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        ‘  is there a chance we can bypass the dance this year ??  ‘        //        @fatedbird

 

fatedbird:  ‘

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Kureno’s hands spasm as he closes his eyes, a muscle working in his jaw as he tries to maintain his composure. Damn the dog for being so thrice-cursed selfish! Kureno knows Shigure’s hatred for him runs deep, but surely the man can see the bigger picture here? That Akito is hurting, shattering, under the hands of her mother? “ It’s not about me. ” It has never been about him, at least as far as Kureno is concerned. “ Shigure, listen. If something’s not done, then you risk losing Akito forever. ” Her sanity would crumble.

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‘    what do you want me to do, kureno ?? what can i do ?? yes, ren listens to me, but then that upsets akito the more i go near her. it isn’t a win win situation for any of us in the long run.    ‘        it could be worked around if someone could draw akito out of the house for a while, but even shigure is sure that the head wasn’t due for another business trip of any sort in the near future. fingers push through his hair as he narrows his eyes, towards the rooster than away and out towards the courtyard.        ‘    i’ll think of something.    ‘

 
fatedbird:

“Please don’t go.”

( on love ) @fatedbird.

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‘    ——    you know i can’t stay kureno. if i want to be a novelist i need a few further schoolings after all, right ??    ‘        bags are being packed, he hasn’t told anyone in the family he was leaving besides ayame and hatori, the latter having to attend schooling to be a doctor soon as well. he can feel the bond pulling against him though, telling him DON’T, to STOP NOW — shigure is so deadset on leaving though that he ignores the phantom pain in himself to go over to his dresser and start pulling out different shirts.

                                        ‘    i’ll be back, i promise !! i won’t be too far after all.    ‘

  
fatedbird:

12 & 24

( develop me – go !! ) @fatedbird.

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12. How are they bodily expressive? How do they use nonverbal cues such as their posture, stance, eyes, eyebrows, mouths, and hands?

shigure is very bodily expressive. often more than now his eyes and eyebrows will reflect his moods but he also is prone to pull a french / italian and talk with his hands as well ( swinging his hand from his wrist to motion for people to move on for example ), and his posture can get outright tense when he’s angry.

24. How do they present themselves socially? What distinguishes their “persona” from their “true self”, and what causes that difference?

hilary asking the hella shigure questions today ( well weeks ago but still ) – shigure has to live in what he calls his persona, the playful cheerful self that most people see. under that is his true self that only shows when the moment calls for it, his darker more manipulative side. the difference however is very easy : if you’re close and he wants you – you’ll see his true self. otherwise he’ll play the cheerful part.

  

fatedbird:

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Akito’s hold over the house is tenuous at best. The old hags that oversee the day to day running over operations in the Sohma estate are fanatically dedicated to tradition, to the way things ought to run. Not to mention the honor of the family. For this reason alone, it seems, Ren is kept in the house rather than seeking treatment. Kureno’s fingers knot together–he can’t look at the dog. And maybe it’s some strange binding that Ren has over Akito as well that keeps them so close. “ It’s never been me. Not really. ”

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the house should have gotten rid of ren long ago, sent her somewhere where maybe she wouldn’t feel like she was being REPLACED by her own daughter. its no ones fault that akito was born at that time, but ren was so rejecting of her own child it had went SOUR && BITTER, and no one could stop it after akira had passed away.        ‘    —— if its never BEEN you then WHY are you still there ?? i’ve been CAST OUT, kureno. REPLACED. so i guess i can sympathize with how ren felt when akito was born.    ‘

 
fatedbird:

“i feel like everyone’s miles away from me.”

( ouch ) @fatedbird.

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‘    oh you poor soul !!    ‘        theres a wide grin on his face as he leans towards the other, his tone sarcastic as he spoke. he was bitter, against whatever the other had meant ( as a truthful worrying fact or a joke which the other rarely told ) and refused to be KIND in return.        ‘    i guess thats what happens when you decide to leave us all behind. you had your chance to leave, saying no to her highness isn’t that hard. shes a brat anyways.    ‘        he had helped make her that way, and loved how she was pushy and demanding of what she wanted, but still – kureno could have just as easily said no.

  

fatedbird:

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“ Because her hold over Akito is enormous. More than anyone. ” More than you, he wants to add, but doesn’t. Kureno knows the risk he’s taking by confiding in Shigure, the dog very well could turn the whole thing around and make matters worse, but the former bird needs help. Fear curls in his throat–Kureno has seen the effects of Ren’s cruelty on Akito, on the rest of the zodiac, but the horrors that might still be to come freeze his insides.

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‘    ——- her hold ??    ‘         a soft snort comes from shigure before he looks over at the other instead of everywhere else. the dog knows well that ren was a defining factor in how akito was molded, what made her the way she was. the woman was in need of help from about seven different directions.         ‘    and akito can’t do anything about it ?? what about you ?? or hatori ?? you’re always at her beck and call, why do i have to worry about this ?? she obviously doesn’t need ME if she has YOU.    ‘

 

fatedbird:

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An unimpressed eyebrow dances toward his hairline for a moment, so quick and gone. As if the dog needs him to say the name of the other person whose instability might possibility matter. Maybe it’s another one of Shigure’s ploys, and a quiet sigh rushes out of Kureno’s mouth. “ Ren. ”

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‘    ————— that woman is long gone.    ‘        ren had snapped the moment akito was known as a girl in her womb, snapped when all the attention ws put on the god. shigure has little patience left for the woman, she had her brief uses but if she got in his way he’d find a way to get her out of his life.        ‘    why should i care about ren ?? ‘

 

fatedbird:

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Well, that could have gone worse. Such a simple conversation and yet the words are barbs in his skin. Eyes ticking to the far wall, they slide closed for a moment, a quick bid for peace before returning to Shigure’s face. “ It’s not just Akito. ”

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‘    and pray tell, who else is unstable, kureno ??    ‘        his tone is sharp, not quite spitting as he tilts his head to look at him. he had not come to the main house for this today, there were other matters regarding his guardians he had to discuss.

 

fatedbird:

@fateddog || sc. 

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    “ I know you hate me. ”

Kureno started, one handed lifted to stem any harsh words that might follow before he continued.

    “ But Akito has become increasingly…unstable. I’m concerned. ”

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body tenses as the dog hears him speak, words that shigure had started to suspect from the heads recent actions and attitude. fingers push into his hair before he nods.        ‘    – i don’t need to see her everyday to know this. if she’ll see me i’ll see what i can do.    ‘