Board Thread:World-wide RP/@comment-25687356-20170817224259/@comment-28929139-20170818183801

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Kideme was feeling more helpless by the second. She had neither the reflex of body nor the reciprocation of mind from anyone else here, and certainly not Charon himself.

The coins she carried in her pocket were useless and surely wouldn't suffice as payment for anything but that Tiatsu have an escort to where his soul would reside. Her question was refuted as were that of the others.

Kideme momentarily thought of the others as she heard their questions and concerns. Michirama had asked why were the four of them specifically chosen to play judge for Tiatsu's fate. For Kideme, the answer was plain as day. She loved him, and knew him the most out of all of the others. But that still rose the question of the other three. As far as she knew, Duke and Tiatsu barely each other beyond acquaintanceship, Michirama didn't seem to know him at all, and Shien knew him perhaps more than Michirama but maybe not more than Duke. Three separate parties while she was obviously more biased.

Was this place, the very land on which they had harbored....was there a reason why it seemed untouched by people...untampered by...humans? Kideme thought of that abandoned city she, Cairi and the Anbu wound up in when the literal land mass that was a beast shook them off. Was this more than what it seemed? Tiatsu had died in this place, yet had managed to carry on for a year off this continent. And as a result he was now a lost soul.

He had saved her many times, though by use of the flesh, and now at the most critical hour, she had to save him with only her voice and mind. Kideme didn't want to make the wrong decision and though it seemed that the choice was clear and even confirmed by the others, something still at her instincts.

But then a ponderous thing happened. Another manifestation of Tiatsu appeared, but he was of flesh and bone. The human incarnation of him. It now melded with the ethereal, spiritual version of him and no sooner had he done so, he spoke.

He affirmed all of their thoughts: that he be judged fairly. Kideme wasn't surprised at his decision but what she feared was deeper. Kideme had come to terms with his departure....somewhat. But as much as she wanted him back, she also knew the expense of which would go against his nature, and the life another was a great price that she would eventually have to pay. That and she suspected once you have died, returning to the world of the living would be the same. Kideme begrudgingly respected this, but what she feared more than anything was what would become of him on the other side where she couldn't help him and would never truly know until she herself died. Even then, that wasn't guaranteed as she might be in his position to, among six prospective judges. She tried asking but the God of Death was not giving them any leadway.

The passing minutes seemed to stretch on, but Kideme had to think, and reason with the bleak options before her. The other three options were completely out, but the first of them...she felt like there could have been more.

Kideme had to be honest with herself now. In life, what was Tiatsu? He was a killer and had become one because he wanted to be. But why? It was a question whose answer had always escaped her. While she did not know just how many lives he had taken, the only things Kideme knew for sure was that he took no joy in the deed. He had also saved lives, including her own and that of two people. But outside of that, he was blunt, he had exposed truth on people whether it was done in the best display or not. But he was also kind, and generous and loving when he wanted to be. Kideme also knew that Tiatsu had become jaded because of his bad history with his father but in her eyes, he had a good heart that was tainted by the callousness of others.

So with that in mind and a heavy heart, Kideme sighed [figuratively] and looked to the God of Death, staring beyond Tiatsu. She could only hope that this would work.

"....I....wish to make a deal with you. On his behalf."