Currently it was the middle of the day, and the skies were clear. Among Rukongai souls were moving about, and going about their daily business. Though of course on a beautiful calm day such as today's not everyone was out enjoying it and getting things done. No, there was one specific soul who had been training the past few days under the Sokyoku Hill and now he was relaxing for a moment waiting for his mentor and friend to arrive.

Minoru Nao, lieutenant of squad two, and the current acting captain had been spending alot of time training recently. Before her capture, Captain Amaya had begun to knock some sense into him, but as soon as her capture occured Minoru began changing and quickly. While essentially still holding the same personality Minoru had become alot more serious, quicker to anger, and a near merciless fighter.

Today was different though, today Minoru would be resuming his training with Captain Tazuma of squad 10. Thus while Minoru waited he was resting, and drinking some of his last sake. At this point Minoru was tired but wanted to keep training, though chances are he may be passed out upon Tazuma's arrival.

It has been a month and a half or so since Amaya was taken from soul society and from Tazuma. He has changed very rarely can he been seen smiling or laughing. He has become more fierce and trains harder then ever before. He has started to wear a half mask,white in color. Looks oddly like a piece of a hoari....who's is not but to him. Sitting in the jinzen pose his zanpacto across his lap reiatsu covering his body. His eyes open his mouth begins to move as he speaks

1st person

It's time....you both are right! as I stand and reshethe my zanpacto I pull up my mask to cover from my,nose down to,my,throat. Sensing around me I can feel Nao,the acting captain of the second division near the soyogutu hill. Using shunpo I was there in seconds. Stopping short of him I,walk to where he is laying down. I reach into my bag and pull out a small bottle of sake. Tossing it down to his handThats for you Nao. Where is your hoari..... It's time to prepare to,go,get her don't you think? Pain and anger could be felt from my voice..more anger but pain is there as well. Looking down,upon nao with my ice blue eyesSo? Are you ready?

Minoru was still laying on the ground when Tazuma arrived, opening his eyes slightly Minoru saw a sake bottle tossed by Tazuma land on his chest. "Thats for you Nao. Where is your hoari..... It's time to prepare to,go,get her don't you think?" Was all Minoru heard Tazuma speak in an angered tone. Minoru looked up to Tazuma at those words, his eyes quickly shifting from the golden jade tone they took when his reiatsu was sealed to a plain jade tone.

Minoru unsheathed his zanpakuto before nodding to Tazuma and allowing his reiatsu to run free causing a large amount of area damage. Minoru was in no mood to talk, no he had to train, become stronger. He refused to risk loosing anyone again, and was determined to get his captain back. Minoru's feet dug into the ground as he pushed off, leaping at Tazuma before vanishing mid air using shunpo and appearing behind him. After reappearing Minoru would strike with a heavy slash, though using the blunt of his blade. Thus if the strike were to hit it would fracture bone maybe even break it.

[Added some more, 7:19pm]

The second minoru drew his sword I knew what I was going to do as a vounter. His shunpo was batter after our first training but this one coming up will be lightyears different. As he reappered behind me,i quickly spun around on ny heels and with one quick shunpo I was to his left. As his strike was a slash downward he wouldn't be able to adjust his swing in time. I had already ended this warm up he just wasn't aware of the fact yet.Bakudo Number 4: Hanaiwa

From out of my,hand a rope of pute white reiashu cames forth binding minoru's ekbows together and with one quick tug. He would be flipped around and on his back. Looking down at himIf I was truely your enemy,this fight would be over now....let's go elsewhere and train I find the sights here too... Filled with memories of her. I say this reaching my,hand down to assist minoru up to his feet.

Although Minoru was expecting his strike to hit, he also knew Tazuma was much faster than himself. That's why Minoru wasn't that surprised when Tazuma dodged his strike causing the slash to fall upon the ground as Tazuma appeared to Minoru's left. Minoru heard Tazuma call out Bakudo #4 Hainawa, it was to late to dodge or counter the bakudo as it bound his elbows. Immediately Minoru felt Tazuma tug on the bakudo causing him to flip onto his back facing up at Tazuma. "If I was truely your enemy,this fight would be over now....let's go elsewhere and train I find the sights here too... Filled with memories of her." Tazuma spoke before offering Minoru a hand up.

Taking the offered help Minoru stood up and brushed himself off before sheathing his zanpakuto before speaking, If you have a better place to train so be it.. Minoru's tone was neutral as he spoke, his hand reaching for the bottle of sake Tazuma had given him before taking a sip from it. Minoru would walk towards the areas 'exit' before looking back to Tazuma and calling out, Where are we going then?.

Moving to the exit after banishing the bakudo I walk along side of monoru,shething my sword as wellWhere are we going you ask...that,is simple minoru nao we are going to my home,the temple of the red ladyas I exit the gate to the area I make way to the western gate looking back every now and again to,insure nao was coming along Are you ready? No one other then myself has been here in quite some time minoru. Training here is going to be unlike anything you can imagine...be ready!

"That's simple Nao, we're going to my home, the Temple of the Red Lady." Minoru heard Tazuma reply before he took the lead, taking them towards the western gates. The two walked for a while before Tazuma spoke up again, "Are you ready? No one other then myself has been here in quite some time minoru. Training here is going to be unlike anything you can imagine...be ready!"

Unlike anything I can imagine... hmm Minoru thought to himself before replying with a simple "Well then lets go. Minoru didn't want to spend time talking about the training, he couldn't waste time when it came to growing stronger. Although he still held great anger in him Minoru knew he had to protect what he had, and bring back what was lost.

Lets go indeed minoru. I say as I walk out of the gates past the huge guardian"captain koshi,captain Nao a pleasure." He said as we walked past. Heading down a path that leads through a heavely wooded area. I,can't help but remember the time I walked up that same path to the western gate. Thats when my life as a shinigami began,thats when I first metHer

Be on your toes, sometimes bandits take there home here

If they're bandits here, they should know better.. Minoru voiced as he continued to follow Tazuma. Minoru knew what bandits could be like and needed no warning about them from Tazuma, Minoru had grown with his own issues involving bandits. To Minoru encountering bandits would just be a warm up for the training to come.

(sorry I have been gone so long >,<)

Zeipher would Shunpo around the area landing in the place that Min and Tazu where once at. "Hmph... Starting without me? Where could they have gone?" He murmured to himself. The Lt badge on his left wrist blew in the slight gusts that were being blown in his direction. He wasn't one to always be late. He -never- was late for anything before. Rolling his neck, he grabbed Cheolpa, The new color change of the blue was now lighter, almost a baby blue.

" Do you feel them anywhere else cheolpa?" he thought in his mind.
~ All i can tell you Gust is that they were here earlier, After that I have lost track of them.~
Gust just nods his head, Sitting on the ground as he lays Cheolpa on his shoulders. Closing his eyes, bursts of Reiatsu extended from his body. The tendrils reach from his body to orbs floating around the air. Grabbing one with the longest tendril, Gust bursted his reiatsu. Giving off signals throughout the area.