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Post by Tomina on Feb 5, 2021 1:43:35 GMT
[AU PL: 420]
[Synopsis: Tomina and Ayami have never met Lucy and Zeni respectively. As they continue to train together, the bond between them becomes stronger and stronger]. It was another nice day on the island. Although it seemed like every day was a nice day. There were likely some days where they got rainstorms, but Tomina hadn’t seen it yet. A couple of weeks had passed since they had taken care of the gang and their leader. But after that, Ayami had just invited them to stay with her on her compound. They would be able to continue their training, and there was plenty of room for everyone there. Aya didn’t object to the idea either. Right now, Tomina had some time off to herself. Granted she spent most of her free time training. Which was what she was doing now. Tomina stood just outside the grounds of Ayami’s home. There were 6 straw dummies, each about 50 yards away. Tomina would normally be wearing the bunny suit, there was one notable exception to this. And that’s when she trained with her fire. Thanks to Ayami and Aya, she had a decent amount of control over her fire powers. Enough that she could use them in battle now. But she had a feeling there was some hidden strength she had yet to tap into. The fire she had inadvertently burned Tsuki with was somehow more powerful than what she should have been capable of. Trying to master whatever this would likely burn through a full-on suit that covered her from head to toe. So whenever she opted for fire training, she wore her looser training clothing. Tomina cracked her knuckles, then produced a fireball in her hand. She threw it at one of the targets. She pumped her fist in celebration. “Bullseye!” Tomina proceeded to hit four out of the next 5. She then took a deep breath, concentrating on gathering energy. She tried to look deep in herself for that power she knew she had. “Gah!” Tomina was forced to throw a fireball 1/3rd the size of her body up into the sky. It exploded, sending smaller embers raining down. Tomina moved in a blur, snuffing out all the fire before it hit the ground. She growled in frustration, putting her hands on her knees. “Shit! Why does it keep doing that?!” Charging her fire wasn’t an issue. But that wasn’t what she did that night in the orphanage. It was more like an instantaneous increase in her power, which was different than taking the time to gather energy. But she didn’t know how to pull it off. It was still a work in progress, unfortunately for her.
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Post by Ayami on Feb 5, 2021 21:16:43 GMT
Ayami had been away from the islet helping back in Bean Sprout's village. After all the climactic adventures she had been on since meeting those two sisters it was nice to just take things easy and move at a slower pace...Helping people with their daily work was fulfilling anyway. But now her work was done, with the sun shining down from above the inventor came up the steps carrying a bundle of lumber on her shoulder. She was lightly jogging up the steps to build up her endurance all the while! After all there was no telling where their adventures would take them next, and exerting herself was a GREAT way to practice keeping Deep Focus active on a constant basis. As she crested the hill and saw her homestead, she ALSO noticed Tomina standing outside practicing her fire power. The young inventor gave a wave to the hybrid."YO! MINA!!! I'm back!"Ayami took one look at the hybrid's...Choice of attire. And then averted her gaze, clearing her throat awkwardly."S...So uh...What are you doing? More training with your fire? How is it coming along? I thought after the battle at Penguin village you would've been a master at it. Oh, speaking of. I've been working on a project I think you'll like. Check...THIS out!"The water elfen reached into her satchel, digging through it silently for a moment before pulling out a pair of strange gloves...They were crimson and black, designed to compliment Tomina's usual attire. The texture was oddly smooth, and the pattern was hexagonal. The finger tips had ribs for greater grip, but that wasn't ALL...If one looked closely they could notice little tiny holes all along the palms of the gloves. Ayami grinned brightly, giggling maniacally to herself."I've really outdone myself with these babies! Go ahead and try them on!"She reached a free hand out towards the halfling, offering the gloves to Tomina for her to wear."They're totally flame retardant up to a maximum temperature of 5000 degrees celcius, highly flexible, AND I've installed hundreds of microscopic vents into the palm to allow a focal point for your fire power. With any luck it should boost your fire out like a jet engine by venting it out in a funnel! By all the calculations I've run your powers should be at least twice as potent as before! Since we're already here...Why not give it a maiden voyage of sorts?! I'm SUPER HYPED to see how these rad dudes roll! Nyehehe~!!!"
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Post by Tomina on Feb 5, 2021 21:54:36 GMT
Tomina looked over as the pink-haired inventor called her name. She gave her a smile and waved enthusiastically. Ayami had become Tomina’s closest friend. Tomina had gotten into a rough period when the training began. She failed spectaturaly when she was forced to learn deep breathing while sitting on the stones in the pond. And she doubted that she’d be able to master her elemental powers.
Then she had a talk with Ayami one night. She honestly accepted her invitation to visit the lab on a whim. But then she found herself talking with the quirky inventor about her past. She told Ayami why she was so afraid of using her fire powers. To her surprise, Ayami revealed that she had been through similar experiences. And after comforting her, promise that she would do everything she could to help her control her powers.
Tomina took another crack at the training the next day and managed to do much better. It took a lot of hard work, but she managed to make significant progress. And it was all thanks to the support that she got. Tomina noticed that Ayami looked away from her when she saw her in her outfit. Well, it was rather risky. Tomina sighed, putting a hand on her hip and rubbing the back of her head with the other.
“It’s going well, except for this one thing I’m trying to master. It’s something I pulled off back at the orphanage. Tsuki was much stronger than me. Under normal circumstances, I wouldn’t have been able to hurt her that badly, let alone hit her. But I put more power than I should have been able to into that burst of fire. I’m trying to do it at will now. But I don’t even know what it is, so I have no idea how to utilize it.”
Tomina giggled at Ayami’s enthusiasm. Ayami always managed to brighten her up, even when she wasn’t in a bad move. She took the gloves from the inventor, putting them on eagerly. She opened and closed her fists a few times. She conjured flames around her hands and put them to the test. She nearly jumped back when the flames jumped to 30 feet. With the amount of energy she put into them, they should have only gone up 15. She held it for 30 seconds before dispelling them. The gloves were still intact. Tomina beamed at Ayami.
“Damn! You really outdid yourself this time! Do you think you can make a training set made of this stuff? Dressing like a Hooters waitress every time I wanna practice my fire powers is a bit annoying.”
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Post by Ayami on Feb 6, 2021 0:53:43 GMT
That night at the orphanage...It was a story Ayami had heard in it's entirety that night in the workshop. She knew it all too well. Every painful detail. So Tomina was trying to tap into the power from that night...It did concern the inventor somewhat, but she hid her true feelings behind a bright grin, rubbing her chin as she began to wrack her brain about how the hybrid could possibly match that power.
"Hmm...Maybe your power has some kind of...Frequency, and you just happened to match it perfectly? Oh I don't mean like a radio frequency! Think about...How the right pitch of singing can shatter glass. Maybe what you're doing is shattering the glass, when what you've REALLY gotta do is make the glass vibrate?"
... It was a statement that was somehow simultaneously overly simplistic and way too scientific...Ayami really was an idiot savant. She raised a finger and continued speaking.
"When I use my power I can change the pressure of the water coming out! Maybe your fire does something similar?"
She then demonstrated by making a small water spout shoot out from her finger, making it shoot up like a geyser then making it calm down and become a small weak spray like water from a drinking fountain. Although once she saw Tomina test the gloves out she watched with pure joy, witnessing the effects as Tomina's fire was FAR stronger than it had been just moments before.
"Nyehehehe!!! It's a complete success!!! I've really outdone myself this time! How do they feel? How's the grip? I can adjust it if I have to!"
Tomina was impressed!!! She was SO impressed that she requested an entire suit made just like these gloves! Ayami took out a notebook and started furiously scribbling in it as the hybrid made her request. She was mumbling out words and maniacal laughter as she did so. Finally with a plan in mind she pocketed the notebook back into her satchel and gave the halfling an enthusiastic nod.
"Absolutely!!! I'm gonna give you the BEST suit so you can be super hot!"
... Ayami had intended those last words as a pun on the half blood's fire control, but to some it might have sounded like she was calling Tomina hot.
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Post by Tomina on Feb 6, 2021 1:09:00 GMT
Tomina scratched her head. Ayami was amazingly smart. But that didn't mean everything she said or made was spot on. "Maybe. Although I hope not. If I have to get to the frequency of pissed off beyond belief every time I want to use it, that would go against the training we've been getting here. I don't see anyone switching between Deep Breathing and scared and angry on purpose, ya know?"
Tomina had been experimenting with how much power she could put out with her fire. In that regard, it was similar to Ayami's. But to achieve that power boost seemed like something that was tied to how she was feeling. Or maybe how much she put into it? There was still a lot she didn't know about her abilities. Like why she and Ayami had elemental abilities in the first place.
Tomina blushed at Ayami's words. She was already fond of the inventor, despite only knowing her for a few weeks. It did not help that Ayami sometimes got excited and didn't think about the context of what she was saying. At least, that's what Tomina thought anyway. Ayami didn't seem like the person to beat around the bush by flirting with innuendos.
"No no! It fits perfectly! You did an amazing job! Maybe I can learn that ability by the time you finish with the suit. Then I'll be blazing hot!"
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Post by Ayami on Feb 6, 2021 20:07:37 GMT
The inventor giggled in delight as Tomina said something that amused her. The hybrid definitely wasn't WRONG. Getting angry would go against the entire concept of calm mental focus. Although perhaps once they had reached mastery of the skill it would be a genuine option? Only time could tell. But for now...Ayami tried to provide her other solutions.
"Well, what about something more positive? Why not think of someone important to you? Instead of hate and fear, replace that with love and a drive to protect that feeling! You've got some of that right? Surely even YOU have someone that means something to you."
She chuckled, clearly just teasing the hybrid about her...Coarse tendencies. But despite the teasing the rest of it was a genuine suggestion. Maybe the idea of protecting someone or something that meant something to her would drive her to new heights. Power wasn't static for everyone. What pushed someone to grow stronger wasn't something that worked for another person. The elfen knew that becoming stronger was about experimenting, finding what worked best and what didn't.
She continued to grin, although she was curious as to why Tomina blushed at the inventor's words...Did she say something embarrassing? Ayami ran her previous words through her mind several times...Up until she remembered saying Tomina would be "Super hot". Her own face turned beet red and she waved her hands in a panic, trying to apologize for the accidental innuendo.
"W...Wait I didn't mean THAT kind of hot! I meant like...F...Fire y'know?! It's rad and all!!!"
She coughed awkwardly, looking away from the half-saiyan.
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Post by Tomina on Feb 6, 2021 20:35:15 GMT
A thoughtful look cross the hybrid's face. "That's actually not a bad idea. I don't think my powers are picky about what emotion fuels them. It's just easier for me to tap into my anger more than it is any other emotion. I think before now I wouldn't have had a strong enough vocal point for me to use positive emotions towards. But now I have people I care about deeply."
Tomina's red eyes looked at the water Elfen fondly. She had people she cared about now. Atsuko, Aya, and Ayami each helped her in their own way. The more she thought about it, a clear favorite began to emerge. She didn't fully understand why herself, but the person easiest to focus on was...
"It'll be hard to put it into practice right now. But I'll use you as my vocal point, Ayami."
Tomina laughed, shaking her head at Ayami's response. She reached out and pat the other girl's shoulder a couple of times. "It's alright, I know what you meant. But I don't mind you using those words to describe me if you actually meant it. I'd be flattered actually. Why do you look so embarrassed? You literally said "her Kokoro is really Brokoro" without a hint of shame. So why get so flustered now? You live life by saying whatever pops into your head."
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Post by Ayami on Feb 6, 2021 21:18:35 GMT
That's right! Tomina might not have had the drive she needed before to change her outlook when using the power of emotion, but she had people now! Her sister Atsuko, her master Aya, and her friend Ayami! She had people that meant something to her, unlike the orphanage these were people who lived their lives CHOOSING to befriend the hybrid. Not simply coexisting with her because it was convenient. Although...When Tomina chose Ayami as her "muse"...The elfen pointed to herself, surprised.
"Me?"
Still...The bashfulness she felt melted away once the half-saiyan brought up what the inventor had said not so long ago. Suddenly the young elfen snorted out a laugh, finding it funny.
"Okay, you've got me there."
It was true that Ayami didn't have much in the way of...Tact. She chose her words in the moment, but in a way it wasn't totally bad. Even if she might have said absurd things sometimes, every word was genuine, there was no doubt in one's mind that what the young inventor said was something she meant. So when she spoke of compliments...There could be no room to doubt that she really meant it.
"You've really improved a lot though, y'know? You're incredible."
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Post by Tomina on Feb 6, 2021 21:45:09 GMT
"Yeah, you. I really owe you a lot. I wouldn't have been able to find the courage to use my fire powers if it wasn't for you." Tomina blushed lightly at the compliment, scratching her cheek. "Er... thanks. I'm going to go take a shower and change into something with better coverage. I'm all sweaty and smell like a campfire." With that, Tomina jogged off in a hurry. She wasn't lying about wanting to clean off. But that wasn't the reason why she was in such a rush.
[30 minutes later:] "Ahhh, this feels great!" Tomina exclaimed happily, closing her eyes and letting the water rain down on her. There really was nothing like a piping hot shower that got her refreshed. She figured that a hot spring would feel really good too, but she never had the chance to go to one of those. She had finished washing herself off, so she was just relaxing under the flow of the water. "Why did I get so flustered when Ayami complimented me? I've flirted plenty of times with people for kicks, but I've never felt like I did when Ayami called me super hot." She thought to herself. In fact, come to think of it, she had never toyed with Ayami's emotions like that. She had never once tried hitting on the brazen inventor. She felt like she'd be crossing some sort of line if she teased her in that sort of way. Ayami deserved better than that. She wasn't going to mess with her emotions. She respected her too much for that. Still, she couldn't deny that she felt something towards the pink-haired inventor. Tomina turned off the shower and dried herself off. After putting on a bathrobe so that she wouldn't be flashing anyone if she came across them, Tomina walked down the hallway towards her room. She was more pleased than she should have been when Ayami complimented her. But she was unfamiliar with those kinds of emotions. "Do I... does she..." Tomina was distracted by her own faults, so she was walking down the hall on autopilot now.
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Post by Ayami on Feb 6, 2021 23:14:39 GMT
So the one who meant the most to Tomina was her...All because she helped the hybrid to start tapping into her powers. She rubbed the back of her head, smiling.
"It's not that big of a deal! Us elemental users have to stick together y'know? Heheh!!!"
She was as optimistic as ever. Although truth is, it was a big deal to HER, but...it would be a bit much to admit that, even for someone like her. She gave a simple thumbs up as Tomina excused herself to go take a shower. A brief...Rather lewd image crossed her mind, but she set it aside.
"Go ahead! You've earned it! I have a few more things I need to take care of, like writing up the blueprints for your suit!"
Some time passed, the blueprints were done up, and Ayami was coming back in to rest for a while...But her mind was racing so much as she walked down the halls. Just what was with those weird feelings she was having? The hybrid was right, it wasn't like her to get flustered over a weird comment. So then why? She ran through her mind trying to come up with theories.
"Maybe I'm starting to get sick...? Nah, I don't even have the sniffles. Maybe it's...Exhaustion from overworking? ... Mmm, no I don't ever "overwork" myself. And I'm DEFINITELY not tired...So then what the hell..."
She mumbled to herself as she paced the hall, not even noticing Tomina coming her way...If Tomina did nothing to dodge, and it seemed likely she wouldn't, the pair would bump straight into eachother!
"Whoa!!! Sorry! I didn't see you there, honest! I-Oh, hey Mina! How was your shower?"
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Post by Tomina on Feb 6, 2021 23:29:35 GMT
"OOF!" Tomina grunted, taking a couple of steps back as she collided with Ayami. Fortunately, the robe around her was tied together, so it didn't come off. Although part of it shifted so that Ayami would get a good view of one of Tomina's breasts. The lower half was just barely covered. It was painfully obvious she was naked underneath it all Tomina didn't seem to notice how much she was showing now though. She grinned sheepishly, rubbing the back of her head.
"It's alright Ayami. I guess we were both lost in our own little worlds. The shower was amazing! I feel so refreshed now. So, did you make any progress? I know it hasn't been that long, but knowing you, you've already got a design written down."
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Post by Ayami on Feb 7, 2021 5:04:52 GMT
She grinned, laughing it off seeing as how nobody was hurt! It was true that they were both just lost in their own little worlds.
"Yeah I was so focused thinking about..."
... And then the inventor caught sight of Tomina's almost-exposed breast. Her eyes went wide and she immediately made sure her eyes were locked on the fire user's own!!! Her face was becoming flush with red as she stammered out her next words awkwardly...
"Uh...Boobs-BOOKS! I was so focused thinking about the books I read recently on the properties of flame retardant materials. I really had to scour those pages to figure it out y'know!!! It uh...it was really soft-SMART that someone wrote all that down!"
Ayami cleared her throat, looking down the hall, looking at the ceiling, just generally looking ANYWHERE ELSE than at Tomina's boobs...She was a woman who loved the simpler things in life, like bouncy knockers.
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Post by Tomina on Feb 7, 2021 20:00:41 GMT
Tomina blinked, looking rather bemused at the other girl. What was... Tomina looked down. Oh. Tomina blushed, adjusting her robe so that it covered her breasts. Tomina didn't make fun of Ayami for her slip up though. Instead, she bit her lip, looking at the other girl with a red face. "Ayami, I think we're both dancing around something. I don't like beating around the bush, so lets get things out into the open. This is starting to get fucking awkward."
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Post by Ayami on Feb 8, 2021 6:54:34 GMT
Ayami sat in silence as Tomina called out the truth. She gave a slow...Calm nod. ... And then started to laugh. She laughed and laughed harder as time went on. For some reason having it pointed out so bluntly just...Tickled her in some way. Finally she stopped, wiping tears out of her eyes.
"Oh you've got that right. It's all tense and I can't say I'm a fan of it! Hahaha..."
She sighed, kicking a foot in defeat before she resumed speaking.
"... Ahhh...But ever since you said that thing about my being your focal point it kinda made me feel...odd. But like, in a good way! ... I don't really know why. Usually only my inventions make me feel this way."
What she said was probably a little odd...But it was true that she hadn't really experienced a "Crush" in quite this way before. At least...Not in a very VERY long time. Was that what stirred the young inventor's mechanical heart?
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Post by Tomina on Feb 8, 2021 20:31:15 GMT
Tomina laughed along with Ayami, rubbing her hair with her hand. It gradually faded, and she looked at the other girl in amusement.
"So, I'm just another invention to you? That's an upgrade though, knowing you. It might be the highest compliment you can give." Tomina teased, fold her arms under her chest. She took a deep breath, trying to find the right words to say.
"Ever since that night after that first day of training, I can't get you out of my head. You just became my vocal point after that. I really needed you to dig me out of the hole that I dug for myself. And I can't thank you enough for that."
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