狒々王

TWIN KINGS SNAKE TAIL

[fukouhei]

                         UNREACHABLE FANG IN FLAMES.

#fukouhei. abarai renji of kubo tite's bleach. canon divergent. soul, god of death, the flame that refuses to be extinguished. exploring themes of characterization marches on, defeat means friendship, and you are better than you think you are. carrd. established 2014, restarted 2023.

affiliates: vaingore, frostdanced, kiriage.

[spiritgungawd]

Body goals, tattoos and all

[vaingore]

byakuya has never forgotten anything. every moment in a series of images so that he might find everything he needs in a refined mental catalogue. he is never late. not a singular piece of paperwork out of line, a hair out of place, a moment not-early-enough in his office. but yesterday . . . ! he had intended to hand off a report to the 12th division for their investigation. an anomaly in what should've been a regular outing in the human world. he had already sent word to captain kurotsuchi, all was in order before closing his doors for the evening.

" like that . . . " he looks to renji then, out of the corner of his eye. there's always been something piercing in those inhuman greys of his. but there's a glimmer, the smallest glitter of amusement. an implication he gleans, for once, to renji's great misfortune.

wait ! his focus is impossible to shatter. " the opportunity to hand off to the twelfth division had grown quite narrow. " a near-miss some might call it. the report results were nothing of concern. but what if he had forgotten entirely ? the laboratories locked for the evening and a great enemy on the horizon.

[fukouhei]

CONVERSING WITH THE captain is a study in patience. it requires patience to read between the lines and a willingness to wait for byakuya to speak at all. he gathers his thoughts carefully, speaking the exact amount of words he needs to get his point across. while renji is content to live in impulsivity, finding the termination of his thoughts along the way, byakuya only speaks when he is sure. it was months of missed opportunities and learning to bite his tongue before renji felt allowed to see the world from where his captain stands. still, he makes mistakes. succumbs to distractions.

HE MAKES EYE contact with them, red garnet chipped into a steady, still pool of mercury, and the ink of their eyebrows furrows. renji convinces himself he sees something there, something like a ripple; it's gone before he is sure it was anything at all.

“ NARROW, YEAH. BUT ya' didn't miss it, right? ” renji hedges. if he'd made byakuya miss a deadline, they wouldn't be speaking at all. renji's blinks slowly, eyelids settling around half-mast. “ should i warn ya' next time? let y' know we're getting...close? ”

[fukouhei]

look, i'm not the one with the problem, okay? 🔥 shrek

“ YEAH? COULDA' FOOLED me, ” renji grunts, displeasure clear in the gravel scraping through the back of his throat. his day had started off pleasantly, too—the sun rose warm and inviting, unusually pleasant for this time of year, and he'd tasted spring on the breeze. even the night had crept soft and slow, like being wrapped in a blanket from home, like a lover's arms draped about his waist. moonless, but no dimmer for it, the stars twinkling bright and constant.

AND NOW THIS. renji's shoulders rise in a deep inhale, curving on a deeper sigh, and they glance sidelong at the man to their left. the body in front of them is still fresh, steam rising from pooled blood.

“ YOU GONNA' HELP me clean up your mess or just stand there and watch? ”

@indeath

[vaingore]

@fukouhei.

' we have something to discuss, ' his tone catches the attention of some idle officers. sharp, sharper than he needs to be. byakuya stares ahead, steady, unfaltering. the officers pretend to busy themselves, oh, what's that on your uniform ? did you pass on the papers i asked you to ? do you need help in the human world tomorrow ? their muttering carries them away and leaves byakuya behind with his lieutenant.

' come, ' an order, like any. he folds his hands behind his back, follows a path of smoothed stone away from the barracks. the walls have ears. ' you've been enjoying your work all too-much as of late, ' he does not speak plainly, for once. he's not so learned in matters of the heart. his gaze is fixated on unbloomed fruit trees. ' it is ... unprofessional. '

[fukouhei]

THAT TONE RARELY, if ever, breeds confidence. it cuts through the idle chatter he's exchanging with subordinates, and renji swears he feels the temperature between them drop a few degrees. the officers that flank him shrink into the background, muttering falsities about gosh, look at the time and better get back to that report i was writing. the weight of their stares remain on his shoulders as he follows his captain obediently, neutral and confident but for the tension wrought between inked brows.

THE ADMONISHMENT COULD be anything. renji steels himself, breath held - and when the comment is revealed, he nearly chokes on the breath he was holding.

“ TOO...MUCH? ” RENJI echoes, and then it clicks. oh. that work. renji's eyes immediately drift to the same fruit trees, his hands finding his pockets. perhaps he had pushed his luck the night before over those mission reports. “ my apologies, captain kuchiki. ” his words lack conviction, and renji winces. “ i didn't think i'd ever get t'...work with ya' like that. i may 've gotten a little carried away. ”

[multividamin-blog]

renji in casual clothing 👌

[fukouhei]

' You look hungry. '

“ I'M NOT - ” RENJI begins, halfway to a scowl and a rebuttal, when his own stomach betrays him. the rumble cuts his sentence clean off, words drifting away into the air like smoke, and he snaps his mouth back shut. “ hungry, ” they mutter through clenched teeth, leaning back with arms crossed. as if on cue, another growl sounds from their abdomen, and renji blows out a long, aggravated sigh. “ fine, maybe 'm a little hungry. ”

WHO CAN BLAME him? he last ate this morning, after all. no lunch to be seen. the black ink of his eyebrows lift, and he shifts his weight to glance at her from the side of his vision.

“ WHY? YOU HIDIN' somethin' edible in the pockets a' that fancy dress? ”

[mcflymemes]

PROMPTS FROM SHREK *  assorted dialogue from the 2001 film, adjust as necessary

what's that? it's hideous!

well, that's not very nice.

some of you may die... but it's a sacrifice i am willing to make.

whoa, look at that! who'd want to live in a place like that?

that would be my home.

you know, you're really quite the decorator. it's amazing what you've done with such a modest budget.

i like that boulder. that is a nice boulder.

man, this would be so much easier if i wasn't color-blind.

we can stay up late, swapping manly stories.

in the morning, i'm making waffles.

where are you going? the exit's over there!

i have to save my ass.

what kind of a knight are you?

for your information, there's a lot more to me than people think.

you know what else everybody likes? parfaits!

you dense, irritating, miniature beast of burden!

parfaits may be the most delicious thing on the whole damn planet.

hey, don't look at me! i didn't invite them!

we were forced to come here.

hey, what's your problem? what do you have against the whole world, anyway?

look, i'm not the one with the problem, okay?

it's the world that seems to have a problem with me.

they judge me before they even know me.

that's why i'm better off alone.

you're a monster!

i'm not the monster here, you are!

now tell me, where are the others?

my patience has reached its end.

all right then! who's hiding them?

two things okay? shut... up.

do you think he's maybe compensating for something?

so where is this fire-breathing pain in the neck, anyway?

i was talking about the dragon.

men of his stature are in short supply.

hey, where are you going? oh man. i can't feel my toes.

i think i need a hug.

doesn't that bother you?

man, i like you. what's your name?

celebrity marriages. they never last, do they?

it's on my to-do list!

you didn't slay the dragon?

that's not the point!

all right, you're going the right way for a smacked bottom.

you're afraid of your own feelings!

i heard the two of you talking!

man, that was annoying.

oh... oh this is all my fault.

you can't do this to me, [name]! i'm too young for you to die!

turn your head and cough!

believe me, if it was me, you'd be dead.

we must be getting close.

why didn't he come to rescue me?

you're not making my job any easier.

you love this woman, don't you?

i don't want to rush into a physical relationship.

you may remove your helmet, good sir knight.

let's just say, i'm not your type.

this is the part where you run away.

does that sound good to you?

you look... uh... different.

it only happens when the sun goes down.

i didn't know you wrote poetry.

only the true love's kiss can break the spell.

i guess you don't, uh... entertain much, do you?

can i stay with you... please?

[veinity-deactivated20190724]

good morning

[antivilainss-deactivated2019120]

i'm scared to death just treading on your shadow.