under your skin

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[it might be a little out of the way of his room, but Sora's managed to find the pool. he's just sitting on the edge at the deep end, jeans rolled up to his knees so he can dangle his legs in the water, eyes blank as he stares down into his rippling reflection.]

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[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[A very male Larxene is just standing a few feet back. She He's trying to decide if he wants to push you into the pool or not~]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[just going to keep kicking one of his legs back and forth, oblivious.]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Okay this is just too perfect. Have a kick in the back. Into the pool you go~]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[the kick is enough to knock the wind out of him and send him plunging forward, falling into the pool with a flail and a splash. he hardly has any time to try and cry out before he's under and sinking. after the first few moments of shock wear off, he does his best to try and make it back up, trying desperately not to breathe in before he breaks the surface, lungs burning for air.]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Larxene doesn't know that this Sora is a cripple. So he's just gonna stand here laughing. Loudly. He might save you if he really needs it. Might.]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[the burn turns into a searing pain in his chest and he begins to kick both of his legs in an attempt to make it to the surface despite how much it hurts. luckily, he breaks through the water and gasps, coughing and spluttering and doing his best to just stay above the surface, reaching blindly for an edge.]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Larxene is sitting on the edge of the pool now. Watching as Sora struggles. Guess this one can't swim~ That makes it so much more entertaining. But don't worry, he doesn't let his toys break. He'll save you if worse comes to worse.]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[somehow, he manages to splash and thrash his way over to a ledge and grab on, fingers curling tightly over the edge. still short of breath, he pants, closing his eyes and resting his forehead on his knuckles. when he speaks, his words are clipped, coming inbetween breaths.]

What.. was that f-..for?

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Just sitting there. Laughing]

Entertainment of course~ And bravo! That was an amazing performance~

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[pulls himself up so he can rest his arms on the ledge, rubbing at his face with one hand. he's still trying to catch his breath and his heart is still pounding a bit harshly in his chest, but for the most part, he's okay for now.]

You get a kick out of pushing people into the pool? Not everyone can swim well, you know..

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

That's half the fun if they can't swim!

[Cracking up now. You were pretty funny to watch flail]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

And if they drown?

[he glares at him out of the corner of his eye, trying to get a more comfortable grip on the ledge. he knows he's going to have a hard time getting out on his own, and he's not about to ask Larxene for help. he'll shuffle all the way around the edge of the pool to the shallow end if he has to.. but only after he leaves.]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

Aww... It would be such a waste of a good little toy.
So nope. No drowning~ I'm always confident in your abilities to swim.

[Just gonna smile at you. He's not going anywhere anytime soon. You're gonna have to shuffle or ask~]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[nope, sorry, no way he's looking like a fool again, so he's just going to hang there.. until his arms get tired.]

I'm not a toy.

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Just smiling~ He's taking off his boots and rolling up his pants. Might as well enjoy the water as he waits.]

Sure you aren't~

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[grumbles something under his breath, coughing quietly. maybe if he ignores him, he'll go away and he can be ashamed on his own.]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

[Just chuckles at the muttering. Kicking in the water a little~ Really. Just ask for a hand up already~]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[believe me, he wants to, but he's got this thing called pride, and too much of it at that.]

.. I'm already in, and I'm not getting back out so you can push me in again, so you don't have to stick around.

[lost-myfooting.livejournal.com]

[wheels his way into the room, frowning a bit at finding someone else there- he doesn't want to disturb them]

...It okay if I join you?

[not that he has legs to dip in the water, but he would like to at least sit on the steps leading into the shallow part]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[blinks, shaking himself out of his daydream. he glances up and pauses before nodding with a smile, reaching to slide his cane out of the way.]

It's fine! I don't mind at all.

[lost-myfooting.livejournal.com]

[beams at the other, wheeling over and carefully, oh so carefully getting out of his wheelchair, a little awkward but he manages, sliding into the pool and hopinghopinghoping that the other isn't staring at him]

[sparkylove-xii.livejournal.com]

Aww~ I'm not that mean. I wouldn't push you back in. Promise~

So do you want that hand up or what, little guy?

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

[he's too polite to stare, and besides, he doesn't think there's that much to stare at anyway. who cares if this Sora if different than the others? he's got no reason to judge or discriminate. he only watches long enough to make sure Sora gets in alright, and then his eyes are back on his own reflection.]

[slowfooted.livejournal.com]

I'd say yes, but after that, I don't really have much of a reason to trust you, do I? ..a-and I'm not little.

[lost-myfooting.livejournal.com]

Missed swimming.

[says it with a small smile, chest-deep in water, arms stretched out]