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[contract_star]

[And here's Hei again, back to his normal blank and emotionless self--except maybe for a vague sort of frustration--sometime after this. Oh, and he's also pretty much covered in blood. It's spattered all over the front of his coat and the sleeves are largely drenched in it. There's some spatter on his face and neck as well, though he doesn't really seem to notice. He's also holding his knife--also covered in blood and dripping it onto the floor, adding to the mess.]

[He looks around, a bit surprised by his surroundings, then just shrugs.]

So much for that.

[And he sets about trying to clean off his knife with a rag, muttering about drycleaning.]

Comments

[contract_star]

Is your father also a Shinigami?

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

Yes, he's the current lead. Most just call him Shinigami. I'm his kid. Hence the name.

[contract_star]

Ah. That makes sense, then.

[Pauses, then smiles, because he doesn't realize the effect of what he's about to say.] Interesting hair style, by the way.

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

[Kid cringes and looks away. HE MAY OR MAY NOT BE SLIGHTLY TREMBLING.] Y-yeah.

[contract_star]

[Not...the reaction he was expecting.] You don't like it?

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

[Oh it's going to get worse, Hei. :|]

Yeah. Don't... IT'S HORRIBLE!! [he collapses onto his hands and knees] Disgusting, horrible trash! Absolutely no balance! How could a shinigami with such messed up hair be born?! dammit. depressed.

[contract_star]

[OMGWTF!] U-um, it's alright, I didn't mean that it was bad or anything! It's a bit cool, isn't it? And, and...I mean, you could dye it if you really didn't like it, couldn't you??

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

I can't redye it every couple of hours!

[contract_star]

O-oh, then...well...[Hei has no idea how to handle this.] But it's alright...it's really not that bad...

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

It's a mockery to everything I strive for!

[contract_star]

[fjkdla;fjd] E-everything you strive for?

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

The balance, the symmetry, completely ruined by this curse placed upon me!

[contract_star]

W-well...if you can't change it, then, wouldn't it be better to just focus on the things you can change?

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

[He usually does! But then someone always has to bring up his hair :|]

They'll laugh at me for even trying!

[contract_star]

I'm sure they won't! Not if they know you're trying hard, right?

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

... You really think so?

[contract_star]

[Smiles because oh my god is he finally going to stop freaking out???] Yeah! So long as you're trying hard at something, no one has the right to criticize you.

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

[Yes, he is! He stands up, back to normal.] Better than hard! I must be perfect!

[contract_star]

[Oh thank god...] If anyone can do it, you can.

[mustbesymmetric.livejournal.com]

Yes! Back to work. [cheerfully goes back to cleaning the astral plane.]

[contract_star]

[And watches him go, breathing a sigh of relief.]