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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jan 16, 2015 8:34:11 GMT -6
Vale said nothing. He sat on the couch with his head in his hands. Shut up.
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Post by Orihime Inoue on Jan 16, 2015 8:36:36 GMT -6
"Koga says you weren't always like this." Inoue sat on the other end of the couch. She wanted to comfort him, but kept some distance between them. "Why the change? Why are you like this? You weren't like this as a Captain. What changed?"
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jan 16, 2015 8:42:50 GMT -6
"It is my nature, Orihime."
Orihime shook her head. "I don't believe you. Everyone has some good in them."
"And, you wouldn't know good unless you have experienced evil. Peace if you've never experienced chaos." Vale lowered his hands and looked to Orihime. "So who are you to tell me it is not my nature?"
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Post by Orihime Inoue on Jan 16, 2015 8:47:22 GMT -6
Inoue smiled. "I am super optimistic about everything. I see the good in everyone. Even you." She turned and faced Vale, reaching over and setting a hand on his knee. "There is good in you, Vale. I see it. And, I think Yumiko sees it. So, stop hiding it."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jan 16, 2015 9:02:04 GMT -6
"She hates me." Vale shook his head. "And, what does it matter what she thinks? What you think? Even if you see smallest amount of good in me...It doesn't outweigh what I've done. And, I don't want it to. I'm not going to lie to you. I love the feeling I get when I kill. The warm blood running through my fingers. The screams and cries echoing in my ears. The feeling of knowing that in the moment I was stronger than the beast I just brought down." Vale grinned as he held out his hands. They were still. "It's...It's..." Vale's body quivered in excitement. "I need that, Orihime."
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Post by Orihime Inoue on Jan 16, 2015 9:06:47 GMT -6
Inoue pulled her hand from him and rose from the couch. She wlked towards the door, without saying a word. She placed her hand to the doorknob and held it there before slowly turning to face Vale. "You're no better than he is."
"And, who would that be, Hime?" asked Vale as he rose and walked over to Orihime.
"Aizen. You're no better than Aizen."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Jan 16, 2015 9:30:18 GMT -6
"No. His temperament is far better than mine. I lack self control. The main reason why I will never be as powerful as he is." He placed his finger beneath her chin and turned her head, as she looked away from him. Vale reached behind her and opened the door. "Now, go. I need to listen. And, I can't do that with you in my ears." He pushed Orihime out of the room and slammed the door. He looked over to the couch at his zanpakuto still resting on the floor where he was sitting. The color faded from his eyes again. He needed peace. And, he was not going to find it here. He walked over to the couch and picked up his zanpakuto. He tucked it into his obi and left his room.
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Jan 31, 2015 20:48:31 GMT -6
"Choosing a Devil":Yumiko wasn't quite sure why she followed Vale back to his tower but soon stopped wondering about it when she saw Orihime. Both of the girls hugged each other and sat together on the couch, exhanging what little news they could. Yumiko talked the most, telling her about Kisuke's child and making the human woman squeal in happiness at the kid's antics. However, talking about Kenji reminded Yumiko all too clearly of the fact she was back in Las Noches. Soon after, their conversation died out and Orihime retired for the night. For a moment, it looked like Orihime wanted to ask her something, but she didn't. Yumiko did't press her. Standing from the couch after she left, she knocked on Vale's door, where he had retreated. "It's open, Rose," he called out. Yumiko opened the door but averted her eyes soon after, cheeks heating up. "Can't you at least warn me that you're indecent?" she muttered, looking at a space on the door not the topless form of the male laid out on his bed. Moved
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Feb 1, 2015 12:53:51 GMT -6
"Choosing a Devil": (Continued) Yumiko opened the door to Vale's room as slowly as she could, trying not to make a sound. She turned, having shut the door in the same manner, turning to see him sitting on the couch of the main room. He grabbed her kimono that he had folded beside him. He walked over and pulled the Espada's jacket off her and wrapped her in the kimono. "You weren't supposed to leave, stupid..."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 1, 2015 13:03:47 GMT -6
Yumiko held the kimono closed and turned her head aside. “Says the one who pushed me out into the hallway naked….” she murmured, looking at the fabric in her hand. She fell silent. Now that she was here... she didn't know what to do. She closed her eyes. What did this man have over her? If she gave herself to him, would it be over? Now Yumiko almost wished she'd asked Koga more questions.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Feb 1, 2015 13:21:36 GMT -6
Vale rolled his eyes. "You started it." He looked over to her and frowned. "What do you want from me, Yumiko? I'm not a nice guy. I am an ass. You know that!" Yumiko narrowed her eyes and looked over to him. "You stopped being said ass to me. What do you want from me?" she asked, turning the question on him. "A chance to add my body to the list of your conquests?!" "Conquests? Well, wouldn't that be nice. But, no. I'll have you when I have you, Yumi." He reached over and tugged on her kimono. "As far as what I want from you...Not even Chinmoku could pull that from me. " Yumiko looked to his hand on her kimono and then back up at him. "I gave you a second chance because you had changed enough that Orihime had started to care about you, even after all you did to her."
"Not because of how you feel?" he asked stepping away from her and towards the couch.
Yumiko opened her mouth to explain and then closed it. "That's not a fair question, Vale," she stated. "If I didn't care, I wouldn't have helped you get Chinmoku back."
"Something I will always be grateful for. But, that's not what I was asking. "
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Feb 1, 2015 15:03:50 GMT -6
Yumiko winced visibly and turned her back on him. "The last time I felt strongly for someone it was used against me," she murmured. Not acknowledging but not denying eiher. She closed her eyes, trying to stay calm. What had happened between them just before was still too raw for her. It would be easy to give into her emotions. Her hands clenched.
Bare my thorns, she whispered to herself. I'm a rose with long, sharp thorns.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Feb 1, 2015 16:16:12 GMT -6
"Yumi..." He shook his head and fell onto the couch. He remained silent, occasionally looking to her as if he wanted to say somrthing. But, she kept her back to him; only glancing over her shoulder once. "...Mizue is on my bed." Moved
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Post by Ulquiorra Cifer on Feb 4, 2015 12:41:32 GMT -6
"Fragile No More" continued Ulquiorra carefully set Yumiko down across the couch and moved to a wall, folding his arms as Orihime came in after him, dragging Vale who had stopped cursing. Rolling his eyes, Ulquiorra had had enough. He came over and pushed Orihime back. "You only make your job more work with these actions, woman, and you delay Aizen's plans." Eyes dead, he turned and lifted Vale, carrying him into the bedroom and setting him down. He walked over to her and stared into her strangely hard eyes.
Then he turned away. But a whisper of words trailed behind him. "You've changed."
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Post by Orihime Inoue on Feb 4, 2015 12:54:33 GMT -6
She smiled as Ulquiorra turned away. "Isn't that what you all wanted from me? To be able to hold my own here. Somewhat anyway." She looked over to the open door of Vale's room, her mind recalling her conversation with Yumiko earlier in the day. "Bitch." she mumbled as she walked towards the door. "Stay with her, will you? He and I need to have a talk." Inoue walked into Vale's bedroom, closing the door behind her. She sat on the edge of the bed. She gave a slight smile before it faded to a frown. "Wake up, Vale." She leaned in and kissed his bloody forehead. "We need to talk." Moved
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