Chapter 14
Sitting, waiting, wishing.

Slamming the door open Soi walked into her place. She put her sword aside and went to the living room to drop dead on a pillow which was lying on the wooden floor. She sighed while looking at the faint colour of the ceiling. It had been a very exhausting day and now she'd even have to go through another match tomorrow. She had thought it would have been over in one day. She had hoped that today would be the day of the final, but instead Yoruichi had send her and Kuniko home to rest and come back tomorrow at full strength. She sighed again. She just hoped everything would go as she hoped and she'd be able to win and stand next to that beautiful woman. It'd be a real accomplishment for her and-

Wait. Did she just think "beautiful woman"? Soi pondered, her heart pounding fast as she realized her thoughts. That can't be-

As she was mulling over this fact she shot up as something rubbed her leg. Something hairy and ... black.

"Cho!" Soi Fon yelped in surprise, pulling her legs up as reaction.

"Mew!" The cat climbed onto the pillow and jumped on her lap.

"Hey Cho, I haven't seen you for a while." Soi said in an affectionate tone as she petted the animal on her lap. "How did you get in?"

"Mew!"

Soi felt a shiver go down her spine as a gust of wind flew by and caressed her neck. She looked up only to see her window opened and her curtains swirling in a breeze.

"You know.." Soi mumbled. "You never fail to surprise me."

"Mew!" Cho purred while attempting to make herself comfortable in the shinigami's lap.

"Not so fast!" Soi exclaimed.

"Mew?"

"I first have to close the window. Before you'll occupy your seat and I won't be able to move for the next couple of hours."

"..."

Soi got on her feet while picking up Cho, not aware she was picking up her captain. She held the cat tight on her chest and went to close the window with her free hand. Cho didn't seem to mind, as she put her chin on Soi's shoulder and closed her golden eyes.

Mmmm.. Yoruichi purred. She smells so good..

Yoruichi slightly dug her nails into the shinigami's cloth to enjoy the moment to the fullest. Soi's hands felt so good on her back, holding here like something very vulnerable. It was a firm, yet gentle touch and it made Yoruichi thank the gods for being able to transform into a cat and to be touched by her favourite subordinate.

Soi Fon walked back to her pillow and sat down again, moving the cat from her hold to her lap. "You know what, Cho?" She started. "Today was a very interesting day." A little smile found its way to the girl's lips. "Remember that I told you about that match a while ago?" She looked down at the animal to see if it was listening. When her eyes locked with Cho's golden orbs, she knew the hairy curled up ball on her lap was paying attention.

"Well.." she continued. "It was today." She smiled another smile at the simple fact. "And you know? I even made it to the final!" Her smile now turned into a toothy grin.

Yoruichi felt like she was shot with an arrow of cupid as she saw that foolish smirk on Soi Fon's face. It was so innocent, so true. Her nails unconsciously knead as she enjoyed the expression to the utmost and purred loudly.

"Yeah pretty amazing, ne?" Soi chuckled at the expression her hairy friend was giving her. Then she continued in a whisper: "I never thought I'd be able to get that far."

The captain looked up at the girl to see if she was serious. She was. Did she really think she wouldn't be good enough? What nonsense. Sure, the others were also good, but Yoruichi no doubts about Soi winning, it just couldn't be that the girl whose lap she was using wouldn't be able to make it through the final. She smiled at the thought of Soi's victory. Scrap that second contest, I want Soi to win and not give her another chance to lose.

The rest of the day went by in a blur and soon it was time to go to sleep. Soi had rested a lot and regained a bit of her energy.

"Cho. I'll take a shower before going to bed ok?" the girl said, as she dropped the cat on the floor and went to collect her stuff and proceed to the shower. The cat followed Soi, who took a towel from the linen closet. Soi Fon then stepped into the bathroom, but Yoruichi hesitatingly waited outside.

S-s-s-s-shower? Yoruichi thought, her tail swirling in a rapid speed as her thoughts went were her mind didn't want to go. She's going to s-shower? Naked? As soon as she heard herself she began to laugh at her own thinking. Of course Soi Fon would shower naked.. But.. Just the thought of seeing Soi´s body naked made a fire rush through Yoruichi´s veins. What if she just.. peeked a little? It wouldn't harm a soul.. Well, only Soi Fon's if she ever found out..

Yoruichi began to pace up and down the hallway, pondering whether or not to enter the bathroom where Soi was showering at this moment. But, if she wouldn't find out? Would Yoruichi be able to bear that secret with her? Sneak peeking around on her squad members, even.. female squad members...? What if someone did find out instead? It's quite sure that everyone in the whole Seireitei would get to know. They would call her: The perverted captain of squad two. Or-or, the hentai* that chases down girls! Or, the harmless girl hunter! She'd be called the spying catwoman! Or worse..

ERO-NEKO*! Yoruichi panicked. She shook her head in hard denial. No way she could afford to be called like that. So maybe it was better if she wouldn't peak.. on Soi's marvellous, naked, creamy, body. Yoruichi drooled as a certain image entered her mind. The hot steam of the water all around Soi Fon, her hair wet and her body soft. The soap that would fall off on the wet floor and the water that would caress Soi's-

"Hey Cho, what are you doing?"

Yoruichi twitched. Wha-What? She felt she got lifted up from the floor.

"I'm done. Sorry to make you wait. Let's go to bed soon, I'm pretty tired."

Yoruichi blinked at Soi Fon with no expression. She.. just missed Soi Fon showering because she'd been musing too much of the fact whether to peek or not? "..." Crap. She cursed her conscience.

"... Something... wrong? Cho?" the girl asked with a puzzled expression on her face. Cho had never looked so flustered before, for as far as cats could look flustered in the first place. She took the cat on her shoulder. "Hey..." She whispered affectionately, sending a chill going through Yoruichi's spine as her warm breath tickled her fur. "Are you okay Cho?"

Immediately Yoruichi forgot about the peeking, this was incredible. She could feel the girl's breath on her fur and her soft hands stroking the animal's body. Yoruichi sighed and relaxed herself in Soi's hands. "Mew."

Yoruichi felt Soi Fon carrying her from the small hallway to the bedroom. As they entered the room Yoruichi looked up and found out the chamber still looked the same as last time she had been here. That was not that long ago actually, she chuckled. Was she beginning show signs of a stalker? Naah. It was just pure natural for a captain checked on her subordinates, right? Yoruichi this time managed to convince herself just before Soi dropped down on the bed with the cat in her hands, letting out a huge sigh as she did so.

"I'm tired." Soi yawned. She was already wearing her pyjama's which consisted from a silky shirt with matching pants. Soi Fon got under the blankets and Yoruichi curled up next to the girl.

"You know what Cho-chan." Soi yawned once again. She rubbed her eyes which were starting to feel heavy. "I'm actually quite scared of losing.." she mumbled.

The captain couldn't believe her ears. Was that girl still thinking about losing? She was Yoruichi's favourite for God's sake. She rolled her eyes. "You won't." She blurted out without thinking.

The girl immediately shot up and looked at Yoruichi with big eyes. "D-d-did you just say something Cho?" she stuttered?

Yoruichi mentally slapped her head, hard. Oh god. She thought.

"Mew?" She replied innocently.

"…" Soi Fon kept staring at her. Making Yoruichi to get nervous.

"Mew! Mew!" She continued, poorly trying to cover her mistake up.

Soi Fon kept staring.

"MEW MEW MEW MEW!" Yoruichi kept meowing, hoping Soi Fon would let the subject drop.

Soi Fon stared at her blankly but then got out of the bed and exited the room without saying a word, leaving an dumbfounded Yoruichi behind on her bed. What in the world just happened?

After a few minutes Soi Fon entered the room again, placing something on the ground in front of the bed that smelled very familiar to Yoruichi.

"If you wanted some, just say so.."

Yoruichi twitched. Tuna..?

She looked at Soi suspiciously. The girl nodded at the food as to say: Just eat it already. Yoruichi jumped off the bed and glanced over one more time at Soi, whom just shoved back under the blankets without responding. Then Yoruichi threw herself on the delicious food and started eating it passionately.

Soi Fon eyed the animal for a moment, rolled her eyes and laid down. After a couple of minutes Yoruichi jumped back on the bed and slightly touched Soi Fon's face with her nose as a thank you. Then the cat settled down again next to the girl and curled up like ball.

It went silent and Soi Fon started to drift off to sleep. Yoruichi eyed her subordinate which tossed and turned a bit more but settled too and started to breathe slow and steady. Then Yoruichi closed her eyes too and cancelled all thoughts from her mind, ready to drift in a sleep and go to dreamland.

"I'll do this for you taicho.." Soi Fon suddenly murmured after a couple of minutes.

Immediately Yoruichi opened her eyes. What?

"Just for you.."

Yoruichi felt her heart fill with a warm feeling as the girl spoke out these words for her. She started to be aware of a certain connection with Soi. Something deep in her heart. She thought about this for a moment and with a happy smile she closed her eyes and snuggled closer to the sweet girl. Then Soi Fon murmed another thing which Yoruichi first could not understand, but soon came clear to her.

"...Stinks like... tuna..."

* Hentai = Pervert

** Ero-Neko = perverted cat