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[Tomorrow. Tomorrow is tomorrow. Today, she has plans.]

Hey, Winry - do you still want to go get pizza today? I can make it for lunch, but... I can't hang out the whole day.

[She will also be making a point to visit her friends today, specifically the Straw Hat House. She wants to check in on Sanji, now that she knows what's happened to him, say goodbye to Nami... and she has a feeling Ginko will be there as well. If not, she'll try to contact him over the journal.

She also needs to stop in the item's shop. Being given a gift from the water of the river of light... Katara wants to find something similar to the container she used for the spirit oasis water so that if they get out there and she needs it, she'll have it.

The chances are good that she is also going to make a token effort to track down Buffy. She's heard enough about the last fight that she knows what happened there, and she wants to ask a few questions before heading out there - and she wants to hear about how this same mysterious Third Party General had died. It was the mystery that was bothering her - not knowing what they were really going up against or why they were really doing this. If she could talk to someone who'd fought them before, then maybe, maybe... the feeling of being used wouldn't be as strong and she'd be able to focus on what was really important.

She thinks about going over Caesar's house as well, but decides that a journal message will be good enough. He's probably busy preparing - or sleeping. And she had a feeling he wouldn't be able to do as much of that as he'd like, once they got out there.]

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Hey, Caesar. Ready for this?

[After her various conversations, she goes back home to make dinner and she, Sokka, and Toph have a surprisingly normal meal before slipping out a little earlier than normal for her accustomed practice time. She's not sure why they're going out to fight or why the 'why' bothers her so much - and she's a little scared, strung tense with nervous energy. The forms are soothing and precise and tonight there is just that extra edge, just that smallest bit of ruthless passion that gives away just how strongly the drums of her fathers beat within her - this is about war. And war is something Katara knows very well.

But when the sun starts to set she takes a break and takes a seat, watching it go down not thinking about very much at all. It's beautiful.]

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Ah, I can't picture it at all. But it must be something to see. Had a busy day, then?

[Ah. There it is. She mimics his posture, but stares straight out at the sun. First visiting Sanji, finding out what was wrong and healing him, then going to the war meeting, saying goodbye, trying to honor her commitments... and then tonight's practice session. Not to mention getting the house ready for tomorrow and finishing up packing... fortunately she's been working on that all week.]

Yeah. You could say that.

I guessed as much. I don't get to see you taking a break very often.

I'm sure you don't need cautions from me, but. . .

[Take a break from what, Allen? Life? She'd retort, but she hears it coming and... yeah. There it is. She turns her head just enough to look at him out of her peripheral vision.]

But?

. . . You've probably heard it a bit today already. Please take care, is all.

[She protests! Did you not find her sitting peacefully and watching the sunset?

But at that, her look softens and she smiles a little.]

I will. We'll be fine. [She hesitates for a moment because - she's not sure why she feels comfortable talking about this with Allen. But she feels like she can, when she's felt like she couldn't with a lot of other people who deserve to know, and he doesn't, because he won't talk about himself and - she bites her lip and looks away, her usual clear gaze clouded.]

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I'll see you soon, then.

Ah! Before I forget—

This is for you.

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[And before she has a chance to make up her mind if she'll say it anyway - he's - what?

What?]

[She reaches out to take it a little hesitantly.]

You got me a present?

[In her mind, the only reason why she can think of him doing something like that is if it would be useful on the battlefield, but... it's so small and... what could it be?]

Edited 2010-07-26 07:53 (UTC)

I wanted to thank you. For the note.

You're not likely to run out of water. . . but on the off-chance that you might need it.

Edited 2010-07-26 17:02 (UTC)

[Before she can respond about the 'thank you for the note' part ~~oh this war is ON now~~ she's opened the gift. And there's a moment where she just - stares at it, vaguely hearing Allen's explanation in the background because...

It's beautiful, and practical, and she loves it.]

Allen...

[She clutches it to her heart.]

I love it.

[Of course, she's not sure if it's practical to bring into battle - it would probably get in the way of her wrist guards. But in this case, it's so very much the thought that counts. At the very least, she'll be able to wear it around town.]

Thank you.

I'm glad.

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