Don't own Bleach. As of now, I've got up to chapter 13. Just you know, something to look forward toward to maybe.
The sweat dripped off his brow as he continued to chase Yoruichi all over the training grounds. He has trailed behind her all day, they must have been at this game of tag for hours now. He hasn't once caught the goddess of flash. The title is well-earned it seems he thought to himself. He has been ran ragged all over the place. He doesn't even know if this is working. It's stressful to be just within reach one minute and you blink and she's gone and waving at you from the other side of the room.
Yoruichi is toying with him. She's nowhere her fastest. She's just trying to gauge where her pupil is and in truth not very far. It's slow and predictable. I'll have to change that she thought to herself. She revealed herself again and waved sarcastically to Utsumi who was looking increasingly frustrated at his lack of progress today. She doesn't expect overnight improvement. He'd have to be an exceptionally quick learner for that.
He shunpoed after her once again to no avail she was gone in the blink of an eye. He yelled out in frustration, "Damn it!" he began, "How the hell am I supposed to improve when I can't even catch you when you are holding yourself back so much already!" he sat down on the rock and looked up to the sky.
With a whoosh she appeared sitting at his side, "You will get better. It's not as if we have to rush or anything. The sentence has already been carried out. You're just going back to try to overrule it. We can take our time, do this right and get you to a level where you can comfortably handle the strongest of the Captains."
Utsumi nodded and said, "I'd rather get it done whilst there is still some confusion and disorganization among the Shinigami." he explained
Yoruichi could understand that. Attack the enemy when they are vulnerable. Right now, however, is too soon. "No, we can't go yet. You aren't strong enough and will definitely get killed. My job is making sure that doesn't happen and now, I can't do that. So either you get your ass up and moving or I'll kick it so hard you'll wish you won't be able to sit for a month."she said jabbing his side with her finger.
Utsumi knew he wasn't strong enough, "I know that." He started, "Did you say 'we can't go yet'?" he asked looking into Yoruichi's golden eyes.
Yoruichi thought about what she said and she can't believe that slipped out. She doesn't want to go back. Does she? "I misspoke. I am going to train you as best I can then we'll send you back. Until then, you're mine." she said smirking.
Utsumi knew she added that last sentence to tease him, "I can live with that." He said looking at the dark-skinned beauty sitting next to him. He turned away smiling to himself, "I guess we should carry on then?" he asked looking at the rock faces in the distance. Yoruichi nodded and just as she was about to stand up to begin, tapped her shoulder and said "You're hit!" and Shunpoed off.
Yoruichi stood there for a second before processing what happened. She shunpoed after him. She let him go for a while, closing in every now and then. She knew that he knew she was letting him get the better of her. She eventually tackled him to the ground with a thud and grunt. She ended up on top, smirked at the look on his face sat on him for a moment then tapped his chest, leaned down towards his ear and whispered, "You're it." and disappeared leaving a growing blush on Utsumi's face.
Utsumi lay there for while until he heard Kisuke laugh. He looked over towards the sound and sure enough, there he was pointing at him. "Hey Utsumi, you won't catch her laying down and blushing. Get moving." He said smiling.
Utsumi was up and gone almost intantly on the tail of Yoruichi until, predictably she disappeared. It's infuriating he thought. He had enough and went over to Kisuke, "So tell me honestly, how much is she holding back?" he asked looking out to see if he could spot Yoruichi.
Kisuke smirked at the young man, "At the moment a lot. I mean she was the best in the Seireitei. You can't expect to match that after just one session. That's unrealistic. Give it a month maybe two with her, you'll be second best." he finished with a sideways glance at the younger man. Seeing him nod he continued, "I know you want to get back to get help the Seireitei, but stop and think about it. What will it do? Best case scenario? A few dead Captains and the Gotei 13 in chaos again. Worst case? A few dead Captains with you along for the ride. Don't do anything too rash. They've got to be stopped I agree but think about the consequences." he said.
Before too long Yoruichi came over and pouted at Utsumi, "You only stopped playing because you were losing. You owe me a good time. You, me and a bottle of Sake later." She said. With that statement without giving him time to reply.
Urahara laughed at the expression on his face, "Be careful, she's a real heavy drinker. Clear up any mess or Tessai will be mad." he said with a parting wave, leaving Utsumi alone with his thoughts.
The day passed by quickly. Utsumi trained with Urahara in the afternoon, working on his Zanpakuto technique and control. They battled for hours wounding each other, dueling each other. Utsumi got time to practice his new technique. It surprised Urahara when he first used it, he thought it was a simple shield or similar defensive technique. The look of surprise on his face when he flew across the room with the force of the water was priceless. Although Urahara got some good hits in as well, reopening Utsumi's shoulder wound and causing an abdominal wound. Utsumi praised Benihime's techniques. They sat down and analyzed a few of the Captain's strengths and weaknesses. Although Utsumi was against attacking the Captains without provocation they decided it was best to know about his possible obstacles.
Utsumi sat at the low wooden table with a bottle of Sake. He assumed Yoruichi would be here. She said he owed her a bottle of Sake so here he sits. He looked at the clock and noted he'd been here for ten minutes. They never agreed on a time so he just assumed she meant later on after dinner. He drank from the bottle, took a swallow of Sake and continued his wait. It was a further 10 minutes before Yoruichi came by, "I hope you saved some for me." she said teasingly, as she took the bottle and sat down drinking. "So how are we doing, all rested?" she asked.
Utsumi took the bottle and drank, "Yeah, just hoping that I can do this." he said handing her the bottle, fingertips brushing.
Yoruichi drank buying time to think of a helpful response, "We may have gotten off on the wrong foot, but I can see the potential in you. It's not quite ready to come out, but it's there." She said pointing to his chest. "Kisuke and I will do all we can to get it out all you have to do is listen to what we say." She mock glared at him before passing him the bottle.
He took a swig, before putting the bottle down, "Thank you." he said looking directly into her eyes with piercing gaze.
Yoruichi knew she was helping to train him him she feels like their is more to it than that. "For what?" she asked as she grabbed the Sake bottle
Utsumi, looked down at the table and scratched the edge, "For training me, for helping me get stronger, for everything you've done for me since I arrived. You could have just turned me away or worse, but you didn't. Most of all, thank you for being my friend." He said looking up to his drinking partner.
She sat there staring at him he really doesn't have anyone else? This just got a little too serious, time to lighten the mood. She thought. "How much have you had to drink? I think I should cut you off before you start speaking more nonsense." She said with a smirk.
Utsumi was confused. He'd just thanked her for being his friend and she turns it into a joke. He was about to yell obscenities but he saw the look on her face, although she wore that smirk of hers she had this look of understanding shimmering behind the mischievous glint in her golden eyes, "I can't leave you to finish that bottle of Sake by yourself." he said grabbing the bottle.
Yoruichi just smiled and playfully reached for the bottle, "Hey! No fair, you've had more than me." She laughed.
Utsumi held the bottle up for a little while longer as his drinking partner tried reaching for it looking like a cat clawing a ball of yarn. He laughed at her briefly before handing her the bottle which she took happily. They finished the bottle and started another. Then another. Yoruichi was a little worse for ware as was Utsumi. Utsumi helped Yoruichi to her bed even after protests of being a goddess of flash and fully able to navigate the way herself, he put her to bed and saw she was out like a light. She looked gorgeous. Peaceful. He suddenly felt light-headed and fell on to the bed next to Yoruichi and that is where he will stay for the night.