It had been three years since the two biggest blessings Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba ever knew came into her life her twin girls, at the time They only had one girls name and Yoruichi was stunned into silence as he held his second daughter saying, "My daughter, Yoruichi!"
Now Masaki and her twin Yoruichi were running around trying to figure out how to run as fast as daddy. Suì-Fēng came walking up asking, "Are they!"
"Trying to!" Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba said as she called, "Girls, time for your gift"
No sooner had Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba started to teach her daughters the basics of flash-step did Suì-Fēng- Shiba's water brake and the girls got to see how good their mother really was as she shifted from teacher mode to Lieutenant Commander in a heartbeat.
Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba waved one of her, and her daughter's bodyguards over and told them, "Get a Team here… NOW"
"Make sure the team medical detachment know a woman it in labor"
The Twins looked on in awed fascination as everything unfolded, then little Yoruichi Shiba, said, "Lieutenant Commander, reporting for duty!"
Giving her former Lieutenant a wink Yoruichi Shihouin said, "Alright your job is to keep Suì-Fēng nice and calm until the squad arrives and then stay with Lieutenant Hitsugaya at the 4rth division until your father and I arrive"
The girls nod happaly.
Yoruichi Shihouin sent a series of Jigokuchō a flight. One to The Soul King, the other, to the 4'rth division to arrange a private room, the next to Shiba Yasuuji, and the last to Ayano Momoka letting her know she would be Acting Captain for the time being and to accept formal notice from Captain Commander himself.
No sooner did the 4-person Medical team arrive then they started prepping Suì-Fēng- Shiba for transport and they were surprised when 2, 3-year old's, started getting ready to leave with them. The team leader was about to object when they heard.
"Sargent!" Yoruichi Shihouin said in the practiced tenor of a Captain/ Lieutenant Commander, "They have their orders, you have yours, it's not for you to tell them to disobey"
Yoruichi Shihouin didn't want to give him a dressing down, but he had to understand everybody follows orders period.
"Understood Lieutenant Commander" she said, "Move out" fortunately for the twins they had been playing their own version of Flash tag for a year in mommy and daddy favorite secret training area. When they arrived at the 4'rth division Little Masaki & Yoruichi were worn out.
Little Yoruichi thought, Whoa mama can be scary, really-scary!
Lieutenant Yuzu Kurosaki and her sister Karin Kurosaki- Hitsugaya attached to the Thirteenth Division set up 2 cots in the room with Suì-Fēng- Shiba.
Each girl gave Suì-Fēng- Shiba a hug before taking to their cot, turning on a dime Little Masaki whispered to Suì-Fēng- Shiba's belly, "Don't hurt Aunty to much alright"
That got her a hug from Suì-Fēng herself
Chuckling at the memory Suì-Fēng- Shiba said, "They walked right up to their mother and said, "Lieutenant Commander, reporting for duty!"
That Made both sisters laugh as Suì-Fēng's brow rose to a high arch
"Suì-Fēng" Yuzu said, "You do know little Yoruichi wants to be Captain of the second, right!" Suì-Fēng- Shiba smiled at hearing this, thinking,
20 minutes gritting her teeth and through a heavy and labored voice Suì-Fēng said, "When Yoruichi said it was painful… I never expected this!" She said followed shortly by a contraction.
"No one ever does!" Yuzu said softly bushing her hair out of Suì-Fēng eyes
Having caught her breath if only for a moment looking at the girls in their cots Suì-Fēng- Shiba asks though a breathy voice, "When did those two learn Flash step?"
No sooner did the question come out then another contraction hit and Karin Kurosaki- Hitsugaya started turning crimson as she said, "Me and Tōshirō were playing a round of Flash-step football one afternoon next thing we know we see 2 miniature versions of Lady Shiba darting all over the Secret training grounds one pretending to lead the 22nd the other pretending to lead the 2nd,
What struck us was they had an intuitive understanding of what they were doing, even without anyone showing them. I decided to be the responsible aunt so, we showed them the basics rather than have them hurt themselves trying to work it out on their own and get hurt!"
From just behind her Lieutenant Commander Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba said, "Thank you Lieutenant Hitsugaya, I had a feeling!"
"I may not be as good as the Flash Goddess yet, but I try!" Karin Kurosaki- Hitsugaya exclaimed
"Suì-Fēng" Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba asked, "Do you realize what today is"
Shiba Yasuuji walks in saying, "Our Wedding Anniversary!"
Suì-Fēng- Shiba dawned a look of, "When I get my hands on you
Yoruichi Shihouin shook her head looking at her twin daughters, thinking, Little Masaki wants to command the 22nd Little Yoruichi wants to command the 2ndlooking atKūkaku Shiba as he walks in with his father, she thought, You want to be Captain Commander of the 1st division.
Yoruichi Shihouin chuckles saying, Central 46 will have kittens.
Captain-Commander Shunsui Kyōraku walks in asks, "Something you want to share Lieutenant Commander"
"Forgive me I was just thinking One of my daughters wants to command the 22nd, the other wants to command the 2nd, and Kūkaku wants to be Captain Commander of the 1st division"
"Yes, Central 46 might see it that way" Shunsui Kyōraku said, "But the Shiba's that I know are not in it for the power!"
30 minutes later Little Yoruichi walks up to her mother saying, "Mama"
Yoruichi Shihouin softly said, "Yes baby!"
"Big Brother says Daddy is faster at Flashy step then you are, I told him it's not true"
Grinning like the Yoruichi of old Yoruichi Shihouin said, "Does he now!"
Moments later remembering her daughters comment Yoruichi Shihouin asks, "You mean Flash-Step?" as her daughter scrunched up her face saying, "That's what I said Mama Flashy step"
Laughing Yoruichi Shihouin hugs her saying, "So you did"
Yoruichi Shihouin, picks up her daughter and Shunpo's away as her daughter giggles saying, "Faster Mommy… Faster"
Little Yoruichi whispers something to her mother.
"Teach me To be As Fast As You!"
15 minutes later a Jigokuchō catches up with Yoruichi Shihouin and delivered its message from Ichigo, "Little Masaki is upset, and needs her mother"
Looking at her namesake Yoruichi Shihouin asks, "Do you know why your sister is upset!"
Little Yoruichi Shiba nodded her head and said, "Uh huh!"
"Can you tell me!" Yoruichi Shihouin askes out of motherly concern
Getting glassy-eyed knowing her mother would not like what she was about to say Little Yoruichi Shiba shook her head saying "Nu huh… Made Pwomise as Shiba, can't bwake it"
"You made a promise to Masaki!" Yoruichi Shihouin asks softly wiping the tears away.
"Uh huh… Mommy not mad!" Little Yoruichi Shiba asks as more tears roll down her face.
"No baby I'm not mad, I am worried about your sister" Yoruichi Shihouin, asks, "Do you think Masaki will mind if you tell me"
"We go home so I can ask her" Little Yoruichi Shiba said through a half broken voice, In that moment Yoruichi Shihouin found a reserve of strength she never knew she had and a speed of Shunpo she had never thought herself capable of covering the distance to her home in half the time it to get where she was coming from.
"They really do protect one another!" Yoruichi said changing course as Little Yoruichi Shiba says, "I sowwy mama"
As Yoruichi Shihouin touches down as the gates to The Shiba Estates she looks as her daughter and said, "What your doing your doing to protect family you didn't do anything wrong understand!"
Through Sniffles Little Yoruichi Shiba said, "Uh... Huh"
When they got back to the main part of The Shiba Estates Little Yoruichi Shiba found her sister Masaki and said, "Know I made Pwomse but you have owie mama wants to help"
Masaki gave her sister a look letting Little Yoruichi Shiba know it was alight.
Little Yoruichi Shiba motions her mother closer, and whispers "Masaki tuned into a kitten last night" Yoruichi Shihouin's ear, "She really scared"
Yoruichi Shihouin kisses Little Yoruichi Shiba's forehead saying, "Thank you baby"
Picking up Masaki, Yoruichi Shihouin walks far enough into the gardens so they will have privacy.
"Masaki" look at me Baby" Yoruichi Shihouin said, "You thought because you change into a cat, I would hate you"
Masaki nodded slowly and Yoruichi Shihouin could feel a crack forming on her heart.
"Watch close" Yoruichi Shihouin said, "When I change so will my voice, but it will still be mommy alright!"
Masaki looks at her mother confused not knowing what was coming next, as Yoruichi Shihouin starts to slowly shift forms into her pure black cat form!
Masaki blinks twice not sure she can trust what she is seeing as the cat said, "It's still mama" in a very definite masculine voice.
"Thought you were alone" The cat said brushing up against Masaki's legs.
Masaki holds up the cat to her chest and neck and Yoruichi starts to purr.
When Ichigo Little Yoruichi Shiba and her brother Kūkaku Shiba catch up with them 20 minutes later Masaki is curled into her mother's neck.
Later that night as they were getting ready for bed Ichigo asks, "Yoruichi what was wrong with Masaki"
"Do you remember what I looked like when we first met!" Yoruichi Shihouin said softly.
"Yea you looked like a Ca… be right back" Ichigo said as he walked to the girl's room and hugged Masaki saying, "Don't ever feel like you can't come to me or mommy!"
"You're my daughter, no matter what got it!"
Yoruichi Shihouin watched from the door and marveled at the size of her husband's heart.
As he was about to leave Ichigo changed his mind and said, "I'm going to tell you a bedtime story
"He told his daughters about how he met their mommy.
No sooner had he stepped out of the room Yoruichi Shihouin said, "You left a few details out Ichigo"
"Their only 3 Yoruichi when they are old enough to understand we will tell them!" Ichigo said snaking his round his wife.