-Where'd you go?-

Rukia yawns, "Alright! Good job everyone! We'll talk about what's going to happen tomorrow and get this mess cleaned up... I'm going to bed soon and Kurosaki, your room is next to the guest room on the-"

"What?!" Ichigo looks at Rukia confused, "What do you mean "my room"

"You live under me now. Shirayuki and Renji live with me. They have their own room. I cover their living expenses because I have their undying loyalty. Only those who I trust with my life gets to live with me..."

Ichigo scoffs as the thinks to himself, She's so damned pretent-wait. Did she imply she trusts me with her life?!

"If there isn't any more questions I'm going to-"

"Did you just imply you trust me with your life?" Ichigo awkwardly blurted.

Rukia rolls her eyes, "You did as you were told and I see potential in you. You have that fire that just needs to be unleashed."

Ichigo scoffs as he leans against the wall, "I'll never become one of you..."

Rukia laughs, "You say that... But once you took a sip of that sin... You'll want more.."

Ichigo lets out a huff,"Say what you want...I'll never become one of you...

Rukia shrugs, "Keep telling yourself that.. In a week you'll be singing a different tune.."

Ichigo rolls his eyes, "Let me get my-"

"Momo and Shizuku took care of that... You should really invest in a better lock... It only took Momo a few minutes to break in..."

"You do know that's against the law right?"

Rukia laughs and scoffs, "We're Yakuzas...The law is below no one but ME."

"Oh my... Such a surprise to see my dear cousin Hyabusa sama... Hows dear Aunt Na-"

"Shut up Rukia and cut the crap." Hyabusa sits across from Rukia's desk, "We heard about Tsuyo..."

"Oh? What about him?" Rukia twirled her hair innocently smiling while Shirayuki and Renji stand behind her and Ichigo remains behind her bookcase, listening in.

"He was suppose to meet me and Okāsama yesterday... Seems like someone-I don't know, made his untimely end?"

"Oh my!" Rukia innocently covers her mouth as she looks at Shirayuki and Renji surprised, "Did you guys hear about this? When did this happen? Did you guys know about this?"

Shirayuki and Renji both shook their heads as they looked down on the ground upset.

Rukia looks at Hyabusa with watery eyes, "How can this happen? What if this happens to one of us?!"

Hyabusa rolls his eyes because he knows well it was Rukia...He just doesn't want her to know he knows.. It's all part of Naomi's maniacal plan.

"Tsuyo has a heir to his Yakuza crew...And he wants revenge... Thought I'd throw that out there..."

"Really?" Rukia smiles as she lets out a sigh of relief, "At least we know Jigoku no ryū will still continue and be strong so they can catch that grimy bastard that killed dear Tsuyo sama!"

Shirayuki and Renji both kept their chuckles to themselves as they sport a stoic look-not to break character.

"Does Byakuya sama know about this?"

"No, he doesn't and we prefer to keep it that way.. Byakuya sama is on a trip to a temple in the mountains... He won't be back for weeks..." a grin appears on Hyabusa's face, "He left me in charge..."

Rukia's eyes widen, "No... He didn't, he made it clear, I was running Teikoku Shinigami...I was going to prove to-"

"Well!" Hyabusa bursts out of his chair, "It seems like Byakuya sama had a change of heart. Maybe he saw something in me he that he didn't see in you..."

"A dick?" Rukia innocently asks.

Shirayuki and Renji bursts out in chuckles as Hyabusa shoots Rukia a glare, "No, that belongs in your mouth..."

Rukia shakes her head smiling, "Sorry Hyabusa sama... I don't do that... But that's probably what you did to get where you are today... I have class... Maybe one day you might have it as well..."

"Rukia..." Hyabusa growled, "You will rue the day you denied Okasama's offer to leave..."

"Eh?" Rukia tilts her head, "Why would I want to leave such a loving family? A family that feels so welcoming?"

A malicious grin appears on Hyabusa's face, "We know about your little minion working for the police..."

Rukia raised her eye brow, "Huh? When did that happen?"

"Don't play dumb...Just know, someone else is funding his needs..."

Rukia folds he arms leaning back against her chair, "Seems like a crocked cop to me... I don't like crocked cops that break the way for their own selfish wants..."

Hyabusa scoffs as he leaves Rukia's office, "You can't always protect what you defend..."

Rukia's eyes darkens, "I'll rip off the limbs of those who dare try..."

Hyabusa laughs a villainous laughter as the he slams the door behind him, leaving Rukia thinking.

"Kurosaki, come out..."

Ichigo comes out from behind the book case looking at Rukia stunned, "Why didn't you just kill him on the spot?!"

Rukia rolls her eyes, "Baka, I know what I'm doing. If he wants that spot so badly, I'll give it to him. Let him have a taste of power... But, that doesn't mean I'm not going to reclaim what's rightfully mine... "

"What if he refuses to let go of that power Rukia sama?" Shirayuki looks at Rukia who smiled as she looks at her, "I guess he'll be living with sewer rats after I "speak" with him..."

-The latest Plague-

Everyone leaves Rukia's office besides Ichigo who was requested to stay behind.

Rukia leans back against her chair, fiddling with her pen, "You heard what Hyabusa said earlier right?"

"Yeah, Byakuya made him in charge of-"

"No. Not that... When he said, "You can't always protect what you defend..." it struck a chord."

"Eh?" Ichigo looks at Rukia intrigued, "What do you mean?"

Rukia face palms, "Naomi is the one that told Tsuyo about Kiyomi. Tsuyo who kidnapped and harmed Kiyomi and Yuzu chan. Naomi found out from the hospital bills sent to the house. They knew about Kiyomi and Yuzu and told Tsuyo about them. And Tsuyo knew Omaeda wants me dead for taking over his crew."

Ichigo ace palms"Does he have a personal vendetta against you or something?"

Rukia sighs, "I helped a group of girls escape the life they never asked for. The life where they will be nothing more than a victim of human trafficking..."

"So." Ichigo props his feet up on Rukia's desk, "What are we going to do now?"

Rukia tilts her head, "First things first, if you want your feet remove it off of my desk or I will remove it for you."

Ichigo shoots a glare at Rukia as he removes his feet as Rukia sweeps off teh dirt on her desk.

"Okay! Since they know about Kiyomi and Yuzu chan, they need to be in a safer place.. They can't be here because this will be the fist place they will ransack and find Kiyomi and Yuzu chan. We don't want that. So, what I'm going to do is send them to a safe haven in the country side. Away from the city and chaos. A place where Kiyomi and help look after Yuzu chan. A place where even I have trouble remembering where it's located."

"Soo... Do you know now where it's located?"

ah... Sorry it's kinda short and all...

But I promise to make the next chapter longer...

But...

I hope you folks enjoyed this chapter cause I'm getting excited..

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reviews and likes are greatly appreciated!

zero09q

I like that idea... Makes Rukia a certified BAMF.

I'll incorporate it into the fanfic somehow...

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27kirune12

It won't be till later on... But you'll have that nice Ichiruki moment...

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