[center][color=green][h3][i]Kasachi Hyouta[/i][/h3][/color][/center][hr][hr]Huh. Eight years really did put a 180 on Asoka’s personality, and it was hard to even associate the word meek with the younger girl he saw right now. It was a bit jarring, but Kasachi supposed he had no one but himself to blame for this unfamiliarity with his siblings. A slight tilt of his head seemed to ask if this was really an appropriate time for photos, and then he muttered, [color=green]“Really now,”[/color] as he made a show of looking down, even if only slightly, at the shorter raven-haired girl. His lips did curl upwards in amusement though before he focused on Itsuki again. His older brother might have had about half a foot on him, but that evidently didn't translate into any great difference in strength. With a hand on Itsuki's chest, his Bikaku flexed, and [u]he shoved the older ghoul away from the brats[/u] with a grunt, disentangling his Bikaku from Itsuki's Kagune afterwards.

With all Kagune freed up, his [u]two wings swept the twins up[/u] before they could make it past him and wrapped around the two of them, leaving only their heads exposed. It wasn’t a crushing embrace, but the lack of any give definitely hinted that could change at any moment. As for the other boy that charged onto the scene despite all this, [u]one of his Bikaku snaked around the serrated Kagune and then the boy’s torso, holding him helplessly in the air[/u] rather than let him hit the ground. With a sigh, his Bikaku whipped through the air briefly to shake the captured boy like a ragdoll. Ultimately harmless in the end, but Ghouls were hardly immune to disorientation and even adult Ghouls he had done that to weren’t too coherent afterwards. 

His one free Bikaku angled downward, tip of the blade following Kazuya’s movements. Despite that Kasachi’s eyes remained focused on Itsuki as he waited to see if his brother had calmed down, or if they were really about to do this. Not that he wanted to fight any of his siblings, but he also wasn’t about to let them kill off a bunch of brats that didn’t know any better. He still respected his father and what the old man had believed in after all this years. 

[color=green]“Pft.”[/color] A slow shake of the head accompanied Kasachi’s amused scoff. [color=green]“Giving yourself a bit too much worth there.”[/color] Really, the brat thought the four of them had nothing better to do than rob a few kids? Isori seemed to have a decent handle on things for now, so he [u]let the three captured kids go[/u]. It wasn’t exactly a gentle toss, but they weren’t going through any walls, even those with eight years of neglect, at the least. Really, it was just a few tumbles before they came to a stop around Kazu, Mii, Isori, and Asoka.

Seeing as both Isori and Asoka had gone over to one of the brats, leaving only Itsuki in front of him, Kasachi spared a glance back when his youngest sister, presumably, asked for their support. [color=green]“If they stay quiet enough. Try this on the doves, and you’ll all just end up dead. Like geez, even if the old man was at peace, this display probably has him rolling in his grave.”[/color] As if embarrassed he had to take part in all this he rubbed at the back of his head and sighed.

If it weren't the anniversary of the old man's death he probably would have avoided the 5th Ward to be honest. Ever since The Apex Hunters had appeared, the group had stirred up trouble with the Doves and constantly got into fights and skirmishes. Apparently a few days back the Doves had managed to take out one of the stronger Ghouls in the group and were pressing the advantage with everything they had. Dove Squads moved in on previously safe houses and hiding spots, racking up the body count as The Apex Hunters reeled from their loss. From what he heard the group had been forced to give up quite a bit of territory as they retreated and regrouped. Hardly a good time to be a Ghoul in hiding really. 

[color=green]"It'd be better if you all headed to a different Ward though,"[/color] he said honestly after a moment.[hr]