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Author Note: How many of you thought this was about Aki despite reading the characters involved thing at the bottom, five, ten?
Immobilized Rose
I have fought many duels before but not this intense. The white haired man from far off with a strange sword is just as capable as me and I think it's nice to finally fight with someone that can stand on their own two feet.
"Die!" He shrieks.
And I decide that it is in my best interest to not comply. The man is strange, wearing woman's clothes from Europe it seems and his hair is half white and half grey and his eyes are as red as roses. I have never seen anyone so weird.
"No, I don't really want to." I reply with a smile at the man.
"Insolent little thing! This will be the death of you." He snarls.
I unsheathe my sword and in the spring heat the fighting is glorious. I run at him and he shocked at this barely dodges.
"My name's Antinomy and yours is?" I ask with a smile.
"None of your business crazy man." He kicks up at me.
I ignore the heeled foot and let him kick for all it's worth, which isn't too damn much.
"You are adorable." I coo.
"And you are some kind of moron." He snarls.
The man rushes at me with his sword.
"Too much anger, not enough grace." I tsk.
He frowns and lifts it.
"That sword isn't meant for slashing, it works better if you stab." I inform him.
"Silence!" He screams.
"No thank you." I smile.
The man still slashes at my side before I finally grow tired. I knock him off his impractical shoes and take the sword away from him.
"HEY! LUCCIANO I AM IN TROUBLE!" The man screams and looking around.
"No one's there." I say.
His face drops and he looks up at me.
"You'll never take me!" He yells.
I throw his sword as far as I can and call Yuusei to my side.
"Bind him with ropes, cords or chains. Whatever you have on hand." I command.
The grey haired man just glares. When Yuusei tries to bind his wrists he is hit with the palm of a white hand. The man stands up and gets into a boxing stance.
"We don't do that here." I smile.
"You have to be kidding me! Let's fight fair!"
"I thought the swords were fair No Name-San."
"I have a name!"
"And it is?"
"Placido!"
"Well then I thought the swords were fair Placido-San."
"You cheated!"
"How can I cheat in combat?"
"I thought you Samurai were all about honor!"
"Ah they are but I am not a Samurai Placido-San. I am merely me."
"Ugh, just fight me without the sharp things."
"As you wish."
I throw a punch at the man and he grabs it.
"You're cheating." I say.
"Screw that, I want to live." He replies.
I let him hit me. I let him send me to the ground and walk away. I stand up and while his back is turned I do what I do best. I grab my sword and run his shoulder straight through. He gasps.
"Alright then, screw the rules." I smile.
I grab him by the loose fabric hanging of the back of his shirt. Placido squirms for a bit before I thrust the sword deeper into his shoulder. I pull it out and grab him in a headlock.
"No moving, you're coming home with me!" I say.
He stops and resigned to his fate falls asleep with his eyes open. And by that I mean is in so much pain he can't even move. I take Placido to my home and lay him in a small room. I bind his neck to the bed with a chain. I let him just stare at nothing at all. What a sorry soul. Walking out I notice Aki discussing the new prisoner/guest with Yuusei.
"He's from Europe you know." The woman whispers/
"Yes I do." He whispers back.
"Why do you think Antinomy wants him?"
"For information and nothing more."
"Always so practical Yuusei."
I smile and cough. Their eyes widen and Yuusei scurries off.
"Why do you think he's here Aki?" I ask the woman.
"Because you thought he was exotic." She answers.
"Almost right."
"Because you liked the way he fights."
"Almost that as well."
"Because you wanted to break him."
"Correct. Good job Aki."
She runs off after Yuusei. I smile and walk back into the room with my kitten.
"Hello Placido-San!" I chirp.
"What am I doing here!?" He screeches outraged.
The red eyed man thrashes against the neck brace for a while.
"Are you done yet?"
He simply stares at me.
"I assume that's a yes. You are here to become mine."
"Yeah, no." He laughs.
"I am afraid you have no choice in this matter."
"I'll kill you!"
"And I will break your soul, destroy your mind and touch your heart. Seems fair."
"You're insane!"
"No I'm not."
"Let me go!"
"Stop screaming, it's annoying."
He stops.
"Good. Now let's see what you're hiding under this strange armor." I smile softly.
"Nothing but my self."
"I think your self would be nice to see."
"Oh, I see. You're going to? No! I won't let you!"
"Don't make me bind your arms and legs Placido-San. I just want to see you, no touching. Is that alright?"
"No."
"Then I'll bind you."
Placido stops and thinks about it for a long time.
"Just my upper body armor." He finally says.
"Alright."
I quickly undo the straps and pull off the material.