Curse the Truth
What? Back again? So you wish to know more about the egocentric cat who has no respect for the feelings of others? Huh? Is that what you are here for? Let me warn you. I am not happy and I will not tell you a happy tale.
If that person had hinted about her feelings or warned me I wouldn't have cared. But no, she decided to pick me up without a warning and simply throw me in someone's face. I will repay her for that, of course. I'm not as heartless as I may appear. An eye for an eye, huh?
Let it start... The beginning of the end...
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Yoruichi slowly opened her right eye, glancing through and seeing that her lover was still asleep. With a smile she also opened the other and pulled the girl closer, arms safely wrapped around the thin waist. Their noses almost touching, Yoruichi let her eyes wander over Soi's face. The peaceful look didn't in the closest resemble the look she had worn the first time she had kissed her, now almost six weeks ago.
Yoruichi smiled a genuine smile, and looked at the girl in her arms with the most sincere loving look she had ever had. Soi gulped and tried to wiggle free. A twinkle entered her own golden eyes.
'Do you know why I won't ever leave you again, Shaolin?'
Soi's eyes widened at her old name and she immediately kept still. Yoruichi dipped her head low so that again their faces were closely together. The smile got broader while Yoruichi whispered the explanation.
'Because I think I'm very much in love with you.'
Before Soi had a chance to respond, she softly pressed her lips against the other's.
At first she felt the girl tense, then she slowly relaxed and melted in the kiss. But it didn't take long before Soi suddenly tensed up again and pushed Yoruichi forcefully away.
'Wh-What are you doing?!' Soi looked almost scared with her widened eyes and trembling lips. Yoruichi could see that her hands were shaking as well.
'I-I just...' Shocked Yoruichi took a step towards Soi, who on her turn took several back until her back was against a wall.
'No! Just... just go away! I-I don't want... No, you... you don't want...' Her voice faltered to a soft whisper.
Yoruichi slowly advanced on her, trying to get eye contact. Soi kept her gaze averted however. 'Soi...What don't you want? Me? Because I will leave again if you ask me to.'
Doubt began to form in her mind. Just minutes before everything had seemed do clear. The relief when Soi told her that she had absolutely nothing to do with Zaraki Kenpachi had lifted her up. So far up that the step to admitting how she felt towards the other was very, very little.
It all had made perfect sense. Yoruichi was sure she had seen relief in the silver orbs as well, when she denied being together with Kisuke. Which meant that Soi felt something for her. Which meant that there was only one right thing to do. Kiss the girl.
But obviously Soi thought differently.
Once within reach she softly grasped Soi's wrists. The girl looked up and caught Yoruichi's gaze. This time it seemed as if she simply couldn't pull away. Maybe it was that her eyes showed how she felt inside; insecure, afraid and slightly hopeful.
'But please, don't make decisions for me. Because there's only one thing I want right now. Only one thing no-one can keep me away from. No matter how hard they try.'
The look in Soi's eyes changed slightly. It now was a perfect reflection of her own.
'Bu-but... Yoruichi-sama... I-I... I'm not worthy. I can't...'
Yoruichi silenced her by kissing once again. This time Soi didn't resist. When they broke apart their foreheads touched. 'If there is anyone not worthy...' she spoke with a hoarse voice '...it is me.'
After that Soi just accepted. Both her own feelings and those of Yoruichi. And although they had been together now for these six weeks, almost glued to each other, no one knew about them. The older Shinigami simply remembered the close friendship they were in before and thought nothing strange. The younger ones were quickly informed about it. No one suspected a thing.
Yoruichi smile got wider as her lover's eyelids fluttered open. 'Good morning.' She whispered while planting a soft kiss on Soi's nose.
She just got a grunt as reply. She laughed softly. 'Something wrong?'
Soi only responded after huddling closer to her and tucking her head under Yoruichi's chin.
'Didn't you have a-' The a was stretched long as it was transformed into a yawn. '-a meeting?'
Yoruichi let out an annoyed sigh. 'You just had to remind me, didn't you? And here I was thinking you actually enjoyed my presence.'
She felt Soi grin against her collarbone and place a kiss on it. 'Hmm.. what would make you think that? I thought I had given you al reason to believe I loathed you.'
'Did you now?' Her voice dropped to a husky whisper. 'That's not what you made me believe yesterday...'
Even from the position her head was in she could see the colour rising to Soi's face.
A cheeky grin appeared on her face as her hands slid up. 'Hmm? Little Bee?'
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So. Fucking. Cute...
'I missed you so much! I am so sorry for leaving!'
'Who cares because you're here now!'
'Oh Soi!'
'Oh Yoruichi!'
It makes me sick...
Are you sure you want to hear the rest of the story? Huh? We already know how it is going to end, anyway.
Unless... unless I start to pay for the favour Fur Ball did me last time. Nothing major, but just enough to remind them of the world that continued turning while they were so absorbed in each other. Let's just see how she likes that.
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With a wide grin plastered on her face Yoruichi stepped in the Shihōin mansion. Although she shouldn't be smiling after being called up to meet with the Elders, her sweet goodbye with Soi did. And to her it wasn't really hard which one meant more.
After letting out a big sigh, she slid open the door to the meeting room and entered. To her surprise she looked straight in the eyes of her favourite mop haired friend.
'Kisuke?' The surprise in her voice discarded the need of questions.
'Ah, Yoruichi-san!' He grinned and rubbed the back of his head. 'Apparently the Old man got rid of my banishment, saying it was okay now because of what Aizen revealed. Along with that messenger came one of your family... I thought you ordered me to come back.'
A cough to her left made her turn her head and nod politely towards the Elders before taking place next to Kisuke.
'Urahara-san. We ordered you to come attend this meeting because what will be discussed will have great consequences for you. Both of you.' The man coughed again.
'Yoruichi-sama. You have now come to an age of which you can be trusted with the future of this clan. As the 22nd head of this family, despite a few... minor issues, you have proven yourself to be capable to handle that burden.'
Yoruichi couldn't help but grinning. 'Like disappearing for years?'. From the look on Kisuke's face she knew he was thinking the exact same thing.
'Therefore we have decided it is time for you to secure the continuation of our bloodline. After careful consideration we have chosen a man who we believe you will have no problem marrying with. We, of course, considered several higher placed nobles to take their place at your side, but in the end it was decided that the best option would be Urahara Kisuke.'
Two jaws dropped to the floor.
'... What?!' The anger was obvious in Yoruichi's voice. 'In the first place, I will definitely not get married with anyone simply because you order me to. And second... what on earth makes you believe I would ever even consider marrying Kisuke?'
'You will do as we tell you to!' The man rose to his feet and Yoruichi copied him.
'It is thanks to us that you are even accepted back in this city, let alone get back the respect you had before you left! This family needs an heir and you will give it one! Saying no is not an option. If you refuse we will send you back to that town you fled to and you will be cast out of this family!'
Yoruichi snarled. 'You also accepted me back as head of this family! You cannot order me around anymore!'
'Just watch us. We will give you one hour to consider. Then we will need to hear your answer.'
The rest of the elders stood and followed the speaker out of the room. They left Yoruichi standing there with balled fists and a heaving chest, staring at the wall opposite her.
'There's no way... they can't send me back...' She started to panic. 'I can't leave Soi again... I can't hurt her! Not again! ... But... but it doesn't matter... I'll hurt her either way... Both by marrying Kisuke and by leaving...'
'Ano... Yoruichi-san?' Her friend broke through her thoughts. 'What do you think we should do?'
'You're the genius! You think of something!' She snapped.
Kisuke raised both his eyebrows. 'Hai... Hai...' He patted the floor beside him. 'Why don't you first sit and calm down?'
With a frown she dropped down beside him.
'That's a start.' He nodded and pulled his hat further over his head. 'Now... why do you seem to be panicking at the thought of getting married? Last time we had this conversation you were more than happy to get kicked out of your clan and out of Seireitei. Mind to tell me what happened in my absence?'
Yoruichi just shrugged. 'None of you business.'
'Ah, I don't think you really got what those guys just said.' He tilted his head to the side. 'Since they plan that you marry me it does seem to be my business. And as your friend it also seems to be my business.'
Yoruichi turned her head to look at him, eyes burning. 'If I tell you it is none of your business, it is none of your business. I have no intention of telling you why I will not get married to anyone.' Her voice had dropped to a dangerously low whisper.
Kisuke, however, didn't seem to notice the danger he was in and continued to ask. 'I know why you don't want to get married. What I don't know is why you seem to care a lot more now than you ever did before.' He blinked a couple of times. 'Oh, I know!' He grinned broadly. 'You met someone you like!'
'I did not. Just shut up about it.' If she really had been a cat, her nails would have gone straight through the palms of her hands.
'Yes, you did!' Kisuke started laughing.
'SHUT UP! IT ISN'T SOMETHING TO LAUGH ABOUT!' She suddenly burst out. Kisuke immediately stopped. Desperately she clawed her hair.
'I-I... I can't do anything right, can I?' Without another warning her anger seeped away, leaving only the sadness and the realisation that no matter what she did, she would break her promise to Soi.
'If I refuse to marry you I will never be able to see her again unless she goes with me. But I can't do that... she's been through too much to get where she is now. But if...if I marry you... I'll break her heart. She'll hate me forever...' Her eyes dulled. 'I screwed up... Kisuke... I really screwed up this time.'
'...Soi-chan?'
Yoruichi just nodded. Silence fell.
'She won't hate you. I don't think that girl is able to.' He softly spoke after a while. 'Have some faith in her. I think the fact she finally had the nerve to confess--'
'I did. She even refused at first.'
'But she did accept in the end, right? So that means she is serious. Soi doesn't do anything without being sure first. You should know her well enough for that. So... In my opinion, we should get married.'
'What?!' Panic and confusion ran through her, making her heart beat faster.
Kisuke nodded. 'Just in name though. Everyone will think we are, but you can just continue with Soi. No one thinks there's anything going on with the two of you because you've been close since forever. So... what do you think? It's either that, or you'll never see her again.'
He was right... as usual. It was the only choice, the choice which would hurt Soi the least. With a shaky sigh she nodded.
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I told you it hurt. I told you but yet you continued to believe in a dream. Fantasy of for fools, and you've proven to be one. Say, Bringer of Bad Luck, will you tell Hornet about me? Make her shatter?
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AN: Sooo... you want yet another excuse for not having updated when I said I would? Oh well, at least this time I have a good one.
My dad had a stroke two weeks back. While he was still in South Africa and I was still here. Which got me worried like hell, to be honest. So that's point one of why I wasn't in the mood of writing anything. Combined with his heart disease, he most likely has no more than five years to live. Second is that I trusted someone with this information. And that person told me she wished he'd die because I was a heartless bitch who needed to pay. Wonderful, huh? But since I was a bit shaky when she told me that, it had a pretty big impact. And since this dearest person is from this site I refused to write anything that would entertain her. I know I'm rambling and I know no one cares, but it just really ticks me off. And when something ticks me off, I want to kill something.
Lucky for her she lives on the other side of the ocean.
And for the person in question: Yes, it was I who got your myspace page deleted. Not going to apologise.
