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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 8, 2015 17:42:33 GMT -6
Vale shook off his discomfort. "Yeah...Yeah...Sure." He turned quickly and made his way to the kitchen, occasionally looking back toward the room as walked down the hall. He returned moments later with a kettle and several cups. "Here...here you are." he set the kettle and cups to the table and quickly backed away.
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Post by Ichigo Kurosaki on Apr 8, 2015 17:50:04 GMT -6
"Well now, that was fast." Kisuke reached over with his free hand and snagged the man's shirt, tugging him back inside and grinning as the poor man frowned in obvious discomfort. “You’re going to wish that you were forgotten soon enough,” he stated, tipping his hat. “Believe me. We’re a noisy group with all sorts of quirks.” He pointed to Ichigo. “And that young man can help find you a job. When you’re ready for it.”
Ichigo frowned. “Hey, wait a minute, I never said I for-” He yelped as Orihime elbowed him and he looked down at her severe expression. He sighed and scratched the back of his head, looking at the crowd before looking back over Vale. “I guess I know a few places around here that need hands. And I'm Kurosaki. Ichigo Kurosaki."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 8, 2015 17:58:57 GMT -6
Vale nodded and gave a slight bow. "I...I um...Um..." He lowered his head and cleared his throat. "I...I don't know what to say to any of this. " He looked to Orihime. "Thank you...You didn't have to do that for me." Vale stepped away from Urahara and Kurosaki. "I understand that you all don't trust me. I'm ok with it, I think."
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Post by Kita Miyamoto on Apr 8, 2015 19:08:57 GMT -6
Kita looked to Vale as he fumbled with his words. "Don't lie," she shook her head. "It's very unbecoming of you. It always has been. You may have been a jerk, an ass, and even a monster in your past life, but you were never a lair."
She smiled gently at him when he looked her way. "I know what it is like to not remember. I have lived that and if you are feeling anything like I was..." she paused and took the hot cup of tea Yumiko offered her. "I know how alone you feel. We all have our issues be it with you, another or even ourselves." She smiled warmly. "No one is perfect. Not even me and I apologize for the way I treated you these last five months."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 8, 2015 19:18:30 GMT -6
"Please don't apologize." He looked to Kita with a small smile. "And, don't make this about me. This is about you and your growing family." Vale stepped away from the group and headed back toward the hall. "Congratulations, Miss Kita."
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Post by Kita Miyamoto on Apr 8, 2015 19:38:01 GMT -6
Kita sighed clenching her free hand into a fist. "I think I liked you better the other way." A few gasps echoed in the room at Kita's boldness. "At least you face things head on. Now all you do is walk away. We are here pouring our apologies out on you feeling bad for how we treated you. When you treated us much worse, but we are willing to forgive you and move on and still you avoid us like the plague. What do you want us to do Vale Tervaden?" She looked him dead in the eyes when he turned to look at her.
"Stand on your heads and stack Beebe's with boxing gloves on?"
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 8, 2015 20:04:05 GMT -6
"I'm not avoiding you..." answered Vale. " I'm not sure how you all want me to behave right now." Vale turned toward the group. "Am I to leap for joy and never mind the last five months? I understand the things you all say I have done. I still don't remember it."
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Post by Isshin Kurosaki on Apr 8, 2015 20:45:32 GMT -6
Isshin stood and walked toward the man placing a firm hand to his shoulder. "She is not saying to do either. Even if you don't remember what you have done you know if someone don't start somewhere we make no head away at all. That's all she is saying. We took the first step to forgive you. If you avoid us; our attempts to rectify ours wrongs, will have been in vain."
He looked around to the group and smiled as he looked at each face of wisdom, knowledge, youth, truth, beauty and purity. "We aren't by far a perfect group." Ichigo scoffed in the background. His father looked back to Vale, "but you could not ask for a better family or friends to stand by your side in times of need or crisis."
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Post by Yumiko Ryouma on Apr 8, 2015 20:45:50 GMT -6
Yumiko spoke into the silence of that statement. "We all have our wounds from the battle that has just passed, and we all handle them differently." She looked to Vale with a quiet smile. "If you wish to leave to deal with yours, then go. But try to make a new start when you can." She sipped her from the cup of tea, closing her eyes, eyes still wet.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 8, 2015 21:51:05 GMT -6
Vale nodded. "I'm sorry, if it seems I am avoiding you. It's just..."He looked to the group of teary eyes and smiling faces around him. He smiled. "I appreciate this. I really do. I will do my part. But," he looked to Urahara. "I would like to find a job then get a space of my own. I can't stay here."
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Post by Urahara Kisuke on Apr 8, 2015 22:16:14 GMT -6
Kisuke adjusted his hat and nodded at Vale. "That is completely understandable," he looked at a few of them in the room, then back to Vale. "And we will help you out in whatever way we can." A tiny cry then sounded in the room as he turned back and looked at Kita and Sojiro with a slight chuckle. "I think that is our cue everyone. Someone wants dinner and a silent room to sleep in. I am sure mama would like some rest as well." Kita smiled kindly at Kisuke and nodded as she covered her mouth and yawned. "Alright everyone, out out out." Kisuke told them herding them out of the room but Yoruichi. Standing at the door as he slowly slid it shut he winked at Kita and blew a kiss to Yoruichi. "I will see you three tomorrow sometime." The two women nodded at him as the door finally shut and they were alone for the rest of the night. |
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Post by Yoruichi Shihoin on Apr 9, 2015 14:14:24 GMT -6
"Favors Go Around":The excitement of the day finally ended with Yoruichi leaving the sleeping Kita and Sojiro alone in her room. Kisuke had accommodated Yumiko in Kenji's room and took his son to their room so each one would have a restful sleep after the long day they all had. The shop was quiet and warm all tucked into bed and sleeping soundly, all that was, but Vale. He was tinkering around in the kitchen as Yoruichi poked her head in. His back was to her so he did not see her, so she did not bother to call out to him or speak to him leaving him to his own. She smiled, turning and started on her path to her room as she thought to herself. Vale himself, had had a rough last five months and tonight was a turning point in his new life. She figured with the excitement he went through, he was having a hard time sleeping as well. Now was a time of peace from them after centuries of fighting the man they all loathed, but there was still a long road ahead of them all in the way of healing and rebuilding their lives. So many had suffered this time. Many close to heart. In this was Sousuke Aizen had destroyed far more than he had ever dreamed from the last war. Thankful it was over. Yoruichi did not even want to think of the damage the man could cast upon them if he had a third try at them. She slid the door to the room chuckling softly with seeing Kenji's legs draped over his father one across his upper chest the other across his head, bot sleeping soundly. She shook her closing the door quietly and got ready for a good restful sleep herself.
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 9, 2015 14:43:21 GMT -6
Vale took his time carrying a hot tea kettle and cup on tray to Kita's room. He slid the door open slowly, so he wouldn't wake her. Gently setting the tray on the table next to her bed, Vale tried to hurry out of the room before being noticed. But, before he could leave, he heard the faint cry of the newborn baby. Vale turned and walked over to the crib. "Hello, Master Sojiro." He picked the crying child up and cuddled him against his chest. "We don't want to wake your mom, now. Shh.." He whispered gently to the baby. Vale began to slowly pace the room, periodically checking to make sure he hasn't awakened Kita. "My name is Vale and it is very nice to meet you." He smiled warmly as Sojiro looked up at him.
"I'm not sure what to say. I've never held a baby before. This feels odd to me. I don't think I would be a good dad. Anyway...You have to grow up to be strong. Your mom is going to need it. She seems like she is strong for everyone but herself. So...So she'll need you." Sojiro yawned as he closed his eyes and fell back to sleep. "Good night, little guy." Vale placed the baby back in his crib and made his way out of the room. |
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Post by Kita Miyamoto on Apr 9, 2015 14:59:38 GMT -6
"Thank you," Kita said quietly pushing herself up in bed. She looked Vale's way as he stopped in sliding the door closed. He looked over to her and smiled kindly.
"I did not mean to wake you, Miss Kita." He told her.
Kita returned his smile and looked to the tray of hot tea. "It's fine. I only sleep a few hours at a time anyway. Will you join me." She grabbed her empty cup from earlier and picked up the new cup Vale brought in with the fresh tea, she lifted both cups toward him in suggestion and looked to the chair still positioned next to her bed.
"I could really use the company. As I am sure you could too. It's been a wild and crazy twenty-four hours for us both."
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Post by Seto Tetsuya on Apr 9, 2015 17:38:17 GMT -6
Vale nodded and walked over to the chair beside her. He poured the tea and handed her the cup. Looking back at the boy, he smiled. "He's beautiful, Miss Kita." He sat down and sipped his tea. " I didn't ask Orihime to do that...Miss Inoue, I mean." Vale picked at his finger nails, not daring to look Kita's way.
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