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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 11:49:19 GMT -6
Startled Naomi stepped forward bumping into the table causing everything on it to disrupt, clatter and a few things to topple over. She looked quickly at who spoke to her then quickly turned back to the table in fear and embarrassment of something breaking as she helped the merchant settle the objects and set it quiet once more. Reaching for the last object to settle it, her hand and Tsukiro's hand touched. His on top of hers.
She jerked back quickly blushing brightly, "Excuse me." She quickly turned away and started on the path once more for her shopping.
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 11:53:23 GMT -6
"Whoa! Hey!" He reached out quickly, catching her by her wrist gently. She stopped and dared to look at him. He smiled brightly. "Naomi, right? What's the rush? You look like you could use some company. Can I join you?"
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 12:02:34 GMT -6
Naomi looked to the ground and smiled warmly then looked back to Tsukiro giving him a soft nod. "That would be nice." She replied to him soft spokenly. "I--I'm sorry." She bowed to him.
"I did not mean to run off. You just startled me and I was embarrassed about what happen with the merchants table." She then added rushly, "It wasn't you. It was me. I promise."
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 12:08:20 GMT -6
Tsukiro chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "No, I could have went about that better." He bowed to her and held his yakitori out to her. She smiled, blushing and took one. He turned and they started walking leisurely. "So, what brings you out here?"
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 12:32:08 GMT -6
While munching on the yakitori as they walked Naomi hummed in delight of the flavors as they danced on her tongue. "Mmm, doing some shopping." She looked Tsukiro's way.
"What about you?"
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 12:39:53 GMT -6
He sighed. "Ah. Sulking I guess. Bingeing."
Naomi blinked. "Sulking? What's wrong?"
Tsukiro gave her a small smile. "Captain Hirabayashi concluded that I wasn't ready to become a captain yet. But that's alright. I have things I need to focus on within the Stealth Force. So I'll take things one at a time." |
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 12:45:32 GMT -6
Naomi nodded taking another bite. "That's the best way to do it." She looked over to Tsukiro again a giggled softly. "At least for me that way always worked out the best." she side stepped and bumped into him playfully.
"You'll make captain soon enough. Don't rush it."
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 12:55:40 GMT -6
Tsukiro nodded, smiling warmly at her. "Thank you, Naomi." Suddenly, Kairo's words on her entered his mind. He turned to her abruptly and bowed deeply. "Naomi Kato, I apologize on behalf of the entire Gotei Thirteen for the wrongdoings that have been done to you. They were not right, and you should not have to suffer because of the higher-ups' intolerance."
True, it probably wasn't his place to say those words, but he couldn't let the actions of the Fourty-Six go without apology. She had been punished for things that she could not control, nor had any fault in. Even her parents were faultless. Even more so, they confined her to Soul Society when the did not even do the same to Ichigo Kurosaki. It was uncalled for and he wanted her to have some sort of apology. Even if he had to do it himself. |
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 13:06:21 GMT -6
Naomi stood back and looked at Tsukiro with wide eyes blinking. She giggled softly and rested her hand to his shoulder. "It's alright Tsukiro. It was hard at first but I have adjusted to all this." She looked around the area with a bright smile. "Even though I miss my mom. I like it here in the Soul Society." She looked back to him as he stood in front of her once more.
"And I have great friends here and I have met a pretty great guy."
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 13:18:23 GMT -6
Tsukiro shook his head. "Still. To be able to only see your mother once a month." He cast his eyes to the ground. "That's uncalled for. She's your mother. The one person in the universe who will always love you the most. You're lucky to have your mother. I lost mine long ago. You should be able to see her whenever you please. And you shouldn't be confined here." He clenched his hands. "That is exactly the type of thing I want to change within the system. All this injustice; It's sickening."
He sighed and shook his head, smiling at her. "And yet here you are making the most of it. You are an amazing girl, Naomi. I'm sure your mother and father are very proud of you." Then he smirked at her. "So, who did you meet?" |
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 13:24:28 GMT -6
Naomi blushed slightly at his question and turned with a bright smile looking over her shoulder at him as she winked. "You silly." She trotted off with a giggle leaving Tsukiro there in a daze.
Skipping past a merchant's stand something caught her eyes and she stopped quickly and looked.
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 13:44:15 GMT -6
"Oh..." Tsukiro said, her words not quite sinking in. However when they did--
"Wait, WHAT?! Me?!" His mouth hung open as he stared after her. She winked at him over her shoulder, giggling. He blinked several times, then shook himself out of his daze and ran up to her. "Uh, w-what are you looking at?" He asked lamely, looking at all of the items on the stand. |
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 13:49:22 GMT -6
Naomi giggled and looked over at him as she pointed at the hair combs shaped like doves. "Ain't they pretty." She reached to the pendant around her neck lifting out the single dove from under her kimono.
"It looks like my pendent."
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Post by Captain Tsukiro Ashimitsu on Dec 12, 2014 13:58:18 GMT -6
Tsukiro nodded. "They are very pretty." He flipped over the price tag and internally cringed. And a pretty coin too...
He looked at her as she smiled down at them. She picked them up and held them to her pendant, then frowned at the price and placed them back on the table. She sighed and turned away. Tsukiro frowned at her sudden drop in spirits. Then, he pulled out his money pouch and looked inside. He sighed.
There goes all the money I brought with me for today...
He pulled out the exact amount and handed it to the merchant. "The combs please." The merchant bowed, counted the money, then wrapped the combs for him. Tsukiro took them and hid them in his haori, running to catch up with Naomi.
"So," he said nonchalantly. "Do you have any plans for lunch today?"
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 12, 2014 14:02:21 GMT -6
Naomi shook her head. "Nope. Just out doing whatever and enjoying my day off. What about you?" She looked around the quickly crossed the street Tsukiro staying close to her as she crossed.
"I had to pick some things up and Captain Ukitake was out of tea so I pick some up for him."
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