Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach. Finally, Ch.8!! Sorry it's been so long, I just haven't had time to write this due to the other stories… anyways, enjoy!!!

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Curiosity Killed the Cat

Ch.8

"Captain Yamamoto and Captain Soi Fon are on their way right now to speak to you. They're investigating on if you two switched bodies or not." Urahara said sounding rather urgent.

He tossed the two the temporary switchers. "Just eat them." Urahara said after seeing their blank expressions.

"How long does this last?" Rukia asked. "I lengthened the time to five hours, so eat it and fast and do it at the same time."

Ichigo and Rukia looked at each other and slipped the strange candy into their mouths. They waited for few seconds and closed their eyes. A sort of poof sound was made and they slowly opened their eyes.

They both looked at their hands first and felt their heads. Their eyes slowly landed on one another and they smiled. "I'm looking at Ichigo, Ichigo!" Rukia cried. Even Ichigo's scowl dropped.

And without thinking, they hugged one another. Urahara's eyebrows raised high but Ichigo and Rukia ignored him.

Just to make sure, they quickly rushed to the restroom to check the mirrors. "Even if it's just for a few hours, we still have our own bodies back!" Rukia cried. Ichigo looked away and blushed as Rukia pulled her shirt up to examine her stomach.

He blushed more when she pulled the front down to look at her chest. Perhaps he should check and make sure everything was in place…

But before he could think further on it, Urahara called them back into the room. "I told them we would meet them at my shop, so come on, let's go."

Ichigo and Rukia followed Urahara to his store. "It feels so good to be back in my own body!" Rukia thought. She missed her small and petite body.

Ichigo was feeling the same. He missed the speed that his body could travel at. Rukia was small but she was still much slower than him.

When they reached the shop, the two captains still weren't there yet. "They won't be able to suspect anything since you two are in your bodies, so just act normal." Urahara said looking around the room with caution.

Only seconds later did a large gate emerge on a wall inside the shop. Since Ichigo and Rukia were so used to being in one another's body, they initially panicked.

Urahara shot them a warning look and they settled down realizing that it was impossible for these two captains to see that they were in the other's body.

"You ok Rukia?" Ichigo asked. He really enjoyed the sound of his own voice. "Yah, Ichigo, I'm fine." Rukia said smiling back. She was glad to see Ichigo's scowl for once.

Yamamoto and Soi Fon stood in the gateway peering off into the Urahara's shop. Once their eyes landed on Ichigo's and Rukia's they looked closely.

"Kuchiki Rukia, when you entered Soul Society at 12:32 p.m. yesterday, the sensors picked up something strange from you. When we asked your brother, Kuchiki Byakuya, he too said you were acting a bit strange."

Ichigo didn't know what to think. Rukia and he both had the reiatsu pressurizers on so how could they sense anything wrong?

"I don't understand Yamamoto-taichou." Rukia replied back. Soi Fon looked irritated and bored behind the leading captain, but Yamamoto looked dangerously suspicious.

"It's simple Kuchiki-san, when you entered into Soul Society the day before, you're reiatsu was well, different."

Ichigo spoke next. "What exactly does different mean?" Rukia was surprised by his braveness. Yamamoto was the highest ranking captain in all of Soul Society.

"It simply means that Kuchiki-san's usual spirit pressure it picked up was different, almost like it was someone else's."

Urahara was trying not to look guilty. He was the one who gave them the spirit pressurizers. Rukia really fought the urge to throw something at the idiot man.

"So what we are getting at is we think you two swapped bodies or something. We checked on Ichigo's spirit pressure and his was different too." Soi Fon finally bobbled out.

"Well as you can see these two are in their bodies so I don't think there is anything to investigate." Urahara said trying to get rid of them. Soi Fon glared at him and looked back.

"We still sense a strange reiatsu around here and it's very near by. The only answer could be you two." Yamamoto said.

Ichigo glanced at Rukia to see her face completely calm. "We're in our bodies. Why would we want to switch anyways?"

"Because," Said a third voice that gave Rukia the shivers. "maybe something happened to the two and you just aren't saying what."

"Ni-ni-sama." Rukia whispered. She didn't know that he came along. "Tell me Rukia, what is going on?" Byakuya asked.

Rukia didn't know what to do. Should she tell them? They would be keeping an eye on the two and if they switched back later than Soul Society would know. But, if Rukia told them now then they would face a horrible trial that could put them in jail, or worse, execution.

In that very instant, Yoruichi walked inside the room. Her eyes went wide for a second but she controlled herself.

"Yoruichi-san, do you know anything about this?" Yamamoto asked. "Wh-what are you talking about?" She asked confused. Soi Fon's eyes squinted as she looked at her friend.

"Have these two switched bodies?" He asked. All eyes were now on Yoruichi. She smiled strangely and answered.

"If they have then I know nothing about it." With that statement said she left the room. Everyone stared off in the direction she left in.

"Something wasn't right." Rukia thought. She remembered the last time she saw Yoruichi and she knew something was wrong and then it hit her and hard.

She needed to talk to Ichigo and fast. "Well for now we cannot do anything, but we will be keeping a close watch on you two." Yamamoto said.

Byakuya glared at Ichigo while Soi Fon continued to stare at the spot where Yoruichi disappeared from. After a long pause the three of them finally left.

"Ichigo, did you sense it?" Rukia asked. He slowly nodded. "Yoruichi, something wasn't right with her."

Urahara looked at the two. "I'm terribly sorry about the pressurizers, I forgot to tell you that they were just well, test products."

"WHAT?" Ichigo and Rukia both yelled. "How dare you! How could we risk something like that!" Rukia screamed.

Urahara waved his fan in his face. "I'm sorry but it was the only thing I had. Lucky for you two the temporary soul switchers do work. So look, you have a few more hours to be in your body, so what are you planning to do?"

"We were kind of hoping for your help Urahara-san." Ichigo muttered. Rukia wasn't paying attention.

"Listen, Urahara-san, has Yoruichi been acting strange lately?" Rukia asked. Urahara nodded.

"Actually yes, she has been acting weird. She won't eat anything and she's been rather distant. I came in her room to hear some strange whisperings almost like chants."

"Rukia, what are you gettin at?" Ichigo asked irritated. "I think, I think that whenever Yoruichi attacked Koro that something happened, but it wasn't to us."

She turned to look at them both. "I think Koro and Yoruichi switched bodies."

Urahara stopped waving his fan and sat on the ground. "That is a possibility Kuchiki-san, but I didn't sense any different reiatsu like I did with you two."

"Well Yamamoto said he could sense something still so maybe he sensed Yoruichi. She was in the shop so it could be true." Ichigo just listened to the discussion not really knowing what to say.

"And the way she spoke just now, it didn't seem like her." Rukia continued. "If Koro is in Yoruichi's body, then this could be bad!"

"Or good. I don't think he would expect us to realize something like this so fast, so maybe we could use it to our advantage." Urahara said.

"But what about the real Yoruichi, where is she at?" Ichigo finally asked.

"I would assume that Koro has her hidden somewhere but look, we still don't know if this is for sure." Urahara said.

"Is there any way for us to find out?" Rukia asked. Urahara began fanning himself again.

"What if we got her to fight. When Rukia and I fought, our powers were all messed up. That could be the same with Yoruichi and we would be able to see."

"Very good Kurosaki-san, this could be true, but how could we create such a diversion?" Urahara asked.

"We need a way to attract lots of hollows so she would be forced to fight." Rukia said with a large smile on her face. "I think I know how we could do it too."

She turned to look at Ichigo. "Ishida could be of great assistance with this problem." Rukia said.

Ichigo remembered three years ago when Ishida challenged him and he produced a way for hollows to appear.

"But wouldn't Soul Society interfere?" Ichigo asked. "Ichigo, you are way stronger than you were then, I'm sure we could defeat the hollows much faster, but we will make sure to have Yoruichi help us and if she does deny to fight then obviously something is wrong."

Ichigo nodded. "I don't even know where Ishida is." He mumbled. Rukia rolled her eyes. "When are you going to get better at sensing reiatsu?"

"Maybe when you grow a foot or two." Ichigo mumbled back.

"Well with that attitude than you probably won't ever be able to sense it!"

"No, I won't be able to because you're never going to get taller."

"I'd be careful Ichigo, I'm going to be back in you're body soon and I could make it so you aren't a male even if you do switch back to your body…"

"…"

"Kuchiki-san! Kurosaki-san! Come on now, I think that this little plan of yours could work so if you're going to do it you better do it fast. You only have a few hours left in your bodies." Urahara said laughing nervously and waving his fan even faster.

"Alright, well, I can see where Ishida is, so let's go." Rukia mumbled. Ichigo was still a bit shaken by the threat Rukia had just made.

First he had to go through menstruation, and now Rukia was threatening to cut off…well, it was not something Ichigo wanted to think about.

They dashed out of the building and raced to Ishida's house. When they reached the outside of his home they could hear a lot of music.

"Who's having a party?" Ichigo said confused. They knocked on the door.

"Coming!" A woman sang. When the door opened Ichigo immediately blushed. The woman had a very Matsumoto-like style and body.

"Um, hi, is, is, Ishida, um here?" Ichigo asked as he wiped some sweat off his face. "Ishida-kun? Oh yah! He's right in here! Come inside!"

Ichigo and Rukia walked in side by side and were shocked by what they saw. Skimpy dressed girls ran around the house all yelling and dancing.

"Oh hey there!" One of the girls rang as she winked at Ichigo . He smiled nervously but his smile dropped as he felt a hand grab his.

Rukia's hand was intertwined with his and she looked angry. Besides being shocked he was surprised "Is she jealous?" Ichigo thought. It seemed sort of ridiculous for Rukia to get aggravated from one girl.

She pulled him further into the house and looked for Ishida. Rukia didn't glance at Ichigo once.

In the corner of the living room sat Ishida with his glasses on side ways and his sowing machine on.

"Eh, Ishida?" Ichigo asked. Ishida bobbled his head up. "Hey! Ichigo! Rukia! What are you doin here?" He asked as he smiled like an idiot.

As he said everything to them he continued to sow what looked like a dress. Several girls were ooing and awing at him.

"Well, we, er, we wanted to ask you something." Ichigo continued. Ishida pushed his crooked glasses up.

"Yah, yah, what is it?" Rukia's hand tightened in Ichigo's. He could tell she was getting frustrated.

"We need your help! Now, if you could end this stupid party of yours we could explain it to you!"

"I don't like that girl, she's short and has a flat chest!" One of the girls screamed. Others agreed with her.

Ichigo's hand was now losing its circulation as Rukia's hand tightened around his. "Um, Rukia, that hurts." He mumbled.

"THAT'S IT! PARTY'S OVER!" She roared. Just one look from her sent the other girls packing. Every one of them deserted the room.

Even Ishida straightened himself up. "My apologies, I just had a few friends over from my design class… What is it you wanted to speak about?" He said blushing slightly.

"What kind of design class are you taking?" Ichigo asked. "And since when did you become such a bachelor?!" Ishida ignored his yelling.

Rukia finally let go of Ichigo's swollen hand and explained everything to him. Once she was done Ishida had a major headache.

"Wow I really shouldn't drink so much. Heck, I shouldn't drink at all." He said clutching his head. Rukia just folded her arms and looked away.

"Alright, I'll help you." Ishida muttered as he stood up. "You need this as soon as possible?" He asked. They both nodded.

"I'll be right back." He said as he disappeared into a room.

Rukia still wouldn't look at Ichigo. "You ok?" He asked. She just shrugged her shoulders. "They were just some girls."

"Oh yah, well you know what they say, people are honest when they get drunk."

"Rukia they were right about you being short, but about the other part…"

"And how would you know Ichigo?" She asked as she turned to look at him. His face was beat red.

"I didn't do it on purpose! I was changing to take a shower and well, I accidentally saw a glimpse!" Ichigo waited for it. He waited for Rukia to slap at him and scream at him, but instead, she laughed.

Not just a light chuckle, but a real belly aching laugh out loud laugh. "Um, Rukia?" He asked.

Ishida walked out of his room to see her laughing. "Did you give her some alcohol?" Ishida asked.

"Nope." She finally stopped laughing and they walked outside his house.

"Here it is, this is used to summon the hollows, are you ready?" Ishida asked. Rukia and Ichigo nodded.

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A/N: Wow, it's been like two weeks since I updated SORRY! I know this chapter had a lot of random stuff in it but this is a comedy after all! And how about Rukia grabbing Ichigo's hand! I know it's probably a bit OOC but she really hasn't been herself lately anyways (get it because she's been in Ichigo's body! Haha ok, anyways…) I hope you all enjoyed it though and I'll try to update sooner! Please review!!