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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 16, 2011 23:44:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 16, 2011 23:44:00 GMT -5

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Pitter patter, pitter patter, pitter patter.

A figure loomed in the darkness of the door way, light barely touching their face. They stood no more than 5 feet, but could be seen as a menacing child. Possibly, at its best? The figure that stood there held the uniform of squad two, and a white haori on her. On the back, which was not visible was the isigna for her squad. Looking at the room before her, the captain of the second division was notably annoyed. Stepping forward into the room, her black hair swayed while she eyed a cowering uniformed shinigami. "You know I prefer when the exiles stay out of the Imperial Court Squads business. But, since you could not do so, I was put forward to hunt your sorry ass down. Do you have any clue HOW much that pisses me off?"She looked rather calm despite the snarl that rode in her voice, her aquamarine eyes looking placid like calm water before a large storm.

"I did-"

"Save it for someone who cares, I do not." Kasumi murmured softly, slowly withdrawing her sword from the sheath that housed it. The blade glimmered like it was screaming for blood, behind her two squad members filed in the room. They both looked worried not wanting to see a fight be released in such a contained area. Then something happened that they hadn't expected. The thin, gangly shinigami they had been hunting had made the worst mistake possible.

The sound of clashing swords filled the air while Kasumi tipped her head back sighing. "Go ahead, I'll let you have the first cut." She purred softly, both of the division members knew how cruel it was to dash the man's hopes of escape but maybe it had gotten to that point seeing as how she did not seem to care in the least. Her lips curled into a delicate smile, while she moved her hands down, with out a second delay the blade of the other shinigami came crashing to her shoulder, but did nothing to her. It sliced through the clothing but the skin was unharmed at all. Grasping the blade she shoved it upward and then gut punched the shinigami while he was in shock.

Letting the prone body fall to the ground she glanced at the two squad members, nodding her head for them to take the shinigami away. She didn't want to see his sorry ass any longer than her job required her to. Her eyes scoured the room for a moment, making sure nothing was left before she exited from the small cramped building. Its rotting smell was annoying her, she just wanted to go home and relax a little. Not put up with annoying punk assed shinigami who did not respect the squads protecting the world. Kasumi, don't you think you're being fueled a little too much by my power? Look at how much you taunted the poor shinigami. Kasumi merely ignored the spirit, continuing to stride down the road.

Then she paused, squinting her eyes. WHAT. THE. HELL? An arrancar, in her area? Ohhh no, no no, this was SO not going to fly. Her hand touched the blade that hung from her hip, while her white haori waved in a breeze. It looked like a child playing dress up in all honesty, what threat was she to the arrancar? "May I ask why you're in this realm? This isn't a place for your type." She hissed, staring down the arrancar, vehemence showing in her eyes.
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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 17, 2011 0:03:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 17, 2011 0:03:00 GMT -5

A gentle breeze had blown through the area as Tova stood in the air over a small neighborhood. Here is where the vast majority of Spiritually Aware Humans lived. Some were small families with related powers, and some were the big Quincy families. It was also a bright day in Karakura Town, a small urban area located on the Important Spirit Ground that would shift locations over the course of centuries. In fact, from his time as a Hollow, he could vaguely remember when it had been elsewhere. Humans exposed to for a few years typically could begin to develop their own spiritual abilities as well. Although it was still rather rare. For this reason many empowered Humans chose to live here, making this once quiet town the Spiritual Capital of the world.

That was why the Cuarto Espada was here. He enjoyed his trips to Earth, and as a Privaron he hadnâ€™t gotten to make many. Now he tried to visit at least once a week for a little while, doing his best to avoid running into any other Shinigami. He also didnâ€™t bother trying to disguise himself like he once did, because it was no longer necessary. As an Espada, a higher ranked one at that, he would indeed draw some attention to himself. So he no longer had any desire to hide his identity. The world would know that the Cuarto Espada of Hueco Mundo was none other than Tova DiablÃ³.

â€œMay I ask why youâ€™re in this realm? This isnâ€™t a place for your type.â€ Were suddenly spoken to him from behind. The voice was feminine, and hissed with hostility. Whoever it was had managed to get into the area without him noticing. To be entirely fair, the Cuarto had been wholly engulfed in enjoying the serene nature of the area. Midday. Children out playing. Sun high, and only a few clouds dotted a perfectly blue expanse of sky. What wasnâ€™t there to like?

The answer was the short little girl behind him. She appeared to be nothing more than a child, lacking in all of the physical traits of a grown woman. Including, obviously, height. It was strange to see her act with such hate, and although the Cuarto would have been upset with her attitude the shock of seeing her blew that away completely. What was she? Seventy? Eighty? Not even? And what was she doing unguarded? The only other two Shinigami were picking up some other Soul and preparing to go back to Soul Society.

So Tova composed himself and immediately had thrown away his surprise. â€œMy type? Well I do admit we donâ€™t have the best of reputations but Iâ€™d like to think the wrongs of a few donâ€™t condemn the innocent among them. A better question is why youâ€™re out here alone, little girl. Or why youâ€™re carrying around a weapon like that.â€

Although no stranger to small, dangerous women he didnâ€™t feel anything like that from this Shinigami. Koy and Adelle both had an air of maturity and experience about them that made them seem like adults. This girl here? She seemed like a preteen human girl. In short: Hormonal, bossy, and self-obsessed. Not condemning traits, but not particularly attractive either.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 17, 2011 0:20:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 17, 2011 0:20:00 GMT -5

Kasumi eyed Tova for a moment before mulling over his words, "Fair enough." She said simply, before looking over the neighborhood also for a moment watching the children play with a calm look on her face. But when he called her little girl, the petite shinigami smiled to herself. She was used to everyone viewing her as such, although it annoyed the hell out of her. Was it needed for him to call her such things? She didn't know they were playing annoying things like name calling. Maybe she would have to show the shinigami her rank, and the fact that she was not playing games. She was not a child that needed to be protected and that very idea seemed ludicrous. But she merely nodded her head to the insults, clasping her hands together an innocent manner, smiling. "My apologies, I am not used to seeing an arrancar so calm, and collected. I acted brash." She murmured, her voice smooth like silk, her eyes sparkling in the playful manner children's did when they had a good idea. But she didn't have one, she just knew how to deceive when the time came around to it.

"But, arrancar-san... I would know a rank before I aim insults." She spoke these words, looking at the pale, thin man with a curious look. She did not want to be rude before understanding what she was messing with, so, she slowly advanced on the figure with graceful steps not looking the least bit worried. She paused for a moment, before eying Tova's own weapon with an arched eyebrow before smiling softly. She enjoyed swords, they were much better than people at times. More reliable. Shifting, she brushed hair from her face, the long black strands swaying as she did so.

She did not look at her sword as she grasped it lightly, before leaning forward. "Even a child needs to know how to fight." She chuckled before with drawing the wakizashi from the sheath that was keeping it safe at the moment, the blade glimmered softly before she pointed it toward the arrancar with a light grin. "I understand if you do not believe my skill, but I am a captain in the court guard squads." She mused for a moment, staring down the arrancar, the delicate blade looking sturdy and very dangerous.

She then bowed her head, after all Samurai code. "I am Kasumi Suzumei, Captain of Second Division."
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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 17, 2011 1:12:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 17, 2011 1:12:00 GMT -5

A Captain? What? Did the little girl really expect him to believe that? Sure, she had the properly white haori on that seemed to denote her as a Captain. It could even be said that she held herself with the authority of a Captain. But there was absolutely no way. Her? Captain? Impossible. No, unacceptable. Captains were on par with himself as far as ability was concerned. How could a child reach this level? Was it even physically possible? The Cuarto didnâ€™t think so, and found it much more likely that she was playing games with him.

Regardless she had introduced himself in an entirely polite manner, and he was obligated to do the same â€œCuarto Espada, Tova DiablÃ³.â€ He said truthfully, not wanting to offend this lively little kid. Although she was clearly lying about her rank, there was some definite energy to her. She had â€œspunkâ€ for lack of a better word and that was a good thing. Maybe one day sheâ€™d be a good Shinigami, but not right now. And besides, what were the chances that a Shinigami Captain and Espada would randomly meet, one-on-one, in the middle of Karakura Town? Not very high, or so Tova thought.

â€œAnyway, you should probably get going. Itâ€™s dangerous out here for kids, Captains or otherwise. Soul Society is much safer, and youâ€™ll probably be less bored than you would be out here.â€ Were his kind words. He didnâ€™t want to see a little girl get hurt on his watch, and he found it such a pain to have to kill Hollows himself in order to protect a Shinigami. It drew him some very strange reactions and that just wasnâ€™t what he was looking for today. â€œAnd you really shouldnâ€™t play with that weapon. Kids should let the adults do the fighting, you shouldnâ€™t dirty your hands with it at your age.â€

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 17, 2011 9:29:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 17, 2011 9:29:00 GMT -5

"How endearing." Kasumi smiled slightly, he still insisted she was a mere child that was kind of him. He saw her as something delicate and brimming with life, when in fact she was sturdy. She was not playing dress up, regardless of the arrancar's thoughts. Although she found out he was the fourth, this was wonderful. The fourth espada in the human world, telling her she should go home and not do anything. She shouldn't stain her hands, with a twinkle in her eyes she looked thoughtful. Kasumi, shouldn't you rest before going into a fight with a man you know nothing of? Recon has not gathered any data... Kasumi's eyes narrowed, that was like an insult to the captain of the second division. Shifting slightly, her black hair billowed around her in a powerful breeze, the wind seemed to be against her even thinking about going to fight the Esapda. But she'd feed her blade blood. She was done being insulted, being regarded as a child, could a child do the feats she could? Slowly she advanced forward, he stride like the slinking movement of a cat stalking its prey.

Then the wakizashi arced forward, its movements like a bird mid-flight. They were beautiful. She had aimed a twisting jab toward the arrancar's chest, before winking playfully. If he thought she was a mere child he was wrong, and would pay the price for assuming that she was. It wasn't every day that you met someone of her skill level and as young as she was, but from what she heard her whole family was exceptional in the arts of battle. If the jab missed, then she would've drawn back enough to pull her blade back quickly to parry whatever movement he made toward hers. "Since its obvious you think I am a mere little girl playing dress up I'll have to teach you manners." She murmured, looking rather bored and annoyed with the arrancar.

Her sword was pulled back as quickly as it had went flying. With ease she created a stance with little thought over it, this was her field and as far as she was concerned no bloody arrancar was going to get in her way. Maybe she seemed a little too quick to draw a sword, but today was not her day. As far as she was concerned she wanted to end this conversation and go directly into the fighting. Staring down the arrancar she smiled quickly before lowering her sword slightly, motioning for him to attack. After all she had made the first move, they had exchanged names and for that she considered them both in the rights to attack one another. She did not care over his life, he was something that COULD become a threat to the shinigami, therefore she would try to eliminate it before it could do so, she did not want to seen her people be harmed.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 17, 2011 16:57:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 17, 2011 16:57:00 GMT -5

Off-guard wouldnâ€™t even do the situation justice. The Cuarto Espada was so far off-guard that he could have been considered asleep. As such when the little girl, Kasumi Suzumei, lunged forward and swung her sword with grace and confidence he actually hesitated before dodging. In fact, he hesitated so much that even with his greatly superior speed the tip of her Zanpakuto had torn a horizontal hole in his shirt. Another millimeter or two and heâ€™d be bleeding. But the real attack wasnâ€™t the arc of the blade, but instead the left-handed twisted jab she had thrown at his chest. This was obviously not a mere child.

Still moving backward, with Kasumi in range, Tova decided itâ€™d be more efficient to catch her much slower punch with his own hand. Obviously he could no longer even be certain of her physical strength, but he was relieved when he caught her by the wrist with his right hand. She was about on par with his own strength. However, just as he did that her sword returned and swung at his arm. She had fully anticipated him still being in range after that, and planned a counter-attack accordingly. This was not something an little girl should be able to do.

What is she? Tova thought in the milliseconds as he once again jumped backward through the air, skidding on the invisible ground that allowed Souls to walk through the sky. Smaller than me, yet with strength on par with my own and skill with a blade like Iâ€™ve only rarely seen before? Could she actually be a Captain? Each one of her motions are efficient, fierce, and deadly. Not even most seated Officers Iâ€™ve seen are this good.

Finally he stopped, now with a few yards between him and the girl. He couldnâ€™t believe it at first, but was he feeling fear? Was she scaring him, the Cuarto Espada? What kind of bad joke was this? But apparently the little girl didnâ€™t even think it was a joke at all, as she spoke to him immediately afterward. â€œSince itâ€™s obvious you think I am a mere little girl playing dress up I'll have to teach you manners.â€

Strong words chosen by an inappropriately strong girl. And to make matters worse she prepared herself with a combat stance, awaiting Tovaâ€™s counter attack. Her eyes were strong and experienced. Not only that but they communicated an incredible intent to kill. This was the kind of feeling get got from Hollows and the most dangerous of all Arrancar. When you felt danger in the very pit of your soul, you knew you were facing death. Thatâ€™s what the Cuarto had to deal with now. What could he do, then? His options were limited, and he really wanted to avoid hurting her even now. For another few microseconds his intellect struggled with the issue, mulling over the encounter up until now and ways he could manipulate the situation. His skills at deceptive, trickery, and silver-tongued webs of words would be his best ally right now.

Then it hit him. Just keep doing what he was doing. Sheâ€™s easily goaded by my not taking her seriously. If I continue to treat her like a non-threat I should be able to lure her into making mistakes. Was the simple solution he came up with. The only thing left to do was put it into action, and be prepared to fight for his life if he didnâ€™t work out.

â€œImpressive.â€ He said, his words plain. Almost as if he hadnâ€™t just been ambushed by a child. â€œBut your tactics and technique betray your age. Youâ€™re not as experienced as most Shinigami or Arrancar. Iâ€™m probably twiceâ€¦noâ€¦three times your age. But no matter how strong you seem, youâ€™re just a kid.â€

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 18, 2011 16:44:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 18, 2011 16:44:00 GMT -5

Kasumi merely nodded her head, "Why should I allow your lies to affect me?" She mused with a honeyed smile. She stared in silence towards his thin form before tipping her head toward the clear sky above their head. He had caught her wrist with mere ease only seconds before as if he had seen the movement coming before she had been able to attack. Maybe she was becoming dull in her training she needed to do more work then that was all. That had to be it because she saw no flaw in her movements, maybe she was so used to her own skill level that she hadn't expanded at all! She needed to do so then. With a content look showing in her face, the small doll of a captain cocked her head to the side as the sky started to darken. Clouds were rolling in, the strong winds had been hinting at some form of cloud coverage.

When the clouds had started to blot the perfection of the sky the petite child seemed to be eying the man before her with a look like a wolf would give a sheep. Was he scared of her? Probably not, she did not seem dangerous in the least, which was a good thing she assumed. although the layer of fear was something she wanted, and he seemed to be holding back from fighting her because she was merely a child. Blue peepers blazing with annoyance, she stepped forward once more, no point in a rush towards the arrancar. After all, who knew how fast the bugger could move. That was not something she felt like handling on her own, especially since he was the fourth espada. His speed as probably much quicker than her own, but that was not a fact she cared about so much. Ignoring the words the slid from the lying Espada's mouth she merely stopped a pace in front of Tova.

Silence... Blocking out anything that man could be saying she took a calming breath. She had rushed into a fight, and she'd play it out to the end. She would enjoy herself, seeing as how she was a captain and needed to show the soul society wasn't a bunch of senseless children like herself. She didn't want, nor need to win this battle, just injure the fool. She was known in her squad for the fact she barely got hurt. Tilting the blade downward towards the ground, the murderous look in her eyes vanished. Kirin had been effecting her much more than she would've like, or else she would of stalked Tova for a few miles watching his movements. Instead here she was in a battle. I did try to warn you, so please don't blame me for this. I am not the one at fault in this matter. You know how you get when you've used me without shedding any blood on me. The spirit whispered through her mind in a reminder that she could no forget. If she wanted to use her blade she needed to feed it or she would be affected emotionally by it.

Suddenly her body swept into motion, her left leg sliding behind the right one, her body angled to the shinigami, she pivoted quickly, her hair whipping as she did so. Her sword launched from her hand with mere ease towards Tova, aiming to hit his left shoulder, while she used a quick shunpo in behind it closing the distance between them so he couldn't avoid the attack easily. If the attack did miss she'd throw her elbow into his gut harshly in hopes to make him crumple forward. She was no longer playing.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 18, 2011 21:06:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 18, 2011 21:06:00 GMT -5

Throwing your swordâ€¦

Did she actually just do that? The Arrancar had to see it to believe it, but the little girl actually threw her sword at him. Perhaps she really was just a little kid. One who had definitely picked up a few tricks, but a child nonetheless. At least thatâ€™s what he managed to think before she followed it up with a Flash Step. That alone had allowed her to catch up to her blade and be in position to counter-attack whatever movement Tova had made. It was a solid strategy, if a bit of a gamble. Under other circumstances it might have succeeded.

â€¦never works.

Right as she did so, Tova had used the iconic movement technique of the Arrancar known as SonÃ¬do. His speed had already given him a great advantage here. If he tried to rely exclusively on that, however, it would prove fatal. Although being faster than your opponent could be valuable you would find time a brutal enemy if that was all you had. Even the best out there would tire if all they could do was run away. So instead, Tova had used his speed to position his body horiozontally in the air, parallel to the ground. Now he was in such a position that he could stare at the directly directly below him, the top of her head completely visible after her Shunpo.

She was wide open.

The Cuarto Espada of all people knew better than to let an opening like this slip away. So he swung his left arm out, five green Bala spheres having materialized along the path it took. A moment later they surged forward with incredible speed set to coverge upon the girl. That alone was dangerous, but Tova had to restrict her movements further. If she thought to look up and subsequently saw the Balas then thereâ€™d be very little stopping her from retreating it.

And the massive explosion caused by them when they hit the concrete wouldnâ€™t be a great result either.

So in the microsecond it took for the orbs to reach her Tova took the liberty of creating a visual illusion directly to her right, just enough for her peripheral vision to be able to catch. He made sure it appeared in the same visual style as if by SonÃ¬do, with his Wakizashi already drawn. At the same time he had used the same technique to render himself invisible.

So without some method of acutely tracking my Reiatsu sheâ€™ll have no idea where I am. He thought, comforted by the knowledge that not many were as skilled at that as he was with Pesquisa. Especially the Shinigami. IT didnâ€™t seem to be something they took much time to teach their people. And now it was going to cost them the embarrassment of having a Shinigami Captain lose to an Arrancar in broad daylight.

If they have little girls in such positions of import, I have to wonder if they have any dignity left to loseâ€¦

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 22, 2011 16:04:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 22, 2011 16:04:00 GMT -5

Kasumi was silent for a moment, her long black hair swaying as she went into motion to stop Tova from ignoring her. Her blue eyes held a light look to them for a moment. This was a gamble, she was taking a big chance here. She didn't know if it was a good choice or not, but she was going to try and kill the Espada and then go home. Maybe she'd see Hikari that night. Looking hopeful for a moment, she closed her eyes before sighing softly. She knew it was a move that never worked, but it was worth it to make the arrancar think. That's what she wanted him to do, to stay on the top of his game against her. Maybe her blade would get to taste blood that afternoon. That would be a good thing in its self because she was starting to fall in the sociopathesque manner once more. Not something she was proud about in the least.

But as she moved, Tova vanished from before her, a boom filling the air from the sonido. Surprised, the petite captain arched a raven eyebrow wondering where the hell he had went. Ah well, all the better to make this fight livelier. She'd cut him apart slowly and have her fun with it. Kasumi knew from how fast he had vanished he did have an upper hand on her, that wasn't something she liked, but to be honest she wasn't worried . Growling softly, the small captain tilted her blade slightly wondering where he had went, or attacked from. Peering to the left, and then the right she eyed the area before letting out a light snort, and then noticed a shadow above her head. Was it another cloud? She glanced up, before seeing the Espada above her.

Staring up for a moment, the petite captain gritted her teeth. God damn it, was this really going to be a game of cat and mouse? She tipped her sword downward, her ribbon swayed slightly. Watching the bala's come for her, the shinigami seemed surprised not too sure how much damage they would do to her. so she did the only thing she seemed really good at. He blade flashed through the air, with a delicate ease, reflecting three of the five bala's. Two on the other hand did strike her, stinging more than hurting, it was like being flicked. Looking at her smooth skin where the other two had hit, the shinigami winked toward the arrancar. Or at least what she thought was the arrancar.

Glancing to her side she stared at the illusion Tova, before walking towards it, she sprang like a cat, god damn it, clones?! But no it looked like he had used a sonido, with his own weapon drawn. Kasumi stared at the fake copy for a moment before looking annoyed. She wanted to give the sword its damn blood so it'd stop stealing her emotions on her. But she couldn't when he kept moving like he was. In annoyance, she contemplated using her shikai to burn the annoying bugger. Shifting slightly for a moment she figured a wide rush would work, although she'd need to keep her sword close.

So, that's what she did. She lunged at the copy not knowing it was fake.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 23, 2011 23:44:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 23, 2011 23:44:00 GMT -5

Whatâ€¦? Is that body made out of steel? Tova thought when he saw two of his Bala crash into her. They seemed to equate to little more than a bee sting as far as the girl was concerned, something that amazed the Espada. Never before had he encountered a Shinigami capable of taking a hit like that. Not only that, but she was just as eager to go after feeling a blow from one of his Bala. That meant that, in order to end this fight quickly, the Espada had only one course of action.

That was, of course, his trump card while unreleased. The attack itself was something he preferred not to use, but itâ€™d be better than burning up some much power on Volar Agujas just to take down this little girl. At the same time itâ€™d be very effective in the current situation, for the girl didnâ€™t seem to be able to track Reiatsu well, if at all. So that meant the Cero of the Espada, the Gran Rey Cero, was the perfect choice in this situation. As such he had immediately bit his lip as she managed to block the Balas and immediately began to charge the technique within his right palm.

Thatâ€™s when she leapt at the illusion. The girl swung in a wide arc, but it didnâ€™t matter. Right as she had moved Tova had flown directly behind her. Given how much slower than him that she seemed to be, out pacing her without the use of such an ability was easy for the Espada. As such it was mere childâ€™s play for him to get right behind her and point his palm, now that it glowed green with the power of the Gran Rey, a mere inch from her back.

A split-second later, while she was also mid-swing against his illusion, Tova released the technique. Even from such a simple mental command he could feel the Universe retch at having to contain such a massive power. The Gran Rey Cero itself was known for suddenly being compressed then decompressed as it flew, itâ€™s power struggling to hold itself together. Alone with that it was also known for when it spun like a razor as if it was purposely homed in on its target. Sadly, the Gran Rey Cero did not having a homing feature but it was indeed very accurate. That, however, was mostly due to the sheer size of the blast.

One of two things forbidden while in Las Noches, and I have to use it on a little girlâ€¦At least it wonâ€™t damage the home weâ€™re fighting aboveâ€¦

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 26, 2011 0:04:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 26, 2011 0:04:00 GMT -5

Kasumi's blade sliced through the air, with elegance that only a captain could master with a blade. It was like watching a strange ballet of sorts. One where the blade was going to slice through its intended target if it did not move out of the way. Her eyes held a bright sheen of malice to them for a moment, more emotions to feed the blade that was crying for blood. It needed to feed, like a baby bird screams for its mother to feed it, so did the blade in her hand. Her focus was going to hell despite trying her hardest to block it out. It was hard to ignore the fact that more emotions where being used, stolen from her with each stroke of the blade. It meant soon she would feel nothing, nor, would she smile anymore if she did not win this fight. The espada had to fall here, or else she would lose every last bit of emotion she held close to her heart. That was not a stance she could afford, she had to protect the people in her squad, and she could not do that if she held no emotions to understand their hardships and victories. She would be no better than the blades they used to slay their enemies, she would be a mere weapon of mass destruction.

That was a thought that nagged at her mind as the air around her seemed to grow brighter, the little sensing she could do was screaming at her like she was a moron. Terror seemed to crawl up her spine, leaving its icy chill, as her heart hammered. Her blade sliced through Tova, her eyes lit up in hope, only to realize he had never been there to begin with. Her blade was slicing through the air in front of her, making a fool of the small captain. But that didn't matter at that moment, her reaction time was little under par due to her lack of speed compared to the other captains. Should she be angry at this moment that he had made a complete fool of her? Maybe he honestly did not see the point in using force against someone like her. Someone that held the cherub disguise of a child no older than fifteen or sixteen.

No one ever took her serious. Suddenly a green light washed over her whole body, the captain did not look worried in the least. Her face remained a mask of stone, not allowing a single emotion to slip free. Her aquamarine eyes were tainted from the destructive reiatsu that suddenly hit all around her. The ground cracked and crumbled, her haori being burned in the power, she was pushed backward from the force of the attack, and closed her eyes as the heat engulfed her. She embraced the pain that was coming her way, she did not shy away from it, it felt like she was being set aflame, but she enjoyed it. This reminded her of her zankaputo spirit which had finally fallen silent. It was relaxing in a lulled silence, which the shinigami embraced even more than the pain, and dangerous fires. Suddenly, the warmth was gone, the reiatsu from the attack faded. Smoke covered the whole area, and Kasumi dropped to her knees, her petite form quivering.

She was shaking, the smoke was parting showing her on her knees. It sounded like she was crying like a small child would before she threw her head back, her raven hair flowing about her. Laughter escaped her mouth, in peels like a bell. Her eyes were bright with a content look, she was a monster. She slowly flicked her gaze about her before chuckling ever so slightly. "I was hoping you'd realize your recent strategy is not working. But, thank you for the fun." She cooed brightly, into the air, her body looked only slightly bruised from the attack. She was not worried in the least about being injured, in fact, she looked a tad bored as she stared into the cloud covered sky. This was supposed to be fun, and give her blood for her blade.

Shaking herself like a dog, any dirt that was on her came free. Arching a delicate raven eyebrow, the petite girl looked confident. Her blade was pointed toward the ground before she lightly let out her breath. "This battle isn't going to go anywhere if you play games. So I suggest a deal. I'll let you walk away if I get some of your blood. If not then we're going to fight till I get it, so make your mind up." Kasumi purred, sounded more cold hearted than any little girl should have been able to.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 26, 2011 21:50:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Mar 26, 2011 21:50:00 GMT -5

Regret.

For a second, just one, the Cuarto was ashamed of himself. The green Gran Rey Cero had successfully engulfed the Shinigami and exploded a moment later, the force of it even created gusts of wind that startled the populace below. This battle between two titans was over, and it was unlikely that the Shinigami survived that blast. Thoughts of â€œshould-havesâ€ and â€œcould-havesâ€ filled the mind of Espada as the steam from the explosion began to dissipate, the entire conflict invisible to the humans below. It was a truly incredible blast, to the point it was almost a shame they couldnâ€™t see it. Itâ€™d have been quite the spectacle for them, after all.

With guilt weighing him down, Tova lifted his right arm to prepare a Garganta to travel home with. That was, of course, until the back of the Shinigami came back into view. Impossibly, there she was. The back of her robes were almost entirely vaporized, and the skin itself was clearly beaten rather badly. There was some pretty big bruising, but nothing terribly severe. It probably hurt, too. But the fact that she was still there, still breathing, was what truly astounded the Espada. The technique itself represented the impossible, and to survive it was to go beyond even that.

However, before Tova could speak in response the Shinigami Captain began to. She taunted the Cuarto for his foolish strategy of hiding and striking from her blind spots. In fact, she was surprised that he hadnâ€™t noticed it just wasnâ€™t going to work out for him like this. Truth be told, she was probably right. Tova couldnâ€™t do this all day, and even if he did itâ€™d have been silly to expend so much power on a child. Although, these two past occurances told him that she was most definitely who she claimed to be. As such he couldnâ€™t treat her like a kid anymore.

To demonstrate this new respect, Tova dropped his illusion and was once again visible to the girl. In response to that, she kept talking. In fact, she made a offer. Let her have some of his blood, of all things, and heâ€™d be allowed to go without any more violence between the two. She spoke with words like ice, taking calculation and callousness to a level Tova tried to avoid. For someone of her age, because she was indeed young, that just wasnâ€™t right. But the question was still begged: Why did she want his blood.

So what better course of action was there, then, but to ask? â€œMy blood? Whatever could you want that for?â€ Tova said. â€œIâ€™m not opposed to giving it. It wouldnâ€™t be the first time Iâ€™ve seen blood needed for one reason or another. I can also tell you want it rather badly, and in fact I suspect thatâ€™s the whole reason for your aggression. So just tell me why, and Iâ€™ll help you.â€

There was no secret grudge held against the Shinigami as far as the Cuarto was concerned. In fact, he envied him. Maybe, even if it was just one person, helping out one of their Captains would be a way for Soul Society to realize that not all Arrancar were as despicable as the rest.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Mar 31, 2011 12:49:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Mar 31, 2011 12:49:00 GMT -5

The illusion had been shattered, where mere air had been only moments before stood a man. The fourth espada was not out from his hiding. She nodded her head noting him there. She did not want to play games like cat and mouse, that was just an irritation. One she could do with out. She eyed him for only a moment, before shaking her raven mane of hair slightly. She made her offer, he either give her what she wanted so she stopped reacting in such a violent manner or, she would take it from his body by force. She did not care either way. As long as she got what she was after. Kasumi stepped forward, the pebbles under foot making the faintest clicks against one another. Her eyes held a cold look to them, there was no sign of humanity in them only a monster ready to kill anyone that got in her say until her blade was sated from the blood of the fallen. She could careless of anything else at the moment, suddenly she smiled. It didnâ€™t fit with the cold look that was clear in her eyes as she eyed him.

â€œIts not a want, more so a need, if I could.â€

Her reply was light as she peered to Tova, she held no anger toward him in the least. This was not in her nature to attack so suddenly without thinking. Usually she was kinder but at the moment, she seemed gone. There was no sign of emotion. It was looking at what used to be a beautiful picture full of various tasteful choices in colour. The longer she went without what she needed it was like the colours were fading. Soon enough she would no longer have any colour, Kasumi knew if she progressed that far thereâ€™d be no emotions, nor a way to get back the feelings she missed dearly. It was almost as bad as not having a weapon to fight with, it was like taking a talented artist and cutting off one of their hands.

Tell him why she needed the blood? Looking downward for a moment to the blade she held, the shinigami seemed to be making up her mind on that matter. What did she want to tell him, that she wasnâ€™t capable of doing such a thing? That she didnâ€™t trust him? She might have been turning into a sociopath, but in the end she didnâ€™t seem to be too much of one. She could still tell the difference between right and wrong so that had to mean something, right? She might have been fooling herself with this. The small shinigami shook her head ever so slightly, she was a woman who depended on her sword more than she liked to admit. For this fact, she hated herself a times, but it was clear the weapon also depended on her.

â€œI need the blood for my sword, it feeds on the blood as a favor or something of the likes for allowing me to use its true power. But, if I do not feed it, the damnable thing takes it upon its self to feed itself.
It takes my emotions, the longer I stall from getting what I need the worse I get. The stronger the source I get the blood from, the longer the Kirin stays back from attempting to steal my emotions.â€

So she told Tova the truth.

After a moment she tipped her head to the side, before faking a lunge to his flank, her blade hovering against the bare skin of his flesh, before she lowered it with a wink.

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Apr 2, 2011 1:20:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Apr 2, 2011 1:20:00 GMT -5

This entire interaction had been occuring under the sun of Karakura Town. The wind was calm, and the sound of children playing below the two souls was still as loud as ever. Despite the battle that was taking place about their heads only the spiritually aware of the humans in the area would be able to percieve it in anyway. However, this was Karakura Town. It was only natural that the use of Gran Rey Cero would draw quite a bit of attention very shortly.

Thus when the girl explained her need for blood, Tova saw a quick way to end this and get out of here. He hated that his visit to Earth was cut short, but the chance to help a Shinigami and at the same time avoid a larger conflict was still a fair deal. However, before he could comply with her requests he wanted to take a minute to reflect on the words the Captain (still an unbelieveable assertion) spoke. They were indeed sad, for the girl explained that it wasn't that she wanted his blood per se. But, instead, needed it.

Apparently he ZanpakutÅ spirit would take from her emotion equal to the length of time it went without being given blood. Usually done, obviously, by strike opponents with her blade. Not only that but the strength of the soul from which the blood came would also be more "satisfying" in a way than if it were from a weaker soul. Thus to take it from a being whose strength was on par with her own (another unbelieveable assertion) meant that she'd be returned her ability to feel for a much longer period of time.

How can I deny her? The Cuarto thought, reviewing the situation as fast as his intellect would allow him. It's a simple request, and even I can't tell if she has any ulterior motives. Why shouldn't I help her in this instance? The benefits far outweight the costs, and my blood being lost is of little concern. But...perhaps it's the strangeness of this relationship that makes me hesitate? This spirit that resides within her sword...it demands the blood of others? Do all Shinigami have such a requirement, or is it unique to this pair? If so, what other sorts of relationships are possible between Shinigami and ZanpakutÅ?

The questions were boundless, yet the answers were few. And simply asking the girl here would do nothing, especially with other Shinigami and Humans bearing down on the position. In fact, they were already showing up on his Pesquisa. Powers ranging from the weakest of NumerÃ³s to the strongest of FracciÃ³n. He couldn't stay here much longer, that was for sure. So he took the only course of action still remaining.

With dignity he raised his arms outward and spread made it clear that she was free to strike him wherever. It was a risk, of course. The girl could potentially be creating a show simply to use this moment to deal a mortal wound, but the Espada doubted that. She may be a Captain, but she was still a child. There was something about her that said to him that she could be trusted.

"Strike me where you wish, and make sure you take what you need."

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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Apr 2, 2011 2:11:00 GMT -5

Post by Guest on Apr 2, 2011 2:11:00 GMT -5

Kasumi peered at Tova for a moment as he held his arm out toward her. Her eyes held a gentle look to them for a brief second. He did not know what he was offering her by merely accepting the deal. But relief washed over her, she did not want to continue fighting any longer than she had to. It was gracious of the arrancar, he was certainly more humane than some of his counter parts. It was strange that the first Espada she met was this one whom seemed to regret having to fight with her at all. Maybe it was all a trick, but in the end she did form a slight bond of trust towards him. Not many people openly gave blood. Maybe that was why she felt a small bond from him, respect that he was brave enough to give her what she wanted before she got snarly. Well, not that she hadn't been snarly, musing this a low sigh escaped her throat. She would apologize to the arrancar when this was all over she hated when she acted like this towards someone. To attack without reason? Was she no better than hollows or arrancar?

But, maybe she wasn't. Obviously this one had good in him, which she did not.

Looking once more to Tova she nodded her head to his swords before stepping closer to him, the sun reflecting off of the cold metal. She placed it against his arm, having no intentions of harming him more than she needed to. Kasumi never took an arrancar's blood before, let alone an Espada. The applied the faintest of pressure before looking serious, she gently created a slice on the espada's arm. Nothing serious, hell at its worst the cut might have stung. As the blood welled up, she scented it clearly in the air before her. The sharp metallic tang that would probably attract hollows. She allowed the blood to catch any that fell from the thin slice wound she had created. It was strange in the least, it almost felt like for a moment she depended on Tova. It was the first time an enemy had willingly allowed her to take blood thus, she respected him.

Lifting the blade upward a sheen of blood showed on it, but the blood soon vanished into the blade. It was strange, not even a single droplet of crimson liquid was wasted, the sword had devoured it all in a greedy manner.

"Thank you. I uhm... Just, I'm very grateful. You did something most people would refuse, and taking something by force is less than fun."

Her voice held a sad under tone to it. She wanted to be able to enjoy her days, lazing away happily. But hell she couldn't do that when it seemed like she was turning into a sociopath every time she didn't feed the damn sword. Her eyes held a weary look to them for a moment, she was tired, having no emotions generally took a toll on her though. Glancing about them, she knew that there were hollows and humans advancing on their location but she did not mind in the least. After all, she could feel her emotions slowly coming back to her, one at a time, joy, sweet joy for the fact she was out in the sunlight enjoying the day. She must have ruined Tova's fun when she attacked him from no where. That was something she apologetic for.

Apologetic? She could feel that too, same with guilt and regret. Her blue eyes held a weary look to them before she lightly turned away from the arrancar, her blade lowering. She had gotten what she wanted, and as she promised, no more violence. She would not harm him, specially not when his blood seemed to be a good quality. It sated the hunger that the sword had, which was marvelous with out a doubt. Although she regretted the fact he was an arrancar, and one day their blades would clash again.

But, she was grateful. She would never forget.

Never.
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Merely Child's Play. [Closed. CT.R] Apr 2, 2011 18:47:00 GMT -5

Post by Truth on Apr 2, 2011 18:47:00 GMT -5

Searing pain. That sensation tore through his arm and rode along his nerves all just so it could assault in brain. At least, that's what was really happening. On the surface it seemed much simpler than that. All she did was cut him on his left arm. It was small, nothing major at all. Even in battle he wouldn't have bothered to regenerate such a pointless wound. As such he saw no reason to reveal what may be his best-kept secret as an Arrancar.

She could have been a bit quicker about it. Tova thought as she finished cutting him and catching the resulting blood on her blade. Perhaps, though, that wasn't her doing it. That sword hungered for blood, and took payment from her in the form of her emotions if she couldn't provide it. In fact, from what he saw the blade itself seemed to literally absorb the blood. It was there and then it wasn't. At least she doesn't need to worry about cleaning it.

But Tova just couldn't let this go. Everything about her changed after she got what she needed. Her voice became soft and human, her body language relaxed, and her general attitude was much more friendly. In fact she even seemed a bit embarrased by having been given something she needed so badly. Such a massive change, and even though the Cuarto knew the reasons he didn't fully understand. He could imagine it, he could empathize, but he simply couldn't grasp the entire concept. It was beyond him, possibly because he was an Arrancar and she was a Shinigami.

Perhaps if I was a Shinigami or a Human I'd be able to understand...but despite all of my intellect I can't fully put myself in her shoes. It was a strange situation for the Arrancar, who found himself easily able to understand the pain of others. Something that more than likely contributed to his own development. Yet this relationship with a ZanpakutÅ seemed to confound him. He knew of no way to garner more information, for any amount of discussion at this point would be mostly useless. There was only one realy way to learn what he wanted to learn.

But I can't do that. It's the same technique that could be used to... He didn't even want to think it. The simply thought of putting someone at risk of that was completely out of the question. Yet...If I knew more about her...about this...I'd be much closer to reversing the effect. To becoming a Shinigami myself. To helping other Arrancar do the same. And it'd be safe...if I simply held back my own spiritual power then they wouldn't mingle. Only our minds would connect...

In reality his reluctance lasted only a split second. Before his consciousness had decided on it, his body had acted. His right arm moved like lightning in comparison to the rather sluggish movements of the Shinigami in comparison. It drew his wakizashi in one motion and impaled it into the Saketsu of the girl in another. With their rather close proximity to each other it hadn't mattered how alert she was to any threat, and even the immense durability of her body didn't matter. In reality he was connecting their souls, with his own ZanpakutÅ acting as a bridge between them. The wound would not bleed, for his now-glowing eyes had allowed him to target the Saketsu perfectly. In truth her spiritual body was not the target here, but her soul itself.

"Forgive me." Tova mumbled as the connection was made. And in an instant he was overwhelmed by her consciousness. Her thoughts, her feelings of gratitude, her memories, the relationship with the ZanpakutÅ spirit, and the spirit itself. It flooded Tova, and for the mere moment the connection lasted it gave him a crystal clear understanding of Shinigami. Because for that moment he was one, and she was an Arrancar. They were both at the same time, and the experience was incredible.

A moment later Tova had removed the blade and holstered it. He was shaken, stunned by what he had just experienced in less than a second. He felt like he, standing in the air above Karakura Town, had just lived half a lifetime through her eyes. Everything that hadn't been clear to him was as obvious as anything could be now. It was for that reason the Cuarto immediately regretted his actions deeply.

"I'm...so sorry. I didn't know where I was stepping, but I wanted to understand...I just..." For the first time, the Espada was speechless. Overwhelmed by the essence of a Shinigami his normally silver tongue was no longer any better than rock. He had gone where no other soul should have ventured, he had risked turning her into a monster, and he had done it all to satisfy his own curiosity.

I'm really no better than any other Arrancar.

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