Riku would softly nod his head as he would take in everything that the younglady would say to him. His mind ould way the pros and cons to what she ha said as he would begin, "Well neither the less... It is not to meet you on a night were we wouldn't have to be considered enemies." He would slowly make his way over to the edge as he would allow a soft smile to crawl across his face as he would look towards the sky and embrace the drops of rain that would press against his cheeks and forehead. "But I must ask, what did you mean by the statement that you are always cold?" He would allow his gaze to stay fixated on the clouds as he would take a deep breathe and blow a cloud of smoke towards the sky.

She holds out her hand towards Kato. My element is ice. My skin is always cold. Her cheeks twitched into a slight smile.

The last of the rain clouds rolled on, passing over the city. With the sky cleared the stars would glow and the moon was full and bright. The only sound in the abandoned area were the water droplets falling off everything that they had touched.

Riku would allow his lips to smile softly as he would embrace the cool, crisp air of the night. He would take the girl's hand into his own as he would allow his mind drift away slowly. Just as she said, her skin was cold to the touch, but in a wierd way, it was.... warm. Maybe it was because Riku was familar with the feeling or maybe it was because she was just a nice person to begin with, either way Riku would find comfort in this moment as he would hold on to her hand as long as she was willing to allow him too. He would allow his eyes to stay focus on the moon as it would slowly peak it's way through dark clouds. "Tell me, Miss Illius..." Riku would allow his gaze to turn towards her as he would continue, "If we weren't who we are, do you think that we could have been friends?" He would allow a soft pause in his statement before going on to say, "I would like to think so." Riku would slowly allow himself to fall to the edge of the building. He would slightly loosen his grip in aninstipation of her pulling away and running off once again. Only this time if she did he had no intentions of following. He had to admit the game had been fun but to allow himself to further particape in the game would only place her in danger of the hour to come, where it couldn't be a game anymore. Although Riku wished to continue spending time with her, there was no telling what was running through her mind as she had been unpredictable for every second leading up to this moment.

She looked over at the man, and gripped his hand slightly. She looked puzzled and a bit concerned. Are we not friends, now? Her eyes looked saddened by the words Kato had said. They stayed on his face searching for the answers for what he had said.

Riku would chuckle softly to himself as he would allow her words to catch him off guard. He would slowly allow his hand to slide from her as he would place index finger slightly under her chin. "I am who I am, I am shield for mercyless orders, a sword of death, a killer for what is told to be right and based of princpel, and a destorier of those who do not bend to the will of my higher up... and after hearing all of this are you still willing to be my friend... Could I be so deserving?" He would softly allow his hand to fall from her chin as he would allow his back to follow suit as he would press his back against the cold concrete of the cement roof building. He would allow his fingers to slide a cross a puddle of water. He would slowly allow his head to turn as he would look into her eyes for an answer of his own.

As his hand reaches for her chin, her eyes relax the strain they had held. She listens to his words, and sighs. Is that not what all arrancar are made for? Weapons waiting for use. Listening to orders by superiors. I know of nothing else. Her eyes climb up to Kato's face. Why are we so different in your eyes?

She turns her body towards him. All for this? Her hands lift to the back of her collar and remove it. Folding it in her hands and lowering them to her lap, she reveals her hollow hole.

Riku would slightly sit up as he would slightly pull Illius into his chest and whisper in her ear, "I never said that made us different. I merely asked could someone as sweet and kind hearted as you really expect a monster like me as a friend?" Riku would softly press his forehead against her chin before letting her go and standing up, he would allow his hands to brush off his clothing. He would than extend his hand out to Illius as he would use his head to tilt in a manner that asked her to follow him. He would smile softly as he would start, "Come with me, there is someone i want you to meet.."

With the rush of embrace her heart went wild. beating like she was doing tiko. With his words her face turned red around her cheeks. As he pulled away she awoke from his warmth and opened her eyes.

It would seem that it was her turn to follow. Placing the choker back over her void, she stepped forward, back to being close to him. She slid her hand into his. Her marble- like touch didn't seem to bother him. Still inside she hoped he wouldn't end up being a scorpion.

Riku would pull Illius into his arms as he would he than shumpo towards the woods. He would take her to a clearing next to a lake and mountian. It wouldn't only take him a few moment to get there as he allowed himself to take in the beauty that made up this woman in his arms. His mind would question thoughts of having her by his side, and loving her for the warm person that she was. Once they were in the clearing Riku would release her as he would ask her to take a few steps back. He would pull out his zanpakuto as he would grasp it firmly in his hand. Finally he would call ,"sing for me Sukeyo" As his zanpakuto would fall into it;s shikai released form he would use one of his favorite techinques, Ice Platform. Soon the small clearing would become an Ice Wonder Land. Riku would slowly place his hand on a piece of ice as he use his hands to create a rose made of completely of ice. He would slowly walk over to Illius and place it in her hair. "I would like you to meet my partner... Sukeyo the Ice Goddess."

Holding onto Kato while he shot through the trees she was calm and quiet. He landed in a beautiful clearing with a lake and mountain, giving off a refreshing cool breeze. He let go of her and asked of her to step back. She nodded and did so. Ice crawled across the ground as he called out to his zanpakuto. Her eyes lit up and he returned to her with a rose of ice. It was the same temperature as her body, so she felt no cold off of it on her ear, just happiness from inside.


With joy overwhelming her she jumped forward onto the ice. She grabbed onto Kato's hand. She's beautiful. Taking a deep breath of the cold air she was truly happy. Its perfect here. She stared forward at all the glorious ice. Her cheeks hurt from how wide she was smiling.