Finished writing and posting around 2:00am. Sooo sorry if there are typos. It's late and I'm struggling to stay awake.
I've been trying to get back to my usual sleep schedule before school starts so I don't go back on the first day looking like I was busy getting high and drunk.
"Is it just me, or is it hotter than normal?" I groaned, dropping into a laying position under a tree.
I was in a forest somewhere out in Rukongai; the same forest I use to train in when I attended the academy. But now, it was like my own sanctuary that I use to meditate and talk to my zanpakuto. It was actually quite beautiful despite it being secluded from the rest of the population. Everything seemed much more peaceful here. The trees look greener, the water looks cleaner, heck, even the bugs look nicer... Which reminds me, I need to find a replacement for Larry, my dead ant.
"Shuu-chan~" I whined, using the nickname I gave to my zanpakuto.
"Don't call me that," he growled, appearing next to me in his spirit form. He stood leaning against the tree that was providing me shade, and stretched out his wings. "You haven't been training recently."
I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, "I haven't had any time. There's still a lot of work to be done ever since Aizen defected."
"Well, then, train right now."
"What?"
"There's a lake not too far from here, right? I am an ice type zanpakuto after all, and training with water will improve your skills."
Before I could protest, he tucked his hands under my arms and pulled me up. "This is so not fair. Today's my free day," I mumbled as he effortlessly carried me to the lake.
Two hours later I found myself walking back into Seireitei drenched in sweat and water, and leaving puddles everywhere I go. Fortunately, I didn't pass by too many people, and the few unlucky ones who even took a small glance were pushed back by my glare.
"What happened to you?" Ikkaku snorted as I walked past the 11th division where he, Yumichika, Renji, and Iba were sitting around, probably taking a break from training.
"Nothing," I growled, gripping Shuu tighter. "Ow, that hurts," he drawled sarcastically. It took every fiber of my being not to throw him down right there, and stomp him to a million little pieces.
"Oi, I was talking to you," Ikkaku grabbed me in a headlock before I could walk any farther, and dragged me to where the guys were sitting.
Well, so much for trying to get back to my room unnoticed.
"Hm... that's not very beautiful. A lady shouldn't walk around with clothes like that."
"I didn't ask for your opinion, feather-brow," I glared at Yumichika, while pulling at my clothes as an attempt to stop them from sticking to my body. Damn, it's so uncomfortable.
Iba and Ikkaku laughed at Yumichika's expression to his new nickname, while Renji's gaze never left me. "W-what are you looking at?" I asked, suddenly feeling self-conscious. Was there a piece of seaweed still clinging to my hair? Did a fish slip into my sleeves?
A smirk suddenly broke out on his face, replacing the concentrated stare. "Heh, what do you know? You actually have some curves under those robes."
It was my turn to be laughed at as a blush rose to my face. "You're a fucking pervert!" I leaped up from my seat and slammed my zanpakuto on his head with just enough force not to crack his skull open. The sheath was still on, of course.
The guys were still laughing as I started making my way home again. I sighed, "How could I have ever been placed in the same squad as these morons?" I glanced at them behind my back and was met with a wink from Renji instead. I huffed and turned back around, "Jerk..."
I happily skipped from the bathroom to my bedroom, clad in clean and DRY clothes. Many of the members were use to my weird habits by now, and just pretended I was walking like a normal person... and not tripping over that right corner every time I go back to my room.
They winced.
"Son of a cow! Stupid wall!" I yelped, sliding down the wall while clutching my bare foot. "I should have brought my shoes..."
"Lieutenant," A deep, yet soft voice sighed. Standing in front of me holding an ice pack, was no other than Tsukiro. I grinned up at him and accepted it, placing it on my swollen foot, "Have I ever told you you're my favorite 9th seat?"
"Is it because the other 9th seat is always assigned in the world of the living, so you've never met him before?" He crossed his arms.
"...Possibly... but you'll always be my favorite~!" I sang, enjoying his 'i-wanna-get-the-heck-out-of-here' expression.
"I'll be going now," he sighed, walking away with a slight wave.
I was just about to get up too, but a familiar little someone decided to run down the hallway while my uninjured foot was still outstretched. Yeah, he tripped.
"No running in the hallway unless you can handle it, Maku-chan~" I snickered when he landed flat on his face while still holding the stack of paperwork in order.
"Gah!" He shot up in a sitting position, slammed the stack of papers on the ground and clutched his nose.
"Here," I waved the ice pack in front of his face.
"Ew, that was on your foot."
I rolled my eyes, "I just got out of the shower and the floors were just cleaned. It's not like I'm telling you to swallow it."
He only sighed and accepted it.
I raised an eyebrow, "Aren't the 3rd seats suppose to be handling paperwork on my free days?"
"Yeah, but they're too busy babying Captain Ukitake, so Kimaru's in charge. Of course, out of all the people here he makes US do it!"
"Us?"
"Hina and I."
"Well, do your best!" I cheered and got up to leave before he convinced me to help.
"Wait! Abarai is at the entrance. He was looking for you."
My eyes darkened. That pervert!
"Time to give that pineapple bastard a piece of my mind!" I shouted, raising to my feet and pumping my fist in the air.
"Oh? Who is this "pineapple bastard" you speak of?"
"Abarai Renji!" I yelled without looking behind me to see who the voice belonged to.
"Is that so?"
I gulped, turning around slowly with my fist still in the air. "H-how did you find me? There's like a million hallways in here."
"I could hear you screaming something about a wall all the way from the entrance," Renji smirked, poking me in the forehead repeatedly.
I swatted his hand away, "What do you want?"
"Thought you might have needed help getting out of those clothes," he grinned.
"I'm fine, thank you," I growled, trying to shove him out of the way, but he wouldn't budge. "Do you mind?"
"Yeah, I do. So, where's your room?" He asked, looking around as if there was a giant sign with an arrow that read 'Kinomi's Room' posted up on the wall.
Before I could tell him to get lost, Makuno had opened his big mouth. "It's right around the corner."
I shot him glare, which sent him scampering off, while Renji pulled me in said direction.
With Makuno
Makuno quickly dashed to the office to tell everyone what he just saw... and also to bring his paperwork in on time because Kimaru was on "PMS Mode" whenever he's in charge.
"Quick! Abarai and Kinomi are-" He was interrupted by a random book thrown in his face, knocking him over in the process.
"Where the hell have you been?" Kimaru shouted, leaping up from his chair and slamming his hands on the desk. "You're 4 minutes late, you slacker!"
Makuno groaned. Why must his face always be the target of abuse?
"But-"
"No 'buts'! Do you want to be on cleaning duty for the next month?"
Makuno glared and threw the book right back at Kimaru's head. "Shut the hell up, you pathetic moron!"
"Um, Makuno-san, what did you say about Abarai and Kinomi?" Hina spoke up, stopping the two guys from strangling each other.
He had a blank look on his face before realization hit him. "Ah! Kinomi and Abarai!" he shouted, dragging Hina and Kimaru backwards by their wrists toward Kinomi's room.
"Hey, what are you doing? Let me goooo!" Kimaru shouted.
"Makuno-san, slow down!" Hina squealed.
Everyone stopped what they were doing to stare, and those inside their rooms came out to see what the commotion was about. The same thought ran through all of their minds, "Is our lieutenant starting to rub off on them?"
"Watch it, you brat!" Kimaru grunted as his head barely missed the wall.
"Shut up and listen!" Makuno whispered loudly, letting them free and crouching next to Kinomi's door. "Abarai's in there with her... alone."
This made the other two take the same position as him.
"Makuno," Kimaru's tone was low and serious now. "Details, NOW."
"Well..." Makuno tapped the side of his head, still a little dazed from hitting his head twice in 5 minutes.
"I saw Abarai at the entrance when I came back with papers from the 10th division. He said he was looking for Kinomi so I decided to tell her on my way to the office. I ended up bumping into her on the way, but Abarai found her by the time I told her he was here. He mentioned something about taking off her clothes and dragged her inside her room. Then... that's about the time I started running back to the office." He finished and nodded his head, while Hina and Kimaru stared at him in disbelief.
"Heeey, don't leave me like that~!" A drunken voice slurred behind them, ruining the suspicious atmosphere.
"M-Matsumoto-san? What are you doing here?" Kimaru exclaimed.
She set her bottle of sake down before crawling over to the trio. "You guys left me in the office!" she cried.
They all raised an eyebrow.
"Matsumoto-san, I'm pretty sure you weren't in the office," Hina said quietly.
"Oh yes, I was!" she giggled and snorted, making them jump slightly. "I was in the supply closet. I have a secret stash of sake in there, and it's one of my many hiding places from my captain. Oh, but don't tell anyone~!" she giggled again. "Eh? What are you guys doooing?" she sniffled. "Why are you leaving me out of all the fun~?"
She looked like she was about to cry until Hina patted her back, "We're eavesdropping on Kinomi and Abarai-san. You can join us if you want."
Matsumoto immediately sobered up, a perverted grin stretched across her face, "Eh? I bet they're doing the naughty in there. Hee hee~!" She grinned even wider when the three had small blushes on their faces.
"O-oi, don't joke around like that," Makuno stuttered.
"Yeah, Kinomi-san wouldn't do that... right?" Hina added.
"Hm..." Kimaru tapped his chin. "I'm sure she wouldn't in normal circumstances, but this is Abarai we're talking about. Who knows what he's capable of..."
"It seems our dear Renji has finally decided to make a move," Matsumoto sighed overdramatically.
"But she's still innocent!" Kimaru cried, going over to "overprotective mode". "Don't worry, I'll save you!" he leapt towards the door, but the others pulled him back before he made contact, and crawled to a safer distance where they won't be heard.
"Shush, boy," Matsumoto crushed his face in her chest to muffle his shouts for breath, and not letting go until he was about to pass out.
"So, what are we suppose to do?" Makuno asked, looking back to the door. "We can't let them know that we know what they're doing, but we can't just let them..." he struggled for words.
"And what exactly are they doing in there?"
The four looked up to a new voice.
"Tsukiro-san?" Hina blinked innocently. "Do you know anything about... that?" she pointed at the door.
He sighed, "No, and I don't plan to. Will you all please get back to your work and stop meddling in others' affairs?" He was about to walk away until Kimaru stopped him.
"Oh? So, you aren't the least bit curious about what Kinomi and Abarai are doing in there?" Kimaru waggled his eyebrows.
Tsukiro was glad his back was turned to them, or else they would've seen the indecisive look on his face. He wasn't one to stick his nose in others' business, but at the same time, the curious side of his mind was begging him to stay...
"I'm only here to make sure you don't cause any trouble," he sat down with his arms still crossed.
"Whatever you say," Matsumoto sang. "Now, what's the plan?"
The group of 5 huddled in a circle, throwing ideas left and right, but none of them would agree with each other.
"I say we just barge in," Kimaru nodded, while everyone else shook their heads.
"No way, you idiot. What if we interrupt them in the middle of "something"?" Makuno slapped him on the head.
"We can drill a few holes on the wall and take a peek," Matsumoto suggested.
"You're just plain perverted," Tsukiro sighed, finding that he's been doing that a lot today. "Are you guys even sure they're doing "something" in there?"
They all nodded quickly, and told him what Makuno heard earlier.
"I still think you're overreacting."
This time, they shook their heads so much, he was sure they were about to detach from their necks.
"Oi! Abarai Renji! Are you here?" Another new voice rang out from the other end of the hallway with someone following him.
All 5 of them rushed to tackle the duo down. "Shut up, Ikkaku, you stupid baldy!" Matsumoto slapped his head repeatedly, with him screaming for her to stop.
"What is the meaning of this?" Yumichika hissed. "You're wrinkling my clothes!"
Once again, the whole entire situation was explained again, now forming a group of 7. And again, they had to move even farther away from the door.
"So, what are you doing here anyway?" Matsumoto questioned.
"Abarai left his lieutenant badge thingy at the training grounds," Ikkaku said, showing them the badge. "We went to the 6th division to look for him, but some newbie said he already left for the 13th division and here we are."
"So anyway, how long have they been in there?" Yumichika asked, indicating towards the door.
"Just past 20 minutes," Makuno answered.
"Somebody please remind me why we're doing this again?" Tsukiro growled. He was beginning to get irritated by how many people there were, and almost half of them weren't even from this squad. "If you want to find out if they're really doing anything in there, why don't you just knock on the door and ask?"
"No!" Makuno protested. "We can't give them any kind of warning! They'll have time to fix themselves up and convince us nothing happened!"
Matsumoto nodded in agreement, "That's why I said we should drill some holes in wall and look. They won't suspect a thing!"
Ikkaku scoffed, "Tch, we should just break down the door let ourselves in. The element of surprise is the best way!"
"That's what I said, but they wouldn't listen!" Kimaru whined.
"We could always ask them whenever they leave the room?" Hina suggested quietly, and Yumichika agreed, "Can't you people just be a little patient and wait until they leave the room? We can interrogate them later instead of dirtying our hands now."
Kimaru rolled his eyes, "What a great idea! That is, if they ever leave at all!"
Tsukiro looked off to the side while the other six continued their idiotic schemes and sarcastic remarks. Why did he feel like he was the only normal one here?
"Ah, you're not doing it right!" Kinomi's voice was heard from her room.
Everyone quieted down and quickly crawled over to place their ears against the door or wall. Blushes were evident on their faces as the conversation continued.
"What do you know? I've had more experience than you!" Renji exclaimed.
"Yeah, right," she snorted.
"It's all in the wrist," he chuckled.
"You're making all of this up. You've never done this before!"
"Well, neither have you!"
"Oh, yeah?"
"Oh, yeah!"
Everyone pulled away and rushed back to their "base" a few meters away from the room.
"Still think nothing's going on?" Kimaru questioned Tsukiro.
"There... must be a logical explanation to all of this..." He rubbed his temples. Was he really about to be proved wrong by these morons?
"They're about to do "it" but they're both inexperienced! There's your explanation!" Matsumoto exclaimed.
The group of seven was silent. No one knew what to say or do, and it would get pretty awkward whenever they saw Renji or Kinomi again.
A few minutes past before the door opened, making all of them jump and stare at the two walking out.
"Renji. You. Suck." Kinomi growled.
The red head could only grin. "Sorry for getting you wet, princess."
"Ha ha, you're so funny. You're just lucky I had spare clothes or I would've kicked your ass," she poked him in the chest.
They both stopped walking when they saw the group practically cuddling with each other in the hallway.
"Um, what's wrong?" Kinomi asked, looking at all their expressions. Scared, disbelief, shock... 'What the hell are they doing?' she thought.
"Hey, you're on paperwork duty, right?" She pointed at Makuno, Hina, and Kimaru. They quickly nodded and scurried off. Tsukiro followed, not wanting to be cornered by questions later.
Ikkaku spoke up, "Uh, you forgot his." He handed the badge to Renji and ran off with Yumichika before he could thank him.
The only one left was Matsumoto. She grinned rather suggestively before picking up her bottle of sake and running off to her next hiding place.
As they all headed off on the their separate ways, the same thought crossed their minds. They weren't going to forget about this for a very long time.
"What's up with them?" Renji scratched his head.
Kinomi shrugged, "Who knows..."
This is twice as much than I usually post. I was gonna post this yesterday but decided to make it longer so this is like a merge with two chapters. WHOOOO LOVE MEEEE! no i'm kidding :)
Thanks for the reviews and stuff even though I took so long to update again. But I'm starting to get around my writer's block so hopefully the next one will come out much sooner than this did.
Oh man, can't you just wait to get back to school? -SARCASM-
Every damn teacher wants to know what you did during the summer and my reply is?
"I spent almost every day watching anime, asian dramas, or playing pokemon."
"Did you go anywhere?"
"Yeah, Warped Tour... that's it."
Then they want to write an essay, or go into detail.
"I've completed my unova pokedex and realized that I freakin love Yamamoto Yusuke!"
I don't have a problem admitting I pratically have no life, but since I'm asian and the people who don't know me hears this, they expect EVERY friggin asian to be as lame as me and I'm like "nooooo shut up leave me alone! My friends say I'm white washed!"
HAAAAAH... ignore me -.-