Free days make for fun nights.

The sun had just gone down over the city, and the early levels of twilight were still washing across the city. The fluorescent lighting in the store seemed especially unnatural, giving an odd tint to the store with the fading light outside. Inside the store, many pushed carts around. Meiko didn't need a cart. She wasn't really here for groceries. Wearing a Pretty Sweater, with a nice beige skirt, she hummed to herself, basket over one arm as she headed up and down the aisles, collecting things. Deodorant; she was all out. Some gatorade... Nothing spectacular.

She finished up her shopping list, getting a small collection of items in her basket before heading for the front entrance. She took a deep breath. Even now as she tried to relax, visions of schedules tried to flood her mind. She forced herself to not engage them, not start making ends meet. Nope. This was her day off... She'd fought hard for this and she wasn't going to spend it working. She shifted the sweater, feeling a little stuffy with the layers of clothing on before she headed for the counter.

She stopped, biting the tip of her thumb contemplatively as she looked between the aisles before picking a specific one. It was an aisle that sold cigarettes and other pharmacy items. She took a deep breath, looking around. Not that anyone knew her, but she still had the basic human instinct to make sure nobody was paying attention to her. She got in line for the aisle and relaxed, humming softly to herself.

Why was Aoi here? She had just wanted to try some more of the delicious food and maybe surprise Rin with things. Things she herself had bought on her own with her own money! But... for some reason it had to be a huge hassle. Arriving at the grocery market place and actually finding what she wanted had been hard. The looks she had gotten made it even worse. After confessing to Masaru about her human world lover, it seems the whole squad had quickly found out. If not the whole squad, then a larger number than she would have wanted knowing... And with her looks, and after that rather nice day with said lover... The other members had taken to finding clothing to put her in.

Like this. Hearing about her wish to visit him, they dressed her in a ridiculous floofy contraption. The only consolation was that Aoi rather liked the danglies on it, and welll... they said she looked amazingly cute. Now she had navigated the evil grocery with looks and ended up unsure of what to do. There were...aisles and people in them? Is that where you paid here?

Well! There looked a woman who knew what she was doing. Aoi moved to the aisle behind her and tapped her shoulder with a smile and held up her basket, filled with some odd fruit and a box of flavored cheesecakes. She used a conspiratorial whisper, trying to not look suspicious to anyone else. "Hello! I am having trouble...um where do I take things? I...am lost and wish to buy these."

Meiko was impatiently waiting for the line to thin down. This was silly. Why did they have three cashiers and three baggers? They could just have the cashiers bag the groceries themselves, hire a fourth or fifth cashier, let the baggers go, the lines go faster and they save money. Come on, get it together people, she didn't want to deal with this kind of inefficiency on her day off.

She rolled her eyes as the girl behind her asked a question. And now she had to help the shoppers? She adjusted her glasses. When did people start becoming so bad at this that- "Oh goodness!" She startled as she turned to see the frilly pink explosion of cosplay behind her.

For a second she just sort of stared, adjusting her glasses. "I'm... Sorry... You're going to have to repeat that question..."

"Um well... I wanted to know if this was the right line? Where you pay for things. I was sheltered and have no idea how the world works." Aoi spoke with the utmost solemnity and nodded. From talking with Rin and the others it seemed when in doubt in human world, pretend to be sheltered. It was technically true.

However her face grew determined and hopeful, bright blue eyes glittering with it as she smiled. Her hand came up in a determined fist and she seemed utterly serious about this. "Miss, you look like you have it together and know many things. If you could explain to me the process, it would be really reaaaaally nice. I want to succeed on my first try!"

"Huh?" Her mouth slacked a little in disbelief, one eye drooping a little. She was so sheltered she didn't even know how to buy things? She collected herself and gave the girl a hard grimace. "Sheltered or no, not understanding how to perform simple day to day tasks? Ridiculous." She didn't sound angry. Just stern. It was clear she was used to giving lectures.

She might have gone on giving lectures but the girl got so excited and pumped her fist. Well... She DID have it pretty well together. It was basically her purpose. She stared curiously at the girl, a light shade of tint gracing her cheeks before she "harrumphed". "Fine. It's simple. You put your groceries on the belt." She did so, unloading several gatorades, some deodorant, an energy drink, a tube of neon paint and a small container of chocolate frosting. "and then when we get to the cashier you simply give her the money she asks for. " she put one hand out face up, eyes closed and a smug smile on her face. She supposed she could educate these sheltered silly people... Once in a while.

"But its not a day to day task. Its a special task." Aoi didn't need to buy things here often. Psh. Aoi was used to getting some sort of instruction though so it wasn't like she was upset. She stared at the other woman's actions and smiled, nodding. The neon paint was interesting and Aoi pointed at it.

"Thank you! I have money with me, I think I can do this! What is that it looks cool? Is it that glow in the dark stuff? I've heard of that."

"A special task?" She raised an eyebrow. What did she mean a special task. With that get up and not considering groceries a day to day task... Was she some kind of princess? She narrowed her eyes, before sniffing the air once. Ah. A shinigami. So that-

Her eyes widened suddenly and she slammed her hand down on the belt. "Th-That's nothing!" Her voice cracked just a little. She place her basket upside down over the items. "Er... That is uh . It's for... Um... A party. Yes. I'm throwing a party.. and I'm... Making cake? Yes. That explains the frosting. And I'm bringing drinks. Yes." She regained her composure. Yes. An excellent cover.

"Yes. Today I buy things instead of having them bought for me." Aoi nodded once more, being diligent in her wish to repay Rin and others. Still the woman's behavior was suspicious, but Aoi didn't think anything of it. She had learned slightly of baking from Masaru and the lady had probably just been missing a few things like the frosting and it would make sense...

"Aaaah I see, Sensei. Well thank you for your help! You seem to know so much about things. Hehe, I wish I could have a sensei to teach me all sorts of things." Muttering the last part, Aoi sighed. She was so ignorant she had had to ask a stranger for help in the store. How was she going to be of any worth in this human world?

She gave a derisive "Pfft." Bought things for her? She must be a member of one of those noble houses. If she ckd ask Alison, she might be able to lend some insight. They shared the same memories but different knowledge bases. She supposed Vera had made them that way so their skillsets wouldn't overlap. Annoying in this case, but she wasn't about to fault their creator for INcreasing their individuality.

She had nearly gotten to the register when the girl muttered to herself. She didn't know how to do anything? So hapless in the human world? So... Innocent... And helpless... Meiko took a looong deeeep breath. "Well. It is your lucky day, miss... Whatever your name is. Your new sensei Meiko will be happy to show you the ropes of daily living. We can begin tonight in fact if you please." She had had plans, obviously, buut.... This was not an every week occurence. The plans she had had were.

"Oh. Miss Meiko." The cashier she usually ran into on her day off smiled helpfully. "Let me guess. Headache medicine and a pack of dia-" her hand shot out and she pinched the cash register which, suddenly as if it had a mind of its own, opened, clocking the cashier squarely in the jewels with the cash drawer. "No. Just these birthday supplies." She said with menacing politeness.

Her lucky day?! It seemed every time she went to the living world that it was her lucky day. They were so helpful to be doing this for her. Rin had just met her too when he had offered to help her a ton. Aoi's smiled was bright and warm and she set out her things. Only food, not much either. Just the fruit and cheesecake. "Well...I can share this in thanks then! I would love to go out and learn more. Rin is silly and doesn't teach me all the really basic things. Like how to get train stuff. I couldn't ride one today... I am Aoi. Nice to meet you Sensei Meiko."

Aoi noticed a shift. There was something odd about this lady, that sort of signature was odd and this close up it was unmistakable. She was some sort of spiritual human! What was the LUCK on that!?

"I can help with baking if you wanted! I was told I was a good assistant back home, in return for your help showing me things Sensei."

Meiko was starting to think this night might just turn out fun after all. She picked up her bags and waited patiently for Aoi to get her groceries. "Ooh. Some cheesecake." She appreciated cheesecake rather greatly. Something else the girl, Aoi, had said gave her some pause. "It's nice to meet you Aoi... Who may I ask is Rin?" Maybe her captain or her brother?

She pursed her lips. "I don't know... I'm sort of a demanding baker... I have never made a poor assistant suffer with me before. Hmm. What about... Socializing. I could teach you about that if the subject is a stranger to you." She offered helpfully. She looked like maybe a lightbulb could have been shining above her head.

Aoi was handing over a bill to pay as Meiko spoke, turning and smiling. She had a small red tint on her face as she spoke, turning back for a second to take the change and dump it in a pocket. "Oh! He's my lover. Rin Aoyama... He writes novels."

Bending down to pick up the bag, she smiled more and nodded as she followed Meiko sensei. She seemed rather intent on her words, willing to try and learn more about this human world stuff like socializing here. "I do really need help with that too! Oh wow this could be so good for me, I could learn so much... Lead on Sensei!"

"Awww. how sweet!" Meiko tipped her head to the side with a sweet smile. Inside, she wanted to sigh. Of course when she meets an adorable shinigami girl on her day off, it happens that not only is she most likely straight, she's taken. Oh well. Meiko wasn't the type to get hung up on this sort of thing, nor mess with other people's relationships, much less try and convert someone. That said... It didn't mean she couldn't entertain herself in slightly less scandalous ways.

She walked outside with her bag, patiently waiting for Aoi to come along. "Well then! I always believe it's best to simply dive into the deep end of the pool first with learning. So, we shall go to the most populated form of socializing for modern humans." Her mouth twitched. "People, I mean." She didn't want to let on too quick that she knew the girl was a shinigami. "My point is... Nightclubs. Now... While you are.... just adorably dressed... I'm afraid you simply CAN NOT go to a night club like that... So, it's off to the mall for us." She gave a little nod before reaching a hand out, stopping a taxi. She held the door open for Aoi. "After you."

"He is thank you!" Aoi let out a laugh at the compliment, knowing she took it wrong but couldn't resist making the joke as she followed the human woman out. Nodding solemnly and with wide attentive eyes, she absorbed all Meiko said.

She had such good points! It would be best to just jump in and try to swim, maybe with a few pointers first. The nice Sensei seemed to know she was something different, which didn't bother Aoi one bit. It made things easier! No secret scurrying around or anything. She'd also know to cover for Aoi's mistakes. "Modern humans are so much different than the sereitei, its such a change coming here."

Looking down at her outfit, she nodded. It was only really suitable for teasing Rin and... she could always stop by later. Right? She slid into the taxi with a bit unease, the last time she had been in one had been with... She needed to stop thinking about him. Tonight was learning! So Aoi could be a more productive fake human! "You speak wisely Sensei. We shall go get something more suitable!"

She slid into the cab after her, shutting the door. "Hello, sir." She said pleasantly to the cab driver. "We need you to take us to a clothing store." She gave him the address. He gave her a nod and began driving. She gave a sidelong glance at Aoi. Yiiikes. That outfit really filled the seat. "Maybe something that will fit through doors." She smirked. "That outfit is, as said, adorable, but it really doesn't have a lot of practical use." She gestured down. "Personally, I prefer a sleek sweater look." She said, giving a little chuckle. "Of course, I already have my club wear on underneath." Although she'd meant to go to an entirely different club than where they were going now.

After a moment or two had passed. "So... You're a shinigami?" She looked over with a smile. "Interesting... I..." She almost said remembered but whoops. THAT was not something she was allowed to just pass out to everyone she met. "I know a lot about shinigami, but I've never personally met one." She reached over to shake hands, feeling like it was necessary now that they knew each other's true-ish nature. "I... am a spiritually empowered human. I used my power back there, if you didn't notice. It's.. a pretty simple power... See, I can take an inanimate object?" She reached out towards one of the outer frills of Aoi's dress. "And by putting a bit of my reiatsu into it." She pinched the frills. "I can make it animate." Aoi's dress would start to flap a little and squirm on her body, trying to make itself known. "Ooh. I believe the outfit likes you." She of course instructed the objects, mentally, on what to do when she put her reiatsu into them, but her new friend did not need to be aware of this. "My apologies. They have a mind of their own sometime." She said with a little laugh, as Aoi's clothes felt like they were giving her a bear hug.

"Mm. You have a point. If I am to socialize I have to blend in. So therefore I must wear what others are right?" Aoi was looking down at the dress. It was rather floofy for her tastes. But they had SWORN Rin would like it. Wondering what club wear was like, the shinigami had hoped it would be more to her taste than this. It almost looked like a wedding dress. How weird.

Nodding with a proud smile and look, the young looking shinigami listened for a bit before responding. It'd be rude to interrupt, so she took the human's hand, though she wondered... what type. Was it a fullbring? It didn't have the same working it seemed as one like Rin's. She laughed at the clothigns movements, entranced by how happy it seemed and she gave it a hug in return. "I see, its very nice to meet you Sensei! Where is your focus? Or are you are high spec? I'm with the Living World Division, so I run across a few now and then... though this city has a large amount. I suppose its why I get to keep watch along with others."

"It makes it easy to hunt hollows, since they seem to like testing themselves on those with spiritual powers. They get drawn into the net and I get to kill them." Aoi smiled brightly. "Its a rather interesting power, Sensei Meiko."

She nodded. "Absolutely. I mean, I'm not going to keep repeating compliments about your outfit but... Nobody on the street would WEAR that... It's more something you should wear at a convention, or... I dunno... in private company of your boyfriend." She gave a sardonic little chuckle. "But it's not acceptable for a club. No.... This place we're going will be good. Rule of thumb? The less you're willing to wear at the club, the more popular you're going to be there." She straightened out her outfit, smiling a little.

"And oh? I'd be surprised if you weren't living world division. Most shinigami have no idea high specs are even a thing. Even in more populated areas, we're pretty rare." She glanced over the outfit as it stopped squirming. Well, she seemed pretty oblivious. A small tint blushed her cheeks and she was glad for the darkness of the cab. "And good on you. I've had to fend a hollow off once. Most of my reiatsu doesn't display itself until I put it into an object. It was a weaker hollow who thought he'd found a low spec, or simply spiritually aware human that would provide him an extra-tasty snack." She crossed her arms, her lips spreading, teeth clenched together like a shark's. "He didn't fare so well against an angry garbage dumpster."

"That was the intention... I think. I mean, I was the one who decided to stop in the store on my way to surprise Rin but... I think this is more important! I can always stop by and see him later." Aoi fidgeted in her seat, knowing the clothing was a bit... odd. She really shouldn't have stopped in the store to pick up something. However at the less she was willing to wear, Aoi's smile turned into a smirk. "Aaah I see. I have no problems with that. Honestly this is... too poofy for my tastes. I prefer miniskirts! And black stuff and corsets."

Aoi nodded, laughing at the short work Meiko had made of the hollow. It made her happy to hear that. "Well, I've only been in this division a few weeks. So I am still learning... But it sounds like you can handle yourself well! That sure must have been a sight, a garbage dumpster taking out the trash itself."

"Well.. Your sensei is honored that you're learning from her over spending time with your lover." She teased, smirking. She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow as Aoi informed her this was not her regular clothing. "Oh?" She then looked surprised. "Ooh? Miniskirts? Corsets?" Well, it seemed like they had compatible fashion tastes. She glanced up at the cabby to make sure he wasn't peering too much before reaching down and gripping the bottom of her sweater. She pulled it up over her head, revealing a rather well filled corset she was wearing underneath. She rolled the sweater up and placed it on the seat.

"Oh, it was QUITE a sight. I like the pun, too..." She giggled. "so..How's it look? An improvement over the sweater, in terms of eye candy for the sensei, hm?"

"Mm... It is an honor I guess. I mean its not like my time is valuable or anything." She laughed and tilted her head as the woman seemed suddenly a lot interested. Of course she would be, they were awesome things to wear. However Aoi was in for a huge surprise as she saw the gorgeous corset.

"I waaaant one!" Aoi's eyes lit up as Meiko took off her sweater and she clapped. "It looks amazing, its super awesome and looks sooo good. I wish I had boobs like that. Well almost, they wouldn't fit me right... but like maybe similar ones!"

She smirked, sitting up straight. She knew the other girl wasn't interested, or figured anyway, but she couldn't help but enjoy appreciation of her figure. "What can I say. I was made gifted." It was certainly the truth. Thank you Vera~ She almost blushed from Aoi's appreciation of her. She also couldn't help but feel proud of her outfit. "Oh? It didn't fit me at first either. When I animate clothes though, I can get them to resize themselves to fit perfectly though." She giggled, looking over with a mischievous smirk. "You could have THIS one, if you're willing to peel it off of me." She gave a playful little wink along with the tease.

Aoi clapped and enjoyed the happy camaraderie they were sharing, happy to have made another friend with a girl. She had similar tastes, was fun and really smart. She was even offering... Her blue eyes were bright as she smiled, undoing her dress and starting to pull it off. "Oh! I'll do it, its so cool looking and if you can make it fit me... That would be the best present ever! Here, how do I unhook it? Is a back one or are there laces?"

As she undid her dress, she then reached over with the happiest grin. Aaah the corset was so gorgeous. "You're the best Sensei~"

W...Wait... what was she doing? She was... undressing? Meiko's face went more then a little red in the face. "I.. I wa.. I mean.." She pursed her lips, absentmindedly crossing her arms. "Um.. I did say PEEL, didn't I?" she said, trying to keep her cover of teasing. "What's the matter? Can't get it off?" She stuck her tongue out before... helpfully turning to have her back to Aoi. Ohhh shit. Was she positive this shinigami was straight? It was becoming extremely important... She lifted her arms so Aoi would be able to work around them. This waaaasn't faaaaaiirr.

Aaaah! She was such a nice person. This corset was lovely and she was just GIVING it to her! Rin had bought her some but... well they were nice but this one was super cool too. Aoi just shook her head with a smile. "Its rude to just take things off of people and touch them without asking. Rin got reaally nervous around me when I did that. Though he's getting better slowly but surely. You'd think sex woulda helped him more..."

Aoi was deftly undoing the the corset's ties, and since she had been told to peel it off of her, as it came undone, the shinigami pulled the corset off of Meiko gently. "Aha! Got it. See?"

Then, she stripped her own dress off, pulling its fluffy mass over her head and putting it on the floor. She turned her back to Meiko and undid the bra she had on, sliding the corset on triumphantly. Her red hair slid over her shoulder as she turned back. "You promised Sensei~"

She was honestly a little happy that the girl was being so considerate. Not because she enjoyed it more. More that if the girl has just ripped the corset off of her, Meiko would be rather uncontrollably attracted, despite knowing she could not get anything out of this. As it was, she gave a nervous laugh to Aoi's explanation, shuddering a little as the corset slid over her. She turned, reaching out. "I did promise." She helped tug the corset into place on the girl. Oh dear. Her body was SO much nicer under that poofy nightmare. She pinched the corset and it immediately began to tight around the girl, the stitching coming undone and swiftly redoing itself. When it was done, the corset squeezed the girl tightly, shaping nicely on her figure.

Meiko backed away and crossed her arms, topless. "Uhhhhhhhmmmm..." Her face turned a bit red. "C-Could you grab my sweater from the floor?" She asked with a nervous chuckle. She glanced down. "Oh.. Shit... Um..." She looked up at the roof. "Aoi? Uhhh... You just stripped me from the waist up, so I figure this isn't as bad but...You should... probably take my skirt. Um... The black one under this one." If Aoi had been an acceptable target for Meiko's affections, she wouldn't be this nervous. Quite the contrary, she'd have used this as an excuse and, if she had her way, be tangled up with someone trying to put a pair of handcuffs on them already. As it was, she had to behave and that made her nervous.