Post-Modern Family [Kurata]

Old stomping grounds, that's what most of the Rukongai was for Shura. Exploring the Rukongai was, surprisingly, more interesting than fighting the vast majority of the Fourth Division, it at least had some interesting memories of what gave her the start as the Head of Security. That being said not all that lived within the Rukongai had positive thoughts of her, and she'd made no small share of enemies within it as well. Thankfully her spot within the Gotei made most think twice about challenging her, and those that dared too well... very swiftly changed their minds usually.

For her part she tried her best to be a 'good girl' as some would say, the Kurata name held more weight than simply the biggest name within the Rukongai now and besides... her job wasn't Head of Security for the Kurata business anymore, or at least it wasn't her primary job title anymore. Speaking of the family business, they were rather spread out in a plethora of areas now-a-days.

But family business wasn't why she was here, well... at least not as far as the actual business was concerned, rather she was out here to speak with her kid brother, Hitoshi, and thankfully it seemed he had answered her call. "Ah ha, So you did get my message ya little turd~"

As approached the table she reached out to grab the top of his head before rubbing it rather vigorously and cause that hair to get all sorts of messy before sitting down across him "So, how's life been treatin' ya? Hopefully Father hasn't been shoving all his paperwork on ya." Now... part of her told her to just drink the sake right from the bottle... and perhaps had she been in the company of anyone else she would've. However of everyone in Soul Society, Hitoshi was one of the few people she had real respect for. As a result she instead poured it into the saucer before her and set down the bottle between the two of them. "And your training, how goes it?" She asked as she pulled the saucer to her lips and slowly drank from it.

Psssssh! Always etiquette this and etiquette that with the Kurata's, not that she wasn't used to it by now but she'd hoped that at least this once he'd forgo all the formalities. sigh. She couldn't exactly argue against it however, she understood how important it was for the nobles to at least maintain some sense of self importance. "Father? Unwell?" She wondered aloud, before muttering under her breath "good."

However, Hitoshi was a smart one and in spite of her words and attempt at subterfuge he saw through it. "Come now Hitoshi, can't your big sis start taking an interest?..." However despite her words and smirk, her demeanor did change to a more somber one and her hand, that was reaching for the sake again, retreated back. She took a few moments to stare down at the saucer before her before she spoke again. "Truth be told... I'm worried. The anomaly in Africa and Ichigo's attack... It's beyond concerning."

She set the saucer down before lifting her Zanpakuto, sheath and all, and setting it in front of the saucer. "A well guarded secret, but Hakaishin rarely speaks to me. He's always been like this, but his silence is growing... longer. The entire reason I got my Bankai in the first place was to ensure I could protect you... yet now you're more than capable of protecting yourself." She let out a soft sigh as her eyes closed.

"I can't help but feel I'm missing something about Hakaishin, when he first gave me access to my Shikai it was barely useable beyond a few seconds, and though it has grown more potent my Bankai has not. It remains at the same stage that it was at when first I attained it, almost in spite of my training. Now with these growing threats becoming more active, I find myself growing more desperate in futility to try and understand why."

Hitoshi's disdain for Kurosaki was apparent without him needing to speak on it, though truth be told Shura felt similarly as Hitoshi did though probably for different reasons. Ichigo's strength wasn't his own, he only gained it because of Rukia's incompetence. Strength that is another's isn't true strength, and it wasn't something that made you worthy of being a Shinigami let alone wielding a Zanpakuto.

However his next comments caused her to slam her fist onto the table "Dammit Hitoshi! I'm not here to bitch, you of all people should know that ain't something I do, let alone doing something that would reflect poorly on the family! Especially now!" She growled with annoyance, of all the people she knew Hitoshi was the one person she thought would understand her the best.

However the comments about the hollow pit made her rub her forehead slightly "Well besides the fact they dismantled the Hollow Pits, at least to my knowledge, over 100 years ago, I don't think I'd get permission to just go to Hueco Mundo. Hell even the hole that has opened up I probably couldn't just get permission to go to. Normally that wouldn't be an issue, but with the family name and all I can't exactly just leave of my own accord."