He's Here! You're Back! [Lianne, Isamu]

Hedonist by nature, the lively atmosphere of a resort always brought Isamu no small amount of opportunity to indulge himself. The illuminating sun, the wild partygoers, and his favorite - the reckless women with attractive appearances looking to revel in debauchery.

Of course, this island always struck him as particularly odd. There were still a general number of humans, but now and then, there were arrancars who frequented this golden beach as if they lived here. Of course, by no means did he find that disagreeable. No, if anything, it introduced him to a different flavor of women - some wilder, some far more agreeable to humor his overly indulgent whims.

On his chest, he can hear the voice of one such arrancar woman, her celebratory voice filling his ears like a pair of headphones at max volume. Now, under any normal circumstance, he would have been delighted to see the lovely woman rubbing against his chest, and he certainly prepared himself to rise and greet her until her knees landed in a less than ideal position - his crotch.

"....Ow."

An audibly rough groan escaped his lips. It was his best attempt at maintaining composure as her knee pressed against his prized weapon. Painful as it was, she was far too adorable for him to reprimand her at the moment. As such, he simply rose from his chair, wrapping his arm around her waist to keep her from hopping incessantly against his pride. His opposite hand warmly played against her cheek, a soft smile lining his lips.

"Li-Li~ Long time no see, gorgeous. Sorry about droppin' in unannounced. I'll inform ya in a cute text ahead of time, promise. Anyway... outside of the usual killin' spree for cash, I came here to enjoy some fun in the sun... and see you again, of course," he noted with a playful air to his voice.

Now, that wasn't entirely the case, but part of him always loved seeing her reactions to his flirtatious behavior. She was a lovely lady to admire in terms of appearance, well worth the multiple visits he'd spent here over the year. He presented her with his beach bag, opening it to reveal some fun stuff he had on hand at the moment.

"Let's see... I've got some sweet snacks and a few drugs I haven't tried recently. What're ya on duty for, at the moment, anyway? Playin' bodyguard again?"

"Of course. I'll make sure it's real cute. Heart emojis and all, Li. Or would ya prefer a picture of me blowin' a kiss?"

Humoring the infectious ball of energy currently occupying a spot in his personal space, Isamu allowed her to enjoy whatever assortments caught her eye. Tossing a fruit-flavored gumball into his mouth, he quietly listened to her ramble on about what she was currently doing at this comfy resort. The City of Lights, eh? He recalled going there on a mission. Someone hired him to take out a young woman, and he failed to do so. It wasn't that she was ferociously strong or anything, but she felt more like a child in the body of a young woman. Thus, the thought of killing her didn't quite sit right with him. None of that needed to matter at the moment, though. His attention was squarely set on the glowing energizer bunny stuffing her mouth full of everything he presented in his bag.

"I'm familiar with the City of Lights. I had a target there before, but they ended up escaping with their life. Of course, that doesn't mean I won't go pay the place another visit. Maybe one that isn't spent with me trying to kill anybody for a quick buck."

Shifting his body around to rest against the seat beneath him, Isamu shot a hand forward to caress her chin as one would to a doting feline. The level of energy she exuded every time they met was a far cry from what he was accustomed to, but he valued that abundance of zeal as though it were a breath of fresh air. A change of pace from the grueling work. He responded to her next question as he continued to humor the woman with his brand of affection.

"Ya know, the usual. Killin' unsuspecting people with targets on their heads and earning my monthly flow of cash. There was one recent outing where I ended up failin' to fulfill my end of the bargain, but I've recently come into some good fortune. There's this guy who has eyes on a certain country and plans on taking it over with my assistance and a few others. If all goes well, the payday will be the same as winnin' the lottery. I'll be swimming in cash, and that means I'll get to treat one of my favorite ladies to a trip around the world."

"Of course you are. Who's the cute lil' ball of energy resting in my lap?"

He humored a response through that deep timbred voice, toying with her fingers as he quietly observed her reaction. That was often the pleasant part of interacting with her. Lianne's energetic mood was always a great departure from the grave violence he entertained during his missions. He was desensitized to it by now, but it was always now to have a reliable source of comfort, the unpredictable little gremlin that she was. It was precisely why he didn't feel all that against revealing a small piece of information about his upcoming mission and the generous payday it presented. Blowing a bubblegum bubble, Isamu tilted his head as he caressed her face, aiming to assuage her worry. It wasn't as if he needed to take her any place specific, and this resort was a fun location in and of itself. Still, it made him curious enough to pose a question.

"Why not? Yer boss got you on a tight leash or something, Li-Li?"

"Now, now. No need to cry. Didn't I always say that face of yours is prettiest when its with a smile?"

Isamu chuckled sheepishly at the woman burying her face deep into his ribs, wetting his skin with drool and tears. He wasn't exactly opposed to her being unable to follow them along for the mission. In fact, something told him that she might impede the whole project, but he wouldn't dare go voicing that to her at any point in time - certainly not now. He was a gentleman, through and through, after all. No, he was full of sweet, saccharine words and singing the lovely ball of energy's praises. With relative ease, he playfully allowed his hand to stroke her chin as he smirked, planting a soft feel-better kiss against her head.

"Promise. I'll bring ya all the souvenirs I can manage, Li-Li. Now, quit crying and smile for me, okay~? Seeing a crying face is too much for this killer to bear on his vacation, ya know?"

"Perfect. That's the expression I love to see.'

Whoa now. That was a pretty jarring transition, huh? The sudden shift from teary-eyed to affectionate left him dumbfounded for a moment, but he took it in stride. To say he was opposed to it, though, would have been overwhelmingly false.

"Of course, of course. You're one of my favorites, after all. Why wouldn't I spoil my lil' ball of cotton-candied energy rotten?"

Him? Stop her from giving him some sugar? Nope. He smoothly allowed her to land her attack with her mouth, reciprocating the affections by wrapping his arms around her waist and holding their little makeout sesh however long her mercurial mind allowed. Playing at her pace was typically always entertaining to him, anyway.