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Attention: Some direct IchiRuki involved XD

3. Kurosaki Clinic

(What lies Inside)

"For crying out loud, Rukia! Stop eating. Yuzu's got food ready for us at home"

Rukia's fingers covered in chocolate were about to go to her mouth when she gazed at Ichigo, "Oh, c'mon, Ichigo. Don't be such a rain in a parade. Even if I've been full I've never turn your sister's food down…You haven't ate anything since lunch, by the way" she added trusting another chocolate covered banana to him, "Try some. They really hit the spot!"

"I prefer not to, but thanks"

"Hmpf…What a kid you are"

Both friends finally had the house beside them. The Kurosaki Clinic rose in front of them with the windows of the first floor lit brightly. Shadows of figures moved behind the translucent curtains.

Rukia entered her way to the garden when Ichigo tugged her elbow back. Rukia was spun around. Ichigo's dark eyes staring at her down. Her heart hammered hard against her ribs as he stroke her hair back. Kuchiki's feet melted beneath her as Ichigo's face leaned to hers. Rukia could already see her own reflection on Ichigo's eyes and feel the tip of his nose on her cheek…

TUMP!

"IIIICHIIIIGOOOOOO!"

Rukia was pushed aside before the substitute was crashed under non other than Ishin Kurosaki. Kuchiki, dazed, took her hand to her forehead.

"GET OFF ME, OLD MAN!"

Ishin's arms pulled back Ichigo's as his knee dig over his son's spine, "You had too many openings, Ichigo! You should have known better not to get your eyes off from your enemy!"

"GET OFF!"

In less then a second, Ichigo was on his feet and Ishin flying up to the moon screaming. His spinning figure joining the stars above

The substitute Soul Reaper fixed his cloths while glaring at the sky where his father had disappeared. Rukia opened the door into the living room when Ichigo had turned on his heels sighing. He ran to catch up with his friend, regarding the almost kiss they had, ignoring the embarrassment that his head struck him with. Once inside his warm living room he crushed in with Rukia who, before he even came, had been frozen in place staring at the kitchen.

Ichigo, frowning, followed her view and discovered at an unfamiliar man sitting on the dinner table. His long black hair fell on his back and shoulders while Yuzu served him rice on his plate. Rukia stared amused at the scene, on the other hand Ichigo screamed, startled:

"YOU?"

Kenpachi Zaraki and Yuzu raised their eyes to the door.

"Oh… Good evening Ichigo" said Yuzu

"What's up?" said Zaraki bored, with a glass on his lips.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE-?"

"Ichigo don't be rude to your guests" Karin who was sitting on the couch facing the TV said without bothering to look at her brother. In this a pink haired girl peeked next to Karin.

"Ichi! HIII, ICHI!"

"YOU TOO? WHAT THE-!"

"…You herd your sister, Ichigo" Kenpachi said, too distracted on cutting some meat on his plate, "Don't be rude to a guest"

"Yes, Ichigo!" the door slammed open behind Ichigo and Rukia, revealing an all bruised Ishin back from Mars, "These are your guests tonight so be nice! We the Kurosaki's are well-known for our hospitality so you better show some manners from now on!"

"G-GUEST?... BUT WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE? ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO BE ON A SECRET MISSION OR SOM-? UGH!"

Rukia's elbow made Ichigo fall on the floor as she bowed to the Eleventh Captain with a bright smile, "Welcome, sir! I'm glad you joined us this evening"

"Mm-hm" Kenpachi didn't pay much credit to her bow, "Love the food, kid" he said instead to Yuzu who was already at the kitchen cleaning the dishes on the sink.

"Oh. Thank you, Zaraki-san!" she said with a slight bow of the head.

Ichigo had his hands on his stomach, glaring at Rukia as she joined Captain Zaraki on the table, "You have more dinner, right Yuzu?"

"Of course, Rukia. It's right here"

"Thank you. Ichigo come and eat."

"…I'm coming, I'm coming"

After Ichigo joined dinner, Kenpachi finished with his plate and started to help Yachiru eat hers. Ichigo stared at Zaraki with a scornful look, "Did Urahara sent you here?"

Kenpachi didn't bother to look at him. Instead his eyes were to busy playing with the food sticks inside Yachiru's bowl. Rukia, who had been concentrated eating, leaned to them gaining the same curiosity that Ichigo was fond of. After long minutes, the eyebrowless man with huge shoulders said to the teenagers, "It was a direct order from the Old-Man" he murmured. It seemed like the secrecy of the casualties was reflected on his tone of voice, "Each one of us was hosted by different human houses while we took over the mission. He said that it would be easier for our identities to fit in with humans the Thirteen Court Guard Squads already knew of…Kuchiki is with Urahara. Hitsugaya with that Sado kid. Retsu with the Orihime girl… All of us will disguise ourselves within you so the hollows wouldn't notice us. Even our gigais are designed with a special Spiritual Pressure clocking function so that we go unnoticed."

"…Are they really that strong?"

Kenpachi took more food to Yachiru's open mouth before saying, "At the beginning they were just the ordinary scum" his chin was on his hand, his stare elsewhere, "It wasn't until squad units were dispatched to take over the situation and never reported back when we became suspicious…With time only low ranked officers could make the work done. We lost many Reapers to figure that out… And many humans lives to realize that souls weren't the only ones on their menu."

"Humans?" asked Rukia puzzled.

Kenpachi met with her face, "That's right. They eat human flesh"

"No way!" jerked Ichigo, "Are you saying those things eat living humans too?"

"That's exactly what I'm saying. That's one of the reasons we where needed on protocol. The Esquinas are very strong plus very hungry…" Kenpachi leaned against his chair crossing his arms, "Tch…I told them I could handle it all by myself-"

"Ken-chan, I'm done!" announced Yachiru with her empty bowl. Kenpachi just nodded to the child as she left her chair to climb up on his back.

"…Where they come from exactly?" Ichigo asked suddenly.

Kenpachi scoffed, "From Hueco Mundo, of course. Esquina to be specific"

"I mean, what's their back story"

Kenpachi glared at the Substitute, "Do I look like fucking-preschooler teacher to you, boy?"

"…Wha-? No…?"

"Well count me out of you story telling idea. I'm not here to lecture empty-headed kids"

With this Kenpachi Zaraki pushed his chair back and taking Yachiru's empty bowl and his own plate he headed for the kitchen. Rukia leaned against Kurosaki, "There's no use in asking the Captains any further Ichigo. Don't push your luck."

"What luck? We didn't even got a good piece of information, dammit. And I bet Urahara's not a different case"

"At least you're going to have fresh uploads of the mission with a Captain on the house" Rukia pointed out.

Kenpachi was crossing the living room straight for the couch where he pulled to his shoulders a big black backpack. Ishin told him something and lead him to the stairs.

Then Ichigo frowned thoughtful, "Hmpf…I wonder where he's sleeping…"

"I should've known!" growled Ichigo carrying his pillow under his arm. Cursing he throw his sleeping instruments over a camping bed made of sheets on the floor. Kenpachi, next to him, was sitting over Ichigo's bed in lotto position with his eyes closed in a deep and lonesome meditation. Kurosaki looked up at him, "What are you doing?"

Zaraki didn't budge. Ichigo let out a weary sigh as he scratched his nape. Captains were stubborn people, he thought. He wondered when he had signed an agreement contract to add his home as a candidate in a list of host homes to receive Soul Reapers.

At this Rukia appeared, knocking as she pushed the door, "Hey Ichigo."

The substitute turned his head to her, "What?"

Kuchiki acquired a naughty looking smile, "Who's the floor?" she asked with a mocking tone.

Ichigo throw her a murdering glare, "Suck it!"

Rukia barked out a laugh, "Oh! Is it cold? Here have a blanket and tell Kon to accompany you"

"Get out!"

Suddenly and out of no where a yellow stuffed doll jumped out from the closet and flied, with stretched arms straight to the door, "NO! RUKIAA! RUUKIAA TAKE ME WITH YOU! DON'T LEAVE M-UUGH!"

Kon was squeezed inside a big fist that caught him on mid air. The Mod Soul's button eyes almost burst out from place, and his feet dangled numb far above the floor. When Kon trailed the arm he startled when he realized who his capturer was. Shaking in horror his eyes opened wide when he met with the face of a demon.

"Quiet down…" Kenpachi growled between his teeth, "Can't you see I am concentrating?" he slowly turned to Ichigo and Rukia who for a second thought that he was a robot, "Can you take your love affair some place else?"

Rukia and Ichigo cried, "What? We weren't-!"

A beeping sound cut them short. It was a cell phone ring. Kenpachi released Kon, who fell hard on the floor, and reached for his back pocket. Once he retrieved his soul phone he flipped it open.

Rukia searched for her own Soul Phone, "Why hasn't mine-?"

When she flipped it, it began to ring.

Kenpachi laughed at Rukia and, pointing with his finger at his phone, he said with a big smile, "4G network"

"4 what?"

"You have those, Captain!" Rukia cried in awe.

Kenpachi grinned, "Keep dreaming, kid. It's for Captains only"

A huge hollow cried to the sky, Karakura shaking under him. His claws were at the level of five-story-tall buildings in which tired workers were oblivious of the giant Godzilla visible on their windows. A thick line of saliva was seen on the hollows snarling teeth just before a yellow lighting crashed with his head. The horizontal strike send a fountain of blood backwards from his nape just when he vanished to black smoke with a last cry of agony.

Kenpachi's feet landed on the edge of a rooftop of a building that sat just beside from the spot the hollow died. Massaging his shoulders, the Captain of the Eleventh glared at the landscape of Karakura Town, boredom clouding his mind. He sighed. So much for his size, he thought as he turned on his heals.

Kenpachi froze. An unexpected figure stood in front of his eyes. His chest tightened up in a secret joy as he stared at bewilderment at non other than his lover.

"…Retsu" that's all that his voice could utter as a reaction of such a surprise, "What are you doing here?" he grinned at her, building up strength to walk closer to met her.

Unohana smiled, "It's my duty to look after the members of the unit in case they need my assistance." she pointed out as if it was an old chant that she constantly repeated to everyone who said that.

After a few minutes, Kenpachi chuckled, "Oh…I forgot" he sighed, returning his katana to his waist, "But I am sorry to announce to you that it was a waste of time…I think that wasn't even an Esquina."

Unohana giggled. Kenpachi arched an eyebrow, "What's so funny?"

The Captain of the Fourth planted her hand on Zaraki's chest, grinning at him as she gazed his eyes up, "I didn't came here with the intent on assisting you. It's too obvious that you wouldn't need my help… I just came because I knew that it wasn't going to be a waste of time…isn't that so, my dear?"

Kenpachi startled, but slowly smiled at Unohana taking her hand from his shoulder to kiss it. Retsu smiled in blush as she felt his rough and cold lips against her wrist.

The Captains after a long minute pause clashed suddenly into a hungry kiss.

The sound of their moths opening and closing filled the night's air. The thousand lights of the city landscape behind them were like colorful fireflies beaming in the night.

Kenpachi's hulk arms hugged Unohana's back and pulled her body against his own. Their Captains haoris were grey on the darkness. Kenpachi experimented an extreme pleasure so surreal by having her all by himself.

And then, while he was entangled with the woman of his life, tasting her juicy and herbed flavored mouth, was when he felt another drumming heartbeat between them. A second spiritual pressure blooming from Retsu Unohana… A small and new prescience inside her belly...

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