This takes place about 350 years before the main story. This is how Sephiroph Bazyli became Jack Mallory’s Lieutenant. We already know how it ends. We’re just having fun.
xxxxxThe Buchi Neko is a bar in the West Rukon 14. It’s a favorite place of retreat for several Shingami. They come to forget to work and rank. Some come to laugh and to celebrate life. Others come to mourn the tragedies that have befallen them. Liquor flows freely both breaking old relationships and, forging new ones.
xxxxxA fairly common fixture in the Buchi Neko is Captain Jack Mallory. She comes not to drink. She comes to get laid. She doesn’t care for gender, body type, skin color, height or, anything of that nature. All she cares about is consent. As such she doesn’t flirt with any one drunk.
xxxxxThe whole bar seems brighter because of the red-head’s presence. She gives out genuine and true compliments to everyone breathing. She is laughing and, joking. Everyone knows she is here but; somehow she is not the center of attention. Some are glad for her presence; others are not. However she is just here to enjoy herself. Jack doesn’t want to hurt anyone.
xxxxxAnother patron tonight is Sephiroph Bazyli. He has returned to the Seireitei after an absence of at least a hundred years. Pushed back to his ancestral home Sephiroph discovered that the only family he might have left is gone.
xxxxxHe is convinced that the answer lies somewhere in the Gotei 13. So he has plans to join their ranks. Right now the Central 46 is considering letting him join after so many years of being absence without leave. It frustrates Sephiroph so he has decided to blow off steam.
xxxxxThe new comer to the Buchi Neko catches Jack’s eyes. Her years of experience tell her that this is no Rukon resident. However he’s not dressed like a Shinagami and, he doesn’t act like any noble Jack has ever met.
xxxxxThe blonde flirted like the best of them. He wasn’t quite as good as Jack but, few people were. Two pairs of blue eyes, one with a piercing stare, another with a gaze that never stop searching. Tonight will change both of them.
Rules:
1. This is a character development between Jack Mallory and Sephiroph Bazyli. You are free to read/watch but no posting. 2. This may morph into combat at some point. No Ban Kai and no Kidō over 69. It would be bad if Jack killed her Lieutenant before the story started. 3. Constructive criticism is welcome. Being mean is not. 4. Let the other party know if there will be a break in posting longer than 48 hours. Please and thank you. 5. HAVE FUN! If you aren’t having fun there is no point and, we can call it off.
Malphite
Do you want the first post? EDIT: I fixed a few typos that were bothering me.
Posted: Wed Jul 30, 2014 6:28 pm
Zigzag_Dragonslayer
"Sometimes, perhaps, we are allowed to get lost that we may find the right person to ask directions of."
'What the hell am I doing...?'was all that popped in to Sephiroph Bazyli's head as he sat at the bar of The Buchi Neko. His ice blue eyes peered into the glass of Junmai-Shu Sake in his hand. He watched the foam elevate to the top and then disperse over and over again; seemingly more interested in what it looked like rather than the words the brunette next to him was blabbering. He pretended to listen to her life story but couldn't give a damn about any of it at the moment. Normally he was charming and avid at listening in order to find a weak point so he could get his target to come along with him. Tonight was not one of those nights. Or more, she just wasn't all that interesting enough to keep his mind off things.
'Target'. He found it amusing that the word now referred to those he slept with and flirted with rather than an actual target. 'More amusing than the bru-' His thoughts were caught off by a rather loud bark of words.
"Hello? Were you even listening to a thing I've told you?" Spoke the brunette next to him, an angry expression on her porcelain face. Seph turned his head to look at her, a lazy smile dancing across his lips. His eyes found hers and stuck to them like glue; never looking away.
"I apologize, my dear. I was just thinking about how much more fun this would be at my house. It is far too loud and obnoxious here to speak." He said casually, lifting his glass to his lips and taking a small swig before setting it back down on the napkin it'd been placed on. He yawned and stretched out his muscular arms to the side, making sure to flex them all the while, and wrapped one around her shoulders to pull her in close. "So what do you say, love?" He cooed, masking his troubles with liquor and 'targets' as he did most of the time these days. He never got intoxicated however, not to dull his senses. He did so in...other ways. He was just getting ready to ask the Bartender for his tab when suddenly the woman reached forwards to her glass angrily and brought it up to splash in his face. She, however, did not get far with such. Seph easily used his spare hand to catch her wrist gently before a drop hit him. He tilted his head to the side and shook it. "A simple 'no' would suffice. Damaging my heart instead of my surface sounds much better."He purred and let go of her hand. The woman scoffed and slammed her drink on the bar before grabbing her handbag and leaving out the front door. Seph watched her leave with a bit of a grin on his face and then turned around to the bar where the bartender was already standing. "I guess I owe you money..."Seph said in a defeated yet amused tone of voice. The bartender laughed and nodded.
"How many has that been? Three? Record number."The bartender told him with a whistle. "Thought you said you'd have that many waiting for you around back." Seph shrugged and leaned back a bit on his stool, running a hand through his golden locks to slick them back against his head. His icy blue eyes seemed worn and frail but still piercing through all they touched like the fine point of blades.
"I guess today just isn't my day."He said simply, absentmindedly staring back down at his glass like it was one of the 7 Wonders of the world. The bartender chuckled and walked back to his other customers, leaving Seph alone and to his thoughts. Sighing, Seph leaned lazily onto the bar, putting his elbow on the wood and his chin in his hand. If he had tried to be even a bit more nice, he'd surely have had her come along. But was that what he wanted? No... not tonight. No random person would do tonight for him. His mind was on one woman in particular- one that he'd never see again. Hating the thought of this, he reached for his Sake again and tilted his head far back, downing the rest of it in one big chug. He placed the glass back down and shook his head, angry at himself for thinking of her again. So many deaths in such a short time and her's was the one that bothered him most. Even if it was long ago, it felt like yesterday to him.
'That was no ordinary hollow attack... They don't group together like that. And Arrancars certainly don't follow such orders as to kill one singular person that has done nothing to them...At least I don't believe so.. He thought, grinding his teeth together for a moment in angst. 'I'll find out who did it soon... I just need to get in with the Court Guard.' Little did he know that on this fateful night, his only rational wish would be fulfilled.
((Still working on a post layout but here is this for now~))
Jack was watching the odd blonde, blue haired boy. He had struck out again. Jack cocked her head to the side as she considered him. He had talent but, he didn’t pay enough attention to the girls he was attempting to court. Jack’s grin twisted with a brief pang of guilt. She had ruined most patrons of the Buchi Neko. They were used to being treated like people and not targets.
In one moment Jack was considering the stranger from across the room. In the next she was slamming her tumbler on to the counter next to him. Jack slide onto the stool next to him. She crossed her legs and propped her left elbow on the counter. Jack slid her chin into her left palm as she smiled at the blonde man.
Jack cheerfully told him, “You have a lot of talent. But you need to learn to pay attention to your company.” Jack sat up and, waved the bartender over with her now free left hand, “Yukai! Why don’t you pour another drink for my new protégé?”
Yukai came over with a bottle. He laughed at Jack, ”Don’t you mean victim, Jack?”
Jack mock pouted at that, “No! Victim implies he doesn’t have any say. My partners are willing participants, thank you very much!” Jack smiled at the bar tender and, pushed her glass towards him, “I could use another drink too. But not whatever this was. I’m bored with it. I think I want something bubbly and fruity.” Jack exclaimed happily, “And bright! Defiantly bright!”
Yukai laughed as he poured a drink for a new comer. Then he moved to find something to please the slightly eccentric Jack.
Jack jabbed her open hand at her newest friend, “I’m Jack! In case you didn’t already know.” Jack let out a single laugh, “Though if you don’t know me you must be new around here!”
Jack observed the man in front of her as she waited to see if she would take her hand. If he was a Rukon resident she was a duck. She was pretty positive he had too much spiritual pressure for that. However he wasn’t dressed like a Shinagami and, he didn’t give off the same type of vibes as a noble.
Jack smiled brightly. She was wearing her uniform but, she had rolled up her sleeves. Her red hair was in two loose pigtails at the base of her skull. She didn’t have any jewelry on tonight.
Tonight was turning out fabulously. Jack loved making new friends.
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Jack was watching the odd blonde, blue haired boy. He had struck out again. Jack cocked her head to the side as she considered him. He had talent but, he didn’t pay enough attention to the girls he was attempting to court. Jack’s grin twisted with a brief pang of guilt. She had ruined most patrons of the Buchi Neko. They were used to being treated like people and not targets.
In one moment Jack was considering the stranger from across the room. In the next she was slamming her tumbler on to the counter next to him. Jack slide onto the stool next to him. She crossed her legs and propped her left elbow on the counter. Jack slid her chin into her left palm as she smiled at the blonde man.
Jack cheerfully told him, “You have a lot of talent. But you need to learn to pay attention to your company.” Jack sat up and, waved the bartender over with her now free left hand, “Yukai! Why don’t you pour another drink for my new protégé?”
Yukai came over with a bottle. He laughed at Jack, ”Don’t you mean victim, Jack?”
Jack mock pouted at that, “No! Victim implies he doesn’t have any say. My partners are willing participants, thank you very much!” Jack smiled at the bar tender and, pushed her glass towards him, “I could use another drink too. But not whatever this was. I’m bored with it. I think I want something bubbly and fruity.” Jack exclaimed happily, “And bright! Defiantly bright!”
Yukai laughed as he poured a drink for a new comer. Then he moved to find something to please the slightly eccentric Jack.
Jack jabbed her open hand at her newest friend, “I’m Jack! In case you didn’t already know.” Jack let out a single laugh, “Though if you don’t know me you must be new around here!”
Jack observed the man in front of her as she waited to see if she would take her hand. If he was a Rukon resident she was a duck. She was pretty positive he had too much spiritual pressure for that. However he wasn’t dressed like a Shinagami and, he didn’t give off the same type of vibes as a noble.
Jack smiled brightly. She was wearing her uniform but, she had rolled up her sleeves. Her red hair was in two loose pigtails at the base of her skull. She didn’t have any jewelry on tonight.
Tonight was turning out fabulously. Jack loved making new friends.
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OOC:Jack tends to speak with exclamation points. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Sephiroph was drowning in his own thoughts when suddenly a woman came by and slid right into the seat next to him. He avoided eye contact for a few moments to see if she would go away if he did not speak but to his surprise she was still there after a few moments of this, simply looking and smiling at him. Slowly Seph turned his head to face her, their eyes meeting finally. They shifted to her hand quickly as she extended it and he was immediately on edge as she stuck it out; a habit he'd developed now that he trusted next to nobody.
His gaze shifted from her hand back to her face and then down again. Lifting his own hand, he grasped hers and gave it a small shake before letting go. Another woman. She seemed more cheerful and bright-spirited than the others though. Interesting. Seph put on his signature lazy smile and arched a brow at the woman. "Well hello there..." He muttered and let his eyes wander about her figure, noting her bright red hair contrasting with her beautiful blue eyes.
As his eyes fixated more towards her torso they widened just slightly for a moment. What was that she was wearing? A uniform? He averted his eyes from her body hoping she hadn't caught him looking. Normally he would not care but this woman gave off a massive spiritual pressure... She could probably beat him to a pulp if he was looking in all the wrong places.
It was then that he heard the woman and the bar tender speaking to one another. He gave a deep chuckle and nodded slightly. "Not as good as I used to be, I suppose. As for my drink, Love, this is some of the finest Sake you can get on a dirt poor budget." He said as a matter of fact and lifted up his drink to his lips. As he took the first sip his eyes scrunched up from the bitter taste and he only took a small drink before setting it down. He looked less than sure of his drink at that moment.
"Y-Yup. Delicious.." He muttered and made a mental note to lay off the sake.
It was then that she introduced herself and he found himself actually listening. Maybe it was the sheer power she gave off that interested him. Whatever it was, he was paying attention for once. "A pleasure to meet you, Jack. I'd kiss your hand but... I'm afraid you may kill me." He teased in a flirtatious manner. "The name's Sephiroph. You could say I'm new here. At least around the Rukon." He noted.
Sephiroph felt like he stuck out like a sore thumb among the groups of uniforms but didn't exactly care until this point now that he was next to what looked like and seemed like a high ranking officer. He wouldn't let it bother him that he wasn't part of the Court Guard like many here were though. He was dressed in simple yet elegant attire- a black sleeveless top decorated with a red lining that appeared in the shape of fire as well as matching dark black bottoms. He seemed to love his blacks and reds. His hair was pushed away from his pale face tonight so it didn't fall in his eyes like it usually did when he did not do so.
Slowly Seph slid his hands into the pockets of his bottoms and turned in his seat so he faced her completely. "You have...beautiful eyes." He said simply, turning back on the flirting so he could get his mind off figuring out just where she stood on a scale of power. "Eyes that seem rather calculating beneath that cheerful expression of yours. I wonder.. is it those eyes that have got me under their spell?" He continued, turning on 'the charm'. He didn't feel so good at doing so today but expected his line to work- full of himself as per usual.
░((ⓄⓄⒸ: Ugh. Not at my flirtatious best tonight haha.))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
Jack laughed as she watched him observe her. At first his gaze was the gaze of man trying to determine if the woman in front of him was worth his time. Then he noticed her uniform. He took a moment to gauge her spiritual pressure and, then quickly adverted his eyes.
Yukai dropped Jack’s drink over as the man introduced himself. Jack took a sip of her drink and, then burst out laughing. She almost missed the man’s compliment towards her eyes. It was a clever trick. Unfortunately it wouldn’t work on Jack. She was the best flirt in the bar.
Jack got her laughter under control and then honestly told her new friend, “Yes I could beat you to a pulp. However I promise you that I am the least dangerous person in this bar right now.”
Yukai called out, ”It’s true! Just don’t make her angry!”
Jack nodded as she finally took a swallow of her drink. It tasted like blueberry vodka. Yukai had added blue food color to make it bright. It made Jack happy. The drink was in a shot glass so the red-head threw it back with practice ease.
Jack smiled at the man next to her, “I have to say Sephiroph. If we are commenting on eyes then I have to say that yours are spectacular. They seem to look at the surface while piercing straight though to one’s soul.”
Jack looked at Sephiroph and came to some swift conclusions. For some reason this man was paying attention to her. He hadn’t paid attention to the earlier girls. Jack supposed that it was her spiritual pressure that had intrigued him. It certainly wasn’t her eyes like he claimed. Even though he was paying attention to her Jack could tell that Sephiroph only saw her as a target and, was willing to lie to have his way with her.
Jack placed a gentle hand on the bar, “Let me tell you some things Sephiroph; just to clear the air. First off, I will not lie to you ever. Do not lie to me. Second off, I am fully aware that all you want from me is one night. Trust me when I say that is more than acceptable to me.” Jack’s voice became slightly sterner even though she still wore a smile, “But do not treat me like a target to be taken down. You and I are both people and deserve to be treated as such.” Jack licked her lips in a dangerously seductive manner, “That’s why you failed earlier. People come to the Buchi Neko to be people.” Jack placed her hands on the back of her stool and, pushed her chest out, “Now that that is settled should we retreat to somewhere quitter? Or will I have to kiss you to make my intentions clear?”
Several people have paused in their activities to listen to Jack explain the rules of the Buchi Neko to the newcomer. It was an honor the newcomer had no way of knowing he was receiving. There wasn’t many of them; only five or six. Jack could identify them all. They were all people who had once come to the Buchi Neko for the exact same reason as Sephioph had come tonight. Jack had quickly beaten some sense into them. She was more than willing to do it once more.
Jack grew bored of her current position and demeanor. She regained her traditional cheerfulness and fell forward. Her elbows made contact with the bar and, her chin fell into her palms.
Jack joyfully called out, “Yukai! How about another drink? Bring the good sake and a couple of glasses!”
Yukai happily hollered back, “Coming right up Boss!”
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OOC:Not my best post ever. Sorry. Which would you rather have: the Hollow attack or the unwanted patron? ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
At first Sephiroph was caught off guard by how incredibly blunt this woman was. It didn't take him long to realize he quite liked it. Not many women he'd chatted with had been so straight forward.
Watching the bar tender drop down Jack's drink, Seph leaned his side against the bar and just watched her sip it, keeping his eyes on her at all times like he was watching for something interesting to happen. These eyes widened in surprise when suddenly Jack burst out laughing. A pink-ish tint spread across his cheeks and he turned his gaze away from her, frowning and clenching his fists in his pockets. "A woman who laughs at my compliments. How... deceiving." He muttered in a huff and listened to what she had to say about his eyes. Bingo.
"Piercing eh? They don't just see right through your soul, ya' know. There are plenty other things they can reveal." He said and let a sly smirk pass over his lips, the faint blush fading away. The smirk only lasted for so long however and soon faded like his blush. Her words seemed scolding in a way about how he was treating people like targets and he felt a ping of embarrassment. She had him all figured out it seemed.
He'd normally not treat people as such; he was actually quite a decent person. Was being the key word. "For a woman who tells me to not think of people as targets... you seem to have your target set on something much similar. In fact, there's not even any doubt in that statement at all." He watched her lick her lips and felt himself bite his own bottom lip. She knew how to reel in her catch, that was for sure. "I'm not sure. Will you have to?" He asked softly, staring her in the eyes with a hundred-watt smile. Sure, she had made him feel guilt over the whole 'treating people like targets' thing, but she had also made him more intrigued than he had been all night. He would not pass up this opportunity. Leaning on his stool so he was closer to her, he pulled a hand out of his pocket and set his arm on the bar close to her's so their fingertips were just about touching.
"Kiss or no kiss, your offer is tempting. I may just have to take you up on it as a matter of fact. You seem like the type of person that could break me of my bored state. I'm the type of person that could 'break' you. He whispered, his already deep voice lowering even more to stay quiet. He hoped she understood what he meant by 'break'. Taking the word literally could mean pain for him- especially if she was as strong as he thought.
░((ⓄⓄⒸ: I'm getting to the 'loopy tired' phase. xD Will fix stuff later. Your post wasn't as bad as this one so don't worry. It was actually quite good. Unwanted patron sounds stronger.))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
Jack leaned in towards Sephiroph as Yukai place the sake and the cups down. Jack barely processed that as she got closer to the blonde man. She didn’t quite kiss him but, she got close.
Jack used her hand to clamp Sephiroph’s wrist down to the table, “Breaking? You think it you have what it takes to break me?” Jack smirked like she knew something no one else did, “But that’s not what you want, is it?” Jack let her nails sink into the man’s wrist as she moved to whisper in his ear, “Tell me what you really want, Sephiroph.” Jack hissed as she continued to smile, “And be honest.”
”You’re not welcome here Tanaka!”
Jack demeanor changed quickly as she pushed away from Sephiroph. She pushed off her stool and, on to her feet. The Shinigami coming in the door swaggered in like he own the place. His whole behavior screamed arrogance.
Every brunet woman in the room was quickly paired with a partner. They could take care of themselves but, it was better to be safe than sorry. One brunet that had been laughing at the other end of the bar suddenly froze as the man stalked into the bar. A bulky man for Division Eleven crossed the room and, slammed his hands on either side of the girl; physically shielding her from the newcomer’s gaze.
Just about everybody in the bar was glaring daggers at Tanaka. Jack was no expectation. Her hand reached up to grip the hilt of her Zanpakutō.
Chimamire no Yuki hissed from the back of Jack’s mind, “Kill him! Slice him to ribbons! He’s just like them!”
Yukai spoke again, ”I’ll say it again: You aren’t welcome here Tanaka.”
Tanaka smirked in a condescending manner at the bartender, ”I don’t take orders from Rukon residents.”
Jack’s voice was low and dangerous, “Then I’ll say it: You. Are. Not. Welcome here Tanaka!”
Tanaka turned he lascivious smirk to Jack, ”Well. Well. If it isn’t the slut, the queen of the Buchi Neko, Queen Jackie.”[
At least dozen voices hissed, ”Don’t call her Jackie!”
Jack didn’t rise to the bait, “Leave Tanaka. Before we make you leave.”
Tanaka laughed, ”Look at that! Jackie think she can order me around!” He started being condescending again, ”I have things to do here and, I’m not leaving here until they’re done.” Tanaka turned his attention to the brunet at the end of the bar, ”Hiro, why did you run away from me? Come along now.”
Hiro curled into her protector and the man from Division Eleven scowled at Tanaka, ”Damn you Tanaka! She’s not leaving with you!”
There was a dangerous glint in Tanaka’s eyes, ”No one in this bar scares me! Hiro belongs to me and, she’s coming with me now!”
Jack gave a single order, “Get him out of here!”
A female Shinagami from Division Eleven grabbed the back of Tanaka’s uniform. A male from Division Two moved quickly and, kicked him in his face. Tanaka fell backwards and, into the woman’s unrelenting grip. She moved towards the door; dragging Tanaka.
Tanaka struggled to break free as he yelled, ”She’s mine! She’s always been mine!” He turned his attention to Jack, ”To afraid to deal with me yourself Jackie? Are you that much of a coward?”
Jack’s voice was cold as she watched Tanaka be removed from the bar, “After what you did to Hiro you don’t want me to deal with you. Because deal with you I will!”
Tanaka screamed but, it was become incoherent. Jack wanted to run out there and, slice him to ribbons like her Zanpakutō had requested.
Jack’s voice became softer, “Take Hiro home George. Sophia, make sure she gets some decent sleep.”
The man from Division Eleven and, the woman Hiro had been laughing with nodded, ”Of course Captain!”
Jack told them, “Give it a minute, so that way I can make sure he won’t follow you.” Jack reached into her pocket to pull out some currency to place on the bar, “That should cover my tab Yukai. It should cover Sephiroph’s tab too.”
Yukai nodded, ”More than enough.
Jack rubbed the back of her head, “Thanks Yukai.” Jack smile a tired smile at Sephiroph, “I’m sorry to do this to you but, I have to go pin that monster to a tree.”
Jack turned to leave before turning back to Sephiroph, “If you’re still here when I come back I suppose we could pick things up where we left off.” Jack grinned as she asked, “Will you be here gorgeous?”
Jack sort of hoped that he would be. Jack had plans to seriously injury Tanaka. In fact her slight sadism was starting to slide to the surface. That always put her into mood. Her need for a laid would be at an all-time high. Sephiroph’s slight masochistic tendencies would be just what Jack needed. Jack wonder if the man knew he was a masochist. Jack knew because he kept flirting with a woman who could kill him with a single action.
Jack didn’t want to leave before she knew if Sephiroph would be here when she got back.
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Sephiroph listened to all she had to say and stayed completely still as she got close. He didn't move a muscle as she clamped his wrist down, just smirking as she spoke.
As her nails sunk into his skin he let his mind wander to what it'd be like if the same nails were scratching against his back as she lay beneath him. A perverted thought, yes, but a blissful one at that. Seph tilted his head to the side when she whispered into his ear and began to hiss right back in a devilish tone, "You want to know what I want?" He asked and pulled his other hand out of his pocket, letting it rest on her thigh where he clenched his hand so his own nails dug into her just a tad. "What I want is-" He began but was cut off by an interruption.
Suddenly a man sauntered in, obviously full of himself. This angered Sephiroph. The man had interrupted his conversation and had the audacity to say he owned somebody who apparently didn't return the feeling. Seph's nails retracted from Jack's leg and he pulled it back along with his wrist, watching as Jack reached for her Zanpakuto. 'I knew it!' He thought to himself. A shinigami indeed. She must have been at the very least Lieutenant ranked, he thought. No, this woman would laugh in the face of whomever called her a mere 'lieutenant'.
Just as the man started calling Jack a 'slut', Sephiroph slowly rose to his feet and slipped his right hand into his shirt at his torso, placing his hand on the hilt of his own hidden Zanpakuto if there was need for it. His adrenaline level began to rise and he almost wished the man would come in swinging at him so he could have a little action. However, he couldn't let himself get ahead like that. A shinigami had to protect and that was what he was determined to do if things got out of hand.
Yet his precaution was not needed apparently he realized when two shinigami took him out with a kick. It was then when Jack was telling the other shinigami what to do that he heard the answer to his previous question.
"Captain..." He whispered under his breath. "Interesting."
It was then that Jack returned her gaze to him and he looked back with a new found amusement. He'd only been with a few who had even come close to overpowering him. It sounded like far too much fun.
"Mm. You know you could always pin me to that tree, love." He said in a sensual tone but then grew a bit more serious; though not by much. "Oh I'll be here when you get back. Or I could always come along with you and after we get done beating the pulp out of that man we can get lost somewhere. Somewhere where nobody would dare look or search where we can be alone and....'test each others' strength', Cap'n." He said, using the word to let her know he knew of her strength now thanks to that other shinigami.
░((ⓄⓄⒸ: Wahhhh I'm awake now. I should be on for most of the day so I'll be responding much faster. And with much longer, better posts.))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
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Jack spun and headed back out the door, “If you’re coming, come. If you’re staying, I’ll be back. Jack heard him call her Captain and laughed, “That’s me! Captain Jack Mallory, flirt of the Seireitei and, Archer of Death.”
Jack quickly followed the trail left by the two who had dragged Tanaka off. She was following their spiritual pressure so it wasn’t too difficult. While she walked she thought about Sephiroph. It was clear that he was a warrior. During the incident he had reach into his shirt. It was clear he had a weapon hidden there. In addition he had said that he was new to the Rukon. That only increased the possibility that he was a Shinangami.
Jack called out, “So tell me Shinagami Sephiroph, which Division are you a part of? It’s funny that I haven’t met you before. Judging by the level of the spiritual pressure you are trying to restrain you’re an Officer at the very least. I make a point to meet most of the Officer.” Jack smirk at him over her shoulder, “Or does my reputation proceed me; so you’ve been avoiding me?”
That didn’t make complete sense though. He hadn’t seemed to know who she was in the bar. If he had he wouldn’t have tried to outplay her at her own game. The masochist walking behind Jack was a mystery to her. She would pry too deep though. She wanted people to respect her privacy so she respected the privacy of others.
Just then the man for Division Two came rushing up to her, ”Captain! Tanaka broke free! We’ve lost track of him!”
Jack swore as she drew her Zanpakutō, “Damnit! Get back to the Buchi Neko! Make sure Hiro doesn’t leave yet!”
The man nodded before using Shunpo to flash off.
Jack turn to Sephiroph, “This could get ugly! Tanaka is no good at combat but, he’s great at sneaking around and, he’s got the brute strength of an ox.” Jack became serious, “You should probably head back!”
Jack turned at rush deeper into the forest. She had a second reason for sending everybody else away. She didn’t plan to kill Tanaka but, Jack wasn’t about to hold back from causing he a great deal of pain. If she did overdo it Jack didn’t want any witnesses. She especially didn’t want to drag anyone else into a murder cover up.
Jack told the Zanpakutō in her left hand, “Stain it red, Chimamire no Yuki!”
The wakizashi in Jack’s hand transformed into a 40 centimeter white bow. The blue-white ribbon that trailed of the bottom was also 40 centimeters are was patterned with red speckles. Jack softly tugged on the bow string.
Chimamire no Yuki’s voice was cold and precise, “Death to the monster!”
Jack verbally hissed her agreement, “Yes! Or at least a tremendous amount of pain.”
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Final thoughts:This is cutting into my time with Sephiroph! (636 Arrows)
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OOC:Nothing for now. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Jack nodded at the Captain's words and immediately ran out after her. "Oh I'm most definitely coming! Wouldn't miss this for the world!" He shouted to her with a wide grin that showed his excitement. It wasn't hard to tell he hadn't been in battle for quite some time. This, however, did not mean he'd lost his touch.
Following in her trail, Sephiroph kept up with her and noticed the amounts of spiritual pressure in the space. He wasn't the best at following spiritual pressure when there was so much of it so he made sure to keep an eye on Jack so he wouldn't run off a different way.
It came to surprise to Sephiroph when Jack asked about what division he was from and such. She must have somehow known he was a shinigami despite his efforts to hide his spiritual pressure; another thing he wasn't so good at doing lately. "Well, you caught me red handed. Thought I'd hidden my spiritual pressure quite well. Then again, you are a Captain so I'd expect no less." He said, huffing at the end of his sentence. "I'm in Division 0, rank 0!" He called to her with a big, goofy grin. "We're famous for remaining invisible to the rest of the Seireitei of course so no wonder you've not heard of me! I'm the best of the best." He teased.
He was getting ready to say that he was still awaiting orders from Central when the man from Division Two ran up to them. He only heard the end of the man's sentence but knew what that meant. A chase. Arching a brow as Jack drew her zanpakuto, Sephiroph smirked and made a note to himself, 'Piss her off sometime, Sephiroph. She's pretty amazing when she gets angry.'
Sephiroph reached into his shirt and drew his own small Zanpakuto, holding it at his side like he was more than ready for a fight. "Leave and let you have all the fun? I think not. I'm pretty damn strong myself and I've got a Captain on my side." He said and quickly took off after her as she rushed into the forest.
"...Sephiroph. What are you doing?" Spoke a stern voice in his head.
'Giving you some action, Shakunetsu. You've not had any in quite some time, darling.' He thought back to her. He heard her sigh and pictured her shaking her head as she always did. 'Awww. Do you care about me getting hurt? Don't worry. I'm a big strong manly man. I'll be fine.'
'Have fun with that.' Was all she said back; obviously irritated with him for some reason.
He wouldn't let her get to him. She always had a way of trying to talk him out of fighting while he wasn't a part of the 13 yet.
While he had been listening to his Zanpakuto he completely missed the release of Jack's shikai but when he did catch sight of it, he whistled. "Damn." He whispered and then suddenly used Shunpo to flash past her a few yards. He stopped next to a large tree and used his blade to mark a large 'x' shape in the center of it. The 'x' appeared burned into the wood yet there were no flames upon his blade. He turned to look at Jack and grinned. "Now let's go get the man to pin him to it."
░((N/A))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
Stamina:Full*Health:Fresh*Zanpakuto:Unsealed, Shi Kai ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Jack laughed at Sephiroph, “Division Zero uh? It’s that just a fancy way of saying you don’t have an assignment yet. I fully doubt you are actually part of the Division Zero.” Jack flipped her hand out, “Whatever. I don’t really care.” Jack examined the X shaped burn, “Tree pinning time has passed. Now I’m thinking a lengthy stay in Division Four.”
Jack resumed her journey to find the monster. She paused every 50 feet or so to check and make sure that she was still heading in the right direction. Then, while Jack was pausing to check Tanaka’s spiritual pressure, it disappeared.
Jack swore, “Damnit! He must have used Kidō to hide his spiritual pressure.” Jack placed her right hand on her hip as she considered Sephiroph, “You really should leave. That way you can tell people you have no idea what happened.”
Chimamire no Yuki was frustrated and, so was her mistress. Jack would have to look for Tanaka with her eyes. Jack groaned as she began to scale a tree. Maybe she could see a disturbance from the top.
Jack couldn’t do the climb one handed so she slipped her bow between her teeth. She didn’t get far before she saw something from the corner of her eyes. It was Tanaka
Jack removed the bow from her mouth as she grinned in triumph, “Gotcha!”
Jack swung herself on to a branch before taking aim at the monster. Jack smirk got brighter; she had a clear shot. Jack took half a second to verify her aim.
Then Jack released the bowstring, “Ya no Kōri!”
The ice bolt flew through the air and made contact with the back Tanaka’s left shoulder. Jack licked her lips in pleasure; she was right on target. Tanaka ripped the bolt from his shoulder as he swore violently. Jack sent another Ya no Kōri bolt at her target. This one slid past Tanaka’s left calf; severing his posterior tibial artery.
Tanaka swore, ”Damn you slut!”
He tried to run and Jack scoffed, “The Archer of Death has you in here sight. Do you really think running will help you!”
Jack sent another Ya no Kōri bolt. This was aimed to sever Tanaka’s axillary artery. The arrow made contact. Jack could see the frostbite taking hold. Tanaka fell to his knees.
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Final thoughts:He is not getting away! (633 Arrows)
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OOC:I'm sorry this on is so short but, I wanted to give you time to react. Did that make sense? It made sense in my head. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Sephiroph nodded to what she had said concerning 'Division 0' "Of course there's no Division Zero. Long story short- I'm most likely supposed to be on Sokyoku Hill right now for being a deserter. Thankfully, Central would rather keep my full body intact. Maybe it's just too perfect to put a mark on." He said with a cocky smirk and followed her through the trees, stopping whenever she did to scope out the area.
Sephiroph shook his head when Jack suggested he leave yet again. "Already a witness. Not goin' anywhere." He stated defiantly and watched delightfully as she started to scale the tree ahead. He moved several yards ahead of her and leaped up into the branches of another fairly large oak. He easily jumped from branch to branch until he was perched near the top but shaded by masses of leaves.
"Surudoi me." He whispered under his breath, secretly hoping it was quiet enough in the silent forest so Jack could not hear. He lifted a hand over his left eye for a moment and let out a soft pained grunt. When he dropped his hand back to his side his ice blue eye faded into grey and a red dot took up where his iris should be. Scanning through the forest he caught sight of their target right as Jack spotted him. He only watched as Jack then fired at the man and listened to him cry out. Another moment, another bolt. This one straight to the man's leg.
Sephiroph lifted both hands up in front of him and released an amount of spiritual energy in his palm that crackled like lightning. He used this energy to draw an inverted glowing triangle mid-air and then yelled, Bakudo number thirty! Shitotsu Sansen!"
The triangle would fire towards Tanaka and hit him full on, pushing him back and pinning him to the ground successfully to immobilize him so he could not even try to run away again.
With a satisfied grin, Sephiroph leaped from the tree and used shunpo to make a speedy impact with the ground. He landed gracefully onto his feet near the base of the tree and lifted his hand to his left eye again; this time to make his eye turn back to its normal blue. It was only then that he would look to Jack.
He hoped Jack hadn't seen his 'trick'. Long ago when he was actually part of Gotei Thirteen he'd had the operation done in secret to improve his ability. Anyone who had found out about it immediately called him a dirty cheat He of course would then show them his true, already incredible, aiming abilities and they would either take it back or have nothing to say. "Ladies first."
░((ⓄⓄⒸ: Short, I know. Didn't want to take away your fun xP.))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
Jack smiled slightly as she watched Sephiroph use Kidō to pin the monster to the ground. Jack jumped out of the tree and on to the ground. She landed in a crouch ad, her right hand also made contact. Jack rose in a singular sinuous movement.
She stalked over to Tanaka and, aimed her bow at her left eye, “Good work Serhiroph. You say you’re waiting for Central 46 to decide you fate; maybe I’ll put in a good word for you.”
Tanaka scowled at Jack, “What is wrong with you slut? Hiro belongs to me!”
Jack scowled, “She never belonged to her. She broke up with you because you were abusive.” Jack’s voice became darker, “So you raped her! There is nothing more abhorrent than a monster that pretends they’re a man.”
Tanaka hissed, ”You have no problem with Steven saying he owns Al!”
Jack shouted, “Hiro and you never agreed to a total power exchange! Steven and Al did! I was there the day they made their contract! They made sure to cover everything!”
Tanaka swore again, ”Damn you, you slut!”
Jack scoffed as she let a Ya no Kōri bolt sink into Tanaka’s shoulder, “You say that like I should be offended. I know full well that that is what I am.”
Tanaka screamed, ”Damn you Jackie! She belongs to me!” Tanaka’s voice became low and cruel, ”You won’t kill me and as soon as I’ve recovered I will take what’s mine back!
Jack sincerely wished she had just a shred of proof. Even a shred and Jack could have Tanaka court-marshaled. However all Jack had was her sense that this man was a monster and Hiro’s word.
Jack’s voice was cold and calculating, “Sephoriph, you should leave now. I’m about to kill this monster!”
Jack couldn’t kill this man in her traditional manner. Her style was very distinctive and, if she used it she would be the first suspect when the body was found. So Jack gave her Zanpakutō a flick to seal it. Then she knelt down on the ground and, sliced the monster’s neck.
As Jack rose she closed her eyes for a moment. She knew the exact moment when Tanaka was dead. In her snow covered mind a tree grew. It was bare and, around it was a unique pattern of blood droplets.
Chimamire no Yuki was precise, “It’s over.”
Jack’s smile was serene, “Yes it is!” Jack became cheerful, “Let’s go find Sephiroph.”
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Sephiroph walked to the place where Jack was standing over Tanaka, silent as ever. He sheathed his Zanpakuto back inside of his shirt and dusted his hands off on his bottoms. 'Hopefully I won't have to use that again for awhile.. the 'payment' is getting worse each time.' he thought to himself grimly and reached up to his face, wiping the bit of blood that had just now fallen in a streak down his cheek like a tear.
He wiped this away and sighed, shaking his head to himself. He looked up and was surprised with what he saw, his eyes widening to orbs.
What he saw was Jack standing over Tanaka, blood on her blade, and Tanaka bleeding out on the ground. His spiritual energy-formed trap dispersed, letting the limp body go.
Sephiroph didn't exactly know how to react. Then he thought of it as justice. If she had gotten that angry with him he must have done some terrible things. The way all of the others at the bar treated him confirmed this. Now was the question of whether or not he should report this. No. He wouldn't do that. This woman had her reasons just as he'd had his many times before. He'd not say anything about this and would take it to his grave. 'Not like I can get kicked out of my nonexistent division.'
Sephiroph walked up closer to Jack and lifted a hand, placing it on her shoulder gently. "What's done is done." he said softly and pulled his hand away before turning around and walking back towards the way they came. He looked over his shoulder with a sly grin. "You comin', Cap'n? The night is still young..and so are we." he spoke in a purring tone that came out sweet yet devilish.
It was none of his business, he resolved. He definitely wasn't an innocent that he had to protect. It was a wonder his Zanpakuto's spirit wasn't scolding him. Then again, she hated men that were pigs and people who lived without respect. She most likely couldn't care less for the man who lay in his own blood.
Just as he was thinking this, her voice rang in his head. 'Burn the body. Make it fast and simple. No flashy displays as you usually like; no messing around. Get rid of it before you get tried as an accomplice.'
Sephiroph grinned to himself and spoke back aloud nonchalantly. "You're so smart. I should marry you."
'In your wildest dreams.'
"And damn do I dream."
Sephiroph turned on his heel and suddenly drew his blade once again and lifted it to his lips where he whispered, Burn them all to ashes, Shakunetsu no kaze."
The small kaiken tanto blade split in half in his hands. He pulled both halves away from each other and with a flick of each wrist, the blades opened into large red fans. He twirled them around once and closed them again so the bottoms were pointing towards Jack.
"Kasai!" he yelled and bright red flames lit up the bottoms of the fans like they were guns. After a short pause, the flames fired towards Jack but just before they could come near her, veered off and struck Tanaka. Two blades protruded where the flames hit and the fire made them glow a sort of blue color. Within the blink of an eye, the blades began to melt and become deformed, the molten metal sliding down over the man's body until it was covering him about a minute later.
"The flames inside that metal casket of a body will burn the body to ashes and the metal will then disperse. Never used it this way but it proves to be interesting enough. We can leave now." He spoke to Jack and then smirked widely, his eyes dancing across her body. "And don't worry. I wasn't firing at you and just missed when it hit Tanaka. I never miss." He said as a matter of factly and spun on his heel to face away from her. He placed the ends of his fans together and they lit up, connecting together to form the original blade again. He kissed the blade cautiously as if to give his thanks and then sheathed it back in his shirt.
"Shall we?"
░((ⓄⓄⒸ: Sounds like a good plan. Screwed up the coding since I'm using my phone so don't mind the mess ups.))░
"We both know sooner or later you'll forget to..."
Stamina:Full*Health:Fresh*Zanpakuto:Unsealed, Shi Kai ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Jack watched the flames consume the body as her eyes got wide. Sephiroph was still here. Why the hell was he still here? No, that didn’t matter right now. Now she had to determine what to do about the fact that he had seen her kill a person. She might have to kill him.
Of course he had just helped her cover up. Now it was possible that the Gotei 13 would think that Tanaka had just left. Since there was no body there would be no murder investigation. If Jack killed Sephiroph there would be a body.
So perhaps her best bet was to just let him be. The odds of Jack seeing Sephiroph ever again were almost nonexistent. Most likely he would eventually be assigned as a grunt of one of the Divisions. It was very possible that Jack could just ignore him.
Chimamire no Yuki pointed out, “He has leverage over you. What’s to keep him from blackmailing you?”
Jack told her Zanpakutō, “You have a valid point. At the very least I’ll have to keep him close.
Jack turned to face Sephiroph. Her face was calculating. She could keep him close until the end of his or her life. That would be difficult because she would figure out how to do it and, she would need a reason. She didn’t like lying; omission was not the same thing. On the other hand she could kill him. That was much easier.
Jack told the blue-eyed man, “I told you to leave.” Three of Jack’s fingers came up, “Three times. Now I have to figure out what to do with you.” Jack shrugged, “Just because you helped me now doesn’t mean you won’t try and blackmail me later.” Jack’s eyes were hard, “I suppose I could keep you close for the rest of our lives but, killing you would be easier.”
Jack unsealed her Zanpakutō again, “Stain it red, Chimamire no Yuki”
Jack raised her bow and, pulled the bow string back. The arrow pointed at Sephiroph’s heart was the color of blood. The range was point blank range; the odds of Jack missing were low.
Jack told him, “I’m not particularly happy that I have to do this. But I come from Zaraki; survival will always trump survival. It’s a shame; I really want to sleep with you.” Jack asked, “Any last words Sephiroph?”
╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗ Final thoughts:It really is a shame.
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OOC:I'm sorry this one took so long. I hadn't realized you posted. I'm also sorry it's so short but, there wasn't anything more to say. ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
