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original: shigeru miyata

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who: Shigeru Miyata and you!
what: New powers, flower festival shenanigans, surprise special guest of possessed!shigeru
when: April 2nd and onward
where: Outside the wall, the park, around the city
warnings: Violence, blood, cute weird animals, will update if needed!

Action; The park

[ So for most of the afternoon Shigeru will be out and about drawing things as he is wont to do. Of course for him drawing was a means of therapy in a way. It helped clear his head and ease whatever anxieties or fears he might have. He honestly never thought that his drawings would actually come to life though.

So if you’re in the park one day you might hear a loud ‘yelp’ and see one lone cinnamon roll clutching at his drawing pad as the birds he just drew on his pad spring to life and just peel themselves off the pages. ]

W-What’s going on?! [ Is this another weird malfunction?! Is he going crazy? No he’s not because those birds are awful close and feel awful real as the squawk and nudge at Shigeru’s foot for some food. But unfortunately that pad has some other things in it too. Plants, tentacles, and claws will sprout themselves from the pages as Shigeru drops his pad on the ground and moves away. Oh gosh. Oh god. He doesn’t know what to do?! There’s a resounding growl as the spiky head of something will start to poke out through the pages. ] Oh no! I-I didn’t mean to do that. Go-go back onto your page! I-I didn’t mean to wake you up.

[ He sure is yelling at his drawing pad but the creature will grunt as it finally pulls itself out, along with some less than scary things as well. They are all surrounding Shigeru as he moves away a little, unsure what to do, since he suddenly feels really tired from using up a lot of energy manifesting all of them. ] I-I don’t have anything to give you. I-I don’t think pictures really eat…

[ Please help him he doesn’t know what to do?! But at least after only 5 minutes they’ll disappear, thankfully. ]

Action; Flower festivities

[ So when the festival really kicks off Shigeru will be absolutely ecstatic. Honestly how can he not be given this was the festival where he met Genji in that super embarrassing way?! Honestly he rather just forget that ever happened, so he's definitely not wandering around, looking for which type of flowers to give to Genji. Nope he's definitely not contemplating that as he huffs and crosses his arms over his chest with a clearly puzzled and uncertain expression plastered all over his face. ]

There's so many choices...but Genji can just grow whatever he wants. Maybe flowers isn't the best option? [ He says to himself as he sighs again. Auighsaju! This is so hard!!

He's having a big crisis right now. ]

Maybe something like a-a outfit? [ No. That's dumb. Maybe he should just get Genji a matching ring. Wait, that's not right. Oh my god he just though about getting him a ring unconsciously. Just kill him. He's so bad at this, lord. And while he's having this crisis the new foreign alien stall owner seems pretty exasperated as well, so they'll just shove a whole bunch of those varying flowers into Shigeru's arms and send him on his way. He's been there for like almost an hour so the stall owner doesn't even bother with making Shigeru pay. They just want him gone so other people can buy things?! ]

Ah! W-Wait! I didn't...pay you. [ Hrm. He now has an even bigger crisis and it's these flowers. If you bump into him he might offer you some, unaware of their effects. Which will you choose? Baby Blue Eyes, Chamomile, Rose, Crepe Myrtle, or Valerian? It's your choice! ]

Um. Would you like some f-flowers? I was just given these but I probably don't need them all so...you can have some.

Action; Outside the wall

[ When he can’t draw, which has never been an issue for him, the only other thing that helps him is, well, training. He does it from time to time but hasn’t in a while due to his gate getting worse and today just happens to be a very bad to have chosen to go out and fight monsters. A pack of wild alien dogs was not something he had expected to run into. And unfortunately for them running into Shigeru wasn’t good for them either. At first it looks like Shigeru will need help, as he's covered in wounds and surrounded. But his gate will activate when he's slammed into a rock, hard enough to crack it. He'll straighten then, eyes turning black and his irises purple as his gate erupts behind him.

Shigeru is injured but the wounds don’t last very long, although for anyone who sees him and comes to his aid the terribly nasty gash to his side still hasn’t healed all the way and the cuts and bruises on him are just beginning to recede. More alarming is the state of Shigeru’s gate which is riddled with black, dark, veins and dripping a tar like substance that disintegrates whatever it falls onto. Shigeru looks far worse than he has in a while, but the Shigeru that most know isn’t exactly around right now, indicated by the black smoke and runic characters now etched on both sides of Shigeru’s neck and face, each breath he takes a billow of black smoke escapes him. There’s also a look in his eye, murderous, and clearly unstable as he takes up his stance to parry the creature’s next attack.

The alien like dog creature will launch itself towards him, but Shigeru easily bashes it away with his shield as he lets out an amused laugh, turning and jumping into the air, slashing the creature through its hind legs. It’ll let out a pained, scared, yelp as it tries to fight but those black, inky, tentacles that sprout from Shigeru’s shadow pin the beast down. He’ll grab it by the neck and start slamming its head into the ground in a repeated motion until it falls motionlessly on the ground. Just for good measure he'll stab it through the neck, tilting his head a little as he pull his swords out and just...looks at the blood in a noncommittal way. Hm. That wasn't very fun at all. He’ll straighten with a stoic, emotionless, expression on his face as he lets out another laugh as he covers his eyes with bloodied gloved hands, a soft ‘ah’ escaping him as he turns towards the cowering pack whose leader he just brutally killed. His sword, shield, and gloves now all pristine as he disintegrates whatever blood that was on them. ] Pathetic.

[ Another laugh as he steps forward, sword at the ready. He doesn’t mean anything he’s doing right now. But it was a culmination of a lot of things that caused this. Stress, anger, sadness and heart break. He usually kept it bottled up inside him so it’s no wonder this would be the result. He’s not exactly all there should anyone run into him. Just don’t try to interrupt his fun, otherwise he might turn to you next. ]

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[ Shigeru smiles and leans into that touch. He's a lot calmer then he was moments ago and he'll kiss Genji on the lips as he cups his face with a hand. ]

I-I don't know what I would do without you. [ But he'll curl into Genji once the lights have been switched off. He'll rest his head against his chest and the steady rhythm of his heart beat seems to lull Shigeru to sleep rather easily. But he's exhausted so it's to be expected. He'll only wake up from his deep sleep by Genji moving or speaking at this point and when he does he'll be several years younger then he is now.

But he still won't wake up as he seems rather content, unaware too, of the fact that he's sleeping so close to someone. His phobia is still really bad off at this stage in his life that sharing a bed or close proximity to anyone would make him sick still. ]

[ Genji returns the kiss, smiling. ]

Neither of us will be alone again.

[ With that, he puts his arm around Shigeru and holds him close as he covers them up with his blankets. The dim lights from his body give a faint green glow in the darkness, barely visible from underneath the sheets and comforter.

But once the morning sun peaks through the window, Genji has become a much different sort of man. He's younger again, no cybernetics or scars yet and he's very confused.

He pries his eyes open and hisses at he bright light. Ugh, hungover again. Where did end up passing out last night? It's not a strange occurance, really. Time to find his clothes and call for a ride home...

...wait, someone's next to him? With a yawn, Genji untagles himself from the warm body next to him and sits up. Huh. Weird for him to wake up next to somebody with all of their clothes still on. Guess he didn't get busy last night. All for the best, since he doesn't really remember much. There's no point to a good time if you don't remember it.

But this room is— this is weird. It feels familiar but not. Maybe it's just because he's still waking up but it feels... odd. And this guy he woke up next to, Genji feels like he knows him but he can't quite place it.

So, being the uncouth young man he is now, he nudges the guy. ]

Oi. Wake up. How'd we end up here?

[ Shigeru's wounds and current state have also reverted. He's around 21 now, just fresh into the new role as an agent and still so very unsure of his life at that moment. His phobia is also still very bad off and he doesn't remember the ring, which is sitting on Genji's dresser, so when he wakes up there's a soundless gasp from him as his eyes snap open. There was someone laying next to him right now and he definitely felt their warmth but he...he doesn't ever sleep with anyone.

He could barely stand human touch as is. With the nudge Shigeru will flinch away his back hitting against the wall as he looks around, confused, and wary all at once. He'll shake his head and shrug his shoulders. Something about this man though...it felt calming and different to be around him? He'll sign something in an effort to communicate, this guy probably doesn't know sign language but if they woke up together maybe he did? At least all his clothes are on so nothing had happened, not that he could ever imagine himself having sex with a total stranger. He honestly is repulsed by the thought after all there's Alex... ]

I don't know. Who are you? [ He looks flustered as he eyes Genji again. He was...really good looking and something in his chest tightens at seeing him. But, no, what was he even thinking?! That's not the time for this, except he can't get that thought out of his head worth a damn. ]

[ ...well that wasn't the reaction he expected. Why was he in bed with someone who was so clearly freaked out? Did someone dump them here? Man, that'd be messed up. Genji never did anything like this without consent; if he finds out who was messing with them he's gonna kick their ass.

But this guy looks scared and something twists in Genji's chest. He rubs at it idly, just assuming he's hungry or something and looks over at this stranger. They're probably around the same age, he doesn't look like anybody who gets into a lot of fights, a little nerdy, cute...

...ignoring that last part. When he starts to sign, Genji sets his jaw. ]

Ah, shit, you're mute? I don't know sign. [ He rubs at his stubbly chin then hops out of the bed. ] Should be something to write with in here. Whoever lives here will just have to deal with it.

[ There's a table that looks like it could be used as a desk, and Genji does find a little notebook with a silver pen. He opens it up to see... some little scrawling. The handwriting seems very familiar but he doesn't think anything of it. He opens it to a clean page then tosses both across the room to the scared stranger. ]

Here.

[ He stretches, popping his back a little. Then... realizes what he just did. Why did he give a shit? Weird. He's just hungover and acting funny. Genji clears his throat. ]

[ Shigeru looks a little crestfallen when Genji says he doesn't know sign language. But he's...used to that and he's used to most people not knowing it, but somehow this stranger not knowing makes him hurt just a little bit more than normal.

Still Shigeru nods mutely, shyly, as he goes to write something. How in the world did he get stuck with such a handsome man? And alone too? He's half tempted to think that it's a joke Alex and the others are playing on him...because he's way too socially awkward to ever get a man like this to sleep with him. Not to mention he's never told anyone that he's gay, not even Alex knew, so no one could possibly know. Still he eyes Genji again with a flustered red flush on his face as he continues to write. ]

Thank you. [ Ah he's so awkward. ]

I don't know where we are. I don't really recall much either. Do you remember anything from last night or the day before?

[ Ah... Genji quickly realizes he doesn't tend to do much that would cause someone to say thank you to him. He huffs and rubs at his neck, trying to hide how he feels the tips of his ears warm for a moment. Jeez. How lame.

He goes and grabs the desk chair, turning it backwards and sitting on it so he can read the notepad. Genji folds his arms over the top and leans his chin on it.

Genji shrugs. ]

Not really. I usually go out at night and waking up in weird places is the usual. But you— [ He points lazily, a well maintained brow raising slightly. ] —don't seem the 'partying' type. So that's the weird thing 'bout all this.

[ He scratches at his chest. ]

Guess somebody was just fucking around and tossed us here. Pisses me off. Don't worry, I'll make sure they get the message not to keep pulling that kinda shit.

[ Shigeru doesn't dare mention that Genji looks cute when he's blushing. But he sure is thinking it rather easily and he'll look away flustered and unsure as he fiddles with the pen in his gloved hands. He might hunch his shoulders when Genji directs that towards him.

Shigeru shakes his head before writing something and holding it up for Genji to read. ]

That's dangerous. If whoever put us here has enough power to wipe our memories then...we shouldn't try to hurt them. Who knows what else they might be capable of. [ He doesn't want to start anything because of this either. ]

Maybe we should...ask around? [ He's not sure why he typed 'we' but for some reason it just felt...right. ]

[ Genji's brows raise considerably. ]

Whoa, erasing our memories? Really? That's a bold leap. [ He scratches at his chin. ] But if someone wanted to hurt us, they certainly did a shitty job of it. There's nobody even watching this room.

[ Look, despite appearances, he's been trained since he could walk. He knows there's not another soul in this apartment.

But yeah there's no reason they couldn't check things out... there's that weird feeling in his chest again. Genji rubs at it once more. ]

I mean, I guess. I was just gonna ride it out 'til my old man sends for me.

[ Well maybe not that drastic. Memories of the last night perhaps was a better wording of it. Shigeru will nod though at the hurting part. They aren't even being confined or restrained so maybe it was just...some weird memory lapse? ]

I guess if you wanted to. But aren't you curious about how we ended up here? Maybe someone might have answers. We might not even be back home?

[ Though that certainly makes him wonder...as he taps that pen against the notebook he's using before he writes his next question. ]

Where are you from?

[ Genji makes a face, thick brows knit together and lips a thin line as he contemplates that. ]

I mean, I guess. I don't really care though. It's not like I'm gonna be here forever.

[ He's sure he could get Father to let some of the clan make sure this guy gets home alright... he seems real skittish, no fun in messing with someone like that.

Wait... why does he even care what happens to him? He's never thought twice about that kinda shit. That weird feeling keeps fluttering behind his sternum. Genji clears his throat. ]

Hanamura, near Tokyo. What about you?

[ Hanamura? Tokyo? Shigeru will tilt his head at him with a questioning look. ]

I've never heard of those places before. [ Maybe they were cities or places on the main land? ]

I'm from the island of Aphalonia! It's off from the main land so maybe that's why I've never heard of...Hanahmura or Tokeio.

[ He doesn't know how they're written but he's just going off of how they sound. ]

[ Genji gawks a little at that, lower jaw dropping in confusion. ]

Eeeeeeh? What? That's impossible. I don't even know what the hell an 'Aphalonia' is! [ He stumbles over the word, tongue clearly not ever saying it before.

Genji turns around and takes a pencil and bit of scrap paper off the desk a writes on it. He shows Shigeru 'Hanamura' and 'Tokyo' written in Japanese and English, a brow raised. ]

You mean you're not from Japan then? Jeez.

[ Shigeru's cheeks color a little at Genji's words. He'll shake his head at the next question. No. ]

I've never heard of...Japan before. Or those symbols you wrote in. It that your native language?

[ It looks similar to his own but not entirely. ]

[ This is probably some kind of con, isn't it? Like, sure, waking up in some strange place is one thing but acting like he's from an entirely different world?

But something deep inside Genji wants to believe him. That fluttery, warm little twist behind his sternum keeps getting more and more intense. Like his body is desperately trying to remember something.

It's annoying. Genji huffs and stands up. ]

This is too weird. So I'm not going to bother figuring it out.

[ He goes back and sits next to this strange guy on the bed, running a hand through his bed head. There are other ways to get information... and have fun. ]

I guess my next question is, what's your name? I'm Genji.

[ He grins a little and gives him a quick little nudge. ]

[ Shigeru will just curl into himself when Genji takes a seat near him. His face is totally red as he eyes Genji's bare chest. Ah. Genji is totally his type, and he's sitting right next to him. This is bad...so bad. His heart is hammering in his ears too but he's trying to remain calm as he covers his face partially with that notebook.

Genji. Something about the name makes him nostalgic...something is weird as he feels a pressure, warm and fluttery too, behind his sternum as well. ]

Shigeru.

[ He would ask if they ever met before but it's rather obvious that they haven't. Genji is in a completely different class than himself, he'd never spend time to get to know someone as shy and antisocial as himself. So it's strange as to why he is now? ]

It's nice to meet you...

[ Genji doesn't like that he's curling away from him like that. Is he really that scared...? Maybe he shouldn't mess with him. There's no point in intimidating the guy.

But he's awfully cute, all red like that... Genji's heart does a funny little thing in his chest. He feels nostalgic and he doesn't know why.

So he lowers his eyelids a little (on purpose) and his grin turns a little lazy. ]

Shigeru, huh? You sure you're not Japanese?

[ He still had the pencil in had, so he leans over and writes 源氏 on Shigeru's little notepad. ]

That's how you write mine.

[ He just shakes his head vehemently 'no' at that question. Oh my word Shigeru just gives a sharp intake of air when Genji takes his pencil and write his name on that pad. His expression doesn't help as it only flusters Shigeru more. His face is so incredibly red and hot right now as he eyes him again with a shy look.Ah. He's so embarrassed! He doesn't really get the symbols, but they are similar to his own native handwriting. He'll start to write his name then in Aphalonian. It's a mixture of Japanese and Arabic looking writing as he holds it out for Genji to examine.

Then he points to himself with a shy little smile. 'That's Shigeru in Aphalonian' is what he mouths. ]

Your language is...really pretty to read though. [ But it figures such a handsome man would have and speak a language that is pretty to write. ]

[ Oh no... what the fuck? He's so cute? What in the world is going on here? When he points to his writing and mouths out some words Genji's chest feels— weird. All kyun and shit?!

Genji clears his throat, his ears getting red again. A nice contrast with the green hair. ]

I— thanks, I guess. Yours is— nice too.

[ What the fuuuuuck?! He's usually so smooth! He was gonna flirt and maybe see about nabbing a date or a kiss but here he is reacting like a middle schooler. ]

[ Shigeru beams a little his expression still shy though as he watches Genji. Goodness he is really cute when he blushes like that. ]

Do you...want to go walk around? Maybe we'll remember something if we do?

[ Since nothing here is doing the trick, though he is getting a certain feeling of nostalgia from this room. ]

Also I...I wonder who's room this is? One of ours, maybe?

[ Oh my god. Wait. No. He hadn't meant to insinuate anything with that?! Hifujsh! He's so embarrassed when he gives his own writing a mortified look. Sometimes he hates when he just writes down what he's thinking. ]

I meant that it's just...really nostalgic being in this room. But I can't really figure out why...

[ He manages to fight off the... flutteriness that wants to take hold in his rib cage for the moment. Genji clears his throat, although it sounds a little hoarse now. ]

I uh. I guess? Whatever.

[ He takes that moment to not be gawking right at Shigeru and look around the room. Something about it does seem familiar... he can't quite place it. It seems like a room that would be in one of he wings of Shimada castle. ]

It looks like a room an uncle of mine would have. Ugh, maybe this is my family trying to 'test' me or some other boring shit like that.

[ Oh no. He made things awkward didn't he?! Shigeru flusters as he fumbles with the pencil before writing something. ]

Your family would really do something like this?

[ He tilts his head with a curious glance back at Genji. ]

I think if it was them they'd tell us by now, right? I don't think they would just leave us like this...

[ And what the heck could they possibly test by doing something like this?! ]

[ If Shigeru could stop being so cute, that'd be great. Genji can't handle all this... this.

He snorts. ]

They love to try to keep me in line. Pisses me off. I don't know how many times I tell 'em I want nothing to do with their traditions.

[ He sighs and crosses his arms. ]

Yeah, I would probably be getting a lecture by now if it was. So, I guess there's no reason to stay in here sitting around.

[ So he gets up and goes over to rummage through the nearby closet. He's gotta have a shirt on, at least. He finds a low neck black tank top and slips it on.

There's something that looks like a nice little button up so he tosses it to Shigeru. ]

Here.

[ He's not trying to be?! But he guesses it's his overall lack of social and being around a hot strange skills that's messing him up.

Shigeru nods silently as he just...stares at Genji's back noticing the tattoo there before he jumps at the shirt thrown at him and looks abruptly away. Ah.

He'll fumble with the shirt in gloved hands, not exactly looking quite so ready to put it on. Still he looks so flustered when he stares to unbutton the shirt he has on. He's really so...embarrassed and he's not sure why. He's gotten undressed in front of people before but for some reason doing so with Genji was so very different. ]

Your family is really strict then? Do you have any siblings?

[ Said hot stranger goes to sit back down in the chair, grumbling a bit. ]

Like, ridiculous levels of strict. And yeah, an older brother. The 'perfect' kid. I was just a back up in case he didn't work out.

[ It's very... bitter. And it's obvious that's what this young version of Genji thinks he is. He doesn't yet know all the things Hanzo has had to go through. ]

You got a pain in the ass older brother too?

[ He can sit where ever he wants, honestly. Shigeru is not going to complain. But he does look a bit dour when Genji says all of that. ]

I'm sorry! I didn't mean to...bring up bad memories.

[ Is what he scribbles quickly on his pad to show Genji. He'll shake his head at the question though. ]

No. I'm an only child.

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