Revival [Inv/Dane]

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[attr="class","aritext"]There was a pause in his train of thought when he heard a familiar voice and a knock at the front of his house. So he was found this quickly? He didn’t bother with looking out his window to see who it was. It was obvious that the voice belonged to only one man. Arashi turned the knob over, opening up the door to, Hirako Shinji. The blonde captain was standing on his front door step like he was just coming over for a visit. He was quick to observe his surroundings, noting that there didn’t seem to be anybody else there and that he was alone.

Of course his captain did have his own tricks that couldn’t be foreseen. So if he had anything hidden to surprise the man with he wasn’t able to sense it. “Cap’n, how can I help you?” He tried to mask any form of unease with a smile. It was something he had picked up by watching some of the other shinigami’s who liked to hide their true feelings. ‘If he is here to take me in this is going to be a long night.’ Arashi thought. There wasn’t going to be much he could do about it other than fight his captain.

There was however the other option. Arashi knew a bit of Hirako’s past. His situation was different though, he never betrayed the Gotei Thirteen like Arashi. No he had been betrayed by Aizen, the previous Gobantai Taichou. So he wasn’t too sure he would actually sympathize with him but stranger things could happen. After all his captain did seem to be more reasonable about things and would actually listen before rushing in head first. Unlike some of the other members of the gotei thirteen. If it was one of the others they would have already tried to start a fight with the man, but only time was going to answer the question he had.

What was Hirako here for?

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[attr="class","aritext"]“Yeah… come in.” He purposely avoided the question Shinji had proposed. He didn’t know what to really call him now, was he still his captain? If it was up to Soul Society he would be known as a traitor and treated as such. Then again he didn’t exactly feel like he was a traitor to their cause; he wanted the same thing they did. He wanted a peace and balance to the world. Arashi of course also wanted to keep those he cared about safe as possible. That was a bit trickery though compared to the goals of the gotei thirteen.

There was a small smile that crept on his face when he noticed how amusing this situation was. His captain was standing out there in the rain waiting to be let in while he just stood there. He decided to step to the side of the door way to allow Hirako in the house. “I don’t know what you’d prefer me to call you but I’d still consider you my captain.” He said half-heartedly as he walked over to his couch. “Be sure to shut that will you.” Arashi wasn’t afraid of what would come next but he only hoped that Hirako wouldn’t consider this as his way of thinking little of the situation.

In fact he was worried about what was going to happen. Who would come after him and what would they bring? He just figured that in this situation it would be best to try to act as if it wasn’t a big deal to him. As he sat down onto the couch he looked over at the blonde, wondering what exactly his plan was. “I see it did not take you long to find me, I figured that the rest of our compatriots would have already been here, but if it’s only you then I gotta assume I’m not that much of an issue for them at the moment.”

After all he was only a seated member of the fifth division. It wasn’t like he was some captain on the run or a notorious fugitive. No he was just Arashi. A regular subordinate that no one truly knew that well. “I have a towel over there in the closet next to the kitchen counter if you need it, and I also have some water if you want.” He would remain cordial with his captain since there didn’t seem to be any animosity. He was taught to treat his guests with respect after all.

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[attr="class","aritext"]Arashi just sat there listening to his captain. It was true that given the current circumstances it was easy to label him as a traitor. Especially after everything he had done from trying to knock out Bloduwen to helping the enemy deliver a message. He stared at the man for a moment as he contemplated what to say next. He wasn’t sure where to begin or if it would even amount to much. His word wasn’t always able to get him out of these situations and if Hirako chose to he could just decide to execute him in his own home.

“It’s not like I have much to say about myself. In fact it’s probably easiest for everyone to just call me a traitorous scum. I mean I did act like one after all, so I know as far as everyone else is concerned that’s just what I am, scum.” He didn’t have any malice hidden in his tone. In fact he was speaking as nonchalantly as he possibly could because in his mind it was the truth. “All I have to say for myself is that I did what I figured would be best.” He looked back out into the city as the pitter patter of the rain filled the void of silence.

“You see a long time ago I fought against that particular monkey that I’m sure has been reported. He’s not a normal individual in fact he’s probably one of the strongest vasto class hollow’s I’ve ever fought before. And it seems like he’s gotten even stronger since last time. Not to mention he had an ally with him there. It wasn’t like I didn’t try to fight them head on at first, hell I even showed more than I would have liked of my own strength, and I know that Blod tried her best too.”

There was a moment where he paused to soak in that memory. He couldn’t help the frown that was creeping up on his face as he thought about it. It was the worst possible situation for him to have been in because he didn’t have the strength to help her. “So I figured we weren’t strong enough to beat them head on. It was evident after they decided to make a crater out of the city. I figured that maybe if I could somehow convince them that I was leaving to join them it would maybe put a halt to the carnage. So I did the most stupid thing I could, I attacked Blod, and convinced them I would be their ally.”

Arashi looked back at his captain now with a stern look on his face. “I even helped their leader get into the Seireitei to deliver her message as an act of trust. All it was meant to be was for us to deliver a message to everyone there. That’s my side of the story. If you want the truth that’s it, I did it because I thought it could at least put a halt to the carnage temporarily and I could get inside. I wanted to know more about the group and about what they truly wanted. And I wanted to see what I could do from working with them to maybe stop them from mass murdering everyone.”

A sigh escaped. “I know what I did was dumb and it has practically signed my death warrant. I made my decision though in hopes that it could help the situation. I might not be the strongest in a head to head confrontation but I figured I could do something else…” His voice trailed off as he looked down. He still didn’t know what he hoped to accomplish but there was something there that continued pushing him forward.

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[attr="class","aritext"]There was a slight relief that came from his former captain’s response. At least he wasn’t there to kill him or even bring him in. This was a start. Of course if it was anyone else they would have already tried to kill him. He appreciated that Hirako could be at least more open than the others. The fact that they were still speaking peacefully was a statement as to how reasonable he could be. However he still had to remember that the others would come after him with malice and would intend on taking his life. His chest tightened as he thought of fighting against any of his former comrades.

He listened to Hirako a bit more taking in the full scope of what he was saying. Of course he wanted to keep them from creating more harm. He wanted to make sure that no one innocent really had to die in this situation. That’s why he joined them in the first place, to keep them from utterly destroying the town he grew up in, and potentially protecting people he cared about. “Yes, I do want to prevent more destruction and death. What’s your plan though? We see where I wound up with my plan and I know you’re a lot smarter than I am.”

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[attr="class","aritext"]So that was his plan, they would have Arashi act as a double agent, and work from the inside. He was very fortunate to be having these situations unfold the way they were. He of course was still wary of doing anything just yet but he had confidence that this could be followed if he wanted. He stared at Hirako as he continued to speak about how they would meet infrequently in the human world. This was the only way really. He’d be massacred if he tried to visit the Gobantai barracks, let alone step foot into the Seireitei.

“No they don’t know about this place. Only a handful of individuals actually know about it. I’ve made sure to only meet them in their areas of comfort. So quite honestly this would be the best spot to convene, at least until the rest of Soul Society decide they want to come knocking me door down.” He smiled a little at the last part. Once they decided he was the fish they wanted to fry they would be coming there; he was certain of that. “So, for now I will continue to do what I need to, and we’ll meet whenever you think would be best. By the way, why did you come find me first? I know that you have a past and it’s made you fairly open minded; especially compared to the others. But it’s not like I’m that important, so why go through the time to come find me to hear my side?”