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Post by luthiena on Sept 20, 2008 8:53:12 GMT -6
Nakamura Yuchi straightened her hakama and wandered out of into the streets of Rukongai, even though she wasn't wearing her captain's haori or even the robes of a shinigami she felt as though all the residents were staring at her.
For once she was grateful of the appearance that made her look as little like a shinigami as possible; petite and fine-boned with delicate features and a youthful face she looked more like a first year academy student than a long-standing captain.
Forcing herself to remain casual she started out towards the 4th district, a place she hadn't been in a very long time. The differences hit her like a physical blow, the new water fountain, the row of stores that had sprung up like flowers and the empty spaces where houses she had known were no longer standing.
Her brilliant blue eyes were drawn to one particular empty spot where a fresh pile of rubble marked where a home had once stood; sinking to her knees she ignored the glances of passers-by and just stared at the demolished pieces of her old home.
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Post by Vespera on Sept 20, 2008 9:23:25 GMT -6
Vespera was in the Rukongai that afternoon to once again help with her mother’s affairs, less irritated about it then she was before since now she was aware of what she had to do. She was dressed in a blue and black kimono with the designs of various flowers along the bottom, tied together with a gold obi. Her hair was done up into a classy up do, pinned back with a blue flower clip. As always her face was lightly decorated with makeup, some clear gloss on her lips and blue eye shadow for her lids. Even outside of her haori she still managed to keep an air of professionalism around her, especially since the mood fit.
“Thank you so much for seeing me.” She was escorted out of a house in the 4th district by a charming young man smiling warmly at her. “I hope I will have the pleasure of a second date.” The male laughed along with the captain, returning her bow and letting her glide down the walk back towards the Seireitei.
Still can’t breath. Unfortunately, Konstantine wasn’t around to undo her obi or lend her one of his shirts, so she would have to deal with it until she made it back to her apartment and undo it herself. In her fustrations with lack of oxygen she almost missed it, the figure on the ground amongst all of the moving people.
Vespera stopped, hazel eyes focused on the woman for a few moments to see if she would move. After the time passed, she shuffled over to her, leaning over. “Ma’am, are you okay?” Of course she couldn’t be okay on her knees in the middle of everyday activity, but it was the question of a doctor and no matter how stupid it sounded sometimes, she had to use it.
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Post by luthiena on Sept 20, 2008 9:32:24 GMT -6
Yuchi, dressed in simple worn robes barely heard the concerned question; looking up she was surprised to see Vespera Captain of 4th Squad, obviously the healer didn't recognise her without her haori and even after that the two women had never really interracted outside Captain's Meetings.
She wanted to say she was alright, to beg Vespera not to tell anyone of this embarrassing lack of control; after all she was Captain of 12th squad and head of the Research and Development Bureau, she had a reputation for calm and collective logical thinking with no real room for emotion.
She opened her mouth but she couldn't force any sound past the lump in her throat; instead she just burst into tears and wrapped her arms tightly around herself.
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Post by Vespera on Sept 20, 2008 10:30:17 GMT -6
Taken back a bit by the sudden sobbing, Vespera squatted down a bit so she could clearly see the face of the one she was talking to. “Captain Nakamura?” The woman’s eyebrows lifted up in her realization, eyes widening a bit. “Oh dear, what’s the matter?”
Patting down her upper body for a moment as though she was in searching of something, Vespera dug inside her kimono for a handkerchief, holding it out for the woman to take. There seemed to be nothing physically wrong with her, so it had to be that something was upsetting her mentally. So the doctor side of her dimmed down and up went the caring listening part of Vespera, looking at Yuchi intently.
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Post by luthiena on Sept 20, 2008 15:34:41 GMT -6
Yuchi was caught between her dislike of telling others how she felt and the almost overwhelming need to be comforted; in the end the emotions won out and she began to speak haltingly past her sobs.
"This was my family home, I..I grew up here." She paused, trying to find the right words to say. "The last of my family passed away last week, I just didn't expect this," she gestured at the rubble. "to happen so soon."
Feeling vulnerable she crossed her arms protectively around herself and tried to stop her sobs; but out here she was no longer comfortable, place her in a laboratory and she would be in her element but here and now she didn't know what to do.
"Can you make the pain stop?" she asked in a small voice before she realised she was going to say anything.
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Post by Jinn / Gojyo on Sept 20, 2008 15:48:18 GMT -6
[don't mind if i hop along do you ladies?]
Jinn was heading to his favourite Ramen bar to see Kujo and the rest of his adopted parents, more or less they raised him in the afterlife, when he heard some sobbing. How Jinn heard the sobbing through the crowds he had no idea, but he was dressed for the real world, and was about to head there after a bowl of Ramen for good luck.
He headed for the sobbing as it sounded like a woman and Jinn being himself had to help. he headed in the vague direciton of it thinking to himself "Kuso..... dunna be late for Ramn and real world, oh well" When he looked around he saw Vespera and he was about to shout her when he noticed her tending to a woman that looked kind of fimilliar.
Jinn walked over whisteling contently, in hidnsight it probably was a bad thing to do. He squatted down in his baggy jeans alowing him to see the problem form Vespera's angle, as he was behind her, his long red trench coat was now on the floor or at least what covered up to his thigh was piled on the floor.
Jinn saw it was Miss Nakamura from 12th squad and thought he might as well help his new found friend best he could, so he asked "What seems to be the problem doctor?" He asked Both of them as in the real world they could both be considered doctors in there own ways
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Post by Vespera on Sept 21, 2008 14:31:11 GMT -6
Vespera’s confused and worried look held strong as Yuchi spoke to her, trying to convey why her tears were brought about. The woman’s heart went out to her, it was nothing short of traumatic to lose a family member, and losing the last of your family came with an added feeling of being alone. She rubbed the woman’s back softly.
“I can give you every pill inside of my lab if you want me to darling, but those won’t be the answer to your pain.” The captain replied in something of a rare gleam of honesty, setting her hands on top of her knees to rest. More words were prepared to leave her, but the sound of someone closely approaching stopped her sentence and put her on alert.
“Jinn.” Vespera’s body relaxed just a bit, looking at him dressed in human garb. She didn’t answer the question he asked, the healing captain felt as thought that question was for Yuchi to answer for herself.
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Post by luthiena on Sept 23, 2008 3:07:10 GMT -6
Something in Vespera's soft tone and understanding stance made Yuchi's tears flow more slowly; scrubbing a small hand over her eyes to dash away the remaining tears she tried to compose herself just in time to hear the newly familiar voice of 8th squad captain.
Internally she swore with every obscenity she could remember, and as she had an eidetic memory that was a fair few. Why, oh why, when she desperately wanted to be alone with her pain, when she was not behaving in the manner she wished the other captain's could see, did two come along at once.
"I'm fine," she told Jinn, ignoring the quaver in her own voice and daring him with her eyes to say anything.
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Post by Jinn / Gojyo on Sept 23, 2008 7:43:51 GMT -6
Jinn ignored the dare, as he was the type of person to help his friends and said, after he removed his smile knwoing that it wouldn't help "Are you sure Miss Nakamura?" He looked her up and down and gave a look to say that he's here to help and will back off if asked.
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Post by Vespera on Sept 23, 2008 11:26:35 GMT -6
Vespera tucked the handkerchief that she pulled out of her kimono back into its place against her body, folding the designed clothing neatly back into place while Jinn and Yuchi spoke. She looked over to the younger captain as he asked was she sure of her statement and let out a sigh.
“I’m assuming that she just doesn’t want to talk about it right now.” It was something else she came to understand while working with other people in her therapy field of her job. You couldn’t force a person to talk when they didn’t want to, all you could was offer a sympathetic ear when they were ready.
More people passing the trio by were sending glances their way, so Vespera stood up, holding out her hand for the woman. “Would you like to stand up?” She muttered to the other woman.
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Post by luthiena on Sept 23, 2008 11:35:51 GMT -6
Yuchi flushed as she realised what a spectacle she was making of herself, on her hands and knees in the middle of the street - she was only thankful she had had the presence of mind to come out without her haori.
Taking Vespera's hand she allowed herself to be helped up and brushed down her clothes; taking one last look at the rubble of the building she walked away stiff-backed, not even looking back to see if the others were following her. She wasn't trying to be rude, far from it, but she didn't know the right words to ask for company or to thank them for being so kind as to stop for her.
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Post by Jinn / Gojyo on Sept 23, 2008 11:50:48 GMT -6
Jinn nodded to Vespera's wise word nad although he hardly knew either of these captains he felt it was his duty to help out best he could, and if he was getting in the way he would carry on with his previous engagment fo the real world.
He bowed to Nakamura as well as vespera and proceeded to say"i am at your service to help best i can" He came back up and allowed a smile to creep across his face the most warmest and friendlest he could
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Post by Vespera on Sept 23, 2008 12:28:52 GMT -6
Vespera watched Yuchi walk away for a few moments before gliding to follow behind her, making her way through the small crowd while trying to keep up her illusion of gliding without tripping and landing face first into the feet of the people.
“Pardon me, Captain Nakamura.” The woman finally caught up to her, slowing her shuffling so it no longer looked like she was walking, just floating along by Yuchi. “I wonder, if you’re not going anywhere demanding immediate attention, if you’ll join me for a cup of tea.”
It seemed like as good a time as any to become further acquainted with the woman. Not only that, she was certain that some of her sister-in-law’s tea would do both of the women some good in their system. “Of course if today isn’t the best time I can always do a rain check.”
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Post by luthiena on Sept 24, 2008 1:52:30 GMT -6
Yuchi could have kissed the woman for her kind offer but instead she only nodded, her bright blue eyes displaying her gratitude but not a whisper of a smile crossing her face.
"Thank you, Captain, it would be my honour."
She summoned a Hell Butterfly to herself and quickly gave it a message for her Leiutenant, come to think of it she hadn't told Homura where she was going and he might be wondering by now....
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Post by Jinn / Gojyo on Sept 24, 2008 7:47:59 GMT -6
Jinn ahd got the message and caught up to the two women and said "Well then if im not need Captain Nakamura, Captain Vespera" He gave a nod and turned to leave, he knew vespera was a capable woman and he had an order to finish, he checked his watch and knew he was going to be late and hoped more that he hadn't missed any fun
[unless im needed here this is my before unfair then xD]
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