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Broken–funny he should say that, and funnier still how the absence of human emotion is something Ichigo thinks makes him incomplete. Is his blade not whole? Is his steel not unblemished, his edge no longer sharp? Is he suddenly a figure transcended, a weapon made god because he has been so fortunately blessed with the body of a man?

“Oi, oi–I was only teasing you. There’s no need to go and make a face like that.”

Even if your brothers died–so what? (What meaning would that hold to things like us?)

Don’t forget, don’t forget, don’t forget; you and I, and all the rest, too–we are not human, no matter how our hearts beat.

We are steel.

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Quiet he remains in the face of Tsurumaru’s jest, each word acting as sharp thorns tearing into a quiet subconscious. He is made of the same fires that forged Atsu and Yagen, and the Toushirou name defines them. They are family in that way, and what Ichigo Hitofuri knows of family is this: they care.

‘But I am not called Ichigo Toushirou. I am Ichigo Hitofuri. Once in a lifetime, and the first & last of my kind.’

And he does not care.

A soft breath leaves betwixt winter-chilled lips. A sigh, maybe. “Then, do you think me as cruel?”

Desperate is his tone; soft is his voice. Cruelty makes it easier to accept numbness.

#tanchozuru #((That's a terrible joke. I shouldn't be laughing.))#((I've missed your Tsurumaru... Why is this so good already?))

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“Even though your siblings died, you’ve barely shed a tear. Weren’t familial bonds supposed to be strong?”

How cold, Ichigo Hitofuri.

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“They are. Yet, though I think to myself that their deaths are tragic, I feel nothing akin to grief.” Golden optics lower to a ground made moist with blood. Tears do not follow his gaze. “Do you think me broken, Tsurumaru-dono?”

#tanchozuru #((Hush you. When have you disappointed me?))#((This is the price to pay for dragging me to Vesperia hell.))

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shUT UP I DIDNT MEAN THE ALMOST OK I EVEN MADE AN ICON FOR U LOOK

pls love me ive missed u a lot and ive been miserable ok HOLDS OUT ARMS I BELIEVE U OWE ME TWO MONTHS WORTH OF SPOILING

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I thank you for your contribution toward my new Skype profile. Please hold while I make up for lost time and gayify every messenger.

#tanchozuru #((Tears of a goddess. I'll treasure those too.))

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#this was almost worth the energy drink. almost.

I guess this means I need to work harder to make it completely worth the Monster.

#tanchozuru #((Missed you too boo.))

rxndou:

…How did he…?

…Midare. Of course.

“Hah, come on–you really can’t think I’m that petty, can you?” Perhaps he can, and perhaps he does; Tsurumaru honestly doesn’t blame him, with how messily things have been unfolding. (After all, understanding the human heart with his mind is so, so different from understanding how his own works. It yearns. It aches. It reaches for things it cannot have, like Icarus soaring too close to the sun, and like him, Tsurumaru feels the burn.)

(Ah, he is falling–)

“I’m fine; just a case of excitement, I told you.”

“For how often you chastise me for lying, Tsurumaru-dono, you tell plenty yourself,” the tachi returns with a frown. He’s right and he knows it, this is about Mikazuki, and if only out of concern for Tsurumaru he can’t let this topic go. He’s being selfish, meddling in business that doesn’t entirely belong to him, but...

‘Because I care about you...’

“Your behavior is jeopardizing our mission, too.”

#rxndou

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“Usually I’m the one telling you that,” Tsurumaru chuckles, but it sounds fake and grating even to his own ears. Still, he smiles–he always smiles because it’s simply too sad not to, because comedy has always been a laugh away from tragedy–and slides his sword back into its sheath. “Come on, Ichigo–stop making such a serious face. You’re gonna get wrinkles that way.”

He’s doing it again. A frown mars pale lips and he takes a long look at the crane. Something reaches his eyes when he smiles, but it isn’t joy; it’s convoluted and ugly, a feeling buried in the dirt and clawed up again, and Ichigo worries. “...Is this about Mikazuki-dono?”

#rxndou #I'll take a look at it when I come home if you want.

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That obvious, huh.

“Haha, sorry, sorry. It’s just been a while since I last came on a mission like this, so I guess I’m feeling a little too excited.”

A breath is inhaled through frowning lips and golden hues re-assess one Tsurumaru Kuninaga. He knows the way Tsurumaru fights and this isn’t it. His swings are violent and his thoughts convoluted, distraction being only the tip of the iceberg hidden beneath a smiling surface. “...Liar.”

#rxndou #((I like it! The Explore tab is what bothers me. But other than that everything looks good.))

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“It’s just a small cut; you’re worrying way too much.”

“That is besides the point, Tsurumaru-dono!” is the sharp retort. "You’ve been distracted this entire sortie, and your recklessness is making everyone worry!”

#rxndou #((Hush you. You're being cute again.))

tanchozuru:

rxgality you stop that this instanT

I can’t. I have to rep the bae.

But Kogitsunemaru’s face is unfair. Mikazuki would like some of that.

#tanchozuru #((Good thing I have just the thing to cheer him up.))#((Check Skype in a bit.))

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So he’s heard, but… “It doesn’t seem to be something that bothers you.”

“It did. I felt extremely guilty that I couldn’t remember someone who seemed to be so important to me once. But someone equally important to me now taught me the importance of living in the present. I accept that the Ichigo Hitofuri before the flames and the Ichigo Hitofuri I am now are different people.”

#sxcrosanct #((Woah. Tumblr please.))

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“Does it bother you? We can dismiss the subject, if you’d like. Foxes are simply curious creatures, and I meant no offense.”

“None was taken, Kogitsunemaru-dono. It’s as you observed. While Munechika-dono was familiar with the past me, I don’t know anything about him. Anymore, at least.”

#sxcrosanct #((It's weird to write them in normal verse after so many AUs lol.))

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