A Day Off !? {open}

[Shoshi Ana]

There were times in life when one could just sit back and enjoy life, watch the world pass them by and have little care about anything going on around them, to see beauty in a new way, to enjoy the simple little things like the warm breeze or the small flutters of the butterflies moving around you, to feel the grass tickle away at your skin, to watch the gleam bounce off the water dancing with the small ripples formed from the fish below the surface or a bug that touched the calm surface.

Today was such a day but Ana was not in such a state of mind to enjoy such things as she normally would, she had been gone for weeks and in those weeks so much had happened, she felt guilty for not being there when her friends needed her and though she enjoyed being away and being in Paris, learning new and exciting things the guilt of not being here when people needed her help was eating away at her. She would not allow it to happen again, she promised herself that much, no matter the cause, no matter the distance if she was needed she would go and help in whatever what she could.

With a small burst of anger she flicked the rock across the water watching it jump a few times before vanishing below the water causing her to sigh and sit down her head resting in her hands as she watched the light reflect off the lake. Things were still fuzzy to her, one bad guy was done but another would rise right, that was how it seemed to work, one fell and another took their place, Itsuki had been bad, really bad so who would take his place, was there someone to take his place? She was thinking to much she knew that but what else could she do, she had no idea where anyone was and watching water always seemed to calm her down, it allowed her to collect her thoughts and bearings and move on with a more clear and focussed state of mind.

[Kurosaki Isshin]

''Stupid things!!'' Kurosaki Isshin bellowed as he kicked a hollow while it was down he gave a huff as he watched it struggle under his foot. ''I said stay down!!!'' he yelled as he stomped on its head more squashing it's face into the ground before he deleived a killing blow with his Zanpakuto. He sighed and then turned swiftly and put his zanpakuto into its sheathe before he walked along a path. It wasnt until he reached Ana that he picked up her reaitsu ''Ana'' he began he looked at her with concerned. He approached her slowly and stopped beside her and looked across to the water being rippled probably from a stone or rock being thrown into the water. Isshin remained silent for a moment before he breathed in and the turned to Ana. ''How are you Ana?'' he began.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana had been so off in her own little world she had not even noticed whatever threats of Hollows were lurking around both nearby and afar she simply blinked when she heard her name and looked up a little before to her side seeing someone standing there. Her head turned up and she smiled a little. "Hello Mr Kurosaki" she said quietly before she looked back over the water.

His question confused her a little as a frown appeared over her face it was simply because she was unsure how to answer that, how was she? It was very clear she was thinking on the answer as she let out a sigh "I do not know" she said quietly shaking her head and pulled her legs up to her as she sat down watching the scene before her, how was she supposed to feel, Orihime and Ichigo were up to something but she was unsure what, she had not been here to help them all which she felt guilty about and then she just felt out of touch with everything around her. Ana had gotten so used to how things were in Paris and the hollows they had there that over here it seemed all different.

"Has Ichigo finally asked Orihime out yet?" she asked because she did not want to ask it the other way as she was unsure if Isshin knew how Orihime felt about Ichigo though you'd have to be blind not to see her attraction to him, maybe Ichigo was finally realising Orihime liked him and was opening up to her more maybe, good on him it was about time he noticed.

[Kurosaki Isshin]

Isshin raised his eyebrows at Ana's response before he frowned ''Now that doesnt sound like the Ana i know'' he began. He began to wonder if she was alright really, but he would try and help her anyway he could she was like his so called '4th daughter' now he had dubbed Rukia his '3rd daughter' also and took them in under his wing whenever they needed him, ah Masaki would be proud and probably tell him he was a soppy idiot going soft in his older age. Isshin looked out to the scenery who knew Karakura, a hollow hotstop could actually be a rather beautiful town to look at you just had to find the areas. Isshin then heard a peculiar question from Ana and it got his attention away from his gazing at the surroundings and onto her. He blinked a couple of times before he smirked gently. Isshin then sat down beside her and looked in front of him. ''Now thats a question i do not know the answer to...'' he began before he looked at Ana. ''But...'' there was a but, he would give her his honest opinion. ''They are becoming extremely close...ive notice...even my daughter Yuzu has picked up on it...'' he smiled. He doubted that his very naieve son would have the courage to walk upto a girl and just ask so bluntly and he also doubted Orihime would be so bold as to make a move on Ichigo. ''There both too shy to get it togrther...they need to sit down and have a long talk i'd say...but i am aware of Inoue's feelings...she confronted me about then and asked me for advice seeing as i know Ichigo inside and out...but i made it clear to her that Ichigo is not a very romantic person he's not prince charmming and what you see is what you get with him...she's still loves him despite all his flaws so i told her to go for it....who knows maybe she will surprise us all'' she smiled ''Now thats not the problem here is it...its something else...im gonna say your a little down because you've discovered how much had passed since you've been gone am i right?'' he asked her.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana smiled a little bit, no Ana just put a tough face on most of the time, deep down she was a big softie, today she was just an upset person and was beating herself up, no doubt she’d move on from it, help her friends out still, continue to kick ass and be the tough cookie they all knew.

“If Ichigo hurts Orihime I’ll kick his butt so hard he won’t be able to sit for a year”

[/color] she said smirking a little and laughed slightly before frowning a little, she did hope though he did not hurt Orihime nor Orihime hurt him, the two were good together but also one another’s weaknesses and could be used against one another. Ana knew Orihime was good for Ichigo but Ichigo was always around evil and that worried her. “I think I might have to work my magic” she said making a small face, what did she have to do to push those two closer, so what if it did not work out, they both had feelings for one another right… so why not give it a shot?

Her head slowly turned towards Isshin and she made a weird twisted face. Ichigo was a very good friend of hers, she cared deeply for him there was no denying that but it was not the same and it was certainly not on her mind at all. She let out a small sigh “I loved Paris, really I did but the fact that I couldn’t help and be a part of it all troubles my mind. I know it’s silly but… I’ve always been there to help people and stand up, to fight for what is right and this time I wasn’t. I’ve missed so much”[/color] she said and huffed some hair out of her face.

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[Kurosaki Isshin]

Isshin made a funny looking face as she mentioned if Ichigo ever hurt Orihime he smirked ''You mean like...cheat on her? haha...somehow i think if Ichigo ever ended up with a girl it would always be Orihime everytime...it's always been her i think....Ichigo doesnt beleive in all that love malarchy....heck he wouldnt know love if it punched him in the face and this one's punched him hard...he's probably already falling for her and doesnt even know it!'' he chuckled. ''He's naieve to think he'd never love someone....he loves her i just dont think he knows he does'' he smirked. ''Work your magic huh?' he grinned ''Well they probably need that little shove into each other that could start it all off...'' he smirked. The only thing was that Ichigo had many enemies out there, many people that wanted to hurt him hard and it seemed Orihime was the way to do it so maybe they were already dating but kept it quiet or a low profile for both their sakes. He almost laughed at Ana's twisted expression ''Heh by that reaction you think im suggesting your jealous...haha no no...i know its something else and not that you'd be happy for them so its not the problem'' he reassured her. But he took note and listened in to what was bothering her. ''Ah...i see...'' he began. ''Well you have to look at it this way...you and Ichigo used to hunt down hollows and get into trouble...'' he smirked at that before he continued. ''But in the time you have been gone its given Orihime the window to become closer to Ichigo i guess...look at it positivly...the group have been brought closer but there was always going to be a hole where your not there...i think they are glad youre back'' he said.

[Shoshi Ana]

Ana thought for a moment “I think I mean hurt her in anyway… right down to making her cry… well maybe not cry but you get the point” she said, well she hoped he got the point. Of course she nodded a little and smiled, Ana was good with working her ‘magic’ as she called it, slowly pushing people closer to one another without pushing them really simply suggesting and she was sure she could wriggle it out of them, one day Ichigo would open his eyes but if he did not act he might lose Orihime to another should one come and sweep her off her feet and steal her heart.

She was unsure she liked how Isshin referred to it in the past tense, like she would never get to hunt Hollow with Ichigo again of course the fact that Ichigo put Orihime in such danger made her angry, Orihime was a good person, she was innocent and deserved a life away from all of this, a life free of Hollow and attacks and the ache she went through all the time. Ana could see it but she doubted Orihime would ever get a life as such.

Ana glanced to Isshin and thought for a moment “Suppose when you put it like that…”

[/color] she added and then looked back to the water “Can I ask you something?” she questioned “I found something out about myself when I was away… and… well I’m not sure what to make of it exactly… but, did you know my father by any chance?” she asked though she doubted Isshin might have known her father, they were both Shinigami but that did not know they knew one another.
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[Kurosaki Isshin]

Isshin's smirk grew a little ''Ichigo would never hurt her, not intentionally but i understand your concern, i know he's trouble and not the nicest of people but im glad she has seen past his front that he puts up...'' he smiled. ''I'll keep him on the straight and narrow if he goes off track he can only try and give it a shot i guess...i think everyone will scold him and he'll get sick of being told what to do and what not to do around Orihime, Tatsuki will probably give him the 'break her heart and i'll break yours speech'...he's probably going to hear it alot if he really is with Orihime'' he said. He nodded firmly as Ana said if he had put it the way he had it probably sounded a little better ''Dont worry...they all need you as much as you need them...your a powerhouse of a group of friends and enemies will come and go but you will all still stick together'' he smiled to her. He then looked on with a quizzical expression as she wanted to ask him something ''Sure...im listening'' he said and then heard her ask if he happened to know of her father. He looked off in thought ''Well...i'd be lying if i said i didnt know of him at all...his name has come up once or twice but ive never met him...'' he told her.

[Shoshi Ana]

“Oh… I understand” Ana said quietly and rested her head on her knees, he would not be the right person to ask then, maybe she should contact that French Shinigami she’d met in Paris, ask for his help. “Hey Isshin… you don’t mind me calling you Isshin do you?” she quickly asked just making sure, she was sure she’d asked this once before but just to play it safe, of course she would call him by a more respectful name if he so desired it.

And frowned at nothing across the water and shook her head “No I have to ask this… and I am sorry if I put you out of place and you do not have to answer but… my father was a Shinigami when I was born… were you one when Ichigo was born?” Ana had always enjoyed hunting Hollows and protecting people, over the years it had grown more, it was almost a need a kill them and help others more than ever before and she could not wonder if that had something to do with what she was exactly or more to the point how she was. “I’m sorry you don’t have to answer that. I’m just trying to figure a few things out”

She went to quickly change the subject though not wanting to put Isshin out of place, he had more important things to do than to listen to Ana’s concerns. “How many Hollow have you hunted down today?” she questioned as she’d noticed his attire.

[Kurosaki Isshin]

Isshin smirked slightly as she asked if she could use his given name he nodded ''Sure...i dont see why not'' he said to her before he looked out onto the lake remembering when used to come here when he was a teen. In fact Isshin was similar to his son's way of life Isshin himself got into trouble with guys you didnt want to mess with around school and he'd hang around here before one would come over and get into a fight. Really it wasnt something he wanted to pass down to Ichigo. Ana's next question made him sit up a bit more and turn his head to face her. ''When Ichigo was born yes i was a shinigami then...its not usually recomended that a shinigami and a human become attatched...but i was sent to Karakura by Soul Society one day and i met Masaki...the rest is history...'' he said. ''Its alright...i dont mind you asking in fact i think its good to get this stuff out there...'' he added. ''Oh well i think its a good 20 hollows gone down so far...its actually pretty good for stress releif'' he smiled to her. He had left his place to escape some business at his clinic things were pretty hectic over there currently injuries were on the rise strangely but he had made sure everything was done and had then decided to go on a hunt.