Category:White Wings AU
White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 18
“And here’s Karakura!” Kisuke came to a stop next to Mami and stared across the bridge at Karakura, relief coiling through him at the sight of it; he’d never quite known how much the town had come to mean to him over the decades until he’d not been able to return immediately. For somewhere that …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 17
Kisuke drifted awake, mind fuzzy but body more rested than he expected it to be, given that the sun was already beginning to rise by the time he crawled into bed; the previous night had been more of a delight than he’d expected it to be, the simple ‘walk around the lake’ that Erich had …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 16
It was… early… by the time Erich finally crawled into bed next to Alexis, the sky starting to lighten and songbirds already beginning to sing in the trees. He was exhausted but his mind was spinning, picking at Urahara’s observations and turning-turning-turning until he couldn’t tell where one thought began and another ended. Urahara was …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 15
Kisuke tugged absently at the too-short sleeves of his borrowed top as he waited for Erich to come outside, trying to suppress the desperate, restless edge that was creeping into his thoughts; he needed… he needed to do something — fight or create or… or something, anything that would give his mind an outlet — …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 14
Kisuke pivoted on his toes, keeping Alexis in view as she prowled a circle around him. She’d surprised him during their first bout, taking advantage of his hubris to send him tumbling but… not this time. This time, injured or not, he would win. He’d already begun to make plans, to memorize her style, and— …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 13
“Certainly not passive, is he?” Erich snorted and glanced up from his book to fix Alexis with a dry look. “You wouldn’t like him if was,” he reminded her, then leaned over to peer around his mate to catch a glimpse of Urahara outside. The man was running through a series of slow, careful stretches, …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 12
The next day dawned bright and cheerful, the sun rising over the lake and the swans beginning to rouse from their slumber. Kisuke leaned his chin on his hand and stared out across the lake, mind still turning over the things that Ren had told him the night before. He hadn’t gotten much sleep — …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 11
Kisuke ran a polishing cloth over Benihime’s blade again and again, using the repetitive motion to occupy his body while he tried to sort through everything he overheard a few hours ago. (Courting him?) (The day before, none of them could stand his presence and yet… Erich and Alexis were going to court him?) (That …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 10
It was evening by the time Alexis strolled up the steps to Ren and Mami’s house, having spent most of the afternoon with her flock. She hadn’t wanted to arrive back too soon and give the game away, not when it truly was a several hour walk. They wanted to make Urahara think, not hand …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 9
Alexis landed on the edge of town and twisted her neck around to grab the carry-strap slung across her body. It took a bit of wriggling to free herself of the burden and dump it on the ground, but it was a move she’d been practicing for decades so it wasn’t too difficult. At her …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 8
“Ji-san!” The unexpected call startled Kisuke, pulling his attention away from the chess set and towards— A small child? Erich chuckled and turned, one arm outstretched in welcome, and caught the young, grey haired boy as he lunged at him. “And how are you today, Uryuu-kun?” Erich asked as he settled the boy in his …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 7
Erich tapped his cigarette on the bowl next to him to knock the ash from the tip, then brought it back to his mouth and inhaled. It was a habit he’d never managed to completely shake after the Great War, especially when he needed to think. Like right now. He stared out at the lake, …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 6
Kisuke was still exhausted when he woke in the morning, his reiryoku only partially refilled and his side aching from the Hollow’s blow. He wished he could heal himself or, barring that, wished these strange singers could finish the healing for him, but he knew that wasn’t going to happen. He had no doubt that …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 5
The minute Mami began to clear the plates, Alexis rose to her feet and tugged Erich up after her. “I think we’re going to turn in early,” she announced cheerfully, wrapping an arm around her husband’s waist and guiding him away from the table. “We’ll see everyone in the morning!” “Goodnight Alexis-san, Erich-san,” Urahara said …
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White Wings and Soft Cloaks Part 4
Alexis landed lightly behind the bathhouse and folded her wings away. A blink, a breath, and a cloak settled across her shoulders in place of her wings. She ran her tongue over blunt human teeth and arched into a stretch, settling into human limbs and human balance and human everything; it felt strange to shed …
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