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Who: Yusuke 'has a furby for a soul' Urameshi (fingerbanged) & YOU!
When: IC - 7/4 for the first part, anytime through 7/14 for the second | OOC - 5/8 and until the interlude, probably??
Where: A CERESbucks close to one of the apartments, and then anywhere/everywhere in Cerealia!
What: A trip to the local coffee shop grants Yusuke one (1) penguin-shaped Spirit Beast! Also a catch-all throughout the month for anyone who wants to meet/run into Yusuke and his smol creature.
Rating/Warning: YUSUKE BEING YUSUKE aka chances of bad language, punches, and generally bratty teenage boy-isms, sprinkled with cute flying pudgeballs getting into people's business

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A: Would you like to make that coffee order a combo? (7/4)

[Ah, coffee shops.

The strong smell of a good brew filtering through the air, a quiet atmosphere with unobtrusive music, lots of comfortable seats and adorable pastries... a perfect place to center yourself before a long day at work. Or maybe you're catching up with some reading and studying for school? Perhaps you're just waiting in line for some coffee, a quick pick-me-up before other errands or something to put the spark of life into the tired shell called a body.

Unfortunately, that peaceful lull is about to be broken, as a small, blue penguin-like creature flutters wildly out of one of the bathrooms, making loud 'PUUUU!!' noises of distress. It flaps haphazardly around the shop, slamming into tables, upsetting cups of coffee and plates of croissants, getting tangled up in a few unlucky customers, much like a fat, agitated pigeon. If one was spiritually keen or able to sense auras on things, the animal feels exactly the same as someone else in the store right now, who is currently dropping the iced coffee they were nursing in shock at the sudden chaos.]

P... Puu? Why're you--??

[At the sound of his name, Puu beelines for Yusuke, divebombing into his arms and letting out a happy cry. Yusuke looks down at his spirit beast for a moment, dumbfounded, before turning his eye on the aftermath.]

... oh jeez.



B: You're like a 'get people into danger' tour guide (7/4-7/14)

[Wherever you are, whatever you may be doing-- meditating, going shopping, eating a tasty sandwich, disposing corpses... er, robot pieces-- you're going to have an unexpected companion joining you! Maybe Puu will be landing in your lap, or stealing a piece of bacon from your burger, or conveniently sitting on top of that last scrap of helper-bot you need to destroy... it's all relatively innocent, even if it's a bit obtrusive. Whether or not Puu's made too much of a nuisance of himself, though, it all ends the same... Yusuke running up and scooping the tiny blue penguin-thing away, looking mildly irritated.]

Dammit, how'd Keiko even keep an eye on you in the first place? I'm gonna have to find a leash for your fat ass if you keep doing this crap!

Anyway, er... sorry about that. Stupid thing's still getting used to this place.


C: Wildcard???

[Basically this is a catch-all log for most of May in regards to Puu, so if you want to plan anything aside from this, hit me up over at Urameshi!!]

Comments

[faithfulflame]

[Rei had turned to start talking, but that particular quip drew her up short. She stalked forward with almost supernatural speed and slammed the heel of her palm against the door, glaring up at him.]

We've shared next to nothing. And if you talk to me like that again, you will regret it. You know full well why that comment is inappropriate.

[Slights to her dignity were one thing. Bad jokes that could even be construed as undercutting her feelings for Minako were something else entirely. Especially this soon.]

You're nervous, but spare me the stupid comments.

[She whirls, moving away and still bristling like a furious tomcat. Was this just a mistake? Was it wrong of her to want to share even a little bit with someone who had similar energy? Had she just misjudged him? The air around her begins to heat a little, shimmering and roiling subconsciously.]

I have someone that I have to protect, and if one of my enemies arrived here, it would be a problem for them to know too much about me. I prefer to keep the nature of my abilities private, and that's easier when people who have no grounding in the supernatural just assume I'm psychic, or some sort of witch. But you know better, don't you?

[Her fingers twitch, her mouth pressing into a thin line.]

You know I'm no demon, so, what do you think I am?

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[The sudden, aggressive slam startles him for a second, and, if it weren't for the fact that the both of them were from the 90's, he'd probably crack a kabe-don joke to be an asshole. His eyes narrow back at her, not thrilled about being threatened by someone else-- however, he decides to be the bigger man for the time being, as there were more important things to discuss.]

Alright, jeez, I'm sorry, okay?

[And as she marches away, there's a muttered something underneath his breath, involving sticks and their removal from certain people's asses. And here he thought he might have gotten the wrong impression of her when they first met, but nope-- she was definitely way too uptight for her own good. The heated energy was starting to roll off of her again, drawing his attention. Maybe it was better to keep his mouth shut for now and listen, if he wanted to find out anything about her abilities.

His eyebrows raise at that admission, however, not expecting it to take that turn.]

Well... you're human, right? I mean, I thought maybe you were a talented psychic and all, since you're more attuned to ghosts and stuff, but...

[And his brow furrows, as he's trying to pick up more on her energy.]

... it's weird. From what I know, humans don't really specialize in elemental sorta energy. It's one thing when you're like-- a fire demon, or an ice demon, or hell, even a kitsune, but there's definitely a five alarm aura you have going on there.

But aside from that, what's the big deal about hiding it? If you share it with someone you trust, they'd be pretty crappy to spill the beans to random strangers about you, especially evil ones.

[faithfulflame]

[She normally wouldn't. But she's grieving for her missing love, and that's just enough to set her off. It's a fresh wound, and it hurts to even think about romance right now, and nothing would get her to clam up quicker than pressing that issue. She chooses to accept the apology, though, and says nothing more on it. He'll get it, or he won't. Either way, she doesn't have to win him over. She's done enough of that and he's been an uncouth ass.]

I'm not human, no. Not wholly. The reason I don't share it with many people is because there's always the possibility that an enemy arrived it they might be spying. The kinds of beings I've fought range from an immortal sorceress to several dark gods, who could probably set something to watch me. Hence the need for privacy. I don't feel anyone else here. I really, truly, cannot take chances while I have someone to protect.

[She exhales slowly and gives him a muted smile.]

But I want to trust you. So, I'm going to. You told me about your energy, and Puu, it wouldn't be fair if I didn't show you the same measure of trust.

[Folding her arms, she stops restraining herself. Fingers reach up to touch her breast, and it blazes with the light of the Mars Crystal. May as well just get this part out of the way. The energy there is just like the rest of her power, only...more of it. So, so much more. The power of a planet, the light of an unborn star, and something eternal. She lets that radiant strength fill the room for just a moment longer before letting it go.]

I am, or was in a past life, the Goddess of Flame and War. The ruler of Mars, and a guardian of the solar system. So, I'm human, but not at the same time. A little like you and your heritage. Only...the celestial version instead of the infernal.

[fingerbanged]

[That... was certainly something that had just happened.

Yusuke's energy wasn't anything to sneeze at-- it was intimidating, intense, tricky in it's exact nature (due to his mixed blood), but strong enough to flatten a city if he really wanted to. But Rei's? The energy she had unleashed was blistering, scorching-- almost suffocating. At the same time, however, it felt massive, boundless, something older than a lot of the things he had encountered back in the Demon World.

It was enough to cause him to sink down onto one of the nearby boxes, almost in awe, and it took him a moment to realize Puu was fluttering about, letting out loud noises of shock, before he nabbed him and brought him back to his level again. He was familiar with Gods-- or, at least, Koenma, and probably Raizen. But this was entirely different from what he could do.]

... wow.

[Really, what does he say to this? It was good she didn't show him her senshi form-- that probably would have been too much all at once.]

I can't say that was what I was expecting, honestly, but... it makes sense, I guess. I'm, uh... glad you put enough trust in me to show me something like that, though.

[And a thought occurs to him, and he makes a face.]

But hey, let's get one thing straight-- I'm not a reincarnation of anything, okay? It was more along the lines of 'demon granddad and human grandmom had a fling and I won the genetic lottery a ton of generations later' sorta thing. I don't know if your deal is quite the same.

... and while we're at it-- you keep mentioning 'someone you need to protect'. Who are they exactly that someone with your kind of power has to watch after them? Are they a God or Goddess themselves too?

[faithfulflame]

[Rei lets him speak without interrupting, taking a seat across from him. It was better this way, now that he really understood. She met his eyes levelly, expression fairly neutral. She'd misunderstood, but eh. Now she got it.]

My mistake. [She can admit being wrong. Nobody's perfect...] It probably is different, then. I'm not sure of how it all worked out in my case. There was so much involved. A few thousand years, magic more powerful than I can really explain, and the sacrifice of something much bigger than me. But...here I am.

[And there's that question, the one she didn't really like answering. But he wasn't asking for a name. She wouldn't tell him about Serenity. But...]

The person I'm supposed to protect is the Princess of the Moon. I am one of her royal guards. I was in the past, and I am in the present. She's younger, less experienced, and I'm the only one of the court here with her now. So, it's my fate and destiny to protect her.

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[There's a wave of his hand at her correction, accepting it and moving on. There were other things to focus on here, things that... were confusing, and different from what he's had experience with, and he wasn't sure what questions to ask that weren't breaching her privacy when it came to this.]

That's a helluva lot to have on your shoulders. Can't you recruit other people to help keep her safe with you? Ease the load off a little? If there's anything I've learned in life, it's that fate and destiny can be a load of crap, and nothing ever goes according to how people plan it to. I'm a living example of that, quite literally.

I mean... if they're strong enough, and you told them what you told me, I'm sure they'd be happy to pitch in. That, or you can teach this Princess of yours how to fight, but I can get that you don't want to risk getting her hurt, either.

[faithfulflame]

Some people do know about the princess, and some of my other allies from home have come and gone. It’s not like I’m hurting for help. But I do appreciate the offer, and I’ll discuss her letting you know her identity with her later. [It’s not her secret to tell, really.]

And she’s strong in her own right, just…so you know. She’s like me, only…our timelines aren’t synced up. She has power, just four years less experience. [Rei does smile at that, Usagi so eager and full of energy.]

But seriously, thank you. Nobody’s ever really offered to help us so directly.