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Who ⬤ samatoki aohitsugi

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What ⬤ april catch all, including event prompts ( only a million years late )
When ⬤ throughout april!
Where ⬤ will be noted in the headers
Content Warnings ⬤ aphro/nsfw prompt, violence/blood; slight cannibalism reference

01.) HANAMI.

//////////////////////////////////////////////// CHERRY BLOSSOM GROVES ////

( Sometimes Samatoki stays away from food; even back in Hakagemachi he was prone to avoiding it after a certain incident with the ramen shop there.

Still. Nothing seems off here, as far as he can tell, and his Oni has taken to goading him about eating. Just fuckin' do it. I shouldn't have to look after you like this.

Yeah, yeah.

He ends up getting a bento, sitting beneath a tree in the name of people-watching as he eats. Some time through the process of careful eating, he's stricken with a need to get up and— )

Fuck — my bad.

( Samatoki finds himself standing in front of someone before he can realize he's even up; the display must be bizarre. He shakes his head, feeling strange in his head and his limbs. This happens sometimes: the Oni inhabiting his head seems to meld with him, making it hard to discern who's doing what.

There's warm feelings for the person in front of him, warm feelings he doesn't feel so bad about. )

Hope I didn't freak you out. This, ah, happens sometimes.

( He mumbles the last part a bit. )

02.) HOT BATHS.

//////////////////////////////////////////////// TAMAMO BATHHOUSE ( NSFW ) ////

( Where the warm feelings of the bento wore off after he left the groves, the effects of the whiskey he'd downed don't seem to be going away any time soon.

He feels hazy; there's no sign of Genkei in his head, and it seems that's been happening more frequently as well. Where it used to be unnerving at first, now it's fine and even welcome — he doesn't need Genkei's input while he makes his way into the brothel.

The sights and sounds give him something of a pause in his typically quick and sure movements. Can't stop watching others playing together. At least, until he gets so riled up he needs to get under someone now.

With little clue as to how he got there exactly, he does find himself underneath someone in one of the rooms. His awareness crashes into him, pulling apart from the other with only a small measure of confusion.

Can't argue with this much. )

03.) A NIGHT PARADE TO REMEMBER.

//////////////////////////////////////////////// POST-SPEECHES ////

( Fighting is what Samatoki's good at, feels like, but as the confusion and chaos and violence wears on, he finds himself shot through the thigh and the ribs.

It's not nearly enough to stop him, but the person with him seems to think otherwise, insistent on him backing off and keeping out of the chaos.

He's belligerent about it, of course. )

Aye—fuck you, let me get back in there!! I'll take your fuckin' head off if you don't—

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Samatoki. It's good to meet you.

( The statement feels strange; he doesn't really tell people that in the first place for one, and at the same time it sort of feels like he knows Sheliak in a way. Such is the comfort he feels in turn. )

You sure you're ok? You look a little bothered yourself.

[Samatoki. The name sounded foreign like most of the names here but it felt comforting, like a light in the darkness. The unfamiliar festivities around them looked more colorful now with Samatoki by his side.

Sheliak didn't try to hide the hint of concern Samatoki saw. He liked being seen without his mask and he responded with a soft chuckle as he threw Samatoki's own words back at him, a teasing lilt in his voice.]

I promise I'm fine.

[He meant it and he refused to jeopardize his precious time with Samatoki by questioning things too much. He laid down, turning his body so he could still see Samatoki as he relaxed with a content hum.]

You are more important. It can wait.

( More important, huh?

Samatoki thinks vaguely of a time when he would have agreed with Sheliak. He just offers him a smile instead, warm and something like inviting. )

I won't question it, then.

( If only for the sake of the feeling of the spell they're under.

He shifts closer, thinking for a moment and speaking with more ease than he has in months. )

Guess this place ain't all bad. The lifestyle's familiar to me, but ... The downtime like this was nice then.

[Sheliak smiled a little when Samatoki moved closer. It still wasn't close enough though and he hesitantly moved his arm closer before he thought better of it and disguised the action by rolling on his side as he listened. He closed his eyes with a purr like hum.]

It is nice.

[He hadn't realized how much he needed this. The ease in which Samatoki opened up was infectious and Shelaik's brow furrowed as the opinions he had held back since he arrived cautiously slipped out.]

It's better than being being hunted but the lifestyle here is loud and obnoxious. It is similar to the life I lost I suppose and yet it's also completely different. It's confusing.

[It made him question things, which was a dangerous thing that he didn't want to do.]

Hunted?

( This comes as a whisper, disbelief coloring his words red. He wants to pry with that too, but decides again to keep them under the spell. )

Eh ... I'm a yakuza from where I come from. This is nothing new ... ... Okay, most parts of it are, but yakuza is yakuza.

[Shelaik tensed when Samatoki echoed his words. He hadn't meant for that to slip out. He didn't want to think about that. Dedicating himself to his clan kept those painful memories at bay so why did he have to bring it up now? His eyes narrowed sadly as he looked up at the night sky.]

The world isn't kind to monsters.

[That was all he wanted to say on the subject and he quickly turned away from the cursed stars.]

Tell me more about you.

( It's plain to Samatoki that this discussion is best left shelved.

With a few beats of silence at Sheliak's grave words, he continues with the question. )

Heh. I'm not the best at talking about myself anymore. Used to hype myself up like I was the greatest thing that ever came out of Yokohama ...

[Sheliak's grave attitude broke with a sudden amused chuckle.]

That makes two of us. Unfortunately that makes it more difficult to get to know you better.

[Which was fine. Sheliak liked a challenge he considered his options with a curious hum.]

Are hobbies safe?

[Not that he had many of those but it seemed like a good place to start.]

Hobbies are safe.

( He considers. )

Gotta say I don't have much time for 'em, what with me hopping dimensions like this. But I love music. Hiphop and rap and some EDM mostly. Was a waka gashira of another yakuza clan, so I worked more than I payed, y'know?

( His laugh is a little sardonic. )

How 'bout you? I bet it's more interesting than keeping a bunch of my youngbloods in line all day, hah.

[Sheliak instantly lit up at the mention of music. Although there was a hint of sadness in his smile, it was temporarily overshadowed by his curiosity. He wasn't familiar with those kinds of music. He was also curious what a waka gashira was but Samatoki's question distracted him. He hesitated for a moment with a weak chuckle.]

Not really, unless you consider being paraded around to impress everyone interesting. Although I have to admit, I enjoyed proving the fools that underestimated me wrong.

[Sheliak continued with a casual shrug.]

When I could get away from everyone's tedious expectations, I enjoy chess and well, it may sound strange but I enjoy sleeping, usually underwater, although that's not possible here at the moment.

[Sheliak sounded frustrated but he pushed it aside and leaned closer to Samatoki with an excited smile.]

And we share a love of music, although I've never heard of the kinds you like. Tell me more about them.

( Paraded around? Samatoki wants to ask about that, but decides to humor him instead. Hobbies are safe to discuss; prying into his past might not be as much.

Either way, it's evident they come from very different places. He hums in thought, toying at the hem of his shirt. )

Mm ... Easiest way I can explain it is ... it's sorta like poetry. Focus is on rhyme and flow more than melody, y'know? Some of it hits hard. Some can be easygoing, too.

( Then the stuff he knows is weird. )

A big point of where I came from was ... battling other groups with this kind'a music. See who was better with coming up with it on the spot. 's called freestyling.

( A weak sort of laugh. )

It's weird. ( And it gets even weirder. ) But I was good at it.

[The life of a noble wasn't that interesting and besides, that part of him wasn't allowed in his secret escape. It was the only time he could be himself and his noble affairs were not invited. Sheliek comfortably leaned his head in his hands with a intrigued hum, his smile growing brighter as he listened.]

So the poetic ballads have changed into a musical battle of wits in your time? Sounds fascinating. Unfortunately it sounds like you need a partner for this type of music, otherwise I would ask you to sing me something.

Ah, yeah, you got it. Sometimes people do solo songs, it's not all battles. Sometimes it's nice to show off. I have a few songs like that.

( His face heats up at the admission, however.

A weak chuckle, lowering his gaze. )

Maybe some other time I can demo something, heh.

[Sheliak didn't want to wait. How could he after such a cute reaction like that? Spurred on by his curiosity and love of music, Sheliak hesitantly moved closer. He rested his head on Samatoki's lap and looked up at him with a charming smile.]

Some other time is too far away. What do I have to do to convince you to sing for me?

[His face grew hotter as his confidence started to waver. He usually wasn't the one to make the first move like this.]

( Samatoki startles some at the movement, but Sheliak's head on his lap is more than welcome. He laughs lowly, then. )

How can I say no to a smile like that?

( Cue the first verse and chorus of a certain song; his voice is low and quieter than he might've performed it onstage. )

[That laugh certainly helped and Sheliak relaxed with a softer smile. Sheliak closed his eyes when Samatoki started to sing. His eyelids twitched with his initial surprise at the unfamiliar style but as he became more immersed in Samotoki's soothing voice and the engaging rhyming his mouth quirked up into a faint smile.

He waited until Samatoki finished singing before expressing his satisfaction with a purr like hum.]

It like it.

Thanks, hah. Wasn't expecting that, especially without my division backin' me up.

We can put on a show.

( He wishes they were here, but ... For now, it's just him and Sheliak. And that's nice in its own right. )

Don't suppose you're used to the kinda stuff we put on.

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I AIN'T A KILLER | open.

01.) HANAMI.

02.) HOT BATHS.

03.) A NIGHT PARADE TO REMEMBER.

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sorry I'm so late

it's ok! :v <3

thanks!

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the snail returns!

i am ever patient <3