An Evening with the Captain [Private]

Ryushin Chaozu

Things were certainly taking a turn for the better. Kaida was still new to everything but she was getting used to Ryushin really quickly. in fact, Ryushin was feeling pretty stupid for even suggesting that she got on his back since they didn't even know each other that well. This was her first day after all. Then again, he had heard of a quote before. It takes only a second to realise you can trust someone. Maybe Kaida has already accepted Ryushin as her captain, her tutor, her guide. Ryushin's smile never faded as he reacted to Kaida's words.

"Well being small has it's advantages. I can reach the top shelf with ease but you could reach the bottom. I'm not much of a fan of getting on my knee's to just open the bottom drawer."

The captain then turned his back to kaida as she told him that she needed help to get up onto his shoulders. it was hard to do and all she had to remember was to hold on tight. He was sure she could manage it. Ryushin bend down onto one knee and held his hands behind himself so she could step on them and use it to help get onto him. If she did so, he'd follow up with a few more words.

[color=purple"Make sure you hold on tight however you feel most comfortable. Grip round my neck, just one shoulder etc Your choice really I guess."[/color]

When Kaida was ready, hopefully by letting him know, Ryushin would slowly raise himself with her on his back, hoping she is capable of holding on. Maybe something like this would become frequent to him. It's sort of weird but relaxing knowing you have a friend literally hanging off your shoulder whenever you need them.

"Let me know when your ready to move on Kaida"

Ryushin Chaozu

Ryushins face turned to an expression of worry as Kaida explained her plan to knock somebody out. He could attack high and she could hit them in the crotch? Well, that certainly is something they could do but Kaida just showed Ryushin that she wasn't just a little child inside. She was quite the fighter as well. In fact, Ryushin was curious to see just how effective she might be.

"You know Kaida, that sort of fighting isn't exactly honourable or clean. Then again, do what you need to do if it means you win right?"

Ryushin didn't exactly follow this as he didn't always expect winning to be the best choice to make. Sometimes defeat will help you save an ally. You must choose your fights wisely and react well. Otherwise you will regret your every decision.

"Also I do wish to test your skills in combat later on if you'd let me. I'm curoous to hear of any more sneaky tactics you might have and see if you could put anything to use. Even though we are all classed as medics, it is nice to know that my family can fend for themselves if I am not around."

Ryushin then prepared himself to carry Kaida around the building. She had climbed onto him fine and clung on with ease. It was quite adorable to be honest seeing such a small chipmunk of a girl cling to the shoulder of a much taller man. Her reactions to everything were cute as well. It was as though she'd never been this high before and was experiencing this for the first time. Ryushin smiled and just listened to what she was saying. He was glad he could show her the world from his viewpoint. A 6'4 view to be precise.

"Lets move on then. I believe the main hall is just through here."

Ryushin took a few steps across the waxed floor, managing to keep himself steady by leaning in the opposite side to Kaida. She wasn't light as a feather but she was light enough to carry around without too much issue. They made it down a hallway and up to a door where Ryushin pushed it open with his left arm and closed it behind him after making sure they could both fit through the doorway. They were now standing in a pretty big room full of tables, chairs, and many buffet sections where people could fill the bowls with food that anyone could take.

"Here is where everyone tends to come if I want to talk to the entire division. it's easier here because people can eat, drink, socialise and I can still get the message across. You'll probably not see too much of this place unless something happens."

The windows on the walls were all letting in beams of orange light from the setting sun, signalling that the day was soon to come to an end. the night was almost ready to rise. Ryushin wandered around the hall for a moment, taking a peek out of a window at people walking past to get home before nightfall.

"Is there anything you wanted to ask about in here? Or see?"

Ryushin Chaozu

The little girl on Ryushins shoulder began to explain how her choice to tackle a situation by punching them in the crotch wasn't exactly her normal plan and more of a counter measure. She then went on to explain her opinion on the case. Ryushin smiled as she spoke. She was pretty serious as she said it and it made him happy to know that she was capable of such thoughts. her style wasn't going to mimic a fight in the playground, but would be enough to battle on par with the great. With a mind set like that, be it victory or defeat, so long as you did what you deemed was the correct thing to do, you cannot lose. Ryushin didn't say this out loud however as he didn't think it was necessary. Kaida knew she was right and nothing needed else needed to be said. WHat he would repsond to however was the request to test her ability.

"I don't need to see anything just yet. We can wait until another day when you are ready for it. If you want to train then you'd need look no further to find the right guy to do it. I'll happily lend a hand. Plus, my abilities are only so great. Iv'e had to get even the Captain Commander Tsubasa to help me out. He's a good man, if not a bit frightening."

Kaida was then quite distracted by the size of the dining hall they were wandering around. True, the place was quite big but to her it must have looked colossal. From Ryushins shoulder she would have probably felt like she was floating through the room like a little goldfish in the ocean. Then again, it was down to her interpretation, not Ryu's. However he'd like to think that's how she felt.

"Yeah, the room can see frequent use when people throw parties or something. In fact I wouldn't be surprised if somebody threw another since we've been getting so many new recruits in. I'm sure people would like to honour your arrival. I'm not the party type however so I'd prefer to stay in my office. Although the guys and girls do try to drag me away for a drink or two. Can't say I like it though. Alcohol, sake or whatever just never settles well with me. Coming from the Gotei's top doctor, it's no wonder I feel that way."

Ryushin chuckled once more. Something he seemed to always do. Such a chirpy man that didn't know when to stop laughing. What Kaida then followed up with was quite timid and a little uncertain as though she felt embarrassed by it. She wanted to be like Ryushin? Radiated strength? Protect the squad?

"You honestly believe I'm like that eh? Well you wouldn't be too wrong but I can't really say I'm 'that' great. Wouldn't you say things like this are just human nature? The need to protect? You wouldn't need to be more like me to do something like that. In fact, I would rather you didn't become like me at all. I want my squad to follow their own beliefs that they truly think is right and not to just admire mine. If that is what you believe in though, like you say, then prove it to yourself so it doesn't look like you're just following footsteps that you'll eventually lose sight of."

Ryushin seemed somewhat stern here as though he wanted to get across what he was saying to Kaida without fail. She could believe him, but he wouldn't feel complete if she didn't have reason to believe in it herself.

"I'm alright with any question you want to ask me Kaida. Honestly I'm here to help you settle down. Now, lets move on to the next part of the building."

Ryushin stepped through another doorway of two doors. This lead outside into a courtyard area with grass, a stone path, a tiny pond all surrounded by buildings. Ryushin liked this little courtyard as he could come outside and lay in the grass to watch the fish or even his squad go about their business. It was truly the most beautiful part of the barracks.

"Here is the courtyard. Probably my favourite place here. What do you think? It's dark, but the torches are lit."

The orange glow of the torches was keeping the path through the little green area clear in case somebody could not see where the paving stones had been laid. The glow sparkled in the still water as a little fish poked its head out of the water for a moment as Ryushin walked over. It truly was a wondrous place to be as the world settled down for the night. Even the flowers were getting ready to sleep.

Ryushin Chaozu

It would soon be night here in soul society as darkness crept upon the land. The sun had almost all but faded and the moon was rising to take its rightful place in the sky. Give it five more minutes the the world would be plummeted into night. Ryushin stood in the courtyard with Kaida on his shoulder as they both watched the ripples of the pond water and admired the sheer tranquillity of the place. It really was relaxing and calm here. A perfect place to rest ones weary head.

Ryushin had no real repsonses to anything Kaida was saying as he only nodded in agreement with her words. She could figure things out herself and carve her own path. She would benefit from following Ryushin but she would eventually need to make her own decisions to impact the future. He did however say one thing.

"You know, considering your childlike physique and voice, I wouldn't have expected such smart words to come from you. I hope you don't get me wrong when i say that. I just mean that you are surprising me as I didn't know you would be this mature. Although I never really looked at age or any personal information on the signing sheets the other day."

Trying not to be too offensive, Ryushin let that comment slip out and carried on with the tour. He began to walk around the perimeter of the courtyard whilst looking at several doors they could possibly go through to other areas. Did he want to go through to the bedrooms now or did he want to go to the training hall? Maybe even the infirmary? He began to move towards the infirmary ward as this would be a smarter choice. She'll need to know where this was in case anybody became injured. Here he might be able to teach Kaida something already. However she asked another question as they moved along.

"Why i became a captain...hm. Well my skills with my sword were above average at the time and my ability to command reitsu and kido was pretty decent. The gotei liked my ability to heal and my resolve to protect tat when i put forward my notice to try for Captain, they jumped on it. There was hardly anyone contesting the position either. Why I did it though I guess was because I knew I could use it to further complete my goals. My division has quickly become my family, and now that I have the title and power, I believe I could do anything to save them. Would you see yourself being a captain someday Kaida?"

Ryushin Chaozu

There was something about Kaida at the moment that irked Ryushin a little. Her tone and sudden distractions made him question what she was thinking. He surely noticed that she began mentioning things completely unrelated to their conversation. The pond water and the moon were captivating her as though she was some sort of lycanthrope. Maybe Kaida had been keeping some things a secret from Ryushin. He wouldn't delve into it however. It is her private affairs and he need not take part in it unless she wanted him to, so Ryushin ignored it.

"Mmm, the moon is quite a nice isn't it? Especially when it is as bright as it is tonight."

Ryushin then decided it was time to go through the door he had approached. He moved forwards and held his arm out to push the door open. The sign beside the door simply said 'Infirmary' which was where everyone was taken all around the Sereitei if they had been injured or are fatally ill. It was here that the 4th Division worked their magic. Ryushin walked into a hallway, closing the door behind the two before walking forwards past several open doorways. Inside were several rooms with multiple beds, some even with people in them that had been recently taken in from battle. There was one man who was moving about, sitting at the end of his bed with a lot of bandages around his chest. Most of the rooms with patients in were silent. Some already asleep. Ryushin then stopped at a two-door doorway that was also propped open. Inside were many beds as you would expect but much more technical equipment. machines lined the walls beside beds. The few people that were here were all completely unconscious and wired up to the machines.

"You see Kaida, sometimes our abilities just wont be enough to completely restore someone to full health. We need to give them time to rest and regain their power. The unlucky few here however were so beaten that it is a miracle they are still alive. I could sit by them day in, day out and use my kido to heal them but it isn't that sort of wound. These people need to replenish their own reitsu over time and there is nothing more we can do but help speed up the process with the technology we have here. Someday Kaida, I will teach you exactly how to use this but right now I am keeping these tools only to those with permission to use them."

Ryushin didn't want to move on just yet in case Kaida had anything she wanted to say. The infirmary was certainly an interested yet eye-opening place. people were injured. Some very sick. The moans coming from a room down the hall could give you nightmares. it was just like any other hospital ward. However at least here the Division could guarantee your safety and preserve you life. Then, they begin to repair you.