Someone That's Not Trying To Kill Me?!|ARASHI

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[attr="class","aritext"]“Thank you for the business!” Yelled a man over the counter as Arashi exited the establishment. A sign over the door read ‘Pasties Pastries’ an odd name for a pastry shop in the middle of Karakura. It was some sort of new building that just popped up overnight. Arashi had decided to pay them a visit to check out their food and see if there was something different about them. He came walking out with a small brown bag filled with goodies. In his free hand he already had a small cupcake unwrapped and within seconds was devouring the sweet, chocolatey goodness. The texture of the cake was soft, moist, and most importantly it had a strong chocolate taste. It wasn’t overbearing though and made him want more. He was truly a fat kid at heart.

As he walked down the street he saw something peculiar. A woman that was a bit shorter than him walking down with a missing arm. He wasn’t going to pay it much mind, but he also noticed that there was a familiar sense of pressure radiating off her. Nothing that would be dangerous of course but it was enough to get him intrigued. They happened to be walking towards each other which would work to his benefit. As they got closer he accidentally tripped into her to start a conversation. “Oh, look out!” he bellowed as he fell forward at her.

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[attr="class","aritext"]He let himself be caught by her as he felt her hand bracing him. Arashi stood back up while she begun to introduce herself and just listened. “I’m Arashi.” He stated briefly before inhaling one of his sweets he ordered. “It’s nice to meet you.” He smiled kindly as he shifted his weight. “So, are you from around these parts?” He coyly asked. He masked the question with an almost oblivious tone. Arashi could feel her pressure even better now but wanted to see what her response would be. She should have felt his now as well. It was obvious both came from the same place.

As he waited for a response her extended his hand to her with the bag. “By the way if you’d like one?” A sweet aroma wafted out of the bag towards her. It had to be tempting like a siren at sea. He had enough sweets in there for about five people and considering he was just one person he wouldn’t be able to eat them all in one sitting. He would try though if she declined the offer. Arashi was truly a fat child at heart who wanted nothing more than to eat all of the food.

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[attr="class","aritext"]After she begun to speak the man took out a doughnut glazed on top with chocolate icing and covered in sprinkles. He ate it in a few bites while listening to her speak. As she finished he wiped his mouth quickly with a napkin from inside the bag before he answered. “Oh, I’m from here.” He smiled softly when he heard her let out a joyful noise due to the taste of her sweet. As she started to blush he noticed some of the more delicate features she had in the face. She was a looker, however he had to focus on the conversation, or he’d be in trouble again.

“It’s no problem at all, enjoy it.” He said as he shuffled out of the way of the bystanders walking by. One of them giving him a dirty look for standing in the way. Arashi maneuvered over to the wall of an establishment and placed his back against it. He placed his right foot backwards on the wall as he looked around them quietly taking in the scenery. “Someone like me?” He said repeating her question to himself. “Well, I lived here before all my life and being I recently returned to living here after all the time away.”

He looked at her with a softer expression than before. Arashi was trying to appear more innocent in nature and not how he truly could be. “As far as someone like me, I assume you have figured out what I am, and I’m sure you know I can tell what you are. Don’t get me wrong though I’m completely friendly here. Let’s just say that I’m one of the more permanent residents who doesn’t belong there anymore.” He emphasized the part about belonging to another place. It was true that he did not belong to Soul Society anymore but he was going to hide the reasoning for now.

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[attr="class","aritext"]“Oh, you know the usual.” He grinned a little bit. “I supposedly betrayed them and caused a big scene. Truthfully, I just went undercover for them, but something went wrong. I haven’t been in contact in awhile and I kind of like it here. It’s not so bad being on my own.” He looked over to her as a few men passed by glancing at them. “I think maybe we could take this conversation somewhere else though? Maybe somewhere less crowded, just in case.” He was certainly the friend in this situation but that did not mean an enemy would stay away.

They both had something about them that could attract a hollow, a quincy, or a bount to their location. He had a few people on his shit list that could pop up at any moment which would ruin the moment. “So, what do you say?” He asked as he pushed off the wall. If they were to go anywhere it should be a small café or potentially a bar. Arashi had a few places in his mind as to where they could go but he would also be open to her suggestions. He plopped another sweet into his mouth taking the time to savor the flavor as he waited for a response.

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[attr="class","aritext"]He purposely ate another sweet to avoid answering the question. As they walked down the street he pointed with his left index finger at a small cafe that was locally owned. “We should go there.” He smiled back to the Shiori. As he turned to face back to the cafe he saw that a small group of children had just exited the building, running excitedly away with bags filled with sweets, and cups filled to the brim with chocolate milk. A soft smile graced his features as he remembered a time back when everything was simpler. As he came back to reality his free hand extended to open up the door. He shifted to the side to allow for her to enter first. “After you.”

Arashi saw that there was only one other person in the building besides the owners who were busy talking with one another. “To answer the question, I haven’t considered it. I feel like I am more useful being a freelancer.” He finally replied. As he entered into the building he spotted a small booth far in the back that looked like it would provide the best support. “What about you? Also, let’s sit over there.” He pointed in the direction of the booth while he waited for her to lead the way.