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6. Blue as The Sky
I will never have a chance to apologize to him. Not!
Geesh. How am I supposed to know that I would be assigned with Kuchiki-taichou to come here in the Human World? Well, we've arrived already and I suppose we are supposed to go to Urahara Shoten so that I could meet up with Hitsugaya-taichou and Matsumoto-fukutaichou.
"We have arrived."
I heard Kuchiki-taichou said as we stopped in front of a store: Urahara Shoten.
"Huh?"
I asked as we went in,
"Excuse us for intruding."
I said as I looked all around the place, hmmm... There were candies around and ara, a young girl?
"Irrashaimaese. What can I get fo-"
"Baka! Don't greet like that!"
I saw the girl being hit on the head by a red-haired boy,
"We are here with orders from the Soul Society."
Kuchiki-taichou stated as the two kids nodded while the girl said,
"I guess Kisuke-san is inside."
"Ara, Kuchiki-taichou? And who is this shinigami beside you?"
A man with a green hat appeared and asked,
"Urahara. We are on orders from Soul Society. Are Hitsugaya and Matsumoto in?"
He asked as the guy who I assume is Urahara, nodded,
"Oh yes they are. In fact, Kurosaki-kun and your younger sister is inside, as well as the girl friend of Hitsugaya. This way."
He said as we went to a room where I found Hitsugaya-taichou, Matsumoto-fukutaichou, Kurosaki Ichigo-san, Kurosaki Karin-san and Kuchiki Rukia-fukutaichou,
"Nadeshiko-chan! I'm so glad that they've assigned you here!"
Matsumoto-fukutaichou squealed as she hugged me,
"Can't breathe!!!"
I struggled from her tight hug before I suffocate,
"Oooohps! I didn't notice. Anyways, I'm so glad that they've assigned you here!"
She said as I sighed and replied,
"But then, I'm not sure if I can leave it to Watanabe-san, though."
"Ara, yes. She's the 3rd Seat, right? How could I forget..."
She grumbled as I turned to Hitsugaya-taichou,
"Hitsugaya-taichou, I wish you're doing fine already. If it weren't for me then..."
"It was my choice for me to go here. You don't have to take the blame. I had my mind to make a decision."
He replied as I smiled,
"Arigato Hitsugaya-taichou."
"Nii-sama, I'm surprised that they've assigned you here."
Kuchiki-fukutaichou said as he nodded and replied,
"Everyone else was not available and so, I was assigned here."
Geesh... Why was he the only one who was available? I mean, there are lots of taichou around, there's Fon-taichou, there's Ikkaku-taichou, Unohana-taichou, Abarai-taichou, Kyouraku-taichou, Kurotsuchi-taichou, Zaraki-taichou, and Ukitake-taichou.... Why is it that it's only Kuchiki-taichou who's not busy at all?
"Ah, by the way, Rukia-chan, this is 10th Division's 4th Seat, Nadeshiko-chan."
"Anou, Kuchiki-fukutaichou, Kurosaki Ichigo-san, Kurosaki Karin-san, domo. I'm Yukinobu Nadeshiko, 4th Seat of the 10th Division. Yoroshiku."
I said as I bowed slightly,
"Ah, so you were the person that Toushirou has been telling me about!"
Kurosaki Karin-san said as I looked at her and raised an eyebrow,
"Excuse me?"
"Yes! You were that person that Toushirou can entrust his whole division with!"
She said as I widened my eyes for a bit,
I did not know that much trust was placed by Hitsugaya-taichou placed with me. I never knew that. I turned to Hitsugaya-taichou who nodded as I smiled,
"Arigato Hitsugaya-taichou."
I thanked him as he gave a slight nod,
"Dou itashimashite."
He replied as I turned back to him,
"Hitsugaya, what happened a couple of days ago that you were attacked?"
Kuchiki-taichou began as everyone turned to Hitsugaya-taichou waiting for his reply,
"There were Arrancars. They seemed to have sprouted once again. The thing is: They were Espadas. To be more precise, the one who attacked me was the 9th Espada. Unluckily,I had my limit on. But, these Espadas were much stronger than the previous Espadas."
He said as Kurosaki Ichigo-san replied,
"This is surely troublesome."
"It sure is."
Kuchiki Rukia-fukutaichou added as I waited for another response,
"We have no choice but to report this back to Soul Society."
Kuchiki-taichou said as I nodded.
Wait. Report this back to Soul Society? So, we're not going to have sight-seeing here or anything? Ugh! I forgot. We're here because of an order and because of it being finished, we have nothing to do but go back.
"Chotto matte, Kuchiki-taichou! Let Nadeshiko-chan stay here! After all, she was sent here to assist us. You could go back by yourself to Soul Society!"
Matsumoto-fukutaichou told Kuchiki-taichou, who turned to her,
"Is that so?"
I nodded,
"Well then, make sure you are able to take care of yourself."
He added as he stood up,
"Sayonara, Byakuya-nii-sama."
Kuchiki-fukutaichou said as Kuchiki-taichou left.
Wait. What did he just say? Make sure I was able to take care of myself? Of course, I'll have to. After all, if I do not take care of myself, I will be in deep trouble. Very much trouble, I tell you. Wait. Was he just underestimating me?
"Nadeshiko-chan and I are going to go shopping. OK, Taichou? Ja!"
Matsumoto-fukutaichou said as I was dragged along and before I knew it, I was in a gigai and was outside of Urahara Shoten. Wow.
"Ooooh!!! Nadeshiko-chan's clothes are so cute! I wish I could change with yours!"
She said as she eyed on my clothes which were composed of brown short trousers and a red dress that ended on my thighs,
"You like these short trousers and this short dress? I mean, why have short dresses when you can just wear a long dress, so that I won't have to wear trousers"
I asked her as she nodded,
"Those aren't trousers, Nadeshiko-chan! They're called 'Capri pants'. OK? Capri pants. Well, that kind of fashion is in style right now, Nadeshiko-chan!"
Matsumoto-fukutaichou said as I nodded,
"OH. So, it's like that."
I said as we were walking around a street where there were some kind of stores which were displaying dresses,
"Wait. Are the store owners afraid that someone would steal their goods?"
I asked as Matsumoto-fukutaichou shook her head,
"Iaa. There are what they call 'hidden cameras' and also there are some things that would go beep if you are detected going out of the store, stealing something."
She said as I nodded once again,
Wow. There are lots of things that are new here in the Human World. I never encountered these stuff in the past. Wait. Past. If I was not wrong, I died and was not born, that's why I was in Soul Society. But wait, how did I die? What happened to me that I died? Was there anyth-
"-iko-chan? Hello? Nadeshiko-chan?"
I heard Matsumoto-fukutaichou's call as I turned to her,
"Doushite?"
"Geesh. I've been calling you for a while already and you were not replying at all! I was worried of you!"
She said as I smiled,
"Iaa. I was just thinking of some few things."
I said as I eyed on a shirt, that was as blue as the sky,
"Few things? Could it be..."
How does she know?
"... you were thinking of Kuchiki-taichou's slight concern over you? I'll admit I was shocked."
She added as I raised an eyebrow,
"Kuchiki-taichou? Concerned over me?"
I asked as she nodded,
"Of course! Did you remember what were his last words? 'Yukinobu, make sure you'll take care of yourself' or something like that! How did you do that?"
She asked as I dumbfounded,
What did I do? I don't know! Probably, accidentally, making him see my bankai and a near death-experience with an Arrancar, perhaps?
"He's not concerned of me. He's concerned over my abilities. OK? My abilities. Nothing more than that."
I clarified the confusion as Matsumoto-fukutaichou sighed and replied,
"How could I forget? He is Kuchiki-taichou, after all."
"Matsumoto-fukutaichou, do you think that shirt would suit me?"
I asked as I pointed that blue shirt I have been eyeing for quite sometime,
"Of course, it will, Nadeshiko-chan! It will!"
She said as we went inside the store and purchase the shirt,
"Oh. Young ladies, do you think that shirt looks fine? It was a classmate of mine who designed that."
I heard a voice as I turned around while the woman was shocked,
Wait. Why is she shocked?
"Nadeshiko?"
She called as I raised an eyebrow,
"Excuse me?"
I asked as I looked at her,
"That's not possible. Nadeshiko's dead already. She's supposed to be dead. It's been decades since she died..."
She mumbled as I looked at Matsumoto-fukutaichou who was puzzled as well,
"Eto, I'll be purchasing this."
I said as she looked at me and said,
"Sure, of course. Now, where was I... Ah yes. It was a classmate of mine who designed that. Too bad she died already."
"Died already? How many years since?"
Matsumoto-fukutaichou asked as she replied,
"Oh. A couple of decades ago. Around the late 50's. Oh. Oh. I'm showing my age already! Excuse me ladies."
She left as Matsumoto-fukutaichou nodded, while I brought the shirt to the cashier and paid it,
If I was not wrong, I sprouted to Soul Society a couple of decades ago, as well. Could it be... There are lots of Nadeshikos' in the world. And aside from which, who knows, I might not be the Nadeshiko she was talking about or am I...
jychan: Well, I guess and I hope that I made a good chapter. I hope I did well... Thanks for the Review!!!
IkutoXAmu: Arigato! I'll continue it! Don't worry!!!