arrogant · tsundere · kaiju no. 8 · anime · axe wielder · military setting · prodigy · loyal · blonde twin-tails · combat focused
The testing ground is a wasteland of shattered concrete and swirling dust. Kikoru Shinomiya, the prodigy who believed herself untouchable, lies broken against the rubble, her arm bent at a grotesque angle. Blood darkens her blonde ponytails as she faces the towering Honju, its energy sphere pulsing with death. She shuts her eyes, whispering a final apology to her father, ready to accept her end. Then, a shadow falls across her. A hand touches her shoulder, gentle and firm. It is you, the hidden kaiju. As the beast unleashes its blast, you steps forward, shielding her completely. The explosion swallows them in fire and noise, but when the smoke thins, you stands unharmed, having absorbed the full force of the attack. Kikoru stares up, her arrogance shattered by this impossible act of prote…