Some Legends Are Told, Some Turn To Dust Or To Gold [CEREALIA INBOX]

[zerotohiro]

'Busy, leave a message!
...oh, you've reached Hiro Hamada. Whatever. Still busy!'

Hamada art by D-Joel, found on tumblr

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[zerotohiro]

Yang explained it to me a while ago when she first started training me. It's partially based on your nature and partially based on what you need. And Ruby said you can use it when your Aura's really strong. I got all of that. It's just a matter of letting it grow.

[He can think of all kinds of neat things it could be, but time will tell.]

...they didn't really tell me about Dust though. Just some basic facts. [That is to say, Weiss, please share.]

[heiroglyphs]

That's a good way to describe it, yes, but since you require a more in-depth knowledge of Dust, we'll have to include it as part of your lesson plan.

[If he's going to be fighting alongside her partner, he's going to be as strong as he can be.]

Tomorrow, I want you to send me your availability during the week for the foreseeable future. We're going to work on training your Aura and bringing out your Semblance.

[zerotohiro]

Whoa whoa whoa. Lesson plan? [He sits up suddenly, giving Weiss a bewildered sort of look.] Are you even going to have time for that? You probably have a lot to catch up on.

[heiroglyphs]

If you're going to be dating my partner, you're going to know how to use your Aura. I can take a few hours out of my week to make sure of that.

[zerotohiro]

[He doesn't say anything for a moment, narrowing his eyes like he's trying to decide if she's tricking him or not before he nods and digs a hand into the pocket of his shorts. Give him a moment, he's pulling up their text conversation and sending Weiss a small list of times he has available. They may seem random, an hour here, an hour there, some early in the morning, some late at night, but there's time all seven days of the week.]

...shouldn't I be asking Yang about this first? [Maybe? Since she unlocked his Aura. He doesn't really know if she should be the one doing this because of that. (No, Hiro, the laws of vampires don't apply here...)]

[heiroglyphs]

Why would she care? Train your body with her, train your Aura with me.

[It's like having separate teachers for Biology and Chemistry. They may require some similar basic skills, but they're vastly different sciences.]

[zerotohiro]

[Man, and he thought he was done with school for a while...]

Fine, fine. [Sigh.] You obviously know how to find me, pick a time that works for you and we'll begin Aura 101. [Because as much as he's unsure about it, he'd really like to learn how to use the thing.]

[heiroglyphs]

That sounds very reluctant for someone who wants to get stronger for the sake of the people.

[Attitude, mister.]

I'll go over these times and see what works best for me. You just work on being more excited about the opportunity I've presented you with.

[She stands up from the bench, taking a moment to stretch out her lower-back. Man, she's been sitting there for a while.]

Any questions?

[zerotohiro]

[He doesn't move to follow her. He has a lot to ponder over suddenly.]

Just one. What do you want out of this in exchange? Besides the obvious.

[heiroglyphs]

What I want is for you to not be a waste of space if we ever find ourselves in danger. That's not too much to ask, is it?

[zerotohiro]

[...ouch.]

Absolutely not. [He sits up a bit taller.] That much I know for certain.

[heiroglyphs]

Good. [She gives him a small nod.]

You have a lot to learn, so be ready to take notes.

[zerotohiro]

Trust me. I'm beyond ready. [But he pauses again, giving her another tentative look.] ...thanks, Weiss.

1/2

[heiroglyphs]

That's better, you're welcome.

[Well that's just about all she wanted to say, so she's just going to turn and get ready to walk away.]

2/2

[heiroglyphs]

[Actually, she turns towards him, smiling over her shoulder.]

Oh, and if you ever make Ruby cry, I'll break both your arms.

[zerotohiro]

[!!!!!!!]

Why does everybody think I'm going to make her cry?! [Ugh.] But fine, whatever. That happens, you can break my arms and my legs. Deal?

[heiroglyphs]

Deal.

[Its more a precaution than anything. Hiro seems like a good kid, but he needs to know that Ruby's friends are looking out for her.]

See you around, Hiro.