Disclaimer: Tite Kubo still won't give me the rights to Bleach. Oh well.
A/N: I know, it's short. But the chapter ends better here than after the next scene. So get over it. Also, I'm sorry it's slow so far, but the next chapter has more of the plot in it. Read and Review, please!
Once everyone was seated somewhere in the tea room, Toshiro began explaining the new mission. "We're here because unusual reiatsu activity has been detected by the 12th squad. It's not like anything Soul Society has encountered before. So far, it's not believed to be dangerous, but, in light of recent events, the soutaicho is playing it safe."
"Congratulations," grumbled the still-grumpy Ichigo, "You managed to repeat exactly what Yoruichi already told us."
Toshiro shot an icy glare in Ichigo's direction. "I wasn't finished yet, Kurosaki."
Matsumoto interjected, "And you haven't said anything about Kaikayet, taichou!"
"I was getting to that!" insisted Toshiro before Matsumoto could launch into one of her annoying ramblings. "The child has shown-"
"Hitsugaya-taicho!" The sudden noise from the girl, who until now had been uncharacteristically quiet, stilled the room full of strangers. Strange to her, anyway...or strange in genearl, as the case may twirled a lock of black and pink hair around her finger absent-mindedly while staring down the short captain. "Please, let me reveal my secrets in my own time!" She continued staring. Damn, that girl was intense.
Hitsugaya, shocked that the girl was finally speaking again, managed a smallnod. Naturally, this set Matsumoto off on a tangent of giggling and teasing, which she was still continuing as they head off to Orihime's apartment, where she and Toshiro typically stayed while in the real world. Toshiro's eyebrow went into permanent twitch mode. "MATSUMOOOOTOOOO!"
-At Ichigo's—
"You can stay here," Ichigo pointed to the bed that Rukia had previously used in his sisters' room. "Rukia'llprobably want to sleep in my closet anyway."
As Ichigo had guessed, Rukia had already planted herself firmly in his closet, clutching a few of her stuffed chappies from her collection, just in case he got any bright ideas about trying to give Kaika the space. Like everyone else in Soul Society, Rukia wasn't about to take any chances. Especially not if those chances meant being farther from her favourite all, that would make it harder to antagonize him. At least, that's the reason she'd give if she ever actually had to give one.
Ichigo, having helped Kaika settle her things in her new room, led her down the hall to his own room. "Thank goodness Dad and the girls aren't home," he thought to himself.
As if on cue, in bounded Isshin and Yuzu, followed by Karin loudly threatening her obnoxious father.
"Ichi-nii! We heard you have a new friend!" squeaked out Yuzu.
As soon as Isshin's eyes fell on Kaika, he dropped to his knees in front of an oversized poster of his deceased wife."Oh, Masaki, this is a miraculous day! Our beloved son has managed to bring home another woman! Our son's turning into quite the pimp!"
Cue Ichigo's and Karin's feet simultaneously hitting Isshin's face, and his subsequent flight down the stairs, accompanied by a glaring Rukia and a heavily blushing Kaika.
Ichigo would have to think of a way to explain Daddy Dearest to Kaika later.
-At Orihime's—
Even before they walked through the door, Orihime and Matsumoto had begun planning a myriad of sleepover activities. Toshiro spent a total of about five seconds trying to convince them to focus on the mission before realizing it was pointless. These two were hopelessly flighty.
Toshiro was beginning to seriously consider finding somewhere else to stay. Somewhere with better food...and less of this obnoxious squealing.
A/N: Like I said, I know it's short. But the next chapter will be longer. Anyway, please review, even if it's just to tell me it you think it sucks. Thanks for reading!