She was now about one year in the Soul Reaper Academy.
"Hey, Kohana!", a girl came to her.
"Hello, Bara", Kohana greeted her best friend with a smile.
"We now have Hoho-training, have we?", she asked.
"Yes, you're right. Let's go" The two friends stood up and ambled towards the Hoho-trainingsgrounds.
"I can't be arsed. It's so difficult!", Bara said: "You're so lucky, that you don't have a problem with it."
"Instead you're much better in Hakuda, so it's balanced.", Kohana replied.
"You're right.", Bara said: "Whatever, … look, we're arrived."
"Is everyone here?", the teacher asked.
"Yes!", the pupils answered in a choir.
"Ok." With these words the lessens started. When Kohana waited till its her turn, she stared thoughtfully into the air.
"What's the matter with you, Kohana? You look so... contemplative", suddenly Bara said. Kohana twitched.
"Oh, you're it."
"Sorry, when I dismayed you."
"It's ok... I... don't know... most of the time I'm in Kuchiki Manor I feel so... strange..., I don't know what to think."
"Hmm... what feeling is it?"
"Let me think... it's..." suddenly a Soul Reaper appeared, went to the teacher and talked to him. The pupils watched confused.
"Come to us, Kohana-kun!", the teacher said after a while and took some steps away from Shuhei. Looking surprised she came over to them.
"Kohana, this is Shuhei Hisagi, lieutenant of squad nine of the thirteen chord guard squads."
"I know, I have met him some time ago.", she answered.
"He has watched some lessons and saw, that you're so good in Hoho, that you always feel bored. He now wants to show you how to perform flashstep.", he said.
"W... wow, that's great!", she answered enthusiastic.
"Yes, it's really a great chance, you should work hard, that you learn it! And bear in mind, that it is a great honour to learn from a lieutenant!", the teacher said to her, then he turned to Shuhei:
"It's like I thought, she's zealous. I will free her from school for the time you need to teach her."
"Ok. Now, come with me Kohana!", Shuhei answered.
"Yes, lieutenant Hisagi." After walking to a trainingsground, Shuhei said:
"I watched you some days now, but today you're so vacantly. Is something on your mind? If you want you can tell me, it's often good to speak to someone. I will not tell anyone, if you don't want that. But if you don't want to speak, I can understand you, too."
"I...", Kohana said. It was strange, even if she knew the lieutenant not very good, she trusted him totally.
"I don't know... I feel... so strange, when I'm near someone, and I was thinking, why it is like this..." Shuhei sat down at a tree:
"Come and sit with me." She went to him and sat next to him "What kind of feeling is it? Good or bad? Are you exited or afraid?", he asked.
"It's... more a like I'm totally exited."
"Is it only one person? And, is it someone, where it's normal to be exited, like head captain Yamamoto or one of the other captains or lieutenants?"
"Yes, it's only one person.", she said. Should she really confide in him? Maybe he could help her: "It's Byakuya Kuchiki."
"He's the captain you live with, is he?", Shuhei asked calm.
"Yes, he is.", she answered.
"Hmm... could it be, that you're... in love?"
"In love?... I haven't thought of this... I... don't know...", she said and with every word she got more quiet.
"Then think about it. I believe it's no use to start practising today. If you want, you can always come to me to talk, but now it would be best if you go home. Then maybe tomorrow you can concentrate on your work."
"You're so kind to me, lieutenant Hisagi, thank you so much. Good bye, till tomorrow, I promise, I'll be very attentive.", Kohana answered happy.
"I hope so. Good bye." With these words he left the trainingsgrounds and Kohana went to leave, too.