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Post by Kita Miyamoto on Nov 19, 2015 21:56:52 GMT -6
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Post by Lt. Kairo Namori on Dec 6, 2015 22:20:38 GMT -6
"Visiting the Captives II": (continued) Kairo paced in front of the entrance of their new prison, his eyes beaten jade as he patrolled, waiting for one of the enemy to appear. He could care less about the piercing pain in his knee. Behind him, in one of the cabins, former Captain Kotetsu and former Leiutenant Ise were working on calming the distressed, their main focus being the once, newly promoted lieutenant of Tenth Division. Suzume, the little firestarter, hadn't stopped screaming, crying, or cursing since she had awoken. And half of the time she tried to hurt herself, too. Kairo shook his head. Through her, they knew that Momo had been killed. Her reaction to their plight wasn't that much better than the brooding of his best friend, former Captain. He looked at the fake sun, wondering whose dark mood was worse, the looks between Vacanze and the Substitute, the silent waiting from the captains that remained among them, or the carefully controlled fury in himself, Tsukiro, Renji, or those that had been brought from 11th division. Even those that could sleep were aware of the danger. The blonde twin of the Kurosaki siblings was curled up in the lap of the redhead she fancied. And the Substitute was staying close to his other sister as she worked on Captain Kuchiki's wounds. But whether they were awake, alert, or exhausted, all waited.
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Post by Kita Miyamoto on Dec 6, 2015 22:41:36 GMT -6
The gate opened as Aizen and Kita exited into the courtyard, all eyes turned to them as the entered. As the gate closed behind them the young lieutenant of the eight division charged Kita and her Master. Aizen lifted his hand as Kita shook her head and stepped forward. Kita stepped between the charging lieutenant and Aizen. Her hand came up as Kairo froze and went to his knees. He wailed in pain as Kita trapped him in a vice of her powers.
She looked to the others as they stepped forward or rose to the occasion. "If you want him to die; come forth. When I have killed him I will take your life next."
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 6, 2015 22:57:23 GMT -6
"Kai, I told you that attacking Kita like that would get you killed!" the Substitute called out, rushing from another cabin, pausing just a moment to push his sister back in. He stared at Kita until she let the lieutenant go.
Kai grimaced. "I had to try.." he snapped, tone steady in spite of his white face.
Ichigo sighed. "And that would help us how?" he asked. A commotion was heard from behind them and the Substitute's eyes narrowed.
A woman ran out and grabbed Kai's arm. "You big idiot," she started, and then sighed. "Come on, we need your skill with Suzume or she's going to lose control again."
The lieutenant nodded and stood with difficulty. He glared at their 'guests' one last time. "It might be a blessing."
As he turned, Ichigo stepped in front, dark eyes hard. "What do you want?" he asked. "Gloat at a meager victory?"
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Dec 6, 2015 23:08:50 GMT -6
Aizen chuckled, "Meager? Are you aware that all realms are now under my control, boy? The few that have escaped have the Ayakashi on their way to retrieve them as we speak." Aizen smirked.
"I have to say it is nice to have an Espada that can see the future." Aizen looked toward Kita as she moved past Ichigo toward the mass of Soul Reapers. "Kitten, in due time."
Kita stopped walking and looked back over her shoulder at him. "There are a few here that need my attention now, Lord Aizen or they will be too far gone for even my help."
Aizen nodded as he turned his attention back to the substitute. "Thank her for the ones that made it here alive, and you were placed in this Maze. If not for her I would have killed you all."
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 6, 2015 23:26:11 GMT -6
Ichigo scoffed. "In the words of my old man, who threw away his heritage for the sake of one life, nothing is forever, Aizen." He looked over his shoulder at Kita as she went forwards.
"You say we're here because of her, but I doubt you are fool enough to think you could control all the realms without some of us alive, like Kisuke Urahara and Juushiro Ukitake." He turned back to the tyrant before him. "It doesn't matter what reason you give. We survived. That means everything."Aside: Medical Hut
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Dec 6, 2015 23:31:08 GMT -6
"Ah yes. The White Knight and the Shopkeeper. Two of the seven Kita requested to keep from harm." Aizen looked to the former Seventh. "Along with Vacanze. So he will be going with me when I leave."
Ichigo clenched his hands. "No, he won't," he growled. "I have been fighting you for a long time now, Aizen, and I know what you're playing at. You say someone is protected, but then, if it pleases you, you will do nothing when someone takes over in your blind spot." His gaze passed over to his sister, who was nearly obscured by V-man's form, and then refocused on his nemesis. "And thanks for confirming my suspicions. But V can be just as 'protected' here, so that is where he will stay."
Aizen stepped up closer to Ichigo, the boy did not budge as Aizen got right in his face. "You will deny the Goddess of her wishes, will you?" He grinned and looked the way of the Espada. "You do know he would bow to Kita at the snap of a finger." He looked back to the boy in front of him. "He vowed to protect her, and being the warrior he is, he would never go back on that vow. He did not break that vow when the Snake claimed her. Your little sister won't stop him either." A new type of smirk appeared on Aizen's lips as he turned and stepped toward the former Seventh.
"Byleistr Vacanze; Former Septima Espada. Get to your feet." Aizen ordered him as he stepped closer to him.
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Dec 7, 2015 18:09:03 GMT -6
Vacanze looked up quickly in hearing Aizen call to him as if he was still one of his own. He narrowed his eyes and growled softly under his breath so not to frighten the sleeping Yuzu. "I no longer follow you. Go to hell!"
Aizen chuckled stopping a few feet back from him and the girl. "Don't you?"
Vacanze looked up from his seated position at the man in front of him. "Fuck no and I never will again." Vacanze let his head turn as he saw Kita in the medical hut moving between one injured person to another. He turned looking back to Aizen, his eyes now red hot as they bore into the man in front of him.
"And in time. You won't be controlling Kita anymore either." He gently moved Yuzu from his lap laying her back down where he was seated and stepped up to Aizen. "If it takes the last breath in my breast." Vacanze lifted a clenched hand, his fist hitting his chest as he glared into Aizen's brown eyes. "I will free her from you and that Bastard Snake once and for all."
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Post by Sousuke Aizen on Dec 7, 2015 18:15:32 GMT -6
Aizen smirked, "But you follow her; don't you Septima?" Aizen looked slightly into the medical hut eyes on Kita and on Vacanze. "The woman you vowed your life and love to." Aizen looked to the sleeping Yuzu. "And you broke that vow and turned to a worthless Quincy."
He heard Vacanze growl as he quickly looked back at the Espada. "Didn't you?!" Aizen's voice forceful a slight bite in the tone.
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Dec 7, 2015 18:28:25 GMT -6
"Bastard--" Vacanze growled low, his fist clenched at his sides. "I never gave up on Kita. I would never break that vow. Never!" He growled louder.
"Then you serve me, and because you serve me you will return to the palace and serve under your beloved Kita as well. You will do as she tells you and if you give her grief she will deal your punishments. Is that understood?" Aizen told him.
Vacanze's jaw went slack with Aizen's words as he then looked to Ichigo standing behind Aizen. His look then went to Kita in the medical hut his eyes softening then drifted to the sleeping Yuzu at his feet. He closed his eyes clenching his fist tight again and turned back to Aizen.
"I will not bow to you and it is only Kita's orders I will follow. Is that understood, by you?"
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 7, 2015 18:50:01 GMT -6
Before Aizen could reply, Ichigo pushed back to his friend's side and yanked him out of earshot, pausing for a moment as one of the captains backed Karin protecting her twin. He sighed, worried for both of them, and then shook his anxiety off by squaring his shoulders.
"Are you sure about this?" he asked. "You know the games here better than most, but nearly two decades have passed. And he's a bastard to the core." He sighed again and rubbed at his mane. "And there's a lot of hostility to work through here. I could use your help."
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Dec 7, 2015 18:59:45 GMT -6
Vacanze looked at Ichigo clasping his hand to his shoulder. "Sub-man, with you here and me out there. Where do you think you will be soon enough?" Vacanze grinned madly. "I can get through to Kita. I know I can, but stuck in here there is no way to do that."
He looked to Yuzu which was starting to stir. "Take care of her in my absence." He looked back to the man he called his best friend. "Trust me on this. I can do it."
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Dec 7, 2015 20:46:06 GMT -6
Ichigo stayed silent for moments and then shrugged. "Hell, I've believed you this long. If I don't trust you now, I'm a bigger idiot than my old man." He clasped his hand to Vacanze's own shoulder. "Don't go falling off the deep end, you hear?" he stated. "And kick Kisuke in the balls if you have the chance. Seven years is WAY too long to wait to kick ass."
As Vacanze chuckled, Ichigo's gaze turned somber. "Be careful, V, it's a hornet nest you're running into. And," he paused, "I will watch her, but you need to give her a proper farewell first. Neither of us are naive enough to think she'll escape this adventure unscathed...even if she can keep a secret."
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Post by Byleistr Vacanze on Dec 7, 2015 21:10:01 GMT -6
Vacanze nodded with a wide grin. "Thanks for the vote of confidence. I won't let anyone down. Hell, I left this place for a better life and I found it. You think I am giving that up now?" He paused as he looked to the other woman of his life.
"I lost Kita's love, but I won't give up on her and I will bring her back to us." His hand clenched into a tight ball. "I will..."
He looked back at Ichigo quickly then turned and walked toward Yuzu to say his good-byes.
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Post by Yuzu Kurosaki on Dec 7, 2015 21:44:27 GMT -6
Eyes fluttering open as someone combed his fingers through her suntouched, flax like hair, Yuzu sat up. Her slight smile faded at the dark determination settling in her boyfriend's sunset vermillion eyes and the figure looming behind him. Taking a breath, her smile resurfaced and she laced their fingers together. "Are they taking you away?" she asked.
Vacanze nodded slowly taking her in his arms hugging her tightly. "Yes, they are." He whispered in her ear. "But I will be alright. Don't worry about me," He placed his hands to her shoulders pushing her slightly back from the hug, "alright?"
Yuzu smile didn't fade. "You know that's not possible, my dear." She brushed his wonderful hair back, watching the false sun flare up through his curls. "After all, I worry about feeding you too much," she murmured, hint of teasing in her quiet voice. "Why would I stop now in an actual crisis?"
Vacanze smiled widely at her, "Thank you, I will be thinking of you always, but this is something I have to do. I have to save Kita. She is our only hope in this since it has went this far."
Yuzu embraced him again. "Don't lose the heart you've grown," she whispered into his neck, falling silent and taking in the cinnamon scent still in his fiery hair. She pulled back, untying the necklace she always wore around her neck. "Take it and I will find a way to come after you if you need me."
As the fine necklace slipped between her fingers to his, she took a leap, leaning up to catch his lips in hers. "V..."
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