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karmhantra · 2 years
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Sur les ruines de nos erreurs passées, on construit notre histoire à venir.
Phoenix Ashes tome 1 Blade, Fleur Hana
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Robin your bitch is too bad! They’ll kill you!
I took so many pictures of my hands for this lmaooo
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Also here’s the lines
(Experimented with colors/overlays under the cut)
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(Quick Side note! Although my piece is more than different enough from the original photo for it not to matter much in a legal sense, I do wanna say that I heavily referenced this photo 👇 by photographer Melania Brescia which she posted to her instagram in 2019. I love her stuff and this one really got the inspiration going!)
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taishou-kun · 9 months
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Finally in Blu-ray ! Thanks Carlotta !
Fleur Pâle AKA Pale Flower (Kawaita Hana 乾いた花) - Director Shinoda Masahiro 篠田 正浩 - Japan - 1964
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abrakuxas · 2 years
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NICO ROBIN - THE DEVIL'S DAUGHTER
Put this on your wall
Help me with a Koffee
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shinjojin · 2 years
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I just watched one piece 1044 and just as I claimed a year before in this post, that the demonio fleur form definitely used Haki!!! I TOLD YA'LL!! And I say this because  Robin ended up stopping a haki-empowered Orin knuckle punch (which is covered in poison mind you), which should not be possible for Robin as she usually tries to avoid such an attack.
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I died when I saw this… that’s literally me 💀
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diiin · 1 year
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chibimar-arts · 2 years
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Demonio Fleur! - Nico Robin
I'm so happy how this moment was made in the anime ahdgfvfsj
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indialadina · 1 year
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"ミル・フルール" I loved Robin's outfit in that summer poster.
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yeonshy · 2 years
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८. ・ ͙.a͟t͟e͟e͟z͟ u͟s͟e͟r͟n͟a͟m͟e͟s͟ ᰍ 。 ͘ ᳞ ✽
atinies -> from "atiny"
at-inyez -> from "atiny"
94teez -> yk Ꮚ⁠˘⁠ ⁠ꈊ⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠Ꮚ🩹🎧
a-ngeleez -> from "angel"
dreamrzz -> from the song "dreamers"
dejavie -> from the song "deja vu"
iky-djv -> "i know you get deja vu"
pro0mis-e -> from the song "promise"
wonderteez -> from the song "wonderland"
firewrks -> from the song "fireworks (i'm the one)"
imthe001 -> from the song "fireworks (i'm the one)"
aanswer -> from the song "answer"
d94zzling -> from the song "dazzling"
sunr93z -> from the song "sunrise"
auroratz -> from the song "aurora"
atinyre -> from "atiny" and the song "desire"
mariposatiny -> from the song "dance like butterfly wings"; "atiny" and spanish "mariposa" (butterfly)
st94y -> from the song "stay"
allusiony -> from and "atiny" the song "illusion"
piratee-z -> from the song "pirate king"
tr34sure -> from the song "treasure"
waavez -> from the song "wave"
h-halatiny -> from "atiny" and the song "hala hala"
at1117ny -> from "atiny" and the song "star 1117"
byeolhana -> from the song "star 1117"; korean "별/byeol" (star) and "하나/hana" (one)
atilune -> from "atiny" and french "lune" (moon)
atessy -> from "atiny" and "messy" [sounds too much like atussy i don't liek it]
aesteez -> from "aes[thetic]"
a-tleur -> from french "fleur" (flower)
swirtinyy -> from "swirly" and "atiny"
at66z -> yk Ꮚ⁠˘⁠ ⁠ꈊ⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠Ꮚ🩹🎧x2
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2winke · 2 months
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ʚɞ 𝓢akura Based Names , Pronouns , and Titles ♱
⟢ 𝓡eq by ⦂ anon ! ᐢ..ᐢ
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⟢ 𝓝ames ! ഒ
Blossom , Cheri / Cherie , Aurora , Azalea , Lotus , Lottie , Cerise , Hana , Aya , Sora , Orchid , Cora , Coralie , Fleur , Cherrietta , Mauve , Momo , Marley / Marlie , Rosamel , Syd , Rydell , Dianthe , Ciel , Calla , Eden , Yuri , Sakura
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⟢ 𝓟ronouns ! ഒ
Sak / Sakura , Cher / Cherry , Blo / Blossom , Blo / Bloom , Flo / Floweret , Flo / Floret , Flo / Floral , Pink / Pinks , Ros / Rosette , Cheru / Cherubic , 🌸 / 🌸s , 🍧 / 🍧s , 🌷 / 🌷s
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⟢ 𝓣itles ! ഒ
The Blooming One , The Cherry Blossom Tree Farmer , Prn Who Nurtures Sakura Trees , Prn Who Blooms , The Floral One , The Cherubic Cherry Blossom , The Little Flowerette , Prn Who Blossomed , Prn Who Gardens Thee , The Beautiful Sakura , The Gorgeous Floral Being
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fishyishy · 2 months
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A3! Song Translation - Fleur Histoire
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LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LU LU LU LU LA LA
Clear skies with a green colored aroma
It’s the beginning of another day 
The words I exchange with my friends
Color is excellent
As we build our days
stepping down the road
The beauty deepens
So let’s learn together
Let’s dream
and share our joys
Always walking towards the future,
Strong and happy
A new wind blows
From here, the door opens 
without stopping in the sun
A wonderful picture of tomorrow
Even if it's small in the sun it can
become a big flower
Even if it's time for change
Don’t be afraid to look forward 
Bravery is beautiful
But people can also important
without losing pride
Sometimes we try too hard to fit in
It’s time for us to stand up 
Always have hopes for the future
The dreams you’re aiming for
From here, the unbelievably beautiful scenery is reflected in your eyes
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LIN LA LU LIN LA LU LA LA LA LA LIN LU LIN LO LA 
Aaaa....Aaaa......Aaaaa
Always move, towards the future without forgetting the things you treasure
From now on, we'll continue to smile and create a wonderful tomorrow without stopping
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LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LU LU LU LU LA LA 
Midori kaoru hare sora 
Ichinichi no hajimari 
Tomo to kawasu koto no wa
Irodori wa yu daka ni
Hibi mo kizuki
Michi no a yumi
Utsukushi sa fukamareba
Tomo ni manabi 
Yume wo tatoobi 
Yorokobi o watashi ao
Itsudemo mirai e
Mukatte  tsuyoku 
Tanoshi ku
Atarashi kaze ga fuku
Koko kara tobira
hiaite de tomaru koto naku
Subarashii ashita e to 
Taiyori naka chiisai demo
Ookina hana ni naru
Kawaru toki ga fuwandemo 
Osore zuma e wo muitei 
Yuu i wo  Utsukushi 
Hito mo omodi 
Hokori wo ushi na wa zuni 
Tama ni senobi 
Hame ru chun di
Sou dachi o mukairu himatte 
Itsudemo kibo wo mirai de no yoku o shibazu 
Akogare no mezashitte ko
Kore kara kazo-e kirenai suteki na keshiki
Kimi no meni utsura desho 
LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LA LIN LA LU LIN LA LU LA LA LA LA LIN LU LIN LO LA 
Aaaa aaaaaa aaa
Itsudemo mirai e mukatte taisetsu na mono wasurezuri susundeko 
Koko kare egao wo tsunaide tomaru koto naku subarashii ashita e to 
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*this translation was done by ear as i couldn't find any official lyrics so there may be some mistakes !
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imasallstars · 22 days
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Watashi wa Hana, Anata wa Taiyo by FleurS
 Lyrics&Music: mekakushe  Arrange: Tsubasa Handa
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mamaito · 6 months
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What are ur favorite mangas?? Love ur art btw🫶🏻
Sorry for the long reply, here it is. I'm pretty sure I have left out a lot of other manga, I can't remember the others I used to read… I'll update this list once I figure it out.. In the meantime, enjoy this collection:
Aku No Hana/Flower Of Evil/The Flowers Of Evil - Psychological/Drama, about a young man who constantly reads this foreign poetry book called, Les Fleurs du mal by Charle's Baudelaire. From the get go, you're introduced to him having an ego and looks down on others for not being in the same realm of intellect for not understanding the book he is into. The main character wants to stand out, but even he does not understand it himself.
He attaches himself to his classmate, Nanako, the top of her class. Because of her displayed intellect and proficiency in english, Takao assumes she is also different and would understand where he is coming from, placing her in a pedestal, the same way as she places him in the same light also. When his crush left her gym wear in the classroom, he decides to snoop in and wear it. Letting his perverted degeneracy take hold of his thoughts before getting found out by his classmate, Sawa, and all hell breaks lose. He is blackmailed and forced to do her bidding from here on out.
It may not seem like it as first glance but this is a love story that's not meant to be, two people who understand one another but they harm others around them in the process. The three characters that you'll be following are complex that it's hard to label them as this one thing, especially Sawa. You will have no clue what she's thinking, what she wants to do and what she's trying to say, and before you know it, you're just like the main character, wondering about her constantly.
It has an anime, but it's not well received due to it's unusual style which is rotoscoping rather than the usual anime style, but if you can't stomach the long pauses and the drag it brings I would suggest watching the live action instead.
Bradherley No Basha/Bradherley's Carriage/Bradherley's Coach - Historical/Tragedy, taking place around the 1800's, an aristocrat goes around in various orphanages to adopt young girls and train them to join his opera troupe. But upon coming with him, they make the discovery that the man's real intention is not to give them a good life..
It is a oneshot with a plot that must be pieced together to make a coherent storyline, each girl in question has their own story to tell and it is a depressing read, filled with mature subject matter so be warned if you're not good with such things. To me personally, this stuck with me and has taken my interest ever since.
Chi No Wadachi/Trail Of Blood - Or Blood on the tracks.. Psychological/Horror, it's about a mother and her son. One day, during a family gathering to the mountains, an incident happened in regards to the cousin and only Seichi and his mother, Seiko, knew of what actually happened. Throughout this entire manga, the young boy faces psychological torment through his mother and the certain day replays on his mind constantly..
What's great about this is that it let's you figure out what the characters are thinking, especially Seiko, who is the most mysterious character of this manga. There are also times where you're taken out of Seichi's perspective and left to observe his expressions and wonder what's going through his head. You're always left feeling dread because there's no way of knowing what's going to happen.
Collapse of the World as We Know It - Psychological/Horror, a collection of short stories. I'm not going to list it all here so if you wanna know what these stories are, go read it. It has marked it's place in my memory.
Daija Ni Totsudai Musume/The Great Daija's Bride/The Great Serpents Bride - Drama/Supernatural/Romance, written similarly to a folk story, this is about a human girl named Miyo who was given as a sacrifice to the lord of the mountain, Daija. And them learning to live together, they eventually fall in love and start a family. Yes, he is a large talking snake and no he will never become a humanoid. Yes, there are a lot of sex scenes between them lol but that's not the point.
This manga has a lot of plot twists and interesting characters, and deals with heavy subject matter like rape and abuse to gray morals in regards to Daija's relationship with the people who are worshipping him. It is befitting the atmosphere of that era and it feels like someone is writing their own folk story. This is a recent manga I am reading and it clearly stands out to other romance manga out there.
Inuyashiki - Science fiction/Thriller, an old man, down on his luck upon learning he has cancer and coming home to a cold family who could care less, decides to walk his dog to a park one night till he encounters a strange light in the sky and hits him. He was then transformed into this cyborg with powers capable of doing anything, while a young man who happens to be walking the same park was also hit and turned into one. The two of them will choose different paths and use their now owned powers for their own reasons.
Kimi Ni Aisarete Itakatta/I Want To Be Hurt By Love - Psychological/Drama, written by a disturbed loli doujin artist turned mangaka, good for her. It is about this girl named Kanae Kanai who is trying to be part of this group that's composed of the popular girls in the class just so she can say that she's needed and part of something. But she finds it hard to relate and go along with them, constantly needing to be reassured in her position within the group till she meets and catches the attention of the popular guy that they invited from another school named Hiroshi.
The story is dark as you would imagine, there is bullying, revenge, abuse of various degree, sexual content, etc. And I know, a lot of people who read this will say that it is over the top but I digress because the things happening and the actions she is doing is reasonable and will reach to that extent if you were ever in her shoes.. People complained that she's unlikeable and horrible when that's the point. You're not supposed to relate, you're suppose to try and understand why she is thinking in this manner.
When she told Hiroshi to quit his dreams to play, you'd say you're stupid and crazy for suggesting that when in her case, that is a perfectly reasonable thing to do because that's all she does in her life. Kanae runs from her problems and when something as a little inconvenience doesn't go her way, she instantly goes to find something to dissociate herself from that problem.
If you've seen the doujins this author makes… Man, she knows how to make a scary scene. She's really using her experiences that she went through. And when I saw those two familiar characters from her doujin make an appearance my heart sank so hard I thought I was gonna have an heart attack. Also, the english title should've been "I want you to love me like it hurts".
Koko wa Ima kara Rinri Desu/From Now On, we Begin Ethics - Drama, an episodic manga featuring a teacher teaching students about ethics. It tackles different subjects and finishes them around a chapter or two, the students are not the normal characters that you should invest for a very long time as he teaches new characters and the years pass by as well, you'd also see them having character development even after their sole chapter ends. But let it be known that it centers towards only the teacher and the mystery surrounding him and why he even wants to teach it in the first place.
The students may or may no change and do not suddenly have a change of heart nor change their opinions about their beliefs, even some of the students I hate are unlikeable and my stance on them will remain that way but the point of the manga is that these are people and people do not change willy nilly. If you like such a concept then experience it for yourself. The english title should've been "Here, we will study ethics."
Made in Abyss - Dark Fantasy/Adventure, takes place in a fantasy world called Orth, a mining town surrounding a large hole that's deep within the earth itself. No one knows how deep it is exactly besides the map that has last been documented is around the 7th layer. Depending on how deep you are, the larger the effect of the abyss' curse has on you.
The two main characters, Reg and Riko decide to embark to find Riko's mother, Lyza from a presumed letter from her, saying that she is will be waiting for her at the very depths of the abyss.
This has the best worldbuilding I have ever laid my eyes upon, there are no main villains except the abyss itself and that's rather rare. Characters using their intellect and knowledge to avoid the curse and the animals inhabiting it, from uncovering the secrets it has. It sends you alongside the main characters in learning what the abyss has in store. If you want good storytelling then look no further, because I can't get enough of it.
Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show/Shoujo Tsubaki - No surprise it's back again, check my previous post in regards to my favorite movies. I've said my case on why I am a fan of this movie and eroguro movement in general.
Nekojiru - Dark comedy, two anthropomorphic cats and their daily life. It's filled with casual child abuse, animal abuse, racism, vulgarity, and violence. All of this was inspired from the creators everyday life because she lives in a poor neighborhood and she wasalso abused so it's to no one's surprise her manga is also filled with it. Write what you know, as the saying goes.
I like collecting and reading these kind of things so this just fits in my forte, it also has a niche fandom. It has a psychological movie also, no dialogue, just straight up acid trip. Go check it out.
Oyasumi Punpun/Goodnight Punpun - Psychological/Drama, of a young boy named Punpun, drawn in this cartoonish anthropomorphic blob of a bird and his everyday life. He through the same as any boy would experience, school life and experiencing a crush for the first time. Till he comes home one day and finds the house a mess and his mother on the floor and his father stuttering to find an excuse.
The manga follows him till his adult life as his mental state deteriorates, trying to find reason to keep on living inspite of the harsh life he has experienced. He then eventually meets up once more with his childhood crush and together they embark to find even meaning in their relationship.
This holds a special place in my heart as this is the manga I've read that actually understands how I feel, watching his dreams shatter and coming home to a broken family, disassociating yourself to the world around you as this goal that you've always centered yourself around no longer bares meaning upon reaching adulthood. You won't find that feeling ever again..
Sentai Daishikkaku/Ranger Reject/Go Go Loser Ranger! - Action/Drama/Sci-Fi/Superhero, taking place 13 years after the defeat of executives, the boss monsters, the dragon keepers decided to leave the few remaining mob monsters called dusters alive and strike a deal with them to do a play every sunday where they are defeated by the keepers so that they can remain in power still and have their place in the world still relevant.
The world of keepers are filled with political and social power that makes them almost untouchable, and while they are seen as villains in the eyes of our MC, fighter D, the line between hero and villain is blurred completely. There are many plot twists and you will find it hard on who to root for.
Sundome - Psychological/Romance, about a young man who finds himself unfulfilled due to not finding someone who can fill his heart with what he actually needs till an exchange student comes around and changes his life. This is a love story between a masochist and a dominatrix, and them learning to trust one another on whether their feelings are genuine or not.
This is an ecchi manga so heads up, they deal with sexual situations that are downright degenerate but it's all in the manner of consent and trust between the two. The two are challenged constantly throughout the chapters, if this is just lust on his part of does he genuinely love her inspite of it.
This to me, I consider the best romance I've read so far but I did not like the ending, I have a lot to say about it too, but most of the time I pretend it didn't exist. But the rest of it is amazing and I don't think I will ever experience something like it again. I will thank the youtuber for introducing me to it but fuck him for mislabeling this manga as psychological horror.
Tonari no Seki no Hen na Senpai - Romance/Comedy, it is adult smut so if you're expecting a deep analysis of the story, I'm afraid this ain't it. This about two co-workers, mayumi knows what she wants, a handsome guy and she just so happens to be in the sales department filled with it, what luck! The guy in question is unfortunately a clingly stalker who's a pervert and he wants to get together with this woman who was nice to him.
Sexual hijinks ensues, and yes, there is dubcon. If you want something to have a laugh or shut your brain with then go read this lol
-- I'll type out my favorite mangaka's here instead as listing one by one their mangas is tiresome, besides, I like all of their work. Be warned, they are eroguro artists.
Suehiro Maru's Mangas - There's too many for me to list it all so just browse his name and you'll find all of his manga collection. He's very popular for his showa esque art style and the macabre surrealism of it all. Yes, he is the one responsible for making Mr. Arashi's Amazing Freak Show.
Shintaro Kago's Mangas - Another surreal eroguro artist, known for his bizarre one shots and grotesque imagery. Unlike Suehiro Maru, Shintaro displays fecal matter just because no one else likes to draw about it and leans more into dark comedy.
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dilemmaontwolegs · 2 years
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The Underworld {6} || Dimitri Belikov
Dimitri Belikov x dhampir!f!reader Summary: In the aftermath of the attack you are called to the Queen at St Vladimirs. Warnings: 18+ only, nsfw, fluff, filler WC: 2.1k
Ch.1 || Ch.2 || Ch.3 || Ch.4 || Ch.5 || Ch.6
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With the help of Fleur’s earth user tutor, they were able to expand your apartment further into the mountain that the Underworld was carved deep into. The added space created plenty of room for the girls to get their own bedroom each and a larger living room where you were currently waiting for Duke and Zane to arrive with furniture.
Even once they had their own beds to sleep in you doubted they would use them. Nightmares riddled their sleep, from the ungodly faces of the strigoi to their dead classmates. There wasn’t two hours that you had slept consecutively before their screams woke you and you had dragged yourself from the couch to where they cuddled close in your bed. But, it had barely been 48 hours since the massacre and it had taken you months, maybe even years, before you could sleep without the nightmares waking you after the rest of your family had died.
There was finally a knock at your door after you had checked your watch for the third time and you tore it open ready to chide them for being late only to find Abe Mazur standing there with two guardians at his back.
“Zmey,” you greeted cautiously, leaning across the door frame to try to hide the twins who were still inside the living room. “Don’t you normally like to frequent the lower levels?”
“Moroi business brings me,” he paused to look around the packed earth walls that were less pretty than the areas that brought actual income in, “here.”
“Such as?”
He shot a wry smile and repeated, “Moroi business.”
You sighed and knew the man wouldn’t leave until he had what he came for so you swung the door open wider in invitation. Protective little Hana had already ushered the twins back into their rooms when she noticed that you hadn’t immediately invited Abe into the apartment. Ever since she was old enough to talk she had told everyone that her half sisters were her Moroi and she was going to be their guardian. It was a role she took very seriously.
Once the door closed behind Abe, his guardians remaining in the hallway, he reached into his suit jacket and produced an envelope. You took it silently and turned it over to find the Queen’s seal, dread pitted in your stomach as you broke through the wax and found it addressed to you. Well, not you exactly. It was addressed to the caregiver of Zoey and Fleur - as their closest living relative, that meant you.
You read the summons quickly before screwing the paper up and lobbing it towards the kitchen bin. “Like hell are they going to the Royal Court.”
“The letter was a courtesy, little huntress,” Abe admitted with a careless shrug. “They will find themselves before the Queen with or without you.”
You slumped against the archway that separated your living room from the kitchen and crossed your arms. “Then why bother with the niceties?”
“Because I am going to make an exorbitant amount of money delivering the three of you there, quietly. You know as well as I do that if we make a scene then it will only bring the authorities down on this place. Which needless to say is bad for everybody's business, including mine.”
This wasn't a battle you could win and chewing on your lip was only going to lead you to the same conclusion and a swollen lip. “Four. I’m not leaving Hana behind.”
“Fine.” He made it sound anything but fine, not that you cared what a pain it was for him to arrange travel and entry permits for an extra person. “Pack light, I’m sure they won’t have suitable clothes anyway.”
“No need to be rude,” you muttered, pushing off the wall to go and break the news.
“I meant no offence, little huntress.” His dark laugh followed you along with his quiet footsteps. “You have provided for those young ladies gallantly but this may be something even out of your league I’m afraid.”
The urge to argue bubbled on your tongue but you were inclined to agree with him. Even though you had grown up in a household full of Moroi, they weren’t royal and had not spoken of Moroi politics in your presence so you were at a loss on how to deal with the Queen and her proxy. So, you put your trust in ‘the snake’ as Abe was often referred to and hoped it wasn’t misplaced while you packed some bags and left a note for Duke and Zane, whenever they eventually arrived.
“I’ll be honest, I never pictured you riding in a mini-van,” you said with a smirk as Abe took the front passenger seat.
“It’s only to get us to the airport,” he replied, unamused at the idea of his image being tanked by the soccer mom car. “It was the best I could find with the addition.”
Your smirk grew and you draped an arm over Hana’s shoulder. “Couldn’t let my prodigy miss out on the action.”
“Is Dimitri going to meet us there? Can I train with him?”
Hana’s rapidfire questions had your lips curling and Abe’s head cocked as he listened in from the front. “I’m sure Dimitri would let you train with him if his schedule allows it.”
You leant forward over the centre console and Abe’s brow twitch was the only inclination he gave that he wondered what you were doing before you spoke quietly, “Has there been any news about the attack?”
Zmey looked out his window and you saw the disappointment in his reflection as he stared at the passing terrain of endless trees. “No, other than what is already known - it was a planned coordinated attack like the others.”
You fell back into your seat defeated. If you had your way you would be back home preparing to go hunting. Every night wasted inside was another night that the Strigoi were growing stronger by feeding and growing in numbers by changing more victims.
Just thinking about it had your fists clenching and a familiar fire igniting in your veins, the need to hit something almost overwhelming you.
A small hand came to rest on your fist and you looked at Hana to see the same fire in her eyes. “You’ll save them, aunty,” she stated proudly. “I know you will.”
“Thought I would find you here,” you said as you broke the silence in the church where Dimitri knelt in prayer.
He spun around with his quick reflex and his eyebrows rose in surprise. “What are you doing here?”
“You know I can’t resist you when you are on your knees.”
“That’s not what I meant.” He tried not to smile but failed before glancing warily at the statue beyond the altar.
“Pretty sure if the Almighty was going to strike me down it would have been the moment I stepped foot in his sanctum,” you teased before turning sombre and pulling the summonings letter from your pocket. “The Queen called.”
Dimitri frowned as he took it from your hand and it only deepened the more he read. “I heard rumours…” His head darted around the shadows in the dimly lit church before he grabbed your head and walked quickly back to the door you had come through. “Where’s the girls?”
You increased your pace to match his. “Our room in guest housing, what’s going on?”
“Not here,” he murmured quietly.
The streets full of dhampirs and Moroi shifted to mostly dhampirs before there was only dhampirs.
Dimitri nodded politely to those who greeted him and they looked curiously at you, a stranger he was holding hands with. It was obvious he was well known and respected, which you already knew since his name was revered in the Underworld long before he stepped foot there, but seeing it first hand left a proud smile on your face.
“What?” he asked self-consciously as he caught the look.
“Nothing,” you chuckled, giving his hand a squeeze. “It's just incredibly hot seeing you in your element.”
He rolled his eyes but you saw the corners of his lips tip up before he turned to open the front door of an apartment block. The foyer was a guardian's wet dream, purposeful and direct with nothing excessive or distracting, and it made you scoff as you followed Dimitri to the stairwell. “Is every facility as welcoming as this?”
“I don’t think a few pieces of abstract artwork would make much difference,” he commented as he looked around the bare walls for seemingly the first time before shrugging. “We only come here to sleep between assignments and training.” 
“I couldn’t wait to be a guardian when I was younger,” you admitted as you reached the third floor and Dimitri pulled a swipe card from his pocket and pressed it to the door handle. “Now I can’t think of anything worse. Sorry.” The apology was an afterthought when his eyebrows rose and he pushed his door open with a sigh.
His scent hit you first, the richness of his essence permeated the very air that you inhaled deeply as you stepped inside his room. You had expected the room to be bare but you were pleasantly surprised to see a bookshelf full of human novels and framed pictures of his family on the mantel. 
Dimitri stood still as you took in the smallest of details, committing them to memory while you walked around the small space. Your fingers reach out unconsciously to his pictures and the images brought a new life to the man before you. You saw him as a little boy, as a son and a brother. 
“Is this Ivan?” you asked as you found a picture of a teenage Dimitri next to another young man in front of what looked like a guardian graduation. 
Dimitri took the picture with a sad smile. “First day of getting assigned to him.”
He placed the picture back down and nodded his head to the bed, taking a seat on the edge and waiting for you. A nervousness crept into you as you sat beside him and he rested his elbows on his knees and he leant forward. 
“I heard rumours that the Queen was having Moroi trained to fight defensively against Strigoi.” His fists closed tightly as the very thought went against everything a guardian was trained to do. The Moroi were meant to be protected and stay safe behind a wall of guardians, not put themselves in danger. “The fact she has called the twins here after the feat they accomplished makes me think this is more than just a rumour.”
“That’s great!” You jumped up with a smile that quickly faltered when you saw his reaction. “After everything the Strigoi have done, how can you not think that is a good idea?”
“It’s not that I think it’s a bad idea, but where do we draw the line?” he challenged as he rose to his feet too. “It starts with defensive magic but then there will be those like the hunters who will want to use it offensively.”
You squared your shoulders at the insinuation and tipped your chin back to stare him in the eyes.  “We do what we do to protect the Moroi, all the Moroi, not just the royals. We won’t want them on the front lines anymore than you guardians.”
“That’s not what I meant,” he lowered his voice and stepped closer. “Since the attacks, the council has taken more guardians away from the non-royals and it is clear that the royals are their priority. My fear is the Queen will only be training non-royals.”
Your stomach dropped as you realised his train of thought and you gripped his shirt in your fists, dropping your forehead to his chest, praying you were wrong. “And if her plan works, you think she could conscript them to fight?” 
“They are desperate.”
A sickening dread filled you and you were out the door in an instant. Your gut had told you coming to the Queen's domain was a bad idea but now you felt trapped but the warded walls that surrounded the city. You needed to get the girls and get out.
"Wait," Dimitri called, his boot steps on concrete groaning louder as he sprinted to catch up. "Where are you going?"
You didn't stop to answer as you ran under the arch that led out of the guardian compound and turned towards the guest housing where Fleur, Zoey and Hana were waiting. "I won't let her take my family, Dimitri, they are all I have left."
“She won’t just let you leave with them,” he growled as he pulled you to a stop but you broke the hold and kicked him away despite the flash of betrayal on his face.
“I have to try.”
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花はかすかに (Hana wa Kasuka ni) lyrics
Hana wa Kasuka ni Performed by: Kei (Singer: Fujita Ray)
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JAPANESE ============ (transcribed from the album booklet)
声が聞こえない(移り気なステップは) 声が聞きたい(追うほど遠ざかる)
君が投げた花から(香る甘い睦言) いつまでも(胸の奥に) きらめく夢の記憶
自由に空を舞う 小鳥は この手にとまりはしない(飛び立っていく)
叶うなら もう一度 会いたくて(触れ合いたくて)抱き締めたい 振り返らずに駆けていく君 追いつけないままに ためいきで ひとり 目覚める
ガラス越しに (眠れない夜を数え) 壊れてく (臆病な) 運命を呪っても
交わることのない道だと わかってる それでも君を (求め 名前を呼ぶよ)
ただひとり君だけに 奪われた (奪いたかった) 心ひとつ 出会わなければ 知らずに済んだ 胸の痛みさえも 色褪せぬ花に 似ている
ためらう手にくちづけ 祈るようにひざまずき 君を虜にした (俺はもう君もの)
叶うなら もう一度 会いたくて(触れ合いたくて) 抱き締めたい 出会わなければ 知らずに済んだ 胸の痛みさえも 色褪せぬ花に 似ている
君を永遠(とわ)に ああ 愛している
ROMAJI  ============
Koe ga kikoenai (Utsurigina suteppu wa) Koe ga kikitai (ou hodo touzakaru)
Kimi ga nageta hana kara (Kaoru amai mutsugoto) Itsumade mo (Mune no oku ni) Kirameku yume no kioku
Jiyuu ni sora wo mau kotori wa Kono te ni tomari wa shinai (Tobitatte iku)
Kanau nara mou ichido Aitakute (Fureaitakute) Dakishimetai Furikaerazu ni kakete iku kimi Oitsukenai mama ni Tameiki de hitori mezameru
Garasu koshi ni (Nemurenai yoru wo kazoe) Kowareteku (Okubyou na) Unmei wo norotte mo
Majiwaru koto no nai michi da to Wakatteru sore demo kimi wo (Motome namae wo yobu yo)
Tada hitori kimi dake ni Ubawareta (Ubaitakatta) Kokoro hitotsu Deawanakereba shirazu ni sunda Mune no itami sae mo iroasenu hana ni niteiru
Tamerau te ni kuchizuke Inoru you ni hizamazuki Kimi wo toriko ni shita (Ore wa mou kimi mono)
Kanau nara mou ichido Aitakute (Fureaitakute) Dakishimetai Deawanakereba shirazu ni sunda Mune no itami sae mo Iroasenu hana ni niteiru
Kimi wo towa ni aa aishiteiru
ENGLISH ============
I can't hear you (Your fickle steps) I want to hear your voice (The more I chase them, the further they go)
From the flower you threw (A sweet aroma of intimate words) Forever and eternally (Deep in my chest) Memories of a sparkling dream
The little bird flying free in the sky It won’t stop within this hand (It’s bound to fly away)
If it could come true one more time I want to see you (And to touch you) I want to hold you You run without looking back I’m unable to catch up with you With a sigh, I wake all alone
Breaking through the glass (Counting the sleepless nights) Cursing the cowardice of fate
Our paths will never cross I know, but I still want you (I’m calling out your name)
By you alone My one heart had been stolen away If I hadn't met you, I never would have known Even the pain in my heart resembles a flower whose color never fades
A kiss upon a hesitant hand Kneeling like in prayer I’m captivated by you (I'm already yours)
If it could come true one more time I want to see you (And to touch you) I want to hold you If I hadn't met you, I never would have known Even the pain in my heart resembles a flower whose color never fades
I love you for eternity
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When the full version of the song came out with BLACKSTAR IV, I was finally freed from the pain of waiting through the last three albums for it. It's been my absolute favorite since first I played it in the game.
Apologies for any mistakes in the interpretation or grammar. With the song structure and way the lyrics are formatted (especially Yoshino’s parts cutting in), it was hard understanding some context and piecing it all into something coherent.
I might be overreaching but I noticed the lyrics shared a few similarities with “La fleur que tu m'avais jetee / The Flower Song” from the original source opera of Carmen.
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