Shinigami
Administrator
He had a look of growth on him, still relaxed and collected like he remembered him to be. He had nothing to fear for Sixth division when he left his previous post, bequeathing the mantle of highest seated officer over to him. He could tell his arrival was welcomed, he had helped bring Sixth together in a time where its loyalties could easily have been questioned due to the actions of one of its former members who ultimately paid the ultimate price for his folly. Once he knew he had Sora’s attention he looked on with nothing but pride. Warmly greeted by his former partner, and the rest of the Division, the new Third of Sixth walked over to meet Shusuke and greet him for the first time in a century.
”Shusuke! Long time no see! How has 9th been treating you since you became Yasu’s Lieutenant?”
Shusuke’s face grimaced, not out of hate for Sora or a dislike but of the casual way he referred to his superior and “primary” caretaker. Truth be told, it was Shusuke that really handled the bulk of the paperwork while he had to then track down Captain Yugure for final confirmation only to be told he didn’t need her anyway since she trusted him dearly. He slowly raised an eyebrow and shook his head in slight disapproval. Figuring it was probably his fault for leading less with a heavy hand rather than a loose one which was fairly inconsistent with honorifics and things of that nature. He intended to correct Sora as much as he admired him, and leaned forward closer toward him to whisper in his ear.
”Sora. You refer to her as Captain Yugure. Although she isnt’ your direct superior, the respect still is demanded. You know I don't mind if you let it slip with me every once in a while. But you gotta send the young bucks a certain message or the respect gets skewed. Right Jatiri?”
Without even looking behind him or altering his body's positioning, he directly spoke to Jatiri Yabuki who had been talking to the Lieutenant since he had left the barracks. He was fully aware of his presence, allowing him to follow closely behind. He was instructed by his Captain to look after those in Ninth, and Jatiri was instructed to follow Shusuke's example. Simple tasks for both Shinigami, but it was everything that came in between simplicity and complication that would prove to be the difference maker. As a newer member to Ninth, Shusuke initially took a step back to observe his new comrades so he could best assist them and aid them and their superior. With little time, he made himself a staple among his Ninth Division peers, as they would often go to him for advice and clarification in where their Captain lacked.
Jatiri would be standing next to him, calm and silent, taking in the scene around him. Shusuke wondered how he felt around the mess of Adjudicator's. His face wouldn't let loose an expression.
"Hello, hello Lieutenant. May I join you guys?"
He meekly spoke. Shusuke couldn't help but let out a laugh full of gusto. Taking his left hand and ruffling Jatiri's black mop then looking back at Sora who looked as if he was getting paged, fumbling through his pockets to answer a video message from one of the Four Great Seireimon Gatekeepers (四大瀞霊門門番, “Shidai Seireimon Monban”), Akuyaku Taiyo. A calm and benevolent giant in comparison to his gargantuan brethren, he contacted Sora to alert him of a person who went by the name of Hideaki Shinomourin. Shusuke'a ears perked up instantly upon hearing the name. He had gone missing since he went off to heed the call of the Tenteikura after the Rukongai incident over a century ago. Having hadn't seen him since, he wondered truly where he could've gone after all this time had passed…
Sora turned his phone screen to face Shusuke to have him confirm the identity of Hideaki. Leaning forward and giving the devices face a good squint, after deciphering the likeness it very well was Hideaki who was stopped at the Red Hollow Gate (朱洼門, “Shuwaimon”).
"Sorry to cut the small talk short, but if this is who I think it is, pretty strong coincidence that you both show up to Sixth division today. Shall we go greet our old friend?"
Nodding out of confirmation, he was chuffed to see all of his former division mates all in one day. It wouldn't take long after Hideaki had arrived via escort from his own men from Ninth. His presence could be felt as his reiraku rapidly reentered the Seireitei’s inner wall. It would appear as if the giant had taken liberties with his post and decided to get cheeky with the new arrivals...yet again. It couldn’t be helped, it was probably for the best in any case as it sped up the time of his arrival in a near cartoonish way. It was however with the first glance of Hideaki that Shusuke knew that this wasn’t the same young man whom he had seen all those years prior. Something about him had changed, the gleam in his young eye or was it the disappearance of his boisterous youthfulness? He just simply couldn't place it, but he was indeed different. Their eyes met, his grey globes clashing with his purple hues. There wasn’t tension nor excitement, just two hardened men sizing one another up. ”That young man has been through a lot.” spoke the raspy female voice lurking in the darkest depths of his cortex. He knew who spoke but chose not to bless her with an answer.
Looking down and placing his hands on his hips, he could only do nothing but grin. The day was rife with opportunity and he felt that this would be the perfect time for a little excitement. He waved Hideaki to walk over to where the men were standing, he prompted him to move post-haste by the vigorous gesture he made in his direction. Shusuke wanted to play a game with his squadmates and former partners.
Once the four men were together in a partial circle Shusuke would greet Hideaki on his return to the Seireitei and introduce his new subordinate to his former division partners.
”Well look at what Akuyaku threw in. Where did you end up running off to after I sent you to go help with the Rukongai incident? Hm...I suppose Sora should be the one asking those questions. Not my problem anymore hehehehehehehe…..Welcome back though Hideaki. You were missed.”
He took a look around and saw that everyone was in awe of the sight before them, Hideaki’s return, Shusuke and Jatiri visiting. It was a weirdly special day indeed at the Sixth division. He then continued.
”Seeing as how you two are before me for the first time in a long time...Let's play a game. My siblings and I used to play this without the use of our practice weapons…” he slowly removed En’enra from his obi sash and tossed both blades to a nearby Sixth member whom Shusuke trusted. Without hesitation or failure, the member caught both blades easily and secured them in his grip. ”There were five of us so I’d always be the odd one out cause I was the youngest, but we would simply just…” as quickly as one could blink, The winds shifted ever so slightly, almost lifting Shusuke’s foot swiftly from the ground, capturing a single step he reappears behind Sora with his hands lit with a lime green color placed down on the wrists of his aforementioned friend.
A small physical gesture nothing more, a single quick clasp causing his wrist to feel heavy and his reiryoku to begin t o halt its natural flow. Unlike any other binding spell, these shackles are strengthened by the user's sense of honor and justice, the stronger the ideals the more powerful the spell. Sora’s body would begin to feel as if hundreds of pounds dropped onto his shoulders and his arms were now tightly bound by a lime green link behind his back. Causing him to kneel and his reiryoku to freeze as if his body were hit with permafrost. The chances of him conjuring any reiryoku based technique to free himself was slim.
”We’d simply just play Cops and Robbers.”
