Uryu's POV
Isshin and Ryuken went for a little walk after dinner. Karin, Yuzu, and I were upstairs decorating my new room. While they were making snappy comments on my posters and stickers, I was thinking about what our fathers were talking about. Ryuken looked a little too happy to be alone with him if you ask me. "Uryu! What's with all these Girls Dead Monster posters?" Karin said, putting one on a wall. I gasped at that. "Those girls are my heroes!" Yuzu chuckled. "I love them, too! What's your favorite song?" she asked me. Agh! The dreaded question! "It's impossible to pick one favorite!" I said a little too dramatically. "I agree, all of their songs are amazing!" Karin stuck her tongue out at us. "I bet you cry while listening to them just like my sister does." Yuzu growled and tossed a pillow at her head. "Shut it, Karin!"
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Ryuken's POV (Rare POV alert!)
Walking down the dark of the Sereitei District brings back so many happy memories. Isshin and I used to walk hand-in-hand back then, but now we stand two feet away from each other. I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss it. While we talked about those good times, Isshin wore that same goofy smile on his face. It makes me want to... nevermind. Those thoughts are irrational and wrong! Plus isn't he still married to her? Strangely enough, he hasn't talked about her yet. Did they split up? "Hey, Isshin?" I nudged him. He stopped rambling and turned to me. "What's the matter, Ryuken?" With a nice calming breath, I asked: "Where's Masaki?" Just saying the name makes me want to burn something and then laugh about it. His expression saddened a bit. I'm guessing that they did split up. Why didn't he tell me? "We're going to see her now," he said softly. I huffed. What makes him want think I'd want to see her after all this time? She may be his wife, but she was the one who ruined things between us. Of course I'm over it, but that doesn't mean I've forgiven her.
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Uryu's POV
"Can we call him?" Yuzu begged when I'd finished telling her and her sister the story of how Szayel and I met. "He broke into your school locker for a brownie?" Karin asked for the fifth time. "Don't ask and sure I'll give him call." I say, getting out my phone. The twins got closer to the phone eagerly. It has been awhile since I called him. And yes, twelve hours is awhile to me. The phone rang three times before he picked up.
"Aw, Angelface! I was thinking you'd forgotten about me!"
he cooed.
The girls laughed.
"It's good to see you too, Pink Panther," I grumbled. Szayel growled at me.
"Didn't I say don't call me that!"
"Well you called me Angelface!" I snapped back.
"Enough of that, where's Ryuken! I saw that picture and I can't believe that he used to date a guy!"
I could already tell he was getting a little too excited over this.
"Not to mention a seriously hot guy!"
The twins and I gagged. "Gross, Panther!" Yuzu said. "That's our father you're talking about!" Karin added. I just shook my head. "Trust me ladies, he doesn't care."
"Uryu! Don't make them think I'm some pervert!"
"Too late," the twins whispered. "Don't blame him, this all started when he saw my father in the shower. Apparently, my father is-"
"If you say it, Uryu Ishida, I will never forgive you!"
"What?" they asked. I just shook my head. "Don't ask." Karin took the phone away from me suddenly. "Karin!" Yuzu and I shouted when the girl decided to lock herself in my closet. "Now," we heard her say. "I'm going to ask you some questions about Uryu and I want you to answer them truthfully, got it Panther?"
"My name is Szayel and yes I'll answer anything you've got!"
he said proudly. This isn't going to end well, is it?
"First question..." her voice lowered a little. "What's she saying?" Yuzu asked. I shrugged. Then we all heard a loud "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! URYU DID THAT?!" I frowned at that. Just what in hell did she ask him? "Well now, Uryu." Karin yelled back. "I had no idea you had a fetish that strange!" she giggled. Yuzu looked confused and my whole face turned red. He did not tell her about... Damn it! I knocked on the closet and growled. "If don't give me back my phone Karin I'll skin you alive!" My threat was drowned out by another burst of her laughter. "You two got arrested for what?"
"That's right! It was so much fun, though! We met this creep in the jail cell that had a crush on Uryu!"
I heard Szayel giggle. "If you two don't SHUT UP!"
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Ryuken's POV
So many emotions went through my body in one moment. My heart sank into my stomach. This couldn't be happening. I fell to my knees when I lost the strength to stand up. Right here, now, in front of me is the grave of Masaki Kurosaki. After all this time... she died? How? When? Why didn't anybody say anything? I've spent most of my time hating her with all of my heart. "It was a car accident ten years," Isshin said, breaking the silence. Ten years ago... according to the date on her grave, at the time of her death, Uryu and I were in Italy for a small vacation. If I knew something like this happened, I would have never left. "It's alright, Ryuken. There's no need to cry." I didn't even realize I was crying. Isshin wrapped his arms around me, rocking me slowly. Why Masaki? Why leave me here with the man you stolen from me? I should hate you for leaving him and breaking up you're family, but all I can do is cry. "I was... in Italy at the time. I should have been there for you and the kids, Isshin." I sobbed loudly. He just kept shushing me. "No, no. It's alright, Ryuken. All she talked about was how the three of us should be together again. That's why I brought us here. She did love us both, Ryuken." That only made me feel worse. She loved me and all this time I hated her. Damn it! Damn it all! "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Isshin," His fingers ran through my hair soothingly. "Stop it. We need to head home before Uryu and girls get worried." He had a point. Uryu would call the police if I'm not home soon. I stood up and wiped my tears away. "Let's go,"
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Uryu's POV
"Don't take my phone again, you jerk!" I yelled at Karin as she, Yuzu, and Isshin headed home. The secrets that were revealed tonight shall not be repeated. I shut the front door and slouched on the couch next to my father. He's been acting strange ever since he and Isshin got back from they're walk. When he came in the house, I noticed how red his eyes were. He couldn't have cried, could he? When I was little, Ryuken taught me that tough men never cry. "Are you alright, Ryuken?" I asked, nudging him a little. Ryuken stayed silent, staring off into space. Just what happened to him tonight?
After a ten minutes of silence, Ryuken finally said "You should get some sleep. We have an interview with the Sereitei High School principal tomorrow morning." I nodded and stood up. Just as I was about to go up the stairs to my bedroom, I felt a small tug on my shirt. Ryuken was holding on to me with his head hanging down. "Uryu... could you sleep in my room with me tonight?" he whispered. My eyes widened at that. He had never said something like that before. I won't question it, because knowing him he'd evade the question. "Sure, just let me put on a nightgown." As I went up the stairs, I could have sworn I heard a tiny "Thank you."