[8th] [Open] Week---: Training

[Mystydjinn]

Come take a bite

Hey Whoever wants to watch Hikaru get his ass beat, you better com on now. Original 4-5 post your turns first so we can continue.

A small figure lay curled up in a ball on the ground of the tenth division dojo asleep, with raven hair almost invisible in the dawn of the morning, the boy’s chest lifted and fell naturally as he slept. The boy, Hikaru by name had been sleeping there soundly for three days, completely oblivious to the activity around him, as well as the passing of time, but instead had been dreaming silently.

His blade was about a foot away from him, sticking straight out of the stony, golden ground like an ebony flag. Its chain drifting slightly in the soft breeze blowing around him, observing it’s owner and the scene around it in complete silence. With silent eyes it watched a figure approach the older spellblade lying on the ground, and even in the shadows of morning, it could make out purple ears and a feminine form.

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[Dysney]

Dark, nearly burgundy eyes observed the sleeping boy with an unreadable expression in them. Adele silently approached the little swordmage, carefully tempering her reiatsu so that her ire wouldn’t cause it to spike. When she was less than a foot away, she let her irritation with the boy be made known to the world, harshly smacking the boy with the full force of her spiritual energy.

“You will not learn much during this training session if you sleep the whole time, Miyazaki,” a blank voice with a touch of coldness to it greeted the groggy boy. “Come. The type of training I intend to do with you isn’t legal within the walls of Seireitei.” Without waiting for her apprentice to stumble to his feet, she turned on her heel and swept out of the dojo, moving lithely but with control, like a cat stalking its prey.

Ren-chan. If you’d like to view my training session with Miyazaki, we’re leaving now. The Taidan on the back of her ear pulsed with violet energy, sending a telepathic message to Adele’s friend.

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[Mystydjinn]

Dysney

Evergloam

Reshin

MinjaBlade

With the quiet symphony of life the Tenth’s gardens had, Ren was at full ease. Her muscles never tensed, they simply relaxed with the rest of her body. She sat in the midst of the flora and glorious trees of pink and green, a smile worn on her face with pride. However, no one saw such joy, the simple smile hidden behind a wooden mask.

Her taidan hummed with lilac life, relaying the newest Tenth seat of the Mystic’s message to her. Hikaru’s training was beginning, was it? His punishment for ‘twerking’ on the nekogami was well deserved.

‘I’ll be just a moment. Where will you two be training, Adele-chan?’ the Mystic inquired, planning to spend a little more time tending to her garden before spectating the spellblade training. The garden was her pride and joy and she practically called it her own. She spent nine-tenths of her time in the environment and planned to spend even more if she could. But the sweet allure of watching Hikaru get his just desserts was a siren call the masked woman couldn’t ignore for long.

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Happening to be outside of the Tenth’s gates at the time, Reshin had no real clue on the absolute satisfaction he was about to get ready to enjoy. Like always when he visited, he would lightly knock on the gate before opening it.

Taking a step onto the grounds where the Mystics lived and trained, the young enchanted swordsman felt so calm. The area around him was more magnificent than he could stand to take. As always though the novelty would soon wear off when he remembered what he was there to do.

It was then that he felt a familiar spiritual pressure being exerted.

She must be up to something with the way she is constantly out putting her reiatsu.

Following the short distance from where he could feel her presence, Reshin made his way through the hall to the door of the dojo. Peeking in all he could see was the asshole that he met earlier getting rein crushed by Adele. When he saw her making her way he then leapt to the roof and stuck there as she walked out while hiding his own spiritual pressure.

Damn dude you sure picked the wrong one to fuck with now. You thought I kicked your ass, but Adele is not as merciful as I am when she gets pissed, so you my friend better run now or you may die an unfavorable death.

While he thought this, he couldn’t help but giggle like a small child. He then continued to look on to see what else would happen.

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Adele brought her spiritual pressure back under control to allow Hikaru to follow her. "Don't waste my time, Miyazaki. You should know better than to test the patience of your superiors by now." She warned him, annoyance almost audible in her tone.

To Ren, she sent a telepathic message in a much nicer tone, We’re going somewhere just outside of Seireitei. I can't release my zanpakutou within Soul City's walls. Just follow us. Don't worry if you see someone else following us, it's just my old acquaintance Reshin.

"Miyazaki!" Adele spoke sharply. "Get up. If I have to drag you, I won't be pleased." Normally, the nekogami was not nearly so cruel. However, this was the second time Hikaru had done something to make her feel violated and the Mystic was all out of patience. It didn't help that she wasn't exactly a morning person and starting her day so early without so much as a drop of tea helped her mood little.

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Releasing her zanpakutou? What kind of brutal training did Ren anxiously want to watch for some reason? Moreover, Reshin may have been there as well. The lone spellblade she met and seemed to get along swimmingly well with. She simply sent a reply, the rose taidan humming.

“I’ll be there. Don’t hurt Hikaru-san too badly, Adele-chan.”

Standing up from her position, she caressed a blooming rose from a nearby bush before fading away with the graces of Koutaizumai, making her way out of the division and towards the outside areas of the ivory city.

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Hikaru quickly jumped to his feet and stood at attention, then pulling his sword out of ground and tucking it away, the raven-haired boy quickly fell in line behind the nekogami as they left the now sunlit dojo. The orange-eyed mage could feel the effects of grogginess and hunger weighing him down, as the strange pair walked the pristine ivory white streets.

Do you think she would let us could pick up some tea, on our way there?Hikaru asked his blade, the spiky-haired shinigami had made contact a while ago, but had yet to learn the mysterious violet-eyed woman's name.

You’ll never know if you don’t ask, so you might as well find out.She hummed regally in his mind, while she twirled her purple locks around her finger in the dreary black world of his, The worst she can do is kill you, but you're already dead so it doesn’t matter much.



The mage frowned at the last comment, but decided to take the saber’s advice anyway, “Pierce-san, could we maybe pick up some tea before my training?" He stepped beside her as he spoke, "I don't usually perform well before I've eaten, “the raven-haired boy commented as he walked, the robes of his shihakshou swishing gleefully around his feet.

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"Tea?" Adele's voice sounded almost perky. "One-chan has owned Amber Teahouse for a long while. But it's out of the way, Miyazaki." However, the idea was too tempting.

“...We can stop for tea." The nekogami sighed. Ren-chan, we're stopping at Amber Teahouse, you can meet us there.

To her sisters, she sent another message. Imouto, Onee-chan, would you like to have tea with us this morning?

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The female Mystic simply replied to her nekogami friend with a simple ‘Okay, Adele-chan’ and turned, heading towards the Pierce owned teahouse. She was hesitant due to its residence, planted in a district in the Rukongai, but she’d be safe from any harm with the group there.

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Tea, Well that might serve even better now because I’ll be able to make a few last supper references before this day is over with.

“Child you have some growing up to do,” Shuryou Onikage said sharply.

Maybe I do, but hey if I didn’t then you wouldn’t be much help now would you.

“Why you little...” Shuryou Onikage started.

Ah, ah, ah, Temper, temper.

Leaping from building to building he tenaciously followed the group. There was no possible way that he was going to miss the massacre of the one known as Hikaru Miyazaki.

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Just a minute!

Guys I'm gonna spellcheck this in a little while okay? First I've got to do some research for a paper then I'll be back.

 

[Mystydjinn]

Hmph, I guess I won't die today... Hikaru thought cheerfully to himself.

At least not yet your not.nameless said crossly.

Why are you so pessimistic? Does it make you feel good about yourself?The spiky-headed mage said, his highlighted hair flopping irritably, Y'know what, since I still don't know your name, I'm gonna call you Queenie.

Hm, I might like this nickname of yours-Queenie started sarcastically rolling her eyes.

"Short for Queen pessimist," the spellblade remarked.

Wonderful, Queenie growled irritably, as she crossed her arms and scowled

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[Time Lady Katie]

“Guests incoming,” the Captain looked up from the copy of Seireitei Communication she was holding and motioned to Seriho for another cup of tea, “Have some of that spiced Indian stuff waiting for my sister. I’ll take another English Breakfast.” Kago missing the taishuu had been mentioned in the magazine that served as the military’s news to the public, and that gave the Mystic concern, but at the moment she was reading a fascinating interview the Enchanted Blade allegedly gave after actually earning the haori he had been wearing for a while.

The auburn-haired hostess frowned as she poured another cup of tea, “Just because you’re English and it’s morning doesn’t mean you have to have English Breakfast tea, you know.” Nonetheless, she took the cup and saucer over to the noblewoman, “How is Lady Adele?”

“We’ll find out shortly,” responded the Captain before sipping on her morning brew. The Captain sat, today, in very dated – almost steampunk – attire: a white blouse with a scarf-like nearly-cravat, cuffs of the long sleeves that draped over her hands, and a black vest that had far more golden buttons on it than was, strictly, necessary. Her hair was tied back in the normal ponytail and looked about as meticulous as ever, which was to say not at all. It flew away, jutted out, clumped but somehow the shattered and unprepared nature of it simply made it more Adelaide, not unappealing in any way as it might’ve on others. The mystic attributed that to the hair’s fire-red color.

She looked back at the far more standardly presented tea hostess and smiled, a little too broadly, “They’re a way out still, since my darling sister can’t travel as fast as I do. Can you have one of the girls prepare some breakfast faire? Bagels would be lovely.” With that, she simply looked back down at her copy of the magazine and flipped the page to the latest rumors and speculations about Lilith’s ‘special assignment’. “Goodness”” she said with a sigh.

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[Dysney]

A very sleepy Mystic approached Amber Teahouse about the same time her younger, more lively sister did. "Onee-chaaaaan~!" A short pale girl dressed in a medium blue a-line dress with a simple navy collar and sleeve cuffs ran up to the nekogami and jumped on her rather enthusiastically. Adele was tackled to the ground with an 'oof'.

"Ohayo, Imouto-chan." The sleepy kitten girl patted her sisters back before letting her hand fall limply against the younger girl's back. She turned her head to the side to yawn, "How are you?" The catlike young woman asked drowsily.

Tia pulled her sister up to her feet, "I'm great, Onee-chan! You look so tired, why are you up before noon?" The younger woman wished she had a camera with her to take a picture; Adele looked so cute! She wore her kosode, tied shut with a thin, light blue obi, but the ravenette knew the nekogami was probably wearing pajamas underneath. Even her hair was still pinned up rather messily in the back, sloppy bangs framing her face. All the sharpness and irritation that kept the Tenth Seat of the Mystics sharp and alert at such an ungodly hour (it was probably about ten AM now) had worn away, leaving a sleepy kitty behind.

"Training... meet my apprentice, Miyazaki Hikaru. My friend Tagashihara Ren should be arriving soon as well," the Mystic mumbled, stifling another yawn as her little sister lead her into the tea shop with a giggle.

"Oh, of course! What else could get you out of bed this early?" Tia said jovially. "Ohayo gozaimasu, Onee-sama," the pale girl greeted her oldest sister rather cheerfully, though not with nearly the amount of enthusiasm she'd (literally) launched at her feline sister. She pushed her semi-wakeful sibling into the seat across from Adelaide before sitting next to the now dozing girl.

"Ohayo Addie-chan," Adele yawned before drifting off on the table.

"Onee-chan isn't a morning person at all. I'm surprised she isn't grumpy! Normally when she has to get up before the crack of noon she has a bit of a temper," Tia informed the redhead, affectionately ruffling the snoozing nekogami's hair. "Do you have a camera? I think I left mine at home," the ravenette asked softly so as to not wake their sister. This would make a really cute picture! "Of course if you don't, it's perfectly alright. I know where she likes to take her midday naps, too."

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[Evergloam]

derp

I'm assuming we've chronologically finished the 'scared-of-Adelaide' thing, so I'm just gonna have Ren not piss herself and cry when she sees Addie. .3.

Moments after the arrival of the noble family, Ren walked through the doors of the Amber Teahouse, smiling faintly behind her mask. The normal illusion of a male was forgone in the comfort of her friends. Instead, the group of friends and family were greeted by Ren's natural body, clad in a simple alabastar silk kimono, small flora designs decoration the sleeves and a purple sash tied around her waist. Her ebony locks were tied in a ponytail that fell down her front, accompanied by her bangs falling to the side of her face. For once, Ren went nearly all out to look like a girl, and rather enjoyed it. She was far from the districts she feared, and she was here with Adele. Hikaru would've been close, unless the boy fell asleep during their trek to the Pierce's teahouse. Why the hell not enjoy the freedom she had at that moment?

When Ren walked to Adele and her family, a single figure stood out. A figure with fiery hair that rivaled the Earth's core itself. An air about her that once relaxed Ren but still foolishly struck fear into her heart at times. Adelaide Pierce. Ren's azure eyes lingered on the Briton, staring at her from behind the former Ama family. Her body tensed, but just as son as it did, it relaxed. Her heart steeled as she remembered Adele helping her talk to Adelaide about her fear. Ren moved to the side of Tia and her sleeping sister, bowing her head to the Pierce noblewoman. Her quiet voice spoke up, just as soft as the younger Pierce sibling.

"Hello, Adelaide-taichou. Adele-chan and..." her words stalled as she looked down at the young soul. The Mystic never had the chance to meet Tia, though she occasionally heard about the girl. "Tia-chan, I presume?"

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[Mystydjinn]

Hikaru turned the corner confidently, despite his unkempt appearance, with his hands folded neatly behind his head. The mage saw the colorful ambient reiatsu before he felt it, and smiled while he reveled in the rainbows of energy that it created. The spiky-headed mage recognized only three of them, the blistering warm presence of the tenth's captain Adelaide, Adele's purpley and inviting, and the soothing and calm lilac of Ren's reiatsu.

However when the nearly four hundred year old young man stepped into the tea-shop, a he could only recognize Adelaide and Adele, there was a smaller blonde girl with almost no pressure to speak of whatsoever, and another girl with dark-raven locks like his own , wearing an attractive kimono. Hello nurse? the mage wondered confusedly, Who's this girl, and why does she look so familiar?

The boy's highlights shifted to the left as he cocked his head in confusion Her reiatsu signature is the same, but this girl doesn't look anything like Ren. Except for her hair, Hikaru thought.

Here's a thought, maybe it is Ren numb-nuts, Queenie retorted sarcastically, Reiatsu is more reliable than sight, trust your instincts boy.

I'm not a crazy bloodthirsty animal, Hikaru spat back mentally, so my 'instincts' don't work too well. Then maneuvering himself to the table said friends sat at, he greeted the kimono clad female, "Ohayo, Hikaru-des, nice to meet you."

 

[Dysney]

"San," the small, pale girl corrected Ren. "Tia-san. You must be Ren-san. Onee-chan mentioned you," she eyed the other raven haired woman almost coldly. She might be nice to Adelaide because her Onee-chan liked her, but she didn't know this woman. "But she fell asleep before she could tell me much about who you are." This wasn't entirely true. Before today, Adele had described Ren-san as a very nice, gentle person, but there was no need to let the dark haired shinigami off the hook so easily, especially not when Onee-chan wasn't awake to tell her to be nice.

Fortunately for Ren, before the small but fierce civilian could really scrutinize her, Hikaru arrived. "So you're Hikaru-teme." Tia jumped up. "I don't like you!" She pointed at the swordmage. "You're from the same division as Reshin-teme and I can't stand him and from what Onee-chan told me about you you're just as big of a pervert!" The small brunette glared up at Hikaru as viciously as she could manage, though she kind of reminded one of an angry, but oh so adorable mouse.

And then it occurred to the pale girl that Hikaru had seen her big sister in such a sleepy and vulnerable state. "You better not try anything on my Onee-chan or I'll kick your butt!" She 'hmph-ed'.

All the noise woke up Tia's precious Onee-chan. "...?" Adele blinked sleepily, scrubbing at her eyes with the heels of her eyes. "Ohayo gozaimasu mina-san," she greeted them all in Japanese, but with Adelaide's English accent; the nekogami was too drowsy to remember any English.

"Onee-chan!" Tia grabbed her sister's hand and began pulling her towards the bathrooms. "I can't believe you left the house to meet some perverted guy looking like that!" The younger scolded, "That's just inviting him to try something, Nee-chan! You look too adorable like that! You should have stayed in bed." The feline Mystic simply nodded, following her mother hen little sister without complaint. Leave it to the ravenette to worry about Adele falling prey to a boy who barely had half her strength.

"You're not being rude to my friend and my apprentice are you?" The older of the two sisters asked, allowing herself to be tugged away.

"...I've been nice enough!" Tia laughed nervously.

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[Mystydjinn]

Looking down at the feisty soul who had accosted him, the spiky headed mage found it immensely difficult to not laugh in her face. I don't have the slightest clue what she's talking about, but she sounds so squeaky! Hikaru bent down lo to pinch her cheeks, somewhat like an grandparent, seeing as he probably was the oldest in the room, but was stopped short by her quick disappearance and fussing over Adele.

Hikaru pouted slightly, then turned his attentions back to the redhead captain, who had been siting at the table lazily flipping through a magazine, "Ohayo," and a scowl was all the words he had for the reclining captain, who had nearly killed him only weeks ago.

You had better be careful,His blade teased gaily, Or she might barbecue you again and for a brief moment he smelt barbecue and glared at his spirit's attitude as well. The bright eyed-boy didn't like either of them very much.

Then Hikaru turned his attentions back to the ravenette female in a kimono, "Ren? You look... Different." The boy frowned in confusion as he looked again at the female before him; this was the girl he had been training with? Why hadn't he noticed her before then?

 

[Evergloam]

The ebony haired Mystic took a glance down at the fiery soul, who seemed to hold more fire in her heart than the captain in the room. She went about talking to Hikaru and Ren as if she was above them, sort of like the noblemen and women who had a taste for talking down or being rude to people they deemed beneath them. And that didn't sit right with the female in the kimono. But she kept her mouth shut, offering only a fake smile to her words. "I'm glad she at least spoke of me."

When Adele woke up and calmed the soul, Ren couldn't help but stifle a giggle, casting an azure gaze to the drowsy neko. "Good morning, Adele-chan. I take it you didn't sleep well?" she asked, smiling even more than previously.

Her gaze turned to Hikaru, who commented on her rather feminine appearance in comparison to the usual sight he was used to. Ren nodded quietly, looking at her figure once before looking back at the boy. "I figured I would have taken the chance to dress nice in the company of our friends for once. We're not here to fight or do anything requiring my usual attire or form, so why not look nice when it's just us?" she gestured to the small group that was gathered around Adelaide and Adele.

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[Mystydjinn]

The boy thought deeply for a moment then nodded, "I suppose that makes sense," The tiger-eyed young man said cheerily, I guess that kimono would be ruined in a training session, especially one like what we had just recently. The boy strolled towards the blue-eyed woman, pulling two chairs behind him "I suppose it does look nice on you though, Ren."

The mage sat down and grunted to acknowledge the captain, who still hadn't said a word to the mage, or anyone for that matter besides Adele. Grr I sill don't like that bitch, Hikaru thoght bitterly.

Oh, do tell, The female spirit smirked, then taking Adalaide's form mimicking her accent perfectly, "I rather like the old chap, and if I recall correctly you did too... very much If I'm correct."

I was under the influence!

 

[Time Lady Katie]

“As you can see,” finally speaking after a bit of Hikaru being Hikaru afforded Adelaide a sort of authority and quieted most of the people around the teahouse, even if it didn’t necessarily calm the people she was talking to, “anything Tia-imouto did to Halfwit-san was richly deserved.” Her hope was that by saying ‘halfwit’ in English, Hikaru wouldn’t be bright enough to know he was being insulted, and thus make the insult somehow more beautiful in the offing.

A quick glance at the civilian sister, though, conveyed a bit of displeasure, “She could’ve been nicer to Ren, though.”

Sensing a moment needing interruption, the manager of the tea shop wandered up to the crowd that just came in the door. She had rebuilt her teahouse enough times, she wasn’t about to let a bunch of shinigami drop the roof or something. “What can we get you? Addie told us you were coming, so we already have several kettles of tea and kinds of breakfast food prepared.”

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[Kago]

“I will have a cup of green tea, with a bit of spearmint and a drop of honey – if you have it,” a voice called out from beside Adelaide.

The form of Takimoto Kago had appeared in the chair next to the other captain while all the attention was focused on Hikaru. The taichou of the Eighth Division was completely unrecognizable to everyone but Adelaide. Instead of wearing the usual shihakushou and haori befitting his position, the nobleman wore a simple, ebony kimono layered by an ebony and teal montsuki bearing the crest of the Takimoto house across his currently obscured back. In addition, he had completely suppressed his reiatsu - well beyond detection - before approaching the building.

Smiling infectiously towards the waitress like any other happy customer, the swordmage added politely: “Thank you!”


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[Time Lady Katie]

She looked up with a start and laughed a little. She had only just been reading about Kago’s conspicuous absence and now, here he was. A lot of questions ran through her mind, like ‘where the hell have you been?’ or ‘is living like Senesati so contagious?’ but the Mystic captain settled for a slow nod, “Shouldn’t be a problem. Pull up a chair, my sister was just bringing her apprentice by.” With a casual gesture, the redhead motioned to Hikaru, “I lit him on fire once, so he’s a bit skittish.”

Leaning back in her chair, the Briton’s smile was positively infectious. She was more than just idly amused at what the cat dragged in to her little teashop, “I’d like you to meet the newest members of House Pierce, my sisters Tia and Adele. Adele is also Tenth Seat of the Tenth Division. With them is my dear friend Ren Tegishahara, member of the Tenth, and Adele-imouto’s apprentice Hikaru Miyazaki of the Eighth Division.” The smile featured a knowing glance at Kago and the marking on the back of her neck flashed, Enjoy this one, I don’t envy you at all. “And our charming hostess here is Fujeda Seriho, retainer of House Pierce and manager of my lovely tea shop.” Oh, this was too much fun, knowing things others didn’t. Well, it was fun right now. Other times it was awful.

“And this upstanding gentleman is an old friend of mine, as you can see from his attire he’s a fellow Noble, so please be respectful,” when she said that, her eyes darted quickly to Tia to make sure she was paying attention. The fact that she didn’t give Kago’s name was more than a little intentional.

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[Mystydjinn]

Hikaru scowled, and his firery orange eyes burned with thoughts of murder, at the tenth captain's comment, I WILL DESTROY YOU! The boy already didn't like the fact she was here in the first place, but now she was being an ass too, and in front of a noble stranger at that! The guy seemed friendly enough but he'd never seen the man before, but the boy felt like he should know him at least. He walked stiffly to the table and sat down silently across from the redhead, boring holes into her head from behind his hair.

The casually dressed teen's knuckles were white from clenching them so hard, and were beginning to get sore from grinding into the black backdrop for the rosy design on the table, "I'll have jasmine tea with honey, and a bit mint if you don't mind miss thank you," Hikaru grunted through clenched teeth, without ever taking his eyes off the female captain.

And of course his faithful companion couldn't resist commenting, on the situation unfolding around them, Oh pippy, who been over there messing with that baby! Queenie cooed at the already furious mage. The zanpakutou was thoroughly enjoying herself as she watched events unfold around her through her owner's eyes.

After receiving no hint of recognition from her tense owner, the ebony blade's spirit began observing the rest of the people in the teas-hope. All the people inside were either rushing about hurriedly coming, and going as they went about their routines, or else they were quietly enjoying their warm drinks chatting and talking with one another. Humph, there's nothing interesting going on here. Miyazaki's not even listening anymore, The ravenette pouted, But wait, who is this one? she wondered, purple eyes twinkling as she watched him seemingly, materialize out of thin air.

Maybe this one will watch my shinigami while I sleep, Queenie placed a single finger on her pursed lips, smearing them slightly, He doesn't look like one to burn children randomly, I don't feel like dealing with another firestorm.She began to fiddle with her hair, twisting her long purple hair into a ponytail, then sat softly on the inky black liquid, that made up the ground of Hikaru's dark mindscape, I suppose I'll watch for now.

 

[Evergloam]

The Mystic sat in one of the chairs Hikaru so kindly pulled out, scooting into place and keeping her hands in her lap, absentmindedly fidgetting with them. She didn't feel scared or anything, just... nervous. It was the first time the woman revealed her entirely natural appearance and it was in a group. She offered a slight smile when her fiery haired captain stated Tia could have been kinder to her, shaking her head.

"It's fine, really. Hikaru-kun was talked to worse." Hikaru was one of her friends after all, so it only felt natural to be the only one there to even stand up for him and not toss some sort of insult towards him. Even if he did shake his glorious rump on Adele. "I'll have green tea. And toast with grape jelly, if possible?"

The appearance of the nobleman caused a bit of a ruckus within the group, but nothing too disturbing to the people around. He seemed to be friends of Adelaide, though their nobility may have been the reason why. She offered a soft smile to the nobleman, bowing her head quietly. "Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir."

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[Dysney]

Tia, having returned from the restrooms with Adele, flushed at her oldest sister's comment about her behavior towards Ren. She looked down after a quick glance toward her Onee-chan who shot her a questioning look. "Sorry Onee-sama," she muttered, turning red with embarrassment. Perhaps she had been too quick to judge this Ren person.

Adele frowned. Had her little sister been behaving hostilely towards her friend and her apprentice? The nekogami hoped the pale girl wouldn't make a habit of treating people she didn't know well unkindly. Imoutou-chan, do you have an issue with Ren-chan or Miyazaki-kun?

Tia's brown eyes met with her favorite sister's curious greys. A nearly imperceptible shake of the head and slight pursing of her pink lips told the older of the two that this was just another case of the ravenette's general suspicion towards everyone not Adele or Zechariah. The civilian looked at the people sitting around her with mild curiosity. Ren was a very pretty girl and given her Onee-chan's familiar address towards the older ravenette, a nice person as well. Hikaru looked pretty grumpy, maybe she shouldn't have been so quick to dislike him. What was she thinking? That jerk had rubbed his grubby behind all over her Onee-chan. Even Onee-sama seemed to not mind her disdain for the spiky haired boy.

"Oh, there's already chai," Adele smiled happily, noticing the Indian tea. She began pouring herself a cup, looking more alert than before. "Arigato-gozaimasu Nee-sama." Adelaide was so thoughtful, and she had even remembered the nekogami liked chai!

The appearance of the stranger -another noble- caught the attention of Tia and Adele. Tia flushed once again at the look Adelaide gave her. Perhaps she should have been nicer to Ren. The feline Mystic just gave the newcomer a kind look and greeted him, "Ohayo-gozaimasu, Oji-sama. It's nice to meet you." Why hadn't the Mystic Captain told them his name? Perhaps they weren't meant to know just yet.

"Ohayo," Tia said politely, almost smiling at the man. "It's an honor to meet you, noble-san." Was that nice enough for a stranger? The civilian girl sighed inwardly. Why did everyone expect her to like strangers right away? There was no promise that the people she met were trustworthy. Even Adelaide, their new sister, could be another Kenshi. Taking her sister's cup, the pale girl decided that she too liked chai.

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[Mystydjinn]

Meanwhile in the general greetings, and ordering of food, Hikaru had grown bored of glowering at Adalaide. So the caramel-skinned teen turned his attention to the mysterious noble who had appeared next to the captian, Where did this guy even come from? I should have seen his reiatsu clear as day if he's a noble, the boy throught furiously, thoughts racing through his mind at a mile a minute, It was so random how he just appeared here,

If he's this powerful, why haven't I seen or met him before?

How long has his house been here?

He seems nice, but Adelaide did as well before she roasted me alive.

What day is today, I forgot to check my calendar. Wait, I couldn't have checked it I was at the dojo all night.

My chin is getting kinda prickly too, I wonder how long was I there?

Wait, what the hell did I just order? I don't even like jasmine... and his mind continued on like that for a while, uninterrupted by snarky comments from his zanpakutou spirit, seeing as she had fallen asleep.

Wait what was I thinking about again? The tactless mage sat for a moment to regain his train of thought, then finding he could not; Hikaru decided to follow another, almost identical to the first.

Hey, I've never seen this guy before. I wonder who he is, guess I'll ask. "Hey nobleman" The boy began, jabbing his pointer finger towards the taller male, "Who are you?"

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[Dysney]

Tia smacked Hikaru's hand down, "Hey! Pointing is rude," she glared at the boy. Jeez, this guy has no manners at all! He's even worse than I am. How does Onee-chan put up with this guy? No wonder Adelaide doesn't seem to care for him. Of course the ravenette forgot that only moments before she had been pointing at Hikaru.

"Imoutou-chan, relax," Adele chided her sibling rather gently, though her reiatsu gave her a rather oppressive aura that vanished moments after it had formed. "Smacking people in public is rude." She turned to her apprentice. The hammer of justice falls upon the heads of all. "Miyazaki, please refrain from such tactless behavior, especially towards a nobleman. The repercussions from offending someone from the noble class are often not worth the trouble, so it behooves you to remember to be especially polite to nobles, though kindness is a good practice in general."

"But Onee-chan," Tia whined. "I was just trying to tell Hi-teme what you just said!"

The nekogami responded with another short spike of spiritual pressure and a less gentle piece of advice. "Composure is also important." The pale girl wilted, but did not protest further. Instead, the civilian girl decided to busy herself with preparing a bagel. Her Onee-chan was definitely not a morning person; Adele's patience, it seemed, was virtually nonexistent before eleven AM.

Looking at the mysterious noble, the catlike shinigami pushed her curiosity aside in favor of deference. "I apologize for my little sister and my apprentice. They're still learning." Tia remained silent, suddenly interested in spreading butter on her bagel.

Good. It appears as if there has been no argument made. It's too early for this... the nekogami thought at seeing the peace (sort of) restored. The feline Mystic relaxed and took a sip of her tea before returning to her drowsy state. Adele happily ignored her pouting sister and student in favor of her nice, warm chai. It was much more pleasant, after all.

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