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Post by aurius on Aug 4, 2009 12:03:07 GMT -5
Kaito sat in the branches of a tree half asleep he absent mindedly stroked the back of a young fox cub. He had met the cub a few months ago the poor thing had been curled up next to the body of his mother who had been killed by god knows what. Kaito being the man he was scooped up the young fur ball and raised him in the woods outside rukongai until he could fend for himself. Now the young fox was strong and able, yet he never forgets Kaito and follows him when they run into one another.
Sitting there staring at the sky he rubbed the back of his head slightly a nervous habit when he is concerned about something. In this particular instance it was the mountain of paper work sitting on his desk back in his quarters. It seemed that was what being Vice-Captain was all about paper work. Normally he would just grit and bare it, do the work and be done with it. However today was the two year anniversary of Haji’s death and like last year he had spent it so far in this tree lost in memories of the friend who had died to protect him. Wiping a bit of water from his eyes he reaches into his pouch he pulls out a sake bottle he had refilled with white jasmine tea. Pouring a few drops on the ground below him he then sipped gently at the hot liquid staring off into the clouds and his past. |
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Post by demiryu on Aug 5, 2009 11:45:45 GMT -5
Ryu walks between the ever growing vastness of the trees located in the mountains of Soul Society. His training here had really shaken up the forests, in fact, Ryu himself had replanted many of the trees that currently call this region home. He loved nature, it was soothing, relaxing, and above all, quiet. He could actually hear himself think in this region. However, his mind was not focused on nature at all. It was focused on what had happened before. That enormous amount of power he had released back in the caves. Up until now he had only been able to master 45% of that power, or so Kaminari had told him.
"You have a power unlike any other" Kaminari has told him once. "You will achieve Bankai when at least 40% of that power is mastered, but that is not the end of the road, not at all. At 70% you will have mastered Bankai, then after that you still have 30% to master. That will be the real challenge ahead" His words echoed in Ryu's head.
"Only 45% right now..." Ryu mumbles to himself. He had always known that he had some hidden potential, but nothing like this. He was determined to master it, but he needed to keep training, to keep honing his skills. Ryu thinks back to the caves. He only remembers bits and pieces of it, but what he can remember was incredible. He couldn't believe that he was exerting that much power. The caves... Zarrith. In mid though Ryu suddenly feels himself hit something.
"Ow ow ow" Ryu says as he closes his eyes and rubs his now red nose and forehead. Looking upwards he noticed he had walked right into a tree. Chuckling lightly to himself Ryu mutters "Guess I was in too deep of thought". There was a light reiatsu coming from the top of the tree. He could recognize it... it was Kaito. Ryu smiles lightly as he masks his own reiatsu. He slowly levitates upward, intent on scaring Kaito with a loud yell. A mischievous smile appears on his face as he gets closer and closer to the man. He was looking the other way, back against the trunk of the tree, just how Ryu needed him. He floated closer, and closer, and closer, and then "BOO!"Ryu yells out.
He wasn't sure if he scared Kaito or not. What he was sure of though was that something leaped out of Kaito's arms and onto Ryu's face, latching on and scratching at him. Ryu himself yells out, then falls backward... down the tree, and as far as he could tell, he hit every branch on the way down, before finally dropping to the ground. As the thing crawls off his face Ryu lays on the ground, swirls in his eyes as he groans lightly. That could have gone better...
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Post by aurius on Aug 5, 2009 18:28:32 GMT -5
The shout startled Kaito causing him to rock and almost lose his balance in the tree while the small fox jumped at Ryu’s face. He then droped down and grabbed the small creature lifting it’s furious form high into the air as it continued to swipe at Ryu and humourous chuckle in his voice when he said,
”Whoa there little fella, he’s Ryu he’s ok, just apparently great at falling.”
He held his hand out to Ryu to help the man get up, a terribly mischievous smile on his face as he did. At the same time as Kaito felt the humor of the moment lift his spirits ha d the nagging reminder that Haji would never again enjoy this fun with him.
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Post by demiryu on Aug 5, 2009 19:12:19 GMT -5
Ryu accepts Kaito's hand, and pulls himself to his feet. Shaking his head lightly, shaking the dizziness from it. "Yeah, I've got falling down, the landing could have been better though" Ryu says rubbing the back of his head.
"So, what are you doing all the way out here, with... your friend" Ryu says, eying the little creature in Kaito's arms. He was surprised, to say the least, to see his friend out here. Usually Ryu comes out this way for some of his more intense training, and seeing another Shinigami out here was uncommon. Something caught his eyes. It was a look on Kaito's face. A sadness, something deep. What was it? Ryu's quickly waves his hands in front of him in an exaggerated way.
"I'm sorry if I've interrupted something" he exclaims. Looking down at the little fox, who's eyes were still glaring at him he smiles. "Didn't know there was such a thing as a Were-fox. I know of Werewolves and were-cats" He smile lightly, trying to lighten the mood "Is this your girlfriend or something?" Ryu says chuckling.
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