Title: Everybody Knows Iron Moogle [Lea, Kairi, Aqua]
Rating/Warnings: Gen
Summary: Lea and Kairi’s training gear is not up to snuff for Fire magic.
AN: Written for Shiritori – one of the few I can’t date correctly! My kingdom for a game where Lea and Kairi train with Aqua at LoD.
Everybody Knows Iron Moogle
“So much for that shirt,” Lea said, inspecting the shredded remains of his sleeve. Kairi’s fireball had scorched several inches off, leaving behind a ragged, smoking edge. “Isn’t this fairy stuff supposed to be magic proof?”
“I guess once fire magic leaves your keyblade, it’s just…regular fire?” Kairi rubbed her arm across her forehead, where the sweat was dripping in her eyes. “Sorry!”
“No worries, it’s just a shirt.” Lea rolled his shoulders, stretching. “Although last I heard the good fairies are a little backed up on their commissions so maybe take it easy, huh princess? A few more fire spells like that and you might be looking at some of my bare assets, if you know what I mean.”
“Lea!” Kairi laughed, punching him in the shoulder. “Gross! Maybe if your training gear wasn’t hand-me-down T-shirts from Cid and Leon of bands nobody’s ever heard of.”
“Blasphemy!” Lea stretched the bottom of his T-shirt out with one hand and pointed indignantly at the logo with the other. “Everybody knows Iron Moogle! You kids have no taste, I swear, it’s all auto-tune and Margoyle’s Generation and mood playlists on Popcatify…”
“Aside from Lea’s questionable musical taste,” Aqua interrupted, appearing at the top of the steps. “The real problem is both of your training gear.”
“How dare!” Lea gasped, planting his hands on his hips. “Ok, these sweatpants have seen some things.”
“This is good enough for Blitzball,” Kairi said, looking down at her own cropped track pants and jacket, both worn blue with a faded Destiny Islands logo down the leg. “And Lea is hardly a legendary midfielder.”
“Buddy, I’ve played fields—“
“Your magic-resistance stats should be two or three times what they are,” Aqua said, walking up beside them. She flicked Lea’s shoulder. “If three times zero weren’t still zero. More than that, everything both of you are wearing is too loose. It’s no wonder things keep catching fire when all that fabric is flapping around.”
“Are we getting lectured by Aqua about flappy fabric?” Kairi muttered to Lea in an undertone. Aqua raised an eyebrow; Lea pointed accusingly at Kairi, face innocent.
“Yes, you are, and when you’re a tested Master you can wear all the vintage Moogle Metal T-shirts and Blitzball paraphernalia that you want,” Aqua said crisply. “But while training, you need clothing that is form-fitting, durable, and -5 flammable.”
“Everything is flammable if you try hard enough,” Lea replied.
“Ai-ya, every day Master Yen Sid’s resting wizard face becomes more relatable,” Aqua muttered, rolling her eyes. “Why do you think Terra, Ven, and I all have the straps?”
“Because you designed your own costumes when you were fifteen,” Kairi answered.
“Ooh, the self-burn! Those are rare,” Lea chimed in.
“I think what I like most about you two is your complete lack of self-preservation.” Aqua turned and started back towards the main gate, not looking back to see whether Kairi or Lea was following her. “Get your rears in gear. We’ll see if we can find something suitable.”
