Be Like You

[imladra]

Title: Be Like You
Series: Bleach
Pairing/Characters: Hisagi Shuuhei (Muguruma/Hisagi) (Characters by Kubo Tite)
Warnings: None
Notes: Inspired by 'Love Remains the Same' by Gavin Rossdale.
Summary/Excerpt: In others’ eyes, you were changed. Different. Someone to be held an arm’s length away. That was what made me decide to pull you close.

Comments

[horusguard76]

Beautiful. So very beautiful. Thank you for writing this little insight into Hisagis' thoughts. *misty eyed here*

Love your point of view and the comparisoin on past/present with the emphasis on how Muguruma doesn't deserve such handling. Judgement. Scrutiny. Distance.

(how I wish Kubo would take a hint and make that meeting happen!)

[imladra]

Thank you!

And yes...they have to meet, right? Kubo wouldn't just ignore that, would he? It would be pretty cruel!

[horusguard76]

You're very welcome. :)

Absolutely! Recently I tried my hand at a 'first encounter since the last 100 years ago' but that is just my own wishful thinking (I tried to be as realistic as possible, even employed modern technology like internet lol) but in the end Kubo is the man and we writers can just hope that our ideas won't be such a long shot past the end result. But yeah, that is one thing I am really, really curious about; how he will pull that meeting off.

Another thing I can't wait for is Kisuke's bankai. :)

[imladra]

Ooooo...me too! And that has to happen. I've been so curious, ever since he said it's a bankai that can't help teach anyone...

[horusguard76]

Yep. In all honesty, I'm starting to think that Kisuke has some kind of 'Bankai of Doom or Apocalypse' going for him. Generally he is a nice guy but there IS also a sinister side to him... makes me really wonder.

Btw has anyone ever compared Bankai to Guardian Forces from Final Fantasy? Just a thought that crossed mind lately... Those two things are very similar. Especially since Bankai has a spirit force/personality behind it. (sorry, it's 2 am, I'm getting weirder at this time of day. lol)

[imladra]

I kinda wonder if his ability is to counter any attack perfectly. He has said once something hits him, it won't hit him again. I always think there's more to his words than is readily apparent.

[horusguard76]

Ohh! Now that would be a very good explanation. May I ask when he mentioned that?

And yes, I very much agree... Kisuke is one of those characters whose comments are of the 'fact value' kind, just not in a very obvious way. (hard to express it) That's one of the reasons I really like that character. And that he has a very humanistic streak to him. (one of the few in Soul Society).

[imladra]

He says it here: http://www.onemanga.com/Bleach/235/08/...though he does have a 'scientific explanation' for it, I don't believe him. I don't believe much of what Urahara Kisuke says! XD

[horusguard76]

Thank you! (ah, yes now I recall that scene, was one of the few I fast forwarded because I regard Yammy as a waste of time)

lol and I am exactly the opposite - I actually believe every thing he says. lol Just not that it's obvious truth. But then again I believe that in order to manipulate people successfully to do your bidding, like Kisuke does, you have to be vey straightforward and 'honest'. And he has perfected that art in my eyes.

[imladra]

Lol. I just remember when I found out Urahara had put the Hougyoku into Rukia...I was pissed. And then when Ichigo hit him once and told him to say he was sorry, I couldn't believe it. So many of them came close to dying, and Ichigo has severe...issues...because Urahara basically did kill him...and all he has to say is sorry and it's okay. I like Urahara...but geez. The man's just as likely to kill you as he is to help you. XD I like that we found out more about his past. It helps make him more sympathetic.

And omg yeah...Yammy is just a big waste of time. He's all talk.

[horusguard76]

lol Yeah, Ichigo is something else. He definitely got a big heart. :)

True, better never let him administer first aid ever! It is strange that he is such a techno wiz but can be so clumsy at times.

Yes, sadly but there are other very interesting espada. :D Like Ulquiorra, he is so absolutely stoical in almost every situation. (although I do not understand so many fangirls writing love stories about him. *shrugs* That's almost as if you were to write a love story for Lucci from OnePiece - weird.)

[imladra]

XD - Everyone has characters they just can't resist writing for. Even if other people don't get it. (I'm probably guilty on a few counts of that) I really like Ulquiorra, but I really don't think of him in a love story. (I say this now...I hope I never regret it!)

[horusguard76]

I guess that is true.

Hmm, never say never ;) And maybe I have been overly harsh in my previous post because in the end it all comes down to the plot's quality and how well it's written. If a plausible reason for OC behavior is worked in, then I might actually be one of the first to read it - because I'm always curious how they pulled it off. :D

[imladra]

And another thing...I've been wanting to start up a multi-chapter fic for these two, but since I think they'll meet soon, I've been holding off.

(I read your story. I thought the internet was a cute new way for them to get together. And I loved their screen names!)

[horusguard76]

Awww, now that is really sad to hear. I'd definitely love to read what you'll come up with it, since there is still so little Ken/Shuu fiction out there. But I understand your concerns very well. That is one of the issues I have in the back of my mind as well... - how much of the things I envision for them or a character like Kensei, who we know almost nothing about, will be accurate in the end?

Well, for me it's the only pairing I 'can' write about; the only ones who I 'feel' most in tune with and where my inspiration flows. :/ But yeah, if it turns out that they don't like each other anymore... everything will be labeled AU. That's the crux with writing for a still developing series. *sighs*

(thank you, very much. :) )