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Post by Sojiro Ichimaru on Jun 12, 2016 17:05:58 GMT -6
Some of Sojiro’s unease died down as Riku’s eyes lit up as he admired the sword. “No, it’s not,” he murmured. “It belongs to my mother and her parents before her. Before they … were killed.” He looked aside. Yuzu was standing by the kitchen with her hands on her hips. His lips quirk upwards in a half smile and retrieved his muffin, taking another bite.
She disappeared back towards the kitchen.
Mitsuo turned in the couch and then back to him. “Are the excess of muffins for you?”
Soji chuckled shortly. “They’re easy to eat, and it’s been stressful. Don’t worry about eating them either. They’re easy for Yuzu to make.”
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Post by Riku Asuhara on Jun 12, 2016 17:28:53 GMT -6
Riku frowned at Sojiro's words of his grandparents manner of death. He sheathed the sword again and placed it on its pedestal. He clapped his hands together in a praying position and bowed his head for a long moment before lifting his head. He moved over to the bowl and took another muffin.
"They're very good," he hummed. "Miss Yuzu-chan, could you teach me how to make them?"
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Post by Yuzu Kurosaki on Jun 12, 2016 17:58:14 GMT -6
Yuzu giggled from her place in the kitchen. “They’re very easy,” she called out. “I’ll give you the recipe after dinner tonight. Or even better, you can help me make some more. The gang here goes through them like they're cookies." She squeaked as Vacanze wrapped his arms around her. "But now I'm busy~" She pushed her boyfriend back and pushed him sternly to his pot of noodles. "And remember to save room for more."
"If you don't, she may beat you for your insubordination," Vacanze murmured.
"I will not!" Yuzu denied loudly.
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Jun 12, 2016 19:55:36 GMT -6
Vacanze chuckled and went back to the noodles as he nodded slowly when Yuzu turned her back to him to call out to one of the boys. When she went to step father away from him he grabbed her apron and pulled her back to him wrapping his arm around her kissing the back of her head.
He whispered softly into her ear. "Watch the tall dark haired one. I think he has his eyes on you." She turned slightly in his hold and looked at him as he shrugged. "I am just saying." He released her and went back to the noodles once more.
"I would hate to have to hurt one of Sojiro's friends for messing with my girl."
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Post by Yuzu Kurosaki on Jun 12, 2016 20:34:50 GMT -6
Blushing, Yuzu smiled and tiptoed over and kissed the back of his neck. “He’s not for me. I’m already enchanted by my knight,” she whispered. She stepped back again. “I’m too dazzled to notice him.” Her brown eyes sparkled as she placed her hands behind her back. “He’d have a very difficult time convincing me to look away, you know.... even if he is handsome~"
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Jun 12, 2016 20:46:27 GMT -6
Vacanze dropped the fork into the hot noodles and boiling water at Yuzu's blatant truth of the other guy. "Shit!" He exclaimed softly dunking his hand into the pot to retrieve the fork.
He turned and looked at Yuzu as the shy one of Sojiro's friends stood on the other side of his woman looking at him with wide eyes. He smiled slyly, "hi. My name is Vacanze. You can call me V-man if you like."
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Post by Riku Asuhara on Jun 12, 2016 20:56:43 GMT -6
Riku's eyes grew even wider as the man said his name. "Y-y-y.... H-H-H... Hollow! You're the Hollow!" He pointed at Yuzu. "And you two are...? A Hollow and a... Human...? Together? How does that even work?!"
Yuzu blushed but took her boyfriend's hand. "Because I fell for him," she responded, "and well, I'm not exactly human. I'm Ichigo's sister, actually." She was about to say something else when the noodles started boiling and she spun around and gingerly pulled it off the heat, blowing on her fingers until Vacanze took them in hand.
Sojiro chuckled as he followed his friend and smacked him over the head. "I told you about him, you know."
"W-well, yeah but..." Riku stammered. "He's so... normal. He acts like a human. I thought Hollows were supposed to be cold, heartless, and cruel beings who feed off of fear and people's souls. Vacanze is none of that. He doesn't even have a mask! Where's his mask?!"
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Post by Yuzu Kurosaki on Jun 12, 2016 21:54:47 GMT -6
Before Sojiro could reply, Yuzu walked up, picking up something from the table nearby, and stood in front of Riku. “Open,” she ordered.
“Huh-Ooomph,” Riku nearly choked as Yuzu placed an eggroll into his mouth.
“It’s good, isn’t it?” she murmured. Sojiro and Vacanze started chuckling as Riku finally swallowed his bite and nodded. Yuzu smiled widely. “V made that, you know. I don’t have time to do all the cooking, anymore, and he likes doing it.” She turned and poured the boy a glass of water. “Anything is possible if you try,” she elaborated, “and Vacanze is anything but heartless. Please remember that.”
Riku took a long drink of water, cooling his tongue and clearing his throat.
“But his hunger? I mean, what about - what about the mask?”
Before Yuzu could respond, Vacanze pulled on her apron and wrapped his arms around her. “It’s called a gigai, kid, and lots,” he kissed Yuzu’s ear, making her squeak, “of the best food around~”
“He’s really too sweet to worry about that anymore,” Yuzu murmured.
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Jun 12, 2016 22:06:39 GMT -6
Vacanze looked back up at the boys as the taller dark headed boy walked in the room. His eyes stayed on the boy as he kissed Yuzu on her cheek making sure he was seen by the kid. he then stood erect and looked at the one named Riku. "If it were not Kita. Little mans mother." He pointed at Sojiro with the fork he still had in his hand. "To this day I would still be that cold heartless monster you call an Espada." He smirked.
"She was my first tamer." He playfully nipped at Yuzu's neck making her squeak again as he chuckled lightly. "My little cupcake here was my second tamer."
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Post by Mitsuo Hayashi on Jun 12, 2016 22:21:59 GMT -6
Mitsuo blinked a few times then looked at Sojiro has he combed his finger through his hair. "Your mother can tame Espada?" He turned and face Sojiro head on. "Where is this amazing women I have never met?"
He chuckled and looked back at Vacanze. "Were you one of the Ten?"
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Jun 12, 2016 22:23:53 GMT -6
Vacanze chuckled, releasing Yuzu as Kisuke walked into the kitchen. "Hey old man want to help me out here?"
Kisuke knew what he wanted as he walked up to Vacanze lifting his cane and tapped him in the forehead with the tip of it.
Suddenly Vacanze's hollow formed popped out of the the gigai. He quickly caught the shell before it hit the floor and sat it down gently to a chair. He started to stretch, his arms over his head, a few grunts and groans. "Damn it's been a long time since I have been out of that thing." His arms then lowered slowly as he grabbed the hem of his shirt and lifted it off over his head.
With his arms out stretched he turned for the boys. "You believe it now."
"SON OF A BITCH! You were the Seventh Espada?!" Mitsuo exclaimed.
Vacanze turned back to face them. "The one and only. Koga can go to Hell if he thinks he even comes close to the powers I have. Peter puffin' little bitch was all he was."
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Post by Riku Asuhara on Jun 12, 2016 22:48:00 GMT -6
Riku took an egg roll and broke it open, looking at the delicious, steaming filling inside. He shook his head. "But, a Hollow's hunger is instinct. It's like an animal fighting to survive. Or a human breathing. Hollows eat souls to survive and to slate a hunger that would otherwise drive them insane. For a Hollow to refuse to devour souls would be like... a bird refusing to fly... or a fish refusing to swim..."
He looked up at Vacanze. "Hollows are born of regret. They lose their hearts due to unresolved regrets. So... maybe Soji-kun's mother resolved your regrets. Maybe that's why you can deal with the hunger. Maybe that's why you're not evil." He looked down again. "But if a Hollow had their regrets exorcised and gained their heart back... are they even a Hollow anymore? And if that's the case, and Hollowfication can be reversed... then what are we fighting for? Why do we have to kill Hollows in order to purify them?"
Riku shook his head and bit into the egg roll. "Hollows aren't evil. They're just lost. You can't condemn someone for being lost." He laughed humorlessly. "Wow. This is the first time I've ever questioned Soul Reapers. I've been taught one thing in the academy, but the reality of your existence says another."
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Jun 12, 2016 23:02:59 GMT -6
Vacanze looked at Riku and smirked. "What makes you think I still don't hunger for souls?" He got in the boys face to spook him, his smirk growing wider. "Because I have not eaten your soul yet?"
He stood back up quickly and chuckled. "I don't feed on Soul Reapers or Humans, but let another Hollow, small, medium or large show their face in this town and you watch how fast they die by my hands, and I have a nice little feast."
He shook his head. "It has nothing to do with any of that, kid. You're thinking too deep." His hand clasped down on Riku's shoulder and he shook him lightly. "Just know I can still be as mean and nasty as any other Arrancar or Espada out there. It all depends on how you treat me."
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Post by Riku Asuhara on Jun 12, 2016 23:22:53 GMT -6
Riku trembled underneath the grip of the former seventh Espada. He was so confused. Was Vacanze evil or not? Just what exactly was he? He wasn’t sure whether to fear Vacanze, or trust him. It was most likely both. He realized he didn’t know the first thing about Hollows, Arrancars or Espada. All he knew for sure is that Kusemono was going nuts at his side. The Zanpakuto’s reiatsu was like electricity striking into his side. His spine tingled from the Zanpakuto’s malice.
You’re really going to trust this corrupted soul?! He’s your enemy! You are a Soul Reaper! I am your Zanpakuto! We should be striking him down where he stands! This thing is nothing but a freak of nature! A hiccup in the natural order of things!
Shut up!!! Riku internally screamed at Kusemono. You don’t know anything! You’re a spirit that dwells inside of me! You don’t know any more about him than I do!
Riku looked back up at Vacanze. “If Sojiro and his family trust you, then so do I. Hollow or not. Espada, Arrancar, whatever you are, it doesn’t matter. If you’ve earned the trust of everyone here, that’s all that matters, and that’s all that my trust requires.” He grabbed a third egg roll and stuffed it in his mouth before he could say anything else stupid or overly convoluted. “And you’re a really good cook!”
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Post by Yuzu Kurosaki on Jun 12, 2016 23:36:35 GMT -6
Before Vacanze could form another sarcastic response, Yuzu picked up a nearby wooden spoon and smacked the back of his head with it. “Be a nice sous chef, or you won’t get to lick the bowl next time,” she quipped. Turning to Riku, she raised her ‘weapon’. “And no more eating egg rolls until dinner. That means you, too, Soji!”
“But I haven’t had one yet.”
“Not true. You grabbed one when your friend was busy being mesmerized by my knight. Back up!”
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