In-between

Dependency. It wasn't something he would consider as a part of his personality. He was always independent in his works, he had never relied on others before. Maybe that was it. It wasn't a dependency, it was a small part of reliance. It didn't sound as bad as dependency, but it still wasn't something he wanted. Taking his hat lightly, he tilted it forward to block the sun as it headed over the horizon. He could work all day, wake up early the morning and get things done. But when it came down to it, he preferred the night. Whenever the opportunity presented itself, he would sleep through the dim light of the morning.

He didn't really understand why he had gotten up this morning. It just hit him, and he needed to be outside. Glaring contemptuously at the sky, he felt envy. The sky stared down at everything, it could see everything. Even some things underground could be watched from the sky. He let out a sigh. Dependency. Was he going to get over this? Her visits had been so frequent in the beginning.

Kisuke shouldn't have gotten used to them, but he had. He had even gone so far as to worry about her once. He made sure never to mention that to her, but something else that bothered him was having his shop so empty. That was where Tessai came in. The man was a great help, but he was really there to make noise, despite the fact he hardly spoke. Tessai had been hired to make sure the shop wouldn't be empty.

Thinking back on his decision to hire someone, he wondered if it really was such a good idea to have don't it. Kisuke lived fine on his own, he could run the shop fine as well. He minimized the workload, but the fact was the he should have hired him when the façade was actually the real reason… Taking off his hat, he stared at it. Wearing a hat was probably one of the few decisions he had made without thinking of Yoruichi. It was amazing really, how much he thought of her.

Leaning against the wall of his shop, he stared at the sun. Slowly turning his attention back to his hat, he blinked away the spots of light. His hat slowly revolved as his hands turned it. Dropping it back on his head, he was glad his face was shadowed in time for Tessai's arrival.

The large man was walking down the street with several bags, probably boxed meals. Tessai liked cooking, and he was good at it, but Urahara asked for the pre-made deals. He would switch back to home cooked food next time Tessai complained. He would follow orders without complaint, but he could make his opinions known.

Smirking, he slowly rose to his feet. Taking a fan from his sleeve, he thought back to when he had stolen it from Yoruichi. Another sign of his dependency? It didn't really matter, he flicked it open and gave his face a few waves of cool air. He needed to be awake to hide his mood. Tessai was also very persistent. Turning to enter his shop, he left the door open for the man who followed, and let the fan drop back into his sleeve.

Maybe he would have to talk to Yoruichi about it, but for now he would stay quiet.

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- Another extremely short one! EEP! I need to work on elongating them… Oh well, I liked adding a little of Urahara insight.