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Chapter Eighteen: Homecoming
"I confess, I did not expect you to return so quickly," Yamamoto said.
A few inaudible mutters sounded from the group. None of them knew what to do now that they were back in Boredom Society…except one.
Sasuke had snuck away from the group as soon as they stepped out of the portal. He raced to the Kuchiki house, feeling light and bubbly inside as he saw his heart's desire standing at the side entrance. "I'm back!" he said.
She hugged him almost to the point of death by suffocation. "Was it dangerous?" she asked, concern showing on her face.
"Nah, it was easy." Sasuke smirked and basked in his glory. The smirk slipped off his face, however, replaced by a serious look. "Rukia, I want to ask you something."
"What is it?" Her eyes were wide with curiosity.
He knelt down on one knee. "Will you marry me?"
Tears of happiness flowed from her eyes. "Yes. Of course I will."
Naruto raced through the streets of Seireitei. He was so bored that he decided to play pranks on all the captains and see what would happen. Normally, he would have scoffed at such a display of immaturity, but boredom was starting to drive him insane. Soul Reaper training was only amusing up to a point.
As he ran, he suddenly had the sense that he was being lifted up off the ground. Everything dissolved in a blur as he felt himself spiraling up into the sky.
He didn't even question what was happening to him. He was only glad that something different had happened to break the monotonous cycle of life in Soul Society.