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Kai didn't come home that night. Tatsuki had made dinner and waited up nearly half the night for him to knock on the door, but there was no knock. She awoke the next morning, but didn't find Kai asleep on the couch. She sat the table both disappointed and upset.
"Wonder where he could have gone to?"
She spent the day wandering about town hoping to spot him, but she didn't. Tatsuki ended up running into Rukia, Ichigo and Yuzu by the market. They had just finished getting things for dinner.
"Hey, Tatsuki. Why the long face?" asked Ichigo.
"Kai's gone." She looked at them, "He left yesterday morning. He seemed angry and he hasn't come back."
"What happened?" asked Rukia. It's not like Kai to do such things.
"I don't know. There was a black cat at the window, he finished breakfast and stormed out of the house."
A black cat…Yuroichi.
"Has he tried to contact you?" asked Ichigo. Tatsuki shook her head.
"What a jerk…and I thought he was a nice guy." Said Yuzu.
"Rukia? Do you think he went back you know where?"
"No…he has too many bad memories there. He wouldn't go back."
Tatsuki seemed slightly relieved at this, but still looked visibly upset. Rukia placed a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry, Tatsuki. He'll show up."
She smiled, but Tatsuki had an odd feeling he wouldn't. That she would never see Kai again. A sick feeling erupted in her stomach.
Kai wandered down the street until he came to a small house surrounded by a nicely kept yard. He stepped through the gate to be immediately attack by a small boy with pink hair wielding a broom.
"WHO ARE YOU?! WHAT DO YOU WANT?" the boy went to strike Kai, but the reaper grabbed the broom, snapping in his fingers as if it were a twig. He then looked down at the boy.
"My name is Kai Zetsumei. I'm looking for Urahara."
The boy eyes grew wide and his mouth dropped it took him a moment to answer. "Hang on." He coughed. He ran into the house, "BOSS! BOSS!"
"What is it Jinta?" Urahara stepped from the house and stopped once he saw Kai dressed in full shingami uniform. He did not look happy.
"Kai," choked Urahara, "What can I do for you?"
"Where is she?" Kai looked around.
"Who?"
"You know damn well who I'm talking about."
Urahara smiled nervously and took a step towards the house.
"Calm down, Kai. I'm right here. I knew you would come looking for me."
Yuroichi stepped from the house this time actually wearing clothes. Urahara looked from one to the other and smiled clapping his hands together, "Good I'll just leave you two alone for the time being, come on Jinta."
"But boss…"
"Jinta…let's go!"
The pink haired boy quickly ran into the house. The two stood there for a moment calmly looking at one another for a moment.
"I should have apologized sooner…"
Kai held up his hand for her to stop, "It's too late for apologies, Yuroichi."
"Then what do you want from me, Kai?! I sought you out for a reason."
"What was that?"
"To know if you still cared about me. To know if you were still in pain and it was visible that you are. But I care for you."
"You left me nearly 100 years ago, Yuroichi! Nothing. I was left out in the cold."
"It was for the best."
"For the best?! That's all you have! You walk out on me after you tell me you love me like now and then leave without a word!"
"I didn't know what else to do, Kai! I was confused when I fled."
"I needed you after what had happened, and after what I told you. I wake up to find you gone."
"But you left too!"
"I had to! I had no other choice. I couldn't stand the shame anymore. The guilt! You had a choice. You could have stayed. It was Urahara who was banished not you."
The two stared at each other. Anger pulsing through their veins, but Yuroichi was the first to calm down.
"Why didn't you come to me?"
Kai closed his eyes, lowered his head and relaxed some what, "I didn't want to be near anyone. I didn't want to be a burden or to break another promise."
"You are never a burden to those who love you, Kai." She gave a sympathetic laugh.
He looked at her, "I loved you, Yuroichi. I would have given the world to be at your side."
"Would you still?" she walked towards him although her guard was up due to their last encounter in the alley.
Please review, but I also ask those who actually have been following the story should I reconcile the relationship between Kai and Yuroichi, end it or start one between Kai and Tatsuki? I would like some opinions. Thanks.