growing pains
yvko:
a babysitter. that’s what yuko partially was when it came to her…eccentric friend. she should know by now the second the ravenclaw disappears from her sight, something terrible is going to happen whether it’s big or small. and of course, that is exactly what happens.
she heard the awful tree come to life nearby before she heard the cry for help. of all things to get caught up with and the other girl gets in a battle with the god damned whomping willow. one thing was for certain—if the whomping willow didn’t kill sydney, yuko would.
she took off in a quick sprint. it didn’t take very long for her to arrive at the scene, and boy, her heart almost jumped out of her chest. how syd always managed to get in these kind of situations was beyond her, but playing hero wasn’t all that fun for her anymore. in fact, she was starting to hate it, especially when she was staring at ginormous branches that could squash them like a pancake with one hit. when would the other girl LEARN?
“oh…fuckin hell,” she said under her breath. her friend was in trouble and she stood there looking like a deer in headlights. why wasn’t her brain working? think, yuko, think…
the knot at the base of the tree. “i got it!” she yelled out, and before she could handle the situation in an intelligent way—like maybe throw a rock at it or use her wand to do so—she took running again, but this time towards the tree.
♡
she hadn’t expected an angel. a full blown guardian angel. deity from the skies sent to save her—all sorts of flowery imagery like that. more specifically, she hadn’t expected takamoto yuko to spring to her rescue. and much like their usual routine (past the gushing and cooing and over-affectionate petting), the appearance of yuko at a time like this only further signifies one thing: she was screwed.
meaning, as soon as she saves her (because, rest assured, yuko always saves her), the slytherin would be just as quick to deal justice. meaning an earful of something that, if sydney’s truly honest, she doesn’t hold onto for too long.
nevertheless, here she was. brows pulled in concentration (a regular ol’ heartthrob) as she formulates a plan.
and maybe it’s the unspoken promise of what’s to come that spooks her more, eyes widening in shock once her mind catches up, her fingers curl into soft dirt, mouth agape. “yuko!!” the ravenclaw is wailing, pleading with her eyes “uh—UH—i—i’m sorry! i’m sorry!” please save me.
another violent thrash of the branches has her spine stiffened with fear, panic that settles in her throat. sydney flinches further against the trunk, eyes screwing shut (afraid to witness what’s to come) as her lips part—and only a shrill shriek escapes. she’s going to die here.














