My Own Demise [Shura/Kanae]

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If one were to ask Shura what her current mental state was like, the most apt response would likely be that it was empty. Not empty of thought, but empty of emotions and sound. Where once she detested and hated that her Zanpakuto was always so silent, now she rather quite preferred it. It was comforting as it reminded her of the days before she joined the Gotei, of the days when she ruled by sheer might and stood equal to none.

While she was usually rather quiet outside of combat, as of late she was even moreso to the point she rarely spoke to those even within the Fourth. She'd kept almost exclusively to herself with the only recent exception being the fight against Shishiyuki. Several things exposed about her that she would have rather kept silent. Truth be told however it wasn't what others might think about her that she cared about anymore, rather she cared about her weakness that had been shown to her.

However while she'd of ignored most correspondences even from her own Vice Captain, Rio, when her Captain sent her summons it was possibly one of the few she would respond too, and so while it took her several minutes before she would stand from the corner she'd exiled herself too within the barracks, she did eventually stand and make her way to the training grounds Zanpakuto in hand.

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As she made her way through the barracks she kept her eyes closed, Zanpakuto positioned gently within her obi. As she entered the training grounds her head tilted upwards slightly and her eyes opened, making her way calmly and slowly towards Kanae while keeping her gaze pointed straight ahead and never seeming to turn it even to look out at those currently training, such matters no longer crossed her radar.

As she arrived next to Kanae she would speak in an uncharacteristically neutral tone "You called for me?" She could speculate about what the actual reason for her summons, but in truth it didn't matter at the end of the day and she was sure that her Captain would soon reveal the reasons for calling her out here. However she suspected it wasn't just for another bout of training.

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Truth be told Kanae didn't need to speak for Shura to feel the venom that radiated from her Captain towards her, but the words she spoke only ensured that she knew that venom wasn't a false sensation she was feeling. As she spoke Shura made no specific motion or movement towards any of them save the mention of the Unseated member of the Second, to that she did visibly wince. It was only in retrospect that she had realized her mistake, and she definitely regretted her actions, yet in truth she didn't want to dwell on it simply because she couldn't change what she had done.

She might've considered speaking when Kanae gave the moments of pause, however the glare and Reiatsu she felt made it abundantly clear it would be far wiser to remain silent in this moment. However her next statement did illicit another response in the gritting of her teeth and scrunching of her eyebrows, though this wasn't aimed directly at Kanae they were none-the-less a result of Kanae's words. When she finally did give Shura the chance to respond... respond she did.

First, Shura collected herself and let out a soft sigh "I will start with the worst of my actions, however do not take this for an attempt to defend it. My actions within the Second against the Unseated Member was, simply put, irresponsible and reckless. The action that was taken was done so in a moment of pride, little better than a mindless hollow." Shura spoke no lies here, she fully regretted what she did and in truth when looking back, they were the actions a mindless hollow would take. "As for my words to the Seventh's Captain, Elyss Kishimoto, I spoke to her only the truth of my mind. She did not ask for undeniable facts, she only asked for my opinion and my opinion I gave nothing more. If anyone thinks the words I spoke were anything but an opinion, they're simply put wrong in every conceivable way."

Once again her words were naught but the truth, and she held eye contact with Kanae despite the trembling her insides felt. "For my battle against Noharu I make no excuses, it was a novice move made in an attempt to test her to try and find a weakness, an attempt that I should have planned for better. As for inaccurate battle reports, I omitted my use of Kido yes, however nothing else within my report was falsified. It thwarted all attacks and attempts at restraining it with its sheer strength which includes high level Kido. I made the presumption that those with more battle experience than I have would've been able to understand that stating it thwarted everything with sheer strength meant everything."

It was now however, towards the end of that sentence, that her voice began to raise just a bit with anger, and her next statement showed the anger that was growing. "As for what I think of myself, please remember that I never once asked for the 3rd seat of the Fourth Division. I spent my entire time through the Eleventh without ever taking a seat, without ever trying to attain one, for a seat does nothing to display ones worth or strength. If you were to ask me, I would tell you that my current strength would be nowhere near a proper '3rd seat' of this Gotei. Perhaps the old Gotei, but not this one. Comparatively speaking, Rio Shihoin is significantly more powerful than I am even at my best, and that is something I can say with extreme confidence having not only directly fought her, but having lost to her. Do I think myself above my seat, Division, or this organization? Hardly. I joined the Gotei to get away from my abusive Father who saw me as nothing but a worthless daughter, being in the Gotei is the only thing keeping him away from me, though thankfully it seems he will soon be gone and I won't have to worry about.... him at least."

There was an obvious pause towards the end of her words, however it wasn't the end of her speech. "My words and challenge towards the other divisions that I've sent out were simply so I could see how they performed, If someone led you to believe anything else then you should take it up with them. I have never attempted to assert any kind of authority over any other Division, nor would I seek to do such a thing."

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It was... strange to say the least, feeling her face grabbed so rapidly. However it wasn't surprising to Shura, nor was the shove afterwards which did indeed send Shura stumbling backwards, though she managed to keep herself from falling by grabbing onto the wall. The words that Kanae spoke next however, were somewhat surprising. If she wasn't meant to speak up for herself then why was she questioned? That's what Shura wanted to say anyway, though thought better considering what Kanae had just said.

What was most surprising however wasn't the threat of chopping off an limb or anything like that, rather it was how Kanae viewed each seat and who occupied them and the statement caught her off guard so much so that her eyes widened. Admittedly Shura hadn't ever heard or thought of the seated positions as anything more than representations of ignorance and ego-bolstering, truthfully it hadn't ever occurred to her that they could mean something else. Sure, Shura knew that few within the division could match her in combat, but to think that her position was given to her because of that self-same strength?

It was... refreshing, to hear that spoken aloud, and it was a statement that rung through her head over and over again. However outside of the widened eyes she made no visible display, instead letting those words linger in her ears. It was admittedly yet more for her to think on in addition to everything else she'd been pondering over, but in truth it only made that pondering that much more challenging. She'd been so hard stuck on the idea she needed to prove her worth... that she'd never stopped to actually consider what her worth was, or why she was even trying to prove it in the first place. She had, after all, just said she joined the Gotei to get away from her Father.

Closing her eyes for a moment, Shura spoke only two words as her response. "I... understand."

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Her eyes opened when Kanae retorted that she didn't believe Shura did, in fact, understand. When she tossed aside both Zanpakuto and Haori, Shura understood what was being placed on display. As she moved out and made her order clear, Shura couldn't help but close her eyes and let out a soft sigh. Shura knew that arguing against Kanae would be fruitless, even if Kanae didn't remember their fight... Shura did. She still had the scar from her Shikai. "Despite having felt your strength before and the waste of time and pointlessness of such a 'lesson', arguing is even more pointless. You've taught me that much through this conversation." In truth, Shura had no desire to fight Kanae, let alone release her Bankai.


She had no grandiose flare this time as she released her Bankai, her Zanpakuto swiftly transitioned to the two-chained axe with little dramatics behind them. "Even if you haven't noticed, my actions are the entire reason I haven't left the barracks, but let us proceed with this 'lesson' you're so intent on teaching me."

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