week 0; inuyasha

[paook]

[ some time after the host reveals himself, explaining oh so eloquently the situation at hand, miki grabs inuyasha and they walk over to a quieter part of the crossing, where no one else is. ]

Hey there, can we talk for a second?

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[paook]

I can still fight, thank you. [ and then she smirks, bitterly-- ] They say humans are the real demons, so that means I'm more demon than you.

[ and how true it is, at least to her. ]

But I'm glad we're on the same page. So if you have something to say to me, you should come clean.

[mustsit]

[His mouth tightens. For a long moment he pauses, and then:]

I'm not a full demon. Just half. A hanyou . . . my father was a demon, but my mother was human.

[And it's clear from the way he says it that it's very much a significant difference.]

[paook]

[ oh? she ponders that for a moment, her lips pressing together, knowing what she's going to venture into might offend him. ]

Is there a difference? Between "half" and "full"?

[mustsit]

Of course there is.

[He says it harshly.]

We're weaker. We can't heal as fast, live as long, or attack as powerfully. We're not demonic enough for it. And we're too demonic to be human, which means we end up on the bottom of the food chain in both words.

[But he's not bitter. And honestly, he wouldn't normally tell anyone this, but given they're going to be intimately dependent on one another . . . he sighs sharply.]

. . . look. I don't know if this shit will kick in later on, but . . . usually, there's a time once a month where I end up human. Entirely human. It only lasts one night, but I can't do shit while it happens. And . . . there's times when I'll turn full demon, too. Red eyes, marks on my face, stuff like that. You better get away from me when I do, because I'll probably end up trying to kill you too if you're nearby.

[paook]

[ she's quiet through his explanation and contain her slacked expression when he especially outlines the times he changes. a night when he's vulnerable, and times when he's monstrous. she never knew that could be a thing. her and koda and akira, they all just transformed into demons after their possessions - inuyasha is the real deal and she's getting a true sense of what that means now. ]

Do you think... I don't know if that ass will be honest, but you should ask the brat if that will happen to you. It could be really dangerous, and not just for me.

[ he could end up hurting other people too and then what? even if this is a game of murder, miki isn't pro-slaughter no matter how much it could benefit them. that she even thinks of benefits makes her feel terrible. ]

[mustsit]

[He's more worried about being human than demonic. Because truthfully, Inuyasha is absolutely ready to slaughter everyone here save her. Whatever it takes to get back to the land of the living and reclaim the Jewel as his own.]

. . . yeah, maybe.

[He ought to ask if there's a moon cycle, anyway.]

So what about you? Got any dirty secrets?

[paook]

Apart the ones you know?

[ then again, her being a demon is now technically public knowledge. what a pain. she looks at the ground, thinking, then flicks her eyes back up. ]

I killed myself.

[mustsit]

[His first thought, petty and nasty, is: pathetic.

It just seems so stupid, that's all. To a man (a boy, really) who has spent two hundred years fighting to try and stay alive, for someone to willingly kill themselves . . .

He doesn't seem all that horrified, though. Somber, but not shocked or upset.]

Why?

[paook]

[ she closes her eyes, and smiles shakily. in truth she's just trying her hardest not to cry, and not to think about miki. she still has no idea what became of her friend, the person she loves most, and she doesn't think she'll get any answers soon. but that's also why she has to come back to life. ]

Because I was about to be killed anyway, and I didn't want to die screaming.

[ there was no way out of it for her. guns pointed right at her, stray bullets shooting even as she begged them to spare her friend. it was better to die on her own terms. ]

[mustsit]

[He doesn't say anything for a long few seconds, simply staring at her. It's impossible to tell what he's thinking, but then, abruptly:]

All we gotta do is figure out who to kill here, whoever's in charge, and we'll be home free. That's how this shit works.

So just . . . stick close. All right?

[So that shit doesn't happen again.]

[paook]

Alright.

[ she's more than fine moving on. she collects herself and smooths her face to passing disinterest as per usual. ]

...And one more thing - are you a Reaper?

[mustsit]

Shit no. If this was my game, you really think I'd be running around doing all this?

[he looks kind of indignant, honestly.]

[paook]

Honestly? Don't know. We only just met a few days ago - I don't know what to think of you. Other than how you always shout.