11th Inversion [Vine/Action]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[It's a bright, beautiful day in the Gardens. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, yet the Vine shows one very soaked Akiha Tohno. In fact, it seems to be raining on Akiha, plastering her white blouse to her torso (sadly she's flat as a board so it's not like it shows anything other than the lines of her camisole) and water drips off her hair. She's also, surprise, glaring at the mirror.]

If anyone needs me, I'll be out about the Gardens today and not at the mansion.


[For anyone looking for Akiha or just crossing paths with her, she's fairy easy to spot with the little black raincloud hanging over her everywhere she goes, constantly showering her with rain.]

Comments

[ritsu_kouyou]

Don't apologize.

[She rest her cheek on Katina's arm.]

You're not going to like this, but I need to find a donor that's not you or Kris. I can't keep ignoring it.

[grandtheftmecha]

What, am I already getting boring?

[ Katina slowly strokes Akiha's hair, despite how dripping wet it is. She's soaked too, so it makes no difference now. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

That's not it. I just... need to not drink directly from someone. I haven't done that in over a year. [There's uncertainty in her voice.]

[grandtheftmecha]

Getting to be too much of a habit? You know we don't mind, but if you need to back off on it... you know what you need better than I do.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I... worry that I'll get addicted and end up taking too much. Both you and Kris have very good blood.

And it's even better when hot and fresh...

[grandtheftmecha]

That might be a problem. I don't mind getting a little woozy for you, but I've got my limits.

So, if you need to take it easy on us for a while, I'll, uh... find volunteers?

[ritsu_kouyou]

I should just... make myself drink from the Lake. [But she hates that and the thought turns her stomach knowing it's the Queen's blood.]

[grandtheftmecha]

Not if it disgusts you that much, at least not until it's a last resort.

[ritsu_kouyou]

One would think it's not much different than drinking from the blood bags I acquired at home. But... I didn't know who the blood came from then. I know where the Lake comes from and I... have issues with that source.

[grandtheftmecha]

I wouldn't want to do it if knowing who it came from disgusted me either, but then, I don't know what it's like for you anyways.

We need a doctor who can take blood from people easily.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Black Jack isn't here anymore.

...I don't need full pints anymore. An eight ounce cup should work.

[She rubbed her cheek on Katina's forearm again.]

Sometimes I'm not sure if it's better or worse that I've learned to control the cravings as long as I can now. I used to have trouble going more than two weeks. That's why I ended up hunting Kris originally.

[grandtheftmecha]

[ She never stopped stroking Akiha's hair, but she paused now. ]

Yeah? Well, if it means you're more in control of yourself, isn't that a good thing? Might just be because you're getting older.

[ritsu_kouyou]

It is... but it also makes me worry how bad it would be if I inverted now.

[grandtheftmecha]

Then don't.

And if you do, you've got people who can try to snap you out of it. If you're that worried, maybe Kris could come up with some kind of spell.

[ritsu_kouyou]

Assuming I don't kill them first.

Regardless, I need to find a donor. Full human. I could ask Gal, but... that's a little... awkward.

[grandtheftmecha]

I don't think you'll kill me or Kris, anyways.

[ Leaving her bleeding and near-death, though, she can take. ]

Yeah, that'd be a bit weird. Don't you have any other full human friends?

[ritsu_kouyou]

I'm not so sure about that. I might be more likely to kill you than before. Definitely more than Kris. [Take that how you want, Katina.]

There is Akira, but she doesn't know...

[grandtheftmecha]

Wh-hey, just because I can take some punishment doesn't mean you need to test it out.

Anyways, even if Akira does freak out at first a little, she seems like she'd be pretty understanding.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I'm not planning too, but you know how I get at times. [Very Jealous.]

...I don't know about her. She asked me on a date. She probably wouldn't have if she knew.

[grandtheftmecha]

[ She's digging her own grave. ] It's hard to tell because she doesn't have any real prior experience with that kind of thing. The only way to find out how she'd react would be to tell her, too, which could go badly...

[ritsu_kouyou]

Mm. And it is nice to be treated by someone here like I should be treated.

Though I suppose that's my fault for getting involved with a couple of uncultured idiots.

[grandtheftmecha]

Yep.

[ Katina's the last person who will argue that point. ]

Akira's about a hundred times classier than I am, and yet here you are, not dumping me for her.

[ritsu_kouyou]

I tend to not throw away that which is mine.

...and don't use that term. Makes it sound like you're my girlfriend. I don't have one of those.

[tsun tsun tsun]

[grandtheftmecha]

Right. How about 'kick me to the curb' instead? Doesn't make it sound like we're attached or anything.

[ No seriously she wonders what to even call their relationship pretty often. ]

[ritsu_kouyou]

[Except she slightly tightens her grip a bit on Katina's arm. So contradictory at times, Akiha.]

There's no need to come up with a proper term as it's not something that will come to pass unless you really upset me. [pause] In the serious, offensive way. Not the normal way. Just to be clear.

[There is no accurate label for it.]