"You gunna go back?" Kukaku glanced at Soi as she leaned against the window frame.
"To Yoruichi's?" Soi met her gaze evenly. Kukaku nodded. "No…not yet." She looked back out the window.
It was still raining…but much softer now. Soi felt sleepy. She allowed herself to fall back on the bed with her eyes closed.
Kukaku sat back and watched her. "Tired?" "The rain makes me sleepy." Soi fell onto her stomach staring up at her. "Does it?"
"Mm hm." Soi's breathing stared to deepen as she fell asleep.
"Soi?" Kukaku whispered as she crawled up beside the dozing girl.
"Hmm?"
"Would you stay here?"
"Mm hm."
Kukaku stared at Soi for a long time. "Soi?"
"Hmm?"
"She won't win will she?"
"Um mm." Soi shifted.
Kukaku laid down beside the sleeping girl. She didn't get much sleep that night.
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Soi opened her eyes tiredly. She stared at the ceiling. The light from outside lit the room up brightly with natural light. She tried to sit up but felt an odd pressure at her shoulder.
Looking over she saw Kukaku snuggled up at her side. Soi smiled and waited for her to wake up.
Kukaku shifted and hour and a half later and opened her eyes slowly. Her gaze met Soi's, who was staring right back at her with a small smile.
"Wakey wakey." Soi teased. Kukaku's cheeks tinged pink. She sat up and stretched, Soi did the same.
Soi sighed deeply as she sat there staring at the other wall. "I should at least go and talk to her." Kukaku nodded. "Okay."
Soi noticed her expression seemed depressed. "I'll be back soon." She touched Kukaku's hand before getting up and walking out quietly. The Shiba pulled up her legs and buried her face in her hands.
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Yoruichi looked up as the office door slid open. "Soi." She didn't say it to loud because Kurumi was in the back room in the shower. If she said her name to loud she would bound out stark naked.
"Yoruichi."
"How is Shiba's?"
"Very nice, thank you."
Yoruichi hummed. There was a long odd silence. Soi broke it. "Why did you hit Kukaku?"
"Because I did."
"Why?"
"Because."
Soi rolled her eyes in annoyance, she wasn't going to get a straight answer. When she looked back up Yoruichi was standing an inch away from her. 'How did I miss that!?'
"You like her don't you?"
"Kukaku?"
"No, Kisuke." Yoruichi said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.
"Sure I like him. Just not like that." Soi decided to lighten up. An argument wouldn't help the situation.
Yoruichi rolled her eyes but Soi saw a small smile pull at her lips.
"Yes do you like Kukaku."
"Yeah."
"How much?"
"Not sure yet."
"What about me?"
"What about you?"
"Do you like me?"
"I don't like that you slap your friends."
"I had my reasons."
"I'll bet."
"I did."
"Okay then."
The two stood staring at eachother for a long time. Yoruichi jumped forward then, sealing her lips to Soi's. Soi stood there dumbly. She couldn't seem to grasp what was happening. The ember in her belly started to burn out bright. Why did this even happen?
Soi stepped back. Effectively breaking the kiss. Yoruichi stared at her. There was something that wasn't being said, and Soi didn't want to hear it. She spun on her heel and ran out, she didn't look back once.