[ he rests it over his lap and draws the blade partway. strange, how the blade took on an ironic pattern instead of adapting to another color entirely. ]
It probably won't be drawn again if demons disappear or I die before that happens.
[ if it's the former, he should be happy to retire as a swordsman. and yet . . . ]
...If it's because the enemy it was forged to fight is gone, then it might be happy with that.
[ might, if it even has a spirit of its own. giyuu hadn't been sure of that, so zenitsu probably isn't, either. but even if it does, it may not be so relieved to outlast its purpose. ]
But no sword is ever glad to see their master die.
[ what a difficult existence. if they should survive this and he, live to the very end; he'll make sure that this nichirin blade doesn't sit in the darkness, forgotten.
either way, though, the master will die before the sword. ]
What, for getting used to seeing my masters die? That isn't strength - it's just reality. I'm a sword, and they were human. If properly maintained, steel will always outlast a human life.
[ just like humans, there's a limit to how much they can bend. maybe he's thinking too metaphorically, but one wouldn't have thought swords capable of emotions until now.
despite all the hardship, ookurikara never wavered to the point of being inflexible. ]
You're still here, stubbornly holding onto your beliefs.
[ it could easily have been him instead of dick last week, and kara has no illusions about that. both are skilled fighters. they had about an equal chance of survival; and only one lucky shot made the difference. ]
[ he says it conversationally without bite. maybe that's why ookurikara's been able to manage for so long. luck can only take someone so far—look how far it got him. ]
I won't put it past that thing to kill us all just for fun. But we won't know until it does something, so I'm not going to stop planning for after until we can't.
My mission, and the war it's part of, aren't something that humans are supposed to interfere with. But finishing those are the only way I'll be sure to see Lili again.
It'll probably be centuries before the war finally comes to an end.
[ just... trying to be realistic. it's hard to gauge when you're dealing with enemies like theirs. kara gives a soft sigh. ]
But as long as I'm not limited on when and where I can go through time, I'm going to make it as short a time for her as I can. I don't want her to have to wait for long.
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unfriendliest) wrote2020-06-08 06:45 pm
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Is that how it feels?
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What? How what feels?
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[ he rests it over his lap and draws the blade partway. strange, how the blade took on an ironic pattern instead of adapting to another color entirely. ]
It probably won't be drawn again if demons disappear or I die before that happens.
[ if it's the former, he should be happy to retire as a swordsman. and yet . . . ]
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[ might, if it even has a spirit of its own. giyuu hadn't been sure of that, so zenitsu probably isn't, either. but even if it does, it may not be so relieved to outlast its purpose. ]
But no sword is ever glad to see their master die.
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either way, though, the master will die before the sword. ]
It must be hard.
[ being left behind like that. ]
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You get used to it.
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zenitsu sheaths his sword. ]
You're much stronger than I thought—and you're already plenty strong.
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[ just like humans, there's a limit to how much they can bend. maybe he's thinking too metaphorically, but one wouldn't have thought swords capable of emotions until now.
despite all the hardship, ookurikara never wavered to the point of being inflexible. ]
You're still here, stubbornly holding onto your beliefs.
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[ it could easily have been him instead of dick last week, and kara has no illusions about that. both are skilled fighters. they had about an equal chance of survival; and only one lucky shot made the difference. ]
That's the only reason I wasn't broken.
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[ he says it conversationally without bite. maybe that's why ookurikara's been able to manage for so long. luck can only take someone so far—look how far it got him. ]
Either way, I'm glad you weren't.
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I don't know what you mean.
...But thanks. I had to survive, for Lili's sake.
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She's been through a lot. It's good that she has you.
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[ they won't know for sure until tomorrow... ]
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What do you think?
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I won't put it past that thing to kill us all just for fun. But we won't know until it does something, so I'm not going to stop planning for after until we can't.
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My mission, and the war it's part of, aren't something that humans are supposed to interfere with. But finishing those are the only way I'll be sure to see Lili again.
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Just don't keep her waiting too long, all right?
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[ just... trying to be realistic. it's hard to gauge when you're dealing with enemies like theirs. kara gives a soft sigh. ]
But as long as I'm not limited on when and where I can go through time, I'm going to make it as short a time for her as I can. I don't want her to have to wait for long.
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When you left the village, was there a way for you two to see each other?