A Flower Among The Ashes

Sakura Sakurakouji here!! -- Fated Parter: Rei Ogami -- Housing: -- (Rp Blog affliated with SoF)

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Snow is no excuse to let evil free [@Sakura]

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[If there had been a slim chance of saving the man, Ogami might’ve placed a bet on Sakura’s words and help her to carry the man so it received some medical help. However, he knew it was too late to help him and this was proven not too late. The body of the man would lie in the snow like this and it would probably take a while before it was discovered so he could choose to either leave it there and be treated as just one more guy who was mugged and killed in the process or cremate the body before it.

For a minute he considered doing the latter but then again, if his body disappeared, it would mean he would be treated as missing and then his family would take longer to know what happened to him, if they even realized at all.

In the end, Ogami decided to leave the body there so at least his family would be notified and they could properly bury him.]

There’s nothing left you can do. Leave the rest to the police and let’s go before they arrive and start asking what happened.

[Ogami wasn’t one to console others and he didn’t bother usually, but at least he was conscious of how she would feel for being unable to save another human. It wouldn’t be the first time in their lives, but it didn’t mean she would stop giving it importance every time it happened.]

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How many people had died in front of her? By now, it was too many to count. Yet Sakura felt the familiar burn in the back of her throat, the burn from holding back a deluge of tears. Swallowing, she took her eyes off of the body. What was once warm, was slowly becoming cold among the snow. 

Ogami's words pierced through her thoughts. She turned to him and nodded. As much as she wished that she could stay with the man's body, Ogami was right. She would have to leave willingly, or be torn away from the site. Sakura didn't feel like going through the latter.

"Yes, let us go," was all she said. 

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Snow is no excuse to let evil free [@Sakura]

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[Ogami managed to “clean the thrash” before Sakura managed to intercept him and it seemed that she was now struggling to help the victim of these thugs. As Ogami saw it, it would be more merciful to finish him off and release him from his pain but knowing Sakura, she wouldn’t allow him to do that.

However, since these thugs picked a part of the park that wasn’t so easily seen, it was a bit harder that someone called an ambulance and that they managed to get in time to save the man.]

It’s too late, he won’t live.

[He gave up on the idea since he didn’t want to get more scolding from her than he would receive after this because she would definitely get mad at him for killing an innocent even if she could try with all her might to ignore the bad guys.]

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"It's only too late if we never try!"

Sakura looked at the man's glazed eyes and she gently rolled the man onto his back. She tilted the man's head back so that his airways would be open. Gingerly, Sakura pressed around for the sweet spot on the man's chest. Clasping her hands together over the man's heart, but before she could start, the man's body went limp. 

Sakura loomed over the man's body. When she felt no pulse, she took in a deep breath and held it. After a bit, Sakura slowly let it out. 

She stood and brushed off her knees, her eyes never leaving the corpse.

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Snow is no excuse to let evil free [@Sakura]

[Well this was unexpected. Ogami knew that the season was already winter but there was no weather forecast the day before about any snow falling yet and it was even told that there was not going to be classes today because of it. Ogami took this as an opportunity to go on his usual patrols and punish evildoers accordingly. 

He went to the nearest park while searching were to start and as luck would have it, he didn’t need to search for long. These people never learned and it was obvious that they were all so predictable that it wasn’t funny.

They had cripled the poor guy badly and it would be a miracle if he managed to make it out alive as he lied on the snow yet they still kept laughing at him and clearly didn’t care if he died. Ogami couldn’t stand it any longer and grabbed the first guy by the neck.]

Burn to ashes.

[And in just a moment, the guy turned from a human being into a pile of ashes that spread away int he snow as their so-called friends stood dumbfounded. Usually those types felt stronger in numbers but out of the 5 thugs that were initially, one was just burnt, and another started running away right away.]

I will give you a chance to turn yourselves in before I kill you.

[Insults and haughty words were the now three guys’s response which was hardly surprising since Ogami had lost almost all faith in humans and raised his hand as blue flames started coming out around him.]

So be it.

[And the flames started spreading towards them before a very familiar face interrupted him…]

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It had been a while since Sakura lost sight of Ogami in the snowfall. She had been wandering through the park to gather her thoughts about where Ogami could be. Sakura brushed off some of the snow that had accumulated on the short garden wall. After plopping herself down, she lifted her head up to the clouds. 

But before she could get a deep breath in, she could hear a commotion coming from nearby. Sakura sprang to her feet and ran in the direction of the voices. She decided to cut through the thicket. 

As Sakura emerged from the bushes, she saw the familiar blue flame which she had seen so many times before. 

"Ogami!" she screamed, then clenching her teeth. But Sakura had been mere moments too late. The blue flames had reached their targets and in seconds they had turned to ash. 

Sakura stepped further into the clearing and saw the beaten man lying on the ground. She rushed to his side and hesitated to touch the man. She leaned her head down to his mouth and stared at the man's chest. Albeit weak and shallow, Sakura could feel the man's breaths on her ear. 

"Do not worry sir! We will make sure that you make it out okay!" she said as she gathered up one of his gnarled hands. Sakura gave it a tiny squeeze, feeling whatever warmth was left. 

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what makes flowers grow~? (open/intro)

The gardening club had split up about a half hour ago, but that didn’t mean Shiemi was going anywhere anytime soon. She was nervous about being in this giant, crowded school and she didn’t know where any of her friends were. It was an an impromptu decision for her to begin attending Tancho Academy, mostly decided by her mother. 

She made it through the school day alright. Shiemi was okay with not saying much in classrooms filled with strangers (who looked at her a little oddly what with Nii-chan on her shoulder). She wasn’t as shy as she used to be, but she was in no way comfortable here yet — especially without Rin and Yukio. She missed them and her fellow exorcists-in-training greatly, and wondered when she’d see them again. 

Presently, Shiemi was on her knees, tending to the school gardens all on her own. She felt at peace and relaxed. Nii-chan was hopping happily around the flowers as Shiemi began to replant a few with fresh, healthy soil directly from her family’s shop.

The blonde turned and reached for the soil, spade in her other hand, when she saw someone accidentally stepping on the bag.

“Um, excuse me-!” Shiemi quietly began. “You’re stepping on my bag of soil-!”

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Sakura was taking a walk through the gardens of Tancho, lost in thought, thinking about the others back at the Shibuya mansion. She stared at the flowers as she continued walking. Perhaps when she returned to the Shibuya mansion, she should take to keeping up a garden with beautiful flowers such as these.

“Um, excuse me-! You’re stepping on my bag of soil-!”

Sakura snapped out of her thoughts and looked down at her feet. Alas, she was standing on a bag of soil. 

Quickly, she stepped off and saw a blonde girl with a bob. She noted that the girl had a spade in her hand. Sakura bowed as politely as she could. 

"Please forgive my absent-mindedness," she said. Sakura blinked a couple times while looking at the girl, before bowing again. 

"I apologize for not introducing myself," she said. "I am Sakura Sakurakouji, it is a pleasure to meet you." 

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桜 - regaining memories [intro/open]

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The infirmary? Why would she go to the infirmary? It was not ill health that was bringing her down, but simply ill fated hunger that was currently gnawing at her health. But before she could voice her complaint, she was already being carried off by this girl.

“Please stop, your moving around will cause us to have an indigestion when we do have our lunch.” She groaned as she eyed the woman’s neck.

Conchita decided to lean in and take a bite out of the soft flesh, sinking her teeth into another young woman’s neck. She could already feel the taste spread across her whole being, maybe her blood would be enough just by itself to revive her.

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Sakura heard the woman's words, but knew that she had to get her to the infirmary before something... something bad happened. She had gotten about half way to the infirmary when suddenly, Sakura felt something digging into her neck causing some pain. 

Sakura felt something running down her neck, but she kept going nonetheless. If she looked to see what had happened, she was afraid that something bad could happen. 

"We need to get you to the infirmary before something bad happens!" said Sakura, her steps slowing. 

Sakura opened her eyes, looked up and saw the sign for the infirmary just down the hall. For someone who was just lost, she sure found it quickly, but for the sake of the narration, she found it nonetheless. She looked at the sleeve of her clothes and saw them dyed crimson with her own blood. Sakura's memories of December 32nd flashed through her mind, but she quickly pushed them away as she set down the lady. 

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桜 - regaining memories [intro/open]

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Lu Xun stretched and left his dorm to start his day, with his pack slung over his shoulder the young man headed towards the cafeteria to grab a bite to eat before his first class. Lights steps fell onto the pavements as shoes crunched on fallen leaves. Ahh fall what a wonderful season.

He sang a tune in his mind to keeps his spirits up as he walked down a hallway to class a steamy meat bun in his mouth, savoring the sweet taste of the flour oh so delicious. Then the young general noticed a girl standing in the middle of the hallways a confused look on her face. He walked towards her as she asked him for assistance.

“What may I assist you with M’Lady? I hope you’re alright. What may I do to help. My name is Lu Xun by the way.” He said with a smile and an extended hand. He was never one to not help a fellow comrade and at this school every single student was a comrade.

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"Ah yes, thank you. My name is Sakura Sakurakouji, it is a pleasure to meet you. I was looking for the rooms that my classes are being held in," replied Sakura, holding out the sheet of paper to the young man. She pointed at the list of classes along with the assigned rooms they were in. 

"If you would be so kind as to assist me in finding my classes, it would be greatly appreciated," she continued. 

Sakura looked at the young man and noticed that he had a bit of meat bun on his cheek. Without thinking, she reached up and wiped it off with her thumb. Sakura wiped off the meat bun on the hem of her skirt. Then, with a flick of her hand, she brushed the debris off of her skirt. She looked up at him and shot a smile. 

"We should hurry so that you are not late for your classes as well." 

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桜 - regaining memories [intro/open]

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Conchita staggered around the hallway with the grace of a drunk. Her hair was disheveled, her clothing wrinkled and she let out a small groan. She felt weak and her stomach was empty, too weak to take another step. Her step faltered as she slipped down on the ground, collapsed into a heap. 

Her stomach let out a groan, she coughed up blood again. And if this was a play, then the spotlight would have now centered around her, as melancholic music started playing around her, she would then look up, eyes sparkling as trails of tears fell down her cheeks.

But this was not a play, and her scene of what should have inspired sympathy brought disgust as to why a grown lady would act in such a way. 

“Excuse me, if I may ask for your assistance…” 

Oho? “Yes, we may assist you, but in return we demand… A favor.”

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Sakura saw the lady staggering towards her, faintly reminded of those times that Prince Rui would 'rely on the bottle' so to speak. When the lady coughed up blood, Sakura couldn't help but be surprised. 

"!!"

Sakura went over to the lady and pulled on of her arms over her shoulder. Finding her classrooms could wait; this lady needed to be brought to the infirmary!

"Please forget about assisting me for the moment! We have to bring you to the infirmary this instant!" 

The memory of those people around her... dead and cold, her clothes soaked in their blood. Sakura was practically piggybacking the lady through the halls. 

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I give you a hamburger. {open!}

Being so athletic had many benefits, such as being able to run from dogs much longer and faster than the average person, but Taiga’s favorite was the ability to eat everything he wanted. Food was certainly the second best thing in his everyday life. If he wasn’t dumb, believing it was normal to consume so much, he would thank his stomach for being cooperative.

Sitting down in a fast food restaurant was a great way to spend his lunch break, he thought.

Why are we speaking English and not Japanese? A member of the Generation of Miracles cries softly as he cradles a brand new basketball. Your coach stares at you in horror as the basket falls apart into the ground. You look down only to see Taiga Kagami with three cheeseburgers in his mouth, I am singing the song that gives birth to basketball.

But he doesn’t give you the hamburger, as you predicted he would by the title of this post. He’s going to eat all of those 16 cheeseburgers, and 3 are already gone. Kagami is really fast. You may try to explain the cuil theory to him, but this guy is so stupid he might give you a hamburger just for your effort.

You have 15 minutes. The waiter asks if you’re about to order a hotdog.

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Sakura does not know why she's eating her lunch with someone who can shove three cheeseburgers into his mouth at once. Then again she shouldn't talk because her lunch consists of two rice balls about the size of her head. 

Oh wait the narrative is supposed to be edgy and metaphysical isn't it. 

You ask for a rice ball. I give you a rice ball. You raise it to you lips and take a bite. Your eye twitches involuntarily. Across the street a man is burner by blue flames. You swallow and look down at the rice ball. You cannot swallow. There are children watching their father burn. A pickled plum shifts uneasily between the grains. I give you a rice ball. You look at my face, I am pleading with you. The children are burning now. You raise the rice ball to your lips, tears stream down your face as you take a bite. I give you a rice ball. You are on your knees. you plead with me to go across the street. I hear only children's screams. I give you a rice ball. You are screaming as the blue flames crawl up your arm. I am your child. You cannot see anything. You take a bite of the rice ball. The flames engulf your being. You awake with a start in your own bed. You eye twitches involuntarily. I give you a rice ball. As you rescue me, I slowly die in your arms. I give you a rice ball. 

Aside from all of that Sakura eats her rice balls as normal. 

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桜 - regaining memories [intro/open]

Ever since Sakura transferred to Tancho, she constantly thought of her life back at the Shibuya Mansion. Everyone was there and everyday was fun. But ever since it had been destroyed and she was forced to transfer, Sakura felt her mind wandering at any and all opportunities. 

She headed to class with the grace that she had learned to hold as she grew up as the daughter of a yakuza boss. 

She looked her list of classes and let out a breath. This was different than at Kibou High. Sakura hadn't yet had time to explore the campus and stood in the middle of the hallway, looking around earnestly. 

"Excuse me, if I may ask for your assistance..." 

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WHERE WOULD YOU MOST LIKE TO VISIT ON YOUR PLANET?

"That's a very good question. There are a lot of places that I would like to visit."

"But if I had to choose, I would go back to the Shibuya Mansion. Not just for a visit though. I want to stay there for the rest of my life." 

Because that's where everyone is, she thought.

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