just discovered what the word limit for comments aregietheAugust 2 2010, 21:08:33 UTC
Mayuri strode home quickly, oblivious to almost everything ever since the auction ended. Nemu tried to keep up with him by adopting a half-running, half-walking pace. Time and again, she gave him almost questioning glances.
As soon as the embalmer reached their home, however, he whirled around and shrieked, "NEMU!"
She jumped, "Y-yes? Master?"
Mayuri's face almost broke in half with the wide grin that slashed across it, "Get me that book of peerage!"
The girl looked stunned, "I-I thought you were furious, master."
"Oh, why do you say that?" Mayuri's grin turned on an almost sadistic tinge, "Are you questioning me now?"
"Uh - but you lost the auctio-"
"Silence!" Mayuri, held up a hand that fully displayed the obliette grown out of luxury, "that girl may have been a very useful specimen for my studies, but I didn't expect that orange-haired boy to make a bid for her."
"I don't understand."
"As it stands, she might just be the perfect candidate to prove my latest treatise on breeding traits." Mayuri's rubbed his palms together, "Now, get me my ink and some new papyrus - hurry! I need to take some notes. And alert the slaves - if they hear of any children to be conceived in the Kurosaki household, I want to be alerted at once. Fufufufu~"
"Understood, Mayuri-sama."
---
Rukia watched as her master practically glided as he walked. He was very elegant, she had to admit, but he was cold and very distrusting. For the whole year that she had spent in the Kuchiki house, he had hardly spared any attention for her beside some glances. She was a concubine, but he was always preoccupied or called off to their other estates, that Rukia felt she was pretty much bought to be an ornament for the house. Beautiful, she thought, like a statue.
Contrast that with Renji, the taskmaster. He almost loped as he walked, and from behind, she could see that his torso was covered with extensive tattoos. Of her tribe. She knew that walk by heart - it was the stride of the hunter surveying a plain, of a wolf preparing to bare his fangs. She had it instilled in her legs as well, but unlike Renji, she exercised more caution. She chose to walk daintily, almost meekly. Within the company of several servants and scribes, she could almost disappear. Another kind of hunter.
When they reached the house, everyone started to disperse, and Kuchiki Byakuya disappeared down the darkened corridors leading to his chamber without even acknowledging her. Rukia had glanced at Renji, and they shared a look.
Someday, Rukia thought, her eyes narrowing, even a statue like Kuchiki Byakuya will crumble.
---
Ichigo found himself staring into Orihime's eyes, but she looked at him blankly, almost pleasantly. There was an awkward silence while Ichigo found himself at a loss for words.
Mizuiro cleared his throat, "I believe we should hurry home now, young master." Another servant handed Sado a box that was pitifully small, but contained all of Orihime's belongings.
"Aa-," Ichigo replied absently, even as a smirking Gin handed him the leash. "We ought to be going."
"Indeed," Aizen stood up from the table and gave a polite bow, "it was a pleasure doing business with you."
Ichigo tore himself from Orihime's gaze to acknowledge Aizen, then walked stiffly to the exit, hoping that he wouldn't need to pull on the leash. Thankfully, it slackened in his grip to indicate that she followed him without hesitation.
"Bye-bye~," called out the silver-haired man as the group moved away from the building. Ichigo stared ahead, palm sweating around the cord, and forced himself not to look back.
"That was definitely... memorable."
Ichigo looked at Mizuiro, but he couldn't think of anything to say. "Way too flashy, in fact," Mizuiro waved a finger at him, "Everyone will be talking about it for some time, at least, until someone is bought for higher."
Re: just discovered what the word limit for comments arenagicakesAugust 6 2010, 00:35:02 UTC
Holy crap, this is awesome! <333 Take your time, but I really hope that you continue this! Or even turn it into a full-fledged fanfic (it has so much potential!) Great job!
Man, maaru! I am loving this universe! Thanks so much for filling the prompt and for making it elaborate enough for several posts. Can't wait for your next update. Hope you get the time and inspiration soon! :D
By the way, if it's no trouble, mind if I ask for a title for this? I'll be pimping separate fills over at ichi_hime and at the FLOL bad_shield pimping thread and for easier compilation, a title would help tons.
As soon as the embalmer reached their home, however, he whirled around and shrieked, "NEMU!"
She jumped, "Y-yes? Master?"
Mayuri's face almost broke in half with the wide grin that slashed across it, "Get me that book of peerage!"
The girl looked stunned, "I-I thought you were furious, master."
"Oh, why do you say that?" Mayuri's grin turned on an almost sadistic tinge, "Are you questioning me now?"
"Uh - but you lost the auctio-"
"Silence!" Mayuri, held up a hand that fully displayed the obliette grown out of luxury, "that girl may have been a very useful specimen for my studies, but I didn't expect that orange-haired boy to make a bid for her."
"I don't understand."
"As it stands, she might just be the perfect candidate to prove my latest treatise on breeding traits." Mayuri's rubbed his palms together, "Now, get me my ink and some new papyrus - hurry! I need to take some notes. And alert the slaves - if they hear of any children to be conceived in the Kurosaki household, I want to be alerted at once. Fufufufu~"
"Understood, Mayuri-sama."
---
Rukia watched as her master practically glided as he walked. He was very elegant, she had to admit, but he was cold and very distrusting. For the whole year that she had spent in the Kuchiki house, he had hardly spared any attention for her beside some glances. She was a concubine, but he was always preoccupied or called off to their other estates, that Rukia felt she was pretty much bought to be an ornament for the house. Beautiful, she thought, like a statue.
Contrast that with Renji, the taskmaster. He almost loped as he walked, and from behind, she could see that his torso was covered with extensive tattoos. Of her tribe. She knew that walk by heart - it was the stride of the hunter surveying a plain, of a wolf preparing to bare his fangs. She had it instilled in her legs as well, but unlike Renji, she exercised more caution. She chose to walk daintily, almost meekly. Within the company of several servants and scribes, she could almost disappear. Another kind of hunter.
When they reached the house, everyone started to disperse, and Kuchiki Byakuya disappeared down the darkened corridors leading to his chamber without even acknowledging her. Rukia had glanced at Renji, and they shared a look.
Someday, Rukia thought, her eyes narrowing, even a statue like Kuchiki Byakuya will crumble.
---
Ichigo found himself staring into Orihime's eyes, but she looked at him blankly, almost pleasantly. There was an awkward silence while Ichigo found himself at a loss for words.
Mizuiro cleared his throat, "I believe we should hurry home now, young master." Another servant handed Sado a box that was pitifully small, but contained all of Orihime's belongings.
"Aa-," Ichigo replied absently, even as a smirking Gin handed him the leash. "We ought to be going."
"Indeed," Aizen stood up from the table and gave a polite bow, "it was a pleasure doing business with you."
Ichigo tore himself from Orihime's gaze to acknowledge Aizen, then walked stiffly to the exit, hoping that he wouldn't need to pull on the leash. Thankfully, it slackened in his grip to indicate that she followed him without hesitation.
"Bye-bye~," called out the silver-haired man as the group moved away from the building. Ichigo stared ahead, palm sweating around the cord, and forced himself not to look back.
"That was definitely... memorable."
Ichigo looked at Mizuiro, but he couldn't think of anything to say. "Way too flashy, in fact," Mizuiro waved a finger at him, "Everyone will be talking about it for some time, at least, until someone is bought for higher."
Ichigo twitched. "No one's ever bid that high?"
"I don't think so. No."
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I hope you update again soon!
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Update, update, update ~
LOL take your time, but thanks for the story, it's really good <3333333
Your characterization are all so spot on!
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By the way, if it's no trouble, mind if I ask for a title for this? I'll be pimping separate fills over at ichi_hime and at the FLOL bad_shield pimping thread and for easier compilation, a title would help tons.
Thanks again for your contribution! :D
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