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Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Tue Jul 30, 2024 4:10 pm
KAMINARI HATAKEYAMA
The afternoon sun in the Rukongai was not the most welcoming thing. Kaminari was out here because she had been finding the Rukongai much more welcoming recently, even with the heat. The people were just normal, more present than in the Seireitei. The egos among Gotei higher ups were just exhausting. Besides, Kaminari just felt sticky remaining there most of the time, like she was slowly being overwhelmed by something gross, dark, whatever… She just knew she hated it. So, a trip out to the Rukongai, where things felt pure, was needed.
Walking down one of the many streets that made up this labyrinth of newly built shops, suddenly she felt something slam into her. Kaminari looked down to see a child, a little girl no older than 10, fall on her own ass after clearly running into her. Kaminari raised an eyebrow at the child and lifted her to her feet with ease.
"You okay?" Kaminari asked.
Mayumi looked up from her spot on the ground as she was suddenly lifted, not given much of a chance to recover from slamming into a wall. She had been here before, but apparently not learned her lesson. Luckily, this wasn't a steel wall, but something more person-based. Now on her feet, she looked up to the brown haired, blue eyed woman and an idea sparked. She looked back over her shoulder and pointed to a group of people running down the alley toward them.
"Don't let them take me, please!"
Kaminari looked up to those following the child and instantly felt her blood boil. She gently pushed the little girl behind her and waited for them to approach, taking up a fighting stance to defend the little girl. In feeling the child cower behind her, Kaminari's determination to keep her safe was solidified further.
"You're safe with me." Kaminari said, ready to kick some ass.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Tue Jul 30, 2024 6:59 pm
Three men following a young girl around was, in fact, creepy as hell. Even with their purpose being clear and just, it just looked wrong... Especially when they didn't wear shirts. Double-especially when they all towered over the small thing. Triple-especially when they did all of that with tattoos. It was just a recipe for disaster, but of course it wasn't entirely planned to be like this.
The handoff at 33 went smoothly. They had gotten most of the way back before what they were warned of happened. The three main escorts were briefly distracted by a street brawl when their charge darted between the walls of muscle and through an alleyway. After initially getting stuck, they ran single-file down the alley...
Only to find someone else holding onto their target. Crap. Not good. With a voice like falling gravel that smoked a pack a day, the leader of the trio pointed a meaty finger at Kaminari. "We're going to need you to hand over the girl. She's needed elsewhere for urgent business. We're on a strict schedule, so just make it easy, 'kay?" None of them had been hired for their smarts or charisma.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Tue Jul 30, 2024 10:55 pm
KAMINARI HATAKEYAMA
Kaminari took a good look at the three walls of muscles and flesh in front of her. She sensed mild power coming from them, but that would not fully attest to their strength. Kaminari narrowed her eyes at the leader as he demanded the child. Yeah, like that was happening. She could feel the little girl press into her.
“Please, I don’t wanna go with them…”
“Leave the child with me, or I am going to blast holes through your chest,” Kaminari said and decided to take that moment to release her reiatsu, causing her hair to float around. To protect the child, she put a hand over Mayumi’s head and created a small shield to prevent any of the spirit pressure from affecting the small girl.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Tue Jul 30, 2024 11:37 pm
Great. A goddamn Shinigami. The boss wasn't going to be happy about this. The big guy sighed deeply. He shook his head. "This doesn't concern you, Miss Shinigami." He extended the once-pointed hand to the child. "C'mon kid. He's waiting for you. You shouldn't keep 'im waiting." Noting the Shinigami getting ready to strike, the other two drew small clubs meant to catch swords—jitte. The big guy stayed unarmed. "She's not your problem, nor your concern. Just leave before this gets worse for you."
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:03 am
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Kaminari rolled her eyes at them, “Yeah, because a little running scared from a bunch of large men is something any decent person is just gonna let go, right?.”
Kaminari raised her hand and rapidly drew a few symbols in the air, colored in red energy. “Geki,” Kaminari said, ignoring the incantation and still all three men were suddenly surrounded by reiryoku and being held still. This was meant to be a quick test of their abilities and drive for taking the girl. She could paralyze them all with a few flicked of her finger, so how much would they push the issue?
"Are you done? What comes next will hurt." Kaminari said as a ball of red energy formed in her hand, hinting at the next use of a more destructive kido: shakkaho.
Unfortunately, Kaminari's focus on protecting the girl prevented her form seeing Mayumi cover her mouth and trying to hold back her laughter, while making faces.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:24 am
The trio of escorts were going to have to fight. They knew it when she didn't say "Sure" and push the girl towards them. In unison, they stepped forward. They didn't bother giving her another warning. Words weren't going to work. Except, well, hers would. Kidō was one of the few things that these guys couldn't deal with. The Shinigami arts of Hakuda and Zanjutsu could be fought against by the normal folk. But goddamn magic? Game over. ...For the most part. These guys had been chosen for the escort for a reason.
All three started to stand up and inch forward through sheer musculature. If she hadn't abandoned the incantation, they wouldn't be able to. If they had any less will to not fail, they wouldn't be able to. With gritted teeth and bulging veins, the trio of muscles started to advance. That was until...
There should not have been any delays. The final relay team which included him was just around the corner effectively. Tapping his foot, he was ready to chew out the Kurosawa guards. When he felt a pulse of Reiryoku he didn't recognize, he placed a hand on his Zanpakutō. He called for his entourage to follow suit. Thankfully he wasn't alone and so getting lost wasn't an option. Using crates and wagons to climb onto the rooftops, he accelerated his pace.
The opening was not one they'd have seen clearly from the road. It was a good choice to go vertical. Keeping his hand on his sword, he jumped down—announcing his intentions with a flare of Reiatsu. "I suggest you unhan—Kaminari?" The flared Reiatsu dissipated as the platinum-haired man finished his descent and recognized someone rather important. He eyed his men trying to struggle against an invisible weight. "You mind explaining what's going on here? And why she's hiding behind you instead of her escort?"
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 12:45 am
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Kaminari was mildly impressed with the strength of these thugs. Not many in the Rukongai had the ability to fight against her kido control, even if she abandoned the incantation. Reports of stronger souls were coming from the Realm Enforcement Division, so maybe this group was a part of those types of people? Neat.
A flare of reiatsu more powerful than her own caught her attention. She shifted her attention that direction, ready to throw the shakkaho, but the energy vanished in an instant. “Tsubine?” Kaminari blinked. She went to speak about kicking these guys’ ass, but was thrown off by his question. Kaminari looked to Mayumi.
A glance around the area and a release of her kido showed people calming down. "Oh, so you're one of those little gremlins, huh?" Kaminari grabbed the child by the back of her collar. "Are you supposed to be with these men, child?" With a mousy 'eep', Mayumi struggled against Kaminari's grip. "I don't wanna go, Daddy!"
"Daddy!?" Kaminari pulled the child into her arms more normally, grabbing the girl's chin to make Mayumi face her. Kaminari took a good look. One of the things Kaminari remembered about Kanna was her face, smile, and eyes... Kaminari was stuck, deep in thought, unmoving, just holding a confused child in arms.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:01 am
The trio tumbled forth as the Kidō released them. Tsubine sighed and took a step towards Kaminari and Mayumi. "I can't blame you for holding her like that..." Tsubine sighed with a smile and tussled his daughter's hair. "Yeah, remember when I told you Kanna and I had a child? That bundle of chaos in your arms is her—Mayumi."
"And these guys were escorting her back from about halfway through the Rukongai so she could be here with me today. It's... about the only time of year we consistently spend together since the troubles started." Tsubine reached out to Kaminari to take Mayumi—who was a bit large to be held, but he didn't care. He'd pick her up even if she were fully grown. "Today's the day we go and pay our respects to Kanna's grave." Tsubine looked wistfully out to the southeast—the direction they should be going by now. "So... what brings you out here? I doubt you get lost like I do"
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:13 am
KAMINARI HATAKEYAMA
Kaminari was silent while she looked at Mayumi. There were emotions flooding back, hitting her like a sudden gust of wind. She didn’t understand where they were coming from, and she had to hold back the sadness that was rising within her.
Mayumi was confused and getting more creeped out by the minute. Why was this strange lady staring at her. When daddy reached out to take her, Mayumi quickly escaped to her father, reaching out and clinging to him like a scared child would.
“I needed a break,” Kaminari finally spoke up, her voice cracking. She cleared her throat and sighed before asking sheepishly. “Can… Can I come with you?” She clearly had no clue of the occasion until now, but she wanted to see Kanna’s grave.
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Re: Lies of Little Ladies [Kaminari/Tsubine/Mayumi]
Wed Jul 31, 2024 1:23 am
Tsubine wasn't good with reading women. It was a good thing this one was an open book. A pop-up book even—with big, bold letters for the sight-impaired. He could tell exactly what she was feeling—sad. Anything else was beyond him. "I told you last time we saw one another that you were welcome at any time. Today just makes it special."
Tsubine placed Mayumi down on the ground. He expected her to still cling to him, so he pushed her a little forward and towards Kaminari. "Mayumi, this is one of your mother and I's friends, Kaminari. She was one of your mother's closest friends actually." Tsubine gently prodded Mayumi to make a proper introduction.
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