That's It That's All [Rukia, Shuten]

Due to recent events that Shuten had somewhat participated in, and because of her capabilities, Shuten had been assisted in the relief efforts after the recent invasion. While blood may be on Shuten's hands due to her profession and position, she at least could assist in this way; healing. With her healing sake, the Suika was an excellent addition to those working as healers in the post invasion efforts. With a seemingly never ending rotation of people who needed healing, Shuten's attention was torn away by the firm voice of another Shinigami.

As Shuten's tired purple orbs deviated from her task and captured those of Rukia Kuchiki's own purple eyes. Like Shuten, she appeared tired from their un-ending task. However, Rukia's eyes seemed to hold something else, as if she was haunted by something that she was loath to speak of. It wasn't the Suika's place to pry, and she wasn't one to ignore an order from a superior. Without complaint, the Shinigami ceased her actions and left a few dishes of her healing sake behind for others to use in her absence.

"Yes Ma'am."

Brushing a strand of hair away from her face Shuten rose to follow Rukia, a similar exhaustion on the Suika's countenance. Walking through the kido-corps barracks was just a blur to the Suika, due to all that weighed upon her mind. The recent invasion, the state of the soul society, and all those she had seen today alone with injuries; some more severe than others. Once the pair of Shinigami were outside, Shuten pulled out her personal sake dish, sake, and poured some for herself. She also poured a dish for Rukia, if the woman desired it... If not, Shuten could drink it. Soon came thanks for the Suika's presence, and a gentle smile graced the petite woman's features.

"I'm glad to be of help... It's far more rewarding than what my typical skillset entails. Thank you for allowing me to help. Also, would you like a drink? There's no need to, but it is hard to beat Suika liquor."

Shuten was gladdened that Rukia took the sake. It wasn't very potent, her casual drinking sake couldn't be, or else she would never get anything done at work. But, Shuten enjoyed her sake in relative silence, downing much more of the liquid in one sip than Rukia did in two, which was partly because of the woman's innate, and cultured, resistance to alcohol. However, Shuten did somewhat jolt when Rukia made her proposal. She didn't spill the sake, nor otherwise react before she carefully placed down the nearly depleted dish. Join the second...?

Shuten didn't respond to Rukia for a potentially worrisome amount of time, her sake dish had even sat momentarily forgotten. Would she join the second division...? She honestly wasn't sure of the answer. Funds weren't an issue, nor was many other things that came with switching between divisions as far as Shuten was concerned. But, additionally, the stealth force was lacking in members just as badly. Not to mention, the stealth force didn't even have a lieutenant yet. Shuten could only sigh before she looked over at Rukia, her purple eyes pensive.

"I'm... I'm not sure if I'm completely fit. Aside from my healing sake, all my other skills are for taking lives, not saving them. Additionally, I don't know how I feel about leaving the Stealth Division... We do not even have a Lieutenant yet. The loss of a seated member may do more harm than good but..."

Shuten looked away from the captain, her gaze averted to the sky above them. She once more picked up her sake dish, swirling the clear liquid into a gentle whirlpool. What... What did she want? Fulfilment? A reason to do something aside from stagnate inside of a division that, by all rights, has done no more than stain her hands crimson? Ibiki's words about doing something new came to the woman then. Averting her gaze from the azure sky, Shuten's eyes once more found Rukia's.

"I... I can't give you a definite answer, not yet. But... I've needed a change for a while. Can I keep working with you in the coming days, Captain? So that I may properly understand if this is what I really wish to do; and to understand my feelings. But... I cannot deny, healing and saving lives does warm my heart much more than killing and taking lives."

Rukia did have a point. For the squads to remain the same, there would need to be quite a lot of happenstance. The squads are bound to endure a reshuffling due to the recent invasion and upheaval. Shuten simply nodded her head in agreement at the woman's statements. She was completely right, and it was easy for Shuten to see this. But the more difficult thing to accept was a transfer from division to division. Frankly speaking, once again, it was a rather tough decision for Shuten to accept. But, it was an alluring prospect. However, as Shuten was considering the prospects, whether to accept or not accept, Ibiki's advice to the Oni came to her. About trying something new... Additionally, Shuten also realized somewhat that this was a direct offer from a Captain. She hadn't even been offered a new position in the Stealth Division, nor had anyone really. It may be a sixth seat, but Rukia had said Shuten wouldn't get a pay reduction.

With the woman's slender fingers carefully picking her sake dish off the ground, the Suika took another large draft of her sake, perhaps larger than was traditional; but Oni didn't care for such things. With a now empty dish, and her Suikan alcohol tolerance to show for it, Shuten placed the sake dish down and looked towards Rukia. There wasn't a need to rush, no... But nor was there a need to lay stagnant either.

"There may be no need to rush, but... I accept, Captain. I've been stuck, stagnant, where I am, and I'd prefer to try something new; something fulfilling. And... It would be an honor to have you as my captain, Captain Kuchiki."

The acceptance of Shuten's admission into the second division was frankly over as soon as it began. However, the Suika didn't mind the swiftness of it all. Why stall and stutter in the face of times such as these? If everything was to fall apart, if the gotei truly was screwed with the current turn of events, Shuten figured it was best to do what she could for those who were injured while she still could. Frankly speaking, pay wasn't a worry if everything went to pot anyways.

Upon Rukia's words that their break was likely to be over soon, Shuten packed away that sake dish of hers, and took Rukia's from her once she was finished with the alcohol, and otherwise fixed up her gourd full of sake. With some doing, Shuten was more than ready to resume her duties. After all, there was still a long day ahead of them.

"Sounds like a plan, Captain. I just hope you're getting enough sleep yourself... But perhaps that is not my place."

Shuten couldn't help but look upon her new captain's countenance. Her baggy eyes were a signal enough to her lack of sleep, among other things that were likely stressing the woman out. A mental sigh crossed the woman's mind as she looked at her new captain, reflecting on how both the captains she worked under seemed to not care much for the own health state; but the care they extended towards their subordinates was something to admire. Shuten would wait for Rukia to be prepared as well before she would follow the woman to return to their duties for the day. A long day still awaited them both...