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A/N-I'm back! Wow, it's been a couple of months I think…Well, after the last chapter, I just had no idea what to write next, a confession or just a filler-type chapter so this came up. But I think that I've rushed this chapter, despite the amount of time I was, well, given to write it. But I don't know, I hope you guys like it still. And thank you, thank you so much for all the reviews and encouragements. They literally made my day,
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`Normal POV_
Shihouin Yoruichi simply stared at the ceiling with wide eyes, hands tucked comfortably behind her head with her feet crossed at her ankles.
A week ago, she had gone to the park to see Soi and Akio at 2am in the morning, left her jacket with said girl and stole a kiss. And she hadn't seen either of them since then because of her day job and the rise in demand of the dj herself spinning for a few well-known clubs. Yes, the 24 year old was earning quite a bit of cash but she would have rather liked to spend those 7 days elsewhere.
She rolled out of bed and padded over to her desk which was cluttered with papers, a few pens but mostly CDs. And in the middle of all the mess sat her proud laptop still whirring away, the desktop picture grinning back at her. Yoruichi sat down in the chair and slid on her headphones, deciding to work on more mixes before going to work. Bopping her head to the music, she almost missed the ring-tone of her phone buzzing away if she hadn't seen the device light up. She flipped it open and put it to her ear,
"Hey Yoruichi, its Mike. Boss said you can take the day off, there's enough people today" the voice on the other line said.
"Alright, thanks. I'll see you tomorrow then" Yoruichi grinned, snapping her phone shut.
"Perfect, time to see little Akio,"
She snatched her jacket from the chair and left the room, closing the front door shut as she headed for her car. She slid into the driver's seat, lips curled as she revved the engine.
"And steal a few more kisses…" she murmured, chuckling quietly at the thought of a scowling Soi.
When she arrived at the park, the two were nowhere to be seen and the woman exhaled, slightly disappointed. Nonetheless, she made her way over to the bench and laid on the hard wood, resting her head on her arms. Her golden eyes locked on the tender blue sky with drifting clouds and she grinned.
"This ain't half that bad" she whispered to herself.
She realized that if she squeezed herself back, the bench would just be able to fit three and she happened to like that thought. But what she liked even more was the fact that her own bed could also fit Akio and Soi too, with a little more extra space.
She liked that thought, a lot.
Smirking, the dj had lost track of time and felt her eyes droop as the sky darkened until everything turned black. Yoruichi didn't know how long she had been sleeping for but her heart beamed when she heard a familiar voice squeal out 'Yoru-chan!'. The 24 year old kept her eyes closed, even when Akio came to shake the side of her body in an attempt to wake her up. When that didn't work, he tried hugging her to himself, calling her name repeatedly. When silence answered his call, his lips pulled into a pout and his eyes became teary.
"Soi-chan, why Yoru-chan not waking up? Doesn't Yoru-chan like Akio anymore…?" his brows creased as he sobbed lightly.
Her purple locks tumbled down the arm rests when her shoulders shook with silent laughter and Akio perked up,
"Yoru-chan!" once again, he launched himself at the woman and didn't let go this time until he was met with Yoruichi's bright eyes.
"Scared you for a while didn't I, little man?" lips forming a grin.
Her only reply was the 4 year old snuggling into her arms which she returned, squeezing his small body affectionately. She looked up at Soi and smiled, waving and then raising a brow.
"No hug?" she teased.
Soi fon narrowed her eyes and the older woman took that as a no, and tried again.
"…How about a kiss?" she asked,
"Just on the cheek though" she added, smirking when it looked like Soi was about to interject.
When a glare was returned, Yoruichi feigned hurt and looked at Akio on her lap sadly.
"Akio looks like the only one who's happy to see Yoru-chan" she whined.
The innocent boy peered up at his guardian with puppy eyes,
"Soi-chan not happy to see Yoru-chan?" he asked, pouting again.
The 19 year old almost scowled but held it in and stepped forward hesitantly. She had two choices, a hug or a kiss and neither of them seemed the right thing to do in her head. But in her heart, oh, that was a different matter. She would have opted to wrap her arms loosely around the goddess before her but seeing Akio sitting on her knees didn't make that an open option. She paused in her thoughts when it hit her that she would have to kiss Yoruichi, and it was all said woman's goddamn fault.
She wasn't happy about making this decision but the older woman thought it was brilliant and that was made apparent by the smirk on her pretty face. Soi hastily bent down and made to brush her mouth against Yoruichi's cheek briefly when she turned her head at the last minute, lips pressing against lips.
Soi fon bounced back in utter shock but was pulled forward by none other than Yoruichi who leaned even closer, with Akio still in her other free arm and looked into those grey orbs.
So vulnerable.
"Tell me you felt that too…"
That small spark from that small kiss that ignited their hearts and sent the heat to Soi's cheeks.
Of course she felt it.
"Ahh! Yoru-chan and Soi-chan kiss!" Akio wailed, slapping his small hands over his midnight blue eyes. He jumped off Yoruichi's lap in the process and a knee fell to the floor but he still managed to crawl away with his precious eyes covered.
The dj huffed, not knowing whether to giggle at the adorable little boy or sigh in disappointment because the mood was obviously broken. And Soi fon took this time to compose herself and step back, deciding to keep a safe distance between them.
She was scared, and it wasn't something she was used to. She had spent 7 years out in the streets and she wasn't the least worried about her safety or conditions, although Akio was a completely different issue. The word fear did not have a place in her dictionary, but now when she was faced against Yoruichi, she was scared.
Really scared.
Because no one had ever paid so much attention to her before, and definitely no one had dared to touch her because she was homeless. No one would even think twice about taking the two to the beach, or treat them to fast food she had long forgotten the taste of; or in Akio's case, never tasted before.
Yoruichi was so different, so carefree, and so attracted to her that it scared her.
The chocolate toned woman somewhat forced a smile and looked up at the 19 year old,
"Come, I wanna take you somewhere" she said, quietly to the two.
She rose from the benches and Akio jumped up from the floor, dusting his pants with a grin before taking Yoruichi's hand and then Soi fon's hand, squeezing them both.
"Where Yoru-chan taking us?"
"Just for a ride around town" she replied, grinning down at the small boy who leaned his head against her thigh lovingly.
When the raven haired girl wouldn't budge, the 24 year old bent down before Akio and ruffled his hair gently.
"You go on ahead. You see that black sports car there?" she asked, pointing at her prized baby parked not far away.
"Yoru-chan mean the one with a wing on its back?" he almost squealed in delight,
"Yeah that one, now run like the wind" she kissed his forehead and watched him race off.
Her violet locks followed the light breeze and framed her dark face perfectly when she turned back to Soi, eyes hopeful, if the younger of the two hadn't read wrong.
"You felt that-"
"I'm homeless" Soi fon cut her off, quietly but firmly.
The pretty woman almost didn't know how to react to those words but she realized that the way Soi fon had said it meant there was a chance for her.
She knew it meant Soi had felt it too.
"I don't care about that Soi, I-"
"I do" it was barely above a whisper and the older woman froze.
"That can change-" Yoruichi tried, she didn't know why but something in her wanted to make this work.
"Don't use Akio against me-" she would have pleaded if she hadn't any self-will.
"Just give it a chance," The Shihouin took a step closer, opening her arms to convey her point.
"Give us a chance?" Yoruichi's eyes were sincere; there was no playfulness, no grin. Just a silent longing in her calling out to Soi fon so strongly.
But the stubbornness in the homeless girl was starting to show when she shook her head once,
"It won't work"
…She thought that was the most she had spoken in one day and again, it was because of Yoruichi. Lately, there had been a lot of things happening because of Shihouin Yoruichi.
Silently, she turned away and began to walk and for a moment, she was hoping a pair of familiar arms would loop around her waist. Soi exhaled quietly, not sure if her decision was right but the answer came to her when she was curled back into Yoruichi's body, arms at her waist and chin resting on her shoulder.
"I'll make it work" she whispered fiercely.
There was no doubt that Yoruichi liked Soi fon, but she wasn't sure if it was to the extent of love. But she was sure, she was so sure that she wanted Soi in her life and little Akio. She wanted them, and she wanted to keep them to herself, as selfish as it seemed, she especially wanted Soi and that thought had been swimming in her head for days and days.
"…It's too soon" the young woman voiced out through her still rough voice.
"I'll make it work" Yoruichi repeated, holding the girl tighter in her embrace, not registering the fact that she was surprised Soi hadn't shrugged her off or pulled away yet.
She was holding her, so close, and it made her feel so good, almost as good as she felt when she was behind the turntables; maybe even better.
And all she knew was Soi fon.
Yoruichi usually wasn't one to reveal her thoughts and feelings so easily, but when it happens, the words are full of honesty and nothing else. The 24 year old had never had the need to pursue anyone because girls and boys chased her around but this time, it was so different. She wasn't at a club with a bottle of beer in hand and music thumping in her ears. She was standing in a public park with her arms around a girl who owned less than, possibly 10 items altogether and slept on a park bench.
She had found that feeling of complete peace in someone unexpected, and she couldn't promise it would last, but she wanted to try. Because not once in her entire life had she ever felt such calmness around someone, not once had she missed someone enough to visit them at 2am. It was unbelievable, and completely insane, but it was really happening to her and she couldn't deny it.
Not anymore.
The young woman remained somewhat stiff in the goddess' hold but Yoruichi wouldn't give up and felt her lips curl slightly when Soi fon finally yielded to her silent plead. The raven haired girl released the tension in her body with a small shaky exhale, shyly relaxing into the body behind her.
Maybe, Soi fon had needed someone all along but she had never dared to give herself away. But at that moment, in perfect silence, it began to feel perfect again; just like that day at the beach.
Yoruichi was more than shocked at the response but grinned up at the sky anyway.
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So…Tell me what you guys think? I know some of you will probably looking at this and say 'what the hell', well, I don't even know what I'm doing either. But please give me feedback, tell me what's good and what's not. I still have a big decision to make before I actually start to write chapter 10, can you guys figure it out? But anyways, I really hope you enjoyed reading it. Sorry for any grammar mistakes or spelling errors or whatnot.
And thanks for everyone's support,
Cheers.