Mina Konbanwa ! Good evening everyone, after a loooong hiatus, I've returned ! I'll have two, probably three chapters in a row for you. it's a long chapter that I chopped into smaller parts. This chapter fast foward a few months after the last, set in Urahara's appartment.

Chapter 12

"I never told him how I felt about him, I didn't think I needed to, and thank gods I didn't; there would have been that much more drama ." Urahara rambled to no one in particular as he played with the tiny Sake bottle in his hands. He was having his usual dinner date with Yoroichi, it has been a routine they have kept up for years.

"Do you think you'll ever tell him ? " Yoroichi asked, laying on her side and supported up by her elbow on the ground and head resting on her knuckles. They were both quite far gone, yet still managed to keep their senses.

"What good would that do ? He's back with Ishida-san, they're the couple that was meant to be, it was like that back in medical school too."

"Well at least confirm that WE are not an item, I bet they all think that." Yoroichi smrked, poking his chest.

"Well at least your sweetheart knows better now." Urahara laughed thinking of Soi-Fon. "Didn't you two spend a night together last time you went back to Seireitei?"

"None ya!" Yoroichi tossed a shrimp at Urahara's head, which he caught with his mouth, although she betrayed a slight blush.

"Fun times back then, and such a mess. It's cute how she thought I was going after her Yoroichi-sama though, and you thought she liked me." Urahara laughed out loud.

"She still think you're trying to get with me. She's wanting me to move in with Ichigo instead." she chuckled.

"And I would like that idea, you can help me spy on Kurosaki." Urahara laughed. The laugh died down to a heavy sigh, "It's annoying how much I'm missing him , especially annoying because I started thinking about him after I found out that him and Ishida-san got together."

Yoroichi reached out to pet Urahara's head, "aww you poor thing." she gently smacked his head, "You know, you could move on. Go out there, start seeing other people."

"If only it was that easy." Urahara scoffed, resting his head in his folded arms on the table.

"It can be." Yoroichi replied, "you have more than a few suitors."

"Oh yeah? Name three." Urahara smirked.

"Well, there's your loyal servant Tessai."

"Tessai-san isn't my servant ! More like a butler , or a bodyguard...yeah, a bodyguard."

"Yes a bodyguard, loyally and quietly tailing you all these years. I suspect he's always wearing sunglasses to hide his longing gaze after you." Yoroichi stuck out her tongue at him.

"It makes sense that you would think that, given your lieutenant Soi-Fon." Urahara countered with a cheshire grin.

"psh." Yoroichi rolled her eyes. "Okay, how about Shinji?"

"You mean Hirako-san? He's always been more of a big brother than anything."

"You never know, you might notice him differently if you make the effort." Yoroichi shrugged.

"Nice try." Urahara scoffed. "Next."

A slow cheshire grin formed across Yoroichi's face, "Kurosutchi Mayuri." Urahara spatted out his Sake and choked, while Yoroichi fell on her back laughing gleefully. "Oh c'mon, you know him better than anyone, you know he's hot under that freaky get-up, and admit it , you don't seem like it, but you're just as demented as he is."

Urahara raised his hand to hush her, "One, he's in Seireitei, I'm here in the living realm; two, he's called an ex for a reason; three, he probably hate my guts. Now quit your shipping, and drink with me."

At that moment, they could feel a spike of Reiatsu which belonged to Isshin flaring. Not a second later, his voice boomed from outside the window. "OY! Kisuke, I'm pissed, drink with me!"

Urahara was sure that it was just the alchohol, but hearing Isshin roar out his first name sent a flush of excitement through his body. Yoroichi rolled her eyes at the commotion, and got up to leave, "Well, loverboy is here, I'll get out of your way."

Right then, the said loverboy came in through the door, "Oh, Hey Yoroichi, you here too?"

"Don't worry, I'm just about to leave." Yoroichi waved

"Why ? Stay and drink with me."

"I'll pass , I've had enough. Besides, seem like you need a guy talk."

"Alright then, but you owe me." Isshin grinned.

"you bet!" Yoroichi smiled and left the room. She looked back and winked at Urahara before she dissapeared, which he responded by rolling his eyes.

"So wassup?" Urahara asked with a smile.

"Got into a fight with Ryuuken...he's so damn stubborn...and arrogant...I hate that he thinks he's above all of us …..and he thinks he always knows best...and he doesn't !"

"Makes it frustrating when those are the qualities you love about him too, doesn't it ?" Urahara chuckled, pouring Isshin a shot of of Sake, "you've said before that you love his confidence and diligence."

"Pfft, thee's a fine line between confidence and arrogant." Isshin scoffted, downing the shot and raising his glass out for another one.

"So what happened exactly?" Urahara asked.

"Long story." Isshin replied, waving it off.

"Well, we have all night, don't we ?" Urahara urged, pouring them both another shot.

And now it's your turn, give me a heads-up that you're still interested and following this story, and give me your wonderful critiques and reviews. Arigatou Gozaimasu