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[here and on time! only looking a little nervous]

Good. You came on time.

[bows slightly] I didn't want to be late, Saejima-san.

You should do some stretches first.

[nods and starts that--he knows some of those, and he's fairly limber]

[ he watches carefully to make sure you don't accidentally pull a muscle ]

[i'm not well trained, but i'm not going to hurt myself stretching. gets back up when he's done, still trying not to look nervous]

[ you're nervous. it happens ]

I'm going to teach you how to concentrate first to gather enough energy to do what you want to do.

[nods attentively]

Edited 2012-05-03 02:56 (UTC)

Think of something easy to focus on.

[nods and closes his eyes, casting about for something he can concentrate on fully. his body goes still and his breath deepens as he imagines a flame and tries to focus on that, his brow slightly furrowed]

Good. Remember that feeling.

[nods, keeping his breathing slow and even]

[ keeps watching you ]

[he wants to ask what next, but part of the point of this is to not be impatient so he keeps still]

[ he's going to put his hand on your shoulder right now ]

[twitches in surprise when you touch him with his eyes still closed, but only barely]

Saejima-san?

[ guess what? makai energy is being collected. he's the one controlling it right now, not you. but because you're focused, it doesn't react in the way it would if you were in any way emotional. & so it gathers under your feet ]

Try jumping once.

[that feels exceedingly odd, but he tenses his legs and jumps]

[ & watch as you jump up REALLY FUCKING HIGH, JESUS FUCK ]

[i do manage not to scream like a girl with a spider down her dress, to my credit

but how am i going to land]

[ well. what goes up must come down. but if you look like you're going to crash, i'll catch you ]

[ooh kouga-san oooh

no seriously just kind of clutching at you for a second holy fuck warn a guy next time okay I WAS TRYING TO BE CALM OVER HERE]

[ could i be holding you bridal style? yes ] That wasn't bad for your first try.

Thank you. [eases out of your hold to settle his feet somewhat gingerly back on the ground]

...that was different.

Let's try it again.

Edited 2012-05-17 20:49 (UTC)

[laughs a little, weakly]

I guess now's a bad time to mention that I used to be terrified of heights, and of falling. [braces himself a bit better this time, looking determined] All right, go ahead.

. . . I'll use less this time. [ repeats the process ]

[breathes in carefully and really focuses on how the gathering energy feels, and when he pushes off he tries to stay upright this time]

[ watches to make sure if he needs to catch you again ]

[manages to mostly land on his feet this time before falling over, but he gets back up and brushes himself off quickly, looking thoughtful]

Better.

Thank you.

For what?

Ah--it's nice to hear when I'm doing well. ...this is all very new. [resisting the urge to rub his leg, looking thoughtful]