Swimming is a valuable life skill though (forward-dated to the 5th)

[whereibelong]

Who: Xion and Aqua - observers from the Castle are welcome
Where: Castle of Departure!
Summary: Xion's shoulder needs physical therapy and she needs to learn to swim. Keymom decides this is a wonderful opportunity to kill two birds with one stone.
Warnings: Nada

[Eventually life has to return to normal, and what better way to start than for a teacher and apprentice to be working together? Only this... wasn't exactly a normal lesson. Xion's arm had been out of its cast for about a week and a half now, and in addition to being stiff and a little painful to move at certain times and in certain directions, she'd been given all sorts of instructions on what to do to get it back to normal.

Aqua had been more than happy to help when she'd found out. Xion figured the pool - which was one of the first places Aqua had suggested - would've been ideal, except for one thing... Xion didn't know how to swim.

Well as it turns out there were many things Aqua was more than happy to teach Xion.

It was a rainy day, perfect for staying inside and learning something new. Xion picked a bit at her bathing suit - which still felt kind of strange compared to any of the clothing she'd ever worn thus far - and waited for the lesson to start.]

[[ooc; Aqua and Xion will have their own thread, any observers feel free to start a new thread and one or both will tag]]

Comments

aw yeah let's do this

[destinedwaters]

[Yeah, swimsuits were always weird to wear at first. But considering it was mostly designed in that manner to keep the swimmer from being dragged down by either too much fabric or air bubbles in the folds of said fabric... (she will never understand just how revealing some of them are, okay)

Still, Aqua walked into the pool area, pressed a small button next to the lighting, aaaand-- oh crap it really IS a pool in there!]

Hello, Xion.

[And of course, she's already in her swimsuit, too. She smiles faintly, taking a few steps in and holding out a hand for her apprentice.] Come on; I'm here.

[and you are based on an island kid ok she knows you will not drown it is in our blooood]

[whereibelong]

[Xion starts as the pool just... appears in the ground. It's... amazing. She's never seen anything like it before. For a moment she just stares at it, completely dumbfounded, but then Aqua greets her and passes, entering the pool before her.]

Hello. [Xion's mouth twists a little.] I've been in water before.

[Just... never any higher than her knees, which makes itself clear as that's exactly where she first hesitates, finally taking Aqua's hand and letting her lead her to deeper waters]

[destinedwaters]

[Aqua giggles quietly to herself; not condescending or mean, but warm because she remembered when she first entered her the object of her namesake (and promptly started blowing bubbles, according to her mother). She didn't have much trouble with going in passed her knees, but she did when it came to the neck.

Which is still beyond where Aqua leads Xion--at mid-chest level, and not once letting go lest she worry.]

I figured. Let's start here.

[Having been through a few injuries herself, she knows that Xion first needs to stretch her shoulder and arm a little. Not by much so soon, but just to see how she takes to the water. Aqua gently leads her in how to do so.]

[attheclocktower]

[It's... strange, she was so nervous about getting in the water, but once she got in far enough she feels almost... at home. Familiar. As if she's done this a thousand times and more besides. It's not a bad feeling though. In fact, compared to what she was afraid it would be, it's rather welcome. It lets her focus on what Aqua's showing her, though she still holds on to Aqua's hand, for now]

Okay.

[She'd already tried moving her shoulder some, and been surprised to find out how stiff and difficult it was to move it freely. She grimaces just a little as the stretches push the limit (just a little bit but still noticably) on what's comfortable

Still, the water helps a lot, much more than she would have expected.]

[destinedwaters]

[Aqua smiles faintly at the progress. It's not by much, but it's enough of a step to help her student slowly get used to moving it again. After pointing out the water jets to Naminé, she motions for her to stop.]

Let's take a short break to relax your shoulder. [They don't want to stress it too much, after all. Though there is a bit of a mischievous glint in her eye. Uh-oh?]