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[xamaichanx]

Amai listened to Markus's words as she smiled softly, slightly ignoring her drink but more interested in his story. Once Mark had fallen silent for a moment, Amai gently placed her hand onto his, hoping to slightly comfort him. Her thumb moving back and forth, stroking his hand gently. Her eyes never looking away from him as he spoke, noticing every bit of pain that seemed to wash over him as he told the story.

"Markus... She's probably with absolute peace... Because you obviously care for the fourth squad. Not just run it because you feel bad. You seem to be taking the squad in like a true family.. I have to say... I'm kind of jealous." Amai said with a kind smile gracing her lips. Her eyes looking at the table but then back at Markus.

For some reason, her squad had never really been too close. It was just full of mini mad scientists but Amai, like others, had always wanted to just call them more than just colleagues. After all, just because she was used to being alone since she graduated from the academy didn't mean that she wanted it that way. Amai didn't really have any friends besides her computers and one other who lived in the Rukon district.

[masorin]

Markus smiled as he looked at amai he knew she was at peace and he was happy to hear that amai belived he cared about the fourth squad he took a drink, as he looked at amai. “we only act as a family because if we don’t we would all die out. the other squads can be harsh at times towards us. And since much of our time is spent on there grounds it can be quite difficult. However part of my job is to make sure there is no violence on my grounds.”

Markus shrugged to tell the truth he was kind of jellous of amai. to have a squad that wasn’t always beat into the ground and looked after it sounded like a good deal. Not to mention there was no real work behind a desk. Hell if he were inventive he would have sighned up with the fourth squad in an instant.

“Amai to tell you the truth im kind of jealous of you. an active desk job sleep in on the weekends. A nice steady pay check and additional funding. The twelth squad gets a lot of privileges. But hay why don’t we just drink to what we got?” he holds up his glass in a cheerfull mannor he had noticed that amai wasn’t really tuching hers… and he would rather watch her drink and be mary then talk about these old memories. “to the future.”

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Amai listened to Markus as she softly smiled, looking down into her drink as he smoke. Her eyes slowly fluttering closed as she listened but then opened her eyes as he finished talking about the fourth. Her eyes looked into Markus's as she smiled a bit brighter. "To have the back of one another in such a way.. It's amazing. I'm glad fourth squad at least has each other.." She said with a soft giggle at the end.

Amai hands coiled around her glass, holding it between them as she felt the cold condensation. Her eyes looking into the drink once more as she heard Markus speak, her eyes peering at him through her crimson hair. As he spoke of being jealous of her, she giggled once more. A soft pink color going over her cheeks, once he was done she nodded in agreement and raised her glass in one hand, letting it tap the tip of his before she took another drink.

"The future.. Can't wait to see what it has sin store for us, right?" She smiled before realizing partially what she said. "I.. I meant.. I meant us as in.. Shinigami! I.. I didn't mean.. Us as in you and me and.. I well.. Uh.. I'm sorry." Amai said a bit flustered, bowing her head shyly as her crimson hair hide her scarlet cheeks. At this rate, her cheeks would match her hair soon.

[masorin]

Markus smiled as amai mixed her words she was clearly easily embarrassed. It was cute really. He looked at her as he drank some more. “heh well that is one way of putting it. To tell you the truth the future is kind of over rated the present is where it is at. ”

Markus smiled at Amai but that smile seemed to fade as he thought of a question to ask her. “amai what’s your zanpakuto spirit like? Mine is a royal pain she wont even release unless she thinks I actually need her help. She’s a royal pain, and just… not nice, are all spirits like that or did I just get the shitty package?”

Markus seemed to cheer up as he drank he looked at amai with a somewhat odd leer. “you know amai your really cute. just thought I would say that.” markus smiled waiting for her reaction he wasn’t drunk or even buzzed, but somehow he figured that this would come off as a drunken compliment.

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Amai blushed lightly as she nodded a bit to Markus's way of looking at her statement. As he spoke of the present she agreed but didn't speak feeling a bit more shy than usual. Her previous comment really made her flustered as she bit her lip.

She then looked at Markus as he spoke of his Zanpakuto. She decided that it was right for her to respond and parted her lips. "No.. Mine is a pain too.. He enjoys driving me crazy whenever he can... And loves battle far too much but definitely over protective when it comes to my safety.. Overall.. No you didn't get the shitty package just another one of the annoying ones."

She smiled lightly, taking a sip of her drink but almost choked on it as she heard Markus call her cute. Her cheeks had reddened deeply at the sound of this and she hid once again, her hair slightly covering her face before she mumbled. "Th-Thank you... M-Markus.. Y-You're very handsome, yourself.."

[masorin]

Markus smiled at amai seeing that she took the complement well. he continued to drink as he sat back in his chair the night was just starting, and for some reason he felt that he had an idea. “hay amai, what’s your favorite movie genre ?”

Markus was beginning to form an idea in his head that he might like, and was sure that she could appreciate. “I the thing is ive collected a lot of movies, its kind of a hobby of mine, and if you would like we could go back to my home, and watch a movie?”

Markus shrugged it was a sudden offer and one he didn’t know how she would take it. it could have come off as a cheesy way to take a woman back to his house, which it wasn’t he just wasn’t someone who could hang out in crowds, and the problem with this place is when the night got dark this place got packed.

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Amai still had a light blush over her cheeks as she lightly bit her lip then released it. Her words slipped from her lips as she replied to his question. "Well.. Um.. Actions... Or Comedies.. Romance..?" She replied, realizing she liked multiple types. If he had asked her favorite movie she could have answered "The Sound Of Music" easily.

Amai sipped from her drink as she felt much more relaxed as the night progressed except for the moments of being flustered here and there. She then heard him speak of collecting movies and began forming many ideas in her mind, including that he was probably trying to just take her home.

As her thought continued, she had analyzed Markus as no such kind of guy and smiled at him. A movie.. That sounds like a lot of fun and a lot more comfortable than the crowds to come when the nightlife begins." A soft giggle slipped from her as she looked around the room, seeing it slowly getting more crowded.

[masorin]

Markus got up and began to walk back towards his place, with amai. After a short walk they arrived at the fourth squad barracks and the captains quarters. Sure enough in the main lobby there was a large entertainment system. A wide screen plasma t.v. hooked up to what seemed to be surround sound, but no actual DVD’s were to be seen.

Markus walks up to what should have been a closet and smiles. “I know that shinigami are not technically allowed to take stuff back from the human world, so what your about to see is technically illegal, but its my pride and joy, during every mission to the human world I stop by a store and buy at least one DVD. Its not a federal offense but before you see it, im going to need your word that it wont end up in some report and then taken away from me.”

The collection that Markus had amassed represented a lifetime of crime the soul society would never have allowed. DVD’s from the human world are often considered contraband. At his rank such things would be devastating to his reputation so he made sure that he had kept it hidden, vary well hidden.

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Amai left her drink, which was halfway empty, on the table to be taken away by the bus boy. She stood up with Markus and walked with him out of the little hang out and toward th fourth barracks. As she walked she walked a bit close to Markus. This was to give off a soft vibe of relaxation to show she was having a good time.

As they reached Markus's quarters he seemed to have a very comfy looking set up, much like back at the waiting area of the twelfth barrack's lobby. Amai remained standing just so that she wouldn't come off as rude. She looked up at Markus and giggled. "I promise. I won't tell anyone or report this. You have my word." She said softly.

With that said she walked over to Markus, standing behind him as she smiled softly. She was indeed a bit nervous, being in the quarters of another captain and a male at that. Her eyes looking round the room but the halting on the wardrobe before her.

[masorin]

Markus smiled as he pointed to the closet. “it’s a trick closet it opens two ways.” he opened it to the left which seemed to be the way it should open revealing a closet with a bunch of spare objects thrown into the room. the he then closed it and then opened it by sliding the door even further to right in which there was an intire room filled with movies.

Markus’s movie collection extended past DVD’s there were vhs beta’s even lazer disks and a few classic projector movies. Markus pointed to the dvd section easily one of the largest. “ive been collecting basically ever since it became possible to actually buy movies, the projector movies are the oldest, I have the resources to play them but they don’t work with the surround sound. I have a theater set up in my back yard, there more for events every now and then ill put on a show for my squad. But yeah I have everything from the original king kong, to it’s a mad mad mad world.”

Markus smiled and walked into the room showing her the extense of it. “so yeah what do you want to watch?”

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Amai's eyes widened at the site of so many movies in one location. Her eyes sparkling with delight and joy. Her excitement bubbling up within her as she moved toward the movies trying to see exactly how many he had and what exactly he had a lot of. She then turned to face Markus as she smiled bright.

"This is absolutely astonishing! Absolutely amazing, Markus! I.. I don't know where to begin! I.. Oi!" She held her head gently. The over excitement caused a minor head ache from the sudden rush of blood moving through her body. Her eyes looked up at Markus as she smiled softly.

"How about.. You choose a movie..? I'm not really sure where to begin,you know..?" She said softly as she rubbed her neck. Her breathing was a bit sharpened but calmed down quickly. She let out a light laugh as she rubbed her neck gently.

[masorin]

Markus moved quickly appearing beside amai and grabing three movies with accuracy droping them down in her hands. The romance he picked was the sound of music. The comedy was one of his personal favrots galaxy quest, and the action was the matrix. Three classics in there field though the only real classic would be the sound of music. “you pick from those three.” he smiles as he stands back and starts getting the DVD player ready.

Markus sits back on the sofa waiting for amai to choose her video he loved his collection but in truth he never really got to watch much of it, espically with anyone else. this was one of those rare occasions where he had an audience to show his collection too. and he liked that.“when your ready just put it in and lets watch.”

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Amai blinked a bit as she looked at the three DVDs. It was easy for her to choose a movie she wanted to watch due to it being her favorite but would Markus like it? This cause slight confusion for the young woman but decided that she'd choose it. Why not a romance movie for such a great date, right?

Amai put in 'The Sound Of Music' and slipped into her seat beside Markus. She was about to lean into him but then stopped and blushed deeply. Her eyes then looked at the screen as the movie began. She gently bit her lip to not sing along to the soft melody.

Her eyes wandered to look up at Markus to see his reaction but then quickly looked back at the movie. Her cheeks reddening as she watched, her body relaxing into the sofa a bit as she lightly smiled. This night seemed to just begun not too long ago and at this rate, it was going to be wonderful.

[masorin]

Markus sighed he had never seen this one before romance was not his favrote but it was what she picked and thus he had to sit back. At first he was unsure but as the first song began the light melody markus smiled at the movie, enjoying it for what it was a classic. He had been meaning to watch this one for a while but he was always distracted. But now he was actually kind of glad that he was watching this with Amai.

Markus looked over at amai she was clearly enjoying the movie she looked like she could sing along at any moment. Hell if he knew the words he might have joined her. But he didn’t so instead he just sat back and smiled. Occasionally glancing from the movie to her. he didn’t say anything she seemed to involved with the movie to do so, but he kind of wished that she did move in closer.

Markus watched the movie his eyes wide with amazement at the story telling, and the music. The main reason he had started collecting these all the years ago is because he loved the stories and this one was certainly a classic for good reason. He didn’t want to pause it, but he did wish he had grabbed something to drink. The only thing he had was the bottle of dragons breath, and that was not something he wanted to touch. “its okay you can sing along if you want amai, I am not going to stop you, actually id kind of want to hear it.” he teased lightly and jokingly, but for the most part the movie held his attention.

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Amai's smile never let up as she watched the movie. She could hear the slight movements of Markus next to her. Obviously he had never seen the movie before but it was Amai's favorite, if not The Nightmare Before Christmas. She hummed along very to small parts of songs so that she wouldn't blurt out the words and annoy Markus.

Amai slowly tied her hair up. It was slightly hot in the room and she didn't want her own hair to be the death of her, even if she is on fourth squad territory. Her eyes watched the screen and depending on the lighting of the movie, Amai's eyes would glow brightly and turn close to a white color or a deep gray.

As the movie continued she blushed as she inched closer to Markus. Upon hearing his comment on her singing, she giggled. She laid her head on him as she closed herself into him. "M-Me sing...? I.. I guess I could.. But.. Maybe another time, okay?" Amai finished her sentence, looking up at Markus as she blushed ever so deeply. The idea of singing for Markus running through her head.