wingedtiger | OPEN RP POST

[ He pops back up and shakes out his hair, spitting water and looking very much like a cat that's been plonked in the bath.

And that is the extent of how troubled he seems. ]

Masamuneeeeee...!! To attack from the rear when I am unsuspecting..!!

[ He springs from the water -- a more tiger-like maneuver -- to drag Masamune into the sea with him. ]

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[He hardly has the time to laugh at Yukimura or insist that he's helping, honest, before he is tackled down by one very wet tiger.

Forget that crack in the other thread about not minding is Yukimura decided to jump him-- he totally minds, and he sputters and desperately tries to push Yukimura away.]

Shit! That's cold! You...!

[Forget all that before about Dragons ruling the seas, while we're at it. There is nothing powerful or graceful about Masamune loudly blowing water from his lips or the way his drenched hair and clothing are plastered to his skin. (He can make that a good look in the rain, but not the ocean!)]

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[ Yukimura beams in triumph. ]

You truly did not anticipate my counterattack?! Then you have only yourself to blame!

[ It's a rare sight to see the magnificent One-Eyed Dragon so out of sorts, and Yukimura is relishing it. ]

Please. You turned on your ally!

[Ingrate! Masamune reaches into the murky depths to retrieve a handful of slimy kelp to launch at Yukimura.]

Hmmph. At least you're enjoying yourself.

[...It's nice to see.]

[ The kelp hits him in the face. It's very gross.

He laughs anyway, peeling off the kelp and tossing it back into the sea.

Laughs, and then... marvels at how he is here in the water and it's fine. ]

Ah... so I am.

[ He dives back underwater and resurfaces moments later, that marveling look still glittering in his eyes. ]

Masamune, I remember now! In truth... I used to love to swim!

[Sanada Yukimura is positively radiant.

The sunlight dappling across the rippling water around him, the sparkling droplets running down his face and hair, and that smile...

The warmth filling Masamune's chest drives away the chill upon his skin and without even realizing it, his expression matches Yukimura's joy and wonder. This is his fervent dream, the feeling he's been chasing all along: proof that he can light up the dark, even with just a spark.

He's so captivated that he forgets to tread water until a cresting wave smacks him right in the face. He gags on salt and backs up to where his feet can stay firmly on the bottom.]

Ugh...! That makes one of us. But don't let me stop you.

[It's not that Masamune can't swim. It's so much worse than that.

He just can't do it well.]

[ This is not the most graceful he's ever seen Masamune. It is kind of funny, but more than that, it's disappointing that Masamune won't be joining him! ]

A love for swimming can yet be discovered within your heart, Masamune!!

[ Can you resist this face, Masamune? Can anyone? ]

[He just hums noncommittally and stays right where he is.

He'd sooner drown than look uncool in front of Yukimura. THIS IS HIS DARKNESS.]

Could it be... I am a better swimmer than you are? You do not wish to be shown up by me?

[ Yukimura is a blockhead, but he knows Masamune's weakness is pride! ]

I know how to avoid drowning. That works just fine for me.

[MAYBE HE SHOULD DROWN YUKIMURA INSTEAD.]

[ It's a little risky to goad Masamune like this, but what is Yukimura if not a risk-taker?

SO GO AHEAD AND TRY DROWNING HIM, MASAMUNE!! ]

Do you not wish to become better? To attempt to surpass me?

Ha! You can't seriously think I'm that petty that I need to beat you in this, too.

[...Right??

Because he is. And secretly, he's really more offended that Yukimura thought he could be goaded into it that easily.

Even if he can feel that heat rising inside him.

Even if he never could resist Yukimura.

Even if Kojuro isn't here to stop him from making an ass of himself.]

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Of course I do!!

[ Oh. Uh. That came out very wrong. ]

Er, that is to say -- I know how hot the fire of competition burns in your chest!!

[ Smooth save, Mister Tact. ]

. . .

[He crosses his arms and turns his head aside.

This is so stupid. Dragons are above this. Yukimura's not going to get the best of him. Why does he need to swim to dominate the country? Why can't he just build a boat? Yeah, he'll to that, he'll make it sail across the whole world, all the way to Europe, he'd like to see dolphin boy here do a thing like THAT, so basically he's already won and doesn't need to pr]

So, what's your bright idea then? If you're so determined to discover this love of competitive swimming you think I have. [If you're so determined to lose.]

[ Just as keikaku. ]

First, I want to see the level of skill you currently possess! What is your swimming technique? For how long can you hold your breath? Then, you can compare yourself to me!

It's not much of a technique.

[He's spent his life practicing MORE IMPORTANT THINGS, like fine arts and world domination.

He grumbles and paces back out into the deeper water, far enough this time that he can't even bounce on his toes, and slaps noisily at the surface to keep himself from sinking.]

There. I can flo- pbbfft!- I float. Ugh. [Just not enough to keep water out of his open mouth. He's not even going to bother trying the underwater thing yet.

Poor baby. Apparently just adding water can turn a dignified Dragon into a miserable cat.]

[ Ohhhh no. No, that is not much of a technique at all. That is quite possibly not even anything that can be categorized as swimming in the first place.

(What was Masamune going to do if Yukimura really did start drowning?! Some lifeguard!) ]

Ah...

[ How should he phrase this... ]

I see the level of skill you are currently at. There... is room for improvement!!

[ TRYING TO SOUND OPTIMISTIC ]

[That's it. That's The Look.]

Yeah, we're done here.

[]It's fine to guide Yukimura and help him improve, but like hell is Masamune going to put up with being on the other end! He scowls and paddles back to the shallows.

Beach episode more like little bitch episode.]

[ GET BACK IN THE WATER, FUCKER-

Yukimura's face crumples in disappointment.

Look at him. The tiger is sad. ]

Wait, Masamune! It's too early to give up!!

[ Though even Yukimura knows it's not quite feasible to teach someone to swim in an afternoon... ]

I... I can show you how to catch fish with your bare hands!!

[ That's a fun and totally normal beach activity, right? ]

[AW HELL NO. It's not giving up, it's taking his toys and home and stubbornly practicing in secret until he's exhausted and Kojuro calls him out on it and Masamune gets even crankier about it until he is persuaded to get Motochika involved or something so he can just casually show off to Yukimura next time they happen to be near a big body of water and really impress him instead of having him not even respect him enough to just say his current technique sucks!! THAT'S ALL IT IS!!

...anyway.

Masamune halts, already in waist-deep water, and presses his lips into a flat line. This feels like exactly the kind of weird Takeda shit he would rather not get dragged into, but here he is.

He glances back over his shoulder.]

What are you, a bear?

A foolish question, Masamune! I am a tiger!

[ ...

C'mon, what else was he going to say? ]

And tigers are as adept in water as they are on land! That includes hunting!

[ So, yes, because he takes the otherkin thing too far, he knows how to catch fish with his bare hands.

Possibly his mouth, too. ]

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