~At Kisuke's shop~

"It's awfully nice that you came to visit Yashiro-san. " Kisuke said as he sat down along with Tessai and Renji at the table sipping green tea.

"I needed to get some air Captain Hitsugaya can be a little demanding at times. " she commented as Kisuke nodded in understanding.

Yashiro was puzzled when a black cat landed softly into her lap, she looked down with a small smile.

"I didn't know you were into cats Kisuke. "

"That's not really just a cat. " Renji commented with his eyes closed.

"Why did you have to spoil the fun Renji. " Kisuke said with a fake pout as Yoruichi chuckled.

"Yes I do enjoy the reactions I get when they realize I can talk ." Yashiro's eyes widened in awe as she picked up the black feline.

"Your a talking cat that's awesome!" Yashiro cheered enthusiastically as she held Yoruichi by her small arms swinging her around joyfully.

Renji sweat dropped.

"Captain Hitsugaya didn't tell me anything about you coming by today and your alone that's reckless. " Yashiro slumped looking down.

"Actually R-Renji I sorta sneaked out. "

"What! If you had been attacked what would you have done then idiot. " Renji growled thumping her on the head causing her to drop Yoruichi momentarily as she rubbed her sore head.

"Ouch... that hurt. " she mumbled with a frown.

"Although Renji's methods are a little bit brute he is correct, we haven't encountered anyone with your type of abilities. Our enemies will go to great lengths to obtain such power." Yoruichi explained swishing her tail.

Yashiro sighed. " I apologize, I should really be more careful it's just that... I wish I'd never had this power, everyone I know is in danger because of me. " Yashiro said sadly.

Renji sighed patting her lightly on the head. "We're your friends no matter what we'll help you there's no way around that whether you like it or not. " He said stunning the female as he wore a broad smile on his face.

Yashiro giggled lightly nodding

"I guess you're not just a brute after all right Renji. " He flinched looking away with a small blush as he mumbled a weak shut up.

Yoruichi watched the female closely jumping on the table as she sat in front of the orange haired girl.

"I get the feeling that there is something else on your mind that seems to be troubling you. " Yoruichi said yellow eyes scanning the now nervous female as she fidgeted uncomfortably in her spot cold sweating.

Kisuke laughed. " It probably has something to do with Hanataro-san. " he suggested as Yashiro blushed heavily.

Yoruichi grinned. "So your having boy troubles, I see. "

"I-Its not like that I'm perfectly fine!" Yashiro yelled embarrassed.

"Did you two have a little lovers quarrel. " Renji taunted elbowing her side.

"They make a cute couple. " Tessai said softly.

Yashiro still had her head bent trying to drown out their embarrassing comments.

"S-SHUT UP ALREADY OK, I LOVE HANATARO! " Yashiro yelled silencing everyone present in the room.

Kisuke wore a satisfied smirk as he stood up swinging open the slide door to reveal a shocked Hanataro.

His forehead was covered in sweat and he was panting lightly, from what Yashiro could tell he was running.

Her eyes had grown wide realizing what she had just blurted out. Hanataro looked equally as shocked.

"I sensed his spiritual pressure a while ago coming in this direction seems he was a little hesitant on entering. " Kisuke said proudly fanning himself.

Yashiro stood up abruptly as she pounding out of the shop running pass Hanataro without so much as a glance.

He quickly knocked out of his shock chasing after her.

"W-Wait Yashiro-san! " Watching both reapers run off Yoruichi spoke.

"Were you testing your theory Kisuke? " Yoruichi asked

Renji gave a confused look as Kisuke nodded

"What theory? " Renji questioned.

"It's difficult to explain but whenever Hanataro is around Yashiro-san her reiatsu seems to increase incredibly. " Renji gaped.

"W-What but I didn't feel anything. " he replied.

"Well Renji you aren't the best when it comes to sensing reiatsu. " Yoruichi said nonchalantly. Renji growled angrily.

"What's that supposed to mean! "

Hanataro had caught up to Yashiro as she walked in front not making eye contact he followed closely behind doing the same.

"Damn it I blurted out how I feel now I can barely look at him, as if it wasn't bad enough I wouldn't talk to him because of that stupid dream. "

Yashiro eyes started to well up with tears. She didn't like this, she had been afraid to confess her feelings about him before now because of this very reason. She always wanted them to be able to talk freely with one another she didn't want them to be awkward and stiff when in each others company.

"Yashiro. " Hanataro called stopping in his tracks as she turned around to face him.

"W-What you said back at Kisuke's did you... mean it? " he questioned voice unsure.

She gulped looking up slowly at him. "Yes I did, I love you... Hanataro. "