AN: yeah so, this came about because PND and I were talking about Mayuri, his nails, and Nemu and this just had to be written. I have no excuses…
Nail Salon Drama
Mayuri Kurotsuchi is very particular about his nails. They are as much of his persona as his face paint or crazy hats. What many people don't realize was just how much work went into making his nails look the way they did, and why exactly that middle fingernail is so long.
"Nemu, you stupid girl, that's ocean bliss blue. I said I wanted ocean blue bliss. Damn, can you get anything right?" The offending bottle of nail polish flew across the room and exploded against the wall.
"Sorry, Mayuri-sama."
"Sorry. Phft. Just get it right!"
"Yes, Mayuri-sama."
"No, No, No. I said point four six centimeters from the edge of the finger! And straight! What is wrong with your eyes, you idiot?" The stoic woman didn't even flinch as the nail file was stabbed through her left hand.
"Sorry, Mayuri-sama." She yanked the file free and continued to work at getting the nail straight.
"Gah, you stupid excuse for space! No, not like that! Just leave them! I shouldn't expect anything from such a worthless piece of trash!"
Nemu blinked. "But, Mayuri-sama…"
"Silence! Go do something useful before I decide to chop you up for spare parts again."
The woman bowed quickly and decided she wouldn't tell him that she hadn't gotten to the third finger of his right hand.
Stomping around his lab, he nearly crushed the hell butterfly that sent him the captain's summons. He was confused at the strange looks being thrown his way by the other captains until he reached a hand up to scratch his face and nearly poked his eye out from the extra long fingernail Nemu left behind.
"Did'ya forget to cut that nail, Mayuri?" Kenpachi's grinning face was too much for Mayuri's pride.
"Of course I didn't, you overgrown imbecile."
From that day on, Mayuri has left the middle fingernail on his right hand to grow long.