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Post by Kakushin on Feb 27, 2015 21:39:59 GMT
Note: Back to the original ship, eh?  Thing never ended after the Pandemic, not for someone in charge of peace when Exitium of all people was leading the Demon world. Kakushin wasn't hating on life right now, in fact placing the worst behind him, life was great right now. There was so much more freedom, even if it was only used to go and help people being troubled by the Demon King. But the person Kakushin could share that freedom with was much easier to find, and deserved it just as much. Kakushin sat on the highest point of Baransu tower, looking down over the city, smiling as he wondered where Rurushu even was right now. Sighing, Kakushin thought about his brother. Ikiru was usually always next to Kakushin side, but today the one Kaku was usually looking after, was doing some baby sitting of his own. He was occupying Ningen, keeping the eccentric young Angel from blowing up another hole through Aura. It seemed Kakushin little 'family' was growing since the Pandemic, even though the Angel didn't think he'd done much to provoke the change. Sighing, Kaku rubbed his forehead. Picking from the list of bad things right now, Kakushin was almost always sensing chaos across the lands. He'd long since realised that chaos was constant now, whether the Guardian did something about it or not. When it was strong, Kakushin would step in. But when it was present but sluggish like now, Kakushin knew he couldn't do much. Besides, Sohul's resident vigilantes/heroes did more and more work nowadays. You couldn't go down a street without someone talking about the 'Three Fantasies'. Kakushin hadn't seen them much before, but he was grateful for their help, intentional or not, it made Kaku's life a little easier. The Angel stretched himself out over the inclined roof, looking up at the bi-coloured sky. Life really was up and down these days. Kakushin could spend days on end with Rurushu without having to worry about being caught, but he was also tormented by chaos all the time, every time being reminded just who was pulling the strings of evil in the red clouds of Dranar. In all of seventeen years, Exitium hadn't even attempted to take Kaku's, or Rurushu's life, even after all the pair had done to the evil King. Kakushin took that for granted, because he could sense that Exitium wouldn't be lying around dormant forever.
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 1, 2015 20:31:15 GMT
Note: Gotta love the original!!! Xxx
Rurushu was sick of Exitium's rule, the bastard constantly sending Dragons after him when he knew Ru was alone. Demanding for his 'slave' to return. Ru had lost count on the amount of battles he had done in dragon form... But he was grateful for the fact Kakushin hadn't found out yet, or so he believed, that wasn't something he cared much for explaining. But Ru also couldn't take everything badly, Exitium had yet to try and kill him or Kaku, even Chester was safe at the moment. Ru had also been granted more freedom then he had before, and in every moment he could, he was happy to just lounge around with Kaku, and that was something both took in stride. Ru was currently in dragon form, having fought off yet another dragon, not that Ru could kill them before they ran one more. He was a little cautious, considering how close he was to Baransu, the place he was meeting Kaku, but he didn't really have a choice, plus after Exitium took over, Dragons had been seen more and more, so he hoped he could avoid it. Taking a breath, Ru used his power to change back, starching out his permanent demon wings... It was difficult explaining to everyone why he kept them permanently out now, and each lie he could feel people believe him less and less for it. Looking over to Baransu, Ru took off looking for his love, still ever so grateful for the forgiveness of seventeen years ago. Finally locating the Guardian, Ru touched down and sat next to him, careful of his tail and wings. "For a world that many would believe to be in chaos, it seems pretty peaceful to me... For now anyways." There was no doubt that Exitium had a bigger plan on his hands. |
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 1, 2015 22:20:42 GMT
Kakushin sat up to let his wings come out and move in front of him. Kakushin stroked down the soft feathers, finding little to no dents or broken ones as he did. The reason why still haunted Kaku. Spring cleaning, made so much more worse because Kakushin had a lot more 'helpers'. Neko had loved these seventeen years of help, with Rurushu, Ikiru and sometimes Ningen. Kakushin found it funny that his two Angel brothers never got this treatment themselves, it was a Kaku exclusive torture event. Chester had helped out as well, and that alone made Kakushin less resilient during the days of plucking. He wanted his friend to get better, after everything she'd gone through, everyone at this point was looking for ways to cheer Chester up, and not just when she was hanging out with them. Kakushin blinked himself from falling sleep, something he became more and more prone of doing ever since his pestering nightmares stopped turning up. Kakushin smiled when he heard the familiar beat of wings, almost instantly wrapping an arm around Rurushu as he landed.
Kakushin glanced around Baransu, before chuckling. "You right... especially when we know who's currently in reign over Demons." Kaku replied, leaning his head into Ru's shoulder. It didn't matter how many years they could be together for, Kaku took every moment with Rurushu for granted. "I'm sure he's got plenty of ideas, just as I'm sure we'll get through them." Kakushin didn't fear Exitium like he'd once done. Sure, the man was now immortal, with power and devoted servants, but Kakushin knew his weaknesses. Especially when repaying the King for his 'fun' he'd put Kaku through, and whatever he'd done to Rurushu. As far as Kakushin was aware for now, Rurushu wasn't treated too badly by Exitium when acting as his servant, and Kaku was glad that was the case.
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 1, 2015 22:56:16 GMT
Ru smiled at the gesture, just as he has done since they got together, placing his head on Kaku's, Ru knew he would never tire of this feeling of being with Kaku, not in seventeen years, nor in a thousand, if they lived that long. Looking down slightly, Rurushu knew Exitium had something planned, the Dracomancer's being a prime example, though, Ru knew nothing more on that, Exitium not trusting him to tell him, and his duties towards Exitium going no further then suggest more candidates, and being attacked by dragons every which way as to get his power on Exitium's side. It wasn't a life Ru wanted to lead, but for the taste of freedom he was given over it, with Kaku, Chester, hell, even his new found sister Nanari, Rurushu knew he wouldn't give it up until there was a solid way to kill the bastard, and even then he would do all in his power to stop it. "Im sure someone out there will know something, and when the time comes it will be used against the bastard..." Ru always failed to admit that it was him who held that knowledge, but he guessed he could find a sneaky way to tell them without letting them know it was him. "Hey, its been what? An entire week since we last saw each other... Why are we talking about the bastard... You okay? The chaos not causing you too much trouble? Because you know I can always help if it is." Before he could answer, Ru gave Kaku a quick kiss, it may have only been a week, but it felt like years.
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 2, 2015 18:57:38 GMT
Kakushin rubbed his temple a little, before shuffling as close as he could comfortably to Rurushu. Many people were plotting against Exitium just as much as he was plotting against them. Hane had a complete new routine to follow, one that fitted in more and more trainees. Angels were being pulled two ways, one to try and survive as best they could, and make sure the younger Angels grew up well and strong, and another way to try and fight back against the evil demonic force next door. It was a lot of work, and Kakushin had placed most of his effort into it. He was more busy than ever before, but after so many years of it, Kakushin had his own routine to follow in which gave him much more free time to spend with Rurushu, who himself was a lot less busy when it came to meeting up. Kakushin hummed, "I know there's word of 'rebellions' going on in Sohul, and Hane reckons he can still build an army from the shambles of an Angel race right now to fight the King, I'm willing to partake in training people against destruction magic... so perhaps things will go in our favour." Kakushin glanced up to Rurushu, in time to meet a kiss he could almost sense coming. Call it a natural sense now. "Yeah..." Kakushin replied, placing a kiss on Rurushu's cheek. "I'm fine, first few days I've had away from my brother, and Hane, and the pile of duties I have... God, has it really been only a week?" Kakushin added, holding onto Rurushu tighter. "One of these days I'm going to force you to follow me everywhere I go, retire from Guardian work and rn away permanently."
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 2, 2015 19:21:50 GMT
Ru had heard of many different rebellions going on, from the '3 Fantasies' as people were calling them, to the news he hear about a clan that said Fantasies had joined, Nanari was a real gem when it came to handling the information and getting it to who needed it. Ru smiled over to Kaku, "Honestly, Exitium is probably expecting the army of Angels. The other rebellions are either rumors or secret in information to all except a select few... I'll explain more when not in the open. Oh and warn Hane to speed up with that Army regardless, I've had word that things are going down soon, and we need as many as we can get." Rurushu smiled into the kiss, loving each moment... Relishing in the fact that it wasn't out of rushed desperation concerning the next time they meet, as they were free to meet whenever. He rolled his eyes at Kaku's statement though, trust him to work himself without a break, and it had been a week of pure torture away from him. "I don't suggest retiring, and you know I will follow you anywhere, just say the word and you have your doggie back..." It had been so long since that came up, back in just as bad a times, but it still felt natural to tease. "But I wont mind running away permanently, no duties, no concerns, just us, I can almost imagine it... But, at the same time I couldn't not with, my sister, how she is..." Ru was concerned for Chester, worrying over her more so then before, seventeen years and she is just a shell of who she was, and despite knowing it was her, and loving her still for who she is, Ru does miss who she was. But he didn't want to worry right now, instead he placed a kiss to Kaku's head and smiled. "Maybe one day..."
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 2, 2015 21:50:32 GMT
Kakushin listened eagerly, guessing that having a Human sister kept Rurushu in the mix of things. Kakushin was more oblivious than most, except when it came to danger, and only then was it due to his powers. He'd noticing rebellions being formed, but he didn't know that they were so built up that they were almost ready to strike. It felt strange, the last big conflict on this world happened from a bad rebellion, and now Kakushin was siding with another, instead of fighting for order. Kakushin scoffed, "Tell Hane to speed up? You know how many Angels will want to kill me if I encourage the slave-driving frown-machine to work them even harder?" Kakushin joked, so glad that his 'training' with Hane had officially ended last year. Now Kakushin trained with his own rules, whilst Hane observed from a hiding place somewhere, making silent comments on what Kaku was doing wrong in his technique. Kakushin looked up to Rurushu. "I'll let the old man know, thanks."
Rurushu made Kakushin chuckle, and the Angel felt like it had been too long since they'd been able to play the 'loyal doggie' game. Lifting up a bit, Kakushin stroked a hand through his loves hair. "Of course you will, you're such a good dog after all..." Kakushin jested, "But... I suppose I could never retire. The life of a Guardian should be forever, part of the contract."
Kakushin sighed, looking out around Baransu. "You have your sisters, I have Ikiru and Neko, though I'd happily run away from the latter." He added. As much of an annoying younger brother Ikiru was, Kakushin knew he could never abandon him. Ikiru hid it well under his happy exterior, but he was still damaged on the inside, and without the help of his staff, he'd be close to killing again. Kakushin could just leave knowing that. Smiling, Kakushin leaned into Rurushu's kiss, repaying it by connecting their lips together. "Maybe we could just bring them along? All of us run away and start a little community somewhere in peace?" Kakushin asked as he pulled away. Kaku felt for Chester as well, she was just as much his sister as Ikiru was the Guardian's brother. All anyone had wanted was for her to recover, but so far it had been impossible, since the key to unlocking her closed of heart was long dead.
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 2, 2015 22:18:27 GMT
Rurushu knew if Hane sped up his training the new recruits would hate Kaku, and him, having been on the end of that force once. But it needed to be done if they were to strike before Exitium could get ready. "Tell them I sent you, im sure I can handle them... Im with you aren't I?" Ru loved teasing his love, it really was his favourite pass time, flying in dragon form coming in at close second. Ru looked to Kaku as he called Hane an old man, not really use to him calling him that. But he couldn't judge, nor did he want to, it was far too amusing. Rurushu knew Kaku couldn't retire, but that didn't mean the Dracomancer wouldn't steal away the Guardian for himself more often then not. "Don't worry, as a Dracomancer, I can stir up trouble easily for you to 'sort' out." Rurushu openly laughed at Kaku being willing to run from Neko, and as much as Ru hated to admit it, the damn cat had grown on him in the last seventeen years, so he wouldn't be against him coming, but he also wouldn't be against leaving him behind. "We both have people we cant leave behind, and hey don't forget Gensho, he's practically family too. But if we ever leave, they will have to come with, hell, we know a peaceful place, but I don't want to give away its location, not even or them..." The idea of running was preposterous, especially as Ru was still trying to deal with his dragon form and making up for all those years as an outlaw to Mo. And the idea of running to their peaceful sanctuary was even more so, but he was attempted to bring Chester over, in a hope to get her to smile if even for a second. Ru began to lean back, dragging Kaku along with him and mindful of his wings, before he laid down fully and looked to the skies. "When the bastard is defeated, we are going to organise a family trip all over Sohul for a month in celebration... What do you say?"
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 3, 2015 22:19:33 GMT
Kakushin smirked. Rurushu was pretty strong nowadays, but Hane's recruits were like mini versions of himself. Some of them acted with just as much Hane-ness as the old man did. They were pretty tough, and Kakushin could only say he could defeat them because he was years ahead in practice. Give it time, and all of Hane's students would be able to match the Guardian in sword play. Rurushu said something next that made Kakushin frown. He was silent, because Ru mentioned it so casually Kaku was having a hard time believing the words. He said, Dracomancer, didn't he? Kakushin didn't reply with anything yet, letting Rurushu finished speaking whilst only half listening to what the Demon was saying. Thinking about it, for Rurushu to have receive no punishment by Exitium when he'd sacrificed himself did seem strange, and Kaku could only ever believe it to be luck or something. He'd never really liked thinking back to that time anyway, let alone wondering what might have happened to Rurushu. Kaku let himself fall back, removing his wings from view as he went down, all the while looking at Rurushu's. A Dracomancer, as was being discovered as they appeared more and more, couldn't hide their wings. Kaku swallowed hard, eyes shifting around the sky as his thoughts turned to panic. "Yeah, sounds nice." He replied simply, not knowing how to focus on anything else right now.
Kakushin could remain silent, he could only hope the small slip up from Rurushu was part of a joke or something. "Rurushu... what did Exitium do to you seventeen years ago?" Kakushin muttered, not knowing where to look, finally ending staring up to Rurushu's eyes. "Did he... turn you into a Dracomancer?"
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 3, 2015 22:38:17 GMT
Ru slipped up didn't he by calling himself the feared Dracomancer... He wasn't meant to mention that, not for a long while. But he slipped up, and now he began to panic over the reaction. Taking a gulp, Ru looked right into Kaku's eyes before sighing... Rurushu was already in deep, might as well mention the whole truth... "He didn't just turn me... I was the original, Demon to Dracomancer..." Flashbacks to seventeen years ago filled his mind, the pain and the feeling of great power that Ru had long since perfected. He felt terrible for keeping it from everyone for so long, but he was unsure as to how they would react... And its not like Ru would fight on Exitium's side... So it wasn't all terrible. "You have to understand, it was either that or let you die... Im not on his side because of it." Ru watched for Kaku's reaction, not really knowing how he would react... It was probably a lot to take in, and the fact Ru was the original made, well Demon implanted with a Dragons core rather then how Chrysos was created the opposite. Now all he could do was hope that Kaku wasn't too mad or afraid of him. "I didn't want this, I just wanted you safe..."
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 4, 2015 22:11:17 GMT
So it was true, things were too good, and Kaku's wish for the past remain where it was was gone. Rurushu still carried a burden of the past, something despicable Exitium had done to him to alter him forever. And Kakushin felt the blame for it. Rurushu would never have needed to go through the change from Demon to, whatever Dracomancers really were, if Kakushin had used his head in the fight at the docks. If he'd realised Rurushu's true intentions earlier, and not brought both of them into the hands of Exitium. And it wasn't only the only thing about this that made Kaku feel sick. Rurushu was the first Dracomancer, whatever Exitium did to him was the first try, what kind of horror that would have been. And for everyone after Rurushu, all of the Dracomancers running around today wouldn't be there. And even Rurushu brought up the fact that this change of his was all due to wanting Kaku to remain alive. Back when the foolish Angel brought their world crashing down, for blaming Rurushu for sins that weren't his, and for failing to defeat Exitium and letting himself get hurt. "And I wanted you alive and safe too... not in the hands of Exitium... to think that he's gotten his way. We might have defeated him then, but he's still got what he wanted. I knew I was going to be forever damaged by him when he beat me on the docks, but I didn't want the same fate for you as well." Kakushin glanced up to Rurushu, before looking away. "I've been thanking the skies for so long, believing you'd been shown mercy and that whatever Exitium did, it wasn't permanent. But I suppose when it comes to that creep, I should know better... Why have you kept this so long, Rurushu? Not telling me? So I could live in naivety for seventeen years?"
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 4, 2015 22:30:21 GMT
Ru felt terrible for mentioning it, knowing somehow Kaku would blame himself, but that wasn't the case, Ru made the choice himself, he made sure he lived through it, and he doesn't completely hate it... Being a Dracomancer wasn't all that bad, and as first, he knew more then most, and had a stronger dragon. Plus, all those who had to suffer from now, it wasn't in vain attempts, and they could live on, for now at least, seeing as they were picked by himself and trained from birth to carry such a role. "Its not all bad... The worst is the fact I cant hide wings or tail, but otherwise, im stronger because of it, and we have a Dracomancer on our side." Turning Kaku's head back towards his own, Ru looked right into Kaku's eyes, hoping he would see the truth in his next words. "It wasn't so that you lived in naivety for so many years, I didn't want you to know, knowing you would blame yourself, whether you told me that or not... I wanted to protect you, an this was the only way for it... I fought to live through what he did for you, because im the reason you were in that in the first place. You knowing would have put you in more danger, Exitium having told me his plan and threatening to kill you and Chester if I told people of this... All I wanted was for you to stay safe." Ru had always feared what would happen if Exitium got word that Kaku or anyone else knew of his plan with the Dracomancer's, and that was always part of the reason for keeping it a secret. He didn't want anyone else getting hurt because of him.
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 5, 2015 21:55:44 GMT
Others would probably see becoming something that could turn from normal to Dragon as a good gift. But all it meant to Kakushin was that freedom in it's entirety was a lot harder for Rurushu to find. And when Kakushin had first brought Ru here to Baransu tower to exclaim their new freedom together, he thought he'd fulfilled his promise to Rurushu to allow the man to be free at last. Free from any secrets he felt the need to keep from others. And yet, for seventeen years Rurushu hadn't been given his much deserved full freedom, having to keep this a secret for so long. "I would feel the blame for this no matter when you told me. Because I've failed you, I thought I could give you that promised freedom I spoke about before. But... but if you've had to hide like this for so long... I'm sorry, so sorry, you being stuck like this is my fault." Kakushin didn't feel mad at Rurushu. Because of the Angel's incompetence, Rurushu had lived seventeen years pretending to be free, when in fact he wouldn't be able to go anywhere in Sohul safely without drawing attention to his Demonic features. And Kakushin had been stupid enough to ignore his loves troubles all of this time. Kakushin drew a deep breath, "And all I want is for you to be alive, happy and free... knowing how long you've had to be like this in secret... If I'd known I would... would have done something, anything to make life easier for you." Kakushin swallowed hard, unable to look away thanks to Rurushu holding him in place. There was one last thing Kaku needed to be sure of. "Exitium... he's still looking for you isn't he? Looking for his first Dracomancer? Just what kind of trouble is he putting you through?"
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Post by Rurushu on Mar 5, 2015 22:09:01 GMT
Ru smiled sadly to Kaku, listening to all he had to say before doing anything. Looking the other right in the eyes, Ru brought him close in a hug, before slamming his lips on the others and gently pushing him to lay flat on the ground. This was not his fault, Kaku had done far more then what he believed, and Ru felt awful for keeping this from Kaku for so long, knowing he would blame himself. Releasing Kaku from the kiss, he made sure the Guardian was looking right at him as he spoke. "None of this is your fault. None of it. You have don't far more then you think... I have all the freedom in the world when im with you, I care not for anything more then that... Because I have you. The day you fail me, is the day I lose you, nothing else will ever make me think otherwise. You have made life, my life, so happy, so full of things I never thought I would get, thought I would experience. And the best thing you could have done, would just be there with me... And you have been, even though you didn't know it..." Leaning down, Ru gave Kaku another long kiss, much more gentle this time, before breaking away once more. "Im not going to lie, he is. He's trying to get me to join ready for his attack, but I refuse him... But he's too 'high and mighty' at the moment to do anything about it himself... The worst of it has been mentioning good candidates for new Dracomancer's, and lately Dragons chasing me down... But in dragon form, im so much stronger then those newbies... So im safe, okay?" Ru hoped Kaku would understand, and not hate himself for lack of help, because Kaku had done so much, more then Ru could ever explain... Nanari, helping with Chester, Forgiving him for seventeen years ago, Just being here... There was so much, so much he would never really understand as much as he should.
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Post by Kakushin on Mar 7, 2015 22:57:18 GMT
Kakushin knew he'd blame himself for as long he lived, because that was the kind of person the Angel was. But Rurushu placed some good points, and said things that drew happy tears from Kaku's eyes. Kaku didn't know if he'd deserved the hug, but as soon as Rurushu moved himself so close, Kakushin wrapped his arms around the Dracomancer, refusing to let go for a good long while. Kissing back with as much passion and desperation, Kakushin never thought he'd deserve someone like this. To be turned into some Demon-Dragon hybrid to save Kaku, as well as kill his old friend, and then be chased down all this time, and then still stick around and see no blame around the Angel for it was amazing. Kakushin didn't reply, smiling weakly to it all. He'd never asked for anything in return for helping Rurushu gain freedom, one because he didn't feel he deserved it, and two he felt Rurushu deserved nothing less than a happy life. But despite all that had happened to the ex-Demon, for Rurushu to reassure the Angel that he wasn't to blame, made Kakushin feel a little better. He'd make sure not to feel too guilty, if only so that Rurushu didn't get upset by Kakushin's self-blaming antics. Kakushin's smile dropped when he was made right. The Demon King was still after Rurushu. His hands folding into fists, Kakushin shook his head. "It's not fair, for him to only target you." Kakushin dropped his inner fury for a moment, smiling softly to Rurushu as he brushed hair from his face, kissing the Dracomancer's cheek and lips slowly. "You shouldn't have to hold all of that bastard King's attention, no doubt he's built up forces in the years, he'll pick up his game soon. And I'll be damned to a year of hellish wing maintenance if I'm going to let him cause you anymore grief."
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