A/N: Hello everyone! I'm finally updating! I just had to finish writing out the details for this chapter today. So here it is! This time it's all about Kenpachi and Chise…Warning! This chapter will contain fluff! Some of you are thinking 'FINALLY!' but don't get your hopes up to high…you'll have to read the chapter to know what happens! So read and review please!
Note: I've had a request to see what Chise actually looks like…I will be putting a picture or two of her with the next chapter…look forward to it!
Chapter 12
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Sunlight poured through open window curtains onto a sleeping form. The figure moaned and shifted their position until finally opening its heavy eyelids. Chise yawned loudly as she stretched out all the kinks from sleep. She looked out the window and smiled softly as the last day on this vacation began.
She stepped lightly across the cream carpet and walked into the small kitchen area. She heard the T.V. buzzing with noise as it was turned on and a sharp contrasting whistle. Chise looked to see the large and ominous Kenpachi, doting black pajamas and his hair tied in a ponytail, cooking something on the tiny stove.
Chise cleared her throat. Kenpachi abruptly stopped whistling and turned to see the dazed female shinigami standing in her own modest pajamas. Her hair was all messed up from sleeping and he resisted the urge to laugh.
"You cook?" Chise commented as she sniffed the air and was presented a delicious scent.
"Of course I cook! How could I have survived in Rukongai?" He muttered as he turned back to the stove. "Come over here and sit." He waved a hand and she walked over to him. She sat down at the tiny table and watched him as he cooked breakfast.
Kenpachi set two plates and utensils on the table across form one another. Chise's eyes' widened in surprise. He had made breakfast for her as well?
Kenpachi quickly placed food on her plate. Bacon and eggs…basic and simple like he was…
Kenpachi sat himself down across from her and started eating. With fork in and food in his mouth, he noted that she hadn't touched the food he had made.
"It's not poisonous." He grumbled with his mouth full. Chise snapped back to the present and looked at her uneaten food.
"Sorry…I was just wondering where Yachiru is…" She inquired. Kenpachi rolled his eyes and ate as he talked.
"She ran off with those girls…they were gonna go have a day at the beach. She said they would be gone all day and not to worry about her."
Chise nodded but felt a little left out since they all had left her behind. Kenpachi noticed her down look and started to talk again.
"Don't worry…I got ditched too. Those guys all left at the break of dawn. I sure as heck wasn't gonna go that early in the morning."
Chise smiled and picked up a fork. She picked up part of the egg from her plate and nibbled at it. Kenpachi watched her, looking for any reaction.
"It's good."
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After breakfast, the two quickly showered and dressed. They stood silent for a moment wondering what they should do.
"How about we go hang around the beach? There must be lots of things we haven't seen yet." Chise suggested.
"Mmmm…okay…" Kenpachi nodded and the two set off from their hotel room. Unbeknownst to them, a scheme was about to take place involving the two.
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The other shinigami that were supposedly just enjoying their last day of vacation were in actuality on a secret mission!
Operation: Spy on Chise and Kenpachi!
Yachiru was, of course, the head of this mission. She was tired of Chise and Ken-chan not 'acting lovey-dovey yet' so she decided to become the ultimate matchmaker!
"Where are the targets located, Nanao?" Yachiru whispered. The group was well hidden behind some bushes at the entrance of the hotel.
Nanao searched the entryway with her brand new binoculars and spotted Kenpachi and Chise conversing as they exited the hotel.
"Targets sited." She responded.
"All right team! Move out!" Yachiru sounded. The men and women all nodded and stealthily followed the targets to the beach.
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Kenpachi and Chise walked down the filling beach as the sun rose higher in the sky. Kenpachi's throat itched with thirst. He looked down at Chise and noticed she looked famished as well.
"Hey…you, uh…want me to get you something to drink?" He asked while scratching the back of his head. Chise raised an eyebrow but nodded.
"I'd appreciate that a lot…"
Kenpachi left and Chise decided to soak up the sun. She laid down on the sand in her jean shorts and tank top soaking the rays into her gigai.
A giggle disturbed her peace as several figures launched out to grab her.
"Not again!" Chise screamed.
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Kenpachi walked to the boardwalk trying to locate a refreshment stand when two hands grabbed him from behind. On instinct, Kenpachi flipped the intruder over his shoulder and pinned him to the ground in a headlock.
"Sentarou?" Kenpachi released the obnoxious third seat member. "What were you doing, kid?" He muttered darkly at the brunette.
"Um…uhh…" Sentarou sputtered under Kenpachi's glare.
"It's okay, Kenpachi…" Ukitake spoke as he grasped Kenpachi's right shoulder. Kenpachi turned to see all the other shinigami men surround him.
"What do you want with me?" Kenpachi started to get nervous.
"Ken my young man! It comes along in a man's life when he finds a woman to cherish!" Shunsui smiled as he touched Kenpachi's other shoulder. Kenpachi rolled his eyes. He knew that this would happen sooner or later…
"Now as one of the older and more experienced shinigami of Seireitei, and as old Yama-jii isn't here…I think it's time for the 'talk'."
Ukitake and Byakuya hanged their heads in embarrassment while Hisagi, Kira, and Sentarou prepared to take notes.
"Shunsui…I don't think I need advice about women…at least not from you." Shunsui looked highly offended with tears in his eyes as Kenpachi got up to leave.
"Kenpachi, we only want to help!" Ukitake spoke as he blocked his exit.
"With what?" Kenpachi muttered, already getting ticked off.
"With Chise, duh!" Hisagi shouted obviously.
Kenpachi groaned as he hit his forehead with the palm of his hand.
"Zaraki, it is most clear that you hold feelings for the Kudo girl." Byakuya said. Everyone nodded while Kenpachi just tried to resist the urge in killing them.
"Look, even if I did, I wouldn't want your guys' help…Last time I checked, none of you are any good with women either."
The men all frowned and realized he was telling the truth. Yet, this did not hinder them.
"We still would like to give ya some pointers!" Shunsui pointed out. Kenpachi suppressed another urge of murdering the older captain.
The men surrounded him in an inescapable circle. Kenpachi hoped he would come out alive.
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Chise stood, hands on her hips, with an angry look on her face.
"You what?" She shouted as the others flinched.
"We are trying to get you and Ken-chan to fall on each other!" Yachiru explained.
"Fall for each other…" Nanao corrected the tiny vice-captain.
"Look…I understand and all…but I don't need, now want, your guys' help…" Chise held up her hands as to tell the women to back off.
"Come on, Chise! All you need to do is drag him to a dark and secluded area and jump him!" Kiyone happily explained. Isane gasped at her little sister's outburst. Chise groaned.
"Sounds more like you want me to kidnap him." Chise muttered.
"Whatever works." Kiyone replied.
"Seriously. Kenpachi and I aren't in love or anything…we are just close comrades." Chise said trying to convince them.
"Chise, Chise, Chise…let me tell you all you need to know about love." Unohana kindly took the girl by the arm and led her off with the others. Chise prayed she would come back in one piece.
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Kenpachi returned to see Chise sitting in the sand staring blankly at the seawater. He realized he forgot all about the drinks…but the thought left his mind as Chise turned to look at him. The two stared awkwardly at each other…the both blushed very hard. They both thought about the 'advice' given to them.
'I can't do that!' Both thought at the same time.
Kenpachi and Chise began walking again.
"Did…did those guys jump you too?" Chise asked out of curiosity. Kenpachi nodded. Both of them gulped and looked away from each other.
"You too?" He asked, moments later.
"Yeah…" she responded.
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"That was the scariest thing in my life, Chise."
"Me too, Kenpachi."
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The two kept on walking along the beach, heading back to the hotel. They heard loud laughter and the sound of charging feet met their ears…
"Watch out!" Chise looked behind herself and was smacked into by a rushing cannonball. Well, actually, a child had run into her.
"Whoa!" Chise lost her balance. Arms flailing wildly she grabbed onto Kenpachi, who caught her.
"Sorry!" The young boy called as he ran away.
Chise's face was close to Kenpachi's…VERY close…Chise lit up with a fiery blush and Kenpachi quickly put her back on her feet properly.
"Sorry…" Chise muttered as she started walking ahead of Kenpachi. Kenpachi shook his head and followed.
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"Operation…failure…" Yachiru cried.
"We'll just have to try harder in Soul Society." Hisagi said as he patted the small girl's back.
"If only Matsumoto was here. She's good at these sorts of things." Nemu commented. Everyone nodded.
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The clock blinked 9 p.m. when the couple entered their room. Yachiru was lying on the bed still in her day clothes. The two smiled as they both dress her in her cute pajamas and tucked her in for the night. As Kenpachi and Chise exited Yachiru's room, the tiny girl opened an eye, spying on them. She grumbled to herself as the door to her room was shut.
'Why aren't they in love yet? It shouldn't take this long!" She fumed as she rolled over to sleep.
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Kenpachi clicked the door to Yachiru's room shut quietly. He stretched his arms over his shoulders as he walked over to the lumpy couch. He heard Chise sigh. He looked over his shoulder to see her in the doorway to the bedroom.
"You need something?" He asked. She walked over to the look at the sofa he had been sleeping on. She then looked back at him.
"We're adults…just sleep in the bed with me…I know that couch is not comfortable…" She demanded. She then walked back into the bedroom.
He stared at the open doorway. His conscience fought back between morals and his own wants. A cold shiver crept down his spine as he gulped and followed after her silently.
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Chise slipped under the covers of the bed in her pajamas, which consisted of black shorts and a black T-shirt. Kenpachi stepped out of the adjourning bathroom in his own sleepwear consisting of pajama pants and a tank top. Chise had already turned her back to him, probably to give him room. He copied her position opposite her and tried to drift off to sleep.
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Who was he kidding? Chise was in the freaking' bed NEXT TO HIM! How in Seireitei was he supposed to sleep?
He turned over and watched the woman next to him sleep peacefully. She was silent in sleep, only moving her head as she dreamed.
His eyes drifted over her form. Kenpachi sighed as a warm light pressure ran up his back.
'Chise…this is so much easier to admit when you're not awake.' The thought drifted through his clouded mind.
An idea sprung up through and he really wanted to act upon it. He sat up in the bed, careful not to disturb her slumber. She sighed in her sleep and a smile curled her lips. Kenpachi eyed the rose petal like mouth. He shook his head from dirty thoughts. He then realized he was shaking with anticipation. He didn't even know if he could act on urge alone. He gritted his teeth and close his eyes.
"How can you make me feel like this?" He whispered to her.
He crawled out from under the covers and crawled over to her form. He, on all fours, hands and knees, held himself above her body. His face showed every emotion he was thinking as he lowered his face above hers. She is unsuspecting in every way and it sent a tremor of pleasure and excitement through him. His heart started to pound erratically.
"Chise…" he murmured as he stares at her calm face.
At the peak of his excitement he descended upon her lips. His large rough lips caressed her smaller and smoother ones. The silence was overwhelming as Kenpachi kissed Chise in the dark.
He released, and surprisingly, felt guilty and achievement at the same time. There is no reaction on her face, which sort of disappointed him. He groaned as he rolled off her onto his side of the bed. He tried to fall asleep but a small sob escaped the form next to him. He rolled back over to see a distressed look on Chise's face.
"Ken…please…"
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Chise sat on snow-white field in her training uniform. The cold winter wind was tugging at her undone hair. She held her hands in her lap. The cold didn't affect, as it ought have.
A warm and gently voice rings across the snowy plain. A man's figure appears. It's him again…
"I'm so glad you're here…I was getting worried." She smiles warmly at the man she instantly recognizes.
The man smiles back at her with a large grin and he speaks.
Chise nods and smiles at his compliments and his words as he speaks. It's all she would want to do. He asks her a question that shocks her, but she nods.
"Yes…I would really like that."
The man smiles and reaches out to her, but the wind swipes him away in a breeze.
Her own voice calls back at her.
"You know that will never happen."
Chise smiles sadly…'I know'…
The man reappears, but his attitude is different. He grins as he unsheathes a long blade while opponents surround him. He lifts the sword and starts to kill off the others, one after another…
Chise grabs her head on both sides, trying to block the cries of death from being heard. Tears leak from her eyes as she screams.
"Stop! STOP IT!" She cries out but the man cannot hear her. Chise slams her fists into the snowy ground.
"STOP!"
The snow is blown away and all that is left is a blank canvas. Chise searched the surroundings and sees nothing. Her eyes widen as she turns around to see Kenpachi.
He stares silently at her form. She looks up to his face and a smile meets her lips. New tears leak from her bloodshot eyes.
"Kenpachi…" She softly calls to him.
Kenpachi turns his back to her without a word and walks away, disappearing in the dark surrounding them. Chise tried to stand, but a force is weighing her down on the spot she sits.
"Kenpachi! Kenpachi, don't leave me alone!" She wails after him. She tries to reach out her hand to pull him back by sheer will power but it doesn't work. She bites her lip and her tears start flowing as she sobs on the ground.
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Kenpachi is in shock as Chise starts clawing at herself. She screams and sobs as her body writhes in some invisible pain. She starts losing her voice as she twists and turns. Kenpachi has no clue what to do but watch.
"Kenpachi…Kenpachi…why…Ken…pachi…" Her sobs are louder and she starts gasping for breath, continuously screaming his name.
Kenpachi snaps out of his state of shock and decides he had to do something.
He lifts her up, shaking her softly by the shoulders. Her head lolls around until she opens her eyes in a state of confusion.
He looks her in the eyes.
"What's wrong?" He asks. She stares into his eyes and starts tearing up again. She latches onto his shirt and sobs into his shoulder. Kenpachi rubbed small circles onto her back. He blushes at such close contact, but tried not to act like an idiot because Chise needed him. Chise started calming down and finally releases her death grip on his shirt. Her face is still buried into the crook of his neck.
"I just had…" She sniffs "…a really scary nightmare."
He listens closely to her breathing, it's erratic.
"Go to sleep…you need it…" He murmurs. Chise nods and lies down and so does Kenpachi.
Sleep starts to overcome him until a small, warm hand finds his own. He opens his eyes a little then closes them. He lets his own hand envelop the other in a comforting gesture. A smile creeps onto his face as he begins to sleep.
"Thank you."
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Preview: The shinigami return to Soul Society. Kenpachi and Chise seem to think every thing is normal between them…but every one else can see that the two have changed. Kenpachi still cannot get over the feeling when he kissed Chise…is he ready to admit his feelings? Find out next chapter!