Hey everyone I've gotten enough positive responses from you guys to continue this story so here is the next chapter. I apologize for any moments the characters might seem out of character, it's not intended but it does happen. With some of them like Unohana and Kommamura we get so little interaction with them in the anime as opposed to some of the more favored characters like Soifon and Hitsugaiya. So sometimes I'm going to have to guess how they'd react to certain situations. Anyways here's chapter 2, hope you enjoy it.
Urahara Shop: One Month Later
In the months following the unusual events known as the Karakura Black Out people had been panicked for a little while. The deaths of several people and destruction of sections of the area had drawn in officials, researchers and even the military for a short while. Eventually though with no one being able to shed insight into the events (with those who could shed it choosing not to) the events were simply logged away as a mystery for another time.
For the people remaining in the town they had been worried by the events, but eventually they put them behind them and returned to their normal routine. Spring was in full swing, the snow and cold of winter had faded away and was quickly being replaced by green grass and the chirping of birds. For the residents of Karakura all was well in the world.
"Blaaargh!" Okay, well maybe not for the Goddess of Flash, who was currently using her grace to empty the contents of her stomach into the shop toilet. She was clutched over the rim of the bowl; her eyes had shadows over them. Wiping her mouth with a towel she stood up and disposed of her expulsion. Opening the door she found herself face to face with the grinning scientist, managing to look both concerned and mocking at the same time.
"I did warn you not to eat the food on the table, didn't I?" The glare Yoruichi gave him could be described as murderous to say the least. "Bite me Kisuke, you failed to mention that was Tessai's cooking. Why do you let him near the kitchen in the first place? Anything consumable he touches becomes toxic."
Urahara lifted his fan in front of him, opening it up and waving it in front of his face. "You're skipping the fact you could have avoided this, but you did eat it when he was in the room. I didn't want to hurt his feelings." Saying this he lowered his fan giving the classic Urahara grin. This was promptly responded to with a swift karate chop on the head, crumpling the shop keeper on the ground.
"You need to get out of the labs more often; I think the fumes are going to your brain. Is the Seinkaimon prepared for travel?" Urahara, who had just recovered from the whack to his head, looked up nodding his head. "It's a shame you have to go back so soon. Wouldn't it just be easier to let Isshin examine you?"
Yoruichi snorted at this, reaching down and helping him back to his feet. The two began heading towards the cavern. "Two reasons, the first is I'm not letting that pervert anywhere near my body. I care for Isshin but the last thing I need is to deal with him. Also I'd rather not get on Unohana's bad side by missing an appointment." Urahara grimaced at this, having experienced crossing the woman. As the two spoke they had arrived in the training ground, the gate already opened.
As Yoruichi walked towards the gate she nodded to Ururu and Jinta, while throwing a quick glare towards Tessai. Just as she was about to pass through she looked back at Urahara.
"I should be back in a day or so. Make sure there's milk for when I come back." Without further ado she stepped through the Seinkaimon, unaware she would not be returning for a long time.
4th Division
"Welcome back Captain, how was your time in Rukongai?" Unohana smiled, motioning to the basket on her arm. "It went quite well actually, I found an interesting fauna on the side of Kumojji Mountain, we'll need to send some of this to the 12th to be tested. Anything I should know about Isane?"
As the two headed into the compound Isane pulled the list from her pocket, a surprisingly shorter list than usual. "Let's see, Captain Zaraki and Captain Kensei ended up getting into a fight, several shinigami were injured during it. The SWA requests your presence at the upcoming budget meeting, as well as to induct Hiyori, Mashiro and Lisa into the organization. We also still need to restock our supplies for relief squads 10 and 7." Unohana nodded at each of these, already formulating a response to each of these.
"Send a request for Captain Zaraki and Kensei to meet me for tea in the afternoon; I'll impart on them the need to be more careful. Advise the SWA I'll be there if possible, and send an Ikebana arrangement to each of our new members. Assign squads 4 and 8 to acquire and produce supplies from Rukongai. Now is there anything else?" Isane nodded a frown crossing her face.
"Yes uh two things actually, first off uhm Lady Yoruichi came by for a checkup a month ago, but since you were gone she changed it for today." Unohana nodded, curious about the frown on Isane's face. "And the other thing?"
Isane's frown deepened, worry clear on her face. "7th seat Hanataro Yamada has been acting very strangely the last couple weeks; I'm not sure what to make off it." Unohana stopped walking a serious expression on her face.
"How has he been acting Isane? You don't think it's the 11th division members again or something similar?" Isane shook her head, her brow relaxing a little.
"I don't think so, since coming back from Hueco Mundo the other members have been a little more respectful to him, although I don't know if that will laugh. It's more his behavior than anything else he's been unfocused; there's times he'll just space out or forget what he's doing. Last night he was bandaging up a 7th division members arm and ended up wrapping about three times the amount of bandages necessary." Unohana was surprised at this, but knew she'd have to investigate it later.
"I'll speak to him later Isane, but it's probably just his nerves, it's only been a couple months since the war ended. Now I need you to go to the 13th squad for Captain Ukitake's treatments, and then take the rest of the day off." Isane nodded at this bowing before her captain before leaving in a swish of shunpo. Unohana for her part headed into her office shrugging off her Haori. Sitting down she began brewing the tea, preparing for her guest.
2nd Division
"So Lady Yoruichi after you're examination would you like to have some tea with me?" Yoruichi smiled as she walked next to her protégé heading towards the 4th. "That would be nice Sui-Feng, anything would be better than Tessai's cooking at the moment. And haven't I told you to just call me Yoruichi."
Sui-Feng blushed at this looking towards the ground. "My Lady you know I can't do that. You're still my master, it wouldn't be proper." Yoruichi snorted at this (not that Sui-Feng would ever call it snorting) and wrapped an arm around the girl pulling her in.
"Come off with that you know my feelings on formality, and besides you're one of the few true friends I've got." Noticing the girls discomfort she sighed releasing her hold on her. "Of course I'm not going to force you if you don't want too, do as you please."
Sui-Feng nodded relieved at these words. As the two walked by there was a moment of silence before Sui-Feng spoke up. "You know your parents were asking about you again. They want to see you again." Yoruichi shook her head at this a serious expression on her face.
"You know how I feel about this Sui-Feng; they know what they have to do before I'll come back." Sui-Feng looked at her a rare moment of disappointment in her eyes. "We know that Urahara and his assistant were innocent, they've been offered a pardon. Why is it so important that they-"
Yoruichi walked forward her face unflinching. "Because they had the power to allow me to intervene and they kept me from doing so. Those who have caused a grievance must be willing to fix it; otherwise they don't deserve their position." She stopped moving as she felt a familiar reiatsu nearby she couldn't suppress a smirk.
"Uhm my lady if it's not to bold I don't see what there is to smile about in this situation." Yoruichi understanding where the question jumped up to the top of the hallway running along the ceiling. Sui-Feng quickly followed still waiting for an answer. "Sorry my little bee when last I was here I made a new friend and I just noticed his reiatsu is close by. Why don't we go say hello."
While the words were said in a question Sui-Feng understood it wasn't one. Running just a step behind the smirking goddess she felt curiosity begin to grow on the inside. The two appeared swiftly on top of the corridor, staring at the individual below.
For Hanataro his day had thus far been fairly normal. After pulling a shift at the hospital he had been assigned to clean the hallways of the 3rd division. Beginning his work he gave a sigh, the routine he had fallen back into being rather boring in comparison with the last year or so. The only truly remarkable thing that had happened to him was being promoted to the sixth seat and… well that wasn't something to think of while working. His cheeks heated up a little at the hot springs, but he shook his head focusing back on his work.
"Hey Runt!" Hanataro groaned at this, turning around to find a pair of 11th division members walking towards him. One of them was clearly drunk, stumbling to and fro; the other was pulling on his arm trying to drag him away.
"Come on man let's leave the guy alone. He went into Hueco Mundo for god's sake." The drunken man simply shrugged the others hands off him, continuing forward. "So? It's not like the pussy fought or anything, he just healed the true shinigami."
Stumbling up to the frozen medic he grabbed the teenager pulling his other hand into a meaty fist. As Hanataro quivered the man sneered at him disgust on his face. "It actually hurts me to call you a shinigami, you think I should be impressed by the fact you went into Hueco Mundo with a captain protecting you?"
Hanataro shook his head hoping to put him off of hurting him. This however seem to just anger the man causing him to lift him off the ground. Yoruichi indicated to Sui-Feng to hold back, quietly dropping into the hallway behind the two.
"God you're a pussy I threaten you and all you do is stand there? Perhaps if I beat you a little maybe you'll get a little tougher." He pulled his fist back ready to smash it in when a voice cleared itself, causing the man to turn around. Yoruichi stood there a fake smile plastered on her face. "Why you two boys wouldn't be picking on that kid would you?"
The drunken man's responded gruffly, a frown on his face. "So what if I am, what's it to you?" Sui-Feng bristled at this lack of respect, but stayed in her position. Smiling Yoruichi crossed her arms across her chest, pushing up her bust. "We'll it just surprises me, two big strong men like you wasting your time like this. I could think of a much better way to waste it."
The man internally debated this for a moment, violence pushing against lust. He eventually dropped Hanataro, but not before whispering "I'll deal with you later, watch how a real man works his magic."
Turning back he began walking towards Yoruichi eyes roaming up and down his body. His buddy on the other hand was holding back, sensing something wasn't right, that smile on her face looked too much like his captain's when he found someone to fight.
This was confirmed when the grin from Yoruichi dropped away, raising her hand up. The drunken man stopped unsure what to make of this. Grinning like a cat that caught her prey she stated one thing before snapping her fingers.
"Didn't anyone ever tell you to treat a lady with respect?" No sooner had she done this than Sui-Feng descended from above roundhouse kicking the drunken man away. The sober one went to make his escape only to find himself pinned to the wall. Both men stared at the petite captain in horror, knowing well the woman's reputation.
"How dare you two attempt to treat Lady Yoruichi so poorly!" As she began berating and verbally castrating the men Yoruichi walked over to Hanataro pulling him up to his feet.
"Hey Hanataro are you alright?" Standing up to his feet he nodded a slight blush on his face. "Y-yeah thanks f-for the help Yoruichi-san." Hearing the honorific again she sighed pinching the bridge of her nose.
"I swear you're almost as bad as Sui-Feng, it's just Yoruichi. Speaking of her let's sit back and watch the master work." Pointing her hand out Yoruichi indicated to the scene unfolding behind her, with no small amount of satisfaction. The two men were on their hands and knees heads bowed in shame (fake or not) while Sui-Feng screamed at them.
"YOU'RE JUST LUCKY YOU'RE NOT IN MY SQUAD OTHERWISE I'D HAVE YOUR HEADS! Now take your worthless hides back to Zaraki's hovel, your smell is poisoning the air." Hearing this command the two men scrambled up and bolted, but not before the drunk one received an extra kick to his backside for the trouble.
"Lady Yoruichi I've dealt with the rabble, shouldn't we get going?" Yoruichi motioned to the girl having her fall to her side. "We've got plenty of time Sui-Feng I'm sure you know Yamada Hanataro." The small assassin nodded, looking at the boy with slight distaste.
"How could I forget the shinigami who aided invaders and broke over half a dozen laws." Hanataro sweated under the woman's glare. "I-I was ju-just doing what I th-thought was right Ca-Captain Sui-Feng."
Sui-Feng went to snap back at him, but this stopped when Yoruichi cast the woman a disproving glare, despite laughing on the inside. "You haven't forgotten that I was leading those invaders right Sui-Feng?" The woman dropped her glare turning back to her master in an apologetic manner.
"M-my Lady I'm so-sorry I was out of line with that comment." Yoruichi smiled ruffling up the woman's hair. "Relax I'm just teasing you, although perhaps it is something you should consider. Sometimes the only way to uphold justice is by breaking the law."
Before Sui-Feng could respond to this a messenger appeared, his lab coat indicating his presence as a 12th division member. "Captain Sui-Feng, Captain Kurostuchi has finished with project Birdseye, he requests your presence immediately." Sui-Feng inwardly cursed at this, turning to Yoruichi with an apologetic expression.
"Go ahead Sui-Feng; we can catch up after I finish up with Unohana." Nodding the small captain turned away, her eye focusing on Hanataro for a second before disappearing from view. Yoruichi turned back to the boy, noticing his averted gaze. "Still having trouble making eye contact huh?"
Hanataro looked up a slight blush on his face. "Yeah I gu-guess so. It was a little surprising t-to find out who you are." Yoruichi grinned at this lowering her height a little bit.
"Yeah I noticed back when you passed out." Hanataro's blush deepened in embarrassment his hands wringing a little in front of him. "Yo-You saw that?" When the woman nodded he physically slumped down, a depressed look on his face. Yoruichi walked up to him than gave a tiny whack to the top of his head pulling him out of his slump.
"You need to relax kid; you're going to lose it if you stay frazzled like this." Hanataro rubbing the back of his head looked up at her. "You could be a little gentler y-you know."
"Maybe but I find this gets people's attention the quickest. Besides I could always help you get rid of the pain." She said this with a wink causing the boy to look down in embarrassment. "That…that wouldn't be a-appropriate. I-It goes against tr-tradition."
Grinning she lowered herself near his ear blowing air on it lightly and causing him to stiffen up. "I think we both recognize the value of tradition, considering we've both gone against it. Following tradition you should have let Ichigo and Ganju perish. Do you regret helping them?" Hanataro shook his head, her proximity to him heating up his body. Suddenly she pulled away leaving him both relieved and a little disappointed.
"But I don't have time to play today; maybe we'll get to play later. But only if you want to right?" Hanataro was blushing hard, but slowly nodded his head. "Excellent now I shouldn't keep your captain waiting any longer and you have your own things to do. I'll see you later."
Turning around she began walking away covertly watching the teenager. As Hanataro turned away to grab his broom she quickly appeared behind him a Cheshire grin on her face. Before he had a chance to react he found himself flung around, her lips pressing a chaste kiss to his. Pulling away she let the boy slump up against the wall, then walked away with her hips sashaying left and right.
As soon as she passed out of view Hanataro lowered his head, letting out a shaky breath attempting to calm his nerves. Standing up he grabbed the broom and began sweeping the hall in shaky sweeps. Even as his body calmed down his mind was still running at a mile a minute. Out of all the thoughts that passed through his mind one was more predominant than any of the others. We'll at least things aren't boring anymore.
In about an hour he would be cursing these thoughts as he was running for his life.
4th Division
As Yoruichi entered the hospital she walked past the different offices, she knew the destination like the back of her hand, having been examined by the same woman for her whole life for nearly three centuries. Walking up to the door she slid it aside walking in.
Unohana was sitting at her desk already pouring the tea. "Ah Yoruichi-san it's good to see you. Please sit down." Yoruichi sat quickly knowing a request from Unohana was never really a request. Picking up the tea she put it under her nose inhaling it before taking a sip.
"Perfect as usual, I must say I'm impressed with the timing as well Unohana." The petite woman smiled, having just taken a sample of her tea as well. "We'll I sensed your reiatsu when I got back so I figured I'd get set up. Thank you for helping out Hanataro by the way."
Yoruichi who had been taking a sip of tea choked on it a little, discomfort settling in. "Oh, you sensed that did you?" She said this in a fake happy tone trying to cover up her slip up. Unohana smiled unnoticing of the slip up.
"Yes Hanataro sometimes has difficulty with other members; it's nice to see people stand up for him. I am a little curious though I didn't know you two had met." Yoruichi's time as a 2nd division captain kicked in, a lie quickly forming in her head. "Yes, I met him last month when I came for my check-up. We happened to cross paths as I headed back to the Seinkaimon."
Unohana nodded seeming to accept that answer. "Yes I apologize for not sending a message to change the appointment, it just slipped my mind." Yoruichi shrugged showing it wasn't really a problem.
"That's alright I still had a good time while I was here." Better than you'll hopefully ever know Unohana. Raising her cup she went to take a sip only to bend over as her stomach suddenly cramped up, the feeling of nausea returning. Unohana looked at her with a surprised expression. "Yoruichi-san are you alright?"
She nodded her head, still clutching her stomach. "Y-Yeah sorry I ate some of Tessai's cooking and it's been bothering me for the past couple hours or so." Unohana stood up helping Yoruichi up and into the medical side of her office.
"If you weren't feeling well you should have told me, now sit up here while I run some tests." Unohana sat her down on the patient table, and then began powering up a strange machine. "Unohana what is that exactly?" She turned around a slightly wider smile on her face.
"Oh this was just a donation from the 12th division; it allows us to scan our patients and compares them to profiles of a healthy person. It's improved our ability to pinpoint anomalies or ailments. Normally I wouldn't use it but in emergencies or when we're overflowing with patients it can be helpful. Now if you would please lay back and try not to move." Saying this she pressed a button sending a scanner out of the top of the machine, bathing Yoruichi in a green light.
As the system finished its initial processing a smaller secondary scanner came out and began moving across her, this time in a blue light most of the area's remained green but after it hit the stomach it left a blue tracing. From a third compartment paper began printing out which Unohana promptly removed and began reading.
At this point her eyes widened considerably, looking at the clan head with a strange expression on her face. Yoruichi noticed this and felt a feeling of discomfort setting in. "Is everything alright Unohana?" Unohana shook herself out of her shock looking down at the woman. "Guess that would depend on the definition, physically your fine but…Yoruichi whens the last time you had your cycle?"
Not understanding she thought back for a moment before her eyes widened considerably, the answer coming back in a whisper. "About five weeks ago, I thought I was just late. Why?" Unohana didn't answer choosing instead to hand over the paper. Scanning through it both Yoruichi's eyes and heart stopped upon seeing what it contained. "This…this is a joke right Unohana? Something you pull to get a rise out of patients."
For one of the few times in her life Yoruichi saw Unohana frown and it only cemented her feelings of dread. "That would be highly unethical and would be grounds for dismissal from my squad. I would never commit such an action." Yoruichi shook her head, unable to deal with the repercussions of this.
"This doesn't make sense, the chances of a shinigami being able to produce usually is too small to be considered viable." Unohana nodded a sympathetic expression on her face. "True but you forget that those with higher reiatsu levels are often more capable than others, and you have more than enough for two people in that regards. Still the test could be wrong, I could run another if you want?"
When the woman nodded yes rather than doing what Unohana thought she would do, like bringing out an a pregnancy test, she simply pushed another button on the machine. Rather than a scanner a screen popped up this time with two empty frames whizzing through different Images.
"Wha-what is that thing doing?" Unohana answered back without turning her eyes on the screen. "This machine is going through the data predicting the probability of patient being pregnant. It is also going through the people this machine was used on in an attempt to identify the father. The fact that it has gone to this stage makes it beyond a doubt Yoruichi-san." Yoruichi's eyes bulged open at this, the thought of this suddenly very terrifying to her.
"It… It couldn't really do that could it? Match me to the father?" Unohana looked back a confused expression on her face. "Of course it could, it examines the reiatsu of the embryo and compares them with anyone else who has used this machine, either patient or a medical officer. But this function isn't important, I mean after all the father can't have used this yet." Yoruichi looked up at her a slightly panicked expression on her face.
"You, you know?" Unohana smiled at the younger woman a little questioningly, as if finding the question ridiculous. "Of course I mean you two spending so much time together; it's not really that surprising." Now Yoruichi felt confused, she didn't speak to Hanataro until a month ago.
"Um I'm a little confused by what you're saying." Unohana chuckled, smiling warmly. "I simply mean that you and Kisuke having a child is not all that surprising, well it will be for him." Hearing this Yoruichi saw her chance to escape the situation before it exploded.
"Right Kisuke oh that's silly of me, well I suppose there's no reason to continue with the test then is there?" Nodding at this Unohana began turning around speaking at the same time. "Yes I suppose their isn't well let me just turn this off and get you some-"
She was cut off as the machine let out a ding, signifying a match had been found. She gave Yoruichi a surprised look before turning back to the machine, her smile gone from her face. And before Yoruichi could say or do anything Unohana reached forward and pressed the button, bringing up the results.
12th division
About thirty minutes before Unohana's hand pressed that button, Captain Mayuri was livid despite the success of project Birdseye. The original basis of the plan was to set up microscopic cameras all over the Seireitei, allowing him to keep track and study of anyone in the Gotei 13. This research over the time of a century or so could answer so many questions that the mad scientist had. However Captain Sui-Feng had gotten wind of the project and spoken to Captain Yamamoto about it, citing the several breaches of law involved with this. Eventually he was forced to make a concession, build the cameras to only cover the entrances and hallways of the Seireitei with the 2nd division's supervision, or be forced to dismantle the entire project.
He obviously took the former, having already invested too much in it to pull out now. The fruits of his labor was a series of computers, all of them gathering data and compiling it for later. Still that didn't mean he wasn't furious about the whole thinking attempting, to think of some sort of revenge. However this was more difficult to anticipate, as a fellow captain he couldn't use her as research material and he doubt he could hold the assassin anyways.
Curse that infernal woman! If it wasn't for her I'd probably already know the answer to why many men don't wash their hands after using the restroom, now the answer is lost. I have to get her back, but how?
Just as Max gave the answer to the Grinch, so too did Nemu do the same. "Captain Mayuri?" The clown like captain broke out of his inner monologue, glaring at his lieutenant. "What is it you useless creation?"
"Our cameras in hallway 43 have seen something I think you should see." Nemu indicated to the screen which was currently paused on said hallway. Frowning Mayuri came over to the screen, typing in and causing it to play. As soon as it did an incredibly large grin grew on his face, his hands twitching and twisting with excitement.
"Excellent Nemu, now rewind that for me and wait till our honored Captain arrives here." As Nemu did this not understanding the significance of the contents, Mayuri turned away a hundred possibilities flickering. Oh so many ways to use this, how should I do it. Broadcast it to the whole Seireitei; keep it as blackmail material, personal entertainment oh the possibilities are-
"You called me away from my duties; you better have results Captain Mayuri." He turned to see Sui-Feng standing in the doorway, a frown set on her expression. Then again, what could be better than good old fashioned revenge? "Oh Captain Sui-Feng I think you're going to find the project is working better than planned here let me show you. Nemu the big screen if you would."
Hallway 43 appeared right during the middle of Hanataro and Yoruichi's conversation. Surprised to see this she turned to Captain a skeptical look on her face. "You said this wouldn't be operational for another two days." Mayuri scoffed, tapping the place his ears should have been.
"And it isn't video may be up but the audio hasn't been programmed yet. Oh look at that!" Sui-Feng turned to the camera just in time to see Yoruichi pull the boy into a chaste kiss, causing the assassins' brain to crash. Seeing the effect it had on the captain Mayuri quickly typed in a program, causing it to replay again and again.
Now when a mind crashes down momentarily it needs a moment to come back to full function, a reboot if you will. As it was Sui-Feng wasn't able to accurately interpret her mentor and master smacking lips with a teenager almost half her age, so instead her mind decided on the next most plausible of scenarios in her.
That Hanataro Yamada was forcing Yoruichi Shihouin into a kiss against her will.
The screen had just gotten to the moment when they locked lips when Sui-Feng's sword was drawn, slicing through the screen. Mayuri screamed out in frustration turning to the small captain. "WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING? THAT MONITOR WAS BRAND NEW!" Sui-Feng ignored the man's ranting simply quickly and methodically blitzing out of the lab at break neck speed.
Mayuri went to chase after her, when he stopped and appraised the cost benefits of his current prank. It went something like this.
Cons: 20,000 Yuan lost on the monitor as well as the ire of an already pissed of captain, who will most likely obliterate the small medic (and anyone else who gets in her way.)
Pros: Revenge, further humiliation for the petite captain as well as video recordings of the madness that would ensue.
All in all he came well out ahead. "Nemu bring me my notebook…Nemu where are you?" Turning around he found himself alone in the lab. Shrugging his shoulder he grabbed his notebook and sat back, setting the camera's to track Sui-Feng's movements, when he felt a sudden wave of reiatsu blow through. Identifying it as Unohana's a smile on his face similar to what one might wear when at the movies. Doing a little fiddling he switched the volume of the cameras on, half the screen locking onto one female captain while the other half picked up the other one. Time to sit back and watch the avalanche proceed.
4th Division
That the silence permeated the air didn't begin to describe the current situation. The two pairs of eyes were glued on the screen of the machine, both focused on the image of Hanataro Yamada. This was ended when Unohana pressed the button again, causing the same image to pop up again. Turning around slowly Unohana looked at Yoruichi, a blank expression on her face, which terrified Yoruichi even more than her usual smile of doom.
"Well this certainly is a surprise isn't it?" Yoruichi slowly stood up from the table backing away very slowly. "N-Now Unohana le-let's not be hasty, I know y-your upset." Unohana gave a short laugh at this, walking over to her desk.
"Upset, now there's a word that is constantly overused. I'm upset when someone from another division harasses my subordinates; I'm upset when shinigami skip their health checks. Now do you think that sleeping with someone I regard as a son equates to being upset?" Yoruichi, who was inching her way over to the door, shook her head hastily.
"Of c-course it doesn't, if you'll just give me a chance to explain…" Unohana smiled at this, her zanpakuto suddenly in her hand as if from nowhere. "This will just excuse everything, will it? You know that's not true. You do realize the potential problems that may and probably will arise from this situation?" Yoruichi kept moving back only a few feet from the door.
"Whatever happens now I can deal with it, so can Hanataro." Yoruichi knew saying his name was a mistake as Unohana's eyes closed, her reiatsu slowly starting to rise. "I'm not concerned about you, I know well your capabilities, it's Hanataro I'm concerned for. What do you imagine your family might do to him when they find out about this?" Yoruichi was silent at this, unsure of the answer. Unohana continued, starting to come around the desk.
"I had one rule with you Yoruichi, one requirement for our agreement during your absence. I check up on you and the other fugitives, and in return you keep your paws off my division members, in any way whatsoever. And now-"
Yoruichi was out the door slamming it shut and taking off. No sooner had she done so than the door simply disintegrated, the force of Unohana's reiatsu obliterating it. Stepping out she looked at Yoruichi's fleeing form, her zanpakuto drawn. Iemura was lying on the ground, barely able to look up at her from his position on the ground.
"Watch the division for me Iemura; I have to bring back a patient and discuss her treatment." Saying this she disappeared from sight, targets set on Yoruichi's reiatsu. Yoruichi was fleeing from the division, her focus set in one direction. No not the Seinkaimon, that was in Unohana's direction. No she ran towards the one person who might be able to hold off Unohana's blood lust. Let's just hope I can get to him in time.
6th Division
Hanataro had been on his way to see Renji when he felt a pair of hands yank him off into an alley, pushing him against the wall. Expecting to see one of his usual tormentors he was surprised to find the 2nd division captain in their place. Judging by the hateful glare on her face, perhaps they would have been safer.
"Ca-Captain Sui-Feng, ho-how can I help yo-urk!" He was cut off, or more specifically his wind pipe was by her hands. Reaching up he feebly tried to pry them off, but to no avail. "You little bastard, how dare you force yourself upon Lady Yoruichi, I should have let that drunkard have his way with you!" Hanataro would have answered if it wasn't for the lack of oxygen going to his brain. Not that stopped Sui-Feng from talking.
"For years Yoruichi was forced to endure the presence of that grinning moron and his idiotic shopkeeper, only to be taken advantage by someone she trusted." She said this with a sniffle, showing Hanataro a soft side of the captain rarely seen.
His appreciation for this was lost when the pressure on his neck increased by three. "And that's why you're never going to get a second chance to do it again!"
Just as Hanataro began fading out Unohana's reiatsu rampaged through the area, causing Sui-Feng to let go and stumble back. As the two were attempting to gain their footing some of the tiles on the alley roof broke off, crashing down on Sui-Fengs back. As the assassin groaned Hanataro thanked whatever bastardly deity decided to throw him a bone, and took off, doing his best not to trip and stumble.
Seeing him run around the corner Sui-Feng let out a roar of anger, working hard to dig herself out. After a minute she was free and running, honing in on the fleeing medic. Hanataro had barely gotten to the entrance of the 6th when he felt a blade whiz by his ear, sticking into the wall. Looking back he saw Sui-Feng cock her arm back, another blade handy. He turned to run but suddenly stumbled, tripping and falling down.
This ended up saving his life as the blade whizzed through the area he had been standing. Sui-Feng growled stalking towards him with her hand on the hilt of her blade. "I won't miss you a third time." Hanataro tried to think of a way out but nothing came to mind, as she sprinted forward he closed his eyes waiting for death.
At the clang of metal on metal his eyes snapped open, Renji's blade grinding on Sui-Feng's. The captain looked up at the lieutenant a scowl on her face. "Lieutenant Abarai, move aside now." He gave a grin at her, pushing back and landing near Hanataro. "Sorry but I have to disobey. Your attacking a friend on 6th division grounds can't let that happen."
Holding up his blade he looked at Hanataro out of the corner of his eye. "Hanataro why is she attacking you, what did you do?" The boy dropped his head, a blush appearing on his cheeks. "I can't say, but I-it's n-not what she thinks." As Sui-Feng spit at this Renji sighed, knowing this was all they had time for.
"Alright get out of here, head back to the 4th. I won't be able to hold her for long." Hanataro nodded, his eyes filled with guilt. "I'm so-sorry Renji-san. I di-didn't want…" Renji looked back his face in a grin. "Don't worry about it, you've helped me out of some stupid decisions, it's alright to make one every now and then. Now go." Nodding Hanataro began running, heading towards his division.
"YOUR NOT GETTING AWAY!" Sui-Feng ran towards him, anger set in her eyes. "Howl Zabimaru!" Sui-Feng jumped back as Renji's blade whipped through the air, an inch from her face. Looking at Abarai she snarled dropping into a stance.
For a moment the two stood still like this, and then the two rushed forward blades clashing. Renji was doing his best to hold her back. He grunted as she sent a kick under his guard forcing him back.
"Give up Abarai; you know you can't stop me." Renji grinned at this, his hand held over his stomach. "I don't have to; I just got to stop you long enough for one of the captains to sense us." Sui-Feng's eyes widened at this before they slanted down, wiping his grin off his face.
"Like I'd let you last that long. Shunko!"
1st Division
Yamamoto was sitting in front of his desk, Kyoraku and Jushiro on the other side. Each of them held a cup of tea in their hand (Yamamoto would not tolerate sake) and they were having a pleasant conversation. Things were rather peaceful all things considered.
This was destroyed as Unohana's reiatsu bombarded the division, shattering the cups in their hands. As the two younger captains grew pale at the implication, Yamamoto only groaned, rubbing his hand across the scar on his skull. Should have known things wouldn't last. Who's the moron who unleashed the monster?
"You two will organize an evacuation of all people within three miles of her location. Any other captains are placed under your command." Standing up he grabbed his blade, heading out the door.
"You sure you don't need any back up Old-man Yama?" The captain snorted looking back at Kyoraku. "You really want to cross blades with her Kyoraku?" At this the flowered man shook his head, eyes growing wide.
"That's what I thought; now I'll do my best to calm her." He grimaced at this, knowing calming meant a full on battle. He stepped into the outside, disappearing from view.
5th Division
Hanataro was running through the streets when he felt Sui-Feng activate her Shunko, followed by a cry of pain that could only have been Renji. Oh god I was just a few blocks away. If only I had a little- Hanataro found himself tugged into a bush, hand slapping over his mouth. He struggled for a second before he saw a wisp of purple hair float past his sight.
"Yoruichi?" he tried to say but was unable to form it due to her hand. "Shh be quite or she'll find us." Hanataro thought she was talking about Sui-Feng, until he watched his captain stroll in. Only rather than the usual kind smile on her face, there was one there that could be considered predatory. She walked up to an opposing bush, brushing her hand along her sword hilt when suddenly the bush was obliterated, the unseen swings sending the plant into oblivion. To Hanataro he never even saw the blade being drawn.
"Yoruichi-san, it's useless to hide you know?" There isn't a place in the universe you can escape me." Hanataro looked at Yoruichi surprise in her eyes. He look at her frazzled state and she saw the ring of bruises on his neck. Neither one said anything but the question was clear. What the hell happened? Yoruichi for her part suddenly felt nervous, how do you break this news to someone? Was there a subtle way to do it? Removing her hand she put her head closer, using her free hand to cup his ear.
"Listen I'll explain as best I can, but if she finds us you've got to promise to-" She was cutoff as the two suddenly found themselves in the opening, the bush having been done away with. The two looked up to see Unohana staring down at them, a grim expression on her face.
"Hanataro, please move to the side if you would." As she said this her hand went to rest on the blade, sliding it an inch out of the sheath. Hanataro looked at her a confused expression on her face. Looking at Yoruichi she looked desperate look on her face. "Why?"
Unohana looked at him surprised to see him not comply immediately. "Me and Yoruichi need a moment to address something dear. It'll only take a moment." For some reason he didn't feel assured and against his instinct he refused to move. Unohana frowned at this, raising her reiatsu just a tiny bit.
"6th seat Hanataro Yamada, I order you to stand aside. Now." Despite this Hanataro refused to budge, looking at her as calmly as he could. "N-Not until y-you te-tell me what's go-going on." Unohana sighed, lowering her reiatsu down. "Fine. Hanataro…Yoruichi-san is-"She was cutoff as Sui-Feng burst into view, breathing slightly and surrounded in her Shunko.
"You are harder to deal with than I thought, but I'll make you pay for besmirching Lady Yoruichi's honor!" Yoruichi sighed, one mystery solved at the moment. Standing up she looked at Sui-Feng a tired expression on her face. "Sui-Feng lower the tornado, I've had enough bad surprises today." Sui-Feng did this, her frown still on her face.
"Lady Yoruichi are you alright, this brigand didn't harm you did he?" Yoruichi sighed walking up to the assassin. "Calm down Sui-Feng, he didn't do anything to me." Unohana chimed in, still unhappy about this "Quite the opposite if I had to guess." Sui-Feng retorted back her voice taken aback.
"Lady Yoruichi would never debase herself with someone so beneath her. He must have forced himself-"
"Sui-Feng!" the assassin flinched at the harshness in Yoruichi's voice. "You know Hanataro would not do such a thing even if he wanted to. Tell me do you honestly think he, or any other man, could force me to do something I didn't want to do?" Sui-Feng looked torn, caught between her own slightly biased view and her adoration for her master.
"But…but why? I don't see the appeal." Yoruichi sighed, putting a hand on her shoulder. "I may be powerful Sui-Feng but I have needs and occasional wants. Hanataro happened to fulfill those at the time. What has happened now however…" Sui-Feng noticed her silence, watching the woman place an arm over her stomach.
"However…what? I mean all you did was kiss you…didn't." She trailed off as a thought occurred to her that hadn't before. "Yoruichi…are you…with him?" she tried to ask, failing miserably. When her master nodded she fell on her backside, disbelief on her face. Hanataro looked around more confused than ever.
"I d-don't understand would someone please explain what's going on?" Yoruichi sighed deciding to answer, subtlety be damned. Walking up to the teenager she put a hand on his back, forcing him to sit with her.
"Hanataro there's no easy way to say this so I'll just be straightforward. I'm pregnant…and the child is yours." Hanataro looked at her eyes wide as that message played through his mind. Then he did what many men would do upon learning he had proven his virility. He fell back and fainted.
4th Division
Passing unnoticed through the chaos a figure made its way through the shattered remains of Unohana's office, approaching the somewhat intact machine. The figures of Yoruichi and Hanataro were still gleaming on the screen even with the crack running through it. Pressing a button the machine spewed out the data sheet again, the figure pocketing it in her sleeve. With that done there was only one thing left to do. Removing a camera from her pocket Nemu lifted it up to her face pointing it at the screen. And with a single click she said the fateful words.
"Butter."
Woo chapter 2 is uploaded. That was a *&^% to write. I'll update as soon as I can but no promises. Thank you to those who reviewed and I'll see you next time.