Alrighty here's chapter two! I apologize a million times for the two week wait, I went on a surprise vacation and wasn't able to bring my computer, so I'm so sorry. The 'strange being's' identity will be revealed! (hint:It will be an OC, sorry…) This is where the story really starts in my opinion cause the last one was crap (again I apologize). Thank you to everyone who reviewed and favorite the last chapter! I love you guys! Here's the next chapter, Enjoy!

Chapter 2

Things were getting very… intense in the living room. The severe storm was still raging on outside, however the two seemed to have been ignoring it; blocking it out of their minds so that they could put their full attention on the situation at hand. Scattered around the room, the candles not only emitted a very alluring atmosphere but also gave the women enough light to see what they were doing; clearly the power outage didn't cause them any inconvenience. A blazing, crackling fire in the fireplace kept the two shunpo masters warm; yet even without the fire, they wouldn't be deprived of heat at all.

Soifon was trying to concentrate very hard, yet the feat seemed almost impossible with Yoruichi smiling that cocky smirk at her. Of course she knew from the start the older woman would come out on top, but she didn't realize it would happen this fast, so early on. Being very inexperienced in the subject, her movements were unsure and shaky while the goddess's before her were full of confidence and determination. Yoruichi felt awfully proud of herself as she witnessed the young woman tremble and bite her lower lip every now and then. She eyed her cornered prey, studying every move she makes. Instinctively, the animal inside of Yoruichi took control. A predatory grin found its way to her lips as she saw the defeat in Soifon's eyes. The climax is near.

"D-do you…"

"What is it my little bee, is our fun really coming to an end so soon?" Yoruichi purred, her golden gaze locked on the fidgeting body of Soifon.

A deep blush tinged the captain's cheeks as she desperately tried to get a grip. With a shaky intake of breath, she looked up into the Shihoin's captivating eyes.

"Do y-you have…any…2's?"

"Nope," the older woman smiled, looking down at her cards, "Go fish."

"Ugh," Soifon, frustrated, picked up another card from the deck. This was the third game of 'Go Fish' the two played in an hour period and Soifon hadn't won any of the games. Yoruichi, almost magically, kept asking for every card Soifon had in her hand while the captain kept asking for the cards that the goddess didn't have in her possession. They both were kneeling on the floor on opposite ends of the table. Yoruichi had only one card left and had a dozen pairs before her on the coffee table. She only needed a partner for her queen of hearts and she had the game in the bag.

"Ya have a queen?"

"Are you kidding? How do you always know what I have?" Soifon asked, throwing a queen of spades at her former mentor. It flipped and spun in the air until Yoruichi swiftly caught it with ease. She placed the pair of queens down on the smooth wood surface and crossed her arms in victory. She smiled at the sight of a confused Soifon from the other side of the coffee table.

"Well I guess I can be a jack of all trades, huh?"

"I thought it was because cats are good at fishing."

"Oh, good one!"

The duo picked up all the cards, placed them back into their pack and put them away. Yoruichi had convinced the young captain that a good, old-fashioned card game is a very good way to practice concentration. She managed to loosen Soifon up, making it seem that if someone were to see them, they looked like they were good friends instead of master and servant. Yoruichi wished Soi would always act like this. However, this was a major step in her plan. In order for her to confess, she had to make Soifon warm up to her, for her to be able to relax around her instead of being on her toes. So far, it was a slowly becoming a success.

Soifon sat in front of the fire, leaning on her hands behind her, feeling slightly chilly. She enjoyed the feel of the heat tickling her face, gradually engulfing her in warmth. The raging thunder and wind outside couldn't block out the soft crackles and pops of the fire. The thought kept itself in Soifon's mind. The deafening rumble and the eerie howl of the wind, loud clamor that would fill the ears of anyone in range, were belittled to nothing by little snaps and cracks of a glimmering fire. The littlest noise could take over the sense of audibility. Soifon sighed, closing her eyes, and let herself be enveloped in the fire's generous heat. After a minute or two of silence, the highly trained captain heard footsteps behind her and mentally scolded herself. She forgot about Lady Yoruichi!

Yoruichi came over next to Soifon and sat down. In her hands were two cups, one of which she handed to the younger woman. Soifon, about to apologize for her lack of acknowledgement, took the cup offered to her.

"I hope you don't mind me rummaging through your kitchen. By the way you have a fine taste in sake. I didn't even know you drink," Yoruichi said sitting down beside her companion.

"I rarely ever do," Soifon replied before taking a sip of sake, before sighing softly.

Yoruichi hummed in response, also taking a swig from her cup. A peaceful silence took over the room, the only sounds being the cacophony of bangs and yowls of the hurricane and the blazing fire before them. It was indeed a relaxing atmosphere, a good checkpoint for Yoruichi's plan. In fact, it was a very romantic scenario. Literally, they were sitting in a candle lit room in front of a smoldering fire, sitting relatively to one another, and drinking sake in silence. It was the perfect situation in Yoruichi's mind; she mentally congratulated herself for her progress.

Maybe I can try picking it up a notch?

Yoruichi looked at Soifon with a gentle smile on her lips. "We'll continue with your training in the morning. Now's a perfect time to sit back and relax, but I know you don't know the meaning of that. I never understood why you can't chill out and relax every once and a while; I always have to force you to. "

Next to her, Soifon just opted to looking in her glass and staying silent. Silence filled the room and the Shihoin felt a little awkward after joking about the woman beside her. But, then a thought hit her.

"Speaking of morning, where am I sleeping?"

"You can take my bed; I'll take the couch," the captain said quickly, then taking a sip of sake. She made it a priority to not make eye contact with the golden-eyed goddess.

Knowing she would say that, Yoruichi faked a dramatic firmness, "Oh no, this is your home. I'll take the couch."

"But, you're a guest; therefore, it is a must that you take the best I have to offer."

"I don't need to, really."

"But I insist."

Yoruichi had her baited and now she just needed to reel her in. Smirking mentally, she wore a fake thinking expression and then smiled at the smaller woman.

"I have an idea, how about we-"

"No!"

"But I didn't even say-"

"I know what you're going to say and the answer's no."

"Oh come on, why not?"

"Because I'm sleeping on the couch!"

"Please! Come on we'll both be comfortable!"

"No, Lady Yoruichi!"

Yoruichi pouted, seeing that her plan was failing, but she kept trying.

"But you'll be so cold on that couch." She leaned close to Soi's ear and whispered, "Why sleep on an uncomfortable, cold couch when we could sleep together on your bed? Come on, I'll keep you warm," the goddess purred almost flirtatiously, causing Soifon to jump. Yoruichi saw the very deep blush that crept its way up the young captain's neck and on her cheeks. Turning away from her, the smaller woman tried her hardest not to make eye contact, knowing that the beauty had a teasing smirk on her lips. However, what she didn't know was that there was nothing but kindness and love in the goddess's eyes. She watched the younger woman, committing every movement she made to memory; every breath she took. Yoruichi had many emotions whirling inside of her like the wind outside. After a few moments, all of those feelings got the better of her as she reached out her hand to gently grab Soifon's chin in between her index finger and thumb. She tenderly turned the young woman's head so that she was facing her, yet those stormy eyes did not look at her own golden ones. She let out a soft purr, signaling that she wanted Soi to look at her. When she did turn her gaze to meet Yoruichi's, Soifon saw the pure love and want. It at first startled her but she adjusted to it after a moment or two. It was a challenge to keep her eyes from straying from the others.

In Yoruichi's mind, things were going according to plan. It was perfect! However, she was trying to decide if she should show what she's truly trying to say with a kiss, or was that taking things a little too fast? She saw the almost impossibly dark blush covering her face and neck, but was that out of love, or was it embarrassment or the shyness that she has whenever Yoruichi is around?

Ugh why is she so hard to read!?

The purple-haired woman was snapped out of her thoughts when Soifon transferred her gaze to the floor beneath them.

"Fine, you can sleep on the bed. But only if you're in your cat form," she murmured, closing her eyes in defeat.

Believing that the younger woman had undergone enough torture, she let go of her chin, freeing her. The captain immediately looked in another direction. Yoruichi was elated with Soifon's decision and got a little ahead of herself when she tackled her to the ground with a hug. Wrapping her arms around the slender, yet strong body, she rolled onto her back so that Soifon- who was struggling the whole time- was now on top of her. Yoruichi tightly held a wriggling Soifon to her own body, chanting happily with a big, goofy smile on her face, "Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!"

Soifon squirmed and writhed in her grasp, desperately trying to escape from her clutches. She protested, pleading for her former mistress to let her go, but to no avail. The goddess only tightened her grip around the captain's waist. After a while, Soi began to tire and her struggles lost most of their strength. Now that her mind wasn't constricted on trying to keep her grip, an idea popped into Yoruichi's mind.

Turning over again, she now had Soifon on her back. She hovered above her smaller figure, however still had her in a vice-grip. She trapped her beneath her as she used one hand to keep Soifon's arms pinned above her head. The other she hesitantly placed on the younger woman's side. She stared at the woman beneath her, noticing that she was nearly out of breath, like herself. Soifon noticed this as well, but wondered what her goddess could be thinking about. However, a cat-like grin appeared on the older woman's face and almost immediately Soifon knew that she was up to no good. Yoruichi began to tickle Soifon's side, causing the other woman to go into hysterical laughter. Tears welled up in her eyes from laughing so hard as she pleaded for Yoruichi to stop. She squirmed harder than before, attempting to escape the titillating fingers. She wiggled from side to side as Yoruichi continued her ministrations. Her pleads turned into incoherent bursts of giggles as her stomach and waist began to cramp up from laughing.

Yoruichi, on the other hand, was stuck in a reverie. She stared at the writhing figure below her with awe. The captain of the second division was widely known for her coldness and ruthlessness. She rarely ever cracked a smile let alone a laugh, so it was quite a sight to see such a fierce woman in a vulnerable state like this. The tan woman let go of the captain's arms and now used both hands to tickle her stomach. As soon as her hands were freed, Soifon shot them down to her waist, using them as a little protection. However, they did not help much at all. Soifon was now scrunched up in a ball, bursting out laughter beneath a grinning Yoruichi.

"You know I think if you tickle someone long enough, they pee themselves from laughing so hard! Maybe we should test that theory, hm?" Yoruichi teased, grinning evilly.

Soifon replied with a shaky, stuttered "No!" and began to make a sorry attempt to cease the tickling torture. She tried to grab the offending hands and push them away, but the woman above her did not give up so easily. Yoruichi took a hold of Soifon's hands and held them up above her head with both hands. Now that the tickle attack was over, both women began to catch their breath. Heavily panting and blushing, Soifon couldn't help but stare into the golden orbs that were looking down at her. The two women were caught in the same trance. They didn't know how long they were in that position; in that reverie, but neither cared. The storm outside still raged on; however it did not interfere with the situation at hand.

Yoruichi's eyes flickered from the younger woman's stormy orbs to her lips, deciding if she should follow the plan and wait or to just get the confession over with an hope for the best. Taking the risk, Yoruichi ever so slowly leaned down, watching Soifon with half-lidded eyes. Soon, mere inches centimeters separated them. Yoruichi saw Soifon close her eyes and at that moment gave a little smile and closed her own eyes, ready to finally settle this.

That is until there was a very loud scratch at the door.

The women stopped dead in their tracks; a few centimeters apart. Both of their eyes shot open and Soifon shot out from beneath her former mentor. Had she really just done that? Was she going to allow Yoruichi to kiss her? What would have had happened after that?

Soifon walked out of the room toward the front door while Yoruichi laid face down, banging her head repeatedly on the floor.

I was so close, AGAIN! Why is luck not on my side today!?

Soifon made her way over to the front door.

"Who is it?" she said coldly to whoever was on the other side of the door. Waiting a few moments, she heard no reply. Soifon immediately began to get frustrated.

I swear to fucking god if someone is ding-dong ditching my house I will kill them!

She opened the door not knowing if she should expect anyone on the other side.

"Yeah, who is it?"

The only thing she saw was pounding rain falling from the dark clouds. That is, until she heard a soft yelp in front of her. Looking down, she saw a big, black German shepherd sitting on the porch. Its eyes were a startling ice blue and they literally pierced right through the captain's soul. The dog did not have a collar on it and it seemed that it was a stray. Stray dogs were a dime a dozen in the Soul Society.

Seeing that it was shivering, Soifon noticed that the dog was soaked to the bone; it must be freezing. Its ears were back against its head, like it was begging for something. And to add to the heart wrenching scene, the poor thing had a small broken plate it its mouth most likely starving for something to eat. The plate was way too small for enough food to fit on it for the huge dog. Now, the captain of squad two was definitely not a softy, but there was no way she could say no to this adorable dog. The dog placed the broken plate on the porch and then looked back up at the person in the doorway.

Ugh, don't give me that face. Oh, no no no. I can't take it! It's such a beautiful dog. Besides, it's not like I can leave it out in a violent hurricane to die; that's inhumane! I guess it'll have to stay here for the next few days.

Going on her knees, Soifon slowly extended a careful hand to the canine. The dog sniffed at it before giving a small whine before nudging the hand for it to pet it. The captain gently stroked the top of the German shepherd's wet head, softly scratching behind its ears. A black tail began to wag happily, signaling that the canine enjoyed the petting it was receiving.

"Hey there, what are you doing out here in the storm, huh?"

The dog replied with quiet yips.

"Now, you must be pretty hungry and cold. You wanna come inside?"

A single bark confirmed that it did want to go inside and it gave the brutal captain a lick on the cheek. Out of character, Soifon laughed at the gesture, picked up the plate and threw it into the storm.

"You don't need that old thing. Come on," she said, standing up and waving a hand toward the door. The dog stood with a happy bark, tail wagging, before walking through the doorway where it stopped to wait for the captain. Shutting the door and locking it, Soifon turned and led the way - with the canine behind her - into the house.

They reached the living room. Soifon ordered the dog to lie down in front of the fire place to get warm and it obeyed. The captain noticed that Yoruichi was no longer in the room as she went to a nearby closet to retrieve a towel before returning and sitting down next to the huge black dog. She ran the towel over its fur to dry the poor thing off. When the dog was warm and dry she tossed the towel aside and stroked the canine's back. They sat in silence for a few minutes, only hearing the thunder and wind outside.

"Hey Soi, who was at the do-", Yoruichi said as she entered the room. She stopped as she saw the huge dog beside the young captain. She instantly transformed to her cat form and hissed, her fur standing on end. The dog reacted to the cat by standing and barking loudly. Soifon tried to calm the German shepherd, but to no avail. Yoruichi growled and hissed loudly, snarling with her ears back in rage. Not only was she angry that there was a dog here, but the dog was with Soifon. The canine kept barking at the smaller animal, but stayed beside the pale woman.

Crap I forgot that Lady Yoruichi's here!

"Soifon, what the hell is this mongrel doing in your house?!"

"I found it outside in the storm so I couldn't just leave it out there! That would be a terrible thing to do. I had to bring it in," she replied telling the dog to calm itself. It quickly quieted down and sat down, but kept a careful eye on the feline.

Yoruichi growled in response, lashing her tail in anger. Everyone knew that the one true enemy of a cat is a dog! This was ridiculous; she had to spend the next three days with a dog. Three days that were supposed to be spent on trying to get together with Soifon was now going to be spent glaring at this stupid mutt. She gave a breathy huff before stalking to the couch, her haunches rising and falling with each step. She jumped up on the furniture and laid down, sending daggers at the dark dog.

Now that it was a little calmer in the room, Soifon went over her options. The canine was a bit dirty from being outside all the time, plus being in the hurricane; so she could give it a bath. Then she could give it some food. Seeing the dog's state, the poor thing looked like it never had a decent meal in its life. The dog would be as good as new by the end of the storm. After that though, what would she do with it?

"Well big guy, I guess I can give you a bath; you're pretty filthy," Soifon said, standing while scratching the animal behind its ear.

"Girl."

"What?" She looked over at the cat who was still glaring angrily at the beast next to the captain.

"That thing is a girl," she growled.

"Oh, how can yo-"

"Trust me; I can tell."

A silence filled the still candlelit room. Soifon could tell that the cat did not like the new addition at all and she felt sort of responsible for that, but she could not let the stray die out in the hurricane.

Turning to the dog, she whistled to it, signaling it to focus on her. The German shepherd immediately perked up, training its gaze to the captain, its ears straight up in attention, and stood to its feet. Soifon patted her thigh and walked down toward the bathroom, her new companion following her obediently. Yoruichi stayed put on the sofa, her head lying on her front paws. All of her plans went down the drain as soon as that mutt came along. Everything was perfect! But of course, luck was not on her side.

This is going to be a terrible three days.

After a good half an hour in the bathroom, the Shihoin was wondering what was taking so long. Jumping down from her spot on the couch, she silently padded down the hallway and went to the bathroom. The door was cracked open, so upon arrival, the cat put her paw into the crack and pushed it open. Yoruichi was not amused at the sight she was greeted with.

In the tub, the black German shepherd was having a blast. The captain had lathered the dog's fur with body wash, the bubbles filling the bathtub. Soifon was kneeling in front of the tub, laying out a towel for the dog to stand on for when it got out. After it was placed on the floor, Soifon washed off all of the lather and bubbles from the dog until she was back to her black-furred self. The whole time Yoruichi watched her wash the dog, she heard all of the praises, like, "Good girl!", "Who's a good girl?" and "Look how beautiful you look!". Yoruichi nearly gagged.

Mockingly, Yoruichi thought, Oh look how precious! You're so adorable! You're amazing…yeah yeah blah blah blah. What's so special about that stupid fleabag? Wow, it took a bath! That must mean that it's the most amazing thing on the planet! I can do almost anything plus I can turn into an adorable cat but do I get any praise? Uh, no. What does the dog have that I don't have? Soi definitely likes cats more than dogs, so why am I not getting special baths?

BY the time Yoruichi snapped out of her rant, the dog had jumped out of the tub and onto the towel. Soifon hand another towel in her and started to dry the dog's fur. Sensing that her former mentor was in the doorway, Soi turned her head catching the golden eyes, before looking back to her current task. Yoruichi felt somewhat hurt when she didn't even acknowledge her presence like she normally does, but the hurt turned to shock when she saw what towel the captain was drying the stray with. It was Yoruichi's towel. Whenever she decided that she would visit Soifon and asked to use her shower, the Shihoin would always use the same towel; a purple towel with a little paw print in one of the corners.

Her jaw dropped .

Soifon was using her special towel on that flea-bitten mongrel!

"Soifon! That's my special towel!" She said, causing the captain to stop what she was doing and look at her.

"My deepest apologies, Lady Yoruichi, I had to grab a towel really quick and I forgot that this one's yours," she said, continuing with her drying while the dog patiently stayed seated, enjoying the attention she was getting. Yoruichi grumbled, staring hatefully at the dog while it returned her glare with a bark. A vein twitched in the cat's forehead.

Finishing with her drying, Soifon stood and commanded the dog to 'stay' and turned toward the Yoruichi.

"Can you watch her for a second while I go clean your towel?"

"I-uh"

"Thank you," she said walking passed the cat and down the hall.

Yoruichi sighed as she looked back to the dog. It was still just sitting there on a towel, starring at her with those unusually blue eyes. The silence made the situation much more awkward. She felt weird as the dog watched her and a thought immediately hit her; something's wrong with this animal. Still that didn't change anything.

Moving closer to the canine, she watched as her intense eyes never left her own. She sat down in front of the much bigger black animal, looking up as the dog looked down.

"Look you mangy mutt, I don't know what's wrong with you or what you want, but you know that girl? The girl who's being really nice to you? Yeah, that's my Soifon, okay? Mine. Therefore, not yours, okay? Don't be getting comfy here, cause as soon as this godforsaken storm is over, you're hitting the road, got it?"

The dog replied with a huff, tilting its head to the side. After a second, she stood and shook her body, causing any excess water to fly everywhere, including on Yoruichi. The cat felt disgusted. She gasped as she, too, tried to shake herself dry.

"That was so fu-Oh, who am I kidding? You're just a stupid mutt who got lucky to meet a kind soul like Soi. Hmph, I doubt you can even comprehend what I'm saying."

The dog growled in its throat, almost warningly.

"Oh snap did I just use a big word? I'm sorry; I forgot you were a stupid canine who chases her own tail for fun," Yoruichi said, holding a paw in front of her mouth, having a bit of fun.

However, the dog gave out a small, yet firm bark. Yoruichi just blew it off. She continued her antagonizing.

"Maybe I should slow down so that you can understand. U a dumb id-iot who eats her own cr-ap," she finished with a snicker. However the dog did not like it. With a growl, the canine charged at Yoruichi. The Shihoin was unprepared and knew she wouldn't be able to react fast enough. She thought that could transform so she wouldn't be eaten. However, before she did, Soifon called from a different room.

"Amaya, come here!"

The dog stopped dead in her tracks, her snarl disappearing from her face as she walked passed a cautious, yet confused Youruichi to go to Soifon.

Yoruichi stayed put in her spot on the bathroom floor. She stared at her paws in thought.

Amaya?! She named the damned thing? Once you name something you get attached to it! Ugh this is bull crap! That stupid mutt is ruining my plan! This dog has to go…!

Whoo! So that was chapter 2! I hope you liked it! Btw, Amaya means 'rain night' in Japanese. Get it? The dog was found in a hurricane…..At night…. Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter and be prepared for the next one. Thank you!

-Huntress