Chapter 8: The Silent
"Come on Soi, you shouldn't be so exhausted because of some flash steps." The tanned woman shouted over her back, hearing the unusually hard breathing coming from Soi Fon.
"That's you fault, I'm not used to these things." Soi Fon said as soon as she closed the gap between them, not wanting to look weak in Yoruichi's eyes. The intimate event that took place in Soi Fon's office just a little bit ago made Soi really exhausted, Yoruichi had been playing with her for over 3 hours.
"But, whatever, where are we going to? We said we would do an afternoon training session." Soi Fon asked, since the two of them headed to a place completely unknown to the young captain.
"Eh, don't worry, we will. But I made a decision yesterday, that I would show you a place only Kisuke, Ichigo, and I are aware of."
"Ichigo? Why him?" Soi was a bit confused that a human boy like him knew something about Yoruichi even she didn't know.
"The boy got lucky, he had to learn Bankai somewhere and this was the only place we could think of, it is a huge trainings ground and it shuts your Reiatsu completely away from the outside world."
Soi was a bit calmer knowing that there was a good reason for Ichigo to know about this place. But another worry came to her mind.
"Nobody can find us there?"
"Nope, not one single soul, even if we use our full power."
"But that means nobody could come and let us know if Omeada messes things up. Do you think it was wise to leave him in charge?"
"Hmm, I don't know, but we are the least qualified people to question his abilities since we were having sex with each other during the last 3 hours instead of checking the progress of our squad."
Soi Fon blushed, "Yoruichi, you were the one who started that."
"You didn't stop me."
"You know I can't stop you."
"So you are indicating that I raped you?"
"No, I'm not but-"
Yoruichi cut her off.
"So if I didn't rape you, then you wanted it too, and that of course makes you as guilty as I am," the tanned woman stopped her explanation and smiled when she saw Soi Fon rolling her eyes. "Soi Fon, I was just joking. I believe we are really good captains, or at least you are a good captain. And I also think that Omaeda will do fine."
Soi Fon smiled at the compliment Yoruichi gave her, but she was still wondering about this new place they were going to.
"So then this trainings ground, I suppose you want us to use it so that we don't endanger others with our training?"
"On one hand, yes, on the other hand, there is something hidden I will use today. And of course there is a hot spring in it, so I can see you swimming naked after training." Soi Fon blushed again, but didn't want to play the game Yoruichi started, instead she remained serious.
"What's this mysterious thing you are talking about?" Yoruichi stopped in front of a cave. That lead to their destiny.
"It's Kaminari."
"Kaminari? What we are supposed to do with a thunder?" Yoruichi smiled at the confused look Soi Fon was wearing.
"Oh, that's right, you have never seen my Shikai."
"Shikai? You mean Kaminari is your Zanpakuto? Yeah, it's true. I've never seen your Shikai or your Bakai, but what do you want to do with it now?" Yoruichi started to walk in to the cave and looked over her shoulder back on her bee.
"I will use it against Aizen. But I think I got a bit rusty in using a sword, so I think you should help me to get back up to my old strength. So I expect you to come at me with full force." Soi Fon nodded and followed Yoruichi into the cave.
"Well, considering that your Zanpakuto has the name Kaminari, it's not a coincidence that your Shunko reminds me of lightning. They are similar in some respects."
"Yes, they are, and I will show you soon." Yoruichi reached the hole in the ground where a ladder leaded down into the secret place.
She jumped down and landed softly, Soi Fon doing the same.
The younger Captain stood there with wide eyes, the place was huge!
Yoruichi walked over to a stone and pushed it aside. A small hole was under it and the tanned woman leaned down and took something out of the hole.
"Well, there we go. Hey Kaminari, old friend." Yoruichi held a short sword in her hands.
"Soi, do you think that you can stand against my Shikai if you only use your sealed form and the full force of your spiritual pressure? I will suppress some of mine." Soi Fon smiled.
"I don't think you have to hold back, show me everything you got." Yoruichi grinned, knowing that Soi Fon would regret that decision since she was still tired from there little adventure in her office.
"If that's what you have decided." Yoruichi held the blade up to the sky, well at least where it would have been, had there not been a mountain in their way.
"Let the sky cry out Kaminari!" A lightning bolt came down and hit the Zanpakuto, it made a loud thunder sound and the ground was shaking.
The lightning wrapped itself around Yoruichi, just like the Shunko used to do, only that it also increased her spiritual pressure and it seemed to be more aggressive.
Soi Fon was pressed down to the ground under the Reiatsu. She quickly raised her own to stand up.
"That, that looks quite like Shunko!" Soi screamed, hoping that her voice would reach Yoruichi through the noise, quite like that of ten thousand birds, all squawking loudly at the same time.
Yoruichi smiled as she suppressed some of her power to silence the 'birds'.
"Well, do you know who developed shunko?"
"When you say it that way, I would think that it was you then." Yoruichi nodded, and Soi Fon smiled a bit, that meant that they were really the only ones who ever used this technique.
"As you can see, my Shikai is already overpowered. One day I made the decision that I shouldn't use it if it isn't necessary. So I got inspiration from my Shikai."
"That is quit impressive, but I still think I can handle it with my sealed form."
"Well then let's bring it on."
Yoruichi took up her stance and so did Soi Fon. The two women looked each other in the eyes and then closed the gap between them with a flash step. A thunderous sound echoed through the area as the two Zanpakuto's blades met.
A stream of electricity shot though Soi Fon's body and made her fly backwards. She landed on her hands and did a back flip to land back on her feet. Yoruichi grinned.
"Do you still think you can beat me with a sealed sword?"
"Well I have no other choice, you want to do sword fighting training and the Shikai of Suzumebachi isn't meant for this." Soi Fon increase the power of her Reiatsu and took another flash step.
She jumped behind Yoruichi and tried to place her sword at the tanned woman's neck, but Yoruichi used her blade to block then hit Soi Fon with her elbow before jumping into the air.
"So I can't touch your sword without getting an electric shock." Soi only got hit because she was distracted by the shock.
"Well, it's not only when you get a direct hit, it also works when you touch something that's touching my sword.
Yoruichi pushed her Zanpakuto deep into the dusty ground, which was instantly covered with lightning. The younger Captain jumped in the air just to dodge the attack.
Another flash step closed the gap, but instead of attacking Yoruichi head on, Soi Fon just dodged the attack and then grabbed Yoruichi's hand with one of hers to stop her movements. She raised her Zanpakuto.
"You are done."
"I don't think so." Yoruichi let go of her sword and her blade hit the ground. Soi Fon got an electric shock and was fired backwards.
"Hmm, it doesn't seem like you need more training, you're not rusty at all. Now I just want to beat the hell out of you." Soi Fon screamed, she was angry about the erector shocks she took.
"Oh, it's getting dirty." Yoruichi grinned.
"Sting all your enemies to death, SUZUMEBACHI!" The shape of Soi Fon's sword changed and a huge wave of Reiatsu hit Yoruichi.
"Bring it on Soi!"
The two fighters were unbelievably fast, there was not one single moment where they would have been visible to a normal Shinigami, there were only the sounds of clashing swords.
They continued on with their fight for over two hours, using every dirty trick they could think of, until Soi Fon stopped moving.
"Bankai! Jakuho Raikoben!" She screamed, and the shape of Suzumebachi changed again.
Yoruichi also stopped moving and pointed her sword in the direction of the other women.
"Bank... wow, wait, you could kill me with that!"
Soi watched, perplexed, before she lowered her Zanpakuto and let it change back into its sealed form.
"Well, I guess I got a bit carried away..." Yoruichi also sealed her sword and smiled.
"I think that's enough for today. Lets take a bath together!"
The tanned woman grabbed Soi Fon's arm and pulled her in the direction of the relaxing waters.
"Here we go!" Yoruichi said, in front of the hot springs, and undressed in an instant. then proceeded to do the same to Soi Fon.
"Hey!"
"Come on Soi, that's not the first time I've ripped your clothes away! And by the way, you really should take a bath in here, you look terribly beaten up." Yoruichi wiped some blood off of Soi Fon's face.
"Don't get the idea that you look any better." The thin woman said, slowly getting into the water.
"Oh, that feels really good."
"It is healing water."
Soi Fon leaned against the each of the pool and enjoined the feeling of Yoruichi's touche. The tanned woman wrapped her arms around the younger Captain and kissed her.
Yoruichi soon broke the intense kiss and placed her forehead on Soi Fon's.
"Soi?" Yoruichi asked, breathless.
"What?"
"I love you. Don't leave me." Yoruichi pulled her closer to emphasize what she had just said.
"My heart and Soul belongs to you Yoruichi, I will never leave you unless you kill me with your own hands." Soi Fon whispered into Yoruichi's ear. It might seem formal, like a Bodyguard who offered his body to a person, but Soi Fon not only gave her body and life to Yoruichi she gave her heart and soul to her for all of eternity, and unless her love was willing to break the bond herself, that would never change. She also promised her, not just to protect her, but that she would never lose a battle, that she would never be killed. She promised her that she refused to die until Yoruichi wanted her to die. Soi Fon truly gave Yoruichi everything.
"Yoruichi, I love you to." She added before leaning in for another kiss.
Soi Fon let herself fall on the bed after their return to her house. The day was pretty long and she needed some simple rest for the moment. Yoruichi followed her to the bedroom and leaned against the doorframe.
"Bee? I need to attend to some unfinished business, I should be back in about an hour. I will cook something upon my return. Is there anything special that you want for dinner?"
"Fish," Soi Fon quickly answered. Fish was her favorite dish, no matter in what form it was served.
"Ok, Sushi then?" Soi Fon sat up.
"No, that's to costly, I can't allow you to waste your valuable time only for my-" Yoruichi waved her hand as a signal that it was okay.
"Oh, cut it out Soi, I will make you some Sushi." As Yoruichi turned and left, Soi looked at the 2. Division symbol on Yoruichi's back and smiled. How long had she had to wait until she was again able to see this symbol on her Goddess's back? It was too long, but it was worth the wait. She had never felt so happy before, she finally had everything she wanted. There was only one thing left that she desired. 'Revenge', was what she thought about Sosuke Aizen.
"Captain Shihouin. What brings you here?"
"Ahhh, not you too! Where has the 'Yoruichi-san' gone?"
Yoruichi shook her head, hearing her old friend addressing her like that. She walked into the office and leaned against the wall next to the Shoji door.
"Anyways, I'm not here to argue about titles, I'm here to thank you Retsu-san."
"Yoruichi-san, as much as it pleases me to hear those words from you, I don't understand, for what?" Yoruichi took a deep breath.
"Thank you for looking after the dearest person in my life who I failed miserably to protect. Thank you for honoring my wish to make her Captain. Thank you for saving her from death. You saved me from a living hell, what my live would have been if she had died that night. Retsu-san, thank you for everything you have done." Unohana smiled gently.
"There is no need for thanks for saving a friend."
"You really are a nice person Retsu-san."
"Well, that depends on how you look at me. But anyway Yoruichi-san, how were you doing the last 100 years?" Yoruichi looked down at the floor, still not thinking of moving away from the wall.
"I guess not really good. If Kisuke hadn't of had his way on going and checking if Soi Fon was alive, I think I would have lost it. Have you any idea what me drove to gain so much power that I would be a match for you?"
"I'm sure you will tell me." Unohana wasn't smiling anymore, she looked concerned, it was obvious that the last 100 year had left scars behind.
"My plan was to run into Seireitei and kill everybody who tried to stop me until I could reach Soi Fon and take her in my arms. I was really at the point where I would have done that, even if that would make me a real traitor. Thank God that Kisuke stopped me."
"It seams like Captain Soi Fon wasn't the only one who suffered a lot." Yoruichi let her head sink downwards even more.
"I don't think her pain is comparable to mine. I always knew how she was doing and that she was fine, I knew the reasons for our separation. And at least I had the chance to say goodbye when she was asleep. She didn't even know if I was still alive or not! If I was in her place, I would have killed myself after about two or three days."
"What's done is done and can't be changed anymore, what really matters is what you do now, and I can tell that you're doing the right thing." Yoruichi nodded and pushed away from the wall.
"But something else, Retsu-san. I didn't just come here to thank you. Unfortunately, I have a request for you, and it isn't the simplest task."
"Yoruichi-san, I'm always happy to help you, so please continue."
Yoruichi walked over to the desk were Unohana was sitting at, and stood on the other side.
"It's about the winter war, I have a plan to defeat Aizen. But since we have to win Soi Fon over in order to do it, you must guarantee my safety, otherwise Soi Fon would never agree. And because of that I must ask you now. Can you heal me if I take three swords through my upper body?"
Yoruichi flash stepped away. It felt like a heavy burden was just lifted from her heart. Since the day Soi Fon had told her about her past, she never really know how to thank Unohana, but knowing that the other Captain was so understanding made her feel good.
Yoruichi quickly made a stop at a store and bought some fish; most of what she needed was already at home. She ran as fast as her legs could carry her, the sooner she reached the barracks, the longer she could be with her bee. Even if a few seconds are nothing in the incredibly long life of a Soul Reaper, if Yoruichi spends them with Soi Fon they feel as if they are 100 years.
"Hey bee, I'm back." Yoruichi called out as she walked through the door, trying to determine where her bee was. She heard the sound of a shower and knew were she was. It took a lot of will power to go into the kitchen and prepare their dinner instead of walking into the bathroom to join her love in the shower.
Yoruichi worked carefully at dinner. She didn't make Sushi often on her own, but as she had lived for centuries she got the trick after a while. Still, it took some time to prepare everything and she was still at it when Soi Fon left the shower and walked out of the bathroom dressed in her usual Captain haori and with wet hair hanging down from her head. She didn't understand why Soi Fon always wore the Haori. It wasn't uncomfortable, but since it was pretty big it was just dead weight, at least during their free time. Yoruichi didn't mind if Soi Fon did wear it though, she loved her bee in that outfit, it made her look strong.
"Did I ever tell you how handsome you look in your uniform?" Soi Fon blushed instantly at the sudden compliment. She always worried that Yoruichi may not like the uniform, it made her appear pretty manly and she didn't know how her love saw it, but she should have know that Yoruichi didn't mind seeing her in clothes meant for men, after all, she really was turned on when she had seen her wearing a suit.
"Eh… om… no, you never said a word, but thank you." She quickly said.
The tanned woman smiled while she rolled the last roll. She cut it into pieces and laid it on the plate.
"I hope you like it, it's been a while since I've made this."
Yoruichi placed the food and the chopsticks on the table. The younger captain walked over and sat down next to Yoruichi, slowly taking her first bit.
"Hmm, that's delicious!"
The two ate together, chatting about stuff they had missed out on over the last 100 years that didn't have something to do with suicide or pain. It was nice for Yoruichi to have this careless chat with Soi Fon, she got the feeling the bee was slowly recovering from the psychotic trauma she had had because of her disappearance. The only thing that still worried her was how little she ate in the eyes of Yoruichi. Unohaha assured her that Soi Fon ate enough for her weight and size, but still she ate at least four times as much as Soi did.
"You're done already?" Yoruichi asked as Soi Fon laid her chopsticks aside.
"As good as it tastes, I can't eat any more."
Yoruichi couldn't help herself but ask. ' I'm sorry Unohana that I question you, but I have to make sure.'
"Eh, bee don't you think you eat a bit less than you should?" The tanned woman asked, worried. But Soi Fon only chuckled.
"I knew you would come up with this one day, Unohana already warned me that you had asked her about this. So, Yoruichi, are you ready for the truth?"
'The truth'?! She knew it! Something were wrong!
"Well, yes, I guess."
"The fact of the matter is that I..." Soi Fon stopped for a moment, like she had trouble telling her everything.
"You what?" Yoruichi got nervous.
"I eat like a normal Soul would, the thing is that you eat too much for your age, size, and weight."
"Whaaat?" Was Soi kidding her? She had expected the worst and Soi Fon just made such a lame explanation.
Soi Fon smiled softly at Yoruichi's reaction.
"I don't eat that much, do I?"
"Well you always orders two or three portions, you know, that one was meant for a whole meal?"
"Up till now I didn't, but I'm happy to hear that, I thought you had problems, I mean it would have explained your size and stuff."
Soi Fon laughed, she was in an unusually good mood this evening. Somehow, she got the feeling that her reunion with Yoruichi was changing her, she was doing things she never used to do before. Like this time, it wasn't her right to make fun of Yoruichi, but she just thought it was funny.
"Do you want to know why I'm so small and thin?" Soi Fon decided to use her good mood a little longer.
"Well, yes, of course."
"It's because of your teasing, it makes me mentally unstable and caused problems with the growing process." Yoruichi was, in a word, shocked.
"Whaaat! Really?"
"No, of course not, Yoruichi! It's just because of my DNA." Soi Fon laughed louder when she looked at the face Yoruichi made. Now she understood why the older woman always teased her.
"Wait, did you just make fun of me?"
"Yup, seams like it." Soi Fon said with a grin.
"Wow, that is unusual, but I like it." The older woman said, causing Soi Fon to look at her with a more serious gaze.
"If you like unusual things, how about this." Soi Fon stood up and pulled Yoruichi into a kiss. She turned her goddess around and pushed her up against the table after clearing its contents onto the floor. 'Oh God, I shouldn't do this, I'm not worthy of pushing her around.' She thought, but her body couldn't care less. She lifted her love onto the table and pushed her onto her back while climbing up to sit on top of her. She pinned Yoruichi's arms over her head and continued kissing her like there was no tomorrow.
Soi Fon carefully tock Yoruichi's favorite orange jacked of, but ripped the rest of her clouts careless apart.
'I really shouldn't to this' She still thought but her body moved on her one and her hands drove over Yoruichi's body until they met her breasts. ' oh fuck of I will just do it…'
15 minutes later the two women lay breathless on the table. Soi Fon had a blood red face as she thought back on what she did.
'I didn't even ask for permission.'
"Yoruichi-sama, I'm sorry I let myself get carried away, I can assure you I will-"
"Soi Fon, it's okay. Just remember for the next time not to make such a mess out of your kitchen." Soi Fon turned redder than she had ever thought possible as she looked around and saw all the thing which were fallen to the floor, some were even broken.
"Don't expect me to do this ever again!" Yoruichi smiled playfully at her bee, but personally she felt she might be a little disappointed if Soi didn't do it ever again.
"We will see, but for now, let's clean up and go to bed. I still have some training planned tomorrow you know."
Soi awoke the next morning, wrapped in Yoruichi's arms. It was always a pleasure to awake this way. The smell of her love mixed with the light touch of naked skin on skin was just wonderful. Most of the time Soi Fon remained in bed for an hour or so after she woke up. Watching Yoruichi sleep just filled her with happiness for the day. But not today. As the young captain looked up, Silver eyes met Golden eyes, and Soi Fon lost herself in the golden orbs until her master interrupted her trance.
"Good morning bee." Yoruichi placed a kiss on Soi Fon's forehead.
'Why is she already awake?' "Yoruichi, why are you up so early in the morning?"
"I thought we could alternate with the morning trainings of the squad, and I will do it today, so I can let you sleep a little longer. Doesn't that sound good?"
"No." Yoruichi expected something like that.
"Why not?" She was ready for a speech about responsibility for her duties, but it didn't come the way she had expected.
"On one hand, I have to watch after my squad, I can't tell the Captain Commander that it is hard to lead alone in such times then lay around all morning." Soi Fon was sitting now. Yoruichi raised a eyebrow in curiosity of what the other reason was.
"And on the other hand?"
"Well on the other hand I don't sleep very well without you, I have these dreams..." Soi Fon said, a bit ashamed
"What kind of dreams?"
"Dreams of the day you left." Soi Fon avoided eye-contact with Yoruichi, she was ashamed that she still wasn't over it.
"Oh... I'm… sorry." Yoruichi wasn't sure what to say. She always felt sorry every time this topic came up. After the last night she hopped that Soi finally was loosen up a little and had forgot about her mistake. But it didn't seamed so now.
"It's okay Yoruichi, I just need some more time." Yoruichi had such a hurt expression in her eyes, It made Soi Fon sad, but she didn't know what to say.
"I... I just thought, after last night, you were over it, at least a bit. I mean you were so... strong, it's not normal for you to act like this." Soi Fon thought back on her behavior the night before.
"Well I guess the Captain in me took over. But what you describe as 'strong' was my weakness in not resisting my desire. I shouldn't have treated you like that, I have no rig-" Yoruichi let her head fall into the crook of her love's neck.
"Ahh, stop this, doesn't matter who lays who, the end result is the same. And we had this conversation before, so stop babbling bullshit, you're so helpless. But however, since you won't sleep any longer, you can swing your sweet ass out of the bed and come with me." Yoruichi pulled her out of their bed and threw her uniform at her.
'She really knows how to ignore her sorrow and go on,' Soi Fon thought as she looked at the huge smile on Yoruichi's face.
The women had just entered their office to prepare for the day when a hellbutterfly appeared and landed on Soi Fon's index finger.
"It's a massage from the Captain Commander, the Shinigami Daikou Ichigo Kurosaki headed out for Hueco Mundo three days ago to save Inoue Orihime. Captain Unohana, and Isane, Captain Kenpachi, Captain Kurotsuchi and Captain Kuchiki headed out for reinforcements. The Captain Comander announced the start of the war and ordered us to prepare for the fight . Only Captains and Captain leveled Lieutenants will be on the battlefield."
Soi Fon repeated what the butterfly told her. She was worried, but hadn't imagined that Yoruichi would go crazy. The tanned woman threw the paper off of the tables.
"Retsu-san and Kenpachi? Is that old hag insane? If they die the whole plan will fail!" Soi Fon looked confused, did she miss something?
"Which plan?"
Yoruichi turned around, already a bit calmer. She looked with worried eyes at her protégé. She had to tell her now. But she didn't know how to explain; she had hoped that she would have some more time to find the right words.
"Well I already discussed a plan with Captain Unohana, she spoke with Kenpachi and the Head Captain Yamamoto, and both of them agreed. The only one I didn't tell is you." Soi didn't know what to think of it, why would she keep the plan hidden from her?
"Is there something dangerous about the Plan?"
"Well yes... no ... I mean, probably." Now the Captain got a bit nervous, 'what is this damn plan?'
"Tell me Yoruichi, what is it?"
"Umm, please don't go crazy now, but you and Kenpachi have to kill me."
'Oh damn, that was the wrong choice of words.'