Giddy up cowgirl! [ Tento | Natasha ]

As Tento listened to Natasha speak it seemed that he was going to get a little profile piece of his new Captain. Was it true fully or a piece of bias and emotion from her spar? Words were spoken after all but Tento, like all of the crowd. Could not hear what they were saying to one another. It was hard enough to hear their yells that may be made to the audience, over the massive sounds if the happy crowd watching the show unfold

Captain Kanae was an unknown being. One that did give Tento a bit of a, worrisome feeling. It was always present. Maybe it was the knowledge that she was an ex con that killed her lover 1000 years ago. Maybe it was because she was in the 1st generation of criminals. Nothing but thugs murders, and criminals under brought in the control of the deceased Captain Commander Yamamoto. Kanae did evil things in her past most likely. Cruel things. And even under the act of service back when she was a Captain at first, surely...questionable things as well.

Would that 1000 year sentence of isolation reform her? It would be hard to image so. Just sitting and thinking would do nothing. And thoughts...can be self crippling.

"Yeaaaa.... she a bit of a different type of person from the little I know. I don't know if it's because of what she has seen and know for all this time. Or happened or even being stuck alone so". Tento said trying to give a reply while not offering too much information.

He then moved with an addition. "Well who knows Natasha. That wish may be able to get answered. The event is far from being over after all. However, I can't promise you would like the looks I give you", Tento said taking a sip of his water finishing it before starting his drink.

Natasha was most certainly not holding her words back. A hot venting session it seemed he walked into. Well, lucky enough they were alone. Ah...what would this sudden encounter breed?

The sodt sizzling of his drink stayed in the background at her humorous exasperation. "Just wanted to put on a show rh? Well I'm sorry you didn't have a fun time. Perhaps I can help you with that if you was up for it love", Tento said in a soft knowing. A good fight was always good to offer. But things like this, chat and talking. Could be nice to. If she wanted to get her breath running, hopefully there was something they could cook up.

"Careful now, Romeo, don't go layin' the charm on too thick. Can't imagine your captain would take too kindly to the thought of you flirtin' some lousy ole' Quincy."

Uttering those words through a playful voice, Natasha pondered the prospect of fighting someone else. First impressions aside, she was far from the type to let anything end on a bad note these days. Sure, she certainly wasn't happy with her first exhibition match, but she could definitely treat that as an isolated event. Still, that wouldn't erase the worry she held towards the prospect of Kanae's participation. Ordinarily, it was a rare sight to see Natasha lose her cool on the battlefield. It was an error equivalent to death to lose one's mind in the heat of battle, after all. Focus was a necessity. Any warrior ought to know that, and that is what made Natasha so worrisome about her peers. The thought of her fighting anyone else simply left her discomforted. Tento's explanation of the lady didn't exactly reveal anything too incriminating outside of isolation... but isolation from what? She wondered. Best not to linger on it for too long.

"Either way, the idea of fightin' with an opponent that's more my speed and less of a murderous creep sounds like a good way of wipin' the last battle from my memory. I might take you up on it in the future, Zeffy."

"Hmmmm. I don't know if she would really care, Jiette Besides its not her business who I try to charm a little", Tento said with a little smirk while looking away. "Now...if the pretty lady next to me said she wasn't interested in me charming her and trying to make her laugh", he turned back to Natasha and give a little wink. One fully aware of it being goofy and played to its own advantage. "Well, that would be a different thing entirely".

Tento responded in an honest light hearted tone. The downtime conversation that held no military or political importance really didn't hold any importance to his profession as a Gotei United Shinigami. And well. If Kanae had an issue with it due to her own reasons, that was a personal issue with herself.

A hot lady with a wqlarrior tough attitude and body ti match. Yeaaaaah. He would take a sassy Captain over that. And that way of words too. It was like he was back home a little.

"Cool. Let me know if I ever grab ya fancy. Till then", he said lifting his drink to sip. "I'll continue trying to make you giggle", he said plainly before finally taking a bite of his burger.

"Nah. Course not, sweetheart. I need a good laugh or two after that match."

Natasha chortled softly in response to his words. She was typically the one who laid on the charm, but she was admittedly a bit exhausted after that match, mentally more so than physical. First impressions aside, she still valued the respect Tento was showing her, and definitely entertained the idea of taking him on in a match. One bad apple shouldn't ruin an apple tree, right? Chewing away at her burger, Natasha leaned one arm against the desk as she hazel eyes explored the surroundings. Every now and then, she observed her peers in the Vandenreich interacting with the soul reapers.

It was a heartwarming sight, but that biting realism found itself rearing it's ugly head. This was all nice and good, but what stopped this from falling apart if they disagreed with the way the realm ought to be managed? Memories of her conversation with Liltotto, and Kanae's words seemed to be bothering her more than she expected, it seemed. Sighing softly, she finished her set of burgers, moving onto the fries as her gaze returned to Tento.

"Hey, Zef. if you don't mind my askin'... what's yer opinion of us Quincy? Don't think too hard on it. I'm just posin' a curious question, s'all."

"Ah. Then I may get to be a lucky man a little hit today. A happy smile does wonder for the soul".

A laugh did wonders too but that may have been to his own benefit. If there was one thing Tento loved was hearing a female's genuine laugh. As much as he was hoping to be playful for an end. Playful to be playful was always in the cards for him. Flirting was just a thing that was fun for the man. And it seemed that more and more he was getting some interesting pieces of information from Natasha's relaxation. Say for example the finer pieces of details from her match with her Captain. Some things were offered and others likely held back. All he knew that there was a nasty bit of conversation going on between them that no one heard.



As her eyes took in the environment, Tentos brown honey eyes took in the tall glass of water before him. Oh, and Natasha's figure too. Taking another bite of his burger and chewing leisurely. It had an interesting sauce he never had before. Ah...what was this combination?

A quick shift of his eyes and he began a serious observation 9f his own. People were coming and flowing now a bit. People from both organizations having Light hearted conversations, thoughts of matches, bets, and even some light trash talking. It seemed some even where from the same places in the living world. And there were interesting conversations about how so much had passed since one was alive.

Then his eyes cut back to Natasha. Her question momentinarily cracking the goofy flirtatious smile and aim away before returning. Tento swallowed and took a sip of his drink, gently placing it down before sighing. "Nothing". He looked up. "By that, I do not mean that you are inferior or trash. Just that. Nothing. You are a people. Abilities and a culture branded together through time and trials. But as that, you are you Natasha. You are a Quincy and more than that".

He leaned back against his chair and continued talking. "But if I had to put it into thought. I would say you are warriors with a gift, given and trained. Hoping to protect ones land and people just like any culture, nation, or neighborhood. That is that pretty simple".

"Hm..."

That was an adequate answer. Natasha respected it well enough to smile in response to his words. At the very least, it allowed her to confirm that his opinion did not fall in line with Kanae's point of view. Even now, she wondered if this tournament was the best idea in the grand scheme of things, but as long as Kanae was the exception to the rule, Natasha could feel more at ease moving forward. Finishing the rest of the fries, Natasha would pull a napkin from the dispenser, wiping away the remnants of food at her lips. What to do now? She wondered. For starters, she could probably tell him that his answer was satisfactory enough.

"Nah, I can respect that, sweetheart. We're just tryin' our best to maintain balance in this realm, handle the threats you guys don't feel like addressing in the short term. For what it's worth, I'd say you've made more than a fine impression on me. Maybe even enough to wash away any thoughts I ended up developin' as a result of my match with your captain."

Tento remained at his seat. Enjoying his meal once again as he was getting close to completion after finishing his answer. His eyes were closed now as he heard a soft and likely thoughtful hmmm, from the blonde haired beauty across from him all before getting rewarded with a smile.

"Yeah. That is what it's about and what it will always will be at the end of the day. Unfortunately, its never easy to keep that. And when things hit the fan, people will go to extremes or have dark sides of them come out", Tento said before lifting up his drink finishing the last of his drink.

"I'm glad to hear that, but if that is true how about this. You give me your number orrrrr, give me your opinion of Shinigami before we get out of here. I got a tag team match to do", Tento said in a light hearted tone placing his cup down.

Her opinion of Shinigami, eh? Natasha took a moment to ponder her answer before answering with the same genuine honesty that Tento had afforded her. There was no opinion. She was never born in the era where her kind had nearly been eradicated by the soul reapers. Quite simply, Natasha operated by the golden that had existed since time immemorial.

That is, do unto others as you would have them do unto you. She was a loyal soldier of the Vandenreich, first and foremost, and naturally, that meant her best interests would always align with the vision of the organization she served. Nothing more, nothing less. Of course, it would be rude to leave him totally barren, and so she offered something more suited to her sensibilities instead.

"I'll give you my opinion when we fight, Zef. Maybe you'll show me somethin' different out there in the arena. Till then, I'll be seein' ya around, partner. Oh, and good luck on your tag-team match. No hard feelins', but I hope Luke and Solo lay the smack down on you two."

Chuckling softly, she'd place a card down with her phone number on it, and the sector in which he could most easily reach her. Turning away from him, she would walk off into the distance, stepping away to find her own peace of mind now. She thought about the exciting match, and perhaps she might cheer her boys on.. but for now? It was time to get away from this environment.

As Tento waited for Natasha to give her answer. The ebony flirter would simply wait. His hand gently resting in the cool square table while he sipped the last of his drink. As complex as a Shinigami's view of a Quincy could be it would be safe to say it would be the exact same the opposite around. But with both speakers being so young and away from the lived experiences that bore fruit to these seeds of hate and tension. How was the eyes that they gazed at each other with in contrast?

To be honest Tento could only live snd view with his moral code towards them. Responsibility, respect. Simple measures to walk and compare. As long as they did that in an individual and group level, he had no real reason to be against them. Well... and not put the balance and state of the worlds in danger. That was a pretty big thing too. The Gotei United's aim was that, and so was that. Protecting that balance and the realm of the living.

Tento laughed and and slowly got out of his chair. Taking that as a cue that she was ending their little conversation. "You tease thats a dirty cop out", he ended in a chuckle. He then began to walk away, turning to wave behind him as he started towards one of the lockers. Had to get some things before his match after all. He did make sure to grab that card though,.

"Oh? Well Solomon is a beast so I expect as good fight. I won't make it easy for his team though. But who knows, maybe we'll win and I'll get to see the look of surprise on that pretty face of yours".