[He scarcely had the time to give her any sort of reassurance before Gin gripped his arm, the soft pressure of her weight and her insistence on him. 'Kisuke's Little Shadow' had been her nickname upon her graduation and acceptance into the second division as she'd, just so constantly, find her way to his side. With time, he made concessions to free up her schedule to let her have her way as a little apology for the amount of time he left her on his routine missions. The only place she couldn't ever follow him into had been the Maggot's Nest and, for that brief time, meetings between captains.
Quite suddenly, it ended, and he was left with his new labs, sterile and empty of any presence other than his own. He pretended not to notice she wasn't in the corner of his sight anymore though he'd always feel as if he were waiting for that occasional tug on his sleeve.
He didn't often think of much else other than his work as a soul reaper and, beyond that, putting a stop to Aizen's ambitions. Beyond that, he had been ready to give up on any inclination that he could return to--]
It's a little too soon to rest.
[Her grip squeezed him and he couldn't fault her for it. Even if he wasn't to blame, it didn't change that he'd disappeared.]
Have you eaten since you were treated? I don't have it in me to make anything but I can order something.
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Date: 2023-03-18 11:45 pm (UTC)Quite suddenly, it ended, and he was left with his new labs, sterile and empty of any presence other than his own. He pretended not to notice she wasn't in the corner of his sight anymore though he'd always feel as if he were waiting for that occasional tug on his sleeve.
He didn't often think of much else other than his work as a soul reaper and, beyond that, putting a stop to Aizen's ambitions. Beyond that, he had been ready to give up on any inclination that he could return to--]
It's a little too soon to rest.
[Her grip squeezed him and he couldn't fault her for it. Even if he wasn't to blame, it didn't change that he'd disappeared.]
Have you eaten since you were treated? I don't have it in me to make anything but I can order something.