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Byakuya hummed, watching the boat veer off its course and toward the island. A grin found its way across his features, stretching into a full, sharp-toothed smile. Finally.
Dinnertime.
He stalked over to the water, jumping in and catching sailors as they flung themselves off the ship, still enchanted by his song. He set them aside, there was more than just himself to feed, after-all.
He had to stop in his tracks, shocked at what he’d seen next, someone who didn’t seem as phased... Someone who seemed to be preoccupied by more pressing matters than listening to the tunes of a figure on the shore. There was a sword in his hand, and he was fighting off one of his own crew mates. A girl(?) in a lady’s blouse and men’s trousers cowered behind him as he fought off who seemed to be trying to get to her, screaming obscenities her way and trying to push through her defender with his own weapon.
Honorable, obviously, but stupid and dangerous. Byakuya’s analysis was confirmed when he saw the man thrown off the ship by his crew member, left to sink to the bottom. Byakuya swam down to him, ready to pick him up and take him back to eat but something in him told him no.
This was an honorable man, he was getting killed for protecting a helpless lady, the same type of helpless lady Byakuya finds himself pulling from the waters and having to tell that they’d drowned so often.
This guy had saved her from that fate...
Finally getting a good look at this mystery man, Byakuya watched his face contort as he tried so desperately to hold his breath. Fighting so hard, trying to claw his way to the surface-
He found himself locking eyes with the drowning man...
Byakuya couldn’t bring himself to kill this one.