Training Day

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

(Training for CTP)

Today was a rarity that Tsukuyomi hadn’t experienced in several weeks. What made it rare compared to the mundane day to day life he had been living lately, was that his paperwork was all done and his grandfather wasn’t looking over his shoulder. It was as if a thousand pounds had been removed from his shoulders. Of course he couldn’t or perhaps just didn’t feel comfortable sleeping the entire day away.

So he had made a point throughout the barracks via notice sheets that anyone looking to receive feedback on their fighting style could meet him in the training hall at noon. The training hall was a location that Tsukuyomi enjoyed belonging to Division Eleven. Perhaps it was better to say that this location was Division Evelens training area as Tsukuyomi knew every division had their own personal location in Soul Society for that purpose.

The hall was large in the shape of a rectangle having more than two hundred feet in width and one thousand in length. Thick polished wooden beams were the only thing obstructing the open area. The floors were a nice polish wood that had only been fixed recently as Tsukuyomi had hated the dull broken floor prior. Tiring in the center of the hall his legs crossed while his zanpakuto were positioned against him in different ways.

Mikoto was leaning against his right shoulder while Honshitsu was on his knees reaching across the gap just barely. It seemed though he wouldn’t be able to continue meditating for long as he picked up the sound of the hall door opening. Based on what he heard though there was only a single person entering. He could only hear a single set of foot steps which while still better than what he was currently doing was a little disappointing from his Division.

[Celes Shindazu]

Walking through the various forest of Soul Society was a decent change of pace for the Squad 11 Third Seat. After all, she carried new responsibility as the newly appointed Seated Officer of the vacant squad. Atleast that's what it always felt like. Celes had never met her squadmates, admittedly not even sure if she had any. Despite this though, she enjoyed her time within the Squad. As the Primary Attack Squad, Celes got what she desired. Plenty of combat and training.

Continuing to walk through the forst, the Shinigami would close her eyes and reminisce upon past events. The assault on a lab in France, her meeting with Yunorashi and finally her friendship with Camila. That latter individaul was certainly weird. She seemed to carry alot of anger and she most certainly had plenty of weight on her shoulders. Celes had a basic idea, but at the end of the day, she did not feel it was not any of her business despite their friendship. Overall, Celes could not help, but wonder more about her past.

Sighing, the Third Seat ended up arriving closer to the barracks. The barracks were the home of all the Squads and in truth, it was were Celes enjoyed to be. The peace and quiet was enjoyable as Squad 11 was almost empty. Transitioning into the courtyard, the Shinigami sighed and simply closed her eyes. Moving her hands in a familiar way, she would begin to circle walk and begin to practice the Single Palm Change of Baguazang. It was a martial art that she was moderately proficient in.

In truth, Celes was the type of warrior to place value in all studies of combat. She practiced hand-to-hand combat, Zanjutsu and the use of a spear. After all, her Zanpakutou demanded it. She could not just settle with one style. Variety was the key to her victory. To catch others offguard by being able to change styles and confuse them. Combat was one of her great loves. Maybe a little too infatuated with it as she could sometimes suffer withdrawals if she did not engage in fights reguarly. 

It was then that the Shinigami decided to train a little more. She could not just pick any place. It needed to be a place that encouraged training, but also contained the mark of improvement. In the whole of Soul Society, the only place that came to mind was the Training Hall. Not just any Training Hall, but the one of Squad 11. With a new sense of glee, Celes would happily move to the Training Hall. The large doors that decorated the entrance could tell tales as several scratches adorned it.

With her hand placed against the door, she gave it a little shove. Her enormous strength was more than enough to open the seemingly large doors with her palm alone. As they swung open and began to decelerate, not hitting the sides of the room, Celes saw the most peculiar thing. It was another person. Being in the Squad 11 Training Room this could only be a fellow squadmate. Admittedly, Celes had half a mind to draw her blades and try her hand at him. There were so many things one could tell about a person in their stance alone.

Instead of doing so, however, Celes walked up. Her twin katana resting against her waist, held there by a sash around her uniform, the Shinigami spoke warmly to her Squadmate. "Hello! It is a pleasure to meet you. I assume you are also of Squad 11 since you are in our Training Hall? Well if so, my name is Celes Shindazu, Third Seat of Squad 11." She had never met Tsukuyomi before so this could be a marvelous experience as she chose to just maintain eye contact and wait.

Her eyes would drift just a little, however. She took in the majestic and impressive size of the Squad 11 Training Hall. Admittedly each Squad had their own Training Hall, but this was Celes' first time in her own and she would have the chance to meet her Vice Captain on top of this. Sighing happily, she closed her eyes momentarily before continuing to smile at Tsukuyomi. Celes was wondering how he could fare in battle, simply eyeing her squadmate with a happy little expression.

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

The sound of the Barracks being opened was enough that Tsukuyomi ceased his current events within his soul. In truth he had been exercising a mental training reignment that had been taught to him by his grandfather. Perhaps one of the few good things that man had ever given Tsukuyomi. Now though he could see someone he hadn’t yet met face to face yet knew of from paper work. While Celes didn’t know Tsukuyomi due to the fact that in the last year he hadn’t seen much combat as his time was consumed by responsibilities with leading the entire Division and dealing with his grandfather.

Now though this was a very good chance to communicate and get a good working relationship started with the shinigami that was essentially his right hand. Shift everything down a single position as it was right now and Celes this shinigami walking towards him would have his position as the Vice Captain of the Eleventh. By the time that Celes reached him Tsukuyomi had gotten up two his feet and his zanpakuto kept on his right hip Honshitsu above Mikoto due to her smaller size.

Although that was something that had taken a lot of conversation, arguing and pleading with his zanpakuto to understand and simply accept. Mikoto viewed herself as the more important one while Honshitsu acting in the childish manner that she usually did just kept screaming how this was proof that Tsukuyomi liked her more. Even now more than two full years after Tsukuyomi had awakened Honshitsu they still brought it up. All the same he couldn’t imagine not having them with him always.

The only other pieces of attire to take note of on Tsukuyomi was the additional short sword attached to his back made visible by the handle behind his head and the Vice Captain Badge on his right bicep. “Welcome Shindazu, please if smiling isn’t your normal disposition don’t feel forced. I am Tsukuyomi Kawada, Vice Captain of Division Eleven and acting leader. I can tell by the way you move that you’re rather eager for some fun.” Tsukuyomi had done some research on her knowing most of Celes’s exploits as he was the one that had promoted her. Did she realize that though? Regardless he found himself eager to taste steel in a friendly match once again.

[Celes Shindazu]

As Celes continued to smile, she took note of Tsukuyomi's appearance. One thing of note is that Celes actually was just a tad bit taller than her superior. It would go unnoticed to the untrained eye, but Celes chuckled a little at the prospect of being taller even if only by a smidgeon. The Shinigami seemed to wear typical robes from the waist down, but his attire overall seemed to be different in any other aspect. 

The Barracks were typically according to Celes' experiences yet despite some time of not seeing a single soul, Celes was very pleased to run into someone. Yet Celes entire demeanor changed once she heard his rank. Celes typically was used to dealing with other Squads, but even then, most where either equal or lower than her rank. Not only was Tsukuyomi a Squad 11 member, but he was also the Vice captain, her superior. 

As she heard this, Celes stood straight, her expression stoic. "My apologies for my nonchalant behavior, Sir! It's not that I am being facetious. I just typically greet others with a smile. It is a pleasure to meet the Vice Captain of our Squad. I've been eager to meet those higher in the chain." Celes could not help, but giggle slightly. In truth, she was excited. This was finally an opportunity to network and really see the depth of strength that Vice Captains possessed. 

Yet despite her jubilous demeanor, Celes was admittedly at first confused when he had asked about her movements. She picked up pretty quickly, given where they were and just before this, Celes had been practicing her martial art. Could Tsukuyomi have seen that? It wouldn't be out of the ordinary since she typically practiced wherever she could. This was intriguing nonetheless. Was her superior really insinuating that the the should fight? Atleast this is what Celes mind skated to right away.

Relaxing her posture a little after her show of respect to the chain of command, Celes thought about it rather visibly and chuckled. "Well I suppose my coming to the training hall would show that I'm interested in training or even sparring. That is my typical definition of fun. Yet I am not sure if that's what you were implying. You are the Vice Captain after all. You must be leagues above me." Celes knew she was strong, but she also realized that she lacked true experience.

Perhaps this encounter was fated. She after, had been wanting to prove herself for a long time and now finally, she ran into her direct superior. Celes began to somewhat shift from side to side, establishing a basic rhythm that she just liked to move to. Celes commanded great physical strength yet she wondered what style that Tsukuyomi championed. What kind of powers he had locked away deep inside of him. Celes could not wait to see where their encounter would lead. 

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

“This can get a bit annoying, I see why she doesn’t like it.” Thought Tsukuiyomi in regards to how the smile vanished from Shindazu’s face when she had heard of his rank. Tsukuyomi had been getting that same sort of reaction for the last few years after becoming the Vice Captain of the Eleventh, a reaction that the young Shinigami didn’t really like. It was the same sort of thing that his previous Captain, Kimiko Shihoin had told him she disliked on multiple occasions. Now the thought had just resurfaced in his mind and Tsukuyomi couldn't help, but agree that he’d rather everyone just be upfront while still being a bit formal yet not dead panned.

Either way though it wasn’t the end of the world. “It’s a pleasure to meet you so far as well. From what I gather you’re eager to make a name for yourself. What better way to do that then to impress your boss?” Tsukuyomin grinned a bit. He didn’t want Shindazu to feel as if she needed to be stoic around him all the time. Perhaps a couple years ago that would have been exactly what he would have wanted. Now though after the treatment of his grandfather and how he was expected to act as the current face of the Kawada, Tsukyomi didn’t wish this on anyone. Whether or not the female lightened up though was on her as Tsukuyomi didn’t feel right making her do anything at the moment.

“Do you believe that my strength comes from rank? Rank is achieved by the powerful not the other way around. You could very well exceed me yet I have the higher rank due to prior achievements. Don’t sell yourself short Shindazu.” Tsukuyomi knew from reports that she had the greater physical strength between them, something that he lacked compared to many in his own Division. Just as he knew about her though it was very possible that Shndazu had heard rumors about Tsukuyomi. He may be the Vice Captain of the Eleventh, but he didn’t fight like the majority of them. He wasn’t brutal or overly aggressive, instead facing down opponents in a swift accurate manner.

It was through his training that a majority of the Eleventh had developed their skills at wielding their zanpakuto to be less savage. Tsukuyomi placed his skill with a blade above virtually everything else when it came to combat yet there was one other aspect to him that would have spread. He was fast, employing rapid movement techniques to overwhelm foes to claim victory as soon as possible. Shindazu would be able to tell his favor when it came to a blade though from the fact he had three different ones on his person even now, one of which wasn’t even a zanpakuto. “If you’re up to testing yourself or want some feedback then this is a perfect opportunity.”

[Celes Shindazu]

Celes' expression was one of worry, but not necessarily because she felt she was inherently weaker than Tsukuyomi. She had confidence in her strengths and knew she had weaknesses to work on just like anyone else. She was worried because she had addressed him in a rather unprofessional way. She was certainly happy to finally have the chance of meeting her Vice Captain, though she was not sure what to pin him as upon her first glance. He seemed somewhat laid back, but also encouraging. Certainly it was a good combination for bolstering the morale of his underlings, but what other qualities did he possess?

Celes was ripped from her thoughts as Tsykuyomi seemingly addressed her. "It’s a pleasure to meet you so far as well. From what I gather you’re eager to make a name for yourself. What better way to do that then to impress your boss?" It seemed that he was very insightful as Celes looked up at him with a grin and a vigorous head nod. She would respond to him almost immediately. "Making a name for myself is something I do hope to do, yes. I suppose making a good first impression with who is my essentially my direct superior, would certainly help with that." Celes thought about it for a moment, before adding.

"It is not just for glory, however. I believe in perpetual improvement. Every day I do my best to attempt to better myself no matter the discipline. From swordplay, to martial disciplines, to even social improvements. All of it is aimed at making me a better Shinigami from the day before. I hate stagnation more than anything." She wanted to give Tsukuyomi more insight into herself. This was partially to clear the air between them as she was worried that he had the wrong idea about her. Though she did wonder who among Squad 11 was the fiercest combatant. The prideful part of Celes wanted it to be her. 

It seemed that Tsukuyomi had more to propose to her. “Do you believe that my strength comes from rank? Rank is achieved by the powerful not the other way around. You could very well exceed me yet I have the higher rank due to prior achievements. Don’t sell yourself short Shindazu.” An interesting concept to bring up to Celes, but nonetheless it was appreciated by the young Shinigami. Unbeknownst to many, Celes was a little insecure about her own skills. She wanted to tell herself that she deserved the position of Seated Officer because she was granted it, but it wasn't enough. She had to prove it to herself. To prove that she could rise higher. 

The small shifts in rhythmic pattern typically helped her calm down. As a practitioner of Bagua, she also had a very rudimentary understanding of Tai Chi, another internal martial art. These subtle shifts were ways to help her relax. If Tsukuyomi paid attention, he would notice these little shifts, but may not understand what purpose they served. The purpose was not important to anyone, but Celes. She was the one that employed them typically. It gave her a relaxed appearance and a nice flow to her movements. 

Even despite this, she had a bit of a spring in her step. The initial idea of getting to fight Tsukuyomi was something that excited her. After all, not only would it be an excellent learning opportunity from her superior, but it could also prove to help Celes dispel any myths she felt about her own ability. "If you’re up to testing yourself or want some feedback then this is a perfect opportunity.” It was almost as if he had read her mind. 

Jumping up excitedly, Celes exclaimed. "That does sound very lucrative! I've been eager to discover what unique abilities that my Squadmates have. I've wanted to learn much about others' styles to better adapt to the changes battlefield." This is ultimately what Celes felt separated the average from the strong. The ability to fight was one thing. But to adapt to changes was another. It is what made you unpredictable. What gave you that edge that you needed in combat. As such, Celes knew that she had to be exposed to as many different styles as possible. 

Smiling, Celes pivoted on her foot and walked away to create a bit of distance. The training hall for Squad 11 was rather large since they were so combative. After a few moments, Celes looked back at Tsukuyomi and sighed as she cracked her neck and wrists. Smirking, she placeed her hand upon the hilt of her Zanpakutou. The two of them would need to be careful not to harm one another. Celes was not super worried about this because she saw wounds as occupational hazards. She would call out to the Vice Captain. "Just know this. You will not just be fighting myself." With that Celes, unsheathed one of her Zanpakutou. This is what made her rather unique. She had twin Zanpakutou. "My partner will be facing you as well. Together we fight as one. Together we will overcome anything." 

[Tsukuyomi Kawada]

Tsukuyomi waited to listen to what Celes had to say, nodding his head ever so slightly a few times when she said something that he agreed with. By the end of what she had to say Tsukuyomi’s expression became more stoic. “That’s one of the best ways to think about yourself, one of the things that kills potential is content. Don’t ever be happy with what you can accomplish because it’s never the best you can accomplish. Always seek greater heights. One day you will claim the position of Captain if you continue to press forward with that mindset. Now prove to me you have the talent for it.”

Tsukuyomi could tell that Celes was thinking about a lot even as they were speaking to one another and decided that the best thing he could do to help her right now was show her how her skills stacked up. The sparring session was about to begin as Celes and Tsukuyomi mimicked one another by taking a few steps back in order to create some distance. Although both were a part of Division Eleven and thus likely wouldn’t be casting any sort of kido this was still common. Tsukuyomi wondered if he should move this out to the coliseum training grounds, but in truth was eager to test his own refined skills as well. His grandfather had been pushing him so much in the last few months that the endless drills hadn’t even been tested against anyone other than the old man who could handle everything he faced with a single arm.

Celes drew her zanpakuto speaking a phrase that Tsukuyomi didn’t react towards in a way that most would anticipate. Instead of smiling or encouraging Celes for her declaration of fighting alongside his zanpakuto. “You’re not the only one with a partner.” Tsukuyomi was one of the rare Shinigami, not just for having two separate Zanpakuto, but due to the fact he utilizes a sword alongside his zanpakuto as well. Unum a thin short sword that Tsukuyomi worked to forgive himself several months back. This blade was drawn now from the scabbard ready to meet Celes and her Zanpakuto head on. Tsukuyomi knew his weaknesses better than anyone and Unum was the answer to one of the biggest. Stepping forward at half his maximum speed Tsukuyomi thrusts Unum forward aiming for Celes’s center mass. Anticipating a parry to either side Tsukuyomi is prepared to spin the moment of contact in order to bring Unum around in a sideways slash towards Celes.

Strength: 75 (56)
Speed: 315 (473)
Spiritual Pressure: 400 (600)
Reiatsu Strength: 40(30)
Light Aura: 50 Points
Dark Aura: 50 Points
Instinct: 200
Senses: 150
Energy Sensory: 0
Healing Expertise: 0

Movement: (2)
Calm Mind: (2)
Acrobatics: (2)
Battle Focus: (2)
Lack Of Fear: (2)
Battle Analysis: (2)
Weapon*Swords: (2)

Name: Unum
Description: This blade is the first of Tsukuyomi's Kawada's creations and as such is rather simple with a correspondingly plain appearance. It's a straight thin blade that's edged on both sides that end with a sharp tip at the end of the blade. The edges of the blade appear to be silver while the interior grows darker and darker until at the center it's nearly pitch black. This black area is very small a thin line that only begins at the halfway point of the blade and then extends downwards towards the handle growing in width. The blade has no cross guard instead curving in slightly and then out once again extending downwards to the grip. The actual grip is simply the metal of the blade wrapped in black leather. At the end of the grip is a small circle with a six inch circumference enabling a rope or wire to pass through the hole or something else small. All in all this blade is rather simple and uneventful. The hilt Unum is eight inches long while the blade section is 24 inches in length.

Class: 4
Item Type: Weapon
Item Power (IP): 500
Offense Type: Physical
Durability: 1000
Bonuses: By flowing reiatsu into Unum the blade is able to release a faint whisper. The whisper is actually the reiatsu being pushed off Unum's blade which will push everything away from Unum's blade up to eight centimeters with force equal to Unum's IP. Anything that's touching Unum with force/durability superior to Unum's IP can't be pushed back.
Drawbacks: Unum's whisper costs 75 reiatsu and can only be used once per post.