Chapter Six: All Out and in the Open
"Morning Ken-chan!" his bright pink haired daughter waved to him as he entered their living quarters kitchen.
"Morning", he grunted toward her.
Kenpachi decided that three days had been enough time off to relax and enjoy themselves before they were to head back to work.
Normally, he would just head back to work the moment he had been released but he wanted to make she was okay and told her that they weren't going back to work just quite yet.
Of course, Yachiru didn't seem to mind and quite enjoyed her 'vacation'. Normally, she would be begging him to go back to work but for some reason she wasn't.
Maybe she was tired or liked having a mommy to play with most of the day. That's partly why Kenpachi didn't want to go back to work just yet.
A certain captain with braided hair was occupying his time and he wasn't about to let the opportunity go for as long as he could hold on to it.
"Good morning Kenpachi, Yachiru", his girlfriend smiled at him and Yachiru as she sauntered into the room and took her place beside Kenpachi at the table.
"Look what she made Ken-chan", Yachiru jumped up and down with her plate in her hands.
"Sit down brat before you spill yer food", he told her as ran and placed the plate in front of him.
"Look Ken-chan, it's an omelet", she chirped as if he hadn't scolded her. Not that his scoldings or sterness ever worked on her. "I made this especially for you", she smiled up at him waiting for him to taste her creation.
"And when did ya learn how t'do that?" he asked picking the fluffy yellow omelet up with his bare hands.
"Braid Lady taught me and use a fork Ken-chan", she slapped his hand.
"Well why don't you go get me one" he retorted.
"Okay!" she chirped and zoomed off into the kitchen.
"So how long have you two been up?" he looked toward the calm woman sitting beside him.
"Since dawn", she responded smiling sweetly.
"Since dawn? Why the hell were ya up?" he asked as Yachiru threw his fork in his plate. "Ay brat, don't throw sharp things", he yelled at her.
"Okay Ken-chan", she sat back down on her mat, eating her omelet joyfully.
Retsu giggled beside him, amused at the scene before her.
"You know you have no affect on her, right?" she looked at him.
"I know, but I wouldn't be a good parent unless I said something", he told her.
"That's right. Ken-chan is the best parent ever!" Yachiru cheered.
"Oh he is, is he?" Retsu smiled at the pink haired child.
"Yep. Ken-chan is the best", Yachiru chirped.
Retsu looked at Kenpachi to see him blush at the complement.
"My aren't we bashful", Retsu giggled.
"Shutup", he muttered turning to hide his blush.
Retsu just giggled even more and planted a light kiss on his check.
"Aww, isn't that sweet", Yumichika, his fruity fifth seat came barging in.
"Yumi, what the hell?" Kenpachi glared at him.
"Oh we smelt the food so we came rushing in", he informed the angry taicho.
"I told them if they wanted something they could stop by", she smiled at the tall giant and he sat down, deciding to let it go.
"And who's we?" he asked wiping egg off Yachiru's face.
"Ken-chan! I can do it myself", she took hold of the napkin.
"Alright, alright", he grumbled as he let her have the napkin and she fell back.
"Kenpachi", Retsu scowled at him.
"Ikkaku", Yumichika finally answered his taicho as he left with a two omelets, some buttered toast, and a glass of orange juice. "Thanks again for the food", he waved to Retsu and shunpo-ed off.
"Baldy!" Yachiru exclaimed as he snuck past her into the kitchen.
"Ikkaku, get your ass over here!" Kenpachi bellowed to the bald shinigami.
"Oi taicho", he saluted to Kenpachi. "Oi Unohana-tai— ahhh!" he screamed as Yachiru landed on top of his bald head, slobbering all over it. "Get her off me!" he shouted trying to remove the pink blob from his scalp.
"Get down brat", Kenpachi scolded her. "You already had your breakfast", he said.
"But Ken-chan", she whined.
"Down, now" he glared at her.
"Okay", she got down sullenly. "Can I chew his head later?" she perked up a bit.
"Uh . . . yeah, sure", he said in between bits of his omelet.
"What?" both Ikkaku and Retsu stared at the large spike haired man.
"What?" he looked up to find the whole room staring at him, except Yachiru. She was smiling and he knew he told her yes to something bad. "What the hell did I just agree to?" he looked from his horrified third seat, stunned girlfriend and smiling daughter.
"You just told the brat she could chew on my head later", Ikkaku stuttered then fainted.
"Hey", Kenpachi barked. "Only weak little pansies faint. Ikkaku, get your ass off my floor" he yelled.
"But Kenpachi", Retsu looked at him still confused. "Are you going to really let her—"
"Might as well just let her", he shrugged. "She'd do it whether I said to or not", he explained.
"Oh, I see", Retsu looked from the fainted officer to the happy girl and wondered, What kind of family did I get myself into?
"Can I go play now Ken-chan?" Yachiru hopped up on top of his shoulder.
"Yeah, sure", he said, then added, "And take Ikkaku with you".
"Okay", she lifted the bald shinigami over her shoulder. "Bye Ken-cahn, bye Braid Lady", she waved then shunpo-ed off.
"And be careful with him. Don't hurt him too much", he called after the pink blur.
"Your family is . . . ", Retsu began, not sure what to say.
"We're weird, I know, but weird works for us and it makes Yachiru happy. And as long as she's happy, I'm happy", he scooted closer to Retsu and snuck himself a kiss.
"Oh no sir", she scooted away, putting some distance between her and her horny boyfriend. "We are not about to do that right here", she looked at him sternly trying to suppress her smile.
"Come on", he scooted closer, cooing in her ear.
Retsu had to blush but held firm and got up and walked over to the couch in the living room.
"So you're going to be like that?" Kenpachi grinned his infamous shark like grin following her to the couch.
"Go away Kenpachi", she held him at arms length.
"Not a chance", he pushed her arms above her head and laid her down on the couch. "Now that I finally have you all to myself, I'm not letting you go anywhere", he leaned down on top of her.
Kenapchi Zaraki was definitely a giant in every since of the word as his huge body and full erection pressed up against her hot and flustered flesh.
Kenapchi saw her blush and his smile deepened as his hands slid down her arms, along her body, and squeezed her butt.
"Okay", she gave in. He knew that would do the trick. He knew her weakness and used it every time she would deny him. "Five minutes and we go", she told her sternly.
"Ten", he said.
"Six".
"Eight".
"Seven".
"Deal".
He felt he may have been a little duped but he didn't care because for the next seven minutes, she would be all his to do as he wished.
"I said seven! What part of seven did you not get?!" she was screaming at him, but he didn't care. He just had the best sex of his life and there was nothing in this world that could wipe his smile away from his face. Absolutely nothing at all. "Are you listening to me?"
"Yes dear", he nodded but he really hadn't heard a word she said. He was still remembering her naked and screaming his name on his couch a while ago.
"And stop picturing me naked", she snapped at him.
"Yes dear", he smiled still picturing her naked.
True, they had agreed seven minutes and they would leave for work, but there was just one problem . . . they both were too addicted to each other to stop. So instead, they had stayed (had sex) for an hour and were now forty five minutes late for work.
"I told you no but no, you had to have some anyway", she complained again.
"Technically, you never told me no, you said 'Go away' and second", he grabbed her wrist and pulled her close to him. "You're just so fucking irresistible", he kissed her full on lips, his tongue claiming her mouth and his hands traveling around her body.
When they broke apart, he saw a big smile on his girlfriend's face and a blush across her cheeks.
"Well, it's not like I can't be late for work once", she smiled then laced her fingers in between his and they walked to work.
"So, I'll see you later?" he held onto her hand not quite ready to let go yet.
"Un huh", she kissed him on the cheek then he turned and headed for his division. "Wait!" she called after him, running up to him and slipping a piece of paper into his large, masculine hands. "Just in case", she kissed on the lips one final time then let him go on his way.
He waved as he walked off then shunpo-ed as he rounded the corner.
He opened the piece of paper she handed him and read: 'For when you get lost'.
He chuckled at her little drawing of the Seireitei but appreciated it none the less. He knew he would get lost and that this map would come in handy. He told himself to thank her later.
"What the hell?" he shouted as he came into his office and saw a mountain of letters, not paperwork, on his desk.
"Look Ken-chan", Yachiru came scrambling on top of his shoulder. "You've got fan mail", she shoved a handful of letters in his face.
"Get down brat and clean this mess up", he said walking over to his desk and sitting down.
"But Ken-chan", Yachiru whined.
"Not now", he yelled at her.
"Why Ken-chan so mean?" he saw he lower lip quiver and he knew he would eventually give in.
"Okay, what is it?" he sighed knowing Yachiru won.
"See Ken-chan", she waved the letters in his face. "You have fans".
Kenpachi took one of the letters, opened it, and nearly choked on what he was reading.
"Who sent this?" he asked his pink haired fukutaicho.
"Read the letter Ken-chan. It should tell you", she answered him, running off somewhere.
Dear Zaraki-taicho,
I think it's just great you and Unohana-taicho are going out. A woman like her would be a great mother to Yachiru and I'll bet she's a breath of fresh air away from all those men in your division. Gook luck with the relationship.
Kyouraku-taicho
Kenpachi wanted to scream or break something or both.
"Oi, brat!" he shouted amongst the office.
"Yes Ken-chan?" she popped her head out from a stack of letters.
"How the hell did Shunsui find out about me and Retsu?" he glared at his daughter.
"Well don't look at me. I didn't tell Pinky-chan", she hmphed.
"Well if you didn't, who did?" he stared at the letter in his hand.
"Beats me", she chirped running off.
Kenpachi couldn't believe what he was hearing. All of Soul Society knew he and Retsu were dating and they were sending him fan mail. He wondered if Retsu was having this same problem.
"Ikkaku!" he yelled for his third seat.
"Hai taicho", the bald shinigami saluted the tall spike haired man.
"Who the hell has been going around telling people me and Retsu is together?" he asked.
"I don't know taicho", Ikkaku answered him.
"Well find out", he ordered him pushing the letters off his desk. "Now where's the paperwork?"
"Uh . . . you don't have any sir", Ikkaku responded.
"What?" he looked surprised.
Kenpachi Zaraki always had paperwork. He had a squad that was known for fighting and getting into trouble, thus leading to paperwork or damage fees for when they broke someone's face or property. What had his squad been doing in his absence, gossiping?
"Ikkaku, tell the squad to come in here and clean this mess up", he ordered his third seat. "I'm going to fourth division", he added grabbing his zanpakuto and walked out. "And keep an eye on Yachiru", he called over his shoulder.
"Hai taicho", he heard his subordinate respond.
Retsu couldn't believe all the letters on her desk. She had only been gone a couple of days and its not like she didn't at least call in to check up on things. Why didn't Isane tell her she had all these letters on her desk?
"Kotetsu-fukutaicho", she called for her lieutenant.
"Uh . . . she isn't here", her third seat, Iemura, informed her.
"Where is she?" she asked.
"She and Renji went out to lunch", he answered.
When, yesterday? Look at all this mess Isane left. How hard it is to do your job and date your boyfriend?
Oh. Never mind.
"Very well", she nodded. "Thank you. You may leave now", she told him.
"Yes Unohana-taicho", he bowed then exited her office.
What in all Soul Society is going on?
Why was she getting fanmail about her and Kenpachi and their 'getting together' and was he experiencing the same?
She thought she could get better answers if she headed over to the eleventh division but there was no need. For as soon as she grabbed her zanpakuto to leave, she heard what sounded like a thousand people falling to the ground.
She knew Kenpachi had come to her and thus was angry if so many were fainting from the height of his reiatsu.
"Retsu, we need to talk", he glared at the little shinigami blocking his path to her office. "Move unless you wanna be killed", he looked the shaking boy in the eye.
Before the boy had a chance to move, or rather faint, Kenpachi picked him up, threw him over his shoulder and walked in her office.
"Where do ya want'em?" he asked nodding to the now unconscious boy on his shoulder.
"Just set him down in the exam room", she nodded to the room behind her office.
"Okay", he walked to the back of her office, laid the boy on the exam table and shut the door on the way out. "So I take it you've got fanmail as well?" Kenpachi nodded to her cluttered desk.
"Yes. Is your office just as bad as mine?" she asked curious.
"Worse", he chuckled lightly. "Wanna go for a walk?" he grinned already pulling her along.
"Sure. Why not", she smiled back not caring that he had already made the decision for her.
Most women would have found it annoying the way Kenpachi always asked and never really let you give your answer before he started dragging you away. But with Kenpachi, when could you ever really say no? Besides, she really needed to get out of her office and get some air.
Once outside, they walked over to a giant cherry blossom tree, where Kenpachi laid his captain's robe on the ground and sat down.
"So", he began. "How has your morning been?" he asked.
"Hectic", she replied. "And yours?"
"Not any better", he sighed. "So how did all of damn Soul Society find out about us?"
"I don't know", she laid her head on his shoulder, feeling the tension built up. "But there's nothing we can do about it now".
She felt some of the tension release but not all of it. To tell you the honest truth, she thought he was doing a lot better than she was.
For one, he hadn't killed anyone and he hadn't really yelled. In fact, he seems some what calm. A little too calm if you asked her.
"Kenpachi", she said.
"Huh?" he grunted.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, sure. Why wouldn't I be?"
"I just thought you would have killed or at least yelled at someone by now", she replied.
"I did yell at Yachiru a little but I shouldn't have. I shouldn't have also yelled at Ikkaku either. I know that they wouldn't have told anyone about us, not even if a hollow threaten to tear out their organs, they wouldn't have told", he chuckled to himself.
"So who did?" she asked puzzled.
"That's what I would like to know", he replied. "But we'll worry about that tomorrow", he leaned backwards and placed his hands behind his head. "I'm tired and want a nap", he shut his eyes.
She thought a nap sounded like a good idea.
"Me too", she said as she snuggled up against Kenpachi's chest.
Kenpachi wrapped his arm around her shoulders, kissed her lightly on the forehead, and whispered in her ear, "I love you Retsu".
Retsu sat up thinking she hadn't heard him right but when she looked down at his face, he had already drifted to sleep and thought she'd worry about it some other time.
"I love you too Kenpachi", she whispered back and drifted to sleep.
Well, this is the end. How did you like it? So all of Soul Society knows about Kenpachi and Retsu. I wonder who could have spilled the beans? Will reveal in the next chapter. Please review. Bye