The Rain Stopped
By:: Melissa
Disclaimer:: I do not own anything from this story. Everything belongs to Tite Kubo, creator of Bleach. Constructive criticism is welcome. No flames please.
Chapter 1
"Hey! Stop that!" A girl's voice yelled loudly.
"Make me!" a young boy started running away, a bag of coins in his hand. Suddenly, the girl hurled herself in the air and kicked the boy in the waist. He fell over, dropping the bag in the process.
"There, if you had just given it to me, then you wouldn't have gotten hurt. You shouldn't steal money from people!" She gave him a sharp swat on the head before going over to a blond hair boy and giving him back his stolen bag.
"Thanks, Yoru-chan." The blond haired boy smiled genially, rubbing the back of his head with his hand.
"You need to be more aggressive, Kisuke-kun. If you aren't then they'll just keep trying to steal your money." She scolded him. He rolled his eyes, knowing that the big speech was coming.
"Yoru-chan, I don't need the speech today. I understand but you know me… I can't…" he started but the girl cut him off.
"Can't means won't! You haven't even tried!" The girl raised up her arms exasperatedly.
"Maybe someday, ne?" he smiled, turning to walk down the crowded streets of the Rukongai.
They walked together in silence for awhile before the boy's face lit up. He looked over at his friend and motioned for her to follow him. They started running to a field and when they got there, they stopped.
"What is it, Kisuke-kun?"
"I have an idea."
"Well, what is it?"
"You see that stand there?"
"The one with all the apples on it?"
"You distract the owner and I'll steal some apples for dinner."
"Kisuke-kun, why don't you just eat with me?"
"You know me, I'm too stubborn. Besides, I like apples more than that stuff they feed you."
"Well, okay, I'll help. What do you want me to do?"
"Just go up to him and make it look like you're going to steal an apple and I'll come up behind you and steal some and then you run away making it look like you stole one while I walk away with the apples! It's a perfect plan!"
"Okay, as long as I don't get punished for it."
"Well, if you get caught I'll just save you, alright?"
"Alright, let's go!"
They both started running toward the fruit stand. Kisuke stayed behind a little ways as Yoruichi went forward to the stand. She picked up an apple but set it down again, looking at each apple. The owner looked at her suspiciously, keeping a close eye on her to make sure she didn't steal anything.
"Owner, how much are these apples?" Yoruichi asked, turning to the owner.
"Too much for you, little girl," the owner said, a smirk coming across his face.
"Hmmmm…." Yoruichi looked at the apples some more, inspecting each one. When she saw Kisuke walking closer, she made herself look even more suspicious by sneaking glances around her.
Kisuke walked up and made it look as if he was just passing the stand when he glanced sideways at Yoruichi and winked. She grinned and started running away.
"Hey! You thief!" the owner yelled, running after Yoruichi. No one was looking at Kisuke as he pocketed five apples for himself. He walked away, laughing all the while.
Yoruichi had given up the chase and let the owner catch her.
"You thief, I'm going to cut your hand off for stealing one of my apples! Now give it back!" the owner screamed at Yoruichi, who had a grin on her face.
"I'm sorry, sir. I didn't steal any apples. Look," Yoruichi said, holding out her hands and pulling her pockets inside out. She even opened the front of her kimono for the owner to see that she had no apples.
"Well, fine, but next time I'll catch you." With that, the owner walked off. Yoruichi ran to the field where her and Kisuke made the plan and saw him sitting there, a half eaten apple in his hand. He looked back at her when he heard her coming.
"What wonderful acting," Kisuke laughed, throwing the apple core to the side.
"You didn't do half bad yourself," she smiled, looking out over the setting sun.
"Hey, Kisuke-kun?"
"Yes?"
"Can you promise me something?"
"Depends on what it is."
"Can you promise that you…. that you won't ever leave me without telling me?" Yoruichi looked down at her hands, ashamed.
"What makes you think I'll leave you without telling you?"
"Well, you know….everyone else has left me without telling me…and…" Yoruichi felt Kisuke's hand under her chin. He pushed her chin up so that he look into her golden eyes.
"Yoru-chan, I'm not like everyone else. I promise to tell you if I leave you." He smiled, handing her an apple. She smiled as well, biting into the apple. She sat there with him until it turned dark.
"C'mon, I'll walk you home." Kisuke stood up, brushing himself off. Yoruichi stood up as well and walked with him in the dark. Several minutes later, they were in front of the Noble House of Shihouin.
"Well, I'll see you tomorrow, right?" Yoruichi turned to look at Kisuke. He looked at her contemplatively.
"Of course. Same time, same place. Where the sakura blossoms are. Night." With that, Kisuke ran off to his own home, leaving Yoruichi standing in the front gate of her home. She sighed, wondering if Kisuke would ever feel the same feelings for her as she felt for him. She walked slowing toward the giant house, a downcast look forming on her face.
Kisuke kept running until he was in front of his house. He walked in and went quickly to his room, not saying anything to any of the other people staying there. He shut the door to his room and sighed heavily. He looked up at the ceiling and memories from that afternoon surfaced into his mind. He smiled slightly but the smile quickly slid from his face. He wondered if Yoruichi would ever think of his as more than a friend, just as he thought of her as more than a friend. He sighed again, getting up and dressing for bed. He stood looking out of his window and saw the sakura petals falling gently to the ground in the field. He looked away and blew out the candle, realizing that he would have yet another night of dreams filled with Yoruichi.
As Yoruichi got dressed for bed, she looked out her window and smelled he faint frangrance of the sakura blossoms from the field not far from her house. She closed her eyes and inhaled the smell. She smiled, remembering the events from that day. She always enjoyed playing with Kisuke. She opened her eyes and her smile quickly faded.
"But the way I feel about him….he would never feel the same way…" she thought to herself, quietly blowing out the candle and laying on top of her futon. She sighed, closing her eyes slowly, letting sleep take over her body, her mind filled with thoughts of Kisuke.
Well here's the first chapter. I'm a little worried that it might be a little OOC for both Urahara and Yoruichi but there isn't much about how they were as kids...so i kinda had to guess...hopefully it's not OOC. Please let me know if it is and i'll revise it! I thought there should be some background on both Urahara and Yoruichi...so here ya go. Pleae review! Thanks! 3