Don't own Bleach.
Yoruichi and Sui Feng reached the underground base quickly, Sui Feng was highly efficient in shunpo leaving Yoruichi impressed with her improvements. "You're better than the last time I saw you." She mentioned.
Sui Feng scoffed, "Well when the person you're closest to just leaves, you have a lot more time to train." she said coldly.
It left Yoruichi looking away. She didn't want to leave Sui Feng. She had to. She had to help Kisuke and Tessai. She couldn't allow them to be at the mercy of Central 46, she had to do something. They entered the underground training ground to find Utsumi sat in a meditative pose with his Zanpakuto sticking out of the ground in front of him. She looked him over to check his injuries, he seemed okay much to her relief.
Sui Feng saw the lean man sat there. She recognized him from the descriptions given by the other Shinigami who have met him as well as from the Captains. She saw him sat there and Yoruichi approach him as if he were an ally and it was if she had been slapped. First she leaves with known criminals, then she helps one back in to the Soul Society? she thought bitterly. She couldn't believe it. Her mentor, someone she looked up to, idolized, was involved with criminals again.
As if sensing her former pupil's thoughts she interrupted them, "I know what you're thinking just let me expl..." she began getting interrupted by Sui Feng.
She was irate, unbelievable she thought angrily, "Explain? Explain how you're with the deserter, or how your deserter has incapacitated three Shinigami so far not to mention abandoned their post to be with the exiles and your precious Kisuke just like you did. Why did you bother coming back, you should have just stayed away!" She shouted, voice dripping with anger and venom.
Yoruichi flinched is that what she thought? I abandoned her? I had to she must understand that she thought beginning to regretting bringing Sui Feng here, "I know you're mad, but you have to understand I did what I had to. What would you have done if I were in Kisuke's position?" She asked. Seeing Sui Feng look at the floor she continued, "I know it hurt and I'm sorry believe me, we need your help." she said motioning to Utsumi.
Utsumi had watched the exchange, he could understand how hurt Sui Feng felt when Yoruichi left. At the time it probably felt like she wasn't coming back. It reminded of his time in Kusajishi and with Old Lady Kameyo. He knew the pain Sui Feng felt then, he it well. Whereas he used to pain to help the people of Kusajishi and the souls in the Soul Society, she turned it inward and it changed from hurt to anger and she was beginning to unleash that anger at Yoruichi. He'd allow her to let it out but as soon as she goes too far he'd put a stop to it.
Yoruichi saw Sui Feng's shoulders slumped as she exhaled. "Are you ready to listen?" She asked. Sui Feng nodded and Yoruichi began to explain how Aizen, Ichimaru and Tousen had planned everything. The experiments to blur the lines between Hollow and Shinigami to make themselves even more powerful than both. The disappearances of the souls from the Rukongai and the Shinigami from Squad 9, the events leading up to Urahara catching Aizen in the act of hollowfying. She also explained that they have no way to prove any of it.
Sui Feng was skeptical, the story seemed unbelievable. She may not have liked Urahara but she must admit, he didn't seem like the type to carry out experiments on other Shinigami. "Let's say I believe you, what can I do?" she asked.
Yoruichi sighed in relief, "We need you to tell Yammamoto. You can get in to see him, tell hime what I told you, make him listen if he still refuses tell him we will be on Sokyoku Hill." she said numbly.
Utsumi was aware of what Sokyoku Hill was it was an execution ground. How fitting for it to end there he thought to himself. He knew either way, no matter what happened that it would end there. Once Yammamoto knew where they were, he'd send his strongest Captains to capture them. It just depends on whether he listened to Sui Feng whether it would end well or not.
Sui Feng saw the acceptance cross the deserter's face. He was willing to die for this she noticed. If he was willing to die for this, then she had to at least try to help them. If Yammamoto listened to her about Aizen, then he would have saved the Soul Society and should be allowed to return to his Squad along with the others. However if they were wrong, then he would be cut down by whoever Yammamoto sends. It was a risky plan, but, after listening to their story, it's the only thing left to do. "This plan is going to get you killed, both of you. Surely you have something else? Anything else." she asked heatedly, not wanting Yoruichi to sacrifice herself for this stranger.
Yoruichi shook her head and said, "We tried getting one of them to confess, we checked Aizen's quarters. We asked Captain Kyoraku for help, which obviously he didn't give and we understand that. We put him in a difficult position. Which is why this is our last option."
Sui Feng snorted, "It's stupid. This man is going to get you killed. You should go back to where you came from. I'll take care of him." she pointed at Utsumi.
Utsumi laughed, "'Take care of me?' Just like Aizen took care the subjects of his experiments? No thank you, I'll take my chances with Yammamoto." He sighed before continuing, "We need you to talk to Yammamoto, tell him what we told you. He'll either come to Sokyoku Hill himself or send someone to bring me into custody, where I will be sent to Central 46 for sentencing." he said telling his plan.
Yoruichi's eyes widened, he was sacrificing himself she put together the pieces of his plan. What about me...us? she wondered. She looked at him, he was looking at her as if he missed his chance. That's when she knew. She knew that he was going to get himself captured. "I guess I'm going to have to pull your ass out of the fire?" she asked lightly.
Utsumi nodded, "I guess this is the part that I'm glad you decided to join me. Had you not been here, I'd end up locked away." he said looking at her hoping she got the underlying message in there, I need you.
Yoruichi smiled at him, "I figured, I'll have the portal here prepared by the time you'll be taken. I just hope Yammamoto comes by himself." she said worried about her partner's well-being, "Sui Feng, you can go. Give us three days. Three days to get the portal sorted and our plan finalized." She approached her former pupil and grabbed her shoulders, "This isn't goodbye Sui Feng. We'll see each other again. I promise." She said smiling at the shorter woman.
The former pupil didn't know what to say, she was thankful she got to see Yoruichi again but on the other hand, she's probably going away again. "Just make sure you stay safe." She said staring daggers at Utsumi before shunpoing away.
Utsumi exhaled, three days. He had three more days until he had to be on top of Sokyoku Hill. He didn't want it to be this way. In an ideal world, there would have been incriminating evidence in Aizen's home, Tosen would have confessed. He and Yoruichi could have dragged Tosen to Head Captain themselves and been back at Urahara's to give him the good news but not one thing went their way. Aizen had covered his tracks perfectly, Tosen was so strongly manipulated he wouldn't know the right thing to do if it was obvious. It was complication after complication and now as a last resort he is turning himself over and is risking Yoruichi's life. If only there was another way.