This is Captain Hinamori. I almost didn't post this on time.
I try to post a new chapter every Monday because I work faster when I have a deadline.
I also want you readers to know when a new chapter is out.
Anyway, enjoy!
9:15 P.M.
Rukia scratched her head nervously as she sat on the couch with her sister. She had just texted Ichigo that he had to come over to meet Hisana, so he was on his way. Rukia was now absentmindedly strumming some Three Days Grace song on her unplugged guitar.
"So, are you all thinking of being a cover band?" Hisana asked.
Rukia then remembered the whole 'Espada is a band' thing.
"Um, pretty much, yeah." Rukia said.
"So, Rukia, I'm just curious here, but why do you always work the night shift?" Hisana asked.
"Well…its because it was the only shift open when I got hired." Rukia said.
"And how did you get hired at a place like that?" Hisana asked.
"One of the workers there was an old friend of mine, so they vouched for me when I applied." Rukia said.
Ugh, she outta make a list of all the lies she's told Hisana for the past three-four days.
Rukia's phone then rang. She answered it.
"Hello?"
"Hello, am I speaking to an Espada?"
"…who is this?" Rukia asked.
"My name is Mabashi. I am a friend of Jin Kariya."
'Crap.' Rukia thought.
"I haven't seen him for a while, and I was hoping you could tell me why."
"I don't know what you're talking about. I don't know anyone by that name." Rukia said.
"Oh, please. I know the Espada killed him. He told me everything. I even have copies of all the evidence he collected."
'Dammit. Now we have another potential snitch.' Rukia thought.
"I knew of his 'offer' to you. He told me that if you made him leader of the Espada, he was going to contact me and was going to make me a member as well. He never did, so I have to assume that you rejected the offer and took his life."
"I think you have to wrong number." Rukia said.
"Hehe, do you know what I did with the evidence Jin gave me? Go on, guess."
"If I were you, I'd get rid of it. You can get yourself killed with that kind of information." Rukia said, hoping he gets the hint.
"Rukia…" Hisana muttered.
"Nope. I sent it all…to Vampire Hunters."
Rukia gritted her teeth.
"That's right. Pretty soon, your cover will be blown. These Hunters are the best of the best. I bet that in one week…every Vampire in Las Noches will be dead."
'Damn bastard.' Rukia thought angrily.
"Good luck, Espada."
He then hung up.
Rukia looked at the caller ID. Unknown number.
"Who was it?" Hisana asked.
"Um…wrong number, or a prank call." She said.
There was a knock on the door, but Rukia could easily smell Ichigo's scent from behind the door. She stood up and answered it. Ichigo was there wearing a black button-up and black pants.
"Hey." He said.
"Hey, Ichigo, I want you to meet my older sister, Hisana." Rukia said, standing back so Ichigo could come in.
"Hello there." Ichigo said to Hisana, holding out his hand.
"Hello." Hisana said, shaking it.
"I take it you've been keeping Rukia out of trouble." she said teasingly.
"Of course. I couldn't count the number of times I've kept Rukia from getting arrested. She's got quite the temper, you know." Ichigo said.
"Very funny." Rukia said sarcastically. "You're not exactly the Voice of Reason yourself, strawberry."
"I'm glad Rukia finally has a boyfriend. She hasn't been this close with a boy since—" Hisana said, only for Rukia to interrupt her by loudly clearing her throat.
"Ichigo, can I talk to you in private." Rukia said.
Before Ichigo could respond, however, Rukia grabbed him by the arm and dragged him to her bedroom.
Once they were inside, Rukia locked to door.
"Ichigo, we have a problem." She whispered.
"Problem?" Ichigo asked.
"Yeah, you see, Jin had a friend. He was going to make his friend an Espada member once he became 'Leader of the Espada'. Now, that friend has copies of all of Jin's evidence against us, and he sent it to Vampire Hunters!" Rukia explained.
"Wait, how did you know about this?" Ichigo asked.
"This friend of his, some guy named Mabashi, just called me. I couldn't get the number though." Rukia said.
"Alright Rukia. First thing is to just stay calm. There's still a chance that the Hunters that receive the evidence might dismiss it as a prank or ignore it. And even if Vampire Hunters arrive in Las Noches, we'll be able to take them on. And if we can't take them on, we'll be able to disappear from the city in a flash. The Espada have a way of dealing with everything. Remember, the Espada have been around for nearly 200 years now. How do you think its members have alluded hunters for so long?" Ichigo said. Rukia smiled.
"Yeah. Sorry I got so worked up." She said.
"Don't worry 'bout it. Now, why don't we go back out. We still have a date tonight, you know?" Ichigo said.
"Yeah..." Rukia said, unlocking the door. The two then walked out.
9:30 P.M.
The three were in the dining room eating. So far, Ichigo had been acting perfectly.
'Good, I won't have to beat the shit outta him later.' Rukia thought.
"So you two have been dating for about a year now, right?" Hisana asked.
"Yeah, we met the day Rukia got hired at the restaurant." Ichigo said. He then took a sip from his tea.
"And I assume you two have been using protection, right?" Hisana asked.
Ichigo spit out his tea.
Rukia nearly choked on her food.
"Hisana! We haven't...that's...just..." Rukia stuttered, her face turning red. Ichigo was also blushing. Hisana chuckled.
"I'm joking. Rukia, you always get so worked up so easily." She said.
"That was not funny." Rukia said dryly.
Ichigo's phone then rang. He quickly answered it. As he listened to the other end, his eyes went wide.
"Rukia, its Orihime. She's in trouble. We have to get to the restaurant now." he said.
"What?" Rukia asked. They both stood up.
"Hisana, you stay here. We'll be back soon." Rukia said.
"Oh, okay." she answered nervously.
Ichigo and Rukia then ran out. Once they were in the street and out of sight, they vanished in a black blur.
9:38 P.M.
"Seriously?" Ichigo and Rukia said at the same time, both deadpan.
They, along with Orihime, were currently in the Lounge. Orihime was dressed in her uniform.
"Yes. I just can't make up my mind." Orihime said.
"You called me and told me that you needed our help immediately. We assumed that you were in trouble. But here you are saying that you just need dating advice?" Ichigo asked.
"Yes." Orihime said.
The two Vampires gave the human an 'Are you kidding me?' look.
"Don't give me that look. This is serious. Both Ulquiorra and Uryu asked me out on the same day, and I have no idea who to choose!" Orihime said.
"Wait, who's Uryu?" Rukia asked.
"Some nerd who works at the hospital." Ichigo said.
"Ichigo, don't talk about him like that. Uryu is very smart and intellectual. And he's cute, too." Orihime said.
"If you like 'im so much, then go out with him." Ichigo said.
"But Ulquiorra is cuter! Plus, he gave me this!" Orihime said, pulling out a heart-shaped box of chocolates.
"An empty box?" Rukia asked.
"I already ate all the chocolate." Orihime said sheepishly.
"When did he give it to you?" Ichigo asked.
"An hour ago." Orihime replied.
"You ate all of that chocolate?" Ichigo asked.
"In an hour?" Rukia asked.
"Don't worry, I'll be alright. I've eaten more in half the time." Orihime said.
"I'm sure you have." They said at the same time.
The door then opened, and a girl stuck her head out.
"Orihime?" She asked.
"Oh, right, come on." Orihime said to the girl, motioning for her to come over. The girl hurried over to Orihime's side.
"There's another thing I needed to tell you. One of our day shift waiters quit earlier today, and we managed to find a replacement earlier." Orihime said.
The two Vampires looked at the young girl dressed as a waitress. She was a few inches taller than Rukia, will black hair in a bun and warm brown eyes. They noticed that she had bandages around her left hand.
"Ichigo, Rukia, this is Momo Hinamori, our new waitress." Orihime said.
"Nice to meet you two." Momo said, smiling and bowing.
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