While Walking In the Park One Day
Soi Fon couldn't help but giggle to herself as her thoughts wandered down to one of her favorite looney tunes scene of Elmer Fudd singing something like "while walking in the park one day…in the merry month of may. I was taken by surprise by a pair of lovely eyes, in the merry month of may!". Soi Fon couldn't help but sing as well with the cartoon character in her head. Her mood was a bit lifted at the sight of children running around, "picture perfect", she quipped.
She started snapping away photos. She has always preferred the unguarded moments than prepared poses.
Click. While walking in the park one day…
In the merry month of may…Click.
Click. I was taken by surprise. By a pair…OW! Love-ly eyes…
Soi Fon knew she bumped into something. Or someone. And fell flat on her bum. As her eyes found itself staring on a pair of golden eyes looking down on where she landed.
"Hey watch where you're going, ye little twerp" Yoruichi berated the now slightly knocked out schoolgirl, though while the words may have seen harsh, the tone was no where near that. More playful, really, Soi Fon thought later on.
"Is your camera hurt?" Yoruichi silently asked? Still looking intensely with those eyes. Never setting her sight away from Soi Fon.
"Huh? My camera? Uh, oh yeah, my camera, no it's alright" Soi Fon snapped out of her daze caused by staring into Yoruichi's eyes, and suddenly found herself scrambling to retrieve her expensive equipment. My ass hurts like hell, thank you very much. Felt like ramming into a Stonewall. What the hell kind of body does she have anyway?" Soi Fon thought.
"Good!" Yoruichi suddenly quipped, now grinning. " I wouldn't wanna be sued over that thing. I know it costs a hell lotta money".
"Why on earth would I sue you over my camera if it was damaged. I bumped into you, not the other way around" Soi Fon retorded as she felt a mocking tone on Yoruichi's voice.
"Dunno" Yoruichi shrugged, still maintaining a stare over Soi Fon, which caused an uncomfortable sensation on Soi Fon's spine. "Don't your kind have an army of lawyers for everything?" Yoruichi continued, still grinning, still locking eyes, but dropped the mocking voice, and instead replaced it with a more genuine inquisitive tone.
Still, that did not sit well with Soi Fon. My kind. But she wasn't in the mood to defend her social status. Not to a local who wouldn't know any better. "No, I don't have an army of lawyers" Soi Fon responded lowly. She found herself in a staring contest with Yoruichi, not wanting to be the person who couldn't take the heat and shift direction.
"There you are, ya bitch! Ive been waiting for half an hour, whaddya plan to do? Let me die of ulcer?" The spell was broken as Soi Fon and Yoruichi both winced at the crudeness of the voice. Soi Fon rushed to find where it was all coming from, and saw a well-built, and equally mesmerizing girl in front of her, but less subtle in approach. Polar opposites to the other girl,Soi Fon thought. Then she grinned inwardly as she thought Rangiku and me. Local chapter.
Yoruichi sighed. "Kukkaku, we agreed to meeting up by 11:30, it's goddamn eleven. I'm no where near being late"
"yeah, but you're here, and god knows why you're just standing..oh, hell, I see. That's why." Kukkaku frowned, raised an eyebrow and teased Yoruichi with a knowing look. "Oh for gods sake Kukkaku. Let's go, if you're THAT hungry. What do you have in your stomach? Snakes to feed?" Yoruichi dashed to grab Kukkaku's arm while continuing her complaints on her apparent friend's insatiable need to be nourished. Kukkaku merely gave out a hearty laugh as she winked at Soi Fon and let herself be dragged by her now fuming friend "See ya later, convent girl!".
Soi Fon was left alone standing, and frowning at the scene she just encountered. Wild. Uncouth. Really. And as she brushed her clothes for dirt and dust, she jolted at recalling the words of the two girls.
Don't your kind have an army of lawyers for everything?
See ya later, convent girl!
Soi Fon ran and started to speak louder in Yoruichi and Kukkaku's direction "HEY! HOW IN THE WORLD DID YOU FIGURE OUT I'M FROM THERE???"
Yoruichi and Kukkaku stopped their bantering, looked at each other and laughed. Leaving Soi Fon bewildered. "Seriously, you're asking that question?" Kukkaku remarked in the middle of her laughter.
Well…yeah, I mean… what gave it away?" Soi Fon, now more subdued and realized how moronic her behavior was.
Yoruichi stood still, shifted her weight to one leg and arms crossed on her chest. Her eyebrows were both raised and a bemused smile escaped her lips. What a sight. Soi Fon thought. I could take real nice pictures with this one.
"Shoes, jeans, jacket, not to mention the already established expensive camera" Kukkaku enumerated while pointing at Soi Fon's clothes "exactly, who among our kind can afford any of those, let alone a combination of all those" Kukkaku asked as she whirled her finger up in the air.
Soi Fon shifted her eyes to what was being enumerated. She didn't understand why, at that point, she felt embarrassed for those things she possessed.
Yoruichi now moved her right hand near her head, finger pressed on the bridge of her nose, and closed her eyes as if trying to think of something wise to say "I say I could afford those…provided I live up to a 150 years old and no bills to pay, and I won't eat too!"
"It ain't still enough!" Kukkaku joined in. They both brought out a hearty laugh again leaving Soi Fon feeling naked to the bone. Frustrated at the seeming mockery of these two girls and no retort to back her up, Soi Fon absentmindedly rummaged her bag again to look for her cigarettes, and let out a relieved smile as she found it underneath a ton of gadgets, ipod, cellphone, e-book reader, of which she wisely kept in her bag to save her from further harassment.
"Well, would you look at that" Kukkaku's eyes widened at the sight of a young looking Soi Fon puffing a cigarette. "I think I found my soul mate", feigning a love struck face.
"You want one?" Soi Fon offered.
"I'll be damned if I refuse such declaration of love, marry me, luv" Kukkaku exclaimed as she picked up a stick from the pack. "Here ya go Shihouin, one for you and one for me".
Yoruichi, now acquiring a more silent demeanor, got the cigarette, lighted it up while remaining eye contact again with Soi Fon. "Aren't you too young to be able to buy this?" Yoruichi asked in between puffs, adopting a more maternal tone now.
"It's not that difficult to get this, if you're my kind." Soi Fon retorded, feeling a little bit more courageous now to return the slew of mockery.
"Hah! Cheeky little girl, we've got here, haven't we Shihouin?" Kukkaku, now becoming more impressed at Soi Fon's changed stance. In a much-lowered voice, enough to just be heard by the three, Kukkaku grinned, "so what else can you get?"
Sensing where the conversation is heading, Yoruichi went in between the conversation. "Down girl, let's not drool over the endless possibilities found in a rich girl's world. You'd soon find out it's a party you don't wanna crash". Turning to Soi Fon "thanks for the sticks. See ya around" in a leveled voice, pulling Kukkaku away from Soi Fon as much as possible.
Kukkaku allowed herself to be dragged by her friend again, while looking back at Soi Fon once more. She gave a smug smile talking in her unusually strong voice "We were kidding about the shoes and jeans. We know you're from the Convent we've seen you around. Your dear friend smashed our friend's face the last time you guys decided to ruin our town" Kukkaku explained with that smile permanently plastered on her face. She explained this while struggling to get off Yoruichi's grasp, which seemed to have been more determined to leave now more than ever.
Soi Fon couldn't even think of anything to say as she stood there. "Fuck" she finally managed to blurt out. "They're friends of that Kurosaki guy, damn it. Renji, I better find him and keep him out of harm's way".
If they have recognized Soi Fon, who was simply at the sidelines when the fight occurred, what more of Renji, whose long, red, spiky hair, stood out in the crowd? Soi Fon wasn't too sure if those two girls would cause trouble. At least the other one looked like trouble personified. But the more quiet one, her with the golden eyes, dark even skin and almost purple hair, what of her? Shihouin, the other one said. She's hard to read, but she gives of an intense vibe. And as far as Soi Fon knows about her schoolmates, it's the silent, intense ones that cause real pain.
