With the Captains suffering casualties and heavy injuries on their side, all hope seemed to be lost... until Shinji Hirako appeared, along with the rest of the former Shinigami. Though the aid of the Vizards certainly helped to draw the battle in their favor, it seemed Aizen's power alone proved too much for them.
Tsugaru had just had himself one hell of a long day. He had graduated, been moved into his new dorms and found himself, very suddenly, out of anything to do at the end of the day. He really just wanted to go have a drink. He had found a little bar during his time at the academy. It was a quiet place, most of the time, and they didn't spend too much of their time worrying about what rank you were or what status you held. They pretty much just served everyone the same and this got him to keep coming back over and over again. He wandered his way down the alleyways and streets to the little business. He then stepped into the bar and sat down at the same table he had found himself occupying his entire school career. It was something of a comfort to see that no one had taken it and he quickly waved a waitress over. A girl, that was a little homely, scratched and clawed her way through the over crowded tavern and asked him his order.
"I just want some mild sake', huh toots. Get it to me quick enough and I might just tip ya"
A sort of vile coating covered the word tip and it was meant a hundred percent. As she wondered off he found himself kicking back in his chair and closing his eyes. Even over the bustle of the bar he had begun to nod of the slightest of bits.
Post by Miu Mikazuki on Aug 13, 2009 12:14:43 GMT -5
Miu walked down the streets, her head hung low and her turquoise hair covering her eyes. She wasn't wearing her uniform, instead she was wearing a pale blue kimono that stopped at just above her knees with a darker blue obi. Scattered across the fabric were white lilys. She had left her zanpakuto as well. Why was she dressed this way? Well, she wanted to go shopping but every time she went the store always raised the prices of everything so Miu figured that it was because she was a Shinigami. So here she was walking through the streets in a kimono without her zanpakuto. Looking behind her, Miu noticed that it was getting dark and that there were some shady figures following her. Deciding that it was safer to be inside she ducked into the nearest door and found her self in a small bar. Miu had never been out drinking before and she's never even had sake for that matter and she didn't plan on starting to drink soon, she had seen what alcohol does to people. She looked out the door behind her and noticed that the figures were still walking down the street towards where she was. Turning her head away from the door she noticed that almost everyone in the bar was looking at her.
Miu shrank under there gazes, uncomfortable with all the attention.
As he watched the waitress head over to him with the decanter of sake' he had ordered something disturbed his senses. He peeked over his shoulder and noticed a girl standing at the front of the bar, sticking out like a sore thumb. She wasn’t carrying her zanpakuto but her spirit signature was clear and he had a feeling she was shinigami. Still he didn't like to see her out there being pressurized by the glares of the people in the bar so he motioned for the waitress to set his drink down on the table then headed over to the lady. After walking his way through the bar, plowing his way through those that wouldn't move, he stopped a foot or two from her and addressed her.
"My name is Surumi Tsugaru and I was wondering if you needed any help? or would you prefer to be left to the masses? I'm sure you could handle yourself."
He made a quick hand gesture out to the other thugs in the bar as he said masses and truly held no doubt that the lady could protect herself with a spiritual signature like she had but he couldn’t help but try to lend a hand where he felt it was needed.
"If you care you could accompany me at my table, no obligations"
What he meant by obligations was really only half as dirty as the bar they both stood in.
Post by Miu Mikazuki on Aug 13, 2009 14:14:20 GMT -5
Miu literately jumped five feet in the air when someone approached her. The man had brown hair and azure eyes and towered over her mere 4'9 stature. She was glad when he stopped walking and stood a few feet away from her. Miu couldn't help but take a tentative step back, so that her back was pressed against the door. When the man spoke she jumped again.
"My name is Surumi Tsugaru and I was wondering if you needed any help? or would you prefer to be left to the masses? I'm sure you could handle yourself."
Miu watched as he made a hand gesture to show what her ment by the "masses". Miu didn't answer him and she wished that she had brought Toketsuhime with her, she would know what to do. Miu was broken out of her thoughts when the man spoke again.
"If you care you could accompany me at my table, no obligations."
Miu merely nodded to answer him, her voice had disappeared as it always does when she meets new people.
When the girl jumped he couldn’t help but feel bad for having startled her and a small roar of laughter cam from around the bar at the female's squishiness. It pissed him of a little that the patrons were being such asses but it couldn't be helped and in all honesty, it wouldn’t be a bar if some people didn’t act that way.
"Follow me..."
He wove his way through the teeming mass and did his best not to move too quickly for the girl to follow him. When he arrived at the table he sat down and found that the waitress had done as he had asked, leaving the decanter for him to empty. He would wait for her to sit down and then start bombarding her with his half developed people skills. Maybe this time he would scare her of with his crappy humor and poor pick up lines. His hand went to the back of his head subconsciously and he ruffles the hair on the back of his head.
"So... Uh, What's your name? If you don't mind me asking"
He didn’t really know much to say other then his usual banter but he thought he would at least try not to be a complete ass this time around, he didn’t want to be completely friendless his entire life
Post by Miu Mikazuki on Aug 13, 2009 15:16:16 GMT -5
"Follow me..."
Miu followed the man, Tsugaru, through the masses, trying to be as small as possible. She didn't want anymore unnecessary attention focused on her. She watched as Tsugaru sat down and then she slowly sat down across from him.
"So... Uh, What's your name? If you don't mind me asking"
"Mikazuki, Kiyomi," Miu answered in a quiet voice, "but I like to be called Miu."
"Of course I'll call ya Miu, It's a nice name. So what is someone like you doing in this filthy part of town?"
He smiled warmly at her and chastised himself mentally at his horrible conversational skills. He then poured himself a dish of the sake' and drank it down in one fluid motion. After the mild burn had subsided he held up the decanter to Miu and smiled.
"Care for any? It's not that strong... but you don't seem like much of a drinker"
He chuckled a bit at the simple fact that he was making himself seem like an alcoholic. He poured a dish for her but would drink it if she refused. He had met a few people like her when he was at the academy, sometimes it was just better for that kind of person to be able to let go and relax for a few moments then having to worry and be up tight all the time.
"I'll pay for everything, if that worries you... but I'm absolutely not trying to pressure you, Miss Miu."
Again the same warm smile crossed his face and he felt a small resonation from his zanpakuto, he knew Shibatsu would be scolding him for this...
Post by Miu Mikazuki on Aug 13, 2009 15:38:34 GMT -5
"Of course I'll call ya Miu, It's a nice name. So what is someone like you doing in this filthy part of town?"
"I was going to go shopping but I got... distracted," Miu answered watching as he drowned a dish of sake. A blush spread across her face when he smiled at her and she looked at the table. She looked up when Tsugaru spoke again.
"Care for any? It's not that strong... but you don't seem like much of a drinker"
"N-no thank you," she stuttered. She didn't even really want to be in here with everyone watching her. Her posture became rigid and her hands, which were situated on her lap, started to shake. She watched as he poured her a cup of sake but declined it again. She wished that she had Toketsuhime with her.
Last Edit: Aug 13, 2009 15:39:24 GMT -5 by Miu Mikazuki
It didn't take a genius, which Tsugaru most certainly wasn’t, to see that Miu was not comfortable at all being in the bar. He drank the saucer of sake' he had poured, threw some yen on the table and stood to his feet.
"Miss Miu, Would you allow me to escort you out and away from this place? I could get you safely out of here and on your way if you would like me to"
He didn't like to see her shaking as she was and what little chivalry he had in him was activated by her innocent and frail composure. He breathed deeply and released his spiritual pressure on the various patrons in the room, then held his hand out to Miu.
"Shall we go?"
It probably wasn't the smartest thing for him to be using his spiritual energy in that way but it would allow them to walk past the men while they were pinned down and as far as he knew, no other soul reapers even bothered with this run down bar.
Post by Miu Mikazuki on Aug 13, 2009 15:53:41 GMT -5
Miu watched as Tsugaru drank the sake her poured and then as he put some yen on the table and stood up. She looked at him in confusion.
"Miss Miu, Would you allow me to escort you out and away from this place? I could get you safely out of here and on your way if you would like me to"
She stared at the man in shock. Never before had anyone been this nice to her. She was always teased and bullied because of her unusual hair color and because of her height. Miu was confused. Why would this total stranger want to help her out? She was even more shocked when he released some of his spirit pressure.
Just accept his offer, Miu.
Miu gasped when she heard Toketsuhime but she saved her questions for later when Tsugaru spoke again.
"Shall we go?"
Miu slowly nodded and placed her hand in his. She could feel Toketsuhime's happiness at this and she mentally smiled.
Last Edit: Aug 13, 2009 15:55:03 GMT -5 by Miu Mikazuki
