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Yuuko Ryuukishi ([personal profile] all_that_glimmers) wrote2013-05-16 04:26 am
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Pssst didja hear? [Sound test]

Who: Yuuko+Mineto
Where: After game start
What: Gossip swap~



When most people talk to their plants they don't expect the plants to talk back, let alone lean into water like a cat looking for attention. It had been a hot day and humans and youkai weren't the only ones feeling too hot. One of these days Yuuko would remember to install air conditioning in the shop but her water magic was keeping her cool for now. Other people in the shop would be less fortunate.

"Have you heard the news?" Yuuko asked lighty as she fussed over the plant.

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-24 03:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Mineto shot her a sour look.

"Now you're just being blatant not charming," he said. "It's unflattering."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-24 04:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Mineto looked at Yuuto properly then. There was incredulity in his eyes. It was as if he was mildly curious as to what she was doing.

"Do you really think you're the first one who's tried?" he said. "I don't think you're very good."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-24 04:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Hovering around the shelves hid his amused expression; he seemed to know exactly what she was implying. Did he wish to talk about his past? He stirred, and gave off an air of annoyance instead.

"Not with those eyes, but I've experimented before." He sighed. "Are you asking me this for a reason? Or are you just searching?"

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-28 10:41 pm (UTC)(link)
There had been a gallery of interesting people in Mineto's life. He had been used by conquerors from time to time, or put them to the sword. You did not find them far off without his presence. He had searching for quite a long time, for others who could match the people they had been.

"Things with a bit of a double-edge," he replied, with his voice dropping to a wicked tone.

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-28 11:32 pm (UTC)(link)
In an amused, happy sort of way Mineto chuckled to himself. "Now why doesn't that surprise me? How did you know?"

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 12:00 am (UTC)(link)
The conversation was going along at a crackling pace. Mineto looked like he was thoroughly enjoying it. He was smiling, which was how Yuuko could be sure.

"Not exactly. She was his wife."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
Mineto shrugged. His arms crossed over his chest and he bowed his head. He knew what he'd done, but her description just wasn't coming to mind.

"I don't really remember," he said. "It was a long time ago. Over a thousand years."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 01:19 am (UTC)(link)
The air was thin. And the silence that descended was cold and heavy. But only then.

"Doubtless what you think our relationship may be, this isn't something I wish to discuss," Mineto said, and it was probably the most unfriendly he had ever been.

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 02:02 am (UTC)(link)
"No. Please, tell me more."

As Mineto yawned his boredom, he brought out a rather disapproving look, in the way that he was admonishing a child. He decided to speak to her in the way that he was used to.

"That happens to the desperate people who date those sorts. It's quite common."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 02:48 am (UTC)(link)
Mineto was a little disapproving of her choice of men too. The tale of the hair in the bath left him with a slightly uneasy feeling. Were-creatures were something he should have made more examples of.

"Went? What do you mean?"

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-29 03:00 am (UTC)(link)
Mineto seemed to grow a few inches shorter. His shoulders were slumped and he seemed to be caving in on himself. He looked almost disappointed?

"How weak," he said. "You should have been more ruthless and executed him as an example."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-30 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
Mineto shook his head. Thinking about it, he saw that even in revenge humans could be young and foolish.

"Useless," he began saying, "a person uninformed is a person who cannot fear you." He was looking at Yuuko studiously. "Even you should know it's easier to replace a dead person than to accommodate them."

[personal profile] warbringer 2013-05-30 10:23 am (UTC)(link)
Meanwhile, Yuuko had lost Mineto's attention so fast that his studious expression was giving way to boredom. He did not trust this human to understand what it was like to remain on the shelf. He had brought himself down from it with his own power - although it had become nice not to think about it.

There was also another truth. Many youkai knew better than to lecture one of his age.

"Tell me, do you always show such disrespect to your elders?"

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