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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 27

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"What are ye givin' me fer bein' a nice boy, angelcakes?"

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 18

"I ain't about to cry. I'm an old man, Retsu, lost countless things throughout my life.

And to me, this place ain't fer pets."

Truth be told, he also couldn't afford the emotional attachment, that was one thing he'd decided to leave back in Seireitei. and what had kept him efficient.

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Nah, I don't need a scarf, thanks anyway."

When she heard that he used to take care of pets she laughed but at some point, he seems that type of person.

"Oh, and don't you miss having a pet there? Rr your sensitive heart couldn't bear to lose a pet?"

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Oi, I have a sensible heart and a precise pulse.Ye ain't gettin' any scarf from me any time soon."

He paused, as if pondering his next words.

"And I used to take care of animals. Mostly dogs and cats. Found them, put them in shape and gave them away into a happy little family with kids an' shit."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Oi, I have a sensible heart and a precise pulse.Ye ain't gettin' any scarf from me any time soon."

He paused, as if pondering his next words.

"And I used to take care of animals. Mostly dogs and cats. Found them, put them in shape and gave them away into a happy little family with kids an' shit."

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Well, who would have thought that you like to play with mud and shape it. "

Said slightly surprised.

"But playig with mud, water, it seems you like to like crafts, do you by any chance knit? That would make you a full-fledged housewife."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

He made a pause, arms folding over his chest.

"But back when I lived here, tōjiki used to be relaxing."

He twisted his chopstick in discomfort, he hadn't thought about his life in Soul Society in a while.

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

He made a pause, arms folding over his chest.

"But back when I lived here, tōjiki used to be relaxing."

He twisted his chopstick in discomfort, he hadn't thought about his life in Soul Society in a while.

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"When ye're appointed as part as the Royal Guard. Yer time there is mostly spent in perfecting yer skills," he explained," since our purpose is to protect Reio, we need to perfect whatever thing that got us there.

So there's not much time fer pleasantries and whatnot."

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卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

camping or searching medical herbs."

But those were activities I would do no matter how much time had passed. At least since she's been a shinigami.

"And up there, what is there to do? Not too much, I guess."

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"'Right," he muttered, hands sliding inside the holes in his hakama," What the Hell do ye do around 'ere these days? Everythin' is so damn different."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

An eyebrow rose at that response.

He certainly wasn't expecting such attitude coming from her. Specially what came after that.

/She's fine on her own/. . .

However, he was certain she wouldn't tell him what did that come from. But something was certainly off.

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卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

"No no no no no, no way I get a pet. I'm fine on my own."

Said almost in an unintelligible way.

"Okay, let's talk like 'civilized' people."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Ye're the one who repeats ye don't care about me every time I open my mind, that's what I meant.

I can barely deal with people, I ain't gettin' myself a pet.

Maybe that's what ye need. I can arrange that."

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Ye're the one who repeats ye don't care about me every time I open my mind, that's what I meant.

I can barely deal with people, I ain't gettin' myself a pet.

Maybe that's what ye need. I can arrange that."

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

"Still I don't see why I should repeat it. Allies, friend or whatever.

If you want that, you better get a parrot. They say that are good company."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

He rose his shoulders.

"I have no reason fer that. We might not be friends, but
we've been allies. And we've survived together, alongside many others, more hardships than most."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

He rose his shoulders.

"I have no reason fer that. We might not be friends, but
we've been allies. And we've survived together, alongside many others, more hardships than most."

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 17

"And why should I say that? I find it pointless. You should know that everything is okay."

If he think that she is going to parrot whatever he says, he is really mistaken.

"Unless you don't believe me."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

At the end of the day, Tenjiro was only entertained with a good challenge, and wouldn't expect any less from her.

"Good, then it's settled. Now ye can stop bein' such a toughie and repeatin' ye don't care."

And at the same time, he still enjoyed to get on her nerves.

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 17

At the end of the day, Tenjiro was only entertained with a good challenge, and wouldn't expect any less from her.

"Good, then it's settled. Now ye can stop bein' such a toughie and repeatin' ye don't care."

And at the same time, he still enjoyed to get on her nerves.

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 16

Damn it. He already started with those horrendous nicknames.

He asks to her to be civilized but invites her to be as impolite as she can.

"Yes, I suppose we can."

Can they? She is unsure how long it can last.

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 16

"Ye sure are hard to please, /angelcakes/."

Of course, he wasn't going to miss the chance to poke her with that.

"Let's just call it bein' civil with each other," he replied instead,"I think we can do that, don't we?"

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 16

"Ye sure are hard to please, /angelcakes/."

Of course, he wasn't going to miss the chance to poke her with that.

"Let's just call it bein' civil with each other," he replied instead,"I think we can do that, don't we?"

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 10

"Unless, all of a sudden, all those years in your hot springs made you want us to get along. "

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 10

I can ask ye a question without bein' an asshole about it.

Seems like /ye/ don't know me at all either."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 10

"Ye seem to mistake being arrogant with factual. And I can be both things at the same time," he answered, rolling the chopstick between his fingers," ye always sound like we need to be desperate in order to talk to each other. I ain't desperate, >>

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 10

At least when he's serious he doesn't call her by those stupid nicknames.

"Nor does your life change when you're wrong. Unless your arrogance is going to kill you."

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 9

"I don't think so, but we'll never know that," he pointed out, a grin adorning his face," fer now, just be glad I was wrong about /ONE/ thing."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 9

"It amazes me how fast ye lose yer cool as soon as I open my mouth, it truly is a superpower," he stated, in an even more arrogant tone.

Truth be told, he did care about the answer, but he knew better than to keep pushing and get another round of venom spat right at his face.

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卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 9

But she knows that she doesn't need to show that to anyone, only to herself.

"You are probably wrong about more than one thing about me. "

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 9

"Y'know, I'd always thought ye'd become an absolute monster with my healing skills.

For all that matters, I'm glad t' see all the good ye'd done to the Squad.

Glad t' admit I was wrong about somethin'."

𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 9

And out of all of them, the woman in front of him knew that game better than anyone. Truth be told, he didn't think how much of this physiological beating she was telling him helped her turn from the Yachiru he knew into the Retsu she'd become.

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 9

"It really doesn't,"he answered sincerely,"I was just curious."

He found it, at least, amusing. She wasn't a particular frail woman. None of them had the privilege to be soft, as back then, to be a Shinigami meant to kill or be killed. Hence why their interests were always the opposite.

卯ノ花【八千流】烈 @elegantkenpachi.bsky.social · Nov 9

That was all she would say to him. She doubted terribly that what he said would affect him at all, so why ask her?

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𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐣𝐢𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐢𝐫ō • @sentoukii.bsky.social · Nov 8

Safe to say ye can feel however ye want, but a man can't help but wonder."