God Yet Lives

Kira shook his head and resisted the urge to strike at Netzach with Kido.
"Not that kind of offer, you idiot!" He growled. "I... I want to speak with Keter. I no longer want to serve the Soul Society."
To emphasize his point he took off his Captain's Haori and threw it from the tower.

*Netzach scratches at his own Haori, which he's wearing over his black cloak, before laughing.*

<Man, you don't understand Keter at all. You don't just "talk to her." Malkuth & I address all recruitment issues, both inside & outside of Hell.>
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*Two hours after Taiyo gets back, Ven still has not come home. It is starting to get dark.*

*Taiyo's sitting by the door like a puppy waiting for its owner.*

[I fucked up...]

"Whatever," Kira spat. "But the soul society will realize soon enough that you are here with me and they'll send reinforcements."

*Netzach twists his sword-arm so that he punches Kira right in the face. He then grabs Kira by the neck with his free hand.*

<I'm sorry, what was that? I think you just tried to threaten me, but I'm pretty sure that even you aren't STUPID enough to try to intimidate an assassin right after asking him for a job. We both know no one is coming, & therefore that whether you live or die depends on how quickly I get sick of your bullshit, so I think you'd better get on with the sales pitch, Captain Treason.>
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*Venezuela eventually walks up to the house, but she stays just out of the light.*

<...I have one question: Why did you wait so long to tell me that?>

*Taiyo looks up, her eyes wet with tears.*

"It's not really something you want to say to someone right away. In case it was just a small crush or well... in case I... I don't know, scare you away."

*Ven takes a step back, then walks into the light.*

<And finding out this way isn't distressing? It just seems like this is something you should have told me when I moved in.>

"But I wasn't sure if it was just a crush that would pass or not."

*She shuffles back a bit.*

"...Sorry."

<But you know I can't return your feelings. And I don't want you to stay fixated on me forever.>

"I know, but it's not like I can just stop loving you..."

<Well...why don't I...I don't know. Make you some stir fry, or something?>

"That sounds nice."

Kira boiled with rage but recognized that he wasn't in a position to be yelling at anybody.
"It wasn't a threat!" Kira spoke through gritted teeth, "It was a warning! If they were to detect your presence here they would probably come after you. If they were to find me here offering my services, I'd be screwed too!"

<Exactly. But they won't be coming. I made certain my associate took the slowest possible path to delivering your little break-up note to the higher ups. So we've got time, & lots of it.>

N"Not as much as you might think."

*Noah appears behind Netzach on the building, so he lets go of Kira & turns around.*

<...Unless there was some other jackass who chose the same time & place to brood. Great.>
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*She starts walking to the door.*

<I guess I can make noodles, with a bit of orange flavoring. Do you want any other spices, vegetables, or meats with that?>

*Taiyo moves back away from the door, almost like she's cowering.*

"No, that's fine."

<You just want...orange noodles?>

"Uh-huh."

Kira felt a surge of guilt but suppressed it, "Get out of here, Noah."

N"I'll deal with you in a moment. As for you...that will be the last of us you turn traitor."

<I don't know about that. I'm pretty charismatic.>

*Noah unsheathes his Zanpakuto & swings it, sending an invisible wave of force, which Netzach blocks with a Severing Void.*
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<O...kay.>

*A minute later, they sit down to the most awkward dinner ever. Ven has added pieces of chicken, lettuce, & mushrooms to her own plate.*

Kira appears behind Noah, "Rikijokoro!"

Enkidu pushed on without responding to the mindless chatting of Iris.

"So... uh," Astarte spoke up quite awkwardly. "What do we do now?"

"I guess we go to Senthose's stolen building," Sab said.

"Wait, do we get private rooms?" Mortal asked.

--

Noct feels a bit concerned that Euryale went to look for a dictionary instead of asking her.

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"Agreed, here is hoping that she will be the last to turncoat."

*Euryale is not a mind reader, so she assumes she's bad at sex.*
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*Noah slashes through the Kido, then blocks a kick from Netzach.*

<You're pretty good. But it's two-against-one, how long-->

*After a huge explosion of light & sound demolishes half of the building, Netzach reappears beside Kira, facing Noah, who is now in Bankai. He flares his wing, gathering blue Reitsu around it & his blade.*

<I wasn't even finished talking, you friggin' psychopath!>

"I didn't come here to listen to you, I came here to kill you!"

<Pfah. And I used to think you were fun. Blitz, Zeus.

*Netzach grabs his Zanpakuto in both hands, which then transforms into twin bladed claws he holds.*
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S"Well, I WAS going to convert the extra bedrooms into my private studies, but no, go ahead & use them to your heart's content. I mean that."

Assuming all of this is done, Noct cuddles in closer to Euryale and says, "You know, you really are amazing in bed."

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"I really wouldn't say it'll be used to my heart's content, more like it'll be used until someone runs out of stamina."

S"Yes. Well. Notif thevirtualshock fenceworks."

L"What?"

S"Nothing. Let's go."

*Senthose opens up a Garganta to a Victorian-looking mansion on a wooded hilltop.*
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"Thanks. You have a really nice vocabulary."

*She lays her head down & closes her eyes, then jolts back up.*

"Oh. And you're good in bed."