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Post by Lt. Kairo Namori on Dec 2, 2014 18:36:10 GMT -6
"Hello, bubblehead~" Kairo grinned. “Even if I am comfortable, I do need to move soon. But then again," he tilted his head, "I found you, so if you want me to stay still, I could~" he teased.
“Oh, stop it,” Naomi sputtered, getting off him, smiling through her ruby blush. "Sorry about that."
"No problem. You're not that heavy." He chuckled as she swung half-seriously at him. "Turning into a tomato now," he taunted, snickering. She really started to attack him. He let her for a few minutes then grabbed her hands. She relented with another smile, still blushing.
Kairo pulled a stalk of grass from her hair and stuck it in between his teeth. “Now, why don’t you hurry up and report to our captain? He got worried and distracted.”
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 2, 2014 18:54:49 GMT -6
Naomi pulled away from him and looked toward the courtyard worry now appearing in her eyes. "What happened? He was fine when I left." She looked back to Kairo her cheeks now a soft shade of pink as her blush was fading from the news of her captain.
"And why were you looking for me? It was not like I was lost or anything."
Kairo smiled combing his fingers through his messed up hair. "I was told to by Captain Ukitake."
"Ah," Naomi replied. "Well I guess I should be going." She stepped away from him then looked back. "Are you coming or do you have other things to tend to?"
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Post by Lt. Kairo Namori on Dec 2, 2014 18:59:50 GMT -6
Kairo stood up, brushing off his hakama. "I'll come with you. Someone has to hold back our twins of anxiety when you check on the captain," he said, still slightly teasing. Naomi giggled and his smile faded slightly. "I think the situation just started to get to him again. I can't think of any specific reason though."
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 2, 2014 19:15:30 GMT -6
"Poor Captain Ukitake. He just needs a break from all of this." Naomi started walking Kairo joining her at her side as they walked toward the courtyard.
Kairo nodded. "I have to agree."
While walking along the two talked, then a moment of silence fell between them. Naomi then looked quickly to Kairo with a wide bright smile. "I have a question for you." Kairo looked at her and smiled slightly.
"What might that be?"
"How well do you know Tsukiro Ashimitsu?" Her hands fold behind her and a spring entered her step at the mention of his name.
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Post by Lt. Kairo Namori on Dec 2, 2014 19:18:40 GMT -6
Kairo grinned. "The right question would be what I don't know~" he declared with mischief in his eyes.
Naomi giggled and he started a story from their childhood days, about Tsukiro trying to walk on water to impress Yoruichi Sensei, falling into the pond and nearly drowning as the tiny fish rushed to greet him. |
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Dec 2, 2014 19:19:43 GMT -6
Meanwhile, Juushiro set the papers down on his desk and moved to the back entrance, sliding the door open and breathing in the aroma of the garden beyond. His smile fell as certain statements from the goddess filled his mind.
"Yumiko no longer remembers the Gotei 13 or its inhabitants. Aizen has erased all but a few memories to help her with her powers. She will not be easy to win back."
He sat down on the step.
"Just remember. It is not just Aizen you will be dealing with if you invade Las Noches."
Juushiro sighed. Shunsui's vow of waiting for one year should be reassuring, but it wasn't. In truth, it had been a long time since time had passed as slowly as it seemed to be now. The captain reached into his haori and pulled out a fraying square bookmark. A large blossom had been stitched into the cloth with red and blue thread, which stuck out in a few places.
His student's words echoed in his mind.
"It may not be well done, since I can't see, but I wanted to thank you for going to the trouble of teaching me."
Green eyes dark, he ran his hand over a place where she had pricked herself and blood had blossomed on the cloth. Shunsui had teased her about it.
"This is no trouble for me, Yumiko. It's the least I can do until we get you your freedom."
He had told Yumiko that many times.
"She won't break that easily. If she would have, she would have being locked away here."
He bowed his head. I hope you're right, old friend. I really hope you are. If she does, it will be our fault.
His hand clenched over the small piece of fabric and then he coughed into his hand. He closed his eyes, hand moving up over his eyes.
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 2, 2014 21:09:58 GMT -6
The two walked into the courtyard Naomi chuckled softly at Kairo's story of Tsukiro. "He sounds amusing and sweet." Looking ahead of them she blushed slightly. "Does he... Well... Does he..." Naomi looked Kairo's way then quickly ahead of them again.
"Does he what~?" Kairo teased looking around at her. Her cheeks turning a brighter red, he laughed softly and stood beside her again as they walked.
She turned her head from Kairo so he could not look at her. "A girlfriend. Does he have a girlfriend?" Naomi turned away again her cheeks even a brighter red now. However, that quickly changed when she heard Captain Ukitake cough.
Looking his way she picked up her pace and went quickly toward him.
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Dec 2, 2014 21:39:40 GMT -6
Juushiro looked up as Kairo and Naomi ran over to him, though Kairo had his hands full with holding back Kiyone and Sentaro. He smiled slightly. "It's alright, everyone, it's just some dirt in the air."
Kairo looked at Naomi and dragged the third seats out of the office, closing the door behind him.
Juushiro chuckled. "Sorry for worrying you all."
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 2, 2014 22:12:51 GMT -6
Naomi took Juushiro's arm in both her hands with a bright smile. "Let's sit at least." The two walked over to the chairs in his office as Juushiro sat down. Naomi then sat across from him folding her hands in her lap and looked to him.
"I was told you were starting to mope again." She titled her head. "You know if your health starts going downhill again Captain Commander is going to be really upset with me. He is going to think I kicked you to the curb and stopped helping you out." She shook her head her eyes growing wide. "And I don't want that. He scares~ me."
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Dec 3, 2014 0:51:16 GMT -6
Juushiro chuckled. "Well now, we can't have that, can we?" he said, amusement coloring his voice.
He looked down at the memento in his hand. "I don't think I am sick. This mood will pass." He closed his hand over the cloth. "It always has. If I hadn't coughed, I could have kept it from you, but then I did." He smiled at her. "If I give up now, I wouldn't be able to face Yamamoto's gravestone next time I visit. It's just," he lowered his head, "hard sometimes, you know."
He chuckled again. "I'm sorry. Of course you know with what we did, separating you from your mother."
He started to rise, but Naomi grabbed his hand and pulled him back down.
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 7, 2014 15:39:03 GMT -6
Naomi smiled warmly at him patting his hand. "But we are strong and because of that we will make it through. Some of us just need a little extra help in making it through, and that's not bad. It just means our circumstances are a little harder than another's."
She reached down into her pocket and lifted out a small pendent of two white doves. It was worn and looked like it had been around for many years. "This was my great great great great Grandmothers. The chain is broken now because of my gracefulness," she chuckled softly as she looked down at it cradled in her hand. "My Grandmother gave it to me before she past away. I was one of the few girls in the family that was called little dove and so it was handed down to me. I love my Grandmother very much and miss her even more."
She looked back up to Juushiro and smiled warmly again. "I know you will get to see her again. She will be home before you know it."
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Dec 7, 2014 15:55:32 GMT -6
Juushiro smiled back and set his hand overs and the pendant. "Thank you, Naomi, you're a wonderful girl and I'm glad you accepted my invitation to my division." He rose, despite her protests, and walked over to one of his cabinets, opening it and pulling out a box. He handed it to her with a larger smile. "You have a gift with for cheering people up, and I hope nothing makes you lose that."
She smiled then looked inquisitively at the box in her hand, opening it up and finding a long golden chain. She looked back at him.
He chuckled. "I've seen you looking at it before, and I wanted to make sure you don't lose it," he explained, reaching into the cabinet for his cough medicine. He poured himself a cup and smiled at her. "Just in case." He closed his eyes and drank it quickly.
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 7, 2014 16:04:17 GMT -6
She placed the lid back on the box and bowed quickly with a bright gleaming smile. "Thank you so much Captain Ukitake. This is so kind of you. You really did not have to." She felt his hand on her shoulder as she stood and looked at him. He too was smiling brightly at her.
"Of course I did."
Naomi could only smile at him. She wanted to hug him but thought it would be inappropriate since they both were on duty, so she bowed again. "Thank you sir."
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Post by Captain Juushiro Ukitake on Dec 7, 2014 16:20:06 GMT -6
He chuckled again. "You are most welcome, Naomi-chan, and please you don't have to act so formal with me. Ukitake is good enough." She shook her head vigorously, and he rubbed the back of his neck. "Either way, I will let you get back to work, and I will get started on mine." He walked over and set a hand on her head. "Thank you again, Naomi."
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Post by Lt. Naomi Kato on Dec 7, 2014 16:32:22 GMT -6
Naomi nodded and turned quickly almost falling over her own feet. She chuckled softly tucking a lock of hair behind her ear and looked back at her captain. "Thank you again Ukitake."
He nodded at her with another smile. "Don't push yourself and take plenty of breaks if you get tired." She told him.
She heard him chuckle softly as she found her way out of the courtyard and back to her work.
~END RP~
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