002 // A TRIUMPHANT RETURN (Video)

[bladeisme]

[Today, a face that hasn't been seen in a while pops up. Orange hair and his brown, eastern style looks-like-a-honedge's-scabbard clothes can be seen, before he adjusts his hair 'hand' that has the band on it in order to see his face more easily. Behind him are the familiar sights of Union, although he's clearly more close to Ninetails Vale than anything else. He also doesn't seem bothered by the cold at all]

Ah, hey!

[He smiles briefly, jerkily raising up one of his arms in order to mechanically wave at the camera.]

I'm back. A lot of you probably don't remember me, but...I kind of spent a month up in the mountains after the whole dream thing. Trying to get a little stronger...you know.

[He reaches up to scratch at the back of his head, and while the movement is slow and mechanical, he at least seems much more comfortable with it than he was when he first arrived.]

So, uh....I guess I'm asking if anything happened while I was gone. Yeah, I should've kept checking the band, but...I guess I just forgot.

[Something attracts his attention, and he turns his head automatically - and there's only a little jerkiness as he does so.]

Oh yeah, what's with all the lights? Another holiday? Man, you guys sure like your holidays...

[After a moment, he shakes his head.]

I think that's it for now. -OH, yeah! Maya, is it still alright if I stay with you guys? I still haven't figured out how to go back to being a pokemon yet, but...if your rooms are full up or something, I'll figure something else out.

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[bladeisme]

[Nice to see you too, Kuzu. Ichigo blinks, then slips into his 'Are you serious?' face.]

...I just said it's been a month.

[Please don't tell him Kuzu's gotten hard of hearing while he's been away. That's all he needs.]

Sometimes I need 85 more icons yo

[pocketmobster]

Yeah, a month without stopping back in or sending a message or any fucking shit. You could've been dead, asshole!

[...said the man to the Ghost Shifter.]

You know what I mean!

shhh u good

[bladeisme]

[He can't stop himself from grinning just a little bit, because wow, Kuzu. What a slipup to make when you hang out around Maya all the time.]

You almost sound like you were worried about me.

[He was totally worried. And somehow...that kind of makes up for all the fights they've had. At the very least, it makes him feel...happy.]

[pocketmobster]

What--don't be ridiculous.

[He scoffs and looks away. Must've hit the nail on the head, there, Ichigo.]

I just got used to having your ass around to kick, that's all. But you didn't even say two words to Maya about it, shithead. How thoughtless is that?

[bladeisme]

Sure, whatever you say.

[HE FIGURED YOU OUT, KUZU. He grins fully - at least, until Maya's mentioned. Then his smile falters, and he looks away.]

Ah...yeah. I know. I guess I just...wasn't thinking.

[biteoutofcrime]

Damn right you weren't thinking. Anyway, get your ass back to the house. Aren't you cold in that getup? Savior's tits.

[bladeisme]

I'm not cold at all.

[Steel type, what is cold. Also literal sword ghost.]

But I know Kaede and Miyako don't like the cold, so they've already gone back.

[As in, the Pumkaboo and Phantump are probably already floating around Kurain RIGHT NOW.

Ichigo starts moving, presumably towards the school.]

But I don't need you to tell me to come back, you know.

[pocketmobster]

That so? Then fuck you, I take it back. Stay out there and freeze.

[Tsun tsun tsun.]

It'll be like part of your dumbass training. What'd you do, anyway, meditate under a waterfall? If you're not any stronger after all that, I'm seriously gonna be pissed.

[bladeisme]

[Snorts at the freezing part. Wow Kuzu rude.]

Trust me, I'm stronger now. And come on - I'm a honedge. I get stronger by slashing things, not sitting under a waterfall.

[HMPH!!]

[biteoutofcrime]

Che. I'll believe it when I see it, kid.

[COME BACK HOME AND SHOW HIM it's not like he's a little bit excited and potentially proud to see how he's grown or anything. B-BAKA.]

[bladeisme]

[Careful, dog breath - someone might catch onto your caring ways one of these days.]

Yeah? Well, be prepared to believe pretty soon.

[And off goes the feed.

THE LAST WORD IS HIS, HA HA!]