BLEACH
Urahara
K.
-Chapter
2-
Weeks
before the escape
-Soul
Society, Sector 12-
A
soul reaper informant rushes down the halls, heading into squad 12's
quarters as a loud bell rang in an orderly tone.
What's
this? I can sense weaker soul reaper rushing down my halls. Must be
one of Byakuya's men. He's been watching my squad for quite some
time now. I'm not certain for his reasons of doing so, but I sense
that it is nothing to worry about. I do hate to be watched none the
less, after all who in their right mind would like to have someone
watch them every day?
"Captain
Urahara! a message from Yamamoto himself is here for you." says
the informant as he stepped into the room of squad 12 while the bell
still rang.
"Uhm...captain
Urahara? are you in here." I can hear his pulse beating hard, I
just can't help but to startle the poor man. For only fear can help
make the spirit stronger. I stepped out of a corner in the room that
was filled with complete darkness my white cloak flapped franticly in
the light. So strange that my stature appears like an angel to this
man. Perhaps I am a angel, an angel of science and death at the same
time.
"What's
the message? I don't have time to hear you twice so speak quickly and
in a stable manner my friend."
"Oh!
I'm sorry to barge in like this, but the message was urgent and
I...I'm a little new to this profession."
"It's
alright, I'm certain you'll make a fine reaper some day. Now the
message if you will." Urahara waved his hand at the informant to
proceed as he walked to a desk that was pressed against the wall in
the center of the room.
"Oh
yes, well Yamamoto has requested that you meet with him and the other
captains immediately...and to bring your special project with
you."
Urahara
stopped in his tracks as he tilted his head down and sighed
slowly.
"Yes...that's
fine, you may take your leave now. I'll be there as soon as I
can...with my project. The project that will revolutionize the
society like never before."
Now
-Living
world/Karakura Town-
"HEY!
Get back here you you thief!"
My
lungs fill with air as each step is another step to living. I can
hear the man behind me, giving chase best he can, but I can easily
sense that he will never catch up with me in a million years in human
life. I can't help but feel sorry for the man, but I must survive
if I wish to be with the one who saved my life. A life that I am not
even sure is worth living. Each day I live is another day of guilt. I
still cannot pour the thoughts of my lost comrades out of my mind. I
dread each night. When the sun sinks down I know what will come, and
the thought of sleeping frightens me. I know that I must be strong
for Yoruichi's sake. I sleep for her as she sleeps for me. There I
go again, loosing my train of thought. I must clear my mind and loose
this man in the alley. I rush along the street and slip by person to
person until I reach the alley and I attach myself to the wall best I
can. I hear the man mumble and retreat back to his store as I sigh
with relief and walk away in accomplishment.
"So
this is where you get our food from?" Yoruichi's voice enters my
hearing as I look back behind me.
"My
my only you of all people could creep up behind me with ease miss
Yoruichi."
"I
thought you said we wouldn't have to resolve to stealing like the
old days Kisuke."
"I
said many things before…..but we both know how things are in our
current position. I cannot allow us to fall down on our knees. You
know I hate to do this. I always did and always will. I promise you
that someday I shall repay that man."
"You
know that's one of things I've always liked about you. You always
have to be the good guy in the end don't you?" I can see her
smirk at me with that hair of hers trying to hide it. She just loves
to play these kind of tricks with me. It seems like all we ever do is
play with one another, even through our words we play. I pass one
sentence of fixated words and she tosses them back with a physical
movement. All I can do is smile and walk away, knowing that she will
always follow me.
"Alright
you, let's get back home before it's dark. You never know who or
what will pop out around these dangerous streets."
"Okay
Kisuke, but only if you tell me why is it that we chose to live here
instead of the United States."
"Oh
miss Yoruichi……..your too much you know that?" I slow down
until she steps up beside me. I place my arms around her and we
travel down the road slowly with the sun sinking under the city from
once it came.
A few moments later and we arrive at our lovely dark and
roach infested home. The critters might cause a few problems, but we
are lucky to even have a roof over our heads.
"All
I have is a loaf of bread and some meat. Which would you prefer?" I
smirked and placed the food down on a shabby table in the
household.
"Heh,
I'll have the main meal of course. You can have whatever's left
as always."
"That's
fine by me, just as long as I have the milk."
"Gasp!
You wouldn't dare drink my milk."
"
How about we split it like always then?"
"Kisuke!,
already giving up. That's a few words less than last night. Are you
loosing your touch?"
"Why
of course I'm not. I'm just trying to save them for tomorrow is
all." I hear her giggle softly as I nod my head from side to side.
She pulls out a knife and cuts the bread nice and perfectly as I
divide the meat equally.
"Cheers
to us. I hope every night can be like this one."
"What?
You loosing your touch." She laughs and I hide my face under my
hat.
Distance
not to far from the two
"Gah!
I can't seem to sense neither Yoruichi or Kisuke. How much longer
must we stay out here, looking for the two?"
"As
long as it takes Mayuri. I will not fail this mission. I never leave
a mission unless my suspect is dead."
"Ah,
you waste too much time Byakuya. I can't wait to return back to the
society. I hate watching all these people walk by us like nothing.
Not to mention I want to begin my research already. This Yoruichi
I've heard so much of sounds to be promising."
"Do
not forget why we are here. Kisuke Urahara must be laid to rest as
scheduled, nothing else matters. Not even Yoruichi."
"But
I heard you and her were kind of close no?"
"You
heard wrong Mayuri, I have no relations to that traitor. She is an
enemy to the society. All enemies will die if under my
watch."
"Forget
I ever asked. You take things much too seriously."