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Where: Olivine beach
When: Backdated to Sunday the 4th, about half past seven.
Summary: Xion's first training session with Lightning, and Leon decides to check it out.
Rating: PG at the most.
Log:
[ Leon makes his way down the steps, easily balancing a tray of breakfast sandwiches and milk. Plastic wrap had been thrown over the food to guard it against the sand the wind picked up, but when he sees the two figures he's doubly glad he'd been preventive.

He slowly makes his way up, admiring the easy grace with which Lightning dispatches Xion, commenting on specific points of improvement each time the younger girl misses or falls. When Lightning had told him she'd be training Xion, he'd known she was a good teacher; now he has the opportunity to see it first-hand. ]

Working hard, you two?

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[ Lightning's sigh draws any attention Xion might have had for Leon to focus solely on her for the moment. Unbeknownst to Leon's inner plight, Xion tilts her head slightly, trying to remember how that conversation really turned out. Maybe being totally honest here will at least lessen some things?

... She could only hope. ]

We were talking about families, about "husbands and wives." And spouses. I said it sounded nice to have one of those someday... Then I told him I didn't know where children actually came from when he said my mind will change after a several years and I'd want to have them with a husband or wife. ... or in my case, husband?

[ ... Seriously. She is so confused. ]

[It would lessen Lightning's confusion, at least. Logically, she can kind of understand how things got to that point from talking about families, but...that doesn't make it any less "hnnngghh" worthy, even for all her outward calm. Cecil is going to regret this.

But first, an explanation is in order. Only....how does she explain this and have it make some Etro-be-damned sense!?]

...Probably a husband, yeah. But that shouldn't happen for another couple decades, at least. You're too young to be even considering marriage or kids right now.

[Hell, she's still a kid herself! ...Not that Serah was much older when Lightning had to give her the talk. ...yeah, she'll just...need to remember that, so Leon better do something right now.]

[ 'Another couple decades' sounds wonderful to Leon, actually. And he is incredibly relieved to hear she isn't into boys. ]

Definitely. [ He crosses his arms over his chest. ] You're way too young. You can think about that stuff later. [ She's fifteen, Leon. Calm your nonexistent tits. ]

But when's "later"? I mean, it sounds like I don't have to have them, but... It'd be nice.

[ Ah, but not!fifteen, still. Come to think of it... ]

Maybe it won't happen. Maybe it'd be better that way.

Not everyone has to have kids, Xion. There's other ways to have a family besides have kids of your own. And later is....[A pause; when is later, really? When she's a grownup? when she's got her life in order? all of the above? hard to say for sure...] Later is when you're ready and sure that's what you want. It'll only cause problems if you rush into this.

[Though maybe it is better if nothing happens, if only so Leon's blood ipressure stops skyrocketing.]

[ When Xion mentions that, his face softens. He's more well-versed than Lightning, in any case, on Xion's hangups. He moves to settle a hand on the younger girl's shoulder. ]

Exactly. You deserve a family and...everything else, if that's what you want. Just not right now.

[ IT'S JUST NOT SOMETHING LEON WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT, NECESSARILY. ]

[ She looks up at the both of them when Leon places a hand on her shoulder. Still, she pretty unsure now about having kids, letting alone having that special someone - husband? - when she's older. She honestly doubts that'll happen, and only because she's content with best friends.

And, well. Attraction and affection are a whole other can of worms that can be opened for another time. ]

Okay. [ She slowly takes a bite out of the rest her nearly-forgotten sandwich. Chew chew chew. Then another question drifts in her head... But. ] Um...?

[Lightning can agree with all of Leon's words, and she nods. At least that's done. Lightning will also be returning to her own sandwich now, but the moment Xion speaks up again, her stomach clenches and she has to put it back down. Etro help them all, what now?]

What is it?

[ ...Uh oh. Just when he thought it was safe to take a sip from Lightning's glass of milk. Putting that down, and bracing for impact.

Keywords relevant. ]

[ ... on second thought, let's not make the morning any weirder than it already is. ]

Never-mind-it's-nothing-really. [ It's said really quickly and Xion takes a large bite out of her sandwich at the same time, and tries to swallow... and ends ups choking. ]

[Nothing, really? Nothing wouldn't have Xion scrambling to fill her her mouth and end with her choking, which has Lightning quickly moving forward to not-so-gently pound the girl's back in an attempt to free her airways.]

Easy, easy. Look up and breathe.

Yeah, let's...just have breakfast.

[ Please? He's having some milk now, you can't stop him.

As Xion starts choking, worry flares up, but Lightning's more than capable of handling it. ]

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