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[theshinjukucroc]

[Hello, City.

This is Kaito, your friendly neighborhood cop. Today he's apparently out on a stroll.

No wait.

He's patrolling! There's a cigarette dangling from his lips and he's moving around the streets until... HE RUNS RIGHT INTO A POLE.

Bastard is still blind.]

SHIT! WHO PUT A FUCKING POLE IN MY WAY? I WILL SHOOT THE RETARD THAT PULLED THIS KIND OF CRAP ON ME!

[Totally yelling at...thin air.]

WHO DID IT?

[Turns and stubs his foot on a crack in the ground.]

FUCKING HELL?! I AM TRYING TO WORK HERE! STAY OUT OF MY WAY OR I WILL ARREST YOU!

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[lifeandpride]

[He hesitates, unsure how to respond to that at first.]

...why don't you take a few deep breaths and calm down.

[theshinjukucroc]

WHY SHOULD I CALM DOWN WHEN THERE ARE POLES AND CRACKS WHERE THEY SHOULDN'T BE?

[lifeandpride]

[blink.]

I... don't think it's a matter of where they're supposed to be or not. These things just happen. Just be a little more careful when you walk, that's all.

[theshinjukucroc]

Where the fuck are you? I want to shoot you.

[He's blind.

And...just...totally facing the wrong direction still.]

[lifeandpride]

[It takes Ukitake another moment before he realizes what could be the really problem here.]

...Oh dear.

[He approaches cautiously - he was just told he was going to be shot after all.]

I'm not going to hurt you, so please don't shoot me, hmm?

[theshinjukucroc]

Who the hell are you, asshole?

[Damn it...he hates being blind.]

[lifeandpride]

[Okay now he's starting to get annoyed. But he'll hold it in...for now.]

Ukitake Juushirou. I'm... pleased to meet you. I think.

If you need help getting around, it's no problem.

[theshinjukucroc]

[Head...tilt.]

What? Are you offering to be a guide dog?

[lifeandpride]

[Ouch. His pride. He pauses to calm himself.]

If you need help to back to your apartment or something like that, then I am willing to show you the way. I don't see why you need to insult me while I'm offering you a hand.

[theshinjukucroc]

No. I have to work.

[He goes fishing in his pockets for his cigarettes because the one that was in his mouth seems to have vanished.]

I have to protect the damn people here.

yeah daddycaptain's not going to be fond of the smoking :|

[lifeandpride]

Work? When you're walking into things?

[He sighs. Okay, start from the beginning.]

Have you always been blind? Or is this something more recent?

but daddycaptain. he's a chain smoker!

[theshinjukucroc]

Made a trade at the beginning of the month.

[There they are. Now where the hell did his lighter end up?]

*coughcoughdiealittle* :<

[lifeandpride]

A trade?

[He's confused, seeing as how he's only been here for a week or so.]

What kind of trade could make you blind?

oops?

[theshinjukucroc]

A trade with the Deities. I gave them my sight for a month to get something from them.

[Sounded fair to him really. And hey, he doesn't regret doing it.]

>>;

[lifeandpride]

[There was still a lot he didn't know about this world, so he just accepts it for now.]

Well if it's temporary, surely you could be granted leave from work. You should go somewhere a bit safer and just relax for a while.

[He notes the cigarettes.]

...I would prefer if you didn't smoke.

[theshinjukucroc]

They told me to stay home and I'm not going to do that.

[Pause as he finds his lighter.]

Why?

[lifeandpride]

Is there someplace else you'd prefer to be? Or is there someone you can walk with for a while?

[pause.]

...It bothers me a bit. If you could wait until our conversation is finished, I would appreciate it.

[theshinjukucroc]

[Ignoring that first part.]

Bothers you how?

[lifeandpride]

I understand being stubborn but this is a bit extreme...

[Rude was an understatement, when it came to describing this guy.]

It bothers my breathing.

[theshinjukucroc]

Fine. [He actually puts the lighter cigarette in his pockets.

What...he has a heart.]

[lifeandpride]

Thank you.

[He's a bit surprised but not ungrateful.]

In any case, I thought that you might not like walking into things and tripping, and I'm willing to help you get somewhere if you would like. If you'd rather continue hurting yourself, then say the word and I'll go.

[theshinjukucroc]

I'm on patrol right now. I have to keep working so no one else gets hurt again.

[lifeandpride]

That's... admirable, but are you really effective this way?

[He understood the feeling though - how many times had others told him to slow down?]

[theshinjukucroc]

I'm not effective when I can see so there's not much difference. I'm human but I'm not going to let shit like that stop me. This is what I swore to do.

[lifeandpride]

[He considers for a moment.]

...Then I'll join you on your patrol.