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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 2, 2005 3:36:20 GMT -5
(( ^^ We'll just have to wait and see! Oh, your doing a great job playin' Saitou by the way! =^^=))
The body, still looking empty, was still slowly shedding tears. It slowly, and hsakingly dropped the knife, falling to it's knees. Then, its expression still not changing, gripped it's head with both hands while looking down. Indeed, this was all Heisuke's doing. 'I'm not...alone...I'm not...alone?' Said out Heisuke in his thoughts silently, and sadly.
" Dammit...My puppet! What have any of your...friends done for you?!...Can you really...call them friends?!...It was all a...lie! Everything! They...they were all fooling you!...Now obey me! And kill this man!"
The body started to tremble, it's tears coming faster. 'No! You're...you're wrong...They are my friends...they care...they helped me,...when I needed it...I-I...can't kill...I won't...!!' The voice in Heisuke's head just calmed a bit, but it became more demanding.
" You must obey your master. You can kill him. All you have to do it run YOUR blade through him...shed your comrades blood...make him fall to he cold ground,limp...you know you want to..."
The body just slowly, and posessingly stood up, and since Saitou was still trying to counter it, you could see Heisuke's personality alittle more, and not just a lifeless body. And still...still his tears fell gently...By what the voice said, A shadow covered the young man's face, as he was forced to slowly place his hands on his sword that was on his hip. But as he did this, he gritted his teeth slightly, trying to make it stop. 'I won't kill him! Leave me alone! J-just stop! Please...!!'
" No..."
Heisuke could do nothing...He was forced to pull out his blade, and hold it in a mid-view stance of Saitou. Although, Heisuke was still trying to resist. 'Saitou...' Sobbed Heisuke in his mind. The voice just put more power over the young man, the nergy getting stronger and stronger. Soon, Hesuke was forced to slowly look up, his eyes stained slightly red from the black majic posessing him.
" Do it! Kill him..."
Heisuke looked down again, another shadow covering his tearful eyes as he shakingly raised his sword alittle higher, then his legs were forced to move, making him run at Saitou for a direct attack. 'I can't! Please, stop this! SAITOU! RUN!' The voice just chcukled, enjoying this with horid pleasure....
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Post by Umeko on Jun 2, 2005 4:58:40 GMT -5
((Whoa! This is getting exciting. ) Seeing the man come at him, Saitou acted by drawing his sword in his left hand to deflect the thrust so the blade only scratched him slightly. He also side stepped out of the way in that same motion... "Toudou!" Still chanting the counter spell, Saitou managed to lock blades with his opponent. His right hand still gripped his beads as he fought to reach Toudou's spirit. "Toudou! Don't give up!" Saitou struggled to remember a more powerful counter spell he had learnt from the masters... ((I'm thinking Saitou might have taken some training in using his psychic powers at some time...=^^=))
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 2, 2005 5:19:11 GMT -5
The body was now struggling. And so was Heisuke...It was so painful. While the body still countered swords with Saitou, Heisuke shut his eyes tight, his tears still falling. The pain he felt right now was mental, and physical. He tried to make the spirit go away, but as he did that, all he made him feel was a gut turning phanomina. Or, to put it in simpler terms, it felt like his abdomen was bleeding inside.
'' Stop resisting...I know you can kill him. I've seen you kill..."
Heisuke by force, just had to place more pressure on his sword. He opened his red teary eyes creasently, looking down, biting his lower lip. 'I can't let this happen...I can't...' He slowly looked up at the chanting Saito sadly and innocently. Saitou was trying the best he could to help him...and Heisuke couldn't even do anything about it. Saito's risking his life...and Heisuke is just fighting him more. Then, Heisuke's eyes went wide, as he got ahold of his body for a few moments as Saito's chanting got more stronger.
Without waisting even a half a second, the young man jotled back, dropping his sword as his hands trembled slightly. His pants for breath were uneven as he was feeling nausia. He still starred in endless nothingness with wide eyes. Bute even though he had control over his body, he could still hear the voice...
" Youthink it's that easy...? I'm not letting you go...even if you die...your body is still mine...There is no escape."
Heisuke just hunched down slightly, covering his easr des[eratly, a shadow covring his eyes. " Shut up! Go away! Just leave me alone!!"
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Post by Umeko on Jun 2, 2005 5:43:36 GMT -5
Saitou was relieved when Toudou dropped his sword. At least he had managed to reach Toudou. But they're still not out of danger yet. Toudou's control over himself was shaky at the best. And the person controlling him was sure to make another attempt...
Saitou catiously lowered his sword, still keeping it drawn, as he approached the man cautiously. So far the gods are aiding him... but he was exhausted.
Almost absently, Saitou ran the tips of the first two fingers of his right hand against his own blade just enough to break the skin. Then he acted swiftly before the unseen enemy can catch on his plan.
Almost pouncing on Toudou, he scrawled the words of a powerful protective spell onto Toudou's clothes. Then he leapt back a safe distance, sword ready.
Now let's see if it works... It was not as well-done as he liked, but it'd have to do...
"Toudou!"
He waited for the man's reaction.
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 2, 2005 9:35:13 GMT -5
Heisuke sat up, confused, still breathing heavily as he looked down at what Saitou had done. His eyes widened when he didn't feel the pain anymore. He was shocked! But...the thing is...was he really free? Heisuke took a few more breaths, blinking once or twice to get his sanity back. "Is...is it gone?!" Whispered Heisuke quietly as he felt his chest, but then...something happened, something totally unexpected...
" I WILL NOT LET GO OF HIS SPIRIT SO EASILY!"
Yelled the echoing voice. More power was enraged over Heisuke. Saito's spell had worked, and it was making the spirit tired from controlling the body against such strong power...but it still wasn't going to give up without a fight...
All of a sudden, Heisuke tightly gripped his throat, his bangs covering his eyes as he started to cough, hacking....wheezing...endlessly. Then, with one more gasp, he became more calm. His breathing was even. It was like nothing bad even happened to him. Though, was this the real Heisuke? 'Heisuke' stood up, while picking up his sword with one hand at the same time. With a shaodw still covering it's eyes, the bodt looked up, smirking a horrid grin, and it's eyes looking crazed.
" This isn't over yet. Not until Kyoto crumbles!"
He chuckled and ran to Saitou again, but it was the spirit this time, not Heisuke. The spirit clashed swords forcingly with Saitou, usong both of it's hands. This fight will either end with Heisuke coming back...or being this mysterious spirit's puppet till it gets what it wants, and even then...the spirit might just kill Heisuke himself.
Wasn't Heisuke supposed to be happy? His friends reassured him, he laughed again. He had fun...again. But, still, the pain came back. Will this ever end?
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Post by Umeko on Jun 2, 2005 9:49:12 GMT -5
OH C**P! Saitou cursed as he watched his attempt to break the spell fail yet again. He was really running out of options.
Saitou was getting really exhausted. He was finding it hard to fend off Toudou's relentless attacks. Killing Toudou, or maiming him will be easy, but it will not solve anything if he failed to figure out who's controlling him.
Then something really unexpected happened. He sensed a faint but familiar 'ki'. But how? why? He shouldn't be here!
A voice reached out into both Toudou & Saitou's minds. a friendly one.
Heisuke, fight it, I know you can... Hajime, you'll give him a chance, right?
((Mystery person! Quite close to the guys too. ;D))
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 2, 2005 13:53:44 GMT -5
(( Oh, I might know who it is, but then again! I might not! ^__^; Well, lets just see how Heisuke reacts to all this...))
Deep inside Heisuke's mind, he looked icolated, like he was banished from this world, but when he heard that voice...the voice that he knew all to well, he gasped, starting to get his emtions back. ( In a dimension in his mind somewhere) He blinked looking up, looking through the eyes of the body that was fighting Saitou. His eyes went wide, but then, he stood, a shadow covering his eyes. He was angry. How could he let this voice taht was now controlling his body win?! Heisuke wasn't the type to just give up...he held depression, but he wasn't that type at all.
The friendly voice that Heisuke heard still shocked him. 'It can't be...but...how?' Heisuke blinked once, angrily as he knew he almost believed the evil voice. "I'm not alone...I'M NOT!" Yelled Heisuke to himself and the spirit that was controlling him. Soon, for some reason, he saw his appearence slowly fade, becoming black fog. He was shocked, but little did he know that it was a good thing...
The spirit-
Just as the spirit was about to strike a blow at Saitou, aiming for the heart, he stopped at the last second. His eyes went wide as he dropped the sword, his hands desperatly over his face as he backed away.
" Gah!! You fool! You need me!!"
But it was too late, the black majic was breaking, thanks to the friendly voice, and thanks to Saitou. After a few more seconds, the REAL Heisuke came back to his body, lowering his hands weakly to to the ground, supporting himself. He was breathing hard, sweat rolling down his cheek. The spirit was gone, the control broke...for tonight anyway...
Heisuke took one hand off of the cold ground, rubbing off the sweat from his forehead. He was totally out of energy, who would ever know that fighting off spirits was one hell of a job...
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Post by Otemba on Jun 2, 2005 17:31:09 GMT -5
The two went around the dojo lookin' for their dear friend. They looked in the pig sty, the kitchen, his room, the "outy", bath, but nothin' Heisuke was no where to be found. At that moment, they saw Hajime go out from the eatin' hall. He was walkin' a li'faster then usual with a concern face, if u wanted to call it that.
Sano scratchin' the back of his neck: umn. hmn...what's his problem? he comes an' goes like a ghost...*snickered*....
Shinpachi elbowin' him on the gut: That's not funny, if he hears u, i wouldn't doubt if he did right now, he'll probably sent ur spirit to the after world.
Sano: Hahahahaha....shinpachi u have a silly imagination....
Shin: I don't know....lets go around the streets maybe he went out for a walk....to buy candy or some sake...
Sano: or....shimabara..*naughty eyes gleamin'*...
Shin: C'mon...he wouldn't gone with out us...*doubtin' his friend*....
Sano: U know he loves Ms. Akesato....
Shin: *shakin' his head*...No! Let's go around an' look for him...obviously he's not here so maybe around kyoto...
Sano: Whatever...I still think he went ahead of us....
Shin: *annoyed*...Sano!
He pushed his friend towards the gates to the outside world of their close dojo. They went their seperate ways, so they could cover more ground. Shinpachi went to Heisuke's favorite place, where he buys his favorite candy. Sano closely passed by their favorite red-light district , but to his amazement...he didn't not see his friend near.
Scratchin' his nose: Where the h*ll did Heisuke go?...we where havin' fun...did I go to far?
The short man went to every candy shop, every liquor sellin' place too! He even went to some of their favorite restaurants/bar. But it seems that their friend was swallowed by the earth.
a very frustrated Shin:Oi!!...where did he go?...
The short carin' man just looked onto the settin' sky. He let out a heavy frustrated sigh. He didn't know why his friend ran out like that. He was concerned for him...
Shin: *eye brow twitchin'*...oh yeah, whenever I see that mug on his face...I'm goin' to rip it out and...and...oh what's the use...
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Post by Umeko on Jun 3, 2005 2:14:01 GMT -5
Saitou was totally spent as he had expected. He felt cautiously for the malevolent force that was controlling Toudou. It was gone, for now. The only spirit he sensed besides his and Toudou's...
Arigato, Yamanami-san...
For a moment, Saitou could have sworn he saw the vague outline of the late vice-chief in that dim alley. The ghostly figure bowed slightly. Then it was gone. Saitou found himself faced with Toudou. They still had work to do, but first... Saitou almost stumbled as all the tension left his muscles.
"Toudou-san? We better go back... Hijikata-san will be asking about that..."
He indicated the man Toudou, or rather Toudou's body, had killed earlier. This is very serious. But why Toudou? As a precaution, Saitou scrawled a protective charm onto Toudou's back as he helped him to his feet. He also picked up Toudou's sword.
Until they can figure out what is happening... it'd be best to have Toudou confined to his quarters with a whole bunch of protective seals on his door.
"Toudou, did anything strange happen to you recently?"
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 3, 2005 4:36:56 GMT -5
(( Aha!! I knew it was him! Yes, Im very smart...lol ;D))
Heisuke stayed quiet for a few moments as Saitou helped him up. When they were both standing, Heisuke was looking down, a shadow covering his eyes. But when he heard saitou's voice, he took one lasr big, since he was still tired, bt then he turned slightly, facing the man alittle, as he smiled and innocent smile. That was a total shock...How could Heisuke be smiling...?
" Nothing thats too serious,--Hey,...Saitou?...mm..Nevermind."
He just chuckled slightly, rubbing the back of his neck. " Come on, Sano and Shin are probably worried..." Then, he looked to the side slightly, and still smiling, or sort of. Then back to Saitou, as he started to ask his question again. " Um, Did...did you here a voice at all...?"
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Post by Umeko on Jun 3, 2005 6:21:05 GMT -5
"Toudou, about that voice... have you heard anything like it before? Someone you've met? An enemy perhaps?"
Saitou's tone was serious. He was unperturbed by Toudou's surprising recovery, since he no longer sensed that evil presence around the man. After all that trouble...
"Toudou-san, a few words of advice for you. Be careful."
He paused for a moment.
"Toudou-san, something's bothering you... and it weakened your spirit... maybe we can talk later over a bowl of soba back at the HQ?"
((Saitou being a counsellor? Here comes the soba. ;D))
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 3, 2005 6:32:18 GMT -5
Heisuke blinked once at what Saitou had said, then he looked down, alittle dazed. " Well, I don't have any personal enemies...and I didn't really do anything horrible to anyone that wasn't my foe to begin with..." As he said that, he blinked once again, this time seriously, but then he just looked back up at Saitou, hearing his other question.
" Sure, plus you deserve it"
Heisuke laughed silghtly under his breath of the sudden mention of Soba coming from his comrade, it was quite common. But...Heisuke didn't answer Saitou's oher part, about talking...Saito handed him his sword, as heisuke put it back into his sheathe, then, he gently pulled away from the other man, starting to stnad, and/or walk. At first he was alittle wobbly, since he was still kind of weak, but eventually he got used to it. He turned around slightly, facng saito again.
" Comin'?"
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Post by Umeko on Jun 3, 2005 7:03:06 GMT -5
Saitou nodded slightly & followed. He idly wondered if Toudou had heard Yamanami's voice during the spiritual battle. In a way, he wasn't too surprised Yamanami had chosen to interfere. Yamanami was on close terms with Toudou, being from the same school... If anyone was alone, it was Saitou Hajime. Not that he mind it too much. Solitude suited Saitou just fine. ;D
He owed Yamanami one. Too bad Yamanami has near exhausted his spiritual energies & probably wouldn't be able to manifest himself in this earthly realm for a while.
Counselling Toudou? Sure...
Something tells Saitou he's not gonna be able to fulfill that parting request. Maybe he should be counting on those clowns, Harada & Nagakura.
That question about enemies was lame. They are the Shinsengumi, the Miburou! Half the citizentry & all the Choushu folks hate their guts! Saitou grinned slightly.
"Toudou-san, one more thing. Don't take that haori off your back until I can write a proper protective amulet for you."
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Post by Otemba on Jun 3, 2005 11:39:45 GMT -5
Sano & Shinpachi met up at the HQ gates out of breathe, an' kind of hungry as well.
Sano: d-did u h-have a-any luck?
Shinpanchi: *gaspin' for air*....N-nope....
After a few minutes their breathin' came to their normal pace. Now that their breathe is back, they went inside. They just have to wait for their friend to appear.
Sano:....is like the earth swallowed him!! Shin: Calm down, he might have his reason's for runnin' out like that... Sano: do u think I broke his neck... Shin: D*mn...u have a small brain there, of course not, he would of been dead after u let him go u Idiot!
Before Sano could take another stupid comment comin' out of his fellow chickmunk...er I mean, Shinpachi they both turned around to see the HQ gates where being open. Comin' in where Saitou & Heisuke.
Sano: He went out with weirdo over there! Shin: I don't know what to say...but lets go!
The two men ran towards the other two. Sano hugged his friend onto a huge bear hug, while Shinpachi asked Saitou what happen.
Shin: Oi Saitou-san, what happen, why is Heisuke's attire scribbled with some weird writin'?
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Post by Mibbie. on Jun 3, 2005 16:43:46 GMT -5
While being embraced by his big friend sort of tightly, Heisuke just blinked a few times awkardly, then smiled slightly. " Uh,..heh heh, Sorry bout' runnin' off like that?"
He patted Sano on the back slightly with one hand. Heisuke: ^_^;;
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