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WHO: Tatsuki Arisawa, Soi Fong, Yoruichi Shihouin
WHEN: Last night, July 26, 2006
WHERE: Tatsuki's house.
WHAT: Tatsuki's working out, when she receives a rather unexpected visitor - a visitor on a mission!
WATCH FOR!! Yoruichi's method of getting Soi Fong to be social. Also, OMELET.
The Arisawa House (AH)(#508Ten)
It's a home! In Japan, even. EGADS.
The name on the door indicates that this is the Arisawa residence.
Yoruichi Shihouin has arrived.
Soi Fong has arrived.
Tatsuki Arisawa is in her room, doing pushups in a tanktop and sport shorts. She also has a thick wad of bandages wrapped around her head, still wounded from her high-velocity impact with a tree during Ulquiorra and Yammy's explosive arrival.
Spiritually, she is weakened - her spirit was very nearly smothered by the intense spiritual pressure exploding from the combatants at the battle site, and she is still rebuilding her strength from the painful ordeal. She's trying her hardest to do what she can through purely physical means.
Soi Fong doesn't turn down missions, provided the one giving her orders is in a position to do so, of course. Yoruichi-sama is at the top of that list. Checking up on people isn't normally the kind of thing the bee does, but she didn't ask any questions. She was actually kind of glad to get started on it, thanks to Yoruichi's last words -- 'Remember our bet.' As if Soi Fong could forget! She feels her face warm a little even now. But it's hardly the time or place to be dwelling on that uncertainty.
At first she'd just watched from the window, trying to figure out the most efficient way of doing this. And though Tatsuki is weakened spiritually, Soi Fong admires the way she continues on in spite of her injuries! Yes, ninjabee approves. But she's also pretty sure that if the girl keeps it up and exhausts herself, Yoruichi won't be pleased. So after a short time of just observing, there's actually a knock at Tatsuki's door.
Knock on the front door? Tatsuki hears it as she flops down on the floor. Having virtually no spiritual senses, especially not right /now/, Tatsuki can't tell that a being of some power has been monitoring her. Tatsuki blinks, looking up. ..."Mom?" she calls out. "Someone at the door!" Pause. Silence. Arg! She huffs, dragging herself to her feet, throwing a towel over her shoulders and wandering downstairs. "Huh," she mumbles, looking around. "Mom and Dad are out? Maybe on a walk or somethin'." She grumbles to herself at having to perform this menial task, and then opens the door. "Yo?" she says. She is not afraid of thugs, because she is the strongest highschool girl in Japan, dammit.
Huh. There's no one there! Someone must've played a bad practical joke on her or something. That can't be pleasing to Tatsuki! But Soi Fong just needed to stop her from working out so much while she was still injured, they didn't need to interact! That was the theory, at least. But if Tatsuki goes back to those pushups, the girl can expect a second, more aggitated knock at her front door.
And go back she does, grumbling. Tatsuki has work to do! Got to get back in shape! Got to! Knock knock. "ARGH!"
Tatsuki stalks back down the stairs, swinging the door open again. "WHAT." Patience is thin, it seems.
Yoruichi also meant interaction with Tatsuki. With a sigh, she lifts the 'pea' shooter she borrowed from Urahara and takes careful aim at Soi Fong. FWIP! As the little ballon flies through the air, it gets bigger and bigger before slamming itself into Soi Fong's back. A note flutters downwards and on it is just a paw print and a <3. The <3 looks suspiciously like Urahara's.
Soi Fong has work to do too! She's sure that idiot vice-captain of hers is doing a whole big bunch of nothing while she's away! But a mission is a mission, and she won't give up until she feels she's completed it to Yoruichi's (and her own) satisfaction. So enough with the workout! Otherwise Soi Fong will just keep knocking and knocking until...
*SLAM*
Until she's rear-ended by a gigai. Soi Fong blinks a couple of times from the surprise of it before slowly lifting her head. "...." Eheh. Why hello there!
Tatsuki Arisawa can see the spiritual, thank you very much! Seeing the Captainess get nailed by a - thing!? - and then fall to the earth before her, Tatsuki frowns. "...who the hell are you?" She frowns, scratching at the back of her head. "And why shouldn't I break your neck?"
Taking no chances, it seems! At first all Soi Fong can do is blink at the note that fluttered down at her feet -- if it can be called a note. A paw print and a <3? Soi Fong frowns and crumbles it up in her hand. Her attention then returns to Tatsuki, a thin brow arching at her words. Look at that, matching frowns. Soi Fong's doubt expresses itself in a loud snort. "You'd better get stronger before you even try it." Pause. "A -lot- stronger!" But she's not here to pick a fight, is she? "You should be doing your pushups in the modified way while you're still recovering." The bee adds in a mumble. But modified is the way girls normally do them! ...Isn't Tatsuki a girl though? Come to think of it, Soi Fong doesn't do them that way either. Anyway. "I was sent here to check up on you!"
Still in Ninja form, Yoruichi watches this exchange. She almost smacks her forehead at Soi Fong's words. She though after all that time Soi Fong spent with Kitty, she would have picked up some of the finer points. Ah well. At least Tatsuki doesn't do the whole formal thing. This should be interesting to watch.
Tatsuki Arisawa...debates stepping on Soi Fong's head. She decides this wouldn't go well. Instead she frowns, snapping, "You gotta get your phrasing in order here, lady! You tell me you're here to check and THEN tell me I'm a weakling, OK?" She growls, and then takes her towel off her shoulders, beginning to spin it, wrapping it tight around itself, in preparation to establish her dominance by means of snapping Soi Fong in the face. "Now who the /hell/ are you?"
Kitty was a good influence on her, there's no doubt about that. But Soi Fong is still awkward when it comes to relations, especially with someone she's just met. She does sense that she's not handling this as well as she could be though, the thought causing her to frown even deeper than before. Quite the accomplishment. Soi Fong blinks, her eyes lighting up with anger again. Who is Tatsuki calling 'Lady'?! But she does manage to remind herself that fighting would be counter-productive to her mission. "Soi Fong!" She retorts, just barely pulling back in time to avoid a towel snap. "I'm here on behalf of..." Should she say? "...someone who doesn't want you to injure yourself further! And I never said you were a weakling!" Just that she needed to get stronger. It's not the same thing, really! "Yoruichi-sama sent me." She finally relents. Saying the name is enough to lower some of her hackles, maybe it'll also work for Tatsuki.
"Uh-huh," Tatsuki says, reshouldering her towel. OK, so she's got the reflexes to not get towelsnapped, anyway. She waves the matter of her strength off, muttering, "Fine, so you didn't. I work with Zaraki, the difference ain't so obvious sometimes." She shrugs, and steps inside. "Fine, whatever. Come in. Why did the cat send you? He's more than capable of stepping on my head himself if he wants me cutting back -- and why does he, anyway? I'm fine, as long as I keep myself from knocking my head again." Not that Tatsuki knows the finer points of training the spirit...nor how to deal with wounds of the sort she's taken recently.
Blink. "Zaraki...?" Soi Fong repeats the name. Oh, the confusion isn't because she doesn't know who that is, it's just surprising that this girl works with him! Maybe she really did underestimate her. Another, longer appraising look is given to Tatsuki before the bee nods and steps inside. There is a soft smirk when Yoruichi is referred to as a 'he'. Tatsuki must not know her mistress too well after all. This pleases her -- though Soi Fong's not sure why. And though the other has some good questions, she has no answers for her. She just did as she was told. "....How are you feeling anyway? The truth!" Do those words sound as awkward as they felt? But she's sure Yoruichi would want to know. Soi Fong continues to eye Tatsuki while waiting for an answer, making mental note of anything that might be of interest to the cat.
Tatsuki Arisawa cocks an eyebrow. "Why in the Hell would I bother to lie to you?" she snaps. "I don't even know you! Soi Fong, you said? You must be one a' those Captains, then. Or...Vice-Captain? Assistant Captain?" She strokes her chin, regarding Soi Fong. "Or maybe you're one of those Seated types like Yamada." She hums. "Whatever. /I/ feel fine. More tired than I should be...head's a little wobbly sometimes." She wanders toward the kitchen, intending to eat whatever is unfortunate enough to enter her field of vision and look delicious, or at least satisfying.
"Captain!" Soi Fong corrects, puffing up a little bit. "Leader of the Second Division and the Onmitsu Kidou!" Which probably won't mean a whole hell of a lot to Tatsuki, but it's obviously from Soi Fong's tone and posture that it means something to her. She blinks when Tatsuki says she feels fine, but then goes on to admit that she feels tired and wobbly. This really does seem like something someone from the Fourth Division should be looking into instead of her! But Yoruichi obviously had a purpose in choosing her. Soi Fong follows her into the kitchen, thoughts derailed by what she spots on the fridge. Pictures, and ones that're actually familiar faces to stalkerbee. She walks over, glancing at the one of young Tatsuki and Ichigo before blinking at another one. Soi Fong even dares to remove it for a closer look -- Tatsuki and Orihime. They look happy too. "This girl...?" She must be looking for Tatsuki to fill in the blank for her. There's a sheepish glance in the other's direction before looking back to the photo. She's holding it carefully though.
Tatsuki Arisawa looks at the picture. She does not, surprisingly, snatch it back, instead saying, "That's Orihime. She's a friend of mine - you know her? I know she went up to wherever you guys hang out...Soul Society?" Tatsuki does not apologize at first for her transgression in degrading Soi Fong's station, but then recalls how irritated Shiro's been, and says, "And...eh, sorry about the rank thing, I know some of you guys are serious about it. Anyway, Orihime's been my best friend for years. ...I think that might be from the time we went out to Tanabata festival together a couple years back."
Soi Fong nods, indicating that she does know who Orihime is. There's a surprised blink when Tatsuki does apologize to her though. She didn't expect it, but since she did Soi Fong begins to relax a little herself. Her best friend for years... They certainly look close. "Tanabata festival?" She repeats before placing the picture back into its rightful place. Hmm. "I...I'm not a very good cook!" Soi Fong confesses sharply. "But I can make you something if you'll eat it!" She can do that much in return for Tatsuki's apology.
Tatsuki Arisawa cocks an eyebrow at Soi Fong, curiously. The girl -- no, she admits, woman -- is...bizarrely high-strung. Is she just uneasy socially? "Calm down," Tatsuki chides. "I'm all tired and wobbly, ya don't need to shout everything." She then wanders back, noting, "Tanabata's a festival in early July. It's about several mythic thingies, one of 'em's named Orihime, so she's always considered it special. We try to go together every year. And where's this offer coming from, anyway?" She pauses, and mumbles, "Not that I'm not hungry..."
She was shouting? Soi Fong's expression goes blank at first, then colors a little when she realizes she was. Her tone is still sharp, even when she thinks she's doing better with her choice of words. But that's momentarily forgotten as she listens to Tatsuki talking about Tanabata and Orihime. Brace yourself, but Soi Fong isn't normally the festival going type! "It's what Yoruichi-sama would want me to do." She says firmly but in a normal tone this time. "And protein will help you in your training." Referring to the workout she'd been spying on earlier. The Captain takes it upon herself to open the fridge, spotting some eggs right away. Aha! Even she can make a decent omelet. "So...if you could do anything with her for an entire day, would it be going to this Tanabata festival?" Maybe it's an odd question, or maybe Soi Fong's just making a genuine attempt at conversation. It could happen!
Tatsuki hmms. "You really like this Yoruichi-sama, huh? Well, alright." Besides, protein is good and Tatsuki likes omelettes. Thus, she does not intervene. Instead, she watches Soi Fong work in her kitchen, idly wondering when Mom will get home. Maybe they're out at dinner? she thinks. "Huh? If I could do anything with her for a day? What, some festival? Hah! No way." She finds a chair and sits down. "I would...just spend time with her, I think. Talking." Hmm. "Maybe a spar or something? Idunno...we haven't really just spent a /day/ together in so long...she's got a lot of friends now, y'know...?" Her face falls a little. "I really shouldn't feel as down about that as I -- wait, why the hell am I telling you that." She mutters, shaking her head to clear the melancholy.
Like? Soi Fong doesn't think 'like' is the right word when it comes to Yoruichi! But she's still not completely sure what the right word would be either. All she knows is that when Tatsuki asks her that, she feels her face warm a little. A few more things are collected -- mushrooms, cheese, even spinach. Tatsuki will be strong again in no time! The ninja continues on with the preparations as if she's not interested in what the other is saying. But make no mistake, Soi Fong is listening and listening closely. Almost obsessively so. There is a slowing of everything towards the end of Tatsuki's words though. Soi Fong glances over in her direction before the silence is broken by the hiss of the beaten eggs being poured into a hot pan. "It sounds like you'd do really simple things with her." She murmurs with a thoughtful frown. Spending time with her, talking, sparring. They're all things that are easily overlooked but no less important than big plans. Maybe that's what's been causing her so much trouble too. "It's okay if you tell me." Soi Fong tries to sound confident with the statement. "I'm no Orihime, but you're no Yoruichi-sama either." So they're equal!
Tatsuki Arisawa emits the Unhappy Butch Girl Grunt. "Yeah, but you're no good friend, either," she quips. "I've been havin' trouble adapting to new stuff, that's all. I've been her only friend for so long, so it's hard to get used to her having other people she wants in her life. I'm adapting, that's all there is to it!" And with that proclamation, Tatsuki settles back in her seat. "And, yes. Simple things, probably. It's been a while since we did simple, it'd be a nice change. Return? Hmm."
Soi Fong whips her head around, the braids swirling around her. An eyebrow quirks, but this time Soi Fong does manage to hold her tongue before snapping back at Tatsuki. Instead she goes back to the omelette, making sure it cooks but doesn't burn before plating it. She sprinkles a little cheese on top before sliding it onto the counter beside Tatsuki. It even looks edible! But this never happened. *Cough* The bee remains turned away for a moment, looking at the photo on the fridge before glancing back over her shoulder. "Get your strength back quickly." It's not just what Yoruichi would want anymore, Soi Fong's got a reason too! "Because when you have it, I want to test it!" Her voice sounds excited rather than angry though. And then it actually sounds hopeful with the last word. "Deal?"
Tatsuki looks at the omelette, looks at Soi Fong, and cannot help but marvel at how unfailingly /weird/ this situation is. And yet--it's not so bad, is it? OK, so she's allowing a complete stranger who has been pranking her for not particularly good apparent reasons to make her food. And levelling with her about personal matters. But...well, with all the weirdness going on, this is positively sedate. "Hah," she says. "Just you watch. I'll get stronger than ever! And then I'll show you just how strong I am, since you wanna see so bad!" But despite the ostentatious attitude, she's smirking. "Deal it is!" And then she commences digging in to the omelet. Hey, it's not half bad! Unless Soi Fong slipped Onmitsu Kidou Death Rays into the eggs, but that would make Yoruichi VERY CROSS, right?
Soi Fong smirks right back, seeming strangely pleased that someone just agreed to fight her and even has attitude about it! "Alright. But don't regret it later! I'm not letting you out of it." But Soi Fong knows there's no way Tatsuki would regret it or back down. It seems her mission is completed too -- she's not overdoing it with the exercise, at least not right now, Soi Fong knows the symptoms she does have, plus she's eating Death Rayless eggs. She turns to leave the kitchen and house completely, but not before pausing to say one last thing. "I believe you will get stronger. And...no matter what happens, you will adapt." Tatsuki has that kind of vibe to her. With that vote of confidence, the ninja continues on. She can't wait to discard the stupid gigai! And it wasn't even necessary in the first place!
Tatsuki Arisawa watches Soi Fong go, staring off thoughtfully. "Adapt, huh?" she muses, thoughtfully. She looks down at her plate. A plate that has an omelet personally prepared for her by the Captain of the Second Division of Soul Society on the orders of a talking cat with the voice of an old man whom her friends insist turns into a young female ninja.
She chuckles, shaking her head. "Heh. Maybe adaptation's easier than I thought. It's all in how you look at it..."
WHEN: Last night, July 26, 2006
WHERE: Tatsuki's house.
WHAT: Tatsuki's working out, when she receives a rather unexpected visitor - a visitor on a mission!
WATCH FOR!! Yoruichi's method of getting Soi Fong to be social. Also, OMELET.
The Arisawa House (AH)(#508Ten)
It's a home! In Japan, even. EGADS.
The name on the door indicates that this is the Arisawa residence.
Yoruichi Shihouin has arrived.
Soi Fong has arrived.
Tatsuki Arisawa is in her room, doing pushups in a tanktop and sport shorts. She also has a thick wad of bandages wrapped around her head, still wounded from her high-velocity impact with a tree during Ulquiorra and Yammy's explosive arrival.
Spiritually, she is weakened - her spirit was very nearly smothered by the intense spiritual pressure exploding from the combatants at the battle site, and she is still rebuilding her strength from the painful ordeal. She's trying her hardest to do what she can through purely physical means.
Soi Fong doesn't turn down missions, provided the one giving her orders is in a position to do so, of course. Yoruichi-sama is at the top of that list. Checking up on people isn't normally the kind of thing the bee does, but she didn't ask any questions. She was actually kind of glad to get started on it, thanks to Yoruichi's last words -- 'Remember our bet.' As if Soi Fong could forget! She feels her face warm a little even now. But it's hardly the time or place to be dwelling on that uncertainty.
At first she'd just watched from the window, trying to figure out the most efficient way of doing this. And though Tatsuki is weakened spiritually, Soi Fong admires the way she continues on in spite of her injuries! Yes, ninjabee approves. But she's also pretty sure that if the girl keeps it up and exhausts herself, Yoruichi won't be pleased. So after a short time of just observing, there's actually a knock at Tatsuki's door.
Knock on the front door? Tatsuki hears it as she flops down on the floor. Having virtually no spiritual senses, especially not right /now/, Tatsuki can't tell that a being of some power has been monitoring her. Tatsuki blinks, looking up. ..."Mom?" she calls out. "Someone at the door!" Pause. Silence. Arg! She huffs, dragging herself to her feet, throwing a towel over her shoulders and wandering downstairs. "Huh," she mumbles, looking around. "Mom and Dad are out? Maybe on a walk or somethin'." She grumbles to herself at having to perform this menial task, and then opens the door. "Yo?" she says. She is not afraid of thugs, because she is the strongest highschool girl in Japan, dammit.
Huh. There's no one there! Someone must've played a bad practical joke on her or something. That can't be pleasing to Tatsuki! But Soi Fong just needed to stop her from working out so much while she was still injured, they didn't need to interact! That was the theory, at least. But if Tatsuki goes back to those pushups, the girl can expect a second, more aggitated knock at her front door.
And go back she does, grumbling. Tatsuki has work to do! Got to get back in shape! Got to! Knock knock. "ARGH!"
Tatsuki stalks back down the stairs, swinging the door open again. "WHAT." Patience is thin, it seems.
Yoruichi also meant interaction with Tatsuki. With a sigh, she lifts the 'pea' shooter she borrowed from Urahara and takes careful aim at Soi Fong. FWIP! As the little ballon flies through the air, it gets bigger and bigger before slamming itself into Soi Fong's back. A note flutters downwards and on it is just a paw print and a <3. The <3 looks suspiciously like Urahara's.
Soi Fong has work to do too! She's sure that idiot vice-captain of hers is doing a whole big bunch of nothing while she's away! But a mission is a mission, and she won't give up until she feels she's completed it to Yoruichi's (and her own) satisfaction. So enough with the workout! Otherwise Soi Fong will just keep knocking and knocking until...
*SLAM*
Until she's rear-ended by a gigai. Soi Fong blinks a couple of times from the surprise of it before slowly lifting her head. "...." Eheh. Why hello there!
Tatsuki Arisawa can see the spiritual, thank you very much! Seeing the Captainess get nailed by a - thing!? - and then fall to the earth before her, Tatsuki frowns. "...who the hell are you?" She frowns, scratching at the back of her head. "And why shouldn't I break your neck?"
Taking no chances, it seems! At first all Soi Fong can do is blink at the note that fluttered down at her feet -- if it can be called a note. A paw print and a <3? Soi Fong frowns and crumbles it up in her hand. Her attention then returns to Tatsuki, a thin brow arching at her words. Look at that, matching frowns. Soi Fong's doubt expresses itself in a loud snort. "You'd better get stronger before you even try it." Pause. "A -lot- stronger!" But she's not here to pick a fight, is she? "You should be doing your pushups in the modified way while you're still recovering." The bee adds in a mumble. But modified is the way girls normally do them! ...Isn't Tatsuki a girl though? Come to think of it, Soi Fong doesn't do them that way either. Anyway. "I was sent here to check up on you!"
Still in Ninja form, Yoruichi watches this exchange. She almost smacks her forehead at Soi Fong's words. She though after all that time Soi Fong spent with Kitty, she would have picked up some of the finer points. Ah well. At least Tatsuki doesn't do the whole formal thing. This should be interesting to watch.
Tatsuki Arisawa...debates stepping on Soi Fong's head. She decides this wouldn't go well. Instead she frowns, snapping, "You gotta get your phrasing in order here, lady! You tell me you're here to check and THEN tell me I'm a weakling, OK?" She growls, and then takes her towel off her shoulders, beginning to spin it, wrapping it tight around itself, in preparation to establish her dominance by means of snapping Soi Fong in the face. "Now who the /hell/ are you?"
Kitty was a good influence on her, there's no doubt about that. But Soi Fong is still awkward when it comes to relations, especially with someone she's just met. She does sense that she's not handling this as well as she could be though, the thought causing her to frown even deeper than before. Quite the accomplishment. Soi Fong blinks, her eyes lighting up with anger again. Who is Tatsuki calling 'Lady'?! But she does manage to remind herself that fighting would be counter-productive to her mission. "Soi Fong!" She retorts, just barely pulling back in time to avoid a towel snap. "I'm here on behalf of..." Should she say? "...someone who doesn't want you to injure yourself further! And I never said you were a weakling!" Just that she needed to get stronger. It's not the same thing, really! "Yoruichi-sama sent me." She finally relents. Saying the name is enough to lower some of her hackles, maybe it'll also work for Tatsuki.
"Uh-huh," Tatsuki says, reshouldering her towel. OK, so she's got the reflexes to not get towelsnapped, anyway. She waves the matter of her strength off, muttering, "Fine, so you didn't. I work with Zaraki, the difference ain't so obvious sometimes." She shrugs, and steps inside. "Fine, whatever. Come in. Why did the cat send you? He's more than capable of stepping on my head himself if he wants me cutting back -- and why does he, anyway? I'm fine, as long as I keep myself from knocking my head again." Not that Tatsuki knows the finer points of training the spirit...nor how to deal with wounds of the sort she's taken recently.
Blink. "Zaraki...?" Soi Fong repeats the name. Oh, the confusion isn't because she doesn't know who that is, it's just surprising that this girl works with him! Maybe she really did underestimate her. Another, longer appraising look is given to Tatsuki before the bee nods and steps inside. There is a soft smirk when Yoruichi is referred to as a 'he'. Tatsuki must not know her mistress too well after all. This pleases her -- though Soi Fong's not sure why. And though the other has some good questions, she has no answers for her. She just did as she was told. "....How are you feeling anyway? The truth!" Do those words sound as awkward as they felt? But she's sure Yoruichi would want to know. Soi Fong continues to eye Tatsuki while waiting for an answer, making mental note of anything that might be of interest to the cat.
Tatsuki Arisawa cocks an eyebrow. "Why in the Hell would I bother to lie to you?" she snaps. "I don't even know you! Soi Fong, you said? You must be one a' those Captains, then. Or...Vice-Captain? Assistant Captain?" She strokes her chin, regarding Soi Fong. "Or maybe you're one of those Seated types like Yamada." She hums. "Whatever. /I/ feel fine. More tired than I should be...head's a little wobbly sometimes." She wanders toward the kitchen, intending to eat whatever is unfortunate enough to enter her field of vision and look delicious, or at least satisfying.
"Captain!" Soi Fong corrects, puffing up a little bit. "Leader of the Second Division and the Onmitsu Kidou!" Which probably won't mean a whole hell of a lot to Tatsuki, but it's obviously from Soi Fong's tone and posture that it means something to her. She blinks when Tatsuki says she feels fine, but then goes on to admit that she feels tired and wobbly. This really does seem like something someone from the Fourth Division should be looking into instead of her! But Yoruichi obviously had a purpose in choosing her. Soi Fong follows her into the kitchen, thoughts derailed by what she spots on the fridge. Pictures, and ones that're actually familiar faces to stalkerbee. She walks over, glancing at the one of young Tatsuki and Ichigo before blinking at another one. Soi Fong even dares to remove it for a closer look -- Tatsuki and Orihime. They look happy too. "This girl...?" She must be looking for Tatsuki to fill in the blank for her. There's a sheepish glance in the other's direction before looking back to the photo. She's holding it carefully though.
Tatsuki Arisawa looks at the picture. She does not, surprisingly, snatch it back, instead saying, "That's Orihime. She's a friend of mine - you know her? I know she went up to wherever you guys hang out...Soul Society?" Tatsuki does not apologize at first for her transgression in degrading Soi Fong's station, but then recalls how irritated Shiro's been, and says, "And...eh, sorry about the rank thing, I know some of you guys are serious about it. Anyway, Orihime's been my best friend for years. ...I think that might be from the time we went out to Tanabata festival together a couple years back."
Soi Fong nods, indicating that she does know who Orihime is. There's a surprised blink when Tatsuki does apologize to her though. She didn't expect it, but since she did Soi Fong begins to relax a little herself. Her best friend for years... They certainly look close. "Tanabata festival?" She repeats before placing the picture back into its rightful place. Hmm. "I...I'm not a very good cook!" Soi Fong confesses sharply. "But I can make you something if you'll eat it!" She can do that much in return for Tatsuki's apology.
Tatsuki Arisawa cocks an eyebrow at Soi Fong, curiously. The girl -- no, she admits, woman -- is...bizarrely high-strung. Is she just uneasy socially? "Calm down," Tatsuki chides. "I'm all tired and wobbly, ya don't need to shout everything." She then wanders back, noting, "Tanabata's a festival in early July. It's about several mythic thingies, one of 'em's named Orihime, so she's always considered it special. We try to go together every year. And where's this offer coming from, anyway?" She pauses, and mumbles, "Not that I'm not hungry..."
She was shouting? Soi Fong's expression goes blank at first, then colors a little when she realizes she was. Her tone is still sharp, even when she thinks she's doing better with her choice of words. But that's momentarily forgotten as she listens to Tatsuki talking about Tanabata and Orihime. Brace yourself, but Soi Fong isn't normally the festival going type! "It's what Yoruichi-sama would want me to do." She says firmly but in a normal tone this time. "And protein will help you in your training." Referring to the workout she'd been spying on earlier. The Captain takes it upon herself to open the fridge, spotting some eggs right away. Aha! Even she can make a decent omelet. "So...if you could do anything with her for an entire day, would it be going to this Tanabata festival?" Maybe it's an odd question, or maybe Soi Fong's just making a genuine attempt at conversation. It could happen!
Tatsuki hmms. "You really like this Yoruichi-sama, huh? Well, alright." Besides, protein is good and Tatsuki likes omelettes. Thus, she does not intervene. Instead, she watches Soi Fong work in her kitchen, idly wondering when Mom will get home. Maybe they're out at dinner? she thinks. "Huh? If I could do anything with her for a day? What, some festival? Hah! No way." She finds a chair and sits down. "I would...just spend time with her, I think. Talking." Hmm. "Maybe a spar or something? Idunno...we haven't really just spent a /day/ together in so long...she's got a lot of friends now, y'know...?" Her face falls a little. "I really shouldn't feel as down about that as I -- wait, why the hell am I telling you that." She mutters, shaking her head to clear the melancholy.
Like? Soi Fong doesn't think 'like' is the right word when it comes to Yoruichi! But she's still not completely sure what the right word would be either. All she knows is that when Tatsuki asks her that, she feels her face warm a little. A few more things are collected -- mushrooms, cheese, even spinach. Tatsuki will be strong again in no time! The ninja continues on with the preparations as if she's not interested in what the other is saying. But make no mistake, Soi Fong is listening and listening closely. Almost obsessively so. There is a slowing of everything towards the end of Tatsuki's words though. Soi Fong glances over in her direction before the silence is broken by the hiss of the beaten eggs being poured into a hot pan. "It sounds like you'd do really simple things with her." She murmurs with a thoughtful frown. Spending time with her, talking, sparring. They're all things that are easily overlooked but no less important than big plans. Maybe that's what's been causing her so much trouble too. "It's okay if you tell me." Soi Fong tries to sound confident with the statement. "I'm no Orihime, but you're no Yoruichi-sama either." So they're equal!
Tatsuki Arisawa emits the Unhappy Butch Girl Grunt. "Yeah, but you're no good friend, either," she quips. "I've been havin' trouble adapting to new stuff, that's all. I've been her only friend for so long, so it's hard to get used to her having other people she wants in her life. I'm adapting, that's all there is to it!" And with that proclamation, Tatsuki settles back in her seat. "And, yes. Simple things, probably. It's been a while since we did simple, it'd be a nice change. Return? Hmm."
Soi Fong whips her head around, the braids swirling around her. An eyebrow quirks, but this time Soi Fong does manage to hold her tongue before snapping back at Tatsuki. Instead she goes back to the omelette, making sure it cooks but doesn't burn before plating it. She sprinkles a little cheese on top before sliding it onto the counter beside Tatsuki. It even looks edible! But this never happened. *Cough* The bee remains turned away for a moment, looking at the photo on the fridge before glancing back over her shoulder. "Get your strength back quickly." It's not just what Yoruichi would want anymore, Soi Fong's got a reason too! "Because when you have it, I want to test it!" Her voice sounds excited rather than angry though. And then it actually sounds hopeful with the last word. "Deal?"
Tatsuki looks at the omelette, looks at Soi Fong, and cannot help but marvel at how unfailingly /weird/ this situation is. And yet--it's not so bad, is it? OK, so she's allowing a complete stranger who has been pranking her for not particularly good apparent reasons to make her food. And levelling with her about personal matters. But...well, with all the weirdness going on, this is positively sedate. "Hah," she says. "Just you watch. I'll get stronger than ever! And then I'll show you just how strong I am, since you wanna see so bad!" But despite the ostentatious attitude, she's smirking. "Deal it is!" And then she commences digging in to the omelet. Hey, it's not half bad! Unless Soi Fong slipped Onmitsu Kidou Death Rays into the eggs, but that would make Yoruichi VERY CROSS, right?
Soi Fong smirks right back, seeming strangely pleased that someone just agreed to fight her and even has attitude about it! "Alright. But don't regret it later! I'm not letting you out of it." But Soi Fong knows there's no way Tatsuki would regret it or back down. It seems her mission is completed too -- she's not overdoing it with the exercise, at least not right now, Soi Fong knows the symptoms she does have, plus she's eating Death Rayless eggs. She turns to leave the kitchen and house completely, but not before pausing to say one last thing. "I believe you will get stronger. And...no matter what happens, you will adapt." Tatsuki has that kind of vibe to her. With that vote of confidence, the ninja continues on. She can't wait to discard the stupid gigai! And it wasn't even necessary in the first place!
Tatsuki Arisawa watches Soi Fong go, staring off thoughtfully. "Adapt, huh?" she muses, thoughtfully. She looks down at her plate. A plate that has an omelet personally prepared for her by the Captain of the Second Division of Soul Society on the orders of a talking cat with the voice of an old man whom her friends insist turns into a young female ninja.
She chuckles, shaking her head. "Heh. Maybe adaptation's easier than I thought. It's all in how you look at it..."