Cutting Edge Research (Open)

He woke up in a calm mood neither happy nor sad today and went about his usual routine of getting ready for the day. He didn't have any classes lined up for the day so he decided it was time to do some research of his own on a personal issue that he had. Armed with only a notebook and some pens, the kitsune would head down to the library to perform his search. He started his search by browsing through the various books that were on display, spending a good chunk of time hunting for anything on beasts and curses. He would pick out a few that looked promising before heading towards one of the private study rooms and opening the door.

When he peeked in he would find it already occupied by a girl who seemed to have a mountain of tomes already with her and was reading. While it was true he didn't exactly want to invade another's study room, it was also true he was in no mood to try and find another room. So there was only one thing left to do wasn't there. Shifting the weight of books in his arm, the kitsune would speak up keeping his voice low enough for the girl to hear. "Excuse me, but may I share this room with you?" he would ask as he glanced around the room taking note of the weapon, but not reacting much to it before his eyes were settling on the girl again. It was strange, but as long as the girl didn't decide to use the weapon on him things would be fine. 

Have you ever stepped into a room and felt like you had triggered some alarm system? Well that is the way Rika felt after he had opened the door and asked his question. He wasn't sure why, but the girl seemed to be giving him an odd look that made him feel like he was in some sort of trouble or had trespassed on some sacred ground. Maybe he shouldn't have asked her anything and just shuffled off to another room. Maybe being lazy actually was about to get him skewered by some kid he knew nothing about. Now wouldn't that be a way to go? 

Internally, the kitsune would shake his head, but on the outside remain calm enough as he waited for an answer. When he finally got one he quietly let out the held breath he had unconsciously been holding as he entered the room further. "Thank you," was all he said before looking around the room a bit. Instead of sitting at the table with the girl, he would find a corner and choose the floor instead. He would make himself comfortable against the opposite wall to the girl. He'd settle his books to the floor before picking up the top one and flipping it open to begin his search on curses. 

"That wasn't exactly why I was standing in the door like that. You were giving me a look that suggested I might've trespassed somehow is all. Your weapon doesn't really bother me and you attacking me was far from my mind," the kitsune would respond back with a slightly smile. Despite how blunt the girl was, he was soft spoken and calm all the while as he made himself quite comfortable on the floor with the books. Falling silent, he would look at a passage about a cursed head, but inwardly sighed when he found that is not what he was searching for when he decided to look up curses. Flipping the page, he'd scan the book for a little while longer before speaking. "My name is Rika by the way. Are you perhaps doing research on your weapon?" he would ask eyeing the various books the girl had for a moment.

The horned man would continue to read the book on curses flipping through the book a bit trying to find anything that matched his issue, but in the end simply could not. With a light sigh he would close the book before looking over at the girl when she spoke. To her words, he would give a gentle smile and shake his head.

“It’s fine. I can understand why the stare might’ve given the impression I was afraid; however, I am one of the few that don’t wig out before a weapon. In fact, I find them a bit fascinating to say the least,” he would begin and then tilting his head he would ask. “Why haven’t you taken it out of scabbard?” That was curious. Unless something prevented such a thing from happening, he would’ve wanted to see the blade with his own eyes, test it out and see how it worked, but then maybe that was just him. He was curious like that.

Speaking of curious, his curiosity would only grow as the girl confirmed that she was researching sword. “Oh do you now, Ms…ummm…?” he would trail off a bit not knowing the girl’s name, but giving her plenty room to answer that question if she wanted to.

He would listen to her response and give a light nod. "It is strange that would be the cause for being kicked out considering where we are. That weapon must be powerful then," he would say as he shifted in his spot on the floor and picked up another book. "It doesn't want you to let it go? So does it have a mind of its own?" he would ask as he narrowed his eyes at the title of the book wondering for a moment if this one would be helpful or not. This book was on possessions. Would a possession really be what he had? Well he guess there was only one way to find out, wasn't there?

He'd move the book before him pausing as he rested his hand on the book as he heard the name given. "A pleasure to meet you, Kaname," he would respond back in his usual gentle tones, not seeming at all offended by the earlier outburst as he settled quite well in the room with the younger girl.

“I guess any weapon would cause a few heads to spin with concern,” the creature would say with a light nod as he flipped a page in the book and paused on a page about a beast possession. He would become quiet as he read the passage, but found it of no use when he found it wasn’t about the sort of creature he was looking for. No his seemed to be far more complicated than a simple possession. Well that wasn’t helpful at all. He needed to know more about how to get rid of a creature placed within him or taming it, not how the possessed creature controlled things. He knew about that already from first hand experience. Shaking his head a bit, he would flip the page again pausing to listen to the girl.

“A feeling that something got a hold on you. I can relate to that well enough; however for me it seems that nothing calms that feeling when it rises. It can be a bit annoying to be honest,” the kitsune would say as he looked off to the side, the tip of his tail wiggling a bit in the air as he thought about his own issue for a bit. “I wonder if your sword isn’t a living thing trying to consume you in some fashion,” he would say taking more interest in the matter. “Where did you get such a weapon to begin with?”

“That does seem like a good stroke of luck and if it ever does stop working, I hope you can find knew ways to keep whatever that sword is doing to you at bay,” the kitsune would say as he glanced down at the book for a bit and then seeing that this book was getting him no where, he’d quietly close it and set aside as he instead focused fully on the girl with him.

“I can see not wanting to take it to the staff. That could be a tricky thing indeed.” He wondered how many would actually be willing to help the girl versus taking it away though. A sword like that and its effect on the girl would cause some interest to someone would it not? It had caused him some curiosity after all. That aside, he would nodded at the research bit. “That is a good start, but something like that can be daunting alone. Want some help on it?” he would ask as he tilted his head at her. Two heads working on the problem would be better than one right? Perhaps a second pair of eyes could gain insight the one so close on it couldn’t, no? Well the offer was there if the girl wanted to take it or not.

Whether she did or not, that did not stop the creature from continuing to listen to her as she gave some background to the sword. “Huh. I would think that something like this was passed down through the family. Even more so because it has some form of hold on you. How strange. It makes me even more curious about its nature.”