Yoruichi typed away on her computer and tried to ignore Soifon who was doing much the same. The argument was quite a bitter one, Yoruichi hadn't meant to let her emotions get the better of her but it was the girls fault for being so selfish and thick-headed. Yoruichi scolded herself again, the girl can't be fully to blame, and Yoruichi did rise to the challenge…

The clocked showed six o'clock "I think that's enough for today, goodbye, don't let the door hit you on the ass on your way out" Yoruichi said "same time tomorrow"

"Uh…" Soifon stared at her "you're gonna keep me?"

"Sure why not, it's a hassle hiring someone else so you'll have to do for now"

"Bye then" Soifon said walking out of the door. Yoruichi rubbed her temples, wow she had a sore head!

Her phone rang. "Yoruichi Private Eye" She said

"Hi" said her father's comforting voice

"Howdy" Yoruichi said leaning back on her chair "are you back from your trip?"

"Yep" He said "I got back an hour ago"

"Nice, I might come over for some lunch" Yoruichi said

"That'd be nice, it's been a while since you've graced the halls of this house like your mother once did" He said. He sighed.

"Try not to think about it" Yoruichi said. Her mother's death pained everyone in the family but it left the deepest scars on her father, he fell into a coma for three weeks after she'd died. Apparently he was close to dying solely of a broken heart.

"Anyway" He said "I hear you applied for that WISH programme"

"I did" Yoruichi said "I've already got a little helper"

"I hope your little helper knows who they're getting immersed in"

"Of course she doesn't"

"She?" She heard the smile in her father's voice. He teased her relentlessly for being a lesbian. "I hope nothing…unscrupulous is going on"

"No!" Yoruichi snapped "she's only seventeen"

"Do you know what happens to seventeen year olds?"

"No" Yoruichi said sighing "what?"

"They turn Eighteen"

"I think you want me to get arrested for being a child molester"

"It'd certainly make our family history even more colourful than it already is" He said with a chuckle "but seriously, why couldn't you have stayed with Nel, she was a nice girl"
"It wasn't going to work out" Yoruichi said "I was a Con artist and she was a cop…it was like a bad sitcom"

"But you've gave it up now"

"It's too late" Yoruichi said "I've already burnt that bridge"

"Although are you bringing any friends with you to lunch?"

"Oh" Yoruichi said smiling this time "you want to see her again"

"No…NO!" He said unconvincingly

"Don't lie to me" Yoruichi said slyly "What is it about her…huh…the big boobs? The fiery attitude, you're such a masochist"

"Stop tempting me you devil" He said "get thee behind me, Satan!"

"Here I'll give you her number she was just dying to see you recently" Yoruichi said

"You fib" He laughed "back to business; you must've got a…case recently"

"I'm afraid you're gonna have to be a bit more specific" Yoruichi said

"Two people killed in their hotel room" He said "I was looking at it in the paper, it's quite the puzzler"

"Oh yeah" Yoruichi said "I've been offered it but I haven't given an answer yet, I wasn't wanting to throw the newbie in at the deep end"

"Fair enough"
"I bet you can't guess who's been picking on her at school?"

"Your little apprentice?"

"Yeah"

"I have no idea, enlighten me"

"The little heir to the Basterbine fortune" Yoruichi said

"Oh Bambietta, I met her once…nice girl"

"Really?"

"No I wanted to punch her head off" He said "but I was trying to cut down on the violent acts so I let her arrogance slip…next time she won't be so lucky. Would you like me to crucify her father...again?"
"No" Yoruichi said "I think Soifon needs a rival of sorts"
"But making an enemy of a Basterbine is a risky business" He said "Hans has had me watching my back more than a few times"

"But you've surpassed him in every sense of the word"

"It was the toughest conquest in my career, the man knows business, he's definitely more than you can handle and if his daughter is anything like he is she'll be the death of your little apprentice"

"Maybe so" Yoruichi said "tell me more about this case"

"Well" He said "Two consenting…people were having…relations and they were both butchered by a katana. Some of their organs were taken"

"So?"

"They were in the top floor of a hotel, locked key card room that has no entries or exits near the time of death recorded" He said "and the girl…she was only fourteen"

"Fuck sake"

"Potty mouth" He said "what do you think?"
"Easy" Yoruichi said "the killer jumped onto the balcony"
"The roof door was sealed by a key card system which, also, wasn't activated anytime near the time of death"

"Hmm" Yoruichi thought "I think I'll take this one"

"That's the spirit" He said "…did you really mean it: you'll give me Kukaku's number?"

"No!" Yoruichi almost shrieked "you horny old man!"

"D'aww" He said tutting "Okay, I'll see you for lunch tomorrow"

"Bye!" She said

"Love you" He said

"Likewise" Yoruichi said

"Bye!"

"Bye!" She said again

"Hang up"

"No you hang up"

"No…3-2-1 hang up!" He said. Yoruichi hung up. She grinned and shook her head; her dad was such an upbeat guy. Yoruichi predicted she wouldn't be alive today if her brother and father weren't as supporting as they were. Her father was always the shoulder she could cry on. He never lectured her about the troubles of life or what she should and shouldn't do, he believed she'd learn from experience and be a better person from it and Yoruichi genuinely believed he was right.

Her Cell phone rang. "Yellow" Yoruichi said. It was a blocked number.

"…I can see you" Said a creepy male voice

"Oh my" Yoruichi said finding herself grinning…it'd been too long since she'd got a prank call.

"Mmm" The voice moaned "that pink tank top, you're practically bursting out of it…you're good enough to eat"
"I'd say it was more Magenta than pink" Yoruichi said swivelling her chair.

"When you least expect it I'll gut you" The voice said

"You're laying it on a bit thick" Yoruichi laughed

"Oh dear" Said the voice "I think you need some convincing…what about this little cunt" There was a sound like rustling.

"Get off me you fuckin freak" Yoruichi heard Soifon's voice. She snapped up and looked out of the window. There was nothing.

"Ah you hear that" He said "your little apprentice is…mmm…" There was a sound like sucking

"What the fuck are you doing?" She heard Soifon said. There was another struggling sound.

"Oh so delicious, her sweat makes the delicious skin on her thigh so…yummy"

"Listen here" Yoruichi said "If you let her go right now I'll forget this ever happened and you won't be found scattered all over Rukon"

"No, no, no" He said "I'll let this little strumpet go, on one condition"

"What?"

"You take the Organ Stealing case" He chuckled maniacally "try to find out who I am, if you can" Then he was gone.
"Urgh" She heard Soifon groan "he's away now" She said with a sound like picking the phone up.
"Who was he?"

"I don't know" Soifon said "gimmie a sec, I need to pull up my trousers"

"He didn't…do it?"

"No" Soifon said "he just kept licking my sweat off…I'm gonna have nightmares about this" She groaned "I never saw his face I was blindfolded"

"Damn it" Yoruichi said "where are you?"

"I'm on the roof opposite" She said. Yoruichi rolled her seat to the window and peered out. She could see Soifon standing looking back at her.

"I'm coming over" Yoruichi said jumping off of her chair. "Don't move"
"Okay" She said. She hung up and ran out of her office. Damn it! She knew she should have given Soifon a run home in her car it was just selfish not to. Yoruichi realised she was sweating and panting, she wasn't out of fitness, in fact she'd never been more in shape than she was now. Was she panicking? It'd been so long since she'd worried about someone she'd forgotten how it felt.

Sprinting down the stairs she took five at a time. She dived through the door, ran across the street avoiding a car as she went. The driver shouted an insult and peeped his horn. Yoruichi barely glanced at him. She ran into a side alley and quickly climbed the fire escape. She reached the roof and looked around for Soifon. There! She saw the teenager sitting with her knees up by her chin and her arms wrapped around them. She sobbed quietly, her shoulders moved with her sobs.

Yoruichi approached slowly. "Hi there" She said trying to smile warmly. It only made Soifon sob louder. Yoruichi sat beside her and wrapped her arms around the girl. "I'm here now" She consoled "your safe now"

"Oh god" Soifon gripped Yoruichi's arms and pulled her tighter around her. She wept into her shoulder.

"I guess I should get you a car" Yoruichi said into her ear. Soifon laughed between sobs.

Soifon had cuddled into Yoruichi and wept until she fell asleep. Yoruichi picked her up and carried her to her car. She slowly put her into the passenger seat. Yoruichi hopped into the driver's seat. Glancing at Soifon she felt an unparalleled feeling of sympathy; she couldn't imagine what the girl must be going through. Bullied at school, abusive family, sexually assaulted whilst at work; Yoruichi shook her head how could she ever compare her own problems to this girl. At least she wasn't going through sexuality problems…

Yoruichi made a silent promise to herself. From this day on the girl, Soifon, she'd give her life to protect her. No one deserved to be screwed over by life this much. She stared the car and drove. It took a little longer to reach the Kotowari Centre due to idiotic drivers but she kept her frustration silent. Her princess was sleeping and shouldn't be disturbed.

She picked Soifon up once she'd parked. She barely stirred. Yoruichi caringly wiped drool from the corner of her mouth. Yoruichi's inner lesbian wanted just stick her lips on her cute soft mouth but she resisted. Yoruichi kicked the push doors opened and walked in. Shuhei and Toshiro played a shooting game on the TV by the sofas. Hiyori, Matsumoto and Hinamori all sat on computers. No one even turned when she came in. So she just ignored them and carried Soifon to her room. Soifon's room was locked but Yoruichi had pulled her key out beforehand. She unlocked the door and pulled it open. She lightly lay Soifon down on her bed. She seemed so frail lying there. Yoruichi pulled her blankets over her and put her keys on the table.

She'd have to speak to Ukitake about this. Let Soifon have a day off School. She reluctantly left Soifon's side and walked back into the utility room. "Oh hey Yoruichi" Said Matsumoto "I never saw you come in"

"I was just taking Soifon to her room"

"I'm presuming since you used the word 'taking' she was somehow incapacitated?" Toshiro said looking over at them.

"You are a perceptive young man" Yoruichi said "yes…Soifon had a bit of a traumatic experience today"

"What happened?" Hinamori said

"Uh…" Yoruichi said trying to phrase it properly "she was molested by a psycho"

"Is that a joke?" Toshiro said

"No" Yoruichi said scowling at him "damn it, it'll take her a while to get over it…I don't wanna hear about any hostilities toward her or you'll all have me to deal with"

"Scary" Shuhei said shaking his head. He'd felt Yoruichi's wrath once before…never again.

"Sure" Hinamori said standing up. "I'm gonna see if she's alright"

"Go ahead" Yoruichi said "she's asleep"

"Ah" Ukitake said walking through the Warden door "How was Soifon's first day at…" He noticed everyone's expressions "oh dear"

"We're gonna need to have a little talk" Yoruichi said "about Soifon"

"Come with me then" Ukitake said "I hope nothing too serious has happened"

"We'll have to see just how serious when Soifon wakes up" Yoruichi replied.

She followed Ukitake into an office. He sat down and watched her as she sat on the table. "Well?" He said

"Well" Yoruichi said "I got Soifon after school, she was being picked on by some of the other girls but that isn't the problem. When Soifon was done with today's work…well we had a bit of an argument and I sent her home…except some guy, probably that Organ Stealing killer from the news captured her and molested her"
"Molested?" He said sounding shocked

"Yes" Yoruichi said "he didn't physically rape her but he was damn close"

"This isn't good" Ukitake said "How do you think she'll cope?"

"I don't know" Yoruichi said "she's been through a lot in her life and this may very well be the last straw"

"We'll just have to stay by her side and give her all our support for now" He said "hopefully we can sweep it under the rug"
"I doubt it" Yoruichi said. "I don't know what to do" she added

"Neither do I" He replied "Perhaps you should speak to Nel, get her to get her feelers out"
"Hmm" Yoruichi said "I know who I'll ask about this"

"Who?"

"Kukaku Shiba"

"She's still in the…information business?"

"Quite" Yoruichi said "give Soifon my love…" She took a deep breath "It's been a while since I've been on the warpath, I almost miss it"

"Don't drag Soifon into anything bad, you hear?" Ukitake said

"You're a bit late" Yoruichi said "I'll speak to you tomorrow"

"Goodbye" He said.

Yoruichi quickly left the building. She'd have to get to Kukaku quickly people know Kukaku knows things and they know Kukaku takes bribes, she can keep her mouth shut for a price. Hopefully this maniac hasn't paid her off. That been said; Kukaku does take counter bribes from people she trusts. She jumped in her car and started it. She drove off toward the centre of the city. She stopped eventually at a bar called The Roman Candle. Jumping out of her car, after she parked in the car park behind the bar, she walked into the bar.

Inside was the usual mob of people. Urahara sat in the corner typing away on a laptop. Kenpachi leaned against the bar speaking to the barmaid, a big busted woman missing her left arm. A wooden prosthetic arm replaced it. Yoruichi walked up to them and jumped on a barstool. "Hey there" The Barmaid said

"Kukaku" Yoruichi said "it seems someone has decided the best thing to do with their free time is piss me off"
"Heh" Kukaku laughed "I guess I had better pour you a double"

"I could do with a Cero"

"Oh that bad"

"Yep" Yoruichi said "In fact make it a Gran Ray Cero"

"Huh" Kukaku said "Kenpachi here managed three Gran Rays before he passed out"

"Give me sustenance!" Yoruichi snapped. Kukaku laughed and went ahead making her dangerous cocktail. Once she was finished making the Cero she added a single teaspoon of Absinthe making it a Gran Ray. Yoruichi took the cocktail and downed it. Fire burned through her body loosening her stress. "Okay" Yoruichi said "I need to know what you know about that Organ Stealer"

"He's a quiet bastard" Kukaku said "keeps himself to himself, he's not local"
"Any idea where he came from?"

"I don't know" Kukaku said "some say he came from America and some say he's fresh out of the Maggots Nest"

"That nuthouse?" Kenpachi said

"Yeah" Kukaku said "apparently this guy really takes the biscuit"

"Anything else?" Yoruichi asked

"Nada" Kukaku said "perhaps you've heard something…" She looked at another man sitting by himself at the bar "Grimmjow"

"I know nuthin" He said staring at his drink "but you still haven't given me my info yet"

"Hmm" Kukaku said leaning on the counter "Where is Ulquiorra Cifer?"

"Yeah"

"This…" Kukaku stroked her chin "I know where he is, but you give me something in return"

"What do you want?"

"Help Yoruichi dig up dirt on this killer" Kukaku said

"Why should I help her, she's a cop"
"I'm actually a PI" Yoruichi said. Grimmjow scowled at her.

"I told you why you're helping her" Kukaku said "but it's your choice"
"Listen here" He said

"Nah" Kenpachi said looming over Grimmjow "you listen, take Kukaku's deal or I'm chucking you out"

"I always wanted to be a detective" Grimmjow grinned.

[End of Chapter three]