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Post by Urahara Kisuke on Jul 9, 2024 0:27:35 GMT -6
Kisuke shook his head. "You're asking questions I can't even begin to theorize about. I might have created the damn thing, but it's been centuries since then. If the Hogyoku is communicating with Seto and revealing its plans, it must have forged some kind of connection with him."
He looked pointedly at Ichimaru. "And don't ask me why. Only the Hogyoku can answer that question." He sighed tipping his hat back slightly. "There is only one thing I am certain about," he paused and looked Ichimaru in the eyes. "Kita has to be kept away from Shosei at all costs. Thanks to Seto he believes Kita's Hogyoku is part of her person. If he finds her, he won't hesitate to try and rip it out of her. Only to fail and realize it's not part of this realm."
Gin sent a pointed look Urahara's direction. "You sent it to the Godly realm with Sumi, didn't you?"
Kisuke remained silent for a moment before shaking his head. "The whereabouts of Kita's Hogyoku are a burden I alone must bear. No one will ever know where it is, and it will stay that way until a method to destroy it becomes clear."
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Post by Gin Ichimaru on Jul 9, 2024 1:07:03 GMT -6
Gin stared at Kisuke for several minutes, flexing Shinsou’s hilt, before finally nodding. “Fair enough. I won’t question you at this time.” He whirled around. “I’m going to Soul Society. It’s where I would hide if I were him and it’s already in some kind of chaos because of the earthquakes caused by this mess. Shosei, as part hollow, wouldn’t be able to get through easily either. Don’t let Sojiro out of your protection. Aizen’s used him to get through Kita’s strongest-“
He cursed under his breath and looked to the shopkeeper again. “Tell me we know how he got around her shield. She would have used it as soon as she sensed his presence.”
"Szayel assisted him, and they trapped her in a Caja Negación. I'm not sure how they bypassed her shield, but I suspect she only protected herself from the front. She probably didn't anticipate that he had brought someone else to help."
"And we were all occupied..." Gin muttered darkly. "Don't mess up and lose Sojiro. I'll find Kita. I always do."
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Post by Urahara Kisuke on Jul 9, 2024 1:49:59 GMT -6
Kisuke shook his head, adjusting his hat once more. "Sojiro isn’t going anywhere without me keeping an eye on him. And as for school, he won’t have to worry about that. With the damage the building sustained, it’ll be closed until at least the next session, which will be well after summer."
He turned and walked back to the table, took a seat, and sipped his lukewarm tea, wrinkling his nose. "Given how chaotic the boy's life has been, we might as well enroll him in the Academy. At least there, he’ll learn something new and have a chance to awaken his zanpakuto spirit."
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Post by Gin Ichimaru on Jul 9, 2024 2:03:27 GMT -6
Gin chuckled shortly. “He awakened it during this mess, so you should see what it can do. His asauchi changed forms when your niece wouldn’t let him go.” He gave Kisuke another pointed look. “Someone should have a talk with her. I’ve heard plenty of stories about White, and we have enough trouble without her going off the rails. Her iron threads are a pain to get around when she won’t listen to you.” He closed his eyes. “They’re both okay, right? I didn’t stop to see how badly Sojiro was hurt, and Evita passed out.”
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Post by Urahara Kisuke on Jul 9, 2024 2:12:56 GMT -6
"They're both fine. Tessai took care of their wounds. Vita only had a few scrapes and bruises, but Sojiro had a pretty nasty burn and an injured arm. Other than that, they're alright—aside from the toll on their psyche. But honestly, show me one of us who isn't a bit messed up in the head, and I'll kiss your lily-white snake ass." He grinned as he started making himself a fresh cup of tea.
He looked up from making his tea giving Gin a pointed look, "And Kadaj don't count."
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Post by Gin Ichimaru on Jul 9, 2024 2:22:52 GMT -6
Gin smirked with him. “I don’t see why not. He’s a part of this and has been since he was born.” His humor faded. “Like his brother before him.” Gin scoffed to himself. “I knew our window of peace was short, but if I had known it would end before even a month was out, I wouldn’t have accosted our local hollow. I can't move forward with it now."
"Do I need to drag your sorry ass downstairs and give you a good kick to get you moving?" Kisuke looked pointedly at Gin. "If you keep procrastinating like this, it'll never happen. There's no such thing as a constant peace." He stirred a spoonful of honey into his tea thoughtfully. "You love her, don't you? You want to grow old with her?"
Kisuke lifted his teacup to his lips, a playful smirk dancing behind it. "You want to give this old man a granddaughter, don't you?"
"Get yourself a daughter and leave my family out of it," the fox retorted. "That's not why I started this." When the shopkeeper only grinned at him, Gin's eyes narrowed. "And I don't want to hear another lecture when she's not even here. She's nearly lost the first one several-"
"Where's Vacanze?"
Kisuke blinked at the change of topic. "In his room with Yuzu, I imagine. That's where he's been since she was hurt. He wants to make sure she's not in pain when she wakes up."
Gin spun around. "I'm a fool!" He left the room.
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Post by Urahara Kisuke on Jul 9, 2024 3:15:37 GMT -6
Kisuke watched Gin's sudden realization and swift departure with a knowing look. "Sometimes, the past finds a way to catch up with us when we least expect it," he mused quietly to himself, his gaze lingering on the door through which Gin had just vanished.
Kisuke lifted his cup and took a sip of his tea as Tessai walked into the room. "I'm about to prepare lunch. Is there anything specific you'd like?"Kisuke pondered for a moment, tapping his chin thoughtfully. "How about some miso ramen with extra pork belly slices and a side of steamed vegetables?" He suggested with a smile."Sounds like lunch," Tessai commented, "I'll have it out to you in a matter of minutes."Kisuke smiled again with a nod and took another sip of his tea. He then remembered something. It was Thursday, the day Kita went to see Dr. Kusumoto. If Gin was going to the Soul Society, he might as well go with him. Someone needed to inform the doctor of what was going on and that it may be some time before Kita returned to see him. Kisuke nodded setting the thought into stone. He would eat then the two would leave for Soul Society.--End RP-- "Chasing His Lead"
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