Hello, and welcome to the next chapter!
Clarent excalibur; Yeah everyone had some fun reactions huh~? They could have been yeah, wouldn't put it past him to do that. Maybe she could do yeah, we'll be seeing growth with Bambietta in these coming chapters, and her realizing a few things. That would be pretty cool, a combo between the two lightning users. That would be quite funny, I like that idea! It probably would be the opposite of Karin yeah~
Oblivious IJ; Awesome bwahahaha!
ShadowUzumaki55; Yeah, a nice calming relaxation before anything bad happens. She is yeah, and yeah, they've both got ways to go before becoming powerful with the higher tiers of this series. She is yeah, Yuzu's gonna get her powers now~ Nemu's going to be going through a few things. She was yeah, Karin's growing stronger all the time!
Silver crow; Thanks very much! Hope you enjoy your holiday. Candice is kinda odd huh. Yeah, that's just not in Takumi to do things like that. Nemu's always fun, we'll be seeing some more fun things in this chapter from Nemu! I suppose they do, but they still care about the other. Something like that yeah. She has yeah, and if Takumi wanted to, he probably could work out a way to do something like that. They did yeah, but that's how they want to fight, and he didn't need it last chapter, he'll be using it a good chunk in these upcoming chapters. Yeah, he managed to beat her, and she even stole his shirt~ She surely did yeah, and you never know what's gonna happen. She is yeah, Bambi's gonna take things up a notch. Yeah maybe they could~ Yeah could do something like that, it would be a cool moment.
Guest 1; Sure that sounds pretty cool to me! I like the idea of Elena joining for a little while! And gaining it from his Father would be cool. That would be a cool limit break. Yeah he could have that materia with him~ And yeah, she wont be using it after a certain incident happens~ Yeah he could have a weapon like that.
Guest 2; He could do yeah, it would be pretty cool!
Skull Flame; She does yeah, and it is understandable why she does, in her own way~ Apparently so yeah~ She does yeah, it's apart of Giselle's growing arc. We'll be seeing different sides to Bambietta as we come through these chapters, and more on her as a character.
Guest 3; Yeah, that would be pretty cool! Thanks for the suggestions!
Guest 4; That would be quite a funny moment. I could see Hiyori doing something like that. Sure, he could have something like that in his Bankai, sounds good to me!
Andrew123456; Takumi and Kenpachi will most likely clash yeah~
Guest 5; In a future chapter they could do something like that~ It would be funny to see them play off one another.
Reviewer Requiem; Sure that would be pretty cool. Being a swordsman sounds good to me. Those sound great to me! I like Perona, she's cool to me.
A fan; I'd have to agree with you there, that's probably my most disappointing fight.
Kamen Rider W; Time constraints, along with being ill for a little while.
Guest 6; I can't spoil it, but Yuzu and Karin will be getting upgrades in the future. Yeah, that could be cool.
Guest 7; That sounds like a fun idea, I've not done an Akeno brother oc fic before, so it could be fun to explore things like that. Going with the Church or Grigori would be interesting. Yeah he'd probably just like the male equivalent of Akeno. Sure, it wouldn't be public knowledge hehe~
Guest 8; Yeah they could work on it together, it would begin a little before then though, it could be completed by that time though. Sure, that would be a nice bonding moment between the two of them, I like it~
oro03910; She was yeah and she will show some growth in this chapter to make her more likable. I do have a Ajuka son fic, that I will be rewriting so yeah, he could have that, it could be quite interesting to see that happen, and the Sword Birth Balance Break sounds cool, it could be fun toying with that idea.
Well with those lovely reviews out of the way, it's time to start the chapter!
The Quincy cometh
"First of all!" The loud and boorish physical education Sensei named Kagine scolded Takumi, Rukia, Orihime, Tatsuki, Giselle, Karin, Yuzu and Zombie Chizuru who kept snarling at him. "Takumi-san, causing that commotion at the broadcast show of Don Kanonji's."
"Ugh, don't remind me..."
Takumi sighed out, but Kagine remained strong while the Principal held himself in the background.
"And then the others that were there, didn't even attempt to stop that ninja, magical business. Now the schools getting none stop calls about the incident, and about how they want Takumi-san's autograph! It is causing a disruption!"
"Wow Taku-chan, you're becoming more famous everyday!"
Orihime cheered, Takumi chuckled awkwardly.
"I know, it's really weird. I even get people screaming at me in the streets for autographs and the likes."
"Excuse me! I wasn't finished!"
Kagine yelled, but Tatsuki gave a small smirk on her face.
"Who knew that a weirdo like you would join Don Kanonji's show."
"Trust me, it wasn't planned Tatsuki-chan."
Karin folded her arms.
"I think it's just awesome that you've joined his show."
Takumi glanced in her direction, and saw her grin eating up her face.
"Alright, what's with the grin? You're up to something, aren't you, Number One Pupil."
Karin's eyes snapped onto Takumi.
"Don't call me that! Never call me that! That damn Don Kanonji wont stop bothering me!"
"Welcome to the club, he keeps ringing my house."
"Hello! I am speaking-"
"But wow, Takumi-kun, you get to work alongside Don Kanonji, I'm so jealous!"
Yuzu flailed her arms up and down, speaking over Kagine, who's face was turning more red with rage.
"I know, we're with a genuine celebrity right now. How amazing is that~?"
Giselle spoke offhandedly while playing with her hair antenna.
Kagine's eyes went to the roof, and he let out a bellowing roar, which stopped the conversation.
"Enough with the talk! You're here to receive punishment!"
"Actually, Kagine-sensei, I can get why you'd want Takumi, but Orihime and I haven't done anything." Tatsuki butted in. "So, why are we even here?"
"You were there! You could have stopped him!"
"Actually, I went there with..."
Tatsuki shuddered as Zombie Chizuru bounced up towards Kagine.
"Meeeeee….she was my daaaaaate..."
Kagine felt chills his spine while Giselle whistled and began walking out of the door.
"I've got class so see ya~"
"Wait a second Gewelle-san..."
Kagine tried to stop her, but Giselle snapped her fingers, causing Zombie Chizuru to activate her 'seduction mode' and she gripped Kagine by his hand, and peered deeply into his eyes, smacking her lips together while she did awkward hip thrusts towards him, igniting fear in everyone around.
"Kagine-sensei...lets date."
"A-Ah Honsho-san, that's not really..."
"Nooooow..."
She threatened with a dark growl escaping her lips, igniting more fear into Kagine than he ever thought possible.
Giselle walked out of the room, while Tatsuki took Orihime's hand.
"Come on Orihime, lets leave them alone."
"A-Ah, but Taku-chan is..."
"Don't worry about him, he'll be fine."
Tatsuki dragged Orihime out of the room, leaving the twins with Takumi and Rukia, and of course Zombie Chizuru. Karin looked annoyed by this entire situation, stomping her foot onto the ground again and again.
"This is so stupid, I didn't even do anything yesterday beyond dealing with that idiot Kanonji. Come on Yuzu, lets get back to class."
"Aah, alright Karin."
Yuzu and Karin walked out of the room, while Takumi and Rukia began doing the same thing.
But Kagine stopped them.
"Wait a second! I am not finished with either of you!"
Takumi released a sigh, while Rukia raised a finger.
"I got this."
Takumi was intrigued by what she was going to do.
She then turned to Kagine, adopting a few tears by her eyes.
"K-Kagine-sensei, I don't know why I'm being punished...I didn't even do anything wrong...a=and Takumi-kun d-didn't do anything b-bad...h-he was a-attacked b-by the mean girls...a-and we h-had to do something t-to stop them..."
"K-Kuchiki-san...please don't c-cry, it's alright..."
Kagine wore a sympathetic face, Takumi had to admit that he was impressed with how she could turn it on so easily.
But what Rukia hadn't foreseen was Zombie Chizuru's rage growing.
"You made my flower crrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry..."
Zombie Chizuru pushed Kagine back, and kissed him on the cheek, making him cringe and cry at the same time.
Takumi and Rukia glanced at one another, before walking out of the room at a quickened pace, as Zombie Chizuru attempted to tackle the Sensei down to the ground, but he dodged out of the way, avoiding the crazed Zombie.
"Wait, where have they gone?!" Kagine yelled, dodging another attempt from Zombie Chizuru. "Has everyone lost their minds?!"
The Sensei yelled loudly, trying to subdue Chizuru from going too far.
Later on that day, they found themselves in the halls of the school, looking over the academic assessment board that was showing everyone's ranking for the term. Giselle glanced through the list, and found her name at number seven.
"Ooh yeah. Seven is good enough for me."
"Where am I…?"
Rukia searched the board at the top ranks, but she couldn't find her name.
Takumi gave her a curious glance while Orihime cupped her hands.
"I'm number three! That's really good!"
Takumi beamed at her, and hugged Orihime tightly who blushed brightly.
"Well done Orihime-chan! You're amazing like always! I knew you could do it! You're so smart!"
"Hehe, Taku-chan's too kind!"
Orihime didn't exactly mind this though, and enjoyed being hugged like she was.
Rukia, still searching for her own, saw Yuzu's at number five.
"So, you achieved number five Yuzu, you must be pretty smart."
Rukia's comment was met with a soft smile.
"I-I don't know about that, it's quite good I suppose. Though Orihime-chan got higher than me. She's got both brains and beauty."
"If it helps, she's a terrible cook."
Karin butted in, Orihime adopted a pout while Takumi casually spoke to Karin.
"Don't say that, Orihime-chan's cooking is divine."
"Divine for the crazy yeah." Karin looked over the board, and found her name. "Ooh, I've moved up seven places since last time. Yeah, number eleven is a good place for me!"
"Well done Karin! You've done so well!"
Karin scratched her cheek.
"Never gonna be a brainbox like you though Yuzu."
Yuzu scratched her cheek sheepishly.
Rukia continued looking for her name...and then she found it, and looked dissatisfied.
"Number eight..."
"What's wrong with number eight Rukia-chan?"
Takumi asked while continuing to hug Orihime tightly.
"B-But, I'm...I'm over...I should of ranked higher surely..."
"Well, you only did start this term, so you did pretty well."
"Where did you rank?"
Rukia demanded, Tatsuki gave a sly smile.
"Where he always ranks." Tatsuki's finger points to the number one spot. "Number one. He's been there for as long as I can remember...yeah, ever since we were in middle school together, he's always been top."
"That's because I study Tatsuki-chan."
Tatsuki scoffs, while Karin slyly thinks "He's capable of making weapons that fire off energy and other weird gadgets, so it makes sense why he's the top of the class." while Rukia seemed even more dissatisfied.
"Because he is Takumi Urahara-sama, son of Kisuke Urahara-san, he would rank at the top."
Nemu popped in from...God knows where, standing beside Takumi with a melancholic look on her face, igniting near heart attacks within the others.
"G-Geez, where did you even come from?"
Karin demanded from Nemu, who pointed down the corridor.
"Over there."
Karin glanced down the corridor, and then towards Nemu who raised an eyebrow at the raven haired girl.
Zombie Chizuru then storms over, pushing past the boys, and slams her finger onto the board, showing her number, being number ten.
"Ten, Zombie Chizuru is satisfied."
"Great, go away."
Tatsuki demanded, while Zombie Chizuru hugs her arm, making her cry a little bit.
"Do not worry Tatsuki, I'm fine with being in your arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrms..."
Tatsuki shuddered even more than before.
But then Rukia's watch and the others begin to beep.
Takumi glances at Rukia who nods.
"We've got to go!"
"Yeah, gotta go and spend time together!"
Rukia, and Takumi begin running off, while Karin calls "Do you need help?" but Takumi waves her off.
"Don't worry, we've got this, you can handle the next one!"
"Okay then, have fun."
Karin waves them off, leaving Takumi and Rukia to dash down the corridor and out of the building.
Takumi and Rukia rush into the city, and followed the trace to the Hollow...but when they got there, it was already gone. Rukia looks around, while Takumi swings his arm back and forth.
"Can you feel that power?"
Rukia nods with a cautious expression on her face.
"Yes, I remember. It's the same as Bambietta's spiritual pressure. She's around here somewhere. We should prepare-"
"Don't bother." Bambietta's voice came from above, Takumi and Rukia looking upwards, to see the young woman glancing down, leaning on her knee, a smirk gracing her lips. "I already took care of the Hollow."
"Bambietta-san. You're not going to start a fight, are you?"
Bambietta jumped down from her position in the sky, landing on the ground with an elegant bow of her body. Then her eyes narrowed at the pair of Shinigami before her. Takumi pushed Rukia behind him gently to protect her, while Bambietta wagged her finger.
"Relax, I haven't come to fight you today." Bambietta surprised the pair. "I thought that I should let you know though, we will be having a battle in the future, to end this once and for all. Shinigami Takumi Urahara."
"You want another fight? Why do you keep insisting on trying to attack me? Especially with what happened at Don Kanonji's thing yesterday. Innocents could have been hurt, can't you understand your actions are hurting others?"
Bambietta adopted a dirty smile on her face.
"Like I care."
Takumi and Rukia both narrowed their eyes at that.
"Are you really that heartless as to not care about normal peoples safety?"
"I guess so."
Bambietta answered Rukia with a sneer.
That only caused Takumi to narrow his eyes even more.
"You want to fight me, fine. But don't endanger other people. This is between me and you Bambietta-san. Whatever it is in your life that has happened for you to hate Shinigami's so much. You come at me, leave the innocent alone."
"Innocent...hah." Bambietta laughed through her nose. "Do you think normal Shinigami care about innocent people?"
"Of course they do. They fight Hollows-"
"Let me tell you something about Shinigami Takumi Urahara." Bambietta growls out. "Most if not all of the Captains of the Gotei 13 are actually cold people. I can tell you that right now. They don't care about innocent people, they only care for themselves."
"Have you met them?"
Bambietta smirked at Rukia.
"That's for me to know."
"Then I can tell you that my Captain, Captain Ukitake, is not as you're describing. He is one of the kindest men I know."
"Wow, one in thirteen. Lovely. So, the other twelve are just horrible, including your own brother Rukia. What are they going to do to you Rukia when they find you here in the human world?" Rukia's eyes lowered as Bambietta moved closer. "You know you're going to be punished, you could face death for what you've done. Giving your powers to this boy here. You know they wont tolerate that. No matter the excuse, and you know it to be true as well. You're dreading it, the day that they come for you."
Rukia's face drifts downwards into a more depressed state.
Bambietta, smirking, pulled closer.
"Your brother, I wonder how he'll feel about you being like this?"
"That's enough Bambietta-san."
Takumi scolded her, but Bambietta smirked and withdrew her sword, pointing it at Rukia.
"Lets face it Rukia, you're going to be executed one way or another. Hey, maybe I could-"
"I said that's enough!" Takumi pushed her away from Rukia who looked to be slightly shaken, Bambietta's feet skidded a good distance away from them. "You've gone too far this time."
Bambietta began to chuckle darkly.
"Ooh, is that your trigger? Have we fallen for the Shinigami Rukia Kuchiki? When she's keeping secrets from you."
"I already know she's keeping secrets from me, and it doesn't bother me in the slightest."
Bambietta glanced at Rukia who couldn't make eye contact with her.
"You've trained him well Rukia, he'll defend you from anything it seems. Maybe even the Soul Society...or is that what you wanted in the first place? Hahaha, I understand now, you've wanted him to grow stronger, to keep you safe, like a pet-"
"I am no ones pet." Takumi cut into the conversation, placing a hand on top of Rukia's head. "Let me educate you Bambietta-san. What you call being a pet, I call being a loyal friend. Defending them from danger, that's what friends do for one another." Rukia's eyes went up to Takumi who smiled down towards her, giving her reassurance about many things. "If you come after Rukia-chan, you're going to have to get through me, and this time, I wont be nice about it."
Bambietta looked between them both, before waving a hand through her hair.
"Well, we'll find out soon enough wont we? Because our match will come. I've been training, you wont beat me this time. No matter if you have Shikai, or whatever. Because I wont lose to a mere Shinigami. All of you are my enemies, and I shall vanquish all of them before me. And I'll start with you Rukia, and if you get in my way boy, then I'll explode you out of existence."
With that, Bambietta jumped, and took off running in the air.
Once she was gone, Takumi released a breath.
"Attitude problem." His joking tone went towards Rukia who's eyes stayed on the floor. "Hey, don't let her get to you Rukia-chan. She's trying to play mind tricks with you so when she does attack, we'd be off guard a little bit."
"Psychological manipulation, that's what you're talking about, right?"
"Right. If she comes for you, I'll defend you, don't worry about her, or the Shinigami either."
Rukia released a small breath.
"I'm not worried about me Takumi. I've already accepted whatever is going to happen to me. I'm more worried about..." She paused when her watch went off once more. "Another Hollow. I guess it's time for us to get going."
"Yeah, I suppose so." Takumi bent down towards Rukia, and patted his back. "Hop on."
Rukia adopted a small smile.
"Right, lets go."
Rukia hopped onto his back, and Takumi took off running down the street once more to confront the Hollow.
"Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!"
Bambietta thrusts her hand outwards, and shoots off an explosive energy.
It became faster and faster.
She was training for the day that she was going to take on Takumi in their final showdown.
Her power was exploding faster, and stronger now.
She could also fire her arrows faster, and was doing more with her swordplay, so she could match him in sword combat. She had to be prepared for everything. She had to do anything she could to get what she would need to do.
Then she called BG5 to her side.
"Come and duel with me."
"Yes."
The robot answered, so she drew her sword, and swung it for the robot who parried it with its minigun and then fired off many shots towards the young woman.
Bambietta before would have been caught.
But because she had been training more and more, her sword managed to cut through the bullets that came for her, and allowed her to fire off an arrow with just a swing of her sword, BG5 gave a normal response, and dodged out of the way, only for Bambietta to appear beside him, with her foot swinging for him.
"Bambietta Basterbine's statistics have been raised, and has become stronger as a result of training."
The robot exclaimed, and raised their arm to block the kick, only for Bambietta's kick to set off an explosion, forcing the robot backwards, while the robot turned its minigun towards her, and fired off many bullets.
"Your damn right, now try this!"
Bambietta swung her arms outwards, and set off an explosion around her, catching the bullets in the explosive energy, and destroyed them away from her body, the shock wave of the explosion caught BG5 in it, and knocked the robot backwards, forcing it to skid across the ground, and looked to Bambietta's location, but saw that she wasn't there.
Its robot eye looked left and right, trying to locate the young woman.
But then it felt a change behind it, so it turned towards that location and saw that Bambietta's body was close to his own, and her blade was cleaving for his neck. The robot reacted quickly, and raised its minigun up into the air and attempted to block, only for Bambietta to channel her explosive energy into her blade, and swung it outwards, creating a massive shock wave right in the face of the robot, forcing BG5 to the ground, cracking it with her power.
Bambietta smirked at the sight.
She was happy.
Before, she couldn't catch BG5 off guard.
But now she managed to get the best of him.
Candice looked on towards her from her position within the living room of their small house, seeing how hard and determined she was, then looked at the television screen within the living room, and saw Don Kanonji.
Her face turned upwards at the sight.
"What would you do Don Kanonji? I can't tell if I should stop this or not. I'm conflicted with the Shinigami and the Quincy. Bambi-chan is being reckless. And what I saw with the Shinigami that day, allowing those innocents to die...but, that boy, Takumi Urahara, he didn't...He didn't seem so bad. But, can I trust that more Shinigami would be fine with that? I don't know, but I am unsure of what to do next."
Candice seemed to be in a bit of a pickle at that moment.
She knew it was wrong, what Bambietta was planning.
But it also felt right at the same time.
She didn't know what she was going to do next.
But whatever it was, she was going to have to do her best.
At night, Takumi and Rukia had already gone to bed, and were conversing with one another. It didn't seem to matter that Nemu was there now. It just seemed to be apart of the normal situations that they were in, and Nemu watched both Takumi and Rukia going into their beds, or closet in Rukia's case (which Takumi tried talking her out of repeatedly, but she seemed to be insistent on sleeping in the closet), Nemu also had a bed in the next room…
But she didn't want to go towards it.
She preferred watching Takumi and Rukia's interactions, it seemed to fill her with knowledge about normal situations.
"Aaah, another Hollow done, another nights rest."
"Ever since awakening Kinhime, it seems that you've cut the time in half by what you can do with the Hollow slaying. It is quite amazing actually."
Takumi rubbed the back of his head.
"Thanks Rukia-chan! And your powers seem to be coming back faster than ever..."
Takumi trailed off, realizing what would happen next.
She'd go back to the Soul Society, he might not see her again.
Or rather, something else might happen that Bambietta eluded too.
Before this started, he would have been fine with it.
He didn't know her back then…
But now was different.
He liked Rukia around.
He didn't like the idea that he might not ever see her again, and he especially didn't like the idea that she could be killed if she was found out.
But he didn't let it show on his face, and continued to smile.
"Are you looking forward to going back home?"
"I...I don't know. I suppose that I am in a way, I'm from the Soul Society and it's a nice place but..."
"But, what?"
At Takumi's question, Rukia's face turned slightly crestfallen, glancing over Takumi's body.
"...It's nothing really. I just thought I'd see more of the human world before I go back to the Soul Society. They have different things here than the Soul Society. I thought that it might be interesting to explore more about it."
Takumi gained a wild grin.
"Then we'll go and see a few things before you go!"
Rukia gained a slight smile.
"That would be nice." Rukia let out a yawn from her mouth. "Well, I'm going to sleep, good night."
"Yeah, night."
Rukia closed the closet, and went to sleep.
Takumi took a few minutes to make sure she was asleep, before turning to Nemu.
"Nemu-san, you can go to bed you know?"
"Yes, I understand. I simply was listening to your conversation. And I have deduced that you have begun moving onto the flirtatious period of a relationship."
Takumi did a spit take.
"W-What are you talking about?!"
"I witnessed it when you fought the Hollow today as I had been following you from the shadows-" Takumi sweat dropped at that. "-how you both showed concern for the other. I detected increased levels of beats of your hearts, and it almost had increased to double the regular the rate when Kuchiki-san and you, Takumi-sama, had accidentally fell onto one another. Then her hand lingered on your chest as you were standing up, and her eyes went towards your chest area, your hip area, first from behind, and then it rotated to the front-"
"Okay!" Takumi cut her off. "N-No, it's not like that. We're just friends. And even if I was interested, we're from different worlds. I'm from the human world, and she's from the Soul Society, it wouldn't work."
Nemu didn't blink as she continued.
"Perhaps I was mistaken."
"Y-Yeah, no worries. But say Nemu-san...can I ask you something?"
"Yes, you may ask me anything you would like to know."
Takumi was glad about that. Since he needed to know something's, and he knew Rukia wouldn't tell him, nor his Father, or Yoruichi. So he had to ask someone that would actually tell him the truth about what he needed to know.
"About the Soul Society...Rukia-chan's in huge trouble, isn't she?"
"Yes, that is correct."
"I see...Bambietta-san said about executing her for that crime, is it really that bad? I had heard that giving powers to a human is an offence but is it that bad that they'd murder her for it?"
"It depends on what Central 46 wish to do."
"Centra 46 are your leaders, then?"
"They hold judiciary authority of the Soul Society, and are in charge of trying all Shinigami of their crimes. Regardless of if they happened within the human world, or the Soul Society. Once a ruling has been made, rarely does it ever get overturn."
Takumi rubbed his chin in thought.
"I see...so that's why Rukia-chan...okay, I understand...guess I'll have to make some plans for if it happens huh."
Nemu cocked her head.
"Are you planning to defy the Soul Society?"
"Lets just say I wont allow Rukia-chan to die for this kind of crime. She's putting on a brave face, even then she spoke as if she could return to the Soul Society normally to not worry me...but I know she's worried, yet she seems to have accepted it, but she shouldn't die for this...I'll even go and see Central 46 myself even if I have too knock some sense into them."
Nemu blinked a few times.
"I do not understand."
Takumi cocked his head curiously.
"About what Nemu-san?"
"I do not understand why you would believe trying to speak to Central 46. You would also be punished for it. And for Rukia Kuchiki-san. Is it these feelings I have been studying? Are you in love with Rukia Kuchiki-san?"
Takumi's cheeks turned slightly red, but then he shook his head.
"It's wrong that's why Nemu-san." Nemu nearly showed surprise on her face. "She shouldn't die because some old dudes thinks it's fine to just kill someone without knowing the circumstances. I mean, someone as kind as Rukia-chan has to die because she wanted to save humans? Not on my watch."
Takumi's words made an impact on Nemu.
She hadn't thought someone would go so far for someone else.
It seemed that he also realized some risks that were going to happen.
"Takumi-sama, I shall inform you of everything I know about the Soul Societies laws, and also, about how you may wish to proceed."
"Y-You would? But why?"
"Because, I am...I believe the word is, enjoying, my time here. I find myself feeling, good about waking up in the morning. Conversing with Takumi-sama, and the others that are here."
Takumi adopted a soft smile.
"So Nemu-san, tell me more about yourself."
He thought that since Nemu seemed to be opening up slightly, he would try and find out more about her.
"Me? What information would you like to know?"
"Well...just about you. Your likes, dislikes. Things like that."
Nemu didn't know how to answer that.
She didn't know what she did like.
What she disliked.
She hadn't ever had the chance to explore anything of personal interest like that.
"I...do not know."
"You don't know?"
"No, I am merely Mayuri-sama's assistant, I do not have the luxury of exploring individuality most of the time, only when Mayuri-sama permits me to do so."
Takumi frowned at that.
"Why not though? You're a person, why can't you explore what you want to do? And who you are?"
"I have to be beside Mayuri-sama at all times unless it is his expressed wish for me to be away from him. This is the most time I've ever had to, as you would say, relax on my own terms. Though, I do not mind being in the company of you, and Kuchiki-san. If only to study mating and sexual behaviour."
"W-We're not sexually active!"
Takumi roared, causing Nemu to cock her head.
"Yes, I realize this. However, according to my data, she also is exhibiting signs of wanting to be active. Like, how she decreases the distance between you when you walk together, how she offers you a drink from her own drink, I have read that it is also called an indirect kiss if you drink from the same drink."
"W-Well, you're not wrong. But that's just childish things, I've drank from Orihime-chan's drinks before after she's drunk from it."
"And you also wish to..." Takumi raised an eyebrow. "...engage with relationship activities with Inoue-san, and Kuchiki-san. I might add, she also doesn't have the smallest breasts within the Soul Society."
"Pft!" Takumi did a spit take. "W-Why does that matter!?"
"I have read in my books that it matters."
Takumi didn't even want to know about that.
"E-Eh, okay..."
"In the Soul Society, the girl with the smallest bust that are Captain or Lieutenant, the people I am most familiar with, is called Lieutenant Yachiru from the Eleventh Squad, followed by Captain Toshiro from the Tenth Squad, and then it is between Lieutenant Hinamori from Squad Five, and Kuchiki-san from Squad Thirteen."
"I-I see, that's quite informative, I think..."
"The girl with the biggest bust would be Lieutenant Matsumoto from Squad Ten, and I would be second behind her, I believe. I will have to measure next time I am within the Soul Society to give you accurate information."
Takumi didn't want her to really do that, he didn't want her to get into trouble.
"So, the second smallest is paired with the biggest...I wonder how that dynamic works?"
"Yes, Captain Toshiro gets...annoyed. It seems that she has a complex about the smallness of her breasts. She begins freezing things when they're mentioned."
"Right, so don't mention she's small in the boob area. Good to know if I ever meet her, I don't want to be frozen."
Takumi chuckled awkwardly.
Nemu then raised her head.
"Harem."
"W-What?"
Takumi wondered from Nemu, who held up a book she produced...Takumi didn't know from where.
"The word harem, it means-"
"I know what harem means. But, why are you mentioning it?"
"Because, it is relevant here. Perhaps, because of your conflicting emotions between the two individuals known as Orihime Inoue-san and Rukia Kuchiki-san, you could form what is called a harem. I have also detected elevated levels of lust from Giselle Gewelle-san, Yoruichi the cat, and Yuzu Kurosaki-san, and perhaps Karin Kurosaki-san. I decided to research the information and informed you so you have all of the knowledge you'd need."
Takumi didn't know what to do with that.
It seemed with Nemu, knowledge was a dangerous thing.
So he decided to change the subject, partly to save his own sanity.
"You know, from listening to it, it seems that you have a hobby of gathering information."
Nemu cocked her neck.
"I, do?"
"Yup, it seems so. Maybe you could develop that more...though, if you do ask people sensitive questions, try and frame it in a nice way, don't be blunt about it. Trust me, people aren't receptive if you're blunt about it. Though if you wanna tease them, then I guess if you're ready to suffer the consequences."
Nemu furrowed her eyebrows as Takumi stretched his arms.
"You seem to be, I believe the word is, tired."
"Lately, it's been hectic yeah." Takumi laid down in his bed. "Nemu-san, I don't know if you think so, but what you told me, is really sad."
"It is? Explain."
"Because..." His eyes went towards Nemu with a kind smile that surprised Nemu, who was not easily surprised. "...it's sad that you aren't allowed to express yourself. Even you just saying that you're tied to this Mayuri most of the time and only get to do things when he says you can, don't you find it sad?"
Nemu blinked, thinking about what he said.
Did she want to develop more of herself?
She had genuinely never thought about it before.
"I...I do not know. My life was created in the purpose of serving Mayuri-sama, if I disobey him, he wont be pleased with me."
"But, you're not a slave Nemu-san. You're your own person, you don't have to be confined by this Mayuri, and if he confines you like this, then I can't say that he's a good person."
Nemu's eyes went towards the ground, still holding no emotion on her face.
"Mayuri-sama is Mayuri-sama, I do as he commands me to do, and am allowed time when he permits me to have time to myself. You may be surprised by this, but I do not mind serving Mayuri-sama. He is the one that gave me life, I will do as he asks of me."
"Gave you life...is he your Father?"
Nemu without pause, nodded, to the disgust of Takumi.
"You could say that yes."
"If he is then he's not treating you right. If he's a Father, then he should love his daughter, not just have her be his servant or experiment or anything like that. Aren't there laws against what he's forcing you to do? It's just from what you've said...it doesn't sound like you get to live your own kind of existence. I'm worried about you Nemu-san."
Nemu thought about what he said.
Before, she wouldn't of questioned it.
No one had questioned her about it before.
No one had even ever considered her feelings on this level.
Yet Takumi was concerned for her.
It was strange for her.
She didn't think that she'd be in this kind of situation.
"Takumi-sama. May I ask you a question?"
"Of course."
Nemu pulled closer to the bed.
"Would you create life to be your servants?"
"No, I'd only create life to see them grow on their own, and help them along the way. If you're talking about creating life, then the person that gave life to that being has to consider that as precious, you know?"
"Precious...life is precious..." Nemu watched as Takumi smiled towards her, causing her to feel, a little differently than she usually would do. "...I like pike fish."
"Ooh, you do?"
"Yes, I do."
"That's great Nemu-san! Maybe we could find more things for you to like!"
Nemu tilted her head.
It still felt weird that someone was taking the time to even help her with something so trivial.
"You're...yes, I would...like that. Also, I am apart of the Shinigami's Women's Association. I would, consider that, a pass time, yes?"
"Yeah, that sounds nice. It is a pass time if you gather with other female Shinigami and do whatever you want~"
"Yes, it is rare I can attend, but I am allowed when Mayuri-sama doesn't need me." Nemu stood up, and bowed her body. "Then I shall leave you to enter sleep mode."
Takumi chuckled lightly as she walked out of the room, with Yoruichi in cat form leaped onto the bed, crawling under the covers, and landed on his crotch, curling up into a ball, and purred gently against his crotch, Takumi feeling some heat pooling inside of him.
He found her strange, but it was pretty clear that she had been oppressed by this Mayuri.
Whoever he was, Takumi didn't like him already. Having his daughter consider herself nothing more than a slave to him, it sounded like this guy was twisted within Takumi's eyes, and if he saw ever met this guy, he'd have some choice words for him and maybe even a punch if he pissed Takumi off.
As Nemu was heading off to bed, Kisuke slyly looked towards her, and moved forward.
"Aah, Nemu-san. Are you heading off to bed?"
"Currently yes Kisuke Urahara, the man that my master detests, along with his child Takumi Urahara-sama."
Kisuke released a chortle.
"That makes sense. Mayuri-san has always been like that~" Kisuke waved a fan in front of his face. "But, you seem to be different to Mayuri-san. And it seems that you've taken an interest in my son as well."
"I would like to understand why Mayuri-sama doesn't like Takumi-sama. I cannot understand it myself. Perhaps he feels threatened by his intellect. From my observations, they should be around the same level of intellect, however while Mayuri-sama pursues what he wishes without having a moral centre with his experimentation's, Takumi-sama seems to be more benevolent, and has produced objects more humane, and has forced him to think in different ways to Mayuri-sama, creating different results, yet equally showcasing that they are on par with the intellect they possess."
Kisuke cracked his neck to the side.
"Indeed, Mayuri-san and my son are very intelligent people, and your observations are quite correct. However, there is one thing that you have missed."
Nemu tilted her head curiously but didn't show it on her face.
"What might that be?"
"You've forgotten that my son seeks fulfillment for others, and Mayuri-san seeks fulfillment for himself."
Nemu didn't quite understand.
"Explain."
"Putting it simply, Mayuri-san is out for himself, my son is about helping other people. Mayuri-san indeed is a genius, no one can dispute that, but his own selfishness will be a downfall one day. Living selfishly as he does wont lead him to always succeed. It limits his science. If he's only studying things to benefit himself and pursue his own desires, he wont expand much further than that and limits his options as a scientist, while my son is using his intelligence and science to benefit others. and to fulfil the desires of others. More doors are opened for my son than Mayuri-san because of that one aspect of how they live their lives."
Nemu bowed her head.
"I understand your thoughts. My opinion is...my opinion..."
Kisuke raised his eyebrows.
"Is something the matter?"
"No, I just have been receiving encouragement from Takumi-sama to express my opinion more. Perhaps I should begin also exploring that about myself. Mayuri-sama didn't encourage me to express opinion, while I was designed to show progress through his creation. So, I shall say that you might be correct in your thoughts about the difference between Mayuri-sama, and Takumi-sama."
"Yeah, can't hold a candle to me though~"
Kisuke boasted with a joking tone, only for Nemu to cut him down with her accurate words.
"In your opinion."
"A-Ah...y-yeah, in my opinion...I guess..."
"My opinion is experience is more with you Kisuke Urahara-san, while Takumi-sama is less experienced, but equally intelligent."
Kisuke gave a humbling smile.
"You're right...ooh by the way. You know, my son has nightmares."
"Nightmares?"
Nemu seemed confused, Kisuke hid a grin on his face.
"Yeah, that's right, nightmares. However, if he's held by a beautiful woman, then he doesn't have them anymore. Perhaps you could lend a hand Nemu-san~? I can confidently say you're beautiful, and Takumi would certainly think so."
"I understand. Takumi-sama has nightmares without being held. Then I shall fulfil that duty and hold him."
"No need to wake him up either~ Just, crawl into bed, and hold him. It is also a tradition within Japan to do this to get better acquainted with the opposite gender. In fact, it is considered insulting if you don't do that."
"Yes, I understand. If it is the custom of Japan, then I shall comply."
Nemu bowed her head, and walked towards Takumi's room, while Kisuke chuckled "Don't worry son, your old man is looking out for your needs...plus it will be funny for me to see your reactions~" and whistled as he walked away.
Nemu walked into his bedroom, seeing that he was already asleep, so she walked quietly, almost like she was a ghost, and slid into bed, but not before stripping off her clothing until she wore her panties, and bra, and getting into a very revealing nightdress.
She then took his head, placing it on her breast, and her arms went around his body.
Nemu did this with a robotic like expression on her face.
It seemed that she didn't mind doing this.
In the morning, Rukia woke up within the closet inside Takumi's room, rubbing her eyes. Her eyes were drew to the door, and could hear snoring coming from Takumi. Rather than be annoyed by it, she found it quite charming in a weird way.
While yawning to herself, she opened the door, looking to Takumi's bed, only to feel shock, and annoyance come over her, seeing that Takumi was sleeping soundly on top of Nemu's breast, making her feel complex about many things.
Without care, she stormed over to the bed, and poked Takumi's face with her fingers, pushing his cheeks upwards.
Her eyes witnessed that he didn't even wake up, so she patted his face.
"Wake up."
She ordered, but he moaned something out that sounded like "No..." and snuggled against Nemu's breasts believing it to be his own pillow.
Rukia's face turned more annoyed than before.
"I said now!"
Rukia used more force.
Not to actually hurt him, but it forced him awake, his eyes shot open, seeing the lovely flesh of Nemu's breasts. His head had slid down to the middle of her chest, while Nemu's eyes opened, and looked towards Takumi.
His bottom lip trembled while Nemu stared back at him stoically.
"Good morning Takumi-sama. Did I manage to stave off the nightmares for you?"
"W-What are you talking about?!"
"Yeah, why are you in bed with him!?"
Rukia added afterwards, as Yoruichi was stirred awake.
She listened silently as she crawled up the bed in cat form.
Nemu looked between them then nodded.
"I did not want to break tradition."
"W-What tradition?"
"It is customary to sleep in the opposite genders bed while in Japan to grow closer. Also, to establish that your dreams do not turn into nightmares. So, have I fulfilled my duties? Did you not have a nightmare last night?"
"Actually I slept quiet well..." Rukia's eyes narrowed even more than before. "T-The point is! W-Who told you this?"
"Kisuke Urahara-san told me this would be the most effective method of gaining affection between two people."
Rukia's hand tightened.
"Urahara..." Her eyes shot for the door, seeing a laughing Kisuke. "You will pay!"
"N-No! Please!"
Rukia dashed for the door, Kisuke ran away at top speeds, while Nemu stood up. She looked towards Takumi, and then towards the door, wordlessly walking out. Takumi noticed how small her nightdress was, and how it showed off a lot of different things, he was stunned by her beauty to say the least.
"It's a good thing they're gone huh Takumi."
Takumi nodded without realizing Yoruichi's voice had changed to her womanly one.
"Yeah, I guess that you're..." He paused, looking towards her, to see that she was stark naked. "Gwaaaah!"
He went to fall backwards when Yoruichi took his head, placing it to her breasts, his face turning redder by the second.
"So, now that you've slept on her breasts, how about playing with mine~?"
"Y-Yoruichi-chan, that's! I mean, I couldn't simply-"
"Hush now." She petted the back of his head, gently laying her lips on his cheek, his cheeks turning a cute pink colour in her eyes. "Don't worry about anything other than this situation between us Takumi. Having a cute boy in my bed, I've hit the jackpot~" Yoruichi pushed Takumi down onto the bed, and pulled his shirt up, revealing his abs towards her. "You've gotten more muscles since becoming a Shinigami, I truly do like them after all. But, I'm glad you've not lost your cute appeal either, you aren't too muscular, which is good for me." Yoruichi bent down towards him, her large breasts pushing against his chest, he could feel her nipples getting perkier by the second. "Now, allow me to take care of you Takumi, my sweet boy..."
Yoruichi's lips pressed against Takumi's neck, nibbling on his flesh, causing him to release small moans out of his mouth. Yoruichi smirked at the noise, only fuelling her desires, her tongue sensually going up his long neck.
"Y-Yoruichi-chan, you're quite feisty today..."
"I just wanted to have some fun with you in the morning~" Yoruichi giggled out dreamingly, allowing her nude body to press against Takumi's own, who's face was flushing brightly.
He had to admit that it wasn't such a bad way for him to wake up with a beautiful woman like Yoruichi.
Later on in the morning, just before school, Takumi gathered Giselle, and Yuzu towards a secure area of his. Since no one else was around, Giselle thought that this might be an opportunity to get somewhere with Takumi, though when she tried to grab his butt, he casually dodged out of the way, and placed a hand on top of Yuzu's head.
"So, Yuzu-chan. Giselle-san told me that you wish to unlock your power. Is that right?"
Yuzu blushed at the hand that was touching her head. Her eyes drifted towards his butt area, and her cheeks turned even more.
"Y-Yes, that's tight...r-right! That's right!"
Takumi gave her a curious look, while Giselle nodded again and again.
"I see. Then I can help you unlock your powers with the help of Giselle-san here. But, before going forward...are you sure you want to do this? Once you gain your powers, you'll be more of a target for Hollows than before, it could be highly dangerous."
Yuzu surprisingly then gave a conviction look within her eyes.
"You're right, it is highly dangerous. But if Karin is doing it, then I can do it too. If I push myself further and further, I can walk beside Karin and protect her, just as much as she protects me. I don't want to be a burden to her for all of my life. If I can help out, even just a little bit, then I know I've done something's that are good."
Takumi was impressed to say the least.
She wanted to use her powers to fight against the Hollow. Not just to fight them, but to protect her twin. Takumi thought that was rather admirable to have an ambition like that.
And he decided to help her out.
"Okay then Yuzu-chan. Step into the circle I've drawn on the floor."
Yuzu did as she was asked.
Giselle watched with a blank expression on her face, while Takumi clapped his hands together.
As soon as he did it, the circle began to glow a little bit.
"T-Takumi-kun..."
Yuzu's voice held nervousness.
So Takumi reassured her.
"Don't worry Yuzu-chan, you're going to be fine." His eyes drifted to Giselle. "Add your Quincy energy to the circle."
"Right away~"
Giselle strode forward, placing her hands on the circle on the ground, and summoned her Quincy powers. The Quincy power was then infused into the circle, and a large circular barrier raised high into the sky, creating what looked like a column.
Takumi then waved his fingers in front of himself, and they spelled out different words with energy, which sank into the column of energy, which glowed even more, and then a burst of energy shot out for Yuzu, who recoiled, though when it touched her, it bounced right off her, and shot back towards the column of light, Yuzu however felt a pulling inside of her.
"W-Whoa, what was that…?"
Yuzu didn't even know what that feeling was.
It felt strange.
But it felt right.
"It's the power rebounding off of you Yuzu-chan." Takumi explained as the energy struck her once more, but it didn't hurt, and once more, she felt more pulling on her insides. "The barrier is a special barrier that amplifies dormant spirit energy. I conversed with my Father and some Kido Master's about this, and it should work. Rebounding Quincy power would also be a big assistant to this kind of technique. Don't worry though Yuzu-chan, you're in no danger."
Yuzu believed him.
She didn't have a reason not to believe him.
So she allowed her body to take the hits of this energy again and again.
Each time it rebounded off of her, she felt more and more of a pull.
It felt amazing.
It felt so natural.
Then it happened.
A burst of energy surrounded Yuzu's body, and clung to her skin, while Giselle stuck out her tongue.
"Wow, she's really awakening her powers. I thought that this might not work."
Takumi sweat dropped.
"Ooh thanks, you didn't believe in me."
Giselle faced Takumi with a goofy smile.
"Of course I did~"
Takumi wasn't so sure, but he let it go for the moment so he didn't have to deal with it anymore.
"Even then, it seems her power is being released, and the dormant power was more than I expected."
"I know, she's beyond a novice Quincy from what I can feel and even beyond me when I started. If anything, she's at least seated officer level in power from just this initial release. She's probably got a talent for it like Masaki-chan did. If she did inherit her skills with Blut Vene, then she'd be able to tank a good deal of attacks."
Takumi was fascinated with that.
He wanted to know more about the Quincy's, and what they could do.
And from what he heard, Quincy's had certain specialities, which he thought made sense since it was the same for Shinigami. Some were gifted with Kido, some with Flash Step, some with a sword, and some were gifted in many areas.
Once the bright light died down within the area Yuzu was, Yuzu stepped forward, and put her hand outwards.
"Takumi-kun, Giselle-san. It's weird, but I feel different about the world now. I can feel more of the world around me."
"You're feeling spirit energy." Giselle clarified. "It does feel weird at the beginning, but you'll learn to just ignore it. It isn't that bad in this world anyway. But you'll also notice that your spirit senses will have increased. It's something we have over the Shinigami."
"I-I see. But, Giselle-san, we Quincy's have the ability to destroy a Hollow's body. We don't purify it, do we?"
Giselle shook her head, as Takumi gave her a soft smile.
"Don't worry about that. I'm working on something to help you with that. Surprisingly, Nemu-san is also helping me out with that. Call it a project of mine. I think that perhaps infusing some of my Zanpakuto into the Quincy equipment you carry around would be best. Though it wouldn't give you a Shikai or anything, it would potentially allow you to purify Hollows."
"R-Really?"
Takumi nodded.
"It's untested, but it is possible. With the research I'm doing, and what Nemu-san has told me. It should be easy enough to take some of my Zanpakuto and mix it into the Quincy crosses you have to give you the ability to purify Hollows. Until then, don't be so worried about using your powers to defend yourself from Hollows."
Yuzu cupped her hands together, and lightly kissed Takumi on the cheek, surprising the young boy, while Giselle looked on with a hardened expression on her face, and she chanted "She's Masaki-chan's daughter." again and again, clearly annoyed that Yuzu kissed Takumi's cheek.
"I am, thank you very much Takumi-kun! I can't wait to begin now!"
"Good!" Giselle cheered. "I can teach you how to gather spirit energy this morning before going to school, it shouldn't be an issue. And we can train for a little bit!"
"That would be nice Giselle-san!"
Takumi smiled.
He was glad to be able to help out Giselle and Yuzu like this with his science.
All he had to do now was help out Rukia and the others somehow.
A few days later, Bambietta had readied herself for the next stage of her plan. She was ready to take on Takumi and the others.
She quickly equipped what she needed to equip, and then turned to Candice, and Meninas. Each looked reserved about what was going down.
"What's wrong? Today is the day we take out the Shinigami."
Candice furrowed her eyebrows uncomfortably.
"Bambi-chan, what are you doing?"
"What does that even mean? I'm taking out the Shinigami, like we had all agreed to do. Don't you remember why we came to this town in the first place?"
"To punish the evil Shinigami for their misdeeds."
Meninas piped up, Bambietta nodding resolutely.
"Exactly. Now we have a chance to do just that..."
Candice threw a hand through her hair.
"It was so simple at the beginning. We came to punish evil Shinigami and protect good humans. Now look where we have come."
Bambietta crossed her eyes.
"I don't understand what you're saying. Are you against this?"
"We came to save humans Bambi-chan, and now...you're wanting to endanger them?"
Meninas tried to find a reason, but she couldn't.
Bambietta turned on a dark scowl.
"Are you going against me?"
"We came to save people, not kill them Bambi-chan. I...I can't be apart of that."
Meninas spoke with a sad expression on her face, Bambietta huffed.
"Fine, don't be then. Candy, we're going."
Candice shook her head.
"No."
Bambietta couldn't believe what she was hearing.
"You too?!"
Candice tightened her hand, seemingly going through a few emotions within herself.
"...As she said, I came to punish evil Shinigami for their misdeeds...but we didn't find any here. I thought that Takumi could have been evil...but, he didn't take the chance to kill me. He stopped me from killing him, and then let me go. He could have killed me that night during Don Kanonji's show...but he simply let me go."
"One good deed doesn't change what those bastards have done to us all! They let humans die to Hollows Candy!" Candice looked uncomfortable. "They didn't even come to help you Minnie when you were attacked by Hollows when they were supposed to be guarding the town you lived in!" Meninas exhaled slowly. "Now, you're going to side with them monsters? For what they've done?"
"If we unleash Hollows onto this world and they kill people...are we any better than they are?"
Bambietta's face contorted into a mixture of anger, and sadness.
She didn't even know what to think when it came to this.
"We came to protect the innocent, not kill the innocent."
Meninas turned around, and walked away.
Candice looked at Bambietta who was shaking with her anger.
"Bambi-chan..."
"I guess I know who my friends are, don't I?"
With callous words, Bambietta turned away from Candice.
"It isn't like that. We can't agree with what you're doing. We care about you...we can't do this anymore."
"Don't, I can do it all by myself! I guess that's how I'll end up then! All alone once again! That's fine, I like being on my own! Now get out and don't come back! I don't need you! I don't need anyone!"
Candice bowed her head, and left.
She couldn't see the tears that hung within Bambietta's eyes.
She didn't cry.
But she was close to it.
Now that all of her friends were gone, she didn't have anything left now.
Apart from one thing.
And that was her own brand of justice, however warped that was.
Meanwhile after school, because everyone else was busy, it was only Takumi and Rukia who were heading off into town together. Even Nemu seemed to be busy, and had taken off to do her own 'research' though Takumi didn't even want to know what that was.
Rukia could see that this was quite intimate.
She didn't expect to feel quite nervous to have something like this.
She walked beside him while entering town together.
"So, Rukia-chan. What is it that you want to do?"
"Well, I thought that it would be quite interesting, if we did things that you thought would be quite enjoyable. I just want to explore the human world a little more..."
"What I think would be enjoyable...well, that's a good question. I find things interesting where others might see it as strange and what not. But, if it is about exploring more of the human world..." Takumi had an idea, grabbing Rukia's hand who blushed at the touch. "Come on, I've got the perfect idea!"
Takumi took off running with Rukia who didn't even know what was going on.
But she was just excited to see what was going to happen next.
They took off running as fast as they could, shooting down the streets, and down a few alleyways.
"Are you going to tell me where you're going!?"
"Aah, you'll see!"
Rukia didn't know what he meant by that, but she was intrigued, so she decided to just allow it to happen.
After twenty or so minutes of running, they stopped outside of a theme park. Rukia noticed a lot of fun rides inside of the theme park. Rukia's eyes lit up, as Takumi walked forward, offering his hand towards her.
"Come on, lets go and have some fun Rukia-chan."
Rukia adopted a soft smile on her face, taking his hand.
"Yes, lets go and have some fun."
Takumi and Rukia walked into the theme park after paying to get inside. Of course Takumi paid for it. Rukia tried to pay for it...but then she realized that she didn't have any human money, so she felt slightly embarrassed, but Takumi laughed it off.
They walked around the giant theme park together, still holding one another's hands. Many people zipped past them, running them at high speeds, laughing and having a general good time with one another.
"It seems strange that there's this many people here."
Rukia noted, Takumi chuckled lightly.
"I think it's because of some sort of promotional thing. I was surprised that there would be this many."
Takumi and Rukia continued on together, looking at the extravagant scenes before them. Rukia's eyes saw a roller coaster, her eyes lit up at the sight, so Takumi walked over to the ride, together with Rukia, and got onto it.
Then the ride began, shooting them up into the air, with a jolt, Rukia gripped the railing before her tightly.
"Geez, that was rough."
"These rides aren't known to be gentle Rukia-chan."
Rukia released a small laugh out of her nose.
"I suppose..." They got to the top, and then it show down like a rocket. "...AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Takumi chuckled wildly while seeing Rukia screaming out loud due to how fast they were going down. He could see her shaking, and holding onto the railing so tight that her knuckles were turning white.
He actually found it quite adorable to see her do something like that.
Then after the ride, they noticed a photo booth before them, so they decided to take a few pictures together. One of them giving the peace sign to the camera, one pulling funny faces, one laughing together, and a bunch of other weird but nice ones.
After that, they went on a few more rides together. Each seemed to be fastest ones that Rukia could find.
Takumi was sure Rukia actually liked going on fast rides, but she'd show a rare side to her that she usually didn't show others, and that was her own worries in a cute way.
Then after about an hour or so, Takumi and Rukia found themselves sitting on a park bench, eating some dango together.
"So, this is called dango?"
"Don't they have that in Soul Society?"
"Honestly, I have no idea. I don't usually eat foods of this nature."
Takumi gave a smile.
"So, you're more of the stick to what you know type, right?"
Rukia shrugged her shoulders.
"I guess that you're right. I just don't have many chances to explore more about different types of food among other things. Honestly, this is the most I've learned about other places in a long time. We don't really need to know much about the human world, besides how to handle Hollows and the basics of human being understanding to help them cross onto the Soul Society with normal spirits."
"I think I understand. You're taught more how to handle Hollows than humans."
Rukia nodded with a small smile creeping onto her lips.
"Yes, that's right."
"I can get that. Might I say though, you're a quick study." Rukia cocked her head curiously. "You've become friends with the other girls, right?" Rukia's eyes broadened slightly. "I've seen it, you've become good friends with Orihime-chan and the others. And they're normal humans...well, some of them are."
"I never even thought about it...I guess that you're right. Weird...I didn't plan to do things of this nature. I didn't plan to really become apart of the lives of you and the others...but, it seems like...no, never mind."
"It seems like, what?"
Rukia shook her head, staring into the blue sky.
"It's nothing really. This is just...the most fun I've ever had."
"Really now?"
Rukia's eyes went back towards Takumi.
"I think so. I don't remember the last time I've ever had so much fun. Usually, my life consists of fighting Hollows, and other things the Soul Society wish for me to do. But this is different...this feels like I do have..."
Before she could finish, her eyes caught the sight of a haunted house.
She had to admit that a small part of her wouldn't mind seeing if Takumi got scared from such things.
She grabbed his wrist and dragged him towards the haunted house.
"Come on, lets go inside here."
"I didn't think you'd be into a horror show."
"Come on, it's open during the day, it isn't going to be scary."
Takumi gave a small chuckle, and entered with Rukia once checking in at the front.
As soon as they entered, they saw thick curtains hanging up, black in colour, and they barely could see any light at all. So Takumi casually walked forward, Rukia followed after him.
"Don't become scared now Takumi."
Rukia smirked out, Takumi released a small laugh.
"I fight Hollows everyday, a haunted house isn't going to scare me."
"If you say..." Rukia's eyes drifted left as they came to a new area, seeing a deranged looking woman on the bed. "...so."
Rukia paused when looking at the woman.
She hung from what seemed to be a large bedpost...then her eyes drifted to the bed, that had a red liquid on it that looked like blood.
Rukia had to admit that she looked a little crazed, but she didn't allow any fear to come to her.
"Do you want to play…?"
"Ooh God..."
Rukia cringed as the woman's neck twisted to her.
Takumi glanced back to see Rukia looking a little freaked out.
"You okay Rukia-chan?"
"Y-Yes, you don't have to touch my back Takumi."
Takumi held up his hands to her, making her face drain of colour.
"I'm not touching you."
Rukia sobbed a little bit, putting a hand to her mouth.
"W-What's touching me then…?"
"Me…."
Rukia sobbed some more, cocking her eyes back fearfully to see a bloodied lipped man.
"W-What do you want…?"
"You."
"No..."
At that, Rukia shook so hard Takumi thought she was going to fall over.
Takumi then felt arms slide around his body, his neck turned back to see an older woman licking her lips.
"Would you like to play a game with me…?"
Takumi bit his lower lip, and didn't say anything, as he felt more and more people surrounding him.
"N-No thanks. D-Don't attack me..."
The woman on the bed twirled around, with some red blood like substances dripping onto the bed, Rukia's eyes flared with fear, while the woman smacked her lips together.
"Come and live with me forever, Rukia."
Rukia's body convulsed at the thought the woman knowing her name, not realizing that Takumi had said her name so that's why the woman would know it.
Then the woman on the bed leaped towards her menacingly, Rukia screamed.
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!"
Rukia shot for Takumi and hugged onto him tightly while Takumi looked between the people coming...and then he saw what seemed to be a clown holding a knife.
"W-What the hell…?"
Takumi watched as the man came closer and closer, running.
"T-Takumi, it's coming closer!"
"Lets get the hell out of here!"
Takumi and Rukia both let out screams, and rushed out of their as fast as they could while being chased by a demented clown, holding onto one another's hands tightly for dear life.
Many scary images came up, like pictures of skeletons, real looking skeletons, many corridors to walk through, things jumping out, scaring them all the more.
They didn't even stop until they hit daylight, and once they got outside, they both panted so hard.
"W-We deal with Hollows...a-and that was more terrifying...s-she knew my name..."
Takumi inhaled slowly.
"I did say your name, so she probably just used it to freak you out more..."
"T-That's for kids? That's terrifying..."
Takumi shook his head, and pointed to a sign.
"Teenagers and up."
"I'd rather fight a Hollow. C-Can we find something else, less scary to do?"
Takumi chuckled awkwardly, looking around.
Then he saw a Ferris wheel, so they went onto that, and it began going into the air.
They sat opposite one another, and enjoyed their rise into the sky all the more.
Rukia glanced out at the town of Karakura that she could see, and her lips curled upwards.
"Today was nice Takumi."
"I'm glad you're having fun Rukia-chan."
Rukia released a small chuckle.
"Yeah...this day, it's been fun. The rides were fun...the haunted house was...in its way, interesting I guess, still think it's scary for most teenagers. Even eating the dango was quite fun. Takumi, can I tell you something?"
"Of course, tell me anything you want."
Rukia fiddled with her shirt before her, surprisingly acting a little shy.
"I just wanted to say...this has been fun. Being in the human world. I've talked to you more about many things than I have with anyone else since...Kaien."
"Aah, your friend Kaien-san."
"Yeah, since Kaien. I wish that it didn't have to end."
"Who says it has to end?"
Rukia brushed her fingertips together, unable to reveal what she was really thinking.
"Everything has to end, eventually."
"Not necessarily. Things change sure, but it doesn't mean the end, it just means a shift in that particular thing." Takumi pulled closer to Rukia who looked right back at him with a certain feeling of sadness within her. "I know, about the Shinigami. And how harsh they can be. And I will protect you."
"Takumi, you're speaking about taking on the Soul Society-"
"Yeah, so?"
"You're crazy."
Takumi gave a slight chuckle.
"So what if I'm crazy?"
"Being crazy is..." Rukia steeled herself, and parted her lips. "Takumi, if you're speaking crazy, then I might as well just say that I have feelings for-"
Suddenly, interrupting Rukia, was a large banging on top of the roof, stopping the pair.
Then they felt the pressure coming above them.
"Rukia-chan..."
"Yeah, it's her."
Takumi and Rukia both slid out of the window, Takumi got onto the roof, and helped Rukia onto the roof, and saw that Bambietta was stood there with her arms folded.
"Of course it's you. What do you want Bambietta-san? I'm not fighting you here."
Bambietta developed a smirk across her face.
"A fight. That's cute. I want more than a fight."
"And what does that mean?"
Rukia demanded from Bambietta who revealed what seemed to be several rings.
"Do you know what these are?" Takumi and Rukia didn't answer, so Bambietta filled them in. "It's something called Hollow Bait."
"Hollow Bait...but, you've got more than one."
Bambietta's smirk grew on her face.
"You're right. Great observation Rukia. If I shatter these Hollow Baits, then many Hollows will come to this town."
"Why would you do that? It would endanger everyone."
Bambietta shrugged her shoulders.
"Like I care. If you want to put a stop to me, then come to the park near your school. I've cleared it out from other humans. All so we can have our final battle. I'll be waiting for you there."
"Stop Bambietta-san! Can't you see what you're doing is wrong!? You want to fight, fine! Fight me! Leave others alone!"
Bambietta licked her lips.
"Lets see who's better. The Quincy, or the Shinigami!"
Bambietta's fingers stretched out, and began moving to the baits to crush them.
"No! Don't!"
Takumi tried to stop her, but she fired off an arrow at close range, forcing him to dodge, as she crushed the baits within her fingers, shattering them and the particles of spirit energy went into the air.
"Aah, now I've done it. Hollows will come here, but don't worry, I'll slay them all by myself, then I'll slay you. To show you the power of the Quincy, and you evil Shinigami's will be exterminated once and for all! See you soon!"
"Wait!"
Takumi went to grab her, but she used her Quincy Flash Step to move out of the way at high speed.
She disappeared, leaving Rukia and Takumi alone on the roof of the Ferris wheel they were in.
"What is her game? Why endanger others like this?"
Rukia's question was met with silence as Takumi didn't know the answer either.
His eyes drifted around, and couldn't sense anything different around them.
But then he heard the sound of cracking.
At first, he didn't even want to know what that was…
But he dared to look up into the sky, and he saw...
"Ooh my God..."
"What?" Takumi wordlessly pointed upwards. Rukia cast her eyes up, and saw what he was looking at. "Oh God...Hollows, so many Hollows..."
Up in the sky, was a giant crack, like the very air had suffered a giant crack, and it was growing. Hollows were pouring out of it like a water fountain. Though they seemed to be relatively weak type of Hollows, since they were growing in numbers, it was going to be difficult to fight them all.
"I'm counting over fifty and more coming Rukia-chan."
"I know...those Hollow baits of hers..."
"Dangerous, very dangerous it seems. They've summoned many Hollows here."
Takumi continued watching the Hollows, and he wasn't sure what he was going to do next.
All he knew was that he'd have to fight against many Hollows, and they all looked very dangerous, menacing.
End chapter!
So, that's the end of it! Bambietta's friends have left her, seeing that she's going too far, Takumi helped Giselle with awakening Yuzu's powers. Nemu and Takumi had a moment and talked about various things, including helping Nemu realize more of her self worth, then Kisuke got involved, and caused a scene hehe~ Even Yoruichi had a little fun~ Takumi's realizing his feelings for Rukia more and more, and Rukia's also beginning to accept her own feelings, though is torn about putting him in danger, though Takumi's already beginning to make some plans for the Soul Society, we'll see more about that later on. At the end though after Rukia's and Takumi's sort of date, Bambietta's unleashed the Hollow bait, more than one, and now many Hollows are coming to Karakura!
Well, until next time, thanks for reading!
Takumi; Orihime, Rukia, Yuzu, Karin, Nemu, Giselle, Soi Fon, Yoruichi, Hiyori, Nelliel, Tier, Rangiku, Toshiro (fem).