God Yet Lives

"You have to help her. Please!"

"Then whose fault is it?"
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*Binah yanks the spear out, which then tries to hit her with a water paw. Binah slaps it away with her other hand & produces a long slip of fabric, wrapping it around the lance in a fluid movement. It then reverts into a fabric-wrapped sword.*

<Please answer the question.>

"Rangiku challanged me to a duel to show me that I'm more deserving to be a Captain than her, but when I wouldn't fight back...you know Lilith, right?"

"It isn't anyone's fault. Things just happened the way they happened." She replied.

<Lilith is my daughter.>

*A green barrier forms around Rangiku's chest.*
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"Do...do you really believe that, Noct? That everything just...happens, for no apparent reason?"

OOC: Like atheism! Which leads to communism. Then evolution. Then naziism. Then pedophelia. Then homosexuality. Then ritual anal mutilation. Then they eat da poo-poo.

"You know how she gets that mask and grows wings? I...have my own thing like that. And it tried to kill Rangiku."

Presumably Kira was dismissed from the Captain's meeting and was now heading back to his barracks at high speed.

Noct let out a long sigh, "I don't know, Euryale. I don't really know what to believe, but I know that you don't have to feel guilty about anything. The only thing you should be worried about is getting a good score on your test."

*Aera lies down with her eyes closed.*

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*Kite goes to prepare.*

Yue pokes her.

Aera: <What.>

"How can I think about tests at a time like this? I think I'm gonna be sick...."
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<I see. In that case, you should probably go see Captain Urahara.>

"Good, you're alive, my queen" Yue bows and points to the empty throne. "I'm not the type to rule. I think you're better suited to it. That and I need to find a way to expel whatever it was that the giant mushroom put in me."

*She sits up and widens her eyes, then stands up and walks over to the throne.*

Aera: <I'd forgotten all about this. Hmm... Sounds so troublesome.>

*She sits down on it.*

Aera: <Yeah, see, I'm infected too.>

"That's a problem too isn't it?"

"Will Rangiku be okay?"

"Euryale, you have to calm down. You're working yourself up, and you have important things to take care of. I already told you, I don't blame you for anything, so please stop blaming yourself... for me?"

Aera: <I suppose. But I don't feel bad at all. What do you feel?>

"Like my insides are bleeding. I'm still released so you can't see it but I've been gored. I think I can live a bit longer but yeah..." Yue says in deadpan.

E"O...okay...I guess."

*The bus comes to their stop.*

V"So...was I supposed to leave back there, or what?"
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<Yes, she'll be fine. Now, run along.>

"Okay..."

*Taiyo takes off running to Urahara's.*

Noctis lets out a small sigh of relief, "Thank you Euryale." She said, giving her a hug, "Now go ace your test. Call me when you're finished and I'll have lunch ready for you when by the time you get home." She then looked at Ven, "You're welcome to stay with me as long as you want, though I won't lie, I'm a bit of a homebody, kinda boring."

E"Thanks. For everything."

*After Euryale dashes out of the bus, waving, Ven looks at Noctis.*

V"I can tell. But you're quite literally my only option."
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*Once inside, she finds her face-to-face with an albino girl in a lab coat who has a deadpan expression.*

<What?>

Noct smiled and waved back. When they pulled away from Euryale Noctis put on her usual expression, and looked at Ven, "You don't need to hang out if you don't want to. I'm sure life with Taiyo is much more interesting than life with me. Still, if you want to stay you're welcome to do so, we have TV and internet, and I don't mind cooking lunch for you as well, depending on how long you plan on staying."

Aera: <There isn't much you can do besides going to the Soul Society. How Hueco Mundo is now, no one here can help you. When I was injured I had to go ask Neliel, and it wasn't a pleasant experience.>

*She looks at him for a few seconds, sighs, and shrugs while rolling her eyes.*

Aera: <I'll come with you.>

*She walks back over to him and opens a Garganta.*