Search found 4226 matches
- Wed Sep 18, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: A Thousand More
- Replies: 1
- Views: 18
A Thousand More
“We’re still on lockdown! No exceptions, not even for you!” The special jounin, tall and lean, clenched his fists as he repeated the standing orders that had been drilled into his head for a week straight. Despite the brave delivery his knees were shaking, and his entire lower body was starting to ...
- Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:12 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
He didn't resist in the slightest when she pulled him onto the couch and into her lap. In seconds he practically melted, shimmying slightly as he made himself more comfortable. It always felt nice to sit with her, to lie down with her and feel her hands and body heat. It still amazed him how much he...
- Sun Sep 15, 2024 11:14 pm
- Forum: Rock Country
- Topic: Friends To The Wicked
- Replies: 10
- Views: 156
Friends To The Wicked
Kotaru half expected Tatsuo to tell him to come to his room. It wasn't like the two of them weren't allowed to talk to each other while they waited for the daimyo. But to his annoyance the coded tapping stopped, and after several minutes of waiting for a response the bannin sighed and looked around ...
- Fri Sep 13, 2024 9:33 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
When Kiyo pressed her forehead against his Kotaru let his eyes momentarily flutter shut. A new wave of gratitude welled in his chest as she agreed to leave - sincerely this time. He wasn't sure what he had done to deserve her, and he knew with every fiber of his being that he didn't want to take her...
- Sat Sep 07, 2024 3:37 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Still fuming, Kotaru watched as Kiyo stood and walked away. He half expected her to retreat to her room and shut the door behind her, or to tell him to leave after finishing his meal. Instead she went to the table covered in framed pictures. He sighed slowly through his nose as she began talking, un...
- Wed Sep 04, 2024 11:39 pm
- Forum: Rock Country
- Topic: Friends To The Wicked
- Replies: 10
- Views: 156
Friends To The Wicked
Kotaru sighed slowly and deeply through his nose at the pleasantries. The noise wasn't very loud, but Tatsuo would be able to hear it clearly and hopefully detect every ounce of exasperation that escaped him. Though his greeting was brief, the daimyo's tone indicated how important he thought himself...
- Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:31 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Kotaru gave a long blink of shock, the sound of her fork slamming against the plate ringing in his ears. Initially he sat quietly through her tirade with an apologetic look in his eyes and tried to understand that she was upset with him. He hadn't wanted to make things worse by trying to begin to fi...
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:44 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
He could still see it. Though minute, the spark of anger and frustration was still present in her eyes. When he turned toward her, peeking over his shoulder so that only his eyes were visible, he had expected her expression to be that of barely contained fury. But the watered down outrage coupled wi...
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:39 pm
- Forum: Rock Country
- Topic: Friends To The Wicked
- Replies: 10
- Views: 156
Friends To The Wicked
Kotaru would have rather walked. Walking would have given him something to do, something to just barely focus on as they traveled to the stupid meeting with the Daimyo and his stupider family. Unfortunately the weather was perfect and conditions were ideal for a long and boring boat ride. The tediou...
- Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Kotaru leaned into her touch, his eyes soft and sincere. HIs gaze dipped for just a moment when she expressed how she felt about his plea. He had been prepared to ask her as many times at it took, to endure her being angry with him. It was obvious that she hated it and deep down he knew it was selfi...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 11:19 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Hell Of A Good Day To Die
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1309
Hell Of A Good Day To Die
The bannin hummed as Touji spoke, simply to acknowledge that he was listening. His internal reaction was that of ambivalence. Even after being adopted by a loving family he still didn't quite grasp the attachment people felt to their biological parents. The idea of caring so much that he would negle...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:16 pm
- Forum: Kirigakure no Sato
- Topic: Darker Still The Night
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1215
Darker Still The Night
It took every ounce of self-control in her body to resist the urge to pull Naohiro back towards her when he stepped away. Namie would never admit to anyone that she was no stranger to a man's proximity. Such a thing was unbecoming of a noblewoman of her caliber. But there was no denying how her mind...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Completed
- Topic: Namie Mod 1.2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:46 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Kotaru blinked, his head jerking back involuntarily at what she admitted. Of course he'd never asked her how she felt about the war. He had assumed she supported it wholeheartedly -because as a Kiri native and Iwa resident, why wouldn't she? - and hadn't given any thought to how she would feel about...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:01 pm
- Forum: Kemurigakure Ruins
- Topic: Emissary of the Empire
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3950
Emissary of the Empire
During his journey to Kemurui he had contemplated how this meeting would go, what concessions Shio - the Taishou - would require in order for their respective countries to maintain a non-aggressive relationship. Unfortunately their negotiations had broken down to the point where Kotaru's best option...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 7:02 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Broketoad Swamp
- Replies: 1
- Views: 80
Broketoad Swamp
As Michi surveyed the area, Shizuo took a more...self-centered approach. He felt disgusting covered in toad guts and swamp muck, so he flew through a short set of seals and created a dense orb of suiton. The jounin held it over hit head and popped it with a finger, creating a makeshift shower that t...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 6:02 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
This was uncomfortably, painfully familiar. He'd been asked questions along that line before - is that a suggestion or an order? - and he had never handled it well. Jaw clenched, Kotaru finally looked up at her. Kiyo's expression and body language told him everything that she had left out of her ton...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 2:44 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Kiyo's independence was one of the many things Kotaru appreciated about her. He knew she didn't need him around every day, that she understood how busy he was and was ok with it. But that wasn't what bothered him. That wasn't why he was worried. He didn't immediately move to return her gesture when ...
- Mon Sep 02, 2024 1:12 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
His brows furrowed slightly and he sniffed the air subtly. The onions overtook the other smells in the kitchen, but Kotaru definitely could not detect even a slight hint of meat. But with the way Kiyo answered him curtly and seemed to almost surreptitiously add another ingredient to the pan, he deci...
- Sun Sep 01, 2024 11:50 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: The Agony of Being Human
- Replies: 21
- Views: 243
The Agony of Being Human
Normally Kotaru didn't physically take his work home with him. Responsibilities nearly constantly weighed on him and he spent his days meticulously unraveling his numerous duties that sat like tangled knots in the back of his mind. Even so, he was usually pretty good at compartmentalizing the many a...
- Sun Sep 01, 2024 3:21 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
Kotaru wasted no time in undressing her. With every article of clothing removed, with every newly exposed part of her body, Kota burned. Desire made him ache, made him nearly unravel completely. A lot had changed since the first time they fell into bed with one another, but the one thing that remain...
- Sun Sep 01, 2024 2:30 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
The bannin held back an amused scoff. If only she knew the depths of his reputation. It was unlikely that she knew he had very publicly renovated a whorehouse and made it known that all were welcome if they paid the right price, but it was his playground. She couldn't possibly know many women had tr...
- Sat Aug 31, 2024 7:43 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
Kotaru made a low noise of displeasure when Kiyo gently pushed him away. He didn't want an audience, but for a brief moment he cared little about whoever might have been watching and had ignored the sound of the shattering lamp. When they kissed he almost pulled her back in but he let her hop of the...
- Mon Aug 26, 2024 9:54 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
In the few minutes that it took to complete the transaction Kotaru's mind churned. He wasn't sure what bothered him more: the dismissive, scornful way the salesman described Kiyo as "some chick," or the way he implied that the bannin's time was better spent elsewhere. The day was supposed to be easy...
- Sun Aug 25, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Into the Hornet's Nest
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
Into the Hornet's Nest
Shielding part of his face with his forearm, Shizuo watched through slightly squinted eyes as Michi drew up a massive amount of chakra. Even from his perch dozens of feet in the air, the heat of the jutsu threatened to sear Shizuo's skin. Any sweat on his body immediately dried, and his exposed skin...
- Sun Aug 25, 2024 2:29 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Evicted
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1281
Evicted
The way she said his name so familiarly made Kotaru's frown deepen. This woman - this outsider - was hellbent on forcefully carving a place within Iwagakure and was doing it in a way that convinced the bannin that she was in way over her head. No one other than those closest to him called him by his...
- Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:06 pm
- Forum: Kirigakure no Sato
- Topic: Darker Still The Night
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1215
Darker Still The Night
This was clearly a man who always knew exactly what to say. It was no wonder why so many looked up to him, why so many within Kirigakure no Sato wanted him to take the reigns of not only the Aisu clan but the entire village. They had been without a leader for far too long, and in that moment Namie c...
- Sun Aug 25, 2024 10:02 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
She looked perfect. Kiyo could have been wearing a plastic bag and Kotaru would have still thought that she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He told her as much, how the jacket suited her. How she looked great no matter what she had on - and she especially looked beautiful the less she...
- Sun Aug 18, 2024 8:18 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
He watched her with nothing less than adoration in his eyes. Kotaru idly rubbed his chin with two fingers as she admired the silky fabric of her gift. His mind also briefly wandered to how she would look standing naked in front of him, the beautiful dress in a pile at her feet. The color would compl...
- Sun Aug 11, 2024 1:42 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
As Kiyo opened her gifts Kotaru hardly blinked. Every millisecond of this moment was precious to him and he didn't want to miss a single part of her expressions. The way her fingers traced the intricate carvings of the frame, the way she admired the sculpture, and the way she was so genuinely gratef...
- Sat Aug 10, 2024 12:29 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Nothing Comes As Easy As You
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1222
Nothing Comes As Easy As You
"Of course they're all for you," he replied with a smirk, the feel of her soft lips still lingering on his. "But I did my best not to go overboard since you refuse to let me spoil you." Kotaru was never a man who did much gift giving, but in the months leading up to this moment he had spent a lot o...
- Sun Aug 04, 2024 11:39 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Hell Of A Good Day To Die
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1309
Hell Of A Good Day To Die
"Lord Akari sir?" Kotaru's gaze slowly rose to meet that of a newcomer's. He vaguely recognized her - tall and thin with deep-set brown eyes - as a woman he'd seen here and there around Jousai. A low-ranking assistant, no doubt. As soon as their eyes met she lowered her gaze and bowed deeply before ...
- Sun Aug 04, 2024 10:55 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Into the Hornet's Nest
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
Into the Hornet's Nest
"It'll take more than this to kill us," Shizuo muttered with a side glance to the owl. The portal he'd created widened and beyond it was a freezing realm, its blinding light forcing him to squint. Within the realm he couldn't sense anything familiar, despite the fact that he has focused on both his...
- Tue Jul 16, 2024 1:54 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Hell Of A Good Day To Die
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1309
Hell Of A Good Day To Die
The instant the words had left his mouth Kotaru felt every bit his age, as if the wizened and omnipotent fingers of Time had clasped around his shoulder in approval. It was well past the time that the bannin did more to mold the next generation, and this opportunity has found him in a moment where h...
- Sun Jul 14, 2024 1:35 am
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Into the Hornet's Nest
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
Into the Hornet's Nest
Shizuo blinked when Michi announced he had a plan, caregul not to turn to the bannin and alert the owl of their covert communication. He had a feeling that if the beast knew they were speaking to each other mentally it would be less than pleased, likely seeing it as deception. The last thing the two...
- Tue Apr 30, 2024 1:43 pm
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Training with the Beast
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1564
Training with the Beast
More than just a scientist, huh? Shizuo hummed absentmindedly at that comment. It was a sentiment he heard often in one way or another. He was a scientist, a researcher, a medic. Far from physically imposing, the jounin was never bothered whenever someone made that sort of surprised observation afte...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 5:42 pm
- Forum: Other Countries
- Topic: Into the Hornet's Nest
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
Into the Hornet's Nest
That certainly wasn’t the reaction he had hoped for. Shizuo grimaced at the owl’s display of anger, but the man otherwise had little reaction. He purposefully kept his arms and legs perfectly still; any sudden movements on his part would surely make the situation go from bad to worse. Still, he was ...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 4:12 pm
- Forum: Rock Country
- Topic: Beat the Devil's Tattoo
- Replies: 2
- Views: 445
Beat the Devil's Tattoo
Kotaru rarely dreamed. Most nights the bannin enjoyed pure unconsciousness when he slept. Fantastical sequences eluded him, passing him over and leaving him in silence and darkness instead. He didn’t mind a mostly dreamless existence. Once or twice he’d even joked that the “Dreams are a wish your he...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:41 am
- Forum: Iwagakure no Sato
- Topic: Order Falls to Chaos
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2199
Order Falls to Chaos
Even with the help of his team and Kanade, the situation remained dire. Shizuo’s hair whipped around his face as the genma’s chakra filled the room with an unnatural wind, the force of it causing the jounin to grit his teeth and brace himself. After what seemed like an eternity, the man felt his cha...
- Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:05 pm
- Forum: [Event] Wind Country Invasion
- Topic: [Invasion of Suna - Iwa Offense] Battle Site 1 - Northeastern Walls
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2189
[Invasion of Suna - Iwa Offense] Battle Site 1 - Northeastern Walls
The reinforcements were a godsend. From his position Shizuo couldn't quite make out who it was who came to their aid, but based on the barrage of lava that rained down onto the wall he had some idea. Nishiki seemed emboldened by the change of pace. The jinchuuriki transformed, blessing Shizuo with t...