Fifth Division Barracks

Moving so she was standing in front of Shinji, Isako put her hands on her hips. "If you were a horrible person then you wouldn't be helping me. If I were a beautiful angel then I wouldn't have a hollow," she said, tapping her foot. She blushed slightly as she spoke; She usually wasn't so outgoing in a conversation. She let her hands fall back down to her sides and spoke softer. "Besides, if I did... reject you... then would I have come back to Soul Society?" She brushed her bangs out of her eyes and bit her lip, waiting to hear what Shinji had to say.

He just watched her literally lecture him, which was okay. Shinji just waited for her to quit, and then he spoke. "You are an angel. You are beautiful. I am horrible because I am lecherous, Isako." He said, before he watched her speak again - about rejection. After she finished talking, he held her face in his hand and smiled at her. "Holding hands and Soul Society are different, dear. I want to be honest - I have never said this to a woman before. But I always want you around, and I want to fey to know you better, Isako." He said, literally fumbling for words as he looked at the beauty in his haori.

Isako blushed deeper after she finished her little outburst and Shinji began talking. She wanted to protest against what he said about her, but he continued speaking so she didn't have the chance. Everyone in Soul Society knew that he was a womanizer, so Isa couldn't say anything about that. She doubted his ability to change in the aspect; Not that she would ever tell him that. Isako put one of her hands over Shinji's and blushed. Even if she didn't want believe him, it was hard to not to. She sighed and looked up at the much taller figure that was now her captain. "I... I feel the same way," she stuttered, her face turning bright red as she said it.

Her hand felt cool against his and it made him smile. Shinji listened to the beautiful woman as she spoke and turned the deepest, most beautiful shade of scarlet. After she finished, Shinji kissed her cheek and went back to starting at her. "Even more beautiful when you blush..." He said as he swallowed heavily. Now he needed to tell her how he felt, so he sighed and gave it his best attempt. "I want to get the chance to know you... Become friends and date you, eventually. But that must be hard to believe... But I mean it, Isako. You men more to me then sex - let me show you I can change..."

"Okay," Isako said slowly, smiling. "Since you're going to help me, I'll give you a chance." Her voice held a light teasing tone. She had had enough seriousness for one night. Truthfully, Isako probably would have given the captain a chance if she still knew his reputation but they had met under different circumstances. There was something about the captain that made Isako want to learn more about him. Maybe... Maybe he could really change if her met just the right person. But am I the right person? she thought to herself. Thankfully, most of the color from her cheeks had faded, leaving a light pink.

Isako laughed and walked into her new living area. "I can't argue with that," she said, grinning. She looked around the space and nodded. The last time she had slept in a real bed was too long ago for her to remember. Living on the streets so long without any help really makes a person grateful for what they had before. "It's amazing," she told him, looking away from the room and back to him. Isa slid Shinji's haori off of her shoulders and gave it back to him. "You don't have a lieutenant?" she asked, finally realizing where they were.

So that's why, Isako thought to herself, glancing around the area again. She laughed at his comment about the paperwork; She remembered from before how much there was. "I was sort of hoping that the amount of paper work would have gone down not up," she said, smiling at him. Well, I guess he's my captain now, she thought. Isako crossed her arms over her chest in a teasing manner and turned her back on Shinji. "Just because you're my captain doesn't mean I'll do what you say," she informed him. Regardless of her actions and her words, her voice held an unmistakable air of happiness.

Isako spun back around so she was facing Shinji again. "Rules are fun to break," she said, laughing. She pushed her hair over her shoulder and said quietly "Thank you, Shinji." Because of him, she was off the streets and back in Soul Society, even though she was still skeptical about it. She was truly grateful for his help, and she wanted to tell him. She shifted her weight and looked up at her new captain, biting her lip. She took a deep breath and glanced at the futon in the corner, feeling the urge to sleep.