#hxbiris

"I wish that brat didn't push Zoro out of the way but it's for the best." Finally a glance to the side at @hxbiris, eyebrow rising. "Thought you were still in Alabasta, kid."

@hxbiris replied: Ed vc: The only one who would probably do that is you >:(

" ...me?? Cause problems? On purpose? My, that...y'know, that really gets me. I mean, that really gets me. I'm offended, you've offended me. "

"Yeah? Well, I once again owe a certain pirate a favor." And she was traveling for Crocodile while he dealt with something that....clown wanted from him. So Wano it was.

She just didn't expect to see Zoro there. It was nice.

Kau'i pulled her hair down from her ponytail and shook it out before lounging back, leaning on one of the many pillows around her. The last thing she needed was the Shogun of Wano and Kaido finding out the straw hats were here.

"So what are you doing here?"

Kau'i only sat up when she heard footsteps, relaxing slightly when she saw the familiar dark kimono patterns of the Geisha mother who allowed her to hide out in her establishment. Kazuko was certainly understanding- food and board in exchange for protecting her girls.

A yawn from her as she leaned on nothingness, resting her head on her arms as she tilted her head to the side while watching her- a glance at the rotund feline that bounced up to her and matched her tilted head.

"Focuuus....~"

Mikaela reached a hand out to adjust Yuka's stance, yawning again as she resumed her former position.

"You'll never be able to wield a keyblade like that if you get sloppy- if my dream eaters can knock you over with a single brush of your leg, what are you supposed to do~?"

So much for the curious child she met in a dream.

The gears in her head turned as Mikaela finally properly placed her feet on the ground, adjusting her hat before walking over to Yuka.

"No, Ichinose," Jin says with a smooth, yet cold voice, appearing suddenly between Maki Ichinose and the opponent they had been engaging for a few minutes now-- Avira.

Jin's hand curls around Maki's Zanpakuto, stopping it mid-swing with no visible harm to himself, and meanwhile, a strong gust of wind pushes Avira back some paces, putting distance between the opposing sides. 

"Go after the other one," Jin continues to Maki, "stop them from alerting their friends; I'll worry about this Hozuki."

Maki, a little troubled but ever obedient, flash steps away, leaving Jin and Avira alone on this skyscraper rooftop in the western portion of Karakura Town, beneath the sparsely starlit sky and the faintly visible crescent moon that hung overhead.

"Avira, Avira, poor misguided Avira, it's so good to see you again," Jin says devilishly as he turns and fixes her with a menacing gaze, "I've been thinking about you."

The wind around the skyscraper starts to kick up, sending a strong breeze past Avira, a breeze that runs past her flesh and through her hair like the fingers of something haunted and pestilent, something wicked and wanting, though something that also lacked hostility... for now.

"Stay your Zanpakuto for the time being, I want to talk."

She never dreamed that one day she’d be the very thing she’d spent the first half of her life training to eradicate; a pirate. Yet desperate times and desperate measures went hand in hand, thus she’d found herself at Doflamingo’s doorstep some years back. Scared and alone, facing a world that would hate her if they knew of her lineage and one that feared her because the Marines had placed a bounty on her.

She’d had nowhere else to go and she had been so damned tired of running. Still, to this day she questions if she’s made the right call. She’s safe from her father and the Marines at large, and her secret is hers alone, but all empires fall eventually and she sometimes wonders when Doffy’s will.

Speak of the devil.

gunmetal gray-hued gaze tilts towards @hxbiris , cheek leaning into an open palm. a smile that could mean anything between malice and curiosity stretches across vermillion lips.

it's a competitive world out there, but she didn't expect anyone to really know about this specific piece she was after. it's been kept pretty hush-hush, word traveling within private circles. but, no one is so reliable as to keep true secrecy these days.

Julia all but collapsed on the crate beside him, her gun dropping to the floor as she just rubbed her forehead, removing the SOLDIER helmet from her head and throwing it across the room. Closing her eyes after a moment and exhaling, the ride to Costa del sol was....taking a bit.

"...thanks."

She's quiet, bouncing her leg until she pushed to sit back up.