Yoruichi paused at the entrance of Soifon's door
It had been a week since she had returned to Soul Society with Ichigo, but she hadn't spoken to Soifon since their battle. She wanted so badly to tell Soifon that she was sorry, that she wanted them to start all over again, yet somehow, she just couldn't pluck up enough courage to face her former servant. Sighing, Yoruichi prepared to walk away, when the door suddenly slid open.
Yoruichi stared in shock. She hadn't made any noise, and she was sure that Soifon wouldn't have heard her. The Chinese girl always surprised her. And she was yet to receive another surprise.
"Soifon…" Yoruichi started speaking, but stopped when she realized that the person she was speaking to was kneeling on the floor. " Yoruichi-sama, I apologise for my rudeness on the battlefield. Please forgive me." She said emotionlessly. Yoruichi could only stare down In shock. She had no choice but to say what she had no courage to say.
" Soifon, I need to tell you that I love you, and that… I'm sorry for all the hurt I've caused you all these years. It pained me that I had to leave you, but I made a promise to Kisuke, I couldn't break that promise. Someone died because I broke a promise before, and I swore never to break my promises again. Can we start over again? "
Soifon stood, and stripped off her captain's haori.
" Soi.." started Yoruichi
She fell silent as the 2nd squad captain stripped to her shunko outfit and lay down on the futon.
" I was foolish to think that you ever loved me. That the captain commander would ever love a guard like me. Do what you want to me, for I was your servant, and I remain as your servant. I will serve my mistress in any way she desires, until the day that I die. " Soifon stated in a cold voice.
Yoruichi faltered. She hadn't realized how much Soifon had changed. Not only had she grown, but her heart had hardened. Her little bee was no longer a naïve child, but the captain of one of the thirteen squads, and the commander of the secret corps. It hurt her to see the drastic change that her little bee had gone through, to know that she was the one who caused all that hurt. All those years, she knew that Soifon had cried herself to sleep weeks after she had left, and how confused she felt, that Yoruichi had left her behind. Yoruichi knew that she was the reason why Soifon felt confused, afraid, and unwanted. Just because she promised Kisuke, it didn't mean that she should have hurt the person she loved the most like that.
Yoruichi slipped into the room softly, and removed her orange jacket, placing it on Soifon. " I'm sorry, for all the hurt that I caused you. But I know that you can love, and that I want to have a chance to love you again. If you will let me."
" I have nothing to say to you, take what you want, do what you want with me. " Soifon said emotionlessly.
Hearing that, Yoruichi smiled sadly, walked across to the door, slid it open and disappeared into the cool night air.
As she walked back to her own room, she reflected upon all that had transpired that night. Even though it pained her heart that Soifon refused to acknowledge her, she swore to herself that she would win Soi's heart again, and melt the ice that surrounded her. Even if it was for one day only, she wanted to spend all her time with the person she truly loved, her little bee.