001

[ganju_shiba]

So they finally issued me one'a these things, huh? Sis has one too. Hope this means I don't gotta play messenger boy no more, my ass is killin' me. 'Bout damn time, too! What the hell's goin' on out there? Everyone's all riled up and close-mouthed, not the most comforting combination if ya ask me

Comments

Tatsuki has no idea who this is!

[arisawaironfist]

Man, I'd love an accelerated learning program. I'm kicking all the other first years' asses in zanjutsu and hakuda, it's so slow it's killing me. I'm learning more from outside of the classroom except for in kidou.

I dunno you neither!

[ganju_shiba]

First year, huh? I'm in my second. Shiba Ganju, nice to meetcha.

Now she knows!

[arisawaironfist]

Arisawa Tatsuki, nice to make your acquaintance.

[Private]

Shiba, you say... you, uh, know a Kurosaki Ichigo?

[ganju_shiba]

Yeah, same here! Lemme know if you need a hand with any'a that kidou stuff, I been playin' with it for years before signin' up with the academy.

[Private]

...The hell? Yeah, I know that kid. Orange hair, loud as hell, overcompensatin' zanpakutou? How do you know 'im?

[arisawaironfist]

That'd be real nice, I can manage a couple hadou now and then but for the most part they elude me.

[Private]

I'm recently-deceased, and he was one of my best friends when I was alive. Uh, the reason I ask is... well, lemme just say you really need to have a talk with him. Like, soon. He lives here in the Thirteenth's dorms.

[ganju_shiba]

Well if you're anything like that other guy, I can teach you a few tricks t'make it easier.

[Private]

Oh. Sorry t'hear about that. He's here? Bastard didn't even say hello. Yeah, yeah, I'll go talk to 'im. What's this about?

[arisawaironfist]

Cool! I'd really appreciate a little leg-up from someone with more skills.

[Private]

Don't sweat it, I'm getting over it. And yeah, he's here, been working for Ukitake-sansoutaichou. And this is about your family.

[Private]

[ganju_shiba]

...

So he's got some sorta beef or problems or somethin' with my family, an' he ain't said nothin' to me?

Yeah, I'll be knockin' on his door soon enough. Hope he's hungry, 'cause I gotta feed him a knuckle sandwich!

[Private]

[arisawaironfist]

No no no!

This is... well, I won't say it's BAD, I don't know how good you'll think it is, but he's got no problem with the Shiba! Believe me!

[Private]

[ganju_shiba]

Then what's the big important deal? Eh, he's gettin' at LEAST a headlock for bein' all antisocial.

[Private]

[arisawaironfist]

It's... really complicated, but it's not my story to tell, you get me? If you've been in the academy all this time I don't know why he hasn't gone and found you, this is really important, but I'm sure he didn't mean to be a jerkass.

[Private]

[ganju_shiba]

Meh, fine, fine, I'll go see what he's got t'say. Even if it means kickin' his door down and waitin' in the middle of the floor for it. Thanks for the heads up, kid.