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Hundred Fifth Explosion

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[OH and this is probably backdated to sometime in the earlier afternoon.

So Haruki has been in hiding since the end of the AU event. To be fair, he thinks he has good reason. What he doesn't suspect, or perhaps is still in denial about is the the other night... (which is a much longer thread in full and totally work safe and such if you're curious even if it's not quite done yet) and the deadly consequences of these actions. So now, coming out of the woods (he took to checking out some caves... quietly... the other day) he comes across-

His doom. From a distance, you might have heard him SCREAM in pain and horror, but by the time any character arrives, the deed will have been done. Do feel to find him at the edge of the forest in... the follow state:

Haruki is frozen solid. Yes, ice coats his entire body. His face is frozen into a face of terror and there's some minor cuts on his face and arms. His shirt looks like it's been partially ripped in a few places as if by a sword. His journal lays to his side with a hole stabbed through it by... something. But perhaps what is more shocking than him being frozen solid is that... the whole tree around him is also frozen solid. Yes, the whole tree (which also has a few chips and such in the bark) is all frozen along with him, leaving him quite stuck.

So yes, you might have heard the scream! You must just be here by chance! But either way come and marvel at the amazing frozen Haruki. Maybe talk to others who have rushed to see this scene too. And perhaps help him out of concern because, y'know, frostbite isn't a good thing

Or if it suits your fancy perhaps you can run into him after he starts to recover ~~I just need to figure out... where he ends up~~

EDIT Oh but feel free to break time and find him twice if you want. Free him twice too. It's all good]

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[He's too out of it to even blush because God he wants the warmth now. In fact he probably even... leans a little more against her as he shows her the arm... which aside from the burns has a few cuts on it but that's from his execution, not his stupid.

He doesn't speak though. Just... dully nods. He's shell-shocked still]

[She doesn't mind him leaning closer, as far as she's concerned it's strictly medical. He's freezing. And so she moves even closer herself, so that their shoulders are brushing together while she looks at those burns, wincing.]

You really did a number on yourself.

[Katara pulls some water on to her hand and lays it on his arm, where the burn is. The cool and tingling feeling is inevitable, but not ten seconds later when she lifts her hand, the burn is gone.] Let me see the other one.

[And she's proud that her voice is steady even if steady is the last thing that she feels.]

[Dully, he gives her his other arm... and he just. Enjoys this feeling of leaning on someone because right now he's just terrified that somehow she'll come back and he'll be stricken again. A fear part of him figures is irrational but... but... it's hard to shake okay]

[Katara takes care of the other burn with an almost vicious sense of relief. It's wonderful seeing those burns melt away under the power of her healing.

In the back of her mind, she shoots off a very definite 'Take that' to fire in general and a certain firebender in particular.

She looks at him with wide, assessing eyes... and then wraps her arm around his shoulders, pulling him into a half hug and rubbing her hand briskly up and down his other arm.]

You're all right. It's over now. But you need to get up and get moving in a few minutes, okay? You're too cold.

[...What is she even doing? Normally he might blush or get flustered but right now when he's quite beyond caring about trivial things like pride he sniffles and looks over at her with mild surprise. She's... really caring, isn't she? He would smile but he doesn't trust his face to do it just yet. Instead, he nods.]

[...And then he tries once more to speak-]

...Alright.

-But no one said it would be eloquent]

[Katara just sits there and continues with her ministrations, willing what comfort and warmth she has into him. Whoever did this to him... Mercury, maybe? But she had seemed different...

A minute later, and she removes her arm and stands up, offering him her hand.]

Come on, get up. You need to get the blood moving in your legs too.

Edited 2010-08-27 06:16 (UTC)

[He takes that... hand. And then gets himself on his feet. Somehow it feels strange, like his leg is asleep... but he shakes off that feeling with a shake of his head. And he takes a few tentative steps forward. Yes, he knows he needs to move but this is still weird]

[...not good enough.]

Come on, Haruki, you have to really move. [She gives him a concerned and assessing look.] Don't make me teach you the penguinfish dance.

[...He sighs. He sighs and nods. But then he look looks at the tree and then back at her and then-]

Oi let's... race.

[Katara blinks at him. And then she slowly nods - that will do, and this way she can keep an eye on him... in case.]

We can do that. Where to?

Dunno- what might be good... um. [He thinks for a moment... from where he thinks they are the best place might be- ... what's on the north end of the village aside from his house? Err-]

Community One.

All right. [She pauses a moment to mentally chart out a route. And a small smile is go! ...but don't think you've escaped incessant questioning about how you got frozen. to. a. tree.] On your mark?

[NOOOOOO

But he nods and- Gets into a position... he mentally prepares himself trying to think up the route in his head and then bounces a little on the balls of his feet. His muscles don't feel that bad - sorta - but he aches all over his body besides that. He might even lose this race]

...Go!

[But that doesn't mean he won't he running with all of his considerable speed the moment he said that. ...Even if he's slower than usual what with trying not to trip. For someone like Katara it should be easy to keep pace or even potentially pass him]

[Katara takes off at the mark, but her purpose for running is very different than winning. She's a little surprised - and a lot relieved - that he's so fast, and that he's running so well, but she still paces herself to flank him from a foot or so behind, just in case he falls, or if something goes wrong.

...it feels really good to just run, though. Give her a minute or two to prove that you're not going to immediately die, and you might see a different story.]

[To be fair... he is stumbling a little even though he's going slow when he first starts off but as they start to get towards the end of any trees being around them he's gotten his mojo and his balance back. While he doesn't increase his pace by much it is clear that he's more stable in his run. You're good to speed up, Katara]

[Katara knows that he hasn't been frozen long - she ran to him as soon as she heard him scream, after all. And Zuko certainly hadn't been much affected by the after-effects when she'd frozen him solid that one time. So when she sees his pace steadying, she starts to dig in.

He said race, after all.

It's with a sudden burst of speed that she comes along side him and flashes him a grin. See? You're alive and you're moving and everything is all right now.

And then it's time to face forward and run.]

[...Oh bitch no- Well, okay, he makes sure he's doing okay but when she passes him he's got no desire to lose. Though parts of his body (particularly some lightly aching joints in his ankles) are protesting, he increases his pace to try to catch up with her. His will to win overrides whatever terror he might have had not long ago.]

[Just as planned.

But while he's got the reach on her, she is in top form and has taken to running with light weights. She sees him gaining and increases her speed. Does he overtake her?]

[He... does not. He hesitates a bit too much or maybe it's that he starts to stumble a little again towards the end, but while he does catch up to her to keep pace for a while he does finish... slightly behind her]

[And when they finally reach to the end, Katara places her hands on her knees doubling over and getting her breath back.

She flashes up a grin at him.] Too [gasp] slow.

Shut- [gasp] up>.

[As for him he leans up against the outer wall of the building, taking in breath and such]

Heh. [Her breathing is becoming more controlled, though she's still breathing hard.] You did pretty good for someone who'd been frozen to a tree.

[Yeeeah, remember those promised questions?]

Y-yeah. I guess so.

[He senses something wicked this way comes]

Edited 2010-08-30 17:50 (UTC)

So what happened? I only know a few other people who can do something like that with ice.

[And dude, if you pissed off Hitsugaya that much she is going to be very disappointed with him. And if it was Mercury...]

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