After seeing Soi Fong fall to the ground in tears from the pain Yoruichi herself had caused, Yoruichi returned to the real world but not to Kisuke, the feeling she held for those two differed dramatically and she couldn't stand to see either one at that moment. Devastated Yoruichi moved into an unfriendly neighborhood not caring for her safety, seeking out misery, seeing Soi Fong that way killed her and to know she was the cause made her life seem worthless.

Of course Kisuke searched for her and found her a few times but luckily for her she was able to notice him before he was able to come in actual contact with her. Getting into fights may have been no use seeing that she could defeat any opponent without even trying but she wanted to feel pain, so she got into fights and allowed them to pound her until she became bored and she would end the fight in with swift movement. Sake may have been a well known friend to her before but now it seemed she was dependant on the drink, finding the only way to end her suffering was to drink herself into the blissful world of unconsciousness, yes she had nightmares and was always reminded of her past but sake was the only thing she found that could help deter those creeping into her mind…

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Worried about his best friend Kisuke consulted with Unohana to ask for advice and also find out about Soi Fong's state. Unohana told Kisuke that Soi Fong appeared her usual cold self, allowing no-one near her and working as hard as always, although she did notice Soi's continuous ventures late at night that had her sit under a cherry blossom tree.

Knowing he shouldn't interfere, Kisuke remained true to himself he couldn't help himself. Upon hearing Soi Fong was coming to the real world for an assignment Kisuke offered his services and help to Soi Fong who seemed very negative about the idea but knowing he was her best contact in the real world she accepted his offer.

When Soi Fong arrived she had no place to stay so she was forced to house with Kisuke until she was able to make other arrangements. Sitting at the dinner table Kisuke said to Soi Fong as she looked around nervously as if expecting someone else "Ahh you don't have to worry, Yoruichi will not be joining us, so just relax" he then muttered under his voice "actually I doubt it if she's even eating at all right now".

Hearing the last mumble from Kisuke, Soi couldn't help her curiosity about Yoruichi "What do you mean you don't think she's even eating at all right now? Is this some way to play with me, try to make me feel sorry for Yoruichi, what so she can walk through that door and I will be grateful from the thoughts you put in my head?" Soi Fong was annoyed; she thought that Kisuke had said the last part deliberately as if part of one of his schemes.

Kisuke froze at her words "Don't tell me I said that out loud?"

Soi Fong turned to stare him in the eyes and realized his shock expression "You didn't mean to say that out loud? Huh that's a little hard to believe"

Looking down at his food to avoid Soi's glaring eyes Kisuke then rose and excused himself, without eating any of his food. Kisuke then climbed onto the roof of his home and stared out into the surrounding neighborhoods' whispering to himself "Yoruichi, ahh you have me worried" But what Kisuke didn't notice was Soi Fong had followed him to apologize for her behavior and overheard his worrying thoughts.

Later that night Soi Fong went out to patrol the town for hollow and as she picked up the scent of one she tracked it down to find Yoruichi in a battered and bruised form, bleeding from her lip from recently fighting with the men unconscious on the ground around her, she was yelling at the hollow "Come on, cause me some pain, let us see what your worth, see how much pain you can put me in" and as it struck a sharp claw out to stab her, Soi Fong watched as Yoruichi didn't even flinch as the claw dug deep into her skin causing her to be seriously injured. Yoruichi then laughed like a lunatic and yelled to the hollow once more, this time saying "Pathetic, that wasn't even worth the drip of sake I spilled" and with that she killed the hollow instantly and returned to her sake bottle.

Soi Fong kept her distance but trailed Yoruichi through alley ways where the woman got into many fights allowing them to cause her harm until she no longer felt like sparing them her time and knocked them out cold, continuing her path as if nothing had happened. In her state Yoruichi wouldn't last long and seeing her determination to only endure more harm to herself Soi Fong decided that she would need to stay close until Yoruichi finally found her limit. Soi Fong then thought to herself "Yoruichi-sama you broke me when you left but seeing you like this does no justice, even after 100 years you still remain dear to me, I cannot let you suffer like this."

When Yoruichi ran out of sake she crawled into the window of a broken down apartment complex, found another bottle of sake and gulped it down until passing out from her intoxication. Soi Fong crept into the room where Yoruichi lay unconscious and bleeding to death, picked up the perfect featured figure in its worst state and hurried back to Kisuke's home.

When Soi Fong barged into Kisuke's home, he knew immediately something was wrong and rushed to find out what, only to have realisation hit very close to home. Grabbing his emergency first aid kit he brought out one of his best inventions that he had kept to himself, it was an accumulating medical aid that immediately sought out Yoruichi's injuries and went to work at healing her. Soi Fong looked up to Kisuke with shock at the discovery at his invention that he kept to himself "Do you have any idea how useful this could be out in the field, how many lives it could save, why do you keep it to yourself?"

Kisuke sat down next to Yoruichi's body looking from her injuries to her face, then up to Soi Fong as he said "This isn't just some invention, this is the most dangerous invention I have ever come up with that is specified for one thing and one thing only, restoring Yoruichi's health. It will work for no other, if you use it on anybody else they will die, but Yoruichi for some reason bonds with the molecular structure." He lowered his voice as he continued "The invention was actually a disaster but after we fled Soul Society and Yoruichi was forced to remove herself from you, she became just like this, my first failed invention in the human world was quickly redesigned to save her life, if it was anyone else they would have died immediately and I knew that it was a huge risk but she was going to die either way."

Soi froze, thinking aloud "she was like this before, when she first left Soul Society?"

Kisuke replied still in his lowered more serious tone "No, when she first left you and whatever happened between the both of you during the time Rukia was supposed to be executed brought this upon her again. Last time I was able to get to her just in time because she didn't think anyone would come for her but this time she knew I was going to try bring her back here and heck I'd strap her down if I had to but she was very careful when it came to hiding her riatsu and avoiding me this time."

As Kisuke rose to walk away he stopped in the doorway and said over his shoulder "I hope you don't mind but could you put her into a bed, I will be there in a minute, I have to prepare for tonight oh and I'll explain when you get her into a bed."

Nodding Soi Fong picked up the woman she had always seen as a goddess and carried her to the room next to hers. Placing Yoruichi down Soi Fong turned quickly to the doorway when she heard a noise and caught the restraints flying at her. Kisuke explained "Soi Fong what happens tonight is not going to be pretty but to prepare we have to restrain her so that she does not cause harm to herself or us."

Looking at Soi Fong, Kisuke explained further "She may be the only person that can withstand the molecules but it doesn't come without side effects heck the first time I ended up with a broken nose, broken ribs and walking was very difficult. Oh and we're going to wake the neighbours because the pain is going to be unbearable and she is going to scream for hours on end!"

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Soi Fong sat by the now restrained Yoruichi in deep thought, she couldn't believe that Yoruichi the strongest person she has ever known was actually in this state, let alone because of someone who is not worthy. The goddess was just that, a well respected, all admiration going her way beauty and very skilled fighter that had earnt the name 'The Goddess of Flash' and yet here her torn body lay strapped to a bed facing death as a result of Soi Fong. Whispering in deep thought "what am i to you?"

Kisuke built up the courage to return to Yoruichi and brought with him a bowl of cold water and a cloth "So do you want to take turns or shall we do this together?" When he recieved no answer he nodded and sat next to Soi Fong "together it is."

Kisuke may have been with Soi in the room but he just sat in the background quite as if waiting whilst Yoruichi started to run a fever and Soi dampened the cloth and tried to in some way soothe Yoruichi. As the fever worsened Yoruichi's breathing became ragged as though she was struggling to breathe, and then her muscles became to spasm, and the spasms seemed to develop into something else, almost tormenting, as if they were tightening and twisting causing Yoruichi to let out small squeal's.

Soi Fong was put off guard and horrified with shock when Yoruichi let out a scream of agony and was only stopped from fleeing the room when Kisuke grabbed onto her. Turning back to Yoruichi, Soi watched the woman fight the restraints whilst more loud agonising screams continued to force themselves out. Kisuke looked blankly at Yoruichi as he said "The molecules may be healing her injuries and her only chance for survival but they are also morphing Yoruichi's already existing molecular structure, maing themselves become apart of her, like an invasion. Right now Yoruichi's body is basically being turned inside out but it's happening below the skin, no injury she endures will even feel even like a tickle compared to this. From what i have gather this is worse than death, it's like being shot, stabbed, electrocuted, tortured, drowned, infected and whatever other horrible things your mind can think of are basically all being done to her body at once." Bowing his head in shame Kisuke whispered "You know i tried it on me once as an experiment after the first time it happened, but i only put a single molecule in my body and from that single molecule i nearly had a heart attack because my body simply couldn't handle it, heck it took me a week just to recover from the pain i went through, hmm my left are still twitches sometimes because of the internal damage it did... And then you look at Yoruichi who actually has millions of molecules in her body right now and..." Kisuke stopped talking, falling into his hand in tears "i'm doing that to my best friend for a second time just because i can't stand to lose her, am i selfish or what?"

Soi for the first time ever placed her hand on Kisukes shoulder and gave him sympathy as she said "Uhuh well if you're selfish then so am i, because i would do the same, well aren't i anyway? I mean here i am, i took her to you and helped you with everything so far, so i'm just as guilty as you are this time. That's the one thing we have in common Kisuke, we both are selfish when it comes to Yoruichi!" Realising she had broken out of her cold image that she had earnt she hit Kisuke in the head causing him to fall on his back, then she stood, placing a foot on Kisuke's neck "If you ever think of or share that little moment with anyone i will kill you!"