Cough 050 - [Video]

[haori]

[This week sees Ukitake in battle mode...at least when it comes to the snowball fight.  This is serious business, after all, folks.  He has hair pulled back in a ponytail once again, his hair tied with his red scarf.  Yes, he's announcing his team affiliation, but he has faith in himself that he can take anything you people throw at him.]

I wonder if the Animus have anything nastier up their sleeves after this.  This almost seems too carefree for them.

[He shakes his head and grins.]

But until then, let's enjoy this!  We all need to unwind, I think.

[Private//Unhackable to Unohana]

I have received word from Hitsugaya-taichou that a new arrival by the name of Riddle has the potential to be as dangerous as Aizen.  He is not to be trusted, but if you must come into contact with him, I beg you to be careful.

[Private//Unhackable to Jr.]

You haven't been sleeping well lately.  I'm worried about you.

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

A personal fight is a personal fight...I...Albedo went insane because of me. He got infected with U-DO because I was too damn scared to do anything. It wasn't because he didn't want my help, it was because I was a goddamn coward. And all of the other URTVs that were there...they were all infected, and Nigredo almost died because I got scared and broke the link keeping us safe. It's all my fault and I don't even have a reason like being asked to stay out of it.

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[haori]

Fear is a natural emotion experienced among fighters, young and old alike. That doesn't make you responsible for everything that may not go right in your life. You work hard to overcome that fear and use that memory as an inspiration to do better in the future, not to drag you down.

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

Bu-but they were all counting on me and...and...I let them all down and everything Albedo did because of U-DO is my fault. I promised I'd never leave anyone behind again...but then chaos and Jin...I should've stayed back with them, I knew MOMO would be safe, but I let him take my Asher on his own anyway...

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[haori]

[Ukitake holds him tight and speaks quietly.]

Stop this. Your friends would not want you to hurt. Squall wouldn't want you to hurt.

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

*His breath catches at the mention of Squall and he slowly lets go of Ukitake's haori with one hand to wrap it around his necklace instead.* I just...I feel so damn helpless.

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[haori]

Whether you are or whether you aren't means nothing. How you move on from that knowledge is what matters.

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

*He's silent for a long moment, but when he speaks, his tone is low and deadly serious.* When we find a way to get to the Animus, I'm going to kill them.

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[haori]

[Ukitake isn't sure that will ever happen, and even if it does, he isn't sure if anyone could kill them.]

...Hm.

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[books-n-battle.livejournal.com]

I'm not gonna let them get away with everything they've done.