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Kenta continued fighting, secretly listening to the conversation Rio and Fumio were having. He didn't like the way that guy talked to Rio, he was acting as if Rio was weak and couldn't fight with an injury....And did he call her Huerona? Kenta turned around and followed Rio, not taking a look behind him as he didn't care for what was behind him. He wanted to make sure Rio was ok, and wanted to talk to her....Ask her a few questions. As he caught up he walked alongside her, looking down at her and began talking once they made their way back into the Seireitei. "....Huerona? The fuck kind of stupid nickname is that?" he said with a tch, "....And what did you mean back there by what happened last time? What exactly did happened last time?" Although they had hardly been talking, Kenta still got into his protective mode when it came to Rio. He took a look down at her then back forward. "Also....Diggin' the eyepatch," he said somewhat sarcastically to bring the topic up, wanting to know about it just as much as the other topics.
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[u]Rio Okotaru Darishimo[/u]

Rio kept moving, her teeth grit together in silent annoyance. Kazuhiko may be a Lieutenant but that didn't mean Rio was weak, she was 3rd seat in Squad 6 after all... She didn't even notice the pain until he made her stop fighting, giving her muscles time to relax and realise how deep the gash actually was... Patrika caught her off-guard.... A lucky shot.. However, Rio wouldn't let that happen again. [i]'It's humorous how protective he is of me despite being the only one to cause me permanent damage... Heh...'[/i] Rio thought but then sighed and looked down, somewhat perplexed. 

She hadn't even realise that Kenta was following her as she made it back to Soul Society, she did know that she was being followed however. Rio continued to walk, hearing footsteps beside her but didn't look up as she assumed it was Kazuhiko or maybe even Souta. "....Huerona? The fuck kind of stupid nickname is that?" Hearing Kenta's voice made Rio jump a little and immediately look up at him, an eyebrow raised in slight confusion... He followed her? But... Kenta was always one to fulfil his duty first before even thinking about anyone else... Wow, he really has changed. Looking away at the question, she thought for a moment. [i]'It's been so long... I don't think I've ever told him about my past, or more lack of knowing who I am... Or did I? I can't remember... Why doesn't that surprise me?...'[/i] She thought the last part with sarcasm against herself... Looking back up at him, she spoke with her usual calm tone. [b]"Have I ever told you about my past? Well, I have no recollection of it... No memory what-so-ever... So I don't even know who I am... or came from. I may have mentioned it to you before but I just thought I'd say it again. And well... Those people I was fighting with... They're linked to my past, a part of it.... Huerona Umeko Hari is my actual name... Truthfully, I gave myself the name Rio Okotaru Darishimo... Okota meaning neglect... Sounds pathetic, I know..."[/b] Her vision drifted downwards and back in front of her as she spoke, her voice also growing quiet. [b]"What I meant when I mentioned last time was... well... um... I can't argue with Kazuhiko... I have a few times before but.... They never turned out well..."[/b] She covered a hand over her eye-patch, remembering how she used what he had did to her against him many times.... It wasn't the case of him being too hard on her.... It was more of her hurting him too much yet he'd take it all so she could see how it affected him... Something about that made her feel uncomfortable. Rio didn't know why it effected her whenever she upset him, but then she thought of what he had said and that if his stories were true then she'd understand why it did hurt her. If it were Kenta or Kaizo she argued with, she'd feel just as bad. 

Kenta then mentioned the eye-patch, causing Rio's eyebrows to both raise before promptly falling back into place. [b]"It's nothing"[/b] She said hurriedly, knowing what he would of probably asked next... Even though she didn't like hiding things from Kenta, she knew that if he pressed on the subject a little more, she'd easily crack... But then she had to put up some defence... After seeing what he did to Patrika... She didn't want him to turn on Kazuhiko before even getting to know the guy. Than again, if the roles were switched, Rio would act the same why Kenta did. He might of been stronger than her, but that didn't mean she wouldn't try to protect him also... Strength wouldn't even cross her mind, all she'd care about was whether Kenta was safe or not, nothing else mattered when it came to those she loved.