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Post by Makino Tori on Sept 27, 2016 23:31:23 GMT -6
"Within":
It was the next morning at the Masanobu manor, Makino got up early before the others to do a little self-training in the family dojo. She was still irked about those four guys that harassed her and Allura on their way to her family manor. Though, there was not much said about it once they got home and Makino knew why.
Because Kuchiki-sama was there, and Kin did not want to drag him into the middle of a family feud, Makino giggled softly to herself. Her brothers knew her all too well and they knew if they insisted she no longer be out walking without three or more she would raise a fit. She was trained just as well as they were, and when they baby her it never settled well. Though she did accept; only to herself, but she did accept the fact that these four guys scared her. She doesn’t know why. She could not put her finger on it, but they unnerved her. Something she only faced once before, and that was when her father was taken from them in the Takeover War of Aizen Sousuke.
She inhaled deeply at that thought, shifting in her seated position on the dojo floor. She needed her concentration back. Not on those thugs, not on her father’s death. She needed to find that place again where she uses to go when her and her father use to mediate together with their zanpakuto’s. The peaceful garden of beauty and purity. Balance and inner peace, the place she could always take her problems, and when she left said garden, she always knew the answers she sought so hard for within life. It was a place she had not been to in years and she was ashamed to admit that, but after that day, after those four guys, she knew it was time to return.
Finally, a calm came over her, her breathing slowed, her body relaxed and her mind went blank. She was finally there, the inner realm of her zanpakuto…
Hachidori…
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Post by Hachidori on Sept 28, 2016 0:22:59 GMT -6
A beautiful young woman stood before her, her hands folded in front of her. "Greetings Makino Masanobu. It has been a long time since you have came to visit me." She stepped toward her as the young girl opened her eyes.
"What do I owe this pleasure, or is it because you finally realized you cannot do it alone?" She watched as the young girl pushed up off the garden floor her head hung in shame.
"I apologize Hachidori you have always served me well in my time of need and I have ignored you since my fathers death. I am ashamed and are not worthy of the powers you bless me with."
The young girl went to her knees before her as she rested her sword to the ground before herself. Hachidori stood there and looked on at her as she shook her head. "Today frightened you, did it not?"
She nodded slowly her head still lowered.
"I called out to you in warning, and you did not heard me. I tried to warn you, but because you have ignored me for so long that once strong connection we shared has been severed."
"I am aware."
"So today. With the new thereat in your life. You finally decide to make amends?"
"No!" The child looked quickly up at her.
"Then what is it? You know you cannot lie to me. I am you. So in doing so you lie to yourself."
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Post by Makino Tori on Sept 28, 2016 0:33:33 GMT -6
"I know, and I guess...Yes. That is why I am here. I realized that you were always there for me, and yesterday... When those guys...when they." Her head hung again. "They could have hurt us, or worse, and I put a friend in danger because of it." Makino sighed heavily.
"I am sorry for how I have ignored you in these past years. Please tell me we can correct this and return to the way we use to be, in the days my father was still alive?"
Hachidori walked over to Makino placing a hand to the top of her head. "Yes child, but it will not be an easy road. You have grown and become stronger. You are a woman now and in time will have to learn the extent of the rest of my powers."
Makino looked to her. "My Banaki."
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Post by Hachidori on Sept 28, 2016 0:35:08 GMT -6
"Yes, your Bankai. This will not be an easy feat on either of us. You joining the Academy has caused you to grow in ways I don't think either of us were ready for. In time, it will come to that day."
Makino nodded slowly as she smiled at her. "I will never stray again, Hachidori. I promise." Makino picked up her sword from the garden floor and held it out in front of her as Hachidori reached out and wrapped her hand around it as well.
She smiled at Makino warmly and started to fade from her view slowly. "Then let us begin."
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 7:07:10 GMT -6
It had been a couple of hours, and Kouen had just finished sparing, out in the courtyard with none other than Byakuya Kuchiki. He had stayed over in the guest room last night; for the conversation that was had within the family and himself had taken them into the late hours of the night and mother insisted he not journey home that late. He complied to her offer and stayed as she requested.
As he and Kouen passed the dojo to return inside to get cleaned up before breakfast, they noticed Makino was mediating with her zanpakuto. Kouen looked to Byakuya as he pointed to her. "Did you know she was in there?"
"I did not." Byakuya replied.
Kouen looked back to his baby sister and stepped into the dojo walking toward her. He sat down in front of her silently and looked at her. A bright smile lit up his face. "She has grown so much. She is not our little sister anymore. She has grown into a beautiful woman." He chuckled softly. "No wonder Ichimaru has taken a liking in her."
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Post by Captain Byakuya Kuchiki on Sept 28, 2016 10:06:40 GMT -6
Byakuya’s eyebrows creased in thought as that fact was presented to him, his future step daughter ‘dating’ the son of the man who had nearly killed his sister and still played by his own rules. But then again, he knew that this Ichimaru was not his father and most likely had been blessed by the gods. And then there was the threat of Aizen at either end of the spectrum. The two oppositions stood before him, and if he were to marry Saya, he would have to reconcile one and settle with the other.
If they were to become serious.
The Kuchiki head looked to his lady’s third son, his minding turning to other facts he couldn’t forget, the strength of the union so far between Abarai and his sister and, of course, his own bliss when courting against the rules with Hisana. Addressing Makino’s future would not be easy.
If she let him. Thus far, he had had less interaction with her than he had had with Saya's sons.
Perhaps because she would be his daughter...
“What has your sister said about Ichimaru?”
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 10:22:31 GMT -6
Kouen shook his head looking back at Byakuya. "Nothing. This is the first time we have seen her since we found she was seeing the Ichimaru boy. None of us are too pleased with the idea. His father is not what you would call an upstanding citizen."
He looked back at his sister as she was still in deep mediation. "I don't think I have seen her this deep in mediation in a while." He slightly chuckled. "It's been almost four years since she has talked to her zanpakuto. Those guys must have really spooked her."
Byakuya’s eyes narrowed. “What guys?” he asked, tone deadly.
Kouen looked back to Byakuya. "Yesterday, early afternoon we sent a group of four guys on their way. They were harassing Maki-chan and her friend. They did not get physical with the girls, but they were taunting them, and would not let them pass."
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Post by Captain Byakuya Kuchiki on Sept 28, 2016 10:56:17 GMT -6
Byakuya’s obsidian eyes caught and held the younger noble’s in an instant. Perhaps it was still too early to protect Makino as his own, but it would not change the fact that she was Saya’s youngest child and only daughter. And he did not wish to see any further pain darken those gentle eyes. “Do you believe it was some kind of passing joke or that you interfered in something more nefarious?” he demanded, tone crisp.
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 11:09:35 GMT -6
"From what I witnessed it was four guys messing around with two pretty girls, but that was before we intercepted. These guys got angry when we stopped their fun. One even had the nerve to flash a set of needles he had on his hip."
Kouen combed his fingers through his long raven hair looking back at his sister. "At that point. I did get a bad vibe from them, and they were adamant in letting the girls know they would see them again."
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Post by Captain Byakuya Kuchiki on Sept 28, 2016 11:21:19 GMT -6
Byakuya stayed silent for a few moments before looking to Makino and then back to Kouen. “Did you mention my name while you were dealing with these men?” he asked, tone more restrained.
Looking to the man again he nodded. "Not to them, but Nii-sama told Maki-chan that you were here after the men were far enough away. I don't think they heard him you know how low Nii-sama's voice is."
"But they were still in the area," Byakuya stated. Kouen nodded. Byakuya frowned. And then turned around to head to the main house again. "Leave her to her studies then. In case they are foolish enough to return. And I hope you can describe these men later."
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 11:49:22 GMT -6
Kouen watched as Byakuya turned and headed toward the main house once more. Shaking his head he looked back to his only baby sister. He smiled lifting his hand as he went to brush a lock of hair from her face.
Suddenly, Makino's eyes popped open as she slapped his hand away doing a back somersault, her feet tucking under her as she crouched in front of him. Her hands on her sword ready to be drawn. Kouen looked at her and started to chuckle. "Welcome back, Maki-chan." He leaned to one side propping his elbow to his knee, his chin in his palm just looking at her.
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Post by Makino Tori on Sept 28, 2016 11:53:04 GMT -6
Makino coming completely back to reality looked at her brother and huffed. "Stop looking at me like that you pervert." She pushed up off the floor and stood over him as she slid her sword back into her belt at her side.
Hearing a thud against the floor she looked back to him as he lay there with his hands over his heart. "What are you doing?" She stepped up to him looking down at the floor at him.
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 12:02:45 GMT -6
"You crush me Maki-chan." He sniffled dramatically as he lifted an arms and covered his eyes with his forearm. "A pervert. You called me a pervert. My heart is broken. My baby sister thinks her big brother is a pervert."
"Well you are." She told him poking him with one of her feet.
Suddenly, Kouen was up in a flash and grabbed Makino around her legs. She screamed in surprise as he brought her down to his level. "If I am a pervert, you're a pervert." He growled at her playfully as he got her down on the floor and straddled her stomach.
Makino was now giggling and trying to catch his hands as he poked her in the sides. "After all you like the same reading material as I do." He poked at her playfully.
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Post by Kin Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 12:07:39 GMT -6
With Makino's scream Kin made a quick dash toward the dojo where he had seen her earlier that morning. When he got there and seen the commotion between her and Kouen he shook his head.
"Get off her, Kouen. She is no longer that little girl we used to play with that way." He turned from them as they both looked his way. "You look like a fool. Both of you."
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Post by Kouen Masanobu on Sept 28, 2016 12:18:27 GMT -6
Kouen let both his hand land squarely on either side of Makino's head as he leaned over her and looked down at her. "You look like a fool," he mocked Kin as his little sister laughed. "How you feeling?"
But before she could answer, "Wait wait, don't answer that." He was then up on his feet jerking her up with him. "I think we need to go check on Kuchiki-sama."
"What for?" Makino questioned as she was jerked toward the dojo doors as Kouen held firmly to her hand.
"I think I said something I shouldn't have."
The two disappeared from the dojo into the main house.Moved
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