Aimless Thoughts [Hana/Shura]

Sore, sore, sore… Everything was sore. Hana’s recent training had become much more intense, especially when adding Kimitsuki into the schedule. No one she trained with went easy on her, even if they were more kind. Hana figured it was a good thing, since past events had shined a light on a few of her weaknesses.

Luckily, Hana had today completely off. There was no training session and no patrols. It felt like weeks since she had a real break to do what she wanted. On the unlucky side of things, Hana did not know what to do. Her life being wrapped in training and fighting made her feel a little antsy, and everyone else was busy!

As Hana wandered the Seireitei, she found herself falling into old habits. Walking along, she kept looking up at the sky and day dreaming. Her imagination conjured images from her favorite books and stories, but with her as the main character. It was silly, and it prevented her from paying attention to her surroundings.

Hana was finally pulled from her thoughts when something strong bumped into her. She did not expect it, or have warning, so the petite woman ended up on the ground pretty easily. She looked up to see a woman she thought she might recognize, but could not place it. She got a quick apology, but then nothing else? Really? Were Shinigami just raised to be inconsiderate? This was getting ridiculous!

"Excuse you!" Hana shouted after the woman as she stood back up and used her hands to dust her shihakusho off. "Learn some manners! You do not knock someone to the floor and walk away like that! Were you raised in a barn?"

That was an interesting tone to for someone to respond in. Hana expected something much more crass. Admittedly, she felt slightly guilty snapping at her without understanding her circumstance. Besides, Hana was also lost in her thoughts (daydreaming), so the fault of their collision was also with her.

"No, I am not hurt, so no need for a trip to the Second," Hana said, giving off a small smile. "Please, forgive me for lashing out and for also being so forward as to ask... Are you all right? I do not mean to be rude, but you appear... upset." This was Hana's much kinder way of telling someone that they looked like hell.

Hana may not have been some genius, but she wasn’t a moron. No one spoke like a robot without a reason. This woman wasn’t the most convincing, but she did not know her, so prying would likely just make things uncomfortable. Hana still raised an eyebrow though, specifically at the dismissive behavior.

"Those who try to forget their problems are the ones who never learn from them," Hana said. She heard the line out of some book or something.

"My name is Hana Aoyama," she bowed politely. "And yours?"

The chuckle was a decent sign of life in Shura. Good. Hana’s smile grew a little as she walked up to the woman to a more conversational distance. “You sound like someone who has made a few too many mistakes,” Hana said cupped her hands in front of herself. “Allowing yourself to despair will only hold you back; that is something I have learned recently. My repeated failures are now moments I try to learn from," Hana explained with a genuine kindness. "What in the world could you have done that helped convince you that no one will ever let you move on?”