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destinystrings2013-08-05 10:47 am
bittydragon) wrote in destinystrings2013-08-05 10:47 am
01 - Pint Sized Terror Unleashed!
Who: Yamato Hotsuin and YOU!
Where: Taurus Ward at night
Summary: Yamato is more than a little disorientated
Warnings: A fire breathing dog. THE FIRE BREATHING DOG. Also Taurus ward I guess.
Yamato's brain felt like it was in the middle of a grand overload.
The bright neon lights, the bustle of people in all sorts of outlandish clothing moving from building to building in groups, the loud laughter and catcalls - it was so alien to Yamato, who had spent his years isolated in a quiet, out of the way mansion, that he found himself frozen in place, his head stiffly moving from side to side as he drank in the gaudy sight.
At least he had his faithful demon companion by his side. Cerberus was looming over him, more than twice his height, the beast's shoulders hunched in a tense way. Its body language clearly stated that it was prepared to lash out at anything that exhibited the slightest bit of threat, a low, muted growl rumbling in the back of its throat.
Yamato took an abrupt, cautious step forward, and Cerberus shadowed the movement. As... bewildering and confusing this was, he couldn't stand still all night. He...had to get to the bottom of this. A calm, detached observation of his surroundings, even if the lack of memory about his arrival here was disconcerting.
So. A child by his lonesome, dressed in a traditional yukata, with a Cerberus trailing after him... in the red light district during the busiest hour. Approach?
Where: Taurus Ward at night
Summary: Yamato is more than a little disorientated
Warnings: A fire breathing dog. THE FIRE BREATHING DOG. Also Taurus ward I guess.
Yamato's brain felt like it was in the middle of a grand overload.
The bright neon lights, the bustle of people in all sorts of outlandish clothing moving from building to building in groups, the loud laughter and catcalls - it was so alien to Yamato, who had spent his years isolated in a quiet, out of the way mansion, that he found himself frozen in place, his head stiffly moving from side to side as he drank in the gaudy sight.
At least he had his faithful demon companion by his side. Cerberus was looming over him, more than twice his height, the beast's shoulders hunched in a tense way. Its body language clearly stated that it was prepared to lash out at anything that exhibited the slightest bit of threat, a low, muted growl rumbling in the back of its throat.
Yamato took an abrupt, cautious step forward, and Cerberus shadowed the movement. As... bewildering and confusing this was, he couldn't stand still all night. He...had to get to the bottom of this. A calm, detached observation of his surroundings, even if the lack of memory about his arrival here was disconcerting.
So. A child by his lonesome, dressed in a traditional yukata, with a Cerberus trailing after him... in the red light district during the busiest hour. Approach?
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Yamato turned back to Aoi, and his blank expression had finally broken into what could only be called childish horror. Miyako was ten years older than him - well, that made sense, if she was supposedly the same age as this woman, but... it settled badly, now that he was actually processing it.
The Hotsuin were built on a hierarchy of ability and usefulness. Due to there being no more adult Hotsuin, Yamato was on top of the pyramid because of his promising ability and potential - but if Miyako was an adult here, then that meant that balance was upset, and Yamato would be shifted into a more submissive position, while Miyako adopted the leading one!
It wasn't really fair... it'd be one thing if his twin had bested him as a child, but for him to lose his place because Miyako was fortune enough to be here as an adult, than a child...! That was temporal cheating!
"...is she powerful?" Yamato asked, his tone beginning to creep into petulant.
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What does surprise her in the end is his question. It's so unexpected, it takes her a bit to formulate an answer.
"She's... very capable of fighting, yes. We did have to battle demons together once." Although why that would be his first question, she cannot even fathom.
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He shook his head after that half-mutter, and reached up to rake his fingers through Cerberus's thick mane - more to soothe himself than the beast. He would just have to avoid his sister for as long as possible, until Yamato came to terms with this kind of unfair loss. He'd quickly regain his top position though - he was naturally stronger than Miyako as a child, and he'd be naturally stronger than her when he grew up. It was just a matter of... time...
"In any case, I'd like it if you won't tell her about me yet."
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Had the twins always been so competitive...? She could understand being upset at no longer being the same age, but more than that, he seems to be unhappy that his sister might be... better than him.
"You're sure about this? You might have your own apartment, but I don't think it's such a good idea to live by yourself..." There's genuine concern in her voice. Leaving someone so young to fend for themselves just seems wrong.
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Well, he would have to sort the issue out of supplies for food, but Yamato would cross that bridge when he reached it. He had spent the majority of his life alone anyway, only being shepherded to certain locations by his tutors once a blue moon.
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"Even traveling through this city could be dangerous if you aren't careful. You should really consider staying with someone old enough to take care of you."
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Truthfully, Yamato was more than a little ignorant about how to live like a 'civilian'. Jobs? Bills? Groceries? Yamato was absolutely clueless about these. It didn't stop him from believing that he could survive well enough on his own - he wasn't a child, after all.
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"If it comes down to it... Please consider staying at my home for at least tonight." Leaving him all by himself in an apartment just doesn't sit right with her.
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"...that was very bold," he said slowly, his tone more than a little wary. "I am not comfortable sleeping with a stranger, so I will have to refuse."
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"My home is much larger than a single apartment, and we have food as well. For one day at least, you wouldn't need to worry about that. Please... It just isn't safe for you to be by yourself...!"
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Yamato wasn't sure how to handle this. He had never been faced with such an earnest, persistent person before, and he shifted awkwardly, his fingers tightening in Cerberus's mane. Why was she so adamant in 'helping' him, if that was her true intent, anyway. Yamato didn't understand.
"You're making me uncomfortable," he said bluntly, deciding to be frank in this situation. "Stop it."
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...Well, as he had said before, she is a complete stranger to him. Though her lips purse, she does settle back a little, lowering her head.
"...I'm sorry. I just... I don't want to see you get hurt here where I could have helped."
Her words are sincere - it would be difficult to forgive herself if she let such a young child be harmed because she hadn't taken extra care to make sure he would be alright.
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Yamato stroked Cerberus's mane for a moment, his expression smoothing out into something blank. "If I need assistance, I will ask for it. Does that make you feel better?"
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It's... a small relief, at least. She half-wonders if she could stay in her old apartment for one night, if only to be able to get to him quickly in case something bad were to occur.
"That does remind me, though... You should have a COMP with you now, and you can use that to call me if you need to. Do you want me to teach you how to use it?"