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ATTENTION TO ALL OF YOU WHO ARE KEEPING MY KEY FROM ME!

Enough playing around. I know she's here, I know you know she's here, and I know you're keeping her from me. I've tried being patient and I even tried asking nicely. But no, you people just have to keep pushing and pushing and PUSHING.

So. Here's how this is going to work. In the park you will find - if you hurry, of course - one of yours. I'm not sure who, didn't bother asking his name, but I'm sure someone will notice one of their dear loved ones is missing so you'll figure it out. Now, if I were you, I'd hurry to get there because, well, he isn't exactly in his right mind anymore and we wouldn't want him getting into trouble, now would we?

See how this goes? You keep my Key from me, I take one of yours from you. And I'm going to keep right on taking at least one of yours a day, every single day, until you GIVE ME BACK MY KEY!

Any questions? Comments? Lynch mobs? Take a number and stand in line. I just want my freaking Key and I'm not going to stop until I get it.

Ta!

[ooc: takes place after this]

[That Was Supposed To Be Private]

For the second time she was just within my reach and then the sodding Powers that Be ripped her from me again!! Hey Collector or whatever your bloody name is, next time you decide to toy with my emotions want to actually cut me a break? I've no doubt next time Buffy shows up we'll have to go through the same 'I'm not really a pile of dust in the crator that was once Sunnydale and have been working with your poncy ex instead.' song and dance again.

I was pretty sure working with Angel was punishment enough for all the bloody awful things I did in the past. Apparently I was wrong. Buffy being taken away is punishment enough. Feels like when she died all over again.



Bollocks!! What the bloody fuck? I didn't write that.

Everything I told you the other day... You'll keep it between us, right?

Has anyone seen John?

I wouldn't normally worry, but with what that Glory woman said I went by his place to ask him something, and he wasn't there.

Oh god This never gets any easier I found Jenny's body in the lobby.

She appears to be dead. But I wasn't sure how that worked with her, so I brought her back to my flat.

I don't really know what you want to do, Doctor, but if you want to come by and get her, I'll wait here.

I am so tired of losing people.

[That Was Supposed to Be a Secret]

... then Sogyo raised his sword and declared, "I refuse that!" He could not stand to see the children disappointed. He was determined to find a way to fill the village pond with fish in time for the festival.

It so happened that Sogyo knew a wealthy nobleman of Seireitei. This nobleman's gardens were the envy of all the aristocrats. His cherry trees were said to have the most beautiful blossoms in the spring, and his ponds were large and filled with many colorful koi. Surely he could spare a few for the children!

However, the nobleman, whose name was Senbon, was a very proud and severe man. Sogyo didn't know how he could convince Senbon to part with even one of the valuable fish, and so went to visit his friend Chiru. He had noticed that she was often near Senbon's ponds and that Senbon seemed to like her. After all, he was always giving her sweets! Perhaps Chiru could convince Senbon to give other children like her fish of their very own to admire!

Where is Katen Kyoukotsu? They could play a game and trick Senbon into giving them the fish!

Katen Kyoukotsu is not in this story.

But we miss them!

I know you do. I miss Kyouraku just as much.

When will we go home?

As soon as we can. Now practice being patient and let me finish the story. I can't stay up all night, even if you can!

[ooc: So ... Ukitake can do this thing were he goes into his inner world and has a chat with his katana. The spirits of his katana are twin boys. He writes children's stories back home, so he told one to calm the boys down. The exchange is supposed to stay in his inner world. Oops?]