Chapter 3.
Both of the Captains stared at her sleeping form and waited while Oda slept peacefully.
˝Seems she won't wake up soon..mm do you remember her now Ukitake?˝- Shunsui asked as he watched her sleep.
˝I do but I do remember a peculiar thing about her...˝- the white haired Capain answered.
˝Ohh what is it?˝ - they both settled beside her and watched.
˝Your obssesion with her and the way she reacted to you..˝- Ukitake said.
˝Oh c'mon! I wasn't obssesed, I just saw her as a beautiful woman, just like now..by my,my she has grown hasn't she?˝- Shunsui retorted and tried to avert his friend from the old times. truthfully, he still waited for her answer.
˝So you're not intimidated by her?˝
˝Because of her powers or her lineage? Nonsense I'm probably the only one not scared of her..˝
˝Let's wake her up˝
˝WHYYYYYY˝- Shunsui whined and Ukitake shot him a look. ˝Okay, okay˝- for being sweeter than honey Ukitake sure could surprise you with that harsh look. Shunsui gently shook her and watched as she peered one open and then rolled to the side.
˝RGHnhnhnh˝- she tried mumbling something but Shunsui took her arms and placed her in her lap.
˝AAAAAAH!˝- She screamed and tried to flee but he held her tight and gave his usual lazy smile.
˝Uhn Shunsui!? Oh and Jushiro!˝- she squealed and pounced to hug the other man. ˝How did you ohhh˝- a grin appeared on her face as she stared at them.
˝Phew he gets a hug and I get a shove...interesting Oda-chan!˝- Shunsui pretended to pout but smiled ˝I see you are back...for good or?˝
Oda chewed on her lip as she eyed the dark haired man. He appeared older, but still had the same warm smile. Still he looks like he's not doing anything, like usual. She laughed slightly which made the men look at each other.
˝Already in?˝- Ukitake asked
˝Oh noo! I would never enter your minds without permission!˝
˝Ahh Oda-chan at least you like us!˝
˝i just remembered something but to answer your question I don't know. I have been summoned by Yamamoto as a back up. It feels like he wants me to look over my father.˝- Oda said and looked grim.
˝Look over him?˝
˝Yes not after him but spy on him I guess? You all know about my...gift. so I'm not even surprised about it. But tell me, what had been hapening here? I was away for soo long!˝- She clapped her hands and eyed them. Shunsui smiled and took a bottle off sake out.
˝Well Oda-chan, where do you want us to start?˝- he asked as he poured in three cups.
Oda bit her lip and grinned ˝Since I left..please˝
Both Captains laughed at her child antics and raised their cups ˝First, welcome back˝- Ukitake said
˝To your stay Oda-chan!˝
˝Hai!˝
As the cups were emptied the Captains took turn in filling her in. Her eyes shone as they retold everything that has happened, hollowfication and the new substitute shinigami representative to today.
˝Hmm something seems off˝ - she concluded after a while. They were all on their backs, staring at the setting sun and casually sipping sake.
˝What did you two do? Well aside from Lisa, and damn you I wanted to see that girl! *smacks Shunsui hand* and you having to work with Rukia you did..nothing˝
˝And the fight?˝
˝What fight?˝- both men sweat-dropped. Had she forgotten so fast?
˝Nevermind Oda-chan and uhm do you still hate a certain woman?˝- Shunsui asked grinning.
˝Yourichis's lapdog? Hhahahah Ahh I should visit her should,shouldn't I?˝- Oda grinned and relaxed closing her eyes. Her reiatsu flared as a purple light enveloped her eyes. Both Captains knew what was happening.
She reached out to Soi Fon's mind with her reiatsu and entered. A moan left her lips and Shunsui gasped.
A few minutes passed and Oda opened her eyes.. ˝Seems like she still has dirty thoughts about her ahaha I wish Youruichi was here! I'd just connect them ahh˝- Oda giggled in a drunkenly way.
Mind bonding and long distance reaching out would usually make her drunk. Drunk on thoughts, emotions and dreams
˝Oda-chan?˝
˝Yes Shunsui dearrr˝- She slurred and laughed.
˝Oh dear I think she did it too long. We should make her rest˝- Ukitake said but Kyouraku didn't hear him. He was was almost in a daze. It was not common for a woman to talk so with him much less react to , the memories they shared... He couldn't tear his gaze of the grinning woman n front of him.
˝Oda...˝
˝Hmm yes?˝
˝That night before you went away..do you remember the sakura petals?˝- he asked in a dark voice and watched her as she blushed.
˝Hai, I remember that night well..every single detail˝
˝I have always wondered...˝
˝My curse prevented it˝
˝But how I was sure˝
˝So was I..˝
˝Wait wait what curse? What happened? What are you two talking about?˝- Ukitake
Oda turned to him, suddenly very serious and Kyouraku seemed grim as well.
˝Our child. My curse has taken it away˝ - She said as tears rolled down her face.