thenearshore | Because I realize you're just a dream

Entry tags:

Because I realize you're just a dream

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]

[Make one up your own or hit me up at

seabutterfly]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Neither am I. We didn't have that sort of thing in my world, and all I have on her is what I've seen and that guy's word. [And while Will had definitely been impressing the point that she was dangerous, it was pretty clear he was biased. He considers Grell an unreliable source as well given her disposition towards Will, so Ron is really the only one there whose word he'd consider all that reliable, and he had been much less passionate about the subject than the other two.]

There's a limit to how much shinki can pry into their own pasts, I think, but he's definitely going to make her suspicious if he keeps behaving like this. [There's healthy caution, and then there's just being incredibly obvious about hating your shinki from the get-go.]

Can't depend on Knox's word? [Considering Ron's own lack of enthusiasm for the subject. Toushirou has no issue finding out more facts about Hannah or demons in that world in general, but at the very least, you'd think there'd be some unbiased opinion on it.

He breathes out slowly.]

Regardless, he'll be forced to make some peace with her eventually, even if it's just a little. Let's hope that he'd finally come to some sort of conclusion as to handle the situation better.

He didn't seem that invested. And we've both been around for a while, but I don't know him all that well. [He's talked to Ron a fair few times by now, but their relationship is pretty much exclusively professional. Shun talks to him when he needs to, and that's generally it.

Hitsugaya's summation gets a slight hum of agreement from Shun.] He has to work with her somehow. I'm hoping that figuring out the entire death god population of these Heavens aren't going to be his watchdogs are going to convince him to find his own solution.

[A slight inclination of his head in agreement.]

In the end, it's his own problem. We all have other things to do than to worry about that. [Not to mention the whole thing between Grell, Botan, and Emizel. He'd rather not want a repeat of that given how Botan's still currently asleep in his own temple at the moment.]

Especially when it's his responsibility to keep an eye on her anyway. [Shun manages to keep a relatively decent eye on his own shinki, and he's just human. He imagines a reaper would have to have much more impressive abilities at their disposal.]

It's best if he keeps that in mind. Sutcliffe isn't exactly helpful in that department either. [So that's fun.

Either way, Toushirou shakes his head, sheathing his sword.]

Sutcliffe wouldn't do anything to disagree with him, from the look of her. It's an embarrassment to watch. [Shun sounds rather exasperated with the whole thing. It's one thing to obviously be in love with someone, but when you get to the point that you fawn over them like she does him, it's a little trying to deal with.]

Watching her is enough to give me a headache.

[He shares the sentiment honestly. He never did quite like her when they first met and still doesn't like her now.]

Likewise. And she gets nosy about that sort of thing with other people as well. [While Shun wouldn't say he outright dislikes her, he definitely finds her a bit trying to deal with. Even if she does have useful outlooks on certain things he wouldn't think of.]

You sound as if you've dealt with her more times than you'd like.

Far more. Though I think she still owes me a favour, so that's something.

[Easy to handle she is not, but Shun can't say she isn't competent with that chainsaw of hers.]

[A quirked eyebrow, a curious look, though he doesn't ask.]

Must've been something if she owes you a favor.

Not really. I gave her a tip when she first arrived.

[And lured some of the taboo ayakashi off her so she could regroup, but he still doesn't really consider that a big deal.]

I see.

[That kind of explains it then. He shrugs a bit.]

[It's not really something Shun feels the need to elaborate on, and he glances up to where Hitsugaya was just training.]

Unless you need someone to train against, I should probably get back to my patrol.

[A glance up at where he was training and he eyes Shun.]

It has been a while since we've done any proper training on swordsmanship. Still feel a need to test that out?

[There's a slight hum of assent from Shun at that. He doesn't usually like to break too long from his patrols, but for something like this, he'll consider it valid.]

I've been branching out more with weapons recently, and it means I've had less chance to actually fight experienced swordspeople.

[Toushirou raises an eyebrow. Good for you, Shun.]

If you feel up to it, we can fight with swordplay now.

There's not much point asking if I feel up to it. [Considering Shun always feels up to it, or at least, he'll claim he does to the ends of the earth. One way or another, he goes on to draw his short sword.]

Then you're free to make the first move.

[Come at him.]

[Shun isn't that big a fan of making the first move, but it's not like he always has that choice. So after settling his grip on his sword, he starts to circle Hitsugaya for a few moments.

Then, rather suddenly, he moves in with a sharp, spinning motion, driving the blade of his sword up towards Hitsugaya's side. He figures he doesn't need to hold back considering the arsenal of powers the guy has at his disposal.]

[He doesn't move at first, allowing the other god to circle him. It has been a while since they've done any training together, so he's curious as to how Shun will make the first move.

His sword immediately shoots out, parrying off the charge before it touches his side. Twisting his sword, he swiftly pushes it aside and swings his sword down at him.]

[If there's one part of this whole thing Shun is skilled enough at to get by with, it's dodging. It certainly seems like he's been polishing his footwork for this particular style of weapon - once he dodges to one side, he shifts his balance just a little to move back in and try a backhanded slash more towards his face.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Because I realize you're just a dream

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject