[ Tanaka had insisted they went here, it was her idea and Ichigo had warned her, she'd take the blame if it turned out a disaster with their small group of American exchange students who, if you asked Ichigo, were probably more into the whole Kyoto-idea for the Gion districts and maybe to take a selfie in front of Fushimi Inari Taisha than some lesser known local temple, but since Tanaka had been really eager about the excursion, Ichigo had let her take the lead on it. He was only here for the extra points to his grades, anyway.
In the end, he'd give her that much, Kitano Tenmangu hadn't been too bad an idea. Between Jamie, Gil and Liz, maybe Liz was the one who'd embraced the setting with the most excitement, but both Jamie and Gil had been amenable enough. They'd made their way through the temple grounds and now, they're on their way back towards the exit, Jamie walking on Ichigo's right and Tanaka on his left, boxing him in well and truly, huh.
He knows what they're both on about, right? It's getting to be a real pain in the ass.
They're passing by some benches with appertaining tables when Ichigo catches a glimpse of something that looks familiar in an honestly gut-wrenching way and his head snaps to the side, staring at what does really prove to be Kuchiki Byakuya sitting peacefully at the bench farthest away, definitely in a gigai and with a cup of purchased tea in front of him.
Ichigo doesn't believe it. What the hell...
Drawing slowly to a halt, letting the other four get ahead of him, he just stares at the other man for a moment, his heart beating fast in his chest. What is Byakuya doing here? Is something --
Up ahead, Tanaka notices that he's fallen behind and turns towards him with an inquiring, Kurosaki-kun, that he doesn't respond to beyond waving his hand at all of them, as they're now just standing there and looking at him, collectively. ]
You just go ahead, I'll catch up later, it's back to the hotel after this, yeah?
[ Without waiting for a confirmation, because Ichigo knows he doesn't remember it wrong, he crosses over to where Byakuya is sitting, his steps a little too fast. Is something -- Stopping right in front of the other man, Ichigo looks down at him, hands curled into fists at his sides. ]
Byakuya. Is something wrong?
[ As far as greetings go, Ichigo could do worse. Granted, he could probably also do a lot better. ]
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In the end, he'd give her that much, Kitano Tenmangu hadn't been too bad an idea. Between Jamie, Gil and Liz, maybe Liz was the one who'd embraced the setting with the most excitement, but both Jamie and Gil had been amenable enough. They'd made their way through the temple grounds and now, they're on their way back towards the exit, Jamie walking on Ichigo's right and Tanaka on his left, boxing him in well and truly, huh.
He knows what they're both on about, right? It's getting to be a real pain in the ass.
They're passing by some benches with appertaining tables when Ichigo catches a glimpse of something that looks familiar in an honestly gut-wrenching way and his head snaps to the side, staring at what does really prove to be Kuchiki Byakuya sitting peacefully at the bench farthest away, definitely in a gigai and with a cup of purchased tea in front of him.
Ichigo doesn't believe it. What the hell...
Drawing slowly to a halt, letting the other four get ahead of him, he just stares at the other man for a moment, his heart beating fast in his chest. What is Byakuya doing here? Is something --
Up ahead, Tanaka notices that he's fallen behind and turns towards him with an inquiring, Kurosaki-kun, that he doesn't respond to beyond waving his hand at all of them, as they're now just standing there and looking at him, collectively. ]
You just go ahead, I'll catch up later, it's back to the hotel after this, yeah?
[ Without waiting for a confirmation, because Ichigo knows he doesn't remember it wrong, he crosses over to where Byakuya is sitting, his steps a little too fast. Is something -- Stopping right in front of the other man, Ichigo looks down at him, hands curled into fists at his sides. ]
Byakuya. Is something wrong?
[ As far as greetings go, Ichigo could do worse. Granted, he could probably also do a lot better. ]