[Closed] "We'll tell you why we're worried! He's not himself, today."
Who: Ukitake Jushiro (ocean_lightning ) and Kyouraku Shunsui (afknotworking )
What: FIGHT TIEMS aka an injected Ukitake is something that really shouldn't be allowed to walk upon this ship. Ever. 8||
When: Couple of days back, very shortly after this and this
Where: Third floor park area. ....YES THE THIRD FLOOR HAS A PARK NOW SHADDAP >___>;
Warnings: Eerie similarities to ( Read more... )
What: FIGHT TIEMS aka an injected Ukitake is something that really shouldn't be allowed to walk upon this ship. Ever. 8||
When: Couple of days back, very shortly after this and this
Where: Third floor park area. ....YES THE THIRD FLOOR HAS A PARK NOW SHADDAP >___>;
Warnings: Eerie similarities to ( Read more... )
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Possibly a warning? How amusing.
He comes to an easy halt, with Shunsui standing in his path. Just as Kyouraku's stance has no aggression, Ukitake's is the epitome of relaxed as well. Idly, his hands automatically slip into his sleeves (even though they're slightly tattered and frayed now, as they are), an old familiar habit that clashes against the very new, unfamiliar smile he wears now.
"Ah, what might you mean by that?" And he chuckles. "Mine's been simply wonderful so far, actually. Has yours been that much less pleasant?"
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It was very clear that something was terribly wrong with Ukitake, and out here on the Thor, it could be absolutely anything, and Shunsui has no way to even begin to guess what is doing it. Things were so much simpler back home, where only three people on his side started acting evil.
"What a bother, what a bother..." he muttered. When exactly would this turn from words to action?
He'd really rather be asleep.
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Ukitake cocks his head, same hollow smile never wavering - because he hears those next words loud and clear, and the familiarity there doesn't fail to amuse, either.
Familiarity...how odd it was, to think he knew this man so well. What merit had he found in him in the first place? --So much as to call him a dear friend, his best? All Ukitake could find himself recalling for the moment were all the irritating, inconsistent things about the latter, none very redeemable by perspective.
But that's not everything. Not even a fraction. And the better aspects won out by far - don't you remember?So a small, small little voice in the back of his head spoke, though the words were ignored - unheard. The drug still had a gleefully firm grip on Ukitake's mentality, and such musings waned into disinterest, being tossed aside in short order ( ... )
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Shunsui simply sighes again-his thoughts are simple. What's the best way to avoid this?
"Aaah...I don't suppose you'd prefer to just come along with me, somewhere out of the way?"
The 'until this is all sorted out' is there, not spoken, but hovering in the air between them.
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Ukitake laughs, at that - and afterwards, the smirk has evolved into an outright sneer.
"Suppose I don't feel like it?"
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There is just the smallest tensing of Shunsui's arm, barely noticeable to almost anyone-but he's sure that his friend will recognise it as the motion he makes when he's ready to start doing what he hates most.
Fight.
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"So it would seem. Such a shame, isn't it?"
Languidly, his hand falls on Sogyo no Kotowari's hilt, while Ukitake maintains direct eye contact with Kyouraku. Challenging, daring him. True, he'd have been more than happy to get the show started himself, but...Kyouraku does dislike fighting so. At the very least, Ukitake supposes he can take some satisfaction in forcing the latter man to make the first move, just for the spite of it.
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He might make the first move against a particularly dangerous opponent, in incredibly extreme circumstances, but against Ukitake?
Never. He'd have to take that risk that Ukitake couldn't hit him with something heavy in his opening-
All this rushed through Shunsui's head, but is cut off when he realises something. His friend won't be holding back. It seems an obvious thing considering the circumstances, but what if he uses his bankai? It wasn't long ago he remembers Ukitake reminding him not to use his own.
Well. You win, Ukitake. His asymmetrical twin blades are drawn together, but he doesn't make an attack yet.
"I'm finding it hard to think of greater shame, my friend."
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He wanted the thrill of the fight again. The last one hadn't been nearly enough - it had been tiresome in its easiness and simultaneous, unecessary difficulty. If his memory was any solid evidence, though...taking up arms against Kyouraku would almost definitely prove to be more than fruitful. A wholesome, even entertaining battle.
Ukitake supposes he only has himself to blame, for the thoughts. Neglecting to take up some proper arms after so long...and now, without any moral inhibition, the notion was almost intoxicating.
His grip tightens on his zanpakuto's hilt...and then, with a fluid motion, he draws it, the single blade coming to a hover half-upraised at his side. In the back of his head, quietly stirring, there is a ripple of deep disapproval from Sogyo no Kotowari, but he ignores it.
After all, they have no choice but to acquiesce, in the end - just as they'd had to during his fight with Kaien and Urahara.
"So resigned, ( ... )
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Shunsui simply sighed, all those little calculations and plans that most people had to work so hard for simply flowing into his head. All the angles were checked in less than a second.
The trouble was, whilst Ukitake was free to not hold back, Shunsui had to keep himself in check, not out of laziness or sport as usual, but because Ukitake was clearly out of his mind, but more importantly, he was Ukitake.
Wait.
Of course.
Ukitake was strong.
So strong that trying to kill him...
would probably fail.
Probably.
Well, you never know until you try, do you?
Shunsui's smile slid into place. No point getting all upset about a situation you're already in, is there? Now, lets move on to the next step-
A flash step, followed instantly by a swing of his wakizashi in its signature lightning speed at elbow height-if blocked, his tachi would sweep sideways from the same direction to swat Ukitake upside the head with the flat.
Okay so trying to kill him, not so much.
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Kyouraku is fast, most definitely...but Ukitake had expected absolutely nothing less. Almost out of sheer reflex - this first move was a very familiar one - Sogyo no Kotowari is whipped up to block, the force of the clash having him take one step backwards to brace. The tachi is spotted from the corner of his eye - ah, another fairly predictable move, and with only the flat? how endearing - and with speed to rival his opponent's he ducks, the second blade singing inches over his head.
He takes the new angle as an opportunity to aim a slash at the other's waist; and, knowing it would likely be blocked, Ukitake plans to follow it up with a reverse jab to the underside of the ribs using Sogyo no Kotowari's hilt.
Neither move was deadly yet, as well - though for quite opposite reasons. Besides, this was only the very beginning of the fight; might as well have some fun first.
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Shunsui, as always, pulled out a move which no one but him could do without practice-which he had never done, because he had never done this before.
Using the wakizashi, he does indeed block-Shunsui's physical strength was just shy of double his friend's, meaning that unlike Ukitake, he wasn't forced back. But then-he let go of his swords, crossing his arms to switch hands on both of them at once, faster than gravity or momentum could knock them away. With just enough time to smirk, Shunsui pulled the swords into a scissor like motion, to try and catch Ukitake's single sword a millionth of a second before the hilt made contact.
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"Tch--"
It's a small sound, but quite successful in conveying the combination of surprise and irritation that shoots through Ukitake's head, the moment Shunsui makes his move. That - why, he'd never done that before ( ... )
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His gaze drifts to where Sogyo no Kotowari lies, several yards away, and his smile thins some more.
"Don't you think it's rather cheap to be knocking people's blades out of their hands like that ( ... )
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