[Open] Let's just live

[freezetheheavens]

Who: Hitsugaya and YOU
What: Red lilies, soccer, training, and shenanigans.
When: August 11-18
Where: Both shores and wherever else
Warnings: None at the moment


[A. The Red Lilies Speak]

[There are red lilies that seem to have appeared near the canals, plenty of them to catch Toushirou’s attention from where he was busy soaring through the skies. It eventually stands out to him enough that he drops down beside them.

Anyone walking nearby might cross paths with him as he inspects the lilies, but it’s also not hard to miss the way his expression changes to one of discomfort as if he’s hearing something no one can’t.

It seems to be enough to have him look somewhat troubled, if not pained.

However, the expression turns blank when he hears someone approaching and looks over at them.]

[B. Chase the Stars]

[Surprise, surprise.

Anyone who happens to explore the Near Shore today may be surprised to find a certain god playing soccer with a group of young teenagers (or kids). It’s a good day for sports, after all, and even Toushirou will admit that.

Feel free to watch or join in somehow.

Because when the game ends (more will come), Toushirou will walk off a bit to the side and give any watchers a look.]

…What?

[C. A Dream of A Dream, Evenings]

[It’s night, probably around the time where people might be sleeping, but Toushirou definitely isn’t.

Instead, if anyone happens to look up at the sky, there’s an ice dragon that appears, glistening in the moonlight. However, blink and it’s gone, pieces of ice falling from the air and downwards.

Standing below where the dragon appeared is Toushirou, whose eyes were fixated above him before he holds out his sword to the side, the blade beginning to emit faint wisps of cold air.]

[D. Practicing Some Magic - Closed to Tsuzuki]

You want to practice magic.

[His tone seems to hold some sort of something there, but he doesn’t look much reluctant as he looks at the shinki.]

On what exactly?

[E. Sneaky Nights - Closed to Botan]

[If there’s one thing that’s initially hard to do with Toushirou, it’s sneaking into somewhere he would currently call a home. So, upon sensing a familiar spiritual energy in his temple, Toushirou follows it and sighs softly when he notices Botan.

He crosses his arms, a hint of a frown on his face.]

You could at least check in with me first.

[F. A Game of Tag - Closed to Goten]

[It was a game of tag.

Toushirou, for once, suggested such a thing to Goten after the young shinki but with a few rules: they have to hide their energy from each other and are allowed to use their own powers.

It was more of a game of hide and seek, really, since the chosen location for the game was the forest at the base of Toushirou’s temple. Regardless, he does keep his own end as he keeps his senses out for the shinki.]

Come on, Goten. Don’t lose this early in the game.

[G. Wildcard]

[Hit me with whatever you want or talk to me at seabutterfly if you wanna do anything specific.]

Comments

Eeeeee

[genkireaper]

[ When he finds Botan on the 'ground' floor, she was already herself comfortable on a couch or something. Of course it's hard to think otherwise, given that the young reaper was in a set of blue pajamas, with her hair pulled up into twin buns. The pillow she was holding was, at least, one of her own.

Yet the whole image certainly ends up looking like she's giving the captain a reproachful look. No, she's just a little tired. ]

It was late, so I didn't want to risk disturbing you or anyone else.

[ Which is why she let herself in. Without using the door or anything. Then again, it's not so different for spirits in the physical world, now was it? She just took advantage of an ability she was aware of having. ]

[freezetheheavens]

Having a rough time adjusting to your god's temple?

[There's some concern as to how she's gotten in since nothing seems to have been unlocked.

At the same time, while he did offer the young reaper solace in his own temple, he wonders just how bad it is that she's finally taken up his offer to come over to be able to sleep.]

[genkireaper]

When you get past the bodies outside the place, it wasn't too hard to get used to it all...

[ Then again, it was very much between Botan and Grell as to how this naming thing had happened in the first place. For now, at least. Until the thread actually gets to that point, that is. ]

Ever since Grell brought back one of those lilies, she's been acting more unhinged than usual. I was going to ask William for some insight tomorrow, after some rest.

[ She's actually quite tired. To the point where her body was getting ready to push for that long, recovering, sleep that Botan had described to Hitsugaya a while ago. Luckily, it's only happened once before since the god had done his restoration thing. At the same time, Botan's just tired in general, from all of the changes. ]

[freezetheheavens]

There are bodies outside the temple?

[...What?

Upon hearing that it's Grell who's Botan's god, it somehow makes sense. But he can see how tired she is, and he sighs softly.]

...You're free to take a room instead of sleeping on the couch.

[genkireaper]

Supposedly to do with the goddess she's been assigned as.

[ Which Botan doesn't see too much problem with, aside for the terrible stench when going in or out of the temple grounds. Luckily when you fly, you can get high enough to bypass it. ]

Thanks, but I wouldn't want to accidentally go into someone else's room. The couch is okay for now.

[ 'For now' indeed. Though it might have to do more with Botan being tired enough to just see a bed and not think about who was in it. ]

[freezetheheavens]

[He feels bad for you.

But the 'for now' stands out and he just kind of gives her a look.]

I have plenty of rooms.

[So, even if you pass out on the couch, he'll move you to a room, anyway.]

[genkireaper]

[ You feel bad, yet it's not even those corpses that she's hiding away from. It's simply the way these lilies have affected Grell.

But hey, with the look, she can tell what's past the words he said. ]

... You'll have to show me which ones are being used already.

[ Just show the first empty room and toss her in there. ]

[freezetheheavens]

[The lilies have affected him too. It seems to be popping up everywhere and he's not happy about it.

He gives a nod, gesturing for her to follow.]

It won't take long.

[genkireaper]

[ Except Hitsugaya hasn't dug any of the lilies up, potted it and has been dancing around saying weird and disturbing things. The kind of things where Botan thinks that William couldn't have warned her enough about Grell.

Pulling herself off the couch, Botan goes to sleepily follow behind. She's even hugging her pillow against her, as if making sure she doesn't drop it along the way. ]

If there's really a lot of rooms, I'm sure it won't.

[ At least it'll give him a chance to feel a pulse of what was draining the young reaper's energy so consistently. It won't be long or happen multiple times, but maybe it's fortunate that it happens while under his roof. ]

[freezetheheavens]

[He glances at her, eyebrows furrowed. He's sure he felt something, a pulse of energy, coming from inside Botan. It makes him curious and a bit worried.

What is it?

It might be what's draining her, but since she's staying the night, he'll be able to keep track of it better. But he doesn't say anything; the walk itself only takes a couple of minutes before he opens up a room and gestures her to go inside. It's comfy enough for her to sleep with no problem.]

Here.

[genkireaper]

[ Whatever it is, Botan seems to be oblivious to it. Most likely because of how involved and ingrained it is in her own body and energy. There was something that Hitsugaya could determine though-

Botan was clearly a young reaper. That pulse definitely wasn't.

Pausing at the door to cover her yawn up with the pillow, she just says one other thing before shuffling in. ]

Thanks again, Hitsugaya. I really do appreciate it.

[freezetheheavens]

[That pulse leaves him on edge, but his usual demeanor reveals nothing as he gives her a nod.]

Just get some sleep, Botan.

[It looks like he'll be pulling an all-nighter tonight to keep an eye on her condition in the meantime.]

Either to close up, or do morning after follow-up

[genkireaper]

Mm... Night.

[ She'll pretty much be ready to fall asleep once her body hits the bed. It won't be for another few hours before anything like that pulse before is felt again, though far more suppressed than it was that first time.

Which isn't too bad, considering that's the only other time it'll happen until she wakes up when it's almost eleven in the morning. ]

/goes with follow-up

[freezetheheavens]

[He's been up all night, keeping himself cooped up in his room or spending time in the garden. Either way, he keeps his senses focused on Botan in case he feels that pulse again.

It doesn't seem as bad the next time he feels it, though it does nothing to lessen the worry inside of him.

He was hoping to be done with all of that.

Fortunately, he doesn't have any plans for the day, so by the time Botan wakes up, there's the smell of food coming from somewhere in the temple.]

And the first tag I got since being back!

[genkireaper]

[ The smell of food is certainly a draw- while Botan hasn't felt hunger ever since arriving, and didn't seem to need food, it was nice. When something smelled good, she wanted to taste and appreciate it. It was a 'why not' kind of thing more than anything else.

When getting closer to the source of the smell, while not quite there yet, she finally calls out with considerably more energy than she did last night. ]

\o/

[freezetheheavens]

[The sudden burst of familiar energy is enough to catch his attention, prompting him to respond with a flare of his own.

By the time she does come to see what it is, there's just something that resembles a traditional breakfast with rice possibility since that's all he really knows how to make.]

[genkireaper]

[ And that's how you get around a large temple, that you've never been in before, to avoid getting too lost. ]

I think this still counts as early enough to say 'good morning.'

[freezetheheavens]

Just barely.

[Toushirou gives her a nod in greeting.]

But good morning, anyway. How are you feeling?

[genkireaper]

Rested! Thanks again.

[ Which is said with a rather big stretch as she goes to settle more in the room. ]

It's nice to get a break from Grell talking to that flower. It was starting to cause weird dreams.

[freezetheheavens]

Weird dreams?

[His face adopts a different expression at the mention of the flowers.]

[genkireaper]

I'm not sure what she's hearing, and I've been making a point of not finding out, but it leads to her dancing around the temple about... A lot of things.

[ While not saying it, Botan's pretty sure that Grell is some kind of serial killer, and not just a reaper. ]

The sound of a chainsaw isn't the best thing to sleep to, so you can see why it'd be so weird.

[freezetheheavens]

If it's the red lilies that's suddenly appeared, it's likely that she could be hearing voices of the deceased.

[Then again, Grell doesn't seem to be...mentally sound the last time he saw her.]

...I wouldn't exactly go with 'weird'.

[genkireaper]

It is, though I think it's something about red in general that seems to have an effect.

[ Between Grell's entire appearance and the things she's said... ]

What would you go with, if not weird or strange?

[freezetheheavens]

Certainly seems to be her favorite color.

[Red is the color of blood, after all.]

Crazy. Insane. Not mentally stable.

[genkireaper]

[ Red is the color of many things, but blood is certainly the thing that seems to relate to Grell the most. ]

Well, I suppose those would also apply. Though it was easier to reason with her before those flowers appeared, so I'm sure there's some stability there.

[ There is. It's call Ronald Knox and William T. Spears. ]