Day 29: Courtyard

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Though he hadn't been able to stomach much of the cafeteria food, as the day went on, he did feel marginally better.  The fever seemed to have broken and he'd held down what little he'd eaten.  It made him a little anxious, to sit around so much, and even if it was difficult, a walk outside sounded like a nice break from the usual.  He had no interest in the visitors.  Likely as not they were the same as the creature he'd run into a couple nights ago in the form of Aizen Sousuke. 

He folded his thin arms across his chest as he started his walk around the courtyard.  The air was crisp, getting colder by the day it seemed, but it didn't dissuade him from taking a leisurely walk while he gathered his thoughts.

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It was possible he'd given the boy too much credit. However, it was also possible he just didn't feel the need to comment further on the topic. Regardless, blunt and straightforward was not something Gin was known for and that really wasn't going to change anytime soon.

Putting that aside, he supposed it was his turn to ask a few questions. "Maa," he began, "don't suppose y'all managed t'find anythin' interestin' since I saw ya last? I ain't been able t'make much progress unfortunately. Keep gettin' held up by one thin' or 'nother." It might not be a complete truth, but if it got him even a small piece of information, it was worth it.

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Sai shook his head. "I'm afraid I haven't done too much exploring. Last night I was under the control of the institute and the night before I spent with a friend making weaponry."

Mentioning that brought something else to mind and he turned back to Gin with another smile. "By the way, how interested would you be in helping to create tools and weapons through other means besides Alchemy?" Usopp might be pleased if he managed to recruit a few people on his own.

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"I ain't much good with that sorta thing," he admitted easily with a slight shrug of his shoulders. It didn't particularly interest him either. Much as he complained, he'd rather be out stirring up trouble than just watching and helping others from the sidelines. "'Sides that, I'm helpin' out with arts and crafts t'night." He smiled, though he wasn't terribly pleased about it. He still had to manage to find Toushirou alone sometime today to discuss just that.

"I'll letcha know though, if we find anythin' interestin', ne?" he offered. He didn't want the boy to think he was completely disregarding him.

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Sai did know enough about the going ons of the institute to know that when Gin mentioned "arts and crafts" he wasn't actually talking about activities involving construction paper and glitter. He'd been too involved with the couple friends he'd made so far that he hadn't mad much of a chance to check out the other groups. Perhaps he should get some more info on them, if only to share it with Usopp and Sasuke.

"Thank you," he smiled again. "That would be very kind of you." The offer of information was better than being turned away completely.