on missing people from home @ microcosm

[defendingly]

I know you're on hiatus, Mundane.

[A slight pause. She seems to think she's alone.]

It was cruel of that place to send Ichigo home. Inoue-san misses him. It is not easy.. for her. [Yes, let's go with that one. These feelings are hard to keep from expressing, however.]

It is difficult to find a way out on my own.

[And that is about as specific as she's going to get.]

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[ex_maelstroms207]

[ Ah. ]

Have faith, Rukia. You will find a way.

[defendingly]

T-Taichou!

[Back straightening, come on, look alive!]

That is .. Inoue-san .. I only believe that the others morale is waning.

[Yes, she's blaming this on them.]

[ex_maelstroms207]

[ Tsk, tsk. ]

And you will not help them rekindle that spirit? That is not the Rukia I know.

[yang_lee]

How is it difficult?

[holyfight]

Ne, it's not too bad, Kuchiki-san. It's happened so much now that I'm used to it.

How about you? Are there people you miss?

[defendingly]

A-Ah, Inoue-san. [That just makes her even more sad. Of all the people to endure that sadness, Inoue didn't .. deserve it]

He will be back. Or we will find a way home. I promise.

[The question is a bit of an awkward one.]

There are those who I would .. like to see.

eee hello darling - i'm gonna go for some weird TLH / micro verse thing.

[defendingly]

Y-Yang!

[She hadn't been expecting to see him here. In fact, it's a bit of a relief.]

Those I'm with .. they aren't used to combat, really.

[defendingly]

[ Uh-oh. That sounded like a reprimand. ]

I am .. I don't know .. what to say to them.

[ex_maelstroms207]

[ His expression softens. ]

H'oh? What would you say to Ichigo-kun if he lost his way, if his morale was waning?

[defendingly]

Ichigo..

[Well, that was easy!]

I'd tell him to stop slacking off, of course!

[holyfight]

I know. He always comes back.

Any people in particular? We keep having people leave and come back...

[ex_maelstroms207]

And would that be quite so difficult to relay to... the others you speak of?

[ And yourself? ]

o/ That works.

[yang_lee]

[He hadn't expected it either, and almost said nothing at all, thinking she may have forgotten him or something. But it was impossible for him to not at least say hello.

Or break the ice in a horrifically awkward way.]

Oh. Are you -- you're not in danger, are you?

Re: o/ That works.

[defendingly]

[She could never forget him. Never.]

N-No! Not immediate.. but I've been here for almost a year and it would nice to be home. Inoue-san has been in the city even longer.

[defendingly]

Don't lose hope, Inoue-san.

[She hesitates again, before nodding.]

It would be nice to see .. Nii-sama, again... And Renji..

[defendingly]

.. Many are not from home. I don't know them well.

[yang_lee]

[Whew. What a relief.]

Oh, I can understand the desire to want to be home. But please stay safe, okay...?

[holyfight]

Kuchiki-taichou and Renji-kun? It would be nice to have them with us, wouldn't it?

[synchwell]

Since when have you been timid?

[defendingly]

I am not timid. In a situation where one is outnumbered, it is more logical to proceed carefully.

[defendingly]

In a way. I would not want them to experience ... ah...

[You know. Sexy times.]

[defendingly]

[She offers him what she thinks is a reassuring smile.]

Safety .. is not usually a concern. But, there is something behind all of this, something that I'm not sure I can face down alone.

[synchwell]

Outnumbered or not, things aren't going to wait for you while you think it out logically.

[defendingly]

I am doing all I can at the present moment.

[synchwell]

Is it enough?