"Heeey, you've reached Yang! Well, actually, you didn't reach far enough, 'cause I'm not here right now! But don't yang up! Just leave a message on this baby, and I'll get back to you soon enough, okay?"
Yep. You're definitely a quick learner. [ And she'll offer him a hand up-- unless he'd rather stay sitting. ] Don't get me wrong-- against most attackers, you'll probably have a better chance of surprising them. And we'll work on building your stamina up, too.
Let me guess, with hard work and determination? [He's not too badly injured if he can still snark. But he takes her hand and pulls himself up, rubbing his jaw before carefully pressing on his bruised ribs. Baymax reappears with what looks like a wad of paper towels wrapped around some ice and Hiro's…not going to ask where he got those. It's good enough until they get home.]
We can keep going in a bit. I think you wrecked my ribs. [It's mostly a joke, but seriously, ow.] With my gunblade and these moves? Nobody's gonna know what to expect. [There's a wry grin.] And I can protect everybody a lot better. This'll be awesome.
[If it has a gun attached to it, chances are it was 100% Ruby's idea. Not that it's a bad idea according to Hiro. But then again it's not like Ruby has a lot of bad ideas anyway according to Hiro. He puts up with the hair ruffling a bit before bringing up the hand not holding the ice to swat at her, chuckling to himself as he adjusts the icepack on his jaw.]
Good thing I have the best teacher then. We'll pick this up soon and start really working on offensive strategy once I nail the defense. If I can hold my own against you? I have no reason to worry about anybody else.
Weeeell, maybe next time, I'll hit a little harder. [ But she'll also talk to Ruby about unlocking his aura, laughing now as she draws her hand back. It's good to know that he isn't fazed (much) by her leaving him a special package of bruises to remember this training by. ]
[Unlocking his aura's a great idea and one he'll be grateful for later. Right now he's still shaking off the hits and stretching out again to relieve sore muscles.]
You might be a little late for that. [Even he can admit when he's getting a little too cocky, at least to people he's comfortable around.] But hit as hard as you want. I'm not scared. Just don't break anything because Tadashi would probably get mad.
That's all I ask. [There's a short exhale.] I should probably get back to him anyway. But...we'll do this again really soon and keep going. For longer, even. Okay?
Definitely! Hopefully by then I'll have part of the gunblade put together. Maybe we can test it out, too. [Hiro that's in like three days and then you're being transported to the jungle. But whatever.]
...oh. I said I'd give you credits for the lessons. How much do you want? [He's trying to be a man of his word at least.]
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We can keep going in a bit. I think you wrecked my ribs. [It's mostly a joke, but seriously, ow.] With my gunblade and these moves? Nobody's gonna know what to expect. [There's a wry grin.] And I can protect everybody a lot better. This'll be awesome.
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You'll be able to do a lot more to keep everyone safe. With hard work and determination and a mean right hook, Captain Sarcasm.
[ He's getting himself a good bout of hair ruffling for that one. ]
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Good thing I have the best teacher then. We'll pick this up soon and start really working on offensive strategy once I nail the defense. If I can hold my own against you? I have no reason to worry about anybody else.
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I can't have you getting too cocky just yet.
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You might be a little late for that. [Even he can admit when he's getting a little too cocky, at least to people he's comfortable around.] But hit as hard as you want. I'm not scared. Just don't break anything because Tadashi would probably get mad.
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[ Seriously, she'd rather not hurt him that much. ]
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...oh. I said I'd give you credits for the lessons. How much do you want? [He's trying to be a man of his word at least.]
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[ One less treat to buy Ruby surely counts. ]
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I do have enough for more than a popsicle, you know. But sure. We'll call us even and I'll do that sometime.
[Yang you are weird, Hiro's officially decided this.] I'll call you when the bruises fade a little more and we'll meet up again.