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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Bare Your Fangs to the Dusk Part 15
Kisuke dismounted with a groan, pleased that they were done moving for the day; he was used to being the one setting the pace, not being the one having to keep pace, and he definitely felt the difference. He’d have liked more opportunities to take notes about the handful of battles they couldn’t avoid, but… …
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Lost Eclipse Part 10
Euden made sure to keep an eye on Ishida Uryuu as the young dragon toyed with his food rather than eating it. Even Urahara Kaito didn’t eat quite as much as Euden expected, given the amount of food he’d already seen Midgardsormr put away; was it a factor of size — both Urahara Kaito and …
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Fox and Griffin Part 6
“Lieutenant von Rerugen, welcome to the Northern Rift.” Erich hefted his duffel higher and returned Fairy’s salute, gaze drifting up to the strange, gleaming gash in the sky high above them. Bright, crystalline chains looped around and over the rift, straining to prevent its further widening. He’d seen images of it before, but… “A sight …
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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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Bare Your Fangs to the Dusk Part 14
“Ready to go?” Erich asked Ura— Kisuke as the man stepped into the courtyard with a pack in one hand and his regular sword strapped to his waist. “And meet my fate? Absolutely,” Kisuke replied with a teasing grin as he meandered closer, sharp eyes taking the chaos of the courtyard in. “I simply cannot …
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Lost Eclipse Part 9
Uryuu couldn’t help scanning the building — the castle! — as Euden lead them through it; it was clearly an immense structure, timeworn and neglected but still grand despite it all. It was almost like some sort of… of fairytale or something, the building less practical and cramped than what he’d read of what real …
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Fox and Griffin Part 5
“Still keeping an eye on me, I see,” Erich murmured as he caught sight of a pure black tail vanishing beneath the train seat he was approaching. “You’re taking this a bit more seriously than I expected.” He dropped his bag onto the seat and sat down next to it, pulling out the sheaf of …
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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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Bare Your Fangs to the Dusk Part 13
Kisuke leaned against the window of his office and watched the organized chaos that the courtyard had turned into the moment the sun crested the horizon. Alexis’ hunting party was as impressive as ever, going about their tasks as if they’d always been without the magic and enhancements granted by blastia, and it made him… …
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Lost Eclipse Part 8
Uryuu sat on the bed and fiddled with his right sleeve, staring at Urahara as the man meditated. His fingertips brushed against the smooth skin of his new scar again and again, the strange texture and lack of pain making something twist in his chest but— He was alive. He was alive, and healed, and …
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Fox and Griffin Part 4
Erich let Griffin fade back into his soul as he stepped from the building, transitioning seamlessly from the prowling gait of his hero-self to the crisp military stride of his civilian-self as he did. He needed to get to Rudersdorf with the information he’d gathered as soon as possible, before anything else could happen to …
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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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Bare Your Fangs to the Dusk Part 12
Alexis cleared her throat and rubbed a hand over her face, trying to catch her breath after her fit of laughter had finally passed. She felt… better. Less tightly wound and more settled now that she’d seen evidence of Urahara— of Kisuke’s clear interest in both helping them and in getting closer to Erich. Even …
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Lost Eclipse Part 7
Zethia considered the dragon as he led them through the castle to his companion; she’d never heard of such a human-looking dragon, much less one that could pass himself off as human, but he’d said he could with such confidence… He was, she thought, probably around Phares’ age. Or… mental age, perhaps? (How did dragons …
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