[Invite] Another Day, Another Random Meeting

Shiro had asked if he was serious when he said he didn't know what a movie was, to which Mitsuoki replied "Indeed." while maintaining his confused expression. Mitsuoki then had his shoulders grabbed and Shiro said that they needed to educate him. He looked down at her eyes while she said that, not exactly sure about how to react to such a thing, other than agreeing. Evidently, according to Shiro, it would be easier to learn just by going there. She also claimed it would be more fun, but that was subject to opinion.

Fast forwarding to the movie theatre, Shiro had held her arms far apart while announcing that they've arrived. Shiro had then called the building a movie theatre, and wanted Mitsuoki to tell her that he knew what a theatre was. Mitsuoki blinked while looking at Shiro and said "Shiro... My every day is spent performing my duties in the soul society, and then training so I can safely avoid any of my work associates bothering me. I have not the slightest idea as to what a movie theatre is, that would be a human item." he then looked at the theatre and said "I am to assume this building is a theatre?" It was another way in which his lack of memories had been an issue for him. Most soul reapers had some form of idea of the human world since they retained memories from their past life. Mitsuoki was not most soul reapers, unfortunately.

Shiro had asked about Mitsuoki's activities within the soul society, to which Mitsuoki said "We are given time away from duties, yes. However, I make it so I am either training or working. It is how I prefer to spend my time." Shiro had commented that training was important, but he needed to do stuff to relax and wind down. Mitsuoki had no reaction to this since he didn't have many things that he knew of that actually made him relax. Shiro had asked about what sort of genre of movie they should see, even commenting on how there was an action movie that came out recently. She showed him some panels that gave a bit of information on the movies, but, Mitsuoki honestly had no idea what genre he preferred.

Mitsuoki didn't read any books for entertainment, he read scrolls for the sake of learning. He had heard people talking about romance novels that they were reading, several of his roommates had also owned books where men and women performed romantic activities together, though, they were considerably more active sorts of activities. His roommates seemed to find enjoyment from those books, so, romance movies must be good... right? "Perhaps the romance movie may be interesting?" Mitsuoki said, even saying that he would like to see that one. The movie was one about a man who fixed up a house and waited for a woman for years, finding any excuse to not sell it when people made offers (The Notebook). Mitsuoki had no idea what he had just chosen...

Mitsuoki followed Shiro inside, keeping to himself how elegant the dress she wore looked under the lights outside the theatre. The lights were gentle and warm, casting shadows that helped to accent Shiro's modest figure and make it more apparent than the dress already did. She had lead him to the snack counter, which was decorated in popcorn flavors, american hot dogs, burgers, and sugary snacks for days. Shiro had asked if he wanted any, and Mitsuoki had said "I am unfamiliar with many of these things... I suppose I will try the caramel popcorn and the chocolate with crunchy things inside it. And... some of that grape soda. I had not anticipated for it to be in multiple locations."

When they got to the actual movie theatre where they were showing the romance movie, there were many seats open since there wasn't many people entering the theatre at this time of day, so they were able to get the best seats, the ones that put their line of sight directly in the middle of the screen. Mitsuoki would sit directly next to Shiro and say "To be completely honest, I have not the slightest idea of what to expect. I chose this because one of my roommates seems to enjoy books centered around this genre." It had seemed like the commercials were just finishing, so they got there at the right moment.

The movie was about a rather strange relationship where the man was in love with a girl and had bought a house and fixed it up as a result of a promise. He had kep it as an adult and tried to force himself to sell it, and use literally any excuse to decline a sale, even complaining that someone offered him double his asking price. Others in the room had seemed to have no issue with this, but Mitsuoki could only focus on how stupid and illogical his decisions were. He had no reason to keep the house, he no longer had to keep any promises made, and that girl was no longer part of his life. As the movie moved on and the woman ended up coming back into his life, Mitsuoki began feeling uncomfortable, for reasons he didn't quite understand. It was at this time that Akatsuki, his chaotic spirit, told Mitsuoki to hold Shiro like he was hugging a pillow. Normally, Mitsuoki disregarded anything she had to say since it was usually her telling him to kill someone. Tasogare had chimed in and agreed, which was slightly disturbing to think about since they were constantly arguing, but, if they both agreed it must have been the best course of action.

Mitsuoki reached over and slid his hand under Shiro, and one behind her back, and lifted her up to set her on his legs. The position would be se her knees and chest were facing the movie screen, and Mitsuoki's chest and her back were pressed together. He wrapped his arms around her and held her gently, which for some reason actually made him feel less uncomfortable. If Shiro complained about the object poking her in the behind, Mitsuoki would say "My apologies..." before reaching into his pocket and removing a pen that was at a very awkward position. He would then put it in his shirt pocket and Shiro would have nothing else poking at her.

Mitsuoki had given no reply to Shiro's pointing out that others were watching since he could sense that no one actually was. As the movie continued, Mitsuoki had rested his chin on Shiro's shoulder and closed his eyes. His arms began tightening around her waist, pulling her into him more with him holding her. He was enjoying the feeling more than he cared to look at the movie.

Having Shiro there for him to hold had made the movie much more tolerable for him, for reasons he didn't know. Meanwhile, his zanpakuto spirits had both found it equally strange that Mitsuoki had listened to them, and that he was enjoying being close to someone. While they both wanted to remind him that he was a soul reaper, they could feel that Mitsuoki had no romantic feelings driving his actions.

He was able to sit through the kissing scenes, the implied 'extreme romance' scenes, and all of the stuff that humans would consider cliche with a straight face. The move had come to an end and Mitsuoki had released Shiro before the lights had begun turning back up so she could get off him. He figured it was the best course of action since she seemed to be distressed by the idea of them being seen in that position. If she had asked for the reason why he had been holding her like that, Mitsuoki would say "I was feeling uncomfortable watching the movie, so my zanpakuto spirits told me to hold you." he would wait a few seconds before saying "Normally I ignore them, but I am glad that I did not. You are quite warm and being that close to you made me feel very much relaxed."

Waiting outside the women's restroom, Mitsuoki had crossed his arms over his chest and leaned against the wall with his eyes closed. While on the outside it looked like he was trying to be cool, he was actually consulting with his zanpakuto spirits. They had picked a very strange time to call on his attention, but since he wasn't actually doing anything productive, Mitsuoki decided to humor them and answer the call. They had both agreed that it was time for him to begin training. For whatever reason, they wanted Mitsuoki to find a place in the land of hollows to use as a training ground. This place would end up being where he does most, if not all, of his training in the foreseeable future.

Shiro had exited the restroom and apologized for taking more than a couple of minutes, to which Mitsuoki replied "There is nothing to apologize for." When they had exited the theatre entirely, Mitsu had turned to face Shiro. "This is where I leave you, Shiro. I must finish my earlier task and then return to the Soul Society, as well as come up with a reasonable excuse for taking longer than expected." He was about to turn away but then stopped himself to add on "I was not able to appreciate the movie, but I enjoyed enjoyed being there as a result of your presence. Thank you, Shiro. Perhaps we may do this again on our next meeting?" he then vanished with his flash step to go retrieve that which had been lost earlier in the day. Once he grabbed it, he used his 'Vanish' kido to get back to his room in the Kido Corps barracks.