[video] 1st battle

[sinister_bells]

[The forge blinks on in the middle of a little girl’s very exuberant giggle. It’s obviously Yachiru for anyone who knows her - the pink hair and rosy cheeks are a dead giveaway if the laugh isn’t - but this is not her forge number. In all likelihood, it belongs to the mountain of a man on whose shoulder she is perched

Comments

[f_eye_candy]

Haaa, it's nice to see a happy reuinion for once! There has been far too much angry people and sad memories already.

[inpiecesofcloud]

Yeah, happy things! He's been gone for soooo long but I knew he'd come back for me!

[f_eye_candy]

Well, it must be great to have a friend like that. [Nope, that totally isn't wistfulness. He has friends like that, and he has no doubt that they would come for him if they could, but that should worry him more than anything else.] He's a pretty impressive warrior, isn't he, your friend?

[inpiecesofcloud]

He's the best! He's the strongest shinigami there is!

[f_eye_candy]

Ahh, well I don't know what a Shinigami is, but he sure looks strong. [Griiiiin.] I like your cute nickname for him! It suits him.

[sinister_bells]

[Okay, it might be a good idea to jump in and set the record straight.]

Very few get to call me that. My name is Kenpachi. [Learn it. Use it. Only Yachiru gets away with that name.] And of course I'm strong. My name means "the strongest".

[A grin.] Care to see how well my name fits me?

[f_eye_candy]

[This is Fai laughing delightedly, because his life is basically not listening to this kind of advice. Then again, he's pretty sure that Kuro-pyon wouldn't actually hurt him too badly, and this man just might.] Heeeee, I wouldn't want to steal her nickname, Mr Strong. I was merely appreciating it, like an expert to another.

[He taps his cheek in a transparent mockery of deep thought. On one hand, he's not really a warrior. On the other, teasing people like this is so much fun...] Aah, I don't know. That might just hurt. But then again, it could be lots of fun too!

[sinister_bells]

[Mr. Strong? Well, it could be worse. Could be better though too. Whatever.]

Course it will! [What could be more fun than a bout, working to get stronger?] It'll only hurt if you are good at it. [That's not a problem for you, is it?] I'm ready whenever you are!

[f_eye_candy]

We~ell, I do try to avoid things that hurt. But then again, training is kind of necessary if you want to avoid things like that in the long run. [Have all the smirk.] But you've got to promise not to get mad at me. The friend that I fight the most with gets ~ever~ so mad with me all the time. [Possibly because trying to cut someone with the physiology of a slinky and the battle-focus of a laughing bag is pretty frustrating.]

[sinister_bells]

[Oh like any of this will ever stop him.]

Tch. Why would I get mad about fighting?

[f_eye_candy]

[Very good point there, bro. This is a beautiful disaster just waiting to happen.]

Mmm, that's nice. You remind me a bit of him, but you're a lot less angry. And at least you seem to appreciate nice nicknames. [He will bob forward a bit, getting kind of too close to the camera.] Fine then! I say we should try this out, for fun.

[sinister_bells]

[Clearly, this is the start of something wonderful.]

Eh? [He doesn't know what this guy is talking about but he doesn't really care. Whatever. At the agreement of the bout he's face becomes a huge, excited grin. Really, he and Yachiru aren't too different.] Haha! Bring it!

[f_eye_candy]

[The most wonderful ;-;]

A~ny~time you want to, Mr Strong. Just say the word. I am quite bored with just sitting around anyway.

[sinister_bells]

How 'bout right now? [Patience is for dull people.]

[f_eye_candy]

Waaaaah, so im~pa~tient! But very well, then! You don't seem like the kind of guy that likes to be kept waiting. But! [Flops forward until he is practically on top of his Forge, grinning dumbly.] I don't know where you are.

[sinister_bells]

[Damn.] Somewhere between the marketplace and Xerxes Break's place. [He managed to get the actual name of the man Yachiru had been staying with. Somehow.] I'm not that hard to find.