Here we go again! I realised when I posted last week that the previous chapter marks six months of weekly updates, so thanks for sticking it out! And apologies for the late review replies last week; it was my first week back at uni this week and I feel run off my feet.

Isoro-san effectively means Mr. Freeloader.

Title: Freeloader's Revenge

Featuring: Renji, Jinta, Ururu, Urahara, Tessai

Timing: When Renji was living at Urahara's shop


Renji swallowed the last of his rice and eyed his bowl, wondering if he dare ask for a refill. Urahara and Tessai had already left the table, so that left…

"Still hungry, isoro-san?" Jinta asked with a smug grin. "I'd give you some more, but I worked so hard today that I need it way more than a freeloader."

"Jinta-kun…" Ururu said softly. "That's not nice…"

"He doesn't work, he doesn't eat," Jinta retorted, making a face at her.

"But I did work!" Renji protested. "Urahara-san had me unloading boxes all afternoon!"

"That's it? I helped out too and I swept the entire store. But I'll make a deal with you. If you do the mopping tomorrow, I'll give you extra at dinner. What do you say?"

"You got it!" Renji nearly cheered. Finally, his work was going to be acknowledged!

x

"Hey, isoro-san!" Jinta called. "You missed a spot!"

Renji muttered something under his breath, but dragged the mop and bucket over to where Jinta was pointing. His mouth dropped open as he spied the long line of dirty footprints across the freshly washed shop floor. "What the hell?"

"You're not very good at this, huh?" Jinta said, smirking. "You'll have to do better than that to get extra dinner."

He turned and disappeared into the back. "Why you…" Renji growled, noticing the small size of the footprints. "You did that on purpose!"

With an angry scowl, Renji dunked the mop and started washing the floor again. "I'll get the little brat for this!"

x

At dinner that night, Renji couldn't keep the grin off his face. "Is something the matter, Abarai-san?" Urahara asked, glancing over at him. "You seem to be unusually cheerful this evening."

"Where is Jinta-dono?" Tessai asked. He began looking around the room, even lifting the floor cushions in his search. "It is not like him to be late for dinner."

Suddenly, the door slid open to reveal a soaking wet Jinta. "Jinta-kun!" Ururu exclaimed. "What happened?"

"That spiky red-pineapple-headed freeloader happened!" Jinta spluttered. "He set the mop water up to fall on me!"

x

Later that night, Jinta crouched in the corridor, waiting. A slight noise alerted him that someone was moving, and he hid deeper in the shadows. A red blur shot past, and a few moments later Jinta's grin grew wider as he heard muffled pained groans coming from behind the bathroom door.

"Never trick a trickster," he whispered, pocketing the small tin he had taken from Tessai's medicine cabinet.


I guess they actually get on better than this, but it was more fun this way! And I wanted to have an episode involving Tessai's strange 'medicines'... Anyway, hope you enjoyed!