[He mulls over the information, the soft tracking of her thumb against his skin distracting him from his internal thoughts and keeping his mind focussed firmly on the present.
Hitsugaya and Soi Fong - Kyouraku likes them well enough, but he's well aware that neither of them are acceptable candidates for Soutaichou. In his heart of hearts, he doesn't believe that anyone could replace the Old Man - that anyone would even try - but even so... The Gotei cannot afford to be without a leader - a leader that the noble houses would acknowledge as an equal.
Exhaling the thought in a quiet hum, he tightens his grip on her waist for the briefest moment. Ukitake has always been fond of the Tenth Division Captain, but he's too exhausted to find his way through a more tactful approach.]
It's possible that Hitsugaya might become Soutaichou one day - likely, even - if he lives long enough to overcome his youthful tendency to act without thinking. But for now he's just a child prodigy from Rukongai to most of the noble heads.
And Soifon... you and I both know how the Central 46 would treat that suggestion, even in their present state - and the rank and file would never accept an onmitsukidou as their Captain-Commander.
[There's a heavy edge to his voice at that - if the truth were told, he's in agreement with them on that point. Shunsui has never entirely trusted the special forces, even under Yoruichi - his tendency to know more than he should having brought him more unpleasant rumors about their activities than he cares to share, even with Ukitake.
But his tone lightens at the mention of Nanao, and he allows himself a brief smile against Jyuushiko's hair that is both genuine and warm.]
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Date: 2010-11-22 02:50 am (UTC)Hitsugaya and Soi Fong - Kyouraku likes them well enough, but he's well aware that neither of them are acceptable candidates for Soutaichou. In his heart of hearts, he doesn't believe that anyone could replace the Old Man - that anyone would even try - but even so... The Gotei cannot afford to be without a leader - a leader that the noble houses would acknowledge as an equal.
Exhaling the thought in a quiet hum, he tightens his grip on her waist for the briefest moment. Ukitake has always been fond of the Tenth Division Captain, but he's too exhausted to find his way through a more tactful approach.]
It's possible that Hitsugaya might become Soutaichou one day - likely, even - if he lives long enough to overcome his youthful tendency to act without thinking. But for now he's just a child prodigy from Rukongai to most of the noble heads.
And Soifon... you and I both know how the Central 46 would treat that suggestion, even in their present state - and the rank and file would never accept an onmitsukidou as their Captain-Commander.
[There's a heavy edge to his voice at that - if the truth were told, he's in agreement with them on that point. Shunsui has never entirely trusted the special forces, even under Yoruichi - his tendency to know more than he should having brought him more unpleasant rumors about their activities than he cares to share, even with Ukitake.
But his tone lightens at the mention of Nanao, and he allows himself a brief smile against Jyuushiko's hair that is both genuine and warm.]
I wouldn't expect anything less of my Nanao-chan.