The Battle of the Hierarchies

Onyx was being treated in the med bay, Ichigo was there, clearly worried. Caitlyn was doing up the last bandage on his back and torso, Onyx winced in pain and growled.

"Sorry," Caitlyn said and finished the bandages, Onyx jumped off the bench and stretched his muscles.

"Least I kneed her in the face," Onyx grunted, in the middle of a stretch.

"Hit who?" Ryou asked, walking in.

"It'll be you in a minute if ya don't shut it!" the human Onyx growled, he had to turn into his human form so Cait could get the bandages, knowing she would be strangled by his tail at some point. Ryou growled.

"Not before I cut you're hands off," Ryou growled, putting his hands on the handle of his swords.

"Ryou! Onyx! Stop this!" Caitlyn yelled, Ryou looked at her and took his hands off his swords, Onyx walked past him and left the room.

"How can you live with him!" Ryou demanded, throwing a look at Caitlyn.

"He's my creation, and my half brother! So live with it!" Cait snapped, she panted slightly before leaving the room to attend to the triplets. Ryou sighed heavily before running after her.

"Cait!" he called, Caitlyn stopped and looked back, tears hung in her eyes.

"What?" she asked, wiping her eyes. Ryou walked over and hugged her tightly, he whispered gently in her ear and Caitlyn hugged him back tightly, hiding her face in his chest.

"I'm sorry," Ryou whispered.

"I know...I know," Caitlyn replied, Ryou kissed her forehead and Caitlyn snuggled into him slightly. Ichi smiled at them, but heard more shouting, Caitlyn and Ryou looked up and the three of them ran into the main room, inside Onyx and Antauri were going at it.

"Not again!" Ichi sighed.

"Onyx really knows how to push Antauri's buttons," Caitlyn shook her head.

"What buttons?" Ichigo asked innocently. Cait laughed softly.

"What I mean is that Onyx really knows how to get Antauri mad," Caitlyn rephrased.

"Oh, ok," Ichigo beamed slightly before frowning at the fight. Caitlyn was growling and marched over, she used her wings to separate them.

"Now listen here! Calm down! Both of ya!" Cait shouted, Ryou smiled, he had to admit, he liked it when Cait got serious and took command, it was like seeing a different part of her.

"Not until he apologises!" Antauri snapped.

"I didn't do anything!" Onyx shouted.

"ENOUGH!" Caitlyn bellowed, everyone stopped what they were doing and looked at them. Both Onyx and Antauri were shocked at the level of demandness in her voice, it wasn't like her to yell like that.

"Caitlyn..." Ryou was also shocked, but soon a small smiled appeared. Ichi looked at Onyx, who seemed to look guilty about something.

"Now! BOTH of you! Say sorry, shake hands and end of conversation!" Cait ordered,

"Sorry," both muttered, before shaking hands and walking away, Caitlyn was panting as they did, she shook her head and turned around, she saw Hoshi, Cale and Ryan all sitting in the door way, all looking shocked that their mother.

"Cale, Hoshi, Ryan," Caitlyn whispered, Cale coward behind Ryan and Hoshi crossed her arms, Cait looked hurt before looking away. Ryou walked over and picked up the trio and walked back to Cait. Caitlyn smiled at him and Cale immediantly changed and struggled out of Ryou's arms and jumped for Cait, Cale starting flapping her fluffy, puffball wings and hoovered slightly, Cait beamed and caught her and held her close.

"That's my girl," Caitlyn whispered to her, Cale beamed and hugged her mum. While Ryou and Cait were fussing over the kids, Ichi looked at Onyx as he leaned on a wall, she walked over and stood in front of the now calm battle commander (yes...i made up a new level for him! ').

"Onyx?" Ichi said, one dark blue eye opened and looked at the small white monkey.

"Yes?" he asked, Ichi blushed.

"Um...hi?" she said shyly, the other blue eye opened and Onyx smiled slightly.

"Hi? Why sound so nervous," Onyx asked, hiding a blush of his own.

"Um..." Ichi blushed more deeply and hid her face,

"Aw c'mon, I wanna see ya pretty little face," Onyx said, Ichi blushed more and looked up, Onyx saw the bright red blush and chuckled deeply. Ichi giggled slightly,

"So um...why were you looking so guilty earlier?" Ichigo asked, Onyx froze slightly, before relaxing and sighing,

"Nothing," he said.

"Aw c'mon! Tell me!" Ichi pleaded, hovering to his height. Onyx couldn't get the little monkey to stop.

"Ok! Ok! Just stop!" Onyx told her, hiding a grin, Ichi landed on his shoulder and waited, Onyx shook his head, smiling.

"So?" Ichi pressed.

"Cause I hate getting Cait mad ok?" Onyx told her, Ichi beamed and nodded.

"Yep!" she leaped off his shoulder and skipped off. Onyx's blush came back for a moment, before disappearing.

Me: heh heh! I cans see where this is going!

Onyx: shut it!

Ichi: Ony?

Onyx: (blushes) uh...yes?

Ichi: (giggles)

Jet: (shakes her head) anyway, R&R

Me: AHH! SCHOOL TOMORROW! TT (crying face)

Onyx: YAS!

Ichi: Ony! Don't be mean!

Zaki: (grins) yeah Onyx, don't be mean!

Onyx: . just R&R!