Later that evening....
As Shuuhei, Kira, and Katsu walked to the Nakamura household, Shuuhei could see Umeko still talking to vice-captain Ichimaru.
"Umeko why must you cause your father so much trouble?" Gin asked teasingly as he tilted his head to look at the short girl.
"Hey now, vice captain Ichimaru! I'm not that bad!" Umeko pouted as she crossed her arms at the much taller vice captain.
Gin just smirked. "Let's face it your horrible," he said teasingly and nudged her shoulder.
Umeko started laughing as Gin recalled how many times he had to get her out of trouble.
"So why did my father invite you and your captain to dinner?" Umeko asked as they slowly made their way to the dining hall.
"Ya know, only my captain knows, I was only told to come." Gin said lightly as he looked up, a slightly confused look on his face. He looked back down at her and his smirk returned with a vengeance. "You know you look so much like your mother," he added to see Umeko's reaction.
"Th-thank you Ichimaru," Umeko said trying to hide her blushing cheeks.
"Hey crazy! Come here!" Katsu called to Umeko from across the courtyard, so that she could get her attention. As Umeko looked up she saw Kira, Katsu, and Shuuhei waiting for her.
"Ok Katsu I'm comming!" Umeko yelled back as she left Gin's side to join her cousins and friend.
"What's he doing here?" Umeko scoffed and she looked evilly at Shuuhei.
"Umeko I wanted to apologize about earlier, I'm sorry I have just been having a bad day." Shuuhei began as he gave Umeko a small bow. "I had no right to take it out on you."
"Mah, it's fine I forgive you in one condition," Umeko said with a smirk.
"What?" Shuuhei asked a little nervous, he had heard all the horror stories about Umeko and Katsu's 'conditions' from Kira.
"You and me one on one..." Umeko stopped for a second as she though about where her conditions were heading. "Sparring!!!!" She yelled as if she was trying to tell her self that's what she meant, the two boys took it an enthusiasm, but Katsu caught where Umeko's mind had gone.
As Gin, Aizen, Kira, Shuuhei, Katsu, Umeko's father, her two brothers, and Umeko sat down for dinner. It started with Umeko's father, Aizen, and Gin remembering all the times Umeko would get into trouble. Shuuhei wasn't listening, he could only look at Umeko. He began to blush as he saw the way she laughed, how her small hands would so gently and lovingly touch something. He tried to hide his starring, but could only look away for so long.
"So Hisagi, I have heard a lot about you and your skill from Kira." Umeko's father changed the subject noticing how Shuuhei was looking at his daughter.
"I guess I'm good sir but I'm sure there are those who are better than me sir," Shuuhei said politely.
"Yes father he's good, and I'm going to test how good he is after dinner." Umeko said happily with a small evil smirk.
"Now Umeko don't hurt the poor boy," Umeko's father jested. The dinner lasted a good two hours longer. It was already 10 at night when they all got to the garden so Umeko and Shuuhei could spar.
"Ok Shuuhei, Umeko bow to each other, and begin!" Katsu said taking a seat next to Kira. Shuuhei was slicing every where he could seem to possibly try and hit her, only to have Umeko block every one.
"Come on Shuuhei I know you can do better!" Kira cheered.
"Go Umeko! Go!" Katsu said as she put Kira in a head lock of her own, Kira's face turning blue and Katsu laughing sadistically.
As the fight progressed Umeko was getting tierd and Shuuhei decided to quit.
"Ok I'm done that's enough for one night… AGK!!" Shuuhei yelled as he was tackled to the ground by Umeko.
"Super secret technique, Nakamura tackle!" She yelled as she knocked Shuuhei into the small pond in the garden. They both arose from the water to see everyone laughing at them.
"Haha…'' Shuuhei said a little irritated by the childish move.
"Well I think it's time to get to the barracks for you kids," Umeko's father said as he looked at how dark it was getting.
"Ok father but before they go can Shuuhei get some dry clothing?" Umeko asked as they walked toward the hall still soaking wet.
"Of course we can't have ether of you walking around in wet clothing." Her father replied. "I'll send a maid with clothing at once."
"I'll take care of it!" Umeko said as she dragged Shuuhei to another room.
"Here this should fit you it's my brother's old school uniform." She said happily handing the well kept uniform to Shuuhei.
Shuuhei just stared at umeko for a few seconds before he started to take off his shirt. "Ok look here tomboy you gotta get out." He said looking at Umeko with a raised brow as he pulled on the dry shirt.
"Hey it's not like there's anything worth seeing!" Umeko said as she stormed out of the room. She hoped against hope that he missed her growing blush.
"Oh yeah! I got plenty!" Shuuhei yelled back as he changed.
When the four finally got back to the school it was just before midnight. The two boys went right, and the girls left. Umeko wanted to take one last look at Shuuhei.
"Pole," Katsu said purposely to late. BAM!!! Umeko's head the pole dead center. "If you ever make it to be a Shinigami your more likely to die from the walls and columns in the compound than a hollow." She added dryly as she pulled Umeko up.
"Haha goodnight Katsu," Umeko said as she headed for her room.
Chapter end
≈†Psychotic Episodes: Demon Flower Version†≈
Umeko made it to her room without another misadventure with the many pillars and columns in the school. She sighed heavily before opening her door. She stared in shock at the sight.
Kira and Katsu were playing mahjong on her floor.
"What are you two doing here?" Umeko asked in shock. "And how the hell did you two get here so fast?"
"Playing mahjong, and shunpo." Katsu said before moving the piece and smirking triumphantly. "Try to get out of that!"
"You should really pay more attention to your classes Umeko, then things like this wouldn't be such a surprise." Kira said before moving a piece and lightly smirking at Katsu. "I win."
"Damn…" Katsu said boredly. "Oh well, you clean it up," she added happily as she turned to Umeko. "So how was the eye candy?" She questioned with a smirk.
"What?!?!" Umeko yelled out of shock and embarrassment, her cheeks flushing a bright red.
"Well, we heard Shuuhei throw you out while he was changing," Kira said softly with a smirk. "See something you like?"
"What? Him? No!" Umeko sputtered as she tried to find something to say so she could move their attention off of her.
"Oh don't hide it," Katsu said with a smirk as she sat on Umeko's bed. "It's kind of obvious you like each other, I mean you fight like an old married couple… Don't they Kira?" She asked with a mock innocent face.
"Now that you mention it…" Kira strted.
"Can't I just go to bed? My head hurts from running into that pole." Umeko said with a pout as she rubbed the red mark on her forehead.
"Wow, you're a magnet for poles and columns aren't you Umeko?" Kira asked amused. "How did you ever survive your house? Strange seeing as they can't move at all…"
"Kira!" Umeko and Katsu yelled as they pounced on their cousin.
"Don't tease me about the poles!" Umeko yelled as she pulled his cheeks painfully.
"I'm the only one that gets to tease her about that!" Katsu growled as she dug an elbow into Kira's stomach, and her knuckles into his leg.
"Sorry! I'm sorry!" Kira yelled pathetically as he tried to escape.
The door slammed open to reveal Shuuhei, his hand on his sword ready to help. Shuuhei sweat dropped at the sight of Kira at the mercy of his cousins. For several seconds no one moved, they barely even breathed.
"Shuuhei help me!" Kira called desperately.
The two girls stared at Shuuhei, wondering if he would help, and how they would counter while not letting go of Kira.
"No way man," Shuuhei said to the horror of Kira, and the delight of the girls. "You got yourself into it, you can get yourself out." And with that he closed the door.
The two girls smirked and looked at Kira with pure evil glittering in their eyes, and smirks better fitted on demons. Kira then realized with horror that they were the demons from his worst nightmare…
"NNNNOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!" The scream echoed through the night accompanied by many others.
Next morning…
Kira sat under a tree before class. Shuuhei and Renji walked up to him.
"Man, what happened to you?" Renji asked looking at the many small bruises that were rapidly fading, and the messiness of his hair. "You look like you took on a whole mess of dummy hollows, and like they won."
"Not dummy hollows, not even real hollows," Kira said heavily. "It was worse, so much worse…"
"Dude what was it?" Renji asked in shock, what could be worse than real hollows?
"Hi guys!" Renji and Shuuhei turned around to see Umeko and Katsu walking over. Umeko smiled brightly, and Katsu looked content for once despite the bright sun. "Good morning!" Umeko said in a sing-song voice.
"Morning Umeko, Katsu." Renji said having been introduced to them earlier.
"Hey Kira," Katsu said dryly, her lips twitching with a slight smirk as his expression reflected his fear and his legs twitched with the instinct to run. Satisfied she turned back, and grabbed Umeko's arm. "Come on, class is starting soon. I wanna get a good seat. See ya later!"
"Bye guys!" Umeko yelled as she let Kastu drag her away.
"Them?" Renji asked a little creeped out by Katsu.
"Them." Kira and Shuuhei said with a nod.
"Scary…" Renji said as he pulled Kira up.
Kira turned and looked at him with a hollow look in his eyes. "You have no idea." He said gravely as he walked on his own to their classes.