Blood Ties

A little alone time with our favorite braided Gundam Pilot.

Blood fascinates me. The way it collects on your arm, wells up and then suddenly streams down. Kind of interesting if you think about it. Did you know that the sharper the razor, the quicker the gash heals? Well, if you don't cut that deep, it is.

I've always been kindred with pain. It's one thing Deathscythe and I have in common; we both love it and we're not afraid to die for it. I keep her clean, my Shinigami, not all junked up like Yuy or 'Fei thinks. I'm not a total idiot. Maybe a bit bipolar, but not stupid.

Of course, this would be my one day to run out of blades. No-one thinks twice if you just buy a bunch of shaving razors, and they come in pretty handy. Not that I really care what anyone thinks of me, of course, but it's nice to keep up an image.

In case you can't tell yet, I like pain. I like the feel of the adrenaline warming you while fighting, and the taste of the blood filling your mouth when you whack your head on something. Blood's really coppery, doesn't really taste good. Just the fact that you know that you're bleeding, know that you're hurt...

Sometimes I think I was perfect for this job. I am the God of Death. I am Hell, baby, and I'm not afraid to live like it. Got a towel under my arm and an old blade in my hand.. my left sleeve is all nice and rolled up.. Need to be careful, though. Don't want to mess up cockpit, of course.. I have enough battle-blood staining the interior already.

Hm, this one's got a jagged edge. Maybe I need to do this over the sink next time, I think some of the others are starting to get curious about why my suit is sometimes splotched with blood. Purely accidental, of course, but things happen. Huh, they way your skin parts under the knife, and the way the blood swells, then flows down your arm..

And they wonder why I wear long sleeves.

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~A t F