Captains Unohana, Ukitake, and Kyoraku were in the Fourth Company barracks.
"From the video, it seems he is starting to piece together Shiori. What would happen if we brought something on?"
"What do you mean?"
"Like if she started kissing him or something."
"That could ruin all his progress. He is finally remembering he's in the Seireitei and slightly remembers being a Shinigami. He overheard someone on the lower walkway talking about hado and he remembered a few."
"What can we do though? We need to get him back to the Research department now!"
Unohana gave an icy smile to the two men.
"Do not force Shiori to do anything to Mayuri."
They stood there shaking as she went down a corridor.
"Shunsui, why do I get the feeling you already have something worked out?"
"What would ever give you that impression?"
The two Captains left Squad 4 and went to Squad 7.
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Shiori walked down the corridor to give Mayuri his breakfast. He was trying new black paint patterns on his face.
"You came back?"
She smiled.
"I'm sorry I couldn't come yesterday. I was...preoccupied."
He decided to keep quiet about seeing her crying.
"I never thanked you for the pillow. I've been sleeping better."
She handed him the box and sat seiza style on the ground.
"I'm glad to hear that."
"It has a scent I can...I can remember smelling. Its like laundry and flowers. Do you know what it is?"
She gave a weak grin.
"Its the way the sheets on your bed are washed. That's all."
Mayuri leaned over and grabbed her arm. Shiori turned red as he smelled the sleeve of her Shihakusho.
"Then why do you smell the same way?"
"I..."
"Hey!"
Shiori stood up and saw Assistant Captain Iba approaching the cell.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?"
"Forgive me, Tetsu-"
He slapped her across the face. She fell to the ground and let out a pained cry.
"That's Assistant Captain Iba!"
He stepped on her hand.
Mayuri stared in shock as Shiori's eyes started watering.
"A-Assistant Captain Iba."
The man moved his foot away and huffed.
"That's more like it."
He chuckled as Shiori started getting up.
"On the ground," he said smacking her back down. "That's where scum like you belong."
Mayuri clenched his fist.
"Yes, Assistant Captain Iba," she replied in a shaky voice.
Why was Tetsuzaemon acting like this?
"Now, Captain Komamura wants you."
He turned to leave as Shiori got up.
"Just a second."
Iba whipped around and pinned Shiori to the cell wall.
"When I saw a Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads needs you, you don't get a second!," he yelled as his hand traveled up her thigh and roughly grabbed her behind. "Now get your lazy, no-good ass over there or you'll either be the sorriest ass in the Seireitei or the sorest!"
Captain Ukitake, Kyoraku, and Komamura were in the middle of the hallway to Mayuri's cell.
"Tetsuzaemon might be ill-prepared for this."
"But he does appear the most threatening."
"And when your Squad performed that dramatic reading, he was very good."
Komamura sighed.
"I hope this will work for Kurotsuchi. Shiori looks more and more defeated each day."
Slamming came from the end of the hall before Tetsuzaemon was sent flying passed them, scraping into the walls and floor.
"Get back here you test subject!" Mayuri yelled walking quickly passed the three Captains, throwing on his haori and hat. "I'll make sure the only way you'll be able to use that hand of yours is a paperweight!"
Kyoraku looked down the hall and saw Shiori walking towards them holding Mayuri's stuff from the cell.
She had a bright smile on her face.
"My lord has returned!"
"Should we rescue Iba?"
People screamed in a nearby corridor with the faint sound of metal against metal.
Shiori climbed onto Komamura's back and followed the blood-lusting Mayuri. Tetsuzaemon was using Shun-po and trying to throw any poor sucker in front of the crazed Captain.
"I'll use your feet as book-ends!!"
"Someone help me!"
Komamura sped up and went side-by-side to Kurotsuchi.
Shiori jumped off and held onto Mayuri's back but lost her grip. She screamed as she nearly fell off a roof.
Mayuri groaned, turned around, put Shiori on his back, and returned to chasing Tetsuzaemon.
"As soon as we return home, I'm going to count every injury he caused and destroy him fifteen times over."
Shiori giggled and nestled into a comfortable spot.
"So you remember everything?"
"Of course I do, my Shiori. Are you all right back there while I chase him?"
"Yep! Although, maybe the other Captains who are surrounding him would rather you gave up the chase."
He smirked.
"Where's the fun in that?"
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A Captains Meeting was called once everyone heard Mayuri regained his memory.
"After a quick analysis," Captain Unohana started. "It appears Kurotsuchi has made a full recovery."
"Recovered enough to chase my Lieutenant through a large part of the Seireitei."
"Relax, Wolf Jerk," Zaraki said. "Its not like he killed him."
Komamura grumbled.
Captain Soi Fon looked over to Kurotsuchi.
"It is...good to have you back."
Kurotsuchi nodded.
"I hope the Department isn't in shambles."
"Nemu and Shiori took very good care of it."
Captain Unohana knew Shiori was waiting outside for him.
"I would highly reccomend a night at home. A good meal to prepare you for getting back to work tomorrow."
The meeting was ended and Shiori hesitantly went over to Mayuri.
"Is everything ok?"
Captain Zaraki went over and picked her up, as he did when they first met.
"Zaraki," Mayuri hissed. "What the devil are you doing?"
"Unohana said you needed a good meal. I was merely going to ask if some members of my Squad may join in."
She tried to remain calm but still shivered.
"I-It is ok-"
He quickly dropped her and she landed on her bottom.
"Good. We'll be over around seven."
Mayuri glared as Zaraki left. Shiori blushed as she stood back up.
Assistant Captain Iba clung to the wall with his one arm up, his other in a cast.
"J-Just d-d-delivering a message."
Shiori felt sorry for Tetsuzaemon as she looked at the black eye, fractured arm, and swollen cheek.
Mayuri instinctively pulled Shiori closer.
"My Lord, if I need to cook for several people, I need to get to the store."
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"Mayuri, put it back."
Mayuri rolled his eyes and put the rat poison back under the sink. They decided to have the dinner at Shiori's house, in order to make sure the Squad 11 members didn't damage Mayuri's things.
"What about some of these cleaning products? We'll make them too drunk to taste it."
Shiori laughed and added more spices.
"We can't kill them."
He groaned and hugged her from behind.
"Just Zaraki?"
She smiled.
"You know he tried to poison you when you were in your cell?"
Mayuri scoffed.
"See? We should put something in the food."
"My Mayuri, if everyone followed 'an eye for an eye' the whole world would be blind."
"Ah!" Mayuri said going to a cabinet. "I have this serum here that will cause temporary blindness."
Shiori shook her head.
"You're positively deranged so why do I love you so much?"
He grinned wickedly.
"I would enjoy hearing your answer."
Shiori held a spoon to his mouth for him to taste the broth. As he ate, she kept talking.
"Most likely because you're like a king to me. Everyone fears and respects you and look up to you. And then with me, you're patient, understanding,"
She playfully hit the side of his face with the spoon.
"And more handsome than any of the men in our Department."
He smiled and rubbed his cheek.
"Just in our Department?"
"Well, now that you roughed up Tetsuzaemon, you lost some points with me."
When she turned around, she saw he was gone.
"Mayuri?"
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Sajin Komamura was filling out some paperwork in his office when Mayuri Kurotsuchi barged in.
"Where's your Lieutenant?"
"Haven't you injured him enough for one day?"
"I...merely mean to apologize."
Sajin leaned back in his chair.
"Shiori?"
Mayuri blushed and looked out the window.
"She is angry and now won't tell me who is more appealing than myself."
"You want to know who your competition is?"
"Wouldn't you?"
Komamura laughed.
"You are quite the lucky man."
Shiori nervously straightened up every detail in the house. She doubted the visitors would care, after all they were only there to make fun of her and Mayuri, but she needed something to keep her busy.
The front door was violently opened. Shiori rushed over and and saw Captain Kenpachi Zaraki, Assistant Adjutant Ikkaku Madarame, Fifth Seat Yumichika Ayasegawa and about fifteen other members.
Shiori bowed as she mentally panicked.
"Welcome to my home. I was unaware there would be so many people. If you would all take a seat, I will start preparing-"
"Don't bother with tea. We'll take sake."
Shiori flushed as the men all started sitting around her home.
"Y-Yes."
One of the men tapped her shoulder. He had massive front teeth, one eyebrow, and a mustache with missing patches.
"We brought some in case you need some."
"Thank you very much."
The men started drinking as Shiori struggled to make enough food.
"Would anyone like a starter plate?"
She held out a plate of appetizers that was quickly swiped.
"Good!"
"Not bad!"
"What else you got?"
Shiori didn't bother putting the dinner on individual plates but threw out large platters and bowls. Kenpachi enjoyed fighting everyone to get the thickest cut of meat.
Every crumb had disappeared from the house in a matter of fifteen minutes and now the men were passing the time drinking.
"Let's thank Shiori for being such a good hostess!"
The men held up their cups and slammed them back before a visitor knocked at the front door.
"Hello," Captain Kyoraku said holding up a pile of food boxes. "I heard there was a party."
"Captain Kyoraku!" the men inside shouted.
Captain Kyoraku came in with Nanao Ise and four men behind him.
"I had no idea I would be catering to so many. I should have made more food."
"No. They wanted it this way."
Shiori looked over to Nanao.
"Captain Zaraki actually approves now your relationship with Captain Kurotsuchi. He and my Captain wanted to throw a party to "welcome you" so to speak into the Captains' inner circle."
She held up a small box.
"I must warn you, my Captain is a bit of a nimrod."
Nanao went to supervise the boys as Shiori opened the box.
"Silk panties?"
Tetsuzaemon walked, or more accurately hobbled, to his Captain's office.
"Captain, do you need any...thing..."
Captain Kurotsuchi was next to the desk.
"A-"
"Just shut up and listen. Shiori is angry I attacked you, even though I still believe you deserved it."
"But they told me to act mean and brutal!"
"And did that include gropping my Shiori?"
Tetsuzaemon bowed repeatedly.
"Forgive me, forgive me, forgive me."
"You buffoon. I am here to apolgize. Now accept my apology."
Captain Komamura sighed.
"Kurotsuchi, you are not suppossed to demand a person to accept an apology."
"And why not? If they refuse, you would waste valuable time."
Tetsuzaemon hesitantly stood up.
"I...accept?"
"Good. I can finally make sure Zaraki is not damaging my Shiori."
Tetsuzaemon froze as Mayuri Shun-poed passed him.
"My Shiori?"
"I must admit. She has softened him up. I would have expected him to kill you merely for touching anything of his."
Tetsuzaemon cried as he looked at the moon.
"Shiori, thank you."
Mayuri opened the front door and immediately saw people asleep or knocked out in the entryway.
"Shiori?"
He went to the living room where the table was broken and everyone was spread around the room. Nanao Ise was reading on the only standing chair.
"Where is Shiori? What happened?"
"My Captain and Captain Zaraki partied."
He looked down and saw Shiori cradled between Captain Zaraki, with three of his bells missing, and Captain Kyoraku, whose usual hat was on Shiori's head.
"Shiori?"
She was red from drinking and she was sound asleep.
Mayuri tilted his head as Nanao sighed.
"Captain Kyoraku was joking around saying what his perfect woman would be. He and Captain Zaraki agreed that she had personality traits they admired but one of the Squad 11 members said she, and I quote, 'had too much meat on her bones.'"
~~Flashback~~
Captain Zaraki scoffed.
"She's got muscle you morons. That small frame would actually make you idiots look stronger."
He tilted her chin up to look at him.
"And look at those big brown eyes...not too shabby. If you ever get tired or Kurotsuchi, you can gladly stay in my bed."
Shiori blushed as Captain Kyoraku pulled her over.
"No. She would much prefer me over you. She can cook excellently from what I hear. I admire that in a woman."
Nanao fixed her glasses.
"And you said you "admired" her long legs."
"That too. I'm a leg person."
"And a feet person and a hair person and a chest person-"
Kyoraku pouted.
"Nanao. You're terrible."
Zaraki laughed and slammed down three bottles of sake.
"We'll settle this like men! Man who can hold his liquor best gets her."
"Sure, and Shiori should take some shots too!"
"H-Huh?"
~~End~~
"She didn't like taking shots but didn't want you to think she was weak."
He carefully picked up a drunk from the ground and went over to Shiori. He switched out his woman and before the two men could fall over, slammed the unknown drunk in her place.
Mayuri gently held her in his arms.
"Ise, I am taking her home. Make sure they do not destroy her home."
"Yes, Captain Kurotsuchi."
The slightly colder air stirred Shiori awake as he rushed her to their home.
"My Mayuri?"
"I should not have left you for so long."
She nestled closer.
"I shouldn't have taken all of those challenges. I don't feel good."
Once they entered through the bedroom window, Mayuri laid her on the bed.
"Rest. I will come by in the morning to see how you are."
"I love you," she sighed smiling before falling back asleep.
Mayuri flushed as he moved the blankets over her.
Those morons made her feel sick.
Mayuri growled and stomped over to his kitchen. He slammed a bowl onto the counter and ripped open a cabinet.
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Nanao was asleep in a chair but woke up after hearing fumbling around. Kurotsuchi came into the room carrying a bowl filled with a yellow bubbling liquid.
"Don't wake them up yet. I still need to pour this down some of their throats. This is merely a way for them to forget about the morning hangover."
Mayuri shoved the bowl of yellow liquid down Zaraki's throat.
"What the hell?" Zaraki mumbled waking up.
Zaraki turned green and ran to the kitchen, where he began throwing up into the sink.
Nanao looked over to Mayuri.
"Have you ever heard that if your arm hurts, someone should kick your leg to make you forget the pain in your arm? This is the same concept. If they throw up for the entire day, then they forget about the headache."
Nanao stiffled a laugh.
Mayuri grinned as Zaraki shouted curses from the kitchen.
"Kurotsuchi! You rotten bastard!"
The Squad 12 Captain went over Kyoraku and did the same.
"Perhaps he will finally let me get some work done and quit trying to hit on me," Nanao said helping her Captain up.
"Your Squad works for housing, correct?"
"Yes. We ensure that every member of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads has adequate housing."
"I would like to arrange having Shiori officially move into my home."
Mayuri looked around and inspected the damage.
"After what they have done here, I would not be surprised if renovations would have been required."
Nanao was surprised that this was truly the same Mayuri Kurotsuchi that used to create chaos merely to watch it happen.
"What does she think about this?"
She went over and ran her finger along a table. The layer of dust indicated it was hastily cleaned but not throughly for quite some time.
"We've dicussed it but she was worried about what other officers might think."
"It certainly looks like my Captain approves."
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Author's Note:
Help! I need help thinking of experiments Mayuri and the Department would do. I'm fresh out of experiments to think of.
They don't need to be part of the plot but I just need something to make the story actually feel less fluff and have the science experts ACTUALLY talk about science.
I planned this to be two parts but I like it better this way. Opinions??