Kei finished her training and took a seat in the wheat field. She took a deep breath laying her sword down next to her. The shingami placed her hands in her lap, closed her eyes and began meditating. Part of her routine was to feel the water that wall all around her. Without moving any part of her part she pulled the water from the air causing it to swirl all around her.

Soifon still watched her closely. She had no clue if the young shingami knew if she was watching, but at this point she didn't care. Very few shingami took their position seriously; the Squad 2 Lieutenant for example would rather eat his life away then train like Kei did.

"Seems Kenpachi made a good choice in this one…" she muttered.

"Watcha doin Soifon?!" cried Yachiru.

Soifon jumped nearly falling from her spot and looked down at the pink haired Lieutenant, "I was observing the newest member to Squad 11," she said through gritted teeth.

"Oh Kei! She's tons of fun! But we have a meeting, come on!" Yachiru pulled on Soifon's haori until she was dragged away and pissed off. Kei was left to continue her meditation in peace luckily she hadn't heard her Lieutenant's rather high pitched happy go lucky voice.

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Kei was walking back towards the Squad 11 headquarters when Captain Soifon crossed her path. The young shingami stopped in order to show the Squad 2 Captain proper respect.

"You must be Kei Reiykuu," Soifon said.

"I am."

I'm hungry, Kei suddenly thought. She was intrigued by the Captain, but her rumbling stomach was getting the best of her. She was trying to keep her attention as best as she could without allowing herself to get lost.

"I saw you training this morning," Soifon sounded impressed, "You've got a lot of power and determination."

"Thanks."

Both women felt incredibly awkward as they stood there with nothing to stay and Kei's hunger grew, "Well it was nice meeting you, Captain," she smiled and swept by her.

Kei broke into a sprint and went into the mess hall and demanded lots of food which was immediately made for her. She sat down and began to scarf it down. She didn't know, but she was really hungry today. Kei had an appetite to compete with Ikkaku's so they often had eating contests never knowing which of them was going to win. She had already beaten him twice.

"Hungry?"

Kei looked up from her bowl and raised an eyebrow at the sight of Captain Soifon. What's going on? She finished the rice and set the bowl down, "Yes…"

Soifon ordered a plate for herself, "How do you like Squad 11 so far?"

"It had its ups and downs, but overall I enjoy it."

"You must like to fight if you agreed to be transferred into it," she ate some noodles.

"I won't lie I like to fight more then one should."

There was a quiet moment as the two sat eating, "You would do well in the Special Forces," Soifon said suddenly.

Kei laughed, "No I don't think I would."

"Why not?"

"Too many rules and no faïence to a fight," she said calmly, "And uniformity…given they're supposed to be top fighters and shingami…still…not for me."

"Understandable."

Ikkaku and Yumichika were watching closely from the window, "What's Captain Soifon doing talking to Kei?"

"She better no be trying to persuade her to transfer, I just got used to the blue haired chick even if she has worse manners then you," said Yumichika.

"Shutup, you idiot. But Kei is such a low rank and Captain Soifon is so high what could those two possibly be talking about?"

"Their loves lives? I don't know."

"I don't think they have love lives. Captain Soifon is too cold, and Kei would wear the pants in the relationship."

"You don' think they're…"

The two men looked at each other and smiles crossed their faces as it hit them. Ikkaku looked back in through the window and swallowed hard when he saw Kei staring right at him and she did not look happy.

"What is it?" Yumichika said and peered in the window only to receive the same look. He immediately ducked, "We better go."

Kei stood, "It's been nice talking to you, Captain, but I have to go. Have a good day," she smiled and left the mess hall heading directly for Ikkaku's room where she knew those two morons would be, and sure enough there they were.

"May I kindly ask what you two were doing watching me and Captain Soifon eat lunch?"

"Well Kei," Ikkaku breathed, "We were curious as to why a Captain like Soifon would be talking to a shingami such as you? That's all," he tried to smile, but once again was kicked in the face.

"I'm not good enough to talk to a Captain!" she shouted.

Yumichika stood and went to defend himself when he was kicked square in the nuts falling to the ground grabbing his crotch, "I should start wearing a cup," he cried.

Ikkaku was making sure he wasn't bleeding, "She's definitely a girl. She's got a wicked temper."

"Let's try not to piss her off again. She can be worse then Lieutenant Yachiru."

"Agreed," Yamichiku whined as writhed on the ground.