Lili's back to swordhaus - she's made her triumphant return after tracking down Nagasone like she wanted to - and... she doesn't really see a reason to leave just yet, no. She's missed a lot, apparently. So she's going around the rooms and at some point she probably runs into Kanesada.
Except not actually running into him because she's not interested in getting too friendly, okay.
Still, she stares rather openly, tilting her head.]
And who are you?
[He lives here, Lili.
Unlike someone else participating in this conversation.]
[Okay, see, there's a lot of people who live in Swordhaus, so one other person hanging around is hardly a problem. Kanesada probably doesn't even notice when other people visit unless it's Hijikata, but then again Kanesada can't be assed to do much of anything when it isn't his business, so that's not saying much.
Regardless, he can't stay in his room all day, especially with no Kunihiro to spoil him rotten, so it's with a heavy heart that he has to go to the kitchen himself just to get some munchies. But he makes sure he looks presentable (hair nice and brushed, Shinsengumi haori draped just so, etc.) first.
And then he is stopped by an unfamiliar face. A feminine one, at that.
Her question is very abrupt, though, almost demanding, and Kanesada plants his hands on his hips.]
He places his hands on his hips and she pauses, observing, before crossing her arms. There. Now they can look equally fabulous and unimpressed with each other.
(What is this, Mean Girls?)]
Lili An.
[And here's her shot in the dark guess:]
Another sword? [And then she glances to his haori, pressing onward.] A Shinsengumi sword?
But her guess is enough to lift his mood! Kanesada is proud to be a sword, and proud to be a certain person's sword, so this part of the conversation is suddenly very good. His lips quirk up into a smile and he leans forward a little bit to tell her more about himself.]
A cool and strong sword. And you got it. I belonged to Hijikata Toshizou.
[He's less hesitant now when it comes to revealing his history since so many people have told him he won't change history just by existing in the same place as Hijikata himself (even if the Hijikata here isn't his Hijikata), but he still keeps some things to himself.]
Anybody who describes themselves as strong and cool immediately loses their right to actually be considered strong and cool. Noted. And considering the namedrop, this is where Lili officially decides that she's talking to a giant nerd of a sword.
It actually gets her to relax a little, though she does raise a brow.]
I know everyone here, which is why I stopped when I realized I didn't recognize you.
[Excuse you he speaks the truth about being cool and strong don't be hatin'.]
Well, I haven't been here very long, so I guess that's why.
[The colony's pretty big.
Also pretty crazy and broken right now.
It makes sense they wouldn't have met right away. Even if she does apparently know everyone else in the apartment.
But whatever. She brings up an interesting question, and one Kanesada has asked himself before, but he shrugs and leans against the wall. She's kind of talkative so they might be here for a while.]
I live here instead. It's more natural to be around everyone else from the Citadel, too, and when Aruji was still here, it was my duty to be near him in case he needed me.
[And, you know, it's still not his Hijikata, so it's slightly weird.]
Lili immediately has regrets as she realizes that she might be stuck here talking to a stranger for some time. A stranger that she's not even sure if she likes yet? Fuck, maybe she should've just kept walking-
Except her eyes flash in recognition when he mentions 'Aruji' and she doesn't really know what that means, but it sounds like 'Haruji' and - that's right.]
Haru's gone, isn't he?
[Her brow furrows and she immediately moves to press harder on that point.]
That seems to be the case, but he was...gone when I got here, though he showed up not long after.
[It's very confusing, Lili.]
So I don't really know what it means? But he's gone again, that's all I know for sure. I just don't know if he'll show up again.
[It...is pretty weird without him around, though. Having the other swords here is enough like home that things aren't too terrible, but Haru's absence is a big, empty void where there shouldn't be one, and this place has proven dangerous enough that they can get damaged or broken, so without Haru to fix them, it's admittedly pretty worrisome.
Not that Kanesada will just come out and say that, though. He doesn't even know Lili!]
Of course we're fine, we're swords! Besides, we'd be doing Aruji a disservice if we couldn't take care of ourselves while he's gone.
[Though lbr half of them can't take care of themselves.]
You realize this place was always practically on fire even when Haru was here?
[like exploding microwaves, nerf gun wars, fireworks going off, none of these swords can take care of themselves let alone each other and that's exactly why Lili is SUPER CONCERNED, SUPER DUPER CONCERNED
wait
shit
no she's not concerned at all, she takes that back]
Trying to tell me that you're fine because you're swords doesn't work. I've seen the nonsense that all of you can manage. Have you met Mutsu or Tsurumaru?
[Lili will absolutely get all violent - also she doesn't like people pointing fingers in front of her. Honestly talking to Lili is like handling a fussy cat.
Or a ticking timebomb.
Either way she's just going to set her hands on her hips and proceed onward.]
I can't imagine over what. I most certainly did not say anything worthy of offense - unless you're telling me that you have a problem with Mutsu in which case I can't imagine why unless it's over some petty rivalry that doesn't make even make sense in this colony.
[Don't take pointed fingers so personally. Sheesh, they'll start to think you have a personal vendetta against them or something. Rude.
But while Lili goes on her little rant, Kanesada takes his turn to cross his arms over his chest and purse his lips because ugh why did this conversation take such an awful turn?]
Let me see if I can make this simple. Yoshiyuki and I can get along when the situation calls for it, like when we have to work together. But do I like him? Not really. You can thank history for that.
[But should the 300+ years afterward have given them time to settle their differences? Probably. Did they actually do it?
Nah.
...So yeah, it kind of is petty, depending on how you look at it.]
Therefore, I don't wanna be be compared to someone like that when it'll just make me feel all wrong.
[He pauses.]
I'm hungry.
[Technically he's been hungry, but Lili sidetracked him from his original quest. But don't mind him as he moves around her, making his way to the kitchen. She's more than welcome to follow and continue hassling him, but he's still going to go raid the pantry because what is getting his own food he's too lazy for that.]
[So. Yamato gave Mutsu a present once upon a time. For all he knew, Kane didn't know about that (because, to be fair, it was Before His Time), but he knew there would probably be hell to pay if he found out.
So he just. Preemptively gave him the same thing. Because that would fix everything, right?
And so Kanesansan will find one day on his pillow a cute gift bag filled up with an innocent-looking yellow candy. It could be a prank, and a good one, but then he wouldn't have scrawled 'To: Izuminokami Kanesada From: Yamatonokami Yasusada' on the tag. It barely fit! But he tried!
Hopefully you end up liking Cerealia Brand Knockoff Warheads, Kanesansan.]
[Kanesada does not, in fact, know of this Mutsu gifting. Which is probably a good thing for various reasons. But more importantly, he's being gifted at all and that's really awesome??
He doesn't know why he's being appreciated like this but that's still awesome??
The tag says its from Yasusada and that's super nice and he'll take it. What a nice comrade, even if he is kind of weird sometimes.
So Kanesada sits himself down next to his pillow and reaches in to pluck one of the candies from the bag, immediately sticking it in his mouth. Free candy! Free appreciation! Yes, good! And it's very lemony, right away. Enough to make his face get all scrunchy and pucker up, but it's not bad, just strong!
(Strong in a different way from him, but it's still important to note.)
But still not bad. Very...sour. Very -
...And then the world changes drastically. That sourness explodes in his mouth exponentially and his body curls in on itself even more and he falls onto his side as that once-innocent lemony goodness turns on him.
Surely this is death. Surely he's breaking right now. Corroding. Ending his earthly existence.
Kanesada moans, a song of betrayal and mourning, and he bangs on the floor, either to call for help or just fight weakly against his inevitable end, he's not sure.
It's terrible, either way. And if Yasusada finds him like this, then...well.
[Okay, so Yams wasn't exactly intending on spying on Kanesan enjoying his gift, but he was, by pure chance, walking by when he can hear the pounding on the floor.
So like any responsible comrade, he peeks his head in to see... well. Kanesan suffering down there.
He isn't sure if he should be amused or concerned. His face is stuck somewhere halfway between the two.]
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Lili's back to swordhaus - she's made her triumphant return after tracking down Nagasone like she wanted to - and... she doesn't really see a reason to leave just yet, no. She's missed a lot, apparently. So she's going around the rooms and at some point she probably runs into Kanesada.
Except not actually running into him because she's not interested in getting too friendly, okay.
Still, she stares rather openly, tilting her head.]
And who are you?
[He lives here, Lili.
Unlike someone else participating in this conversation.]
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unless it's Hijikata, but then again Kanesada can't be assed to do much of anything when it isn't his business, so that's not saying much.Regardless, he can't stay in his room all day, especially with no Kunihiro to spoil him rotten, so it's with a heavy heart that he has to go to the kitchen himself just to get some munchies. But he makes sure he looks presentable (hair nice and brushed, Shinsengumi haori draped just so, etc.) first.
And then he is stopped by an unfamiliar face. A feminine one, at that.
Her question is very abrupt, though, almost demanding, and Kanesada plants his hands on his hips.]
Izuminokami Kanesada. And who are you?
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He places his hands on his hips and she pauses, observing, before crossing her arms. There. Now they can look equally fabulous and unimpressed with each other.
(What is this, Mean Girls?)]
Lili An.
[And here's her shot in the dark guess:]
Another sword? [And then she glances to his haori, pressing onward.] A Shinsengumi sword?
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But her guess is enough to lift his mood! Kanesada is proud to be a sword, and proud to be a certain person's sword, so this part of the conversation is suddenly very good. His lips quirk up into a smile and he leans forward a little bit to tell her more about himself.]
A cool and strong sword. And you got it. I belonged to Hijikata Toshizou.
[He's less hesitant now when it comes to revealing his history since so many people have told him he won't change history just by existing in the same place as Hijikata himself (even if the Hijikata here isn't his Hijikata), but he still keeps some things to himself.]
Do you know someone here?
[AKA why you here, gurl.]
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Anybody who describes themselves as strong and cool immediately loses their right to actually be considered strong and cool. Noted. And considering the namedrop, this is where Lili officially decides that she's talking to a giant nerd of a sword.
It actually gets her to relax a little, though she does raise a brow.]
I know everyone here, which is why I stopped when I realized I didn't recognize you.
[So hopefully that explains that, but also-]
I know Hijikata too. Why don't you live with him?
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Well, I haven't been here very long, so I guess that's why.
[The colony's pretty big.
Also pretty crazy and broken right now.
It makes sense they wouldn't have met right away. Even if she does apparently know everyone else in the apartment.
But whatever. She brings up an interesting question, and one Kanesada has asked himself before, but he shrugs and leans against the wall. She's kind of talkative so they might be here for a while.]
I live here instead. It's more natural to be around everyone else from the Citadel, too, and when Aruji was still here, it was my duty to be near him in case he needed me.
[And, you know, it's still not his Hijikata, so it's slightly weird.]
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Lili immediately has regrets as she realizes that she might be stuck here talking to a stranger for some time. A stranger that she's not even sure if she likes yet? Fuck, maybe she should've just kept walking-
Except her eyes flash in recognition when he mentions 'Aruji' and she doesn't really know what that means, but it sounds like 'Haruji' and - that's right.]
Haru's gone, isn't he?
[Her brow furrows and she immediately moves to press harder on that point.]
How has that been? Is everyone alright?
[noT THAT SHE CARES OR ANYTHING]
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[It's very confusing, Lili.]
So I don't really know what it means? But he's gone again, that's all I know for sure. I just don't know if he'll show up again.
[It...is pretty weird without him around, though. Having the other swords here is enough like home that things aren't too terrible, but Haru's absence is a big, empty void where there shouldn't be one, and this place has proven dangerous enough that they can get damaged or broken, so without Haru to fix them, it's admittedly pretty worrisome.
Not that Kanesada will just come out and say that, though. He doesn't even know Lili!]
Of course we're fine, we're swords! Besides, we'd be doing Aruji a disservice if we couldn't take care of ourselves while he's gone.
[Though lbr half of them can't take care of themselves.]
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You realize this place was always practically on fire even when Haru was here?
[like exploding microwaves, nerf gun wars, fireworks going off, none of these swords can take care of themselves let alone each other and that's exactly why Lili is SUPER CONCERNED, SUPER DUPER CONCERNED
wait
shit
no she's not concerned at all, she takes that back]
Trying to tell me that you're fine because you're swords doesn't work. I've seen the nonsense that all of you can manage. Have you met Mutsu or Tsurumaru?
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They're still doing okay...!
Just don't worry about that time Yams took his eyeballs out it's okay now]...I don't. Because I wasn't here.
[He's newish, remember? He holds up a finger to reinforce his point, though.]
But we've still managed, even without Haru. So we're obviously fine -
[He freezes.
And makes a face. Why did she have to bring up the M name in this conversation? It was so peaceful...]
Don't...even put me in the same category as Yoshiyuki, that's insulting.
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Okay but considering everything she doesn't think it's out of line to bristle and then proceed to slap away that finger with her hand like
NO DON'T POINT FINGERS AT HER, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
Like a suddenly puffed cat, she glares.]
Excuse me? What did you just say?
[she'll regret standing up for mutsu so fast but
here she is]
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Kanesada just looks at his rejected finger (and hand) and tries to figure out what the hell just happened and why??
Like.
He doesn't understand???? He was just explaining himself, she didn't have to get all violent.
Which raises another question. Does this count as an attack on his person? Does he need to fight back? Does he need to gET HIS SWORD-
No, wait, that's taking things a little far. He's a sword, but he's still got his wits about him.
...Doesn't really make up for all this antagonism, though. This is gross everything is gross *mutsu is gross*.
Kanesada recovers eventually, though, and straightens up, sticking to his own convictions.]
I said I'm insulted.
[You heard him the first time!]
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Or a ticking timebomb.
Either way she's just going to set her hands on her hips and proceed onward.]
I can't imagine over what. I most certainly did not say anything worthy of offense - unless you're telling me that you have a problem with Mutsu in which case I can't imagine why unless it's over some petty rivalry that doesn't make even make sense in this colony.
Are you truly so petty?
[LILI JUST BACK DOWN JUST STEP AWAY]
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But while Lili goes on her little rant, Kanesada takes his turn to cross his arms over his chest and purse his lips because ugh why did this conversation take such an awful turn?]
Let me see if I can make this simple. Yoshiyuki and I can get along when the situation calls for it, like when we have to work together. But do I like him? Not really. You can thank history for that.
[But should the 300+ years afterward have given them time to settle their differences? Probably. Did they actually do it?
Nah.
...So yeah, it kind of is petty, depending on how you look at it.]
Therefore, I don't wanna be be compared to someone like that when it'll just make me feel all wrong.
[He pauses.]
I'm hungry.
[Technically he's been hungry, but Lili sidetracked him from his original quest. But don't mind him as he moves around her, making his way to the kitchen. She's more than welcome to follow and continue hassling him, but he's still going to go raid the pantry
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But she's distracted anyway, because he sure is walking away from her and she looks startled and irritated and ooohhh boy-]
Did you just walk away from me?! Just because I said something that you didn't like? How immature!
[INDIGNANT OJOU MODE ACTIVATED]
Were you raised in a barn?!
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Kanesada turns around and cocks his head, studying Lili with an expression of annoyance mixed with confusion.]
I said I was hungry?
[It's not like he told her to fuck off or anything, yeesh.]
If you're so upset about it, you can come with me.
[On the long trek to the kitchen.]
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So he just. Preemptively gave him the same thing. Because that would fix everything, right?
And so Kanesansan will find one day on his pillow a cute gift bag filled up with an innocent-looking yellow candy. It could be a prank, and a good one, but then he wouldn't have scrawled 'To: Izuminokami Kanesada From: Yamatonokami Yasusada' on the tag. It barely fit! But he tried!
Hopefully you end up liking Cerealia Brand Knockoff Warheads, Kanesansan.]
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He doesn't know why he's being appreciated like this but that's still awesome??
The tag says its from Yasusada and that's super nice and he'll take it. What a nice comrade, even if he is kind of weird sometimes.
So Kanesada sits himself down next to his pillow and reaches in to pluck one of the candies from the bag, immediately sticking it in his mouth. Free candy! Free appreciation! Yes, good! And it's very lemony, right away. Enough to make his face get all scrunchy and pucker up, but it's not bad, just strong!
(Strong in a different way from him, but it's still important to note.)
But still not bad. Very...sour. Very -
...And then the world changes drastically. That sourness explodes in his mouth exponentially and his body curls in on itself even more and he falls onto his side as that once-innocent lemony goodness turns on him.
Surely this is death. Surely he's breaking right now. Corroding. Ending his earthly existence.
Kanesada moans, a song of betrayal and mourning, and he bangs on the floor, either to call for help or just fight weakly against his inevitable end, he's not sure.
It's terrible, either way. And if Yasusada finds him like this, then...well.
Help.]
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So like any responsible comrade, he peeks his head in to see... well. Kanesan suffering down there.
He isn't sure if he should be amused or concerned. His face is stuck somewhere halfway between the two.]
Izuminokami Kanesada?