thenearshore | Look around, look around

Who: Izumo and Open
When: Early August
Where: Far Shore, possibly Near Shore.
What: Post-Ablution stuff. Coping with missing friends and returned memories. Izumo doesn't appreciate haunting season.
Warning: N/A

A. Cnoc Áine - After Shizuo’s Ablution

[After performing the ablution on Shizuo with Chikusa and Goten, Izumo has decided to stick around Yona’s temple to keep an eye on the two. Normally he wouldn’t be around the temple so much, only ever coming and go briefly to visit Shizuo or Yona. He usually sticks to the room that ended up being his, but he’s actually out and about in the temple now.

If he looks a little tired, just pretend that he isn’t instead.

However, anyone around the temple might spot him in the halls or somewhere outside. Come and talk to him? Drink with him?]

B. Double Cross Bar - Memories On A Wall

[The moment he’s learned that Sora and Roxas are gone, Izumo felt a bit—not sad, per se, but something close to it. While he wouldn’t exactly call himself sentimental, he’s decided that putting up a photo wall can be at least one way of keeping memories alive.

So, after a day or two, he puts up a post on the BBS:]

If anyone has any photos of Sora and Roxas, mind if I have a copy? I’m working on a project right now, so I thought it’d be good to start with those two first.

[Anyone who does come to the bar will find Izumo leaning against the counter, focused on a blank wall to the side. He seems thoughtful, though he does glance over at anyone who comes in.]

C. When Will Dreams End? [Closed to Totsuka]

[He sent a text to Totsuka earlier that morning upon awakening. It’s not like how he reacted when he first remembered Anna, but now some things the man has said the few times they’ve met makes sense.

Choosing his bar instead of Mikoto’s temple or Totsuka’s temple was a good place to talk. With it still closed, it gives them the proper privacy they need.

Really, Izumo didn’t enjoy waking up suddenly remembering people from his past life, but it’s even worse now because this time, he’s aware of one fact about the god: he’s dead.

By the time Totsuka comes to the bar, Izumo already has a drink in front of him.]

D. Fade to Black

[It’s August.

It’s summer and it’s haunting season.

So, it’s not surprising that Izumo is being haunted by some ghosts that decides to play with him. Which is why he’s looking fairly unimpressed at a floating lighter, the sounds of childish giggles heard around him.]

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I never had reason to show it to you.

[He's still eying that lighter. That's his lighter, after all.

But a blink at the question and he glances over at him.]

...Weird as in how?

Heh, is that a good thing?

[He holds up his hands.] If you have to ask, then I probably didn't, right?

...I was just a little worried. I couldn't remember much while I was like that.

[Izumo just eyes him a bit before he looks back at the lighter.]

You did seem a little forgetful during that time.

[Sheepish.] I'm lucky I remembered you at all.

[A moment's consideration of the lighter, and then—] Make a scary face. [So saying, he reaches out and catches the lighter between his palms, and holds it out to Izumo.]

[...Yes, his idea is to scare the spirit out of the lighter.]

So am I, but that hill I showed you is still available for you to use if you ever want it.

[...Seriously, Fubuki?

Izumo blinks, unsure if he should even consider doing something before he Smiles at the lighter.]

Mind returning my lighter to me? [There's a lengthy pause before a squeak is heard and something goes flying out of the lighter.]

Thanks, I—

[Oh, the lighter's reacti WHY]

[He impulsively pulls his hands away, but that...might end up making things worse.]

Izu—

Relax, Fubuki. It doesn't seem to be doing any harm.

[But the lighter goes lifeless once more in Fubuki's hand while a faint outline depicting a spirit goes into the nearest thing to possess.]

...Are you okay, though?

I'm alright. I thought it was something else... [(Sobbing internally.)]

[He nearly dropped the lighter, too.] Here, I think you should have this back...

At least it hasn't done anything to you.

[Even if Izumo does sound at least a little amused as he reaches to take his lighter back.]

Yet. [It did pop out, after all. Given his luck, it's sneaking up on him right now...]

[He takes a moment to glance around, but it looks like the new possessed object is not, in fact, sneaking up on him.]

...Have they been doing anything to you? [Since Izumo's smiles are apparently so effective. Heh.]

You might just jinx yourself, you know.

[Don't worry, Fubuki. Izumo's got your back.

He chuckles.]

Aside from possessing my belongings? No. What about you?

Well... [On the one hand, it's been pretty bad already, but on the other, it could always be worse...] Hopefully I haven't yet...

[And here's where he lets out an aggrieved sigh, because—]

...Pillows.

[......(don't laugh)]

They kept throwing themselves at me...

[A bit of a pause.

Then Izumo looks amused.]

Haunted pillows aren't the worst of it. It definitely sounds aggravating, at least.

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[Pillows are extremely dangerous creatures, he'll have you know.]

[...But it's better than what he thought came out of the lighter, at least; he doesn't really want to find out what a burn feels like.]

It's true that I may have gotten off lucky... Didn't feel like it at the time, though. [Not that they gave him much grief, but it was a bit of surprise at first.] Heh, guess I shouldn't start pillow fights.

Not unless you want to have a pillow fight with ghosts.

[He gives a shrug, playing with his lighter.]

At least it's just pillows possibly smacking you.

Throwing pillows at ghosts sounds kind of fun, but...they're pretty much cheating. I wouldn't mind that handicap if I could make it up with something else, though. [Heh.]

[As for the pillow-smacking...]

Someone else said that to me, too... [Does he have the kind of face that people want to throw things at? (don't answer that)] It'd be tragic if I got scarred, so I'm grateful for that much.

Just gotta get creative with it.

[He shrugs.]

You just might have bad luck when it comes to people or ghosts smacking things at you. So, no need to get too angry at the ghosts.

Haha, did I sound angry? It's not that, really.

I guess it's just the season. [He folds his arms with a bit of a smile.] If I couldn't communicate in any way but possessing things, I guess I'd do it, too.

Feeling sympathetic?

[He eyes something over Fubuki's shoulder before he looks back at the other shinki.]

Don't you? [Just a little?] At the very least, I wouldn't want to not have someone to talk to. Even in vessel form, we...

[He trails off, then turns around.] Did you see something? [...Did you see another ghost trying to sneak up on him]

[When Fubuki trails off, understanding flickers in Izumo's eyes.]

It can be lonely, can't it?

[But he does give a nod as bicycle seems to be heading towards them.]

A bicycle.

[Ah, a bicycle. Of course.]

...Let's get out of its way. Even if it is lonely, that's a little rude.

[He isn't that sympathetic, and he is not a fan of bruises.]

Think you can smile at it again...?

[Izumo pauses, giving Fubuki a bit of a look in disbelief.]

You think my smiles will work on it twice?

[He's not some miracle worker.]

Why wouldn't they? [he says cheerfully]

I think it's getting flustered by you. [That totally explains why it came back, you see] That's not something you build an immunity to!

You have a lot of confidence in my smiles.

[Really, he's more tempted to burn the thing.]

It might want a bit of revenge.

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