Moved to @dreamofmusesbyfyrechan

As the newest member of the Ace Operative group Marrow worked hard to impress and keep impressing his commanding officers, Clover and James more precisely. When the morning sun peeked up over the clouds around Atlas Marrow had already been up and getting dressed although today he was far slower and sluggish than he had been on previous morning.

Tired eyes looked to himself in the mirror before cupping water in his hands to try and wash away how he felt. To no avail though as he still felt rundown and tired. Finally leaving his room Marrow found himself running for the briefing meeting running late. This was not like him at all. But here he was now running late to the meeting.

Putting the pin in Yuuri’s hands made Souji feel so light somehow.  He moved faster, humming a song as he did so.  Life was steadily moving on, and he was a part of it, a large part of it.  He hadn’t much to bring along, but perhaps the kimono he wore when he wasn’t entertaining or parading the streets, and even them a few of them were still expensive, presents from patrons.

But soon he had them ready, and he looked over at the samurai with a gentle smile.  “I’m… I’m ready.  I have everything I need…”  At least he certainly hoped so.  After tonight, he would never see Shimabara again.

“You deserve that you reckless brute.” 

Danni bit him in turn, though there was no harshness in her tone. She knew he protected her… Why he did so, she just didn’t know. 

“Gajeel.. I know.. I know they won’t kill you. But this is insane. You took too many risks this fight for a simple nobody like me. That’s unacceptable for a Slayer, you know this.”

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There was something about Ichigo that naturally calmed her in turn as well. That he felt the same way around her had her smiling a rare smile, gently threading her fingers through his orange locks. “I’m glad that I’m apparantly that boring~”

A joke, as she was happy to have such effects on people. Which was a miracle in itself. Nobody would ever relax around a Hollow willingly. Yet here he was. 

For some reason besides that though, she was rather drawn to kissing his face again. Maybe… Hmm. It was nice, the sensation of skin against skin. Maybe it was indeed that, just the way they were rather alike. Outcasts in every way. 

“…. Say… Ichigo…. I’m curious. You’re a human.. You know how emotions work, right?”

With a smirk Ichigo gently shook his head. “Nah you’re not boring Danni. Different but not boring.” He offered and then looked up at her with curiosity. It was rare she asked about such things and he always tried to explain different emotions in the best way he could.