flameandpassion | 72 [Voice]

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Lucifer isn't stable anymore. The Temple is protected against angels coming inside. But I -- I don't know if he's going to come after me.

[There's a long silence before her breath hitches. She's trying not to cry.]

I'm so sorry, I didn't --

[But she stops herself before she grits her teeth. Strength, dammit.]

I played a card too early. This is my fault. I'll fix it, but I need --

[Pause.]

... I'm going to need help.

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[This -- takes some doing, and there is a pause, before Rei speaks. It is quiet and reserved.]

Castiel and I are going to ward your house against angels so they can't get inside. It won't take very long. And I need --

[Pause.]

I really -- need your help.

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[She's silent, for a long moment, before something downright miraculous happens.]

I know.

It's not going to happen again.

[With anyone. Ever. Again.]

Good.

[He takes a breath, then releases it.]

If that's not what you're worried about, then what is?

... he's going to retaliate and he's going to start with the people I care about.

[It's said quietly.]

Castiel and I can protect your home so he can't get into it.

That's fine, but... You know full well Sasuke and I spend a great deal of time away from the house.

[That's not about to change. Hitsugaya can't give Sasuke orders, and Hitsugaya himself has to be sure they have food on the table.]

I know.

[She says it heavily.]

I'm the only person in this city that can create holy fire. I don't know -- how else to keep him at bay. And I'm --

[... sigh.]

I'm not exactly in top condition.

You've already said as much.

[There was just no point in asking how she's faring since she's well enough to talk.]

How does holy fire become holy?

... in their world, it's made from a specific oil from Jerusalem. But my fire is created through talismans and blessed seals -- I bless it the same way I do my ofuda. It's always been that way. I only had to make it into a ring to trap them.

Then you could teach anyone who is capable of wielding fire how to bless it in that way?

... I don't know.

[It's an honest answer.]

I've never met anyone else who can bless things like I can. Castiel can redraw the talismans like a Xerox machine but he can't actually bless them like I can. But -- I could try.

Who else do you know other than Sasuke?

If it's the fact that it's blessed that does damage, are you capable of blessing other objects for a similar effect?

If it has to do with religion, would another spiritual figure be able to do the same?

Roy Mustang works with fire. And I can bless objects -- I've blessed the Temple against harm. As for religion, I don't think it matters. I was born with this gift.

Then Sasuke and the Colonel. Ask them.

Have you tested other blessed objects like you tested the fire?

I will.

[It's said without hesitation.]

And as far as I know, fire is the only thing that works. There are angel banishing sigils, too, that I can do. I can ask Cas if he knows anything else.

Do so. Test things he isn't 100% certain about as well. On him.

[Because he deserves it right now.]

...I can't do that.

[It's quiet.]

He doesn't have his Grace. It wouldn't be effective.

[Well, damn. That makes all the difference, does it?] Who else?

...I can ask Gabriel.

[If he survives the altercation.]

Maybe Anna. Michael and Raphael are useless.

[He is not about to argue the relative uselessness of angels.]

Gabriel or Anna then. [Who are they? Screw this stupidity.] Make sure they don't alert the others, even if they don't agree to do it.

Okay.

[She isn't about to argue over semantics with him when he isn't yelling at her.]

I'll start once this has calmed down. They're busy with damage control over Lucifer. I don't want to distract them.

Right. [Siiigh.] Until then, recuperate.

[There's a tiny liptwitch, though he can't see it.]

Yes, sir.

[But it's followed by a rush of air -- a sigh in return.]

I feel a lot better than I did last night.

[She was convinced she was going to die. He is never going to hear that. But she was.]

...Have you seen Unohana?

No.

[Her tone indicates that she doesn't particularly want to, either.]

Why not?

[It's not exactly accusing. Unohana is scary. But it is demanding. He needs a good reason.]

[She's silent, for a long moment. There's a brief debate on whether or not she wants to tell the truth. Lying would probably be easier to deal with, in the long run. But it's Hitsugaya -- lying to him is damn near impossible with Rei, and besides, she's fairly certain he won't judge her for it.]

Because I don't want to be told that defending myself was a stupid thing to do.

[She hesitates, before her tone becomes slightly less abrasive, and much more subdued.]

...and I don't want to leave the house.

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