Hello everybody! I'm back, that's right! I'm so happy to be here! I'm always lazy at school, bored as well. In fact, I felt like falling asleep back in school, hehehe. Anyways, on with the story!

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Chapter4: What I See When I Look At You

"It's this way."

"I'm the one driving so I get to decide."

"Then let me drive."

"My car, my decision. End of story."

"That's not fair."

Soi glanced at Tatsuki and took a left turn, to the racer's displeasure. "It is fair," she told her simply and brought her gaze back on the road.

"…We've took five wrong corners, almost ran over a group of kids, and got lost at least twice." When she found that they ended up in the same place, Tatsuki added observantly, "Oh yeah, and ended up in the same place maybe…three times, was it?"

Soi only rolled her eyes and wondered why she even brought the girl. Oh yeah, because being with a loud mouth can take your mind off things. Tatsuki's presence would be her constant reminder that she was there on behalf of her friends, and certainly not to see Yoruichi's sexy body sliding up and down a pole and…

"Oi, is that it?"

Soi snapped out of her thoughts and looked to where Tatsuki was pointing at. Soi Fong blinked and saw that the girl was indeed correct. The strip club Yoruichi worked at was right there in front of them. "Well?" Tatsuki asked, bouncing in her seat now that they were there. "Let's get going! Oh, and park over there!" The girl pointed at a spot and Soi rolled her eyes once more.

Once parked and out the car, they arrived to the front of the club after a few minor arguments. "So if they ask for money, you pay." Soi scowled at Tatsuki's 'suggestion'. "Not a chance. Now shut up so I can think in peace." Tatsuki was going to say something else but the look Soi gave her told her not to. She shrugged and followed the woman inside.

Everything was dark and dim; the lights being the bar or the star of the show. Music was bumping, exotic and exciting. Soi's eyes first caught the stripper instantly but when she saw that it wasn't Yoruichi, disappointment seeped through her once more. The men here disgusted her, some of them even dared to whistle as they passed by. Soi glared at each one of them in return. They had no bouncer; seems like they'll take anyone even without an ID.

"Yo Soi Fong, let's go ask the bartender or something. Maybe they'll know where the dude is." Tatsuki was looking at the bar and turned to her for an answer. "Good idea, maybe?"

Soi'e eyes flickered towards the bar first before deciding to nod her head. "All right. We don't know where the man is so we might as well ask around. Good thinking, Tatsuki."

The racer grinned and led the way for once with Soi giving warning glares to anyone who seemed to approach. The two women took a seat and an attractive bartender came up to them.

"Would you like something to drink, ladies?" A grin was tugging on the woman's lips.

Tatsuki shook her head. "As tempting as that sounds, we're here on business."

The bartender raised an eyebrow. "Business? About what?"

"Your boss," Soi Fong said, "We want to speak with him." Tatsuki started talking with the bartender as Soi listened and interjected when needed. As the minutes clocked by, Soi suddenly felt a cold, rushing feeling of anticipation. Her heart seemed to have thumped out her chest and back as her eyes widened. Yoruichi? and it echoed throughout her entire being as Soi contemplated whether or not to turn around and see if her suspicions were correct.

The speakers spoke. "And that was one of our most recent new candidates. Applaud for her!" The men around the place cheered happily and loudly. The host's voice in the speakers chuckled. "And now, for all you've been waiting for. She's sexy, devious, and hard to please. Please welcome back, the Goddess of Flash!!"

The men stood out their seats and cheered like there was no tomorrow as the drinkers held up their jug of alcohol, roaring with the rest. Everyone was chatting, asking to borrow money as their eyes darted back and forth excitedly from the stage. Soi still hasn't turned around and the name announced was unfamiliar to her. Of course, strippers had their own title or codename, so who was she to know Yoruichi's?

"Look at them cheer, the men can do nothing but drool at her body." Soi's eyes snapped back to the bartender. "That Yoruichi, I'm surprised she hasn't been raped, though I'd find that impossible. No one but our clients are able to even touch her."

Soi froze. The Goddess of Flash is Yoruichi. "Yoruichi? Hey, isn't that the lady you told me about, Soi Fong?" Tatsuki's voice went through one ear and out the other but luckily, her brain was able to make her respond. "Huh? Yoruichi?" Soi whipped her head to look at Tatsuki.

The girl nodded. "Yeah, she's up there." She jerked her thumb behind her and restarted the conversation with the bartender but Soi did nothing. Now that she knew Yoruichi was there, in the same building, the same room, and heck, dancing right there behind her, what was she to do now? If she ignored her and took care of the business here, there was no possible chance that she'll be able to see her again. She really wanted to know why that affected her so.

Then unconsciously her eyes started to drift away and her body started to listen to what her unusual desire wanted. She turned, and watched the show. She would've gasped but her mind warned her not to. Soi's grey eyes were wide and transfixed at the sight of Yoruichi's revealing body, the two-piece making it all the more arousing to see what hid beneath the lack of clothing.

Her swaying movements were nothing short of graceful and had an air of typical sensual seduction. Her motions, spellbinding, made Soi's breath hitch in her throat and struggle to breath normally. Those golden eyes that Soi had no trouble remembering twinkled with boundless mischief and her smirk was alluring enough to crave the feel of her lips. It was hard not to stare without the feeling of lust flowing around inside her body and Soi Fong couldn't help but see Yoruichi and herself locked in a hot kiss that made a shiver run down her spine. In her mind's eyes the roused fantasy continued with only a small part of her consciousness aware while in real life, Soi's mouth became ajar as her gray cloudy eyes followed the actions of the goddess before her. Her hair was let down and Soi thought she was attractive enough with her ponytail but right now she was damn right sex---whoa, whoa, whoa! Wait a minute. Stop.

Snapped out of her entrance, Soi Fong held an expression of bewilderment and disbelief. Those thoughts in her mind… Was she just thinking...? Eyes once again broadening, Soi frantically swiveled back towards the bar with Tatsuki still discussing the matter with the bartender. Unsure of what to think about what the hell just happened, the petite waitress tried desperately to calm the rapid beats of her heart as she barely heard the words coming from the conversation right beside her. Yoruichi's title indeed spoke for itself: Goddess.

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Yoruichi's nerves were jumping in excitement. Yes, she hated her job, but that doesn't mean she couldn't enjoy it. Those shy boys were always fun to tease and she found it amusing to see the same guys come back just to wave their cash around and watch her body move. What a bunch of fools, she thought. But hey, she was making money. She hummed to herself as she waited for her turn which should be in about five more minutes or so. Lately, her mind hasn't been concentrating on her so-called stripping duty. The one man she despised the most hasn't even crossed her mind as constantly as it should be. So in replace of her usual thoughts, her mind figured to take a break and daydream. Yes, that silly word meant for teenagers, she said it. Yoruichi couldn't believe it as well when she suddenly found herself in that childish act of wanting. Daydreaming are for babies, aren't they? Besides, what would she be daydreaming about? The only thing would be to run away, without being caught again, but all she could see were these unique gray eyes that stared at her with this oddly secured gaze and...

Hearing her codename being announced, Yoruichi shook her head to clear those unnecessary thoughts and decided to think about them whenever it came popping back. Giving a small sigh, Yoruichi massaged the back of her neck and looked towards the path to the stage. A quirk of the lips returned her light and easy attitude. Easily dismissing her slightly gloomy and irritated mood awakened by her earlier thoughts, she proceeded to approach to the stage.

When she appeared before the men with her dangerous yet oh-so-sexy smile smacked right down on her lips, the cheering and wolf whistling came booming loud and the confidence Yoruichi had was definitely undefeatable. Taking her time, she reached the metal pole while giving winks here and there as well as sneakily snatching a wad full of cash from a rich-looking dude. Her hand rose up deftly as she circled the pole and finally taking a hold of it, she got on and moved the way only a stripper could...with of course, a Yoruichi-spice to the side. She was on a level all her own, after all.

Starting her daily routine, her eyes scanned the crowd of men as her body went on to perform its duties. Hmm, no girls in today, eh? Oh, well... The music as always made her want to roll her eyes but seeming as she was still on stage, she pouted instead and, while being upside down on the pole, swiped the money from a guy swiftly and made sure he was looking when she retreated from that pose and began to grind on the pole seductively. She snickered at the back of her mind when she saw the man's hand moving down to his pants, his eyes glued to Yoruichi's movements and breathing labored. You can tell he was imagining the stripper and himself doing a certain activity but amusement only glittered Yoruichi's bright eyes. There it goes... Masturbating already. I wonder how long-- Her thoughts were interrupted by a sudden movement at the bar.

Gaze switching to the bar by reaction, her eyes flickered upwards and found two forms on the stools beside the bar. It seemed they were talking to the bartender over there... Thankfully, her eyesight was better than most and she knew that the two people at the front of the bar were no men, but women. And one of them, actually look familiar…

Golden orbs snapped wide open and her body stopped abruptly but years of doing this made her bones move again. Luckily, that frozen moment was brief and no one saw her error. On the outside, you saw a striking woman who was dancing with no worries but in the inside, her mind was stunned and her heart raced faster than she had ever felt before. Her world resuming, she tore her gaze away but the feeling of longing was somehow still tugging at her chest. There was only one thing, one person, on her mind. And that was…

Making a quickly finish, she winked at a couple of men and sweetly took their cash from their held out hands. Placing the heap of money between her breasts, she got off the stage instead of going into the back to change for once, and walked as calmly as she could towards the bar for a surprise visit. She could hear the host saying an astonished remark about this and then continuing on to introduce the next stripper.

Nerves unsettled and having never dealt with nervousness before, the slender woman impatiently tried to push it away. This was a happy moment and her playful grin for the stage act was actually real this time. The nervousness was seemingly gone but the affect it had on her was just barely there. She ignored the bartender who looked up in surprise and sat on the stool next to Soi, facing towards her with her chin leaning on a hand and her bright eyes waiting for her to respond. Yoruichi had no idea where this sudden happiness came from. She just felt like talking to Soi and all of a sudden a strange kind of eagerness was running through her veins.

Tatsuki noticed how rigid Soi's posture was when the tanned stripper came sitting beside them and wondered what was going on. The lady seems to be waiting for Soi to talk to her. I mean, she's looking right at her! Tatsuki's eyes curiously looked over the situation. Soi Fong sure is acting strange… Clearing her throat, Tatsuki caught Soi's attention and said, "Did you hear what the bartender said? The boss here's at vacation; going to all those other clubs for new transfers or whatever. So, I guess we can't do anything till he comes back." She waited for Soi to reply but all she did was nod. What the hell was going on? Did she miss something?

Looking at her weirdly, Tatsuki inquired, "So… Are we going back now?"

Blinked, Soi momentarily forgot the smirking Yoruichi was there until remembering that if she left now, she might not meet Yoruichi again. This made her downcast, if not slightly. "Mm," she replied. It wasn't really an answer, but it was a respond.

When she made to get up, Yoruichi took that time to speak. "Not even going to say bye before you leave? And I came over here to talk to you; how rude." Soi slowly turned her head to see a growing smirk on the woman's features, it was simply breathtaking just looking at her. She swallowed, not knowing what to say or even acknowledge her. So she just stared, her movement frozen.

Yoruichi's eyes slowly went to Tatsuki. "Mind if I talked to her in the back? Just for a bit?" Her grin was wide as she waited for an answer. Tatsuki shrugged, oblivious to Soi's tense figure. "I'll be waiting outside, Soi." Soi Fong felt instant dread as her friend left her and went through the doors but her voice wouldn't let her call out. Traitor, she thought and she was left with the woman who she now wanted to escape from.

Yoruichi gazed at Soi, her bright amber eyes skimming Soi's body as Soi finally brought her eyes up to hers. "Well? C'mon and follow me." She stood from her seat, her body moving with a hint of seduction, and smirked as Soi's eyes unwillingly followed her movement. "If you want you can hold my hand."

Soi's eyes flickered and snapped with her usual self, the charm she was placed on gone. A frown appeared on her face as she stood silently. "You want to talk?" she asked, her eyes now stern, but it was just a façade. Inside she was breathless, maybe even speechless, at the sight of the goddes in front of her.

Yoruichi grinned. "Sure, why not?" Soi didn't say anything for a while, just stared. She wanted to accept, but it might give the wrong impression. So, she decided to make a deal. If she did that, then Yoruichi should think that she would only stay in her company as long as she gets something out of it…right?

Soi took a deep breath. "On one condition…" Yoruichi raised an eyebrow. "What, you want a strip tease?" A frown was her answer before Soi carried on. She was not going to forgive herself for this, but that led Soi to once again, why should she care? A voice in her head screamed at her not to do it, to forget about it and just follow the woman but she couldn't turn back now... She had to ask. With more effort than she would admit, Soi leveled her gaze head on with Yoruichi's golden one. "You have to change into some decent clothes. I can't talk to you when you're in...a two-piece." There, she said it. Now her face was blushing like mad. Oh god, why did she have to say that? Why?

To Soi Fong's relief, Yoruichi didn't tease. The stripper blinked. Yoruichi had forgotten that this was a woman she was dealing with, not a horny man. Disappointment at not being able to have Soi Fong look at her in nothing but practically a bikini (it somehow aroused her when it was Soi staring), she shrugged and easily enough cracked a grin. "Fine with me, this way." When she turned with a wink, Soi felt herself blush even more and wished that the goddess had changed out her clothes before approaching her, but if she did then she wouldn't have an excuse to talk with her. The fact that Yoruichi wanted to speak with her, in private what's more, made Soi Fong more than curious and a little suspicious...or maybe, it was just hopeful wishing taking its toll.

Soi swallowed and considered herself lucky that her sanity was still with her. Denial was running around inside her mind, though. I do not like Yoruichi, she tried to think calmly but then soon got hysterical, I do not like that stripper, I do not like the sexy woman in front of me, I DO like---damn it all! If she wasn't in a public place and Yoruichi wasn't with her, she would've indeed tried to pull out her hair and run like crazy until she dropped dead from exhuastion. Did she just say she was lucky to have her sanity? Make that unlucky with insanity. Blowing out a soft sigh, Soi can only hope their conversation will turn out well.

The petite woman, unfortunately, was too preoccupied with her thoughts to notice that Yoruichi had been secretly stealing glances at her. She was also having thoughts of the woman beside her.

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That's for the 4th chapter! Hope I did well! (sweat drops) Next chapter…will be when Yoruichi and Soi comes up with another deal! Yoruichi will be living with Soi Fong!…Until the boss comes back, which will hopefully be after a few more chapters. In the meantime, Yoruichi finds herself falling for Soi and vice versa. XD