>>5313994You roll your eyes again, choosing not to look at your Captain, but instead look straight ahead. “Why don’t ya just out an’ tell me ya finally want me to start doing some work around here? You know that I know that’s what you mean. Ya could just order me ta do it.”
Hirako-taicho smirks, before he responds to you. “I could, but it’s not like there’s any rush. It’s only been a year. We’ve got time. It’s up to you whether ya still want ta just take things easy… but I guess that ya don’t want ta, not anymore. At least not as easy as ya have been.”
“And what makes ya think that?”
“’Cause yer bored.” He responds instantly, turning to look at you. “Or am I wrong? I know I would be if I were you. And besides, wasn’t there somethin’ ya wanted to do? Ya can’t do it wallowing down at the bottom of the ranks.”
You shrug, not giving him the satisfaction of knowing that he was right on the money. “I dunno. My life’s been pretty cushy. There ain’t that much reason ta change things up… But who am I kiddin’. Yeah, fine. I’ll do it.”
Hirako-taicho nodded, before standing. He was about to leave, but something came to mind, and you decided to just out and ask. You knew that despite the fact that the two of you instinctively lied through your teeth constantly, your Captain valued honesty greatly. “Captain.”
“Yeah?” He asked, looking at you over his shoulder.
“When I first met the Captain Commander, he thought I was a Lieutenant based on just my reiatsu. So… I’m curious, since you came to me over Aizen… If you had a choice, right now… Who’d you make your vice? Sosuke, or me?”
“Sosuke.” He responded instantly, which surprised you – the fact that he had meant it was a question he’d considered himself. “And don’t get me wrong – you’re way more fun than that stick in the mud. But… I don’t need to watch you.” With that, he left, leaving you to…
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