Disclaimer: I do not own bleach nor any of their characters, I just use them. But I do own my own OC. Enjoi

(note: This part is written in first person stream of consciousness)

Yoruichi's mind

"My, my, you've grown quite a bit." she said as she placed her hands upon her hips, giving me that cocky smile of hers. Almost everything about her remained un phased by the past 150 years. I could feel my stomach churn with a plethora of emotions. I love her, I hate her, I'm happy to see her, I'm angry at her, I want to kiss her, I want to slap her, I want her, I detest her...why?

So many feelings trying to overwhelm me at once, I could feel my sanity slowly drifting, my strength shredding away piece by piece, layer by later, eroding me to my core, my inner self I kept protected for so long. I lost myself in my own world until the warmth of her hand brought me back to reality, comforting only a small part of me.

Her eyes gazed into my own. No. Her eyes were gazing into my soul, reaching within me in an attempt to comfort my weary mind.

"You've grown...a lot..." Her voice softened greatly, her arrogance faded baring only the woman I remembered back the. "I'm...sorry, Yoruichan"

"Why? Why are you here, Tenoshi-san?"

I know using her name like this threw her off greatly. It's been a long time since I even referred to her in that manner. My anger finally reached its pinnacle when the palm of my hand found her face to make its strike. For several moments we stood there quietly not certain what to say. My heart regretted striking her while my mind told me it's a logical response for never coming back to me. I hated being a woman sometimes.

Finally the silence was broken by her heavy sigh as she turned to the door, not once looking at me even after I slapped the taste out of her mouth. I could feel the tears forming, but she would never let me see them.

"I think it's best I leave now" was all she said as she began walking towards the door. I wanted her to leave and I wanted her to stay. The war within raged harder with each moment, each footstep, almost to the point of madness. All I could do was look to the wood panels on the floor lost in my own battle. Her footsteps stopped at the halfway point out of the door.

"Yoruichi-san..." she sighed, collective in emotions, "...what you feel...at this very moment, this very point in time. Do you think little Soi Fon felt those same emotions?"

Just as I looked up in shock, she was gone like dust in the wind. I stood alone in silence, my heart ripping within with each beat as finally tears flowed from my eyes. I ran through my reunion with Soi Fon. Our fight, her tears, the memories, the pain, the joy.

How? How did she know? Why? Had I become...just like her?

No. At least she said goodbye before she left. I..I...

I was left to deal with yet another demon..once I caused to one whom worshiped me...and didn't deserve the pain I caused her.

I wish I could have went back in time right then and there to stop the mistakes from happening, to right what wrongs I made. I wish I could change the past. I wish I could have told Soi why, just as Haruki told me why she left.

Had I...inadvertently become a monster myself?

Soul Society

Soi Fon rummaged through all the warrants and files from about 150 years ago. It seemed that her new training and strategies for the security of Soul Society would have to wait as something...someone has awakened in the world of the living, sending 16 new souls here. Their descriptions were all very vague except for the one who saw the seal upon the tree.

"By orders of the supreme commander Yamamoto, the 2nd division execution squad along with their captian, Soi Fon, are to go to the real world and bring the body of the one known as Haruki, dead or alive, back to Soul Society. It is advise that caution be used when dealing with, encountering and/or pursuing the warranted. Limitations of use of power shall be invoked as to not cause any further damage to the world of the living.

Captain Soi Fon, along vice captain Abarai Renji, vice captain, Matsumoto Rangiku, Kuchiki Rukia and select members of the 2nd division are to accompany her to the world of the living at 13:00 hours.

Signed

1st Division
10th Division"

Parts of Soi Fon were joyed that she was going to the world of the living. It meant that she would get to at least get to see Yoruichi, even if it was for just a brief moment.

She gathered the best members of the assassination squad as well as a few covert members, and met her other 'team' members at the gates.

"Alright. Looks like we're all here... even you Matsumoto. Let's go"

Without any further speech, they walked through the gates with their hell butterflies, uncertain of what would lie ahead.

The world of the living

The wind began to pick up slightly and a pressure shift was present in the shop. Yoruichi turned towards the living room where the pressure resonated the heaviest. She watched with an unshifted expression a soul society gate appeared. Her eyes widened a bit more as she saw the figures emerge from behind the doors.

"S...Soi Fon?"

"Yoruichi-s...an...Are you alright?" she asked as she saw the trails left behind by the tears once shed only a few moments ago.

"I'm...what are you doing here?"

The rest of the squad stepped through the gates. She kept her stern look, careful not to let her composure waver, even for a moment. "We are here to bring back the body of the one known as Haruki back to Soul Society. Dead or Alive by orders of the 1st and 10th division of Gotei. I would like to ask...your assistance as we have little data on this Haruki and the warrants were issued under your command 150 years ago."

Yoruichi held her head down and sighed. "I see. It seems some things are rearing their heads yet again." She looked up at her former protege, her look stern and unshifted as she now gathered her composure. "Can I speak with you on this matter in private? If you don't mind. There's some things you should know about what you are going into."

Just when things started to get fluffy, there's a shuffle in the mix. What's really going on? How will this progress from now? What's going to happen? And will Matsumoto put on more or less clothes this time? Stay tuned and let me know what you think. All feddback is welcomed