Who Cares?
Chapter 2 Yoro-chan attack!
Rarely was Renji afraid. When Renji had to fight big, bad hollows, he never thought too much of it. When Renji had to tussle with Kuchiki-taichou, he knew he was going to get his ass handed to him, but he wasn't afraid.
Seeing Yoruichi's golden eyes fixed on him as though he was defiling her little sister in the most improbable ways was more than frightening.
So Reiko understood when he pushed her away from him and accidentally off of her bar stool to drop to the floor. Luckily, he grabbed at her and broke the fall.
Dropping her sister along with defiling her would land Renji face-first on the floor with a severed soul chain. And he didn't really feel like dying before he had a chance to see where the thing with Rukia was going.
But he couldn't tell Yoruichi not to kill him because he needed to see where he was with Rukia, because then his death would be guaranteed. What with him all flirty with her sister, when he only wanted Byakuya's adopted sister.
Why do I like sisters so much? Renji couldn't understand why he always picked a girl that had some older, creepy sibling.
Renji was thinking too hard in those three seconds, and his head hurt. I need to stop drinking.
Yoruichi and Reiko stared at him as he seemed to have an internal conflict.
Then, out of no where, there was a, "Oh shit!!" Exclaimed by the alcohol-induced Reiko. "Yoru-nee-chan!!!" She was up with a flash and had her older sister in a bear hug.
Yoruichi patted Reiko's back awkwardly, while still looking intently at Renji. "You need to get home," she said, it was directed towards Reiko, but it worked for Renji too. "Before something bad happens."
Renji's eyes went wide before he scrambled off of the bar stool and hastily said, "Later, Reiko." After a quick bow to Yoruichi, he was out of the bar, completely leaving Hisagi, Yumichika, Ikkaku, and the rest of the shinigami that lasted the night.
Reiko blinked at Yoruichi. "What are you doing here?"
Yoruichi blinked back at her sister. She had not seen her for about 100 years and it was shocking to see the drastic change from pre-teen to young-adult. That and she felt like she was looking into a mirror that showed what you would look like if you were drunk.
"We're going home."
A knock to bring in the seventh hour of the day was usually something Reiko looked forward to. She was an early riser.
But she was dragging. It was mornings like this that made Reiko sad. Having to wake up at seven in the morning was ridiculous in her opinion, especially after an all-nighter at the bar.
Didn't they get the memo? Reiko was out for the day, do not disturb.
Division Two Covert Ops be damned, she needed her sleep to make up for the fact that last night she was out in Seireitei carousing around with some of her fellow division members. Celebrating – partying and drinking, really – strengthened the team bond.
She had been a little more than preoccupied last night too, what with entertaining the wandering hands of a certain fukutaichou. And by entertaining the wandering hands, she really meant letting Renji cop a feel. And it was all working out so well when a certain exiled shinigami came to ruin the fun.
Yoruichi had given Reiko a talk about how, 'upholding the House rules was of utmost priority.' Reiko remembered distinctly how hypocritical that was.
House rules be damned, too! Abarai Renji was in her grasp.
She had been trying for about two months to break him down. Rukia isn't even cute, Reiko thought, rolling her eyes. I can't comprehend why she's so popular with the guys.
The knocking didn't stop. Whoever was on the other side knew about Reiko's late night activities and decided to make her dread ever doing such things.
There was a groan from the other side of the door and Reiko noted that it sounded faintly like Ibisu. That notation was confirmed by a, "Reiko, we have a meeting that we have to be at in 15 minutes. Wake up!"
Sometimes, Reiko hated Soi Fong for calling meetings at the randomest times.
Once there had been a meeting called when Reiko was about three pieces of clothing away from getting laid. Then there had been a meeting where Reiko had a day off and was in the human world shopping; she had to be retrieved by other covert ops because she refused to go in for a meeting.
Soi Fong occasionally said Reiko had issues with authority.
And to top off her wonderful record of making Reiko's life miserable, Soi Fong decided to call a meeting when Reiko had one of the worst hang-overs ever.
She rolled out of bed and went about her business. Reiko knew that it took her about six minutes to sprint to the Division Two headquarters, so she had about eight minutes to pretty herself up. Just incase, you know, she ran into anyone that she may have to impress.
Reiko and Ibisu made it to the meeting with about two minutes to spare. They were going to take a breather, but Soi Fong called them to the side.
Soi Fong was a very serious person and she especially took relationships between co-workers serious. She had a silent rule about how members of the covert ops should not see each other as anything more than friends/comrades.
So when Soi Fong found out about that time when Reiko was more than friendly with a new member, Reiko got a verbal beating. 'How could you, of all people, ignore my rules?' Soi Fong asked, while Reiko overlooked what she perceived to be unneeded hysterics.
Today was no different; except for the fact that not only did Reiko get yelled at, but Ibisu too. Soi Fong had caught her and Hisagi red-handed.
"I don't know how many times I have to go over this with the two of you, but I strongly frown upon relationships – especially spur of the moment relationships – with other shinigami. And quite frankly, you two do not need to mess around with a fuku-taichou," Soi Fong explained, looking very angry, that 'someone just betrayed my deepest trust' anger.
"Understood Taichou," Reiko responded in her serious voice. The one reserved for talking to Soi Fong, specifically. She knew how to act according to who she was talking to, and right now, she needed to be Serious-Reiko-that-the-team-can-rely-on-because-you're-what-helps-hold-everyone-together.
Soi Fong probably wouldn't say that if she were to ever find out that Reiko had 'relations' with a handful of the guys. And she hoped the guys would never find out, because if they did, then there wouldn't be anything holding the team together.
AN: Sorry for the super delay. You know, I was thinking about how OOC I'm making the shinigami, then I realized that it would be impossible for all those characters – most of which are presumably attractive and young (twenties, I would imagine, would be the equivalent) – to not at some point in time party their asses off and get trashed. So I've decided that will be the side of the characters I stress in the story. Reviews are greatly appreciated!!
Spider9 – The old version is going to be integrated into this one. I will say that the only major difference for this one will be the less-serious feel.
KiyaNefertiri – Babble away; I do it too. As for Reiko being promiscuous, that's just her drunk/party characteristic.