"Here you go." Jushiro handed over an ice cream cone to Miyu and sat down eating his own. Miyu ate hers silently for a moment then looked at him. "Thank you Jushiro… it was fun."
"Don't worry about it." He patted her head. "Oh your ice cream is melting!"
Miyu laughed and licked the dripping parts. "We should do this again some time." She froze realizing what she was doing. "Oh, I'm sorry captain. I-."
"Miyu it's okay. Call me Jushiro and don't act like we are on completely different levels."
"But…"
"Miyu please." Jushiro smiled gently.
Miyu blushed then smiled. "I… thank you… Jushiro." She went back to silently eating her ice cream.
"I'll come back in a few days."
"Right." Miyu nodded at the door to Kisuke's house. "I'll see you then... Bye."
"Be careful." Jushiro smiled patting her head before leaving.
"Have fun?" Kisuke asked.
"It was nice..." Miyu blushed slightly.
"It was a good idea to let you go out then. You needed some time to forget about everything."
Miyu looked down. "Nothing has changed though… Everything still happened."
"True… But now you know there are people who know, and still like you."
Miyu froze. "Uh... You're right… Thank you Kisuke!" She smiled happily and skipped off to her room
"Is it smart to let her go out?" Tessai asked. "If Aizen-."
"Miyu is fragile. She needs to realize that there are people who like her and accept her. Then she'll be able to fight against Aizen."
"But what if he comes before she is ready?"
"I'm working on that."
