Rukon Forest

[Apathetic Writer]

Surrounding, as well as going through the Rukongai Districts are endless amounts of trees that make up the Rukongai forest.  

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

After leaving the medical bay, Shuzo and Ayame quickly made their way out of the Seireitei into the Rukongai Forest, where.. They could finally relieve the stress that Ayame had built up, Shuzo did a quick scan of the area to make sure there were no souls that could get caught up in it, before he looked towards Ayame, smirking as he placed his hand on oneof his sword handles. "Alright, no ones around for quite aways.. So you ready to get started?"
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame nodded when Shuzo asked if she was ready to start mauling the forest. If thee was nobody around, then there was no chance of anyone else getting hurt, so this was the perfect place to relieve her stress. She smiled faintly at Shuzo, and pulled out her blade. "I bet I can cut down more than you.." she murmured halfheartedly, then flash stepped away from the man, disappearing into the forest. She flicked her wrist, slicing into the trunk of a tree, a minor amount of satisfaction filling her as it fell, shaking the earth slightly. It felt good to connect with something solid, although the forest always brought up mixed feelings for the woman. She had died in the forest. And because she had died there, she had been sent to the Null World, been tainted with Hollow souls, and been turned into a being no race could truly relate to. Shinigami hated Hollows, yes, but she was completely blinded with loathing in their presence, to the point that she would cut down her closest friends to destroy the creature.

Angrily, the moved on, slashing at whatever happened to be in her sight, leaving a trail of destruction behind her as she ran. This continued on for a few minutes, until the woman stood in a large circle of fallen trees, cut down by her blade. She was panting slightly, partially from running and slicing everything in her sight, and partially from the frustration she was feeling. She didn't fit in truly anywhere. Yes, in a way, she hated Shinigami too. Not in the way that she hated Hollows, but she was envious, jealous of them. Of their control. Of the fact that most of them didn't remember how they had died. She slammed her blade angrily into the soft dirt below her, and spun to face the tree closest to her, clenching her fist. The threw her right hand forward, her hand solidly connecting with the tree, before she punching through it, making a hole in the middle. She hissed at the pain that came with the move, and pulled her hand back. She opened and closed her hand, which was now bleeding and splintered, staring at it with a blank expression. 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

Shuzo only smirked a bit in response to the girl as he drew his sword, laughing under his breath. "Heh, we shall see.." He said, clearly accepting her challenge as he suddenly dashed forward, while she flash stepped, instantly he slammed his sword into a tree, in a single moment the tree was flying into the air before it crashed into the ground, causing the earth to tremble a bit while Ayame was already causing it to tremble.. It had started, the contest to see who could cut the most trees.. While Ayame was in her own part of the forest, Shuzo began leveling the forest around him, trees being cut up in all different ways, no single cut was the same.. Though something troubled him, he was worried for Ayame.. He knew about the condition Perdu's had to suffer, whenever a hollow was around they would lose all control until the hollow was eliminated or gone.. Meaning encounters Hollows, Visoreds, Arrancars, and Fullbringers were all dangerous because of the Hollow presence they had.. He would never know what its like, at least to lose control over something like that.. He did however know what it was like to lose control.. The sacred sword he had sealed away, a sword known as Muramasa, created by a legendary swordsman in the dimension he was from.. It would fill whoever held the blade with a savage evil, that would turn even the kindest of souls into the deadliest, most merciless warriors that would kill anyone who got in their way.. The only time he was able to use Muramasa was in the war against Domon, or should he say the war against Hisashi, when he turned into a being that went against both sides.. Muramasa's power was one of few that managed to damage the man in his horrific state, showing how powerful Muramasa's evil truly was.. It was a burden that Shuzo would have to carry, making sure no one would fall under that..

Even then, it wasn't comparable to Ayame's instincts, Muramasa could be put away or sealed.. The instincts Ayame had would always be there, unless there was some possible way to learn how to control them.. But how would that even be possible? She so far is the only Perdu to ever be witnessed, so there was no one she could go to in this time of need.. His destruction of trees eventually met up with Ayame's, when suddenly he stopped his blade from hitting another tree as he heard Ayame's painful hiss.. She had punched through a tree, and it busted her hand open.. Quickly, he moved over to come to her aid.. Dropping his sword onto the ground, he gently took her hand, then put his other hand on her back to try to reassure her that things would be okay, that she could calm as he stared down at her hand.. "I think we should stop.. It can't continue with your hand like that.. How bad does it hurt?"
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame looked up at Shuzo when he moved over to her, and unclenched her fist slowly so Shuzo could examine her hand. She was feeling a little more relaxed, now that she had beaten something up, and Shuzo always managed to make her feel better when she was upset. She closed her eyes and sighed, shaking her head at his question. "It doesn't hurt," she murmured. It was a slight lie, since the wound did sting a little, but she had dealt with worse just fine. Shuzo didn't really have anything to worry about, it was just a little, well, a lot of blood, but whatever. "I'm fine." 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

Shuzo only frowned as she denied that it hurt, cause.. Well, he could hear her his of pain before, it was clear that the wound hurt, whether it was a lot or little. Though he knew shes suffered far worse, they both have.. She's died before, a pain that he wouldn't know, at least know and live to tell about it. (Ha, Shuzo made a funny.) Shuzo let her fist go for a moment as he reached into his coat.. Vest.. Things pocket, and pulled out a roll of bandage wrap, something he has gotten smart about to carry. Seeing how neither him nor Ayame knew healing Kido, and even if they did they wouldn't use it. Taking his other hand, he held onto hers as he had her release the fist and hold it flat out, there he began wrapping it. "Let me do this at least.." He said as he continued to wrap up her hand, it already being dark red from the blood, but it would be enough to stop the bleeding from going any further. When the dark red turned into a light pink showing barely any blood stain on the outer layer, he tore the bandage and tied it so it would stay in place on her hand. "How's that, Ayame-chan?"
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame winced slightly when Shuzo began wrapping the bandaged around her hand, but she was grateful that he was stopping the bleeding. After a moment, she smirked slightly, as Shuzo finished. "Ne, Shuzo-kun, you finally learned how to wrap a wound?" she teased. Shuzo generally wrapped his injuries up crudely, or just pressed a piece of cloth against him to stop the bleeding. Pulling her hand back, she moved it around to make sure that she could still fully use it with the bandages, and playfully punched Shuzo's shoulder. "Don't get mushy on me." she said with a grin. 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

Shuzo only grunted a bit at the remark Ayame had made as he slipped the bandages back into his pocket. "Hey! I only can't wrap if I'm the one that's wounded." He said trying to defend himself from the remark of the girl, though she was telling the truth. He always wrapped himself up when he was wounded, and honestly, his wrapping at those times were like someone attempting to put a bandage on a severed limb.. It was just horrible. He nearly fell over though when she suddenly punched him in the shoulder, before passing a smirk towards her as he pushed her shoulder, attempting to push her over. Playfully of course. "Pfft, who said I was getting mushy? I just want your hand to heal fast so we can decide what the team name is." He said giving the girl another smirk, falling behind the claim that it was only so they could fight sooner.
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame laughed, rolling her eyes at Shuzo's remark. "Honestly, how have you survived this long? You do know your body only has so much blood, right?" she teased. She stumbled back slightly when Shuzo pushed her, but quickly regained her balance, laughing lightly at what he said next. "Since when do I need my right hand to whip your a** in anything we do?" she asked. Even though she would deny it, she was glad Shuzo had helped wrap up her hand and showed his concern. It made her feel like she was wanted, accepted, and above all happy. "And the team's name is Team Zaraki. Discussion closed, nothin' else to say about it." 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

Shuzo only shrugged, laughing a bit as the girl mentioned there was a limited amount of blood in the human body, that never seemed to matter to him though. "As long as there is still some, I don't think I'd die." He said before only grunting at her remark, though it was clear that there was a hidden truth behind it. "And when have you ever whooped my a**?" He said with a laugh, obviously he never admitted defeat even when he was owned by Ayame.. Though then it started.. "Pfft, Team Zaraki? That still makes us sound like a cult to worship that Kenpachi guy. Team Murakami all the way."
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame rolled her eyes, shaking her head at Shuzo's comment about blood loss. "Trust me, Shuzo-kun, even the best of the best like you can die from blood loss." Then she turned and smirked at the man, laughing. "Oh, please! How about all of the times in the Academy, our sparring matches. I ran circles around your sorry a**!" She stuck her tongue out at him, then pursed her lips at his next words. "It does not sound like a cult. It sounds powerful. Zaraki is a well-known name for the most powerful of people. Murakami doesn't mean squat." 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

Shuzo Murakami

Shuzo only frowned, a faint vein pulsing on his forehead as he said rather loudly, slightly irritated. "That's only because you went with the cheap shot and stuck me in the head each time, I'm surprised I don't have brain damage!" Though of course, this was also joking as well, but his irritation at the past was true, it was comical though. Then he only sighed as she made her claim of what Zaraki meant, and what Murakami meant. "Murakami does mean something, it means the best of the best of those who worked up to their power! Which we both did, and we're doing for them."
 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame smirked, grabbing the sheathe of her Zanpakuto, and whacking Shuzo solidly on the back of the head. "You're just bitter 'cause you weren't fast enough to dodge," she said, chuckling and buckling the sheathe back onto her belt. "By the way, you sure you don't have any brain damage? Sometimes I wonder~." she teased, her smirk deepening. Then she crossed her arms in front of her chest, shaking her head. "I still think Zaraki makes a better team name. It's all about constantly adapting and changing to become stronger." 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!

 

[Apathetic Writer]

»|S|huzo |M|urakami «
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

You want to kill me?
Ha! You can't even kill my boredom!

〖 Shuzo suddenly flinched from the pain on his head as she smacked him with her sheath. "It was a cheap shot and you know it.. So was that." Says with a distant, slightly irritated laugh then grunted, did she really think he had braindamage? Well, maybe its why he couldn't perform Kido. Though that was actually a choice. "Hmph, say what you want, I still developed over nine different sword styles." He said with a faint snicker, Ayame had stuck with one and two sword style, while Shuzo just branched out to nine sword style, then the legendary blade sword style, and taunt sword style. Possibly others.

"Yeah, whatever. Murakami is better to me though, the kids even think so." He said while smirking, that was his claim, though both kids honestly didn't seem to care. 〗

I'll never lose..
Not as long as our promise still stands.

 

[a.renee.w]

→|A|yame |Z|araki ←
|S|ensei to |K|ata and |K|anami

It's not like I'm walking alone into the valley of the Shadow of Death.
Stand beside one another, 'cause it ain't over yet.
I'd be willing to bet that if we don't back down..
You and I will be the ones that are holding the Crown in the end.

〖 Ayame snicked quietly, shrugging lightly. Cheap shop or not, it was effective as hell, and had been essentially the finishing blow in every spar she'd ever had with Shuzo. For some reason, he just never saw it coming. She scowled at her friend as he smugly told her that he had developed more sword styles than she had. "Pfft, whatever. It doesn't matter if you use two, six, or nine blades, I can still kick your a**." When it really came down to it, Shuzo probably was the better fighter. He was a master at Hakuda and swordplay, and had attained Bankai, which was something she hadn't yet. But she was too stubborn and prideful to admit that or go down graciously in a fight. Then she shook her head, saying, "I think you're mistaken, Kata and Kanami prefer Zaraki." 〗

And we'll be carrying on, until the day it doesn't matter anymore.
Step aside, you forgot what this is for.
We fight to live, we live to fight..
And tonight, you'll hear my battle cry!