Once Orihime started healing Jidanbo, people starting showing up, all chattering away about how kind the group was. Apparently, when the alarm had gone off about intruders everyone had hid, thinking they were coming to just go on a murder spree or some shit. But everyone in town was good friends with Jidanbo, and once they were kind to Jidanbo they welcomed them with open arms. Orihime had stayed healing Jidanbo, older women and children sitting around and giving her food and water while watching her abilities in awe. Chad had wandered off with a kid he seemed to know, and the rest of the group followed the elder to his house and were treated to tea and snacks. Yoruichi inquired as to the whereabouts of a Shiba Kukaku. The elder looked shocked and went to answer but before he could say much of anything there was a growing rumble from outside, and everyone turned to the doors of the elder's hut. They burst open, a man flying through and landing against the wall with a yell and a thud. He jumped up, looking around all upset looking, before his eyes locked on Ichigo and Kana.

"Oi! What're these dirty Shinigami doin' here?" He yelled and both Kana and Ichigo leapt to their feet, starting a three way shouting match.

"Who the hell are you calling dirty!? You're literally covered in dirt, and what the fuck is with the do-rag?" Kana yelled, pushing the strange man in the chest. He growled, eyebrows furrowing.

"Do you know who you're talking to!?" The weirdo yelled, getting all up in Kana's face.

"A fucking talking gorilla, that's who!" Ichigo joined in, butting his own head in. Out of the corner of her eye, Kana noticed Ishida face palm and Yoruichi sweat-drop.

"You don't know who I am!?" Kana cracked a grin at the resounding 'no' from around the room.

"Allow me to introduce myself then!" Kana rolled her eyes and groaned, shaking her head at Ichigo.

"My given name is Ganju, the self-proclaimed Deep Red Bullet of West Rukon, and self-proclaimed but universally acknowledged boss man of West Rukon. And finally!" Kana and Ichigo shared a disgusted look, and Kana slid her foot back, crouching slightly.

"The self proclaimed number one Shinigami heater of West Rukon!" Ganju looked grossly proud of this, and Ichigo let out a mocking laugh.

"You forgot self-proclaimed Idiot." Ganju looked ready for a rebuttal, but before he could say anything Kana was across the room. Her fist cracked into Ganju's face with a sickening crunch, and he flew backwards and out the door. Kana shook her hand off and followed him out there, Ichigo beside her.

"You tryna' pick a fight!?" Ganju jumped up with a yell, clutching his nose which Kana was proud to note was streaming blood. There were several men outside sitting on...boars? She knew the Soul Society would be different, but this was really fucking weird. Everyone's attention was drawn to one of the gang-looking guys with a massive red alarm clock strapped to his back rang loudly.

"B-Big bro! It's 9!" He squeaked, and Ganju paled.

"Shit! Nee-chan is gonna kill us!" He yelled and whistled. Out of the woods another boar came sprinting, and Ganju hopped on and started to ride away, yelling back at Ichigo and Kana the entire way.

"...I hate that guy." Kana mumbled, Ichigo grunting affirmatively beside her.

"You sure this is the place, Yoruichi?" Kana asked, frowning at the strange building in front of them. They had stayed the night at the village elder's house, and set off early the next morning to find Kukaku Shiba's place. It had taken them most of the morning, but as lunch time was approaching they had found it. It was fucking weird to say the least. The house itself looked semi-normal, but on either side there were two massive stone arms holding a ruby red banner between them, and an extremely tall canon with a sealed off top behind it.

"You can read the banner, can't you?" Yoruichi mocked, hopping down and starting towards the house. The rest followed, some a bit more reluctantly than others, and Kana grinned at the sound of Ishida talking to Orihime in the back.

"Maybe Kukaku is a pure bred white cat with a mechanical eye and can fly!" She chirped, and Ishida shot it down.

"I think it's safe to say Kukaku will be more or less human, Inoue."

"Yoruichi isn't human! Kukaku could even be a dog! Oh, but then I suppose Kukaku and Yoruichi wouldn't be friends, would they?" Orihime hummed and Uryu sighed beside her. Conversation came to a halt as they approached the house and two larger men rose from either fist. Twins, from the look of it, brutish builds and weird facial hair. If they weren't so ugly they could easily be faces too forget.

"Who trespasses here?" Ugly number One boomed.

"Foreigner's from the looks of it, as well as a couple Shinigami." Ugly number Two bellowed.

They leaped down and immediately popped back up in Kana's and Ichigo's faces, as they were in the front of the group.

"Very suspicious. I, Koganehiko,"

"And I, Shiroganehiko,"

"Can not allow you passage inside this building!" Yeah. She was gonna stick to Ugly One and Ugly Two. Much easier to remember.

"Be gone!"

"Or advance, and be killed now for your insolence!"

"Great, more gatekeepers." Ichigo mumbled, and Kana crossed her arms.

"Soul Society is just one annoyance after another." Both of the hot-headed teens were ready to charge before Yoruichi jumped up on Kana's shoulder.

"Yoruichi-sama!"

"It's Yoruichi-sama!"

Both of the brutes fell over each other letting them into the house at the sight of the cat, and Kana could only roll her eyes.

"So, 'Yoruichi-sama'," Kana mocked as they descended stairs right from the front door. Apparently the inside of the house was going to be as weird as the outside.

"Is your name the one to throw around when I want something?" Yoruichi hummed and gave her a side eye.

"Depends on the person, really. Either they'll treat you to some food and drink, or try to kill you." Kana cackled as they were led into a large open room which, like most things in the Soul Society, had a very traditional atmosphere.

"Master! Yoruichi-sama and her servants are here." Ugly One announced, kneeling before a busty woman reclining against some pillows on the far side. She had long dark hair similar to Kana's, a sleek tattoo on one arm while the other looked to be a prosthetic. Her eyes were piercing, challenging, and Kana immediately knew she would either love or hate this woman.

"Yoruichi! It's been a long time."

"KUKAKU'S A WOMAN!?" Kana almost drew her blade at the noise behind her, all of the group but Kana and Yoruichi somehow managing to be surprised.

"...You guy's haven't paid any attention to what Yoruichi has been saying, have you?" Kana mumbled, following Yoruichi to approach the lounging woman while the rest still seemed to be frozen in shock.

"Yoruichi, you seem to have brought a bunch of brats with you." Yoruichi sat in front of Kukaku and looked at Kana, patting the spot next to her. Kana sat, leaning back on one arm while the other hung over her knee, one leg fully extended.

"Kukaku, I have a favor to ask of you." Yoruichi asked, and Kukaku's eyes narrowed.

"Isn't that always the way it is when you talk to me?"

There was silence for a moment before Kukaku spoke again.

"Will it be dangerous?"

"Probably."

The two were locked in a staring contest for a second before Kukaku grinned crookedly.

"Lucky for you, I enjoy danger." Kana grinned widely at Kukaku's answer.

"I knew I'd like you." Kukaku laughed, extending her real arm to shake Kana's hand enthusiastically.

"Good ta meet you, kid. I'm Kukaku Shiba. You can call me Kukaku," She looked to the rest of the group behind Kana.

"The rest of you cowards can call me Shiba-sama." Kana chuckled slightly.

"I'm Kana Takahashi. Call me whatever ya want, just be prepared for the consequences." Kukaku laughed at that, and the group behind Kana sweat-dropped.

"Oh no. Not another Kana..." Ichigo mumbled behind her, but Kana ignored it.