral at this point it might even be best he was given a little space. Albeit that space was now being invaded by the enormous entity that was Takeshi's ego, eclipsing any hopes of being happy and instead showering him in annoyances. Why did boys feel the need to fight over everything? Shaking her head in disbelief Yumi followed the rest to a space more suitable for a brawl, finding they only traveled a few blocks to get to the end of the city again. Lots of back and forth today.

"I mean I probably will win, but you never know, you know? Could walk away with an upset here and kick my butt," Takeshi admitted with a smirk, shrugging his shoulders. He would like to win and finally be able to say he was stronger than Viral, now that the guy was a bit more himself. Sure maybe he wasn't all there upstairs still but his body was getting back into it, and it wasn't as if he was fighting his friend's mind now was he? Easing into a stance out on the grass he laughed when threatened, though it was more an excited laugh than a taunting one. "If you can get me then I'll let you bury me, but don't expect it to be easy. I'm not going to just roll over and let you win. And glad I'm your outlet, I just hope there's enough in there to make this exciting." Maybe this was why he enjoyed fighting with Viral so much, he was the only one who was so competitive as to give a real fight without being an enemy. No one else was willing to just let loose when they sparred, it was something the Beastman could uniquely provide him. Sobering up when Viral started his attack he tried bearing in mind what Krom had told him, retaining a level head as he began deflecting punch after punch. Successfully doing so Takeshi then crossed his arms over his chest when kicked, sliding back along the ground but staying upright. Retaliating immediately he kicked off and dashed back at Viral, throwing his own quick punches.

Best case scenario here would be both Viral and Takeshi were too tired to cause any more trouble and they could properly relax. History however told Yumi they were going to end up getting angry with each other, and then getting angry meant not getting along, with which meant there wasn't a snowball's chance in Hell of their group hanging out. That was the most likely outcome here, but she tried to keep optimistic and hope for some miracle too. Looking at T'charrl as he became guilty she quickly shook her head, holding up her hands with an apologetic smile. "No no, I didn't mean you exactly, or Shu. I just know a lot of boys who act like they do," Yumi explained hastily, "Always fighting or butting heads, trying to be the alpha male. You two are well behaved and nice, you're gentlemen. I guess they can be too, but they're usually too busy picking fights with their own shadows." She couldn't say she disliked either Viral or Takeshi for how they acted either, it just made being with them a little strenuous sometimes.

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"Viral, that's not fair! June was probably trying to be respectful since you were working with them, she was giving everyone space I bet. You can't blame her for that," Yumi began, abashed that Viral would try making the woman as the bad guy in all of this, "I'm sure she would have-"

"No Yumi, he's right... I could have done more, but instead I felt like I would be smothering Vegeta and Viral if I stuck around," June admitted as she lowered her gaze shamefully, "I know it's a lot to expect for either of them to welcome us back like this, so I figured we could give them time." She sincerely only wanted what was best for both boys, and at the time she had felt like space was just that. If they wanted to see her then they could have at any time, and their lack of visits told her maybe they weren't quite ready yet. At any rate she wanted to be the antithesis of Aito, that is she wanted to help Viral and Vegeta forget the work they were doing and relax, enjoy themselves for a while. Today however she'd realized maybe she wasn't up to task on that either, having no idea how to help Viral relax.

This wasn't how Yumi had imagined their reunion, not at all. On one hand she could see where Viral was coming in all of this, yet at the same time he should really respect everyone else too. The situation was confusing for everyone, and she herself couldn't imagine how she might act after seeing her parents come back like Vegeta and Viral did. Even now she would imagine Vegeta felt strange for being with Aito, and Viral with June as well. Maybe they were out of touch with how things worked nowadays, but they should be given the benefit of the doubt in that they were only trying to help. In some strange way too she saw Takeshi's challenge as his own way of trying to support Viral, like he was wanting to prove to their friend he could fight. Either that or he was trying to stroke his own ego, which knowing Takeshi could be true too. Watching the two go back and forth she let out a silent sigh, stepping closer to June and placing a hand on her arm with a small smile. "They'll be okay, they do this a lot."

If Takeshi was as hairy as Shu then he'd be visibly bristling with excitement by now. Clearly Viral was not at one hundred percent just yet, but this was the closest to it he had been in ages. "You? No, being worthy has nothing to do with it, I'm not saying I'm better," he answered, smiling as he pointed to Viral, "I see you as someone who has always been stronger than me, someone I have to fight to know my training isn't going to waste. Until I can beat you there's no real way of knowing what I'm doing is worth it." Back on Earth he had been saved a handful of times from Viral, and the only time he'd ever won was when the guy wasn't himself or sick. Those weren't victories to be proud of, they were empty wins against a person who was less than themselves. Frowning when Viral kept going on about it he let out a sigh, nodding his head before gesturing over his shoulder. "I'll bring it, but not here. Middle of a street in the city isn't the best place for this, you know? Come on, we'll go somewhere there's less stuff to break."

The others were probably annoyed with him by now, but Takeshi had to do this. He needed someone to see if the way of fighting Krom pushed for really made a difference, and if he'd truly improved at all. Viral being healthy again could make him the strongest fighter of the group once more, who better to test it on? Since they hadn't gotten terribly far into the city it didn't take long to get out of it, backtracking a ways from where they had come to the edge by the forests. Only once they had passed the last building and found themselves in the open did Takeshi finally stop, turning to face Viral with a small smile, lowering himself with his left leg reaching back as his hands came up in a ready stance. "I know you want to kick my ass as much as I want to beat you, so let's both have fun with this alright?"

Yumi couldn't believe they were actually doing this, going through with this ridiculous grudge match of theirs. Oh sure they could say it was for training but these two had always butted heads, this was no different. The fact both of them were willing to fight too left her with little to say to stop them, knowing they'd see it done one way or another. Watching Takeshi and Viral break off from the group she gave her head a shake of disbelief, placing her hands on her hips and looking down at Shu and T'charrl. "Why are boys so eager to fight like this...? I never understood..." she mumbled, letting out a sigh before sniffing, "It's like you've always got something to prove to each other."

Legend of Zelda: Templar Ascension

No rush boss, do it whenever you can o/ And be safe! D:

Dragon Ball: Legacy (Mogtaki and Vena Sera)

"W-Well I mean that's me! Just because I changed doesn't mean everyone will change," Takeshi said, feeling like he was quickly loosing ground here in this squabble, "And yeah, he was little once, probably, but that doesn't mean he was a good guy then either! There are some bad kids too you know, he could be one of them. Some people are just born bad!" Who knows who was right here, and more importantly why did he even care who was right? Again he was making something so petty into a competition, like he had to be correct over Shu no matter what. Or maybe he was just embarrassed he was being proven wrong by his brother, someone who didn't always seem like the brightest bulb. Lucky for him that their conversation was ending here, Viral was down below and it was high time they went and said hello. Following Yumi's lead down he laughed seeing her all but tackle the Beastman in greeting, refraining from doing the same.

Yumi hadn't expected Viral's reaction to be any different even if he was feeling better now. It was funny though, watching him become flustered over something as innocent as a hug. "Well I apologize for being rude, but I was only saying hello," she said in turn, smiling innocently, "It's nice to see you by the way, it feels like its been ages! And you too June!" Well this was a nicer reunion than she'd imagined, having thought Vegeta or Aito would be here. Not that she disliked either of those two, but they were always about business and never just having fun, it was boring. Just when she was certain this would be a great time Takeshi had to go and bring his idiocy into it, provoking Viral by saying he was stronger than him. As her brow furrowed she glared over at the boy angrily, but never spoke on it as Viral instead had something to say. Oh no, they were going to fight again weren't they?

"No, I'm saying that fighting you when you were sick would have been boring, you know? It wouldn't even have been a fight," Takeshi spoke plainly, shrugging his shoulders before smirking again, "Now though? I bet you could fight me and it would be a good challenge. I've been training though and you're just recovering, so I'd probably win." He didn't mean anything negative by it really, that was just his honest perception of things. The guy had been sick for so long and was only starting to look better, it was highly doubtful he'd be at full strength. Despite the glower Yumi was giving him he didn't back down from where he stood, even stepping closer to Viral and folding his arms over his chest proudly. "The guy is kind of a jerk, but Krom was showing me how to fight, I've gotten better. Before you'd probably wipe the floor with me, but now I bet I could kick your butt. Want to find out?"

June had barely known Takeshi or Shu until now, so she wasn't sure if this was normal for the boy or not. All she knew was he was picking a fight with her son who was only just recovering and that wouldn't stand. "Excuse me? Viral absolutely will not be fighting you, or anyone. You people need to give up your obsession with brawls for ten minutes and realize he's still recovering!" They were like little kids always wanting to wrestle with one another, it was insane!

"I know he's still recovering, it's not like I'd go all out with him," Takeshi said in defense, holding up his hands as he spoke, "But I'm sure he's probably tired of just sitting around all day and wants to have some fun. So what do you say Viral?" he asked, grinning as he held out a hand, "Let's kill some time and see just how you're doing, huh?"