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For: Thornado, Mr, Meeshkla18, Guest, TenraiTsukiyomi, LuV3nZbLu-hIm3, diaryofawimpykid305, and NIGHTANGEL21

Pyon = Japanese sound for a rabbit


Bleach


'Damn.'

It was the only thing going through Touka's mind as she stared at the maid with hard eyes and she let out a growl when Kaneki laughed under his breath at her dilemma.

"Do you need anything, Kirishima-sama?" Kagome asked, noticing that the Ghoul's eyes were glued to the top of her head, "More coffee?"

"You shouldn't forget the 'pyon', Kagome-san," Kaneki smiled as the Miko let out a sigh, "Isn't today rabbit day for the café?"

"D-don't get the wrong idea!" Touka flushed slightly, still staring at the rabbit ears perched onto top of Kagome's head, "I'm only here because Kaneki forced me here!"

"Of course, pyon," Kagome bowed her head lightly in order to hide her own smile, "Would you like a refill on that coffee, Kirishima-sama, Kaneki-sama?"

"Yes, plea–?!" Kaneki began, but quickly stopped when the door to the café was opened. He frowned as Touka tensed visibly when a petite female swiftly stepped in.

'What the...?' Kagome's brows rose as she sensed the aura (which seemed to be somewhat suppressed by something) around the girl, 'What's a Shinigami doing here?'

"Is this really a rabbit café?!" The short-haired girl looked around eagerly, "I've heard about them from Inoue!"

"Mistress-sama, I am afraid I am the only 'rabbit' here, pyon," Kagome answered, "This is not a real Rabbit Café, but a Maid Café. It's only rabbit cosplay day," She bowed lightly, but was on guard since this girl still was a Shinigami, "My name is Higurashi Kagome."

"Ah," The girl blinked, "Kuchiki Rukia," She introduced herself as it was only polite, "So I take it there aren't any real rabbits to pet?" She appeared to be a little bit down, but quickly began to observe the café with curious eyes.

"Kagome-san," Kaneki stood up and lightly grabbed her wrist, "You should stay away from her," He whispered as he resisted the urge to snap his teeth at the newcomer, "I don't think she's human."

Touka snorted, but kept her eye on Rukia, tensing her body enough so that she was ready to intervene at any time possible, 'She reeks of death,' She thought, glancing at Kagome, who seemed to be quite calm, though her eyes unconsciously slid back up to the rabbit ears on her head, 'Damn those ears!'

As much as she hated to admit it, even to herself, they made Kagome appear rather adorable–

"Don't worry," Kagome whispered back, "She's nothing I can't handle." She said, knowing that Shinigami were 'different' from regular Gods and that her powers would work just fine on them should one pose a problem.

"Well," Rukia looked to Kagome, "I suppose one cup of tea wouldn't hurt," She said, her lips upturning on their own at the sight of the rabbit maid and she squealed inwardly at the soft-looking ears, "We did chase after a Hollow all the way here from Karakura Town..."

"You may sit wherever you like, Kuchiki-sama," Kagome said, not missing the 'we' in Rukia's sentence and she wouldn't even bother to ask what a Hollow was, "Would you also like cake as well, pyon?"

Rukia opened her mouth to answer, but was interrupted when the doors to the café were slammed open. She blinked again, glancing back and was not surprised to see a certain someone standing livid in the doorway, "Ah, Ichigo."

Kagome, from her position behind Kaneki, who had, for some reason, pulled her behind him in an almost protective matter when the second newcomer stepped in, could not help but to marvel at the orange-haired male, 'His aura...' She thought with interest, 'It's a jumble of many different things.'

Even she did not have a clue as to what some of them were.

"Seriously, Rukia?!" Ichigo felt his brow twitch, "We have a you-know-what to catch and you're here drinking tea at a Maid Café of all places!? I'd like to get home back to Karakura before dinner time!"

"Calm down, Ichigo," Rukia did not seem too concerned, "There are many on duty in Tokyo. They will catch the you-know-what," She gestured to the seat across from her, "Come on, we even have a 'rabbit' to serve us!"

"Feel free to sit down, Ichigo-sama," Kagome smiled, catching his name from Rukia, "Believe it or not, this is a pretty popular place, pyon."

'Pyon?' Ichigo instantly thought back to Chappy and shuddered a little before looking around his surroundings, "Yeah," He narrowed his eyes at Kaneki and Touka, who both frowned back at him, before looking back to Kagome, who made his skin tingle strangely just by standing near her, "Somehow I don't doubt that."

That seemed clear enough.