Captain Unohana tried hard to keep her emotions in check when she witnessed something she had never thought possible. The Technique this blonde Ryoka had used not only healed their wounds without a trace, but also restored their clothes to the way they were before.
Such Technique simply didn't exist, it defied all logic. She could understand the rapid healing as there were people who could regenerate their body parts quickly including herself, but just how could he restore their clothes? All these years she had spent as the Captain of Squad 4 and even before that, she hadn't seen or heard of such Technique existing.
The powers aside, she was amazed by his acting skill. He had talked with her one way and had talked with Byakuya, Renji and the others in another manner. To them, he showcased himself as a loud mouth egotistical man, yet to her, he showed himself as someone who had seen far too much despite his young appearance.
Just why would he want to act like that in front of others and not her?
Was it because he wanted to make others underestimate him?
If so why not her?
"It seems you're wondering about my behavior." She snapped her head towards him in surprise, not expecting to be analyzed that quickly. "Your surprise is not entirely unexpected, considering my normal behavior."
"May I ask why you act differently in front of different individuals?" she asked curiously.
"That seems a rather personal question, Captain Unohana, should I be concerned over your sudden interest in me?" he asked jokingly.
"My apologies, I didn't realize my simple question would be the cause of such drastic implications," she replied with a soft close eyed smile.
Haruto let out an amused chuckle, finding her answer to be exactly what he had been hoping for. "I was right about you being an interesting person, Captain Unohana."
"Glad to be of some interest to someone so powerful and good-looking," she replied with a calm smile.
"Complimented by Captain Unohana Retsu, I'm honored." Haruto looked around and realized it was not the place for the conversation he had in mind. "I believe this particular location would not be the appropriate place for our conversation, you don't mind if we change location?"
"It would be no problem"
She was quite curious about this one herself. No one had a conversation so interesting with her in a long time; this would provide the perfect opportunity to know him better. She was however also curious about the location of this discussion and his method of getting there.
She blinked in shock when the scenery changed to a place she realized was a hill near the forest in the Rukon District, far away from the Seireitei. She hadn't even moved from her place!
Just how did he transfer them so fast and without her knowing or even feeling it?
"Your surprise is well placed, Captain Unohana. Not many get the honor of being transported by me," Haruto stated beside her. "This should prove an appropriate place for our discussion".
The ground beneath their feet parted away and two comfortable looking wooden chairs materialized complete with a wooden table. Haruto gestured for the surprised Captain to take a seat while he sat down himself. "Make yourself comfortable Captain. What would you prefer as refreshments, Sake, Green Tea or Coffee?"
"I believe green tea would be appropriate, after all we would need a sound mind to get through this conversation." She commented with light humor, trying hard to hide her continued state of amazement and surprise.
Haruto smiled and raised his hand towards the table; a medium container of hot green tea appeared on the table along with two cups. The red haired man reached for the container and filled her and himself a cup.
"Well then, let us begin."
"It may sound rude of me to start first, but I'm afraid my curiosity can no longer wait. Just how are you able to create these objects from nothingness?" She asked curiously and sat down with grace, hands in her lap. Healing someone was one thing, creating things from nothing at all was another matter entirely.
"I normally don't share my secrets with others but I know I can trust you. I'm what you would call a Primordial being."
"A Primordial being!?" she asked in shock
"Yes." Haruto responded with an amused smile.
"Your body is in top physical shape, seeing as it shows no signs of seeing that much time, does that have something to do with your powers?"
"Yes, I'm the physical embodiment of Chakra, an energy created from the combination of both Physical and Spiritual Energies. My body doesn't need food or rest to sustain itself"
Unohana Retsu couldn't believe her eyes or ears. To think she was seeing and speaking with a being as old as time itself!
"I see, we must appear nothing but mere children in your eyes." She commented lightly and took a sip of her tea. She was going to need it to cop up with the astonishing secrets this enigmatic blonde was likely to reveal.
Haruto smiled softly. "That's one way of putting it"
"Your physical body is the same as ours; does that mean you were a Human once?"
"Very perceptive of you! Yes I was a human once, but certain unpleasant circumstances altered me to what I'm now."
"Unpleasant circumstances?"
Haruto nodded calmly and drank his tea, not going into details about his past. "Why don't you tell me this Captain Unohana, your eyes while appearing to be kind and gentle holds back the glaring and hungry look of a predator, ready to pounce upon its prey."
"W-what?" she mentally cursed herself for stuttering, not really expecting that kind of question.
"You may be able to fool others with that kind of attitude, my dear, but I'm far beyond your comprehension. I can see things you can't; reading someone like an open book is child's play."
"I don't understand what you're implying here," she stated with an innocent smile.
Haruto let out a chuckle of amusement. Children trying to hide things from his eyes, how amusing!
"Your stance, manner of speaking, body language and walking is all defensive. Your smile says one thing yet your eyes say something entirely different. From the way your eyes subtly move over the hill means you're looking for a potentially possible way of escape should the need arise, even though you know what I am. You don't get that kind of awareness from simple healing, my dear it takes years of endless battles." Haruto explained with a calm smile while Unohana's eyes kept widening with every single fact. "But to prove my words…"
The black haired Captain suddenly raised her sheathed sword and blocked a flaming Senbon fired from Haruto's mouth. The red haired man gave her a look that clearly said 'see, told you so'. Knowing that she couldn't hide anything from him, she reluctantly sat down and lowered her sheathed sword. "I see, how clever of you"
"I get that a lot." He grinned while she smiled softly in return. "Now that I have proven my words, why don't you tell me why you hide that part of your personality?"
"I discarded the way of fighting and pointless violence long ago, my only purpose now is to heal, a profession worthy of mentioning," she said genuinely.
"I see, you made the right choice. Conflicts and pointless battles are something I detest myself, if you can resolve a conflict with mere words, why resort to violence? It's the exact same reason why I let Aizen leave. I'll be keeping an eye on him though, should he prove too troublesome, he will be dealt with." Haruto voiced out calmly.
So that's why he missed hitting Aizen.
She had been wondering about that ever since he revealed himself to be a Primordial Entity, now she understood why.
"Your physical age suggests one thing but your words are completely different. Now I see why you act the way you do. You act cheerful and non-threatening to make those arrogant to underestimate you and thus fall to their doom."
She was correct despite being blunt, seeing as his physical age suggested that he was nothing but a naïve boy unaware of his surroundings.
"Partially, I hate being dark and gloomy." He joked, prompting Unohana to smile a somewhat tempting smile.
"You should act this way more often, it makes you quite endearing and attractive."
"My my, aren't we generous today." He teased lightly.
"Simple facts." She smiled.
The lightness of the topic was a welcomed change, considering it was giving her a very unique outlook of the blonde's behavior and personality. If she was honest with herself, she would say he was the most interesting man she had ever met, not to mention the most handsome as well.
"Well then, since your intentions are genuine regarding healing others, I'll gift you with something that will aid you in your goal."
"A gift?" she asked in confusion.
Haruto stood up from his chair and walked forward towards her sitting location and placed his hand on her heart.
Unohana had to stop herself from blushing due to the sudden and unexpected contact of his hand with her body, though a light dusting of pink could be detected on her cheeks, his hand glowed a dark green and red for a moment as she felt a strange but alluring sensation in her body.
"There. That should do it. I took the liberty of removing your scar as well." Her eyes widened in shock. Just how did he even know of her scar? She hadn't shown it to anyone. "Don't look so surprised, I told you before, I can see everything. Now when a patient needs immediate attention, simply use the same Technique that you Shinigami use, but imagine a different light and sensation in the pit of your stomach, it should heal the patient immediately. Though you should practice with it for a while before you use it."
"You have my greatest thanks and regards, Uzumaki Haruto." She bowed her head slightly in thanks while Haruto raised his hand dismissively. Such a Technique would save countless lives from being lost.
"It was no problem, Captain Unohana, and please call me Haruto."
"Only if you call me Retsu."
Haruto smiled kindly and extended his hand in a friendly gesture. "I had a great time with you, Unohana Retsu; I have to admit you're one of the most interesting people I have ever had the pleasure to meet."
Retsu Unohana returned the friendly gesture with equal welcoming air. "The same could be said about you, Haruto. I hope this discussion would be the first of many"
"Of course. Now I believe we have spent enough time, it's time to go as I'm sure you have your duties to attend to." She was once again surprised to find herself in front of her Squad Barracks, wondering how he even knew where she resided. "Before I go, I hope what we have shared remains a secret between us."
"Of course, you have my word." She replied softly.
"Bye now; hope to see you upon our departure from Soul Society, Retsu-Chan."
Haruto disappeared before she could say anything with a large grin, leaving a strangely flustered and smiling Unohana behind to think over the affectionate suffix added with her name.
That's the scene that greeted Isane when she felt her Captains Spiritual Pressure outside the Barracks, her Captain standing there with a faraway look, a slight dusting of pink on her cheeks and a soft smile.
"Is something wrong Captain?" she asked curiously, not quite understanding the un-Unohana-like behavior her Captain was expressing.
"Oh, nothing is wrong, Isane, just thinking about something. Let's go." Unohana stated with a kind and motherly smile and walked away towards her Squad Barracks.
Isane nodded and followed after, thinking her Captain was probably thinking about Aizen's betrayal, not knowing the black haired Captains actual thoughts nor seeing her small smile.
Retsu-Chan, huh, you're one strange individual Uzumaki Haruto.