Here is the second chapter. Let me know what you think. Thanks for reading.
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'The fascination of shooting as a sport depends wholly on whether you are at the right or wrong end of the gun." - P. G. Wodehouse quotes
Chapter 2 Adoption
Yoruichi sighed as she set her bottle of sake down, her eyes narrowed on Urahara's face. "Why do you keep wasting all of your time on all these crazy inventions for them when it would be faster to just make the serum? You're not even going to need that junk afterwards anyways."
Urahara spun to face Yoruichi looking rather offended, "Now Yoruichi! You know my inventions are not junk." Urahara brought out Benihime up to shake her irritably at Yoruichi. "They are very important. If I do not make them then who else will?"
Sighing, Yoruichi shook her head as she looked at Urahara with a frown. Raising an eyebrow as she eyed him, "Important for whom and why?"
Huffing, he turned from her and began fiddling with an unusual device, "To whomever and for whatever reason. It's not important for what they are used for." Urahara froze as the outer casing snapped off once again. "Well now it's useless. If you're not going to be productive in this conversation, why don't you go check on the kiddies?"
Yoruichi glared with annoyance as she stood with a huff, "Kiddies my ass. You make it sound like were married." Rolling her eyes, Yoruichi sighed, "Fine I'll check on the runts. But you better get started on that serum now." Urahara smiled as he watched her go.
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As the doors slid closed behind her, Yoruichi gazed about the busy street with a raised eyebrow. "Great. Now where did those two go? Can't they stay still for even a second?!"
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"Ichigo! Where the hell are you going?" Renji hissed in annoyance when he got no reply. He watched as Ichigo followed some unseen trail with his nose glued to the ground, making snuffling sounds as he went. "Look Ichigo. Just because you where turned into a dog, it doesn't mean you have to act like one!"
Growling, Ichigo cocked his head to the side. "Shut up Renji. I'm concentrating."
Renji's ears twitched while he tried to keep from getting distracted, "What do you smell? One of Aizen's men?"
Ichigo paused in annoyance to glare at Renji. "How the hell would I know what they smell like? Before this, I never went around sniffing them you idiot!"
Renji hissed lightly, "Knowing you. You probably would you fleabag!"
"Lazy freeloader!" Ichigo said baring his fangs menacingly.
Renji sat down on his hunches with a sight. His gaze followed Ichigo as the mutt allowed his nose to lead him. Almost getting himself hit as he crossed the street, distracted by whatever scent he was following. "Hey Ichigo! Do you want to get turned into road kill pizza or what? You moron!"
Ichigo turned his head to the side as he glanced back at Renji in annoyance. A silver van screeched to a halt nearly hitting Ichigo before he could get completely off the road. Leaping completely on the sidewalk, he barked back at Renji, "Scaredy cat!"
Renji pulled his eyes away from the blurry gold letters from the side of the van. His fur was sticking up as he sneered at Ichigo. "Bitch!"
Ichigo spun around fully, a deep growl vibrating through his small body. He began to gallop across the street, nearly getting run over again, as he howled his own insults.
Renji froze as something caught his attention darting after Ichigo around the cars. "Ah… Ichigo! Ichigo!! Ichigo look out behind you!"
Traffic came to a screeching halt as a young woman brought a net down around Ichigo. Renji bristled as a man carrying a net also came charging in his direction. Spinning, Renji took off running down the street.
"Renji you bastard! Don't you dare leave me here! Hey Lady! Let me go, damn it. I'm not a dog!"
"Don't worry little fellow. I'm sure we can find you a good home. Don't be scared." Holding the net carefully, the young woman smiled softly at Ichigo. Seeing her partner return empty handed, she smiled sweetly down at him again. "Don't worry. I'm sure we will be able to do the same for your friend later."
Finally noticing the van that had nearly hit him, Ichigo sighed as he noticed the golden letters reading animal rescue.
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Renji gasped from behind the trashcan he was currently hiding behind. "Oh shit. This cant be good. Damn it. Where is that Urahara freak?" Shivering, he watched as the two from the silver van took off with Ichigo inside. A shadow loomed over him caused his fur to puff out while he hissed violently.
Raising a furry eyebrow, Yoruichi swatted Renji with her paw. "Quit yowling you fool. What are you doing here? And where is Ichi?"
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Urahara sighed, his cane twirling while he looked about the now empty street. "Now where could Yoruichi-san and the little kiddies be?" Shadows fell across the empty street as day turned to night, leaving the suburban streets lay in peaceful silence.
"No, no Renji. Claws out. Watch your neck. They always go for the neck. You got to move faster."
Cocking his head to the side, a grin spread across Urahara's face. The screech of a cat mixed with the snarl of a dog reached his ears. "Ah. What are those three up to now?"
Sauntering into an alley a few more blocks down, Urahara peered around the corner of a building. His eyes glittered with sudden amusement. Renji was currently trapped in a corner with a white poodle that seemed to be currently moving in for the kill. Up atop a fence, Yoruichi yelled down instructions and insults.
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Renji bunched his body to prepare for a leap as the demonic poodle made his way closer. His body froze as the poodle leaped into the air. The poodle's fangs came inches from his face. For a split second he could see the dog tags glitter before his eyes reading Mr. Fluffy. Barking out a yelp, Mr. Fluffy the poodle twisted painfully in the air to land awkwardly.
Shivering lightly, Renji watched as the poodle took off running with its tail between his legs.
"Normally I don't condone animal abuse. But I think it deserved that one."
Shifting his now angry glare up at Urahara, whose foot dangled lightly in the air. "What the hell took you so damn long!" She is almost as bad as Rukia. Man. Hollows are never this difficult."
Huffing, Yoruichi jumped down from the fence. Her tail swishing back and forth with annoyance. "You know it wouldn't be so bad if you had taken my advice."
Renji turned on her, his tail snapping back and forth with irritation. "Advice! You could have helped you know. And as for advice… What kind of advice is go for the eyes?! Besides, I wouldn't have been in this mess if it wasn't for you." Realizing that he was only amusing her, Renji turned to Urahara who looked about questioningly.
"Renji. Yoruichi. Where is Ichigo? Don't tell me he has gotten into trouble as well."
"Oh yeah, the moron forgot to tell you that the pound came and picked Ichigo up."
"Oh Shit! I completely forgot." Renji slammed a paw to the ground as he growled in frustration. "What are we suppose to do? What if they put him down or something? Damn it! Carrot top won't ever let me live this down if he finds out about this."
Urahara stared at Renji with surprise, his eyes glittering with amusement. Renji glared at Yoruichi who was laughing hysterically, her tail twitching excitedly. Though Renji had a great deal of respect for the woman, he failed to see the humor in this situation. "What so funny? He could be in trouble. I have seen what they do to animals in those places."
"Yoruichi why don't you take our kiddo back to the shop while I go out to get the other one." Urahara continued to walk down the street followed by angry yowls.
"Urahara, you bastard! Get back here, you're not leaving me behind!"
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Ichigo backed as far into his cage as possible. The tiny blue eyes of a child peered in at him. A shiver ran through his body as the girl's eyes seemed to glint at him with a malevolent evil.
"Daddy! I want this one. Get this one for me. I don't want those other stupid doggies." Her tiny blonde curls bounced in pigtails as she spun to face someone behind her.
"This one? Doesn't look like much of a guard dog. Looks a bit pathetic, but I suppose we can toughen it up if you really want it. Hopefully it will last longer then that last runt we had."
Growling, Ichigo bared his teeth as an overly large hand reached in to grab him. But it seemed to do no good even with him snapping at the rotten smelling flesh. He yelped as the hand grabbed the back of his neck to yank him out. Ichigo found himself starring at the cruel eyes of what he had always called such people as the gladiatorial buffoon.
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Urahara smiled pleasantly as he knocked on the door of an overly well kept home. Every blade of grass seemed to be perfectly even like a short buzz cut. There was an unnaturally even coat of paint on the house. Not a chip could be seen in its smooth texture.
Lights flashed painfully through the spotless windows as a gruff voice demanded what he wanted. An ominous feeling of dread shivered down his spine, promising nothing but trouble. "Well my name is…" Urahara stopped short as the door swung open. A man standing at almost the same height as Tessai stood before him.
Urahara's smile faltered as the man glared down at him. His hair looked exactly like his lawn was the first thing Urahara noted about his features. He also stood at a stiff military posture with ice blue eyes glaring down at him, which would have made any normal person's heart freeze in fear. "I didn't ask for a name. I asked what you wanted."
"Well you see. There seemed to be a mix up at the pound, and it seems that they gave away my dog. Actually, its the very same dog that you picked up earlier today. So I would very much appreciate getting my dog back. I can replace the once…" Urahara blinked as he came face to face with a shot gun barrel. "Uhh… I."
"You have five seconds to get off of my lawn before I blow a hole in you. Your not getting my dog you hippy freak." The man's eyes narrowed into steely slits as he growled a reply.
The click of the shot gun brought a yelp of surprise out of Urahara while quickly diving to the side. The force of the shot sent dirt flying into the air, causing Urahara to leap into the air to avoid the shot aimed at his feet. Taking advantage of the man having to reload his gun, Urahara leapt over a bush and ducked down. Taking his hat off of his head as he scratched the top of his head, he sighed as he settled on his hunches.
Ignoring the crazed man bellowing in furry from the doorway, he gazed around the area. Noticing for the first time the lack of houses near the crazed man's home. In fact, the closest houses near this one seemed to be just out of range of the shotgun blast.
The sound of a second blast startled him as the bush beside him exploded. His hat went flying out of his hand after the sound of a third blast reverberated through the small property.
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"I swear. If I get out of this alive. I will never, ever make fun of Kon again after Yuzu dresses him up in doll clothes." Ichigo hid in a pile of mutilated stuffed animals, the little demon child from hell stomped about the room looking for him.
"Come out you stupid dog. Daddy said you gots to get tough. You're a bad doggy Mr. Kibbles."
Ichigo yelped in surprise at the sound of a shotgun blast shook his now sensitive ear drums. The little girl took no heed of the sound and charged in his direction. But Ichigo leapt out of her reach and ran about the room with the girl right behind him.
The sound of a second blast caused him to momentarily stumble. It was in that moment that the child got a hold of him. Her hands grasped his back paws and yanked painfully. "You've been a naughty puppy Mr. Kibbles." Ichigo yelped as the girl pulled too hard on his fur, leaving behind a small bald spot on his side.
Spinning with a shriek, she dropped Ichigo to the floor. Almost stepping on him when she turned to face the window in terror. Urahara was grasping the window to keep form falling out. His other hand held on to his green and white striped hat sitting upon his head so it wouldn't fall off. His blonde hair poked out form a large hole in the middle of the hat. Shadows fell across his eyes, his lips in a grim line.
"Ahh so he spawned something of himself in the form of a child I see." hearing a whimper, Urahara looked down with pity at Ichigo. "My mistake. I thought I would go about it the normal way. But I Didn't realize it would end up like this." Smiling mischievously when all he got in response was a growl, eh picked up Ichigo. The little girl fleeing from the room screaming for her father. Looking Ichigo over, Urahara was satisfied to find nothing more then a patch of missing fur and a bruised ego. "Ichigo. I thought you were good with kids. After all you have two sisters." Urahara yelped as he yanked Ichigo away from his face. Tiny teeth marks could be seen on his nose. "Ahh… I wasn't expecting that."
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"I never thought such a small child could scream with such a high pitch. Well at least none of them will remember anything. And with the dreams the father will have, he won't ever want a pet again." Ichigo growled in annoyance as Urahara carried him down the street. He had refused to allow him to walk, stating that he will only get into more trouble. Urahara twirled Benihime in his other hand as he began to whistle a tune. Only to stop with a depressed sigh, "Although. Now I am going to have to replace my hat now. It was such a good hat too." His voice took on a bit of a whine while his lips formed a pout.
Ichigo growled up at Urahara, but it lacked the venom from earlier. He was too exhausted and hungry to really complain much about what had happened. Urahara winced as he rubbed the bridge of his nose. "You didn't have to bite me you know." his smile widened when another growl reached his ears. "Well. You were complaining a few days ago about things being a bit too boring." Urahara yelped in surprise as Ichigo's tiny teeth clamped down on his hand. Ichigo fell to the ground, a humph could be heard after being released. "I was going to be nice and carry you home. But now you get to walk."
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Ishida looked about the shop, a wary look was reflected in his eyes. There was no sign of anyone besides Tessai and Jinta. He had come to see if they had any items that might heighten his Quincy abilities. Normally he would not resort to getting help from a Shinigami. Even if he is now an Ex Shinigami.
But lately his power has been lacking its usual strength. He had been running out of energy faster then usual, and it has been affecting his battles. Not to mention Urahara had proved to be quite useful in the past, and had a willingness to help.
"What do you want? You going to just stand there spacing or are you going to actually buy something already?"
A frown appeared on Ishida's face, as he glared down at the brat standing before him. He and Jinta had never been able to get along in the past, and it most likely wasn't going to change either. Swallowing his annoyance, he straighten with tensed shoulders as he glared down at the small boy. "I need something to help keep my energy from being drained so fast."
Ishida gritted his teeth, Jinta began to laugh "You're such a moron. Why would you need something like that. Oh wait you're just so old and out of shape that you need whatever help you can get."
"Jinta, show some respect to the customer." A glint appeared behind Tessai's glasses. "There are some herbal remedies I highly recommend near the front of the counter. Why don't I…"
"Mr. Tessai, he is destroying things in the back room again." Ururu stepped out from behind the broken door, she gazed up at Tessai with a seemingly uninterested dull expression.
Tessai's face became stern as he headed to the back room with a sigh. "Jinta. Get the remedy from up front, and be respectful."
Jinta huffed as he went to do as he was told, Ishida followed with his irritation barely restrained. "Yeah. Whatever. Here, hurry up and buy it all ready." Tossing the nearest remedy to Ishida without a second thought, he held out his hand. "Twenty bucks."
Ishida glared at Jinta, paying the money but thinking he would discuss the price later with Urahara. Jinta stuffed it in the register before going back to his chores. An occasional grumble could be heard. Sighing, Ishida looked at the bottle warily. The purple liquid swirled in the bottle, he began to wonder if this was really such a good idea.
His body stiffened, his eyes coming to rest on the broken door that allowed them to enter the back room. Human like claw marks could be seen leading into the backroom. Ishida's eyes narrowed before looking back at the remedy he was given. But shrugged as he popped the lid off of the bottle. And going against his better judgment, proceeded to guzzle down about half the bottle.
Ishida nearly gagged as the rancid flavor hit his tongue. His face grew even paler as his stomach lurched sic kingly. The glass bottle shattered, while Ishida clutched his stomach. He groaned, while the world began to spin around him in a swirl of colors.
"Hey. What's wrong! Hey Tessai! Your stupid remedy made him sick."
Here is the second chapter. I hope you enjoyed it as much as the first one. Please review and tell me what you think. I accept constructive critism. And I would be truly thankful if someone notices any mistakes on my part and points them out
Special thanks to Lunar Iris and Pom Rania for the reviews. I hope you liked this chapter as well. Sorry it took so long to update. Things have been really busy. I have moved three times and I am getting ready to start college again. And I am also trying to get a job.
And Thank you Niham for fixing me errors.
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