Re: A Return to Form [Private: Arianda, Fuurinji]

Sun Nov 03, 2024 11:28 am

A Return to Form [Private: Arianda, Fuurinji] - Page 2 VgPP3S6

ARIANDA VAEL

Arianda was honestly not all that surprised that Fuu didn't respond to her immediately. Instead, the demon did her best to wait patiently... sleepily patiently. Once Fuu had decided to sit down, Arianda was basically forced to follow or fall over. Could warn a girl! Then again... Fuu did seem extremely concentrated on what she felt was wrong. Arianda was too drowsy to really do anything more than wrap her arms around Fuu's midsection and nuzzle against her neck with an obvious show of sleepiness.

"How do you mean, hun...? I can't sense much at the moment..."

Ari's statement was perfectly true, but part of her lack of sensing anything specific from far away was partially due to how sleepy she was feeling. However, as Arianda sat so she could properly hug Fuu from behind without leaning over extensively, the demon did gain some manner of wakefulness. What helped additionally was how Fuu released her reiatsu from the control of her bracelet. It wasn't exactly immense, but the Shinigami's free energy was enough to help slap Ari awake a bit more as she looked at Fuu's concerned face from around her shoulder.

"Then focus. Hard. Breath slowly, deeply, concentrate on your heartbeat; or mine if its easier to feel. Then, stretch your senses out as far as possible; reach farther than before in your focus... Find what's bothering you~"

Arianda purred the words in a relaxing tone, but soon after she fell silent, her chest pressed against Fuu's back to help the woman feel the demon's heartbeat; slow, steady, and surprisingly humanoid. But, if Fuu refused to feel Ari's heartbeat, the demon simply did her best to not distract Fuu as the woman focused on finding whatever may be bothering her.

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Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:11 pm

A Return to Form

Fuurinji focused intently, but not in an attempt to sense anything... but rather to try and rely on the one thing that had always helped her before; her Zanpakuto, to stretch her Reiatsu across the winds itself in an attempt to find whatever it was that had triggered her senses. But doing such was difficult to say the least, it was something she'd never done before. Combined with the fact she had always had a difficult time actually sensing anything, and it made for a difficult time.

But as she focused and spread her Reiatsu outwards... she could feel nothing. Even after several minutes of sitting here, stretching her Reiatsu as far as the winds would take it there was just.... nothing to be felt. With a heavy, somewhat abrupt, sigh her body relaxed and slumped slightly "Nothing. I can't feel anything... We're just too remote. Yet something was so striking that my body couldn't help but rush out here, something I've never experienced before..."

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Wed Nov 06, 2024 7:42 pm

ARIANDA VAEL

As Arianda held herself against Fuu, drifting in and out of sleep, she felt the woman’s reiatsu spread outwards from their location. Arianda resisted the urge to make any noise or move as Fuu focused intensely. After a time, Arianda felt Fuu slump and relax. In that moment, Arianda gently adjusted her posture so Fuu would lean back into the demon. It was a simple movement, but displayed Ari’s affection with gentle cuddles.

“Then there’s nothing for it…”

The demon snuggled against Fuu as the woman would feel Arianda’s energy rush outwards. For Fuu, it was a comforting sensation simply because Ari wanted Fuu to feel comforted by the woman’s reiatsu. With that, Arianda extended herself as far as she reasonably could; and a tiny bit farther than that. She got… nothing conclusive, but she felt something was off in another country of the world.

“You’re right, far too remote; but that’s part of this place’s charm~! But there is something off to the east, outside of America. Do you want to investigate tomorrow~?”

Arianda posed the question innocently enough, but she seemed quite reluctant to let go of their nap from before; sleep that likely lasted most of the day. She wanted to spend more time in quiet isolation with the feline woman, but she understood that they both couldn’t sit idle of things were going south in other parts of the world. But ah… Fuu was so soft~ Just a few more minutes of sleeping couldn’t hurt~

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Fri Nov 08, 2024 6:56 pm

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There was a part of her that told her to just stay put... That none of this involved her anymore... but deep down in her core she knew that wasn't true, that whatever said that was just being irrational and wanted to try and stay safe. It was the duality of her soul, of her Zanpakuto. Part of it wanted to shield her from harm, and the other part wanted to charge into it with her chest out.

Alas she also knew that without one, the other was impossible. So when she suggested investigating tomorrow, Fuurinji shook her head and stood "I'm sorry... I can't. I have to find out what is going on, I can't just sit here and do nothing when my first instinct was to rise even while sleeping."

Her response might've disappointed Arianda, but truth be told she didn't care that much. She was a Shinigami, even if she didn't serve the Gotei anymore, and to ignore the call to action would be to ignore the entire reason she became a Shinigami in the first place. "If I sit now, I might as well have cosigned my own family's death at my hands... And such a thing I cannot allow to happen."

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Fri Nov 08, 2024 7:19 pm

ARIANDA VAEL

Frankly speaking, some part of Arianda did expect Fuu to refuse her request to return to bed. It was so comfy, even if they stopped cuddling after a point. Additionally, to say Arianda was disappointed was a bit of an understatement... However, the demon did understand why Fuu didn't wish to stay. After all, Arianda too lost her parents at a young age. While they aren't dead, she does understand well enough, especially given the past she and Fuu shared. The demon listened quietly to Fuu's desire, and her concern, before the demon smiled and planted a kiss upon Fuu's cheek. It was affectionate, as kisses are wont to be, but it seemed to carry a measure of softness and understanding.

"You're not going without me then, Fuu. If there's something wrong, I should check it out too. I also don't wish for you to go it alone, you needn't anymore while you have me."

Arianda removed one of her hands to snap her fingers, her pajamas being replaced by clothes that were more suited for going outside; and especially into battle. They weren't better than her own natural defenses, but they seemed appropriate for the matter. Afterwards, Arianda gave Fuu a very warm hug, full of affection and care. There was no reason to linger, but Arianda did wish for this moment to last as long as it possibly could.

"We'll leave when you're ready, Fuu. Just tell me when."

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Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:00 am

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She didn't recoil from the kiss to her cheek, though neither did she lean into it or anything of such. Instead she simply gave a nod to what Arianda had said, not that she could exactly out-speed the woman. So even if she had wished to go alone, she couldn't exactly stop her from joining if she wished too, besides... if whatever was happening was enough to cause her body to react like this having someone as powerful as this demon on her side would likely be a good thing.

"We leave immediately then." That was all she responded with verbally before she would raise her Zanpakuto in front of her, pointed straight upwards, in an attempt to open the gate to Soul Society..... But...... nothing happened. To say that she was shocked by such a thing would be an EXTREME understatement. "WHAT!?"

Her hands began to visibly tremble and her voice was shaky, why.... how....? What!?!?!?!?!? This had NEVER happened in the entire history of the Gotei's existence to her knowledge, how did the gate just..... NOT open!? This was.... This was wrong.... This was... TERRIBLE! If the gate did not open... then only one of two things could be possible, and regardless of which one it was this was something that was simply unprecedented and equally concerning.

"The.... The Senkaimon... It... It... It won't open...."

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Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:22 am

ARIANDA VAEL

As Fuu announced her desire to leave immediately, and likely stood to properly open the Senkaimon, Ari was made to release Fuu and stand with her or be dragged upwards. She was still a little drowsy, so both happened at the same time, but ended with Arianda standing on her own and no longer holding on to Fuu. Arianda was filled with some trepidation as she realized Fuu's intended destination. Perhaps it was better if the woman went alone, Arianda being in the Soul Society would likely cause... issues upon issues. However, instead of the Senkaimon opening before them, Fuu uttered a single exclamation.

Arianda looked at the woman, puzzled at her exclamation as Fuu stood there and seemed to stare at her Zanpakuto and the air before her. Arianda tilted her head as she waited for Fuu to explain her exclamation. What the Shinigami said blew away any hint of drowsiness from the demon's face as she understood the ramifications of what was occurring. As far as Arianda knew, closing down the Senkaimon could only happen in a few situations. Her information was second hand, as was her nature of never working there, but unless the Soul Society was just GONE... There had to be another explanation. Arianda thought for a few moments, pacing back and forth behind Fuu as she tried to comprehend the implications of their situation.

It was relatively safe to assume the Soul Society was still there, otherwise the world would be currently in chaos. So, that left a few options, the Senkaimon had been destroyed or the Gotei was enforcing a lockdown with no travel in or out. Regardless of the explanation, there was nothing else to say other then Fuu was stuck. Indeed, she was safe with Ari, but she was stuck on Earth until whatever has occurred resolved itself. After a bit more pacing, Arianda carefully drew up next to Fuurinji and gently wrapped an arm around the woman's waist in an attempt to reassure her. However, Ari didn't hold the grip if Fuu rejected it.

"Shit... In a way, it's probably for the best in my case. I can't just waltz in there, they'd probably want to kill me. Even if I was with you, I don't think that would help either of us. No... Instead, let's focus on what we can do on Earth. We should go check for disturbances around the world. There has to be something to help explain what's going on. What do you say, Fuu? I can fly us around so we can check quickly."

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Sat Nov 09, 2024 2:35 am

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To say this was unprecedented.... It'd be the biggest understatement of the millennia. What the fuck was happening? What was going on in Soul Society that the SENKAIMON of all things was inoperational?! Sure it had a strict guard but.... to close it down entirely!?!? No.... No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.... No this couldn't be happening. Her instincts were right, something terrible had happened!

If travel to and from the Soul Society itself was no longer possible it spelled disaster for the balance of the worlds! It most importantly meant that no souls could journey to Soul Society. If this kept up for too long.... no, no, no, no, no! This... "We have to go to Africa... Immediately!" She said quickly as she turned towards the woman.

That was the only place she knew of that had a large amount of Shinigami, if anywhere would have information on this situation it would be there. "And on the way I need to purify as many Hollows as possible... No matter what... If the Senkaimon is destroyed................." She paused as she said those words, words that were... seemingly impossible.

The Senkaimon was an extremely powerful device, protected and as durable as even some of the strongest Bankai's that she'd ever known. If it was destroyed.... then whatever was happening was something beyond her, beyond hollows...... beyond even the threat the demons had posed.

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Sat Nov 09, 2024 3:06 am

ARIANDA VAEL

There was honestly no use in trying to calm Fuu down when she was like this. The woman was panicking because her method to return to her own home was completely closed off to her. While Earth was Arianda's proper home, she understood the inability to return home... After all, demon world was sealed off forever. Without a word, Arianda's wings flared out from her back and Arianda picked up Fuu without hesitation. If they needed to go to Africa, this was the best way. Additionally, it would provide Arianda with an aerial view of the region.

"Hang tight to me, hun. We'll be there in no time..."

Arianda ran forwards with Fuu in her arms, leaping upwards with evident ease. Her wings began their offset flapping pattern that propelled them towards the East at a speed Fuu could handle without Arianda accelerating past her tolerances. The demon's wings beat rapidly as Arianda held tight to Fuu, holding the woman tight, filled with affection.

"Fuu, while we're flying I want you to try to calm yourself down a bit. I want you to control your panic a bit... But, we can purify as many hollow as we can find. I subdue, you purify. And Fuu... I seriously doubt the Senakimon has been broken. But there is no doubt that something is wrong."

This was how the two spent their time travelling to Africa, where Arianda had felt some odd disturbance and where Fuurinji knew there were some Shinigami stationed there. Ari also knew about Elyss, assuming she was still taking care of Minatumi as the mayor, but perhaps it was better not to bother her with this small thing. Once Arianda was flying over the ocean, they had a break from hollow purification and Arianda held Fuu warmly.

"Fuu... This may be relatively selfish of me, but when we get to Africa... If we get separated, please don't do anything reckless. I don't want to lose you... So! Stay safe for me, that is all I ask."

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