Theme: Ice
"Hyuuuu~!" Fai took several running steps and slid sideways across the glassy surface of the street. The temperatures had taken a roller coaster ride over the past several hours, resulting in a fine sheet of perfect ice coating everything.
Kurogane stood several feet away with his legs spread to keep from slipping. "Knock it off, mage." He thought briefly about adding, 'you're going to get hurt,' but was well aware that his concern would only lead to a bout of teasing.
"Why, Kuro-tan? It's fun!" On his return trip across the street, a clump of slush snagged his toe, and Fai sprawled forward, stretching out a hand to catch himself.
Kurogane swore softly under his breath and skidded across the intervening space. He managed to catch Fai just before his own feet when out from under him, and together they crashed to the ground. Kurogane's head bounced off the ice, but he was too grateful that Fai's knee came down several inches below his crotch to notice.
They lay sprawled in the middle of the street for several seconds as Fai gasped in an effort to regain the wind that had been knocked out of him. "Are you planning on letting go, Kuro-rin?"
"Give me a minute." Kurogane snapped. "I can't feel my arms because of your little stunt." His brain was also complaining very vocally, and he'd almost certainly wrenched something in his back. At that particular moment, the neurons were refusing to communicate between mind and fingers.
Fai dropped his head down on Kurogane's shoulder. "Despite the fact that my knee and hands are freezing to the ground, this is actually quite pleasant."
"Hn." The noncommittal response was a much as he dared to offer, but if he was absolutely honest with himself, he'd have to agree with Fai. An icy touch to the sides of his stomach stalled that line of thought. "Gyah. Mage!"
Fai wriggled around, shoving his frosty fingers farther up under Kurogane's shirt.
Even though he'd just risked serious bruises and possibly even broken bones to rescue Fai, Kurogane sincerely considered killing him.
OOOOOO
meh.