I don't own Mana Khemia.

Sick today, so it's surprising I can even drabble! But this idea came to me, and I had to write it. Not sure where in the story line it takes place though, since Razeluxe doesn't really act calmly around Uryu... Safe to say this is a little OOC.

"Hey. Hey, Jerktown!"

Raze grimaced, then slowly poised himself to greet the annoying blond girl running after him. It was not going to be a nice greeting.

"Get lost," he snapped at her.

Ulrika seemed immune to his ill disposition, and continued prattling on. In one breath, she shot out three sentences, "Normally, I wouldn't ask this of you, but I'm going to ask anyway because there's no one else left to ask. See, Uryu's training hasn't been going so well, and, um, I need new suggestions. And just because I've already asked you this once or twice before doesn't mean you can just blow me off, got it?"

The blonde exhaled deeply, and Raze got the feeling that she had recited a similar message to at least a dozen people before him. It would have had to have been, if she was coming to him for advice.

He could have easily refused to help, but a better idea suddenly perked up in his mind. "The problem you have with training Uryu is that it's too hard, right?" he asked coyly.

"Well, yeah..." Ulrika looked a bit suspicious of his tone. "I don't want him to get hurt!"

From behind her, the childish mana seemed to be agreeing in its own incoherent way. The sound of its voice really annoyed Raze.

"And you want it to be fun, right?"

"Yeah!"

And with that, any suspicion the girl might have had suddenly vanished. It was just as her 'friends' always said; there is no one easier to manipulate than Ulrika. And probably no one dumber, either.

"Et would be glad to help you," he said finally.

"Et?"

"Yes, Et. You can actually learn a lot from just playing games."

Ulrika smiled, appearing very pleased with this suggestion of training. "Okay, so I go to Et. And then what do I do? Is there anything specific?"

"Actually, there is."

"And? What is it?"

Raze may have been purposely drawing it out to aggravate her, but Ulrika had absolutely no patience either. "Just ask her to play tag. Uryu will build up speed and stamina that way."

"It's that simple?" Ulrika asked excitedly. "Well, that doesn't sound hard at all! Guess you're not all bad – later!"

She rushed down the hallway looking for Et and a rather nasty surprise. If she ever came back for advice again, next time he would suggest hide-and-seek.

Remember the beginning of Et's story mode? It's the stuff of nightmares. I love Et.