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Micaela landed on the Timeless Lookout, and she'd glance over as Komatsu did the same shortly after. For the entire flight over, he was quiet. It seems he didn't have any intentions of talking now. Well, that was his choice. She wouldn't fault him for it, and honestly it may very well work for the best... He was angry, very emotional. All his words would do is cause more chaos, so long as they were still guided by his beliefs. The Previous Guardian came here to prove that Atsuko wasn't so heartless as he seemed to think that she was.
And that in actuality, they were closer in personality than they probably realized. Without breathing a word, she'd just make her way towards the Palace. It was pretty plain to tell where Atsuko was, she was inside the throne room right now. As the pair entered, they would find her sitting on the throne, of course. She looked fresh from training, as if she had just exited the Pendulum yet again, in fact. The results of her training were plain, she had managed to catch up to Nasu and even surpass him by a fair margin. Yet... It didn't look like she had any intentions of slowing down.
Despite how tired she was starting to look. "Atsuko. We need to talk.", the Knight arched a brow in response. That voice was familiar to her... So was the person that carried it. The Albino Saiyan was a little surprised to see her. "I think I remember... Micaela. You're the one I kept thinking about.", the Saiyan stated. Micaela would just give a calm nod. "I'm the one that raised you, yes. I wanted to be sure you could handle this responsibility, and for quite awhile... You were exceeding my expectations. But now..."
Micaela paused for a moment, trying to find the right words. "You're going down a dark path, Atsuko. Do you really want to push everyone away?", the Albino Saiyan scoffed at that as she stood up. "It makes no difference in the end. If I don't push them away, they die. If that doesn't happen, they turn on me. They always have other loyalties...", the Albino Saiyan would glance over at Komatsu as she added that last part. "He's not turning on you, Atsuko. He came here for your help, and he's driven by his emotions and stress.", Micaela would defend Komatsu.
The Saiyan would merely start to turn away. "I'm going back to training.", was all she would give as a response. "Atsuko...", at that, however, the Albino Saiyan would stop. She'd breathe out a sigh. "...I'm giving him what he wants. He doesn't want to hear my thoughts, so I'm staying out of his way. He wants to handle all of this alone, to have his own moment.", she'd finally reply properly. "I'll never understand Saiyans... That first duel was the most important thing, and now... Now they don't even care about it. It's just a means to an end."
The Knight would slam her fist against the wall, she held back a surprising amount of power, but it still showed her frustrations. "What I should do is prevent Nasu from going to war. Bastard... Had no problems stabbing me in the back, now he's doing this...", she growled lowly. "Atsuko. This isn't about Nasu. I don't agree with what he's doing, neither does Komatsu.", Micaela would once more try a defense, but the Albino Saiyan would turn swiftly back to them. "Oh, but he'll sure as hell defend it! Even when he's asking me for help!"
The Knight would shoot back. "He meant that he would always defend his family. Not their actions. Komatsu never meant that he defended what they did to you.", Micaela would continue to try reasoning, but the Knight seemed incredulous about it. "Right... Well, let's settle this once for all, I want to hear it straight from him.", Atsuko would then straighten up her posture. The anger on her face disappearing and then holding a now determined gaze as she stared right towards Komatsu, right into his eyes. An uneasy silence would fall over the Timeless Lookout. Micaela didn't really know what to expect.
But finally, the Albino Saiyan began to speak. "Say it. That you hate me. That I'm nothing but a disgrace. A weak Earthling. I've been the source of everything that's gone to shit in your life! So you have no reason to hold back! Tell the entire world just how much you hate my guts!", she'd command. The look on her face showed just how much she believed Komatsu would go through with it. It didn't necessarily imply that was what she wanted to hear, however. But if she was going to be proven right, then... This was the way she wanted it done.
"Atsuko, this isn't-", she began, but was soon interrupted. "I want to hear it from him! He's the Sub Overseer of the Alliance! He wants more responsibility, he can damn well think for himself and say what's on his mind!", the Saiyan wasn't having any of it. Micaela just sighed, she'd glance towards Komatsu, sending a telepathic message to him. "I think it's pretty clear... You don't have to keep talking to her, but at least answer her on this. We'll have an easier time persuading her if you do.", the Previous Guardian explained.
"But please... Be careful with what you say. If you give her exactly what she wants, then this situation will get even more complicated.", she added. Micaela hoped that Komatsu wouldn't end up playing right into Atsuko's hands, but... She couldn't really control the young Saiyan's actions. If the situation began to escalate, that's when she would step in. At the moment, it was just talking, even if it was unpleasant. She wanted to give them the chance to work this out with each other, of course if all they were going to do was bash heads together... Well.
Post by King of All on Aug 26, 2016 19:14:00 GMT -5
[Thread PL: 385,354 , currently in SS2 12,331,328] '...' Komatsu landed behind Micaela, still in his Super Saiyan 2 form. While he had calmed down some, he felt much more comfortable maintaining the form than returning to normal. It wasn't that he was afraid that Micaela or Atsuko would attack him, but by having quick and easy acess to his full power, he didn't feel quite as helpless. It didn't do much to steel him against what was coming, but it did provide him with a sense of security.
He desperately wanted to yell at her right from the get go when Atsuko began to speak about him... had she not been listening to a word he had been saying to her? Why did she think he was making so many efforts to stay behind and help the Earthlings, even after his people had been banished back to Natto? It sure as hell wasn't for a vacation! He had worked hard with the Earthlings every day to restore any of the damage he or the others had caused, rebuilding towns and cities that had been affected while making it clear to those earthlings, that he was a saiyan, and yet there he was trying to right some of the wrongs they had done... and in regards to Atsuko... If Komatsu didn't care about the duel and it's consequences, would he have fought so hard to get her back? Every waking moment was spent in service to both of his siblings in one way or another... to be called out like this cut him deeply...
Still, Komatsu had told himself to say nothing, so he tried to keep a stoic face, though his hands had gripped his biceps tightly as he kept his arms firmly crossed. Every now and again, it would seem like Komatsu's body began to glow but that glow disappear just as quickly as he silently scolded himself. Anyone listening in to his thoughts, would only get a very long winded;
'AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGGGGGG'
'I knew this was going to be a waste of time... Just another thing I completely fucked up, might as well just tack it onto the list...' He would think to himself after his mental screaming at the situation at hand. Things had gotten far worse since the two siblings had been apart... Kimiko completely and utterly hated him now it seemed. Even though he hadn't grown up with her for the little time he did have with his family... it still stung as much as the time Nasu told Koma that he hated him.
Even when Atsuko called him out, Komatsu stayed silent... what could he say that wouldn't antagonize the situation, like Micaela said? Anything that came out of his mouth ended in a huge fucking failure. When her eyes landed on his, goading him on, Komatsu's own eyes shifted away from her for a moment.He had to figure out what to say... had to calm himself down so that he didn't explode at her... He let a silence fill the air of the lookout before uncrossing his arms and stepping out in front of Micaela, finally looking up at Atsuko. He didn't look like a stoic leader just then, he didn't meet her stare with his own. His eyes still looked utterly defeated, with just the faintest hint of a flame burning behind them.
"You're wrong. I don't hate you. When I said I would defend my family, that included you. I didn't mean I agreed with what Nasu chose to do, I've told you that I know it's wrong and I've been trying so hard to try and fix things one day at a time... Micaela explained to me how my words must of sounded to you... because you think like an Earthling while I think like a prisoner.
Kimiko... all I can remember since I was little was the feeling of fight or flight... that's how my mind works... When I say I'm going to defend someone... it means I'm going to jump in front of them to take on any attack, it means that when they are being insulted and belittled, I will try to show off everything that makes them great. I've defended you in that way plenty of times back home, and even during the duel I was planning to throw myself in front of you to protect you. Things just... didn't quite end up as I thought. I've been screwing up absolutely everything since I came back to life...
And you definitely aren't the one making everything go to shit in my life. I"ve been doing a pretty good job of taking care of that myself..." His voice wasn't loud, though it wasn't quite a whisper. It was calm and yet sounded choked up as he spoke... he really did want to apologize just then... but he wasn't going too. If he did, then she'd only think Micaela put him up to it... a forced apology wasn't really an apology at all right?
Atsuko fell silent, almost as if she was expecting him to become angry, and was surprised when he didn't. Or at least, that he didn't show it outwardly. The Knight expected him to simply toss more hatred her way, but instead that didn't happen. He opened with that she was wrong, but the tone still wasn't what she expected. Instead of fighting her, he was just explaining what he meant. It left the Albino Saiyan almost stupefied as she was wondering how to respond. Komatsu even went a step beyond by explaining his thought process. It... Made sense, Atsuko shook her head lightly.
"This.... This doesn't make sense. I remember just how angry you got! You looked at me like you hated me, and when you saw that I was hurt... You didn't care, you almost seemed happy about it. You're just lying to me, aren't you?!", she asked, bewildered. That was when Micaela stepped in. "He's not lying to you. He does care about you... I know he must have done something to defend you, too. The others agreed with his plan, they wouldn't do that if Nasu had done nothing but shame your name unchallenged.", the Previous Guardian began.
"They turned on me! Komatsu's plan... Maybe it would have worked, but they showed their true loyalties, and despite that... He wants to stay with them! I care about him too, damn it!", she shouted back. "Was it so hard to just say that? There's no need for secrecy, just talk to each other. Maybe you don't want to right now, and that's fine. But cutting all ties isn't going to solve it either.", Micaela continued. Atsuko began to calm down, slowly, she'd return to the throne that she was sitting in before. She'd damn near collapse into it.
But whether through trained reflex or sheer luck, she managed to sit in it properly. "I just... I said this would always be your home, Komatsu. But you chose the Saiyan Alliance... Maybe it was selfish of me to think that you'd stay here on Earth, but... You support Nasu so much, on top of that. You keep making these plans with him, and.... And you didn't even trust me enough to let me in on the entire story.", she explained. For the first time, she didn't sound angry in the slightest. Just... Upset, like anyone would naturally be after all the trauma she's been through.
"I had to fight it out of you... Then you said that you'd always defend them, I guess... I just really felt like what I said to Natto and Tomoroko was right, that I wouldn't have any place within the Saiyan Alliance, not even just being a sister to my little brother.", Atsuko continued. Finally, she'd take a moment to catch her breath. If the exhaustion on her wasn't clear before, it was certainly plain now. She had practically run herself ragged, despite what her otherwise orderly appearance depicted. She was putting herself on a pedestal, just as Komatsu said.
But it was to make herself seem stronger. "I have to be strong... A Guardian must defend the planet they are bound to. But... I couldn't even stop one fighter... Instead, I was left broken in another dimension entirely. My race didn't care, my people were dying... I could have lost my entire home and I couldn't do a thing to stop any of it.", Atsuko added. "...But I shouldn't take it out on you. I'm sorry, Komatsu.", she finally managed. "I thought I had no choice once Nakiya gave me that offer... To destroy all Saiyans."
She breathed out, by this point, she was the one crying. "A part of me just thought it wouldn't have been so bad because... I didn't have anything else... I'm glad that I didn't, and I'm glad that Earth is still here.", after that, Atsuko would begin to wipe away her tears. Almost trying to hide her face, in fact. "I'm sorry... You shouldn't see me like this. I know it's weak...", she'd protest a little, but at that, Micaela would approach and gently hug her. "It's not weak, Atsuko...", the Previous Guardian would respond to her daughter.
It took a little bit. For Atsuko to become composed again, in the end she still had red eyes, and she was still trying to wipe her face clean. Micaela would gently release the Knight from the hug, and then turn to Komatsu. She offered a kind smile, but said nothing. It was just the type of smile that said 'thank you'. As if thanking him for coming along with this entire thing. It was something that needed to be done, even if it was unpleasant, and now they could work on rebuilding it all, one step at a time.
"Now... It's been nothing but incredibly long days for both of you. What you both need is something nice to eat, and then to rest.", after that, she'd look towards Komatsu in particular. "You're still waiting for your training partner, right? It won't hurt to miss out on just a little bit of training if you relax for now. You can make up the difference and then some in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber. Both of you need this.", she seemed rather adamant about not letting either of them get back into their usual routine of training it all away.
It just wasn't healthy right now. Slowly, Atsuko would nod in agreement. "I think... I would like to rest for just a little bit now.", the Saiyan said, and then she'd turn her gaze to Komatsu. "I... Don't really know how to make it up to you... Everything that I did, I mean. I was a pretty horrible sister, I know...", she was putting herself down, but now that she was faced with the truth of the matter, it was hard not to. Lately, the Knight felt like she hadn't been doing much good at all. The only thing she knew to deal with it was to just...
Post by King of All on Aug 27, 2016 11:02:07 GMT -5
As much as he wanted to retaliate against her claims that he was lying, he didn't... even when she went on to talk about everyone turning on her, he chose to say nothing. It would only antagonize her further right? Best to just stay silent and let her rant. He'd heard it all before... he'd tried to comfort her in this before but always ended up making things worse. So this time, he'd just not say a thing. Thankfully Micaela was there, because she was quick to speak for him. It was short and to the point, unlike what Komatsu would have said so it was probably better this way.
Then, Micaela seemed to fall silent as Atsuko seemed to just get everything off of her chest finally. She had been upset all this time that he had chosen to go to the saiyan alliance instead of staying here on Earth? Even though she had offered him a home here there had never really been any doubt in his mind where he belonged... So once Atsuko was done speaking, Komatsu spoke up finally.
"For 7 years... all I could dream of was mom, dad and Nasu... As mad as I was with them... as abandoned as I felt in that prison cell... The thought of seeing them again was the only thing that made all of that torture bearable. Even... Even when the friends I made there were killed and it felt like I had no hope of ever getting out, the only family I knew gave me that tiniest bit of hope. After I died and I saw mom and dad again I... I was so happy, I didn't want to come back. So when I did, my thoughts went back to the same place they did for all those years. Yes, you offered me a home and you still are but, I'm not ready to leave that dream behind. Even though I've spent about a year with the Alliance now... there's still so much I feel I need to do there. It was also the best starting point I could think of to start mending our family. The point of mom letting you go... it was to bring the Alliance and Earth together. Maybe not as allies but at least as friends... so I thought that maybe I could... take her place. All things considered... I"m not exactly the best at... well anything really but I've been trying as much as I know how too..." His explanation was rather long winded, and every word seemed to choke him up as much as the next. He had to stop at this point to take a bit of a breather, afraid that he'd just burst into tears again as he brought up the more painful memories in his life. He'd worked so hard to forget them, to forget the complete despair he'd felt back then... and now that it was all resurfacing again, even his Super Saiyan 2 form didn't feel like it was enough to protect him. He would shudder as he looked down at the ground, taking in a deep breath befor ehe would start speaking.
"You say you have to be strong for Earth, just like I need to be strong for the Alliance but... honestly I haven't been trying to get stronger because of that... not completely. I need to be strong for me... because I... I'm scared, Kimiko. I don't know what's going to happen next, I don't know exactly when the guards will come in to take me away again... I've got... so many people precious to me now that I... I just need to be strong so I don't get hurt again. And I know that's how you feel too... Earth is precious to you, so when you weren't able to protect it, then I would have. I would have stepped up to protect everything and everyone until we could bring you back. You're acting like you have to face all of this alone but you don't." When she finally ended up apologizing though, Koma actually winced, as if hearing her say that hurt him. It didn't, it was what he wanted to hear from her after all of this... it was probably the fact that it was so surprising, and that's why it made him wince.
"I'm... You aren't weak for crying Kimiko... hell if that's how it worked I'd be the weakest person alive. I don't think it's a sign of weakness... " He wanted to go into more sappy detail about how he thought it made you strong, but he stopped himself at this point, he felt his throat was so dry at this point, he didn't really want to continue talking. He'd done a good job preventing himself from crying so far...
"I'm sorry too... I just... don't know how to be better and not screw everything up..." He would say lowly, listening to her as she said she was exhausted, wanting nothing more than to sleep. He could definitely agree with that statement... the exhaustion of the past year really catching up to him now that everything was breaking down.
"I wasn't any better... but anyways... something to eat, I can never say no too." He said in an attempt to bring the mood back up. Both of them felt pretty defeated at this point, so they should stop beating themselves up about it, and how best to help a saiyan do that then to feed them.
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The Albino Saiyan listened intently to her little brother's words. He brought up several interesting points and facts, things that Atsuko hadn't considered because... She didn't even know they were in the realm of possibility. But the way he spoke, it proved that it was real. She could also understand why escaping from that hell the Saiyans put him through was an ideal, and ending up in the Afterlife to be with his mother and father was even more so. But being forced to come back... It meant that he at least wanted to carry on their dreams. That was something she could respect.
But... Nasu didn't care about those same dreams. Not to the same extent, but Atsuko wouldn't say that. "I don't want to fight you anymore, Komatsu... And I really do appreciate everything you're doing for me.", she would begin her response. "You said that you'd defend everything I cared about, even if I couldn't do it... I just wish that the rest held that same conviction... I sensed my student getting killed. I sensed you fighting the person that caused it, and how he was winning even with the combined might you all had...", she continued.
The Knight tightly clutches the robes that covered her legs. "All I could think to do was just abandon the way of a Saiyan and try to save what was important to me... I couldn't. If that situation had gone too badly, you might have died, Komatsu. There wouldn't be anything stopping Earth from being destroyed and... And maybe I would be going through with Nakiya's plan right now.", the Albino Saiyan explained. "It's that, and the trauma of the reality that makes it so difficult to put it all behind me... I know you don't like me to speak ill of the Saiyans..."
She'd finally manage a sigh. "But I can't help it... Not after all of that. I'm going to avoid saying anything else on the subject, because I don't want to upset you anymore... But I wanted to tell you without all of the anger and the hate.", she elaborated. Micaela would merely sigh. "Regardless of who was right or wrong in this situation... And I don't think either side was right, we should all agree that it was horrible; and something like it should never happen again.", with that interjection, she'd hope to then move the subject onto something more pleasant.
"Now, shall we move to the dining room? I'll get started right away on making you both something to eat... And I trust there will be no more fighting now, hm? You're both better than that.", she'd hope to keep the situation calm. Atsuko just gave a nod in response. Micaela smiled at that, and the Previous Guardian seemed to have enough faith in Komatsu that he wouldn't escalate it anymore either, and so she started making her way towards the kitchen. So Atsuko and Komatsu had ended up alone in the throne room for now.
The Knight was taking a few more moments to compose herself. For the moment, it didn't seem like she had anything else to say. Just letting her feelings out for once. It seemed to be doing her a world of good as she steadily began to look more like she was 'alive', for lack of a better term. Before it just look like she had shut down emotionally when she wasn't angry, trying to put on this face of someone untouchable and unmoving. A perfect Guardian. Now she looked a little bit more like her old self, even if it was a distraught self.
After taking a deep breath or two, the Saiyan would slowly stand up from the Throne. "Well... I think we should go to the dining room, it will be a little more convenient to eat there.", the Albino Saiyan finally broke the silence. "I know you haven't spent much time here, so I'll show you the way...", with that, Atsuko would begin to walk calmly towards the dining room. This did serve out another purpose, Atsuko and Komatsu were able to talk with each other more privately, although Micaela was still close enough to be able to tell if another fight started.
Still, with how exhausted she seemed, it was probably rather unlikely that another fight would start. The Albino Saiyan looked vulnerable enough that it would probably just break her down to hear anything like that right now. It showed that indeed, Atsuko was a very strong person and she held an unbelievable amount of power; but she was still nothing more than a prodigal child. She did not hold the definitive experience as Micaela did, and even with all the similarities they had, the differences between the two were almost immediately noticeable. Atsuko was a young girl.
All of the armor and the robes, the fact that she tried to pass herself off as a capable Guardian of Earth, it was easy to forget that much. Most people didn't even think twice about her age upon meeting her. "I know Micaela convinced you to do a lot today, but... I felt like a good part of it was still from you, she wasn't forcing you to say anything, even an apology to me. I'm glad that you came here, Komatsu... Even if I didn't seem that way at first.", the Saiyan would strike up conversation again.
"So thank you... For explaining everything to me. I don't expect it all to be perfect now, but I hope that you can trust me. I've done a lot of shitty things, and I need to put this trauma behind me, somehow... I just don't know where to start.", the Knight admitted. How did you even begin to put it all behind you? There weren't many ways to just forgive and forget a group of people leaving you for dead. Most of all your own brother being the cause of it in the first place. The Demon Queen was able to take full advantage.
Atsuko was starting to realize that now, and she seemed genuinely scared about the fact that she had considered Nakiya's offer. Her mind wasn't in the right place, but that was all it took. It really showed how dangerous their enemies were.
Post by King of All on Aug 27, 2016 19:53:11 GMT -5
Atsuko began by saying she didn't want to fight him anymore. That was a good start, because Komatsu really was getting tired of fighting, which was a very strange sensation for him. He had gone his whole life, as far as he could remember, fighting every single day of his life. Sometimes the fights were to survive until the next day, while other times the fights were to prove himself, but this fight... it was different than what he was used too, it wracked at his emotions just as hard as the Empire had toyed with them. He didn't like it, and he would be glad when all of this was over.
She went on to talk about the duel, and the fight with Jarvis however, adn that made Koma instinctively reach up for his left shoulder. The scars were hidden away underneath the fabric of his shirt, but they were there, and they would always serve to remind him of how he failed. How he failed to save the family he swore to protect, how he even miserably failed to avenge them by losing his left arm, adding to the mass pile of bone and flesh gathered onto the blue bastards spear...
His eyes showed the pain that he felt with that memory for just a brief moment before Micaela changed the subject. She was right too, the whole thing was an absolutely shitty situation and no one was right. They needed to accept it happened and move on. That was a hard thing to do, to accept the past, but he supposed if he was really going to try and mend anything, he had best do just that. He didn't say anything to Kimiko then, letting his eyes do the talking for him. He didn't want to upset her further by bringing anything up he shouldn't... since, screwing up was his forte after-all.
Micaela then suggested they get something to eat, and the young saiyan would only nod gently at the offer of food, but glance back to Kimiko the moment Micaela had stepped away, leaving the two siblings all alone in the throne room. There was a long, awkward silence between the two of them, Komatsu having his eyes focused on the floor in front of him.
It wasn't until Kimiko spoke up, offering to lead the way to the dining room that Komatsu nodded his agreement and began to follow, though admittedly at a slower pace than her. Now that the two were closer, Kimiko would be able to see just how tired the young saiyan truly was as well... everything from the way his body sagged to the thin black lines under his eyes. Oddly enough, if she was looking, she would see that his left cheek was also red, almost as if he had been hit not that long ago.
"Convince me to come hunh... yeah you could say that..." He would say lowly, his hand finally lowering away from his shoulder to instead rub at his cheek quickly before leaving it alone. This time, he would finally look up to Kimiko after she had said her peace.
"You know... I was ready to leave... after my duel with Jarvis, whatever the outcome, I was going to leave Earth... and the Alliance. I just... ever since we found out that you and Cambia are our sisters, it's been a constant go between. If I"m not insulting one sibling, im insulting the other. If I talk more to one, the other thinks I'm abandoning them... it just... it finally got to me. It felt like you were making me chose and I just couldn't do that... I'm sorry... you know, when I talk about family, that doesn't just mean Nasu. I mean you and Cambia too. You're all my family and when I say I would defend my family, that means you too... and I really would do anything for all of you." His voice was low, very unlike his usual self. He sounded defeated and sad, the voice of a truly exhausted man. He was glad this was being put to rest, he really could use a very, very long, uninterrupted sleep.
Atsuko would note the red mark on Komatsu's cheek, but she chose not to speak about it, it seemed to be a touchy subject for him, especially given what he had to say about Micaela convincing him to come... She must have taught him a little bit about discipline, maybe that's how he even entertained all of this, but it didn't matter now. All of the aggression was behind them, or she hoped that it would be in any case. All the Albino Saiyan could really try to do from this point on was just... Be a better person. A better sister.
Hell, being a better Guardian was another good step. However, to further break the silence, Komatsu began to explain why the situation was so stressful to him. He felt like he had to choose, and that he wasn't sure if he could... Everyone was still family to him, and the Knight sighed lightly. "I guess... I came back and heard that Cambia was training with Nasu. I've heard enough to piece together that she's been offered some sort of position with the Saiyan Alliance, too.", the Knight began to explain. "...Everyone in my family has been choosing the Alliance."
The Saiyan continued. "I seemed to be the only one to want to stay on Earth. After everything else, I guess it just gave me this feeling that I was going to be alone either way. The 'black sheep of the family' at best, and a total outcast at worst. I almost didn't want to keep dealing with that, I was willing to push it all away if it meant I didn't have to deal with any of it anymore.", the Knight continued to elaborate on her own reasoning. "I was wrong... But with the trauma, and all our fights... I couldn't see that."
The Saiyan admitted. She wouldn't be pointing any fingers now, or she'd at least try to elaborate that it wasn't her intention to cause insult. "...But if I'm going to be an outcast. I want you to be honest with me, and... I know the request isn't easy, but if that is the case... I don't want to be a part of the Alliance at all, and I'd rather they didn't have a presence on Earth.", saying that, she'd come to a stop and look him in the eyes. "I can't predict the future.", she stated bluntly.
"I don't know what's going to happen. Whether I'm going to be accepted by the Saiyans, hated by them... Just tolerated, I simply don't know. But going forward, that's the request I'm making... Just for now. Things can change. Maybe you'll play a part in them changing. But that's what I wanted to ask of you as your sister.", the Knight continued. She'd take a breath. "...You don't have to answer it right now, either. I know you have enough on your plate. I still need time to get over my trauma, and you need to get through this duel."
With that, she'd continue leading the way to the dining room. Fortunately it wasn't far now, the next doorway they passed through would lead them to a fairly large room with a long table. Several chairs were at it's sides and ends, the furnishing was, as within the guest rooms, rather extravagant. A lot of things had ended up getting replaced in the Lookout after the battle that took place, but Atsuko seemed to spare no expense in rebuilding it. It truly was her home. The Knight would make her way over to one of the chairs and take a seat.
Soon after, Micaela would step out of the kitchen to check up on how they were doing. "It shouldn't be much longer now... Everything going well?", Micaela inquired. Atsuko just gave a nod in response. "It's been rough, but... We're both talking about our reasons for doing the things that we did. I'm trying to be careful with what I say, but I don't want to lie to him, either.", the Albino Saiyan explained. The Previous Guardian just gave a calm nod. "Good... I think it's important for you two to trust each other with your honest feelings."
She'd then glance towards Komatsu. She could see the exhaustion rather plainly on the both of them... "Well, once you two are done eating, I think it'll be time to head to bed. I can hold down the fort. If anything happens, I'll be sure to tell you.", she would urge them further to rest, but honestly it may not even be needed... Though, one thing was for certain, if Jarvis decided now was the time to strike, she'd face him personally in order to buy them some time. Atsuko and Komatsu both needed the chance to recover from it all.
Plus... She was beginning to understand just how dangerous the God King truly was. They needed a little help, even if neither of them would admit it. It took a bit of effort and a bit of reminding herself that her power wasn't stable to not just go and hunt the bastard down herself. Micaela just had to place her faith in Komatsu, like everyone else was doing.... She just wished that at the same time, it didn't mean that Nasu and his band would be able to run rampant and endanger innocent lives. It was all to 'minimize bloodshed'.
But Micaela couldn't help but think that Atsuko and Komatsu's idea of minimizing bloodshed, and what Nasu had in mind were two different things... Nasu could very well only want to minimize bloodshed for the Saiyan Alliance, but she wouldn't say anything in that regard. They'd been through enough drama, and they just needed to focus on what was in front of them... A part of her still wanted to chew out Nasu for everything that happened, but she'd just silently return to the Kitchen to finish preparing the meal. Something to distract her from the hate she was feeling.
Post by King of All on Aug 31, 2016 18:25:34 GMT -5
Komatsu felt caught by surprise at Atsuko's statement about Cambia being offered a place in the Alliance... not that he didn't want that to happen, he just hadn't expected his brother to make that decision? Other than the pissing match between Atsuko and Nasu... what made Cambia different enough to get on his good side? He'd rub his head gently and sigh before speaking up once more.
"I didn't know Nasu offered her anything with the Alliance. Though if I know my brother, he's offered her a place to stay if she needs it, just like you did for me. It doesn't mean he's trying to steal her away, he's probably just making it known to her that she's welcome if she were ever to come by." His words weren't meant to be insulting or anything, Koma was more just thinking aloud, wondering what it was his brother had been thinking. He had to admit though, it would be strange if Cambia ever did come by planet Natto...
What Atsuko said next had Komatsu shaking his head again. She was so determined that she was the black sheep of the family, simply because Nasu didn't like her? She really was focusing on her brother way too much. Nasu wasn't 'the entire family', he was one member of it. He chose not to say anything though, as he was slowly beginning to get irritated again. He knew it was just because the two didn't see eye to eye though, and not that she was trying to insult anyone... this time.
However, her next comment made Komatsu stop in his tracks. He looked really annoyed with her now... after all that... after everything Komatsu was trying to do... He shut his eyes for a moment, taking in a deep breath to try and calm his thoughts. Just like that, he was angry again... angry that Kimiko would throw everything away... angry that he bothered to fight for Earth at all! Things wouldn't change between the Alliance and Earth... not if BOTH of their mentalities didn't change... Even if one day Koma took over from his brother, for whatever reason, he wasn't sure he could do it.
"Fine, whatever, we'll pack up and go." He would say through grit teeth, glancing over at Micaela as she peeked out to see how the two were doing. Kimiko was quick to answer, but Komatsu ignored the question. One look at his face, and it would be easy for Micaela to see just how it was going in his mind.
"I'm sorry but I think I'll skip food and just go straight to sleep. I can only imagine you don't want me going back to the outpost to make sure I actually do sleep right? Well, is there a room I can use then? I'm not hungry." He asked as he stopped at the entrance of the dinging room whenever Kimiko walked in. Sure, it was important for them to be honest with their feelings. But Koma knew if he was, then he'd only continue to make things worse. Things were probably best this way, that the Alliance left Earth for good... they didn't need it, or the weak Earthlings on it. His sister would always be that, his sister, but it was clear they weren't wanted, so Koma would just stop trying.
The Knight sighed a little. Maybe it was just a case of offering Cambia a place in the Saiyan Alliance... She didn't know, and frankly she still needed to talk to Cambia about all of that. It didn't matter right now, however. Atsuko just wanted to forget for a little while and try to recover. Her little brother, however... He didn't seem to be doing as well. Had he mistaken her words? The Albino Saiyan had tensed up as a result. It was her intention to be honest with him, but not to hurt him or push him away again...
The look on his face, it was clear enough. She must have said something he really didn't like, and took it the wrong way. The Albino Saiyan would stand up... She'd walk over to him, and then she'd bow deeply. "...I'm sorry, Komatsu. I don't want to be your enemy, I don't want to keep giving you reasons to be angry... I know I keep saying the wrong things.", she'd continue to show how sincere her regret was; the Saiyan no longer wanted to fight with her family. By extension, that meant Nasu as well... She didn't want to deal with him anymore, period.
But most of all, she didn't want to fight him anymore. "But I wish to clarify...", she'd stand up straight finally. "I don't want the Saiyan Alliance to leave now. Additionally, I know that you'll accept me, even if grudgingly... But I don't know what to expect of the others. All I can say is that I hope I'm proven wrong, and that I won't be an outcast, and such a request won't be necessary.", she added. The Albino Saiyan would sigh once more. "...You're free to hate me.", she then stated, somewhat out of the blue.
"And if you want to hit me... I won't stop you. After everything I've put you through, and with everything I keep putting you through... It's only fair.", with that, the Albino Saiyan would proceed to sit on her knees, and close her eyes as if awaiting judgement. Micaela had come back to see all of this, as well as hearing Komatsu make his request to just go straight to bed. "Mm... I don't know what's happened, but the food is done now. If you really want to leave, take a little with you. Atsuko, why don't you take your seat?"
The Previous Guardian would try reasoning. "...I'm letting Komatsu do what he thinks is necessary. I've a lot to atone for.", she would respond. Micaela would just... Fall silent as she watched. If this was how she wanted to resolve things, then she wouldn't interfere unless Atsuko was in danger somehow. It hurt to see her like that, though. The Previous Guardian wanted to interrupt right now, but... If it meant that Komatsu would stay, and finally realize that she really wasn't trying to hurt him, maybe it was for the best that this went on without challenge.
Atsuko then proceeded to bow deeply on her knees in prostration. She didn't know how Saiyan culture worked, she didn't know what Komatsu wanted. All she could do was offer the highest respects in an apology; when a member of her Order offended a superior, this was often one of the steps necessary to resolve the issue. In many ways, Atsuko was the 'superior', both age, and power. But that didn't matter. The Albino Saiyan wanted to keep her little brother after just managing to resolve their dispute, she was willing to do anything in order to accomplish that much.
There was a part of her that would hate being seen like this. Especially by Nasu... But she had to choose between her Family or her Pride, and she saw what happened when Nasu chose Pride... She wouldn't make the same mistake. "Do as you please, I wish for us not to remain enemies. I will do whatever it takes to mend our relationship.", the Saiyan once more made her feelings vocal. Excalibur was trying to figure out just how the hell this had happened in the first place... Her Wielder had such a fire so many times before, but now...
Here they were, all of the fight was simply gone from Atsuko. The Sacred Sword wanted to send a telepathic message to Komatsu, hell, Micaela wanted to do the same thing... But this was his decision now. They wouldn't intervene unless he just completely lost it on her. However a glance to Micaela showed that she was really hoping that wouldn't happen. That instead all of this would just end already. The Previous Guardian wanted the family to rebuild. Hopefully they would be willing rather than an outside force having to influence them and even force them. This shouldn't be something unpleasant.
A glance down to Atsuko would reveal that she was unmoving from her position of subservient apology. And she wouldn't move until Komatsu gave her the go ahead to do so. The Timeless Lookout had fallen into the greatest silence that it had seen in quite awhile, although the sentiment that everyone would perhaps share about it, is that it was a shame that it was not a pleasant silence. The unease filled the room rather plainly; but Atsuko seemed entirely calm and accepting of her situation and fate... She had been through so much worse than this.
Whatever Komatsu could dish out, she could handle it. This time he wouldn't have a Corrupted Sister that was fighting back, he had a target to take out all of his aggressions on. She would never offer something like this to Nasu, because it would just infuriate him, and she despised his guts. But she cared about Komatsu, and she wanted to go to any lengths just to prove that. All she could do now was just hope that this would work, that her little brother wouldn't just storm off and be a 'lone wolf' again. They were a family.
Right now they needed to stick together. Regardless of how Atsuko felt about the Saiyan Alliance, regardless of how the Alliance would actually be. That was the future, this was now.
Post by King of All on Sept 1, 2016 16:01:45 GMT -5
Komatsu had turned his back on the room, ready to head out when he heard Kimiko speak, apologizing for what she said and clarifying what she meant. Obviously Komatsu had misunderstood, thinking she just flat out wanted the Alliance off of Earth then and there... what little there was left of them. A sigh would escape his lips as he stopped to turn back around, his eyes focused on his sister's form, finding an opening to speak before things got too scary.
"I thought you mean't you wanted us gone asap, not only if you weren't accepted... and on that note, stop thinking so lowely of yourself... hell you're getting to be worse than I am! Other than our last argument what did I do to make you think I thought so little of you?! You're my big sister... no matter what I... hmm..." His face started to go red as he tried to explain how he felt about Atsuko... He looked up to her as much as he looked up to Nasu. He sought his physical strength from his brother, but from Kimiko, there was a whole different strength he looked up too. He wasn't supposed to see her like this... at least, not in his mind.
That's when Kimiko told him he was free to hit her, to which Komatsu would raise an eyebrow at her. He'd gladly move into a sparring match to vent his frustrations any day, but he wasn't about to outright hit her. He remembered very clearly the insult he felt when Micaela hit him, like hell he was going to do that to Kimiko. As much as he might want too on the surface, he knew he couldn't. That was his anger trying to get the best of him again.
His heart skipped a beat though as Atsuko would suddenly get onto her knees, sitting back and closing her eyes as she waited for him to hit her. He felt sick looking down at her like this... what was she doing? No seriously what was she doing!? His face continued to get more and more red until it stopped looking like a blush, and more like a fever had been brewing.
"Y...you... you think me hitting you like this is going to do anything? Stop..." He stated uncertainly as he took a step back away from her. He would wince whenever Kimiko didn’t move, seeming still waiting for him to strike her, or do whatever it was he needed too to feel better.
His heart was racing by this point, and along with the heat in his face Komatsu was starting to breath heavily as he took another step back. While the sensation wasn’t as strong as it had been a year ago, he could feel the low grade stinging in his neck, where the control chip places by the Empire had been before he had cut it out himself. Why was he feeling that familiar sensation?
His eyes seemed to gloss over for just a brief second as he looked down at Kimiko, only it wasn’t Kimiko he was looking at… Instead it was a younger version of himself, kneeling in a similar fashion in front of the Elite council. His final test started the same way… the test that determined the strength of the control chip, and his forced loyalty to them…
He had to shake his head free of the image of what happened next, bringing his hand up to his head as Kimiko came into view once more.
“I’m not hitting you! And I’m not mad at you! Damn it I… just need time alone, alright!?” He cried out. He didn’t want to do anything he’d regret, but with his thoughts now flying back towards the Empire and his anger at an all time high, he needed to get out… he needed to get away before he did something he didn’t want too… He was sure good at that lately…
With that, he would only glance at Micaela briefly before turning tail and running off deeper into the lookout.
The Albino Saiyan only sighed lightly as Komatsu protested against her thinking so lowly of herself. The Knight would slowly sit back up straight, but remained on her knees. "...All of my training, all of my efforts. They were reduced to nothing. In the end, I had the opportunity to strike at our enemies... I chose not to. I could have killed Jarvis. I could have put a stop to the Demon Queen. All that it would have taken is for me to simply remain in Makai. But I had lost my fire.", Atsuko explained. "...You don't like me speaking ill of him."
She began as a defense. "But Nasu did in fact leave me broken... It was only due to Nakiya's aid, and I believe that Corrupted Water as well... That I was able to get some of my spark back, mixed with Jarvis's taunts. But the Demon Queen was able to expertly deflect all of it away from herself and her allies, and instead right onto the Saiyans. I was easy to manipulate. She didn't even need to exert control over me, or rely on the Sorcerer known as Abzerute.", the Knight continued. In her mind, this was nothing but a string of failures.
"In all of these regards, including that duel... I have failed. On some level I wanted to deny that, to prove that I was stronger than everyone realized or thought. But it's time I accept how weak I truly am...", Atsuko finished. Even still, she was awaiting some sort of punishment or judgement. Micaela took notice of just how sick Komatsu seemed to be looking now... This was just as unpleasant for him. Which was something that ended up as a pleasant surprise for her, but... At the same time, it was still unpleasant to see it.
His eyes seemed to gloss over, a fact that was lost on Atsuko, but not Micaela. He finally managed to shake it off, and after regathering his senses, he had sort of just... Started shouting again. This time it wasn't something entirely out of hostility, however. Rather he was saying that he wouldn't hit her, that he wasn't mad at her, and that he just needed time alone. That was enough to cause the Albino Saiyan to open her eyes, just in time to see him running off deeper into the Lookout. Micaela held up a hand as if trying to stop him.
"Komatsu!", she yelled... No response, or at least, not right away. Micaela sighed a little. If he needed privacy, then maybe it was for the best. The Previous Guardian could just bring him some food later, for now, she'd help Atsuko back up onto her feet. "...I seem to be good at hurting the people I care about.", the Saiyan muttered quietly. Micaela just shook her head lightly and did her best to comfort the distraught Knight. "You're young, you make mistakes. You're not perfect, nor do you have to be.", the older woman explained.
Once Atsuko was seated once more, the pair ended up sharing a meal filled with an awkward silence. The Albino Saiyan wanted this to have involved Komatsu too, but... In the end, she just couldn't put the trauma behind her, and that was causing so many problems. The Knight just lazily poked at the food with the fork in her right hand. She was still eating now and then, she was just out of it. "Come on, I know you may not feel like it... But you do need to eat at least a little.", she tried to egg Atsuko on.
"I know... I just wonder what I should do now.... Everything I do seems to go wrong, Mother.", the Albino Saiyan responded. "You're still adjusting to being a Guardian of Earth. The burden of an entire planet is a heavy one, indeed.... And as much as you wanted to think that you could just jump right back into this after everything you went through... You need time to rest and recover, like anyone else.", the Previous Guardian explained in a calm tone of voice. It made perfect sense to Atsuko, and it was definitely what she wanted right now.
A good sleep would hopefully make her feel a lot better... Or at least, less bad than she was feeling right now. It was just finding the way to motivate herself to keep going. The people she cared about seemed to be dwindling in number, whether they die, disappear, or just turn against her. The few she still had, she wanted to keep trying for them... But a part of her couldn't help but question where it was getting her. The truth of the matter was, Atsuko felt alone. Being the 'strongest' meant that you had many enemies, she was prepared for that.
Atsuko just didn't think that so many of them would be friends and family. Maybe she expected too much out of Nasu, and that was her mistake... But he definitely wasn't affected by that mark when he left her nearly dead in Makai. That was what hurt the most. If he was still under a dark influence, there would be a defense for him. But he wasn't. Atsuko sighed and just... Tried to discard the thoughts as best as she could, finishing up her meal. Micaela didn't want to push on the subject anymore than she already had.
With Atsuko's share of the meal finished, she would stand up. "I think I'm going to go rest.", the Knight stated in a calm tone of voice, and began to make her way out of the dining room. Micaela stood up as well, and then began to collect the dishes. There was still a decent portion left over for Komatsu... Maybe she'd bring it to him. Then again, maybe he did want to be left alone for now? The Previous Guardian found it a little difficult to decide. He looked sick enough that he likely didn't have an appetite anyway.
That in mind, she put the leftovers into storage.
WC: 1,011 Total WC: 6,117 ____________________ Thread Ending(?), I'll be taking PL if so. Mansion Bonus applies!
Post by King of All on Sept 5, 2016 18:12:07 GMT -5
Komatsu didn't want to hear anything that Atsuko had to say just then, he was too lost in his own thoughts, thinking back to the elites on Vegeta and what they had done to him... he thought of just how the situation could have been reversed just then... Komatsu exacting some sick, misguided justice on his sister, when in truth, it would have just been the saiyan venting his frustrations. He couldn't so that to Atsuko. No, he needed another saiyan that he could take his anger out on. Someone his anger wouldn't hurt on an emotional level.
So, he just blocked out what he had to say before shouting at her and running off, completely ignoring Micaela who had called after him. He didn't need her acting like his mother! He really did just want to be left alone at this point... the two siblings had said their peace and hopefully things had been resolved. At least until Komatsu had gone and misunderstood his sister again and blew up at her like that... Damn it, he'd have to apologize to her again once he had calmed down...
Komatsu ran out of sight of the two women, stopping only when he felt he was a safe distance away from them. He honestly had no idea where he was going, and so decided to pick a room at random. It was as if fate was on his side, because when he opened the door, a rather plain looking room greeted him, obviously being meant for guests. He stepped inside and locked the door behind him, sighing heavily as he leaned back against the wall. He would reach up and rub the scar on his neck, silently contemplating if he shouldn't go digging around in there again to make sure the chip was completely out... but then, the last time he did that he'd nearly bled to death, and just after reviving too.
With a sigh, Komatsu made his way towards the bed, unclipping the armor on his chest and letting it fall to the ground with a light thud. He would then flop onto the silky white sheets and groan as he threw the pillow over his head.
What was he going to do now...?
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-PL for me please. Sorry it's so short, been super sleep deprived!-
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