Hornets Pt. 4
IchigoXSoi-Fon

The Next Morning….
Soi-Fon's Bedroom

As the sun began to shine through Soi-Fon's window, the image of Ichigo and Soi-Fon snuggling together came out of the shadows. Soi-Fon snoozed away, her head pressed against Ichigo's neck as her bandaged hands touched his chest. Ichigo had his arms wrapped around the small captain tightly, breathing in her scent with every inhale. As the two Soul Reapers slept on, the door opened a tiny crack before closing….

"Zzzzzz…Zzzzzz…." Ichigo snoozed as he slumbered on before the morning light intruded on his sleep by shining in his eyes. "Mmmmh…" he grumbled as he woke up. He saw a head of black hair beneath him and he realized that last night seriously happened. And yet…he was surprisingly okay with it. Looking at the woman in his arms, he understood that he'd developed feeling for her from that one night and that he didn't mind holding her for just a little longer. His gaze looked around the room and he saw something he didn't notice before. The room was filled with black-cat knickknacks. 'Wow, she must really adore Yoruichi….' He then saw something else that he hadn't notice before. "Um…Soi-Fon?"

"Mmmmh…" Soi-Fon grumbled as she came out of sleep, looking up to Ichigo with tired eyes. She didn't even question the fact that she was in bed with the boy; her desires all fulfilled. "Yes, Ichigo?"

"…You don't own a black cat, do you?"

"No. I don't allow pets in my squad's barracks."

Ichigo was silent before staring at the foot of the bed. "Well, the reason I ask is because there's a black cat sitting on the foot of the bed."

Soi-Fon looked at Ichigo puzzled before looking down at the end of the bed. And, like Ichigo had said, there was a black cat staring at them at the foot of their bed. "Have a nice night, you two?"

"LADY YORUICHI!"

Both Soul Reapers sat up, Soi-Fon covering herself with the sheets. "Yoruichi! What are you doing here?!" Ichigo gasped, his face turning bright red in embarrassment.

"Well, I stopped by to ask Soi-Fon how last night went. Imagine my surprise when I saw you two cuddling in bed again with your clothes all over the floor. Kinda self-explanatory if you don't mind my saying…." Yoruichi walked up to the couple and sat down between them. "So, I guess you two came to an understanding last night?"

Both Soi-Fon and Ichigo looked at each other and slowly nodded. Ichigo smiled at Soi-Fon before turning back to Yoruichi. "Yeah, something like that."

"How nice. I'm so glad that my bee and my strawberry have become so close!" Yoruichi happily said. "So, Ichigo, do you have anything planned this evening?"

"Um…no, why?"

"Excellent. Last night I booked you two reservations at a fancy restaurant in Karakura Town for a date. The Head-Captain already approved Soi-Fon to take up her place as your help again as Captain Hitsugaya is needed elsewhere. " Yoruichi pointed a paw at a bag next to the bed. "Soi-Fon, I brought you some eveningwear that's in your size. I'm sure you'll like it."

Soi-Fon had stars in her eyes. "A gift! For me?" she gasped.

"Wait," Ichigo quickly said. "A date, Yoruichi?"

Golden eyes narrowed, making Ichigo gulp in nervousness. Yoruichi leaned up and bopped him in the eye with her paw, making him fall backwards. Hopping onto his chest, Yoruichi glared down at Ichigo. "Why yes, Ichigo, a date. I hope you're not the type of man that sleeps with a girl without so much as dating her. Are you?" she asked glaring.

"N…no…a date sounds nice…."

Yoruichi's gaze softened. "Glad to hear you're on board. It'd hurt Isshin if I told him that his son was some bad playboy." Hopping off Ichigo's chest, Yoruichi headed for the door. "You two are booked for eight o'clock this evening. Have fun!"

Ichigo sat up and ran a hand through his hair. Turning to Soi-Fon, Ichigo noticed her blushing. "What's wrong, Soi-Fon?"

"Nothing," she quickly said. "I just…I've never been on a date before." Soi-Fon looked at the clock and sighed. "I need to get ready for my duties today. You can use my shower before you leave." With a blushing face, Soi-Fon got out of bed and quickly got dressed. Ichigo looked at the woman as she got dressed, wondering how she felt about their impending date. Heading into the shower, he was shocked to see the horde of black-cat items inside the bathroom.

'Wow, she REALLY admires Yoruichi….'

Later….
Karakura Town

Ichigo stood outside the restaurant in his best clothes, checking his watch. He didn't know how Yoruichi managed to get last-minute reservations at the town's best restaurant but he had to give her props. Hearing footsteps behind him he turned around and blushed. "Soi-…Soi-Fon?" he gaped.

Soi-Fon looked at the ground embarrassed as Ichigo stared at her. She was wearing black and yellow Chinese dress, made of high-quality silk, with her zanpakuto's butterfly mark on the stomach and high heels. The dress showed off a lot of leg, which gave Ichigo all sort of ideas. Her face was covered in make-up, making her look radiant to the boy. 'Wow…she looks so…so…so….' "Could you stop staring!?" Soi-Fon barked. "It's creepy!"

Chuckling, Ichigo offered her his arm. "I'm sorry. You look pretty," he said, much to Soi-Fon's embarrassment.

Taking hold of his arm, Soi-Fon looked away. "Thanks. You…you look good too," she said.

The two were directed to their table by the waiter. The band played slow soothing music on their platform near the wall, a dance floor next to Ichigo's and Soi-Fon's table with couples slowly dancing. Ichigo pulled Soi-Fon's chair up and pushed her in before taking a seat himself. As they made their orders, with all expenses paid by Yoruichi, Ichigo and Soi-Fon looked at each other awkwardly, not sure of what to say. "Um…I saw your room," Ichigo said finally.

"What of it?" Soi-Fon asked, sipping her drink.

"You really have a thing for black cats…."

Soi-Fon raised an eyebrow. "So what?" she asked, a little offended. "I don't pry through your room, you know?"

Realizing that he'd hit a nerve, Ichigo began to sweat through his clothes. "No, that's not it! I just… I never knew how much you looked up to Yoruichi…."

The expression on Soi-Fon's face turned soft as she smiled. "Yes. Lady Yoruichi was my mentor, my captain. She…was practically my everything." She looked down at her drink and sighed. "It hurt so much when she left. Tell me, was she the one who trained you to fight us?" she asked. "I noticed when you fought Captain Kuchiki that your fighting style seemed familiar."

Ichigo frowned. "Not…exactly. She helped me master Bankai and teach me the Flashstep but it was Kisuke who taught me how to fight."

The smile on Soi-Fon's lips turned to a hateful scowl. "Ah. That explains why your style seems familiar."

Ichigo's eyebrow rose. "You don't care for Kisuke, do you?"

"You have no idea…."

"Actually, I think I do." Ichigo began to talk about how Kisuke would irk the crap out of him with his ridiculous item gimmicks and training techniques. When he told Soi-Fon about his ridiculous headband he actually earned a laugh from the captain. "I so wanted to make him eat his hat!"

"I know the feeling!" Soi-Fon laughed, who in turn told him about the time when she tried to prove that Kisuke wasn't fit to be a captain but the crafty bastard managed to spin it around to make it look like she was in love with him. "To this day, I still want to cram my fist into his jaw."

As their waiter delivered their food, Ichigo smiled warmly at Soi-Fon. "Wow, never guessed we'd have so much in common."

"Hating Kisuke Urahara does that."

Though they were speaking quietly anyone with sharp enough hearing could hear them clearly; which is exactly what the couple several tables away had. Yoruichi, in a beautiful black dress, smiled happily at the new couple as they conversed away. "They seem to be getting along quite nicely."

Across the table, the menu obscuring Kisuke's face was shaking with anger as he listened to Ichigo and Soi-Fon belittle him. While he normally could take criticism he was usually in a position where he could get back at them; he could do nothing here but sit there and take it. Putting it down, he glared at the werecat. "Come to a nice dinner, you said…it'll be fun, you said…."

Back at Ichigo and Soi-Fon's table, the two were having a wonderful time as they ate. "Wow, I never knew that the Human World had such nice food!" Soi-Fon said as she ate her pasta. "I'm so used to Stealth Force rations that my taste buds are on fire right now."

Ichigo ate his steak and looked up. "Really? You didn't pass over to the human world like Rukia and Renji?"

"No. I was born in the Soul Society. I'm actually the head of the Fon clan." Seeing Ichigo's shocked face made Soi-Fon smirk. "What? You didn't think Byakuya and Lady Yoruichi was the only ones with family duties too."

Ichigo sat back in his chair. "You're the captain and head of the Stealth Force AND you're the head of your clan? I never knew you had so much responsibility."

'I didn't think the same of you until recently…' Soi-Fon thought as she smiled at Ichigo. Glancing to the dance floor, her cheeks became pink as another thought hit her. "Um…Ichigo? Would you…like to dance with me?"

Ichigo blushed, never having danced with a girl before. But he could tell that it took a lot of courage for Soi-Fon to ask that and the thought touched his heart. "Of course." Getting up, he extended a hand with Soi-Fon took. They made their way out to the dance floor. Turning to face her, Ichigo gulped in nervousness. They were the only ones on the dance floor and had caught everyone's attention. Soi-Fon was equally nervous, not used to being in the presence of so many people that weren't her men. Taking hold of her hand, Ichigo put his hand on her waist and began to dance.

As the soft jazz music continued to play Ichigo and Soi-Fon danced. Though awkward at first, the two began to relax and smile at each other, coming a little closer as they moved across the dance floor. "This was a good night," Ichigo finally said after several minutes.

A rare smile graced Soi-Fon's soft lips as she nodded. "It was. I'm glad I got the chance to unwind. Ichigo…" she looked down and took a deep breath, laying her head on his shoulder. The feelings that she had for the boy returned after being so close to the boy and her head began to feel light. "Thank you. This was a lovely evening. I've had a wonderful time."

"So did I." By this time Ichigo and Soi-Fon had moved to the center of the dance floor. "I've never been on a date before. I'm glad my first one was with you," he said. Soi-Fon's cheeks turned bright pink from the statement.

"Ichigo…I've…You…make me feel nice. I never really cared much for anyone except for Lady Yoruichi," Soi-Fon said, the two stopping right in the center of the dance floor. "You make me…feel…special…" she whispered, her face inching towards Ichigo's.

Ichigo was silent as he leaned forward, pressing his lips against Soi-Fon's. Everything around them seemed unimportant as they kissed, Ichigo's hand squeezing hers. It was a special moment. It was a beautiful moment. It was a magical moment….

Which ended abruptly thanks to a certain strawberry blonde. "OH MY GOODNESS!"

Both Ichigo's and Soi-Fon's eyes widened in shock and horror as they broke the kiss and turned their heads. Both Soul Reapers felt their hearts stop when they saw Rangiku, in a red satin dress, standing at entrance to the dining room…and behind her was the entire SWA! "Rangiku! Rukia!" Ichigo gasped.

For the first time in a long time, Soi-Fon felt incredibly small. "Captain Unohana!" she whispered as her fellow captain, dressed in a long, flowing white dress entered. A silence filled the area as the SWA stared at the two who happened to be A: in a fancy restaurant while wearing fancy dress clothes, B: in the middle of the dance floor, and C: were in the middle of a sweet and beautiful kiss when they showed up.

"Ichigo…" Rukia muttered blushing. 'He's dating Captain Soi-Fon? Boy, Ichigo, you sure live dangerously….' "Um…hello, Ichigo, Captain Soi-Fon," she said, bowing in respect. "Were we…interrupting?"

"Um…no?" Ichigo said, his voice really small. Soi-Fon likewise shook her head.

Rangiku grinned from ear to ear, wishing she had her camera. "Oh, I don't know about that, you two seemed to be enjoying a wonderful evening, locked in each other's arms," she said smiling.

"If I may," Unohana interjected. "Why don't we leave Ichigo and Captain Soi-Fon alone? It's obvious we interrupted a very special moment for them and I think we should leave them be to enjoy their evening together." Turning to the embarrassed couple, Unohana smiled warmly. "I'm glad that you two seem to be having such a good time." She gestured to the others. "Don't worry, we'll give you two some space. Let's go ladies." She immediately began walking to the large table that she'd reserved for them. "Ichigo, Captain Soi-Fon. Please have a good evening."

The SWA walked by the two, Ichigo and Soi-Fon looking away embarrassingly as Rangiku smirked at them. "That had to be, by far, the most awkward moment of my life," Ichigo muttered.

"Ditto."

Ichigo looked over to the clock and saw how late it was. "It's late. Do you want me to take you back to Urahara Shop?"

Soi-Fon was silent before shaking her head. "I don't really want to go back there right now. May I…spend the night with you?" she asked with pink cheeks. "Not for sex, of course!" she quickly said. "Just…for sleep."

Ichigo smiled and nodded. "I'd love to." Offering her his arm again, Ichigo walked out of the restaurant with Soi-Fon in tow, the two beginning to feel that quiet happy feeling they'd shared before Rangiku had rudely cut in….

Several Minutes Later….
Ichigo's Room

Ichigo sat on his bed, most of his clothes littering the floor as Soi-Fon sat on his lap, their lips connected as Ichigo ran a hand up her bare leg, his fingers gliding across her smooth skin. "Soi-Fon…"

Smiling, Soi-Fon hopped off his lap and undid the ties to her dress. Ichigo had never thought about the woman in anything sexy but here in his room, he witnessed sheer beauty; she wore yellow and black underwear that Yoruichi gave her. Getting back onto Ichigo's lap, the captain pulled off his shirt and pushed him onto the bed. Crawling on top of him, Soi-Fon pulled the covers over them and they snuggled together. "Ichigo…"

"Soi-Fon…."

The two Soul Reapers kissed again as they fell asleep in each other's arms….

Meanwhile….
Back at the Restaurant

Rangiku was getting hammered on wine, much to the SWA's embarrassment. "Oh my god! This cheese is delicious!" she moaned, her head rolling backward. "MMMH! OH YES! MMMMH! YES!"

Whackybiscuit put down the menu and turned to the waiter. "I'll have what she's having."

To be continued….