Small talk with a Goal. (Kaiyo Please ^^)

It was midday not that much to do, the sun was hidden behind gray clouds outside, looked like it could rain any minute though that wasn't much of a bother when inside the the Squads quarters, though Shikuro didn't really mind rain, he always felt reliefed when rain finally was brought down over the land, it always had such a cleaning effect, cleansed the air nicely.
But for now not a drop off water had been dropped yet.

Today though Shikuro didn't intend to spend his day looking up at the clouds waiting for the rain to fall down on him, no he had another goal in mind.
He went for a walk up to the captain's office in hope for some talk maybe an advice or two so far the captain had been most helpfull and right now the best person he could think of that might be able to help him.

He stopped some steps away from the door, taking a deep breath getting himself together then stepping the last two steps up knocking on the door.
"Captain Saiyouko?"

Kaiyo was asleep. The Captain had once again been forced to tackle the mountain of paperwork that kept piling up around her desk. The small blonde girl had her cheek against the desk, un-wittingly attached to a few sheets of paper. The girl's head shot up at the noise. Her eyes squinting in the sunlight as she brushed off a sheet of paper stuck to her cheek. Kaiyo leant back in her chair, trying to seem as awake as possible. It wasn't going too badly so far, at least her hair wasn't sticking up like a chickens bum. Though she wasn't exactly wearing her official uniform. A recent trip to the real world had lead to the discovery of lots of bracelets, and a light blue vest top. Kaiyo's Haori was draped over the back of her chair and her top was un-tied, revealling the lovely blue vest. That and lots of bracelets, yeah regulation uniform was good to check.

The girl yawned quietly to herself, turning her gaze to her office door, 'Come in' she called, quickly moving things around the desk so it didn't look like such a mess.

Shikuro Waited calmly not in a hurry as he could atlast hear a small noice comming inside from the room he espected that it might have been something alike clearing the deak a bit or something.
He straitened a bit up from his relaxed standing way when he heard the captains voice, just a bit of an reflex to make sure he weren't being seen as the lazy self he so purely is infront of the captains eyes.

He slowly pushed the door open walking in head first so she would know who that was comming in and all.
"Shikuro Nara here... wondering if you had a moment to talk?"
He weren't exactly sure weather she had or not in his eyes he was proberly gonna get turned down looking at the paper work when his eyes glanced over them though not resting there for very long, the bracelets sorta catched his eyes more though all in all not for long as he had to look dirrectly at the captain instead.
"Its no bother if you're busy, its no rush..."
He said to appear formal and with good manners.

Kaiyo looked blankly at Shiku for a moment; her face lighting up with a smile, and an excuse to stop such bothersome work. Kaiyo planted her left hand on her desk, pushing off it as she leapt straight over the front of it. 'Sure thing, wanna take a seat Shiku?' she smiled, gesturing for Shiku to sit down on one of the sofa's. This guy was kinda funny really, in a good way, Kaiyo liked him. He actually showed respect for his superiors, but he didn't go over the top with it, it was pretty refreshing to see around her squad barracks.

Kaiyo shuffled around and leant back onto one of the sofa's. There was a small table between them, on the table was a large glass bowl, filled with small chocolate candies. The sofa's were comfy to sit on as well, Kaiyo had only just had those added; they were so comfy. For the slightly immature girl her office was a lot more fun than other Captain's. Kaiyo crossed her legs on the sofa. Looking directly at Shiku as she spoke in a slightly more serious tone this time, 'So what's up?'

Shikuro lips formed a smile of appreciation frankly he would had known the chances to get turned down was pretty big none the less that was only more choice to rejoice over the fact that she had time to talk.
He gave a nod and smiled to her.
"Thank you"

After that he walked over to the sofa, and sat down already as he was seated he started feeling more safe and relaxed, not really that thight and straight faced as he had kinda been the other times he had talked with the captain.
His eyes ran over the Table and the bowl though sweets weren't really something he did much in it seemed the captain sure likes it.
After having seen that his eyes drifted up to Kaiyo again.
"Well you see, I've been thinking lately, I know about the Zanpakuto's and that they can talk a bit like a person all in all, but is there some kind of trick behind the talking?"
As Shikuro was explaining himself he wasn't exactly sure what he was saying was understandable or if it might have been laughable but he had to start somewhere he could always try to explain himself better.

Kaiyo watched the guy closely, he was still a bit tense, some people always were, but there was a more calmed nature from last time they spoke. Kaiyo couldn't even remember exactly the last time she had spoken properly to Shiku. Though the question did seem to come from nowhere, and honestly Kaiyo wasn't entirely sure what he meant. The girl began chewing on her bottom lip for just a second, 'Trick behind getting them talk? Like gaining Shikai? 'she puzzled. Zanpaktou's were fairly confusing souls regardless. Kaiyo's own Zanpaktou had changed a lot since she'd gotten stronger. The size of a zanpakutou for lower shinigami represents how must reiatsu the user has, for people like Captain's, that was irrelevant. Seeing as they had to consciously make their's into a more manageable size.

Talking to one's soul slayer isn't exactly easy either. In a way, the shinigami were at the mercy of their swords. Kaiyo shuffled in her seat, moving her hands onto her lap as she leant a bit closer to Shiku. There was a small moment of silence as Kaiyo continued on her train of thought. Eventually clicking her finger as she pointing excitedly at Shiku, 'Jinzen!' she called valiantly. The highly practised method of talking to one's Zanpaktou in it's own world. Kaiyo leant forwards and took a small chocolate from it, flicking her wrist upwards as she threw it into her mouth. Grinning with pride and as munched happily on her reward.

Shikuro felt like he had just been seen through ofcourse getting them to talk was a bit part of attaining Shikai though they could talk before, and Shikuro wasn't entirely sure if he haven't allready heard the swords words though each time it could just have been someone else saying it. But the chance was there.
"Yes Shikai would be the estimate target by the speaking, ofcourse..."
He sat there waiting second where killing him he wanted this to be successfull since this would be the first step on attaining skills further on.

Kaiyo's answer left him rather stunned, he tilted his head looking rather confussed, thinking it all over not wanting to seem rude on Kaiyo's joyfull win?
But it all led to him looking very confussed.
"Jinzen...?

Kaiyo's smile dropped off her face, a mild panic rushing in her mind as she tried to make sure that it was called Jinzen. For what she could remember that was it. The girl nodded slowly, 'Yeah, Jinzen' she repeated, as if saying it again would make a difference to Shiku understanding her. The girl allowed her words to sink in for a moment, before explaining herself further. 'You sit down, and meditate with your Zanpakuto on your lap, and clear your mind and stuff, then try and talk to your Zanpakuto...' Kaiyo paused, remembering something that Tenrai had mention to her previously, 'But usually, it's more about trying to listen, not talk, they talk you listen, thats how it works normally' she smiled. Hoping she was helping at least a bit. So far the only physical demonstration Kaiyo could give, would be to materialise her Soul slayer spirits; but Tenrai was always so rude to people. 'Then you can visit your inner world and once you get bankai, you can make them appear..kind of' she smiled wider this time. Just rambling actually, but some of it might be useful.

Shikuro blinked listening carefully, ofcourse meditating was a part of it he never knew there was a certain name for it, that he didn't know ofcourse he wouldn't know a name for something he didn't know had a name.
He nodded softly to show he was catching on and somewhat understanding it.
As she was done speaking he scratches behind his head a looked over to Kaiyo.
"So I should put myself down and just let myself into listening to the blade... is that right?"
Shikuro wasn't really sure how to do that but then again it all would happen when meant to happen so far he had allready been rather fast out of the accademy so at the time he's further than he should be so no rush but still it would be great to take the next step.
"Okay... that sounds rather interesting... and ain't the materializing a rather vital part of Learning Bankai?"
He sat there possibly intruding with questions he didn't need but now that he could ask anyway he might aswell do so.

Kaiyo scrunched up her face slightly, nodding with vague confidence, 'Yeah...Kinda of, it's like...Your zanpakuto soul is born within you, and its just about focus to listen to it, because it is trying to talk to you...Like some people learn shikai in combat and learn the release in a fight.' Kaiyo smiled. Wishing she could help more, but really, that was it. It was just about patience, although sometimes there were ways to stimulate such an occurrence.

Kaiyo leant back in her chair, scratching the back of her head gently as she nodded, a light chuckle to her words. 'Ha, yeah it's pretty important...I could show ya if you like?...But Tenrai is kinda rude' she mused, it was the truth, that wench of a woman wasn't so great with being polite and such. Especially to those who weren't as strong. Still, Kaiyo found this an interesting topic, and wanted to help in any way she could, learning shkai is something pretty amazing. The initial release is always something to remember. That first rush of energy surging through you...It made Kaiyo smile just thinkng about it.

Shikuro thought about it for a moment seeing it hard to pisture something mean being born within himself and really not within Kaiyo this captain had been nothing but pleasent except for the place where he accidently insulted her way of fighting.
He nodded softly to all the other thinking he had gotten a rather good grasp of what it would take.

He took some time to think, not sure how a zanpakuto would looked, and currious to find out. he straightened himself.
"Uhm actually I would really like to see your Zanpakuto... if its no trouble?"
He didn't know weather it took alot of energy to do so, it proberly did though maybe to Kaiyo that small energy was nothing.

Kaiyo smiled, 'No trouble at all...But i did warn you about Tenrai'. In truth, Kaiyo would probably be the woman that woman yelled at more, sadly, she usually heard what Kaiyo said about her. It worked oddly like that. The girl shuffled on her seat somewhat, resting her hands on here knee's as she smiled. 'Okay, give me a moment' she added. Shutting her eyes for a moment. 'So this is how you introduce people huh?' the snarky voice of Tenrai snapped in her ear as Kaiyo jolted forwards. Opening her eyes with a faint smile. Tenrai, the tall slender woman with shimmering red hair was leant in front of her face, smirking in an evil manner. Next to her, the golden mained lion; Zenpyou.

Kaiyo looked blankly at the woman for a moment, peering around her t wave lightly at the lion that was just sitting at the side of her sofa. 'Hi' she greeted them both. In her usual manner, Tenrau slapped the girl at the back of her head, 'Don't start getting into the idea that you can call us out when you feel like it Kai, you know it doesn't work like that' she snapped, turning then to face Shiku. Zenpyou took his turn to speak, the lion's low, wise voice always just made his words seem cooler to Kaiyo. 'Nevertheless, Kaiyo Saiyouko, we shall help out your friend...' The large golden lion padded closer to Shiku. Tenrai sat down on the table in front of him as well. The woman was just glaring at him, staring straight into his eyes.

Kaiyo shuffled further along her sofa so she could see what was going on. 'Well...Who are you boy?' snapped Tenrai, warm and loving as always. Although Kaiyo had to admit, it was going a lot better than it usually did, by now she'd likely have been stabbed by the red haired...witch. Kaiyo smile apologetically over to Shiku, it seemed a bit like they were double teaming him.

Shikuro moved a bit back in the sofa as the two shapes popped up, he had expected on but two at once was a bit surpricing even more to see how Kaiyo's normal carefree up hold posture was suddenly down.
He looked rather amazed though, mostly at the lion he weren't sure what he had expected to come out, though at the moment he was just happy they where no dragons since then it had been rather trouble with the space around here.
His eyes widened slightly to the fact Kaiyo just took a slap on the back of her head like that no defending herself. or anything really.

As the eyes turned up himself his thoughts shimmered for a moment quickly stopping to looked so amazed or stunned never the less just stop doing that and sit more normally.
He neodding lightly in a pure gesture of good intentions.
"Shikuro Nara pleased to meet you... and don't blame Captain Saiyouko this was all due to me asking for her help"
He really didn't feel that well with Kaiyo just getting all blamed like that, so he thought best to atleast get it straight that this was all cause of him asking.

Kaiyo giggled slightly at Shiku's response, it wasn't particularly funny, but it was a kind and nice thing to do, despite Tenrai's reaction. The woman clearly had issues with personal bubbles. Tenrai smacked Shiku on the top of the head, turning back around to Kaiyo with a death glare, 'So you teach your subordinates to take responsibility for your own actions now Kai?' . The short blonde captain resisted the urge to laugh, instead she just smiled, shrugging complacently and trying not to argue back with the wench. Tenrai sharpened her glare. Turning back to Shiku more attentively as she spoke, 'Well then, noble Shikuro...Why do you want to learn Shikai?'. Now to Kaiyo, that question seemed a bit stupid, because it must clearly be to learn to be stronger, it was that simple. The want to be stronger varied in answers, but surely the reason for wanting Shikai didn't.

Kaiyo ebbed along her sofa further, throwing a quick glance over to Zenpyou, the lion wasn't very good at pulling funny faces, he just looked plain silly. Kaiyo jumped quickly over to the other sofa, trying to feel more involved in what looked from the outside like an interrogation. Tenrai looked at kaiyo for a moment, then turned back to Shiku with a deadly serious expression, 'Did you know, if you die, your Zanpakuto spirit dies as well...Do you think it would protect you if you were about to be killed' Tenrai spiked her own reiatsu. It seemed almost identical to Kaiyo's, with subtle differences that set them apart. The girl herself was starting to feel nervous now, because she wouldn't be surprised if Tenrai tried to kill Shiku.

Shikuro closed his eyes as his head was slapped knowing that was sorta the common trait in theory, he looked a bit to the side not sure weather to feel proud or stupid for his actions yet it was too late to say anything now.
He raised an eyebrow, not sure how too cope with this question as it seemed to have a slight trick to it, since to many it must be obvius, the faster you get Shikai the more powerfull you show yourself off as. Partly that was what Shikuro had in mind aswell yet also other stuff and when speaking to another Zanpakuto he thought it be better to tell those instead.
"Well the part of me that wants Shikai is the one that has a pure want for power yet all I asked was to learn how to speak with my Zanpakuto, Shikai can wait its the fact that I would to converse with my Zanpakuto that would be the main goal"
And with those words he had answered her question nicely. Yet if she would slap him on the back of his head again he would move to the side.

Shikuro then felt the presure riseing causing him to blink a couple of times to adjust proberly, not really thinking clearly for a few seconds.
"It might want to, but what it can is a whole other thing... I beleive that before we have actually conversed the zanpakuto would be anable to help me... even if it would want to..."

Both Tenrai and Zenpyou nodded slowly at Shiku's first answer, waiting patiently for him to reply again. Kaiyo felt sorry for the guy, she felt a bit guilty as well, especially if these two were just going to make him feel nervous and panicked. Tenrai jerked forwards at Shiku's last word, pointing at the centre of his forehead as she smirked, 'Then! You didn't hear it did you?...We did' she glanced back over to the lion. Kaiyo just wanted to hug it, Zenpyou was just so cuddly. The girl motioned to move forwards, pinned back in her seat by yet another death glare. Kaiyo finally snapped back into the conversation at hand.

Tenrai smirked, in a -i-know-everything-and-you-don't- sort of way. A look Kaiyo had seen all too often. Though the woman did usually know what she was actually talking about. 'That moment of panic you just had, wen your senses were heightened by just a bit of fear... your Zanpakuto was trying to talk to you, and you didn't hear it, you can't hear it because you're not listening right.' The woman stood back up straight, crossing her arms as she looked down at Kaiyo, 'Why did you offer to help this kid, he doesn't need any help' she remarked in her normal cold tone. Kaiyo turned to the lion, his expressions were even harder to read. The lion edged closer, his low voice breaking through any questions. 'The power is within yourself, you simply need to let it out...It is really that simple' . Kaiyo figured Tenrai would just get pissy if they didn't go back now. The girl quickly leapt forwards, throwing her arms around Zenpyou as she hugged him tightly, wrapping her arms around his soft golden mane as both him and Tenrai faded back into nothingness. 'You gotta help him out a bit more Kai' The woman spoke in Kaiyo's mind this time. The short girl stretching bfore she took a seat back on her original sofa. 'So....That's the whole materialising thing' she smiled. Not wanting to say too much else just yet.

Shikuro blinked not sure where to begin igt was talking, could that woman hear it? why couldn't he then if its talking all the time and saying stuff why can't he heard it? All new questions he wanted answered but asking them to tell what it was saying felt like cheating, but whats the diffrence he could hear these two so clearly yet not his own, Why?
In all his thoughts he lost track of the conversation.
"Wait simple? how can it be simple?"
He didn't get an answer though cause before he knew it Kaiyo pulled them back for whatever reason she had it was proberly a good one she's the one who knows the most about her Zanpakuto afterall.
"Uhm... How did you first attain Shikai?"
He tilted his head, not sure weather this had been helpfull or not, but before giving more questions to the materiallizing he would atleast give himself some time to think things through.

Kaiyo rubbed the back of her neck slightly, 'I think she meant simple as in...You just need to listen...She doesn't get much how hard it is' she smiled weakly, knowing she wasn't being of much help at the moment. 'Tell him how we knew' Tenrai ordered. Kaiyo nodded in response, just looking like she was nodding to herself actually. 'Yeah apparently Zanpakuto spirits can talk to each other, so like even if you can't hear your soul slayer, Tenrai and Zenpyou did...So it's definitely there' .

How she'd gotten her Shikai? Ha, there was an unusual question. Kaiyo leant back against the back of her sofa, her voice becoming more distant as her mind ran through the memory. 'Well, i'd seen what Tenrai and Zenpyou looked like, in my dreams. Loads of people have dreams like that, where you finally open your subconscious mind your Zanpakuto can communicate with you better...Then, after doing a bit more meditation. My next dream, i heard it, it was a whisper first of all, it was shouting it's name it me and i didn't know how i'd missed it before. But anyway, when i woke up, i knew it's name...It still didn't release though. So i did some more meditation, like saying it's name, and then i went to Tenrai Zenpyou's world, and i fought them for Shikai, and learnt the release phrase as we'. Kaiyo smiled, hoping she hadn't rambled on for too long. Bankai had been even harder, hell that had nearly killed her actually, but Kaiyo respected her Zanpakuto, and damn they knew how to give a decent fight.

Kaiyo leant forwards on her chair, taking another candy ball from her bowl of fun tasting goodies. 'So...Wanna try it?' she smiled, trying to rack her brain to see ifshe could do anything else to help.

Shikuro raised an eyebrow tilting his head, the understanding of why zanpakuto's could talk so freely was possibly cause the wholezanpakuto thing is a whole other level in dimension or being, something smart men could talk about for ages for sure.
"I think I get it... and I was pretty sure it was there allready... the sword is there so it had to be..."

Shikuro listened carefully and started thinking back to his own dreams if there would have been a place where he could have seen them before but as he thought back he really couldn't see anyone of them being his zanpakuto they could be but still they might not so better not start taking out an imgage and say its just that guy thats his zanpakuto.
Speculation started to pop into Shikuro's mind does everyone fight their Zanpakuto to learn Shikai, or was it just hers that did that, maybe they just presented a test of some sort. it was all but a mystery. Shikuro snapped out of it as he had been listening the whole time suddenly the voice was talking more dirrectly at him cause him to blink a few times and by that stopping to gaze so much.
"Wait what, right here?"
Shikuro was both looking surpriced and stunned he had head stuff about people learning Shikai and then there weapon sorta blasted up stuff now that wouldn't be all that great, especially not in here.

Kaiyo laughed lightly, leaning forwards as she patted Shiku on the knee re-assuringly. 'Ha, you don't have to, it was just if you wanted to try...I just feel kinda useless at the moment...Like really it is just about getting that first contact with your Zanpakuto, and it is different for everyone, but you will get it. It's just about patience' Kaiyo tried to smile, but it was only vague. The captain disliked being of such little help to a friend, but the subject matter wasn't exactly one that was all black at white.

Kaiyo sighed and fell backwards again, throwing her arms up as she slouched further down the sofa. ''For the fighting Captain i should know more about this stuff...But you seem ready for Shikai if you ask me she pondered out-loud to herself.Staring up to the ceiling of her office as her thoughts began to trail off.

Shikuro looked rather surpriced, she felt useless, the captain why would she do that its not like there was any short cuts for her to give him, all that she had given him so far was more than enough to give him a small push on the way. He shaked his head, then tilted it to the side smilling softly to Kaiyo.
"Don't be silly, you've allready told more than I could hope for, atleast now I have an idea what I have to do, when before I had none, so stop feeling useless when you've allready helped me loads"

He smile was a bit interupted with a surpriced look on his face, ready for shikai, could she tell something alike that, if so he'd better try tomorow or something alike that, he didn't want to let the captain down if she had said he was ready he proberly was, atleast he hoped he was.
"Thank you... means alot too me you think that"
He nodded slightly in apreciation, possibly not neccesary none the less he felt like he had to do it anyway, cause he was greatfull.

Kaiyo shrugged lightly, still smiling as she threw a casual salute to the guy. It wasn't meant to be formal, it was just the easiest sign or respect, and seeing as Kaiyo held a special dislike for such boring formalities, it was a bit more meaningful. Feeling this was the end of their conversation, Kaiyo rose back up to her feet. Glancing back over to her desk of paperwork...Oh what fun. The girl eyes Shiku up and down for a moment before she spoke, 'Hey Shiku...Tell me what your Shikai's like mmkay?' she smirked slightly. Certain it wouldn't be long until he found out, that, and curiosity was simply annoying for Kaiyo, the girl who wasn't such a fan of surprises.

Kaiyo flash stepped back to her desk. Sighing heavily as her eyes felt instantly heavier, 'See ya around' she called after Shiku, Returning to her work once more. At least she still had the candy.

Shikruo looked surpriced at the salute not seeing the need for such things though it made him smile. This wasn't eactly the standarts for Kaiyo to do, she always seemed to despite formlities so much, yet for now he didn't know about when on duty, so far they haven't been on missions together so, for now he could only image how that would be. He nodded slightly.
"Ofcourse... As soon as possible I'll tell you"
He smiled this was sort of a new feeling someone actually wanting to know about his progress, sorta refreshing.

He got up from his chair, looking over to Kaiyo for a moment.
"Yeah... I'll go, hopefully the clouds will give rain today, then I'll go enjoy that"
He then stepped slowly away towards the door then stopped just before leacing looking over his shoulder, sighing softly at all the paper work.
"Ya know, your Vice captain could help you with paper work and stuff like that... anyway see ya"
He let out a soft chuckle as he left to walk out and wait for the rain.