Kwami Origin: Before The Miraculous

Chapter 22

Tikki groaned as she glared up at Plagg.

"I hate you," she muttered, rolling over onto her knees and pushing herself back up onto her feet. "Must you floor me every single time?"

"If you kept your concentration I wouldn't floor you," Plagg said, tossing her a training sword. "C'mon. Your sword work needs a little work too!"

Tikki rolled her eyes, screamed and raised her training sword as Plagg leapt at her. "No fair," she pouted. "I wasn't ready!"

"Katara minions aren't going to wait for you to be ready, T," said Plagg. "You need to be always on alert!"

"I know," Tikki muttered. "Ow! Plagg!"

Plagg smirked and shrugged, half-heartedly. He had only smacked her in the shoulder with the training sword. "Concentration, Tikki..." he repeated.

"I've come to hate training with you,"

"Aw," Plagg pouted, almost mockingly. "Suck it up!"

Tikki frowned, her heart sinking slightly, but she dared not to cry at his patronizing demeanor. He didn't mean it, right? He was only trying to make her angry, angry enough to fight him. But did he have to sound so cruel? "Hey sorry, It just I don't want you to get hurt again when we face Katara"

"I know but...."

"Guys," Trixx called as he run out into the training room. "Have you seen Dusso?"

"The last I saw her," said Tikki, "she was heading back to your room. Why? You haven't lost her, have you?"

Trixx shook hishead. "No, I just can't find her!"

"So you've misplaced her?" Plagg states annoyily.

"Would you stop?" Trixx panicked. "I have to find her!"

"Why are you going to express your undying love for her?" Plagg grins.

"Thats none of your buisness. Nevermind I'll keep searching for her." Trixx said in defeat and left.

"I'll help you." Tikki said nodding at Plagg for teasing Trixx.

"Thank you."

Tikki, meanwhile, turned to Plagg. He had turned his back on her and was walking away towards the back of the building. "Aren't you going to come help?" she called after him.

"No, I have training," Plagg answered. "And so do you, but -" Plagg had laid down on a make shift futon and fell asleep.

Tikki knew she should let him rest, he haven't slept for a while.

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"Plagg? Oi! Plagg!"

Plagg jerked his head up in surprise. "Hunh?" he responded groggily, rubbing a hand over his eyes. It was dinner and he'd zoned out, so to speak. Exhaustion clawed at his bones from lack of sleep.

The group was staring at him and Trixx looked annoyed. "I said," he repeated, "are you going to finish that?" He pointed at the bowl of rice by Plagg's foot.