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𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 ✺
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Order of Darkness or Union of Light ? ❄️🩵
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Is there anything more beautiful?
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lotuuus · 20 days
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Bi han got absolutely destroyed by puberty, im taking voice cracks every few seconds of talking.
Kaui and tomas couldnt take him seriously
"I Am the fuTURe GraNDmasTER"
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lotuuus · 1 month
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Headcanons for the early days of the deadly alliance
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a second deadly alliance hc post has hit the hourglass......highly suggest u read my previous post about their past before reading this one!
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
shang tsung was surprised to see that damashi had found someone else to be apart of their scheme to take over the realms
he was a bit upset at first
does that mean i have to share the fruits of my labor? he thought to himself
quan chi, who was still kind of dazed by the whole stunt damashi pulled back in the mines, doesn't say much
he nods, quietly mumbles formalities and fumbles with his hands quite a lot
damashi tells shang they must work together in order to rule
shang was a bit baffled at the notion at first- the man before him who barely spoke and was covered in dirt and grime was supposed to help them somehow?
to which damashi gets a bit angry with shang, he explains the innate magic he possesses and his potential
"you would dare question me, shang tsung?"
immediately shuts down any protesting from him. damashi is his benefactor after all. surely he knows what's best for them
so fine. he'll try and work with the newcomer
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the first few months did not go well AT ALL LMAO quan chi wasn't very talkative and he always practiced magic by himself
shang was always the one trying to initiate conversations and secretly observed the other sorcerer practicing
little did he know quan chi did the same
he's. still a bit nervous about approaching shang directly. since he was the later one to join and train under damashi's guidance he felt like his magic was subpar of shang's
he did appreciate the space shang gave him tho. he just needed some time by himself since now that he was out of the mines he was able to do whatever he wanted
day and night he would bury himself in books about all sorts of things, but he took a liking to architecture, biology and different kinds of magic- especially forbidden magic but he wasn't sure if he should be dabbling in that until damashi learnt about his interest in darker magic, that's when he started fully enabling him to practice netherrealm magic
it wasn't until sometime after that did quan chi ask shang for help for the first time
shang was more than happy to help to quan chi's surprise, he didn't think the other sorcerer would be as open as he would be atm
"it would benefit us to have a good relationship, quan chi. after all, any alliance that aids us with our plans is one worth having, is it not?"
he was glad that shang seemed to like him
he thought for the longest time just from first impressions that shang still disliked him, but they seem to be getting along well now
and this made quan chi willing to open up more to shang as well
happy days :)
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the three of them were stationed at an abandoned outpost in a remote area, damashi would be the one helping them gather whatever they needed since he could shapeshift and he didn't want any of them to be under the rada
it wasn't anything fancy but they had what they needed
shang had a shitty little basement where he did his experiments, also where he kept syzoth in
quan chi didn't get to see the basement until shang decided to give him a tour. he had always wondered where shang was most of the time when it was mostly damashi who went outside
sure quan chi was shocked at first seeing all of shang's creations. but he wasn't one to judge
he knew shang came from awful conditions as well, they've both been mistreated by everyone around them so why couldn't they do the same?
plus the experiments intrigued him immensely
it was after shang showed him his basement did quan chi elaborately plan on building him a proper vivisection chamber
he wanted to show his gratitude somehow. along with damashi shang has also helped him a lot with practicing his magic
around the same time they had gotten insider info from damashi that the heir to the throne has tarkat
and with how skilled shang was at persuasion and sweet talking, they easily landed a place in outworld's court in no time with the promise of a suppressor/cure for the disease
they transferred their workspace to the laboratory that was provided to him, which was WAYY nicer than what they had before, just the look of it gave others a good impression of shang: a diligent scientist who was neat and efficient
with quan chi's architectural knowledge they built the vivisection chamber underneath the laboratory. shang planned out the whole facility and what he wanted to include while quan chi mainly did the construction since he was familiar with this kind of work, shang even created new specimens for a few extra hands
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This is probably the most unpopular of all unpopular opinions out there, but hear me out for just a second:
Can we please start to acknowledge Kuai Liang's flaws? It's perfectly fine to like a character while also acknowledging their negative traits and the bad things they've done. I'm genuinely confused by the whole "aww Kuai Liang is so nice :)" thing the fandom has going on. I understand that, being a Bi-Han fan, I might sound biased, but I promise this is coming from a completely neutral standpoint.
I don't see how any of the positive traits fans associate with Kuai Liang (kindness, selflessness, a caring nature) are backed up by any canon material we know of. Those traits belong to Tomas, not Kuai Liang. The version of Kuai Liang that is a loving brother to Tomas and the prime example of a good man only exists in fanon.
Vengeful, short-tempered, regressive — those are Kuai Liang's actual traits.
May I remind you, the real Kuai Liang looks like this.
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His face expresses arrogance, he's looking down on whoever is in front of him. He doesn't smile, doesn't display any expression that one could interpret for kindness. He looks cold. Does that arrogance and coldness look familiar at all?
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It's the same expression as this one. Bi-Han is also shown looking down on others, with the exact same confidence stemming from the idea that he is superior to others. Kuai Liang mirrors that expression perfectly. They're brothers, they're similar in the way they act and think, in the way they were raised. Let's not forget that Kuai Liang was second in line for the grandmaster title while with the Lin Kuei. He is grandmaster of the Shirai Ryu now. They are both arrogant.
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Tomas is the only one of the three who smiles and has a warm, kind aura to him. I'm not saying he's a perfect ray of sunshine, he's certainly capable of being ruthless just like his brothers, but he doesn't share their overwhelmingly negative traits.
There is no warmth to Kuai Liang at all, which is ironic given that his element is fire. Kuai Liang's fire, however, burns cold to match Bi-Han's ice. They are not opposites, they are the same.
Hanzo as Scorpion was driven by grief and ultimately love for his family, Kuai Liang's fire is only fueled by hatred for his brother.
While Bi-Han is obsessed with power, Kuai Liang's obsession with honor and tradition is crossing the line to fanaticism. Am I the only one to find it concerning how he worships his father and his father's ideals almost religiously? It's pretty much all he ever talks about at any given chance.
to Bi-Han: "His teachings did not pass with him. They should still guide us." to Bi-Han: "Father would turn in his grave if he saw this." to Smoke: "We must chart a new course. One that both honors our Father's legacy and serves Earthrealm." to Kitana: "Death before dishonor." to Smoke: "Only if we honor tradition."
Is this how a normal person talks? I don't think so. Admittedly, Bi-Han's methods are wrong, but since when is it a good thing to be completely against progress? Kuai Liang is stuck holding onto outdated traditions that don't allow for growth. It's not necessarily a bad thing that he looks up to his father, but idolizing someone to the point of never questioning anything they do or say and giving up any critical thinking is dangerous.
There's plenty more examples in the story mode and intros where Kuai Liang brings up honor and tradition, but this post is going to be long enough as it is so I only named a few.
I want to focus more on how Kuai Liang treats other characters throughout the story.
Tomas:
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Why does the fandom claim he's such a good brother to Tomas when this is the only scene in the story mode where Kuai Liang expresses any sort of care towards Tomas — in a moment where he needs Tomas on his side?
Oddly enough, he's playing at Tomas' vulnerability here by bringing up family and reassuring him that they're brothers even if they don't share blood, in direct contrast to how Bi-Han said Tomas' blood was not Lin Kuei earlier. Words he chose carefully and deliberately, not out of the goodness of his heart because he wanted to comfort Tomas, but to achieve the desired effect: to sway Tomas to his side.
Similar to Bi-Han, Kuai Liang is a manipulative and calculating character. I would even dare to go as far as to say he's even more manipulative since Bi-Han lacks the charisma and patience to be a successful manipulator. Bi-Han makes no effort to convince Tomas to join him. He can't even keep up the lie he told Kuai Liang for very long. Bi-Han's actions are impulsive and poorly planned out, he's the naive one being manipulated by characters like Shang Tsung while Kuai Liang makes smart, calculated moves. He knew exactly what he was doing when speaking to Tomas.
I don't see how that was even necessary since Tomas would have picked Kuai Liang's side regardless simply because it's the one aligning with his own beliefs, but Kuai Liang's words were a subtle "Hey, remember that I'm the one who considers you part of this family and he does not. If you don't side with me, you're going to betray your own brother."
One of the key signs to recognize a manipulator by is how they try and convince a person close to them that it's "the two of them against everyone else" or in this case "them against their older brother". Manipulators know someone's weaknesses (Tomas' desire to be a part of their family) and how to exploit them to get what they want.
There was never even the slightest chance that Tomas would have sided with Bi-Han in that fight anyway, but he also appears way more passive in it as opposed to Kuai Liang. Tomas doesn't want to fight his own brother, but at the end of the day he cares more about doing the right thing and saving innocent lives than about his inner conflict. For Kuai Liang, it's a quest for vengeance and the pursue of his own goals above all else.
I also think it's interesting that Tomas looks slightly surprised/ confused at the hand being placed on his arm by Kuai Liang. It's almost like he's not used to being reassured like this which makes you wonder how often Kuai Liang really comforted Tomas or showed any support towards him. Like Liu Kang and everyone else, Kuai Liang barely acknowledged Smoke's presence before. They're only seen exchanging occasional glances.
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What has me doubt the sincerety of Kuai Liang's words even more is this scene.
Personally, I don't believe that Bi-Han has ever snapped at Tomas like that before this incident here, but I know the fandom likes to think otherwise so just for this take let's go with the wrong assumption that Bi-Han used to put Tomas down like that regularly.
Why did Kuai Liang not step in to defend Tomas in this scene? If he knew where this was going why did he let Bi-Han finish his sentence? It's certainly not out of respect or because Bi-Han is their grandmaster. Kuai Liang has no issue talking back to him and contradicting him in other situations but he was surprisingly silent when this whole thing went down.
He was either just as surprised as Tomas that Bi-Han would snap at their brother like that because it hasn't happened before or because he simply didn't care to interrupt since he had nothing to gain from it, unlike later when he wanted Tomas' loyalty for himself.
Kuai Liang could have been standing up for Tomas in this situation if he was the good brother everyone sees him as, but for some reason he didn't. Make of that what you will.
As for the intros between them, there's only one where Kuai Liang asks about Tomas' family. In every other intro with Tomas he only speaks of his own goals. Honor, tradition, training the Shirai Ryu, defeating the Lin Kuei... At one point he praises Tomas for his loyalty towards him, only to question said loyalty later on.
Scorpion: Our resolve cannot waver, brother. Smoke: I'm offended that you think mine has.
If I'm not mistaken, that's a prime example of manipulation right here. Guilt tripping/shaming someone into doing something they don't even want to do.
Kuai Liang seems to always be working an angle with Tomas. Why is he suddenly doubting him? Because he knows Tomas wants peace, not war between the brothers?
Ultimately, it seems he doesn't care about what Tomas wants. We know that Tomas is torn in this conflict, he resents Bi-Han, but he also doesn't want his brothers to fight. Otherwise, he wouldn't have asked for Liu Kang to reunite them.
Tomas' intros are a whole paradox of their own.
Smoke: Are we to be enemies for life? Sub-Zero: Unless you submit, Tomas.
Smoke: I'll never forgive Bi-Han. Scorpion: His betrayal has seared both our hearts.
Scorpion: We'll soon meet the Lin Kuei in battle. Smoke: It will be our last with them. Smoke: For Earthrealm's sake, my brothers must reunite. Raiden: There's little hope for that, Tomas.
Smoke: Can I get the brothers to reconcile? Liu Kang: They must choose their own path, Tomas.
What Tomas says to other characters contradicts everything he says to Kuai Liang. But why? Why does he never tell Kuai Liang directly that he'd just wish him and Bi-Han would stop fighting? Why if not because he's afraid of Kuai Liang's reaction and that he will lose him as a brother unless he agrees with everything Kuai Liang says?
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SPOILERS: It's interesting how Kuai Liang in this scene asks Tomas to help him bring Bi-Han back with them so he won't be able to aid Shang Tsung, but according to leaks he's going to leave Bi-Han behind with Havik in the dlc, not even caring about the consequences that might have for Bi-Han or for Earthrealm. Now that Tomas isn't there he no longer has to keep up the facade. Tomas' absence also makes me wonder if he maybe got tired of Kuai Liang's spitefulness and blind hatred.
To sum it up, here's what we know about how Kuai Liang treats Tomas:
Kuai Liang initialy doesn't defend Tomas against Bi-Han's harsh words
He picks an odd timing to comfort Tomas at the Ying Fortress, possibly to assure that Tomas will join his side, not Bi-Han's
He's trying to push his own agenda onto Tomas who agrees with him in their intros but doesn't seem to share Kuai Liang's goals when speaking to other characters like Liu Kang or Raiden
SPOILERS: It seems that Tomas won't be attending Kuai Liang's wedding as he's not mentioned at all in any of the dlc leaks. He might be trying to stay out of the fight between his brothers entirely.
Bi-Han:
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Another detail I've noticed is how quickly Kuai Liang comes up with the idea to create the Shirai Ryu. How likely is it that he made the decision to form an entire new clan on the spot? He seems way too prepared for this scenario.
Smoke: Once he's exposed, won't you be grandmaster? Scorpion: You forget Cyrax and Sektor. Their loyalty to Bi-Han is absolute. They'll sooner abet his corruption than follow me. We must chart a new course.
Why did Tomas not know about this when they're part of the same clan but Kuai Liang knows the answer immediately? It's almost like he has thought it through before, tried to figure out exactly who would side with him and who wouldn't if it came down to important Lin Kuei members choosing between him and Bi-Han. And that's because he has. It even says so in his official bio.
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Kuai Liang always intended to overthrow Bi-Han.
He admitted that he was aware of Bi-Han's frustrations all along and yet he never brought up his concerns to Liu Kang or anyone else. It seems that he intended to take advantage of how mentally unstable his brother was in order to become grandmaster himself. I'm not saying he always wanted the title to himself, Kuai Liang doesn't care about power, but his obsession with tradition equals Bi-Han's obsession with power. He wanted to rule the Lin Kuei himself to enforce his own ideals and when he realized that wouldn't work out, he settled for the next best thing: creating his own clan.
Kitana in comparison also knows that Mileena is impulsive and many people doubt that she's fit to lead but she supports her sister regardless. Her loyalty to Mileena is unwavering. Kitana loves and supports her sister unconditionally. It doesn't even once cross her mind to take Mileena's place on the throne.
Kuai Liang and Kitana share similar values, yet Kitana's loyalty to her sister outweighs all that while Kuai Liang didn't hesitate to plot against Bi-Han way before Bi-Han even sided with Shang Tsung. Just Bi-Han's frustration alone was reason enough for Kuai Liang to want to overthrow his brother.
Ashrah, a complete stranger, cares more about redeeming Bi-Han than his own brother does. And no, Kuai Liang's actions can't be justified by bringing up that Bi-Han let their father die or betrayed Earthrealm etc. because Kuai Liang gave up on him long before any of that happened. In fact, the way Kuai Liang constantly brings up their father at every chance he gets probably added to Bi-Han's frustrations and is part of the reason why he was driven to madness.
Scorpion: Glory? We fight for duty. Sub-Zero: Does our father's ghost possess you? All I hear is his voice.
Bi-Han seems haunted by their father's ghost and Kuai Liang knows, yet he doesn't shy away from bringing it up at every opportunity. Was it done on purpose? Who knows.
But it's noteworthy that it's again manipulative behavior. The way Kuai Liang constantly criticizes Bi-Han, undermines his authority, compares him to their father whenever he can although he knows about Bi-Han's frustrations, then claims a shadow has fallen on Bi-Han's soul when he at the very least partially helped cast that shadow.
I'm not sure why people claim Kuai Liang was supportive of Bi-Han before his betrayal because there's no evidence of that at all. At least, none that I could find. Kuai Liang seems reluctant to follow Bi-Han's orders and he also doesn't seem to respect him much. Again, compare that to how Kitana shows actual concern for Mileena while Kuai Liang just seems fed up with Bi-Han.
Personally, I believe Kuai Liang's goals are far bigger than we know at this point. Something about the line "The Shirai Ryu won't rest until Bi-Han is defeated and the Lin Kuei's honor is restored" suggests that, while he built his own clan, Kuai Liang still has some interest in the Lin Kuei. I doubt that he's just planning to take down Bi-Han to let someone else be grandmaster in his place. I think that Kuai Liang wants to merge both clans once Bi-Han is defeated. After all, Kuai Liang's bio mentions that he's willing to fight his brother for control of the Lin Kuei's legacy. He might think it would be in his father's interest if he became grandmaster of both clans. However, that's just an educated guess and might not be true at all.
How Kuai Liang treats Bi-Han:
Kuai Liang never trusted Bi-Han's leadership skills or acknowledged his authority
The conflict of interest between the brothers always existed, even before Bi-Han switched sides and Kuai Liang always planned to take the grandmaster title from Bi-Han
Kuai Liang attempted to (and would have) killed Bi-Han but was interrupted in doing so
He's eager to fight Bi-Han, while Tomas is reluctant
He seems to have always held very little love for Bi-Han, if any at all, although he claims they used to be close once
Harumi:
Does no one else think it's a little bit suspicious that the woman Kuai Liang ends up "falling in love with" is a capable fighter and head of her own clan, someone with exactly the resources, knowledge and means to provide Kuai Liang with everything he needs to build his own clan? He even names the Shirai Ryu after Harumi, a clan whose goal it is to take down Kuai Liang's hated brother, someone Harumi probably knows little about or never even met. Maybe I'm the only one to think that's kind of messed up and not a romantic gesture, but at least he's giving her some credit, right? Does Harumi lead the Shirai Ryu with Kuai Liang or did he take her own clan from her to build his own? I couldn't really find any information regarding that but it would be even more messed up if the Shirai Ryu are originally Harumi's clan that Kuai Liang simply took over.
Another weird detail is how Smoke calls Harumi Kuai Liang's "good friend" in his own ending, which makes you wonder if he left the Shirai Ryu before Kuai Liang and Harumi became a couple? Does he know Kuai Liang doesn't actually love Harumi? It's confusing because Tomas is the person closest to Kuai Liang. Shouldn't he be the first to know if his brother fell in love and is planning to get married?
Kuai Liang's reaction when Kitana congratulates him on his marriage is rather cold as well. He doesn't seem like a happy, newly married man and it makes me think their marriage wasn't necessarily out of love, at least not on Kuai Liang's side.
How Kuai Liang treats Harumi:
There's not enough known about their relationship yet to really know if Kuai Liang's love for Harumi is genuine
He benefitted a lot from his friendship with her when creating the Shirai Ryu
It's strange that Tomas only calls Harumi Kuai Liang's "good friend"
Final conclusion:
Kuai Liang seems to follow a pattern of binding people to him emotionally (Tomas, Harumi... ) to be able to use them to his own advantage. I'm not saying that he doesn't care about them at all, but first and foremost, they're assets to him and family second.
For someone who claims to care about honor, Kuai Liang sure has very little of it. SPOILERS: The fact that Kuai Liang is willing to let Bi-Han die and deny him treatment when he gets infected with chaos magic says a lot about the type of person he is. How is it honorable to kick a man when he's down? How is it honorable that he wants to kill Frost during his own wedding and Harumi has to beg him to spare her life?
To get this straight, this is not an attempt to paint Kuai Liang as the epitome of all evil or to say he doesn't care at all about the people in his life, just that he's much more cold and calculating than people give him credit for. Just because Kuai Liang has chosen the good side while Bi-Han went down the wrong path doesn't necessarily make him a nice person. He's still vindictive and selfish. He still shows toxic behavior.
I know someone will try and twist this post into something it isn't, so let me say this is NOT a personal attack on Kuai Liang fans or an attempt to spread negativity, it's just my opinion that you're free to disagree with. I blame the writers and their obvious bias for Scorpion that Kuai Liang's bad traits are so often overlooked. This post is only me sharing my thoughts. If it offends you, block me. I don't want to see this reblogged with paragraphs from people trying to defend Kuai Liang.
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lotuuus · 1 month
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Bi Han without mask....
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GUYS...HEAR ME OUT PLEASE...
MY HONEST REACTION:
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I have something inappropriate to say....
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lotuuus · 2 months
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Great day for those who don't celebrate Valentine's day.
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lotuuus · 3 months
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「The story 'Life and Death Companions' wants to continue.」
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lotuuus · 3 months
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Lin Kuei (MK1) y Hanzo Hasashi y Kuai Liang (MK11) x lectora que es fanática del rock, te encuentran bailando y cantando la canción que te gusta.
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Contexto: se explica por si mismo. Pero lo que sí voy a decir es que las canciones son mis recomendaciones, espero que les guste. Dejo también links para que puedan escucharlas y tambien de sus significados. Disfrutenlas, son bandas que valen la pena.
Bi Han:
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Bi Han no tuvo el privilegio de presenciar la música porque sus deberes de ser Gran Maestro estaban primero. Además de no darle tanta importancia a ese estilo de arte, nunca entendió el por qué era tan valorado eso, un ritmo que no permitía concentrarse en la meditación para liderar al Lin Kuei.
Tenías una opinión diferente a la de él, la música te ayudaba a evitar el silencio abundante de Artika era algo a lo que no te acostumbrarías nunca y desconocías cómo Bi Han y sus hermanos vivían así. La música te ayuda a desconectarte de lo que te rodeaba y los problemas se esfumaban.
Sabías la opinión de Bi Han sobre la música y por eso mantenías oculto que te gustaba el rock y que si lo llegara a escuchar ya sabrías lo que diría. Que era un ruido que el Gran Maestro no podía escuchar, el silencio era la mejor meditación, etc. Pero para ti la música era tu meditación y tu tranquilidad.
Durante el día le dijiste que ibas a afilar las armas que guardaban en el salón de armas y que se quedara tranquilo con sus hermanos. Cuando lo ves marchándose y dar la vuelta por los pasillos, pones música a un volumen bajo y que solamente tú puedas escucharlo. El silencio que inunda el lugar se desvanece con el tono de las melodías y tus pequeños tarareos.
Afilabas las alarmas, mientras estabas pérdida en el sonido y pasabas las hojas de las armas sobre la piedra. Las canciones hacían que los minutos fueran perdiendo su importancia, cada arma que afilabas la ponías en un montón y luego las ordenabas tranquilamente. En un momento, tu celular reproduce Leave me be de Seether, cantas la letra y te balanceas ligeramente al hacer tus tareas.
No te habías percatado que Bi Han te observaba cantar y moverte tan tranquilamente. Te estaba buscando para ver si ya habías terminado de afilar esas armas, porque las necesitaba para el entrenamiento con sus aprendices. Mientras se dirigía al salón de armas, su oído escuchó un ruido… un ritmo, al avanzar la melodía se volvía más fuerte, oyó tu voz y te vio. Estabas a espaldas de él y relajada, tu voz era tranquila y reconfortante.
Sintió que verdaderamente se calmaba, que todo perdía su importancia, era algo que no había experimentado nunca. La música le resultó tan cómoda al igual que tu voz entonaba las letras y él nunca sintió mayor comodidad. Te observaba tan vulnerable en ese momento, parecías tan metida en tu mundo y desconectada de lo que te rodeaba y eso fascinó a Bi Han.
Estaba viendo un lado tuyo que nunca le habías mostrado. Por un lado, le molestó que no lo expusieras a él, es tu amante y por el otro cree saber por qué no lo hiciste, por sus dichos sobre la música. Pero esas palabras que su boca soltó quedaron silenciadas y opacadas por tu voz y movimiento. Cantabas tan pérdida en esa melodía desconocida.
“[…] I hate to reason with the dead/I hear them speaking but no one's there/Those frozen fingers give me chills/It's safe to say there's no good Will/So please leave me be […]” Esas palabras tocaron bastante a Bi Han al recordar sus acciones pasadas, pero tu voz lo hizo olvidar y que esos recuerdos quedaran perdidos. Por una vez, en su deber cómo Gran Maestro se permitió admirar esa belleza oculta en ti.
No quería que pararas de cantar y balancearte, sinceramente no quería estropear ese momento tan tuyo. Cuando la canción llega a casi su final, tu voz se eleva y Bi Han siente que apenas rascó la superficie de tu mundo. Termina la canción y sigue otra, Eyes Without a Face de Billy Idol, las letras salen de tu celular y cantas una vez más para Bi Han sin que te des cuenta.
Te sigue admirando en silencio y en sus ojos solo queda la maravilla, como si descubriera otra faceta tuya por más que sea la misma. Tu voz verdaderamente lo dejó perdido y confundido, ya que no se había percatado de que estabas terminando de afilar todas las armas y que estabas por darte la vuelta. “[…] I spend so much time/Believing all the lies/To keep the dream alive/Now it makes me sad […] ¡AHHH!”
Cuando sueltas tu grito, se te caen las armas con un estrepitoso ruido, hace que la realidad golpee a Bi Han y se ponga firme. Apagas la música y lo que mantenía al Gran Maestro distraído se disuelve, sientes que tus mejillas se calientan y te avergüenzas. “Lamento que hayas escuchado la música ¿Qué necesitas Bi Han?”
“Necesito las armas para el entrenamiento” Lo dice tan cortante que quiso verdaderamente cambiar sus palabras, decir que le gustaba lo que escuchabas y que eras bonita con esa mirada pérdida. Pero se sintió como un verdadero tonto al soltar las palabras que dijo, no sabía cómo expresar su admiración por ese momento.
Le entregas las armas, nota tu mirada cabizbaja y avergonzada. Querías marcharte a toda costa de la mirada fija y gélida de Bi Han, por eso te apresurabas a guardar todo rápido y sin nada de tu música. Eso decepciona a Bi Han, se siente apenado por cómo trato las cosas y antes de marcharse intenta arreglarlo como puede. “Tienes una voz hermosa. Deberías cantar más a menudo y no tengas miedo de poner música en mi presencia”
Te toman por sorpresa esas palabras y te invade la esperanza de poder compartir música con él. Le das un pequeño beso en la mejilla y luego en los labios, lo ves marcharse sin inmutarse y sabes que internamente debe estar con mariposas en el estómago como tú las tenías en ese momento.
A partir de ese día, a veces ponías música en la privacidad de los aposentos y Bi Han solamente te observaba con absoluta fascinación sobre las cosas que hacías. De vez en cuando te preguntaba cómo se llamaba la canción que estabas escuchando y qué significaba, con una sonrisa le respondías y eso internamente le dejaba con más curiosidad. Ni pienses que te dejará sacarlo a bailar, se negará rotundamente y por más que la melodía sea para hacer una danza, olvídate de que quiera bailar. A veces su mente las recuerda partes de las canciones durante la meditación o alguna misión y por consecuencia te recuerda a ti.
La canción que más le gustó es Leave me Be, le transmitió mucho de sus problemas en esas palabras tan sencillas. Quiere seguir experimentando de a poco lo que escuchas y conectarse más con la persona que es su pareja.
Kuai Liang:
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Kuai Liang, al igual que sus hermanos, no tuvo mucha proximidad a la música. Entrenaban sin cesar y no había tiempo para relajarse, llevarse por las melodías y estar en otro mundo. Esta muy mal visto que el segundo al mando del Lin Kuei y ahora el Gran Maestro de los Shirai Ryu.
Kuai Liang no sabía tu gusto por el power metal y si lo descubría sabías que no le gustaría. Vivió con el silencio y el sonido de la batalla, este tipo de música seguramente le haría recordar a Jhonny y sus malos gustos musicales. Por eso mantienes en secreto tu música.
Tu amado sabe que a la tarde ibas a hacer la limpieza en algunas partes del recinto del clan. Lo que dejaba a Kuai Liang tranquilo y podía entrenar tranquilamente junto con Tomas a los nuevos miembros del clan. Cuando viste a tu amante irse, pusiste la música para solamente escucharla tú.
Mientras los temas musicales hacen que tu tiempo vuele, barres tranquilamente y te pierdes en la melodía. Cantabas algunas letras y la realidad estaba lejos de tu mente. Terminabas de barrer y pasabas un trapo mojado para que los pisos quedaran encerados y sin una pizca de tierra. La labor lo hacías tranquila y sin saber qué hora era, la melodía era todo un mundo para ti y pasaban de canción en canción.
En un momento, tu celular reproduce Bark at the Moon, la versión de Powerwof, y te invade una adrenalina. Cuando suenan las estrofas comienzas a cantar mientras pasa el trapo por el piso y cuando terminas con esa parte del recinto, sigues a la siguiente parte del recinto del clan.
Vuelve hacer lo mismo que hiciste con el pasillo anterior y cantas con pasión. No te habías dado cuenta de los pasos de Kuai Liang y que te estaba observando. Se quedó sorprendido al ver que cantabas, era algo que le resultaba abrumante y confuso. Estabas a espaldas a él bailando.
Kuai Liang te estaba buscando para pudieran resolver en conjunto una decisión para las defensas de la Tierra y aparte quería verte. Mientras caminaba hacia donde te encontrabas, al acercarse, escuchó un ruido leve y aproximándose pudo oír mejor el ritmo de una melodía fuerte y a ti cantando con pasión.
“[…] He's returned to kill the light/Then when he's found who he's looking for/Listen in awe and you'll hear him/Bark at the Moon/ Jajajajaja […] ¡AHHH!”Al soltar la risa de la canción, te giras, pones una mano en la cadera moviéndola al ritmo y al girar la cabeza ves a Kuai Liang mirándote.
Te pones roja, quitas la música y murmuras unas disculpas. Pero Kuai Liang quiere seguir escuchando la canción e insiste en que la pongas devuelta. “Ponla devuelta, quiero oírte cantar”
La vuelves a poner y pasado el estribillo sigues haciendo tus labores, pero te distraídas con la presencia de Kuai Liang. Aunque lo que más te desprevenía era la letra y te sentiste liberada al ver que Kuai Liang no te juzgaba por tu gusto. Sino que te permitía expresarte tranquilamente. Quisiste hacer algo un poco más arriesga que era sacar a tu amante a bailar.
Al principio, te mira con duda sobre tus acciones, pero tu insistencia lo hace ceder y al unir sus manos comienzan a bailar. La melodía los guía y acompaña, se miran a los ojos y se pierden en ellos. Nada importa. Los movimientos de Kuai Liang son rígidos, pero aprende rápido y puede seguir tu ritmo. Los bailes era algo a lo que no estaba acostumbrado, pero quiere arriesgar a hacer esto contigo.
Pasan los segundos y sigues sonriendo mientras bailas con Kuai Liang, estaba a la mitad la canción y lo mirabas a los ojos mientras cantabas. “[…] They cursed and buriеd him along with shame/And thought his timeless soul had gone, gone/In empty burning hell, unholy one/But he's returned to prove them wrong, so wrong […]”
Lo besas cuando terminas de entonar las letras, sientes que tu pecho explota y nada importa. En ese instante la canción termina y pasa a otra, Deus En Machina de Holy Wars. Te alejas de Kuai Liang y comienzas a moverte sola. Tu amante te mira fascinado por cómo lo haces con júbilo ante aquella melodía estruendosas.
No para de mirarte, al llegar a la parte del interludio musical, ve cómo te pierdes en el baile y la melodía. Nunca había visto ese lado tuyo, uno despreocupado y que no le importaba estar en su propio mundo, algo que tu amante nunca tuvo la oportunidad de vivir y en ese momento lo estaba confundiendo y a la vez avergonzando.
Pero se dejó llevar, te siguió y tocó apenas tu mundo de música. Cuando terminó la canción, el momento se detuvo y antes de que Kuai Liang se marchara a resolver asuntos del Shirai Ryu, lo abrazas y le das un beso pequeño. Al terminar ese pequeño momento, Kuai Liang y tú vuelven a la realidad y te lleva a discutir los temas más importantes para dar inicio al clan.
Cuando se encuentran a solas, le permites a tu amado escuchar tu música. Le gustó Bark at the Moon, se divierten apenas en la noche con un poco de baile y que no lo avergüenza al pobre. Le gustó conocer ese lado tuyo y realmente no se arrepiente de poder verlo cuando puede. Le permite deshacerse un poco de la responsabilidad de Gran Maestro y uno de los protectores de la Tierra.
Tomas Vrbada:
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En Praga escuchó muy poca música, se la pasó cazando con su madre y hermana y en el Lin Kuei era el silencio absoluto o el ruido de los golpes (está chiquito hay que cuidarlo). Su apreciación por ese tipo de arte no está del todo alta y mientras te ve bailando y cantando sin preocupaciones, no sabe qué hacer en ese momento.
Se siente mal por las palabras que Bi Han dijo sobre él durante la espera a una audiencia con Liu Kang, también por la traición de su hermano y los varios insultos que tuvo en el pasado. Quería un poco de tu compañía y que lo consolaras indirectamente, pero cuando se dirigía hacia dónde estabas no esperaba escuchar un ritmo atrapante a oídos de tu amante.
Resulta que la canción era Symphony of Destruction de Megadeth y la versión que escuchabas era de un concierto que había sido en Argentina. Si eres argentina (como yo) le vas a enseñar a hacer el “Aguante Megadeth” y no me importa lo que piensen los demás. Se lo vas a enseñar, sus hermanos son medios amargos y un poco aguafiestas (más Bi Han que Kuai Liang) y quiere darle un poco de alegría a su vida. Estabas pérdida en el ritmo y en la tarea que estabas haciendo.
Se queda mirando cómo te mueves enérgicamente y le resulta divertido. Cantas durante la introducción la hinchada “Aguante Megadeth”, escucha tu voz a la par de la canción y te emocionas cuando llegas al estribillo: “[…] Just like the Pied Piper/Led rats through the streets/We dance like marionettes/Swaying to the Symphony/Swaying to the Symphony/Of Destruction […] AHH Tomas vení.”
“No gracias, me gusta tu entusiasmo y creo que lo apagaría. No soy bueno bailando”
No te importa sus excusas y lo sacas a bailar. Juntas sus manos con las tuyas y las mueves mientras cantas las estrofas. Cuando llegan al estribillo otra vez pasas los brazos alrededor de su cuello y sigues moviéndote de forma animada.
Tomas, al principio, no sabe qué hacer, pero luego se relaja y logra tener un ritmo con la música. Te ve cantar las últimas palabras antes del interludio musical, te ve alegre y siente que todo lo que tenía agobiado se marcha instantáneamente. Lo hace olvidar todo. Cuando vuelve a escuchar la hinchada siente curiosidad por lo que significa: “¿Qué significa lo que dicen las personas?”
“Significa apoyar a la banda, que los mantenemos o resistimos”
Esa pasión le llega, también canta la hinchada y se vuelve tan pasional como tú. Bailan hasta que termina la canción y cuando parecen que pueden respirar, sigue Hard Skool de Guns and Roses.
A pesar de mostrar cansancio, sigues moviéndote y Tomas te sigue. Guiado por el ritmo de la melodía fuerte, continúan bailando y ambos tienen sonrisas en el rostro. En un momento bailas despegada de Tomas y te ve muy fascinado por cómo tienes energía para continuar.
Ve tu pasión al bailar con la música hasta que llegan al estribillo. Cuando llegan a la última parte la cantan juntos: “Had to play it cool, had to do it your way/Had to be a fool, had to throw it all away/Too hard school and you thought you were here to stay/If that were true, it wouldn't matter anyway” Unen sus manos y bailan hasta que la canción termina. Le das un beso y todas sus inseguridades desaparecen, se alegra muchísimo de haber conocido ese lado tuyo.
Tu playlist pone Paquita la del Barrio, cantan Rata De Dos Patas y mientras se balancean indirectamente se la dedican a Bi Han. Cantan a todo pulmón el estribillo y en el proceso se ríen sin ningún remordimiento. Kuai Liang tuvo que presenciar sus risas descontroladas, mientras la música seguía en pie.
Quiere seguir viéndote y escuchar las canciones que te gustan. Le gustó mucho Hard Skool y cuando el tema suena quiere bailar contigo. Le ayuda mucho a sacarse las inseguridades, además de hablarlo contigo y que le afirmes tu amor hacia él. También quiere seguir escuchando Paquita la del Barrio.
Hanzo Hasashi:
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Aguante Heroes del Silencio, volví a mi infancia con sus canciones y es buena banda. Recomendable.
Hanzo tuvo alguna que otra vez una aproximación a la música en las pocas fiestas que se hacían en Shirai Ryu. Prefería más el silencio que lo ayudaba a meditar, además convivió con el entrenamiento y la lucha. La música era algo con lo que no estaba acostumbrado.
Ya había terminado el día para él y todo su clan. La luna estaba en lo más alto y cada aprendiz se había ido a sus aposentos a relajarse. Las familias se preparaban sus cenas antes de irse a la cama y alistarse para el nuevo día.
El Gran Maestro tenía tenia su propia casa cerca de los Jardines de Fuego y le gustaba admirar contigo la belleza del paisaje durante la mañana. De lejos podía percibir el olor a comida, veía las luces prendidas de su hogar y tu figura haciendo la cena. Tenía sentimientos encontrados sobre la relación contigo. Sentía que estaba olvidando a Harumi, pero al mismo tiempo podía volver amar. Que merecía estar con alguien y a la vez que debía estar solo hasta poder acompañar a su esposa en el más allá. Toda una batalla emocional y que Takeda veía constantemente. El pobre no sabe ya cómo decirle a Hanzo que está bien avanzar en la vida.
A pesar de esas dudas que se esfumaban cuando pasaban el tiempo juntos y hablaban de cómo les había ido en el día, mientras caminaban durante la noche en los Jardines de Fuego acompañados por los faroles. Lo que le hacía indirectamente sacar una sonrisa.
Por otro lado, estabas feliz de establecer una relación con él, aunque fuera un proceso lento, sentías que de a poco se iban generando frutos. Las acciones que antes eran casi imposibles como tomarse de la mano en privado, besarse o darse una miradita se estaba volviendo más normal para Hanzo.
Cuando la noche estaba por salir querías preparar la cena para esperar a Hanzo, ya que había tenido un día ajetreado. Pusiste tu música y comenzaste a preparar la comida. Pasabas de tema musical mientras cortabas y hervías las verduras. En un momento tu celular reproduce Entre dos Tierras de Héroes del Silencio.
Una sonrisa adorna tu rostro y cuando la canción comienza te mueves inconscientemente. Cantabas al mismo tiempo que la canción y te perdiste en el ritmo. Mientras escuchabas el sonido abrupto de la carne freír no te habías percatado de que Hanzo estaba detrás de ti y veía tu baile.
Al entrar a su pequeño hogar, Hanzo escuchó lo que parecía música y al verte bailando y cantando solamente se quedó mirándote desde lejos. La canción le parecía interesante y el ritmo era atrapante. Su español no era bueno, pero escucharte cantar con naturalidad le provocaba un apretujón en el pecho. “[…] Abrir tanto la boca para opinar/Y si te piensas echar atrás/Ya tienes muchas huellas que borrar […]”
“Tienes una linda voz al cantar y la canción es buena” Hanzo solamente lo soltó sin más y eso te tomó por sorpresa. Un pequeño susto y sueltas una risa vergonzosa, después de eso sigues haciendo la cena y la mirada de Hanzo te estaba taladrando.
No entendía mucho, pero le cautivaba mucho las letras del segundo estribillo y cómo las entonabas con pasión:” […] Que yo no tengo la culpa de verte caer/Si yo no tengo la culpa/Entre dos tierras estás/Y no dejas aire que respirar […]”
Mientras esperabas a que la comida terminara de hervir, le tomas las manos a Hanzo y lo sacas a bailar. Al principio no quería, te miraba con esa expresión seria que usa habitualmente, pero no pudo resistirse y cedió a tus tirones. Puso una mano en tus caderas, la otra la unió a tu mano y comenzaron a balancearse al ritmo de la música.
Al principio estaba duro, no sabía cómo ponerse en esta situación y hace mucho no bailaba, pero verte tan animada y alegre al compás de la música lo relajó un poco. Pasaron bailando y las preocupaciones se fueron de a poco. La canción terminó, pero no se separaron porque siguió Dark de Edge of Paradise y siguieron moviéndose tranquila y sin preocupaciones. El estribillo lo cantaste tan tranquila y Hanzo se permitió admirarte
“[…] Together we are mysteries in the dark/Swimming through sadness inside our hearts/Don't fear it/I'm gonna be there with you/I want to feel it with you […] ¡LA COMIDA!” Sentiste el olor a quemado e inmediatamente revolviste las verduras y evitaste quemar por poco la carne. Hanzo solo pudo soltar una sonrisa y una risa pequeña. Solamente se quedó mirando tus acciones y antes de que se diera cuenta sus brazos te estaban rodeando mientras te concentrabas en seguir cocinando.
“¿Quiénes eran los que escuchabas?”
“El primero es una banda española que se separó hace mucho y el tema se llama Entre dos Tierras. La segunda es otra banda, pero es estadounidense y la canción se llama Dark”
“Quisiera seguir escuchando tu música”
Cuando terminan de poner los platos, la música sigue reproduciéndose de tu celular y a veces cantabas alguna parte de las canciones. Cada tanto, Hanzo te preguntaba alguna parte de la canción si estaba en español y él no podía entenderlo.
Le encantó La Herida de Heroes del Silencio, pero no le molesta escuchar alguna que otra vez Dark, siente que esa expresa sus sentimientos en la relación. De vez en cuando, Takeda lo descubre tarareando Entre dos Tierras, hasta incluso tu misma lo atrapaste. Durante la noche se la pasa escuchandote divagar de las bandas que te gustan, mientras la música se escucha para ustedes solos y algunas veces bailan.
Kuai Liang:
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Kuai Liang dirigía el clan, mientras tú estabas en tus aposentos. Tenías en la cabeza reordenar la biblioteca, ya que estaba polvorienta, había libros nuevos que tenías que acomodar, se hallabana alrededor de la cama y querías que la biblioteca quedara bonita (todo lector quiere eso, que la biblioteca quede aesthetic. No mientas estúpida perra blanca).
Te gustaba mucho escuchar música mientras hacías tus actividades. Lo que no te gustaba era que alguien viera que cantabas y bailabas al compás de la melodía, menos frente a Kuai Liang. Pensaría que sería vergonzoso que su pareja cantara a pleno pulmón y además Kuai Liang apenas estaba integrado a la música.
En su vida, mayormente, se la pasó luchando, conviviendo con el sonido de los golpes, choques de armas y el silencio de la meditación. Creerías que escuchar rock sería bastante para él. Tu amante nunca escuchó ese tipo de música y si lo llega a oír sabes que no le va a gustar. Por eso escuchas tus gustos musicales lejos de Kuai Liang. Le avisaste desde antes que estarías en la biblioteca limpiando y ordenando, lo cual él no tuvo problema y siguió con su día.
Cuando estuviste a solas, pones tu música a un sonido en el que solamente lo puedas escucharlo por toda la habitación y que ninguno de afuera lo sepa. Pasas por todos los temas y en el proceso vas haciendo tu limpieza en la biblioteca. Lustras cada estante hasta dejarlo sin polvo y haces lo mismo con los libros. Uno por uno vas sacándole la suciedad y pasan los temas musicales hasta llegar a Maldito Duende de Héroes del Silencio.
Sonríes, comienzas a cantar la canción y te balanceas mientras limpias los libros. Tu voz melodiosa acompaña a tus labores y no te percataste de que el Gran Maestro estaba cerca.
Después de darle a sus aprendices un pequeño descanso para que repongan fuerzas y se preparen para una nueva etapa de ejercicios más difíciles, pero es un Gran Maestro piadoso y empático así que pueden tomarse un respiro. Además, quiere visitarte un rato y charlar de cómo van con su día, pero lo que no esperaba era escuchar un ruido en la habitación en la que te encontrabas y menos escuchar tu voz. Abre la puerta en silencio y estás de espalda a él, sacándole el polvo a los libros y cantando una canción a oídos desconocidos de Kuai Liang. El español no era su fuerte, pero entendía algunas cosas.
“He oído que la noche/Es toda magia /Y que un duende te invita a soñar…”
Se quedó detrás de ti con una postura firme, pero en sus ojos miraba fascinación al ver cómo ese sonido extraño hacía que cantaras y balancearas al limpiar. “[…] Y sé que, últimamente/Apenas he parado/Y tengo la impresión de divagar […] ¡AHHH!”
Estabas en tu propio mundo y ver a Kuai Liang escuchándote cantar te dio un ataque al corazón y apagaste inmediatamente la música de tu celular. Sientes que tus mejillas se calientan y tu amante suelta una sonrisa espontanea. “Lamento que escucharas la música”
“¿Qué cantabas? Era bastante tranquilo” Lo único que entendió fue duende, soñar y noche.
Eso te tomó por sorpresa, pero le das la respuesta que buscaba. “Héroes del Silencio, es una banda de rock que se separó hace tiempo, pero la escucho cuando tengo nostalgia.”
“Quiero seguir oyéndola y también cómo cantas” No sabía lo que era el rock, pero estaba dispuesto a experimentar eso contigo.
Al reproducir nuevamente la música, es el estribillo, sientes que vuelves a estar en tu mundo y lo cantas: “[…]Las estrellas te iluminan/Hoy te sirven de guía/Te sientes tan fuerte que piensas/Que nadie te puede tocar […]” La mirada de Kuai Liang es seria, pero sus ojos te miran y hay brillo de admiración.
“¿De qué habla la canción?”
“Habla de los duendes que, durante la noche, todo es mágico y misterioso, nos invitan a soñar y alejarnos de lo cotidiano” (saqué de aquí el significado).
El tema musical sigue y ves que Kuai Liang está relajado ante la melodía. Quieres hacer algo más arriesgado. Te levantas y ante tu acción te observa, lo que menos espera es que le tomes las manos, las pongas en tus caderas y cruces tus brazos en su cuello. Está sonrojado completamente hasta el cuello, nunca bailó, pero lo que haces es balancearlo relajadamente al ritmo de la música.
Al principio es medio rígido en sus movimientos, pero logra adaptarse y sigues cantando mientras lo miras a los ojos. Te sientes más relajada al ver que escucha tu música sin algún problema o incomodidad. Al comienzo no sabía dónde fijar la mirada, pero sus ojos se posan en los tuyos y se permite marear en tu océano de música. Antes de que termine la canción haces que te de una vuelta.
Pero cuando termina, empieza otra, Written in Stone de Seether. Sigues con los brazos alrededor del cuello y balanceándote al ritmo de la introducción. Llega la estrofa y cantas con la cabeza apoyada en su pecho, se permite apoyar el mentón en tu cabeza. El inglés de Kuai Liang era muy avanzado debido a las muchas interacciones con los demás representantes de la Tierra, pero a pesar de eso el significado de la canción era un misterio e intentaba revolverse los sesos buscando el significado a algo que no lo tenía.
Llega el estribillo y lo cantas mirándolo a los ojos: “[…]'Cause when it breaks down it's like its written in stone/And it when it fades out/I feel the pain in my bones/It's like its written in Stone […]”
“¿Qué significa la canción?”
“Habla del dolor emocional, el aislamiento y la confusión interior” (el significado, lo encontré aquí).
“¿Todas las canciones tienen algún significado?”
“Depende. El autor puede darle uno, pero la mejor experiencia es que tú le des tu propio significado”
Siguen balanceándose lentamente hasta que la canción termina y antes de que pase a otro tema detienes la música. Te apartas de Kuai Liang, le das un pequeño beso y le das una propuesta tentadora: “Cuando termines tu día, si quieres te muestro mis canciones favoritas”
Una pequeña sonrisa aparece y acepta tu propuesta. Junta tus manos, las besa antes de dejarte continuar con tu tarea y él se vaya a seguir con el entrenamiento de los aprendices. Mientras vuelves a tus tareas, las mariposas de tu estómago revolotean felices y la sonrisa adorna tu rostro, rememorando el momento compartido.
Después de ese día sospechas que la canción que más le gustó fue Maldito Duende. A veces lo escuchas tarareando la melodía cuando están a solas. Además, en el silencio de la meditación su mente intenta reproducirla.
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From the first meeting, you were instantly drawn to Bi-Han. Your admiration for him quickly grew deeper. And as days passed, it soon transformed into something more. Was it love? Impossible, you thought. But then again, what else could it be?
Your heart raced every time you saw Bi-Han, and you felt a strange, almost magnetic, pull in your stomach. You were intoxicated with the thought of being close to Grandmaster. You wanted him, body and soul.
You didn't mind if your conversations were meaningless(even though you knew he didn't enjoy them), as long as you were in his presence. You wanted to touch him, in a way that went beyond simple friendship; wanted to feel his warmth against yours.
Lust grew day by day, until it became a need.
It was difficult to keep such a secret, one that could potentially destroy everything you had built over the many years of trust and understanding. The burden of keeping this to yourself has grown heavy, and the temptation to reveal it has become stronger.
You wonder if it's worth it, or if it would be better to just bare your soul and let the chips fall where they may.
Stage 1. A stranger entered the clan’s territory. You later learned her name was… Sareena.
To your surprise, she quickly became an integral part of the clan's daily life, performing various tasks and supporting Bi-Han’s ambitions for the Lin Kuei's future. Sareena was no mere girl. She was a demon; with eyes darker than shadows.
As you watched Bi-Han and Sareena together, you couldn't help but notice the intensity of their gazes toward one another. Relationship more than just a working one.
Very soon after that, you felt a tightness in your chest, a strange ache in your throat. Suddenly, you coughed up. You looked down at your hand in shock, not only seeing blood, but a daisy petals as well. It didn't make any sense. Was this just a product of your imagination?
You remembered how Bi-Han had often brought you daisies in the past. Just like the daisies, you symbolized a new beginning for Grandmaster. Or not?
Stage 2. Your symptoms progressively worsened. You and Tomas had spent most of the day teaching Hanzo new techniques, and he had picked them up with impressive speed.
In moment, when Tomas used his smoke magic, you felt how your airways tighten and constrict. You choked, struggling to take in even the tiniest of breaths. Your vision began to fade as your lungs screamed for more oxygen.
Tomas ran over to you in a panic. "Are you alright?!" he asked. But before you could answer, the seizure passed quickly. You tried to play it off as simple exhaustion from training, telling Tomas that you were fine, but he knew something was wrong.
Tomas was one of the first to notice a strange changes in your health. Your stomach cramps and coughing up blood clots weren't something he could ignore. Anytime he tried to bring it up, you quickly changed the subject.
You weren't willing to acknowledge the cause of these symptoms, not even to yourself. There was only one explanation for these, but you refused to believe it.
Stage 3. You started to lose appetite and weight. Bloodshot eyes and dark circles. The truth could no longer be hidden. The trio of brothers began to take note of you more intently.
Bi-Han wanted to ensure you got the best treatment possible. But because of your lies, doctors couldn't diagnose you correctly. The medication was ineffective.
Nothing will help, you thought. You knew it. The fate was sealed. The more you thought about it, the more you began to see the signs. The way Bi-Han and Sareena gave each other little thoughtful touches, the whispers they shared when no one was paying attention.
But you did. You heard everything. Dark feeling grew within you consuming you bit by bit; turning your heart into a withering flower. Quite literally.
Every time when you wanted to confront the two of them, something held you back. You couldn't help but feel a deep sense of injustice.
Stage 4. Your condition had degraded to such a point, that you could no longer move normally without constantly stopping to cough up. In a joint vote, the others in the clan felt it was best that you stayed at home for the sake of not putting your life at risk further.
You were lying in your bed with a handkerchief covered in your own blood. Bi-Han brought you some tea. He took your hand and said something to you, but your mind was fogged up by your illness. All you could focus on was his soothing voice.
As he gently rubbed your hand, a small part of you hoped that this was all just a bad dream and that you would awaken back. But the pain not only in chest but all over your body soon reminded you of reality.
You were dying. The time was running out. With what little energy you had left, you squeezed his fingers lightly. He stopped talking and looked at you with compassionate eyes.
“There's something I've wanted to tell you for a long time…” The anxiety was racing as you tried to find the words. “Bi-Han, I lo…”
Incredible pain erupted in your chest. You grabbed your chest and screamed in agony and horror. Your breath became sharp and shallow. It was a crushing, as if your heart was squeezed; as if a huge weight was pressing on your chest. You wanted to break free. But the pain was too strong, and you were to weak.
Bi-Han rushed towards you, and grabbing you by the shoulders, he started shouting your name, and then… something else. Your body felt numb, and you were unable to move. A sense of hopelessness spreads around.
As you fell back on your back, you looked up at the ceiling. Was this the end? Was this the end of everything? You couldn't let it end like this. But what could you do?
Your consciousness began to fade, a single thought kept repeating in your mind, "Why not me?"
They loved each other and your time was over. You were doomed to die, while they remained untouched.
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『𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐧 /ᐠ - ˕ -マ 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑』
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Wintertale Advent Calendar Day 8: A soft-hearted donkey.
Just a nice friend that will let you ride on her back for a little bit on our journey.:)
(And now we have another tile done.:D)
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