Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.
I haven't been on for awhile due to certain things and the computer being out of my reach so gomen to all of yeh who read this fic. Hope this satisfies ya for now.
By the way, thanx to all the reviewers (since you didn't need to review). Guess I really can't survive without all of yeh guy's support. ARIGATOU!! (bows)
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Chapter13: A First Move?
Soi sighed. She couldn't concentrate.
"C'mon, Soi Fong! Pick up the pace!" yelled Nanao.
"All right, all right! I'm coming!" Soi retorted with a scowl. Grabbing her notebook and pen, she went out the employee's door and into the restaurant. She went to a table, ready to take someone's order.
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Yoruichi groaned. Her act was just finished. Lazing in her private room of the strip club, she counted the money from today's takings. Once done, she was satisfied with the quantity. Wonder what Soi is doing now? She berated herself for thinking. Now that her boss was back and she was on the job again, there was no need for her to stay over Soi's house, especially since she helped Soi with her problem with the boss. Supplying her every need was vaguely there and, now that Yoruichi had thought about it, Soi didn't ask for her wish yet. She remembered when she had to leave:
Flashy xD
"Come again?"
"I…" Her amber eyes swept from Soi to the floor of the bedroom. "My boss is back." When she dared to look up from the silence, she was met with Soi's cocked head, an expression of confusion on her serious face.
"And that would mean..?" When Soi saw the goddess shift nervously, the reminder of the deal came flashing. "Oh," she said, surprise taking on her placid features, "The deal." That was all she could say.
"Yeah," Yoruichi replied awkwardly, "Now that he's here, I can help you with your problem from before…"
Soi opened and closed her mouth before nodding. "That would mean you can finally move out." When she saw the stripper unintentionally wince, she immediately began to apologize frantically, "Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to say it like that--"
Yoruichi held out a hand. "Nah, that's okay. I'm a disgraced stripper, one of the best. Who would want me at their home other than perverted men?" She didn't add women. The goddess knew she was bisexual, but she didn't know if Soi liked girls so that small secret will have to be revealed some other time. If Soi has homophobia or whatever she didn't want to scare her now that they have somewhat renewed their past friendship. Though, she doubted something like that could scare the cool woman.
Soi Fong shook her head, determination lining her features. "Don't say that," she said firmly, "Stop saying stupid things like that. Don't insult yourself by saying you're disgraceful; you're nothing like that," she paused, "To me, at least."
This made a small smile grace Yoruichi's lips. "Really?" When Soi opened her mouth to reply, the goddess took the chance to walk right up to her and embraced the small body of her friend. She heard Soi gasp in what sounded like surprise and felt her body stiffen almost instantly. The goddess hugged her tighter, instinctively knowing her friend wasn't one for hugs as Soi finally relaxed into her arms. "Thank you, Soi Fong," she whispered into the woman's ear, feeling Soi shiver as she continued mournfully, "I'm glad that we met again but now, I'm the one that has to leave."
This made Soi grip her and return the snug embrace, burying her head into the neck of the cocoa-skinned woman's neck as she said softly, "Don't forget, I still have a wish to make. When I use it I expect you to grant it."
They stayed like that, in Soi's room embracing each other as tight as possible before Soi Fong's emergency clock rang to get to work soon or she'll be late. They both sighed, groaning disappointedly in their minds as they broke apart, already missing one another's warmth.
End of Flashy xD
Yoruichi sighed. Getting up, she decided to return to her home. Not Soi's, she reminded herself, Mine. I don't live with her anymore. I'm alone. At this realization, she paused mid-step, her hand wrapped around her private room's doorknob. She's always been alone. The only family she had was her father and he wasn't someone to look up to. Her friends were only jealous competitors and the nights spent with a loved one were replaced by stripping. She had no one. Except Soi Fong, her little bee.
Yoruichi's despaired face softened at the thought of the younger woman. She hadn't called Soi Fong her little bee for quite sometime… Shaolin had to be forgotten, thrown into the past, as Soi would have it. The name can be tossed away, but not the person. Then Yoruichi berated herself again. Soi Fong kept coming into her thoughts continuously.
Frustrated, she swung her door open and slammed it closed. She was going home. With Soi or not, she was heading home and once she got there, she'll be eating some leftovers she made yesterday and flop onto her not-so-comfy-as-Soi's bed…With the woman still clear in her mind.
Once she got home, she did the same routine as always. On her way to the kitchen, she past the calendar and found that in three weeks time, Christmas would be on her schedule and… She paused. Would Soi Fong be free that day? Yoruichi shook her head with a sigh. Make that a sad sigh. She had a life to run and get back to.
'Run back to what?" said a mocking voice inside her head, 'That stripping career? Must I remind you that you started doing that involuntarily?'
'It's my life,' she persisted, 'It's what I do.'
'You should find something else to do,' the voice said as if it was easy as pie, 'If stripping is your life then I hate to tell you this but your life plain SUCKS.'
Yoruichi didn't reply to that, rather stubbornly marched into the kitchen and violently pulled on the refrigerator, ignoring the pesky yet so-true words bouncing inside her head. She didn't have time for this, even though she truly does have time and more, but she really didn't feel like bothering about it right now. The fact was, Yoruichi Shihouin wasn't ready for this. She never thought her way of life would shift way just for one person. For Soi, more specifically.
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Soi Fong wondered if Yoruichi would ever use her customized car. She sighed and lightly thumped her head against the cool glass of her window, cooling her constantly thinking mind. Scooting her chair away, she stood and prepared to go to sleep. On her way up the stairs, she found the calendar Yoruichi had bought hanging on a wall. Reminiscing, she slowly walked towards it and flicked through it carefully.
The playful woman, Soi had found out earlier, had an occasional habit of forgetting what day it was (unlike Soi Fong) and took it upon herself to buy a calendar much to the younger one's amusement. As luck would have it, each month held a picture of the goddess and her little bee, the backgrounds changing depending on the season and what kind of big holiday it had. Yoruichi had paid for all of it but in return, Soi Fong was forced to smile in all of the pictures and shockingly, she didn't find it too hard to do it either (even though she would blush from time to time). Now though, she had turned back to scowls and the small frowns of irritation.
Her eyes locked on a particular day. Christmas. She lingered there for a moment, pondering what she should do then since she had that week off. It was only about three weeks away. She can figure it out; she had lots of time. Satisfied with her thoughts, she went up the flight of stairs and proceeded to her bedroom.
Two weeks later, Yoruichi receives a call from Soi. Unfortunately, it was a missed call and became a message. Yoruichi absentmindedly hit the button and walked into the kitchen as she listened uninterestedly till she recognized whose voice it belonged to.
Soi's voice:
"Hey, this is Soi Fong. I, uh, well I have the whole week off 'cause of Christmas so I was wondering if you wanted to hangout? I don't have much in mind so if you have any ideas… Well, if you do wanna hangout, then just call me back."
BEEEEP
Yoruichi's eyes had slowly widened and unconsciously, she had dropped the bags of grocery on the floor. Turning around towards her phone, she stared at it for a longtime before swallowing the lump in her throat and cautiously advanced. Hands trembling, she went to her cell, flipped it open, and dialed Soi's number (yes, she memorized it). Her heart thumping loud in her ears, she waited as the ringing noise continued till someone picked it up.
"Hello---Yoruichi, is this you?"
The woman had almost dropped the phone and fainted.
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Me: Arigatou again! You guys are so awesome! D (turns to Yoruichi) So, how's your relationship with Soi?
Yoruichi: Oh, it's going along fine. In fact, yesterday we---
Me: O.O (automatically plugs ears)
Yoruichi: ---was so good. Soi and I are planning to do it again when we have the chance---which is tonight. XD
Me: Uh huh, well Yoruichi the story says you know you're bi---exactly when did you find out? O.o
Yoruichi: When did you know you were bi?
Me: Hey, I'M the one asking questions here! o
Yoruichi: (stares at me)
Me: (twitches) Fine, be that way. For that, I'm gonna make sure Soi doesn't give you any tonight.
Yoruichi: WHAT?! But then we won't be able to do it in like, a month! T.T
Me: Too bad--besides I know Soi Fong would agree with me, considering how hard you went with her last time. You're really a beast in bed, you know that? I saw her limping when I came to check on her (Now I know you ain't a merciful goddess). O.o
Yoruichi: I couldn't contain myself--little bee is just too cute and I couldn't slow down. I get too excited. X3
Me: (rolls eyes) By the way, she says you better be prepared for next time. It was really scary when she said to tell you---she looked evil.
Yoruichi: Ah, I think I've awakened the wicked side of Soi---I can't wait to see her in bed… (mischievous grin)
Me: I have nothing to say to that. So, no comment… By the way, if any of you have any ideas for Christmas week about Yoruichi's and Soi Fong's spending and falling in love time, please tell me!! I can't believe I'm saying this but I need ideas!!!