Babysteps

Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:54 pm

Artist: Dead Man Walkn | Song: On my Mind | Word Count: 510

It was one of those days Hayden actually was able to rest and recover from his patrols outside the city walls. Truth be told it wasn’t quite the best place to be spending it, in the slums that is. Yet perhaps this was just a place he could fit in despite the large Zanpakutō that rested on his back, this was an area where he could still help people be it with a bit of cash or protection. As he walked through the slums he looked around seeing various activities such as children running about, the elderly fanning themselves with fans, and even a few street performers. Overall, it was a pretty average day in the slums of Karakura Town.

As the Shinigami walked through the streets he briefly stopped at a small stand that had been set up by a elderly woman selling produce. Despite his spirit nature he found the day to be a bit hot himself, so he opted to buy a few mangos which she placed in a bag along with a few bottled juices- particularly apple juice. Truth be told he liked fruits, the savory taste each of them had and juiciness always attracted him to it, as some said Death Gods loved apples. As he placed the yen on the table he gave a smile to the lady nodding slightly before making his way down the street, biting into one of the mangos he purchased.

As his stroll kept going he heard off to his left what sounded like a small child yelling something about a ‘teddy’. He briefly stopped to see some girl carrying a stuff dragon toy, which he approved of cause he liked dragons, begin to stop looking tired he assume. He looked around as if trying to see if her parents were around before he felt something strange, that girl wasn’t quite human it seemed. He sighed, it would seem that his job never quite escaped him. While she wasn’t posing a threat a child demon couldn’t just be left wondering the streets unattended, so with a slight smile he walked over to her waving his free hand slightly.

“Hey- I heard your tired, what are you doing out here then, small child?” He asked softly his face having just a bit of concern. While his voice wasn’t smooth like silk it wasn’t gravely or fearsome like some warriors- it had a sharp edge to it but kindness was mostly always detected. He had one of those faces that just screamed he was a good guy sometimes- at least to the innocent people he met alot.

“You shouldn’t be out here alone, it’s dangerious.” He warned waiting for her reply, this little girl was interesting to say the least. If she was here then it could either by dumb luck, bad luck, or something was afoot. He didn't quite like it but at the same time he wasn't biased enough to immediately assume something was wrong. However, he offered her a small smile to calm her down.

Thu Jul 16, 2015 7:43 pm

Artist: Dead Man Walkn | Song: On my Mind | Word Count: 514

Hayden watched the display as she began to wave frantically, it was as much as he hated to admit it, pretty cute to see. He chuckled as she waved so much she began to lose her own balance her tiny body being waved about. Soon however, he began to see her slip and just as he was going to catch her she fell but got up unscaved and unharmed it seem. It was quite a strange sight as she didn’t both to catch her self whats so ever. She was a strange one indeed it seemed from her response to his wave.

As she began to mutter softly displaying attitude expected of any child he notice she was looking around the ground trying to find her stuff dragon he assume. It had seem she left it on the slab she was walking on and couldn’t reach it. As she began to tear up Hayden’s eyes began to furrow as she muttered. The girl was becoming increasingly more frantic as she gripped her dressed clearly distressed by the whole ordeal. He let out a frown now that she was exclaiming it worry it seemed.

He began to lean down to crouch as she began to let tears begin to flow, he wasn’t one to get pain out of little children so he was attempting to console her. If she couldn’t ‘adventure’ without her teddy then he would get it for her. He spoke softly to the crying girl in his attempt to begin to calm the poor demon- despite what she may be she was still a child in his eyes. “Hey.. calm down calm down I will get.. Teddy for you ok?” He asked softly before standing up patting her head softly in the process- her tears most likely clouding her eyes as he looked around for the teddy before spotting it. He reached out to grip it softly and carefully, this was her friend after all so he wanted to handle it gently.

As he was easily able to retrieve and hold the teddy he began to kneel down again this time holding it with two hands in front of her. His crouched position intending to not intimidate her as he held the Teddy in front of his face slightly waiting for her to take it from him. Once she did she would be greeted by a friendly smile as he looked around. He had to remind himself again this was maybe a lost child or something- perhaps Azure would know what to do.

“See? Teddy is fine just ok but I bet your parents might be worried, where are they?” He asked worriedly looking her in the eyes. Depending on her answer if she didn’t have none or was simply lost he might say something along the lines of. “I can’t have you wandering alone, I know someone who you’d get along with!” That person most likely being Azure, after all he just seemed like he liked kids. Plus him being his leader he may know what to do with wandering demon children

Fri Jul 17, 2015 9:51 pm

Artist: Adrien Von Ziegler | Song: Awake in a Dream | Word Count: 438

Hayden let out a sigh rubbing his hair after he noticed the little girl ran off somewhere he couldn’t follow her too, he sighed dropping his head as he remembered he had the fruits still, he might as well enjoy the rest of his evening at the park. He was sure that the child would be ok as most of this kids some how managed to survive on their own in the slums- perhaps she had a family she could go back to. However, he began to walk to the park just keeping a general eye for her just in case for some reason he didn’t like the idea of a kid on her own particularly a demon- someone might take advantage of her.

Throughout the rest of the day it was pretty dull, he had run into some trouble but mostly scared those bad men off. He liked the authority he carried some times in the sense when the low life thugs who he worked for they ran off, not many people could handle true members of the Vanguard. His stroll throughout the day consisted of stopping at a few shops to get a few hot snacks along. He also decided to help out some of some local shop owners, helping carrying some boxes and what not- he liked to help the community at.

As he walked to the park he began to take a bite of one of his mango’s as he walked about enjoying the succulent taste of the flesh of the fruit. He always had an affinity for these types of fruits but he was mostly worry eating at this point- something felt off ever since that child got away. He let out a sigh as he arrived in the park, the sun was beginning to set it seemed as he sat down on the bench letting a ‘oof’ off slightly resting his arms on the back of the bench. He looked around ideally before beginning to hear something in the distance akin to crying- it couldn’t be could it?

He began to see the very distinct change in her appearance causing some type of buried rage to makes itself known to him. She looked battered and bruised with her teddy missing and in tears from what it seemed. It was a sad sight to see to say the least as he stood up to look at her, worried about what may have happened- despite whatever she may do he would kneel down to look at her to speak quickly.

“What happened? Who did this?” He asked to the young girl softly.

Sun Jul 19, 2015 2:53 am

Artist: Fairy Tail OST |Song: Main Theme |Word Count:503

Hayden quickly slipped over to her kneeling to her as he looked over her passed out form, he gasped slightly shaking his head before looking at the tracks. He would have to commit those to memory right now he needed to take the demon to a safe place, so slowly but softly he picked her up intending to make his way home. As he lifted her his body shook with rage to whoever may have done this to the innocent girl- none the less he would be heading home to take care of her. He would end whoever did this at a later date as for now this poor girl needed his help more then some thug needed killing, he would certainly go and do a number on them but for now it was time to make her safe.

The trip back was not that eventful as it was closer to the evening time, right now he was simply worried about making sure she wasn’t dying any time soon. The hospital would just leave to many questions that he didn’t have time for, he had some healing supplies at his rented home so perhaps that would make due till she awoken again and he could fix her up better along with get her teddy bear. When they arrived at his house he unlocked the door before closing it behind him, heading over to his bedroom placing the small petite girl on the bed as he frantically ran around the house searching for his supplies before finding them in the restroom obviously. Finally once she was deemed ok enough he didn’t feel comfortable removing her clothes so he left those on instead draping a warm blanket over the bandaged girl.

Finally he went to his door looking at her once last time before departing out the room, the sun was now set and the night had taken over the land. He moved throughout the streets quietly but efficiently able to follow the rather messy trail the girl had made earlier. As he followed he the surrounding began to look more familiar before he realized that the girl was in the area he had dealt with those thugs- oh no. As he came upon a building where the tracks started it knew this was the hideout of those low lives- the anger within him reached a boiling point as he pushed open the door of the place to be greeted with a bunch of surprised faces. For sake of graphic ness when he left that place many of limbs were broken irreparably leaving a distinct message behind- yet surprisingly he found her teddy simply sitting on a table as if it knew someone would come for it. Strange. Finally as he left he stepped over a body that had it’s head completely twisted backwards in a grotesques position, his doing of course.

At his door however, it seemed that he was met with a familiar face, his boss it seemed; “I have something to show you..”

Sat Jul 25, 2015 4:47 am

ENTER THE HYBRID KING

AZURE IRAMASHA
ハイブリッドキング

Song: Amended - Artist: Katawa Shoujo - Words: 737

Work, Work, Work. Azure Iramasha moving in and out of the Vanguard's office over and over that very day. Dealing with a large amount paperwork for one seems to be the thousandth time this day, Azure was recently notified of a mass crime rate increase in Karakura. Idiots were swarming the streets and hurting others, others seemed to head more towards the idea of stealing from quiet little mom and pop shops while others believed breaking property was the best thing to do. Now, the Vanguard were not simply there to help Earth, they enforced the laws here in Karakura more so than they did anywhere else in the world. with that came a mass amount of work that Azure was constantly doing when he was in the office. Which, was nearly always.

Pacing back and forth, the pen without Azure's hand twitched back and forth throughout the air as he tapped against what seemed to be a report of a couple of thugs that were currently wreaking havoc upon Karakura's old town, breaking and entering was only a single thing they were beginning to become known for. Hurting others, breaking property and causing mass uproar for those that visited the Old Ruins every once and awhile. It was a pain in the ass for people like Azure and his subordinate Hayden. It was growing old dealing with people like this, but, Azure nor the other members of the Vanguard were going to be let off the hook anytime soon. Azure had a few days off recently and with that came a stream of constant work in his near future. Letting a quiet sigh escape his breath, Azure's hand slammed the piece of paper in his wooden desk with extreme force. The force behind the connection had caused parts of the already ratty desk to begin to crack.

"God dammit." Azure's words echoed along the quiet room as he dropped the pen that was so delicately attached to his hand at the time, rubbing his hand through his hair to bring it backwards. The movement was swift and quiet, a movement was seen as a blur to others, but to Azure it was quite simple. The tiniest of clips had been placed against the male's hair, moving what would be the bangs that flew quietly above his eyes to rest in a tight place, giving him the chance to not worry about sweating in the heat of his office.

Bringing his body upwards, Azure looked out the window and sighed even louder than before. He wanted a break, people could surely understand that others needed one every once and awhile, no? With the thought crossing his mind, Azure's body moved from existence into nothing, once again reforming at the steps of the Vanguard Headquarters. He'd shift his weight from the left foot to the right, smiling as he moved from the building.

[color=darkred]"Finally, some time off." Stretching, the male made his way out of the area, moving to the housing district rather quickly. It came to the male's attention that, according to his senses, that Hayden was currently housing a second being within his household. With a tiny sigh, Azure realized that the was bound to happen from time to time, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. With a step forward, Azure once again disappeared and reappeared into existence, gripping the the young man's household's doorknob, pressing his way into the man's apartment.

[b]"Oi, Hayden. What the hell's go-"

Azure stopped, his body stopping midway into the apartment as he noticed what would be Hayden abruptly trying to speak to him while a young girl was resting in his bed. The energy that was given off by the young one was obviously not Hayden's. Looking at his subordinate, Azure shook his head and send the door that was previously slightly open, into the wall next to it. The hole slowly crumbled as Azure made his way through the house to Hayden's bedroom, the little one's body was deformed in ways that were unforeseen to Azure. Bruises, cuts, blood and dirt was smeared along the young one's body and with that came a sense of angry forming along Azure's lips. A snarl formed along the male's lips, his body turning as he repeatedly punched the wall that was currently nearest to him. More than likely, it was the wall currently residing at the entrance of the room.

"Hayden. Get in here, now."

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