"You seem like you're in good spirits," Said Arashi in faint surprise as she wrapped her arms around him, wondering what on earth had come over the girl. "And I wouldn't say Kuchiki-san is strict, most of the time he manages the squad through his lieutenant, he's a nice guy, but a bit clueless at times, you'll be fine." He told her as Arashi awkwardly returned the hug, when she released him he looked a little relieved.

For a while ,he didn't know what to say to her for a while, merely standing there awkwardly, before he broke the silence "Come on, let's go." He took her to a spot inside Seireitei that was quiet, and most of all private, he could have just taken her to his private quarters, but that would have raised quite a few eyebrows and set the gossips abuzz. There he said "Wait here." And disappeared rather quickly, the skill Arashi practiced more then any other, was shunpo, doing his best to emulate the Goddess of Flash herself, speed was the key to winning any battle next to your mind.

For with speed, he could strike an opponent down before they could [i]even[/i] react, Arashi had already earned himself a nickname, combined with his sword skills, his shikai...and his shunpo, some had taken to calling him 'the Razor', for he struck as hard and fast as lightning, cutting his opponents in twain. But he wasn't anywhere near as quick as Kuchiki Byakuya, that was his goal, more then anything.

Arashi wanted to be faster, then even the Goddess of Flash herself. An absurd goal, but then again perfection was something everyone strove to obtain, even if you never got there, the journey itself was what mattered, he may never be as good as either, but trying would make him significantly stronger, for in Arashi's mind...if he was the fastest out there...

[i]I can protect anyone I wish with ease, for no one will be able to evade my speed...they say I'm like lightning, but I want to be more...a lightning storm, perhaps.[/i]

When he came back, which hadn't taken him very long at all, he presented two cups, and a bottle of some very high quality sake that he'd been saving, sitting down he poured her some, and then himself "So...what have you been doing while I've been away?"