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enterpainment · 9 months
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❝ She... To me... Ruri is an important friend and comrade. ❞ -
@enterpainment (Yuto because I had to)
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"Answer me, Yuto! What is Ruri to you?"
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enterpainment · 1 year
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universestreasures​:  「Yuzu Hiiragi」  
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Yuzu had retreated to the manor garden’s gazebo after dinner that night, a tactic usually her older sister Serena would do. Normally, the pink-haired noble liked having the time to talk with her siblings. As close as they were, they didn’t get much time to spend with one another outside of meals, rehearsals, and formal events. It was rare they ever did any sort of family outing, mainly because their father never approved of such ideas. It broke Yuzu’s heart every time someone proposed it and it was rejected, especially when it happened to relative newcomer Ruri for the first time not too long ago.
Her father’s rule over the Akaba House was one with an iron fist, controlling and suppressing everyone in it. His children were no exception, and while Yuzu’s had arguably a lot of freedom compared to the likes of Serena or Ray, it didn’t mean she was free to blossom as she wished. She was forced to keep her singing a talent a secret for fear of it being used for someone’s else gain. She was forced to remain in the manor and could only leave with an assigned escort. And most recently, she was forced to keep a chain on someone who had become near and dear to her so quickly.
“Yuya…” She speaks his name as he comes into view, no doubt having been searching the place for her after her exit from the dining room. Yuzu hopes her actions didn’t cause him to worry, but knowing him, he probably did. Despite his situation, Yuya had treated the girl with kindness and care ever since they met. They hit things off so well, becoming the closest of the dragon-noble pairs in the shortest amount of time. Perhaps it was that closeness that caused her heart to ache whenever she looked at the bracelet on her arm: the mechanism that kept him chained to her forever.
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“I don’t…I don’t like having this power over you…” Yuzu is honest to him about her feelings, a her bracelet hand being raised towards Yuya’s eye level. “But this bracelet is something I can’t take off, even if I wanted to. It’s the same for my sisters. Father designed these bracelets and Ray’s headpieces himself to help channel our magic. They give him the ability to monitor how our progress is doing through his technology.”
After all, her father’s goal was for all the Akaba daughters to get super strong in their magic. It wasn’t for Yuzu or her sisters’ benefit, though. No, it was all for his own sake. More magical talent meant more ways to manipulate the elements of nature, providing him with more fuel for his research. That’s all he cared about, advancing his own goals without any consideration for what other’s wanted. 
It made her seriously wonder why Ray still showed him affection when the other siblings did not. Was it because she was his clear favorite? The only one who he really acknowledged and praised outside of a dinner party? All that favoritism certainly made the other siblings feel like they were nothing more than just offspring made for his own benefit, especially with faint memories of fights he would have with Yuzu and Ruri’s mothers the girl can recall. 
Yuzu’s body then moves towards Yuya. She is slow in her approach, not wanting to startle him with what she intends to do. Pink locks flow over her shoulder as he head falls to rest on his chest, one hand wrapping itself around his core while the one squeezed his shoulder. In those somber sapphire hues, tears start to form. She promised herself she wouldn’t cry in front of him, knowing it would tear away his smile, but…she just couldn’t stop them. 
They were, after all, tears she shed for his sake.
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“These accessories are… locked to our bodies…until he decides to remove them.” The words manage to come out in-between sobs, her body starting to shake underneath her intense emotions. Admitting this to him was…not easy, but she feels he deserves the truth. “We’re all powerless to override our father’s desires. Which means that we…That I…can’t set you all free. You’re just like us…prisoners of his rule… ”
It breaks her heart to say such things, to admit such things out loud. Yuzu wasn’t blind to her situation. None of her siblings were. However, she always tried to make the most of it, enjoying the little things she had and the time she did get to spend with those she loved. Yuya had brought so much joy because of his constant companionship. He made living here…tolerable, making her forget about the reality of her situation just for a little bit. That was more than she could ever ask for.
“I’m…sorry. I’m so sorry, Yuya…Please…please forgive me…for being unable to do anything…”
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He should have known he’d been able to find her here. Compared the the dinning hall, the garden was rather quiet. Especially at this hour, there wasn’t a soul around, save for that of himself and Yuzu; the noble lady in charge of being his keeper of sorts. But she had never once treated him as if he was her pet or charge. She didn’t even treat him as if he was a dragon, really! With Yuzu he felt as human as his appearance had made him out to be. It was something he had never experienced before meeting her. She was the one person who made this place less like a prison and more like a... Home...? Yuya wasn’t quite sure how to put it into human terms. He’d never had a home, nor a long-term den. He had been on the move with his brothers ever since he could remember. In this land dragons didn’t have the luxury of a permanent residence if it wasn’t under conditions such as this.
But that was neither here nor there. For the only thing that had his attention at that moment was Yuzu herself. Something had been bothering her, it was apparent to him ever since she had made her exit earlier. And Yuya wasn’t one who took hints, but even he could tell something was off. His suspicions were confirmed as she raised her wrist, and admitted to him her truth. The young flame dragon can practically feel how the limiter keeping him in check had begun to resonate with Yuzu’s bracelet. A reminder to them both if their places. Of that of a weapon and tool, both under the thumb of their shared master.  
Yuya falls quiet, as the weight of Yuzu against his chest was accompanied by the gravity of the situation they shared. They were... Prisoners. All of them. The fate Zarc had tried so hard to prevent for them had happened anyway.
And there's nothing he can say. To anyone. To make any of this better.
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❝ Yuzu... ❞
It's all he can do to just bring his hands around her and hold her close as she is wracked with tears. He is suddenly very aware of the choker around his throat. And he knows no matter how steady his hand may be it wouldn’t stop the way she trembled with upset in his arms. That didn’t stop him from trying though. 
Was there.... Any way out of this...? For any of them? He never thought too hard about it before now. Was he and his brothers to just live the rest of their days out like this...? Yuzu and her sisters... Were they to remain as tools their entire lives? And they as weapons? Their usefulness to Master Akaba measured by their progress and power-- What would happen to them if they weren’t deemed good enough? All these questions and more begun to flood the young dragon’s mind, and it makes his grip on Yuzu tighten as if to ground himself.
Perhaps this was the reason behind all the turmoil he could sense brewing within himself. Had he just been pretending to be happy? How had he not noticed Yuzu's struggling before now... Guilt had begun to riddle his already aching heart.
❝ None of that is your fault, Yuzu.... I'm... I'm sorry I... ❞
--He didn’t realize she had felt that way...
Or rather... He didn’t care to notice. And this wouldn’t have been the first case of it. He had ignored Zarc in his heart, the echo and rattle of invisible chains becoming all too apparent now that Yuya looks back at the months of it. Until Zarc's frustration had died down into naught but a silent reverb that they had ignored in their blissful captivity. He had ignored Yuzu’s torment too. Thinking nothing of the silent glances that would have told him everything if only he had looked closer.
Was Yuya....was he the only one who didn't realize the door had closed behind him? Was he the last to truly understand their situation? How could he have been so... So ignorant. So naïve. So... so stupid!
❝ Yuzu.... I.... I'm sorry--  ❞
It's all he can say...
Suddenly he felt his heart squeeze. Yuya had sensed something, or someone, reacting to his bluster of emotions. A response to his crying out-- a push on the back to remind him to keep struggling. He couldn’t give up at the first obstacle, Zarc and his other brothers would kill him if he was to waste all their efforts in protecting him his whole life like that. So he shakes his head, and pulls himself away from Yuzu only to offer her one of those smiles she had tried so hard to safeguard at the cost of herself. 
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❝ I’m sorry but I won’t accept that. We’re not prisoners. None of us! We’re... We’re just stuck. You’re father... He could always change his mind. In fact that’s exactly what we’ll do! We’ll show him he doesn’t have control over us or our destinies! We’ll set ourselves free. It’s been done before, it’s not impossible. I’m living proof of that! ❞
Truthfully he doesn’t know the full story himself. He doesn’t even think he had even hatched yet during the times Zarc had freed them from captivity the first time. But even if Zarc didn’t like to talk about those times, Yuya was still aware of the efforts of his eldest brother. Zarc had mentioned it from time to time, albeit always in vague detail whenever he warned them of the fate of dragons in this land. Yuya was likely the only dragon around who had been off the chain for as long as he had been. His taste of freedom was untainted, and pure. Freedom to him wasn’t something one could just take away. Freedom was his foundation, he had never been without it. It’s because of that he felt Yuzu needn’t set him free in the first place.
❝ Listen, Yuzu; It’s not your responsibility to take the blame. You said we’re both prisoners, yeah? Of course you wouldn’t have the keys then... That wouldn’t make for an interesting escape, now would it? ❞
He wouldn’t let something so precious as their freedom be taken from him and his brothers so easily. And he wouldn’t let Yuzu and her sisters forgo theirs either. Yuya, who had been living each day in ignorance, without purpose, finally feels as though he had finally pulled the wool out from over his eyes. He was going to show Yuzu what it was like to be truly free. He was going to save himself and his brothers and make sure Zarc’s original efforts were not wasted. How was he going to accomplish all this..? He had no idea. But with Yuzu, he’s sure they’ll figure something out. And Yuya’s thinking the upcoming event surrounding Ray’s birthday would be a good time to do something about all this. For everyone.
❝ So let’s work together; to put on a good show for your father. One that’ll make him think twice about the way he runs things around here. That way he won’t be able to take these things off of us quick enough! ❞ -
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enterpainment · 2 years
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universestreasures​:  「Rinrin」
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“Oh Yugo…”  All Rin could do is sigh. Yugo’s feelings were always plain to see. His excitement when they first met was as contagious as it was genuine, even if Rin was a bit suspicious by him being so excited about being in her service. The same was true now as he was pouting like a child, still insisting that the actions he took were the right ones because he had a good reason for it.
Rin had taken some time to read some books relating to dragon culture, from what little of it has been studied. Texts on it were rather scarce, and thus she had to journey to the Rainsworth House’s expansive library to find what she needed. It was nice seeing the residents during her visit as well. From her readings, she found that dragons were very protective in nature when they found something precious to them. It’s often why they tended to horde things, something Rin had been seeing as Yugo daily added to the growing pile of random things in the corner of her room. Couldn’t she have gotten an easier creature to have in her care? Like a witch or a mermaid?
But alas, she got stuck with a dragon boy who just loved getting into trouble. At this point, Rin honestly thinks that she might grow grey hairs sooner rather than later due to Yugo’s constant recklessness she would have to nag into submission. What a hand she got dealt, huh?
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“It’s not fine! It’s not fine at all! Just because you didn’t get caught this time, doesn’t mean it wasn’t a close call! And you got your wing busted up too! Dragons may heal fast, but that’s still no excuse!” The girl nags, taking one hand to gently tug his ear. Maybe the added physical action would cause him to listen to her at long last. “As for those jerks, fighting them just gives them attention! Which, news flash, is what they want! If you just ignore them, they’ll go away eventually! You just need to be a bit more patient.” 
Though, Rin thinks getting Yugo to be patient in any circumstance is an impossible task. He couldn’t even sit still to let her fully finish her bandage work! Besides, he totally was prone to violence with that short temper of his. He’d rather punch his way through his problems instead of handling them with intellect and strategy. Guess that’s why she was here to help keep him on track. Man, she really felt like his caretaker as opposed to the other way around…
“And…I don’t need to be looked after. Like I’ve said and clearly demonstrated, I can take care of myself. I’m not so defenseless or unprepared that I need you to go out of your way for me, whether that’s collecting random junk or barking at noble snobs.” She then stands from her position on her bed to go and join Yugo on the floor, green apple locks slowly flowing as suddenly moves to rest her head suddenly in his lap. Her cheeks flush pink for a slight moment, but it seems to fade as she relaxes in the comfortable position. 
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“Just you being with me here is enough. So stop trying so hard to be my hero, okay?” She smiles, moving to reach a hand to gently cup his check. Despite all the headaches he gave her, the second eldest Akaba daughter found she could never stay too made at Yugo for long. Something about his earnestness and his child-like innocence just melted away any anger or frustration. Staying here like this with him was something she honestly could do all day, even if she knows due to her life that won’t ever be the case…
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❝ O-Ouch! Hey, that hurts-- ❞ Yugo’s pout deepens as he takes to rubbing his ear. But the small newfound pain seemed to distract him from the numerous injuries he had subjected himself to in the past twenty-four hours. ❝ But...that means you’d still have to endure... ❞
The young dragon was having a difficult time understanding the ways of humans. Rin in particular. This wasn’t how Zarc would have treated a problem, and up until recently Zarc’s way of things was pretty much all he knew. He suddenly felt... isolated, in a sense. Everything around him now was so new to him and defied every instinct he had.
That was when Rin joined him on the floor, the soft weight of her head on his lap seemed to pull his attention back in. The girl before him with the kind disposition and a will strong enough to weather any force that dared to try and topple her. Humans were weak, in heart and in body... weren’t they...? That’s why he had wished to protect her as if she were a fragile treasure. But now he’s thinking he might have been wrong to do so. Rin was...different. A special case..? Or was Zarc wrong about all humans? 
His thoughts were bringing him down into the depths of his mind, somewhere he still felt his connection with his brothers. There no words were ever said, but he was at least able to sense the others. His strained limiter seemed to make it easier to do so. He could sense each of them in turn, but only one of them ever seemed loud enough to put a name to the emotion they were feeling. Zarc was frustrated... Sometimes Zarc’s frustration bled into Yugo’s own actions, or perhaps Yugo used it as an excuse to lash out at any given chance, now he wasn’t sure. 
If Zarc was mad at humans, shouldn’t he also be..? If humans were so terrible to their own kind as well as dragons alike, why would Rin protect those that would harm her given the chance? As it stood now, Yugo couldn’t understand. Not Rin, and now he’s not even sure if he understood Zarc anymore either.
Rin’s hand on his cheek once again grabbed his attention, this time pulling him out of the dredges of his own confusion. Suddenly their closeness seemed to finally register, a bright red flush instantly adding warmth to his otherwise cold-hued person. 
It was as if Rin had just broken down a wall that had been between them, then and there.
If Rin wasn’t a treasure to hoard and protect, or a harmful human to protect himself from... What was she to him...?
He didn’t know if there was a word for it. But he knew she was important.
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❝ There’s a lot I don’t really understand... ❞ Instead of pulling away, Yugo presses his cheek against her palm, finding comfort in the warmth he finds there. ❝ I don’t understand humans at all... Why do you treat someone not of your own kind better than your own kind treats you? ❞
Tentatively, led by curiosity, Yugo mirrors Rin’s gesture of placing a hand on her cheek. And he finds it just as warm, if not warmer than her hand on his own. 
❝ ...Is it really enough? ❞ For Rin maybe, but Yugo still wasn’t sure what the purpose of their capture still was. If they were so troublesome why were they spared at all..? The Akaba house shared little to no detail with the dragons themselves. Yugo figured they were kept as a means of protection for the master’s daughters, but Rin was quickly challenging that idea. He had a lot to unpack and figure out, it seems. ❝ It goes against the terms of our families but I can’t-- I can’t stop trying. You’re really strong, Rinrin, I know that, you defeated the strongest being I know! But I still want to do all those things for you! And more! ❞
He feels himself growing unstable, his hand now trembling against Rin’s cheek. He’s well aware of the punishments promised to them for disobedience, and while he didn’t care about them in the heat of the moment the gravity of the situation was becoming apparent. Yugo could feel his emotions beginning to line up with that of Zarc’s, deep in his core, he began to resonate with that of the greater dragon. And that scared him more than any promise of punishment.
In a small voice, his concerns begin to surface. ❝ I... I don’t want to end up like Zarcnii-- ❞
He didn’t want to hate humans. This girl before him... He never ever wanted to come to hate her or her kind. Even after everything they did to him, his brothers, and Rin herself. But... he wasn’t sure he was strong enough to override his instincts. He knows himself well enough to know though: it was all or nothing. To assure he’d never bring harm to Rin he’d have to forgive humanity. But right now the thought of those noble jerks alone incited a boiling rage into his very core. He wanted to be rid of it before it burned him alive, so those flames would never reach Rin. His other hand twists into the front of his dress shirt, as if he could remove the feeling by clawing it right from his very chest.
❝ How do you do it..? How do you let go of all the hate in your heart? How could you forgive them for hurting you? It can’t be as easy as that... There’s gotta be some sort of secret to it! Please, tell me how-- ❞ -
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enterpainment · 2 years
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universestreasures​:「Serena」
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“That would be pointless.” Serena replies with annoyance. Leo Akaba was many things, but a good listener wasn’t one of them. He never cared about the concerns of his family, only focusing on his own. If he did, he would destroy the arranged marriage she was in and remove the venomous dragon boy before her from her care. Serena’s disdain for both of those arrangements was clear as day, after all.
Emerald hues sharpen at his words, not exactly a fan of him criticizing her methods. Though, sadly she had to admit he was right. Serena never got to really test out her abilities in a real battle, training or otherwise. The battle her sisters had to stop Yuri and his brothers is the only time she can recall she actually could go full out with her abilities. All her sisters were not interested in sparing, and no one in the house was brave enough to get into a duel with the moon magic user. 
None except Yuri apparently, who seemed to have no fear whatsoever of her power or anyone else. His pricking his finger on her shuriken just now was evidence enough to that, along with the playful and smug attitude of his. It made her question why he was even playing up this servant role he had been given, seeming to be having fun with it even. Wouldn’t one naturally hate being chained down? The fact she couldn’t read his motives pissed her off as much as it made her wary. Guess it would be smart to keep a close eye on him, not that she had a choice in the matter due to those damm orders from her old man. 
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“You just said you’ve had enough of our magic, and yet you intentionally hurt yourself on my shuriken and then offer to be my sparing partner? That’s contradictory. So, tell me what you’re really after. It can’t be so simple as just wanting to do it to amuse yourself.” She then forms of a blade of moonlight this time, moving quickly to pin him to the nearest wall and point it straight at his neck. It was a threat, and one she was willing to act upon. Similar to her half brother Shun, Serena’s threats were ones she would carry out if provoked enough. She wasn’t afraid to spill blood if needed, especially the blood of a treacherous snake like Yuri. 
“If I had to guess, you’re trying to find out the weaknesses of our family’s magic so you can use that knowledge to overpower and kill us all. After all, you and your brothers were caught off guard the first time, and I imagine are not too happy about being forced into servitude. Your little obedient pet act won’t work on me, though. I know better, Snake.”
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She was quick to close their distance, but it’s as if Yuri had anticipated as much. For that sneer of his did little to fade away, even under the threat of her blade. He’s clearly arching away from the blade though, despite being just fine with cutting himself on her weapon before.  ❝ Careful there, princess. You may have grew up on stories of the healing properties of dragon’s blood and scales but I assure you I’m a bit different. Besides... I’m protected under the master’s orders. And you are obligated to his rule as much as I. ❞
He then seems to sink into the wall, locking his knees and resting his weight against the cold surface. As if settling into a more comfortable position for their ‘talk’, acting as if this was no different then being invited to sit down for a casual conversation between peers.
❝ Am I so interesting to you that it’s that difficult to believe it’s truly that simple? ❞ Yuri shrugs his shoulders, careful to not move too excessively, assuming he’d have to spell it out for her. She really was so stubborn, truly! But that made it all the more worthwhile. A partnership built on forced obligated was doomed to fail eventually, they needed to work out the details now or this would never work for either of them.  ❝ Again; I’m not like my brothers. I'm not being forced into anything. I want to be here. If I didn’t I’d have done something about it by now. ❞
The air between them had begun to grow thick with pressure, Yuri’s body seemed to radiate with enough power to cause the limiter around his throat to react to the buildup of energy. Despite his form holding, his pupils grew slitted and his teeth seemed to produce fangs. His very appearance now befitting of his new pet-name of ‘snake’ Serena had graced him with. 
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❝ Your family’s technology suppresses our true forms, locks our power behind human flesh. You may think we’re below you now that we’re standing on even ground but you couldn’t be more wrong-- ❞ He seemed to be speaking to the otherwise empty room, rather than Serena herself in that moment. Yuri’s true emotions were usually easily hid behind his poisoned laced sneer, but the buildup seemed a bit too much to be dammed behind those now pointed teeth of his. ❝ I don’t need to know one’s weakness to kill. I don’t even need to be at my full power to bring the entirety of the Akaba house to their knees. That’s the difference between my brothers and I. ❞
A bold claim, surely. But knowing of the venomous dragon’s properties should be enough to know he wasn’t bluffing. Zarc had kept them free and on the move their entire lives up until this point, and Yuri was always careful about the toxins he administered if it came down to his participation in schemes and retreat efforts. As far as he was concerned there was not a single soul who has developed an antidote to his most precious of poisons. He so rarely bled, after all.
❝ But I have an offer, just for you, mistress of mine. ❞ He raises his chin, exposing his throat to her blade. An open invitation. It’s as if he’s saying to Serena that she could shut him up at any moment, but knowing full well that she would have by now if she was going to. No, he had an inkling she’d hear him out at the very least. ❝ I’ll prove to you that my obedience is no act. I’ll give you the cure to my pestilence, that way even if I wanted to kill you I could never. You would be the only person in this world aside from myself to be immune to... Me. ❞ -
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“Tch…I don’t need a babysitter…” And yet she was essentially Yuri’s own at this point. What a pain. Her father painted her strength as the main reason she was assigned the second most difficult of the dragon brothers the Akaba household had spared, but it didn’t feel like an honor. It felt like a hinderance. And if there was one thing Serena hated, it was hindrances. She had enough of them already from her position being one of the youngest in the family.
Being among the youngest, even if you are the eldest of the young, meant you were painted as weak and in need of coddling. That’s part of why she had taken up her habits as she had, sleeping during most of the day and training her magic, knowledge, and combat abilities at every opportunity in the evenings where she could draw power from the moon’s light. She wanted to prove herself independent so she could do as she pleased with her life, including to get out of her arranged marriage to the heir to the Sawatari household who she hated ever so much… 
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“I can only practice my magic at night. Father wishes for me, and all of us in the house, to hone our abilities whenever possible. I am only doing as he asked.” Serena frames her words this way to hopefully cause Yuri to back off, knowing deep down she is doing this for her own sake and not for the family. She cared for them, some more than others, but her motivations were for her sake and her sake alone. Following orders had never been her thing, especially ones from her own father.
She then purposely concentrates to create a crescent moon shape shuriken to appear in her hand, Serena throwing it with the intention of purposely missing the dragon and hitting the nearby wall. “If you’re smart Lizard Breath, you’ll stay out of the way of my training. Or, do you need a reminder of the power that helped stopped your family’s rampage across this country?”
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Yuri eyes the shuriken that just nearly missed him, seemingly made from pure energy as it stuck into the wall beside him. Interesting... The dragon in disguise reaches out to touch the exposed edge of the knife, feeling it cut a neat line into his unarmored skin. He brings his now bleeding fingers to his curled lips, containing the flow as to not make a mess on his clothing or the floor.
❝ Mm. I’m quite alright, thank you. I’ve had my fill of your sister’s distasteful tactics. ❞ Yuri shrugs, now taking careful steps to walk circles around Serena. His footfalls seemingly unnecessarily loud due to the emptiness of the room, accompanied by the silence brought about by the night. ❝ I’m not looking to interrupt. I’m simply here to monitor. To put it plainly since you don’t seem to understand: I’m not leaving. Master’s orders, I’m afraid. If my presence alone bothers you then I suggest you take it up with him. ❞
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❝ ...Do you always practice on your own? Is there no one to test yourself against? That’s no way to improve one’s own abilities, you know? ❞ Yuri eventually finds himself standing behind Serena now, he wags his still bloody finger at her as if instructing her now. He knows he’s putting his hand into the lion’s mouth with this, but could one blame him for trying to have some fun with his mistress? She sends him away more often than not, so of course he’d take this opportunity the master has given to humor himself a little. ❝ ...You’re aware that you can use me, right? I am yours to command, you need only say the word and we can experience a true battle between our power and yours, without anyone else interfering. Perhaps under different circumstances our roles would be reversed... Shall we play with the idea? I think it could be quite fun. ❞ -
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enterpainment · 2 years
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.//always a good, wholesome time :]
Au plotting with @enterpainment​ be like:
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Yugo's complaints of stings and aches are buried behind his clenched teeth as he hisses in response to Rin wrapping his wing to keep it in place. The pressure the bandages added were uncomfortable, but Rin did great work as always. He eyes her neat handiwork, eyes sparking as he tests the movement of his recently reset wing. The quick, sharp jolt of pain wasn't nearly as sharp as Rin's tongue was though. He'd thought he'd quickly grow used to the young noble's reprimands, having been raised with the constant scolding of his brothers, but Rin proved to be of a different force entirely.
Yugo, who was currently resting in a sort of partial-draconic form in the comfort of Rin's chambers seemed to curl a bit in on himself now. But it was clear by his body language he was pouting, rather than sulking.
❝ But those guys...  I really wanted to fight them, ❞ Yugo recalls the feeling of breaking the magic seal keeping his power and form under limitations. And while it wasn't easy it had been incredibly freeing. Seeing Rin in potential danger threw his instincts into overdrive. He was barely able to hold himself back. The concept of breaking rules or getting in trouble didn't even occur to him at that time. All that mattered was... 
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❝ To protect Rinrin... ❞ 
What Rin was saying was beginning to make something boil dangerously deep inside himself. He bit the insides of his cheek to keep himself in check. 
❝ You don't have to do everything by yourself anymore, ❞ Yugo suddenly shoots up from his place, sitting on the floor in front of Rin for ease of access to his wounds. He gestures to himself, pain engraved on his face from the swiftness of his movements. ❝ You got me now! ❞ 
His overzealousness catches up to him, and he sways on the spot. Seems breaking his seal and undergoing transformation under a stone arch and causing the entire thing to collapse atop him took quite the toll on his more fragile human form, now that he was back in it for the most part. But the mess he made back there did well enough to hide his true identity as well as cause enough noise to deter the people bothering Rin. So he succeeded in that sense, at least.
❝ In the end I wasn't discovered, and they left you alone... So it's fine, right? Next time-- Next time I'll fend them off with my own hands, I won't turn! Promise! So please, Rinrin... ❞   -
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“Geez…You really are a handful, Yugo…” Her hands were gentle as she wraps the cloth around the wound on his wind she just cleaned, amber eyes diligently focusing on the task as she and he sat inside her chambers. One might think this sort of care was improper considering her and the clear-winged dragon’s positions in the House of Akaba, but Rin didn’t care. She never was the formal type. That’s why she made it clear on the day she met Yugo all those months ago for him to address her by name without titles and treat her as a regular person. 
And thankfully for her, he easily obliged. The two hit it off the most out of all the newly formed pairs of the ladies of the house with the dragonic retainers the family had spared after stopping their rampage across the countryside, both of them seeing to just get one another. Though, that didn’t mean things were always easy, like her sisters and his brothers no doubt thought. The accident that occurred earlier that day that resulted in Yugo fractioning his wing and his true form almost being exposed to important guests from other noble households visiting was a testament to that. 
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“I thought we made it clear you’re not supposed to show your true form to anyone outside of the household under any circumstance!” She reminds him, hoping it would sink in. Rin then removes her hand from him, sighing heavily. “I understand you were just trying to defend me from those jerks, and I appreciate that, but…I can handle myself. I have my entire life.”
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Ray sighs heavily, lavender eyes closing softly. There he goes again, spouting the same words as he had for months now. The eldest of the Akaba children had thought he would have stopped being so stubborn by this point, see what he clearly needed too, but…it looks like he would need some direction after all. Soft hands close the book in her lap. She’d get back to it later. Zarc, unfortunately, took priority at this moment. It’s not like she could read in peace with his constant whining and pacing anyway.
“Fine. I’ll give you an order, considering without one we won’t be getting anywhere.” She then stands to her feet, moving a hand to grab Zarc’s own. Her fingers gently move other his in order to position them into a pointing position. She keeps her hands there though, making sure the position remained and so she could guide his arm to move. 
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“Zarc, I want you to…look around. And tell me…what you see.” As she speaks her words with the flowing wind blowing through her locks, Ray gently moves his arm so that it is pointing into the direction of the eastern part of the garden. Through the trees and bushes, one could see her youngest sister and Zarc’s silver-eyed brother feeding the birds together with smiles across their faces. Shun was even there watching with a smile, a sight Ray had never seen before on her half brother’s face.
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Zarc had stopped in his tracks. She was about to finally give him a damn order! But to his disappointment she approaches him with a gentle air that told him before she took his hand that he wasn’t about to get what he wanted out of her. That was just like Ray. 
But he allows the movement, her touch making his grip weak enough for her fingers to splay across his, molding them into whatever shape she wished. Whatever hope he had to let lose was gone by now, a snuffed match in the wind, so he simply allowed her to puppeteer his movements. May as well see where this took them... Perhaps he was just too quick to let the potential fun die out? Maybe Ray would surprise him with some form of entertainment yet.
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❝ I see... ❞ Was this some sort of game humans played? Zarc follows along the path their finger’s drew before him. ❝ ...Yuto. He seems to be humoring your siblings. ❞ At the end of the line he finds Yuto along with his weakling of a mistress and her uncouth brother. The two hardly seemed fit to be named nobles when compared to someone like Ray, who he based his entire definition of ‘noble’ on. But there they were, all coexisting without a care in the world... Smiling even... He can’t recall ever seeing Yuto like that before... The Yuto he knew was a terror-inducing dragon capable of mass amounts of destruction with razor-like claws and lightning discharges that could vaporize even mountains! But there his brother was... handling fragile wildlife as if forgetting he could crush it in an instant. He almost seemed...human.
Zarc’s arm suddenly seemed to regain autonomy, and with the slightest movement began to push back against what Ray was showing him.
❝ I don’t see the point in this game of yours. ❞ -
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“Yuto…You won’t ruin anything…There is no need to be so hard on yourself.” Ruri speaks, her voice soft and reassuring. Even when they first met and he had not been under the effects of their transformation magic, she never felt scared of him at all. She could tell by his silver eyes, ones filled with a natural protective and kind instinct as he watched over his brothers as they were assigned one by one. Perhaps it was due to her natural connection she had with animals thanks to the magic she wielded, or it was her inherent nature to sense the good in people. Regardless, she was happy to have him at her side.
Her big brother Shun, of course, didn’t share those feelings. He had made that clear the day they all met, which had upset the young Kurosaki greatly. Ruri stood up to her brother for the first time that day to defend Yuto, and ever since then, she has not seen him much. He must be still mad at her for ‘taking the dragon’s side’, but she couldn’t just let her brother accuse someone of things that were not true. Her time with Yuto had proven he was a good and gentle person, after all. 
A soft smile then forms on her face as he finally joins her on the bench, enjoying having him so close. Her life had always been one where people had kept some distance from her in one way or another due to her status. So, any time someone could simply just be in her company and enjoy time together made her really happy. It was why she enjoyed visits from her friend Sayaka and her retainer Allen so much. Ruri knows they, along with her stubborn brother and retainer Kaito, will become friends with Yuto one day. At least, she prays that will be the case.
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“Of course, you are capable. We’re friends, are we not? And if you can make friends with me, then you can make friends with others! Like with my bird friends!” That’s when the magic user takes hold of his gloved hands, helping to flatten his palms to form a little landing pad that would soon be occupied by the little bird that was in Ruri’s palm just a moment ago. “See! I told you! You’re not scary, Yuto. You couldn’t ever scare anyone.”
She then moves to grab some bird seed from her basket, gently scooping it up into her hands before dropping some into the corner of the male’s gloved hands. “And…kindness isn’t something that I feel obligated to show. I am kind because I want to be, because everyone deserves kindness…and that includes you. I…I know it’s been be hard adjusting to this new living situation, but…I hope I’ve helped make it easier. If you ever need anything, don’t hesitate to ask me, okay?”
Little did Ruri know that one bird in particular, one belonging to her older brother, had been watching them and suddenly flew off to go and inform Shun where his sister and the dragonic retainer were located…
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❝ Looking like this... I’m sure it’s difficult to imagine the damage I’m capable of. ❞ The human-shaped dragon’s hands close tightly against his knees, Yuto took note of the soft pressure of fingertips against his palms. To him; it was but another reminder that he wasn’t who he appeared to be to Ruri at that moment.
But as much as he felt like an imposter to the young lady who spoke so hopeful of him... She made it increasingly difficult to villainize himself. He thought himself to be adept with being able to read others, human or otherwise. And he had a hard time trying to find what he was looking for in those soft rosy hues of hers. He couldn’t find a lick of disdain, or contempt on her face or in her disposition.
 --Was she truly... unafraid of him...?
Some of his brothers might find offense in that. But for some reason it made Yuto feel something akin to relief. He found himself wanting to believe her. Would it be so bad to allow himself the chance to go against his nature? Perhaps with Ruri that would be possible. He fought the urge to swallow the wish down below the depths of his heart. 
The moment Ruri had touched his hands, his grip on himself had loosened. It was as though she held the key to unlock all his doubts and fears. He tosses his silver sights between Ruri and the bird she ever so carefully guided into his care. His immediate reaction was to dismiss the effort, to tell her not to let him mess this up-- But the bird settled in the warmth of his palm the moment he opened his mouth to voice such thoughts. And nothing left his lips. He watched with his jaw hanging, seemingly in awe. It was as if a child were to experience something new for the first time. He quickly, but carefully, turned to face Ruri. With a smile to match her own. 
His first smile in this human form of his.
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❝ Truthfully I’m not entirely sure what it means to be friends with others, milady. But if that’s what it means to be here... like this, with you and your many bird friends... I’d very much like to count myself among them. If you’ll have me, that is.❞ Ruri had claimed them to be friends already, but Yuto couldn’t possibly think of himself as her friend unless she was absolutely sure. ❝ I’m content just serving you as my brothers serve your sisters. You do not need to-- ❞
Suddenly, and without warning something gripped painfully around Yuto’s wrist, causing the small bird to fly off and the bird seed to spill out of his hand and onto the ground. Shun appeared quietly from the surrounding brush, despite how loud the air around him seemed to pop and crackle with sparks of absolute fury.
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❝ You dare touch her? After my warning you still-- ❞
The young man brandished a dangerous looking mace, using it to put a physical barrier between the two on the bench. The very same one he pointed at Yuto the day the Akaba’s dumped the responsibility of the defeated dragon onto his sister. But it seems his warning fell on deaf ears. He turns his words onto his sister, never taking an eye off the unassuming boy who Shun was well aware hid a slumbering beast just under the surface.
❝ Ruri, why are you out here alone with him? What if he had tried something? If something were to happen and I wasn’t nearby...!! I’d... I would never forgive him! ❞ What a multipurpose statement. There was many people Shun wouldn’t forgive if harm came to his last only true family. Be that Yuto, their sorry excuse for a father, and even Shun himself. He’d never forgive any of them if his fears were to come to pass.
Behind him Shun’s falcon called out loudly, perching itself on Shun’s shoulder. It was clear by that alone how he had found them out here away from other prying eyes. 
Yuto only winced but once, even as Shun’s grip threatened to crush his bones. He didn’t say a word, but silently looked to Ruri. His look was one not asking to be saved from her brother’s wrath though. Each of them were aware of Master Akaba’s orders to not kill Yuto or his fellow dragonkind. Shun couldn’t kill him, even if he had wanted to. But Yuto was willing to let Shun vent his frustrations if he’d stop blaming Ruri for their necessary closeness. So he didn’t attempt to defend himself, hoping Ruri would do the same this time around. -
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Yuto had been standing quietly nearby, occupying himself by shifting the weight between his feet as he stood just behind the bench. His body was oddly light when under the influence of the transformation magic that kept his wings, fangs, and claws under wraps. He was still getting used to the entire situation, really. It wasn't too long ago now that he and his brothers roamed the lands as they pleased. But they truly were never free, even back then. That was apparent now when he looked back. Dragons of such high caliber were high-value targets to begin with. Whether it'd been for their scales for medicinal purposes or for glory and trophy in battle. Most anyone would benefit from taking down one of their kind, not to mention five of them.
But the Akaba house had taken them in, regardless of their rampage. And Yuto noticed how each of his brothers took their shared situation differently. He had seen his brothers under their new charges in passing, but he hadn't gotten the chance to talk with them since they were initially separated. But their connection ran deep. He could sense how they were all feeling.
For Yuto though... He honestly felt lucky. His situation in particular was a bit different when compared to his brothers’. For his charge was a sibling herself. He'd been given to Ruri, a kind and serene soul when compared to most of her family. She seemed less interested in politics and nobility, and more drawn toward the world around her. Even when compared to her immediate brother, Shun, she was just so vastly different than the rest. 
Yuto feels a cold sweat form on his back at the thought of Shun though. Something about the guy made Yuto wary. But that was perhaps an anxiety Shun had handfed him upon their first meeting. It was obvious the anger the young man had felt. Shun's hostility was thick, and Yuto had a hard time ignoring it when he was under that piercing golden gaze of his...
Thankfully, those thoughts are soon interrupted by Ruri speaking to the birds she handled with such grace and charity. And the dragon's anxieties seem to melt away in the warmth of the sight.
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He was... Completely speechless.
And completely caught off guard when Ruri's eyes are suddenly on him. His silver hues quickly cast to the side as he brings his hands out in front of himself to wave away the kindness she offered him.
❝ T-That's quite alright, milady- ❞ The words get caught up in his throat, and he feels bad for somehow taking Ruri's attention away from what she was doing by simply being there. ❝ ...I'll only ruin the progress you have made with them. While I may not look it... I'm still a dragon at heart. I fear I'll only drive your friends away. ❞
Yuto moves carefully around the bench, sitting himself down on the other side so as to try and not disturb them further. Ruri had kept the space beside her open, seemingly in case he’d change his mind and decide to sit down next to her. Hopefully, here he wouldn't be looming over her... He forgot how overbearing his presence could be... He was often teased by his brothers for his intimidating exterior and dark atmosphere... He had quickly grown to forget he carried such a thing with him. Ruri had a way of making him not feel as scary as he was always made out to be.
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❝ Please... Do not feel obligated to treat me with the same kindness you show your friends... It'd be better for you and everyone else if you acted without concerning yourself with me. Besides, I... I'm not sure I'm capable of befriending others. Or if I even should be. ❞
Yuto was sure at the very least, that it wasn't Master Akaba's intention for them to be making friends with his daughters. But then again... Yuto isn't sure what the master's intentions truly were either. Were they to be used as guards for his precious children? Or for furthering the Akaba house's technological advancements? Perhaps keeping them as secret weapons in the case of war or the prevention of such? The benefits of housing some of the last dragons were many. But until the truth was to be revealed... Yuto couldn't focus his attention on what was to become of him and his brothers. All he could do now was adjust to life by his Lady Ruri's side. That was the only certainty in his life at the moment, after all. 
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The Akaba estate was wide and vast, a plethora of flora and fauna living in harmony in the home of the family who specialized in magic relating to nature itself. It was the most beautiful out of all the household homes to most, and the residents both noble, servant, and guest alike enjoyed spending time in the various different areas. One such area was a small area in the eastern side of the property, filled with trees, bird baths, flora, and a small bench in the middle where Ruri Akaba and her own dragonic retainer currently were residing.
A quiet serenity fell over the area, no sounds being made expect by those produced by the nature around them. This place had become Ruri’s most favorite place on the family property, due to both it’s privacy and the beautiful flowers and cute birds who lived there. In fact, she often came to help make sure the birds in this area were cared for, providing them with little houses and food like she was doing right now. 
“Oh my! Aren’t you a hungry one?” Ruri smiles as the bird devours the seeds rather quickly before flying off, another bird slowly taking it’s place on her palm to receive the same thing. She smiles before glancing over to the other with her, wanting to break the silence as it had been going on for a tad too long and she did not want it to seem like she was ignoring or not including Yuto. 
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“Yuto, would you like to feed this one? I think you’d do great at it. I promise they are friendly. All the birds who live here are my friends.” Not a surprising revelation considering her nature-based magic specialized in these creatures, but it’s something she feel to point out to him regardless. “And…I think they could be your friends, too.”
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which moon of our solar system are you?
CHARON
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charon is not only the biggest moon in pluto's orbit, but it also holds the record of being the biggest satellite in relation to its planet, at almost half of its size. moreover, charon matches pluto's rotation on the center of mass that happens to be outside the dwarf planet, which the other moons of pluto are orbiting around, causing what people refer to as a planetary binary system. it's the only one in our solar system, and one of the theories explaining its presence suggests that charon and pluto were once part of a same bigger body that collided with something larger in the earliest days of the solar system. despite charon having evolved very differently compared to pluto, both objects have been gravitating around each other for billions of years, often causing mutual eclipses that were essential to the discovery of each other when astronomers still had little equipment to work with, and then to the study binary solar systems even in the modern ages, proving that charon is the greatest companion a lonely dwarf planet could ask for. as charon, you strength may lay in your loyalty to those around you. you're likely to be the first person somebody chooses to rely on when they have nowhere else to go, and they are never disappointed in their decision to confide in you.
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At her question Zarc begins to grind his teeth hard enough to make the action audible. His frustrations finally reaching their peak boiling point. The lack of action was clearly becoming far too much for him to bear. The days watching Ray enjoy simple matters like the weather and the endless amounts of books the manor housed were driving him absolutely mad. He could not follow her example. Not that he has given the lifestyle a chance either. But if he was anything, it was stubborn.
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❝ I...can’t live like this, not for another moment. ❞
He can feel his nails dig through his glove-clad palms, threatening to pierce through to the skin. The magic limiting his power to keep him in a more manageable form held strong though. Ray’s power against him keeping him from tearing even himself apart if given the chance. But it only frustrated him further. He wanted to lash out. He wanted to succumb to the forces telling him to set flame to the world. But Ray prevented him from doing any such thing. 
❝ You feign giving me a choice in matters as though I have one when you know very well that I don’t. You have me wander without task, sit about doing nothing. What you’re doing is no different than keeping our kind in chains. ❞ Zarc begins pacing now, the earth below his feet scarred with months worth of it. It was all he could do when faced with the dilemma Ray often presented him with.  ❝ I don’t need to eat. You know what I need. Give me an order. I don’t care if it leads to ruin. Just give me something... Anything-- ❞ -
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“What is wrong, Zarc?” Ray asks, taking a moment to glance up from her book to look at him. Every day since he got here he’s had that same look on his face. Was simply living life day by day and appreciating what was around you too difficult for him? Quite a stubborn dragon he was indeed. It was no wonder it took the combined strength of her and her sisters powers to settle the raging storm that was he and his brothers a few months ago. 
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“Are the smells of the flora out here too strong for you, or is the beautiful sunny weather out here is simply too perfect for you to bask in? We can go to the drawing room instead if you prefer. Perhaps you just need some tea and a light snack. You have been choosing to not eat much, after all.”
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.//the way yuri gets first post on zarc blog, no my favoritism isn’t showing
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“…What do you want, Lizard Breath?” Serena glares through the darkness at him, knowing exactly where he was despite minimal lighting only coming from the creaks in the curtains of the room. She’s holding back the urge to punch the smug dragonic retainer in the face, but oh boy does she want to for him disturbing her at such a late hour. The night is where Serena felt the most relaxed and where she got the most done, after all. 
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“This better be important… I told you to not bother me.”
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Yuri quite enjoyed this game of theirs. This game of cat and mouse, but in their case this mouse welcomed the hunt. It really didn’t take Serena that long at all to find Yuri this time, but he finds that he wasn’t disappointed. He was glad, really. Now he didn’t have to stay hidden. And so he steps out from the shadows cast along the far wall. His eyes seem to glow faintly in the darkness, reflecting what little light the room offered.
An odd sort of sneer creeped across his lips as he moved forward but a few steps. Clearly keeping his distance at least at arm’s reach in case Serena decided to get feisty with him for invading her quiet night. 
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❝ Sorry, Mistress. But the Master’s orders supersede even yours. And he asked me personally to accompany you on this night. In case you were doing something you shouldn’t... Which surely isn’t what I’m seeing, now is it? ❞ -
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[ we will become o n e ]
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.//taggo drop pt 2, verse edition
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