Swordporn time! Kitetsu/Shusui rivalry. - candy-of-doom
Kitetsu knew Zoro better; worked with him longer, submitted to his strength and earned his faith and trust.
The black blade didn't have to work for Zoro's trust, Zoro held it in reverence from the moment he received it.
Kitetsu struck down his enemies, faithfully obeying Zoro's commands without his usual reluctance, but when the battle was over, it was Shusui that Zoro shared a victorious smile with before he returned them all to their homes.
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Hmmm Wado/Kitetsu steel affection. I think this one itself is AU enough xD - candy-of-doom
Kitetsu hummed with a need beyond his usual thirst for blood, though he'd never thought there would be anything he desired more than blood. Battle had never been quite so interesting before, when he didn't have a partner he could dance with, and he found himself more and more anxious for the next time he'd see the light of day; the next time he'd get to dance with her.
There was a distinct clicking noise, and light streamed down on him from above; it was finally time.
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Yesss! Okay I really want a Zoro/Kitetsu kiss (lick?), where Zoro is a sword and Kitetsu is his swordsman. - candy-of-doom
Kitetsu stared across the room at the long, green-hued blade sitting alone in the corner, still painted a rust color from the blood of its last victim. Roronoa Zoro was a fine blade, truly a masterful work of art, but Kitetsu didn't take well to being bitten by his own weapon.
He crossed the dusty floor and took the blade in his hands again. "Zoro," He purred to it. "I know you didn't like killing that defenseless woman, but it's bad behavior to turn on your master," He turned the blade in his hand, bringing it closer to his lips, pressing them against the side of the blade, his tongue darting out to clean away the flaking blood on its surface. "Especially when I always take such good care of you."