[u]Rio Okotaru Darishimo[/u]

After patiently waiting for the healing to be finished, Rio promptly pulled her top back on before checking over to Captains to be sure they both were fully healed. Luckily, they were. The second she confirmed that they'd be fine, she left the room and the barracks immediately without another word to anyone. Her mind was focus on one area that she suddenly wished to go to, to help let her emotions go...

Leaving the Seireitei, Rio made her way to the very place she first met Kaizo and where she wanted to first test out her Shikai... 

[b]"Huh?!... ... Oh no... Wh-wha..."[/b] She could believe the sight that she was met with.... That small cabin that held the first memory of her and Kaizo had been... annihilated... Along with a part of the bamboo forest near it. Rio took a few steps forward in utter shock before falling to her knees. Bending over, she looked down, eye wide as both clear and bloody tears met with the soil beneath her. [b]"Wh-why... why... I..."[/b] She slid her eyes closed before squeezing them shut and balling her hands into fists. She shook gently before releasing a trembling breath that she didn't know she was holding. [b]"I... ... I!"[/b] Lifting her right fist, Rio banged it onto the hard dirt floor before banging both fists into the floor. [b]"I CAN'T DO THIS ANYMORE!"[/b] She screamed, unable to bottle up a year's worth of emotion. [b]"KAIZO! WHY DID YOU COME BACK IF YOU WERE JUST GOING TO LEAVE AGAIN!... h-huu..."[/b] Her eye shot open as her teeth gritted while her body shook violently with each breath. [b]"Why?... AFTER A YEAR!... WHY DID YOU... LET ME SEE YOU! I'M FED UP OF THIS!... I-I'm.... fed u-up... of being left behind.... u-uh-huu..."[/b] She whimpered and stayed still for a while, calming her shaky breathing. After a moment, Rio pulled herself to her feet and wiped her face, looking at the spot the cabin used to be while gritting her teeth harder. [b]"... I don't need you anymore.... Kaizo.... Clearly... you don't need me..."[/b] She told herself that but didn't believe it one bit... However, she just couldn't think of Kaizo anymore... It was hurting her way too much, especially now to know that she wasn't far off from simply touching him... yet he disappeared without a trace before she could. It was clear that whatever happened hurt Kaizo immensely, the worry alone was killing her... But right now, Kazuhiko's plan... 

Abruptly turning from the sight, Rio walked back to the Seireitei, resetting her emotions to neutral. She needed an outlet otherwise she knew that her feelings would get the best of her, that was the whole purpose of this trip. Right now there were bigger things to concern herself with and she was ready... Ready to take them all head on with no remorse or regret.