The next few days, Kira didn't see much of Arianna. He knew that she was still around, but did not go to find her. He was afraid of what he might do if he happened to approach her.
That wasn't the same for Arianna though, she was deeply confused on what happened that night and why. Why did she drink the sake, why did she remove her shirt, why did she press against him, why didn't she listen to him, why didn't she stop? She loved Zaraki, right? That's why she came to visit Saya at the Soul Society so much. She wanted to see the strong, confident, undefeatable man that was mysterious to her, not some shaky, nervous, insecure child that was her only friend.
But ever since the night with Kira, her thoughts have been less and less of Zaraki, and filled with more of the fukutaichou. When she stopped and waited to meet up with him for their usual lunches together, Kira was never there. This saddened the blond, and she tried to look for him every now and again when she wasn't with her sister. She decided to talk to Saya about it, and get her opinion. But she was sure she wouldn't tell her everything.
"Hey sis…" The tall sibling walked to the back room of the house where the older sister was training silently. "I gots a question."
The pink haired sibling didn't break from her trance on work as she spoke. "Let me guess, you and Izuru-fukutaichou had a fling."
"Uh, something like that…"
"And right about now he's all you think about." Her bamboo sword came flying down at her target as she jumped up to give a skilled air attack.
"Kira already came and had a conversation like this with you already, didn't he, Saya?" Her sibling sighed, noting what the most probable answer was already.
"No, I just know you that well Arianna. He has been avoiding you though, has he not?" The short sister looked at the taller one knowingly.
But she didn't have to answer; she knew he had been avoiding Arianna. He had been avoiding Saya too, and that was unlike the fukutaichou. He was always after the older sibling trying to get her to give out Arianna's weak spot. After what he had heard though, Saya had been sure that was the reason why he was not around. That maybe now he would give up on his quest for something he couldn't possess. But, if this is how it is, then now her selfish sibling my pay the price for it and try to find answers herself.
Arianna knew this too. She sighed, and turned to look out the window. She had never been stuck in this kind of situation before, and she was nervous. Taking a deep breath, she settled on going home for a few days, only to get her head straight. "I swear I'm not running away from my problems, but I think going home might help."
"I don't think it will sis, but do as you will. Just choose your choices wisely, okay?"