Characters: Inoue Orihime (
k0koro_kara ) and anybody willing to give her a hand!
When: Sometime after her talk with Naruto on Christmas.
Where: Uhm... Out and about?
Rating: PG? Unless someone tries to maul her or something... But you wouldn't do that just because of her cooking... Right?
Summary: Orihime's seeking someone to train with, in hopes of being a little more useful.
Something in Naruto-kun's words had finally broken through the shell Orihime had been hiding a part of herself in ever since the fight atop the dome in her own world. There was a determination patching itself back together, a will to change that had blossomed briefly, only to be torn apart by her ordeal in Hueco Mundo. It was funny, in a weird sort of way, how powerful words could be. Maybe it'd just been the final push she'd needed to burst that bubble, or maybe it'd been coming all along. Either way, Orihime was ready to make a change for the better, for her friends from home, those she'd met in Adstringendum, and for herself. Taking a deep breath of fresh air, she surveyed the stretch of bare land she had found, not far out from where she lived. Touching her hands to the Shun Shun Rikka, she felt the warmth of their power thrumming within spreading to her fingertips in contrast to the cold air. Moving her hands out in front of her body, she shut her eyes and began to focus...
Only to realize that she really didn't have much of an idea how to train by herself. She'd done karate with Tatsuki-chan, and had used her powers with Kuchiki-san, but she'd never really done anything but a few kicking drills by herself... Tapping a thoughtful finger to her chin, Orihime pondered her dilemma with a small frown.