#m;idate

Was there a reason to return to Iceberg Isle? Not currently, as much as he enjoyed terrorizing the place, too much of the same could become stale, boring, it was better to let them rest easy for a while, regain his energies and then go beat up a wolf and an owl.

For now, his travels had netted him in warmer seas, full of sharks, too! It was a treat, to say the least, despite how strangely red the ocean became, despite the amount of strange creatures he saw. 

Calmly, he strolled through the sea of stars, taking a long drag out of his cigarette before exhaling, relaxed, upon scanning the area, one small thing, or being, caught his eye, a woman clad in white with splashes of a pink-ish red, he remembers her, somehow, he’d managed to do a good deed by following his hobby, just beating up a shark and saving her life. He had admittedly not expected her to survive, despite him taking her to the safest spot an eye-ridden ocean could have.

“Ah.”

Xanthoriza: What’s something your character has run away from? — Idate || @savedgames​ ||  Flower and Tree Language prompts

[[ Idate is not known for running away, where it from his problems or anybody in particular. EXCEPT... For his family.

If you think Idate is bad, his family is much, much worse, the only decent person would be his brother, who only scolds him and shakes his head at him, but even then, his brother is a magnet for crazy people, his wife and his daughter being prime examples of really fucking weird and creepy people. 

Shielded little pests. 

It almost felt as if those from the Abyss were more and more present, while to Idate their affiliation meant nothing, they weren’t just irksome, annoying, but they were the perfect training dummies and even punching bags.

In particular the mages.

The flames of a Pyro mage were nothing for the Hydro user, a powerful swing of a Hydro infused claymore was enough to leave the mage vulnerable, however, his following course of action was different from any other fighter, his weapon was stabbed into the ground and he personally grabbed the mage by its ears. A sharp toothed smile was the only hint at what awaited the being.

A merciless beating, only the strength of his fists, he had to make it tortuous, slow, it was the most amusing way, yet, something was off. His grip tightened for a moment around the mage’s head as he paused, head barely turning towards the ‘audience’ he now had.

It is not often considered safe to share a bed with an orca of all things, but such a sentiment seemed lost on Tatsumiya. She is snuggled into his chest now, after all, illuminated only by the light that filters through her window. A quiet sea night, only recently interrupted by the pair themselves. Maybe that's why she finds herself both vulnerable and bold enough to say, "I love you, Idate. I love you." || @heavenscales​ || He does Not deserve this.

It was rather strange, for the Orca to be so still, so quiet and so passive, for he was known to create chaos, cause tragedy and seek violence, yet it was still strangely possible for him to have a silent, perhaps soft side.

As she snuggled into his chest, he brought a hand to her head, fingers carefully toying with her short, white locks, always tidy, always soft, they always felt so nice, the care she put on herself made him wonder just how much she neglected such thing to be with him. 

Her words came off as a surprise, words he’d only heard from sources he preferred to not associate with, a side of his family he did not want to mess with. Her words filled his heart in a way he could barely comprehend, and unlike many times, that he’d speak up, respond, he could not find the words to return, it was so difficult to express such things.

It’s been a long day for Tatsu. From nearly the first minute she awoke to when the moon had begun to rise above the waves, she found herself entirely busy at the castle. Planning, reporting, advising - the blue sea never seemed busier! Now, however, she was finally allowed to leave and return back to Idate. She promised to meet him at the gates and she was excited to see that he followed her request. There’s a smile on her face as she picks up speed, a light jog that almost grows into a run before she practically pounces on him, her arms wrapping around him as she steps on her tip-toes to give him a kiss, “I missed you!” Shes still smiling. She seems so very happy to see him, “I’ve been thinking about you all day!” || @heavenscales​ || HE DOES NOT DESERVE HER!!!

Lack of punctuality was not something Idate truly cared about, or was bothered by, he himself had an odd sense of time, yet somehow always made it to the right place at the right time. Even now in such a foreign place, that he was slowly getting more and more accustomed to, he seemed to show up when he was needed. 

As he’d agreed with Tatsumiya, they would meet at the end of the day at the gates. And so he was there, waiting, his cigarette in his mouth as the permanent decoration that it was. Upon seeing the Oarfish, he turned to her, his expression softening into a small grin.

He takes the cigarette off his mouth to accept the kiss, always soft, always so sweet, before he stands tall once again, her words, they caught him off guard, and he gave himself a moment to lift his eyebrows and stare, he knew he would’ve never heard something like that, those from iceberg Isle did not share such sentiment, and his family... His family completely was something else. 

Alas. Not even wandering orcas are apparently safe from today. There's a tap on his shoulder from a particular oarfish who waits for him to turn around. The mere moment he's faced her, there's a kiss on his lips. Surprise!... And now for her second trick. She's immediately running away. Barely a second has passed between when their lips touched and she's running. But she is better now.  Faster. Strong. She will not be easy prey... Immediately. || @heavenscales​ || A THIRD FIEND!!

Idate turned upon feeling a tap, immediately being met with a kiss, lovely, enjoyable, a good tart to his day, even! He smiled, ready to go for more, but before he could, Tatsumiya ran away, 

“Hey, Mr. Idate...” And here is Tatsu, giving him a tentative smile, “I’ve a question for you... whale you be mine?” || @spacewrought​ || Tatsumiya & Idate

Idate turns to face the Oarfish, admittedly, he wasn’t fond of puns, much less whale ones, people seemed to love them, had he not heard so many, he’d perhaps like them a little more, nevertheless, this was Tatsumiya, he couldn’t be angry at her! “I’ll accept your puns just cause you’re cute.” He said with a sigh.