BLEACH
Urahara K.
Chapter 3- Too Many Fights
The day has now became night as I glance at the stars high above where no man can reach. A place where I wish I can some day visit, but knowing that day will never come. I know too well that my kind, a warrior of justice and peace shall never have no place in the stars. We as Soul Reapers will always battle on in the Society until the day we are "killed." Even though I along with the Reapers can somewhat die, we can go to heaven nor hell. Instead we are simply reborn in living world or the Society. Why am I telling myself this again for the third time? Perhaps it's because having something inside me says I can reach the stars, but only if I can live like "they" do. Only humans can venture into a world of their own when their time is up. Maybe, just maybe if I'm good enough in this realm...I might just gain the same opportunity as them.
"Kisuke, are you alright? You have been starring at the sky so sadly these past days."
"Oh Yoruichi...theres nothing to worry about. I'm doing just fine as you are."
I move away from Yoruichi and place my back toward her view. I know that I can tell this woman anything, but I fear speaking about death can only make things troublesome.
"Don't be like that Kisuke. I know somethings wrong. Why don't you sit down with me for a while and tell me whats on that mind of yours."
She pulls a chair out from under the table I made last night as I dare not to take that seat of interrogation.
"No, I'm fine Yoruichi. Trust me. I haven't felt any better than I am tonight or any other night."
"No, your not alright Kisuke! I know you, and you...you don't act this way at all. I've never seen you this way, and I must say it frightens me a little."
"Yoruichi...for once, do you think you can leave me be. Your not my mother...or wife for that matter. So just please, let me figure this out myself."
"What! what do you mean figure this out? You know, your not the only one who's been effected by this outcome! I too have things to deal with, but I always make sure to discuss them with you."
I can hear her begin to swell with tears and I have nothing else to do but sigh at her breakdown. I still keep my back turned, knowing that if I did take a long good look at her, she'll most likely pull me into her moment of sadness.
"I'm sorry Yoruichi...I'm sorry."
"Quit it Kisuke! quit saying sorry! just turn around and let me see you."
"I can't, no one can save me this time."
"You say I'm not your mother or wife...but I was hopping that you'd figure out by now that were much more close than that! Don't you care at all for me, well don't you!"
As she brings up our un denying love for one another, I couldn't help but to recall the moment we first gazed into one another's eyes. All sounds and sights that were present before me began to blur and become silent as it seemed like time itself was being frozen. The dimensions of real time and the past were torn asunder as the recreation of that extraordinary day came back to haunt me in this moment of anger and sadness.
"Hey, Kisuke... Do you think our captains will be mad when we return to our posts so late?"
"I'm sure they will be Yoruichi, but I find that issue to be off topic of the now moment. Besides, just laying here with you is worth being yelled at by my captain."
"Oh Kisuke, why do you have to sound so sweet all the time around me? I hope you never change."
"Don't worry Yoruichi, as long as this moment of us together is pinned in my head...I will never change."
"Just for that, you get just one more time of play."
"Just one?"
"Yes, only one more. After all, a girl's gotta have her fun to tease."
I still remember how soft her skin was, from top to bottom in all places that are both allowed and restricted to touch at any moment, especially at our current relationship. She touched me in the same way that I did her. When I played with her hair, she would twirl my hair into small circles. Even when I held her soft round chest, she would press those goddess hands onto the surface of my flat chest, making it very clear that we were both one at the time. Each gasp of air was like a breath of heaven. Slowly, she would move up and then down every few seconds as her hair would fall gently on my face. Sometimes when her hair would sprinkle on my face, I would swear that I saw an angel when she would tilt her head up to move her hair out of the way to view me. Just seeing her face and hearing her low moans would make the feeling of physical love seem like nothing to me. Although I have to say when she moved away I couldn't help but to try and reach for her, hoping that she wouldn't stop. The same process would proceed for another twenty or thirty minutes, but to me personally felt like eternity. If only every night could have been the same as this one enchanting night. A time when nothing but touch and breath was allowed to be used. Now that I stand here, listening to Yoruichi fight with me only helps to make me regret having to do what I must in this moment.
"Do you remember the first time we touched each others skin? and most of all what I told you?"
"Why...why yes, of course I do. You said that you would never change, but your lying right now!"
"No...I didn't lie. I said that my love for you would never end. In other words, I would never change the fact that I would make certain that you would always be happy...with or without me."
"Your not making any sense Kisuke...please just look at me and tell me what it is your thinking!"
I turned my face slowly toward her and I gave off a large smile. I see that she's crying profusely, but seeing my face she began to lighten up. After seeing that beautiful sparkle in her eyes I can do what is needed without regretting a single thing.
"Yoruichi, have a good life without me, okay?."
"What? what are you talking about...Kisuke! what are you think-"
Before she finishes her sentence, I quickly begin to flash step away. I have never tried to beat Yoruichi at her special skill of flash stepping, but this one time, I will win. I flash step as fast as I have never gone before, and yes! I'm finally alone. Just the way I want it to be. I'm sure that Yoruichi will never catch me now, I made sure to zigg zagg all across this city, not to mention leave trails of my robes in places that will take her a while to escape from. I hate doing this to her, but I want to return to the Society and allow her the pleasures of returning to her life again. Every night she spoke so much of her issues about adapting to this realm. She also spoke too much about the past, the one place that I can never repeat. I just can't take it all anymore. I'm certain that if I spoke with Yamamoto, he'll surely allow Yoruichi to return to the society with no strings attached, except for my death.
"Kisuke Urahara, ex-captain of Gotei thirteen is that you?"
"Please do say yes. Me and Byakuya have been running all around this city for the past few weeks, and my must I say, I want to return home already!"
"What are the odds of you finding me here...and now."
I only have to hear Mayuri and everything I need to know comes straight out from that weasel.
"I'm surprised Byakuya."
"Surprised about what Kisuke? that I would find you this soon?"
"No...that you would actually be willing to travel with that pathetic excuse of a reaper Mayuri."
"Hey! I'm standing right here Captain...I mean Urahara! how dare you speak low of me, the new Captain of squad Gotei thirteen!"'
I smirk as I already knew that Yamamoto would do such a thing. I'm certain Mayuri is expecting me to be in awe about his promotion, but I'm only surprised at the fact that Yamamoto wasted no time in replacing me.
"Really? and what did you get with that tittle, a brain I hope?"
"Grr, quit it! I thought you and I were friends Urahara. Why must you be so cruel to me."
"Quiet Mayuri, let Urahara speak. He's only showing us his true face."
"...friends you say? can you hear that Byakuya. Mayuri believes that just because I was his Captain that I was his friend. How about instead of me talking, why don't you enlighten the little guy of the purpose of squads and it's members."
"Must I Kisuke? I really see no point in why I must say such things."
"A reason...how about I promise to be a good ex-soul reaper and allow you to take me in with no struggle."
"Fine...As you know Mayuri, all Reapers that are assigned to a squad have one and only one reason for being. And that reason is to work as one only if the dangers are too great. A team must get along or at least have a valued member. With this structure it is said that no one has to befriend anyone, as long as there is one strong captain. That is the one of the sole purposes of a captain after all. There are you happy Kisuke?"
"Well I could have said it better and long, but I suppose that will do. Oh and one more thing. Would it be possible to leave Yoruichi out of this?"
For the first time in my life I was frightened of the silence that was now shared between the three of us.
"Oh boy! he doesn't know does he Byakuya?"
"Quiet Mayuri...and call be Kuchiki."
"What is it? what do I not know Byakuya?"
"Fine, I shall tell you, only if we can speed things up. Yoruichi has been sentenced to death as you have been. Yamamoto has made it clear that you two are captured and taken in, dead or alive. Even as we speak there is a special team that was sent to bring Yoruichi in."
"But...she did nothing wrong."
"Boo hoo! go on and cry your heart out Urahara. Theres nothing you can do for your woman! or shall I say your only widower for a few minutes after you die! Won't it be a grand sight indeed. I can't wait for that day to come, especially now that you've made it clear that we were never friends."
As I hear that monster speak ill of Yoruichi, this inner anger within myself exploded and at the end of my implosion I awoke with the sights of my right hand holding Mayuri by the neck. Life and death meant nothing to me at this very moment. I cared nothing about myself or this "man" before me. I just want this all to be over, but I now know what must be done in order for my lovely Yoruichi to live a normal wonderful life. The path to that view of a happy Yoruichi was plain and simple. I have to destroy the Soul Society, but not just that. I must also take down every captain that would dare block my path. Starting with two of my most favorite people in both worlds. One is a man who has some strange love connection with my Yoruichi and the other is a being who I've despised from the moment we first met.
"I'm sorry Byakuya, but hearing that new update...I must take back what I said and do what is needed to stop the rules of this game we play...I'm sure you'll understand, right?"