I've been messing with this story's summary. XD Sorry, but I just can't make up my mind. So, if you see the summary changing every now and then, it's just me playing with my thoughts. By the way, you think the current summary is okay? If you think I should change it, please tell me! XD

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Chapter6 Thinking About It Makes It Harder

"Soi?"

"Hm?" The two were waiting in a short line and they scooted up as someone left, the small cart with bowls and glasses being carried by the stripper.

"Well," started Yoruichi, "ever since we got here, I've been wondering where you were planning on going." She turned her head to look at the petite woman, her long ponytail swishing to the side as Soi absentmindedly answered in a bored-like tone of voice.

"A race, simply. A friend of mine will be competing and she made me promise to go, seeing how boring she thought my life is." She added something else in a grumble but the tanned woman heard it. She chuckled.

"So, does that mean I'm going too?" She smiled innocently as Soi only shot her a precautious look as if telling her she suspected something. "I…That is…" When Soi found no excuse as to why Yoruichi couldn't come and no good reason why she should leave her house in the care of a mad woman, she sighed tiredly and gave a small wave of the hand.

"Yeah, once we get these home," she sighed. A squeal of ecstasy and a firm, warm hug from behind instantly made Soi blush and yell at the delighted woman, "Hey, cut it out!" She struggled as the woman only held her tighter with a happy grin. "I will not be treated as a plushie!" Soi shouted, catching many of the shoppers attention but she paid no mind, she just couldn't stand the close contact of the stripper. "I WILL NOT BE TREATED AS A PLUSHIE!!" Just where did she get plushie from? Oh yeah, Rukia and her bunnies. She's got to stop baby-sitting the 16 year-old and tell her brother to leave her with that boy Ichigo.

"YORUICHI, LET GO!!"

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The two exited the store with a happy, smiling Yoruichi and an irritated, slightly pissed off Soi Fong. "C'mon, let's get going," she grumbled and went off her way, Yoruichi jogging up when she found Soi was ahead of her.

"Aw, is Soi Fong mad?" The tanned, golden-eyed woman smirked at the shorter one as Soi just scowled.

"What makes you think that?" Soi shot back and glared at the woman as she only shrugged.

"I don't know…," Yoruichi played innocently, but the tugging of her lips betrayed her, "You were yelling pretty loud back there, you know. I mean, people were staring…" Her smirk widened and she had to stifle a giggle as Soi just glared at her again. Teasing Soi Fong was a surprisingly enjoyable thing to do and it always made her laugh. She had found out back in the store when Soi was yelling nonsense like, 'I WILL NOT BE TREATED AS A PLUSHIE!'.

She laughed out loud this time which received a confused look from a weirded out Soi Fong. Yoruichi smiled at Soi and the usually icy woman blushed lightly, whipping her head back to the sidewalk in front of her, cursing herself in her head for her foolishness.

Yoruichi blinked at Soi's reaction and a small bit of her hoped that the blush was for her, if it really was a blush. She could've mistaken it for something else. Soi doesn't blush, Yoruichi thought a bit glumly, trying to convince herself, Why would Soi do that? And even more, to me?

A car beep brought the two out of pondering silence.

"Yo, is that you sexy?"

The two woman turned in unison, both blinking and Soi half-angry, though she didn't know why someone calling Yoruichi 'sexy' could ever get her to be mad. It was confusing, to say the least.

A man riding in a navy blue Chrysler with its windows tinted shadowy black, was wearing shades as he grinned out the window. His features were handsome, but average. His fingers held two, huge golden rings. "So, the sexy goddess has come out to play. What are you doing in the neighborhood?"

Yoruichi looked him over with practiced eyes and remembered him from a 'job' about a week and a half ago. She gave a stunning grin and replied, "Just out with a girlfriend-" Soi blushed at this "--and I'm off till my boss comes back from a trip."

"Aw, off? C'mon Goddess, let's go on an adventure. Just you and me and maybe…" His eyes looked to Soi. "…Your friend can come, too. I'll pay you double even."

Soi's eyes flashed with anger but she stood her ground. This was Yoruichi's business and she was sure as hell that the stripper knew she wouldn't take any part of this. Though, what made her more angry was that the 'adventure' included him and Yoruichi fucking till who knows when. You can bet that she wanted to punch this guy's lights out real bad. And I mean really bad.

Yoruichi's face froze for a moment. Just a moment. The guy was suggesting a three-way. Normally, she wouldn't take it unless she needed the money badly but…the idea with it being Soi, well…

Yoruichi smiled apologetically. Something inside her twinges though for what, she didn't know. But she knew for certain that it wasn't for this dude. "I can't. I've got to catch up with my life." She gave a grin at the disappointed man. "Maybe some other day, if you find me…and if I change my mind." At this, she took a hold of Soi's arm and dragged the surprised woman away. Yoruichi was smiling as if she had done an accomplishment and Soi was just staring at her with a bit of everything, mostly curiosity and…

"Hey, are you all right?" Soi snapped out of it and saw Yoruichi looking at her with…concerned? eyes. The car from before screeched and tore off its way, leaving the two of them on the sidewalk. Alone.

"Uh, yeah. I'm…fine." Soi turned her head to Yoruichi but her eyes were drawn to her arm, still clutched gently by Yoruichi's smooth hand. When the stripper saw where Soi's gaze landed, a blush lightly took on her cheeks and she quickly let go.

"Sorry about that," she said hastily, a small bit of nervousness in the edge of her voice. "I… Well…" She scratched her head sheepishly as Soi looked at her curiously. "Let's just get home," she covered up quickly and made her way across the street in a hurry.

Soi Fong blinked. "Uh, Yoruichi? …Hey, wait!" Soi ran up to catch up with the woman, the stripper sparing a small glance back to her just to be sure Soi was following. Soi Fong saw something in that glance. She wasn't sure what it was, but it intrigued her somehow. Questions bounced in her head again.

Who is Yoruichi Shihouin?

Is she a stripper? The Goddess of Flash?

And…why is she here, with me?

What is it that I want from her? …Or what she wants from me?

Soi was knocked out from the middle of her thoughts when she came crashing into something. "Ah, Yoruichi, why'd you--" She looked up to see the woman with a somewhat embarrassed grin.

"I, uh…forgot which way to take," she explained uncertainly. The stripper just stood there as Soi blinked.

The shorter of the two checked their surroundings and saw that they were at a cross section. "Oh…," Soi's eyes widened at what Yoruichi meant and came into comprehension. "OH… I see, yes, this way." She signaled to the right and lead the way, Yoruichi following after a brief moment of staring.

Once they arrived to the front of Soi's house, Tatsuki was there to meet them. "Oi, Soi Fong! There you are!" The racer grinned at them and ran down from the steps, greeting them and instantly took the bag of bowls and glasses from Yoruichi. "Here, let me get that." Once the bags were handed over by a slightly puzzled Yoruichi, Tatsuki spoke again.

"So, Soi! Let's hurry and get going!" Tatsuki ran up the steps and inserted her spare key (which to Soi Fong scowled to) and went inside, yelling out to them as they heard the girl hastily place the crockery in the kitchen. "BY THE WAY, IS THAT WOMAN COMING?! IF SO, GET IN THE CAR! WE HAVE TO GET THERE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!" Tatsuki came running out after locking the door and looked at them with a WTF look. "What the hell are you two standing there for? Move it! I told you to get in, didn't I?!" She pushed them towards the direction of her original car and hurried to the driver's seat.

Soi Fong scooted in with Yoruichi, scowling while the other woman seemed to be highly amused. "Is she always like this?" she asked in a hushed-tone, followed up by a small giggle of laughter.

"Uh… I believe so…," Soi muttered back distractedly as Yoruichi's warm breath hit her ear again. She involuntary shuddered and the car started.

"All right, here we go!"

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After a few choice of swear words used (Soi Fong was definitely sure Tatsuki learned them from Kuukaku) and lots of background laughter from Yoruichi, the trio arrived at the race.

"Hey, Kuukaku's by your ride!" Ganju came by and caught the keys thrown to him in mid air as Tatsuki nodded. "Kay, take care of the car." She turned towards the other two. They really looked out of place here. "C'mon, let's go see Kuukaku." She seemed very excited and grinned.

Right when they saw the engineer, the woman looked up as she wiped her hands with a rag. Soi chuckled. It was always the same look she had on everyday. "Yo Soi, who's your girlfriend?" A wicked smirk formed on the strident woman's lips as her hand absentmindedly played with a wrench.

Yoruichi just blinked and turned her head to Soi Fong as if waiting for her to answer even though she wasn't the who asked in the first place. Soi just blushed, ran through her mind for answers, and looked away from Kuukaku as she replied irritably, "She's not my girlfriend, if I take your meaning correctly. She's Yoruichi. Just Yoruichi."

Yoruichi blinked once more and contented herself to just stare and think about Soi's answer while Kuukaku chuckled and grinned. "Just Yoruichi?" she repeated, a fiery glint in her eyes as always. "Well, why don't we ask the person of the question here, then? Let's see what she has to say about this." Right when she was about to do as she said, Tatsuki came in.

"Yo, I gotta get started! Come over and help me Kuukaku!"

A wash of relief swept through Soi as said woman paused and sighed. "All right, Tatsuki! I'm comin', I'm comin'" The two watched her go and stayed silent. Soi was still thanking Tatsuki for interrupting in her mind when a light hand touched her shoulder.

Slightly surprised, she turned and found Yoruichi behind her. "Let's go into the tent," she suggested but Soi felt as if she was whispering. She slowly nodded and followed the goddess as the flaps closed, covering them from sight.

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Uh… I seriously don't know where to go from here… Eh, I just read over the chapter…and I'm tired…and I find this chapter boring. At first, I was just writing. Guess I need to put more feeling into it?? Dunno but thanks for reading--I'll appreciate it even more if you review and tell me what you thought. Criticisms, advice, comments, whatever! Just tell me your thoughts and everything! I want to hear what you want to say! XD