Shi O Hirogeru

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It was a clear day in the Seireitei, Jushiro Ukitake spending time in the Ugendo quarter watching the koi in the pond while drinking some tea. It was a calm day, and Jushiro had enjoyed the peaceful time that came with it. The peacefulness would soon end when he heard a small yelp and a thud from nearby, causing him to go and see who it was. When he went to where he had listened to the voice and incident, he saw a young girl sitting on the floor rubbing her side, most likely from the fall. He was surprised seeing the young girl, wondering how she was able to enter the Seireitei undetected.

He slowly approached the girl saying," hello there young miss, are you alright?"

This prompted the girl to quickly get up and runoff, clearly afraid of getting caught. Jushiro perked up at this and told her to wait before going to chase after her on foot. She rounded a corner, which Jushiro quickly followed only to lose her. He was thoroughly confused, seeing that she was gone, looking around for any signs of where she could have gone.

"how strange..." He said softly to himself as he crossed his arms before going to continue down the alley she had gone down.

After that, he couldn't find her and decided to go back to his duties when he was called but kept her in mind.

Several days passed after the initial visit. Jushiro would continue his days calmly before he would perk up when he heard a small voice sounding familiar. He turned to see the girl from those days before, hiding behind a tree slightly and peeking at Jushiro. The girl had long black hair with rose pink eyes and had a torn dress with bare feet. She would stare at the man before noticing him looking and hid behind the tree.

"ah, who's there? I promise i won't hurt you or get you into trouble." He said reassuringly to draw the girl out.

She took a while before slowly peeking at the man, which Jushiro would give her a comforting and calm smile. She perked up at this and blushed at the smile before slowly coming out and slowly approaching Jushiro.

"don't worry. I won't bite." He reassured with a small chuckle and gestured for her to sit beside him.

She slowly sat down, looking at him with admiration and curiosity. She seemed scared to say anything to the man as she would stare at him.

Jushiro gave a slightly nervous chuckle at the stare, saying to her," hello there, my name is Jushiro Ukitake. What may your name be?"

She looked hesitant to speak before saying," I'm... Sadoka... Sasaki."

She spoke softly and gently, seeming scared to speak any louder. Jushiro would notice this and would try to be gentle with her and warm her up to him.

"Well, hello there Sadoka. I'm Captain Jushiro Ukitake of the Thirteenth Court Guard. This is the quarter of the place i stay at frequently." With a soft smile, he said the girl feeling much more confident and relaxed by this as she would give a small smile." May i ask why you are here and how you get in here?"

The girl would perk up at the question, looking a bit hesitant to answer, but due to how nice he was, she couldn't help herself as she said," I... would see this place and peek over the wall. I saw this beautiful place... and... i wanted to see it up close. I was able to crawl over the wall and go see the pond without anyone noticing me."

Jushiro nodded, looking curious as to how she was able to go through the border without issues. She noticed his in thought expression, so she would tug at his captain haori to gain his attention.

" are... you okay...?" She asked worriedly, Jushiro perking up at her care.

He gave her a soft smile and said reassuringly," I'm okay, no need to worry."

He would then seem to look stern before he spoke, saying," listen, Sadoka. Would you mind doing something for me?"

She nodded, looking curious about her instructions as Jushiro said simply," could you close your eyes and focus on calming your mind and soul for me?"

She nodded as she did just that. Jushiro would check her spiritual pressure, which would seem to be suppressed by some sort of spell on the girl. It made her spiritual force basically untraceable unless you looked for it, which made Jushiro extremely curious. He would then stop and look at her before coming with an idea and smiled softly.

The girl would soon open her eyes and notice the change of time close to evening.

She quickly got up and looked slightly worried, saying quickly," i-i'm sorry, but i should get going. May... May i please come here as a please Captain Ukitake. I apologize for not askign permission before hand and I understand if you won't allow me to come here anymore. This place is my favorite area to go to so please allow me to come here as I please."

Jushiro perked up at her bowing, smiling softly at her dedication to the place, saying," of course, you can come here all you like. You will be allowed her as long as you don't stir up trouble for anyone here is that understood?"

The girl looked at him with amazed and excited eyes with a smile. She would thank him and frequently bow before going to leave gleefully. Jushiro chuckled at her reaction, waving bye to her, and found himself caring for the mysterious young girl. 

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