To My Favorite Liar (PG-13 Closed Social)

[Ryunosuke Hamada]

(OOC: This is a closed social between Ryunosuke and Sargon, Sargon having called Ryunosuke to a meeting in the meeting room of Las Noches)

[Ryunosuke Hamada]

Honestly, at this point in time, Ryunosuke's life was pretty boring. Like, of course he had this cool position, but it was uncertain whether or not he was trusted enough to be given critical missions. He got his position because of his pure potential rather than because Kouhai thought that he was a loyal servant. Well, that wasn't entirely true. Ryunosuke had a feeling that Kouhai and him had had a moment of some sort, although it was unlikely that the King would let that affect his actions.

But right now, Ryunosuke needed to get to know his fellow Espada. Especially his superiors, who Ryunosuke needed to ingratiate himself to, to make sure they didn't send him on suicide missions or anything like that. And even though he had already pissed off Kuroi at least once, Ryunosuke figured he still had a shot with Sargon and Adalo. Well, as much as you can have a shot with either of those two. The top three Espada were all a little wacked in the head.

Ryunosuke idly wondered if others thought of him that way. He didn't feel like it, but he didn't suppose that Kuroi was conscious of his insanity either. But regardless, it didn't really matter right now. Now, the only thing that mattered was his meeting with Sargon. He didn't know why the Tercera had summoned him to the meeting room of Las Noches, but he wasn't about to question it. As long as it wasn't gonna get him killed, Ryunosuke was up for any interaction with his fellow Espada.

[Sargon Denumic]

Sargon sat in the meeting room in the seat that was actually meant for the King of Las Noches with his body slightly leaning to the side his right are placed on the arm rest of the chair holding his head up as he fought off boredom awaiting the arrival of the new Espada. Sargon had already had the displeasure of encountering the current Ninth Espada known as Masa who proved to be of little interest and more blind arrogance then anything else simply disrespect when he should bow.

Sargon had sent word that the new Espada known as Ryunosuke Hamada was to meet him here in the meeting room alone. Sargon wished to have a word with the Arrancar for three different reasons that rose above the rest. The first was that this Espada was directly below him in rank and that he would need to understand that he was still below him. The second was that recently Las Noches had gained a new ally who was a Shinigami. That man couldn't be anymore trusted than Kuroha and Sargon was going to start putting step into action to take over Las Noches.

Finally Sargon had grown bored in this lack of excitement and battle that wasn't suppose to occur to an Espada. Other then training his Fraccion Sargon had very little to do and now perhaps he would find someone that might be able to withstand a few short sequences of combat against him. So he was awaiting his arrival and then everything would start.

[Ryunosuke Hamada]

As Ryunosuke entered the meeting room, he took care not to throw open the doors too much. Like, typically, it would've been his style to do so, but under these circumstances, in this context, it would probably be best to show discretion. Picking open doors, slamming them, that would make him look bad. And honestly, Ryunosuke had a non zero desire to look good in this. He wanted to fit in with the other Espada. He felt comfortable around some of them, getting on good terms with Sargon would be super rad. 

But as he entered, his eyes widened as he saw the Tercera, lazing on the throne, the chair reserved for the King of Las Noches. He could barely keep his jaw from dropping. "Uh, sorry, but aren't you not meant to be sitting there, dude? That's kinda Kouhai's spot." He hoped that using the term dude wouldn't get him destroyed, his casual language had provoked Kuroi when they first interacted, and not in a good way. But hopefully Sargon would be better?

[Sargon Denumic]

Sargon leaned in the throne of the King as the new Espada entered the meeting room and almost instantly argon saw the shocked expressed on his face. Sargon's expression didn't change much his eye rows only shifting downwards slightly giving off a far more fierce and angry expression then he had been displaying due boredom a moment ago. The Espada had spoken to him in a manner of disrespect and such a thing was unacceptable to someone above him or anyone for that matter for no one was above Sargon. The Tercera felt it would be unjust to simply kill the new Espada right away though without fair warning of who he is and why speaking to him in such way wasn't going to be tolerated.

Sargon straitened himself in the throne placing both arms on the rests and starred down at Ryunosuke his pride obviously seeping through his gaze. "You will reframe from addressing me in such a manner Ryunosuke. I pardon your disrespect this once due to your new arrival into the Espada, but from this moment on you have fair warning. As far as me sitting upon my throne no it's not meant for Kouhai. The throne is meant to hold the King of Hollows. IT'S ridicules to believe a God will bow to a false King."

[Ryunosuke Hamada]

While Ryunosuke could acknowledge that perhaps he had been out of line in calling the Tecera 'Dude', and could appreciate Sargon's forgiveness, the things that the monster said after that caused him some degree of discomfort. He was sitting in Kouhai's throne, unapologetically, calling himself the King of Hollows, a God, and calling Kouhai a false King. And honestly? Ryunosuke wasn't okay with that. Ryunosuke liked Kouhai. Sure, he was manipulative, intense, and probably less human than Ryunosuke, but he still deserved respect.

And Ryunosuke would make sure that he got it. "Huh, I imagine that if you told him that in person, he'd have a few things to say. But hey, if you want to do all of your rebellions in the dark, that's your call." The implication there was clear. He wasn't calling Sargon a coward, but he was insinuating that Sargon was deferential to Kouhai, at least on some level. "I personally would highly suggest that you take your concerns out into the open with Kouhai, and just meet him head on in this matter." Ryunosuke locked eyes with Sargon.

"Because once he kills you, I get your job"

[Sargon Denumic]

Sargon continued to sit upon the throne of Las Noches his gaze focused on the Cuarta as he spoke. What he said would cause an expression that the Cuarta might find strange or even crazy. Sargon grinned devilishly as he spoke about letting Kouhai know of his personal feelings towards him n person and that Kouhai would kill him for it. Sargon's gaze intensified down upon the Cuarta however when he claimed that Kouhai could kill him and he would obtain his position.

"It seems that you haven't done your homework. You must have been to busy checking up on Adalo or Kuroi to actually do research on the Arrancar that should be feared above all others. The number and ranking of this pathetic little group mean nothing to our power as individuals. There is only one reason why I hold the position of Tercera." Sargon paused making sure that Ryuun was listening intently as he spoke down towards him. "Kouhai didn't wish to find replacements for the second as well as the third." Sargon then stood from the throne and began to walk down the steps towards the Cuarta.

"If you had done your research you might have learned that I do not fear the false King of this palace. A being that holds fear can't break through the walls, interrupt and kill the actual individuals seeking the position under loyalty of a so called King. I hold no fear for any creature within these walls nor the dimensions of reality for no creature compares. Not the Espada and not your False King. Kouhai knows of my . . affection towards him I told him myself as I killed his pets. The point is that your King can't stand to not temporary utilize my power. The time will come when the God of Hollows slays the False King of Hueco Mundo and I suggest you get on the right side before that time is upon reality. I'd hate for someone as unique as yourself to burn away."

[Ryunosuke Hamada]

Ryunosuke was a terrible listener. Like, it was a struggle for him to pay attention to a full TV show, let alone an evil monologue. He'd get the basic gist of it, and then zone out. But Sargon's speech was different, because this topic was direly important to Ryunosuke. Because, quite honestly, Ryunosuke respected Kouhai. Because Kouhai wasn't a monster, and had a secret that no one else knew but, perhaps, Ryunosuke. Ryunosuke was the Espada of Deception, and lying was second nature to him. It wasn't hard for him to tell when other people were lying, or concealing something, and when Ryunosuke talked about losing someone important to him, he picked up on something within Kouhai's actions that revealed a critical bit of information.

And it was because of this information that Ryunosuke was so goddamn loyal to Kouhai. Not because Kouhai was mighty, not because he controlled Las Noches with an iron fist, but because Kouhai had lost someone, and Ryunosuke found that he saw a lot of himself in Kouhai. And so, even if Kouhai wasn't an Arrancar, Ryunosuke didn't give a shit. Even if he was a False King like the Tercera was claiming he was, Ryunosuke would follow him to the end, even if that meant dying. And Sargon was crossing a line with his statements, and Ryunosuke felt rage filling his mind, and contaminating his reiatsu. And then there was that last line: "I'd hate for someone as unique as yourself to burn away."

"Well, you know what they say, asshole," The venom is Ryunosuke's words was palpable, and the respect that had permeated his interaction with the Tercera up until this point had vanished, being replaced with righteous fury. And this rage, this desire to get even with Sargon permeated his reiatsu. A stack of papers that had been placed on the table burst into flames, and Ryunosuke's aura blazed off of him, his reiatsu color a brilliant crimson, which felt hot, but solid, almost spiked. "It's better to burn than to fade away."

Ryunosuke, by nature, wasn't an individual driven by Deception. He was someone driven by his desire to take Revenge, to get even. But unfortunately, he had to suppress that part of himself. And so he hid it, and in doing so was given the Aspect of Death of Deception. And his reiatsu quality reflected that, feeling slick, and uncomfortable, with a color that reflected other colors. But in moments like this, moments of rage, his reiatsu would change color, change texture, and his nature would change as well. This was something that no one had ever seen before. Not seen before and lived. And if Sargon had done his homework, he'd be surprised by this.

"Since it sounds like you're planning a fucking rebellion, I'd be within my rights to kill you here, and take your spot. Or maybe you were just talking shit all along, and so I don't need to blow a hole in your skull. If that's the case, tell me now, and we can just call this whole thing off. But if you double down here, asshole? You're going to die. I can ensure that."

[Sargon Denumic]

Sargon felt the reiatsu of the Cuarta intensify how it changed color and became dense while now giving off a grand deal of heat. Sargon met the rage of the Cuarta with a grin just as the stack of papers burst into flames. Ryunosuke's comment though was one of interest something that Sargon just had to bring up again before the two of them departed. Sargon's silver eyes starred sternly at the Cuarta as his own reiatsu alit off of him being a dull ash like coloration that seemed to carry the heat of a furnace along with a thick like sensation like syrup was leaking over everything.

Sargon kept his gaze and then raised his right hand pointing backwards at the throne of Las Noches. As he did so the ground around Sargon was actually heating up from his reiatsu to the point that the dull brown of the stone was changing color. It was heating up to the point that it was taking on an orange color and making a sizzling sound. "You see the throne Ryun? That throne is meaningless. A throne that holds the rule over a dimension of sand and scavengers isn't truly worth fighting over now is it?" Sargon stepped past Ryun making his way to the exit.

"You see Ryun you're correct to assume that I have no loyalty to Kouhai or anyone else here for that matter. Ruling over Heuco Mundo is such a small goal to set for ones self though. The time will come when you try to kill me, but when that time comes I hope you plan on doing more then blowing a hole in me or else nothing will come from your efforts. For now though I don't wish to reduce this structure to ash so we must part ways. Until next time Cuart." Sargon made his way out of the meeting room yet tha spot that he had been standing in front of Ryun was now cooling and if the Espada looked down he would see that there was a decent amount of glass on the floor.