Amayi Cho
Investigating a matter.
Part I
Ayami had taken preparation to look in shape. The treatment hadn't left a scare and she was actually a bit disappointed with that. A scar to remember that she had taken down four hollows on her own while she wasn't a powerhouse. She was just somebody who tried to row with her current equipment. Which wasn't anything that was near being impressive or name-worthy and she knew it. Yet, she was pleasantly surprised when her captain had summoned her. Hopefully it was for a training or something which she could try to show what she was worth.
Entering his office, Ayami's first instinctive reaction was to bow and greet him with proper respect. Remembering that he wanted her to be more informal, Ayami managed to restrain herself. Staying silent, she was both eager as surprised when he said he had a mission for her. Hoping it would be somewhat of importance, to make her 'mistake' up from the previous mission. Probably something he wouldn't agree with, but she decided to keep her opinion to herself.
When Hikari explained what the mission was and pushing the paper with the details forward, she took a few steps to gracefully take the paper from the desk. Her eyes narrowed as she quickly read the details. The threat level was low? Perhaps then he thought the same as her. That she wasn't remotely ready for anything to be of use. Maybe it was indeed for the better. Yet somewhere Ayami felt a bit disappointed and it confused her.
''Thanks, Captain si- I mean, Hikari. I'll gladly accept this mission and will work on it right away. Thanks for this opportunity.'' Making a bow, she realized he didn't want that and it resulted in an awkward half bow as Ayami would take some steps backward before turning around on her heels. After she closed the door and started to walk away from his office, Ayami sighed. She would need to work on being less formal with him or any other member of Squad 10 as he wanted her to threat them like family. Scoffing softly, she thought about it. Family? She had once her own family, but when you had to work and sweat almost blood for every penny then the term family wouldn't always be a good term.
Managing to shrug thoughts off and inspecting the paper more, Ayami decided to first prepare for the mission. If she was prepared for anything that could surprise her. Then she had a bigger margin of gaining a success in the mission. Clenching her left hand into a fist, a small smile crept on the thin lips of Ayami. A success could turn in potential openings to learn how to control her power better. Perhaps then she could request how to make better barriers or how to be better in zanjutsu. Thinking about the possibilities, Ayami was heading towards her own small room in the barracks of Squad 10.
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A hour or two later
At the outskirts
Walking down the path, Ayami frowned. She was nearing the place where the report was saying that there would be signs of undead or some other shady figures attempting to dig up a grave or something. Holding her left hand on the hilt of her Zanpakuto, Ayami looked left and right as she kept calmly walking down the path. Slowly coming to a halt, Ayami pondered on her options. She had a good view on the surroundings. Save it from a few gathering of trees and what not, there was nothing that could be considered hidden. Neither had she seen a graveyard or a sign of dug up graves on her way towards the place.
There was a second that she considered that it was probably nothing, but she couldn't just walk back.
''There has to be something, I hope.'' Ayami muttered to herself as she felt that she was growing desperate. What would happen if she would go back and there was nothing? Then it would be considered a failure, wouldn't it? Gritting her teeth, Ayami decided to pay a closer look to the surroundings as she kept walking around. But she also grew more uncomfortable with the fact that she couldn't just wander around all day. More thoughts came up in her mind, thoughts that started to frustrate and making her anxious. Such as what would happen if Hikari would decide to send somebody to see if she was doing okay on her own. Or perhaps coming himself to check if she wasn't already being devoured by a hollow or what so ever.
Sighing, Ayami raised her right hand and placed it against her face. Slowly lowering her hand and her head, a bit, Ayami decided to not lose her cool. If she would worry too much then she wouldn't be able to spot or find a hint of what could cause the reports to detail about the fact somebody was summoning undead. Or at least doing something wrong and or shady.