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okitactless) wrote2018-06-04 05:49 pm
okitactless) wrote2018-06-04 05:49 pm
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week 0, day 1 - Hijikata
[Sometime after Yasusada finds Souji, presumably, because until then he'll probably be running around the castle yelling OKITA-KUUUUUUUUUUUUN
But "Okita Souji" isn't the only name he'd recognized, and just as he'd been ashamed of himself for somehow failing to recognize his master's face, he's upset with himself for being oblivious to Hijikata's identity, too. He should've known, really--even without his swords, Hijikata's got That kind of presence, and he'd been the only one to recognize the Shinsengumi haori...
Either way, at some point Yasusada will seek him out, whether he's in his room or somewhere else fairly private.]
Fukuchou...?
But "Okita Souji" isn't the only name he'd recognized, and just as he'd been ashamed of himself for somehow failing to recognize his master's face, he's upset with himself for being oblivious to Hijikata's identity, too. He should've known, really--even without his swords, Hijikata's got That kind of presence, and he'd been the only one to recognize the Shinsengumi haori...
Either way, at some point Yasusada will seek him out, whether he's in his room or somewhere else fairly private.]
Fukuchou...?
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He hasn't...been called that for a while. For that first while after Kondou's death, he couldn't even look anyone in the eye when they called him "commander" without wanting to punch something, but time was dulling the edge. It had become less of a sharp, angry sting, and more of a dull ache.
And now, being addressed as the vice-commander again feels like someone ripped the scab right off and set him back to square one.
None of which is expressed as anything more than a tired nod. ]
Need something?
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Plus, you know. It isn't like he's unaware of the history of the Shinsengumi. Regardless of whether or not Hijikata's expression changes, it isn't hard to guess how he might be feeling.
Still, that doesn't mean he knows what to do about it. He's very clearly awkward as he shuffles further into the room, one hand resting on his sword while the other fiddles with his haori sleeve.]
Ah-- Izuminokami? [It's not what he means to say, but it's the first thing he notices--probably unsurprisingly.] Where's Horikawa?
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I don't know.
[ Getting one back was better than none, he supposes, but having either of them missing grates at him. ]
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Well, I can't sense either of them, so they're probably back at the Citadel. It's okay, they're together there. [It's also the year 2205 and Hijikata's been dead for ages, but he isn't quite that socially inept.
That said--] Like you and Okita-kun are together here.
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[ Hijikata's...not entirely sure what to make of Yasusada, honestly. His manner seems genuine, he's not tripping Hijikata's (well-honed) bullshit detector, but it's still kind of hard to swallow that he's talking to a sword.
...okay, it's probably not that much weirder than his life now being full of oni and rasetsu, but he's a practical kind of guy, and all this mythology suddenly biting him in the ass takes some getting used to. ]
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Yes... well, normally I can. But they've done something to me here... but, I think they're safe. Izuminokami wouldn't let himself be hidden away somewhere.
[he's far too loud for that]
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He hasn't tried to do anything out of the ordinary, himself, but he certainly hasn't felt even a hint of the bloodlust since they got here, which is...odd? Only alarming in what it says about their hosts and their power, because he'll gladly accept not feeling the subconscious urge to tear into anyone's jugular, but... ]
Right, that...seems to be happening to people, doesn't it.
[ Because they all needed one more reason to feel like they're five steps behind their hosts and all.
There's a slightly awkward pause, though, because on one hand this sword business is still hard to swallow, and on the other hand he is incredibly curious. ]
...what's he like?
[ tell him about his sword childrennnnn ]
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Izuminokami? He's a lot like you. [IS IT A COMPLIMENT, is it not... who knows, because Yasusada is basically Souji Lite and manages that exact same tone as his master. WHAT A PUNK.
Thankfully, he's not as much of a punk as Okita or Kashuu, and he adds--] Horikawa takes very good care of him. Nagasone-san does too. Ah, that's Kondou-san's Kotetsu.
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He need that much babysitting?
[ And "a lot like him"...he doesn't like this implication? ]
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[here lies yasu, rip in pieces]
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