This…is impossible…I saw him earlier. He was in the class…He spoke to me.
"Inoue…how did…that, happen?" I point to his hollow chest cavity and she just whimpers. I put my hand on her shoulder and ask again. "How did it happen?"
"I…screamed stop…and he…e-exploded." Her voice was empty and shaking.
"It's okay now…it's over, get cleaned and dressed, only friends are out there so when you're dressed come out. Okay?" I stand and put a blanket over the body so she couldn't see it. I walk to the door and leave her as she stands.
"Isane, come here for a second." I motion for her to come over, when she gets over here I speak so nobody can hear.
"Yes, Captain Kurosaki?"
"Okay first…don't call me that. Second…She was raped. I want you to make sure she isn't pregnant."
"O-okay…"
"Okay, she's getting cleaned up, now…what the hell was up with her reiatsu? I felt it from the university. But I want you to alter her memory, Rukia, can you do that for me? Just…make her forget the last hour or two." I look to Rukia who is sitting, head in her hands.
"Yeah…"
"Okay…What the hell are you doing here!?" I angrily point at Urahara. He just turns, flipping his fan at me.
"I can't sit back and let her be in pain. Once she comes out, I'm going to seal her reiatsu. Similar to the seal captains and lieutenants receive upon entering a Senkaimon. Only you will have the ability to remove it, along with me, of course…and after you go to work stop by my shop, I have something to tell you."
"Got it, now…is there a particular reason you two came?" I ask, pointing to the two captains in her living room.
"Shunsui sent us to do some…recon on this Muramasa figure. You wouldn't happen to have any spare rooms would you?" Jushiro smiles throughout his explanation. Isane nods along.
"Well, the Kurosaki building has just filled up yesterday, for now you can stay in my shop until renovations are done to his home!" Renovations? Why!?
"Could you not? I can barely deal with Yoruichi."
"Hey!" She throws a pillow at me which I caught and throw back at her.
I'm pretty sure Rukia was going to say something but Orihime came out of her room with the blood still on her but she was dressed.
"Kurosaki-kun…" she was crying, I motion for her to come over and she did, when she collapsed and fell into my arms crying, I'd be a horrible person to not comfort her, even if she wouldn't remember.
"Inoue, it's okay. It's over, we'll figure this out. Do it Rukia. Urahara, visual barrier on her room?"
Rukia did something that I didn't get a good look at and Orihime blacked out for a second, when she came to, she noticed that she was in my arms with tears on her face and she immediately blushed, backing away. Urahara came back from her room and nodded.
"Orihime-chan, calm down." Urahara came and sat behind me.
"Eh…what are you all doing in my apartment…?" She looked around at her visitors.
"We killed a hollow that knocked you out, they just happened to be here for something."
…
"I can get us out of going to school, let's just sit here and talk." I told Urahara to clean her room and get rid of the body without her knowing. How the hell was Arrow here…and there?
"Kurosaki-kun, are you sure this is okay?"
"I'm sure, Inoue it's only the second day. Nothing major is going to happen." I had Urahara wipe everyone's memory of this happening. Except mine, he wanted me to know about the seal on her so I don't accidentally unseal it.
"Fine…" She sits back and crosses her arms.
"So, you're a captain now Isane. Congratulations, although…I just wish it was on better terms." I notice how sad she looked when I said the word captain.
"It's okay…she wanted to do it."
"Let's change the subject!" Jushiro spoke up, uncomfortable from the saddened atsmosphere.
"Yeah, let's change the subject to why are you two here?" Orihime asked with a smile, it's horrible that she doesn't know, but her mind is still torn in two from Ulquiorra.
"Well, Captain Kotetsu is going to the University with you four. I however will just be doing some…business." Why…I don't need any more distractions from this.
"Oh, Urahara, I've been meaning to ask you what you meant by Yoruichi acting strangely." I ask, looking at the cat sleeping in Orihime's lap.
"Oh, she's pregnant, I thought you knew." Every one of us dropped our jaws.
"So, you're the father I guess?" Rukia asked with a smile. But she was blushing slightly.
"Yeah, she's about a month or two pregnant." Hmm doesn't look pregnant.
"Wouldn't we notice that?"
"Shinigami have children differently. It develops in the soul and then splits off." He made a mischevious face. "Would you like to hear the story of how it was conceived?" School sounds fun.
"On second thought, come on, school sounds good."
"I agree!"
"Yeah! Lets go!"
…
"Kurosaki, Kuchiki, Inoue, Shihoin…why are you four so…oh right never mind. Class is nearly over." Ms. Yuni almost forgot what I told her.
"Thank you for understanding Ms. Yuni." Yoruichi spoke up as we all went to our seats. Immediately me and Rukia were surrounded by our classmates.
"Speak one at a time, is that possible?" Rukia asked, making everyone quiet down.
"Is it true!?" Kiera spoke up as she pushed her way to the front of the crowd.
"Hmm?" I look at her with confusion.
"That two more soldiers are coming here soon!" Two?
"I don't know about two, but one, yes…another medic, however she is a captain of her own squad, that's all I can tell you."
"Oi, Inoue, here's the papers from anatomy." Someone who I recognized from my Psychology class came in and handed her a stack of papers.
"T-t-t-t-thank you Kino-senpai!" What's with her reaction? Is she blushing?
"Kino-senpai is very popular, but you might have a chance with that pretty face of yours…is that blood on your cheek?" Orihime immediately freaked out and ran out the door, coming back a second later. This place must not really care if you leave your class. Her face is clean, how did we not notice that.
"It was some paint, I bumped into a wet pole on the way over." Eh.
"Okay...so…I'll help you show off to Kino-senpai!"
"Yuyu-chan…nooooo! Please don't do that!"
I guess she is over me, it's been one day and she found someone else, good for her. Arrow is still here…what the hell, who the hell was that?
…
"I have a headache, please all of you go sit down, I want to talk with Ichigo." Rukia asked everyone to leave, usually she jumps at a chance to talk in math.
"What is it Rukia?"
"Tell me you sense them."
"Huh?" I start expanding my senses and…really? Already!? And as if on cue. Isane comes through the door.
"Uh…excuse me…oh there you two are."
"Excuse me, who are you?" The teacher asked, still don't know her name.
"Captain Isane Kotetsu, I just transferred here from Hokkaido, please accept me."
"Oh, fine, Kotetsu-taicho. Take an empty seat, class will begin in a few minutes."
Please do not call me that, Kotetsu-san is fine." The teacher nods and returns to her papers.
"Ichigo, Urahara-san just forced me here…making me wear this outfit…I don't like it."
"Oh but you look so cute Isane." Rukia smirked and giggled a little motioning for her to sit in a nearby seat. At least the students in this class aren't insane like in English…
"I don't want to look cute!"
…
"Come on…Isane, you can sit in the back with Yoruichi and Zu-chan, if that's okay with you?" School ended and we're outside, walking to my car. Thank god that they aren't handing out homework yet, I doubt I would have time to do it all before work. This ugly car…I can't tell what kind of car it is, but its covered in a horrible shade of grey.
"Okay, I'm fine with going to school with you, but I'm sure as hell not going to a strip club with you." Ha, Isane.
…
I can't say the outside of Bar Kir is lacking… a giant neon sign with naked woman on each side, pink walls, blacked out windows…huge dude standing in front of the door. Looks like a bald Kenpachi. I stifle my chuckling and approach him.
"I'm starting here today. Can I go in?" I ask, he looks at me and squints. Something on my face? He pulls a clip board out and holds it next to my face.
"You're Kurosaki, yeah? Go on in, Iku-san is in the back, she's the manager, she'll be out in a minute, wait for her at the bar." The large man moves over letting me go in. I walk in and immediately, and I mean within five seconds, a topless woman approaches me.
"Shall I escort you?" Oh good god please yes.
"No, I work here starting today, I have to wait for Iku-san at the bar." She pouts and walks away, swaying her hips seductively. Well I guess that is the bar…A long counter with bottles on the wall behind it, and a pole in the middle of the counter, at least I'll be entertained here.
"You're late!" No…Iku…Ikumi!? Why in the fuck. Why? Why?
"Ikumi-san…what the hell are you doing, managing a strip club!?" I shout as I move around her to the bar.
"My business went bankrupt so I started stripping here, and what do you know, somehow I ended up as manager." That's inspirational. NO MENTAL IMAGES OF. NO.
And there it is.
"Whatever, that wall out there said you're training me. What do I need to learn?"
"Don't touch the dancers, and always know when to cut off someone's drinking privalages."
"Is that it?"
"Yup, our previous bartender wasn't fancy or anything, these perverts don't expect anything elaborate, just the correct drink."
As long as…
"AND OUR NEXT DANCER KINKY KATHY!" I turn my attention to the stage to see…MS. YUNI!?
Nothing weird happens…
"That…woman…please tell me her real name…" I point to the dancer, my face probably reads 'horror'
"Oh, she's Katherine Yuni." NO. NO OH NO.
"Can I quit?"
"Ah, Kisuke said you might ask that, so no." And they know each other…
I glance at the stage and oh my god. My teacher is hot. Like…what the hell? How old is she!? She has the body of a nineteen year old.
"You can look but don't touch and don't let it distract you, now go to the bar and read over the labels of each bottle. Oh I almost forgot! Follow me!" Ikumi grabs my arm and pulls me into the back throws me into a room, throws some clothes at me and slams the door.
…
I look badass. Black suit with a black hood, I'm not sure why I need this hood…but looks badass. I'll wear it up. I open the door and see Ikumi waiting for me.
"Oh my…" she turns and leaves, motioning for me to follow. I look off to the stage and Ms. Yuni…Kinky Kathy… is hanging upside down topless. Must. Not. Get. Distracted. By hot teacher.
"Ikumi-san-"
"My name is Iku here."
"Eh, okay, Iku…what is my pay?"
"Dunno yet, I wanna watch. SEE. You work in this environment before I give you a set paycheck, you do get tips though."
…
I'm studying the labels on each of these bottles, Ms. Yuni got off the stage a minute ago, and I'm waiting for my first customer.
"Hey you must be the new guy, I'll have…I don't care, surprise me." No…I slowly turn around to see Ms. Yuni standing there, still topless, they are pretty big, didn't expect that. This is like something out of Rukia's manga that she leaves everywhere. She looks up at me and immediately widens her eyes and freezes. "Ku-Kurosaki…"
"Deal with it professionally, but tell me…WHY ARE YOU A STRIPPER!?" I pour her a glass of some tequila and hand it to her shaking hands. Her face is bright red.
"I'm not sure if you know this, but teachers don't get paid shit…PLEASE TELL NOONE!"
"I won't…" STOP LOOKING AT HER CHEST. "But, I'm not going to call you Kinky Kathy…Katherine is what I'll call you, only out of school of course." Calm. Be calm and professional, naked women are going to be frequently around me... "And do you happen to know what the hood is for?"
"To add mystery to the handsome bartender." Did she…
"Katherine, professional. If you want to flirt with me you'll need Rukia's permission." She laughs and then downs her drink. Oh boy, is she an alcoholic, that was quick.
"I can't believe I have to dance here next." WHAT!?
"AND OUR NEXT DANCER BROWN KITTEN!" I turn to the stage and…are you fucking kidding me.
"YORUICHI!?" I shout, feeling angry at her. Immediately her red lace outfit comes flying off and she starts twirling around the pole, stopping every few seconds to stare at me. Wearing only leather panties.
"Now, now Mr. Bartender, be professional." Katherine…don't push me.
"I would have liked to know before I started that my roommate and teacher were strippers here."
"Well, in my defense I didn't announce to the class that I'm a professional stripper."
"Hey, don't you be speaking English it makes customers think you're talking about them."
"Sorry!" me and her shout in unison. Another customer walks up and sits at the end of the bar, Katherine jumps up and starts her dancing.
"Hello sir, what can I…of course. What can I get you Jushiro?" Why is he even here?
"I'll have…that." He points to a bottle behind me. I…can't pronounce that.
"One Russian Vodka, would you like a private dance, I can arrange her to give you one." I point to Katherine and dodge a kick meant for my head. "What? I'm promoting your services."
"Sure. Ichigo…I want you to tell me what Kisuke has to tell you after you meet with him. And…miss Shihoin is quite the dancer." I hand him his glass and takes a small sip. Handing me a twenty. I go to get his change. "Give the change to this young woman up here." Huh…Seems she has a fan.
"How long have you been working here?"
"Three days."
"Huh, so I guess you have a fan now."
"Thank you sir." She winks at him…a shiver just went up my spine…what. SHE'S YOUR TEACHER DON'T GET IDEAS DAMN IT! PLUS YOU HAVE A GIRLFRIEND! Okay…good, mentally yelling at myself calmed me down. Hmm, Yoruichi is gone from the stage. And I look to my left to see her grinding on someone at a table. Wonderful thing for a pregnant woman to do.
"NEXT DANCER IS NAMED SUGAR BEE!" I swear I will kill someone if I know her. Good. Some woman I don't know with short black hair. And a yellow corset with black stripes.
"So, are you liking the job that Kisuke got you?" Jushiro asks as he is watching Katherine dance around.
"Well, I would be lying if I said I didn't enjoy being surrounded by naked women. I just wish the manager was someone else." I sigh and lean on the counter watching the woman on stage, I feel it would just be weird to watch my teacher dance around like this, even though we agreed to be professional about it.
"Is that so? Ichigo-chan!?" Oh fuck me.
"Yes Iku."
"I thought so." She smirks and walks away. Yoruichi runs up to the counter.
"Bartending idiot, gimme two shots of Tequila!"
"Are you allowed to drink?" Katherine asks as the song ends and she jumps off the counter landing next to Jushiro.
"Not for me, for those two bumbling perverts." She points to a table with two old guys basically raping her with their eyes.
"That's a good girl! Get them drunk and make them tip!" WHEN THE HELL DID IKUMI GET BACK!?
"I always do Iku. I always do."
"How long have you been a stripper here?" I ask, incredibly confused.
"Since it ended." Oh…makes sense.
"Just don't let Zu-chan know about it. Hello sir, what can I get you?" Another customer comes up to the bar.
…
"So, what did you want me to know?"
"This." He throws me a little green pill.
"Soul Candy?"
"A mod soul, that is what raped her, the body she destroyed…which I still don't know how that happened…the body was a gigai, poor in construction, it amazes me how it was able to carry out such complex functions as intercourse."
"Wh-"
"Don't worry about it, the other captains who are stationed here are observing Muramasa. He wasn't at school today because he had a cold, at least he has decency to not infect others." You dumbass! You should have killed him if he was sick!
"I see, so can I go now…I need to purge a few images from my mind." Katherine's…everything. And Yoruichi in general.
"Fine, fine, and tell Captain Ukitake that it is impolite to spy on others' conversations." He walks over to the door and opens it, Jushiro falls in. Honestly I would have told him later when he was sober.
"Sorry, he got drunk, I didn't know how low his alcohol tolerance is, just ignore him."
"Fine, so I guess you found out Yoruichi's line of work? You like what I have tamed?" You old pervert.
"She's pregnant, I don't think she should be flying around on a pole."
"You don't understand soul pregnancies. Have Rukia explain them to you…And…if you're lucky she'll dem-" Nope.
"You don't even get to finish that sentence. We aren't even that serious in our relationship yet, we haven't even kissed. Hasn't even been a month." I get up to leave and he tells me something else.
"Muramasa has gone missing, me, your father and Jushiro are tracking him. Don't worry about it." Gee, I wasn't worrying but now I am. Thanks.
…
"Ah…so Kurosaki-san, I was wondering if you would care to join the class and not stare blankly at me like an empty shell?" HUH?
"Uh, yes K-Ms. Yuni." I was lost in my thoughts, I didn't notice I was looking at her. I quickly turn away and look around, what page…what page…FORTY SEVEN!? I'm still on twenty two…
"I'll let it slide this once." She's totally different at work…well; I guess she has to be professional here. And…NO GET OUT OF MY HEAD! Stupid…thoughts…
"Get your head out of your ass." Rukia whispered to me. I nod and find the page we're on and look back at the teacher.
"Now, Kurosaki-san…if you would. I would like to see your Latin skills please read excerpt seventeen." Latin. I have a near flawless accent and flow with Latin, piece of cake…seventeen…eh, the long one, of course.
"Yes…En, quæ prodigia, ex oris allata remotis!
Oras adveniunt pavefacta per æquora nostras!
Non equidem priscæ sæclum rediisse videtur
Pyrrhæ, cum Proteus pecus altos visere montes
Et sylvas, egit. Sed tempora vix leviora
Adsunt, evulsi quando radicitus alti
In mare descendunt montes, fluctusque pererrant.
Quid vero hoc monstri est magis et mirabile visu?
Splendentes video, ceu pulchro ex ære vel auro
Conflatos, rutilisque accinctos undique gemmis,
Baccâ cærulea, et flammas imitante pyropo.
Ex oriente adsunt, ubi gazas optima tellus
Parturit omnigenas, quibus æva per omnia sumptu
Ingenti finxere sibi diademata reges?
Vix hoc crediderim. Non fallunt talia acutos
Mercatorum oculos: prius et quam littora Gangis
Liquissent, avidis gratissima præda fuissent.
Ortos unde putemus? An illos Ves'vius atrox
Protulit, ignivomisve ejecit faucibus Ætna?
Luce micant propria, Phœbive, per aëra purum
Nunc stimulantis equos, argentea tela retorquent?
Phœbi luce micant. Ventis et fluctibus altis
Appulsi, et rapidis subter currentibus undis,
Tandem non fallunt oculos. Capita alta videre est
Multa onerata nive et canis conspersa pruinis.
Cætera sunt glacies. Procul hinc, ubi Bruma fere omnes
Contristat menses, portenta hæc horrida nobis
Illa strui voluit. Quoties de culmine summo
Clivorum fluerent in littora prona, solutæ
Sole, nives, propero tendentes in mare cursu,
Illa gelu fixit. Paulatim attollere sese
Mirum cœpit opus; glacieque ab origine rerum
In glaciem aggesta sublimes vertice tandem
Æquavit montes, non crescere nescia moles.
Sic immensa diu stetit, æternumque stetisset
Congeries, hominum neque vi neque mobilis arte,
Littora ni tandem declivia deseruisset,
Pondere victa suo. Dilabitur. Omnia circum
Antra et saxa gemunt, subito concussa fragore,
Dum ruit in pelagum, tanquam studiosa natandi,
Ingens tota strues. Sic Delos dicitur olim,
Insula, in Ægæo fluitasse erratica ponto.
Sed non ex glacie Delos; neque torpida Delum
Bruma inter rupes genuit nudum sterilemque.
Sed vestita herbis erat illa, ornataque nunquam
Decidua lauro; et Delum dilexit Apollo.
At vos, errones horrendi, et caligine digni
Cimmeria, Deus idem odit. Natalia vestra,
Nubibus involvens frontem, non ille tueri
Sustinuit. Patrium vos ergo requirite cœlum!
Ite! Redite! Timete moras; ni leniter austro
Spirante, et nitidas Phœbo jaculante sagittas
Hostili vobis, pereatis gurgite misti!" I look up and everyone is staring at me.
"Amazing…"
"What the hell?"
"This guy…"
"Even his voice is sexy!"
"I'd let that tongue p-"
"VERY Good, Kurosaki-san, I will admit, I'm very impressed, I have not once had a Japanese student who sounds flawless in Latin." She interrupted that girl who was speaking…although I would like to know how it ends…
"It's something I picked up." Bullshit my way out? Got it.
"But to recite Montes Glaciales perfectly…I can't even do that."
"I'm sure you could do it."
"Flattery won't pass you."
I thought so.
…
"Ichigo…talk to me, you're being cold." Rukia and me are out under a tree in the middle of the campus, during our lunch break. Isane is sitting with Yoruichi and Orihime a little ways away on a bench. I'm not talking to her because I don't want to, I'm just worried that whoever was behind what happened to Orihime will target one of them. Isane, Yoruichi, Shinzu…maybe even…I can't even think that.
"Ah, sorry Rukia, I keep spacing out. Come here." She moves closer to me and I put my arm around her and smile.
"I was thinking…that I could stop by your work tonight…" oh boy…
"I…don't think they will let you in…you don't look 21." Good thinking.
"I'll get an older looking gigai…Urahara has offered me one on multiple occasions…" Fuck…How will I explain the other two…Ka-Ms..Katherine whatever I call her now, and Yoruichi…
…
"Arrow. Can I speak to you for a second?" It's after the final classes of the day, I see him with his friends from the other day…I decided to ask him something.
"Uh, yeah what is it?"
"First off, do you speak any other languages, other than English?"
"Pretty good in Italian. Why?" Good, I know that language.
"Sai cos'è un dio della morte è?" Gotcha. His eyes went wide at my question…he averted my eyes…what exactly do you know?
"Perché è importante?" Don't dodge my question…
"Sai cos'è un dio della morte è?"
"Sì" I thought so. Too many people in this town are spiritually aware. But how does he know what they are…
"Okay, be at my house…midnight. Alone. We need to talk about something." I turn and walk away, leaving the others confused, behind me I can hear some girls chatting away about how sexy my voice is in different languages. Can't say it isn't annoying.
…
"Oi, Ichigo-chan you're la-"
"Right on time Iku."
Ikumi, still telling me I'm late, I got here ten minutes before. And plus, I'm already changed…what is she going on about?
"Oh, Mr. Bartender. Please refrain from fawning over me in class." Katherine was standing behind me, this time with a more…modest outfit. Yoruichi got a cold…not sure if it has to do with the pregnancy, or if she just randomly got sick. I turn to her and look down, a tip that the bartender who is after my shift gave me, said that one should not see the hooded man's eyes.
"I wasn't, I was just lost in thought about what someone told me."
"Oh, what would that be? But before you tell me, go pour me some tequila." She starts pushing me to the bar. Once we get there I start pouring her a shot.
"Oh you know, the usual, I'm prime suspect for the murder/rape of nineteen thousand Korean women." I look up and smirk. She just starts laughing.
"Wow that was quick, is that actually it?" Honestly…how are you a teacher.
"Well, if you want the truth, here you go, I'm actually dead, I'm not a human, I was sent here from a different dimension to attend college and finish my education from when I was alive. In order for the hero of Winter to return, I must stay four years. Oh, and Yoruichi is actually a cat." Well, that's basically the truth.
"Careful, Rukia might not like that you have seduced me."
"Ah, but that…WHAT!?"
"That's a very nice story you have there." She just walks away to a customer who just came in. I go turn to get a bottle of water I have under the counter, when I look back up I see the customer, you're joking, right?
"Hi Ichigo." Rukia? She looks…older. Her hair…is a bit longer. Her face, less childish…her skin still white as ever…and wow. Her…huge. Wow. "My eyes are up here."
"Eh. Sorry, I…you look beautiful."
"That woman, she was talking with you. Is it me, or does she look familiar?" Oh thank god.
"I thought so too, she seems fond of me though." Oops.
"Oh…is that so? Well, she is pretty, I'll give her that…maybe I'll stay in this gigai…what do you think?"
"I can't think, you're too beautiful." At least I know how to make her shut up.
"I…pah…sh…shut up! Fool!" she takes a seat and puts an arm on the counter. "One…whatever." I pick a random bottle off the shelf and pour her a small glass. Wow. Gone in a second.
"I like the dress you're wearing." She had on a knee length dark blue dress with spiraling sequins on the right. Her skin gets so red when she blushes. I guess even she can be girly.
"OUR NEXT DANCER WAS A FAVORITE YESTERDAY SO HERE SHE IS AGAIN! KINKY KATHY!" Oh god help me.
"Oh…it's that woman…I can't shake the feeling that I met her somewhere else before…"
"Well, strippers are normal people too. It's possible you met her at the supermarket when we went. Maybe at the gas station?" Maybe I can keep her fooled. But…did Katherine recognize her?
"Oi! Ichigo! Stop slacking and look attractive!" Shut up Ikumi…why does she want me to look attractive. She comes over to the bar and sits next to Rukia. Thankfully they've never met before.
"Yeah, look attractive, make me fall for you!" Rukia isn't helping my case so I turn to Ikumi.
"Slow night?" I ask, drinking more of my water.
"Yeah, it's been slowing down lately, if the pattern continues, it might be sold." I might be able to help her…I am a captain after all. They get paid quite a bit…
"I…might be able to help you if it's financial issues. All I need to do is a phone call."
"Oh really, go for it." I nod and pull out my phone.
…
"Okay, great, I…wow, Okay, thank you."
"So, how did it go?" Ikumi asks, now Katherine was sitting next to the older Rukia. Please let them not talk or know each other.
"Somehow, I'm the new owner."
"WHAT!?" Ikumi jumps out of her seat and nearly climbs over the bar.
"I don't know, I was talking with a representative from a bank in Tokyo and once I transferred some funds into the business he said I just bought the strip club. So…I will no longer be a bartender, thank you very much…however…I will keep wearing this suit…I kinda like it." Oh lying is so easy when nobody expects it from me, but I'm not lying about being the owner…
"This isn't happening…I can't be working for him…no. No…" Ikumi slinks away and sulks at an empty booth.
"Ah, so, can I get a raise?" Katherine raised a hand up.
"I…don't know…maybe, maybe not, all depends on your performance, the rest of the week." Oh…oh yes, yes this will be a fun little project. "Ah which reminds me. News of owner changing is not allowed, understood? You want a job, miss?" I turn to Rukia and she just pouts at me. Cute.
"Got it."
"NEXT DANCE IS A NEW GIRL…HER NAME IS…MISTY!" A woman with bright blue hair came onto the stage and has a police woman's uniform on, cliché.
"WAIT! I KNOW WHERE I KNOW YOU FROM!" Rukia shouted…fuck.
"What?"
"You're Ms. Yuni!" Rukia points at her. And then pulls her hand away. "Wait…why are you…"
"EH!? You…I thought it was weird…you're Rukia Kuchiki…but why do you look like…that."
"I've always looked like this? And why don't you explain to me why you…our teacher…is a stripper!?" Rukia yells, thank god the only people here are drunks left over from the shift before mine. Rukia is rather calm about this on the outside.
"Eh…Teachers make little money. Strippers make good money. Both makes enough money. And plus. I don't have a family to hate me for it." Why is she smiling for something like that. "Well, I do have a sister, but she's blind and doesn't know what I do other than teach, I visit her every Friday."
"Okay…I…I'll try to keep it a secret at school…"
"Oi! Kathy. Up on the counter!" Ikumi calls as she comes back, still looking depressed. Katherine nods and jumps up on the pole and starts dancing. Rukia looks up at the dancing teacher with a disturbed face.
"Does she really have to dance, the only guy in here is passed out?" I ask, looking up at Katherine. Rukia is watching too, so it's not like I'm doing something wrong, well it is wrong, she's my teacher. "Actually, get down from the counter. "I have an Idea. Do you mind if I step out for a bit?"
…
I go around back and leave my body, I open a Senkaimon and step through. Once I'm there I head for the first squad barracks.
"Captain Kurosaki…what are you doing back?" Oh, Nanao…and I like that title.
"Nothing, Nanao. I need to speak to Shunsui. Is he sober enough for conversation?" I ask, knowing he is probably drunk.
"Yeah, I took his sake, so he should be sober…what are you planning, coming back so soon?"
"Oh…you might not like me for this." I smirk at her and she sighs.
"If it's something that requires the removal of my clothes, this time I will have to stand my ground." Oh that was a fun night…and she hates me for it.
"…Well, not your clothes at least."
