This post will stay at the top of this journal for 24/7 "how's my driving".  Leave any concerns you have with my characterization of Kamina here and I'll definitely get to it.  Anon posting is on so don't be afraid to let it rip!  Concrit is awesome.  =Db

I just wanted to write this down.  Have a random IC speech:

Tch, you think you got me on the ropes?!  You think it's that easy to make me break?!

THINK AGAIN!

You don't know who you're dealin' with so I'll let you know 'fore I'm done with this ass kickin' that'll send you crawlin' back to that ugly-ass mom o' yours!

I'm a mountain, unmovable and unbreakable!  I'm a ragin' fire that can't be put out!  Even if you throw a whole ocean on it, I'll burn brighter and better than I did before!  A man comes through twenty times better when the chips are down an' the best man you're ever gonna meet is standin' in front of you!  I GOT THE HEART OF EIGHTY OF YOU AND STRENGTH OF TEN THOUSAND OF YOU!


THIS MAN, THE ONE WHO BLOWS YOU OUTTA THE WATER WITH HIS VERY PRESENCE AN' THEN BEATS YOU WITH JUST HIS PINKY!  THIS MAN, THE ONE WHO TAMED THE WILD HEARTS OF MEN TO CREATE THE BEST AND GREATEST GROUP IN THE UNIVERSE, THE DAI-GURREN DAN!  THIS MAN, THE ONE WHO HOLDS THE POWER OF A SPIRAL!

HE'S ME! 

THE GREAT KAMINA-SAMA!

WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK I AM?!

GET READY, ASSHOLE!

...this sucks.

All I can do is wait while somebody goes out there an' tries ta stop Rukia and Chibiusa from hurtin' anybody else.

DAMNIT!

Yo, anybody seen Simon around lately?

[he appears in the outskirts of kamina city where the two met before, a little uncomfortable with the shinigami chaperone.  what'd he'd give to be one already.  kamina could get his rematch then....  that's not what he's there for now so he puts it at the back of his mind.  he waits for yoko to arrive, hands in pockets and a little grin on his face.]

'Sup, you guys!  As you can see, Kamina's been KONSO'D by Byakuya.  What does this mean for our brave Dai Gurren Dan leader?  WILL HE RETURN?  WILL HE GET TO FIGHT MARAICH OR EAT KASUMI'S COOKING OR ANNOY EVERYONE EXCEPT FOR SIMON EVER AGAIN?!

In a word, yes.

He'll be gone until tomorrow and come back super, super pissed.  He'll have permanent residence in Soul Society and he'll be able to world-hop as usual.  Only difference is that now he'll start training to be a Shinigami in the Bleach world and his aging will be slowed down considerably.  Bleach peeps, feel free to fill me in on where you guys are in canon so I can finally start/reading watching this series and stay up-to-date with everyone.

All tags will be backdated to before the video post!  Thanks for being awesome with plotting, Setineeeeeeeeeee~!

NEXT TIME YOU SEE ME, 'LL HAVE KICKED BYAKUYA'S ASS!

[Kamina City.  Early morning.  Raccoon birds chirping happily outside of a small house and all is right in the world.

Then an alarm clock inside the house blares loud music at precisely 8:10.

A young woman's voice yells for her housemate to turn off that stupid music, which causes him to shout that she could use more manly music in her life.  Another male voice asks for five more minutes while the two continue to argue.

A day in the life of Supreme Commander Simon, Deputy Commander Kamina, and Yoko Littner has begun.]

[Kamina steps out into the water on one of the far edges of the beach, enjoying the feeling of incoming waves lapping against his legs.  The swimming trunks provided by the wherever he was (he notes to himself that he's got to find a better name, and soon) get more and more wet as he goes farther out into the ocean.  He likes this place even though he's only been here once.  It's open and breezy and free like a good place on the surface should be and it's got all that water.  Water as far as the eye can see.  Way better than those little puddles underground.  He stops once it reaches his waist and stuffs his hands in his pockets.  He's going to see his bro for the first time in weeks--a year, really.  How did he look now?  Was he taller than him?

He removes his hands from the restricted space of his pockets and holds them behind his head.  The only way to find out is to see Simon in person.]

Bet that Ozai punk won't talk to the great Kamina-sama like that anymore!  I ain't no rat an' I'm never gonna be one an' Simon sure as hell ain't a flea!  NEXT TIME HE TRIES THAT, I'LL GIVE HIM TWO BLACK EYES!

Oh, yeah, my door works again!  It's feels good ta go anywhere I want when I want.  That's what a man does!  He makes his way through the world not worryin' about time an' place 'cause he's always gonna show up at the right moment to kick some ass!  I got places to visit an' claim for the Dan!  Oi, Kasumi, you said you wanted to go travelin', right?  Let's do this!  Anybody else that wants me ta come over, lemme know!

...an' somebody's gotta do somethin' for me too.

IC EDIT:

SOMEBODY TELL ME WHY MARAICH'S PISSED AT ME.

[For several minutes, the only sound is a scream.

It is long, drawn out, full of anguish.  His brother in a bond even closer than blood is dead.  Nothing else matters.  Simon is gone for good.  

The scream redoubles ten times over.  

Five minutes of shorter yells and hoarse sobbing later, the microphone clicks off.]

I hate it.  Bein' dead.  It's not like it's bad here or nothin', but...I miss seein' all the new stuff on the surface an' bein' able to touch things an' actually feelin' full when I eat.  Just stuff like that.

An' I miss Simon an' Yoko.  This sitting around over here and watchin' everybody else fight crap is making me crazy.  I'd rather be some poor bastard who just got on the surface who does't know anything an' can't fight than be here.  I wanna help kick the Helix King's ass or hang out with everybody like I used ta.  I feel like I did back in the village.  Useless.

...everybody's gonna forget about me.  'm dead, what do they need to look up to a dead man for?  Simon's gonna be a better man than I ever could an' realize I was just a punk makin' everything up an' Yoko'll go to Kittan or somethin'.  Least he's around.  The Dan here'll break apart and then ain't no one gonna remember who I am.  When people forget a man, that's when he truly dies.  That'll be me.

Damnit.

Yo.  You feelin' any better?

[complete and utter silence.

then a low whistle of astonishment.]

Hell.  Yeah.

((OOC: I had to do this okay, don't judge me.))

[Sudden shot of Kamina and Yoko! They're shouting at each other on opposite sides of the camera's view, the both of them looking a little sick. A few minutes of shouting and Yoko comes charging at Kamina and gives him a picture-perfect right hook that sends flying out of the picture. He comes back into view a short time later, rubbing his jaw in pain and what might be thought. He says something and Yoko considers it for a moment. She nods in the affirmative. Kamina croses the distance between them and pokes Yoko's arm.

Then he pulls his finger back. They both look nauseous.

He pokes her again. They look at each other and nod. Looks like they'll have to be touching each other.


Kamina then grabs one of Yoko's boobs and he's sent sprawling into the computer. The screen goes dark after a moment of static.]

[Here is a grinning Kamina!  And one with four pairs of underwear on his head at that!]

'm kickin' so much ass at this dare!  Check it out!  [points to be-pantied head]  Not just one, but four!  A man always goes above an' beyond an' this just proves it.  Gets hot sometimes though.  All this dumb lace.  Why do girls need lace for anyway?  It doesn't do anythin' an' it looks stupid.  Bows too.  Can't ya just wear normal stuff?  [now looks slightly grumpy]  An' these boxer things are hot too.  I don't like 'em.  'll be glad when this week is over when I don't gotta wear 'em again.  Ya can't run or jump or fight or do anythin' as fast as you want to.  Stupid things.  [shakes his gently and smiles]  Can't be helped though.  A dare's a dare, an' you don't back out.  Not ever.  That's the way the Dai-Gurren Dan rolls!

Oh, yeah, the SOS Dan is now officially a part of the Dai-Gurren Dan!  YOU ALL BETTER GET TRAININ' 'CAUSE WE'RE GONNA HAVE ASS TA KICK!

You owe me chocolate, Yoko.




An' I guess I got some for you.

Kamina grinned at the familiar landscape.  Sand, rocks, and a huge open sky.  There was no place like home.

He closed the door behind him and sat on one of the surrounding boulders.  Stupid Yoko.  He knew hew as going to have to wait on her.  He was going to have to give her a warning.  But what she had said...

I kinda like you a lot too.

And he had his debt to repay.  Maybe it wasn't so bad waiting.  It gave him more time to sort out all the feelings and thoughts rushing through his head.  Augh.  He laid back, the stone warming his back while he fell deep into thought.

Stupid girls.

001.	Lively	002.	Remorseful	003.	Dismiss	004.	Heavy	005.	Forward
006.	Prowl	007.	Cut	008.	Compromise	009.	Impulse	010.	Hush
011.	Morals	012.	Engage	013.	Voice	014.	Awkward	015.	Lower
016.	Plead	017.	Caring	018.	Believe	019.	Found	020.	Shield
021.	Open	022.	Tactile	023.	Journey	024.	Scowl	025.	Hero
026.	Writer's Choice	027.	Writer's Choice	028.	Writer's Choice	029.	Writer's Choice	030.	Writer's Choice

Here for future reference. Let's see if I actually finish this~!