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2nd Game!

FLYING! | Anywhere Outside | Early Morning

[Kotaro has been given permission from his super amazing, super talented, older brother and so he's learning to fly. He has a borrowed broom held eagerly between his fingers. He's suppose to wait for Sano but he knows how to take off from flying classes. He mounts his broom and kicks off hard.

He hovers for a few seconds before leaning forward and urging the broom to follow.

That's when everything went wrong. The broom bucks forward sailing high into the sky with Kotaro along for the ride. He screams, his cries falling further away as the broom flies with a mind of it's own. 50 feet up in the air and Kotaro's grip slips. He falls to the ground his screams echoing around the grounds as the earth approaches at a dangerous rate.]

CAKE! | Great Hall | Later That Day

[Kotaro wouldn't have died from the fall but he does get cake afterwards! Well, he asked for cake which is why he's sitting in the great hall with a fork clasp tightly in his hand. He digs into a large piece of chocolate cake with a wide smile on his lips.

His weakness is desert though he feels bad for upsetting everyone.

He hopes that he's not in trouble or that Jiro hasn't found out the exact details of what happened. He has a feeling that he's going to be yelled at but for now Cake is his main focus.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[Sano’s walking at his usual brisk ace, broom slung casually over his shoulder, to the training he and Kotaro had today. He’s a few feet from the pitch, when he hears a scream. The scream of a child. A horrifying premonition settles in his gut and he bolts towards the field, where the yell came from, only to see Kotaro, small body approaching the ground in a rapid pace. Sano doesn’t bother to stop, jumping on his broom directly from his run, blasting forward. Jirou’s gonna have his head if anything happens to his little brother, while in Sano’s responsibility.

Faster, faster, Kotaro is so close to the ground, that Sano’s heart is ready to give up. He leans forward, extending his hands, praying, that he’ll make it.

He makes it. Barely. Sano dares to breathe again only when he feels the lithe weight of Kotaro’s body fall into his arms.]

WHAT BY MERLIN’S NUTS WAS THAT?!

[He hollers as soon as they land and Kotaro is on his two feet again, but Sano’s heart doesn’t make any signs of wanting to settle down. It’s commendable that he has still enough sense not to curse in front of the kid.]

I THOUGHT I TOLD YOU TO WAIT FOR ME!

[He might be the most lenient teacher, but things like this… Things like this are what make him strict. He can forgive mischief, or breaking of curfew, late homework, everything, but putting yourself into danger stupidly… No.]

[Kotaro is surprised to feel someone beneath him. There are tears in his eyes and while he's perfectly fine he just wants to cry.]

I'm sorry I was just really excited to try.

[Sano sighs, scratching the top of his head, as he sees those tears. Poor boy seems like he just got quite the fright. Sano fishes through his pockets, until he finds one chocolate frog. Crouching down to the boy’s height, he gives it to Kotaro.]

Here. This will help you calm down.

[He says in a quiet voice this time. Kotaro had given him quite the scare, so he admits he might have overreacted a little.]

Promise me not to do that ever again. What would I, or your brother do, if something happened to you?

[But he can understand the excitement that made you want to get on your broom, so he gives Kotaro a gentle smile. He’s not angry anymore, but that doesn’t mean what Kotaro did wasn’t wrong.]

Do you want to sit down for a moment? That must have been scary.

[Kotaro takes the chocolate frog wondering if he always has candy in his pockets. He then nods and takes a seat.]

I'm sorry. I won't do it again.

[At least until her gets the hang of flying.]

Fly without you I mean.

[He opens the chocolate frog and then bites off the heat with sharp teeth before it an jump away.]

[Sano smiles and ruffles Kotaro’s head, while he watches him eat the sweet treat.]

So, aside you falling off from the broom, how do you like it so far?

[Kotaro smiles brightly up at Sano with a mouth full of chocolate.]

I love it.

[Its most definitely scary sometimes but it's fun and he wants to try again.]

[Sano smiles when he sees that cheerful, excited face, that reminds him of his own love of flying. Of how good the air feels in your hair and how fast the world seems to spin, when you’re on a broom.]

It’s great, ain’t it?

Feel like trying again?

Yes! [For real this time.]

How do I fly without falling?

[Which is a legitimate question.]

[Sano laughs amused by the cute question.]

Well, I’d say generally by holding onto your broom. But even then it takes a lot to fall down, so I’d say stay firm in your seat, don’t trash around, or wiggle, or dangle, or any of the stuff that keeps you off balance and stay focused on flying. When you play Quidditch it all goes terribly fast, so you need to keep your mind focused on the task.

Okay! I think I can do that.

[He grins before reaching for him broom again.]

[He watches Kotaro pick up his broom again with a smile on his face and sits on his as well again. It’s not Kotaro’s first flying lessons and he knows the boy is good, when he pays attention to what he’s doing, so they can skip the theory. The objective is to give Kotaro more lessons in flying, so that the boy gains more experience in flying and show him the basics of Quidditch, so that he can do well when he decides for a tryout. Or at least that’s the official reason. Sano wonders if he just doesn’t want to dork out with the kid, after all.

The thought makes him chuckle once again and he gives the boy a grin.]

Ready when you are!

[They’ll be doing this at Kotaro’s pace.]

[Kotaro nods with a wide and excited smile.]

Okay!

[He positions himself on the broom and makes her that his hands are gripping the brooms tightly. He kicks off the ground and hovers feeling his smile widen.]

I knew I could do it!

[He leans forward and slowly begins to move forward a few yards before leaning to the side and moving around. He isn't so bad.]

[Sano is casually sitting on his broom, as he watches the kid float about, slowly following him, smiling at the pure joy Kotaro’s face reflects.]

That’s it! See, it’s not hard. Brooms can be controlled by thoughts and will alone, so all you need to do is be sure in your seat and believe you won’t fall. It feels sorta odd at first, but later you don’t even notice how you’re doing it. Wanna try go higher?

[Kotaro hadn't really known that, he blinks and then looks down at his broom.]

Good broom!

YEAH! How high can we go?

Since I’m here, as high as you want!

[Sano says, grinning. Kotaro is totally ruling him, he knows it, but he can’t help it. Damn kid is just too cute praising his broom like that.]

There’s a given limit how high brooms can fly, but I don’t think we’ll be getting anywhere close to it. And even if, I’ll stop you.

[Kotaro nods with an enthusiastic bob of his head.]

YAY!

[He flies higher and higher looking up at the sky and then back towards the ground. He waves at Sano leaving one hand on the broom.]

Lookie! I'm so high!

[He follows Kotaro slowly, waving back from slightly below. Let the kid have his fun, he thinks with a smile on his face.]

Very good! Just make sure to hold your broom with at least one hand. You need to have good balance and be very sure on your broom to be able to let go with both.

Wanna do a round around the stadium? You can try raising your speed, see how fast you can go without it being scary.

[Kotaro nods and before speaking he puts both hands on his broom and takes off. It's faster than he thought but he doesn't relent or let go. He turns and at one point tumbles through the air only to regain his control a second later.

A bright happy giggle escapes his lips as he finishes his lap.

That is the coolest thing ever.]

[Sano watches with a huge grin on his face, as Kotaro races around the stadium, laughing happily. There's still some issue with his control and balance, but they can work on that. The more you practice, the better you get.

The kid is so happy and exuberant, that Sano can't keep from grinning from ear to ear as well.]

See, it's not that hard. Just make sure to not overestimate yourself. Your brother would castrate me, if I let something happen to you.

[Kotaro giggles a little before shaking his head.]

I'll be fine! I'm going to become the best flyer and then show brother!

[He turns again this time tumbling in air with a giddy sort of smile.]

Hey! Hey! Watch what I can do!

[Kotaro tumbles again, giggling.]

[Sano hovers close to the boy, watching the clumsy attempts with a smile on his face. If there’s one thing that Kotaro doesn’t lack, it’s courage. The boy isn’t afraid of stumbling, or falling, playing in the air freely like a bird. He’ll make a good Quidditch player one day, Sano thinks.]

Careful. [He chides gently, but doesn’t move to stop him, chuckling instead.] Jirou will be impressed when he sees what you can do, but it’s still a long way there. I’m sure you make him a proud older brother.

[Kotaro only seems to get more and more excited.]

Really? I can't wait to show him!

[He pauses looking suddenly confused.]

Can I fly at night?

Not yet. Only once you learn it properly and even then it's no adviceable.

[Not that it ever stopped Sano. Flying at night was one of his favorite things to do.]

Wait for a little longer, okay?

Edited (icon) 2016-03-15 14:08 (UTC)

Aww, that means I can’t show brother.

[Kotaro pouts slightly, his cheeks puffing up. He isn’t saying that Jiro is a vampire but Kotaro does nothing to hide that fact.]

There has to be a way I can show him…

[He CAN wake him brother up during the day but he’s usually grumpy when Kotaro does that and he’d need an umbrella.]

[Sano has to smile at how utterly adorable Kotaro is right now. It's a good thing Jirou had told him already about their descent, so Kotaro has nothing to fear about accidentally revealing them and Sano can understand what the blonde means, when the kid complains about the pain of having a nocturnal older brother.]

You can show him later. When you know how to properly.

[He says encouragingly and reaches out to ruffle the blond mop of hair.]

Though you should be more careful with whom you let know your brother is sensitive to sunlight. There aren't many human-looking creatures who are, so it's not hard to guess and usually it's not met with much understanding.

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