He was getting fucking pissed there was no other way to describe the fire burning in the depths of his soul. He had never been a very patient person, and this situation was severely pushing his boundaries. He had been searching for hours and it was getting dark, still no trace of his missing nakama. He knew MBI could track every sekirei with precision and yet all he had received from that dickhead was a general location. Looking to the brown haired vixen to his left he could tell she was getting just as frustrated as he was. Blowing out a harsh breath he came to a stop at the edges of a park.
"Wow this is fucking bullshit! I think I'm going to strangle that white haired freak the next time I see him! He couldn't have given me worse directions if he tried!" the angered man barked out.
"Stop complaining we'll find her" the veil user huffed. She could understand his frustration, but right now it wasn't helping anything. "And please stop talking about killing Minaka! Miya is already pissed at you for what you did earlier!"
"Like I give a shit about what she thinks and that asshole had it coming to him! Just because you guys don't have the guts to stick up to him doesn't mean I'm going to bow down to him!" he fired back, his anger was steadily increasing. He couldn't see why this man was so feared, aside from the large corporation and military he wasn't shit.
"You're really an asshole you know that?! It's not about bowing down to him, it's about finding our destined ones! I think you are seriously underestimating what he is capable of! For Miya just stop! She has gone out of her way to help me and you causing trouble for her is a shitty way of paying her back!" the busty girl raged at him. Normally she would have just blown off a person's comments and let them vent, but his temper had the potential to make numerous enemies on both sides of the game.
Taken by surprise at her outburst he stopped his own tirade and thought about what she had said to him. Being labeled an asshole was nothing new, Ishida and several others had proclaimed it on many occasions after all. What caught his attention was when she said he was underestimating him. 'True he is not as dangerous as Aizen physically. 'She may be right I have just written him off as nothing, but that doesn't mean that he doesn't have something up his sleeve. I really don't know anything about Uzume's and Miya's relationship and I'd feel pretty shitty fucking up their friendship.' With a heavy sigh he ran a hand through his unruly hair. He knew he slipped back into his old ways storming Shinto Tower and after finding Inoue he would try going about this game with a different approach.
"Sorry, I know I can get reckless. It's just frustrating as hell you kno…" he was cut off from his apology when a very familiar signature crossed his senses. Shunpoing towards the feeling he had no doubt in his mind of who it belonged to.
"What the hell! He wait up I'm not as fast as you remember!" the brown eyed girl exclaimed as she hustled after him. Stopping in a clearing after a few minutes on the run she caught a glimpse of her Ashikabi kneeling next to a crater in the ground. He had a neutral look on his face as if he was examining the area around him.
"What's wrong Ichigo?" she inquired even though she had a pretty good idea of what it could be.
"She was here and she was fighting. I can't pick up what direction she went though, there were several others here with her." His nervousness was growing, he was confident she could handle herself. Being ganged up on though was something even great warriors could easily succumb to.
"How do know for sure it was her? How many others do you think there were?" again she fired off questions at him. Ganging up on other sekirei was a cowardly action, all battles were meant to be fought one on one. 'I wonder if that crazy bastard sent the Disciplinary squad after her. If so this could get volatile in a hurry.' She wouldn't put it past the white obsessed man, it was an idiotic move that could be made out of spite.
"I know it's her because there is no way that I would mistake her reiatsu when it's this close to me. I think there were five others with her here also and one of them was incredibly strong." His heart clenched, he wouldn't allow himself to imagine how he would cope if he was too late to help her.
"Come on let's keep looking around maybe we can catch up to whoever was here and get some answers." Uzume offered she wasn't really in the mood to see Ichigo 'question' someone, but she had to get him to focus. 'I think I'm starting to understand him. He thrives off the safety of those he cares about, if that safety is in question he freaks out. Well that explains what happened to Minaka, he probably was trying to toy with him.' Looking at her ashikabi she started to admire him more for the lengths he goes to for others. She really wanted this situation over, so she could relax with the man she deeply cared about, even if for a little while before this game started for real.
"Yeah you're right they couldn't have gotten far." He stated as he started to run again only to stop after a few steps. To stop any comments from his companion he held up a hand while digging through his pockets and pulling out his cellphone. His eyes widened considerably at the name displayed on the caller ID, so caught up by the sight he didn't register that he should answer it until the fifth ring.
"Inoue?" he asked with an immense amount of disbelief in his voice. There was only one conclusion that he could come up with. She had to have gotten her hands on the new phone he brought for her and that was at Izumo Inn. 'How the hell did she get there?'
"K-Kurosaki-Kun where are you?"
The sound of her voice was like a gentle rain dowsing the flames of rage that burned inside of him. He was immensely relived to here that she sounded relatively unharmed, but he needed confirmation. So he asked the one question that he's asked over a thousand times.
"Inoue are you okay?"
"I'm fine Kurosaki-Kun, I haven't been winged if that's what you're asking." She giggled through the phone. She knew he was probably worried sick about her, so she decided to keep her fighting away from him for now.
"I'm glad, I found a battle field in a park that had your reiatsu all over it." The orange haired man replied back with happiness radiating through his voice.
'Dang he always finds out' "Well I had a fight in a park a little while ago." She confirmed sucking her bottom lip between her teeth.
"We can talk about that later where are you right now?" It's not that he wasn't curious about the fight, he made a mental note to ask later. Right now though he needed to see her and hold her to make sure she was safe. 'Wait what the fuck! Where did that part come from?' he silently chastised himself for thinking about being so forward with her.
"I'm at Izumo Inn with Miya-San." Her nerves were on edge now. The promise of seeing him after months of being apart and the fact that she knew she would react to him had her incredibly nervous. The nervousness was heavily outweighed by the happiness of confirming what she always knew and that was that Kurosaki Ichigo was her destined one.
"Okay I'll be there soon!" he quickly replied hanging up without saying good bye
Looking across the table she noticed the displeased look on her temporary guardians face. She had to try her hardest to clear up any misconceptions that the purple haired woman had about Ichigo before he arrived. Picking up the tea kettle she refilled her cup and took sip before starting.
"Miya-San what do you have against Kurosaki-Kun?"
The miko just sighed in response to the question. If she were being honest with herself she really couldn't answer the question. She didn't know him all that well, but their first meeting was rough to put it lightly. Him blatantly lying to her when he promised not to cause trouble was the only reasonable thing she could dislike him for. If it wasn't for the fact that he seemed too dangerous to be around she could probably overlook the lying by just giving him a warning. There were just too many unknowns for her to be comfortable with.
"The only thing I can dislike him for is the fact that he promised to not cause trouble and not even an hour later he was dangling the President of MBI off of a building." she calmly replied after a moment.
"Oh, then I wouldn't worry too much if I were you." She knew first hand that if Ichigo made a promise then it would be kept at all costs. He was never a man to go back on his word, his pride wouldn't allow it. Noticing that her comment didn't seem to have any effect on the land lady's mood she added.
"He might have a weird way of going about things, but if he promised that he wouldn't cause trouble for you then he won't. Unlike most people Kurosaki-Kun takes his promises very seriously and nothing can deter him from keeping it."
"You seem to be awfully sure of him. May I ask why that is?" she was being skeptical she knew it, but it was going to take more than some pretty words to earn her trust.
Blowing out a breath of frustration she knew this woman would take some convincing, but she really didn't want to dive into everything that they had been through. She knew too much information would expose the existence of the Soul Society and the truth behind what Ichigo really was. She needed to reveal something though if they were going to stay here during this whole mess.
"I'm not sure what I can tell you, if I reveal something I shouldn't and things don't work out. Then it could turn into a bigger problem then what we are currently dealing with. I will tell you that he promised to always protect me once and since that day he has done just that. He's nearly died for me several times and literally did once, all to make sure that I was okay. When I told you that he would put his life on the line for the people he cares for I wasn't being cliché, I know from experience."
That piece of information had Miya slightly reeling. 'What kind of life have these young kids led that would put them in life and death situations.' She knew that the Sekirei Plan was going to be dangerous, but the way this young adult was acting it seemed like she was treating the game like an ordinary thing in her life.
"How could you have been through so many life and death situations being so young?" she asked in disbelief, not denying her words just having a tough time comprehending them.
"I don't know maybe bad luck or it could have been fate that brought me into Kurosaki-Kun's life" the auburn haired beauty answered with a shrug of her shoulders. She never questioned why things always happened to her or her friends, they always just worked together to fix a problem when one would surface.
Like most sekirei Miya also believed in fate, and the obvious love this one had for the orange haired delinquent couldn't be anything else but fate.
"I will try and give him a chance, I just hope my faith is not misdirected." She sighed out as she leaned back in her seated position resting on her arms that were extended behind her.
"It won't be and you won't regret it!" the bright eyed girl beamed at the older woman, happy that she helped Ichigo.
Watching the bright haired man and silk garbed sekirei dash out of the park after a phone call. A tall, relatively slim built black-haired man who wore spectacles, with a black suit, white shirt underneath and a yellow tie couldn't help but be curious. He was close enough to get pieces of the conversation without being noticed by the pair. From what he could put together the man had a grudge against Minaka, was looking for the elusive number 90, and also appeared to be the ashikabi of number 10 Uzume. Reaching into the inner pocket of his jacket to retrieve his phone, there was no way his boss would want to miss this tidbit of information.
"Hello?" Came a silky smooth voice from the other end of the line.
"Higa-San I have some very interesting news for you." The dark haired man started.
"Is that so now and what would that be?" the newly identified Higa queried.
"Well I just found the ashikabi of Uzume and it seems that he holds a personal grudge against MBI as well."
"Really that is interesting, who is the ashikabi? I was sure it was going to be the little girl, but it seems that bastard Shito grew a conscious and ran off with her instead of infecting her." The young heir incorrectly stated, it still burned his ass that his head of security disobeyed him and disappeared.
"I'm not sure yet, but I will have Kochou do a search in the MBI database and find out. Also it seems that he is disobeying Minaka's text and still pursuing number 90." The faithful employee informed
"Hmm, he seems like an interesting person. Maybe he will be some use to me, if I can find a way to make him comply with my requests." The handsome man mused already thinking of a way to entice the mystery man. 'If worse comes to worse I'll just have to force him into compliance.'
"Keep an eye on him Kakizaki see if wings number 90 as well."
"Understood."
-Ichigo and Uzume-
His heart was hammering in his chest as he ran through the streets. Even though the sun was setting the streets were still crowded and using shunpo wasn't an option. Knowing that she was safely at Izumo Inn had put less of a strain on him to reach top speeds, so he took the time to run normally. Know that her safety was out of the way he was trying to think of a way to appease Miya. 'Maybe I won't have to. I have almost completed what I have come to do and that was find Orihime. If she doesn't like me that's her fucking problem!' Looking to his left he shook those negative thoughts away, he would try for Uzume. While he was slightly distracted admiring her body as she ran next to him he almost ran into a pole. Quickly jumping to the left to avoid it is when he heard a snicker from the beautiful girl accompanying him.
"Things like that wouldn't happen if you weren't staring like a pervert Ichi." Uzume giggled out matter of factly.
"I'm not a pervert, anyone would check you out in an outfit like that. And Ichi really you can do better than that." He huffed as he regained his previous pace.
"You're right maybe you would prefer ecchi or maybe strawberry instead." the playful sekirei quipped with a smile on her face.
"You're fucking impossible you know that?! Take the lead would ya I have no clue of where the hell I'm going." The agitated man replied.
"You just want to stare at my butt while I run don't you?" getting a growl in reply she just smiled before adding "you're going to have to loosen up sometime Ichigo. After all you really never know how long you have with someone."
Opting not to reply and let the words sink into his memory, she was right after all, time was never a guarantee. He knew the hard way that people could vanish from your life in the blink of an eye. His mother's death, Rukia's imprisonment, and Orihime's disappearances were all painful reminders of that very fact. He had to get the most out of the time he had with the people close to him and he would damn sure make it happen. Keeping his eyes focused straight ahead he was glad to start recognizing the buildings around him it meant he was getting close.
Finally making it through the front gate at Izumo Inn Uzume motioned for him to wait outside. She had no doubts in her mind that the newly reunited couple would want some privacy and she also wanted to work some damage control with Miya. Walking in the front door she quietly walked down the hall trying to get a feel for the mood that Miya was in. To her complete surprise she heard the land lady laughing and not the usual giggle it seemed to be full on belly laughter. Peeking her head into the dining room she was almost floored at the scene before her. The beautiful bright haired teen was gesturing wildly with her hands while going on about little blue men and robots. Much to the 10th's dismay her potential sister sekirei was even more alluring in person. Her hair was an amazing shade of sunset orange a tad darker than her ashikabis, she had a very provocative body that was further accentuated by the tight white top she was wearing and ankle length skirt that hugged her womanly hips. Getting a better look at her face she had to admit this girl was drop dead gorgeous, with sparkling silver eyes and super nova smile. 'Maybe I should take Ichigo and run' she debated a few seconds with herself before reasoning that Ichigo would never leave without the bombshell sitting with Miya.
"Hey what are you guys laughing about so hard?" she asked while walking fully into the room
"Oh you're back, Uzume this is Inoue Orihime. I was laughing at one of Orihime's wild theories she has a very active imagination." The brown eyed miko chuckled out she couldn't help it being around this girl put her at ease.
"It's nice to finally meet you Orihime, I feel like I kind of know you already with how much Ichigo talks about you." Uzume stated while smiling at the younger female. She was extremely grateful for the mood she had put Miya in.
"How do you know Kurosaki-Kun?" she had a hunch but she wanted solid proof.
"I'm his sekirei number 10 Uzume and we have been running all over town for hours looking for you."
The confirmation of the new arrivals identity hit the gentle healer right in the face and it was her turn to be slightly jealous. 'Aww she's really pretty and she has a knock out body. What if Kurosaki-kun doesn't want me to be his sekirei.' That thought brought a question screaming to the front of her mind.
"Where is Kurosaki-Kun?" the sometimes ditzy woman asked.
Standing in the front yard gazing at the newly risen moon the young transcendent felt a slight pull of anxiousness setting in. Being this close to her he could definitely differentiate Orihime's reiatsu from the others. Just like Uzume's he could feel the slight pull of warmth coming from the kind hearted girl. He couldn't be reckless though he didn't want to force a bond with her. 'Why would she want someone like me to be her ashikabi? I mean we're close friends, but Uzume made it sound more like a marriage than anything else. Could she really be looking for that kind of bond with me of all people?' locked into his self-deprecating thoughts he didn't even realize it when another person joined him to gaze at the moon.
She couldn't believe that she was able to sneak up on him. After all his training he could usually pick her up within a few mile radius, now she was right next to him and he was clueless. Looking up at him in moonlight with his eyes shining with their usual fire that threatened to burn you when he set his gaze on you, his bright spikey hair gently being ruffled by the wind, and his scowl that she found absolutely irresistible etched into his handsome face. Her body screamed at her to take action refusing to give in to anymore of her logic or reasoning. It was a primal urge that was starting to take hold of her. She didn't know if it was the knowledge of what was happening or her accepting her instincts, but this reaction was ten times more powerful than the other ones. She was trying to catch her breath, but it was coming in small pants. So with a shaky hand and thundering heart she reached out for him.
Snapping back to reality when he felt a gentle tug at his shirt he. Turning his head he was almost floored by the sight before him. Shy and timid were usually words you could describe Inoue with, but not this Inoue. This Inoue was far different than the one he usually hung out with. The look in her eye could only be described as desire, lust, and uninhibited love that burned like an inferno. He was starting to lose himself just like with Uzume, when he stopped mere inches from her face.
"Are you sure about this Inoue?" he asked slightly breathlessly her reiatsu was definitely having an effect on him. He had no clue if an ashikabi could have a reaction, but he was unquestionably being drawn into her.
Letting actions speak louder than words Karakura High's former idol fisted two handfuls in his shirt and tugged him the rest of the distance between their lips. Bliss complete and utter bliss surged through her body lighting up every nerve ending as it ricocheted from her toes to the top of her head. She could feel the bond forming between them, not even noticing the few tears that slid from her eyes, as an overwhelming amount of love started to flow into her from Ichigo. Years and years worth of loneliness, doubts, and disbelief washed away in an instant. Replaced with nothing but love, bliss and primal hunger for the one she was currently joined with. When he grabbed the back of her head to deepen the kiss is when she felt a coil tightening inside her winding up tighter preparing to snap with each passing second. In the blink of an eye her world burst into complete euphoria, making her muscles lock and hunch forward. Blindingly bright golden wings erupted from her back giving all in the area a breathtaking show. As the light started to fade and her euphoric high ebbing away she started her Norito.
"By the shields of my pact my ashikabi's fears will be rejected."
After hearing her norito and seeing her wings he couldn't help but believe she was an angel sent to redeem his dark soul. His heart swelled when her emotions coursed through his veins illuminating all the darkness that hide beneath the surface, pushing all the negative away bringing the sun back to his inner world. The repressed urges for the woman in front of him were ignited by the roaring blaze of emotion flowing from his second sekirei.
'Mine' with that thought he closed the distance between them again searing their lips together once more.
She was openly crying and she couldn't have cared less she was actively trying to burn this experience into her long term memory. She had finally done it, she caught the impossible dream of hers and claimed her spot with Ichigo forever. She accepted his tongue into her mouth gratefully and to her surprise he was an even better kisser then she always imagined he would be. No matter how hard she tried she couldn't seem to get close enough to him. Even with her hands gripping his hair and him pulling her into him it wasn't enough. More skin to skin, more touching just… more her instincts urged her on. Feeling him grasp her backside and lift her up she didn't hesitate to wrap her legs around his waist.
Standing at the front door Miya and Uzume were speechless at what they were witnessing. The raw unadulterated love that saturated the air was almost intoxicating. The passion from her ashikabi had Uzume's heart racing and longing for when she would finally have her love reciprocated the same way as this. She felt the pang in her heart, but pushed it away there was no way she could ruin this moment for another sekirei. She wasn't too proud to admit she wished her own winging was this passionate.
Miya on the other hand was having her opinion of the orange haired man completely changed. The love that seemed to vibrate off the two teens was nothing short of inspiring. 'This is what it should be for every little bird.' Seeing him grip her cheeks and lift her in the air was her cue to put an end to their exhibitionist actions. 'Can't having them do that in the front yard. Definitely going to have to keep an eye on those two they will almost assuredly break the no illicit relations rule.' Casting a quick glance at Uzume she just sighed at the look of lust filling her eyes 'make that watch all three of them.'
"EHM" she cleared her throat, getting the desired reaction of both individuals splitting apart sporting matching blushes she continued. "Orihime that is no way for a young lady to behave and Ichigo have you forgotten my no illicit actions rule." She finished with a smile that reminded both young adults uncomfortably of Unohana. Surprising both was a demonic visage with horns and blood red eyes.
"Sorry Asama-San I got a little carried away." The lone male replied as calmly as he could. He wasn't scared but he had to admit it was kind of an intimidating trick, he was impressed.
"Sorry Miya-San I-I didn't know that rule." The flushed healer mumbled out rubbing her legs together uneasily her body was really heated after the exchange.
To further kill the mood his phone rang scowling at the unfamiliar number before he answered.
"Hello"
"Kurosaki-San I see that you got the gift I had the discipline squad track down for you." Came the cheery voice of the game master himself. As a live feed popped up on the phone so they could see each other as they conversed.
"What the hell do you want?!" noticing Miya stiffen slightly at his brashness is when he decided a little more tact was needed to make it work out between them.
"Now calm down I've called to give you a choice. Now before you speak think hard on this because I will not offer this again. You can take your sekirei and go home. Or you can stay and participate in the game, but you have to follow the rules." The usually energetic man offered in a very serious manner. He wanted him in the game of course, but having a loose cannon like him running wild would hamper his plans. If he could get him to play by the rules he would be an extremely interesting player.
He was getting ready to answer when he felt two different hands tug on his arms, looking at the owners he sighed they both looked fiercely determined. He had no doubts that they wanted to stay and help the others of their kind find happiness and end this game.
"Say that I decide to stay what are the rules?" the composed visored asked.
"All sekirei fight one on one, an ashikabi can only interfere to use norito."
"That's fine as long as the fight is fair I wont interfere." The powerful hybrid confirmed
"After the fight the winning sekirei has to stay with the defeated sekirei until MBI can retrieve the defeated. A win won't count unless this condition is met."
"That is also agreeable. What happens to the defeated after they are retrieved?"
"Well they are brought back to MBI. Assuming they are still alive they will be treated and held to the end of the game." The president cryptically replied not really giving a definite answer if they would be rereleased or not. Seeing the young man nod he continued.
"Also you are forbidden from leaving the city for the duration of the game."
"Unacceptable, but I will bargain with you and let you know when I leave. If you're worried about me smuggling sekirei out don't be. The only ones leaving with me will be these two. Just call me and I will try to make it back if something important is going on." Ichigo counter offered.
"Hmm I don't like the sound of that and this is really not a negotiation." The super genius mussed while rubbing his chin, he knew he couldn't stop him from leaving but it was a fair compromise to have him in the game. "I will allow it as long as you answer when I call. I have a question where did you get that phone? I'm having an awful time trying to hack it or even track its signal. I can't even do it right now while I'm talking to you. It's quite frustrating!" the eccentric man rambled out showing his energetic nature once more. Not even caring that he admitted trying to tap his phone.
"It was a gift from Urahara talk to him about it and I accept your conditions I'll be in touch." With that he closed his phone disconnecting the conversation. Turning back to his current company he was slightly confused by their expressions, well not Orihime's she was smiling like usual. The other two were shocked by the complete audacity of him to stand there and haggle with the president of MBI over the rules of a deadly game.
"What?" he asked getting nervous from the staring. He scratched the back of his head to alleviate the stress from the uncomfortable silence. "You guys wanted to stay and help so that's what we're going to do."
"I hope your confidence is well founded Kurosaki-San, this is going to be a hard game to win. Enough about that though the game hasn't even started yet. Right now you all need a bath, while I go fix us a late dinner." The premier sekirei stated walking back into the house.
"Together!" an excited Uzume asked she certainly wouldn't mind bathing with Ichigo or Orihime.
"I allow mixed bathing as long as bathing is the only thing going on." She calmly stated walking away as the demonic mask peered at them from around the corner.
"Not happening Uzume." The slightly prudish male replied.
"Aww come on you let me give you a massage last night, this isn't that different." The busty brunette whined.
A little peeved at the other female for putting her hands on her Kurosaki-Kun. Glaring at her slightly for the fact that she had already received Ichigo's first kiss, she'd be damned if she let her steal any of his other firsts.
"It might be fun Kurosaki-Kun and latter maybe you can give me a massage?" she pleaded with her best puppy dog face. She knew she was being extremely forward with him, but she had no doubts in her heart about their love anymore. Plus she had another seductress making a move on him. She inwardly grinned when her scheming was taking effect the look on her ashikabi's face was priceless.
"Gah you're both impossible! Fine I'm in and I don't mind giving you a massage later if you want Orihime." He replied rubbing the bridge of his nose. 'These two are going to be the death of me.' Snapping his head up when he heard Orihime suck in a breath he looked at her with a questioning gaze.
"T-That was the first time you've called me Orihime, I-I've been waiting years for you to call me that!" she replied from behind her hands staring at her ashikabi with eyes filled of wonder and happiness.
"Yeah it kind of came out on accident I'm glad you don't mind." He replied with a warm smile.
Looking at the two interacting the silk clad woman had to admit they were really adorable together, but she wanted to take that bath and Miya was never pleasant when kept waiting.
"Okay love birds lets go. We don't want to keep Miya waiting when she generously offered to make a late dinner for us."
Following the two females to the bathroom he was a complete wreck. All the years of crafting his gentlemanly image when it came to girls could be ruined if anyone else found out about this. Luck was never on his side it seemed as a pair of golden eyes followed the love triangles approach to the bathroom. 'Kisuke and Isshin are never going to believe this' the black cat thought as she made a quiet dash from the house laughing all the way towards the train station. Originally she wanted to ensure Orihime's safety, but this was so much better in her opinion. This was definitely news she had to deliver to the two perverts in person. 'Their reactions are going to be priceless!'
Listening to their conversation before going to make dinner the purple haired premier giggled at their antics. 'He may be a little more innocent then I gave him credit for. Most guys would jump at the chance to bath with those two. I'm not sure how I feel about him giving massages though.' She quietly thought half expecting a visit from Matsu, when none came she simply wrote it off that she was spying on them. 'Things are going to get very lively around here.'
Standing in the changing room just outside the bathing area Orihime was red as a tomato. Her and Uzume had just got undressed, after Ichigo went first stating there was no need to change together as well. She was unintentionally blocking the door from the other woman who seemed to be getting more agitated by the second. She couldn't help it though saying bathing together would be a good idea was one thing actually doing it was another.
"Would you just go in already or at least stop blocking the entrance Orihime?" Uzume groaned out after getting a glimpse of her ashikabi last night she wanted to see more.
"I-I'm sorry I'm just nervous is all!" the busty younger woman quickly replied flailing her arms making her breast jiggle slightly.
"Don't be from what I can see you have nothing to be ashamed of. He would have to be blind not be appreciative of your appearance. Besides the way he reacted when you emerged I would have to say that he is very attracted to you." The busty 10th finished nodding sagely.
Smiling at the slightly older woman's words she opened the door and stepped inside. Looking around she was impressed with the size of the bathing area, at least four or five people could comfortably bathe in there. She spotted her love sitting under one of the shower nozzles on a stool with his back pointed towards the door. Instantly her nerves started washing away she knew Ichigo wasn't a pervert and the fact that he didn't try to sneak a glance when they walked in further drove that point home. Watching the busty brunette pick up soap and a wash cloth before approaching Ichigo made her scowl slightly. Grabbing her wrist before she could touch him she leveled her with a questioning glare.
Uzume simply smiled at the possessive actions of the other female. Handing over the supplies she just motioned for the other woman to begin washing his back. Turning around she equipped herself with another wash cloth before walking around to her muscular loves front.
With his eyes closed he was simply content to let the water beat against the top of his head. Going through everything that had happened to him in the span of two days had a headache begin to take hold. Not that he was complaining about having two beautiful women vying for his attention now. It was just overwhelming since he hasn't had one woman in his entire life. Jumping slightly when he felt two small hands gently begin to wash his back, he cracked his eyes open only to widen them completely at the sight of a very gorgeous and very naked Uzume kneeling in front of him. He began to say something only for a finger to gently land on his lips silencing him.
"Just relax Ichigo we're only going to bathe you is all so enjoy." She offered him a small smile and peck on the lips to help calm him down.
Holding out her hand for the soap which Orihime quickly obliged. Looking at her co-sekirei she smiled a wide smile at the look of wonder on the younger girls face as she lathered up Ichigo's back and began to make small circles with the cloth. Not one to be out done she soaped up her own rag before starting at his right calf working her way up. She stopped at his upper thigh and worked her way up his stomach reveling in the harden muscles coiled just below the skin.
His brain had completely shut down and refused to reboot. There was no way this was his life things like this just didn't happen to him. He would never admit to the occasional fantasies that he had about his close friend, but the real thing blew all those day dreams out of the water. He hadn't seen her yet but he was certain she was a knock out like the girl currently roaming his front with her hands. He almost lost his composure when he felt Orihime's bust push into his back as her arms wrapped around his neck, she didn't utter a single word just nuzzled into the side of his neck with a content sigh. The intimate skin to skin contact was indescribable to him. Mentally he kicked himself for keeping distance between himself and the human backpack draped on his shoulders. Turning his head he gave her a quick kiss on the temple before turning back to the other occupant in the room, who gave him a playful grin.
"Come on let's get in the bath and relax for a little while, it's been a long day for everyone." The brown eyed girl directed while standing up offering him a hand to stand up.
Smiling at her he complied taking the hand while the auburn haired girl relinquished her hold on him. Getting a full look at Orihime confirmed his assumption she was a perfect 10/10. Her smooth porcelain skin contrasted sharply with her bright hair. He inwardly groaned as his eyes roamed up her shapely legs, up her tight flat stomach, generous bust, and ended on her beautiful eyes that mirrored his own appraising look. Both catching each other stealing a look at the others body made bright blushes dust their cheeks. Flustered Orihime mumbled something incoherent before scampering into the tub. Turning around in slight embarrassment for being caught landed him right in front of Uzume who unlike her counterpart openly drank in the image of Ichigo's naked form. 'I see that everything about him is above average!' she mentally cheered. She loved the fact that her openness didn't seem to be rebuked as her ashikabi took his own time appraising the woman in front of him. Grabbing his hand she guided him to the tub before she stepped in and sat far enough away from Orihime to allow him to sit between them.
It was official he was going to have a melt down and it had nothing to do with the temp in the bath tub. He was at a complete loss for words this was something straight out of a hentai mag Keigo always read. No words seemed to be fine with the other bathers as they leaned into him each claiming an arm and resting it between their cleavages. Feeling swelling start to take effect down below was when embarrassment started to sink in. 'I really am a pervert like Goat-Chin and Geta-Boshi' he inwardly groused.
Orihime was on cloud nine even with the addition of the other woman in the bath. There was no way her moment could be ruined. This was everything she had always wanted the closeness, the intimate contact, and the love she felt from Ichigo. Closing her eyes and enjoying the wave after wave of feelings radiating from her love is when she pieced it together. 'It's his reiatsu I'm feeling!' sure enough it had the same heavy quality as it used to, but unlike the raw raging storm it used to be. It was pure and smooth as silk as it gently wrapped around her in the safe cocoon she dearly missed. Looking to the other female she could see a similar look on the brunette's face. She had her eyes closed and seemed to be basking in the abundance of love freely flowing between them. Concentrating she realized that she could also read Uzume's reiatsu just as easily as Ichigo's. Hers was warm and filled with kindness and love.
A knock at the door startled them out of their own personal thoughts. None of them wanted to move from the peaceful sanctuary they found in each other's company, but all good things had to come to an end. They could always come back here whenever they wanted after all.
"Dinners ready." The miko called out. She had been listening at the door to see if they could be trusted on their own. To her surprise everything was quite on the other side so there was no way to be doing anything besides bathing. She smiled as she walked away, Ichigo had just gone up another notch in her book.
Completely relaxed after his bath he walked to the dining room to meet the others, after staying back in the bathroom to let himself calm down a little. He was speechless at the meal in front of him that consisted of perfectly grilled fish, miso soup, rice and tea. He didn't think Miya would go to all this trouble for them especially this late at night.
"Thank you Miya this looks wonderful." The young hybrid quickly stated, after being on the run all day he was starving. His thanks was mirrored by his sekirei as well.
"You're very welcome" she replied back seeing a slightly sheepish look on the young healers face she asked "Orihime is something wrong?"
Shaking her head sheepishly she awkwardly smiled.
"It's nothing Miya-San I just usually east my fish with wasabi and honey, and red bean paste with my rice heh heh." She answered in slight embarrassment. She knew her tastes were weird, but the joy of finding new combinations of food outweighed the few times she made herself sick. She looked to her right when she heard the sound of chuckling, sure enough it was Ichigo-Kun.
"I knew this was going to happen." He stated standing up and walking to his bag that was still in the corner from earlier. Pulling out tubes of her usually added ingredients he handed them over when he sat back down. He was rewarded with a super nova smile from the gentle girl.
Finishing dinner they all made their way back to Uzume's room well technically all of their room now. Once again he was met with an awkward situation as the brunette pulled off her shirt stating that she liked to sleep in only her panties. Shaking it off, reasoning that they already bathed together so it wasn't a big deal he didn't complain. Looking to his left he noticed Orihime digging through his bag pulling out a pair of boxers and muscle shirt to sleep in, but like Uzume she didn't mind that he was there as she changed. He was beyond caring at this point he was tired and the comfortable oblivion of sleep called to him. Throwing on a pair of red gym shorts he crawled into the futon set out for him on the floor. As expected the two girls pushed their beds together with his and cuddled up next to him. A silent glare passed between the two when their hands touched while trying to stake their claim on Ichigo.
Completely unaware the young transcendent drifted off with the two women in his arms.
The sound of his phone going off made all three of the sleeping Izumo Inn occupants groan in disapproval. Untangling himself from his girlfriends he grabbed the offending device contemplating on smashing it. Looking at the screen made his eyebrow twitch.
"What the hell do you want this early?!"
"IIIIICCCCHHHHHIIIGGGGOOOOOO I expect twice as many grand children from you now that you have two girlfriends! Litters of super hybrid children as far as the eye can se…" he knew the man was wailing in front of his mother's poster that hung in the kitchen so he hung up on him.
"How the hell did he know?! Ah fuck me!"
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