Silver nights and smoky days, and miracles woven anew...

[lionessofwinter]

[A wooden bokken in hand, Ru-taichou runs through the motions of a kata; feet sliding smoothly through the stances, arms swinging to strike an invisible opponent. A sharp exhale on each blow, sharpening the strike. Her singular bang is plastered to her forehead, evidence of the several hours of practice she's spent out here.

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[suppressthedark]

[So. Someone, after his most recent handshake with death, had been trying to find captain!ichi to tell him something.

...However, he hasn't had any luck, which means he's basically just wandering around.

Still, this is very pretty! He'll just be watching, although his reiatsu probably gives him away.]

[lionessofwinter]

[She finishes the kata and comes to a stop, the mist blowing away in a few seconds when she cuts her concentration.

Oh hey, she knows this Ichigo!]

Hello. [Grin.] Looking for some red peppers?

[suppressthedark]

[....Scowl. Still a little sore over that one.]

No, but thanks for asking. Um, I was actually trying to look for your, uh, husband.

[lionessofwinter]

[If it makes you feel better, he got a kick in the rear for being rude to a guest, even if it was himself.]

Hnn? He should be... [She hesitates a moment, her concentration wandering to the dual-ring of teethmarks on her neck before pointing...west of them.] ...there.

[A slight frown. Now that she was concentrating, her husband seemed upset over something.]

Did anything happen?

[suppressthedark]

Huh? What do you mean?

[Why yes, he's not particularly disturbed by having died a little bit ago. He barely knew what was going on anyway, except for the fact that his hollow's been sulking ever since.]

[lionessofwinter]

Why do you need to see my husband?

[Not angry, but her voice is that kind of stern calmness that comes with a couple of decades of authority. Not that she expects it to effect him one lick, but it is a reflex.]

[suppressthedark]

Hn? Oh, well, um...Inoue told me what you guys said about the whole mark business, and I needed to talk to him about it.

[lionessofwinter]

I see.

[She's still a little tense, sparing a glance over her shoulder to the direction of her husband. Something was wrong with him, but he would come find her if he needed to talk.]

Maybe its something I can help you with?

[suppressthedark]

...I, uh. I'd rather talk to him about it? I mean, no offence, but it's...kind of embarrassing.

[lionessofwinter]

[Sigh.]

Fine, though I don't know if he's going to be able to answer them right now. How dire is this question?

[suppressthedark]

Oh, it's not...really that important. I mean, if he's busy, I can just go see him another time.

[lionessofwinter]

[She nods, though she can't shake this strange feeling...]

Has anything happened recently? Any fights that you noticed?

[suppressthedark]

...Well, there was this one, but...I don't really remember it well.

[After all, getting control only to die doesn't give him much to go on.]

[lionessofwinter]

[Nodding, Rukia gathers her haori as she dismisses her bankai. Something was wrong, she just couldn't shake the nagging feeling.]

Come on, we'll go find him.

[suppressthedark]

[He nods, ready to follow her wherever she lead him.]

[vaizard_taicho]

[ You don't have far to go, since he was coming out, anyway. Too many thoughts, all circling around the same places have made him restless.

...Although, seeing a familiar face, so to speak, strolling along with Rukia draws him out of his brooding enough to frown, and pause to wait for them to catch up. ]