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Yamamura Sadako was mankind's end. (wheniamqueen) wrote in utr_logs,
@ 2008-06-13 05:24:00

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sadako yamamura, sweeney todd

Who: Sweeney Todd and Sadako Yamamura.
What: Sadako gets her first scars ever.
When: Tonight.
Where: Sweeney's place in London.
Warnings: Gore and sexual themes.

Sadako wanted to see Sweeney, but she was honestly more curious about what he was planning for her. The taxi moved faster than her feet, and she was soon knocking on Sweeney's door, filled with anxious energy. Twirling strands of her hair around her fingers, she nervously shifted from foot to foot for him to answer the door.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 11:57 am UTC (link)

The razor, seemingly on her own, stopped just below and between Sadako's breasts, and Sweeney opened his eyes and smiled. "A perfect place, luv." And with that, he nodded and slipped closer to Sadako, pressing his lips to the corner of her jaw. We'll need that shirt off, luv. And if you wish to be more comfortable, you can lay back here, or we can adjourn to the bedroom. Though all he said was her name in a whisper.

His own skin had chilled at the thought of it, the sensation of cutting, but not too deeply, of raising the flesh and seeing the blood and yet not killing the precious lady with which he could share his thoughts. It delighted him to no end.

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-13 12:04 pm UTC (link)

The gentle kiss made her eyes snap open, and she almost gasped for breath. Going to the place where she could fend off death always took a lot out of her, and she too a moment to collect her thoughts. You'd have more room to manuver in the bedroom.

She stood up and walked back toward his bed, unbuttoning her blouse as she went. Once arrived, she let her shirt fall to the floor, unhooking her bra shortly after. Arranging herself on the bed, she smiled a bit to herself, glad that she wasn't feeling at all modest.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 12:15 pm UTC (link)

Sweeney looked over her body again, taking a seat beside her on the bed as he switched on the lamp on the bedside table for better lighting. His hand then slipped over her smooth skin and he murmured, just enjoying the feeling of her underneath his fingertips. "This will be bloody." He murmured, wandering off only for a few moments, just to go wet a rag and set it in a bowl, as well as get a towel to dab away the excess runoff. He returned a moment later, setting both the items down on the table before taking the razor back up, fingers tracing the area where the razor had indicated, getting a feel in his mind for how big the work area was, and the design he had in mind started to come into clarity.

He didn't hesitate as he set the tip of the blade against her skin and set down the first line, an arced cut, which was soon mirrored on the other side. The blade was sharp and barely needed coaxing to get a clean cut into Sadako's body. That delighted Sweeney, and he worked diligently to coax out the initial design, explaining in thought to Sadako what the process entailed, and included a little history behind what he was doing.

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-13 12:20 pm UTC (link)

She'd feel guilty later on that she hadn't really processed what Sweeney had to say; she was already in that lush green place again, her younger self already skipping and frolicking with reckless abandon.

But she was surprised when she felt the blade. Because of where she was mentally, because of her abilities, it felt warm, almost good. She murmured faintly, trying to pay attention without leaving her safe place, for fear that it would stop feeling so nice.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 12:35 pm UTC (link)

The barber worked with precise understanding of how deep to cut, the blade only an extension of his arm as he sliced the skin easily, the first wing coming into full form. It was when he slowly started to peel away that skin around which he'd incised that his brow furrowed. It took special care to get her skin away from the rest of her without dealing excess pain. The blood obscured his view, and so he rinsed off the wound delicately, making sure he didn't press down while wiping off the red fluid.

He started with the second wing shortly after the first had been finished, working just as diligently as he would with any other task, focusing only on making the design perfect. He wouldn't scar Sadako or give her more pain than absolutely necessary. And he didn't want to have to ask her to heal it so he could start over. That would just reflect badly on himself in his own mind. The razor, however, seemed to know just what to do. She angled herself just right, getting the details in the right places. It didn't take long until he was working on the neck, head, and beak of the design, and he didn't even realize he was humming to himself.

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-13 12:39 pm UTC (link)

Sadako was trying very hard not to move, and she was surprised to find her normal safe place being replaced with loving thoughts of Sweeney himself. She was curious about what the finished product would be, curious about what was happening, so her brain created it for her. His humming had made her brain go in another direction, and she wasn't at all upset.

Instead, she sighed contentedly when he rinsed off her wounds, smiling in her almost dream-state. She could still send out missives, and she did. This is actually quite... lovely.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 12:56 pm UTC (link)

His humming didn't stop as he responded to her, the tone of his thoughts coming in tune with the song he was murmuring as he worked. As are you, Sadako.

He worked on the tail of the Phoenix last, the cutting away of her skin had to be thin and precise in the details there, and he was looking very consumed by his job at that point, not scowling or depressed in any way. It was a look of concentration, but also of satisfaction. His job was almost complete, this work of art was nearly done. A few bits of skin later, he wiped the blood off the newly formed wounds on Sadako's body and admired it. "Lovely. Yes, that is the word for it."

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-13 01:00 pm UTC (link)

As Sweeney finished, she focused on the sound of his humming, letting it reverberate within her skull. She was surprised at how much contentment it brought her, and she found herself coming out of her trance as soon as he wiped off the blood. Gasping for breath, she winced, surprised at how painful the wounds were.

Should I heal them now, or would you like to admire them a while longer as they are? She was quick to deaden the pain receptors in her brain, so she could hold out a long while if he wished.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 01:10 pm UTC (link)

As beautiful as the wounds were, pooling over with blood, he looked up to her and nodded, "Heal them over. There's no need for you to be in pain more than you've got to be." His fingers grazed across the skin nearby the cuts, and her blood ran off to join his fingertips. He had a small, dark smile due to it, rubbing the blood between his fingertip and thumb.

"I feel somewhat selfish, now. Taking your perfect skin and marking it all for myself." He wiped the blood off his fingers, before he wiped the blade of the razor down and folding her back up, setting her aside with a whisper of "Sleep now. There will be more art soon."

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	wheniamqueen 2008-06-13 01:12 pm UTC (link)
	Sadako healed herself, but she was careful to do so imperfectly - something she'd never done before. Her nose scrunched up slightly in deep concentration, focusing on creating scar tissue. After a few seconds she was finished, and she turned her head to look at Sweeney. "Is it ready? May I see?" (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	fleetstbarber 2008-06-13 01:28 pm UTC (link)
	He put his fingers over the scar and raised both brows, nodding, "Go ahead." It was just as he expected it to look. He made a subtle gesture towards the mirror over near the closet as he stretched out on the bed, basking in his satisfaction. He looked her over again, just about as pleased as he could be with what he had done. "You are absolutely gorgeous." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	wheniamqueen 2008-06-13 01:33 pm UTC (link)
	She pushed off of the bed, going to the mirror. Her fingers ran over the raised skin, smiling to herself. "It's... you really are an artist, Sweeney. This is lovely." Sadako grinned and moved back to the bed, laying down next to him, wrapping her arms around his waist. "I'm glad you think so." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fleetstbarber
2008-06-13 01:41 pm UTC (link)

He shook his head, "Art requires a subtlety to it that I've never learned to understand. I believe what I've done was meant to be done. My hand was guided." He put an arm around her. "Don't you see it in yourself? How lovely you really are?" He paused and then shook his head, "I suppose not. You've had a lot of people tell you otherwise."

He ran a hand through her hair, looking at her with half lidded eyes, "They lied to you." His brow knit as he realized something. He'd all but forgotten how pained he thought he'd be, laying in bed with a woman which was not Lucy, one he cared for. And yet, he wasn't. Here he was, content and relaxed and enjoying the company of someone who was quite kind to him.

"Sadako," he murmured, "why did you ask me to scar you?"

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-13 10:07 pm UTC (link)

Sadako smiled at how Sweeney believed in destiny, and it made her squeeze him a little harder. "I've had a lot of people tell me I am lovely. They just told me I was a monster at the same time." She smiled when he told her that she'd been lied to. "I"m glad you think so."

His question gave her pause, and she thought about it for a time. "All the other scars that could have been inflicted upon me were brought about by people who didn't understand me - those people who thought I was a monster. You understand me. You see me for what I am. I told you I'm fond of you."

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 01:48 am UTC (link)

Sweeney raised a brow, but then smiled coolly. "Sweet Sadako. Even fondness has its limits. There's a line that you crossed somewhere, from fondness to..."

He shook his head and pet her hair. "Never mind, hm?" Well, it was tough for him to consider that someone who didn't have any ulterior motives was in love with him -- someone he could trust, nevertheless -- and that he could easily see himself falling as well.

Though... What of Lucy? The sweetness and sunshine and light of his life?
He hadn't forgotten her. He just realized that wasn't his life, no more than any other man's life was his own. He looked into Sadako's eyes as he thought it over, and he then got another, smaller smile, and pressed another kiss to her lips.

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-14 01:57 am UTC (link)

She knew the word he left out of his sentence, but she didn't want to say it. It wasn't something that she thought would ever happen for her again, and even though she was quickly approaching that point she didn't want to speak it aloud.

His fingers gliding over her hair made her sigh contentedly, and she scooted closer. It wasn't hard to tell that he was thinking, and she forced herself not to pry into his thoughts. A surprise every now and then pleased Sadako - like the sweet smile he gave her, and the kiss that followed. "Yes, never mind."

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 02:11 am UTC (link)

Happiness frightens me. He was silent as he thought. No. That's not true, it's the fear of losing happiness that truly frightens me. And the apprehension of having it is stemmed from that. He traced the lines of the Phoenix's wing with his fingertip, brow furrowed. He wondered about it to himself for a while. Why fear it? What's the worst that could possibly happen to him in this world if he were happy? The world had grown softer, and there were reservations put in place so something like what had happened to him wouldn't be able to happen again. He closed his eyes and thought it through, as he'd been doing since he met Sadako.

He wouldn't want to lose someone so understanding, it would break him even further.

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	wheniamqueen 2008-06-14 02:19 am UTC (link)
	That's logical. She sighed when his fingers ran over her chest, and she reached out to run her fingers over his in return. I might be off-base here, but Sweeney, there's no possible way you could lose me. I cannot die, not really. She hoped that's what he'd been getting at, otherwise she was going to look quite the fool. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 02:33 am UTC (link)

He shook his head, "She didn't die, either." Not until he killed her at least, and that sent a pang of regret through him.

"Sadako, if I were to lose you, it would be at the risk of my death. Or the treachery of another man. Not because of you." He said, bringing his fingers up to trace across her jaw. "Though you're smarter than her, you'd see through that sort of deception."

He accounted the modern era for producing smarter women. ones which didn't have their men do the thinking for them. He smiled then and pressed a kiss to her forehead. "It's very late, I can hear the morning birds calling. You should get some sleep, pet."

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wheniamqueen
2008-06-14 02:37 am UTC (link)

Sadako was tempted to point out that he couldn't die either, not while she was around to resurrect him, but the moment seemed a bit tense and she didn't want to contradict him. They were things that he should work out on his own, and she smiled when he touched her.

"Sleep here?" She wasn't sure how he wanted to arrange things, and she was fine with taking another taxi home.

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fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 02:47 am UTC (link)

"If you wish." He said with a small nod, "Though if you'd prefer to go home, I'll pay for the cab."

He wasn't in the best of moods, no. However, he did feel somewhat better for understanding what was going on, so he added, "I would prefer if you stayed, if it's all the same to you. You are always welcome to stay." The gloom shifted away for a moment while he sat up and looked her over, and was reminded once again how delightful she was, how much happiness she gave to him. And he smiled.

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	wheniamqueen 2008-06-14 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"I'd rather stay, if it's all the same to you." She slid off her skirt and stockings, hiding a bit behind her hair when he looked at her. "Thank you, Sweeney." She slipped under the covers, waiting for him to do the same, smiling at how comfortable the bed was. "Your bed is amazing." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 02:58 am UTC (link)

He was working out of his vest as she got undressed, and set that aside on a nearby chair, before pulling out of his shirt, and slipping out of his trousers and socks, slipping in beside her. "It's a great deal softer than what I'm used to. But I like it." He relaxed gradually, turning off the light behind them before putting his hand on her hip.

"I'm fairly certain they didn't make this sort of mattress in my time, though I could be wrong. The upper class always had softer things."

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	wheniamqueen 2008-06-14 03:14 am UTC (link)
	His hand on her hip made her smile, and she moved a bit into his hand. "Every bed I ever had was on the floor. I'm still not used to being high up like this." (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

fleetstbarber
2008-06-14 03:23 am UTC (link)

"On the floor?" He asked, surprised, "And you felt comfortable sleeping there? I wouldn't trust sleeping on the floor." He shook his head, "When I was a lad and made to live in the orphanage, we had bunk beds, and the lower bed was only about nine inches off the floor. I refused to sleep there, for fear of rats. And it was a legitimate fear." He shook his head, "Shared a bunk with this fellow, Jeremy Baxter, and he always tried to bribe me with a share of his pay just to let me give him the top bunk for the night. The issue was always which one of us was more afraid of rats." He shook his head with a small chuckle, "Why, just the thought of one made him cringe. I was more disgusted by them than anything, but he outright feared them. And rats back then were very large. I don't know what they look like these days, but they could very easily compete with cats and win."