Those "dog things" were more amusing than they probably should have been really, and he couldn't lie and tell himself he wasn't tempted to find a stick in the grass and toss it Sousuke's way just to see what he'd do with it. But... he wasn't going to go so far as to tease him that hard yet. After all, he knew his shinki was adjusting much more than he was, so not only did he want to be fair, he wanted to be nice, even if he knew Sousuke could handle the exact opposite. Give him another week or too maybe. Then he could start to get a little more comfortable... he hoped.
For now, he had to accept they were still stuck in the learning stages of all this, and as much as he wanted to focus on their relationship first, other responsibilities and duties had to interrupt eventually. Not like training had been boring or worthless in the least. Actually, coming from an otherwise normal human teenager, this was even a little fun. Ok, maybe the first time Sousuke discovered he could manipulate a stream of water to chase Rin around the gardens wasn't exactly fun, but everything else was! Like figuring out how to hit a target correctly. That was fun! F-for a small hit, that was, if they could even call it that at all. Point was, yes, they were making progress, and... Rin was proud of that, even a little excited. It meant something was working, if nothing else.
"Tsk. Shut up," he grumbled, kicking his foot out to nudge Sousuke in the... side, since he wasn't so sure it would feel right nudging him in the foot or leg while he was a dog. Look, if he was going to kick him, he had to kick him where he'd really feel it, ok? That was how it worked! "I did super well that time and you know it." Never mind that Sousuke did snort at him, and there was no sense in trying to deny it! He heard it loud and clear, so there.
Anyway, they could save that training again for later, assuming they would tire themselves out with this task first. But really, how hard could it be? If the dog went missing only yesterday, then there was a good chance it was still hanging around the same city, maybe even the same street, right? Stopping in front of the large sakura tree, Rin glanced up at the branches in thought. Well. It was easy to think that way, wasn't it? To be hopeful and positive. As much as he wanted to avoid danger, he had to be realistic. Who knew what those ayakashi were truly capable of? "That's the assumption though, isn't it? We won't really know what they're like until we meet one." asked as he turned back to Sousuke who soon had those ears of his flat against his head. Heh. What, did he upset him now? Whether it was reflexive at this point or not, Rin pet his shinki between the ears again, ruffling up the fur to set it out of place just like he would do to his hair. Come on. Don't look at him like that.
"Yeah? Then prove it to me." And with that he took a deep breath, stepped forward, and phased through the base of the large tree to the other side. At first glance it looked like the same grove, but beyond the trees and hedges he could clearly make out moving outlines of cars and people in the streets ahead. A quick peek at his shoes and legs proved he was still in one piece... All right. Check this one off the to-do list.
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For now, he had to accept they were still stuck in the learning stages of all this, and as much as he wanted to focus on their relationship first, other responsibilities and duties had to interrupt eventually. Not like training had been boring or worthless in the least. Actually, coming from an otherwise normal human teenager, this was even a little fun. Ok, maybe the first time Sousuke discovered he could manipulate a stream of water to chase Rin around the gardens wasn't exactly fun, but everything else was! Like figuring out how to hit a target correctly. That was fun! F-for a small hit, that was, if they could even call it that at all. Point was, yes, they were making progress, and... Rin was proud of that, even a little excited. It meant something was working, if nothing else.
"Tsk. Shut up," he grumbled, kicking his foot out to nudge Sousuke in the... side, since he wasn't so sure it would feel right nudging him in the foot or leg while he was a dog. Look, if he was going to kick him, he had to kick him where he'd really feel it, ok? That was how it worked! "I did super well that time and you know it." Never mind that Sousuke did snort at him, and there was no sense in trying to deny it! He heard it loud and clear, so there.
Anyway, they could save that training again for later, assuming they would tire themselves out with this task first. But really, how hard could it be? If the dog went missing only yesterday, then there was a good chance it was still hanging around the same city, maybe even the same street, right? Stopping in front of the large sakura tree, Rin glanced up at the branches in thought. Well. It was easy to think that way, wasn't it? To be hopeful and positive. As much as he wanted to avoid danger, he had to be realistic. Who knew what those ayakashi were truly capable of? "That's the assumption though, isn't it? We won't really know what they're like until we meet one." asked as he turned back to Sousuke who soon had those ears of his flat against his head. Heh. What, did he upset him now? Whether it was reflexive at this point or not, Rin pet his shinki between the ears again, ruffling up the fur to set it out of place just like he would do to his hair. Come on. Don't look at him like that.
"Yeah? Then prove it to me." And with that he took a deep breath, stepped forward, and phased through the base of the large tree to the other side. At first glance it looked like the same grove, but beyond the trees and hedges he could clearly make out moving outlines of cars and people in the streets ahead. A quick peek at his shoes and legs proved he was still in one piece... All right. Check this one off the to-do list.