RL with Azula - So you thought you were safe?

[chimeranomore]

Zel was in a very good mood. Quite apart from feeling as if he was drunk out of his mind, he was almost certain he'd actually managed to win an argument with Azula for the first time in... ever. He managed to force himself to stop being smug, being aware, if only through a haze of alcohol he hadn't actually consumed, that this would not be useful in helping Azula.

He was still having trouble with the concept of her not wanting his help - surely if the virus was that bad she should welcome someone willing to help her relieve it? Eventually he dismissed it as Azula being her normal difficult self and decided that she'd surely warm up to the idea eventually. He couldn't help giggling a little at the unintentional pun in his own internal monologue, either.

He hummed happily to himself as he he gave a slightly arrhythmic knock at the door to her room. "Hello, Fire Lord?" he called out.

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[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Of course. You're never scared. Are you ever anything?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Hmmm." There was a pause. "Not very much."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Oh, come on. Not ever?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Once or twice." Another yawn.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"You really are tired, huh?" He smiled, tickling her side. "Wonder if that means you'll wake up..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She wiggled at the tickle. "... Hm."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Y'know, it's a lot more peaceful being around you when you're like this, 'zula..."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Mmmm, really. Why?"

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Dunno. You're not as argumentative when you're asleep."

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Too tired."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"I guess so. Should I just shut up and let you sleep?"

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She just sighed, and didn't say anything more.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"G'night, 'zula," he whispered before falling silent as well.

zip forward a few hours y/n?

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Works for me.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

 

<3!

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

At around five in the morning, Azula (still cuddled up close to Zelgadiss) started to stir. Even before she was fully awake, she noticed that something was different-- she wasn't craving touch to a fault anymore, and while being snuggled was still very nice, it didn't have the same incredible affect on her that it had had earlier.

Of course, she wasn't quite awake enough to notice exactly who she was currently curled up against.

Re: <3!

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Zel had managed to fall asleep at some point himself. He hadn't managed to wake up yet - though the splitting headache should be setting in any time now.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She gave a big yawn, opened her eyes... and backed away so quickly that she lost her balance and fell off the bed with a loud THUD.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

Zel almost jumped as his eyes snapped open - then immediately shut again as he clutched at his head, cursing softly.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

She scrambled up quickly. "What are you doing here?" Of course, she remembered (everything from before she fell asleep, that is)-- but it would be less embarrassing for her if she pretended she didn't.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"Not so loud," he hissed, burying his face in the pillow.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

"Get out," she hissed back. "Get out."

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

"All right, all right..." He forced himself to get to his feet, even if rather unsteadily.

[peoplesprincess.livejournal.com]

Azula just glared at him. If he wasn't out in thirty seconds, she was seriously considering using a little fire to help move him along.

[unluckychimera.livejournal.com]

He stumbled toward the door, still holding his head, which ached horribly. It seemed incredibly unfair that a virus would still result in a hangover.