lost my shadow

indie au satsuki. And when my heartstrings come undone I will wait for you, I will pray for you Before I make my final run I will stay with you, decay with you

[souverainrouge]

-

(You could tell her.)

It was a strange thought. Yes, she could tell her everything. Or even only some of the truth. Tell her all about Nui, tell her everything she wanted to know - and then Akane could beckon her closer. Come with me and destroy the ones who hurt you. We’ll become vengeance together. 

In the end, the thought was nothing more than indulgent. Satsuki was more useful to her while she was suspended as an enemy. Besides, she had no time to welcome friends and allies for her own personal desires - her life was just dedicated to killing Ragyo.

(For you will likely die in the process.)

The grim progression of her thoughts had left her silent before Satsuki. Wouldn’t you feel the same? But, ah, she knew her father’s killer. “Perhaps,” she answered. “I know the idea of revenge enough to know that it will consume you if you let it. You are not as strong as you think, Matoi. That knowledge will destroy you.”

Akane looked her in the eyes. Satsuki was taller than her. That made her blood boil. Ah, what fondness had grown out of her hatred for this girl…

[errancefille]

"No. I'm stronger than you would imagine. You underestimate me."

My drive. My resolve. My will.

The way Akane looked at her. She could feel her anger, and her blood boiled in turn. This girl was in her way. The last gate that she needed open before she could continue down her road, she was sure. And she had the nerve to infer that she was overestimating herself.

No, Matoi Satsuki always knew. She knew herself. That was her strength.

"Maybe you're the one who's not as strong as they think, Kiryuin." 

She blurted this out on a whim, not really realizing what she had said until she had said it. It was sort of a thought that was in the back of her mind, but she wasn't sure if Akane would take it as an insult or not. Nevertheless - she didn't back down. She stood her ground.

If Akane meant to prove her wrong? Who knew. She certainly didn't plan to fall.

"Anything to say to that?"

[apxstate-deactivated20150329]

-

"You’re the one who goes by Matoi, I presume?" She had heard rumors of a doppelganger who had don the name Matoi, yet up until now she had doubted that information. 

[errancefille]

"- yes. Matoi Satsuki, The May Bird." Might as well tack her title onto there, if she was going to introduce herself. They looked so much alike. They were practically twins. Did she have a sibling she wasn't aware of?

Suspicions.

"I haven't seen you around here before."

[errancefille]

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the-steel-queen

She jabbed the blade end of the scissor into the ground, but didn't turn to face the person she had heard.

"...yes?"

[souverainrouge]

-

Maybe she was feeling philosophical today. Maybe she was feeling lonely. Mother had asked her to visit home the coming weekend. Maybe she was feeling bitter. 

"Will that knowledge fulfill you?" She set the tip of Bakuzan on the ground and leaned on it, idly, watching Satsuki ever so closely. "When you kill your father’s murderer - do you actually think you will feel better?" 

(When your mother is dead, will you feel better? Will you ever be able to forget?)

"You think you have everything figured out, Matoi Satsuki." That named rolled off of her tongue with such a lovely mix of hatred and almost affection that was normally reserved for Nui. "I’d like to hear your delusions of grandeur. They amuse me."

[errancefille]

It was a serious question. What did she think? The knowledge, the vengeance... it was a step towards closure, she supposed. She hated leaving things to open-ended. 

When Satsuki set her mind to something, she resolved it.

She looked Kiryuin Akane in the eye, dead-set, resolved, powerful, a little bit taller - but then, she was also wearing heels. 

"I haven't got any delusions." She said, "I need to close this book. I need to know why he was murdered, and who did it. That's all. I need that so I can continue on with my life. Wouldn't you feel the same?"

[souverainrouge]

-

"I wait with baited breathes for that day," Akane mocked, clipping Bakuzan back and stepping away. "Indulge me, Matoi. What would you do after you defeat me? Kill me?” She laughed.

But she was honestly curious.

[errancefille]

"If you deserve it, then yes." Killing anyone... that hadn't exactly been on her agenda. She didn't want to kill anyone, she just wanted to know who murdered her father. She wanted to know him better. She wanted to know what he had been doing, who her mother was.

But vengeance would certainly be sweet, if it came, and if Kiryuin was the killer, then... yes, very likely. She certainly burned in Akane's presence as it was.

"Otherwise... I just want information. That's why I came here."

[souverainrouge]

-

Such shining rage - it was almost a beautiful thing to behold. Akane smiled. It was hard to say she did not enjoy their usual dance. 

Satsuki lunged and Akane simple turned and stepsided. She unclipped Bakuzan, but kept it in the sheath - and used the entirety of it to try and jam it into Satsuki’s stomach. Enough to knock the breath out of her. 

"What did I say before?" Akane sighed. "Impatience doesn’t look good on you."

[errancefille]

Oomf. She staggered backwards, but kept her scissorblade in front of her.

"Fuck you." She said, clutching her stomach and straightening, "You're cocky. You should know that that's a fatal flaw. I will beat you."

[errancefille]

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She might not have fully understood what was going on, but she was intensely suspicious.

"And... you... are?"

[revocsmom]

errancefille

"Satsu—"

"…Why are you wearing Senketsu?"

[errancefille]

"It was a gift, from my father." The father who was dead now, she supposed. She had barely known him.

[souverainrouge]

-

"Climb your way to the top of the mountain, Matoi. You’ll face ants until you cease to be one."

[errancefille]

"I am not an insect to be trodden upon!" She pulled the scissor forward and lunged. She would not be treated as insignificant. She was practically radiant, the may bird, the nightingale, the shining beacon -- 

And she was getting fed up with waiting.

[souverainrouge]

-

"Impatience isn’t endearing. You’ll have your battle in time. Go back to your little gang - there’s no need for you to be as washed up and pathetic as them yet.”

[errancefille]

"Kiryuin Akane! You're not going to run away from me. Are you really so small as to hide behind an army of ants rather than face your opponent yourself?"

[starlesstudent-deactivated20150]

-

"Satsuki?"

"Well, that’s weird! I know someone with the same name! Except her name is Kiryuin Satsuki. You kind of look like her now that I look at you.” She squinted her eyes to try to see through the darkness. It was an attempt to make out the face of the woman before her. Just barely Mako could see her familiar features and long hair.

"I lost my book bag. I need it for school tomorrow! It has all my notes in it so I really need to find it."

[errancefille]

"I -- no, there's never been a Kiryuin Satsuki. Unless Kiryuin Akane has a sister I don't know about. But, ah." She scratched the back of her neck, "I suppose I have time, if you need help finding your bag. Where did you lose it?"

[errancefille]

going to greet people starting now, since the initial rush of followers is over, though if you want a starter from me i would, of course, be perfectly willing.

[anaraiz--aa-deactivated20250303]

-

              Grotesque as it was, long, slender fingers covered the profusely dripping wound on her side, ignoring the groans of pain as he exerted pressure into the injury. Her arm was soon slung over his shoulder and they were quickly ready for transport, however Inumuta would not move just yet. ❝Before I render aid and take you to the location requested, answer me this— who are you? You are not Satsuki Kiryuin, albeit you resemble her almost perfectly, however I’ve know the woman for years and there’s not a thing in my mind that suggests that you and she are the same person.❞

[errancefille]

Dog was acting differently than usual - alright. He was dressed differently than usual too, so she wouldn't ask too many questions. As long as he was helping, since she didn't exactly feel like crawling her way back with an open wound.

"Matoi." She replied, "Not Kiryuin. Matoi Satsuki. I only know a Kiryuin Akane, and her and I have nothing in common."

[errancefille]

anaraiz--aa

"I think I might be injured. It's possible, if the bleeding is any indication. I might need help getting home--"

[errancefille]

barenakedbullets

"Who is it this time?

You know it's the weekend, there's no school. I don't need to fight anyone. Akane's bullshit games only apply monday through friday."

[errancefille]

sennisoushitsu

--! Who...? 

"You... should know not to sneak up on people if you value your life."

[undyingparagxn]

-

"Why’d you dodge."

Lowering the nodachi to his side, the mans gaze became rather cold through the gleam of his glasses. His eyes traced over her, weighing the odds and sizing up any reason behind it.

"It makes perfect sense eyebrows. If all you do is swing at nothing, then you’ll never learn how to hit something when it matters. If you wanna know how to fight, then I’ll show you how to fight. Because if your doing something as lame as dodging then you need more then then ya think”

[errancefille]

"Most people would say that a proper fighter knows how to combine offense and defense to the greatest effect. If you never dodge, your body will wear down more quickly, and you won't be able to do as much damage."

Common sense, really. This man was weird. Not that everyone she had met so far wasn't fairly weird, so she made an effort not to think much of it.