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Spoiler: Contains info from TBTP episodes 211-212.

Chapter 15 Much to do About Something

Yoruichi and Kūkaku are sitting her Kūkaku's sitting room. "He's certainly not what I expected. It's not like he has the face and body of demon, and he certainly doesn't act like one either. He's a hella lot more handsome than I thought he would be." Kūkaku takes few puffs from her pipe. "I see why you are so taken by him. So Yoruichi what are you going to do?"

In a solemn voice she responds," I don't know Kūkaku" (sigh) "I just don't know and that bothers me. I always have a plan but this time. This time its different, I don't know how to get him home."

"Maybe that's the problem you're trying to find him a way to get him home."

"Kūkaku, I have to get him home. It is too dangerous for him to stay here."

"That maybe true, but the truth is you don't want him to go again and that's what is really hindering you."

"What! I have been trying hard to come up with a solution, but all I can think of is getting him to the human world and hiding him there until I can get him home. Meaning I'd have to take him through the Senkaimon."

Kūkaku takes two more puffs and rises. "Well looks like you have at least half of it figured out. Maybe a good night's sleep will help you with the rest." She leads Yoruichi out of the room and into the hallway. "Good night"

"Good night, Kūkaku", says Yoruichi as she turns and walks in the opposite direction. She takes a deep breath as she opens the door to the bedroom. To her relief she finds that Sesshomaru has fallen a sleep. She takes a few moments to get ready for bed then lies beside him. She again leaves as much space between them as possible. "What to do," lays heavily on Yoruichi's mind. Yoruichi tosses and turns for over an hour before drifting off to sleep. In her sleep she quickly removes the space between them. Moving her body close to his and laying her head upon his chest.

Sesshomaru awakens as he hears her whisper his name and feels her tears dampen his skin. He gently caresses her hair, she doesn't move. She's still sleeping, but why is she crying? She sees Sesshomaru's death at the hands of Captain Yamamoto. Sesshomaru wraps his arms around her. Securely in Sesshomaru's arm Yoruichi finally drifts out of her nightmare. He holds her tightly for the rest of the night and the tears stop.

The next morning Sesshomaru awakens alone. "Yoruichi", he calls out, but there is no answer. He gets up quickly to search for her. His head is pounding and he arises so quickly that room starts to spin. He doesn't care he ignores the pain and the dizziness and heads for the door. Sesshomaru almost knocks both Koganehiko and Shiroganehiko down as he charges through the door.

"Sesshomaru-sama, we've brought you this elixir for your head. Yoruichi-san said that you would probably need this."

"Where is Yoruichi?" Koganehiko hands Sesshomaru the elixir and they both lead Sesshomaru to Kūkaku's sitting room where Kūkaku is sitting alone.

"So you're finally up. Did you sleep well?"

"I slept fine, where is Yoruichi?"

"She's taking care of something. She had to return to the Seireitei"

"Did she have to take care of something or someone? Like that Kisuke", Sesshomaru snarls.

Kisuke I guess the feeling is mutual, you guys really don't like each other. "No, a lot has changed since you were last here." Kūkaku went on to relay what happened 100 years ago. How Yoruichi had to rescue Tessai and Kisuke from the clutches of Central 46, and how she saved the eight former Shinigami from being wrongly executed. "As a end result Yoruichi had her titles and privileges taken away". Knowing what Yoruichi sacrificed for them was like a double edge sword. He now understands what she meant by saying too many people counted on her, but it also hurt him deeply that she was so willing to sacrifice for them and not for him.

"So getting you safely home is a lot harder this time," adds Kūkaku as she sips her tea.

"So that's it she's working on sending me back," Sesshomaru bitterly replies.

"So I take it from your tone you don't want to go back." Without answering Sesshomaru leaves the room. Looks like he still loves her too. So sad, but I can relate to being the without the one you love. Oh, Kisuke. Kisuke too bad you didn't remember how badly my brothers treated you when you started spending "way too much time" with me, and how critical they were towards you. Maybe then all of this could've been avoided.