(open) stepping on every metaphorical lego brick in the entire city

[tsundog]

WHO: Inuyasha & YOU?
WHERE: Heropa, De Chima
WHEN: All of November
WHAT: Intro Shenanigans and minor mischief
WARNINGS: expletives, violence, comical incompetence at city dwelling

Heropa (11/3) For Sabriel

You know what's a good way of sticking it to the man? By blowing off the polite government entourage in favor of shoving their dumb intro pamphlet into some official's face and running off into the city. Fuck rules. Fuck pamphlets. Unless someone's gonna tell him how to get back home, he's not interested in doing favors for anyone.

You know what's a bad way of sticking it to the man? Getting hopelessly tangled in the barbed wire of a building in Heropa's outskirts shortly after telling the welcome wagon where to shove it.

"Shit!"

He finds himself half dangling off the wall as the wire hooks into his robe and skin. He wasn't quite bleeding, but it still hurt having the metal thorns dig in. It took some vigorous scrambling for him to get a good enough grip on the fence links to be able to muscle his way out of it. Crashing down onto the concrete below, an empty aluminum bin clangs on ground as he tries to get up, almost taking the entirety of some innocent local business' fence with him.

Ok.

Now to focus on ripping this stuff off him. Cursing just about everything under his breath, he begins to free his arms of the snaking loops.

De Chima: Forward Dated to 11/6 and on-

Running off and telling his specially prepared intro party to suck it seemed like a good idea at the time, but Inuyasha admittedly found himself a little lost and confused after he'd calmed down and stopped feeling like an antagonistic piece of shit. With a little help, he'd managed to make his way up north to De Chima, but he was still walking through a city so foreign to him the only thing he really recognized was that it was inhabited by humans and had food.

He'd only visited Kagome's 'modern' era once, and he didn't leave the plot of land that was mostly inhabited with familiar looking shrines to begin with. De Chima was a cavalcade of new sights and smells that inevitably caught his attention multiple times over.

(Open Prompts)

a. A threatening looking hover-truck that got a little too close earns a snarl, because it was looking at him funny, damnit! His hand closes cautiously over his sword as it slowly backs towards the rear end of a store, keeping an eye on the thing in case it wanted to try something fishy.

b. A noodle shop  gets an unwelcome visitor as he squats over its roof. He'd noticed that they sold some kind of excellent smelling broth. Curious, he climbs over the window and sticks his head inside, mane flopping over to basically create a disheveled white curtain between the cashier window and outside.

"Oi!"

One red sleeve reaches inside, ignoring the surprised shout of a teen who wasn't being paid enough to deal with this shit, claws reaching for the bowl they were about to pass outside.

"Hey, are you gonna eat that?"

c. Sometime later, he finds a strange and large block on the street. It was apparently called a 'Vending Machine', or some such. He didn't care. What he did care about was that it was full of food, and the last person pushed some assortment of buttons and got it to dispense the food.

Of course, figures punching in random numbers didn't solve the problem of not having any money, which makes him clench his fists in frustration.

Now, a reasonable person might investigate further why the magical metal brick wasn't complying, but Inuyasha had a simpler solution. Grip it with both hands, raise the entire damn thing right over his head, and vigorously shake it until food fell out.

d. Eventually, he finds a comfortable corner of concrete roof to sit on after a hard day of mischief. He reaches into his robe and takes out the folded pieces of paper he'd taken out of the brown folder, as well as the communicator.

The latter was some kinda mysterious small metal rectangle he'd resolve for another day, but the papers were curious enough to flip through one at a time.

e. Wildcard?

Prose or action is ok, I'll match format. :]

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[tsundog]

[Inuyasha watches as Kaneda lays there in the pavement, wondering if he'll get back up again. He certainly isn't dead, Inuyasha was focused enough on him to hear the breath still enter his lungs, but would he get up?]

[Ah. Apparently that answer is yes. He watches with an admittedly impressed expression as Kaneda shakes off the attack, waiting for him to gain his bearings. Hey, he may have hated the guy a few minutes earlier, but the sheer audacity to keep going when he was clearly outmatched (in Inuyasha's opinion) was something he could respect.]

Keh.

[He fires a shitty teen boy grin right the hell back.]

Not bad, for a human. You might even make for a good warm-up.

[He readies his stance, getting curious with how far he could go. Come and get him, kiddo! He'll even let you go for another blow!]

[rassera]

[Kaneda's gloved hand raises up to wipe his lip, now split from the impact and the smile forcing it open. Out of everything that COULD make him bleed from that incident, he'll take this. There's a moment to inspect it, before looking up and flipping the hair out of his eyes.]

And what are you supposed to be? Some kind of--

[His eyes catch those ears, noticing how they move...almost...JUST like Koro's.]

...Dog?

[tsundog]

Why's it matter? Unless you're buying yourself some time before I crack open that thick skull of yours.

[The answer is ITS COMPLICATED.]

[And he's not here to chat, he's here to kick some ass. So he'll just ready his stance to give Kaneda another chance to move before he takes the initiative and punches the guy through another wall. Which do you prefer, buddy?]

[rassera]

Yeah? How's that working for you so far?

[Tauntingly, he opens his arms out wide, as if to say 'look how UNHARMED I am'. Is it a little cocky? Yeah, but this guy wants to fight, and he's all for giving one.

He starts to move, but more like in a circular pattern. Much like an animal starting to circle another.

If Inuyasha wasn't going to move, he'd certainly be willing to go, but he wasn't going to go headstrong into it like last time. As much fun as it is making snow angels in pavement, he'll pass.]

[tsundog]

I'm just getting started.

[He was perhaps a little too giddy to deliver on his threat. In the back of his mind, he knew Kagome would have had his face planted into the ground three times over if she were here. Well, she wasn't here, and he was free of the damn things, so that had to count for something, right?]

[Kaneda was being hesitant, circling around him like that. BORING. He'll just leap over to try and plant his ass right back down into the pavement, this time with some company to keep him there.]

[rassera]

[Well. That certainly was something that was happening. Inuyasha's on top of Kaneda before he realizes it, although this wasn't exactly a bad thing. His back hits the pavement as he feels the weight of the demon on him. It brought the dog(??) to him, and despite him having the higher ground, that meant that he could fight back.

His hand reaches up while the other tries to block with his forearm, reaching to throw a punch at the stupid asshole's face.

Although the sheer impact was enough to knock the wind out of him a little, his punches land. That's all that matters.]

Son of a bitch....

[tsundog]

[The punch does land, and even manages to force Inuyasha’s face to the side as his knuckles dig into his cheek. Nice. Kaneda’s certainly got the right idea of hitting him in the face, but now its his turn.]

[Grimacing and fangs bared, he’s going to just.. Force his head back around, like some kind of freaky doggie Terminator. He’s just missing some nighttime sunglasses to punch off his face. ]

[Seizing the wrist by his head, he raises his fist and aims to slam it right below Kaneda’s ribs to really knock all the wind out of him.]

[rassera]

[Huh, he expected a little more reaction out of that punch. Not that Inuyasha hadn't proven himself to be a worthy opponent, but hey, that was a surprise. Congrats, Inuyasha, you're already better than half the people he's gone toe to toe with in the underground.

The admiration's short lived, though, as that fist comes slamming down into his torso, the energy rippling off him as yes--the wind IS knocked out of him. Granted, it's not so much fun on Inuyasha's end either. For all that strength, hitting him right there has about the same feeling as a human punching a steel beam. And aside from a rather nasty bruise that'll form later, no visible damage can be seen.

His muscles recoil from the impact as he coughs, turning to the side to try and catch his breath because SHIT.

Where was this guy PACKING that power?!]

[tsundog]

[Inuyasha's fangs bite into his lower lip as he grits his teeth from the sudden pain, small beads of blood forming where they cut the skin. Punching this asshole's liver sent a shock up his arm far more intense than any of Kaneda's lousy attempts at hurting him. He couldn't quite dig his knuckles quite as far as he wanted, either. What the actual fuck!!!]

[As entertaining as blindly wailing on Kaneda was initially, he briefly considers just using his claws to slash him apart and end it - but unexpectedly finds hesitation holding him back from going through, even without the beads. Hesitation that didn't used to be there.]

[Shit. Whatever!]

[With a snarl that betrayed some legitimate frustration, he doesn't wait for Kaneda to catch his breath. Letting go of his arm, he sends another fist to Kaneda's temple before he presses the other forearm down over his exposed throat, trying to prevent him from sucking in any more of the air that had been forced out.]

[This guy may have had an admittedly impressive resistance to blunt force, but he was still human. He just needed keep to keep Kaneda's windpipe and arteries pinched shut just enough to get him to stop squirming, and the fight would be over.]

[rassera]

[He notices Inuyasha's struggle with that fist, feeling those knuckles turn into his skin. It hurt like hell, and while his skeleton withstood the blow, he could tell there was going to be a nasty bruise to follow. Damn...and he just got rid of the last ones.

Although it's too late to really think more on that, because he feels one hand grip at his temple, claws squeezing there as the other grips around his throat, slowly trying to crush that windpipe.

Shit. Shit shit shit.

Durability was good, very useful, in fact. But it did nothing when it came to breathing, and what happens when you're cut off from it. Panic seeps into his brain, the sink-or-swim part of him activating as he tries to think of SOMETHING. Because fuck, he is not dying to this asshole. Not after the August Swear-in, nor the October one.

Eyes clench tight, his hands reaching out to search for anything. Figures that when he's in an actual bind, he leaves all his equipment at home. But there's something, it's not anything substantial, just a bunch of broken asphault from the impact. They weren't very big pieces, but his fingers trace the edge of one, finding it dull, but pointed.


It would do.

Gasping for air, he uses an ounce of energy he has left to fight it, shoving that piece he'd grabbed onto right into Inuyasha's eye. Vision was blurry himself, so he's not sure if he made contact--going off of the guy's body language for any kind of cue that it worked. Hopefully it did, because air is severely needed at this point.


Sorry Inuyasha, he's a bit of a scrapper.]

[tsundog]

[Inuyasha could take a good, hefty beating himself even without the protection of his robe. But his eyes - well, they weren't particularly armored. Kaneda's strike hits, sending intense pain rocketing through his skull as his vision in the eye suddenly blacks out. There's a short cry of pain as he stands up to get away and deal with suddenly having his damn eye socket get embedded with a chunk of the road.]

[Kaneda gets a moment to recuperate as he seizes the shard and starts to pull it out. This was no where near the first time he's had this kind of injury, and once the shock wears off he does a surprisingly good job of removing the damn thing without protest. His damaged eye was shut and bleeding, but that's alright. Kaneda can see how incredibly fucking pissed off he was without it.]

You son of a bitch. I'm done being nice.

[A strong gust of youki wind flares from his body as he charges his claws to rip this guy in half. That's it, buddy. You've just used up all the 1.5 ounces of mercy he was holding for a fight as stupid as this.]

let me know if this is okay?

[bindsthedead]

Kaneda! Get back!

[Sabriel had been looking for the imPort she'd removed the binding from- had tracked him to De Chima, even.

She hadn't expected to see Kaneda on the ground, prey to someone blazing with supernatural power. Sabriel leaps forward, putting herself between Kaneda and Inuyasha- she's wearing her hauberk and has her sword out and in a guard position.

Kaneda might remember her demeanor from October's swear-in - no gentleness, just carefully controlled fury.]

I see why you were bound, now.

[And I will bind you anew, she silently adds as she hurls the beads, hoping her aim is good.

If it isn't, this will get messy.]

THIS WORKS!

[rassera]

[No need to tell him twice, although it takes him a moment to really process who said that. His feet scramble, shoving him away from Inuyasha and back a couple yards--as fast as those arms would carry him. Distance...he needed distance. His neck hurt like hell from those claws, and his midsection was aching horribly. Lungs...lungs hurt too.

But then someone's in front of him, and the voice he heard earlier clicks. Sabriel. Boy was he glad to see her, taking this moment to get onto his hands and knees to catch his breath. His eyes flick up, noticing that defensive position, and the way her posture seems rigid, lacking any of the timidness that she usually displayed.

She still wore that look well, and he's a little bit impressed.

He doesn't comprehend the next part, focusing on catching his breath and getting to his feet, but he does notice the beads in her hand. And watching as she hurls them at Inuyasha.

...

Sabriel wouldn't do something without a plan, right? He was hoping she had a plan.]

[tsundog]

You again?

[His hand goes to Tessaiga as Sabriel steps in between them. He already gave this woman the warning not to mess with him. Kaneda brought this on himself, but if she wanted to die for him then so be it -]

[Wait. What the fuck is that?]

[A look of surprise dances across his face as the familiar rattle of the nenju beads is hurled at him. Oh fuck no, he's not dealing with that again! He crouches down to jump away, easily moving out of the way of Sabriel's throw...]

[But it was too late, the beads activate as his youki brushes past them, glowing a bright white. The necklace explodes as the individual beads find the spirit they were originally bound to, reforming once again around his neck. Was this woman some kind of priestess?! In a panic, he looks back at Sabriel and raises his claws to attack, leaping forward - maybe if he reacted quickly enough... ]

[bindsthedead]

[Sabriel has a plan- a rather simple one, that had been hastily revised when she saw Kaneda being attacked. Renewing the binding she'd so foolishly undone had been the obvious course of action, but if this imPort was willing to kill Kaneda, how many others had he attacked?]

[When Inuyasha dodges, Sabriel's breath catches- and then resumes when they reform around his neck, even as she gets ready to his attacks if her understanding of the beads turns out to be wrong- if it is, then at least one person will die tonight.]

Stop it! [The words are practically shouted, and aren't as confident as Sabriel means them to sound. Still, she keeps her arms from shaking as she holds onto her sword.]

[tsundog]

[The beads glow in reaction to Sabriel's command...]

You bitch! I'll split you down the middle! Sankon Tes-SSIAGGH!

[That's the sound of the beads slamming him face first into the concrete, making an Inuyasha-shaped dent in the ground to match Kaneda's. He lays there for a good couple of seconds, feeling his hurt eye aching. He's just consumed with stunned silence, Sabriel. Don't mind him.]

[bindsthedead]

[When Inuyasha slams into the ground, Sabriel gapes. She hadn't expected the binding to take that form, although she had to admit it was effective.]

Kaneda. Where are you injured? [There's an undercurrent of tension in her voice, and she hasn't taken her eyes fully off Inuyasha, but she's also looking at Kaneda, trying to figure out if healing spells will be enough, or if she needs to drag him to a hospital.]

[rassera]

[The moment Inuyasha's threat sounded, Kaneda had scrambled to get his feet under him, ready to at least try and pull Sabriel out of the way to avoid her being cut into ribbons. Because when has 'Stop it' EVER worked?

There's something to be said for eating your own words.

Inuyasha, literally a moment after she said that, found a new place to bury his nose in--the pavement, almost symbolically the same way Kaneda had found his only moments ago. It all happened so fast that Kaneda freezes on the spot, looking at the Inuyasha shaped crater in front of them. His breath finally catches up to him, moving to stand by her side as his eyes keep fixated, only moving up to match her gaze.]

I'm--I'm fine. Just...

[His hand rubs at his neck, checking for any damages--thankfully, there's none there except a few nicks from the guy's claws. But his midsection was a whole other story, moving to that part next and lifting it up to show...wow. Yeah, that's a bruise spanning from just below his ribs all the way to where his pants start. You got him good, Inuyasha.]

Dammit.

[There's a soft glare at Inuyasha as he lies in that heap. Because THANKS DOGBAMA.

--Wait a second.]

But that whole...How did you--I mean..THAT WORKED?

[bindsthedead]

Just hold on a moment. [Sabriel sheathes her sword, reaching into the Charter for the first marks of a healing spell, the next marks following like the verses of a song she knows by heart.]

[As the healing spell spreads out from her fingertips and the marks start to sink into the bruise, making it shrink and shift in color. Sabriel speaks as she does so, the tension fading from her voice to be replaced by her usual calm.]

That was a binding- one he was bound by before, until I foolishly removed it when I met him in Heropa. Luckily, the binding didn't break when removed so I added a few improvements- so I could trigger the binding, and to make sure no one made the same mistake I did. I've been tracking him for the last few days, but-

[By now, the bruise is a quarter of its original size, with what's left of it a faded yellow that suggests it's almost healed. Sabriel lets her hands drop to her sides.]

I'm just glad I was able to stop him before he killed you.

[tsundog]

Oi, woman!

[He gets to his feet, pissed off that Kaneda was being treated like he'd just been attacked out of nowhere. He was a good punching bag, sure, but he chose the punching bag life.]

Stop acting like he's some poor victim!

[He couldn't move forward with ripping them both to shreds, but he could still be angry and obnoxious at them. And boy will he. He points one clawed finger at Kaneda]

You picked a fight you couldn't win and then needed this girl to save you! Humans like you are so pathetic.

[rassera]

[Kaneda watches, not taking his eyes off her hands as they touch the sore spot on his midsection, wincing ever so slightly at the small amount of pressure that the spell gave off. But it's only momentarily painful, soon replaced by a soft wash of relief, like salve over a burn. The bruise starts to heal, going from an ugly purple and red splotch to a quarter of its size, the pale yellow only a shadow of where the rest of it had been.

The pain lifted off as well, and the smile that spreads is telling enough that the spell had worked.]

So it's like a dog collar, huh? He needs one if you ask me--

[He hears Inuyasha call out, eyes flicking up and hardening to gaze at the asshole who DECIDED TO PICK A FIGHT WITH HIM. DO DEER PICK FIGHTS? NO. TAKE A LESSON FROM DEER YOU STUPID FUCKWAD.]

Oi, you want your other eye to match? [In his opinion, he didn't NEED Sabriel to save him, but he certainly wasn't going to say she didn't in the end. Even if he really did.]

[bindsthedead]

Both of you stop i- bickering!

[She can see Inuyasha is missing an eye, and she'd assumed it was due to Kaneda defending himself. And there were certainly creatures who regarded 'being in the way' as sufficient provocation for lethal violence. But perhaps...]

Why don't both of you tell me what happened? [For a moment, Sabriel feels like a prefect back at school, dealing with misbehaving students.]

Because right now, all I know is that you, [Sabriel points to Inuyasha] Were about to kill Kaneda, who I consider a friend.

[tsundog]

Keh!

[For a dude who just lost an eye, he seems awfully lively and concerned about making sure Kaneda doesn't get the last word in.]

This stupid shit couldn't handle the metal cart he was riding and crashed it into me, for starters.

[rassera]

It's a motorcycle, you blind bastard.

And I didn't lose control of it, you were right in the middle of the damn road!

[He leans forward slightly, only stopped by Sabriel's presence. Because boy does he want round 2 at this rate.]

[bindsthedead]

So Kaneda crashed into you. [She definitely feels like she's back at school now, settling fights between squabbling preteens. For all the control in Sabriel's tone, she can't help but feel a little irritated.]

And you decided to attack him?