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Post by Etsuya Tanimoto on Jan 20, 2017 23:02:13 GMT -6
"Pact Among Men":Etsuya walked out of the changing room, a towel wrapped around his waist. As he walked to the waters edge, he peeked over the edge of the wall that separated the boys from the girls. "Hey ladies." he grinned, waving as some of the girls gave a giggle while others gave a disgusted look. Etsuya shook his head as he reached up and rubbed the back of his neck. He spotted the new kid sitting on the water's edge, his feet in the water. "Usual, this being a bath house and all, you want to submerge yourself in the water."
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Post by Oda Kikyo on Jan 20, 2017 23:12:20 GMT -6
Oda glanced over his right shoulder at the stranger behind him. "Is that what you do at a bath house?" said Oda, his voice flat as he turn his head back to the water. "I assumed this big pool of water was merely intended for the soaking of feet." He brushed a strand of hair from his face before adjusting his eye patch. From the corner of his eye, Oda saw the strangers towel fall to the ground. He focused on the shifting water.
"So..." said Etsuya. "What do they call you, kid?"
Oda didn't answer, his eye remained focused on the rippling water.
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Post by Etsuya Tanimoto on Jan 21, 2017 22:16:41 GMT -6
"Oh. Come on now, Gus Gus." said Etsuya, rubbing the back of his head. "You've got a name. If it helps, I'll start with mine." Etsuya waded through the waist high water over to the boy. He extended his hand. "I'm Etsuya. Etsuya Tanimoto." After a few moments, Etsuya let his hand fall to his side. He grunted as he scratched the back of his head with his other hand. "You know, Oda Kikyo. If you keep this up, the rumors about you will get worse."
Oda lifted his head as he looked to Tanimoto. "What rumors am I supposed to care about, exactly?" questioned Oda. He slid into the water and sat on a rock near the edge. He took a deep breath and submerged himself quickly. Rising from the water, Oda brushed his hair from his face. "And, if you knew my name, why ask?"
"Because, it's polite to ask you nitwit." said Etsuya, dropping a fist on the top of Kikyo's head. He ruffled the boy's wet hair as he smiled brightly. "Relax, kid. I'm a friendly guy trying to make conversation. We haven't seen much of you. So, I figured I would try to get to know you."
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Post by Saito Shimizu on Jan 21, 2017 22:37:31 GMT -6
"Don't worry about the runt, Tanimoto!" grinned Saito, shedding his towel as he walked out of the changing area. He put his hands on his hips and stood at the water's edge. "He's been like this since he entered the Academy, I hear. The little shit wants to prove himself. All he's proving is that he's a little pain in the ass. Get it."
"Ha!" laughed Etsuya.
"Little!" Saito laughed as he stepped into the water. "Short shit's got an attitude. I say you snatch off his eye patch and hang it from a tree."
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Post by Oda Kikyo on Jan 22, 2017 18:27:41 GMT -6
"Don't be an imbecile, Shimizu." said Oda, his voice calm. "I would break you in two if you dare touch me." Oda turned and looked at Shimizu. "I don't understand why you find my stature so amusing. It's far better to be considered a runt," Oda grunted in hesitation. "than to be considered a brute and an idiot." He removed his eye patch then brushed his hair over his eye. He tossed it into the water.
"And, its an eye patch, Shimizu. Nothing but a piece of leather. Its not worth the trouble you seek."
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Post by Etsuya Tanimoto on Jan 22, 2017 18:34:32 GMT -6
"Ah. Calm down, Kikyo." Etsuya waved a dismissive hand as he leaned back against the rocks. "Shimizu is a big softy. No more a threat than a pebble in a stream."
"I'll give you a pebble in a stream!" yelled Shimizu.
Etsuya raised a brow as he shook his head. "Like hell you will. Don't say shit like that to me." Etsuya pointed a finger at Saito. "Pebble in a stream...What's wrong with you?" he rubbed the back of his, running his fingers through his hair. "Think before you speak, Shimizu. Geez."
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Post by Kaemon Kaiba on Jan 22, 2017 18:47:49 GMT -6
Kaemon laughed from the entrance of the bathhouse. "You ask for too much, Ets. Saito Shimizu." Kaemon grinned as he strolled over to the water's edge. "The idiot of the graduating class. It's a wonder you've even made it this far. From what I hear, you've got a knack turning tail and running."
"That's not true!" shouted Saito.
"Oh. It's alright if you turn tail." Kaemon grinned. "Its a preferred stance."
"Come on, Kaiba." growled Etsuya. "Don't make this weird."
Kaemon laughed and gave a quick shrug as he shed his towel. "Fine. Ruin my fun."
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Post by Oda Kikyo on Jan 22, 2017 19:19:48 GMT -6
Oda smiled a bit as Shimizu grumbled on. "If I may ask, Kaiba." Oda waited until Kaiba nodded. "Why are you so forward about your...preferences?" His voice trailed off toward the end of the question as Shimizu and Tanimoto looked toward Kaiba.
"If you must makes this awkward," began Kaemon. "I am so forward, as you put it, because its fun. I enjoy making bigots and idiots uncomfortable."
"No one is a bigot here, Kaemon." said Estuya, his voice quite stern. "I've said it before and I'll say it to you again, you don't need to broadcast your sexual preferences. You could simply make us aware, then after that move on. We've all heard about you and Asuhara. You don't need to carry on like this."
"Am I carrying on?!" groaned Kaemon. "Who are you to tell me how to be?"
Oda raised a finger as he tried to speak.
"I've got to agree with Tanimoto on this on, Kaiba."
Oda raised his hand higher.
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Post by Saito Shimizu on Jan 22, 2017 19:33:08 GMT -6
"Nah! Shut up, all of yous!" shouted Saito. "I ain't in the mood for listening to this!" He waved a hand as he sat down in the water. "Why don't we talk about some actual, worth talking about shit." Saito crossed his arms over his chest as the other three turned there attention to him. "Sojiro. Makino. This shit with them ain't right. And, I've got a feeling that it's just the beginning. Aizen ain't going to stop."
Oda's eye twitched. "Please don't say ain't..."
"I have to agree with you there, Shimizu." said Etsuya, running his fingers through his hair. "This isn't right. But, as students, there's not much we can do about it."
"Yeah. So, what we going to do about it?"
"What are we going to do about it..."
"Zip it!" yelled Saito. "We got to promise,"
"We have to promise..."
"to do better. To join the squads. Take down that bastard."
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Post by Etsuya Tanimoto on Jan 23, 2017 8:55:38 GMT -6
"Saito, I appreciate your enthusiasm." said Etsuya, sinking lower into the water. "But, again, we are just students. The only vow we are capable of making right now, is to increase our strength and knowledge. We are nowhere near strong enough to take on any part of Aizen's army."
"But, we can hold each other accountable." said Kaemon, crossing his arms over his chest.
"I ain't holdin' nothing!"
Oda shunpo'd over to Shimizu and pushed him into the water. "Your stupidity hurts me." He quickly gathered himself in a huff and sat back down. "Kaiba is right."
"I'll admit, I've been slacking." replied Kaemon.
"And, you would be luck to get a glance at me." chuckled Etsuya.
"So lucky~." Kaemon grinned as Etsuya shook his head.
"Let's make a deal boys. And, have a little fun doing it. We'll defend the Soul Society with everything we've got."
"Where's the fun in that?" groaned Saito, rubbing the back of his head.
"Every last one of us makes it to a division and becomes seated officers...Got that. All of us." Etsuya chuckled and pointed at Shimizu. "Except maybe you."
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Post by Saito Shimizu on Jan 25, 2017 9:54:12 GMT -6
"What?!" shouted Saito. "Except maybe me? Why ain't I capable of bein' a Captain?!" Saito walked over to a stack of clean towels and took one.
"There's that ain't again..." mumbled Oda.
Saito unfolded the towel and draped it around his neck. "I'm pretty damn good at what I do."
"You're described as a less intelligent version of Captain Zaraki." laughed Etsuya. "That's a odd way of say that you're stupid and dangerous."
"No I ain't!" grumbled Saito. "If I'm Zaraki then you..." Saito brought his finger to his chin as if in thought. "You gotta be like Ukitake or something."
"Sheepishly wise and the backbone of the leading men." said Kaemon, sliding his fingertips along the surface of the water. "I think it fits."
Etsuya blushed a bit before shaking the remaining water from his hair. "I suppose."
"Yeah yeah. And, Oda!" Saito pointed at the small boy. "You're a warmer verison of Mitsuguya!"
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Post by Oda Kikyo on Jan 25, 2017 10:05:25 GMT -6
Oda unleashed a wave of kido, sending a large wave of water at Saito. "That's Captain Toshiro Hitsuguya, you idiot!" Taking a deep breath, Oda calmed himself. "Back to the vow suggested by Tanimoto." Hearing Kaiba laugh, Oda turned his attention to him. "What are you laughing at, may I ask?"
"You." snickered Kaemon. "You definitely will be the Captain Kuchiki among us. Straight to the point. Never wavering or staying off topic too long. Rest assured Kikyo, we've heard Tanimoto and have all silently agreed to make this vow." Kaemon looked around to see each of them nodding. "See?"
Oda looked around. He cast his gaze to the water. "I apologize..."
"Don't." said Etsuya, rising from the water and walking toward where he left his towel. "None of us have made any effort to get to know anyone else or participate in anything. We observe and move when needed. We learn on our own time. And, we're the best at what we do as students. We've got to do better."
Oda nodded again, looking down at his hands. They were pruning. He took Tanimoto's cue and left the water. As he stepped from the water, he looked up. He looked up for quite awhile in silence. "I need to go."
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Post by Kaemon Kaiba on Jan 25, 2017 10:10:22 GMT -6
As the small boy left them, Kaemon waved a hand. "I'm going to stay a bit longer." "Don't stay in too long, Kaiba." said Saito. "You're ugly enough already." He walked passed Kaiba following Tanimoto to the exit.Kaemon glanced over his shoulder to see Tanimoto and Shimizu leave. He shook his head with a sigh. A vow to do better. A vow I won't keep. Sorry boys...
END RP "Message to my Friends":
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