His Rabbit, His Songbird

Dual rp blog for two Shaman King ocs, minors DNI. Exclusive with cpirits Hao and Yoh Asakura. Mun is 28, Dead Dove Do Not Eat

[bridesoftheshamans]

Nymphe couldn’t handle just how precious the child was, it only made her excitement to become a mother grow. The witch could already feel maternal instincts welling up inside her, hearing Opacho confirm to the master that she wouldn’t let anyone touch her. The softness a mother felt when her child vowed to protect her.

Yes, it definitely felt a little awkward when Hao, and everyone else left to do who knows what…but it being just the two of them now was something Nymphe grateful for nonetheless, so she could focus her attention on Opacho.

Nodding quietly when the child informed her that she’d be finishing her coloring, and being told to do ‘whatever she wants’… that was something she wasn’t all that used to yet, being free to do as she pleased. Blinking, the witch found a place to sit and pulled an embroidery project from a simple blue tote bag she’d been carrying. Nymphe had taken only a few things from her former home before Hao burnt it to the ground, sewing supplies being among them. Her intent was to make quilts for her future children, and Opacho herself. The current square held in the embroidery hoop was a sheep under a starlit sky, for Opacho’s quilt, since the lord had mentioned Opacho’s partner spirit being a sheep, and the child’s fondness for stars.

Her own spirit, an ascended white rabbit the size of a draft horse, came out and sat behind Nymphe to act as a backrest. As she stitched, and Opacho worked on her drawing, an idea popped into the witch’s head. A damn good one, too. So, she spoke it aloud.

“When you’re done with your pretty picture, Opacho, would you like to go and get some ice cream? Hao-sama did mention that you like it…”

Aside from wanting to make the child happy, she had recalled Hao himself was partial to butter pecan…perhaps she should buy one for him, too.

[bxtonpxss]

Opacho returns to her papers and crayons without a word, stepping few paces away before she flops onto her stomach. She kicks her feet lazily in the air, humming a random tuneless melody as she picked up a green crayon.

What was she drawing?

Well, her picture this time was a bit different than her usual scribbles of various members of the group. This time, she was trying to redraw a lake they'd passed when traveling on the Spirit of Fire earlier this week. The water had been so bright and clear, surrounded by lush trees, vibrant bushes, and fluffy-looking grass! There'd even been some deer grazing nearby!

Opacho's brow furrows in concentration, tongue peeking out past the corner of her mouth as she attempts to recreate the image she could recall so vividly in her mind. Focused so intently on the task at hand, she barely manages to acknowledge Nymphe's question. The older girl's idea of course swirls about in the toddler's head, just as the words follow but she really wanted to get this picture just right.

"Okay," she responds softly, a distracted murmur as her arm sweeps across her paper, coloring in the sky with a blue crayon. "Opacho will go, Opacho almost done."

[bridesoftheshamans]

There was relief, when Opacho agreed to the idea of going for ice cream. All Nymphe wanted, was to make the child happy. To earn her trust, at least…was it like this for all stepmothers, the ones that actually tried? There was so much the witch was still unsure of, so much to learn…

…but for Hao-sama and Opacho, it would be worth it all.

Brushing those thoughts deep down where she couldn’t reach them, her mind returned to her needlepoint. Nymphe was quick with her fingers, but there were still many squares left for Opacho’s quilt alone. Aside from the projects for her, the witch also had to speed up making everything for the children she and Hao were planning on…so much to do!!

Once in awhile, she’d glance up from her work to check on Opacho from where she was seated—not wanting to hover, but also wanting to be sure she was okay. Of course, she was curious about what Opacho was drawing. She’d seen flashes of blue and green before she sat down, but nothing concrete. When she was done, she’d ask the toddler if she could see.

Perhaps she should see if she could steal a portfolio, to keep her drawings safe…

[bridesoftheshamans]

"..." Opacho tried her best, but she could barely keep her eyes open, head bobbing with each slow blink. A wide and loud yawn escapes the girl before she slumps heavily against Nymphe’s arm. In a matter of seconds, the toddler was fast asleep, out like a light.

Nymphe couldn’t help the soft smile on her face, purple eyes warm with maternal affection, as Opacho started to doze at her side. Having removed her jacket earlier, she was able to use it now to carefully drape over the toddler as she drifted off to sleep against her arm. Not wanting her thoughts to wake Opacho (and having learned to quiet them regardless for Hao), Nymphe slipped into a peaceful meditation to pass the time while the child enjoyed her nap.

@bxtonpxss

[jg-shiny]

[osorezanrevoir]

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑫𝑶𝑴 𝑫𝑰𝑨𝑳𝑶𝑮𝑼𝑬 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺 𝑷𝑻. 𝑰.

❛  it was wrong of me to assume you're ever gonna change.  ❜ ❛  that's it? it was all just a lie?  ❜ ❛  shame on me for thinking you were a good person.  ❜ ❛  you're gonna pay for what you did to me.  ❜ ❛  you didn't hear a word of what i just said, did you?  ❜ ❛  believe me, you weren't my first choice either.  ❜ ❛  if you've got a problem with the way i handle things, just say so.  ❜ ❛  do you think we're gonna survive this?  ❜ ❛  what's your problem?!  ❜ ❛  will you please slow down a little?  ❜ ❛  i can't believe you would do something like that.  ❜ ❛  did it mean anything to you?  ❜ ❛  i'm never gonna be good enough for you.  ❜ ❛  we were just fooling ourselves this whole time.  ❜ ❛  i'm sorry, i didn't know where else to go.  ❜ ❛  i don't want to argue with you anymore.  ❜ ❛  fine. you were right, and i was wrong. happy now?  ❜ ❛  this day feels like it's never gonna end.  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd care so much.  ❜ ❛  this must be like the first time you were nice to me.  ❜ ❛  out of all the people here, why do i have to be stuck with you?  ❜ ❛  do you want to go on a date with me?  ❜ ❛  honestly, i don't think i wanna leave the house today.  ❜ ❛  were you ever planning on telling me about all of this?  ❜ ❛  i wish i had another choice.  ❜ ❛  don't flatter yourself, a fifth-grader could've done this as well.  ❜ ❛  you're the most insufferable person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  here, you look like you need this more than me right now.  ❜ ❛  oh, just so you know, i don't ever lose this game.  ❜ ❛  just let me sleep for five more minutes.  ❜ ❛  alright, is there anything else we have to do before they arrive?  ❜ ❛  do you believe in ghosts?  ❜ ❛  i wish we had more time together.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to leave just yet ... you could stay the night if you wanted to.  ❜ ❛  where are you taking me?  ❜ ❛  trust me, this is the last thing i want to do.  ❜ ❛  i need more time to think about what i want.  ❜ ❛  why didn't you say anything earlier? we could've avoided this whole mess.  ❜ ❛  i don't feel so good, i think i may be getting sick.  ❜ ❛  help me! please!  ❜

[bridesoftheshamans]

So far, Hiroshi was hating living in Japan; the differences in culture overall, but especially the way schools were run here, there was no room for lack of participation (the boy preferred being as far removed from everyone but his mother and sisters as possible). No janitorial staff meant students had to stick around and clean the school top to bottom, and he hated the smell of cleaning supplies. Plus, even with cat people and hybrids being more widely found and accepted here, it was still irritating for the catboy to be forced to be around strangers so much.

Alas, with the current political climate back in Italy, both his family, and his uncle and cousins, had to relocate for their safety. Aunt Nymphe was still there, being the don. She, and the other two dons, had to straighten things out before it was safe to return. For Hiroshi, it was a pain being crowded into the house with his parents, sisters, cousins, and uncle. Even as big as it was, it still felt cramped.

He wanted to go home, but until it was safe, there was no way that was happening. So, he had to be grateful he could read and write in both his mother and father’s tongues, and endure this environment for the foreseeable future. The Siamese was walking into the building now, having purposely made himself late (unlike Momo, his twin, and his three older cousins, who left on time and arrived on time). He’d been loosening his tie, tail and ears twitching in annoyance, when he sensed someone nearby. It couldn’t be a teacher, because he would have already been yelled at…

One blue eye and one brown, shifted to scan his surroundings for whoever it was. If it was one more annoying girl wanting to fawn over him for his appearance, worse yet a human one wanting to touch his ears or tail, he was going to snap…!

@cpirits

[cpirits]

★ ━━━━━━ Ritsuka wasn't very good at being around people, after tragedy had struck and he had developed amnesia more than three years ago he had to switch schools. His Father had left his Mother and Ritsuka didn't always feel safe anywhere--but even less at his own home.

He often avoided making friends because people could be mean, especially others his age... but given he had actually made a couple friends in his current school, Ritsuka had a knack for noticing someone who made him see himself formerly.

Which was exactly what the boy down the hall gave off. His ears twitched as he moved down the hallway, clutching the strap on his shoulder bag. Tail waving curiously, Ritsuka stepped over, a bashful smile on his face: something he wouldn't have on his face months ago.

"Hey, are you alright? I don't want to pry, but you remind me of myself... how I used to be." Ritsuka hoped that he wouldn't be offended but it was the truth.

[bridesoftheshamans]

Hiroshi’s mismatched eyes finally landed on the person who set off his alarm bells, so it was another catboy…being approached wasn’t exactly something he wanted, he didn’t like people…but this one, at least, seemed harmless enough. The other boy’s questions, they didn’t seem malicious. Presumptuous, but Hiroshi was surprised that he didn’t find them as irritating as normal. It probably wasn’t helping that the guy’s smile was…kinda cute, but Hiroshi wasn’t about to admit to that.

“…how you used to be?” Hiroshi asked, one eyebrow raised questioningly. Surely this guy didn’t mean being a half-breed in every sense of the insult, that didn’t belong here even remotely. Half human, half cat-person. Three fourths Japanese, one fourth Italian. While Hiroshi had plenty of his human mother and grandmother’s Euro-centric features, like his one blue eye and the dusting of freckles across his face…he mostly resembled his father, an entirely Japanese cat person. It was his Italian accent that made it all the worse, which made it sound wrong, even when he’d been speaking Japanese along with Italian his whole life, when he spoke the local tongue.

“I’m not ‘alright’, but now I’m actually curious as to what that’s supposed to mean.”

He knew the boy probably meant his grumpy, anti-socializing attitude…but the longer he kept up the conversation, the longer he could avoid the inevitable visit to the teacher’s lounge to be lectured again.

[bridesoftheshamans]

So far, Hiroshi was hating living in Japan; the differences in culture overall, but especially the way schools were run here, there was no room for lack of participation (the boy preferred being as far removed from everyone but his mother and sisters as possible). No janitorial staff meant students had to stick around and clean the school top to bottom, and he hated the smell of cleaning supplies. Plus, even with cat people and hybrids being more widely found and accepted here, it was still irritating for the catboy to be forced to be around strangers so much.

Alas, with the current political climate back in Italy, both his family, and his uncle and cousins, had to relocate for their safety. Aunt Nymphe was still there, being the don. She, and the other two dons, had to straighten things out before it was safe to return. For Hiroshi, it was a pain being crowded into the house with his parents, sisters, cousins, and uncle. Even as big as it was, it still felt cramped.

He wanted to go home, but until it was safe, there was no way that was happening. So, he had to be grateful he could read and write in both his mother and father’s tongues, and endure this environment for the foreseeable future. The Siamese was walking into the building now, having purposely made himself late (unlike Momo, his twin, and his three older cousins, who left on time and arrived on time). He’d been loosening his tie, tail and ears twitching in annoyance, when he sensed someone nearby. It couldn’t be a teacher, because he would have already been yelled at…

One blue eye and one brown, shifted to scan his surroundings for whoever it was. If it was one more annoying girl wanting to fawn over him for his appearance, worse yet a human one wanting to touch his ears or tail, he was going to snap…!

@cpirits

[hakurasame]

Amidamaru's White Flame

[bridesoftheshamans]

Even near a week later, Nymphe was still in awe that she was actually free of her nightmare. That all but one of her tormentors were dead, and she could never be harmed by them again…all thanks to Lord Hao, a man that she hardly deserved. Powerful, intelligent, wise, and so devastatingly handsome that even after spending this much time with him, she could hardly believe her great fortune and Venus help her, he was so hot when he slaughtered vermin.

Yes, what they had was simply a beneficial arrangement—her salvation, for her loyalty and use of her to create a new Asakura bloodline properly devoted to their progenitor (unlike the current line…), but Nymphe hardly minded belonging to a god among men. Even if the full extent of her purpose among Lord Hao’s followers was to be mostly hidden, the witch was happier than she’d been in the entirety of her short life thus far.

The master had said that only his two most trusted followers would be privy to the truth, just as they were to all his truths—Luchist, his strongest follower, and Opacho, his most loyal and purest of heart (and effectively, his eldest child via adoption). He’d explained to Nymphe already, of not only Opacho’s origins, but that she had the same ability as he did; the ability to read minds, reishi.

While her expression gave away nothing of her nervousness, remaining tranquil as always…she was quite anxious, not wanting to make a bad first impression on the child. After all, she held such a high place in Lord Hao’s circle…she was the master’s own daughter!!

If she was to prove herself a worthy mother to his blood-related children, Opacho would be the ultimate test of that. Nymphe was doing all she could to quiet her thoughts; not only to stop the quite plausible headache she was giving Lord Hao as she silently followed him, but so she wouldn’t potentially give Opacho one.

When they finally arrived at their destination, she kept her gaze lowered respectfully as she stood behind the reincarnated shaman. Nymphe was quite the vision; with black hair that cascaded down to about her lower back, falling freely aside from two small buns at the top of her head. The girl’s skin was pale, her hands quite reminiscent of those depicted in renaissance paintings, her fingers long and delicate. Her nose was small, lips full, with rounded, rosy cheeks. She had on a dark blue dress, with long sleeves and skirt covering her up significantly (she’d still been quite bruised, and felt rather self-conscious about the yellowing blotches. It was a shame the dress didn’t hide the ones on her ankles, neck, and hands).

She didn’t utter a word, or look up from her folded hands; not until the master gave his permission for her to do so, at least. The witch heard Opacho before ever seeing the child; the most adorable little voice calling out to Lord Hao, the pitter-patter of tiny feet as the littlest shaman approached him. It wasn’t until he spoke, that deep purple eyes slowly ventured a glance behind thick, dark lashes.

"Well," He started, sweeping his hand from his poncho to guide Opacho's eyes toward Nymphe at his back. "This is the one I spoke about, she is mine, and no one may lay a finger on her," Hao explained, causing Nymphe’s cheeks to flush brighter momentarily and her heart to skip. It was reassuring to have it made irrefutably clear that she was not to be touched by anyone but him, it made her feel safe. The witch couldn’t see from her position, but Hao’s gaze lowered to look directly at Opacho as he spoke just to her, this time.

"Though you can be with her as long as you want, you know what's right and wrong."

Finally, Nymphe’s gaze landed on Opacho; while her expression gave nothing away aside from the color having faded, being entirely tranquil, her thoughts…?

‘So adorable…! She’s even more precious than I could have ever imagined…!’

@bxtonpxss (featuring a guest appearance from @cpirits as Hao, thanks so much for the bit Zero!!)

[bxtonpxss]

"Mm!" Opacho responds with a soft but firm tone, nodding in confirmation at her master's words. "Opacho make sure no one touch her!” Once he’s gone  the air in the room feels a bit heavy. Quiet, but it wasn’t bad, Opacho was used to silence. It was simply the kind of weighted awkward silence that came with the territory of two strangers not really knowing each other or having much of anything to talk about.

This woman, Nymphe, was to be Hao-sama’s bride once he became king. He told her about it briefly, explaining things as best as he could in a way her young mind could easily comprehend. The toddler turns to finally face the older girl with big brown eyes, expression on her face unreadable. She blinks twice as her unspoken compliment echoes loudly in her head. 

A kind thought, but it would take more than a few nice words to win her over. She respected her master and his decisions. If he chose this woman, then Opacho accepts that but friendship? That wasn’t something she gave freely. "Opacho going to go finish coloring," she says simply, sweeping her gaze over the girl once before turning her back on her so she could return to the birds and frogs she was doodling. "You can do whatever you want."

[bridesoftheshamans]

Nymphe couldn’t handle just how precious the child was, it only made her excitement to become a mother grow. The witch could already feel maternal instincts welling up inside her, hearing Opacho confirm to the master that she wouldn’t let anyone touch her. The softness a mother felt when her child vowed to protect her.

Yes, it definitely felt a little awkward when Hao, and everyone else left to do who knows what…but it being just the two of them now was something Nymphe grateful for nonetheless, so she could focus her attention on Opacho.

Nodding quietly when the child informed her that she’d be finishing her coloring, and being told to do ‘whatever she wants’… that was something she wasn’t all that used to yet, being free to do as she pleased. Blinking, the witch found a place to sit and pulled an embroidery project from a simple blue tote bag she’d been carrying. Nymphe had taken only a few things from her former home before Hao burnt it to the ground, sewing supplies being among them. Her intent was to make quilts for her future children, and Opacho herself. The current square held in the embroidery hoop was a sheep under a starlit sky, for Opacho’s quilt, since the lord had mentioned Opacho’s partner spirit being a sheep, and the child’s fondness for stars.

Her own spirit, an ascended white rabbit the size of a draft horse, came out and sat behind Nymphe to act as a backrest. As she stitched, and Opacho worked on her drawing, an idea popped into the witch’s head. A damn good one, too. So, she spoke it aloud.

“When you’re done with your pretty picture, Opacho, would you like to go and get some ice cream? Hao-sama did mention that you like it…”

Aside from wanting to make the child happy, she had recalled Hao himself was partial to butter pecan…perhaps she should buy one for him, too.

[hakurasame]

Morning mood: Yoh Asakura

[bxtonpxss]

Big? Opacho small!

[bxtonpxss]

Die ◉‿◉

[4uni6]

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑳𝑶𝑽𝑬 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑭𝑬𝑺𝑺𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺.

❛  but i do care about you ... a lot.  ❜ ❛  do you really need me to say it? fine, i love you. happy now?  ❜ ❛  i didn't think you'd feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  the truth is, i don't want just anyone. i want you.  ❜ ❛  you know i love you, right?  ❜ ❛  i want to spend the rest of my life with you.  ❜ ❛  you're the only person who has ever made me feel this way.  ❜ ❛  can't you see how much i care about you?  ❜ ❛  i did all of this for you. because ... because i love you.  ❜ ❛  please don't make me say it. saying it is gonna make it real and i'm not sure i'm ready for that yet.  ❜ ❛  somewhere along the way, you became more than just a friend.  ❜ ❛  i can't keep pretending like i don't love you.  ❜ ❛  well, i like you. i really, really like you.  ❜ ❛  i like you a lot more than i ever thought i would.  ❜ ❛  you're an idiot ... but you are my idiot and i wouldn't have it any other way.  ❜ ❛  when we first met, i didn't think you'd ever mean so much to me.  ❜ ❛  i could do this on my own but i don't want to. i want you right by my side every step of the way.  ❜ ❛  for once, i'm gonna make the selfish choice and be with whoever i want to be. and that person is you.  ❜ ❛  you've made me so incredibly happy.  ❜ ❛  i wasn't planning on telling you like this but now is better than never.  ❜ ❛  believe it or not, i do enjoy spending time with you.  ❜ ❛  i still don't understand what i ever did to deserve someone like you in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you. i'm in love with you.  ❜ ❛  just being with you is enough ... you are enough.  ❜ ❛  i love everything about you. even the things i don't like, i love.  ❜ ❛  i have been trying so hard not to say anything, to just ignore it, but i cannot do that any longer.  ❜ ❛  when i wake up, you're the first person i think about.  ❜ ❛  i've never felt a connection like this with anyone else ever before.  ❜ ❛  there's something i've been meaning to tell you for a while ... i love you.  ❜ ❛  don't ever do something like this again! i thought i'd lost you ... and i can't ever lose you.  ❜ ❛  i don't hate you. i actually like you. a lot.  ❜ ❛  you don't have to say anything, i understand. and i want you to know that i feel the same way.  ❜ ❛  what's not to love about you? you're beautiful and kind and you're overall the most amazing person i have ever met.  ❜ ❛  i have no idea how i ever managed to fall in love with someone as infuriating as you.  ❜ ❛  i just want you to know how i feel ... in case one of us won't make it.  ❜ ❛  i can't believe it's taken me this long to realize but i love you.  ❜ ❛  whenever you're around, i can feel the butterflies in my stomach.  ❜ ❛  but most of all, i hate how much i don't hate you.  ❜ ❛  you are the most important person in my life.  ❜ ❛  i love you more than words can express.  ❜

[poohsources]

🐝  *  ―  𝑻𝑾𝑶 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑫 𝑺𝑬𝑵𝑻𝑬𝑵𝑪𝑬 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺.

❛  act natural.  ❜ ❛  be careful.  ❜ ❛  but why?  ❜ ❛  calm down.  ❜ ❛  come here.  ❜ ❛  do you?  ❜ ❛  don't ask.  ❜ ❛  don't cry.  ❜ ❛  don't go.  ❜ ❛  don't move.  ❜ ❛  for what?  ❜ ❛  good idea.  ❜ ❛  guess what?  ❜ ❛  hurry up.  ❜ ❛  i forgot.  ❜ ❛  it's nothing.  ❜ ❛  join me.  ❜ ❛  keep quiet.  ❜ ❛  leave it.  ❜ ❛  let's go.  ❜ ❛  not bad.  ❜ ❛  not now.  ❜ ❛  now what?  ❜ ❛  shut up.  ❜ ❛  take care.  ❜ ❛  take this.  ❜ ❛  that's impossible.  ❜ ❛  then when?  ❜ ❛  think quickly.  ❜ ❛  time's up.  ❜ ❛  try me.  ❜ ❛  wake up.  ❜ ❛  watch out!  ❜ ❛  well done.  ❜ ❛  what happened?  ❜ ❛  what now?  ❜ ❛  who knows?  ❜ ❛  why me?  ❜ ❛  your turn.  ❜ ❛  you're wrong.  ❜

[rododendroon]

[bridesoftheshamans]

@cpirits

[hakurasame]

Shaman King 2001 / Yoh Asakura