A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. X3
Chibi-Onee-chan – Jealous Riko... amazing. XD
whitefyrefoxxy – Ah! :D Thanks, man! Knowing that you're still with the story(for now) makes me very happy. X3 I kid about the 'for now', but you never know. :3
Dina – Thanks, pal. X3
Black Cat Angel – Is the awkwardness good? :D And thank you very much, I think I'll need the luck. X3
Luafua – Your message made me smile like an idiot. X3
Now you see me – I just started giggling at the jello, I dunno why. XD But maybe. :3
ShiningStar KiraKira – Huh, that's good. :D Hope to read it. X3 And thank you. :3 Very proud of myself that I got into college. X3
Okay! This people is more about Riko, Kaori, and Kayo finding about stuff they should have learned about way before the age that they are now. XD This chapter may piss some of you off, but y'know... my choice. X3
And I got a 94% on my math test! :D I'm very proud of myself for that. X3 Probably won't get a mark that high in a couple of years. Which is sad. XD
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing and a little... mature stuff. XD
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Kaori grunted, pulling a rather large book from one of the many shelves at the library. Okay, so Riko suckered her and Kayo into helping her. A stupid reason! She scowled as she walked down the ladder, holding herself steady. Hopping onto the floor she made her way to the table and set it down, seeing Kayo skimming through a book that had the famous Kurosaki Ichigo on the front. Blushing, Kayo let a bright smile cross her face when she saw him using Bankai. He was so amazing~!
"Wish I had Bankai," Kaori said, raising her eyebrows in amazement. "It says he reached it in two days."
"He's so awesome~!" Kayo squealed, letting a wide grin spread across her face.
"Yep, awesome," Riko muttered, walking to the table and setting a large pile down. "Alright... wanna help?" She asked, sending her two friends a smirk.
"...I thought we just did," Kaori said, holding her arm out to the dozens of books they gathered.
"I mean read them with me."
Kaori and Kayo slowly turned their heads up from the book about Kurosaki Ichigo, their eyes abnormally large and their faces bright red. They read a couple of sentences from random pages in a couple of books they found... This stuff was... was... raunchy. They slowly shook their heads, which made their friend roll her eyes and snort. She sat down and stared at the dozens of books, suddenly unsure. Reaching out she grabbed a random book, skimming pages with a frown on her face.
"...Her hips swayed as she... swayed?" Riko frowned in confusion. "How the hell do you sway hips?" She asked, seeing the redhead and blonde blink.
"Why the hell are you asking us? We don't know stuff like this."
"And what the hell is a come-hither look? I never heard of that!"
"Will you stop asking this stuff?!" Kaori snapped, glaring at the confused woman. "Why don't you see it instead?"
Riko looked up, which made the redhead frown and glare ahead. Oh, no. Twenty minutes later they found themselves looking around the corner, staring at a couple walking down the street with smiles on their faces. Well, aren't we creepy, Kaori thought, glaring at the couple while Riko and Kayo watched in curiosity. The woman turned towards the man and fluttered her eyelashes, which made the three women think something was in her eyes.
"Oh, that's on purpose." Kayo murmured, raising her eyebrows curiously.
Then a look appeared on the woman's face, which had all three of them frowning in confusion. What kind of look is that? Come to think of it that's the same look that woman had when she was talking to Zaraki Taicho... Riko frowned and squinted her eyes. They watched as she tip toed up and whispered in the man's ear, all three almost popping out from their hiding spot to try to see what she was saying with her mouth. Whatever she said made the man smirk widely and nod.
They both frowned and turned their heads, their eyes growing wide when they saw three women staring at them closely, all their eyes narrowed in concentration.
"Uh... Can we help you?" He asked, frowning in concern.
They all blinked and glanced at the distance between them. The redhead frowned.
"How the hell did we move so close?" Kaori asked, turning to her head to see the other two shrug.
"Ah, screw it, we're close already," Riko said, waving her hand dismissively and turning towards the shocked couple. "What was that look that was on your face?"
"...Huh?"
"The look! The look that was on your face when you looked at him!" She said, pointing at the stunned male.
"...I'm not sure how... what?" She asked, frowning uncomfortably.
"You gave him a look," Riko clarified, holding her hand out towards the man who looked like he wanted to run. "And then you said something to him."
"Uh... yeah... I have to... go," She said, the couple turning and quickly running away.
"Damn!" Riko growled, glaring after the two.
"...Well, you gotta admit we're being creepy." Kaori said, smirking in amusement.
Riko scowled and crossed her arms, turning to glare at the wall. Was she pouting? Furrowing her eyebrows Kayo looked down. There should have been a way to observe this and having an explanation at the same time. Who was the smartest person she knew? Well, that would have to be Hitsugaya Taicho, but he'd never- Wait! She raised her head and smiled brightly, making her two friends glance at one another.
They found themselves at the twelfth division, making the two taller women frown in confusion.
"And we're here... because...?" Kaori asked, glancing down at the small blonde in question.
"I know someone who goes here!" Kayo said, pointing at the building with a grin. "I think his name was Satoru...?"
"You think?" Riko asked, letting out a snort. "So you met him for a minute or something?"
"Yes."
Riko and Kaori glanced at each other flatly, holding their hands out towards the building for Kayo. She smiled before leading the way, making her two friends roll their eyes and sigh before they smirked in amusement. Well, whoever they were looking for he better not get embarrassed with their questions. Riko's questions, Kaori thought, shaking her head lightly with a sigh. When they walked in they frowned when they saw some people smirking at each other and pointing at the people standing in white coats.
"They think they're so dangerous," One of them mocked, holding up his hands and faking a shudder. "There's nothing dangerous about them."
"Yeah, they're just nerds."
"Yep."
"So they're the scientists?"
They raised their heads at the soft voice, turning their heads to see a blonde woman staring at them with large, curious eyes. Behind them stood two frowning women, glaring at them warily. They frowned uncomfortably before nodding at the question, seeing the small woman smile brightly and bow towards them in gratitude, heading right... towards... the scientists...
"Wait! Are you nuts?!" One of them snapped, grabbing the woman and pulling her back. "Those are the scientists! They're nuts! They're crazy! They'll use you as an experiment!"
Kayo's eyes were wide with horror, her mouth in a small line.
"What's wrong with you?!" Riko growled, shaking the man back and forth with a maniacal grin on her face. "Scaring the shit out of her! I should beat your ass into the ground!"
"B-B-But they're-"
"Ah, is that Kayo-san~?"
They small group looked up, seeing a blue haired man walking towards them with a wide smile on his face, his eyes slitted shut. Riko and Kaori glanced at one another with raised eyebrows, turning their heads to see the men running away and flailing their arms. Looks like they weren't as tough as they sounded. Kayo smiled brightly when she saw the man, bowing down towards them. He returned the gesture, standing straight with a wide smile on his face.
"Hello, Satoru-san... I was wondering if you..." Kayo bit her lips at the same time her face turned bright red. "You're smart, right?"
"I would like to think so, yes," Satoru said, nodding curtly.
"Then you would know about a lot of things?"
Oh, dear god. Riko and Kaori glanced at each other with large eyes. She was thinking about asking a scientist from the twelfth division a question that involved seducing?! They watched as he nodded, motioning them to follow. Oh, this was going to be embarrassing. They followed the smiling man, glancing around the area curiously. Well, there were a lot of things they saw that... looked weird, but otherwise it looked much more normal than they thought it would.
"Hey, didn't I see you before?" Kaori asked, staring at the man in shock, who she recognized.
"Hmmm?" Satoru looked behind and stared at her(at least she thought he was). "Oh, yes, I recognize you. You're the one that helped me push my machine off."
Riko quirked a brow. What? Machine? The tall and short woman turned to stare at the redhead curiously, seeing her shrug lightly and hold her hands out as if to explain before saying she'll tell them later. Satoru turned and slid a door open, walking into a small laboratory. The three of them gawked at the large machine in the corner and all the tubes connected to various machines. They didn't know shit about technology, but holy crap!
"Now what was it you wanted to ask?" Satoru asked, turning to smile at them.
The two taller women blushed profusely while Kayo, amazingly, walked forward.
"What's a come-hither look?" Kayo asked innocently, tilting her head.
Instead of looking shocked, Satoru tilted his head upwards in thought. He held up a finger and turned towards the computer, quickly typing with a wide smile on his face. Kaori's eyes grew wide at how fast he was typing. He must type at least sixty words a minute! She gawked before shaking her head lightly, glancing at the screen to see a type of movie appear. All three women furrowed their brows in confusion, seeing a man and woman on the screen. When it reached a certain part, with a smile appearing on the woman's face, Satoru paused it.
"This is a come-hither look." Satoru said, pointing at the screen.
"That's it?" Riko asked, making a face. "She looks..."
"Serious." Kaori said, frowning in confusion at the same time the dark-haired woman nodded in agreement.
"Oh, hey! I've heard of poodles, what are those?" Riko asked, which gained her strange stares from her two friends.
Weren't they there for a different reason?
Satoru didn't falter, quickly typing on the computer. Appearing on the screen was a dog, which made all four people furrow their eyebrows in confusion. That was a fluffy looking thing. They soon started asking questions about the World of the Living, which Satoru happily answered. They had to start snickering when they asked to see a clown, which almost looked like Kurotsuchi. They let out surprised screams when they saw Kurotsuchi's face appear in the scream.
"Fukazawa! Get in here! I need your help holding this part!"
"Yes, sir~!" Satoru said, saluting with a bright smile on his face. "If you ever need to know anything just use this computer. You have my permission." He said, turning to smile at the women.
"Thanks, man." Riko said, grinning at the blue haired man as he jogged out of the room and down the hallway.
Kaori cracked her knuckles and walked towards the computer, narrowing her eyes seriously. Kayo and Riko stared at her with slightly wide eyes... only to frown when the redhead used two fingers and slowly typed. When Riko tried typing, without looking at the keyboard, there was a jumbled mess on the screen. Kayo typed a little better than the two, a smug smile crossing her face. The two taller ones frowned before glancing at the screen.
"Okay, look up romance," Riko said, smirking at the blonde woman, seeing her nod and type. "...Adult romance."
Kaori scowled.
This was stupid.
"What's... porn?"
That's when Kaori looked at the screen, all three women frowning in confusion at the name before Kaori told her to click the link. Kurotsuchi, being the smart person he was, was amazing enough to actually connect all the computers in the twelfth division to the World of the Living's World Wide Web. That guy... he irritated and amazed people at the same time.
What they saw made their eyes grow wide and their mouths fall.
"Change it! Change it!"
"...Shit."
Kenpachi scowled when he saw that cheeky woman from the other day stroll into the courtyard. He wasn't sure, but something about her made him uneasy. Gave him the creeps. It was probably because she was so forward. Which he was not used to. Sitting on the porch with the highest seats he glared at the woman as she drew closer. She narrowed her eyes and smile, which made Ikkaku roll his eyes and snort.
"Hello, Zaraki Taicho," Kumiko purred, ignoring the way he frowned. "I have more paperwork for you."
"Why do you even drop that off? We don't do that." Ikkaku said, glaring at the pile she held out.
"Well, if you want I can volunteer some of my time to-"
"No," Yumichika said, sending the woman a glare, which surprised the other two men.
Kumiko frowned and narrowed her eyes at the man, which immediately made Ikkaku think of cat fight. Which was weird, since Yumichika wasn't a girl. She huffed, sending him a glare, before she turned and sent the Taicho a smile. Kenpachi frowned and snorted.
"Well, Zaraki Taicho, if you ever-"
"Hello, Zaraki Taicho~!"
All their eyes shifted towards the small brunette, seeing her smile brightly beside Kumiko. Aina bowed towards the high seat, turning to head to stare at the tall woman before she narrowed her eyes and gave a dark smile, making Kumiko frown.
"If you don't have any other business here, please leave." Aina said, giving a wide smile.
"What?" Kumiko narrowed her eyes and faced the small woman, crossing her arms over her chest. "Who do you think you are to-"
Aina grabbed her arm with a bright smile, turning and basically throwing her across the courtyard. The high seats of the eleventh division gawked, all watching at the woman hit the ground and laid there before she pushed herself up and sent the small brunette a dark glare.
"You bitch!"
"Yeah, get out of here before I do something worse, you whore!" Aina yelled, glaring at the woman, watching as she huffed and turned to walk out of the courtyard. She turned to face the Taicho and grinned. "Is Riko here?"
They all continued to gawk at the small brunette, seeing her continue to grin.
"She, uh... said she had to study for something and went to the library." Yumichika said, his eyes wide with shock. "Um... thank you for that."
"No problem! No woman would try to take Zaraki Taicho from Riko, not while I'm around." Aina said, a dark smile crossing her face. "What is she studying?" She asked, tilting her head curiously.
"Dunno, she just said, "I gotta study!" Ikkaku yelled in a falsetto voice, gaining strange stares from his friends. "And left."
"Thank you," Aina said, bowing towards the men before she turned and jogged away with a bright smile.
"...Who knew she was strong?" Ikkaku murmured, taking a sip from his bottle.
She pissed him off to no end, but Kenpachi shrugged lightly. Guess he had to thank her for getting rid of that woman. He wasn't going to say it out loud, of course.
"Oh, my god! What the hell is that!?"
Riko's eyes were wide with horror, along with Kaori, and poor little Kayo had covered her eyes(only to part them slightly.) What was this? This stuff was... too... oh, god! Only adults should be watching this! Which they technically were, but that was beside the point. Only people who were professionals in the sexual... stuff... should see this kind of stuff! Kaori's jaw dropped, her face almost the same colour as her hair.
"W-Why is she putting that thing... in her mouth!?" Kaori shrieked, unable to tear her eyes away from the screen.
"Pleasure?" Riko asked, letting out a small gasp at what happened. "W-What is that stuff?!"
"I don't know," Kayo murmured quietly, her eyes wide with horror.
"What are you watching?"
They all jumped and screamed, turning to see the twelfth division's third seat. He glanced at the screen, appearing unmoved, staring at the women once more. Their eyes seemed to grow wider, if that was possible, running to try and block the screen from the man's view. Which wasn't working since the screen was bigger than them. Akon, not really caring what they were watching, placed a folder onto the table, pointing at them and glancing at the women.
"Tell Satoru this is the assignment the Taicho gave him when he returns." Akon said, seeing the women stiffly nod.
Kayo blinked and smiled brightly when she recognized the man. It was the person who helped her find the man who attacked her! Before she could attempt to greet him he was out of the room, which made her furrow her eyebrows and lower her head. When she looked back at the screen her eyes grew wide once more, her entire face turning red.
"Holy hell!" Riko frowned in confusion. "Can people bend that way?"
"I got a question," Kaori turned her head to glare at the tall woman. "Why the hell are we still watching this stuff?"
"Uh... studying?" Riko asked, flinching and covering her eyes. "Oh, gross! Gross! I did not want to see that!"
"Can't we just read what to do during times like this?" Kayo asked, covering her eyes, as well.
"No, wait... hold on," Riko and Kayo turned their heads and gawked at the redhead, seeing her narrow her eyes. "I think... I see a ring down there."
"Down where?"
"...There! See it?!"
"...That's even more gross!"
"Change it! Change it!"
They all scrambled towards the computer, all pushing different keys. They sighed out of relief when it changed, all frowning and avoiding each others' stares while blushing furiously. Who was it that decided not to change it in the first place? Kaori and Kayo turned their heads, sending the dark-haired woman glares. Riko rubbed the back of her head and gave a nervous grin.
"Hey, I was curious!" Riko snapped, crossing her arms and facing away from her friends.
"Curious of what?" Aina asked, smiling brightly.
Riko jumped and let out a surprised yell, staring at the small woman in shock while the other two were very glad that they shut the screen off before she was in there. It would have been very embarrassing if she saw what... they were researching. They all frowned as they stared at the brunette in confusion, seeing her grin widely.
"Aina?" Riko asked, placing her hands on her hips and scowling. "What do ya want? I'm kinda... busy." She said, flushing at the same time the redhead and blonde did.
"Did you forget?" Aina asked, a hurt expression crossing her face.
Riko continued to frown.
"You agreed to come with me to shop for kimonos~!" Aina said, holding her hands up and grinning. "You also said I could dress you up, along with your two friends~!" She said, pointing past the tall woman at the two shocked women.
"...I did?" Riko asked, her eyes wide and her mouth in a thin line.
Aina crossed her arms.
"Riko~!"
The woman herself was sitting in the mess hall, staring at a book with a bright red face. The reason why she was blushing in the first place had everyone in the room dumbfounded. Though it was best not to question her. The last time someone attempted that they got a face full of fist. But to read the book in the first place she had to use her glasses, and people knew now not to make fun of her when she would wear them. Not since she practically ripped someone's balls off when they laughed at her(he was fine, minus all the screaming). Aina jogged towards the scowling woman, standing beside her while smiling brightly.
"...Yeah?" Riko asked distractedly, quirking a brow at the sentence.
She was reading a book she found in Yumichika's room(who hopefully wouldn't notice someone went into his room) and was getting herself ready for the next day when she would be researching with Kaori and Kayo. She didn't notice when the brunette's smile grew, leaning forward with nervousness written all over her face.
"Riko... I was wondering... would you come with me to get a new kimono?" Aina asked, lighting up when the woman nodded with a grunt. "Can I dress you up?" Another nod. "And your friends?"
"Hm? Yeah, yeah." Riko said, nodding curtly.
"Thank you~!" Aina squealed, hugging the much taller woman.
Riko didn't react, her eyes still trained to the book.
Kaori crossed her arms and glared at the dumbfounded woman. Kayo closed her eyes and sighed, lightly shaking her head. This was not how she was expecting to spend her day. Then again it must be better than being crushed by the third seats. Renta wouldn't let go of her, still crying his eyes out at the fact he was dumped by his girlfriend. She felt incredibly sorry for him, but Riko comes first... especially when she was also curious about what she was researching. Though she wouldn't tell Kaori.
"...Oh, shit," Riko murmured, looking upwards with a hopeless look on her face.
"Let's go~!" Aina said, giving a wide grin.
"B-But-"
"C'mon~!"
Grabbing Riko's arm, Aina practically dragged her out of the room. Kaori and Kayo glanced at one another, both slumping their shoulders before they followed.
"How do I look?"
Riko let out a loud groan of boredom, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed over her chest. Kaori looked the brunette up and down, shrugging lightly. It's not like she knew fashion. Aina glanced at Kayo, seeing her jump at the attention before she gave a shy smile and nodded as she sent her a thumbs up. She pursed her lips and placed her hands on her hips, sending all three women a firm stare.
"You're not even looking."
"Yeah, I am," Riko said, nodding curtly. "Looks nice, get it."
She soon rolled her eyes when Aina sent her a dark glare. Kaori turned her head and looked around the shop, seeing all kinds of kimono in different colours and sizes. Jeez, she may be a woman, but that doesn't mean she was crazy about shopping. Unless it involved eating. And sweets. She'll waste any amount of money for sweets. She smirked to herself while Kayo let out a surprised gasp when Aina grabbed her and dragged her towards a set of kimono for her size. She didn't want to be rude, but wearing kimonos weren't her thing. Kayo turned her head and pouted at Riko, seeing her shrug lightly with a sheepish grin.
"I dare you to wear this," Kaori turned, holding out a red kimono that would expose her thighs if she wore it. She smirked widely. "Wear it." She said, waving the kimono as if trying to tempt her.
Riko eyed the kimono with large eyes.
"Fuck that! I'd rather kick my own ass." Riko said, glaring at the clothing.
"I'll give you a hundred bucks."
Riko paused and narrowed her eyes, as if considering it.
Ten minutes later she stood outside the dressing room in the red kimono, frowning when Aina fawned over her and Kaori was snickering in the background. Kayo smiled at her brightly, her hands clasped together in front of her as she admired the clothes she thought Riko picked out.
"You have a very slim body," Aina observed, ignoring the glare sent her way. "Hmm..."
"...If you're making fun of the fact that I don't have a chest as huge as yours, I'm gonna-"
"Of course not~!" Aina said, waving her hand dismissively with a bright smile. "It's just that I find it cute you're tall with such a slim body."
Riko's eyes snapped towards the snickering redhead.
"Shut up!"
"You and Zaraki Taicho must be very happy in the bedroom~!"
Riko gawked at the brunette while Kayo snorted, her eyes growing wide at the same time she covered her mouth to prevent herself from laughing out loud. That didn't stop Kaori. She turned and leaned on the nearest surface to support her, guffaws escaping her, which were loud, with tears pricking at the sides of her eyes. Riko smacked her over her head, scowling when she refused to stop laughing even as she held her head. She turned to glare at Aina, seeing her smile widely.
"I'm gone!" Riko said, heading to the dressing room to take the kimono off.
Kayo was wearing a blue kimono that just made Kaori want to hug her. But seeing as she couldn't seem to stop laughing she couldn't. Aina looked distressed when Riko stomped out of the dressing room and stuffed the kimono in her arms as she walked by, both her friends also getting ready to leave, thinking quickly before she held her hands out.
"I'll pay you a thousand if you stay and pick kimonos! Each!" Aina yelled, seeing all three women freeze in spot(and seeing as she was of nobility that was no problem).
"Fine." Riko said, turning around with a wide smirk on her face and her hands on her hips.
"Okay." Kayo said meekly, smiling brightly.
"Alright!" Kaori said, holding up a fist with a smirk.
Aina let out a small sigh and lightly shook her head. Soon they were looking around the small shop for kimonos that would suit them, though Riko and Kaori were doing it half-assed, seeing as they didn't care what they wore to this event. Kayo tried looking for one in her size, which was surprisingly hard. And Aina, the one who was actually trying, looked through the dozens and dozens of kimonos.
"Hey, look at this," Kaori muttered, seeing the small blonde glance at her.
Her eyes snapped wide open at what she was holding. It was a special underclothing for kimonos. Kayo sent her a flat stare when the redhead started snickering, going back to searching through the clothes. They turned their heads when they heard Riko yell out in surprise, seeing that the kimonos hanging up fell onto the woman. She most likely grabbed something, tried tugging on it, and sent the whole thing down. Kaori rolled her eyes with a smirk before she went to go help her.
"Need help?" Kaori asked, giving a wide grin.
"You're unusually cheerful today," Riko said, glaring up at the redhead as she took the kimono off her head. "And yes, I do."
"I'm taking this one," Kaori said, taking the green one the dark-haired woman took off her head. She shrugged lightly. "I don't want to spend hours looking for a kimono I'll probably never use again."
Riko rolled her eyes before she grabbed the one Kaori dared her to wear, turning to see the redhead gawking at her. She shrugged and walked over to Aina, who squealed when she saw all three women had kimonos(and didn't clean the mess). Paying for them herself Aina practically skipped out of the store, the three following her with blank looks on their faces. She turned and grinned at them, seeing that they almost looked exhausted from just shopping for kimonos.
"I'll see you in two days~!" Aina said, seeing the three nod. "Oh, and Riko?"
"Hmm?"
"You keep studying the art of seduction," Aina said, winking with a smile, seeing the eyes of the women grow wide with shock. "You'll become a pro soon." She said, turning and jogging away as she held a bag with her kimono inside as she giggled.
Riko, Kayo, and Kaori's jaw dropped.
That meant she saw what they were looking at!
Byakuya walked down the hallway, his eyes narrowed in seriousness, as always, as he tried looking for his fukutaicho. He suspected he was avoiding work, probably spending time with Kaori. He had to stop, when he saw the woman without his fukutaicho, seeing her walk down the hallway while holding some books in her arm and a bag in the other. He delicately raised an eyebrow in curiosity, making his way towards the redhead. He frowned slightly when she looked up and gawked, quickly tucking the books behind her back.
"Hey, Byakuya!" Kaori said, giving a wide, nervous grin.
"Chiharu," Byakuya said, seeing the woman wince.
"Yeah, I mean Kuchiki Taicho!"
"Are you alright?"
"Fine, fine! Just... fantastic." Kaori said, looking to the side with a nervous grin. "Just... need to go to the bathroom."
"Oh...!" Byakuya raised his eyebrows slightly in shock, nodding curtly and clearing his throat.
Kaori gave a wide grin as she rushed by, quickly panicking and flailing as she ran towards her room. Ignoring the strange stares she got, she slammed her door shut and locked it. Turning to set the bag down, along with the books, she screamed when she saw Kenshin frowning at her with his arms crossed over his chest.
"...Yeah?" Kaori asked, sending the man a strange stare. "Uh... Why're you in my room?"
"Komamura Taicho got mad," Kenshin said, seeing the redhead blink. "Because of you he got mad at me for skipping work."
"So?"
"I never skip work!" Kenshin snapped, glaring at the woman with a scowl.
"...That's boring," Kaori said, making a face and smirking. "What? You never have fun?"
"Of course I have fun, I-"
"What are you doing in my room, anyway?"
Kenshin frowned. "I was told to take a few days off, since Komamura Taicho thought I skipped work 'cause I was tired. And I got here just a few minutes ago to get mad at you."
Kaori shrugged lightly, only to yelp when Kenshin glared down at her before he stomped past her and down the hallway. She stared after him before slowly raised an eyebrow. Was that the only thing he wanted to do? Tell her he got in trouble? She shrugged lightly. Whatever floats his boat, whatever that means.
Kayo struggled to open to door, holding three thick books in one arm and the bag in the other. She managed to do it, heading down the hallway with large, curious eyes. Riko told her and Kaori to take three books and tell her what they learned after they read it. Thankfully they gave her books that didn't have... bad things in it. She blushed lightly before gasping when she saw Hitsugaya walking down the hallway with Matsumoto behind her. Eyes growing abnormally large she turned and practically bolted away, which made the Taicho and fukutaicho frown in confusion.
"Are you two fighting?" Matsumoto asked, sending the Taicho a glare.
"No," Hitsugaya said, frowning before he continued on. "I'll go talk to her."
In her room, Kayo slammed the door shut and locked it, rushing around her room to find a hiding place. Sliding her closet door open she set the bag down on her futon and pulled the books out. She threw them in when she heard a knock at the door, hesitating before she answered.
"Hello, Hitsugaya Taicho." Kayo said, a bright smile crossing her face.
Hitsugaya quirked an eyebrow, his arms crossed over his chest as he sent the woman a questioning stare. Her smile slowly faltered, lowering her head and smiling nervously. He waited, used to these kinds of situations with her. Usually when she didn't want to tell him something all he had to do was wait with a stern expression on his face and she would be blabbing.
"...I got a new kimono, but I don't think it'll suit me," Kayo lied, lowering her eyes to the floor and furrowing her eyebrows.
Very convincin'.
Be quiet, Tekisenko!
Why? He can't hear me.
"Is that all?" Hitsugaya asked, raising his eyebrows in slight shock, seeing the small blonde nod. "Well, I'm sure it will be fine. You look good in anything."
He widened his eyes, not meaning to say that, seeing Kayo look up with a bright red face. They both blushed and avoided each others' look, both feeling embarrassed.
Aw, ain't you two cute?
Tekisenko!
Riko looked around with narrowed eyes, frowning when it seemed quiet... too quiet. Not that it was weird, she just heard people say stuff like this in movies. She stuffed the books into her robes, heading down the hallway to hide the stuff in her room. She blinked when her hand felt empty, grasping nothing for a moment before she turned to see Kenpachi peering into the bag. Her jaw dropped.
"What are you doing?!" Riko yelled, snatching the bag away with a scowl and a blush.
She flinched when he pulled out the kimono at the last second, holding it out in front of him, seeing him raise an eyebrow when he noticed how short it was(and how long the sleeves were), turning to stare at the dark-haired woman curiously. His eyes trailed down to her legs, seeing her face turn bright red. She snatched it away and stuffed it into the bag, feeling so embarrassed.
"I... Aina said she'd give me a thousand bucks to pick a kimono," Riko said, shrugging lightly as she scratched the back of her neck. "So...?"
"...Looks nice." Kenpachi commented, crossing his arms at the same time the woman blinked and looked up. "What's it for?"
"Well, it's for-"
Don't tell him!
"Holy shit!" Riko yelled in surprise, making the Taicho frown when he saw her wide-eyed stare.
He may think the kimono if for him.
But... he can't fit it.
If Kage no Tsume wasn't a wolf he would have slapped a hand to his face. He waited until realization shined in Riko's eyes. Kenpachi frowned when he saw the woman send him a wide, nervous grin. Why did she look like that? Was she not telling him something? She didn't put another person in the fourth division, did she? 'Cause he didn't really care, unless the Soutaicho bitched to him about it. He had to admit he was a little suspicious when her eyes lit up, looking up at him before she smiled widely and seemed her flutter her eyelashes at him. But that wasn't right. Riko never fluttered her eyelashes.
"Do ya have something in your eyes?" Kenpachi asked, seeing the woman blink before she frowned.
She looked to the side flatly. Well, so much for trying to appear tempting.
"Uh... Gotta go," Riko said, pointing behind her with a grin. "And this is for..." She held the bag up, blinking to try to come up with an excuse. "...'Cause I was curious how I'd look as a real woman."
She snorted in laughter before she turned and ran away, leaving a very confused Taicho.
Okay...?
Yeah, I read a few stories, but isn't peak... I dunno, like a peak of a mountain? Some people write peeking as... well, peaking. I find it really strange. There's a whole bunch of writers that are WAY better than me, but I'm surprised when I see something like that. D: But eh, it's not like it's a big deal. X3
Man, I looked back and checked a few chapters, and I made SO many mistakes. XD
November 10, 2012