Because I realize you're just a dream

[freezetheheavens]

Who: Hitsugaya and YOU
When: August 31 - September 5
What: Catchall, basically. (Adult Hitsugaya, fire-related things, and headaches)
Where: Far Shore and Near Shore.
Warnings: None at the moment


[A. Bankai Training a.k.a Introduction of Adult Hitsugaya]

[It’s not an unfamiliar sight to see someone training, especially anyone who bothers coming to the forest near Kuraokami’s temple. What is an unfamiliar sight, however, would be what would appear to be an older version of Hitsugaya.

He’s in the sky, training with his sword. Bits of ice and snow appear with his movements, causing him to frown a bit as he reins in his reiatsu enough to ensure he doesn’t end up freezing the moisture in the air. Swinging his sword to the side, an ice dragon flows out from the tip and circles overhead before it disperses in the air.

He watches it disappear, sighing and rubbing the back of his neck before he decides to land.]

[B. Investigations]

i. Yamada Department Store
[After hearing about the department fire, Toushirou doesn’t really waste too much time checking it out.

The remains of the building stood out to him as he approaches it. There’s some faint look of wonder on his face, wondering just how bad the fire could have gotten this bad. It makes him frown, peering up at it before he slips inside the burnt department store.

People are free to join or prevent him from doing so.]

ii. Lava

[He would have initially missed the lava - the hot weather was already beginning to take a toll on him - but it was the smell of sulfur that managed to catch his attention.

So, Toushirou is looking in the direction of where he could practically feel the sudden increase in the temperature, expression somewhat annoyed. He breathes out, a hand coming up to cover his face.]

Now there’s lava?

[C. Headache-Induced]

[Now here’s an odd sight.

Anyone who knows Toushirou would be surprised to see him either sleeping under a shaded tree or leaning against it, eyebrows scrunched up together as if in pain. There doesn’t seem to be anything wrong, but at the same time, he pinches the bridge of his nose as if warding off a headache.

A teal eye soon glances over when someone approaches, but then soon closes.]

What? [His tone is wary, a bit on edge.]

[D. Wildcard]

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Comments

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[sonofson]

[It's suppose to be another training day so naturally Goten is zooming to Hitsugaya's temple. But what's strange is the god doesn't greet him when he gets there. He actually has to go looking for Hitsugaya. Were it not for the fact that he could just barely sense where he was, Goten would have thought Hitsugaya ditched him and forgot. After all, he did mention having a new shinki around so...

Finding Hitsugaya leaning against a tree trying to sleep isn't what he expected at all. He walks closer, leaning over the god curiously.]

Are you ok?

[freezetheheavens]

I'm fine. Just needed a small break.

[Or a long one. Doesn't matter.

He pushes himself up to sit better.]

Sorry, Goten, but I think I might have to cancel training for today.

[sonofson]

[Goten eyes him, frowning a little more]

Okay...

[That's disappointing but if Hitsugaya isn't feeling well it's understandable. Goten moves closer, reaching out to touch the god's forehead. Trying to see if it's hotter then usual.]

[freezetheheavens]

I'm not sick.

[He doesn't stop him, though, if it'll help appease Goten. If it helps, he's at a temperature a normal person should be now.]

C/D mix

[genkireaper]

[ When Botan had finally woken up, she'd probably been stretching for about ten minutes or so before really getting up. There was that sluggishness that stuck with you when you slept for too long, even though it was hard to tell how long it's been. Either way, it took a bit before Botan was finally pulling her hair back and getting out of bed.

Yet, while everything seemed close enough to how it was just before, things felt different. A change in presence, and despite it being his temple, she was having trouble really picking up Hitsu's energy, and not in the same way he'd try to suppress it either. This wasn't masked, but faint compared to usual. So when she does finally track him down, it's about another second or so before the younger reaper even says anything. ]

You really don't look so well, Hitsu-kun.

[freezetheheavens]

It's been stressful these past few days.

[Ignoring the fact that he was healing her.

He eyes her a bit.]

Seems like you've finally woken up. How do you feel?

[genkireaper]

Like I've more than overslept. I've circled past well-rested and feel like I should take it easy.

[ Yet she went straight out to check on why Hitsugaya's energy was in such... a small presence. With 'few days' and 'finally,' Botan can't help but wonder- ]

Just how long have I been asleep?

[ Since the 18th, so really longer than she had any right to be asleep. ]

A

[revolutionfalcon]

[By this point, seeing Hitsugaya training on the way past his temple ground on a patrol is normal enough for Shun to barely give the flying god a passing glance. This time, though, he has to double-take a bit, because...that definitely doesn't look like the Hitsugaya he's familiar with.

Since he's landing anyway, Shun doesn't bother exercising his recently-figured-out godly flying powers to go and investigate, but he does head over while eying Hitsugaya off with a somewhat wary look.]

We're not having some kind of space-time screw-up again, are we? [He does not want a repeat of turning into a kid.]

[freezetheheavens]

Not that I'm aware of.

[He's sure Goten's mentioned this to him before.

He quirks an eyebrow.]

Figuring you're only asking since I'm in this form right now.

[revolutionfalcon]

[Well, Hitsugaya recognises him. That's a start. That doesn't really explain why he's like this, though, which just makes Shun quirk a brow considering his lack of explanation so far.]

You're saying that like it's normal for someone to suddenly grow up. [Especially when he last saw Hitsugaya about yesterday during the prayer fair, where he was considerably not an adult, as usual. Or not visibly one, at least. Shun has his doubts about Hitsugaya actually being a kid considering his skill and how he behaves.]

A

[deniles]

[Niles liked to think he knew most of what was going on here. Most of the people he was aware of, and anyone new, he set out to know. He's sneaky, sly and a dick.

So when he sees a handsome man who he's yet to run into before, he's intrigued. White hair? He may be biased, but that's incredibly attractive.

When the man lands on the ground, he slinks up towards him.]

That was quite... intriguing.

[freezetheheavens]

[Niles gets a wary look.

He's pretty sure he's not that unrecognizable, even if he and Niles only talked once.

So:]

Did you need something?

[deniles]

I want to see you keep fighting.

[And get shirtless.

And kill a man.]

Starts with A >.>

[flamebearer]

[ It's not hard to guess with the appearance of ice and snow that his god is training somewhere. And if he yelps when a gigantic ice dragon soras over his head - well, maybe he's far enough away still from anyone to overhear. but it does have him breaking into a run, looking more purposefully for his god now because wow, he could do things like that?

He skids into the clearing just as his god descends to land. Except then he gets a good look at him and freezes (luckily not literally), blinking at him in confusion.

.....Did his god have an older brother? ]

Ahh... hello?

I laughed at this ngl

[freezetheheavens]

[Truthfully, he wasn't aiming to have shown Alibaba this form, but considering he was training with it, it was unavoidable.

At the same time, he does glance over at him, looking somewhat amused.]

It's me, Alibaba. [No, he does not have an older brother. So, here's your god in adult form.]

[flamebearer]

[ Alibaba's mouth drops open as he comes closer, circling around him in bewildered confusion. ]

But you.... You're all grown up! What happened?

b1

[kokuyoyo]

What do you think you'll find?

[Oh, look who it is. Chikusa is hanging around as well, wearing not only a thick and pointed beanie but a small surgical mask as well. You never know what sort of nonsense is in the air in places like this, after all...]

[And this kind of place is one he'd wanted to check out after his search through the library. It's not wielded as much results as he'd like, so...]

[freezetheheavens]

Whatever remains left.

[It's a vague enough answer but he does recognize Chikusa enough.

Even so, he does go inside all the same, nose wrinkling at the smell of sulfur in the building.]

Were you in here the last time when they began showing problems?

[kokuyoyo]

You mean when it was still standing...? Yeah... Along with most of the Far Shore.

[At least, the ones that actually do anything, Heaven. Chikusa nudges a burnt piece of debris.]

So you weren't...

A because older hitsu-- like come on i cant pass on it either

[sonofson]

[And just like that, Hitsugaya gets some clapping. Goten grins at him as he lands. He visits more often now, so it probably isn't too much of a surprise the shinki is here now. He's sitting on a fluffy yellow cloud this time though. There had a been a plan to sneak up on the god but...with his ice dragon out, it probably wasn't a good idea to try and startle him]

You're big again!

i was waiting for this to happen actually

[freezetheheavens]

I figured I'd take your advice and train it out in the open.

[For once. It'll just be for this one time, though.

He does give the cloud a look but then he looks at the shinki.]

i try not to overload you. its hard ok. i resisted for a good while

[sonofson]

Ah! Really?

[Goten perks at that. Hitsu took his advice? He can't help but grin with excitement as he bounces on Nimbus a bit]

Does it feel any different? I know going blond makes me feel all tingly but not as much now that im getting use to it. What's it like to be big?

B. ii.

[sweetdeath]

Weird, isn't it?

... I mean, I figure there are volcano gods around here, it must just happen sometimes, but it's still kind of worrying.

[Even with his own goddess having volcanoes in her domain! He should probably get over it: but erupting volcanoes are a little scary.]

The lava's not going to get all the way over here, though, don't worry.

[freezetheheavens]

I didn't figure there'd be an actual volcano just erupting.

[He's probably seen the volcanoes before but he also looks so tired.]

I think I'm just tired of there being so much heat.

[sweetdeath]

Yeah, okay. I can see that.

[He shoots Hitsugaya a sympathetic smile, shrugging, and puts his hands in his pockets for something to do other than fidget nervously.

Maybe he should be getting some gauze masks for himself and the rest of the temple. Yamanbagiri's got that weird blanket he wears all the time if he needs to screen out any of the ash that's leaving a faint sulfur flavor in the air, but Tsuzuki and Sakura don't, and it can't be good to breathe it in.]

It's been a warm summer. It ought to be cooling down soon, though.