Kai awoke around dawn and headed out to his balcony. The Soul Society was oddly quiet around this time. There were squads out, but the inhabitants were all still asleep. The Reaper had finally slept. It felt good. He had on just his under shorts. He could see and feel the scars that covered his body. He had never realized he had so many. Some were minor while others were ghastly like the one across his chest and on his hip.

The Reaper's mind drifted to Tatsuki. He was curious if Ichigo told her he was infact alive. The Captain doubted it so he decided he would pay a visit to the school later on. He knew a few of the shingami had been stationed recently in the human world. They were currently in gigai form.

Momo's apartment was directly across from Kai's. She had seen Yuroichi enter through the window which she never quiet understood seeing that Yuroichi was no longer technically a fugitive. She was welcome to use the front door. She watched her Captain closely from behind the thin curtains. The man everyone thought was untouchable had been scarred and not just once, but on several occasions he had suffered the pain of a blade or the jab foot or fist. Kai was more human then people made him out to be. Momo was able to see the scar Gin had given him. But Kai had never tried to conceal the fact that he wasn't this amazing Death God. It was everyone else's legends that made him to be so infamous. Something she would soon learn he hated and regretted.

Yuroichi stirred beneath the covers. She cracked an eye open and saw Kai out on the balcony. His hair was ruffled from last night and she could see her nail marks in his back. She smiled at this. She stretched and sat up the blanket sliding off her bare body. Yuroichi wasn't afraid of being nude. Kai turned to see her awake. Momo was able to see the slit like scars between his shoulder blades. They were where the fiery wings had sprouted from.

Kai laid down in bed propped up on his elbow. Yuroichi traced his chest with the tips of her fingers. She stopped on the scar where she had broken his rib, "I remember the day I gave that to you," she smiled.

Kai laughed, "Unfortunately you don't have the scar I gave you anymore."

Yuroichi kissed as the two lay back down. They lay facing one another just looking into one another's eyes. Yuroichi stroked Kai's cheek and his hand rested on her hip.

"If we do have children what would we name them?"

"Well if it was a boy, I would name him after your father, Rokku Zetsumei. But I leave the naming of our daughter up to you."

Kai smiled, "I would name her, Keiko Adela Zetsumei."

She pressed her body against his, "Do you care if it's a boy or girl?"

"No." he kissed her forehead.

"What time do you have duty?"

"Oooo…" he sighed, "9:30 I believe."

The two lovers fell back asleep in each other's arms. And as the two slept something began to be created in the womb of Yuroichi. Something she couldn't feel yet and something Kai knew nothing about.

Kai was eating lunch at Urahara's Shop spiced pork and white rice made especially by Tessai. He put down his chopsticks and looked over at Jinta.

"Jinta…I was wondering if you could possibly answer a question of mine?"

"What is it?"

"Well we've been getting these odd reports of a pink haired boy, a human girl, and a black haired girl running around with some crazed man who often talks to himself. Do you know anything about this?" he smiled.

Jinta looked up with wide eyes and stared at Kai who had a stupid grin on his face. Ururu wasn't in the room, "No…no…no idea what you're talking about. Must be some other kids, but I believe that man is Don Kanonji the guy from T.V."

Kai raised an eyebrow and nodded before leaving the house. Ichigo, Renji, Toshiro along with a few other shingami had been assigned to help Ichigo in the human world. They were all currently attending Ichigo's high school which Kai still found incredibly funny. Ichigo was staring at the clock waiting for lunch time. That's when Kai would come. The bell finally rang. Tatsuki was headed out the door when Ichigo caught her by the arm.

"Tatsuki wait..." she turned to him, he could still see was hurting from Kai's death.

"What is it, Ichigo?"

"It's about Kai."

"What about him? He's dead isn't he?"

"Umm…well…that's the thing…he's…"

"Stop fooling around, Ichigo. That's not something to make fun of."

"Come with me to the roof, please. There's something I need to show you."

Tatsuki sighed heavily and followed carrot top up to the roof. She didn't know what to expect, but she was presently angry with Ichigo. Ichigo opened the door and motioned for her to walk outside. She did and she stopped dead just a few feet from the door. She didn't recognize him at first. His back was towards her, she had never seen the haori or the black facemask, but the fiery red hair was unmistakable.

"Kai…" she suddenly began to shake, "Kai?!"

Kai turned to her a smile on his face. She sprinted to him, "KAI!"

He expected a hug for the two to embrace, but that's not what he got. Tatsuki reached him. Toshiro, Renji and the others were now on the roof. Tatsuki reached him and immediately punched him in the head. It nearly knocked Kai to the ground. The Reaper was completely thrown off guard by her actions.

"Ow…" he hissed rubbing his sore head.

"Don't you ever do that again!"

"What?"

"DIE!"

"I didn't mean to."

"I thought you were dead! Ichigo told me that there was a fight and an accident and that you had died, but here you are!"

"There was a fight and I did die, but I came back!" he pleaded with her still rubbing his throbbing head. They couldn't believe Tatsuki had socked Kai, and that he was actually in pain.

"She's strong…" murmered Toshiro.

"She's even worse when she's pissed…" stated Ichigo.

"Is Yuroichi this bad?" asked Renji.

"I dunno, but I would imagine."

Tatsuki suddenly hugged Kai. It was so sudden she nearly threw him off balance. She wasn't crying, but her hug was tight.

"Don't ever to do that to me again…do you understand?"

"Perfectly…" Kai was trying to catch his breath. She let go and stepped back looking quizzically at his haori.

"What's this you're wearing?"

"It's a Captain's haori. You may remember me being a former shingami well I was also a former Captain. That fight I was killed in allowed me to take back my position."

"I don't understand you died. How'd you become a Captain?"

"I'll explain later. It's a long story."

Kai pulled down the facemask. Tatsuki gasped at the scar that covered his cheek, "What happened?"

"Another fight."

"How many fights did you get into?"

"Quite a few."

"Wait…how long have you been alive?"

"A few days now."

She punched him again this time in the stomach, Kai was doubled over coughing trying to catch his breath, "I'm sorry, but I wasn't able to tell you sooner. I was very busy."

"I don't get it…Kai can stand up to Aizen, defeat a dozen hollows in the blink of an eye, comeback from death, become a Gotei 13 Captain, but he can't withstand blows from a human girl," stated Renji.

"I wouldn't fight Tatsuki, but you're welcome to," laughed Ichigo.

"No I think I'll pass," he said.

"You be more careful, ok?"

"Yeah just don't hit me anymore."

Tatsuki looked at him before once again hugging him, "It's good to have you back. Where are you staying?"

"When stationed in the human world, at the Urahara Shop, but I now reside in the Soul Society. I have my apartment there."

Tatsuki nodded, "Are you still with Yuroichi?"

"Yes. She's going to live with me. We are hoping to have a child together."

"That's wonderful."

Tatsuki and Kai talked for awhile longer before Kai had to go. His squad needed him and Momo didn't appreciate her Captain wandering off to meet old friends. He had duties to attend to. And the sooner he got them done the more time he had to his own things. Kai waved goodbye to Tatsuki, Toshiro, Ichigo and the others on the roof. He leapt off and was gone.

Tatsuki walked over to Ichigo, "See aren't you glad I brought you up here?"

The black haired girl punched him square in the jaw, "I'll tell you the same thing I told him, I have a right to know what's going on! I might not go to this Soul Society or participate in your battles, but I'm still part of the group and I have a right to know things."

"Yes," cried Ichigo wiping the tears from his eyes and rubbing his jaw.

They watched her walk back downstairs, "She could never be given a sword," sighed Toshiro.