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Chapter 26 Get Ready

Yoruichi returns to Zariya's hideaway to find Dr. Katindahat calmly reading A Gentlemen's Guide to Looking Good and Getting Girls by Shunsui Kyōraku & Jūshirō Ukitake. He's so enthralled the book he barely acknowledges Yoruichi.

"That, that was quite the interesting read. I did not know that Ukitake and Shunsui had such insight when it comes to, um health", says Dr. Katindahat as he strokes his thinning gray hair.

" Yes, those two are full of surprises. Zariya will be here soon he's taking care of some business."

"Ok, ok, lets talk about the gate. We'll open the gate at midnight. I need to know a few things about Urahara's gate. Its formed with odd looking stones, and it doesn't have doors?"

"Yes to both questions."

"Excellent!" Dr. Katindahat smiled confidently and pumps his fist a little. "I know exactly how to connect my gate to his. This will work, work."

Just then Zariya walks in with a couple of bottles of sake and a big smile on his face.

"Hi ya Princess, Leo" Zariya plops down next to Yoruichi.

"I take it you and Athena made up."

"Of course, lets just say I don't have to worry about my sake supply until I die." Zariya lets out a rowdy laugh. "By the time I left she was apologizing to me. Damn I am good." He smiled to himself.

"You're drunk aren't you? Do you know what kind of trouble we can get into if we get caught? You still haven't changed, still the slacker, still chasing girls". Dr. Katindahat stands up and folds his arm. "Unbelievable, unbelievable we're going to get caught."

"Oh stop being such a worrywart Leo. Gees, you weren't even this uptight when we were kids. You used to be a stick in the mud then now you're a pain in the-"

"Calm down you two," demands Yoruichi, "we need to work together to get through this." Dr. Katindahat, Zariya isn't drunk, I've seen him drunk and this isn't it. Don't worry he'll behave."

"He better are we're all going down." The two men stare at each other.

The stare down is finally broken up when Yoruichi asks, "Zariya, do you have any new news to report"?

"The hunt is still on and still intense. The good news is they've moved further into the Rukongai. Mayuri was secretly testing his demon killer on hollows he's captured. He's been successful killing hollow, but my source says he hasn't been able to do anymore testing or work on it since Yamamoto has deemed Mayuri the demon expert. HA HA! She says there's always someone from the Gotei gathering or giving information. Mayuri hasn't been able to work on any of his secret experiments. He bitches and moans everyday, but he's being good for now".

"Who knew Sessmoon would put that mad man, Mayuri, in his place without even seeing his painted little face. HAHA!" Zariya joins Katindahat in thunderous laughter and wise cracks. Yoruichi just smiled and shook her had at the two men who were just ready to duke it out a minute. She waited a few more minutes before interrupting their fun.

"See everything is falling into place, but we still need to prepare for the worse," states Yoruichi in a most serious tone.

"That's my princess always prepared. What do you need me to do?"

"Zariya we need you to continue being our eyes and ears. We also may need some help with a diversion." Yoruichi went on to tell Zariya about her idea.

"Sounds like a great plan princess. I'll meet you guys at the drop in seven hours." Zariya left shortly.

Twenty minutes after Zariya left Katindahat got ready to leave. "Yoruichi I think this will work, but even if it doesn't I want you to know I am glad to be on your team again. I wish I 'd had the courage to continue working on the trou de ver then maybe you could've been happy with Sessimoon instead of running from the Gotei 13 again", he said as he held his head down. He then shook it rapidly. " I knew from seeing you two together that night you were counting on me, and I, I was afraid."

"Dr. Katindahat, the past is the past. That night you helped us and you saved Sesshomaru, and that was very brave. Today I am happy with Sesshomaru and again you're helping us and for that I am grateful".

Katindahat smiled. "This time I'll finish what I start." Then Katindahat left to continue working on the gate.

Yoruichi wait for 30 minutes then transformed into a cat and headed back to Kūkaku's. Sesshomaru greeted Yoruichi as soon as soon as she entered the home. She could tell by his face he wasn't excited to see her in cat form.

"Did you have another run in with the Shinigami?" questioned Kūkaku.

"No just wanted to keep a low profile."

Kūkaku lead them into the sitting room. After they set down, Yoruichi climb into Sesshomaru's lap and told them about the new aspects of the plan. Yoruichi could tell without seeing Sesshomaru's face he was not happy about the changes.

"Yoruichi I don't want to put you in that kind of danger."

"Sesshomaru as long as the plan works I won't be in danger," said Yoruichi as she moves up his shoulder making herself comfortable in his fluffiness.

A/N: Yoruichi enjoys the fluffy :) Feel free to comment.