[b]Rio Okotaru Darishimo[/b]

Rio took a seat on the floor, her back against a thick tree. She was currently outside the Seireitei within a forest. With her senses focused and eyes closed, her body was soon pulled into her Zanpakuto's inner world through Jinzen.

[i][center]~ Inside the Inner World ~[/i][/center]
Her eyes soon shot open as a pinky-coral petal drifted onto her face. [b]"-Nice to see that you've finally decided to come back.-" "+Oh Rio! I hope you're Okay! How's your hand?+"[/b] Kan strolled casually towards Rio, arms crossed and eyes stern whilst Hana ran to Rio and hugged her, cradling her right hand softly while looking up at Rio with concern. [b]"I'm fine Hana, don't worry"[/b] Rio gave her a quick, soft smile before taking her hand back and turning to look at the both of them. 

[b]"I need you two to teach me more... You two know what's happening right now and I need to get stronger if I-"[/b] [b]"-Rio we can't.-"[/b] Rio's sentence was cut off by Kan's authoritative voice. This caused Rio to look at her in slight shock before becoming serious. [b]"But Kan, you know the situation! I need more power!"[/b] Her tone was borderline desperate as she looked at Kan with deadly serious eyes. Hana frowned and kept quiet as she watched the two talk, wishing that Kan were a little more softer when telling Rio, however it was probably better to cut to the chase rather than sugar-coat the truth. [b]"-Rio, we've taught you all you can know. You're as powerful as you're ever going to be. You've reached your limit.-"[/b] Kan held eye-contact, her voice sounded cold, void of emotion. Rio just looked at her and Hana in disbelief. [b]"Reached my limit?! Wh-what?!"[/b] She yelled as anger boiled in her blood. [b]"You can't be serious Kan!!"[/b] [b]"+I-I'm sorry Rio... Kan is right... You've reached your limit, there is nothing more me and Kan can do to help you.... You already know everything you're able to handle... There is... nothing more we can do...+"[/b] Hana spoke up with a saddened voice while looking down. Rio just looked at her in shock mixed with extreme angry. She looked down and grit her teeth. [b]"... I see"[/b] She pushed out before closing her eyes and forcing herself out of her inner world.

Once Rio had disappeared, Hana turned to Kan. [b]"+You didn't have to be so harsh about it Kan!+" "-I'm not going to beat around the bush. It's better to just tell her as it is... Besides, you know for a fact that I wasn't entirely telling the truth. Most likely what I've said will give her the push she needs to move past this.-"[/b] Kan walked over to the edge of the lake, looking down at her blurred reflection. [b]"+Yeah, I know...+"[/b] Hana looked down and sighed. [b]"-Heh, exactly.-"[/b] Kan smirked and closed her eyes for a second before opening them again, looking at the trees, more specifically the black leaves on the tree absent-mindedly. [b]"-Although it is true that we can't help her, she hasn't reached her limit, far from it. She has merely hit a barrier in her power... I don't think there is a way to surpass this barrier but I trust that Rio will find a way... She always finds a way.-"[/b] A small smile found it's way onto Kan's face while Hana walked next to her and looked out, smiling herself. [b]"+Indeed she does~ hehe+"[/b].

[i][center]~ Back to the Soul Society~[/i][/center]
Rio opened her eyes, absolutely fuming. [b]"Dammit!"[/b] She slammed her clenched fists into the ground before getting back onto her feet. [b]"Well if they can't help me, I'll just have to help myself..."[/b] Turning, she set her course back to the Seireitei.