Lighting A Flame in the Cyclone (JT Kisala and Kimiko)

[Kisala Shihoin]

Kisala growled loudly as she knocked a small stack of papers on the floor of her office. Kisala had been out of the hospital for a while after her run in with the hollow that invaded the Seireitei. A large amount of her muscle mass was eaten from the inside due to a stupid mistake on her part. For some reason it did not just eat her flesh like any other hollow would. It somehow got into her skin, controlled her muscles making her helpless. It was so bad that she actually broke down and begged to be spared. Maybe that was the reason that she was only partially eaten that day. Most in that situation were not as fortunate as herself. She knew that.

But that was only the first thing to break Kisala. The second was her own Captain, Harle. She had challenged a noble house for control over it, attempted to attack them by herself. Kisala of course wanted to fight with her captain. Kisala looked up to Captain Harle, and would have done anything asked of her, but her captain asked her to stay, and let her fight alone. Kisala had wished that she had disobeyed that order. Her captain had failed in her bid for control and was set to be executed, but she escaped. Kisala could not show it outwardly in public, but she was glad. She was happy that she didn't permanently lose someone she looked up to like she did. 

The physical and emotional blows that the young Shihoin had taken were too much for even hardened shinigami to bear. She was almost done with this life. No longer did she perform her duties with enthusiasm and attention to detail. She went through the motions not really caring about what she was doing. She would expect the most out of her subordinates, and push, and encourage them to push past their limitations and get stronger. Now she barely speaks to anyone in the squad, let alone the rest of the Seireitei. She would show respect to her superiors of course, and did her job as Vice Captain, for the most part, but anyone could tell she didn't put her all into it. 

The young Shihoin stormed out of the Squad Two barracks and into the larger Seireitei proper. She needed some time away from the paper work. On her way out, she picked up her zanpakuto. Who knew if another hollow invasion would occur? She walked with her eyes focusing on the ground just before her feet. She easily managed to avoid other shinigami that were working in the area barely noticing their greetings. Her off white hair was starting to get longer and less managed. her orange eyes lacked the determined shine that she had for any task. Her confident strides were traded for a weak shuffle barely picking up her feet at all. Right now she just wanted to be alone. 

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Jumping from building top to building top one after another for over a few minutes now was the Captain of the Onmitsukido. The young Head of the Shihoin family was taking a few hours today away from her duty as a Captain in order to look out for a member of her family that was central and important to Kimiko personally on a level above even other members of the Shihoin. It had been some time since the both of them had simply say down and spoken to one another. They both sprung through the ranks of Soul Society claiming positions of power and responsibility faster than anyone would have anticipated. Kimiko knew of the stress that came with such responsibility and although she had to deal with it as well she felt it was her duty as an older sister to be there for her younger sister when she needed someone.

As the Captain of the Onmitsukido Kimiko was one of the first shinigami in all of Soul Society to learn of the former Captain Harle's intentions regarding the Kawada family. Instead of impeding her former division ally and friend she allowed her to continue with her goal. Kimiko believed that if the Kawada couldn't defeat Harle then she would rule them although successfully or with appreciation wouldn't be won through combat. Things never came to that though. The night that Harle planned to attack the Kawada family Kimiko stayed in the shadows along with the elite of the Onmitsukido watching events unfold.

Harle had become powerful yet working alongside those that she should have prioritized over her own personal goal was painful to watch. Kimiko knew the moment she saw the criminal known as Douma allow Harle to keep breathing that Harle's position as a Captain would be questioned regardless of the outcome that came at the end. Kimiko had wanted to pursue the criminal in order to put a stop to him once and for all yet the central forty six had tasked her with shadowing Harle and despite her brash personality Kimiko knew when to follow the words of an assignment to the letter. What had truly been difficult to withstand had been the intense clash of believe between her friend and her former subordinate.

By the end of the night Harle was apprehended without any true cause for Kimiko to step in and assassination her friend. She had chosen to go after the Kawada first and then central forty six. It was true enough that the intent was there, but until she moved against the government of Soul Society Kimiko allowed her to keep breathing. That didn't mean that Harle wouldn't have been charged with the intentional which alone would be enough for a death penalty in the eyes of the central forty six itself. Kimiko wasn't sure to be thankful that Harle had managed to escape or worried that she may return one day and attempt to finish what she had started.

All of these events had triggered what she had been told by the servants and other members of her family as a stop off in her little sisters attitude. Kisala was normally proud and playful to a degree even if she wasn't nearly as Kimiko herself. She could be more easily reasoned with yet from what she had been told it seemed that the actions of Harle had caused her sister to slip into a state of depression. This wasn't the time for a high ranking member of Soul Society to let her personal feelings dictate her actions. Waking Kisala from the horror and shock of what had happened was what Kimiko had decided was her duty as the older sister and family Head.

Finally descending down from a roof top on the other side of the street from the Division two barracks Kimiko landed on the street just as Kisala was leaving. Kimiko would land without sound a common manner of skill at stealth movement in the Onmitsukido as well as Division Two. Standing twenty feet behind Kisala the Shihoin Head could see her sisters sadness simply by her shoulder stance. In an instant Kimiko would appear with a small gust of air passing by Kisala. Kimiko now on her left side would give her sister a little smile. "Lets walk together kissla."

[Kisala Shihoin]

Kisala was just leaving the squad two barracks when she felt a familiar presence nearby. It was a presence that she would normally be ecstatic to feel, the one person that she always made time for to see whenever their busy scheduled would allow it. Kisala didn't even outwardly react to the presence of her sister Kimiko. For as much as Kimiko was skilled in stealth, and Kisala was not stealthy in the slightest, quite the odd thing being in squad two, Kisala could still know when her sister was nearby. Kisala had keen intuition when it came to sniffing out people attempting to sneak up on her, but today she simply didn't care. 

Kisala continued to walk in whatever direction that she happened to be facing when she felt her sister move closer quickly. Suddenly, The Captain of Onmitsukido was on her left walking side by side with the crestfallen vice captain. Kisala could feel the soft smile that her sister was giving her, but Kisala could not bear to meet her gaze. She kept her eyes down cast not saying a word. "Lets walk together Kisala." The idea set a new emotion in Kisala's heart. It was anger. Kisala could already guess what Kimiko was really there for. She would bet her Zanpakuto that Kimiko was here to reprimand her for her attitude affecting work and letting her emotions take over and blah blah blah. Kisala didn't want to hear it. "Is it an order from a captain and family head?" Kisala asked quietly. 

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Catching up to her little sister was as easy as it had ever been for Kimiko. Just as she had seen with Kisala's shoulders though it was painfully obvious that Kisala was depressed with the recent turn of events. It wasn't hard to understand why Kisala would be feeling the way that she obviously was when her Captain had betrayed Soul Society and then managed to escape. Whether Kisala sided with Harle's actions or not the fact it was her Captain was what mattered. Kisala have Kimiko a look that she hadn't seen since the first time she had told her she couldn't train her how to be a shinigami. This was worse than Kimiko thought.

Just as she figured Kisala lashed out at Kimiko allowing the emotional typhoon inside of her soul to alter her usual attitude towards Kimiko. Kimiko though instead of bashing Kisala verbally or even physically gave her a small smile and then would like Kisala in the center of her chest above her bust yet below her collar bone. It would be a gentle shove for Kimiko, but the force of it would be enough that Kisala would have to steady herself afterwards. "It's from your big sister ya princess." Kimiko wanted Kisala to know that at the moment she was here right now just her older sister. Calling her by the title that neither of them truly enjoyed being known for was a good way to agitate Kisala and Kimiko knew that.

[Kisala Shihoin]

It was no secret to anyone that the two Shihoin sisters didn't care for their formal titles of nobility. Kisala hated the title more than her sister did. Kisals was never one for the life of a noble. She normally was very laid back and only used the proper practicals when it was absolutely necessary, such as addressing other nobles when her family name was involved. Despite her dismissal and annoyance with the frivolousness and assign traditions, she put up with it due to her love and devotion for her family. Second only to Kimiko, she wanted to see the Shihoin rise, but even more than that, just wanted to make them proud of her and keep them safe. 

The poke to the chest, Kisala could ignore. It was her sister calling her a princess that was getting under Kisala's skin. She had to bring one foot back to keep on balance from the jab at her chest. Kisala crossed her arms, and turned away from her sister in an almost child like pout. "You know I hate that title." She said with a fraction of the former fire that she used to show. The old Kisala that her sister knew and loved was in there somewhere. That much was certain. The past few weeks was a huge shock to Kisala's system. She was not out of the hospital for a week before she heard the news of her captains failure, capture, and eventual escape. 

Kisala glanced back at Kimiko for a second before sighing heavily. "Fine, not like you would have listened if I told you to leave me alone." Kisala continued to walk waiting for the obvious questions to be brought up. 

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Moments like these used to be the everyday yet now they seemed so far apart almost like the time between them was growing more and more after each occurrence it was sad. Kimiko missed the days when her and her sister got to spend time together reading one another and playing yet during those days Kimiko had set her eyes on being a shinigami and obtaining the position of family Head. Now that she had actually accomplished what she believed would have taken perhaps centuries she almost wished she could relish in the past more than plunge forward into the future. Perhaps it was how all adults felt or maybe she was still to immature or inexperienced either way though it was her position as both a Captain and Head of the family now she has responsibilities to others so that they could live better lives not just her and for that and the honor that she coul . . no would bring to the Shihoin she would keep going forward and if she had to pull Kisala along with her even against her will than her little sister was going to learn that disobeying father was much easier than big sis.

The poke Kimiko knew wouldn't be a big bother to Kisala as the two of them had always teased one another in such ways when they were younger. When she could see the frustration and slightly anger from being called a princess Kimiko knew that not all hope of helping her sister today was gone. "Of course I know you hate it dummy that's why I called you it." Kimiko kept teasing knowing that eventually Kisala would come around. It didn't take more than a few brief seconds to pass for Kisala to sigh and give up accepting that Kimiko was going to walk with her whether she wanted to be left alone or not.

"Yup don't forget the only one more stubborn than you is usually me." Kimiko grinned as she rushed up next to her sister. As they started walking Kimiko thought about how to address the issue at hand. After a few more moments she'd begin still in what seemed like such an upbeat manner. "You look to be healing well. Have you been practicing with all your toys?" Kimiko just kept teasing always referring to Kisala's use of weaponry like a child playing with toys.

[Kisala Shihoin]

Kisala's scowl darkened when Kimiko told her that she only did it because she hated it. If her dear sister only came along on this walk to annoy and tease her, Kisala would not hesitate to lash out with more than a sharp tongue. When they were growing up, they would always go back and forth teasing and pushing each other around. Neither one of them would give up on trying to get the upper hand. Despite being younger, there were times where Kisala managed to over power Kimiko. That was back when they were kids however. Kisala didn't think that it would be possible for her to do that now. THe strength difference was too great. 

When Kimiko refereed to her weapons as toys, Kisala nearly stopped in her tracks, but forced herself to keep going. Kisala was not physically gifted, nor did she have any talent when it came to Kidou. She basically had to rely on Haruken to fight, unless she developed her own way of fighting. If brute force, and fancy spiritual attacks were not an option, then she had to rely on her skills with weapons to make up for them. She was good with nearly any kind of thrown weapon. Kunai, shuriken, javelins, throwing axes, it was almost second nature for her to pick them up and throw them at her enemies. She may not be the strongest, but she can hit her target through almost any angle and distraction. 

After her release from the hospital, Kisala didn't have near as much time to practice and design her weapons armory as she used to. With Captain Harley gone, she had to pick up the slack in keeping the squad together and maintaining some kind of organised unit. "I have not had time to do much. With the captain gone, I had to take care of all the paper work and day to day duties to make sure the squad doesn't implode." Kisala said in a quiet monotone voice. "And what about you?" She asked taking a jab at her sister's stomach searching for any signs of laziness in the athletic body of her older sister. "Not slacking off on exercising are you?"

[Kimiko Shihoin]

While the two of them hadn't been able to spend much time together in the last few years due to the increasing amount of responsibilities that they had both been acquiring since becoming shinigami. In the span of only a few years both of them had achieved ranks that usually took decades of not centuries. Both brought high honor to the Shihoin even if they were still young and inexperienced in many areas of life. All of that didn't seem to diminish their relationship and how easily they got along. They were truly sisters and unlike how many opposed one another the two of them would always have each other's best interest at heart.

Kimiko wasn't surprised when Kisala told her that she hadn't had much time lately in order to train and develop her talents passed what she already had become in terms of a powerful shinigami. Although she was still and would always be her little sister Kimiko knew that Kisala was a threat to the right enemies. That didn't mean that she could afford to just cease her training. If any of them especially the high ranking and powerful shinigami were to cease developing or keeping themselves at their best then all they could expect would be failure. The Arrancar and Vandenreich were always growing in number and power and unless they continued to do the same than Soul Society would fall to them and all innocence would face the ill fortune of fruitless existence.

After she had spoken about how she hadn't been able to train due to the fact that running the division has basically fallen on her with the betrayal of Harle. Kisala turned and poked Kimiko's stomach. Although the young Head wasn't flexing her abdomen her little sister would feel the sense muscle layer covering her stomach. She grinned at Kisala devilishly. "Making time isn't always easy, but even if I work out while going over paper work it's better than nothing. I've made it this far I can't slack off and . . neither can you kissla." Kimiko smiled and poked Kisala in the belly just a hit before starting to walk again. "Why not practice throwing something across the room while you handle paper work?" Kimiko figured that if muscle training worked for her while she did paper work why wouldn't accuracy training work for Kisala.

[Kisala Shihoin]

Kisala rolled her eyes slightly as she walked with her sister. It was easy for Kimiko to suggest doing something while going over paper work. All Kimiko had to do was lift weights or sits up or something that didn't take much mental thought to do. It was easier to work on physical prowess and have your mind doing something else than it was trying to divide her attention practising throwing weapons around, with any skill to actually hit the target, and do the important paperwork that keeps the Seireitei going. This place sure loves its damned paperwork. Wasn't their job namely going around and killing hollows? What ever happened to that?

"If you would have joined me on the range dear sister, you would know that it takes considerable more mental focus to aim and throw weapons, than it is to curl into a ball a hundred time. If i am going to practise to get anything out of it, i need to give it my full focus, throwing knives around while looking at paper work is asking for me to kill someone." She didn't think that she would have to give this lesson to a captain of all people. "And before you say, "Don't throw actual weapons.' Throwing anything else would not give me the practice i need since the form to throw different weapons changes depending on the individual weapon." Yes Kisala had thought on this a lot. 

Then something that Kimiko said caught her attention after her mini rant. She can't slack off. Did her sister think that she was slacking off when the weight of the entire squad fell into her lap before she could even get the reins on her responsibilities of being a Vice Captain, let alone being basically the Captain now, unofficially of course. Her eyes shifted to her sister giving an accusing glare. "If I didn't know better sister, I would think that you were implying I was slacking off with my duties." Before, Kisala would have acknowledged any short comings she had and strive to do better with enthusiasm. Now she was far testier than before. She didn't appreciate the implication of not doing her best after picking up the pieces of Squad 2 after all the shit that she had just been through. 

[Kimiko Shihoin]

It was easy to see that Kisala despite willingly speaking now with her wasn't in the best of moods even with a very close family member with her. Kimiko could pick up on the frustration that she was getting as they kept talking. Perhaps some training together would be best to help Kisala. She wasn't completely wrong when she said that it wasn't as easy to train with throwing weapons than just keep the body in physical shape while also doing paper work. Still though Kisala was pushing back against Kimiko more than usual even if only a little it was still noticable.

"You do make a point Kisala, but perhaps you can break through such a limitation on your method of combat. If you train to the point that you could throw your tools without needing to focus on a single specific point I belief you're battle potential could truly become threatening even without Haruken. If you happen to throw a weapon though and someone gets in the way then that's kinda their fault for walking in while letting their guard down. You're Division Two they should always be ready for a surprise attack just as us in the Onmitsukido should be prepared as well." Kimiko knew that many would see her statement as very harsh or just outright wrong, but she held her subordinates to a high standard and that was just how she always had been both as a Seated Officer and Captain.

It was at this point that Kisala seemed to take offense to what Kimiko had said about how neither of them can slack off. Kimiko starred her sister down briefly the look in her eyes telling here sister to be careful. "I'm not saying that Kisala. You know as well as I do that our family relies on us now that Okami had vanished once again. The Kuchiki and Kawada are weaker than they've been in centuries. Together we can finally raise the position of our family to become the beacon of Soul Society. I know you're busy with the stress and administration of Division Two at the moment, but use this time to learn what you can about running a Division."

Kimiko smiled softly at her sister placing her hand on Kisala's shoulder. "You've always been right behind me Kisala. I'm certain that it won't be long now until you claim the position of Captain for yourself. You'll do fine just as I have and if you need help I'm here for you always you know that. Now take a breathe and let's keep walking." Kimiko didn't want this to escalate into a personal attack between them Kisala was always the family member that she was closed with and fighting between them always left Kimiko in more pain than most could inflict on her.

[Kisala Shihoin]

The sisters eyes met. Bother stubborn to the point where a battle of wills would sooner esculate into a physical altercation, however minor, than one of the two backing down. Kisala glared into the eyes of her sister who was giving the "your treading on thin ice" look. For a brief moment that battle of wills commenced as they tried to stare each other down. Kisala turned away breaking eye contact without so much as fake wind up. Kisala was usually on the the losing end of those physical fights to begin with. In physical abilities, Kisala was not even a challenge for her sister. Kimiko would just use it as another means of teasing her younger sister. 

Then Kimiko started going on about how they needed to bring the family up, and how weak the other families were. All the political stuff that she slept through during family meetings and other such conversations. Kisala didn't care about the family politics. It wasn't just the formalities and the manners that bugged her, it was the sense that all the families were spending so much time in an eternal dick measuring competition that everyone loses focus on the real reason that they became shinigami, and defenders of the Soul Society to begin with. Kisala thought of herself as above all that despite her childish way of showing it. 

Then Kimiko hit the one of the soar spots for Kisala, even without knowing it. Kimiko held Kisala in too high of praise. It was most likely due to how close they were, but Kisala was not as close as Kimiko thought she was. Kisala only got the position of Vice Captain, cause someone needed to fill the position, and she happened to be the best available at the time. She did nothing to show that she was ready to lead. She was barely able to keep herself together due to the stress. Captain Harle helped her find the confidance in herself to try and meet the challanges of leadership, which was why Kisala looked up to her as much as she did. Now Harle was gone. Stabbed Kisala in the back and abandoned her.

Kisala stopped suddenly letting Kimiko get a pace or two in front of her. "You're wrong." She said quietly. It was barely a whisper more to herself than to her sister. All the emotions that Kisala kept down through apathy and work were starting to surface. Her frame started to tremble. Her orange eyes were filling with tears making her vision blurry. Disappointing her sister was the one thing that hurt Kisala worse than anything that she went through. Worse than having her skull smashed by a rogue, or having her muscles eaten from the inside. She wanted to just cry right there, but her pride would not let her. SHe stood there as the whirlwind of emotions started to over take her.

[Kimiko Shihoin]

The state down between them went longer than Kimiko wanted, but not longer than what she had been expecting. Kisala was one of the only people that Kimiko had ever met that was just as stubborn as her which made times like this fairly difficult. It had always been a pain when they had been young and either of them wanted to do something that the other was already doing. Thankfully they kept walking though and the conversation could continue between them. Kimiko had been speaking for a few moments yet after she had finished what she had to say she could see kisala's annoyed expression when it came down to the noble fist fights.

Kimiko never really cared about the political battle field either in fact that only reason she had cared even a bit about it before was because she wished to surpass Sozen Kuchiki. Now that he had vanished he was no longer an obstacle to surpass. The only noble family that Kimiko kept an eye on were the Kasu and that wasn't because of a drive to surpass them, but because they couldn't be trusted. It was her duty to keep an on eye on shinigami like them and so should would. Whether Kisala saw it as such or felt the same didn't matter although it would help. When she was finished speaking completely and Kisala spoke up claiming that Kimiko was wrong the young Head stopped turning slightly to look at Kisala who had stopped walking a pace or two back.

She could see the expression of emotions twisting, morphing and conflicting within her little sister. It was like they were children once again and Kimiko had to be there for her when she couldn't do something she wanted to do. In an instant Kimiko hugged Kisala stepping in and embracing her close. "Stop. Doubt isn't befitting someone like you. You're strong Kissla. I know how stressful all the responsibility can be. If it's to much ask for help. No one can do everything in their own. Remember you have family willing to help you always. You're never alone and you'll keep getting better no matter what just like you always have. I should know I have watched you always and you're always right behind me catching up in your own way. So just keep on moving forward. Don't let the actions of someone stop you from becoming the best you can be." Kimiko would pull back her hands on Kisala's shoulders as she smiled at her sister hoping that her advice would help her if even a little.

[Kisala Shihoin]

Kisala continued to try and stifle her emotions, but Kimiko's embrace caught her off guard. It wasn't that Kimiko embraced hr by itself that caught her off guard, but them being here now, two high ranking officials in the Seireitei, one breaking down, and the other trying to comfort her. At first Kisala just leaned into hr sister slightly before wrapping hr arms around her. This was what Kisala needed most. The support of her family. Most of her family had high ranking positions keeping them busy, and on top of that, Kimiko was the really the only one she would be able to get this kind of support from. She burried her head in Kimiko's shoulder using all her strength to hold on.

"Its not just the position." She said in between sobs. "I was eaten from the inside." Her tears were flowling freely now. "That thing was inside my body Kimiko! Controlling my every move." Her grip tightened and her shudders worsened. "I...the only reason I am still alive is that i beggd...TO A FUCKING HOLLOW!!" The stress of her position, even with her captain around was tough to handle, but she was getting used to it. Now that she was gone, it was worse, but she was finding a way to manage somehow. But that incident shook Kisala to her core. In some twisted act of mercy, the hollow ate her muscles directly sparing her any physical scars, but the mental and emotial scars were far worse than any physical one. 

"And the others," She continued. "The other squads are not helping." Kimiko was the one person that she could bear her soul out to without judgment. "I see the looks that they try to hide from me. They are watching. Waiting to see how long until I betray the Soul Society to follow Harle." Now anger and rage was starting to take over. Ever since Harle escaped, everyone was watching her squad. It seemed they were jsut looking for an escuse to fight the second squad to give some sort of "justice" since Harle herself had escaped. Kisala even over heard a couple of low ranked shinigami talking amongst themselves expecting Harle to return for Kisala. Kisala sent one person to Squad four for a simular comment. "I can't take it anymore!"

[Kimiko Shihoin]

Although Kimiko knew that Kisala was in a dark place and had gone through a horrific event she hadn't been expecting her little sister to break down the way that she was now. Kisala was opening crying something that she usually hid even from Kimiko. The Captain and Head of the Shihoin held tight rubbing Kisala's back as she listened to her between the sobs of sadness. Kimiko knew that Kisala had fought against a Hollow that had proven strong enough to defeat her yet not kill her. What she didn't know was what Kisala just admitted too. The fact that Kisala had begged the Hollow not to kill her was a harsh reality to swallow. Kisala was the youngest sister of the three and the one that Kimiko always looked after. The idea that she gave up was one that gave Kimiko a sense of failure.

If only she had pushed Kisala harder while she had been teaching her how to be a Shinigami maybe she would have been strong enough to defeat that Hollow and not go through such pain. Kimiko pushed through her own emotion and kept listening to Kisala though as she spoke of the other Divisions not aiding her. Simply waiting while they watched until the day would come when she would betray Soul Society like Harle had. Tightening her grasp on Kisala her older sister felt the need to protect her from everything especially the feelings that she had revealed. After a few moments had passed and Kimiko felt that Kisala wasn't consumed by her anger she pulled back and looked Kisala right in the eyes.

"Listen Kisala. You're not a weak shinigami. You're the Vice Captain of Division 2. A symbol to all Shinigami that even though they may be young they can achieve greatness. The Hollow may have pushed you passed your limits. Don't allow that to break you. The other Divisions will think what they want yet remember this Kisala. There have been other Shinigami that have betrayed Soul Society from other Divisions as well. Takashi Kuchiki of Division Eleven did far worse than Harle. You are NOT Harle. You are Kisala Shihoin the Maiden of Weaponry. My amazing little sister who will continue to grow. I believe in you Kisala and so does our family."

Kimiko was speaking from her heart and although she knew that Kisala would possibly feel better with what had been just said the Captain knew it wouldn't be enough. Not only was she the protective yet competitive older sister. She to was a survivor of conflict. "I know what it's like to lose Kisala. To be injured in ways that as girls we couldn't have dreamed. Remember though through everything. We are Shihoin. Whether you can get through it on your own or with the support of the entire family we succeed when everyone else can only dream of success. You need anything come to me. I'll help you always."

[Kisala Shihoin]

She listened to her big sister's reassurances, though honestly little of them were helping much. She knew that her sister would be there if she asked. She knew that everything Kimiko said was true. She could rely on her, but she always relied on her sister. Though Kisala had tried to be tough and take care of herself, she always ran to her sister when things got tough. It was because of Kimiko that she was even able to join the Gotie, not her own skills. Was she relying too much on her? Kisala thought back to when she was first promoted. She was unsure then, and needed Captain Harle to rise her confidence and reassure her she was capable. No, she can't. Not again. 

Kisala took a step back and looked into Kimiko's eyes with her own burning orange ones. She needed to show herself that she was ready for this. She needed to see, with her own hand, with her own initiative, that she could maintain control of her squad, and strong enough to defend her home and people. "Then there is something I need you to do now Sister." She said resolutely. She needed to steel herself. She had fought a captain before. That time Harle did so to help Kisala. Kisala needed to do this to help herself. She needed to see where she stood now compared to her sister. She had let herself wallow in self pity for too long. It was time to help herself, and not wait for someone to help her. 

"I need you to fight me. I want to see how strong i truly am compared to you." He clenched her fists looking her sister dead in the eyes. She was not going to take no for an answer this time. She was confident that she could get away with such brashness with Kimiko, that is why she needed her. "I can't wait for someone else to show me where i am, or how far i have come. I need to see it myself and prove to myself that i am ready." She got into an aggressive stance reaching back for her Haruken. "What say you sister? Are you ready to fight me, or has you're administrative duties dulled your blade, and your resolve?" For the first time in a long time, she cracked her cocky smile.