Sword Admirer, More Like Sword Maniac [Group. PG13. Closed, Jun and Kasumi]

Silence hung heavy in the woods that surrounded the shinigami. Her eyes were shut lightly, her legs crossed while she tried to find her zen. To focus on her energies, and speak to the dreadful beast that housed her powers. Maybe she'd be able to bargain for her powers back, with a light frown touching her scarf covered visage, the petite girl was lost in her own wonderland. The woods around her were dark, normal commoners passing through it, not realizing how close they were to the small shinigami who was focused on her weapon. It laid across her lap, her hands resting a top of it in a manner that made it appear as if she were praying to a god of some sorts. It was nice to be in such a relaxing manner away from the captains in the gotei area. She wanted to hang out with fellow commoners such as herself, enjoying whenever she got to mingle. She held nothing against these people, in fact she cared more for them, than most shinigami she had met. These people and children deserved a good life, which they didn't understand since they had no memories of their human lives. Opening a single eye while she sat in the dark woods, Kasumi seemed alert, feeling something in the Rukon, or rather someone.

Shifting from her meditating stance the petite woman, or, rather girl stretched, a yawn escaping her mouth. She had barely slept the last few nights and she didn't understand why, nor did she enjoy that fact. Shifting slightly, her blade was slipped back into the sheath at her side, before she flickered through the forest. Her form seemed to meld in with the dark scenery which she did not mind. The only thing that would give away that she was skirting through the woods would be the white haori she wore on herself to confirm she was the captain of the second squad. Her eyes held a light look to them for a moment, before she paused in her flight through the woods, she was like a hart. Listening silently on the edge of the forest line along the village noticing the towns people looked edgy, she wondered why for a moment, before seeing the source of their unease. A man with brown hair, and a white haori was walking through the town, he looked polite enough. Her eyes scanned him over for a moment wondering why he looked familiar before she blinked in shock. That couldn't be... But it was. Staring in silence at the shinigami before her she knew it was the Aizawa pride. The captain commander himself.

It was strange, and for a moment, she remained where she was in the shadows of the trees. She did not want to approach her superior, but at the same time she was wondering why he was out here without guards. But then again, it was none of her concern. So she just closed her eyes sighing softly to herself. Did he not realize the unease he was causing among the people? They never acted this way when Hikari and her went out for ice cream, or just to have fun and chat about silly things. Slinking from the woods the shinigami slunk with mere ease towards the captain commander like a shadow. Some of the Rukon commoners caught sight of the petite girl as she stalked the man. They merely smiled knowing she was taking her job seriously. If he died, then who would they have to replace him? She didn't know who could take on such a job without it being strain, probably another noble. That seemed to be the trend, only the nobles held the spot. Shifting, she sprung silently onto a house roof, before looking bored. Her sword was hungry again and she was getting annoyed with Jun walking around with out the proper guards.

"For the Captain Commander you're being a little too bold, guards are a normal standard when going out like this, Sir. Can't you tell they're not content with you roaming about?" Kasumi said from above, following at Jun's side on the house tops. She looked at ease, making leaps and turns where she needed to. Her blue eyes held a dark look to them for a moment as she stared at him, and then looked back to the sky. She didn't understand why Hikari thought anything was happening between her and this man. He didn't seem like the sharpest knife in the drawer at the moment. She sighed softly, looking away from Jun. Work was straining her, she just needed a friend, or someone to understand her, but she had only Hikari who was constantly busy.

Kasumi was lonely...

She trailed after him like a lost puppy, before falling behind. She looked sad honestly, sad and tired. Shifting she moved and slipped off one of the roofs landing on her feet, looking about for a moment before looking in Jun's direction. Maybe she'd just go. It was best not to bother her superiors.

The captain of the 2nd division might have been a master of stealth, but Jun had been trained by ninja masters who had died long before she was born. His powerful ability at reaitsu perception easily picked up on her the moment she was within his range. Jun made no moves though that would alert her that her position had been compromised. No doubt she had spotted him somehow and was just following along to make sure no one tried anything funny. Not that with the crowd in the Rukongai that was likely to happen. It was more than a little distressing to see everyone regard him in such a strange manner. Not that long ago Jun had been a simple Captain and the people of the Rukongai easily greeted him. They may not have exactly treated him like one of their own, but they had not given him a wide berth like he would bite or something. It was amazing just how much could change in the span of a few months. A simple promotion had changed the very nature of his relationship with the people of the Rukongai. However, given what he was promoted to he couldn’t exactly blame the people for reacting in such a way either. It was certainly a complex situation he had been thrown into.

Finally his patience was rewarded when he heard Kasumi speak up from the top of a roof of a nearby house. He turned to regard her a smile on his face as she made a comment about his lack of guards and the wariness of the people. He was happy to see the little captain. It had been a little while since the two had last spoken. Everything had been so hectic lately with her becoming captain and him becoming Captain Commander. In such a short time she had become so strong and Jun was more than a little proud of the girl who had shown up at his doorstep bleeding from simple hollows. No doubt those very same hollows would be quaking in their masks if they knew that the girl they had attacked not so long ago was now a big bad captain with the power to easily wipe all of them out without so much as breaking a sweat. She had really turned around. However, there had definitely been a cost for her power. Jun still knew her as the girl he befriended in the Rukongai and someone who he very much enjoyed spending time with. However, she had also grown harder and was no longer that super shy girl who hid behind a scarf as if it could serve as Oz’s curtain for her.

Jun would have probably been content to continue walking in the same manner for the rest of his time in the Rukongai. Before he had just been trying to enjoy the open air, but now he had a companion to walk with and that made things even better. However, he could feel that she was falling behind and suddenly she had just stopped entirely. Jun didn’t hesitate for a second. The minute she had stopped walking he instantly moved forward using shunpo. One minute he was in the center of the street and the next he was gone within the space of a blink. No doubt many of the citizens who had been watching him became quickly alarmed when their Captain Commander suddenly disappeared. However, Jun was a busy man so their fear would probably dissolve rather quickly. Jun was less concerned with what the citizens might think and more concerned about checking in on Kasumi. She was acting rather strangely. Normally she would have tried to climb on top of him right in the middle of the street or perhaps take his sword to admire it. That was normally her style.

Jun was now standing right in front of Kasumi a lime lollipop in his hand. He held it out for her to take and said, “Here you go, you look like you could use a pick me up courtesy of a lime lollipop. They are nature’s smile makers after all.” Jun chuckled at his own joke, although the comment would have been a little more absurd to anyone who could have heart it if they knew that Jun actually did believe that candy naturally made you happier and was good for you. Jun’s hand then rose to pat the top of Kasumi’s head gently as he continued by saying, “Sorry I haven’t gotten a chance to see you in a while. Have had a lot on my plate picking up where the old Captain Commander left off. They certainly left me with a lot to do, but I have just about gotten ahead of it all and can now enjoy my nights once more. We will have to hang out again like we used to before promotions got us busy.” Jun let out a much louder and deeper laugh as he took her hand and dragged her onto the streets of the Rukongai so they could continue walking where Jun had left off.

GP: 854/50=17
Total GP=17+13=30

Kasumi peered in the direction where Jun was walking. She didn't know what to do, should she continue to follow him from a distance or? Frowning slightly to herself under the scarf, the little shinigami seemed unsure of what to do. Should she just go back to her division and pretend she had never left at all. Glancing behind her she felt the shift in the air before her before glancing back in surprise, staring up at the captain commander. Her blue eyes widened as she stepped back with an apologetic look touching her face. Maybe she shouldn't have commented earlier? Oh lordy, was he mad at her now? She shifted backward slowly, each step slow so he wouldn't think she was trying to escape him. Then she noticed the lollipop he held in his hand extended towards her in a peace offering to the petite captain who relaxed some, tension slowly slipping from her form as she peered to the green candy. She knew it was filled with sugar and fattening but it was also to hit her sweet tooth which was just as bad as Jun's at times. Although she preferred pocky over lollipops, each to their own rightly, but she didn't mind. She peered to the green hard candy on a stick before she took it from the extended hand listening to what the man had to say.

She nodded her head merely, taking off the rapper on the candy, popping it into her mouth sucking on the lime flavored candy. Feeling his hand pat the top of her head in affectionate manner the small shinigami looked at ill ease for a moment, the bright blue eyes holding a look of dismay. Yes, he was always busy now the captain commander was much more important than the role she played. Shifting slightly she knew she couldn't take her own personal pleasures before anything. By duty since he did not have guards she was required to be at his side as the captain of the second division. Her raven hair swayed slightly, as next thing she knew she was being dragged by the man down the road once more. She was at his side looking down to the ground while she sucked on her lollipop, her hand in Jun's as they walked side by side. It looked bad for the pair of them, she could already hear some whispers and she was sure the master of sound could hear them better than her. Looking slightly embarrassed over it, she wanted to tell them there was nothing going on between the pair of them. After all, he had a big role to fill and didn't need someone like her causing distractions, specially since she doubted his family would approve of him going after someone like her. Someone that looked like they were barely out of the academy.

"Its fine Jun-kun." Kasumi replied after a few minutes of silence not knowing what to say to him. She didn't want to be annoying, knowing that they shouldn't be close to him. Although she longed to just crawl up on his back and stay there taking in his scent when they walked. She had become close to him after the few weeks she spent trapped in his family home. He had shown her various weapons and the books she had seen. After a moment of debate with herself the small girl gripped Jun's hand tighter, before releasing it and pouncing onto his back. Her hands slipped around his neck while her head rested on his shoulder. She closed her blue eyes for a moment and then rested in against his back, able to hear his heart faintly from his neck. She nuzzled his neck slightly, before opening her eyes, looking curious. She had missed him a lot, so she didn't mind the fact the people were staring at the two captains. She held onto him, wanting the world around them to fade, she just wanted to be alone with the man. It may have seemed selfish at that moment, but she really cared about him.

"I've missed you." She murmured, and then gently kissed his cheek before peering around them for a moment. She knew the women were giving her the evil eye, they always did. It was something she was getting used to, she was close to Jun and she wasn't going to let anyone get on her case about her feelings.

Jun was happy to see that Kasumi was enjoying the lollipop he had given her. The Captain Commander would have been more than a little embarrassed and he given her a favor she did not like. Jun wasn’t sure exactly why he could remember so well that her favorite flavor was lime when it came to lollipops, but he did. There was just something about Kasumi that made Jun want to remember what was important to the petite shinigami. Some people might have thought that desire was silly while others would have probably spread gossip about it until the cows came home, but Jun didn’t care. Whatever reason drove him to remember these things about Kasumi he was happy for it. Seeing her smile around him made it all worthwhile. Jun wasn’t exactly sure what to classify Kasumi under since he certain cared more about her then a friend. However, he just knew that he was happy the way things were going and he wasn’t about to ruin it by letting other people’s insecurities dampen his mood or let himself over think it. To Jun it was what it was and he planned to ride it out to see where it led him.

A few seconds into their walk and Jun could hear what the people around him were saying about the two of them. Kasumi could no doubt pick up the occasional sentence despite the whispering and with Jun’s enhanced hearing he easily caught every word of gossip that the people were starting to spread. As Captain Commander Jun knew that all of his actions and decisions would be widely spoken about by the people of the Rukongai and no doubt picked apart and probably highly criticized. However, despite all that Jun was still annoyed by his fellow citizens. Not because the people dared to talk about him in an unflattering light. Jun was perturbed because all their gossip could hurt Kasumi’s feelings. She was a captain now which meant that she had her own reputation to protect. Jun was sort of the culprit here, dragging her around through the Rukongai. For that she didn’t deserve to have people spreading rumors about her. Jun wasn’t sure how she felt on the matter, but he felt a little guilty about forcing her around if she did not want to have to deal with the repercussions. He would have to ask her on the matter before their day was through. If she expressed her distaste about it then Jun would just have to do his best to give her some space in the future.

Jun would have probably said something about the gossip right then and there, but suddenly the small shinigami was climbing up his body like some sort of mountain climber and perched herself against his shoulders. Jun smiled brightly at the familiar weight of her body against him. It had been a while since the last time she had climbed atop him like this, but Jun could still remember it like it was yesterday. The way she wrapped her little arms around his neck was comforting and Jun was relaxed by it. With her like that it was like the world around them was slowly peeling away just leaving the two of them. It was as it was the first time they had met and at his compound when he had nursed her back to health. When he was around Kasumi she always had the innate ability to make everything just seem less important. It wasn’t that Jun’s sense of responsibility became less, but that she just became more important. It was an odd, but freeing experience.

Jun’s day was turning up. The feel of her nuzzling against his neck caused him to shiver from the sensation and he couldn’t help, but smile at her mention of missing him. However, it was the kiss that caused him to go beet red. His face suddenly became on big blush and no doubt he looked like one of those old school mercury thermometers to anyone watching. With her kiss Jun could now practically feel the eyes of everyone on them. Before they had just sort of faded away, but the kiss had brought them all back into reality. Jun wanted to continue spending time with Kasumi, but he didn’t want to do it here where everyone would watch and judge. Jun smiled back at Kasumi and whispered, “Hand on tight.” Then he was gone once more. His body disappeared in a flash his form moving with great speeds through shunpo easily passing through the rest of the town. He moved so quickly that the people around them seemed to disappear as soon as they appeared and no one took note of the fast moving Captain Commander and the girl on his back.

A minute later and the two were at a lone cherry blossom atop a high cliff that over looked the Rukongai. Jun stood at the edge of the cliff taking a minute to enjoy the scenery before edging back to the three proper. He then detached Kasumi from his back sitting down in a cross legged fashion and placing her on his lap. His arms wrapped around her hugging against him. Although the position seemed harmless for Jun it was very bold of him. He had never really pursued a woman romantically before and did not know the first thing about how to court a woman. However, the way he was holding her felt right and whether it was the proper thing to do or not he let himself selfishly give in and enjoy the moment. He sighed contently aloud before speaking, “I have missed you too. I didn’t mean to be distant. I have thought about you though. Not a day went by where I didn’t pass my family’s weapon collection and think of you. We have not known each other long in comparison to Soul Society standards, but at the same time I feel like I have known you for much longer then I have known anyone else. You are a good person Kasumi and I enjoy spending my time with you. I would like to continue that if you don’t mind?” Jun then continued to hug her looking out at the beauty surrounding them as he waited for a response.

GP: 1055/50=21
GP Total: 21+30=51

Reputation, did it mean anything to the petite girl? She was unsure, but at the moment she could care less what people said of her. So what if they were going to judge her? They could say anything they wanted but it wasn't going to affect her, she had been through worse in her own life, being seen as a whore with her baby sister when they were humans. So if they wanted to start rumors that she was sleeping with the Captain Commander then so be it, she wasn't a stranger to the effects of such things, nor did she truly care. She just eyed people lazily for a moment, with an arched eye brow, which merely said 'Can I help you?' most of the Rukon villagers flinched away from the icy look but it left them unscathed, she'd never hurt them, she just didn't enjoy them fabricating stories. After all it would only harm her friend's reputation, maybe she shouldn't have slipped him the kiss? She glanced ever so slightly in Jun's direction noting the shade of his cheeks. They were a dark red someone splashed rouge over his cheeks, it made her frown slightly. Was he that embarrassed from her kissing him? It wasn't even like it was a full on kiss, just a light peck on the cheek while she thought over the day some. She noted the towns people frozen, staring at them with wide eyes and mentally cursed. Well she officially messed up, this was wonderful. Staring back to them with weary eyes she hoped Jun wasn't angry with her at all.

But then she caught the man's smile to her, and then nodded her head slightly, gripping onto him tighter. She didn't know why they were leaving here, but she was content with it at least. They'd be away from the eyes that seemed to judge them harder than any judge on a stand would. Kasumi buried her head against his shoulder as they suddenly vanished from where they had been standing. She felt the wind whip around them and was curious at how it felt to move at such speeds with the ease that he did. She didn't know what to say, surely he was annoyed with her at making a move like that in public, but she hoped he wasn't. She didn't want to upset him more than she had. But, what if she hadn't truly upset him, but more so annoyed him? She'd have preferred that over being a pest to the man she was warming up to. Although wasn't annoying him being the same as a pest? Her frown was clear as she stared at the shinigami, not noticing they had stopped. What was she supposed to say on the matter, that it was all jolly fun? She didn't know, maybe she should stop being around him at least it wouldn't mar his image as much. But then she took in a calm breath and pondered why she cared so much? Surely if it was anyone else she would have told them to suck it up, but she seemed to care about Jun, in some strange manner. She hoped not to scare him away, but she did not know if that was possible. She seemed like the type to fuck things up with mere ease and then realize what she did.

Then she peered around them, peeking over his shoulder. The cheery blossoms were in full bloom, and it was beautiful. Peering at the pale pink petals of the flora, a light smile touched her face for a moment. As he edged to the cliff, she squirmed higher on his shoulder to peer around with him, looking curious. She hadn't been to this place before, so a part of her wanted to go explore like a small child would. It was a breath taking spot, so it surprised her that she never found it before. But then just as viewing started, it ended. Jun was edging backward, making her sigh softly, with an annoyed look on her face. But that look faded fast, she was wondering why he brought her to such a place, yes it was beautiful but didn't it seem odd to bring her here after the town's people were whispering about them? Then suddenly she was no longer resting against his back, blinking slightly as she was now sitting on his lap, strong arms wrapped around her. She leaned back, so that her back touched against his chest and she viewed the area around them with a content look. He had carried her far away from where the prying eyes of the Rukon goers could see. The tension that had been building up in her slowly eased away, and she relaxed in against him, her breathing deep and even. At that moment, did she know what she wanted from Jun? Did she want something meaningful? Kasumi didn't know why Jun was even playing along with her silly notion of feelings, no one ever wanted her in the romantic sense. After all, she was a cold blooded killer and most members of her division and others knew this. So, why would he even add fuel to her small fire of hope, that seemed cruel.

Kasumi heard Jun's voice, her own breathing stilling for a moment as her heart boomed in her ears. Was that so? He did miss her back? She felt a slight sheepish smile start to show on her face, and finished the lollipop in her mouth quickly, before tugging the scarf back over her face. She dropped the white stick from the candy into her pocket, before settling in against him once more, surprised that he had thought about her at all. Then she blinked in surprised, he wanted to continue doing so with her? He even asked her permission on the matter, she was shocked to say the least. "I do not mind, Jun-kun. But I do not find myself, proper for someone of your caliber. I'm sure you could find plenty of nice women who'd keen after you. I'm just a captain with no real line of good in them." She chuckled slightly at that before looking down to the ground. She wasn't fooling herself, going to allow herself to believe that he cared for her in that manner. She had made the move on him, and regretted her action, not knowing if he felt obligated to be nice to her to let her down easy. Her eyes closed for a moment, before she glanced over with a shy look. "Please don't feel like you're obligated to treat me nice, Jun. I don't want to force you into anything, and I feel like I am." Her eyes held a distant look for a moment, not knowing what else she could say to him.