"...Illness is a rare occurrence in Bijuu. Because they are beasts based off a type of animal, many take on the high health levels that the animal that they are based of usually have. The two that I can imagine getting the sickest the easiest would of been Nekomata or Houkou, considering that cats and dogs are more susceptible then many other animals. Though, in the time she came to walk here, she didn't ever have a problem with her health, so the effects and terms of how bad it could be were never recorded. So, no one really knows what would happen if one of the Bijuu were to fall ill. In logical terms, they would probably be studied like a hawk, trying to record every piece of basic information they can from examining the being that was unlucky enough to be the first. Poor thing, that must of really sucked, if there was one that is. That must of been one of the worst experiences off their lives..."
August
SOUL SOCIETY
Virginia's Perspective
"Alright, looks like it's almost noon." she comments to herself, shielding her eyes from the bright sun.
As she commented on previously, it's summer here, while in her home world, it's January and freezing out, so the random environmental changes keep confusing her body on how to process itself so that she will be able to stay at a constant temperature. Though, the feeling of the Sun on her skin is nice, the warmth seeming to be seeping into her pores. She smiles.
"Yeah, my zanpakuto really doesn't make sense." she says with a laugh.
"No, no it does not."
Master, behind you!
Virginia whips around instantly, her blade forming behind her back, her hand ready to grab the hilt if needed to attack.
Though, she's met with surprise, as she pulled by a strong hold at her waist, finding herself blushing slightly as she looks up at the bastard that likes to play with her mind.
"Kenta!" she snarls.
He laughs.
"Well, you look pleased to see me." he says with a snarky grin.
She glares at him, trying her best to escape his grip.
"Let me go. Now." she orders.
He raises an eyebrow.
"Wow, you really do seem to be mad at me about something." he says, "Whatever could it be?"
"Hmm. I wonder." she says, finally breaking free of him, turning away.
"Virginia, don't leave me hanging here-" he starts.
"You planted thoughts into my head that caused me to yell my head off at Mariya!" she snaps, turning back to look him in the eye, the blue alive with anger, "And even worse, your banter caused me to get so enraged that I bitch slapped her across the face!"
He makes a surprised whistle noise, causing her to roll her eyes, grunting as she turns away again.
Though she's stopped as she takes hold of her wrist.
"Hey, you can't blame me for warning you." he says.
"I can blame you for planting negative thoughts in my mind." she replies.
"I was just telling you the honest truth, is all." Kenta says, "I mean really, it was obvious that she would never give you the position. She doesn't trust you!"
"She's protecting me!" Virginia yells back.
"Bull!" Kenta yells, "Let me guess, you've come to believe she's done this for your own good right? That she's trying to build you up stronger? Well, April Fools! She's not! She's just using you for the 5th time!"
"You know nothing!"
"I know everything!"
SLAP!
From that point, everything is a blur to her as she finds herself in the same predicament as she did with Mariya. Her eyes wide, her hand raised and across her body, as the being in front of her stands with shock, holding their cheek in surprise from her slap. Except now, it's not Mariya.
It's Kenta.
She freezes, fright filling her.
This guy was able to mortally wound Mariya, who is much stronger then herself. If he tries and attacks her, she'll be in big trouble.
Though, it's too late, as she feels him take a tight hold of both her wrists, slamming her into a nearby tree. She grunts in a bit of pain, looking up to see his gray eyes alive, and looking for trouble. In reply she squeezes hers shut, not wanting to be able to see the first blow he lands on her.
But, it never comes.
Her eyes widen as she feels his lips connect with her neck, kissing her skin. She feels her cheeks become hot and red with confusion as she feels him move across her skin.
"K-Kenta!" she yells, trying to pull him off of her.
He's too strong though, easily holding her in place as he bites slightly, a weird feeling filling her entire body.
...W-What's...going on?...
"Get off of me!" she yells again, "Let me go!"
For a few minutes, he concentrates on a single area, kissing and sucking her skin, letting go of her wrists before taking a tight grip on her waist, pulling her into him. She doesn't know what to do, trying her best to push him away, though her strength seems to fail her each time, leaving her with simply clutching the sleeves of his royal kimono tight in her grip.
"Let me go!" she repeats again.
This time, he reacts, separating his lips from her skin, looking down at her. His eyes are more relaxed, seeming that his actions have calmed him down.
"You are a very interesting girl, Virginia..." he trails.
She stays silent, not knowing how to reply. He chuckles at this, irritating her slightly.
"Hey, you don't have to laugh at me!" she snaps.
"Trying to remain angry with me?" he says, lowering so that his face is only a few inches away from her's.
She studies him.
His eyes, now that he's closer, are odd in a way. The gray looks like it's a sheen over his eyes, as if there's another color that the gray is hiding underneath, but the pigment cannot break through. Hid blonde hair is shaggy, his bangs laying just above his eyes, somewhat covering his eyebrows. He's not an unattractive guy. Infact, he's quite attractive. Though, those qualities are all shadowed by one down fall.
His bastard like personality.
Reading her thoughts over him, he smirks, resting his forehead against her's.
"You really think that way of me?" he asks.
Her eyes widen, surprised until she remembers that he too is a Time Psychic, so he probably has the ability to read minds.
She glares up at him.
"You're crude and evil. Let. Me. Go." she says.
"Ow, that actually kinda had a sting to it, Virginia." Kenta comments, "But hey, I'll be nice, and actually show you something."
She raises an eyebrow.
"Show me what?"
He grins darkly.
"An ability that the Master gave to me." he says.
She looks confused for a moment, before she notices something.
Her hand is moving on it's own. Her expression takes on something alarm she fails to gain control of it, watching helplessly as it raises to meet Kenta's left hand, allowing him to take hold of it, and kiss it gently.
"You-" she starts.
"I can control anyone's movements. Though I can only choose one person a day." he comments, smirking, "Now I can have you do anything I want."
Her eyes widen.
...Oh no...
He chuckles.
"Don't be afraid of me, I won't do anything to you." he says, releasing her, though doesn't allow her to move.
He steps back a few feet, before holding a hand out to her.
"Come here."
With that, her body moves on it's own against her will, walking to him, her hand reaching for his. He takes her hand, pulling her into him, both of them now in warmth of the Summer Sun. For reasons unknown to her, she feels her cheeks reddening as his hand traces the outline of her face, stopping below her chin to lift her face up to look him dead in the eye.
"You will never belong in the Soul Society. Mariya will never give you the glory you deserve, and she'll only make you her puppet." Kenta says, his expression becoming serious.
"Kenta-" she starts.
"You can argue all you want, but you know that what I'm saying is true." he replies, before leaning over to whisper into her ear, "That's why I want you to join me."
Her eyes widen in alarm.
"What?!"
"Join the Bijuu. You will be given a high title, respected, and honored as you should be!-"
"You want me to betray my best friends is what you want!" she snaps.
"They are not truly your friends, they're using you!"
"Shut up!"
"I will not!"
"Damn it, why are you doing all this shi-" she starts.
He shuts her up quickly, not wanting to have to argue with her anymore. Virginia doesn't know what to do...or how to react, her arms wrapping themselves around his neck as to keep them in lip-lock. She's perplexed by this kiss, not knowing if she herself actually wrapped her arms around him of her own free will or not. His lips are gentle against hers, his tongue beginning to curl with hers as his arms wrap around her tighter then before. A weird feeling enters her body with this as well. It's a new sensation. One that she can't exactly understand.
Though, the time to think of it is short as his lips part from hers, both silent as they open their eyes to stare at one another.
Without warning, he plants another quick kiss on her, before pulling away, and disappearing from sight, leaving her all alone again in the forest.
She blinks, confused and flabbergasted by what has just happened to her.
..Master?...Master?!...
Yukitora's voice echoes through Virginia's head, though she ignores it.
"...What...just happened...?"
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Toshiro's Perspective
Toshiro sighs, watching the clouds moving slowly, making the day seem even more doldrum then it should. For a few weeks now, it's been pretty sunny for some reason. No one really knows why there has been much Sun out, other then the easiest and most simple, that it's Summer. He's never been too fond of heat or the Sun, so for him, this is irritating, leaving him to reside in his office where it's cool. But, now that it's been like this for a while, even he finds himself a bit energized by the weather.
He turns away from the window, looking at the calender for only a moment before his eyes rest back on the last of his work for the day. It's almost the end of August, meaning that Autumn is going to be taking effect. The leaves haven't fallen from the trees, still green, and the flowers around the Soul Society are still very much alive, but will soon vanish until next Spring. It's not too much chillier out, probably around the 70's, maybe 80's, making it a bit more difficult to walk outside in his uniform without feeling he's breaking a sweat. Maybe the fact that it's Summer is the reason for the bright blue skies.
His finger runs over the letters, helping his eyes with scanning the information on the page. Sitting, he takes the pen, writing a report of his Squad during the last few weeks, as the Head Captain wanted. Nothing much has happened recently since Yattamori came back. Because of the weather, the world has seemed to slow in some type of way, becoming a bit more peaceful. Also, there's nothing threatening them at this point. Well, other then the Bijuu of course. Though, they haven't sent anything yet, so it's a good possibility that their currently growing not only their strength, but the strength of any subordinates that reside with them. Thinking back, he's heard that he may have to do scouting or something soon, so maybe they are planning on making a move soon.
"Damn...I need to get out of here..." he trails, putting the last period on the paper, "Done."
He looks up at the time.
4:51 p.m.
He immediately stands.
"Crap, Yattamori's going to be waiting for me." he says, walking fast around his desk towards the door.
As he goes to open the door, he blinks as it opens on it's own, revealing Rangiku on the other side.
"Captain?" she asks.
"Can't talk Rangiku, I'm running late." he replies, going past her.
Rangiku smirks.
"Oh? For what, you're date with your girlfriend?" Rangiku teases.
Toshiro turns, glaring at her in response to her stupid babble.
"Yattamori is not my girlfriend Rangiku. She's my best friend, nothing more." he responds.
"Sure she is." she replies, grinning.
Toshiro rolls his eyes, turning away from the discussion to hurry down the stretch of walkway, flashstepping as he comes to a turn in the path. The crisp warm air blows past as he races towards the Bureau of Records. Though hotter then he may like, it does help with ridding some of the lag, waking him up a bit as he fastens his pace so he may escape it. Slower then he likes, he finds himself right where he needed to be, right in front of the Bureau. He sighs, walking up the steps.
"I hope she isn't waiting." he comments, opening the door.
A nice blast of room temperature air consumes him as he walks through the door, more comfortable then it had been before outside in the open, though he feels the doldrums beginning to crawl back into his mind. Walking fast, he turns into the hall where their room is, already stocked with the files needed for the investigation at hand. Though, it's not necessarily a investigation, for him, anyway, cause he's only helping out Yattamori with her current mission assignment. He sighs, taking firm grasp of the door's handle, opening it with a normal tug.
As the door opens to reveal, Yattamori isn't there, the only thing inside the papers that they had left out from last time.
He blinks, surprised as he walks into the room.
"Weird....she's usually on time." he comments to himself.
"Hey there...sorry I'm late."
He turns, his eyes widening slightly as he lays his eyes on Yattamori, actually Houkou, the Bijuu, in disguise. Though that is unknown to him.
She looks a bit off, her eyes a bit dazed as it seems she didn't feel like taking the time to put her hair up, held together towards the end by her green bow. Light bags line under her eyes, and her nose seems a bit red, her cheeks flushed. Her breathing is weird, her nose sounding stuffed up, and her walk is a bit off center, leaning more towards her right.
He walks over to her.
"Yattamori, are you alright?" he asks as he comes to stand in front of her.
She nods.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine, just...tired." she replies, her words slightly slurred.
He narrows his eyes, taking hold of her shoulder, feeling a slight trembling through her body.
"Do you feel alright?" he asks.
Again, she nods.
"Mhmm, I-I feel...awesome." she answers.
"Yattamori-"
"It's the truth Toshiro, really." she interrupts pulling away from him slightly, selling Yattamori perfectly, "Now c'mon, we aren't gonna find Mahinahime by just standing here."
She walks past him towards the table, resting a book she had carried in on the wood top. In reply to the knock of the book meeting the table, Toshiro takes her wrist, pulling her back towards him. She turns slightly to look at him, blinking in surprise.
"T-Toshiro! What are you doing?" she asks, struggling to free herself from his firm grip, "Let go of me-"
She falls silent as she feels his hand press against her forehead, feeling cool against her skin. Immediately, his look becomes more one of concern.
"Yattamori, you're burning up." he says.
"I'm fine Toshiro-" she starts.
"Saying that doesn't change the fact that you're ill." he interrupts.
Houkou doesn't respond, for she does actually understand that she isn't feeling well. Yeah, she isn't acting this time, she's actually sick, the first Bijuu to become sick actually.
He sighs.
"Yattamori, you're sick, you need to rest." he says.
"No, I need to continue on the case-" she argues.
"You won't accomplish anything in the state you're in right now-"
He's interrupted as Houkou cringes slightly, coughing hard into her hands. For a few moments, he watches, before taking her again by the shoulders.
"See? You need to go home-" he starts.
Without warning, she falls slightly into him, resting her head on his shoulder.
He reddens a bit, looking down at her.
Her breathing is a bit harder now, the cough probably loosening some of the phlegm in her throat and nose. Though she is burning up, it seems that she must be freezing, as her trembling has increased a good bit even though it's at least in the upper 70's. Her cheeks have reddened some more too, though it's probably more due to her being sick then her being embarrassed. After a minute, she looks up at him, her hazel eyes hazed.
He gulps quietly.
"Toshiro..." she trails.
"Yattamori, you're sick." he says.
She shakes her head.
"No, we need to...work on..this." she replies, taking tight hold of his kimono, "I'll go straight home after this, I...promise, I just want to get some...work in today. We're already behind...as it...is."
He stares at her for a moment, before he sighs, watching as she closes her eyes again.
"Alright...But we're only staying for a little while." he replies.
She nods.
"I can live with that." she answers, pulling away, "Now c'mon, we have work...to do."
He sighs, but follows, sitting in the seat beside hers as she gets situated, flipping through the pages in one of the files to get back to where they had left off. For about four or five hours on, they continue with their work, Houkou actually keeping her composure relatively well taking into account how she really feels. As the light outside begins to fade, Toshiro sighs, and puts down his pen, taking Houkou by surprise.
"Toshiro?" she asks.
"The Sun's going down, let's stop for the day." he replies.
She pouts in response.
"Toshiro, I feel fine." she replies.
"Now is not the time to be stubborn about this Mariya." he says.
"I'll be stubborn if I want to be." Houkou argues as Toshiro tries to help her stand.
"Mariya-" he starts.
"I'm fine!" she yells.
"Please Mariya!" he yells back.
She blinks, going silent as she's taken back.
"Please, just let me take you home. You need to rest up." he somewhat pleads with her.
Houkou stares at him for a moment, before she sighs.
"Alright...I'll go home." she finally agrees.
"Good." he comments.
She sighs again, walking a few steps forward to start out the door. Then suddenly, everything around Houkou begins to spin, blurring and making her balance go off.
"T-Toshiro..." she stutters, her knees giving in.
Toshiro looks back and his eyes widen in alarm. Before he knows what happened, Mariya is laying unconscious on the floor in front of him, her hair sprawled everywhere in all directions.
"M-Mariya!" he says, hurrying over to kneel beside her, turning her over.
Houkou's breathing is rough, panting slightly as she sweats some. Toshiro clenches his hands around her as he places one under her legs, cradling her in his arms, easy as he's becoming used to it.
"Why is it that you always seem to be the one getting knocked out by something Yattamori?" he asks, standing.
She doesn't reply, out cold. He sighs, and quickly exists the Bureau, not wanting anyone to see Yattamori as she is. With the setting Sun, the air is cooler as he walks outside. He starts flashstepping immediately, not wanting her to be left out in the open for too long. Within minutes, they're walking into her home, Kayla and Cree's jaws dropping as they see Houkou.
"Wh-What happened?!" Cree stutters.
"Why did you let her out of the house? She's sick." he asks.
Kayla and Cree look at one another.
"W-We didn't know. She acted fine this morning." Kayla says.
"Hmm, she must not of wanted you guys to know. Sounds like her to do something dumb like that." Toshiro says, thinking over the possibly as a good one, "Well, I'm taking her up to her room, could one of you go grab some medicine for her?"
"Uh, sure." Cree says, watching as Toshiro hurries up the stairs.
As he approaches the third level, Houkou finally comes to.
"T-Toshir..o?" she trails.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Toshiro asks.
She looks up at him, her hazy imitations of Mariya's hazel eyes more clouded then usual because of her illness.
"W-Where are we?" she asks, looking around.
"We're at your house. You passed out, remember?" he answers, opening the door to her room.
"Oh...I don't really remember, I just remember everything looking blurry." she replies.
"Yeah, you passed out right then."
"Oh..." she trails.
He sighs as he lays her down.
"Now, you're gonna need a lot of rest, alright?" he says.
She nods.
"Ok..." Houkou trails, her voice strained some.
"Toshiro?"
He blinks, turning around to see Cree standing with a bottle of medicine.
"This should take care of all the symptoms." she says, handing it to him.
"Thank Cree." he says.
She grins, before turning her attention to Houkou.
"You feel better now, ok Mariya?" Cree says.
Houkou nods.
"I'll try." she answers with a small grin.
Cree pats her on the shoulder before turning and walking out, leaving Toshiro with Houkou. He quickly measures out the right amount before handing it to her.
"Here, drink this." he says.
She nods, sitting up before taking it from him.
"I'll go get you some water to wash it down." he says, turning to walk into the bathroom.
"Ok..." she trails.
He nods, opening the door to the bathroom. It's a rather open space, and along the right wall is her sink, some glasses sitting on shelves beside the vanity mirror that hangs above it. As he walk over and reaches for it, he hears Houkou gagging somewhat.
"Mariya?-" he starts.
"God, this stuff tastes horrible!" Houkou says.
He chuckles.
"That means that'll work. Just swallow it down as best you can." he calls back to her.
He hears her grunt in reply, causing him to grin slightly in amusement.
With in a minute or two, he walks out with a glass of water, blinking in surprise to find that Houkou has changed in the short amount of time. She now wears a red tank top with long cashmere sleep pants, a green polka dot design running up and down the legs. She still has her hair tied at the end with the bow, though her hair still lays slightly sprawled around her.
He sighs.
"Here you go." he says.
With no time to loose, Houkou takes the glass from him, gulping the clear liquid down.
He chuckles again.
"That bad, huh?" he asks.
She finishes the water before replying.
"Uh huh." she breaths, setting the glass on her right night stand.
"So, you all good?" he asks.
"I guess so." she replies.
"Alright, I'll see you-" he starts as he begins to turn away.
"Wait!" she interrupts.
He blinks, looking back at her.
"Yes?" he asks.
She reddens some.
"Um...actually, would you mind...staying for a bit...I mean, just until I fall asleep. So that if I need anything, or something, I won't have to work to get up..." she asks.
"Uh, sure, that's fine." he replies, walking over to shut her light out, only the light of the moon lighting the room.
He sits at the end of her bed.
"Toshiro." Houkou says.
"Yeah?" he replies.
Luckily, it's too dark for him to see her blushing.
"I meant...lay down."
He blinks, looking over at her.
"H-Huh?"
"Just til I fall asleep, please?" she asks, somewhat pleading.
He stares at her in the shadows for a moment, before he sighs, standing.
"Alright." he says, removing his haori, before moving back the covers so he can lay beside her.
He feels warmth rising to his cheeks as Houkou immediately rests her head in the crook of his neck, her left hand resting on his chest.
"Thank you..." she trails.
He grins.
"N-No problem." he replies.
She giggles a bit, before nuzzling him for a moment, causing her to blush.
"Goodnight...Toshiro..." she trails, trying her best to keep her heart in a steady rhythm, not understanding her situation.
"Goodnight Yattamori." he replies, resting his head on hers.
She blushes even more, her eyes wide in confusion.
...I should kill you know, you're so vulnerable now...laying here beside me...
She feels herself naturally nuzzle him again.
...Yet at the same time...all I want is for this to continue...What is wrong with me?...
August
SOUL SOCIETY
Virginia's Perspective
"Alright, looks like it's almost noon." she comments to herself, shielding her eyes from the bright sun.
As she commented on previously, it's summer here, while in her home world, it's January and freezing out, so the random environmental changes keep confusing her body on how to process itself so that she will be able to stay at a constant temperature. Though, the feeling of the Sun on her skin is nice, the warmth seeming to be seeping into her pores. She smiles.
"Yeah, my zanpakuto really doesn't make sense." she says with a laugh.
"No, no it does not."
Master, behind you!
Virginia whips around instantly, her blade forming behind her back, her hand ready to grab the hilt if needed to attack.
Though, she's met with surprise, as she pulled by a strong hold at her waist, finding herself blushing slightly as she looks up at the bastard that likes to play with her mind.
"Kenta!" she snarls.
He laughs.
"Well, you look pleased to see me." he says with a snarky grin.
She glares at him, trying her best to escape his grip.
"Let me go. Now." she orders.
He raises an eyebrow.
"Wow, you really do seem to be mad at me about something." he says, "Whatever could it be?"
"Hmm. I wonder." she says, finally breaking free of him, turning away.
"Virginia, don't leave me hanging here-" he starts.
"You planted thoughts into my head that caused me to yell my head off at Mariya!" she snaps, turning back to look him in the eye, the blue alive with anger, "And even worse, your banter caused me to get so enraged that I bitch slapped her across the face!"
He makes a surprised whistle noise, causing her to roll her eyes, grunting as she turns away again.
Though she's stopped as she takes hold of her wrist.
"Hey, you can't blame me for warning you." he says.
"I can blame you for planting negative thoughts in my mind." she replies.
"I was just telling you the honest truth, is all." Kenta says, "I mean really, it was obvious that she would never give you the position. She doesn't trust you!"
"She's protecting me!" Virginia yells back.
"Bull!" Kenta yells, "Let me guess, you've come to believe she's done this for your own good right? That she's trying to build you up stronger? Well, April Fools! She's not! She's just using you for the 5th time!"
"You know nothing!"
"I know everything!"
SLAP!
From that point, everything is a blur to her as she finds herself in the same predicament as she did with Mariya. Her eyes wide, her hand raised and across her body, as the being in front of her stands with shock, holding their cheek in surprise from her slap. Except now, it's not Mariya.
It's Kenta.
She freezes, fright filling her.
This guy was able to mortally wound Mariya, who is much stronger then herself. If he tries and attacks her, she'll be in big trouble.
Though, it's too late, as she feels him take a tight hold of both her wrists, slamming her into a nearby tree. She grunts in a bit of pain, looking up to see his gray eyes alive, and looking for trouble. In reply she squeezes hers shut, not wanting to be able to see the first blow he lands on her.
But, it never comes.
Her eyes widen as she feels his lips connect with her neck, kissing her skin. She feels her cheeks become hot and red with confusion as she feels him move across her skin.
"K-Kenta!" she yells, trying to pull him off of her.
He's too strong though, easily holding her in place as he bites slightly, a weird feeling filling her entire body.
...W-What's...going on?...
"Get off of me!" she yells again, "Let me go!"
For a few minutes, he concentrates on a single area, kissing and sucking her skin, letting go of her wrists before taking a tight grip on her waist, pulling her into him. She doesn't know what to do, trying her best to push him away, though her strength seems to fail her each time, leaving her with simply clutching the sleeves of his royal kimono tight in her grip.
"Let me go!" she repeats again.
This time, he reacts, separating his lips from her skin, looking down at her. His eyes are more relaxed, seeming that his actions have calmed him down.
"You are a very interesting girl, Virginia..." he trails.
She stays silent, not knowing how to reply. He chuckles at this, irritating her slightly.
"Hey, you don't have to laugh at me!" she snaps.
"Trying to remain angry with me?" he says, lowering so that his face is only a few inches away from her's.
She studies him.
His eyes, now that he's closer, are odd in a way. The gray looks like it's a sheen over his eyes, as if there's another color that the gray is hiding underneath, but the pigment cannot break through. Hid blonde hair is shaggy, his bangs laying just above his eyes, somewhat covering his eyebrows. He's not an unattractive guy. Infact, he's quite attractive. Though, those qualities are all shadowed by one down fall.
His bastard like personality.
Reading her thoughts over him, he smirks, resting his forehead against her's.
"You really think that way of me?" he asks.
Her eyes widen, surprised until she remembers that he too is a Time Psychic, so he probably has the ability to read minds.
She glares up at him.
"You're crude and evil. Let. Me. Go." she says.
"Ow, that actually kinda had a sting to it, Virginia." Kenta comments, "But hey, I'll be nice, and actually show you something."
She raises an eyebrow.
"Show me what?"
He grins darkly.
"An ability that the Master gave to me." he says.
She looks confused for a moment, before she notices something.
Her hand is moving on it's own. Her expression takes on something alarm she fails to gain control of it, watching helplessly as it raises to meet Kenta's left hand, allowing him to take hold of it, and kiss it gently.
"You-" she starts.
"I can control anyone's movements. Though I can only choose one person a day." he comments, smirking, "Now I can have you do anything I want."
Her eyes widen.
...Oh no...
He chuckles.
"Don't be afraid of me, I won't do anything to you." he says, releasing her, though doesn't allow her to move.
He steps back a few feet, before holding a hand out to her.
"Come here."
With that, her body moves on it's own against her will, walking to him, her hand reaching for his. He takes her hand, pulling her into him, both of them now in warmth of the Summer Sun. For reasons unknown to her, she feels her cheeks reddening as his hand traces the outline of her face, stopping below her chin to lift her face up to look him dead in the eye.
"You will never belong in the Soul Society. Mariya will never give you the glory you deserve, and she'll only make you her puppet." Kenta says, his expression becoming serious.
"Kenta-" she starts.
"You can argue all you want, but you know that what I'm saying is true." he replies, before leaning over to whisper into her ear, "That's why I want you to join me."
Her eyes widen in alarm.
"What?!"
"Join the Bijuu. You will be given a high title, respected, and honored as you should be!-"
"You want me to betray my best friends is what you want!" she snaps.
"They are not truly your friends, they're using you!"
"Shut up!"
"I will not!"
"Damn it, why are you doing all this shi-" she starts.
He shuts her up quickly, not wanting to have to argue with her anymore. Virginia doesn't know what to do...or how to react, her arms wrapping themselves around his neck as to keep them in lip-lock. She's perplexed by this kiss, not knowing if she herself actually wrapped her arms around him of her own free will or not. His lips are gentle against hers, his tongue beginning to curl with hers as his arms wrap around her tighter then before. A weird feeling enters her body with this as well. It's a new sensation. One that she can't exactly understand.
Though, the time to think of it is short as his lips part from hers, both silent as they open their eyes to stare at one another.
Without warning, he plants another quick kiss on her, before pulling away, and disappearing from sight, leaving her all alone again in the forest.
She blinks, confused and flabbergasted by what has just happened to her.
..Master?...Master?!...
Yukitora's voice echoes through Virginia's head, though she ignores it.
"...What...just happened...?"
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Toshiro's Perspective
Toshiro sighs, watching the clouds moving slowly, making the day seem even more doldrum then it should. For a few weeks now, it's been pretty sunny for some reason. No one really knows why there has been much Sun out, other then the easiest and most simple, that it's Summer. He's never been too fond of heat or the Sun, so for him, this is irritating, leaving him to reside in his office where it's cool. But, now that it's been like this for a while, even he finds himself a bit energized by the weather.
He turns away from the window, looking at the calender for only a moment before his eyes rest back on the last of his work for the day. It's almost the end of August, meaning that Autumn is going to be taking effect. The leaves haven't fallen from the trees, still green, and the flowers around the Soul Society are still very much alive, but will soon vanish until next Spring. It's not too much chillier out, probably around the 70's, maybe 80's, making it a bit more difficult to walk outside in his uniform without feeling he's breaking a sweat. Maybe the fact that it's Summer is the reason for the bright blue skies.
His finger runs over the letters, helping his eyes with scanning the information on the page. Sitting, he takes the pen, writing a report of his Squad during the last few weeks, as the Head Captain wanted. Nothing much has happened recently since Yattamori came back. Because of the weather, the world has seemed to slow in some type of way, becoming a bit more peaceful. Also, there's nothing threatening them at this point. Well, other then the Bijuu of course. Though, they haven't sent anything yet, so it's a good possibility that their currently growing not only their strength, but the strength of any subordinates that reside with them. Thinking back, he's heard that he may have to do scouting or something soon, so maybe they are planning on making a move soon.
"Damn...I need to get out of here..." he trails, putting the last period on the paper, "Done."
He looks up at the time.
4:51 p.m.
He immediately stands.
"Crap, Yattamori's going to be waiting for me." he says, walking fast around his desk towards the door.
As he goes to open the door, he blinks as it opens on it's own, revealing Rangiku on the other side.
"Captain?" she asks.
"Can't talk Rangiku, I'm running late." he replies, going past her.
Rangiku smirks.
"Oh? For what, you're date with your girlfriend?" Rangiku teases.
Toshiro turns, glaring at her in response to her stupid babble.
"Yattamori is not my girlfriend Rangiku. She's my best friend, nothing more." he responds.
"Sure she is." she replies, grinning.
Toshiro rolls his eyes, turning away from the discussion to hurry down the stretch of walkway, flashstepping as he comes to a turn in the path. The crisp warm air blows past as he races towards the Bureau of Records. Though hotter then he may like, it does help with ridding some of the lag, waking him up a bit as he fastens his pace so he may escape it. Slower then he likes, he finds himself right where he needed to be, right in front of the Bureau. He sighs, walking up the steps.
"I hope she isn't waiting." he comments, opening the door.
A nice blast of room temperature air consumes him as he walks through the door, more comfortable then it had been before outside in the open, though he feels the doldrums beginning to crawl back into his mind. Walking fast, he turns into the hall where their room is, already stocked with the files needed for the investigation at hand. Though, it's not necessarily a investigation, for him, anyway, cause he's only helping out Yattamori with her current mission assignment. He sighs, taking firm grasp of the door's handle, opening it with a normal tug.
As the door opens to reveal, Yattamori isn't there, the only thing inside the papers that they had left out from last time.
He blinks, surprised as he walks into the room.
"Weird....she's usually on time." he comments to himself.
"Hey there...sorry I'm late."
He turns, his eyes widening slightly as he lays his eyes on Yattamori, actually Houkou, the Bijuu, in disguise. Though that is unknown to him.
She looks a bit off, her eyes a bit dazed as it seems she didn't feel like taking the time to put her hair up, held together towards the end by her green bow. Light bags line under her eyes, and her nose seems a bit red, her cheeks flushed. Her breathing is weird, her nose sounding stuffed up, and her walk is a bit off center, leaning more towards her right.
He walks over to her.
"Yattamori, are you alright?" he asks as he comes to stand in front of her.
She nods.
"Y-Yeah, I'm fine, just...tired." she replies, her words slightly slurred.
He narrows his eyes, taking hold of her shoulder, feeling a slight trembling through her body.
"Do you feel alright?" he asks.
Again, she nods.
"Mhmm, I-I feel...awesome." she answers.
"Yattamori-"
"It's the truth Toshiro, really." she interrupts pulling away from him slightly, selling Yattamori perfectly, "Now c'mon, we aren't gonna find Mahinahime by just standing here."
She walks past him towards the table, resting a book she had carried in on the wood top. In reply to the knock of the book meeting the table, Toshiro takes her wrist, pulling her back towards him. She turns slightly to look at him, blinking in surprise.
"T-Toshiro! What are you doing?" she asks, struggling to free herself from his firm grip, "Let go of me-"
She falls silent as she feels his hand press against her forehead, feeling cool against her skin. Immediately, his look becomes more one of concern.
"Yattamori, you're burning up." he says.
"I'm fine Toshiro-" she starts.
"Saying that doesn't change the fact that you're ill." he interrupts.
Houkou doesn't respond, for she does actually understand that she isn't feeling well. Yeah, she isn't acting this time, she's actually sick, the first Bijuu to become sick actually.
He sighs.
"Yattamori, you're sick, you need to rest." he says.
"No, I need to continue on the case-" she argues.
"You won't accomplish anything in the state you're in right now-"
He's interrupted as Houkou cringes slightly, coughing hard into her hands. For a few moments, he watches, before taking her again by the shoulders.
"See? You need to go home-" he starts.
Without warning, she falls slightly into him, resting her head on his shoulder.
He reddens a bit, looking down at her.
Her breathing is a bit harder now, the cough probably loosening some of the phlegm in her throat and nose. Though she is burning up, it seems that she must be freezing, as her trembling has increased a good bit even though it's at least in the upper 70's. Her cheeks have reddened some more too, though it's probably more due to her being sick then her being embarrassed. After a minute, she looks up at him, her hazel eyes hazed.
He gulps quietly.
"Toshiro..." she trails.
"Yattamori, you're sick." he says.
She shakes her head.
"No, we need to...work on..this." she replies, taking tight hold of his kimono, "I'll go straight home after this, I...promise, I just want to get some...work in today. We're already behind...as it...is."
He stares at her for a moment, before he sighs, watching as she closes her eyes again.
"Alright...But we're only staying for a little while." he replies.
She nods.
"I can live with that." she answers, pulling away, "Now c'mon, we have work...to do."
He sighs, but follows, sitting in the seat beside hers as she gets situated, flipping through the pages in one of the files to get back to where they had left off. For about four or five hours on, they continue with their work, Houkou actually keeping her composure relatively well taking into account how she really feels. As the light outside begins to fade, Toshiro sighs, and puts down his pen, taking Houkou by surprise.
"Toshiro?" she asks.
"The Sun's going down, let's stop for the day." he replies.
She pouts in response.
"Toshiro, I feel fine." she replies.
"Now is not the time to be stubborn about this Mariya." he says.
"I'll be stubborn if I want to be." Houkou argues as Toshiro tries to help her stand.
"Mariya-" he starts.
"I'm fine!" she yells.
"Please Mariya!" he yells back.
She blinks, going silent as she's taken back.
"Please, just let me take you home. You need to rest up." he somewhat pleads with her.
Houkou stares at him for a moment, before she sighs.
"Alright...I'll go home." she finally agrees.
"Good." he comments.
She sighs again, walking a few steps forward to start out the door. Then suddenly, everything around Houkou begins to spin, blurring and making her balance go off.
"T-Toshiro..." she stutters, her knees giving in.
Toshiro looks back and his eyes widen in alarm. Before he knows what happened, Mariya is laying unconscious on the floor in front of him, her hair sprawled everywhere in all directions.
"M-Mariya!" he says, hurrying over to kneel beside her, turning her over.
Houkou's breathing is rough, panting slightly as she sweats some. Toshiro clenches his hands around her as he places one under her legs, cradling her in his arms, easy as he's becoming used to it.
"Why is it that you always seem to be the one getting knocked out by something Yattamori?" he asks, standing.
She doesn't reply, out cold. He sighs, and quickly exists the Bureau, not wanting anyone to see Yattamori as she is. With the setting Sun, the air is cooler as he walks outside. He starts flashstepping immediately, not wanting her to be left out in the open for too long. Within minutes, they're walking into her home, Kayla and Cree's jaws dropping as they see Houkou.
"Wh-What happened?!" Cree stutters.
"Why did you let her out of the house? She's sick." he asks.
Kayla and Cree look at one another.
"W-We didn't know. She acted fine this morning." Kayla says.
"Hmm, she must not of wanted you guys to know. Sounds like her to do something dumb like that." Toshiro says, thinking over the possibly as a good one, "Well, I'm taking her up to her room, could one of you go grab some medicine for her?"
"Uh, sure." Cree says, watching as Toshiro hurries up the stairs.
As he approaches the third level, Houkou finally comes to.
"T-Toshir..o?" she trails.
"Hey, how are you feeling?" Toshiro asks.
She looks up at him, her hazy imitations of Mariya's hazel eyes more clouded then usual because of her illness.
"W-Where are we?" she asks, looking around.
"We're at your house. You passed out, remember?" he answers, opening the door to her room.
"Oh...I don't really remember, I just remember everything looking blurry." she replies.
"Yeah, you passed out right then."
"Oh..." she trails.
He sighs as he lays her down.
"Now, you're gonna need a lot of rest, alright?" he says.
She nods.
"Ok..." Houkou trails, her voice strained some.
"Toshiro?"
He blinks, turning around to see Cree standing with a bottle of medicine.
"This should take care of all the symptoms." she says, handing it to him.
"Thank Cree." he says.
She grins, before turning her attention to Houkou.
"You feel better now, ok Mariya?" Cree says.
Houkou nods.
"I'll try." she answers with a small grin.
Cree pats her on the shoulder before turning and walking out, leaving Toshiro with Houkou. He quickly measures out the right amount before handing it to her.
"Here, drink this." he says.
She nods, sitting up before taking it from him.
"I'll go get you some water to wash it down." he says, turning to walk into the bathroom.
"Ok..." she trails.
He nods, opening the door to the bathroom. It's a rather open space, and along the right wall is her sink, some glasses sitting on shelves beside the vanity mirror that hangs above it. As he walk over and reaches for it, he hears Houkou gagging somewhat.
"Mariya?-" he starts.
"God, this stuff tastes horrible!" Houkou says.
He chuckles.
"That means that'll work. Just swallow it down as best you can." he calls back to her.
He hears her grunt in reply, causing him to grin slightly in amusement.
With in a minute or two, he walks out with a glass of water, blinking in surprise to find that Houkou has changed in the short amount of time. She now wears a red tank top with long cashmere sleep pants, a green polka dot design running up and down the legs. She still has her hair tied at the end with the bow, though her hair still lays slightly sprawled around her.
He sighs.
"Here you go." he says.
With no time to loose, Houkou takes the glass from him, gulping the clear liquid down.
He chuckles again.
"That bad, huh?" he asks.
She finishes the water before replying.
"Uh huh." she breaths, setting the glass on her right night stand.
"So, you all good?" he asks.
"I guess so." she replies.
"Alright, I'll see you-" he starts as he begins to turn away.
"Wait!" she interrupts.
He blinks, looking back at her.
"Yes?" he asks.
She reddens some.
"Um...actually, would you mind...staying for a bit...I mean, just until I fall asleep. So that if I need anything, or something, I won't have to work to get up..." she asks.
"Uh, sure, that's fine." he replies, walking over to shut her light out, only the light of the moon lighting the room.
He sits at the end of her bed.
"Toshiro." Houkou says.
"Yeah?" he replies.
Luckily, it's too dark for him to see her blushing.
"I meant...lay down."
He blinks, looking over at her.
"H-Huh?"
"Just til I fall asleep, please?" she asks, somewhat pleading.
He stares at her in the shadows for a moment, before he sighs, standing.
"Alright." he says, removing his haori, before moving back the covers so he can lay beside her.
He feels warmth rising to his cheeks as Houkou immediately rests her head in the crook of his neck, her left hand resting on his chest.
"Thank you..." she trails.
He grins.
"N-No problem." he replies.
She giggles a bit, before nuzzling him for a moment, causing her to blush.
"Goodnight...Toshiro..." she trails, trying her best to keep her heart in a steady rhythm, not understanding her situation.
"Goodnight Yattamori." he replies, resting his head on hers.
She blushes even more, her eyes wide in confusion.
...I should kill you know, you're so vulnerable now...laying here beside me...
She feels herself naturally nuzzle him again.
...Yet at the same time...all I want is for this to continue...What is wrong with me?...
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