Knocking On Heaven's Door [Ibiki/Shuten]

Ah... that was true. Shuten's stiffness was honestly on her, and not on those of the Gotei; even if some things did make one feel like they needed to be stiff here and there. Not to mention, Shuten sometimes had a really bad habit of getting more formal than necessary. However a bit of time with her sister was enough to lighten Shuten's mood considerably, and work wonders on the Suika's once tight attitude as she smiled warmly at her big sister at what she said; even if she was agreeing to something a little frustrating.

"You're right, sis... I need to work on that. I haven't really let myself go a bit in a while... And yes, let's. I'm done with this dreary place."

As Shuten was about to slip off Ibiki's lap, she found it even more embarrassing to find that she had been lifted off her sibling's lap by Ibiki herself and placed upon the floor; her pale cheeks gaining a gentle pink shade as she followed her sister out of her living quarters. And, indeed, the barracks were quite plentiful in great food... Albeit, Shuten was also kinda hoping to get out of the Seireitei too. Perhaps they could do that after a meal.

Upon arrival, and with Shuten carrying her gourd with her because she refused to let herself and Ibiki drink anything of lesser quality than Suika sake, Shuten had sat down next to her sister, tilting her head a tiny bit at the menu before her. She did speak of having Ramen... and they did have the best quality ramen in stock currently. Shuten waffled a tiny bit, deciding what to have until Shuten heard Ibiki speak, to order anything she wanted... and that nothing was too expensive for her little Shuten. No matter how much experience the Suika had with such things, it never ceased to bring a blush to her face to be called that; and it certainly didn't fail now as Shuten's face glowed red. However, despite the reddened glow, she was smiling broadly. Really, Ibiki did know how to cheer her up.

After a small bit, Shuten looked up at her sister, shades of pink still very present in her pale features as she pointed to the bottom of the Ramen list; and smiled warmly.

"I'll have this ramen, Sis. What do you want? I'll pay, okay? It's only fair if you pay for my meal and your own as well, I want to pay for yours. And I'm not taking no for an answer~"

Shuten smiled warmly and then whipped out her sake dish, filling it and taking a drink; setting it between herself and Ibiki so they could share it. After all, Shuten didn't have many extras, and she didn't care about sharing such a thing either; especially because it was her elder sister. And, indeed, Shuten refused to take no for an answer. She was going to pay for her sister's meal, much like Ibiki was paying for Shuten's meal, and she wasn't going to move on that point... after all, she had to show her gratitude to Ibiki in some way other than giving her a huge hug later in the day... And a gourd full of Shuten's best booze.

Frankly speaking, if not for the fact they were in public, Shuten was tempted to break out the sake she normally saved just for them; distilled as pure as could possibly be done for even Suika, but still maintaining that aromatic scent and flavor without killing the taste. Frankly speaking, as strong as it was, it was a marvel it tasted so good. However, Shuten stuck to her every day drinking sake. She planned to go home with Ibiki tonight, and perhaps they could share many drinks into the night before they finally came to a rest. However, Shuten's attention was soon broken by their food, and by the questions Shuten laid upon her. The Suika blinked, her chopsticks halfway to her open mouth, the ramen she held upon them, and upon the spoon she had, momentarily forgotten. She blinked at her elder sister. It was a difficult question, especially because Shuten definitely still clung to Ibiki like she was a much younger being; in both respects. She frowned somewhat, carefully eating the ramen she had momentarily stopped eating; giving herself time to think.

The sad answer was... the one person she did have in her life was gone, and keeping up relations with her, even with visits, made it very hard indeed...

"In a way, I do... But, sadly, she moved up to Zero Division a bit ago. That has made things rather... constrained, to be honest. Aside from that, not in truth. And I know I can't cling to you forever, sis... Even if part of me wants to because it's easier and far more fun, truthfully. But the rest of me knows I can hide in your shadow, not anymore."

Shuten gently took the hand and arm that Ibiki had stretched out, and placed it on her head instead; her desire and intents clear. She much preferred her sister to pat her on the head than on the shoulder... it felt better, more reassuring.

"I don't think I want to turn into a reclusive weirdo either, Sis. Things keep changing, and in some ways that I do not enjoy. Besides, while I can't cling to you, I'd still love to see the world with you... Without restraints, as we Suika are and always shall be. But, perhaps I can find someone in time, and we, or perhaps I, will travel the world... Right now, though? I need a raucous Suika party back home, some quality time with by big sis, and a whoooole lot of sake~"

Shuten gave Ibiki a big smile, which was a tiny bit crooked despite her intentions. But, it wasn't a bad smile, just more mischievous and playful; but she soon let it fade in favor of drinking her sake, and eating her ramen. There was nothing prim or proper about it... Even if Suika knew proper etiquette, why fucking bother? But, Shuten at least did try not to eat too crazily... she was with her big sister, after all. Then again, Ibiki would likely be okay with it if Shuten was even less civilized. However, some habits just don't die that easily, after all~

Shuten's eyes had briefly closed as Ibiki ran her hand through Shuten's purple hair, giving the Suika a reason to hum pleasantly after she had finished speaking; and also giving Shuten a good reason to listen to everything her big sister said to her. With a little bit of processing, and a swift mouthful of ramen to give her thinking time, Shuten soon smiled at Ibiki once again, nodding as she fully understood her sister's words.

"You have a good point there, Ibiki. We both know I went a bit too hard on work... I'll work on it sis, starting with a weekend back home~"

Shuten smiled warmly at the ruffling of her hair before attacking to her food with gusto. However, the appearance of her sister's sake definitely distracted her. With a small blink, and a large grin, the Suika took the sake dish and grinned a thanks at her sister before taking a drink. Ahh... Shuten's sake might be excellent by all standards, but Shuten always strives to make Sake as good as her sister's. The aroma alone was intoxicating enough, then came the smooth flavor, and all the other perks of a Suika drink. Being used to her own sake, Ibiki's sake always gave her system a pleasant shock. Warmth permeated her body as she ingested the pleasantly flavored alcohol. After what was most certainly a big drink, Shuten hummed as she enjoyed the aftereffects of such potent Suika drink.

"Ahh~ That's the good shit, Sis~ Here, I've been saving this for a rainy day..."

Shuten did indeed do as she was tempted now, some inhibitions lost as she pulled out a smaller gourd of sake. Upon uncorking the gourd, a strong scent gently permeated the air around the two Suika as Shuten carefully poured the sake into a dish; offering it to her older sister.

"Just about the best sake I can make, sis~ While it still can't make us shitfaced any faster, I did my best to give it the best of flavors and potency~ We may just get a bit wilder a bit faster than normal! I hope it's to your tastes, sis~"

Shuten knew that expressly, such reasons were why Shuten didn't take frequent drinks of Ibiki's own sake. It was a wonderful flavor, and it warmed her entire being; but its strength was clear in the way it caused Shuten to feel the tiniest of a buzz from just one large swig alone. The little Suika giggled softly, humming pleasantly as she imbibed a sip of her elder sister's sake, warmth causing her to throat, and skin, to tingle oddly. She let out one more relaxed sigh before the Suika smiled at her elder sister, glad for the compliment. It was, in all truth, intended to be her strongest brew, even if she could just casually use her powers to distill an even stronger sake at will; but the true signature of it was indeed the flavor that Shuten managed to distill into it. She grinned at her big sis, blushing a small amount but she still glowed with pride as her sister complimented her dish.

"Thanks, Ibiki. That means a lot, really~ I'll gladly brew as much as you like, sis~ I may need to invent a new drink just for you though! Maybe this weekend we can figure that out, Sis."

Shuten grinned a tiny bit at her sister before taking one last vicious attack upon her food in order to fill her stomach, and completely empty the bowl before her. Then, without really thinking about what she was doing, Shuten jumped over the table in a very brief brazen action, settled in next to her sister, moved their sake dishes closer together and then proceeded to grab hold of her sister's arm; hugging it greedily for a few moments before she simply leaned against her shoulder, turning her attentions to the sake.

"Got a request for a specific drink, sis~? If Suidōmaru is willing, we can create whatever your taste-buds desire~! After all, what kinda sake Oni would I be if I couldn't brew on request~?"

Frankly speaking, it was easy to say that Shuten was far more relaxed now than ever. Openly displaying her affection for her sister was more than enough of a giveaway. However, the Suika did drag her gourd a bit closer, carefully shaking the corked contents and smiled at her sister; ready to create whatever drink she wished to have at the moment. After all, why bother with just a few drinks? They were Suika! May as well have em all on hand~

Surprise her? Well shit. That made things a tiny bit more difficult. She peered at her sister, growing almost completely still and silent as she studied the woman next to her; taking in what she knew about her sister at a slow pace. What her favorite flavors was, the taste and potency of her sake, Shuten's own aromatic sake... The Suika took a few moments long before she turned her attention towards her gourd, Suidomaru briefly shimmering into existence as she, and Shuten, placed their hands on the sake gourd. With the gentle application of Shuten's own powers, and an amount of Reiatsu, Shuten distilled something new, just for her sister. It didn't take terribly long before the gourd had simply been filled to the brim with the new sake. A gentle swirl, the popping of a cork, and Shuten gently poured the new concoction into her own sake dish; where she took a test sip.

The intention was to create a drink that combined her sister's own potent alcohol with the aromatic flavors of Shuten's alcohol; creating a rather potent array of flavors that, while tasted excellent, could knock someone on their ass if they indulged too heavily, even for a Suika. Shuten frowned at the sake briefly, quietly judging the liquid before she offered the sake dish to her sister, giving her a rosy smile.

"Try it, and tell me what you think. I want you to guess what it could be, I don't wanna tell ya~ I hope it's to your liking, sis."

Shuten waited patiently to see how Ibiki would react to such a concoction. Truly, it wasn't like the sake tasted bad, it tasted quite amazing, actually. Because of Shuten's powers, she was able to mix the flavors just right, so that they sang together instead of crashing and burning; all the while doing her best to convey the burning warmth of Ibiki's potent sake. It definitely wasn't something she would do all the time, but it was probably going to be something she made for Ibiki often if she liked it. So, still, Shuten hoped quietly that her sister would approve of her sudden, but hopefully delicious, concoction.