like wind.

       PARALLEL SPIRITS ! Of different lands but of akin nature. A dark brow raised at the archer’s words. It was not often she was intrigued by an acquaintance in such a way. At the mention of the military the halfling chuckles breathily into her palm. ❛ I can’t say we were on very good terms with the military either until the ministry was created and even now our relations are strained at best. ❜ Repose returns shortly after yet the ghost of a smile remains on her lips. ❛ Yes, well I wouldn’t be too sure of that. There are quite a few rowdy youkai running around in the Cotes Ward. They might not be as overt as what we are used to do but they are mischievous due to being unbridled for so long. Although, I can’t say I mind a bit of a break from more troublesome adversaries. ❜

          “   ah, so that’s one thing that is consistent: they just hate everyone, i guess. we can bond over that fact, at least, that they seem to be in a world and clique of their very own. it’s sad, really.   ”     ----- shoulders slump with a groan which then dissipates into a sigh, fingers rubbing circles into his brow bone then to his temples and finally dragging down his face to leave the slightest red tracks along his cheeks.     “   I was hoping that you wouldn’t bring those up. they will be fine, i hope, the others seem to have more fun with them than be terrorized. something about an obsession with spirits and ghosts and the like is a shared trait.   ”

         UNBOTHERED BY HIS RESPONSE ! Instead, she sees her inspection through till the end. A moment later she does unhand him, once she comes to the conclusion that the onmyoji is without injury. With relief she releases him, his protests falling upon deaf ears but she still nods slightly in response. ❛ Is Kagura here, as well ? ❜ She perks up at the name, for the yokai held a great fondness for the youngest of her masters. ❛ I will have to check on her next then… ❜ Completely unresponsive to his own concerns she drifts into her own flurry of worry.

        ❛ Ah, but I suppose you’re right. You’re old enough to take care of yourself — ❜ Even though there was a glimmer of admittance she was sure to pull a stunt like this again in the future. One could not fight their true nature, could they ? ❛ I am, I’ve been here for only a few days now but I have already run into Ichimoku Ren. It’s concerning that they managed to gather up so many of us… ❜

          “   kagura is here, and she was fine the last i checked but i’m sure that she’ll appreciate your fussing more than i do. she’s adjusting well, at least.  hm, everyone always seem to forget that i’m the older brother for some reason.   ”     -----  he doesn’t mean to tease her as much as he is, the heavy dips and high vocal raises in succession emphasizing the sarcasm in his tone.  he’s well aware of how his team tends to chastise and check on him because of how childishly he acts, and he’s glad to see that little has changed since their shift from kyoto; it brings a sense of home with their fretting, as odd as it seems. her distress is laughed off and his prior pout is replaced with the crack of a smile.

         “ che! let me go you fucking leech! i told you to run, so run! that’s all you have to know! ” unfortunately, the door to the room opens before he can shake this guy off. it creaks slowly like a bad omen before giving way to a handful of shamblers. one of them steps forward, and just as he feared, it started bolting towards them with the speed of a raging horse, its dislocated arms and jaw flapping as it runs. without waiting for this guy to yell his surprise, kanda rips his hands loose and jumps through the window. “ jump if you want to live, moron! ”

          “   LEECH??  you know, you’re awfully rude fo-   ”     -----  a startled shriek shakes his shoulders before he’s even able to process the zombie racing towards them. the appearance alone is enough to stop the beating in his chest, but as soon as the slow steps break into a sprint, his heart falls through the floor. fingers clamber to reach what has already slipped through the window, barely missing the fabric of his shirt and in a split-second decision, hiromasa surges towards him. the flustered archer’s landing is quite graceful for all the flailing he’s shown prior, feet hitting the uneven pavement with a heavy yet solid thud.

         “ YOU’RE GIVING ME MORE REASONS TO DO IT! UNHAND ME! ” kanda would’ve kept going if not for a crash in the hallway beyond the door and the sound of feet dragging across wooden floorboards. his voice drops into a quiet hiss. “ you just have to start fucking running. ”

        “Perhaps they have their own reasons for doing so… why assume that you’re the issue?” 

No matter how hard he tried he could not dislodge Hiromasa from his waist. Giving another disgruntled tug before very nearly tripping over his own foot Ichimoku Ren plants a firm hand against the human’s face in an attempt to pry him off.

  ❝ Hiromasa! Please release me before I forcibly remove you! ❞

          there’s a loud sound that even he cannot describe, honking when the shikigami practically slaps him point blank in the face and shoves.  still, the effot goes unnoticed, and his grip tightens out of shere desperation at this point.  there’s no shame in being flustered by zombies.