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[rawketlawnchair]

*Fio wakes up with a very loud bear yawn. She's on the beach, next to the bridge that suddenly appeared.*

H-hey... how long was I out? And where did this bridge come from?

Wonder where it leads to... And where'd Ryoma go?

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[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[Here, have a bearhug from an extremely relieved raccoon]

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh!

*She's shocked from getting a sudden bear hug. Wait, she's a bear... then who...*

Ryoma...? RYOMA!!

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[still hugging her, but carefully, like a fragile thing, she was hurt, and he was worried!]

You're alright! I mean you're awake. You are alright, aren't you? Oh, here!

[fumbles with canteen he must have picked up somewhere and offers it to her]

You breathed in a lotta smoke. I bet you're thirsty.

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

*She's easily hugging him back. She accepts the canteen with a smile*

Thanks. It's not the first time I've encountered so much smoke. I'm sure I'll be fine!

*And she starts coughing*

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[he looks alarmed]

Yeah, but you were out for a while. You'd better take it easy for a little while.

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

I guess I overdid it, huh... *Cough*

Yeah, I'll be sure to rest up. Thanks, Ryoma.

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[manages a smile for her, but doesn't let go]

T'ain't nothin', darlin'. I'm sorry I wasn't there sooner.

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

Don't blame yourself. I just go into action automatically. I wasn't about to let those stupid owls burn our houses down.

I guess I sort of failed at that...

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[he shakes his head]

There wasn't any stoppin' that fire once it got goin'. At least you tried.

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

Thank you for getting me out of there.

*And she cuddles closer*

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

[what? that's no blush there, samurai don't blush!]

Uh... of course! I wouldn't be much of a samurai if I couldn't even protect what's dear to me! I came as soon as I could!

[digging himself a deeper hole here, yes]

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

What's dear to you...?

Ryoma... That's really cool...

*The big samurai isn't the only one blushing right now*

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

Ya think so?

[big awkward grin]

Ahaha, thanks! But it's you who brings it out in me!

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

*Awwww stop. You're making the tiny bear blush! XD*

Aw come on. You don't really mean that.

...Do you?

[cowboyvision.livejournal.com]

Sure I do!

[pauses, looks a little sheepish]

...that's alright, isn't it?

[rawketlawnchair.livejournal.com]

It's... sudden. But still... it's nice.

Sorry. I'm not used to all this attention.