Long Awaited Return [Henrex/Mirai]

It had been four months since she was last in the Soul Society. Finally home from a long and tedious mission, Mirai made her way to her Captain's office with a skip in her step. As she normally did, she avoided other members that were wandering around by ducking in and out of rooms or wall hopping through halls. She had no interest in talking to anyone until she spoke to him. After reaching Yuuto's door, she opened it up and threw a celebratory arm in the air, yelling "I'm baaack!" but he wasn't there. Ah, damn it. She should have known. If he wasn't here, there was only one other place he'd likely be found. So, she made her way to the training grounds.

Upon arriving at their Division's training grounds, Mirai found which one Yuuto was in pretty quickly, and only by sensing the reiatsu he was emitting. She used that moment to lower her own further than she normally would have to while back home. It was as if her presence was erased from the world around. Rapidly moving through the different areas to the one Henrex was in, Mirai wasted no time in attacking. This was a common thing they did with each other, even if it bothered others. It wasn't exactly a good thing to suddenly charge and attack your Captain. However, random attacks were their way of saying "I'm back, and I'm fine."

Mirai darted at Yuuto as fast as her legs would allow. She knew she still was not up to Yuuto's speed, and likely never would be, but this is why she trained. Hopefully, she was hiding her energy well enough to not be sensed. And as she ran, she was as silent as a feather falling to the ground. Each step was deliberate and focused. When she met the appropriate distance, she leapt into the air, spinning into a well-aimed round-house kick where her foot would be targeting Yuuto's upper back.

The swift turn done by Captain Astillon was everything Mirai expected. Her foot was grabbed mid air, a bit of power bursting out from the impact. She never held back, but only because she understood and trusted his skill. The moment she hit him, was the moment something was wrong or she had reached a level that this little attack-game they did couldn't keep happening. She would feel way too guilty. And so, as he released her a moment later, she quickly gained her footing and landed gracefully next to him, a big smile stretched along her face.

"I certainly hope so!" Mirai said and threw her arms to the side, and stepping in for the usual hug. "That mission took way too long, but the target had two look alikes that through off my recon and never went anywhere alone. In the end, I had to climb the side of a high rise and lower myself into his room through the air conditioning system to even reach him. Even then, his body guards...Well, look."

Mirai had very few scars from the years of assassination missions she had, but as she rolled up her shirt, she showed off a new four inch cut on her left hip. She smiled proudly because she was pretty sure it was going to scar. She even did a few small excited hops, showing that she had no problem with a new scar or two.

Mirai wrapped her arms tightly around Yuuto, with a tad more enthusiasm than some expected of her. She missed him! That was all. He was her best friend after all. Nothing more... After a long winded explanation, she released him from her anaconda huge and showed off her new scar with a wide smile. She was fiiine! She doubled up the V for Victory sign on both hands to prove it.

"I promise, Captain Astillon," Mirai said, poking fun at the promotion he had been given a mere month of time before she had to head out. "I'm perfectly healthy."

"Enough about me, what about you?" Mirai said, crossing her arms along her chest and raising a concerned eyebrow. "How is all this Captain stuff taking? And from what I saw, we're still down a Vice-Captain... I'm kind of surprised?"

Mirai's face brightened and her cheeks became pinker as he nudged her shoulder. She cupped her hands behind her back and leaned her head to the side, a posture that was often seen as "cute." ... Mirai watched his sword get sheathed and pursed her lips in a slight pout. She wanted to spar, and he was just going to put the blade away? Rude! Of course, she said nothing. Maybe he had been out here a few hours and preferred a break. Maybe she'd run and make him some tea...

"So, you haven't actually found someone?" Mirai said, "I'd say I'm surprised, but I'm not. You're in an interesting predicament with all of this." Mirai gestured to the world around them and then lightly tapped his chest, right over his heart. "Just make sure it's someone you trust. Otherwise, I may have to target my own Lieutenant. I think we'd both agree that sounds like a horrid time. Too much paperwork."

Mirai gave Yuuto a knowing smile. The part about the paperwork was meant to be playful and joking. Though, Yuuto knew exactly what Mirai would do if she found out that someone betrayed them, or him, specifically. It wouldn't be pretty.

Mirai noticed that grip on his zanpakuto and eyed him curiously. He was imagining something, probably pertaining to their current conversation. His smile returned moments later, along with a playful nudge. Her smile never left and she kept eye contact with him as she gave him a gentle nudge in return.

"Have I ever given you cause to doub-... and the day we met does not count!"

Mirai's cheeks flushed with pink. Their first meeting was interesting. Mirai was sent to kill him by her old boss, knowing she wasn't strong enough to get the job done. If it weren't for Yuuto's kind heart, she would likely be dead, or at least in jail.

"But wait, I'm a candidate?" Mirai asked, realizing what he said, as her smile and eyes both brightened "How exciting! I accept the job!"

Mirai gestured a "shooing" motion with both hands, as if she were waving off the competition. "No need to look further." she said, only slightly joking.