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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Feb 17, 2016 21:43:56 GMT -6
He walked them along the path. "Yes, and by doing what they did they only made things harder for them and for yourself." Aizen smirked. "Something Tervaden is doing with Kita by keeping her locked away from everyone. I agree with part of his plans with her, but I see this coming back around to haunt him in a way he does not want."
Yumiko looked up at him with a confused look as he kissed her forehead. "Do not worry about your friend. Tervaden is not out to harm her. Only teach her a lesson about herself."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 17, 2016 21:58:26 GMT -6
“But I don’t see Kita being out to harm him, even if he hides her away,” Yumiko stated. She looked down. “She’s carrying his child. It makes him more family than an enemy. She may resent what he is doing but,” her mind flashed to Kita protecting her and then comforting Vale so long ago, “she won’t hurt someone who will be important to her son.”
She pulled them to a stop to pluck a white rose from a bush, twirling it in her hand. “Is it true that Ukitake escaped when the Quincy attacked the Maze?”
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Feb 17, 2016 22:26:20 GMT -6
Aizen nodded slowly, "Ukitate and Kyoraku. It is also believed Kisuke has left Las Noches with them. The tracking device that was placed in his zanpakuto is not noticeable. Which tells me one of two things."
Yumiko looked to him again as he smiled softly at her inquisitiveness. "The Goddess has it or he was able to get the particle of Chinmoku out of it and destroy it or seal it."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 17, 2016 22:30:53 GMT -6
Yumiko nodded, eyes going back to the rose in her hand. “I’ll miss them, especially Ukitake. I never… I think I should have apologized to him. And now, I won’t get the chance. But…. he seemed to be getting sicker. He wasn’t … happy here.”
"Of course he wasn't. He had to live by my rule, Hime. Just like the others. If they would accept the situation and realize there is no return to what they once knew, things would move along much smoother for them."
Yumiko looked away. "It's not easy for them. He never wanted to hurt anyone." She hesitated and set a hand on his arm. "Is it so bad that they escaped when they wouldn't be happy?"
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Feb 17, 2016 22:45:53 GMT -6
Aizen wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close. He kissed the top of her head. "How would he know if he could have been happy or not? He never gave it a chance to find out." Aizen turned them and started their walk to the lab once more. They talked a little more as they walked along. Reaching for the door he stopped and looked to her once more. "Why don't you run along to the Maze? They are in need of you and what I need to talk to Szayel about will only bore you." She nodded lightly tiptoeing up she kissed his lips softly. "I will see you when I have finished." Aizen nodded as he watched her turn from him and start on her way from the garden. A smirk crossed his lips as he turned himself and entered the lab.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Mar 20, 2016 18:03:31 GMT -6
"The Heart of the Rose"" (continued) Yumiko set her basket lunch aside as she sat down by the lake. As the blue expanse rippled in a breeze, she decided to take her book and journal and sit on a smooth rock that reached over the deeper end. Slipping her sandals off, she let her feet dangle off the edge, smiling softly as she opened the book to a random page. A few moments later, she paused as a rose drifted towards her. Setting her book down, she lifted the pale pink bud out, twirling it in her hand. “Why do some fall when they haven’t fully bloomed?”
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Mar 20, 2016 19:15:16 GMT -6
"Do you find the conversation of others so boring, you've taken to talking to flowers?" Vale sat down next to Yumiko, crossing his legs in front of him. He placed his zanpakuto in his lap. Raising a hand, Vale shook his head.
"I'm not here to cause you any trouble. I just want to speak with you. We haven't spoken to each other in awhile. Our conversations have been reduced to shouting matches and pain. There's more to us than that."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Mar 20, 2016 19:41:27 GMT -6
Yumiko’s smile grew and she nodded. “I would like that.” She looked to the rose in her hand. “You were a good friend. I was sorry to lose that after hurting you because I was weak.” She glanced back at him. “And even if you were the first one to speak to the flowers, I was actually seeing if it would lead to a poem.” She let the bud descend back to the water. “The flower reminded me of something - of what could have happened with me.”
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Mar 20, 2016 19:46:15 GMT -6
"Hm...I don't think you've got to worry about falling before you blossom, Yumiko. Mostly because, I think you're afraid to bloom." Vale leaned back on his elbows, as he stared out at the lake.
"You're too afraid of yourself..."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Mar 20, 2016 19:55:17 GMT -6
Yumiko was silent for a few moments and then set a hand on her zanpakuto, whisking a hand through the air. A swirl of water rose up from the lake and then fell, spraying both of them lightly. “I used to be,” she murmured. “I don’t think I am anymore.”
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Mar 20, 2016 19:59:10 GMT -6
"Then, why are you with Aizen?"questioned Vale. "You're alright with him demeaning you and sleeping with others under the excuse that he must keep up some facade. He doesn't love you. And, if he did, he wouldn't treat you the way he does. He wouldn't hide you." Vale, turned his head, looking at Yumiko.
Yumiko shook her head. "You don't know what you're talking about," she whispered.
Vale turned back, looking out at the lake again. "Alright then. What would you like to talk about?"
"Are you happy with Kadaj?"
"Yes, I am." Vale smiled wide. "He's beautiful. Absolutely beautiful."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Mar 20, 2016 23:23:25 GMT -6
Yumiko smiled with him. “That’s good. You deserve to be happy.” She looked up at the false sky. “I glad that I was wrong. That - that you wouldn’t be happy after what happened between us.” She paused. “Though I think he would have been cuter if he had your eyes.” She giggled to herself.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Mar 21, 2016 7:43:57 GMT -6
Vale chuckled, falling into his back. "He's got his brother's eyes. Hopefully, that will help Sojiro see him as his brother and not a product of his mother's pain."
Vale sighed, reading his hand beneath his head. "My son faces a more challenging road than Sojiro. Though, Kita doesn't seem to think so. The idea to keep Sojiro from Ichimaru never existed. They knew they had him because he had Kita. But, I am Vale Tervaden. That alone guarantees that he will be faced with rejection everywhere."
Closing his eyes, Vale sighed again. "I am afraid Yumiko."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Mar 21, 2016 9:33:31 GMT -6
Yumiko set her hand on top of his. “Don’t be. You have Kita with you. She … was key to others accepting you before. And Sojiro already feels like he’s a brother. He has his grandfather Kisuke who won’t turn away from him. And also, he has you watching over him.” She looked away. “You’re immortal and have that protective streak over him. Just... don't corner him and he'll be fine."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Mar 21, 2016 9:43:40 GMT -6
Vale took Yumiko's hand in his, lifting it to his lips and placing a gentle kiss on the back of it. "Thank you. But, that's not what I am afraid of."
"What do you mean?" asked Yumiko.
"The Soul King has told me that I am doomed to spend eternity alone. I don't want to be alone. Even Aizen feels the warmth of your love. I get...nothing. I lost you. I have a son with a woman who does not love me."
Vale let go of Yumiko's hand as he sat up. "Loneliness is something I've faced before. But, I can't imagine being alone the rest of my immortal life."
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