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 Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:38 am
Linuen looked at Shizuka, whom he saw from a distance. He immediately smiled at her and gave her the ever-famous 'thumbs up' sign. As he started to walk towards her, Linuen felt a disturbing feeling and he didn't know where it came from for a moment. Then, his eyes widened with shock as he turned towards Alestha once more. There she was, standing before him with a murderous look on her face. He trembled in fear as he stared at her in astonishment. How could it be?! He struck her with such brute force. No man especially a woman even in the academy could stand after a blow from Linuen; he was immediately dumbstruck.
She walked towards him even though the Kido was still attached at her midsection, obviously its effects were now gone. However, she was wobbling as she walked towards him, like a zombie. She reached out and her eyes glared harder than ever. He trembled in horror as he stared at her; he couldn't do anything more. he was completely drained out. "You think... I-I would fall for that?!" she exclaimed, blood flowing out of her mouth. Linuen's heart tightened; he didn't know why. He suddenly remembered the way his Sensei talked to Falhannah with such care and love; both of them loved each other greatly. He always dreamed that he would have a Zanpakutou where he was getting along with and someone that would love him back. He needed a Zanpakutou that can support him in times of need and sorrow; that is what he saw with his Sensei and Falhannah's relationship. Why... why was he in this position with his Zanpakutou? He clenched his chest and tears welled up his eyes.
"What? You're crying again?!" Alestha yelled at him, more blood flowing out of her mouth. "Didn't your Sensei told you not to cry again?! Stupid boy. Remember, everything around me freezes, so are emotions." She added and then with a single snap of her fingers, the Kido that embraced her midsection went cold and turned to ice. She breathed once and all plates broke into thousands of pieces just like the dome. She caught her breath for a moment and then staggered forward once again. Linuen held his chest tighter than ever. No, this isn't what he wanted. He wanted to become like his Sensei, full of love and compassion. Why was he in this horrible situation?! Why was his Zanpakutou staggering towards him to kill him? Was this a fight to the death after all? Did his Zanpakutou despise him that much? Tears fell from his eyes and he began to sob as she reached out to him with murderous gaze.
"You've always been weak, Linuen---" she said and was stopped instantly when Linuen dashed at her and then embraced her tightly. He cried harder than ever, his emotions overflowing all over him. He held his Zanpakutou tightly, as if there was no tomorrow. "What are you...?! Do you realize what you just did?! You just allowed me to kill you!" she yelled at him whilst struggling to escape, he did not let release his embrace. Yes, even for just a moment, he wanted to be with his Zanpakutou, to feel her presence. That even though it was just a single moment, he knew she was there, like his Sensei was. That even just for a single moment, he knew that she existed, that she was not alone.
"Alestha..." Linuen softly called.
And there was huge explosion of cold aura that froze everything around, trapping all obstacles in the area in a gigantic ice obelisk. Such tremendous amount of reiatsu was enough to destroy a full Division headquarters.
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 4:50 pm
xxx xxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka smiled at him, as he gave a ‘thumbs up’ sign to her. He had progressed much further than she had expected and it was almost the one of the best things she had ever seen. However, the smile slipped off her face as she saw Alestha standing there. “Linuen, be careful!” she called to Linuen, forgetting to use her telepathic messages. It was hard for her but she stayed motionless. She didn’t want to interfere again because Linuen was the only one that could stop his own zanpakuto spirit. Her hands clenched themselves into fists as she restrained herself from running to Linuen’s side. Alestha seemed to be rather hurt, to tell the truth, but not entirely down. Then again, all zanpakuto spirits were pretty powerful and able to endure long lengths of time. Her eyes closed as she read Linuen’s thoughts again about his Sensei and his Sensei’s zanpakuto spirit. To tell the truth, she hadn’t really known the Fourth Division Captain very well but from Linuen’s thoughts, he seemed like one of the most nicest people she had ever met. It must have been worse for Linuen than basically anybody else when he heard that his Sensei was killed and dead, defending somebody else.
Linuen seemed to close to what he thought of his Sensei, but she didn’t know what Captain Kei had been entirely like and this was stemming from Linuen’s memories. It seemed that his zanpakuto spirit had accepted him, as Linuen had softly called out her name – Alestha. The huge explosion of cold aura surprised her a little and she was thrown off-balance, but she threw off the effects of his tremendous amount of reiatsu by slipping into her alternate dimension. As she travelled back to the real world, she looked in surprised at the gigantic ice obelisk. Sheesh. He had definitely released, if that much had happened. It was a little colder now but the cold wasn’t entirely unbearable at the moment. She pulled a wry smile. It had been his Sensei and nobody else that had pulled his abilities out and the name of his zanpakuto spirit. He was long gone and as much as Shizuka tried, she would never be able to replace Captain Kei in Linuen’s heart. For Captain Kei though, she would attempt to act in a different role and make sure Linuen grew up strong and fine. A tear drop fell from her eyes as she remembered feeling everything when he had died…when Linuen’s Sensei had died.
If they were going to fight again, she had one last thing that she could do. It was going to take more energy than she would have preferred but it was one of the few things that she could do for Linuen. Getsuei scolded her for such a thought, Shizuka, you know that’s going to take up basically all of the power you have left. Shizuka remained thoughtful, going through everything in her mind. Finally she replied to her zanpakuto, Yes, it might, it might not. I’ve never tried this when the other person cooperates. Getsuei did not say anything for a while, not wanting to reveal anything, If you wish to take that path, it is up to you. Shizuka nodded, muttering, “Mangetsu,” under her breath. The sword in her hands faded and a mirror appeared in her hands, which she promptly made disappear also. She needed to get Linuen’s permission first before she tried anything. Looking at Linuen, she hoped that he would be strong enough for this, “Linuen, I wish to show you something. But firstly, I need you to trust me and answer a question. What’s your best memory with your Sensei?”
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 10:38 pm
The gigantic ice obelisk stood there for a while, unmoved. Suddenly, it cracked and then with a loud snap, it broke into half and crashed into thousands of pieces. The area was filled with smoke for a while, cold smoke, and then from the ice rubble walked Linuen. He looked dazed and extremely tired but he didn't mind it much. A more important thing happened; he finally won over his Zanpakutou, Alestha. He softly smiled as he walked towards Shizuka. He finally did it. He finally knew his Zanpakutou name. It's a step closer to his Sensei.
He was stopped momentarily, a few feet away from Shizuka, when he heard her voice. She asked about the best memories of his Sensei. Did she really know him? Why was she so interested? He felt reluctant since his memories of his Sensei are his best. Of course, his Sensei was a great man and his death caused some sadness. He didn't want the sadness to come back again. However, he was quite convinced that his best times are when he was trained by his Sensei.
He smiled at her and then held out the charm that was always in his right ear. He had taken it off and then showed to Shizuka. "My... My Sensei came back one day extremely injured, burned in all parts of his body and many broken limbs. He-He said he sparred with Akira-Taichou and that was his first defeat since he became a captain of the Gotei 13. He was proud of it and I saw that. Ever since, I wanted to become like him. I wanted to be a man that does not cherish milestones, but a person who appreciates the moments. Maybe that's why he was always attached to his Zanpakutou, because being in the Gotei 13, nobody can say when you will make your final battle." Linuen paused and then tears fell from his eyes. He tried his best not sobbing but only to find himself miserably failing. "After his battle with Akira-Taichou, he realized that he wanted to be with his loved ones after that. That day, we spent the whole time eating, playing and talking; there were no trainings, he said he couldn't keep at it for he was injured. After that... he... he didn't..." he stopped and then began to cry. He wanted to stop because he didn't want his captain seeing him like this. Shizuka might think him as a weakling but he couldn't help but cry by the thoughts of his Sensei.
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Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 11:50 pm
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka felt a little awkward as Linuen had started to cry. All the time there had only been those men obsessed with the idea of being strong and hardy around her so she had never really seen men cry. It seemed like his Sensei had the greatest impact on him and even if this wasn’t his greatest wish, she was sure that he hoped to see his Sensei. One last time. She could see it in his eyes, she could feel it in his thoughts. It had been like this for every single person she had met that had lost somebody extremely close to them. To Linuen, Kei had not just been a Sensei, he had been a role-model and a strong person. She looked at the charm that Linuen showed to her, her chest tightening a little bit with all these emotions. It was always bad enough to hear tales of the situations people got themselves into but it was always worse and heart-breaking to see what they were really like in real life. “Your…Sensei was a good man. No, a great man.” she replied, unsure of what to say. She crossed the distance between them, hoping that what she did would be able to finally let Linuen settle in peace and accept his sadness for what it was. With the sleeve of her Haori, she wiped away Linuen’s tears, not caring about the fact that she would have to change her uniform or the fact that it was getting wet. Taking one step back, a mirror formed in her arms, the light glinting off it to reflect on the nearby ground. She said softly, gently in a voice that one usually used to reassure a small distressed child, “Linuen, I need you to trust me and look in this mirror. Just…please.” Once he looked, the world around him would fade away and a blinding flash of light would force him to close his eyes. Once he reopened them, he would be back in that place where his best memory of his Sensei took place – in a world which would feel real to him – and most importantly of all, next to his Sensei to see him one last time. Since she knew so much about him and his memories from her Shikai and Bankai, she could reconstruct every little element of the memory to be perfectly real, even the character of Captain Kei, and there would be no difference to the real world and that one, except for the fact that Linuen would retain his memories and his thoughts, knowing that Kei would be actually dead.
[ OOC; Anyway, basically, Linuen’s been transported into that day when he and his Sensei were eating, playing and talking ]
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 12:06 am
((Oh God, Shizuka... crying )) Linuen tried his best to stop crying but he failed miserably. When Shizuka came to him, he did manage to calm himself for a while before bursting crying again when she wiped his earlier tears. He knew he acted like some child despite his age but he really couldn't help himself to stop crying. It was also awkward for him and obviously to Shizuka also just as he thought it would be. But no, all that mattered now was his accomplishment of his Zanpakutou, his new captain here and reminiscing his memories of his Sensei.
"Linuen, I need you to trust me and look in this mirror. Just…please." Shizuka told him and then he slowly turned his attention to the mirror in which she held. He didn't know its purpose and of course he was not in the mood to check his image because he'll just discover how pathetic he is while crying. There was a sudden bright flash and Linuen was forced to close his eyes. He didn't mind what happens though, Shizuka was by his side and he trusted her. He trusted her with his life and that was enough for him to have faith in her words. He took a sigh and then felt an unusual change around him yet he still held his eyes shut.
"Linuen-kun, are you coming or not?" a voice called.
Linuen slowly opened his eyes and looked around. He knew this place. The area was the Rukongai suburbs; he knew this place well with all the children playing around, the elderly chatting and the bustling streets filled with countless small stalls. And then the thought hit him faster than the speed of light, he was standing there with a familiar eyes fixed upon him. Yes, he knew this man very well. He knew those ebony, shaggy hair, the kind, compassionate eyes, and the ever-calming smile of his. Kei Aoi was standing in front of him as if waiting for his response.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:26 am
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃[ LOL. I just wanted to see what Linuen was like ~]
A black-haired girl sat on one of the small stalls in the bustling streets, dressed in a tomboyish manner. She wore pants, a shirt and a jacket, pulling her cap down further. Her black hair was tied in a long ponytail and she was chatting with the stall-keeper, blending in perfectly with the background. Why shouldn’t she? After all, this had been the areas Shizuka had spent her childhood roaming around in. It was interesting to see that this was the place that Linuen’s memories had taken him back to, but it wasn’t entirely unusual at all. Lots of people came to the Rukongai suburbs – maybe it was just a pastime thing for them. She had incorporated herself carefully into this memory, making sure that none of her clothing or even her looked out of place. She highly doubted anyway, that Linuen would remember whether or not there had been another girl on one of the stalls. To tell the truth, even if she was making friendly chatter with the shopkeeper, her mind was far from thinking about what the conversation was really about. It had been some time since she had entered her own world, but she wanted to be here, to see what Kei Aoi was like. He seemed pretty nice so far and hopefully, Linuen wouldn’t go into a state of shock since she really didn’t want that to happen. This was supposed to be for Linuen to see Kei Aoi one last time.
The stall-keeper, who was chatting with her, glanced at Kei Aoi, before ducking his head and whispering to Shizuka, “Hey, did you know who he is? That’s the Fourth Division Captain! Near my own stall too! Look!” Shizuka hid a grin. It looked as if the people around had been genuinely excited to see Kei Aoi. Interesting. She shot a quick look at Linuen, her face half-hidden by her cap. A grin formed on her face as she dragged her gaze away from Kei and Linuen, looking back at the stall-keeper who suddenly had a thoughtful look on his face as he asked, “Anyway, where did you say you were from?” Shizuka waved her hand vaguely in no particular direction at all, cheerfully replying, “Around here somewhere. I think my hometown’s nearby. Anyway, what’s this sushi you’re selling like?” It was a very obvious attempt to distract him, but it seemed to work as he went in a fluster attempting to advertise his wares, “It’s nice, very nice ~ Try some and you’ll know how nice it is!” Shizuka smiled, producing some money from her pocket and handing it over, as she took a piece of sushi. “Thanks a lot!” she said, biting into the sushi. She was here for one reason only – to keep an eye on Linuen. There was nothing in this world that she didn’t know about – she knew what game the children were playing, what the elderly were chatting about and everything else. Once Linuen moved, she’d have to figure out a way to follow him conspicuously, so that she’d be able to fulfil her duties.
[ And Shizuka’s there…as of right now. blaugh ]
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 2:44 am
Linuen looked around and didn't see Shizuka. Where was she and where has she dragged him off too? The entirety of the place seem real but this couldn't be possible, at least, to what he knows. He looked at the sky and felt the air breeze in his skin. Too real. The whole place felt like before. Was this the product of Shizuka's power or was this a product of his memories? He didn't know what to say to himself. Then, he looked at his body and saw he was wearing the ragged clothing that was never clean due to his rashness; his Sensei always scolded him for that. His Sensei!
He turned again and saw him at once. Kei Aoi was looking back at him with a perplexed look although the smile of his that Linuen loved was still there. His Sensei made a chuckle and then went towards him and then ruffled Linuen's hair. "Are you feeling sick, Linuen-kun? You know, you better tell me so that I can check on you or I'll get mad if you hide things from me again. Falhannah is not here today to defend you; she said she'll take a break." Kei said cheerfully at Linuen. The small kid in front of Kei was at a loss of words. At that instant, Linuen's eyes burst into tears and he began crying louder than ever. He embraced his Sensei the tightest he could. His warmth... His presence... Just like as he remembers it... Exactly just like before... He could smell the scent of the ocean in his haori... yet, the smell of the clinic lingers too. He cried even more with his embrace getting tighter. He wouldn't want to let go.
He wanted this to last forever.
Kei gave off a nervous chuckle as he looked around for people looking. "Linuen-kun, now's not the best time to cry." He said, his voice shaky while giving apologetic looks at the nearby vendors because Linuen was scaring some customers off. "What's wrong? What's wrong? Hey," he said and then knelt in front of the young Linuen, holding his face. He tried his best to stop because he knew his Sensei always did that to scare him. Yet, this time, he was still smiling at Linuen contrasting the common scary manner when he does that. "What's wrong?"
"I-I missed you... a lot. You-You... didn't come back." Linuen blurted out and then cried again. Kei looked at him filled with perplexity yet the smile Linuen remembered so well was still there. ((Oh God, I have to stop crying! crying ))
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:00 am
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka couldn’t keep the lopsided grin off her face, as she devoured the sushi. The vendor was watching her eat with the biggest and proudest expression she had ever seen on his face. Perhaps he thought that the sushi was what was bringing on her good mood. Even if she was in a world which she had created, it was most likely good to practice one’s manners, even on random people she had never met in real life. She inclined her head slightly in his direction, slipping some money into his hand, before grabbing a soft drink, “Wow, I must say, occhan, your sushi was the best!” A genuine smile appeared on her face, but the smile soon slipped off her face as she whipped her head to see Linuen crying. Crap. She had not bargained for Linuen being so emotional. Well, she might as well show herself now – it wasn’t going to do any harm, was it? The nearby vendors were a little bit annoyed, due to the fact that Linuen’s emotional breakdown was scaring customers. Taking the soft drink in one hand, she slipped her other hand into her pockets, pulling out some tissues. One good thing about being in this world was the fact that she could always get the things that she needed at that particular point in time.
Sauntering over, she walked over to where Kei Aoi was, her cap covering her entire face so that Linuen wouldn’t be able to see her. Anyway, it would be hard to recognize her anyway, since she was looked completely different from her serious and contemplative manner since she seemed more like a mischievous and relaxed tomboy more than anything else. Crouching down, she offered Linuen the tissues, sending him a mental message, Shh, Linuen, don’t say anything about knowing me. I’m a complete stranger. Also, don’t act so weirdly. Kei Aoi doesn’t know he’s dead yet. She smiled at Kei Aoi, before wiping away Linuen’s tears with the tissues. Her tone was soft and friendly, “I’m sure he’ll be fine in a while, most likely the poor kid’s gotten himself worked up about something.”
[ -giggles- But that is what Linuen's like ~]
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:27 am
Linuen was taken aback when a young girl went towards him and his Sensei. She definitely looks familiar but he couldn't elaborate who that was. He shook his head in confusion and lazily wiped the tears that spread all over his face. He was still taking short sobs as he looked at the new girl. Linuen was shocked when Shizuka began to talk in his head about Kei Aoi; he immediately realized this and nodded in response to her. Meanwhile, Kei gave her a respectful bow and then shook her hands. His Sensei gave off a warm smile at the stranger.
"Why thank you, miss." Kei said cheerfully. "You've got some guts. Normal kids these days wouldn't want to go near a captain of the Gotei 13 because they're all scared. That's why Linuen here," he said and then put his hand on Linuen's shoulders. "He's got not so many friends." He said and then gave off a brief chuckle. "But no man is an island, as they say. No one is alone in this world, isn't that right miss?" Linuen blushed furiously after his Sensei revealed that he had no real friends back in his younger years and he couldn't help it. He didn't mind much though because he had his Sensei and to him, that was enough.
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Posted: Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:51 am
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka smiled. It looked like Linuen had gotten her message. That was good, she wouldn’t have to work too hard to conceal any of the trusts or anything like that. She stifled giggles in her mouth, attempting to keep a straight face. Linuen’s blushing had not escaped her notice and it was interesting to see how nice Kei was. It was amusing to see the fact that Kei was talking about the fact that nobody would go near a captain of the Gotei 13, when she was one herself. Then again, of course, Kei wouldn’t know as she had been made Captain later in his life. His memories only stretched up to this particular point in time.
Linuen was happy and that was all she really cared for the moment. Anyway, Kei seemed to be a very nice person so she was meeting him too, even though it was under an extremely…interesting, to say the very least, situation. Ah well. It would do no harm for Linuen to stay here for a little longer until he was ready to say goodbye and leave. At least, she was hoping that he would want to say goodbye. After all, many of the people, who were taken into this particular world of ‘dreams’, as she referred to it, didn’t want to leave. Hopefully, Linuen would be different. She flashed a brilliant smile, looking up at Kei without a trace of hesitation or uncomfortableness written in her expression, “Yes, that’s right. I’m sure that Linuen will be able to make many friends soon. He seems like a nice fella. Well, I’m sure glad to meet you…Kei-Taichou, was it? I dunno why people would be scared of somebody like you, sir, you seem really nice.”
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:50 am
Linuen Frost - Kei Aoi
Kei Aoi looked at Shizuka for a moment and then smiled at her again. He made a brief chuckle before speaking again, "Well, yes, Linuen here is a very nice young lad here. I train him to enter the Gotei 13 and become someone valuable there but I got to say that he is a bit lazy so... it will be difficult for him." He paused for a moment and then looked at Linuen, whom was blushing furiously stopped in silence. "I plan on getting him on Eleventh Division when he gets there."
Suddenly, Linuen twitched and then grabbed Kei's waist so tight his Sensei went breathless for a while. "But you said I was going to the Fourth Division!" he exclaimed, his eyes again watery. Linuen didn't know why he was like that. He felt so back in the past and he was a kid and that his Sensei threatened him on getting to the Eleventh Division as a form of scare tactic; it always got him to his feet though. Linuen felt so happy and wished that this moment to last that what he saw here was not his memory but reality, the reality that his Sensei was alive again.
Kei raised his finger and then made a frown at him. "Now, if you go on picky, I'll give you to Hiraka-Taichou! You want him to be your captain?" Kei stared at Linuen. The young Linuen on the other hand was engulfed by silence once again. Then, Kei turned to Shizuka. "I'm so sorry for that. He really is lazy. What can you expect with kids these days; all they know is play and eat." He snapped a playful look on Linuen though the kid flinched. "Trust me, miss, the Gotei elite really is scary for the civilians. You can't blame us though, whenever people see us on some moments, they do think that there are Hollows around. After all, it is our duty." Linuen looked like he was glued to his Sensei for the rest of his life.
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Posted: Fri Jun 04, 2010 3:19 am
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka smiled at him, giggling a little as Linuen grabbed Kei’s waist. This was interesting, to say the very least. However, a momentary look of worry passed through her face but it was gone the next moment, as her smile reformed on her face. It was very weird to talk to somebody out of a memory, to say the very least, and not to mention the fact that this was what she had created. However, she replied in a cheerful tone, “Well, I’m sure that he’ll do fine in the Gotei 13. And I must say, at least, that shows that you’re doing your duty as the Gotei Elite. I think you’re less scary than anybody I’ve ever met before.” She flashed a childish smile at him, before checking the watch on her hand. Uh-oh. There was only a short while before her power ran out. Usually, it would be longer, but since she was rather tired, an hour or two was the most she could manage before collapsing. Anyway, it would be bad if Linuen stayed here forever, she was slightly worried about the fact that he was getting more attached. That was not entirely good, as he could not live in this world forever. However, despite her anxiety, she inclined her head politely at Kei, bobbing a bow before ruffling Linuen’s hair. “Anyway, I must be off before my ma start callin’ me. Hope you two have a great time ~” Skipping away, she disappeared into the street, soon lost in the crowds that were milling about the place.
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:57 pm
Linuen Frost - Kei Aoi
Linuen never looked so happy that day. He laughed his way to the nearby ramen shop and then giggled all over the place when him and his Sensei took a stroll at the nearby park. They talked about a lot of stuffs that ranged from training to his Sensei's favorite color; he discovered that his Sensei loved making small charms out of small stones. Linuen looked at the charm he held at his pocket. Oh, he suddenly remembered that his Sensei haven't given him his charm during these times. It was at the end of the day that he gave the charm to him. However, due to the limitation of something that Linuen felt, he knew that it wouldn't last that long, the day, that is.
They sat there by a large lake that was famous at Rukongai and a lot of people came there. It was there that Linuen treasured the remaining time, discussing with hi Sensei and listen to his words of wisdom one last time. Though he looked like a child, his mind was at the present and began to take in every word of Kei; he just wished that this moment was never to end.
"You know, Linuen-kun," Kei Aoi began, looking at Linuen with a smile. "You don't have to lie to me, y'know." Linuen stared back at his Sensei, his smile now gone. "I think I'm breaking the fourth wall here. After all, I am the Fourth Division captain and I know some things that no normal Shinigami can feel and see. I know that this isn't the real one, isn't it? It can be some illusion taken from reality that are clearly based off in someone's memory; I suspect from yours."
Linuen's mouth fell open as tears began to well in his eyes. "Oh, codswallop, you don't have to cry. Your memories of me is so complete that you even got my true skills. However, you of all people should know that memories are also liars and flawed on some moments." Kei Aoi paused and then looked around. "And I know that it's her doing, this so-called reality. She leaks her reiatsu all over the place like a person from the water and leaking all over the place but of course at your level, you wouldn't know at all. I know she's around here, looking at us, and waiting to give you the signal when this will end. Oh, this is so awkward. Breaking the fourth wall is so awkward. Isn't that right, Miss-Taichou?"
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:45 pm
xxxxxxxxＳｈｉｚｕｋａxxＨａｔｏｍｉxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx♛ ♛ ♛ words deceiveＩ ｃｏｕｌｄｆｉｇｈｔxxxxxxxxxxxxxxＩ ｃｏｕｌｄ ｍａｋｅｐｅａｃｅxxxxxI know that life is never easy xxxxxxxxxxxxIxxxxxxthoughtxxxdestinyxxxwas guidingxxxxxxmexxxxxrightxxxxxalong xxxxxＷＥ ａｒｅ ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌｌｉｎｇ ＯＵＲＳＥＬＶＥＳxxx▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃▃Shizuka had been hanging around in the background, going to all her own favourite places in Rukongai. However, every while or so, she checked the time on the watch, anxiety rushing through her again. Luckily, Linuen seemed to be having a good time so that was the main thing. Stepping with the children on the street, she joined them in their playing, laughing and genuinely having a fun time herself. Well, she could enter this place anytime she liked, so that was good. In the middle of the next game, she suddenly stiffened, the children crowding around her as they wondered what was wrong with her. With some effort, she rearranged her face and patted their heads, saying, “Sorry, but I need to go and take care of something. Goodbye, alright?” They called after her as she walked away, telling her to come back the next day. A flicker of sadness passed her face as she turned the corner. Sometimes it was hard to remember that she was inside one of her own worlds, not in real life. She’d never see them unless she walked to Rukongai in the real life and even then, they might be already grown up. She sighed, annoyed by the differences in time.
Anyway, she was dealing with something a little more irritating now. She had been keeping an eye on Linuen but it seemed like Kei had guessed the fact that she was creating this reality. Sheesh. No wonder she had never attempted to ever drag a Captain out of someone’s memory. Closing her eyes, she disappeared, ‘teleporting’ across in the middle of a crowd that was nearby where Kei and Linuen were. For a second, she simply shuddered, not used to the fact that she had complete control over everything here but as Kei Aoi said something about breaking the fourth wall, she looked up, just catching the end of his sentence. She made her way over to them, wiping Linuen’s tears away in a way that was similar to what she had done before near the stalls. With a huge exaggerated sigh, she plopped herself on the ground, tipping her cap in a polite way. Seconds later, the air around her shimmered and Shizuka’s figure became blurred, barely able to be seen.
However, she emerged a second later, looking entirely different. Wearing a Captain’s Haori with the 7th Division insignia on it and sporting a Shinigami uniform, Shizuka now looked like a proper Taichou and she had also aged several years from her cheeky, tomboy character from before. She wearily smiled at Kei, knowing that he wouldn’t know who she was at the moment. “Guess I couldn’t fool you, eh? Anyway, it’s nice to meet you properly, I guess, even though you know me for a bit in your future and my past. I’m Shizuka-Taichou, Linuen’s Captain.” she ran a hand through her hair, attempting to straighten it a little, “And you are Kei-Taichou – Linuen’s Sensei. He’s been wanting to see you for ages, so I thought I’d grant that wish. You’re good, I must say. I haven’t had anybody ever created out of memories that could guess that so quickly. Ah well, at least, I now know that’s a kink that I have to work out of my system.” She checked the time, on a pocket-watch she pulled out from her sleeves. “I can stay and chat for a little while, but Linuen, I’m warning you but…you only have a couple of minutes left before my strength runs out.”
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Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:05 pm
Linuen Frost - Kei Aoi
Kei suddenly laughed while Linuen looked like he was going to burst out. With a quick motion, Linuen embraced Kei will all his might and closed his eyes. He tried to remember everything he saw today even though this day was just an illusion. Kei, on the other hand, just ruffled his trainee's hair and then turned to Shizuka. "I only did a wild guess, Shizuka-Taichou. No Shikai has the ability to generate this kind of illusion; it is beyond my wildest imagination. It's rather interesting that I have my very own thoughts at the moment when this is in fact your world. I would have loved to chit-chat about your skills as I'd love to discuss about my Zanpakutou however, I see that I am out of time." Kei said and then frowned for a moment. He looked at Linuen, who looked like someone who could sleep at his lap forever. "If this is it then... I must be..." he said and then stroked his chin. "Interesting. Well, your system doesn't have any flaws except that your reiatsu is all over the place; I knew the moment you went to attend to Linuen with his useless cries.
"Are you tired, Shizuka-Taichou? Your reiatsu is fluctuating out of your system. This skill must be using a lot of reiatsu. Well then..." Linuen's embrace went tighter and Kei stopped moving. "He can be a bit childish, I see. Even though I can feel that he's grown several years in his lifetime. I've never seen a kid with this look catch up with everything I explained about Kido and Zanpakutou." Kei added and then made a short giggle. Still, Linuen said no words. He kept his face buried in his Sensei's clothes for the longest of time; it would've been not so much of a shock if he had suffocated already.
Then, with a brief sigh and then stood up while clinging tLinuen to his side. The young one was still deep in silence. "I thank you, Shizuka-Taichou." Kei said and then smiled at her. He held his hand out and he showed her the same charm that Linuen had. "I have no idea if you can pull something out of the illusion to reality but I want you to have this anyways since I know Linuen has the first one." He paused and it was only that moment when Kei's eyes became watery but he did not shed a tear. "I can feel the loneliness of the ones I left. Is that normal in this illusion, Shizuka-Taichou? Anyways, I want you take care of this... crybaby. He do tends to slack off."
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