A/N: here you go! and halobeast-117 of course I can! In fact! Tia baddassry is soon to follow right after this lol If you haven't read Beautiful Sin update, i'll tell you nows I won't be able to write due toi having carpal tunnel surgery today. Don't worry though! Laight's got this and thought about you all fondly. I got this up, I got sin of course and i will be releasing the Sequel later on this week after I've finished editing it.
Two weeks had flown by since that night, Yoruichi sat in her assigned seat, taking the last of her finals. Or she was suppose to be, most of her answers were blank however. It wasn't as though she didn't know them, in fact she knew every answer on this math test. But her daydreaming mind wouldn't focus on the piece of paper on her desk. Going back to the kind stranger that night who had driven her home. "Tia... Halibel..." She rolled the name in throughout her mind, until a paper ball hit the side of her head. Furious, she looked to the direction to where the ball was thrown to see Kukaku give her a thumbs up.
The heiress scoffs, picking up the crumbled up piece of paper and reading it. "Yo! Princess, sorry about that night... seriously that was forever ago! Let it go. And... tell me the answer to fourteen while your at it." Yoruichi sighs heavily before scribbling the answer down on the piece of paper. As much as she wanted to remain angry for Kukaku leaving her at the rave the other night, she partially wanted to thank her, for giving her the opportunity to be with Tia. This wasn't the first stunt she had pulled and knew it wouldn't be her last. Yoruichi then tossed the ball back, to see Kukaku open it and write down the contents inside.
Yoruichi herself looked at her own test and groaned inwardly. "These answers aren't going to write themselves I suppose." Finally she takes the pencil and begins calculating the formulas inside of her head.
Elsewhere...
Tia pulls next to a three-story apartment block. Dressed in her usual assassin black attire, reaches behind to out her pistol and loads an ammo cartridge inside of it. She pauses however, reaching back to answer her cellphone.
"Tia? Have you arrived at the location?"
"Affirmative."
"Good call back when it's done and tell me what you've learned."
"Yes sir." Tia pulls the phone away from her ear as the screen flashes black for a moment and then back to her contacts. She idly stares at it for a moment, scrolling down to see Yoruichi's number. For the millionth time she looked at the digital numbers across her screen, contemplating on if she should call the woman back and every time decided against it. She re-sheathes the device, unknowingly allowing her butt to dial the number for her.
Few minutes earlier...
Yoruichi bubbles in the last question to her test, placing her pencil down and leaning back in her chair. Looking up to the clock above the chalkboard, behind the teacher's desk. Forty-five minutes until she was out of this hellhole called high school. Her life would changing, all over again. She would start at the university nearby for her associates degree in business., working her way up to master's liker her father. As much as she wanted to study something else, she had to admit her keen business sense she had inherited.
Suddenly her pocket began to vibrate as the ring tone soon followed. Furious, her teacher looks up from the paperwork on his desk and over to her, following the glares from other students nearby. "Miss Shihouin!" Completely embarrassed, Yoruichi finally reaches her cellphone and swipes along the screen, silencing it. She frowns, not recognizing the number, until the woman pops into her mind. "No cellphones during testing Miss Shihouin!" He demands.
"I know! I'm sorry Mister Okikiba... I won't let it happen again." Yoruichi smiles innocently.
The old man grunts. "See that it doesn't." Yoruichi raises her hand however, as the elder gives her a questioning glare. "What is it Miss Shihouin?"
"May I be excused to the restroom?" Okikiba looks suspicious for a moment. Due to his experience with many students cheating during their finals. But Yoruichi was one of the top students in her year, not to mention in his class. He sighs, waving his hand in approval. Grinning like mad Yoruichi stands up and passes a confused and outraged Kukaku narrowing her eyes at her. As soon as Yoruichi closes the classroom door, She raises her hand.
"Yes Miss Shiba?"
"I need to pee too sir." Kukaku gives him a sheepish grin.
"Unlike Miss Shihouin, Miss Shiba you actually need to do this test to pass. So no... you are not excused."
"Tsk!" Kukaku slumps down in her seat, arms folded as she pouts.
Tia kicks open the corresponding the apartment door. To have six men sitting at a table, putting drugs into baggies stare at her, as if the were deer caught in headlights. Swiftly Tia holds up the pistol and shoots, killing four of the men with bullet holes straight to the skull. A man stands up and throws a punch at her. Tia steps to the side and hits the man with the butt of her gun to the back of his head. He hits the wall next to her, back first. Fast as lightning she whips out a throwing knife from her thigh and thrusts it into the hand, pinning him into the wall. Not even looking in the other man's general direction, she can see him reaching for a gun out of her peripheral vision. She raises her pistol once more, shooting him in the foot. The man's scream inter mingles with the other man's hand nailed to the wall. "Hold it right there missy." Tia feels the tip of a gun rests against the back of her skull. She sighs, quickly bending over, to sweep the man off his feet with her foot. The man lands on his back and Tia rises up to shoot him directly in the head.
Turning her attention to her two captives, Tia reloads her gun. "Now... Gentlemen. Let's play a game I like to call twenty questions shall we?" She can see the terror amongst them, the shivering and eyes wide like saucers. Blood splattered against the man pinned to wall, from her execution a moment ago. "Simple game really. I ask you a few questions, and depending on your answer or not. You may get through this situation... alive."
The man lying on the floor with his foot bleeding out, scowls. "I'll never tell you about the whereabouts of his majesty!" Tia without a second thought, shoots him again, this time in his other foot. The man howls once again, before settling back into whimpers.
Tia goes over to squat in front of the man. She scratches the side of her head with the tip of the pistol. "One thing about this particular game is that, you're not allowed to guess any of the questions I might have for you. Or else..." Tia takes her pistol and touches a bullet wound. The man holds in another scream. "Where are Cang Du and Bazz-B?" The man looks genuinely confused. Tia takes out another throwing knife out of her thigh and holds it up for him to see. Before hurling the knife over at the man pinned to the wall. It hits the wall, right next to the young man's head. Terrified he freezes.
"Cang Du and Bazz-B? What do you want with those jokers?" Tia rolls her eyes and takes out another knife to stab him right in the bullet wound. The man screams once again.
"Wait! I Can tell you!" Tia feels her cellphone vibrating in her back pocket. Without even glancing at the device she swipes along the screen and hold it up to her ear. Pointing her pistol at the pinned man in order to silence him.
"Tia?" The confused voice on the other end ask. Tia's eyes widen a bit upon the realization of the voice, before resuming her frustrated scowl.
"Yes Sweetheart. How are you?" Tia looks around, choosing to call her the endearing name rather than her actual surname in front of the two men.
Yoruichi smiles at the nickname. "Sorry I missed your call earlier, I was in the middle of my finals." Tia grits her teeth.
"Damn touchscreen..." Tia paces across the room, gun still focused on the pinned man. "Sorry about that I..."
"Heyyyyyy! Help! Help us! This bitch is craz-" The man bleeding out on the floor screams. Tia swiftly turns around and shoots the man directly in the head. Yoruichi scrunches up her nose in confusion.
"What was that?"
"Television." Tia takes aim and places the gun directly against the temple of the last man standing, staring him directly in the eyes. "Action movie, I deeply apologize." Yoruichi hums.
"Well... I'd like to see you again. I mean... if that's alright with you?" Yoruichi bit her lip. She didn't mean to stutter out the question, but hell she was nervous. Silence on the other end for a moment, makes her expect the worse.
"Yes my love. Would you like me to meet you at your place?" Yoruichi's grin resurfaced.
"Yes! What time can you be there?" Tia increases the pressure against her victim's skull, to silence the small whimpers from him to no avail.
"Whatever time is good for you. I know your busy and all with testing it seems."
"Hmmm... Let me check right quick."
Tia pulls the phone away from her ear, in order to whisper to her victim. "Stop... it..." The man nods. Tia balances the phone on her shoulder as she reaches up and dislodges the knife, wiping off the excess blood on her black spandex pants. The man holds in his sounds successfully as Yoruichi comes back to the phone.
"Can you be over around seven?"
"Yes ma'am I can."
"Great! See you there!" With that Yoruichi ends the call, clutching the phone to her chest. She smiles at the tiled floor of the restroom. Unlike all of the other people she had handed her phone number over to, this woman seemed quite serious. Different from all of the one night stands, this could be her first actual date. She pushes her self off the bathroom sink and makes her way into the hallway to her classroom once again.
Tia sighs, swiping the phone off and re-pocketing it. She looks to the other man now lying dead like the others. "Rude... I can't stand rude." She looks over to the man and quirks an eyebrow at him. "You were saying?"
"Cang Du and Bazz-B right?" the man winces, cradling his hand with the other. Tia nods in approval. "Well since you've been stirring up trouble those guys went on a trip to personally get more ingredients for his majesty."
"When will they be back?" The man looks thoughtful for a moment.
"Should be in about another week or so." Tia raises the gun up to him. "Oh god are.. are you gunna kill me? I told you everything I knew! You said if I did, I'd live!"
"No silly... I'm not going to kill you... But the gun will."
"No no no n-" Tia smirks while pulling the trigger, silencing him permanently. The man's body slumps lifeless against the wall. Tia emits a sigh of relief, going over to pick up a misplaced folding chair and sitting in it. She stares at the bodies around her for a moment, before deciding to call back her superior.
"Starrk... They've left town for a bit. What would you have me do? Find another outlet?"
"No... Those two are the right hand men of his regime. Just be patient and wait til they arrive. I have some side jobs for you anyhow."
"Mhm I guess I can do that." With that Tia heard the line go dead. She sighed, cradling her head with her hands still occupying both the phone and gun.
"Ergh... what did I get myself into?"
Hours later...
The sound of loud engine in the distance outside alerts Yoruichi ears. Quickly she fumbles, grabbing her keys and pressing the button near the front door to open the giant metal gates. She walks into the living room just in time to see the woman skid, turning the white Kawaski Ninja in a one eighty motion. Yoruichi steps outside to see Tia, leaning back against her bike, arms crossed. Dressed in a white long sleeve button up along with a black tie tied around the collar. Complete with black slacks and sporting equally black pumps along her feet.
Yoruichi smiles warmly at her choice of attire. It was casual with a bit of formal. Walking over she giggles causing Tia to look confused. "Did you get just off of work?" Tia looks down and around herself.
"No... this is what I usually wear." Impressed Yoruichi gently grabs Tia's hand, leading her back into her house. "Wait... I thought we were going out this evening?" Yoruichi pulls Tia inside and shuts the door behind them.
"We can do that next time Tia. But tonight, I made dinner for us." Yoruichi gestures over to the stove were several pots were emitting steam. Tia curious sniffed the air, her eyes widen slightly. Whatever Yoruichi had prepared, smelled delicious. Tia loved home cooking, but never had indulged in it herself because of her demanding lifestyle. Some nights it would be a quick snack for a long stakeout in the frozen wilderness somewhere. Or even just a candy bar for breakfast.
"Jesus Christ... she cooks? God why do you torture me with such perfection?" Tia then takes her attention away from the intoxicating aroma, choosing to look around her surroundings. Noting the expensive but simple looking modern furniture. Wandering over to the couch she looks around for anything of sentimental value. Pictures, prized possessions, anything as to get a clue to Yoruichi's personality. She only found one however on the glass coffee table. A picture of three young children at the sunny beach. In the picture Yoruichi was holding a beach ball to her stomach while another girl held a little boy by the helm of his swim trunks getting a crab out of them. Tia picks up the picture and stares at the other girl, judging by her features, she must had been the other girl with Yoruichi at the time that she saved them both.
"Tia?" Tia gently places the picture back down, to look over her shoulder. Yoruichi held two steaming plates, she raised them up slightly further as her smile resurfaced. The heiress placed the two plates on either side of the small dinning room table. It surprised her that Tia somehow wound up behind her, pulling out her chair for her. Smiling , Yoruichi took her seat as Tia walked over to the opposite end and took her place. For a few minutes silence took place between both women. The blonde took her fork and dug into the steaming pasta before taking a bite. The spicy cheesy sauce causes her to exhale a low moan. Yoruichi smirked. "So... how is it?" Looking up from her plate to Tia.
Tia chewed her food before answering. "It's... good. Really good. What's in it?" The mocha woman shrugs her shoulders.
"Nothing really. Just cheese, penne noodles, mixed with peppers, polar sausage, shrimp and chicken. It's called cajun pasta."
"An American recipe?" Tia inquires, causing Yoruichi to nod happily.
"Mhm! My mother was American."
"Where is she?" Yoruichi holds a forkful of of her dinner up to her lips for a moment before gently placing its back down into the bowl. Tia notices she touches a sensitive subject, observing the cheerful woman's demeanor go south into a semi depressing state.
"She's... She's no longer with us in the world of the living."
"I'm sorry."
"No... it's okay. What about your parents? Where are they?" Yoruichi's smile resurfaces.
"I don't have any parents nor family. I raised myself practically for as long as I can remember." The golden irises across the table narrow in confusion.
"How old are you?"
"Nineteen." Tia stoic reply came.
"Your older than me. I'm only eighteen."
"Surprised you don't live with your father still."
"Well... you can say I have some daddy issues." Yoruichi chuckles. "We don't see eye to eye most of the time. After since my mother died he seemed to have less and less time for me. He was only interested in how the public saw me rather than actually getting to know me himself. So I asked him could I have my own place and voila! Here we are."
"Interesting." The sound of Tia's fork scraping against the plate alerts Yoruichi to her finishing off the rest of her meal. Yoruichi takes the last bite of her food as well, getting up to take the two plates to the sink.
"Want to watch a movie?" Yoruichi asks, watching Tia get up and stretch. The taller woman, scratching the back of her neck idly.
"I don't have to be anywhere, anytime soon. I suppose we could." She suppresses a yawn as Yoruichi goes over to the glass coffee table in front of the couch and picks up a tablet. After a few swipes along the screen, the picture above the fireplace slides to the left reveling a large television. It started to play the 'The Expendables' in English with Japanese subtitles. "I can understand English Yoruichi, you can take those off if you want?"
"Oh... sorry I just assumed." Tia shakes her head, setting down on the plush couch. Finally Yoruichi goes over to get a throw blanket and covers both her and Tia, snuggling closer to the woman, resting her head on her shoulder. Tia blinks, confused at the close and intimate body contact. The situation completely threw her into left field, wondering on what should she do or how she should act. She resists the urge to tense up as she feels the young woman wrap her arms around her waist. One arm going in between her back and the couch, the other around her abdomen.
As the sounds of explosions and yelling consumed the airways, Tia felt her eye lids grow increasingly heavy. Eventually placing her chin on top of Yoruichi's head and drifting off into sleep.
FLASHBACK: TEN YEARS AGO SOMEWHERE IN THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT, MEXICO
Gun fire rips throughout the air, the bullets tearing into a straw human dummy, with vital points with targets on them. Each bullet falls into the target deadly close to the center of them. A few yards away, a young girl reloads her rifle. "That's good Tres." A kind looking muscular older man, named Oscar JoaquĆn De la Rosa stands next to her. He adjust his spenders, before going over to nudge the rifle slightly to the left. "Stop closing one eye, use both of them. Closing an eye just eliminates your depth perception." She complies, slowly opening the other emerald eye and aims for her target again. This time marking all vitals clean inside their bullseye's.
"See there! You've got it."
"Yes sir. Thank you sir." She stands up to dust herself off and places the rifle on a wooden crate nearby.
"I usually don't condone violence. I'd rather everything be solved peaceful and rationally. But I need this money for my nephew. Espada pay quite well if I say so myself." The little girl simply says nothing going over to dismantle her rifle and begin cleaning it. "How is life with them little one?"
The caramel hands never miss a beat, furiously working at getting the safety to release the barrel. "It's alright. I'm alive. That's all that matters."
Curious, Oscar walks over to observe her work. "Do you ever regret this?" This causes the girl to stop in mid motion and looks up at him confused. She just wanted to sleep, she had been up before sunrise and now in this stagnant mid day desert heat this old man wanted to play twenty questions.
"Elaborate?"
He chuckles. "This life is very different than what most nine year olds should be doing. I mean Do you wish for a normal life. Free from all of this turmoil? Grow up, get a job to provide for and raise a family. That sounds nice right?"
The short blonde head shook slowly. "No... Those are distractions as are emotions. I was born to kill and I will die being killed by another. That is my purpose. I live for Espada." Oscar shakes his head, obviously the child had been brainwashed. Trained into thinking only one motive in life existed. Maybe he could sway her opinion however. After all he had success at calming his raging nephew.
"What about a name then? Everyone has a name at least. Calling you a number seems inhuman." She rolls her eyes, finished with her task, she places the gun back together.
"Tres is my name. Espada gave me that number after I passed the final test."
"Test?" the old man tipped his hat back, confused.
She nods. "I was forced to kill all of my friends, in a room with my bare hands. I had only known them for a couple of months though. After I survived... They began training me for real."
Oscar's eyes grew wide at her revelation. Not only did the information shock him, but the way it rolled off her tongue as if killing them didn't matter and was just a daily chore such as washing the dishes or sweeping the floor. "Since three is your name how about we find a name with the same likeness?"
She takes her rifle and places it unto a wooden crate. Her void-less expression soon faltered as a curious eyebrow raised. "I suppose you have a suggestion then?"
A haughty laugh rips through the air. "There's no fooling you. Observant as ever. I think the name Tia would fit you very well." The girl thought about this. Finally she nods.
"It still has three letters. I suppose that's alright."
Oscar smiles, patting her on the back reassuringly. "I won't give you a last name. I'll let you decide that on your own, Tia."
"Yes sir..." Trying to adjust to her new name. She looks down at the tattoo of the number three, placed on her right chest.
END FLASHBACK
Suddenly Tia wakes up with a start. Frantically looking around in her dark unfamiliar settings. Memories of a few hours ago, comforting her as she settles back down. "You okay?" A low whisper comes throughout the darkness, making her realize that Yoruichi was still cuddling with her. Tia looks down to see the woman had taken off her shoes and swung her legs up unto the furniture, interlocking them with her own.
"Yeah. I'm fine. I should go. It's getting late." Tia shifts, attempting to get up. A flash a lightning illuminates the room, followed by the low rumble of thunder, shaking the household. She looks over the back of the couch to see heavy rain, drenching her bike. Yoruichi yawns, rubbing her head against Tia's shoulder, getting more comfortable.
"Stay... It's raining outside. You can leave in the morning." Finding it futile, Tia sighs, settling back down. Yoruichi moans, shifting once again as she falls back asleep in her arms. The calculating irises stare down at the rising and fall of her back. Silently wondering how she ending up in this predicament. Hesitantly she drew her hand and places it on Yoruichi's back, rubbing soft, soothing circles into the dark skin. Yoruichi subconsciously smiles. Tia could swear she hears the girl start to purr, but her weary mind casts the thought further and further way as the repetition of the droplets falling outside the window lulls her back to sleep.
The next morning Yoruichi found herself, clutching a pillow. She wipes the small trail of saliva from the side of her mouth and pouts. Looking around the house for the figure whom had disappeared. "Tia?" Upon hearing no response she sits up and stretches, looking behind the couch to see her bike was gone. Disappointment washes over her. She at least wanted to cook the woman breakfast before she left. Yoruichi rips the throw blanket off herself, picking up her cellphone off the kitchen counter. She scrolls to see Tia had left a message.
"Work called. Had to leave sorry. Have a good day. Talk to you soon."
Yoruichi sighs placing the phone back down. "At least she left a message..." She mumbles.
Shihouin Manor...
Tia slowly pulls in her bike through the large estate, only to pull up next to a white Aston Martin Vanquish. She stops and flips her kickstand to park her bike, taking off her helmet afterwards. "Tres." Placing the helmet back down to see Starrk, slam his driver's side car door close.
"Primera... Again why are we here?"
"Our client wants to see what's he's paying for. Namely you." Tia rolls her eyes, falling in step behind him to the large front doors. She takes a moment to glance around. The house being at least four times bigger than Yoruichi's house.
"How does no one get lost in their houses? There must be signs somewhere pointing in the right direction." Her thought soon was interrupted by the door unlocking and opening to see a kind elderly man open it.
He smiles and steps aside, letting them in. "Come in, come in. Master Shihouin is expecting you." After the duo had filed inside the man, closes the door and begins leading them throughout the hallways. Tell me you two is the weather nice outside? I haven't been outside the manor in days. I heard the nasty storm last night. Some roads up here are blocked by fallen timbers I bet."
"It acceptable outside. None of the debris are in the way to the manor." Starrk answers, he looks over to Tia. "And you Tres?"
"I-I... Agreed. The weather's severity hasn't blocked any of the pathways up here, as far as I know." Starrk quirks an eyebrow. It was rare Tia ever stuttered, her words usually came out as smooth and calmly like his own.
"Ah that's good. I was hoping on running on down the farmer's market and buying some ingredients for dinner later on this evening. You two are more than welcome to stay of course!" Starrk shakes his head.
"Sorry, we are busy people unfortunately. We'll have to take up on your offer some other time." The elder nods, eventually coming upon a door, opening it to reveal a study. There inside a man sat idly in his chair, reading a rather large book. He looks up from his digest and gently puts the book down on the armrest, watching the two come over to stand in front of him. Starrk bows as Tia places her hands behind her back. "Mister Shihouin. It is a pleasure."
"Indeed it is, Mister Starrk." He nods over to Tia. "And you are?"
"May I introduce Tres Espada, Tia Halibel. She is the one I put in charge of your situation here in Seireitei." He narrows his eyes at the woman, silently judging her. Tia's gaze never falters, simply staring back at him. She could tell, Yoruichi got most of her looks from him, staring at the golden irises. Most people he had encountered in his life time would eventually look away, fearing his powerful influence. But this woman took her eyes off of his. He could tell, she would not scare easily. He exhaled a thoughtful hum. Choosing to over look her attire, his eyes finally setting on the pistol tucked in her pants. He points to it.
"Not everyday I see a young woman with a pistol. Leads me to be curious, do you know how to wield it?" Feeling slightly offended Tia narrows her eyes, her hand coming from behind her to take out the gun. She walks over to a small coffee table next to him and begins to disassemble the weapon.
"Guns are tools sir. And like every tool. It's only as good as it's wielder." After a few seconds she places the pieces neatly right next to each other. Picking up the cartridge she begins to pick out bullets, individually. "Each bullet, I know will lead to a permanent consequence. Each life I have yet to take with each bullet, projected out of this barrel... I know I can't atone for." Ryota raises his eyebrows, clearly impressed at how clean and well maintained the gun's condition was. "That being said. I only use this weapon when need be. And each time I point at someone I usually aim for their skull. One bullet, One life, One choice." She quickly begin to assembles the gun again, leaving the fifteen bullets, lined up on the desk. "To wield such a life changing tool only demands that the user know everything about it." She then reloads her cartridge again and places it inside the gun.
Ryota places an armrest on the opposite armrest of his book, resting his chin on his fist. "A demonstration, perhaps?" Tia quickly pulls back the chamber and without taking her eyes off the man she shoots at three random things in the room. Ryota looks around to see that she had hit three of mounted animal trophies directly in the head. She lowers her weapon. He clasps his hands together. "Excellent. You exceed all of my expectations of you young lady." Tia bows slightly.
"Thank you sir."
"This man, called Yhwach. Has chosen this town as his new drug operation head quarters. Needless to say, the taxpayers don't approve. And the police force here is too incompetent to deal with such an issue. Thus I've hired your services. I want them gone by next year, I'm I understood?"
"Yes sir." She places the weapon behind her once more, stepping back behind Starrk and assumes the same position from before.
Elsewhere in Seiterei...
Yoruichi sat in a booth across from Kukaku, idly swirling the foam in her tea with a straw. She started at the bubbles mixing with the delicious smelling amber liquid. "Sooo did you fuck her?" Yoruichi snaps her eyes up at her eager friend, grinning devilishly at her. Furrowed eyebrows cast over increasing burning golden irises.
"What? No! I cooked dinner we fell asleep watching a movie and she left end of story Kukaku." Kukaku gasps, placing a hand over her heart.
"Holy shit! The greatest womanizer I know! Yoruichi Shihouin didn't tap dat ass! I call bullshit!" She slams her hand down on the table, causing a few heads to turn in their direction.
"Tell the whole world why don't you?" Kukaku smirks, cupping her hands to her mouth.
"Hey guys! Yoruic- Mhphm!" Yoruichi leaps over the table, placing her hand firmly over Kukaku's mouth. To which the girl uses her tongue to lick her palm. Yoruichi quickly withdraws her hand, wiping it on Kukaku's cheek. "Ew!"
"It's your own bodily fluids. Deal with it." Kukaku uses her shoulder to wipe off the excess spit and laughs.
"Alright! Alright! I'm sorry, damn. Seriously though... Never even made a move?" Yoruichi shakes her head.
"I can tell she's kind of reserved. I didn't want to scare her off. She acted like she was going to have a heart attack when I put my arms around her waist." Kukaku scoffs, crossing her arms as she watches Yoruichi take a sip of her beverage.
"So this one's gunna be a challenge right?" Yoruichi looks thoughtful for a moment.
"She's really nice and formal. I think... I actually want to start a relationship with her." Kukaku's eyes widen.
"Whoa whoa whoa. A relationship?" Her friend nods, sipping her drink once again. "Well this is new. Buy her a some damn flowers, bake her a cake and get her a ring while your at it."
Yoruichi rolls her eyes. "Oh yes, because I would take love advice from a person whose been blind to their best friend's advances for a lifetime now." She chuckles. Kukaku looks genuinely confused.
"Yoruichi you like me? I knew it!" Yoruichi sighs.
"No... Kisuke you idiot."
The teenager simply shrugs. "Tsk I already knew that. Maybe if he would stop being a slacker I'd pay more attention to him. Speak of the devil." Kukaku grins, looking behind Yoruichi to the door. Yoruichi looks over her shoulder to see Tia walk into the cafe and over to the counter. Kukaku kicks her under the table and nods in Tia's direction, smirking all the while. Yoruichi pushes back her drink and gets up from the table, tapping Tia lightly on the shoulder.
Resisting the instinct to overthrow the person behind her, Tia turns to see Yoruichi happily smiling up at her. Her cheeks become flushed with embarrassment. "Where did she come from and how did she sneak up on me this easily?"
"Hey..."
"H-h-hi?" Yoruichi giggles. One moment the woman was calm as a summer day next she was flustered beyond all control.
"I'd like to ask you something if you have time?" Tia handed the money needed for her coffee and nods. "I enjoyed last night and I was wondering if you consider..." Tia casts a eyebrow skyward waiting for her to finish. "Going out with me?" This causes Tia to frown, thinking deep thought at the question at hand. After a few moments of silence, Yoruichi begins to doubt herself. Maybe she had misinterpreted Tia's reactions towards her. Yoruichi sighs, casting her gaze downward at the floor. "I'm sorry, I just thought... Never mind." She turns on her heel, prepared to take her seat across from Kukaku again when a firm hand encircles her wrist. Gently Tia, pulls the shorter woman back towards her.
"No it's okay. That's fine." Elated, Yoruichi jumps on her tip toes and gives Tia a short kiss on the lips. Tia's blush deepened from a rosy pink into scarlet red. Grabbing Tia's hands within her own, Yoruichi smiles. Causing a contagious reaction from Tia as the woman simply smiles back down at her.
"Call me when your free from work." She drops their hands and waves as goes over to the door where Kukaku stood waiting to leave. She watches Yoruichi grab her drink from her friend and the two laugh walking out of the store and down the street.
"Ergh... what did I just get myself into?"
"Ma'am?" Tia snaps out of her thoughts, looking over the counter to see her large coffee.
"Thank you." She brings the warm drink to her lips and walks back out of the store.
