Disclaimers, etc.: see chapter one
Opening Theme: No Way Back (AAA Dome Tour 15th Anniversary - thanx AAA lot - Live) by AAA
Ending Theme: Party It Up - City Summer Party Remix - by AAA
Chapter 05 written 10/16/2022
Bleach: Cross
Princess on Vacation
by Eugena
Rated M
Chapter Five: The Trouble with Sons-in-Law
天国的白雪公主
KARAKURA TOWN - NEAR THE CLOTHING STORE
Tessai guided Ururu and Jinta through the streets as Kisuke charged ahead, hand pulling on Yumi's ear. This was a great day for Ururu, another day with family. Ever since the princess gave her the special gift of formally recognizing her as Yoruichi's adopted daughter, which also made her Shirahime's little sister, she had lots of fun family memories. That is, except from Kisuke Urahara, who at the time hated Shirahime. But, Ururu ignored the bad times and kept the nicer times dear to her heart.
Jinta no doubt appreciated his gift as well. When Shirahime recognized Ururu as Yoruichi's daughter, she formally recognized Jinta as Tessai's son. Jinta always said it was no big deal, but, deep down, he was happy.
Times had changed. Shirahime was no longer in the eleventh division, and Kisuke no longer hated her. In fact, he begged her to call him 'dad' or 'father' and had to beg for recognition from Yachiru, too. Shirahime was in charge of the fifth division now, those duties second to the ones related to her status as the wife of the crown prince, the next Soul King. Of course, everyone outside the royal realm only mentioned their marriage when they had to. Shirahime ignored her arranged marriage to a great degree but remained loyal to him, except in the traditional definition involving more adult scenarios. That sort of loyalty was not required or expected of the reincarnated several times over princess who lived many lives.
Her family grew. Lafiel was Shirahime's twin sister. She was a failed mod soul with a body now like Nemu's but there was a lot more to her than that. Shirahime brought her to life, so perhaps only the princess knew all there was to know about her twin sister. Two more of Shirahime's twenty-six children with the prince had appeared, the twins Daichi and Raiko. The latter had trouble keeping her physical form and was known only to some as his zanpakuto.
Life with a princess was complicated.
But Ururu wouldn't change it for the world.
Neither would Jinta, though don't ask him to admit it.
Ururu and Jinta kept their hands over their ears, as Tessai instructed. Kisuke's constant complaints to Yumi of "Keep your hands off my daughter!" "Keep your clothes on!" "Keep her clothes on!" "Only in your dreams!" and such echoed as he fussed at Yumi all the way to the store.
As they finally arrived, Tessai said, "Boss, can you tone it down? I don't want the kids to have to cover their ears the whole time."
"Me?" Kisuke objected. "Tone it down? Did you see that thing my daughter was holding?"
"Of course, I did," Tessai said.
"Oh, I see," Kisuke said, "you liked staring at her, too."
"Boss," Tessai said, "she's your daughter. Why would I want to look at her like that?"
"Smart man." He turned on Yumi. "Unlike you."
"Now, now," Yumi stammered, "would you hurt your son-in-law? Don't you want more grandchildren?"
"As I recall, you're in the doghouse."
"And I'll make it up to your daughter, just as soon as I buy -."
"I'd better not see my daughter in that thing!"
"Believe me, dad, it's a one-person audience kind of thing. Unless you're Kenpachi . . .."
Shinjiro opened the door to let them in.
"Brother!" Yumi said, elated to see him. "Save me from dad, will you?"
Shinjiro stared at him.
Kisuke stared daggers at the new arrival. "Did you get her that thing?"
"Absolutely not," Shinjiro said. "Unlike your other son-in-law, I wouldn't expect my beloved princess to wear such a thing."
"But you wouldn't mind her wearing it, would you?" Yumi asked.
"I prefer it off."
"Me too!" Yumi said.
"What did you say?" Kisuke screamed.
"Chichiue!" Shirahime called.
天国的白雪公主
KARAKURA TOWN - CLOTHING STORE
"Hi Dad!" Lafiel called as the group walked in. "Hi everyone!"
The others greeted them.
Lafiel held up the black clothes and smiled. "This would look great on me, right?"
"Well, I'm sure it would look great on your sister," Unohana smirked, "so it would look good on you."
"I think a different color, though," Shinjiro admitted.
"Oh, I see, son-in-law," Kisuke said to him. "One daughter getting pregnant wasn't enough for you?"
"Dad!" Lafiel yelled. "Sister is a god. She did not get pregnant - at least not from Shinjiro."
"And how do you suppose I explain this to Raiko?" Kisuke asked.
"Yeah, he bombed giving 'the talk' to Daichi," Shirahime complained. "Shoved it off on Ichigo's dad. * Maybe dad doesn't understand how getting pregnant works."
Lafiel gasped. "No. You're kidding, right?"
Shirahime shook her head.
"Jiro, ge," Lafiel leaned over to him. "What color looks best on me?"
"Gold," he said. "Like the sunlight."
"That's so cute, big sister," Ururu said.
"Eww, gross," Jinta complained.
"Shopkeeper!" Lafiel called. "Have this little number in gold? Yellow, maybe?"
"Little is right," Kisuke complained. "Who picked this out for you?"
"I fail to see what's so wrong with it," Retsu said.
"Oh, no," Yoruichi said, "not this again. Nemu, did your father make more of that pheromone tea?"
"Absolutely not, obaa-san," Nemu said.
"Did you have some leftovers?" Yoruichi asked Retsu.
"Can we get some?" Isane asked.
"We should have a contest where the winner gets to kiss sister!" Lafiel exclaimed.
Nanao and Isane tried to stay quiet.
"Or you," Shirahime said.
"How about both of us!" Lafiel suggested.
"No," Urahara said. "No, no, no. Are you planning to have babies next, Lafiel?"
"Yay! What a good idea!" Yachiru exclaimed.
"Being pregnant seems too much work," Lafiel complained. I'll let sister do all that."
"Oh, but you're missing the fun part leading up to that!" Rangiku said.
"Fun?" Lafiel asked.
"Not fun. Not fun at all," Yoruichi insisted.
"Then, you should really dump Urahara," Retsu said.
"Hey!" Kisuke objected.
"She said you weren't good enough to be fun," Retsu pointed out.
"I'm not - I'm not listening to this," Shirahime said. "Um, kids, you shouldn't either."
* Fifth Division in the Red II: Princess Division (this part not yet posted)
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