Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach...sadly ¬_¬, if i did, Ulquiorra and all the other espada would hav enever died and instead Aizen would be turned into a talking blob :I
Another winter's day in the Seireitei, another day of cruel and vigorous experimentation in the 12th division.
The captain of said division strolled down the sterile halls, his work done for the day, luckily for the "willing participants" of his daily experimentations.
He turned the corner to his room and let out a yawn, that's when he noticed it, a small bundle of pale white spotted fur, a kitten to be exact.
Mayuri frowned at the small fluff ball that lay right in front of the door, he made a hiss in an attempt to awaken it but to no avail. He stepped closer and kneeled in front of it and prodded it with his long nail, "wake up, I'm feeling generous enough to let you run off this once" he said with a tired sigh.
The fluff began to writhe and the shape of a plump wide eyed kitten was formed, its markings the same as an earthen cheetah with a crimson red tipped tail. Mayuri was speechless as he gazed into its two glistening green and yellow eyes; they were filled with such sadness and fear as they stared back at him.
"Mew..." it was like a whisper, a plea for help. Mayuri jumped back in surprise, confused by his reaction he stood and lightly nudged the kitten with his foot out of the way earning another mew.
As he closed the door behind him he heard the soft pat of paws and the dragging of claws on the other side, "I'm starting to wish i did install that electric fence and mine field...". He sighed away the annoyance and went to have a shower.
His shower now over he put on his night robes and slipped into bed, he wrapped himself in the thick blankets like a caterpillar and dismissed all the thoughts of his next 'wondrous' day.
"...Mew" Mayuri groaned wrapping himself tighter in his blanket. It would have to give up and go somewhere else, right?
"Mew!" Mayuri cringed and popped his head out the blanket, "Stupid feline! Don't MAKE me come out there!"
"...", he smiled and dug his head back into the blanket. He loved winning, even if his enemy was just a small, defenceless...cold...lonely kitten. He sighed to himself, "at least it's quiet now... "He whispered as he closed his eyes.
"MEEEEOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!" Mayuri rose and slapped his hands to his ears, "No no no! Go away!" he screeched, "MEEEOOOOOOOOOOOWW!" it patted at the door and tried to nuzzle its way underneath the gap.
"WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME!? LEAVE ME ALOOOOOONE!" he screamed, awakening all the people of the soul society and earning a " . !" from a very pissed off Kenpachi. (And of course he then got a lecture of how 'unfabulous' he was from Yumichika).
"...Mew?" that was it, Mayuri threw himself out of his blankets and stormed to the door, he pulled it open and was going to boot the annoying pest to the next dimension. The kitten looked up to him with a swish of its small but bushy tail, "Mew?" Mayuri had the urge to use the small nuisance for hollow bait, but those eyes, eyes that radiated such sorrow and need, he found himself ensnared in its innocent gaze and he let out a sigh of instant defeat.
"Fine...you can come in, but you're having a bath first! I don't want your feline dirt everywhere!" He picked up the kitten by the scruff and held at his arms length, thinking to himself; "God if Urahara was here, i would never hear the end of it!"
He placed the kitten in the bath and turned on the tap. The water drew closer to the small kitten and it looked at Mayuri with fearful eyes, he looked back with little interest.
Backing into to corner of the bath it mewed and attempted to jump out but was blocked by Mayuri's hand. It seemed to almost glare at him as it turned to face the monstrous wave before it (monstrous wave = 1cm high :I) it puffed up its chest and pounced foreword slapping the water only to regain its previous fear and fly back towards Mayuri's hand for comfort.
"You're scared of water?" he sighed as he took the small body into both hands. He held the kitten and placed it over the now much deeper pool of water, "...And now I'm talking to a cat...great". It squirmed in his hands but he kept a gentle grip on it, he lowered it slowly and it mewed, its eyes watering, "I swear, i need eyes like those, then i could get my way with everything... Just stay calm, i won't let you go" he said softly, the kitten stopped its fidgeting, and rested its paws on his hands in an almost human like gesture.
"Damn feline..."
20 minutes had passed and the bath was now finally over, the problem? There was now an extremely soaked kitten to dry. And Mayuri shuddered at the thought of taking more time off his sleep, he needed a quick solution. "...Hmmm...Ahh! That will work" he said with a grin as he scooped the kitten into his arms.
Walking through the divisions labs he stopped at a huge see-through open topped cube with a white metal mesh bottom, Mayuri placed the kitten on the centre where it sat patiently and licked at its paws and rubbed its face. He pushed a button located on the main computer and a strange hum sounded below the kitten's feet.
The kitten looked down through the mesh and saw spinning fan like blades and before it could manage a noise it was swept off its feet and began to glide freely in the air.
"MEW!?" it squealed in a mixture of confusion of fear, "Don't worry!" Mayuri said with chuckle as he prodded at the kitten that was currently running upside down, it began to spin and let out a "Mee-ow-ow-ow-ow-ow".
Mayuri turned off the turbines slowly and watched as the kitten landed with a 'poof', he stepped over to the cube and reached towards the kitten but was stopped by a sudden 'pzzt' noise; he blinked and burst out laughing.
"Hehe! you look so silly!" the Kitten, now a giant ball of static fluff, looked at him, totally unamused, with a frown as it strutted towards him and raised its arms up as if to say, ""pick me up, worthless slave!", and that he did.
They returned to his room and he made a bed out of little box and a old torn captain coat, "you can sleep here" he said as he gently placed it in the box, he yawned and turned off the light, retreating back into the comfort of his bed.
*THUD*
". . ."
*THUD*
"HMMMPF!..."
*THUD*
"OH FOR SCIENCE SAKE!" He sat up with a huff but blinked as he saw a silhouette of two ears at the end of his bed.
*THUD*, the noise of the kittens desperate attempts to scale his bed, it mewed in defeat and Mayuri sighed.
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*THUD!* "EEEK!" The thud was right beside him this time and he groaned as he reached for the little pest, he plopped it beside him on the bed and said with a sleepish slur "can i sleep now?", "Mew", "I'm just going to imagine that as a yes..." He mumbled and he instantly passed into a deep sleep, feeling a strange warmth next to his heart.
Next chapter to be submit...in a minute don't rush meeeeee :U