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12. Leaves
"Subaru, I don't think we should be up here," Teana says, pressing a foot against the tree limb. "This branch doesn't feel very stable . . . ."
Subaru throws her arms up in the air. "Now what's the fun in that when you can jump twelve feet into a pile of leaves? This is even better!" She waves a hand at the colorful, fiery expanse that is autumn season. "There's the wind in your hair, the weightlessness of free-falling, the impending impact when you're about to land----"
"And breaking every bone in your body." Lanstar added flatly.
Nakajima places her fists akimbo. "Well if you're gonna be like that, I'll go first! Step aside and let a real pro handle this!"
Tea does as she instructs and moves to a branch on the side.
Subaru flexes her muscles, cracks her knuckles, rolls the kinks from her neck. Hands on her knees, she leans forward. "WATCH ME!" And off she goes! bracing herself! tensing herself! readying hersel----
SNAP!
"Ohmigod, no----!"
The girl disappears in the colossal pile, cushioning her fall. The limb hits the leaf-strewn floor just behind it.
Tea peeks over the three feet of white ash, blinking owlishly. Then, her chin bows, azure irises close and her shoulders shake. A smile dominates her visage, tearing free, breaking free.
She tosses her head back and laughs uproariously.
A head of blue pops out. Subaru pouts and gestures for her. "Oh, you think that's funny? Let's see your dynamic entrance!"
Tea doesn't wait. She jumps and cannonballs in after her.