A healing day (Shakaku) (open)

Ezrachek came across this strange place a few days ago and decided that the springs would be good for his wounds to heal and his sore body from his battle with Tenma. He undressed into nothing but his swimming shorts. He sat in the springs and sighed a sigh of relief as the want water seeped into his wounds and immediately calmed his Muscles. This magical oasis had become his favorite place now and he didn't think that anyone would disturb him here. He laid his head back and awaited his lovely friend to arrive, and anyone else given that they wish to join him.

When Shakaku arrived at the hot springs and smiled and called "Hey! I thought I would find you here!" She trotted over to the steaming pool of water that her friend was lying in. "You look a lot better than the last time I saw you!" She laughed. Pulling her hair into a bun on her head she asked, "May I join you?" Without waiting for a reply, her Shinigami attire was off with her plain black bathing suit underneath was ready. She sunk into the water with a sigh and smiled. "This is great..."

Auryuu was just sitting in the changing room, it was for the most part empty. A couple open lockers suggested someone had just left. The steam from the outside, leaked inside, it was hot like a sauna, just the air made Auryuu sweat. Auryuu had a towel firmly wrapped around his waist. He was wearing some cheap sandals, but he liked them because they were comfy, after all you go to a hotspring to ease your troubles and relax. That's why Auryuu was there.

Auryuu slowly walked out of the locker room passing the wide opening to the spring outside. Rocks were set around the circular spring, it was steamy, and water trickled down everything around it, almost like the area was sweating like Auryuu. Auryuu saw a man, and another figure hidden by the steam, that hid her figure. Auryuu sat down by Erza, going in with the towel on.

"What's up?", he said as he closed his eyes, trying to get a peaceful moment.

Tenma arrived at the hot springs in the evening. It was a lovely night and the stars were shining beautifully. He had traded his normal shinigami attire for a deep crimson yukata and as he neared the springs felt the reiatsu of a familiar shinigami. "Ezrachek" He said simply as he walked near the springs and took off the yukata, showing the swimming trunks underneath. He remembered this man, and wondered how he was healing after the wounds he suffered in their spar.

He did not however recognize the lady with him, he nodded his head in acknowledgement "Tenma Yamato, I hope I'm not interrupting.." He said as he let the silent question hang in the air to await an answer, his body had already begun to react to the hot water, the vapor slowly allowing him to breathe easier. His stress had already begun to dissipate as he looked up and smiled at the stars. "Amazing how the few things that are truly beautiful, are the only things untouched by man." He said simply as he stared.

Shakaku grinned, delighted with all the new people that have come to join. "Hello! Shakaku." She gave a slight wave to both of the newcomers. She looked up and agreed. She was always interested in the stars but she never had enough time lately to marvel at them. She sighed softly and sunk deeper into the hot water, keeping her eyes up, looking for any sort of constellation she could find. "The stars here are incredible." She breathed. Billions of little shimmering lights littered the sky.

Ezrachek snarled slightly as he saw Tenma approach, but quickly ignored his wants for revenge. He needed to heal, and was not yet ready to fight again. Ezrachek waved to the new man he had not seen before. "Ezrachek Rayone, The best of Sha' likir village. That was my real world village. I don't believe I have seen you around. Welcome." He called toward Auryuu. Ezrachek followed the others as they looked into the sky... He never knew what was so special about these dots in the sky. Where he had come from, looking into the sky, or any other distraction, would mean immediate death by an enemies blade. He felt safe with Shakaku and he felt like, despite his spar with Tenma, he could trust this man. He allowed himself to stare into the stars for a moment. He was soon tired of staring into something he had no understanding of and looked around. He wondered when he would fight again. He would refuse to lose, and it killed him inside that he gave up so easily to Tenma.

A sharp pain hit Ezrachek as his wounds seared him with pain. The heat of the water had become too much for his wounds, so he stood up, revealing his wounds changed to a color of a dark red. He had enough. He was going to deal with it himself! After all, his goal was to become a member of squad 4 and become a medic. "Hado 8! Blade of Flames!" He yelled out as a sword-like fire shot out from his fist. He carefully pressed the flames against his wounds. He screamed a most agonizing yelp as his wounds hissed as they began to close. After a few moments of the extreme pain, Ezrachek had successfully cauterized his wounds and had, in essence, melted his wounds shut. He released his fist and the flames died out immediately. Ezrachek walked over to the edge and gasped ib pain as he put his hand on his abs. He waited a moment before attempting to sit down once more. He walked over to the side of Shakaku and sat back down in the hot water, grimacing in pain as the water was still a little too hot for his newly sealed wounds. He looked towards the others and said a simple apology for the gruesome scene.

Auryuu sat silently, as Tenma flirted with Shakaku, uncomfortable with it to an extent. He listened to the man with his left ear, as his eyes stood closed. He knew Shakaku was a woman now, but tried to forget about everyones presence in the spring, soon becoming annoyed with the shinigami. Auryuu watched Ezra stand up, keeping his left eye open, as the man casted the kido. The fire made everything hotter around Auryuu, as the man squimed haunted by pain.

He was confused, but soon realized he was doing it for medical reasons. Singling out every other possible reason for why he would do such a thing. He sat disquisted with himself, as he himself could not take his eye of the pretty gem that was Shakaku, who he had met in the library the other day. She was more beautiful then she looked the other day, her cute figure, was something a man would kill for. That man was not Auryuu. He quickly took his eyes of the woman, closing them as he arched his back up against the springs rocks.

He began to think of Kaiyo a little bit, it made him warm inside. Something the spring water couldn't do, but it could make him warm externally. Auryuu opened his eyes, not really wanting to say anything at the moment, as the man released the fire from his palm. The man walked over to Shakaku as Auryuu kept his distance, the two men now seemingly sharing her with themselves. Auryuu wasn't sure what to think of it.

Auryuu kept his eyes on Shakaku closely, and flashed them back and forth between the two men. "I urge you to be careful", he said softly, as the steam made his mouth moist. Auryuu was playing big brother.

Tenma eyed Auryuu closely "What exactly is this idiot thinking?" He thought as he looked to Shakaku and shrugged gently. "I honestly have no clue what he's talking about.." he said. He noticed Ezracheks wound and nodded softly "I figured you'd still be suffering from that infernal thing, here." He said as he reached inside of his Yukata and tossed him a water proof wrap, it would wrap around his waist several times and keep the wound from opening again. "If you want to be in fourth squad, you should be able to put it on yourself easily enough." He stated as he turned his eyes to the sky once more. "It's strange how the true beauty of our world and universe can only be truly seen within the nightime sky. With a few exceptions of course." He said as he leaned back against the edge of the hot spring.


A cool breeze rolled through the area and began hearing crickets chirping around them. "Ah, the sweet melodies of our own world, are not to be forgotten as well it seems." He muttered with a smile as he felt reached behind him to check his own wound from the hollows that had attacked him and his acquaintence Hageshii a few days prior. The wound was healing rediculously slowly and it hurt a great deal, but he would survive. He leaned back and let the soothing heat of the hot spring take him over. He then turned to Shakaku and gave a small smile before saying "My apologies, I seemed to have been rude, what is your aspiration as a shinigami if I may ask?" He inquired politely, anyone whom he could meet and learn more of was a potential ally for the future, or an enemy he could learn more of as well.

Shakaku's eyes widened and flinched at the sound and smell of burning flesh. At Ezrachek's wounds were seared over, he winced and sat back down into the hot water. She stared at him for a few seconds before commenting. "You are by far the stupidest man I have ever met." She growled. "Maybe if you actually rested instead of burning yourself you wouldn't be in so much pain!" She shook her head and sat up in the water so we was sitting on the side with her legs still submerged. Showing the marks on the back of her legs, she commented, "See?" She pointed. "A little rest and they're healed." She scuffed the back of his head playfully.

Glancing at the man she smiled. "Oh just for reasons anyone could relate to." She swished her legs in the water. "You know, to be stronger. To protect people. To kick ass when needed." She grinned and winked slyly.

Ezrachek snarled at his friend, realizing that no one quite understood why he chose to cauterize his wounds. He took the wrap and began wrapping himself, like he had wrapped his own men back on earth many times. Tight enough to be firm, but not so tight that it would cut off circulation or mobility.

"If you had the same background as me, you would not believe in rest. Rest gets you killed. Rest makes foolish things to happen, things or actions that you would regret, or things that would get you, friends, comrades, or family killed. Rest is a waste of time. Everything has a tactical reason, or a strategic reason. Do you think rest would save you if Hollows came and attacked us now, just like they did that night at the restaurant? No, Rest has been the reason that my family was killed, Rest was the reason that I had been cut up so bad by the hollows, and rest was the reason why I was defeated so easily and so quickly by Tenma! Rest causes you to drop your guard, and dropping your guard gets you killed." Ezrachek growled out, quite frustrated by Shakaku's insulting accusations. He had lost temper at felt very feverish. He didn't know, but he did not feel good. He jumped out of the hot springs and began to leave. Something stopped him in his tracks. He saw something on the horizons. Hollows were filtering in to a town near the Hot springs, that Ezrachek could see from the height advantage that the springs provided. He turned back to the group and snarled at them once more.

"Hollows are in that town and many will die! Now, you can rest here, or you can do your job as a shinigami and come with me to fight these hollow. I assume that i will most likely be fighting on my own." Ezrachek had completely lossed his mind and he didn't like how angry he was, but Shakaku had reminded him of that horrible night one too many times, and he lost it. He walked over to where his Shinigami robes where and dressed himself. He grabbed his Zanpakuto and stomped off to defend the town.

(OOC: If you are following me to battle the Hollows, look for "Resting gets you killed" thread in Earth)

Auryuu still layed against the warm rock, listening to Tenma brush off his comment. He closed his eyes, as they began to have some arguement he didn't care about. Erza was talking about his dead family, a story all too cliche. The same story could be applied to his life, although his family died out of helplessness, not resting. Auryuu ignored the rest of the mans banter, quickly toning him out by splashing his head in the water, missing the part about the hollow, as the man stormed off.

Auryuu decided to do the same, getting out of the hot water, as his sensitive skin felt the cold wind. He rushed to the changing room, yanking his door open, grabbing all his possessions quickly getting dressed, as he watched Erza storm off. Auryuu in minutes was fully clothed, staring at the springs entrance. He thought to himself for a second, Shakaku's a big girl she can handle herself, he turned his gaze to the exit, following Erzas steps, but not sharing the same destination.

Having heard the exclamation from Ezrachek, Tenma stood up quickly and threw on his yukata. He then tied Ryu Tensen to his waist and began to follow him to the town. They were both injured, so they would have to watch each others backs, and Ezra was still an academy student. That means that he could get in trouble if caught without an escort. He ran after him quickly, but the man had a head start. He began to shunpo toward the town and saw the hollows destroying everything and killing anyone they could find. He noticed Spire leave in a different direction and make a mental note to confront him on it later.

Shakaku growled, furious at Ezrachek. "If he wants so much to be a medic he would know the importance of taking it easy." She growled. Standing and pulling her clothes on she ran after the men.