Osuwari Count 2

[hardedge]

Characters: InuYasha & Whoever daring
Setting: Floor 32, 73
Format: Either
Summary: 32 for typical feudal day activities with the half-breed, and 73 for a little exploration
Warnings: InuYasha being tsun.

[Floor 32]
[InuYasha still wasn't much of a people person, and his bad run with the shadows, he became even more scarce around the public areas like the lounge and cafeteria. Not that he was use to such unusual modern-like settings. As far as he was concerned, this floor provided the best comfort. Not only did it inhabit nature he was use to, he could also feast here with whatever he hunted. It was hell of a lot better than that crap they served in the dining area.

Currently he could found on the branch of the tree he always lounged on. This place wasn't free of people, not that he minded. Hell maybe he wanted someone to bother him. Not that he would admit it, but he was feeling homesick. The half-breed was fortunate to meet to new people, but no one's he connected with on an intimate level.]

[Floor 73]
[He decided to explore a floor he hadn't searched yet. This one was covered in snow, and more just kept falling. Unlike humans, he didn't need an extra coat to roam without feeling cold. In fact his bare feet barely registered the temperature of the flakes beneath him. With this, he was able to at least busy himself with something. Of all the surroundings, the castle interested him the most, so that's where he was heading.]

Comments

[hardedge]

[Did everyone visit this floor? You think the cold temperature alone would discourage people but maybe others were able to bear it like he did. Ganta's scent did not escape him. Truth be told, it was also unique like many of the others here. Likely the result of everyone being from different worlds and all.]

Do you always stand around and talk to yourself like that?

[Ohhi, have a random silver-haired bishounen disrupt your event.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[Ganta blinked up at the voice, before frowning slightly at his thoughts being interrupted. Damn it, is there really not a floor without people?

... Wait. That guy has... dog ears. And he thought he'd seen it all, back home.]

Not really. [He wanted to retort with a "not that it's any of your business".

... But he was too intrigued by the ears...

Wait, no... no he's not.]

Do you always ask annoying questions?

[hardedge]

[Why did he bother talking to be people again?]

At least I don't talk to myself.

[Mature conversation is a go!]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[Without missing a beat.]

Yeah? At least I don't have dog ears. What, do you go around listening in on people like some weird pervert?

[Have a snarky grin, InuYasha. He's just trying to piss you off.]

[hardedge]

Excuse me?! [Good for nothing brat! InuYasha clenched his fist and assumed a more offensive stance.]

Just who are you callin' a pervert! And you got problem with my ears?!

[woodpeckermaruta]

[He actually doesn't know why he's arguing with this guy. Maybe it's just him missing Shiro. Maybe it's that he's afraid and it's caused him to reach this point, where he's picking a random fight with a person he knows nothing about...

... Either way.]

You! And no, my problem's with your annoying question! Who the hell are you, anyway?!

[hardedge]

GET OFF MY CASE! IF IT BOTHERS YOU THAT MUCH THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE SAID SO!

[He doesn't need to take this from a kid. InuYasha decided it would be best if he just moved on.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[Well, that was an unexpected response. Ganta looked disarmed, actually. He blinked a couple of times, then frowned a bit.]

Whatever.

[He had nothing else to say, at first. Something stuck out, from earlier.]

... Wait, so, your ears are real?

[hardedge]

[InuYasha was surprising like that.

Somehow, the demon doubted he would get use to this question.]

They're as real as they get. [A hint of annoyance in his tone.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[He gave InuYasha a look of disbelief. No, he didn't believe him. They've gotta be fake.]

You're lying.

[He was staring. Hard.

He was used to people lying about things. Everyone was a liar back home so, why not here?]

[hardedge]

What makes you think I'm lying?

I've got nothin' to hide! [Except for his true feelings maybe.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[He frowns with an expression that makes it seem the answer is obvious.]

Because... people don't just have dog ears.

[They also don't have weird things infesting their bodies, giving them the ability to control their own blood. Really, though, details.]

[hardedge]

Hate to break to ya, kid, but the tower is filled a bunch of strange things.

[His stare became more piercing shortly after he said that.] Like your blood for instance. You're no ordinary human.

[woodpeckermaruta]

[He couldn't hide the shock. His entire body tensed up, his eyes widening completely. He quickly looked away.]

How... [He looked back at the strange person.]

How the hell did you...?!

[hardedge]

Your scent. I can smell it.

[Just like his ears of a dog. InuYasha also had a damp nose like that of a dog. It was more noticeable when he was ill because it would become dry and crusty.]

Believe me now?

[woodpeckermaruta]

[His shock slowly vanished and he was shifting uncomfortably, looking at the ground.]

What...are you...?

[It didn't sound like he was scared of InuYasha. It actually sounded more like the voice of a child. One asking their parent why they can't visit a friend's house, or something. Not intimidating, in the least. He was more confused, than anything.

After all, who was he to judge this guy for being different?]

[hardedge]

[InuYasha wasn't sure what to make of the tower's residents. He wasn't one to judge others, but it was diffuclt coping with a variety of people of this magnitude. Especially when most of his life consisted of solitude.]

What humans refer to as a demon.

[He never really admitted to his divided heritage, as being half demon is usually what caused him to be outcasted.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[Ganta's face fell a moment. It was like a sudden moment of empathy-no... sympathy. He knew almost exactly how that felt. He wanted nothing more than to be normal. He wanted to be able to wake up, one day, without the stupid curse of being a Deadman.]

You, too, huh...?

[He shifted slightly. He figured it wouldn't make a difference, but...]

Sorry about earlier. I have a lot on my mind.

[hardedge]

[His exterior remained stern, but he generally maintained a level of stubbornness, even when surprised. Like the human's choice of words. So his scent, his...whatever it was that made it who he was, alienated him in his own world. InuYasha could understand this concept.]

Ain't that surprise?

[Ganta may show some sympathy, but InuYasha's played this game a lot longer so his sympathy was more hidden than most.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

Heh. [Ganta shifted, slightly, in his stance. Well. InuYasha told him, so why not? He could engage, a bit, in "share time".]

I'm what they call a Deadman. I can control my blood.

[He crouched down, hand digging into the snow a moment. He was feeling pretty cold by this point, now that his adrenaline had worn off.]

[hardedge]

[The name was unusual, but also probably common in the world this kid was from.]

Probably not a good trait to have?

[Fantastic conversation. It was actually bothersome.]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[The name was unusual to him, too, actually.]

Not if you don't want to have to kill your friends against your will... or be killed by them, all in the name of entertainment.

[The words came out with a nice, icy, touch. No, he didn't have extremely bitter feelings towards Deadman Wonderland.]

[hardedge]

[So the kid was a little more close to home than he expected.]

Tch. [He didn't have a proper reply for this.] Despicable. [Who could define friendly slaughter as entertainment?]

[woodpeckermaruta]

[He furrowed his brow at the response, before looking down. He closed his eyes a moment and sighed.]

Actually that's why it was so hard to come here. [He let out a weak laugh.]

I feel like I'm right back in that place... only with even more fucked up things happening.

[He then tensed up.] Sorry, I...

[He realized how pathetic he sounded.]

[hardedge]

[Is that what this was? A giant experiment to some of those admins. But now that the kid mentioned it, Zelda did tell him how cruel that Jason and Ruana could be.]

Quit apologizin'.