This is the result of a crack-addled mental image which I had at like

3am

while marathonning Bleach, which just WOULD NOT GO AWAY...

If you watched all of it in one go, then you have more mental fortitude

than

I.

No, not all of it. I'm not even halfway through what's been aired of the
series yet. I'm only up through episode 26 at the moment. Started watching
five eps a day from Wednesday, then watched eleven today...

But really, isn't that how MOST of these things get their start? ^_^;;

Yes, and a good thing, too - Lurker-san, even if your stories never get

past

a couple of chapter (which is just too bad), what there is of them is
usually worth reading several times.

*bows* Thank you, I try.

*SPOILER* - it wasn't sharing her powers that got Rukia in trouble, it was
failing to return to Soul Society when summoned, IIRC. And *everyone*
involved except the conspirators and Old Man Yama thought the punishment

way

out of proportion to the "crime".

Actually, having just watched those episodes, it's a combination of
*everything* she did in relation to the Ichigo incident--the failure to
return to Soul Society in the allotted time is just what set a fire under
their tails to bring her back for prosecution.

"Saa," the boy replied, pushing his glasses up his nose. "I bet you're
tired...bet you want to sleep now, right?"

I'm not sure if I'm missing a reference or something, but why does he

keep

saying 'Saa'?

Most CLAMP protagonists have a trademark "non-word" that turns up in their
speech every time there's an opportunity. The easiest to remember would be
Kinomoto Sakura's "Hoeee!" (Chii doesn't count, she only *had* that one
word...) I assume "saa" is Edogawa Conan's.

It's not exclusive to CLAMP. :P (And Meitantei Conan is not a CLAMP series.
:P)

As to the question, 'Saa' is NOT a "trademark word". It's commonplace
Japanese, informal masculine speech. See also: DBZ, Iron Chef, etc.

It's also one of those words where context is *everything* in deciphering
its meaning, which is why I use it as is.

What I don't get is how the mother recognized him as a Shinigami, unless
they earlier and he had time to introduce himself.

*nod* That's precisely it. He showed up, IDed her as a plus, introduced
himself as a Shinigami, and started to send her to Soul Society, but she had
him look for her daughter first.

"I really *hate* this fucking job sometimes..."

So would I. This was a hell of a scene, Lurker - kudos for pulling it off.

*bows* Doumo arigatou.

Hope they have a hell of a dental plan for it.

Well, the life insurance definitely covers burial costs, at least.

*facefault*

BAH!  Damn evil cliffhangers!!

I wonder how many chapters would fall out of Lurker's vest if we hung him
over a cliff and shook him, some...?  :-)

Not near as many as repititions of my foot going up your ass for hanging me
over a cliff and shaking me. ;)

The Eternal Lost Lurker
www.lurkerdrome.com



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