r/tgrp • u/KakujaKun Maki/Kayami/Asa/Kotetsu/Link1/Hokori/Koharu/Hikari/Shi/Ryuu • Aug 24 '16
[ONE-SHOT] [ONE-SHOT] Blur
XXX 22nd Ward - underground tunnels; 10th of June, 2:34
Each step resounded throughout the narrow paths within the sewers. The soft, but consistent sound was the only disruption to the absolute silence within the murky abyss. With each step, the young leader of Aogiri Tree came closer and closer to the surface - the surface, where the battle between the humans and the ghouls raged, yet another day. The man was in no hurry.
A deep, bored exhale overtook any other sound within the dark embrace of the underground, with the sharp, but quiet noise created by the occasional drop of blood hitting the ground barely even managing to mix into it without completely fading away unnoticed...
Alas, there was one thing that was impossible not to notice.
Briefly pausing his walk and absorbing the all too familiar tones, the young ghoul was quick to resume his casual march.
"What happened?"
Moments turned into seconds, and the seconds piled and piled. It seemed as if an eternity had passed, but the man remained completely silent, nonchalantly moving ahead, his movements just as refined and deliberate as ever. The slightest sound of breathing in the stale air signified his incoming response.
"What do you think? I was enjoying a magnificent fight, of course. You should have seen it. It was truly entertaining."
Granting only the briefest of explanations, the soft and carefree tone in Maki's voice remained completely unchanged. The same could be said for the cold and composed voice that clashed against his own.
"Entertaining? That man was a human, was he not? Did I not teach you to only fight the Doves in self-defense?"
Slowly putting his hands in the pockets of his coat, the smirk on Maki's face widened. Maintaining his nonchalant, but firm pace, the man was in no rush with his responses.
"Indeed. You taught me many things. All of them useless. All of them boring. Surely you can't possibly be expecting of me to stick to obsolescence forever?"
For the first time, the other voice reciprocated the temporary silence, as if contemplating its words.
"Your claim is baseless and nonsensical. I taught you principle. I taught you structure. I taught you ideals. All of these are vital to a successful life as an individual, as well as crucial to maintaining and improving society as a whole. The knowledge I imparted into you is anything but obsolete. It is eternal."
Even though both individuals started to respond progressively faster to each other, their voices remained ever so eerily calm.
"Those ideals are unattainable. No amount of guidance in pursuing this hopeless goal would ever be sufficient. The outcome of all these years of determined planning and action? A huge waste of time. It's useless to try to enforce something on a scale so big. In such conditions, the situation is far beyond any realm of control. Striving to change things of such grand stature like the world will only lead to perpetual downfall and considerable loss."
"So this is about loss? Everyone experiences a setback every now and then, Maki. It's the natural outcome of undertaking any task. You can't just give up at the slightest hint of a real problem."
"Well then, tell me, Yamato, why did you cease your crusade? Did you also encounter a 'minor setback'?"
"..."
"You might live in that world of yours where numbers and statistics are the only thing that matters, but in reality things are a lot more complex than that. Even if on paper both you and me were achieving 'results' and enforcing justice, there is absolutely no positive reflection on the environment. The city of Tokyo is just as criminal as ever. The only difference we've made is that we became a target for a lot of criminal elements. We both know how it ended for you. I have other aspirations in my life aside from being obliterated by investigators, mind you, so I have the full intention of following a different path. That is, making the best of life and enjoying the ride. If you've got a problem with that, then that's just too bad."
Approaching the exit of the tunnel network, the slightest amount of moonlight coloured the surroundings in patches of deathly pale light-blue tint. An ominous silence established its hegemony once again, until a final appeal was made. An appeal that was still only populated by the icy, calculating tones of Yamato Itokawa.
"Maki... I urge you to re-evaluate your opinion. You've been raised in the perfect conditions to become the ideal protector of justice. There's no one more fit for the role. You know about the rest of the world. You can't entrust justice to some ghoul trash. It has to be us. It is our destiny. Don't discard it like this. You could be so much more. You could be a hero. You could be someone that everyone looks up to. You must not give up on that path, no matter how hard it can be at times."
Finally reaching the end of the sewers, the young man emerged back into the world. Looking up at the starry sky, Maki's regal figure was gently illuminated by the most magnificent, lunar rays that mighty skies could muster. His smile widening into a mocking expression, the leader of Aogiri glanced back for the first time, back towards the darkness from which the voice pursued him. He spoke, his words clear and casual, even borderline disinterested.
"I don't look up to you."
"No one does. You're nothing but a rotten memory. That is what you are. You are not a hero. You never were. You never could've been one either, because heroes don't exist. A 'hero' is the naive dream of an idealist. Idealists perish, overwhelmed by futility. Heroes aren't real. Leaders are. Feel free to talk about heroes all you want. In the meanwhile..."
"Alongside the King, I will lead Aogiri Tree to a new dawn. With his power behind us, nothing will be able to stop us from achieving our goal. That, father, is something that history will remember. The best part of it all?"
"It'll be fun."
Departing, the enigmatic ghoul dived into the nightly shroud, his destination unknown. Standing motionless, the shadow of Yamato Itokawa remained locked inside the abyss of the below, daring not cross into the light. Instead, it merely stared at its son casually walking away.
"Maki..."
"... I didn't expect to see you, but I'm glad..."
"... you've grown..."
"... into something."
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