Corporate Acquisitions and Espionages Arcadus Shizuka Social

[Arcadus]

Strong hands clicked the suitcase shut, the treasure within heavier and more valuable than gold, and while he'd managed to get it refined, he needed an exit now. He wasn't exactly supposed to be here, and snapping a stolen key card, Arcadus glanced over at the centrifuges, still warm from use. What wonders humans had created, when in ages past something like this would have been a quite deadly crown jewel in some soon to be cancer-ridden king. 

Slamming one of the storage units closed, Arcadus heard a distinctive crunch as the equipment he'd moved in here, and now intended to put back where he'd found it as if he'd never been here, broke and was now in several pieces. Well, so much for that. Time to make his way out. Heading straight for the door would work under normal circumstances, but he needed to create the illusion he was supposed to be here. Then, he'd leave with another person for something. 

Packing things up and taking a clipboard with some blank paper on it, Arcadus moved like he had a purpose. If anyone had a Geiger counter it would be buzzing off right now, but that was a concern for later. He really could have done with more lead shielding but then he wouldn't be able to fit as many vials inside. Regardless, he needed to keep moving. Nod to the staff, wave back. Remember to smile. Make an effort to blend in despite your standout appearance. 

Heading for the break room, Arcadus set the suit case down on the counter, looking to grab a cup of coffee before he left. Remain calm, he was supposed to be here. Just grabbing a cup of coffee before... Grabbing a sheet of paper with writing on it, Arcadus decided the assignment he was doing was... Survery question review. Well, quality control and feedback processing was something that companies did. He was getting a cup of coffee inbetween working on the leading wording of the survey questions under review. 

Turning the corner, Arcadus knew he was going towards the exit, but he nearly bumped into someone, and seeing security down the hall, figured he should say something. At a glance, the woman he'd dodged around was a beautiful blonde, though her eyes were heterochromic. What a standout feature! "Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there! Sorry, I'm in a rush to get back to my desk, lots of work to do." Leaning against the wall slightly, Arcadus sipped his coffee. "Nice shoes by the way, where'd you get them?"

Arcadus's outfit was the business standard, black pants and a white button up and black tie, but small details gave away his taste. Silver buttons, gold tie clip, the solid ebony black ring on his hand. While his shirt didn't strain against him, it certianly felt like it could tear at the seams if he exerted himself any more than a basic walk, his pecs giving a slight tension to the shirt, pulling at the buttons. Arcadus had a very kind smile, warm and open like a ray of sun shine, and his golden hair, neatly down his back, was to match. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Her plans had been working so far. Shutting Uzaki Enterprises down from the inside was proving to be more simple than she ever thought possible, and she almost felt bad about it. Almost, but not really. Shizuka was somewhat morally ambiguous, after all. She did things that suited her and didn't tend to care how other people felt about it. So the fact that she had gotten into the building was proving to be... too easy? Where was the security? Where were the guards? Where was Zeich? This was unusual. Xcution would never be like this. Was Kazura on vacation?

Regardless, here she was, wandering the halls of a corporation she did not yet own. If she couldn't buy out the entire company, she was going to steal the employees one by one to join her cause. Being under the impression that they would be anti-heroes in this god-forsaken world was enough to convince most, but admittedly, she was doing this out of selfishness. She had watched her organization crumble throughout the years and suffer a restructuring. They had gotten smaller. She lost the military unit. She lost her members. But lately, all of that seemed to start changing.

Shizuka, ever the fashionista, wore her usual business casual attire. She sported a white jumpsuit with long sleeves and a folded collar that pinched in around her waist, accentuating her feminine figure. Her golden heels could be seen peeking through the bottom of the suit, and from where she was standing, the leg portions raised just enough to expose them entirely. Her hair was down, cascading to just below her waist, touching the top of her butt. Her bangs framed her face nicely, flaring out at the sides a bit and reaching down to her eyebrows. She chose not to put her hair up today. She figured the outfit would look so much nicer if she wore it down since she took such good care of it.

Peeking around a corner, the Fullbringer was considering her next move. She was in the building, so that was a good first step, but she needed to see if she could steal some documents from the CEO's office. Again, where was Kazura? They didn't quite know each other personally, but they knew each other enough to where she could orchestrate some kind of visit and make this entire situation significantly less awkward. Instead, here she was, masking herself so carefully that no one would be able to tell she was there.

Or so she thought, at least until someone literally bumped into her.

"Oh, sorry, I didn't see you there! Sorry, I'm in a rush to get back to my desk, lots of work to do."

With a bit of surprise, Shizuka stood up straight and turned around to see a very tall, very handsome blonde man standing before her. She immediately made note of how strong he was, noticing the muscles on his body. I've said it before and I'll say it again. Apparently, I really am that easy. She took a deep breath, centering herself so that she wouldn't say something stupid, and used her brain. She's been in this business for years. She knew he wasn't exactly who he was trying to be. Clearly, he was putting on a front. She just didn't know why he would want to do that.

"Nice shoes by the way, where'd you get them?"

"Oh, they used to belong to my aunt, actually. I got them when I was a kid and eventually grew into them. Where did you get your shirt? It seems to be holding you back." That's not at all what I meant to say but it came out anyway. "I didn't say that. You didn't hear anything."

She was too old for this shit! She hadn't been this bad since she was a teenager. She just had never seen someone who looked like him before. Come to think of it, she'd actually never seen this guy at all. Looks aside, he was acting suspiciously, and she felt it necessary to ask a few questions. She wasn't completely convinced he'd answer honestly, and she didn't expect him to since she'd be the same way, but it was worth a shot. So she turned to face him, flipped her hair so it would settle behind her back once again, placed her right hand on her waist just above her hip (because that's more flattering), and gave him her most sultry smile.

"I have come to know quite a few people in this area and you are not one of them. So I'll come clean. I don't work here. I'm here for other business purposes, and I'll only tell you what those are if you can answer me honestly. So who are you?"

[Arcadus]

Taking note of her figure, her tone, her dress. Clearly someone who knew how to dress for a professional setting and had a hefty experience looking good doing it. An employee here? Definetly not some desk jockey going off the price of her outfit alone, and probably someone who had the time to have experience in fashion, so likely a position that had time to take interest in such things, so like administration of some kind, or potentially even C-level. 

Listening to what she had to say, Arcadus opened his mouth to speak before she continued, and he was shocked by her honesty. Well, if she was on espionage here, maybe they could help each other. The comment about his shirt wasn't unexpected, but very welcome. He liked to show off his physique, maybe to his detriment at times. He certianly stood out a little bit with his shirt effectively stretching to fit his frame. His simle turned to a chuckle as he heard her tell him to disregard her slip of the tongue. 

In terms of honesty, he may as well come clean to the degree she had. "I don't work here either, I'm here on personal business. This suitcase? It is full of materials that realistically, should be in a lead box. I'm, as I'm sure you figured out, am an Arrancar, though I'm not particularly here to eat anyone, promise." His smile became a sly grin, his lips parting to show his teeth, a notable set of fangs glinting under the humming florescent office lights. 

"The contents of the case are to make a particular piece of infrastructure I need for my workshop, solar power and swiping propane tanks only works for so long, I'm sure you understand. Right now, I'm looking to dodge security and walk out of here like I know Kazura. If we both want an alibi, we head to this coffee shop down the road, say we met up there if anyone asks or starts looking." Arcadus leaned off the wall, his hair catching the light  and throwing his hair into shadow, save for his eyes that glowed a sapphire blue. 

Said eyes flicked down the hall, making note of the security guards that were moving through the place. Arcadus did his best to look natural, striking up something to talk about as they came close. "So, how about Jane in accounting, she's been a real bitch about the reports she gets. Why the heck does she need everything printed on grey paper? We send PDF's anyway, she can just color adjust on her end." Watching them walk past, Arcadus turned his gaze back to Shizuka. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

"I don't work here either, I'm here on personal business. This suitcase? It is full of materials that realistically, should be in a lead box. I, as I'm sure you figured out, am an Arrancar, though I'm not particularly here to eat anyone, promise."

His smile was genuine from what she could tell, and she took note of the fangs that would normally be hidden behind his lips. This checked out. He was clearly strong if he was so willing to expose himself the same way she had since she had no reason to fear for her life anymore, and the fact that he had a single trait that she would go so far as to say was her greatest weakness truly cemented the fact that she was due for some good luck. That luck might be simply making a friend in a high place, but she didn't yet know anything else about him. Only the fact that he was an Arrancar struck her suddenly, reminding her of the type of work that went into becoming one.

"The contents of the case are to make a particular piece of infrastructure I need for my workshop, solar power and swiping propane tanks only works for so long, I'm sure you understand. Right now, I'm looking to dodge security and walk out of here like I know Kazura. If we both want an alibi, we head to this coffee shop down the road, say we met up there if anyone asks or starts looking."

The talk about solar power and propane tanks went completely over Shizuka's head, but she nodded along with great understanding as if she knew exactly what he meant. She didn't want him to think of her as a fool. But he had a point, and they needed to pretend they both worked there. Actually, the mention of Kazura had her thinking to herself about something. Does he actually know me, then? Or only by name and not by face? Or... perhaps not at all? It wasn't impossible. Uzaki Enterprises had more of a name for doing good work and, at least for a while, they were quite popular. Why would anyone know of an organization whose job it was to work in the shadows? And even if he did know of her, he still wanted to get coffee?

It didn't take much for Shizuka to follow the man's eyes, seeing the guards just as he did. She smiled, clearly enjoying their conversation already, but he made it so much more entertaining for her. This man, almost two entire feet taller than her, was trying his best at casual office gossip. Had Shizuka been just a regular human in another life, she would have engaged in such an activity countless times just for sheer amusement. Something about their interactions felt so normal and so casual that it put the woman at ease, silently thanking the man for lightening up her day even a little bit.

"Oh my god," she replied when he mentioned 'Jane in accounting' without being able to stifle her laugh. "I'm dying. You're so right! She's the worst. I tried submitting a requisition the other day..."

Shizuka trailed off as she watched the guards walk by, trying to avoid eye contact for too prolonged of a time, but she did wave at them. That was some odd corporate etiquette for whatever the reason. Everyone was a friend, but none of these friends actually talked to you or cared about you. Unless they did, in which case they were work besties. So does that make this guy her new work bestie? Does it count if he doesn't even work with me? Well, he didn't work with her yet. He probably would never be interested and there were likely others out there who captured his allegiance more so than Shizuka would be able to at the moment, but it wouldn't be a first for her. She's hired Arrancar before.

"Oooh, score. They didn't notice. I'm not shocked, especially since these guys are probably normal humans and don't get paid enough to care. Anyway, coffee sounds gross so I'll have a chai instead! Wanna bounce?"

There was a popular shop in town that she had no issues taking him to. Actually, she noticed a lot of people would frequent it to the point where even the fact that he was as tall as a professional basketball player and could crush a watermelon between his pecs wouldn't be noticed too entirely. Being bound to a physical form for the moment wouldn't be too bad if he would be able to enjoy a little caffeine and some company. Shizuka's goal was thrown out into the sea when she realized there weren't as many people for her to scout as she originally thought. Save for maybe a small handful of others, she wasn't very confident in her abilities to steal anyone else over to her side of town.

Thinking back on it, an oddly large number of her first meetings happened in coffee shops. She just couldn't say no to the sweet spice of chai, and the atmosphere was so cozy. The shop was definitely managed by teenagers and young adults, evident primarily by the decorations up on the walls and the choices of brown leather furniture. There was an open area towards the back with several chairs and couches, so once Shizuka and her new friend had placed their orders and gotten their drinks, she led him to a set of chairs that were placed across from each other with a small round table between them.

"Alright, Mr. Arrancar. You were open enough to tell me a little bit about what you were doing, which I appreciated, so I'll introduce myself. I'm Shizuka, and I'm a Fullbringer." She leaned into one side of her chair after placing her chai down on the table for a moment, holding her head up with the back of her left hand. "I have no intention of being your enemy, but I do a bit of a unique job for a living at the moment. What about you?"

[Arcadus]

She was fun, someone who could take a joke, and someone with actually good taste, though changing to chai told him this was something a little more than an alibi.  That, or she wasn't taking as much of a risk as he was. Regardless, that sounded nice, chai would be a nice change of pace, though he'd have to stash the suitcase somewhere before leaving it in a more populated area. Just standing here was probably going to endanger some more at-risk people. 

She was good at playing along too, keeping up the whole "We work here" charade. She seemed to be put at ease a bit by his mannerisms and presence, which he couldn't help but mentally note as a small victory for himself. Guards passing by, he mimicked her wave. What an odd culture, where everyone had to pretend both to enjoy each other in person, but could be so vile to each other over distanced communication. Not at all like Los Noches, surely. 

"They didn't, well done on keeping up the other half. And chai sounds wonderful actually, good choice. Lead the way." Bouncing off the wall, Arcadus kept his smile as he hefted the suitcase and waved Shizuka down towards the exit. The arrancar looked her over as he let her overtake his pace, getting a very top down view of her from his lofty position. He also kept his head on a relative swivel, nodding to passing "coworkers" as they passed.

She was pretty, that was a good word for it, at least in this outfit. Not gorgeous or alluring, but pretty, sexy. Nice, petite, really a great example of femininity. Certainly the kind of assets he was after, and he thought about how nice it would be to work out another night time getaway from his palace and duties. Away from the forge and his work, where he could actually enjoy someone's company. That said, there was of course, the ritual. How close he should bother getting to a human when he intended to follow through on his rebirth was something he had to consider. 

As the pair were leaving, Arcadus sensed out for vacant apartments, or at least empty ones. Finding one, he tossed the suitcase up onto the fire escape. Several stories up, and heavy enought that most people wouldn't bother trying to move it, Arcadus was satisfied it would be there when he went back for it. If Shizuka looked back at him as he did this, he'd just smile, flashing his fangs again, a small flex of his pecs to entice her attention back on him, and not the wack-ass thing he did. 

Making it into the chai place, Arcadus looked around, using his mundane and supernatural senses. He knew Karakura was home to a high concentration of spiritually aware individuals, but here there were quite a few, even another Arrancar. Luckily, not another numeros. Had they been, that could have been hilarious but also given away his position as a member of the Espada. While Shizuka hadn't panicked or otherwise worried about him being an Arrancar, the Espada were another matter. 

Even so, the Arrancar there seemed wary of him, like a toy poodle looking up at a mastiff. Arcadus just winked at them while they waited in line. Ordering two orders of chai for himself, he followed his accomplice back to the table. The place was a kind of punk chic, brown leather couches and and various signs or decorations adorning the walls and ceiling, itself an exposed set of boards and pipes. The place smelled wonderful, having a permanent scent of the chai and coffee mixing in the air. 

Arcadus pushed aside the smaller chair that was besides the table, pulling up one of the benches meant for the longer tables. The armrests would make the seat a bit tight, and this was a bit lower to the ground, so he wouldn't tower so much over his companion. Crossing his legs as Shizuka explained herself and their situation, Arcadus listened intently, sipping his first cup of chai while nodding along. Setting it down on his coaster, Arcadus wondered on how to exactly explain his situation.  

"Well, my name is Arcadus. As an Arrancar, I work in asset management. My assets happen to be particularly powerful and volatile individuals. It's my job to make sure they are doing their jobs and they are up to the qualifications for their positions. Oh, and do commissions on the side. I can make most anything, assuming it exists. Though I specialize in spiritually attuned weapons and armor.  That's what the uranium was for, I need a reactor to replace the current grid I've got set up in Hueco Mundo, as my current forges aren't quite up to snuff for some projects." 

"I appreciate you don't intend to be my enemy, Shizuka. You're a wonderful person, and I'd very much like to be friends." Arcadus figured that was enough, he didn't need to lay it on any thicker than he had, though he made a small effort to not comment on how his fullbringer cohort ogled him. He enjoyed the attention and loved praise. Subconciously, Arcadus had leaned a bit with his elbow on the table to better accentuate his shoulder and arm through his shirt. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Uranium? There was uranium in that suitcase and he just yeeted it up into an empty unit like it was absolutely no problem at all? How strong is this guy? Suddenly, his dense muscles made a lot more sense. He clearly did a lot of physical labor. It must have toned him up over the years as an Arrancar with all of his equipment-making. Honestly, that was pretty impressive. His body was properly earned and he was able to keep up with it to this extent which also showed a massive amount of dedication and motivation. Needless to say, Shizuka admired that about Arcadus. People could stand to learn from him.

"I appreciate you don't intend to be my enemy, Shizuka. You're a wonderful person, and I'd very much like to be friends."

"Aw, no, don't worry about it! We were friends from the second I played along with your little game of pretend back at Uzaki Enterprises. I just do my best to be nice." Shizuka waved her hand in a nonchalant dismissal, signaling that he had no reason to flatter her since she was simply trying to be polite.

The Fullbringer's eyes took the man in one more time before she finally forced herself to stop. She barely knew him but it was almost no different than spying a cute dog walking on the sidewalk with their owner. Sometimes she just couldn't help herself and had to stop and pet it. Arcadus, rather than being a cute dog, was actually a mountain of a man with a horribly irresistible smile. Shizuka was still herself, unable to keep from appreciating what she was blessed to see that day. But, nevertheless, it was time to put that aside for the moment. He was seated on the bench he had acquired for himself and was willing to continue the conversation, so her eyes snapped back up to match his and she put on her best Professional Girl smile.

"Believe it or not, I've been to Hueco Mundo. It was a really long time ago, like several years, by the means of a Hollow named Santa Ajora. She used to work for- hmm.. well, it was 'with,' really. She used to work with me and since decided to explore the world on her own. Before that, she took me on an adventure or two so I've seen a small part of it. I haven't known anyone else who could open up those portals to other worlds so I haven't been there in quite some time."

Thinking back on it, she remembered how Santa had offered to give her a literal ride through worlds as she opened a Garganta and took Shizuka where she'd never been before. Though brief, the time she spent in Hueco Mundo was unique and interesting. It was literally only for a jump, as in, an actual jump, but she was still able to experience it. What an odd place it was. She preferred her world over any other, knowing that there were multiple, and didn't wish to see the others any time soon. Perhaps only after she were dead, but she also hoped that was a very long time from now.

"Anyways," she started, picking up her single chai and taking another sip, appreciating the fact that Arcadus decided to double-fist it with his two. "It's not often that I meet people as friendly as you off the bat. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt for the most part, I'll admit. And it seems like you're the same way. So even if it's kind of copying you a little, I also think you're a wonderful person! With a very unique style that I can't help but enjoy."

That was probably the most PG way she could have possibly said it while people were sitting around them listening. She really hadn't been this bad in years, but she also didn't expect to see someone as built as this man when she woke up this morning. No, instead her goal was to try to speak with Kazura about a few things she was thinking about doing. Unfortunately, when she realized he wasn't there, she floundered a bit. She didn't even feel Arcadus walk up on her until he said something, and she cursed herself for losing the ability to sense energy. She was hopeless if she wasn't actively focusing on someone, and even so, they had to basically invite her to feel them out. It sucked.

But Kazura being absent didn't help her, so her plan be was simply to make note of any others who worked there and try to get in touch with them separately. Between the two organizations, Shizuka felt that her own was more staffed than his at this point, but there was a part of her who was desperate to make sure that was exactly the case. And even if it weren't, then she had her own ideas on how to fix that problem. Xcution wasn't a weak organization by any means, but one of her goals was to make sure it was the strongest. That was going to be tough when taking into consideration other groups like the Espada and whatever Shinigami did in their work hours. It was going to be a challenge to collect more people.

[Arcadus]

"You know I'm glad to meet someone as willing to actually talk and enjoy each others company. Everyone is so deep into power dynamics and trying to one up each other, especially where I come from. Its interesting you've been to Hueco Mundo, thought it's not much to look at is it?" Arcadus chuckled a bit, taking his elbow off the table and taking a sip of his chai. Warm, refined, balanced. A lot like the creature in front of him, Arcadus couldn't help but enjoy it. 

"I'm always happy when people can enjoy good taste in fashion, and I think its very good of you to give people the benefit of the doubt. I'm not always so fortunate in my line of work to be able to give people second and third chances, given my superior isn't exactly one to give them either. But regardless, I try to meet people with good intentions, and you'd be suprised how well that works on most people, even hellions and beastfolk."

The arrancar, shifting in his seat smiled, both to Shizuka and to himself. He'd noticed her small glances at him, his chest, back, not to mention her thoughts he passively picked up. Arcadus loved the attention, and her thoughts were certainly stroking his... ego.  Shifting his stance on the bench, Arcadus put a hand to his chin, and just took in the atmosphere. The trendy decor, the bustle of the café, the scents. Opening his eyes again, he turned his attention back to Shizuka, and some of her thoughts. 

What a naughty girl,  he just wanted to throw her on a bed and... Arcadus trailed off as he looked over at her, his smile parting absentmindedly for a fang to bear itself. He certainly was entertaining similar thoughts. Taking time to look her over, Arcadus let his eyes wander, and to ply his senses to her soul. Certainly someone powerful, someone with grace and seemingly a kind soul. Looking over her outfit again, Arcadus thought about how she really could look good in anything, but he was sure that Maximillian would cry at getting to design her a dress. 

"Shizuka, I know how people look at me. You can stare, its alright, I actually quite enjoy it. Tell you what, you can squeeze them if you want." Folding his arms, Arcadus smirked a bit, one of his fangs bared.  He framed his chest with his arms, his shirt finally having enough and giving up its top button, which clattered onto the table. He really did love her smile. Maybe it was her ability to affect and chameleonize working on him, but for right now he quite enjoyed it. Maybe that was why he was showing off so much. 

The words to describe her evaded him for a few moments. She was, beautiful, funny, smart. She had a quality to her that drew him to her, some kind of magnetism. She was someone he could actually talk to, let his guard down for a bit. Not quite like Marik or Camilla, closer to perhaps Corvus. But with Corvus, there was a need to display, to play into the part of that power imbalance the relationship was based on. It was actually quite tiring. This was different, he was relaxed, rather than needing to focus on playing some kind of part. 

Arcadus wondered in horror if he was actually enjoying being a peer to someone. Perhaps there was something wrong with him. Maybe Los Noches was somewhere that had a problem, where they all acted like the hollows they broke free from. Marik might be onto something with that whole, "Arrancar need a place to live and have a culture" business. Because right now, the idea of constantly fighting for dominance, the thing that pervaded his entire life, didn't seem so appealing right now.

"But honestly, enought about me, tell me about yourself. You mentioned you had a visit to Los Noches, have you been to or seen the other worlds? And besides that, what about here, you were at Uzaki trying to poach employees, what kind of company do you run and-slash-or work for?" Arcadus would let the question hang and maintain his leaned forward position, assuming Shizuka had taken him up on his offer to squeeze his pecs. Taking a second to finish his first cup of chai, Arcadus wondered what exactly was the answer he was going to get. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

She truly never met very many Arrancar, so the fact that Arcadus was so amicable with her was likely going to taint her opinions on the rest of them. If they didn't share his positive personality, then she'd be doomed. Col was the best example of someone who had a shifty past but she loved him anyway. Arcadus just didn't seem to be that way, though. Not right now. She'd be the first to admit that she didn't get a chance to look up anything about him simply because until this moment, it didn't cross her mind. She wondered if headquarters even had any information on Arcadus? What did he say his exact job was, again?

Crossing her own legs, she watched as he shifted in his chair once again, seeming to focus on her. She shifted her gaze and smiled sheepishly, trying to distract herself with the scenery and taking another sip of her chai. He was intimidating. She loved that. It wasn't often anymore that she felt intimidated by others, and if she truly allowed her full potential to flare in this café, he would be the one to back down. But she didn't. Not only because she didn't want him to feel that side of her yet, but also because she didn't want to startle the innocent people around her. They were just trying to enjoy their day, too.

"Shizuka, I know how people look at me. You can stare, its alright, I actually quite enjoy it. Tell you what, you can squeeze them if you want."

Oof, busted. She was doing a horrible job at covering up how much she was looking at him. But at the same time, did she really mind if he knew? He deserved the attention, and just by looking at him, she knew he was likely a good bit stronger than she was. Well, considerably so. Being what they were made them naturally stronger than regular people by default, but some carried more strength than others. As such, even spiritual beings had to work out in order to earn that. Shizuka's, while commendable, was not going to be anywhere near the level that Arcadus' ability. But that brought up an interesting thought. How easy would she be to lift?

The button betrayed the Arrancar's shirt and fell onto the table in front of the two. Smirking in reply, she had an idea. Shizuka stood, picking the button back up as she did so, and carefully approached him. She wanted to get closer, and he was willing to let her, so she held the button in her right hand and placed her left behind his neck, standing up straight before him. Though taller than she was, he was sitting, so his face was only just below her own. He would have to look up now to meet her gaze, but the main thing she wanted to do was close the gap between them. So she held herself only a handful of inches away from his body, placing her right hand against the spot on the shirt that was missing its button, giving the threads a chance to mend themselves with the help of Soul Command.

She didn't button the shirt back up. She didn't want to. It gave her the opportunity to continue appreciating the man, and the feel of his muscles beneath her palm excited her. He was built, to say the least. His chest was hard but the skin was soft. Could Arrancar be so human and so very not at the same time? Once the button was fixed, which only took a few seconds at most, Shizuka slid her right hand down the center of his chest, then moved it over to his left, only subtly getting a feel for what he was boasting about shortly before. Her left hand trailed down from behind his neck to being in front of it, cupping just below his throat for a moment. She bit her lip. This was going to be difficult for her to contain if she lost any self control at all.

"This is as far as I'll go in public," she started, smirking once again and glancing to the side, confirming that no one else paid much attention to the two of them. "But I'm starting to wonder what else you may be hiding."

She leaned back up and took her seat again, folding her right leg up underneath her left thigh. While she truthfully was talking about the other talents he may have in terms of power, she had to admit to herself that her curiosity for talents outside of that was growing. She wasn't shy when it came to being upfront about finding people attractive, but that nervousness definitely started to show itself if the other person ever got to the point of one-upping her game. As soon as she realized she wasn't at the top of the food chain, at least in that regard, she yielded easily. Until that point, though, she really loved pushing boundaries.

"But honestly, enought about me, tell me about yourself. You mentioned you had a visit to Los Noches, have you been to or seen the other worlds? And besides that, what about here, you were at Uzaki trying to poach employees, what kind of company do you run and-slash-or work for?"

Arcadus' words ripped Shizuka back out of the fantasy that had started playing in her mind, calming the heat that began growing inside of her. She was so weak to pretty people. This almost wasn't fair. If he hadn't been so forward about letting her even just touch him, she would have been forced to keep those thoughts to herself, and even now she was trying to choke them down. They had shared some interesting facts, but even so, she didn't know him very well. She wanted to at least learn a little bit more before she genuinely took anything further than it needed to go. And besides her desires, how could she know if that was something he wanted?

"Hmm..." Shizuka contemplated how to answer, and this gave her the chance to stop mentally arguing with herself over this guy. "Y'know, not that I can remember. I don't have easy access to them, after all." For the rest of his question, she was going to rip the Band-Aid off and be frank. "But I actually run an organization. I'm the CEO of Xcution."

Exposed entirely. She didn't beat around any bushes. She didn't mind if he knew. At this point, if he'd ever heard of Xcution, then he would know exactly what she did for a living. She was trying to purge the world of evil, and sometimes that evil was purely subjective. Whoever hired anyone in Xcution understood that they would carry out the job loyally, but their attention would always go to whoever screamed the loudest. Sometimes, people were very vocal. But would this be enough to make Arcadus take back his kind words? Was this enough to make him judge her?

[Arcadus]

Fullbringers were an interesting race of creatures. Very unique in their ways and motions. Humans had such a short sight on things, but that's what made them exciting! They really didn't bother with cultivating an image and persona like how immortal spirits did, which was refreshing. There was a push to live in the moment and go for what one really wanted. Its what made them dangerous too, and that was exactly what he liked about humans.

Arcadus knew she was going to be embarrassed at being caught, but he figured that would happen. He didn't expect himself to feel so flustered by her reaction. She seemed to rally not inspite of, but because of him drawing attention to her attraction to him, and that, that turned him on. Someone who would actually rise to meet him was something very new to him, especially in someone attracted to him. Watching her reach to pick up the button, Arcadus decided to sit still, and let this play out.

Shizuka stands up and walks over to him. Arcadus, suddenly, became very aware of his surroundings and specifically, the details about Shizuka's appearance. Her heels clacked against the half finished wood floor, her hips had a gentle sway in her gait, her face playful and... angelic.  Looking up at her face, a light managed to catch her hair, backlighting her for a moment as she stopped in front of him. As she got closer, Arcadus's attention was swayed away by a gentle bouncing, her approach bringing her breasts unavoidably into his frame of view. 

Much like her, they were, soft, balanced, and now, Arcadus couldn't help but feel drawn to them as they sat inches from his face. Remaining still, he sat patiently, like a dog awaiting a command, as Shizuka re-fastened the button to his shirt. Feeling her touch, her hands on his chest; it was soft, there was a grace he'd felt before, on a level hadn't know was possible before. He couldn't help but stare at her, and in the short time they had met, Arcadus faltered, his eyes betraying a want, desire. His seat of confidence and the pillar he'd placed himself on had cracked, and it was visible. No doubt she could tell his breathing deepened as she touched him.

As she trailed her hands on his neck, sliding the tips of her fingers over his chest, Arcadus held himself together as she turned away. Biting his lip to keep a gasp from escaping, fang threatening to draw blood from his lip he got a look at her backside. She was definitely special, someone who he wanted to spend time with and get to know. Some he wanted to explore in every sense of the word. Regaining his composure as she sat down, Arcadus grabbed his second cup of chai, eager to hide his face of a second. 

"But I'm starting to wonder what else you may be hiding." What he was hiding? Well, a bit, ability wise. She seemed to focus on his physicality, but truly, he was stronger spiritually than he was physically, and that was an interesting bomb to drop, so why not. But as Arcadus put his cup down to state that, Shizuka dropped one of her own. Xcution? CEO?! Well, definitely someone accomplished and unique. He'd heard vague things about Xcution. 

It was all accollades and good things, the Black Market was rife with hearing about them, how they were top of the line spiritual mercenaries and assassins. So she's THAT Shizuka . What the hell had he gotten himself into? Well, if she was going to come clean, he may as well throw the cloak and dagger to the side. "If were going to open about affiliations and ranks, I am a part of the Espada. I work as the Secunda Espada, hence why brother-man other there was terrified of me. I manage the other Espada below me." Arcadus nudged his head toward the Arrancar who'd stared at him inline. 

Upon saying this, Arcadus felt overwhelming dread. That might have been a bit too blunt, a bit too flippant with announcing he's apart of the organization that promotes hollows and generally exists to conquer the three worlds. But was that really any different than a private army? Yes, it absolutely was, because the person heading the private army wasn't exactly sane nor were they in control of their private army, going off of what Marik, Lagos, and Arcadus himself had been doing, and the general inactivity of the other Espada. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

Though unexpected, Shizuka was taking some delight in torturing this poor man. The look on his face made something inside of her heat at exponential rates. Her smile never faltered, but instead simply changed to something more representative of an invitation to challenge her. A mess of thoughts had been shifting through her mind almost simultaneously, and she wondered if she would be able to stay in this seat for very long before saying something entirely inappropriate to someone she had just met. Maybe it was because it had been a while since she could enjoy herself like this.

He took her confession surprisingly well, or perhaps he just took it like a normal person of his stature these days. It wasn't shocking anymore for her to tell people who she was, so maybe she should consider being a bit more cloak-and-dagger about it all. She was an assassin and ran an organization to mirror that, yet she was quite open about her job to the spiritually aware. So it could have been that he'd actually heard of her and finally put a face to the name. Or she really wasn't as well-known as she was assuming.

Not long after she'd exposed herself, Arcadus spoke up. "If we're going to open about affiliations and ranks, I am a part of the Espada. I work as the Segunda Espada, hence why brother-man other there was terrified of me. I manage the other Espada below me."

Shizuka relaxed her features as Arcadus explained himself, thankful that he felt comfortable enough to be honest with her. No smile appeared on her face anymore, but her eyes were non-judgmental. She was listening. She wanted to give him her full, undivided attention. It was hard enough to force herself to be better about giving other people their time when she enjoyed telling her own stories, so she knew it was good practice for her to just be present for him. Arcadus was interesting, and Shizuka loved interesting people.

When she realized he'd paused to see how she reacted, her head tilted to the right in thought. "Hmm... So that means you're powerful, then."

It wasn't a question, yet she found herself considering her options. Was he here by chance or was he trying to collect a bounty? Was this going to turn into a fight? Well, no, probably not. If he wanted to hurt her then he would have done so by now. Shizuka was strong, but taking one look at this Arrancar would be enough to know that he'd mean business if he were to go all out. She wasn't confident that she would be able to keep up with him. This was all speculation, of course, since she knew nothing of his powers. But what she did know...

"I really like powerful people, Arcadus." The Fullbringer cupped her right cheek in her hand and looked to his eyes as if she were looking at a dessert. "I could tell you were on another level, but I've never met an Espada before."

Something in her flipped like a switch the moment he mentioned who he truly was. She hated this part of her, but it was also the more fun side of her personality. It was like a double-edged sword - having so much interest in people like Arcadus, and also having to calm the storm that grew from her curiosity. She knew how she could get when she tested the strength of others. She needed to not think about that right now, though, because she couldn't even stop the pink from tinting her cheeks once again. Composing herself as much as she could, Shizuka tried to continue the conversation.

"You don't need to hide any of that from me, though. As far as I know, we're not on opposing sides, regardless of personal relations." Some relations could be more physical if she had her way. Or just completely normal, talking like regular people, not being weird about it. Or she was just trying to convince herself of that. "What I mean is that I'm okay with who you are. Do you like what you do? Have you ever considered a change?"

[Arcadus]

Arcadus calmed himself. She was enchanting him, and he needed to snap out of it. Breathing in, Arcadus listened to her confession and eyed how she reacted to his. She took it very very well, even an attractive thing to her. Well, her invitation wouldn't be denied, and Arcadus emboldened himself a bit. This was going well, and really, they were both enjoying themselves. Resing his hands in his lap, Arcadus danced his pecs slightly before leaning back again, his abs pressing through his outfit.

She was THAT shizuka, and while he had no idea why the head of an organization of assassins would go around telling people who she was, he could understand why someone powerful and bored would do so. Its what he did all the time, through, admittedly, he was a bit more cloak and dagger with it all.  Listening to Shizuka's response, he was curious. She seemed to like power, physical or otherwise, a lot. He liked it too. What a good set they would make. Arcadus grinned a bit more slyly, betraying the thoughts he was thinking. 

"Well, I like powerful people too, and it seems we're both in the market for someone who matches our tastes." Shifting slightly, and matching her turn into a more serious nature, Arcadus considered her question. "I would say that I do like my position, the responsiblity to manage both my floors of Los Noches and to keep tabs on the other Espada is something that I... I enjoy it as much as one can such a task. It's bloody work at times, having to deal with challenges to my position."

Arcadus shifts again on the bench as he leans over the table, his size allowing him to cover most of the distance between him and his date, his expression not sour but not the sweetness it has been. "Though, I have always considered other opportunities for myself. I have skills beyond what is anticipated for an Espada of course, thought the job description for one starts and ends with "Beat another Espada." I think I would prefer other work than being a warlord in a gods forsaken desert prison, run by a lunatic." 

"Said lunatic being the shinigami, Souken Kouhai. He is the self proclaimed "King" of Los Noches, and he rules over Arrancar as a despot. He is absentee for a majority of the time. You can see why I might be frustrated with my current position, and generally the vagueness of my duties." Arcadus thought about what he would say about Kouhai's despotism, the blight of Arrancar as a race. It wasn't right to bring this to someone he'd just met, even if he did trust them enough to be frank with his identity.

Leaning back from clutching the table. What did he have to lose? In truth, a lot. Better to shift to other matters, maybe something a little less serious. "I think communicative leadership is what I would look for if I was to seek a position, and certainly a similar rank and responsibilities. Considering what you were doing earlier, could I consider that an offer?" Arcadus considered if he'd like to work in Xcution, a paramilitary organization of human world dwellers. Well, if anything, he'd be useful for recruitment. 

But the ritual. He planned to return to Hollowdom once more. He needed time, time time. The word echoed in his head like the ticking hands of a little watch as he considered what to say next. Shizuka would see his more serious demeanor had faded to simply a simple pondering, deep in thought. It was good to do this, enjoy himself, a relief from the voices in his head as he silenced them with her. Her presence, her allure. Arcadus's thoughts turned again to more sultry activities. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

She was going to burn a hole through his chest. The man before her was nothing short of a spectacle at times and Shizuka had a front row seat to this view. Trying to hold herself together publicly was hard enough, she had to admit. She didn't realize it would be so difficult after all this time, especially since she'd been perfectly fine only up until recently, but she was find it harder and harder to not act on impulse with people like him. The fact that she anchored herself in her chair and remained there took every ounce of willpower she had, and it was certainly the equivalent of a miracle.

The grin on Arcadus' face had Shizuka gripping her chair with the backs of her legs. You gotta get yourself together. This is ridiculous. He's just talking, not doing anything weird. You're both just talking. He just looks... devilish. You have to be stronger than this. It's embarrassing. As if a pep talk was going to keep her from thinking about things she shouldn't. The longer she stayed there with him and watched his muscles react to each movement he made, the more she realized it had been a while since 'last time.' If Shizuka didn't try to change her thoughts, she'd be asking if they could take the conversation elsewhere.

"Well, I like powerful people too, and it seems we're both in the market for someone who matches our tastes."

Don't say anything stupid.

"I would say that I do like my position, the responsibility to manage both my floors of Los Noches and to keep tabs on the other Espada is something that I... I enjoy it as much as one can such a task. It's bloody work at times, having to deal with challenges to my position."

Wait, multiple floors?

"Though, I have always considered other opportunities for myself. I have skills beyond what is anticipated for an Espada of course, thought the job description for one starts and ends with "Beat another Espada." I think I would prefer other work than being a warlord in a gods forsaken desert prison, run by a lunatic."

Arcadus spoke of a man named Sonken Kouhai and Shizuka felt a bit of a shiver up her spine. Did she know him? She felt like the name sounded familiar, but she wasn't sure she'd ever met the guy. In fact, she really hadn't met most other faction leaders when she really thought about it. She was kind of in her own little world, hoping to expand said world into a larger paradise for people like her. This was interesting. Arcadus clearly had some version of personal relationship with that man since he was an Espada, but the fact that he was still considering other opportunities made Shizuka's ears perk up.

"I think communicative leadership is what I would look for if I was to seek a position, and certainly a similar rank and responsibilities. Considering what you were doing earlier, could I consider that an offer?"

"An offer, huh?"

The Fullbringer tilted her head, closed her eyes, and smiled. She readjusted how she was sitting as she crossed her left leg over her right and held them against the chair again. This was an effort to ground herself, and also match his serious energy that he had given her the courtesy of matching earlier. She was in the process of poaching, and she didn't know of any rules against allowing an Espada into Xcution so long as he dwelled within the Human World. Would he be open to such a thing? Was Las Noches his home? She had no idea how he'd feel about moving if that were the case. Col's status as an Arrancar mattered very little since he lived in the Human World. Would Arcadus be able to conform?

"Yes," she started, crossing her arms beneath her breasts. "You can consider this an offer. You don't need me to tell you this, clearly, but you're strong." Shizuka reached into her purse, pulled out a small wallet, removed a black card with an "X" on it, and stood up. "You don't need to accept anything now, of course, but if you truly are looking for other opportunities, all you have to do is pour Reiatsu into that card and I'll know exactly where you are. I'll answer that call."

She approached him with the black card in hand and stood herself in front of his chair, forcing him to match her positioning. Shizuka placed her left hand down to the right of his body against the seat he was using to balance herself and then carefully slid the card into the left pocket of his pants. It stuck out slightly, just enough for him to remove and look at if he chose to do so, but she slid her fingers under the fabric of his left sleeve. A difficult task, considering the fit of the shirt he was wearing and how muscular his body was. Had she completely lost her mind? Or was she just willing to be a little more risky in the name of fun?

"I'd be happy to show you a few things about the organization, or maybe... something else."

Yes, she had lost her mind. But she was also at the point where she could tell she wasn't the only one distracted by the other person in this conversation. She just wanted to have a little fun and see how much she could tease Arcadus before he told her to stop, or even perhaps didn't. Shizuka traced her fingers up his arm and back to his chest, still leaned over him, though the height difference made it so that she really didn't need to lean very far. Preventing herself from completely occupying his lap, she kept her feet planted firmly on the ground but shifted her weight into her right hand so that she pressed against the bare skin showing below his neck. With a slight curl of her fingers, she dug her nails in.

"You must find it hard to not admire yourself every day. People like you who put the effort into their appearance and jobs the way you seem to are one in a million." A sly grin that would outshine the likes of any fox appeared on her face. "So as I said before, you have an invitation to consider. I'm open to exploring your talents."

[Arcadus]

As Arcadus explained himself he could feel himself smouldering. That heat in his loins had been stirring since he sat down, but now, it was raging. He'd had is fair share of fun romps, but so many of them were devoid of the kind of back and forth, of the game, that so enticed him right now. He wasn't sure exactly how he'd managed to stay so calm, but he knew that the pace of thier interaction was a part of it. What a wonderful little date, and what a wonderful continuation it would be.

As he finished talking, Shizuka tilted her head. "An offer, huh?" Arcadus watched as Shizuka crossed her legs, grounding herself, clearly trying to hold back the yearning that was afflicting the both of them for a moment while she conducted business. Looking at the car, and considering the opportunity given to him, Arcadus's mind raced off to some far future working in the human world, for Shizuka, working in the vibrant world of the criminal spiritual underworld. What his role there would be, well, that really was his decision, what kind of skills he wanted to offer. He figured Shizuka would also like having him in closer proximity, and the same would go for him. 

Arcadus watched her stand up and walk over to him, eyes on the black card. "I appreciate the offer, and, considering how things might go, there's a good chance I'll take you up on it." As Shizuka walked over to him for a second time, Arcadus made a note to mentally brace. If he was going to be as bold as he'd resolved to be, he couldn't melt here. Feeling her brush against his pants, his shirt, Arcadus swayed a forward slightly, the gap between them maybe inches. 

Arcadus took his right hand from his lap, tracing up shizuka's arm to her shoulder. His touch was gentle, firm. There was a strength there normally reserved for the natural world. For falling stones and crashing tsunami, to lightning strikes and tornadoes. Supple and gentle, shizuka could tell there was so much physical strength contained in that body, exerted now in the gentlest touch of a lover. Both of their golden manes touched, different shades of blonde mixing as Arcadus kissed her forehead. 

"I think, I'd be very happy to see whatever you want to show me, and I'm sure there are sights I could show you." She felt him over, his muscles pliable to her touch. Taking another hand from his seat, Arcadus guided her hand, squeezing it and his own chest before taking his hand to her waist. His hand covered most of her back, giving her rear a gentle squeeze as he leaned closer, his lips an inch from her ear. His words were breathy, like a summer breeze beside her ear, honey sweet. "I think we'd both like to explore each other. I don't think anyone could stop us if we started here." His smile was heard in his words, sly to match his partner. 

[Shizuka Sanamizu ✮]

It was unusual for a man such as Arcadus to be as bold as he was in front of her. Arrancar or otherwise, he was still a man. As such, she found herself delighted with the reciprocation of her initial limit testing. He was being dangerous, but not in the traditional sense. No, he was testing his own limits, and they were in public. Shizuka wasn't sure if she had the same level of confidence as Arcadus did in that sense, but not necessarily because she cared about what people thought of the two of them. This was purely based on things going on in her mind that she found herself desperately wanting to try, and they weren't possible in a little coffee shop.

He was considering working with her, as well. He was taking her seriously. Despite his words, though, did she really see him leaving Las Noches? Would he? She thought Xcution had a lot to offer. She thought she had a lot to offer. And as Arcadus' hand traced up Shizuka's arm before resting on her shoulder, she felt her face warm once again at the ideas rushing through her mind. It had been so long since someone had excited her so quickly to this point. She remembered several long years back when she had a very unlikely encounter with a Shinigami of all people and how that ended for the two of them. Only one night, never again, but it was fun to be able to relax in that way.

How strong did he have to be to hold back as much as he was? Not just with keeping himself from going further, but also keeping himself from hurting her. His hands, quite large even in comparison to Shizuka's body, were so soft against her skin that she found herself wondering how they'd feel elsewhere. Well, not just wondering. Yearning. She refused to stifle the feelings that had been building up inside of her throughout their conversation. Arcadus was someone who was distractingly handsome. She was so weak to beautiful people. Falling back into old habits seemed impossible to avoid, especially after he kissed her forehead.

"I think, I'd be very happy to see whatever you want to show me, and I'm sure there are sights I could show you."

Bright pink painted her cheeks as she found herself incapable of hiding how she was feeling, reacting to his touch and how soft his lips were. She didn't just want to feel that against her forehead, though. Biting her lip again, Shizuka heavily resisted the urge to latch on to him and kiss him, but that was short-lived. He took the lead for a moment when she explored his chest once again, encouraging her to squeeze it as one of his hands covered her own. The other found its way to her back, certainly not ignoring the chance to give her butt a little feel before inching himself closer to her face, then just past it as he reached her ear.

"I think we'd both like to explore each other. I don't think anyone could stop us if we started here."

A deep breath in, a heavy breath out. He was so close to her and tempted her with his words, his voice like velvet. She wanted to take him up on this. He was right, too. No one would be able to stop them. No one would have the power to do that. These people would sooner evacuate the café than do something to get the two of them out. Shizuka felt her knees weaken with his words but she was trying so hard to hold herself up and remain strong. They couldn't do this here. She came to this place way too often to risk being banned from it.

But fuck do I ever want to risk it.

She slid her left hand up around the right side of Arcadus' neck and sifted it through his hair on the back of his head. She used her nails to lightly scratch first before she grabbed his hair, only gently tugging enough to get him to expose his neck to her more. She licked the spot where the muscles in his neck dipped from exposing themselves to hold his head up and followed with a few kisses against his skin. For someone borrowing a body to be able to appear in the Human World, his scent was enticing. It was mature, a bit unfamiliar, and very enjoyable. It certainly didn't help with calming Shizuka's heartbeat at all.

"Arcadus," she started, whispering in his ear as she pressed the side of her face against the side of his. Her left hand wandered down from his head and rested on the waist of his pants. "We need to leave. Now."

She was thirsty as hell and it wasn't for her chai that she had finished before any of this started, thank goodness. She gave her company the chance to grab his own drinks if he had anything left and disposed of her own cup. Guiding him out of the café, she briefly mentioned something about going back to her place, especially given that she lived in the penthouse of one of her apartment buildings. They were already downtown, so the walk would only be a couple of minutes. Even faster for spiritual beings such as the two of them, but she remembered that he yeeted his briefcase somewhere. Does he need that back?

Realizing her absolute lack of beating around the bush with this, Shizuka paused for a moment and looked up at Arcadus. "I just realized I was being highly presumptuous here so if there's any chance of you saying no, I am more than happy to give you a tour of some of my other fave places in town. But if my thoughts here are right, then I think we have an opportunity."

At this point, especially given how he was with her, she really doubted he was going to say no. But he was there on business, so while it would be disappointing if he had to leave, she'd understand. What Shizuka didn't want to tell him was how much she hoped he'd stay for at least another hour, maybe longer than that, and she would be able to see everything he threatened to show her. She was so curious. Just given the size of him, she wondered if everything else was... proportionate. God, she needed to stop. She couldn't let herself get worked up like this in front of him. Not yet, anyway. She was a proud woman, but he was such a strong man.

"Then again, if you'd like to discuss matters further, I live up there."

Shizuka lifted a finger and pointed at one of the taller buildings that could be seen about three blocks down from where they were. Convenient, sure. But that was a perk of living in this area, and everything was so close. She praised herself for being clever about locations several years back because it also meant this downtime would be short since they wouldn't need to travel far. The urgency had built up and was not dying back down. She didn't want it to anyway. If he was up for it, Shizuka would have no issues leading him back to where she lived.

[Arcadus]

Arcadus was enjoying his little romp. He'd certainly taken hold of the invitation Shizuka had given him, and enjoyed the risk involved. He could handle delicate partners, even if it was like trying to hold eggshells while sprinting. Another risk, was the particular situation. They were both right, no one here was going to be able to pull them apart if they started, and as much as that idea enticed Arcadus, there were things on his mind besides his beautiful partner in his arms. Though, they felt far, far away. 

Feeling her lavish his neck, Arcadus returned the favor, holding her close, he rained kisses from her cheek down to her neck. She'd feel his fangs graze her neck and collar. She smelled like honey and oats. Like a little blonde dessert, Arcadus wanted to eat her up right now. Longing pulsed in his veins, and Arcadus could hear Shizuka's heart beat though her chest. He wanted to savor the moment, enjoy it for all it, and the proceeding events. 

His first impression of her had certainly evolved. She was beautiful, and she had it in her to be an absolute siren of a creature. Really, all that changed was getting to know her a bit better, and the pretty office girl had changed herself into a ravishing temptress. Her breath was warm agains her ear as she told him. Taking him by the hand outside, Arcadus let himself be lead like a dog, excited to see where exactly she was going to take him. 

She really had entranced him, seemingly breaking down his stoicism till she make him tell her what he wanted. He couldn't help but love that, someone to actually sit on par with him and enjoy him for what and who he was. It made him want to howl that he had things to attend to and he couldn't spend all night, all day and preferably into next week... getting to know her. She was such a tight package, balanced and bouncy and someone who he could stare at for hours. Some people were just a moving masterpieces.

He watched her excitedly tell him where she lived, offering him both an out and extending an offer to continue this at her place.  "I think we both know I wasn't backing out of this. But I appreciate the attention to my wants Shizuka. Now, I don't think I can wait to walk." Arcadus waved his hand, a Gargantua opening to Shizuka's apartment. "Ladies first, if you wish." Arcadus looked over her petite form, slyly wondering how tight of a fit... certain things would be. What fun, he wondered if he'd even need to...  Gods it was getting to him too. 

Arcadus leaned down in a bow as he gestured to the gate, his hair flowing over his shoulder. "I think my other matters can wait. I think we're both going to absolutely enjoy tonight, and I plan to make you scream my name. You've wanted to get your hands all over me, and now, you'll get your chance to." He couldn't help but shift his outfit slightly as he stood up, following Shizuka wherever she went. That case of uranium wasn't as much of a pressing, throbbing issue as this particular one.