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Chapter 12 Time
Nanao had already been in this position today. Wanting to get away from everyone, everything. Not knowing what to do.
After a few laps around the courts walls attempting to clear her head she wound up at execution hill. The same place that Shunsui and Rangiku had found her earlier. It made her wonder why such a depressing place could put her at ease.
Nanao sat there for a few hours, not thinking just staring at the horizon seeing the sunrise. Once the sun was fully up she went back to her house. Once inside she went to her room and took a cold shower then changed uniforms.
After eating a small breakfast, the melted ice-cream she left out, she went to the 9th Divison to start her day.
"You're late." said Hisagai when she walked in.
"So?" she said feeling comfort in something 'normal.'
"Hello? What is in you head? Whatever I don't care. I bet you don't even know yet. You look like you just woke up."
"Long night. Know what?"
"Captain Yamamoto moved interdivison training to today. We are starting in half an hour."
"Oh-" she said breaking into a yawn.
"How much sleep did you get?"
"Uhh I don't know an hour or two."
"Now, is that good for a growing girl." he said mocking a mothers voice.
Nanao laughed at him, "Ok mom."
Hisagai lauged at her.
"Is everyone ready?" she asked in a light voice.
"Yeah Captain Yamamoto said we are going to the 5th."
"Ok-" Nanao looked at the clock above the door. "-Let's go then."
Hisagi got up from his lying postion on the sofa in the 9th Divisons office and walked out of the door behind his Captain.
When the divison got to the 5th they were greeted by Captain Matsumoto bringing them to the training grounds.
"Hey Hisagai." said Rangiku in a quiet voice.
"Hey. Sup?" he asked.
"Did Nanao say anything to you? Anything different."
"No not really, seems normal, said she had a long night only got an hour or two of sleep. Why?"
Rangiku shook her head, "No reason."
'I know she's in pain. How does she cover it so well. This is why we didn't know we were hurting her.' thought Rangiku.
The 8th squad showed up 20 minutes later. Late of course, the 5th and 9th Divisons had already recieved their instructions and were sparing.
When they got there the three captains talked, "We need to mix the people up again." said Nanao.
"Ok." said Shunsui.
"I'll do it." said Nanao, relieved to get away from the other two captains.
Addressing the people who were sparing, "HEY!-" everyone stopped, "Ok, umm..the 8th is here so we need to mix up the pairings."
Everyone followed her orders spreading out more because of the other divison.
Meanwhile
"Hey Shunsui."
"Hi Rangiku. Did she say anything?"
"No-" she said sadly, "-she is acting like it never happened. I can tell she's hurting but she covers it up so well, defence mechanism I guess. Hisagai told me she said she had a long night with only two hours of sleep."
"Yeah it was late when she ran out of her house."
Rangiku nodded.
Nanao had a feeling the other two captains were talking about so she didn't bother to go near them. 'Let them talk. I don't care.' she thought. Nanao walked around the divisons.
"I wish she would just talk or yell and scream." said a worried Rangiku
"I know. I would like to tell her. But we can't I know. What if they come back and she decides to go?"
"I don't think she'll go. She'll hate everyone but not betray us. Right?" replied Rangiku.
"I hope so." he said.
When Shunsui had finished Captain Yamamoto had walked into the training grounds.
"Ahh Yama-jii how are you?"
Yamamoto just gave him a glare, "How is she?" he asked the captains, they both knew who he was talking about.
"Hisagai told me she said she didn't get a lot of sleep and had a long night. But other then that she's acting like nothing has happened." said Rangiku.
Yamamoto nodded and looked out to Nanao who was giving an younger shiningami pointers.
"She can't ignor this." he said before he walked out and headed to the 4th Divison.
4th Divison
"Good afternoon Captain Yamamoto." said Captain Unohana.
Yamamoto nodded in reply. They both headed to her office.
"How can I help you?"
"I need to know why Ise is ignoring yesterday, what does it mean?" he asked.
"She is acting like nothing happened?" she asked needing to know.
"Yes, according to what her vice-captain told Matsumoto." he saw the confused look on her face and continued, "He doesn't know, but Matsumoto asked if she was acting strange."
Unohana nodded, "I see." She paused. "It could mean that she doesn't believe it, or she is not taking it seriously. It could aslo mean that she is just keeping it all inside, which isn't good. It could cause her to be over stressed. Or she just doesn't want to deal with it."
"After she is done with the interdivison training-" he looked at the clock "-in half in hour. I would like for you to have her come here and try to get her to talk about what she thinks of all of this."
"Yes sir." replied Unohana before he left her office.
5th Divison Training Grounds
"Ohh..good job everyone. Get some rest or drunk, and we'll be back tomorrow." said Rangiku dismissing everyone.
Nanao left with out saying anything to Rangiku or Shunsui.
When Nanao got back to her office there was a butterfly waiting for her.
"Captain Ise, could you come to my divison please? Unohana Restu."
"Hey Hisagai,"
"Yeah captain?" he replied.
"-I'll see you tomorrow, but could you deliver these to the 12th?"
Yawning, "Sure what about the 4th's?"
"No I'll do it, Captian Unohana wants to see me anyways."
"Oh ok night captain." he waved a lazy wave and walked out of the room.
On her way to the 4th Nanao was thinking to herself, 'What does she want? I don't want to talk. She probably wants to talk. Oh yay!' thinking scarcastically at the last part.
When she got to the 4th it was unusually quiet.
"Good evening Captain Ise." said a voice to her right.
"Hi. It's quiet today."
"Mostly long-term patients."
"Oh." she said.
"Could you follow me please?"
"Sure."
They were walking down the hall to Unohana's office.
Nanao sat in the chair directly across from Unohana her feet dangling, not near long enough to touch the floor.
"Oh I have your paperwork." said Nanao.
"Thank-you." Unohana replied placing the stack on her desk.
"How was the training?"
'Beating around the bush people here are really good at that.' thought Nanao, "Fine some of the 8th and most of the 10th were drunk so I don't know if was entirly fair."
Unohana let a small chuckle out.
"How are you?" asked Unohana.
'Ah the real reason I'm here.' "Fine. How are you?"
"I'm fine. Anything you would like to talk about?"
"Captian Unohana, could you just ask me what you want to know insted of dancing around?"
Her famous smile faultered, "I can do that. How are feeling...about yesterday?"
'I knew it.' "Fine, like I said."
'She needs to open up.' thought Unohana. "Are you sure? Was there anything you didn't understand?"
'Uh-duh!' "Everything I didn't get is against your orders to tell me. 'For the best' right?" Nanao shook her head, "If it is about Vice-Captain Ise of the 8th or her being sent back to the living world for not being dead. I understand."
"How?" she asked needing to find out to report to Yamamoto.
'Weren't you listening? Ugh adults are stupid.' "The. File." she said getting annoyed.
Unohana picked up on this but didn't say anything, "What file?"
'The one I read over and over again, and can't get outta my head THAT file. Don't play stupid either you were there when it happened. Witnesses: Captain Unohana 4th divison.'
"Look, you can't tell me anything so I'm not going to say anything. I'm fine really I am."
Nanao got up to leave but not before Unohana got her two cents in, "You can talk about it. If not with me someone else."
'Yeah and let them report everything I say. Psh no. I'll just say I'm fine.'
Nanao didn't say anything and walked out of the office.
Nanao went to the lake she realized it was one of her favorite spots in the court. She took off her socks and shoes and dipped her feet in. She heard feet behind her.
'Gaaa who now?'
"Hi." said Shunsui quietly, sitting beside her.
He could sence she didn't want him there, but he stayed.
"Do you want to talk?"
"Nope." she replied shortly.
"Ok." he said quietly.
They sat together in silence.
"Could you...tell me...about her?" Nanao asked breaking the silence attempting to be civil.
Shunsui looked down.
"Never mind. I'll just ask someone else." she said the last part very quietly not for Shunsui to hear. Nanao got up and walked away grabbing her socks and shoes not putting them on.
Nanao walked around not thinking, like an empty shell. She was feeling like her life was crumbling because she had trusted people. She didn't want other people to know it so she kept her smile on, a fake smile, but a smile.
Next Morning
"Hey Captain, thought you had the day off." said Hisagai.
"Yeah, I do but I want to watch you do my paperwork for a while."
"If you're just gonna sit there why don't ya do it?"
"Cuz I rather watch someone else do it especially if I don't have to do it." she said smiling.
"Uhh huh, when I have my day off next week I'm gonna do the same thing."
Nanao laughed, "No you're not. You are gonna get drunk."
"No-well yeah but I'll watch you while I'm getting drunk."
Nanao rolled her eyes, "Ok fine." She got off the sofa and headed to the door.
"Finished watching."
"Ha ha yeah, I'm gonna walk around. Take your time with my paperwork."
"Very funny Captain."
"I know!"
It was Hisagai's turn to roll his eyes.
Nanao lazily waved to him as she walked out the door.
After 20 minutes she was infront of the 12th Divison. She was about to walk away when she had an idea.
"So that's all I need?"
"Yes Captain Ise." said a member of the 12th.
"How long will it take?"
"Just a few minutes."
"Ok, can you make me one please?"
"Certainly."
A few minutes later Nanao was in her gigai, headed to the hill that opens to the living world. When she got there no one was arond like she thought, 'No one will see me, I'll be gone and back in a few hours.'
Nanao opened the gate to the living world and walked through.
Meanwhile
Captain's Meeting
"Where is Captain Ise?" asked the ancient Captain.
There was quiet.
"Maybe she had the day off." suggested Rangiku.
"But when she has the day off she doesn't really take the day off. She just moves very slowly." said Komamura.
Everyone nodded and agreed.
Yamamoto created a butterfly to send to the 9th Divison. When it was fully connected he spoke, "Vice-Captain Hisagai, where is Captain Ise?"
"Uhh..umm..I don't know sir. I figured she would be finished walking around."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, she came in late, day off, watched me do her paperwork and then walked out saying she was going to walk around. She didn't say exactly where she was going."
"Around what time?"
"12-ish, maybe 11: 30."
"Thank you."
"No problem sir."
"If you see her tell her to come to the 1st."
"Ok."
The butterfly's live feed was ended.
"We will continue the meeting without her."
With Nanao
Nanao went shopping at the mall. She went to the music store and spent a nice chunk. She then went to the food court and got ice cream, strawberry.
She walked around a little feeling like she reconized some buildings. She knew exactly where she was when she got to a certain street corner.
Flashback
Nanao was walking with her little sister, Skye, to the corner.
"Oooo I don't know what flavor I'm gonna get. You're just gonna get strawberry."
Nanao nodded.
They walked in silence for a few steps until Nanao stopped.
"Nanao, what's wrong?"
"Skye."
"Yeah."
"What happened to Tyler?"
Skye looked down, "He died." she said quietly.
This news didn't shock Nanao, she already knew that part, "I know but...How?"
"He walked out of the house and didn't come back. It was really cold and he didn't take his coat."
They were both quiet.
"...He couldn't stand to see mom depressed and you...well..you know."
Nanao nodded then hugged her sister tightly, "I love you."
"So do I."
The heavy mood was lifted as they continued to walk to the store, they didn't make it.
End Flashback
Nanao walked the same path until she came to a house, her house. Remembering she was visable she crossed the street and climbed a tree.
'I feel like it's been so long.' thought Nanao from a branch looking across the street.
She didn't hear the person behind her sit down, "Been a while hasn't it."
The voice made her jump. She turned to face Ulquiorra.
