Considering the girls would be playing hide and seek in an area with lots of sand and rock they both wore light colored clothing but what Ichigo could not understand is why they were taking water onto the course grounds.

Once little Yoruichi Shiba and her sister Masaki were safely out of sight, Yoruichi made a big ol mud puddle and started rubbing the mud on her face and through her hair. One sister helping the other.

Making sure their cloths were nice and wet they rolled around in the dirt and dust so they would blend in.

In a voice as soft as a whisper Yoruichi Shiba said, "We got's three hours to make it to where Daddy is sitting"

Yoruichi Shiba went first moving as slowly as she could trying not to attract attention to herself covering the ground one inch at a time, it took her 30 minutes to find her first cover point as she rolled to the right.

Then she made a series of hand signs behind her back telling Masaki to follow then take the left side. Looking up over the outcropping of rocks, Yoruichi Shiba spots her next hidey hole.

Meanwhile at the other end of the field Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba & Suì-Fēng- Shiba sat down, "Ichigo where are the girls!"

Hearing her mother's voice Yoruichi Shiba lifts herself just enough to see her and Suì-Fēng, and Yoruichi Shihouin saw her too

That's good camouflage, Yoruichi Shihouin thought spotting her daughter.

If she hadn't pushed herself up off the ground, to look around, even I would have had problems finding her

Back in the dirt training ground Yoruichi Shiba thought to herself, I know mama sees me, why she not say something to daddy?

"Him somewhere between the far end of the field and here I would Imagine" Ichigo said offhandedly, "Why"

"They asked to play hide, and seek"

"What was the wager!" Yoruichi Shihouin asks smiling...

"I told them if they can make it here, unseen I would take them to an amusement park in the human world"

"Although I can't understand why they needed to bring all that water"

Both Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng gave each other knowing looks as they both said, "To make camouflage"

An hour and a half later an officer came over and said, "I'm sorry Commander, but your lunch is missing!"

Using a clandestine non-verbal code established long ago by Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba, she put a napkin at 10 O'clock and 2 O'clock letting Suì-Fēng- Shiba know where to look! Suì-Fēng was about to signal one of the instructor's when Yoruichi Shihouin placed her hand over Suì-Fēng's shaking her head letting her former subordinate know to keep quiet

This only made Yoruichi and Suì-Fēng start laughing as Ichigo said, "What so Funny"

"Unless I miss my guess our daughters are eating your lunch as we speak love"

"How long have they been out their" Suì-Fēng asks, as Ichigo said, "2 hours, they have one more hour to make it to this point"

"Ichigo, I love you, but you've already lost the bet!" Yoruichi Shihouin said, her practiced eye spotted them, but she was not going to give them up, even if they wore only 20 feet away and covered in mud.

Suì-Fēng thought, If you only knew they are within 20 feet of us

It was five minutes to go when Ichigo sent Instructors out to try and five them only to have Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba, say, "Yoruichi Shiba, Masaki Shiba… Stand up and show yourselves"

Ichigo when pale as a muddy Yoruichi Shiba, and Masaki Shiba stood up right in front of him, with wooden swords drawn ready to strike only to have their father ask, "How did you…"

"Being Neeky daddy, just like mama and Aunt Fēng, Fēng!" Yoruichi Shiba said smiling though a muddy face and feeling proud of her-self.

All Ichigo could do was shake his head.

Pointing a Bokken at her father Masaki Shiba said, "Daddy if this was real you be dead now!"

That comment caused both Yoruichi Shihouin and Suì-Fēng to start laughing as hard as they could thinking the same thing, Out of the mouths of Babe's

Then the girls walk back out on the course showing them were the different hiding places were. and one of the instructors realizes he walked right by that point and didn't even see them.

One of the instructors noticed a spot where the dirt was disturbed and using a stick started to dig only to find what was left of Ichigo's lunch looking down as Suì-Fēng walked up on the scene and motioned for Yoruichi Shihouin.

The look on Yoruichi Shihouin's said, "I know they are only three, but they are better then most members of both our divisions

15 minutes later having made their way off the survival, escape and evasion field

"Oh no Ichigo" Yoruichi Shihouin said looking at her husband and knowing that look telling him, "You made the bet, you give them their bath"

"And you will keep your word."

"You have to admit Yoruichi" Suì-Fēng said, "It was rather inventive, they even dressed for their surroundings!"

"Something tells me they had help!" Yoruichi Shihouin said with a chuckle.

"Considering the 22nd and 2nd divisions are they personal playgrounds!" Yoruichi Shihouin said "When they finally do go to Academy"

Suì-Fēng only half-jokingly said, "They could teach most of the courses"

One hour later back at The Shiba Manor when Ichigo and the girls got home they found a set of portable tubs bars of soap and lots and lots of buckets filled with warm water. Not to mention lots and lots of towels

Yoruichi Shiba was just drying off with a head covered with a town as Ichigo said, "Yoruichi company"

A woman who could have been Yoruichi Shihouin's twin walks over to her asking, "Do I want to know!"

Chuckling Yoruichi Shihouin said, "Ichigo challenged our daughters to a game of Hide and Seek!"

"I'm guessing by their appearance there was some sort of wager involved"

"Yes mom, a day at an amusement park in the living world!" Yoruichi Shihouin said.

Suì-Fēng came out with her son in tow adding, "What he didn't consider is their mother is a former Captain of Stealth Force, and their Auntie is the current Captain

"Yoruichi" Yoruichi Shihouin calls "Come meet your grandmother Shiori"

Yoruichi Shiba Looked from her mother to the newcomer and said, "2 Mama's"

"No dear I'm Shiori, I'm your mama's mama"

Little Yoruichi Shiba runs into her grandmother's arms dropping her towel along the way.

Fortunately, Shiori was fast enough to grab a fresh towel as she took her granddaughter in for some clean clothes all the while little Yoruichi Shiba was giving Shiori Shihouin a blow by blow retelling of playing Hide & Seek with daddy.

Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba walks in looking at her daughter and her mother when Yoruichi Shiba asks, "Mama, when we playing Hide & Seek, I know you saw me… how come you no tell daddy!"

"Easy you looked like you were having fun… and I was not there as a Lieutenant Commander I was there as your mother!"

"Although I would like to know where you got the Idea to cover yourselves in mud"

"Pop Pop Yasuuji told me, even show use how to do it!" Yoruichi Shiba said smiling.

Yoruichi was about to ask about the sign language the girls were using when a teary eyed Kazui ran right into her arms, shifting gears Yoruichi Shihouin comforted the boy enough to calm him down so she could ask, "What's Wrong"

Through a semi broken voice Kazui said, "If I tell you you'll hate me"

Then the oddest thing happened his sister Yoruichi Shiba walked over and hugged him saying, "No… she won't"

Giving her daughter a wink Shiori Shihouin said, "Whisper it in mama's ear!"

Whispering in Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba's ear Kazui asks, "Who was my mother!"

Taking him in her arms Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba sat on a near by sofa and help him.

20 minutes later as his tears subsided Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba the only Mother/mom Kazui has ever known asks, "You though I be angry because you want to know who the women in the photo is?"

He nods slowly as Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba said, "We're going to an amusement park in 2 days because daddy lost a bet with your sisters… I think we can leave a day early so you can meet some of the people Your mother went to school with… alright"

Shiori Shihouin looked at Kazui Shiba and said, "Young man, you may not be a Shihouin by blood, but you are a member of the Clan!"

Kazui Shiba looked up at Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba who said, "Moments after I married you father, I made sure you were a member of the clan"

Shiori Shihouin said, "We made sure you were adopted into the clan"

Later that night as they sat in bed Yoruichi Shihouin-Shiba asks, "Ichigo how about we leave a day or two early to go on our trip!"

"Why is that" Ichigo asks

"Because Kazui came to me in tears asking to know about Orihime!"

"He was afraid I would be mad at him!" Yoruichi said.

Kissing his wife Ichigo said, "We can leave in the morning."

"Ichigo here in Soul Society it's only been 3 years, however back in Karakura Town 6 years has passed!"

Looking at the expression on his face Yoruichi, said, "You were never here long enough to notice!"

Kissing his wife Ichigo said, "All we tell them is they were born three years ago… It's not a lie"