A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. X3
PsychoIdiotLady – Ah, yes... Shiko... the punching bag of the family. XD Sad, but true. It's needed to keep him in line. XD There are nine of them in total, including Tetsuya. :D The lovable giant that zones out a lot. XD Rina... yes, she would most likely kill him. XD Unfortunately, Ichigo keeps quiet in this chapter to observe them. DX But he'll meet them next chapter. :D
Chibi-Onee-chan – Yes! :D Someone else that loves them~! X3 I make them hilarious... which is why I love them to death. X3
Dina Sana – Thankies. X3
DeathKnight KiraKira – Thank you~! :D And you will have to be patient. Still trying to decide on how to introduce her. :3 But I'll do it. :D
whitefyrefoxxy – Yes, he is. Eventually. XD And the reason she can't is because... well, because I don't think people can heal themselves. :3 Though it'd be handy. X3 Remember, it's just my theory, no one has to feel that way. :3
dbzbnfan202 – He is?! :D He'll be glad to know that. X3
Undefined – Everyone wants to sign it. X3
DreamingInThePast – Yes, I missed them, as well. X3 I wish I could sign it, as well~! X3 And Ichirou just can't help but feel protective towards her... since she's his little baby. X3 And yes... they won't get tired of teasing "Ken-chan" for a while. XD
Warning! Mostly about my favorite group and discussing ideas! And reunions! You have been warned! Another warning... not my best chapter. XD
I could've gone six times in a row! DX But no... I decided to watch a movie with my cousin instead. ( -.-) Oh, well, it was a good movie, anyway. X3
You know, I've been wondering... what's the difference between viewer and visitor? :o I've seen that and I've never really thought about it. XD
Sorry! Someone sent my a message that my chapter couldn't be viewed, for some reason. 0.o So I would appreciated it if someone would tell me the next time this happens~! :D
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing.
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Ichigo was pacing.
He was nervous, he would admit that. Besides, these were the people that attacked many people two years back. And from what he learned, they didn't kill anyone while they had been here. If he had learned about this two years before maybe he could have stopped them, but he wasn't needed, since they gave up willingly. But their attitudes... From what it sounded the Taichos didn't like their attitudes. Okay... He took a deep breath.
"Calm down, Ichigo," Shinji said, smirking at the man. "Their reiatsu is restrained so they can't attack us."
"I'm not worried about being attacked," Ichigo grumbled, folding his arms across his chest. "Just... wondering how they'll react to this." He said, waving his hand around the room.
Shinji nodded and went back to talking to Kensei, everyone going quiet in the room.
"You know, I've been wondering," Everyone glanced at Ichigo, seeing him looking at the city. "How, uh... how long as that trench been there?" He asked, turning to look at everyone curiously as he pointed at the trench that was in the middle of the city.
Everyone immediately frowned at the reminder.
"Well, one of their zanpakuto's ability... They can manipulate the landscape," Ukitake explained, seeing the substitute shinigami gawk. "You can imagine our frustration when we tried to fill it in." He said, chuckling quietly as he smiled.
"Wow..." Ichigo said, turning to stare at the very large trench. "Why is it so big?" He asked, furrowing his brows in confusion.
"Eh, one of them went against all the others and they fought each other in the middle of that," Shinji said, pointing at the sight with a frown. "All the drama was... y'know, annoying, but it was nice to see the fighting." He said with a grin.
There was a knock at the door, someone walking in and bowing.
"They are here."
Everyone immediately straightened up, all walking behind the Soutaicho's desk and forming a line. Ichigo raised his eyebrows, amazed they formed a line without being told before just standing off to the side near the old man's desk. He stood straight and held his breath when guards escorted eight people into the room. Though he had to frown in confusion when he saw they were blind-folded and had cuffs on.
The guards situated them until they made a line, at least seven feet separating them. Some were smiling while others were frowning, one person looking neutral.
Ichigo observed each and every one of them, noting the guards left and closed the door. That guy that got angry was at the end, his head lowered and a frown across his face.
Murakami Ichirou, he thinks they called him.
He glanced at the other people, remembering nobody told them their names. The only names he knew were Murakami Ichirou and Reta Tetsuya.
Kenpachi had his arms crossed, glaring at that bastard. What he wouldn't give to punch his face. Why the hell they were blind-folded he didn't know, but he also didn't give a damn. Probably because if they didn't see anything they most likely won't get pissed off. Some of the Taicho noticed none of them even knew the others were there, all staying silent and keeping their heads lowered.
"Good afternoon," Yamamoto said, seeing them raise their heads slightly. "Do you know why you have been called here?"
Most nodded while others scoffed quietly and nodded. They were staying silent. Ukitake and Kyoraku smiled, wondering how they would react to them all there.
Unohana furrowed her eyebrows slightly when she noticed Yamato Nikito's lip, seeing him keep his head lowered.
"Central Forty-six had been attacked," Yamamoto said, frowning when two of the blonde people snickered under their breaths. "and had ordered your release. There has been fifty-seven causalities," He said, frowning when some of them scoffed. "at the manor." They instantly hardened their expressions. "The manor had also been burned down. We currently have three men under suspicion, and those are the ones who invaded the Seireitei."
They stayed silent.
"Why do you not speak?" Yamamoto asked, gazing coldly at the prisoners.
Zenaku scoffed. "Probably 'cause I don't wanna speak ta old sons of a bitches." He said, snickering to himself.
Everyone raised their heads and looked towards the location of the voice.
"Zenaku?" Shiko asked, raising his eyebrows.
Zenaku's head shot up. "Shiko?"
"Shiko?" Reizo echoed, gawking.
"Reizo?" Renzo asked, raising his head and grinning.
"Renzo?" Rina asked, raising her head and facing forward.
"Rina?" Ichirou asked, turning towards the feminine voice.
"Ichirou?" Rina asked, smiling brightly in the direction of the voice.
They all stayed silent.
"Nojima?" They all said at the same time, listening closely.
"Yes?" Nojima asked, raising his head slightly.
They all instantly struggled, reaching up with their cuffed hands, with the exception of Nikito(who moved away from the voices), and took off the blind-folds. They glanced at one another with wide eyes, shock visible on their faces. Reizo, the one with short spiky blonde hair, let out a squeal and jumped towards his twin, both crashing to the floor. Everyone instantly moved, hugging one another or patting another with grins on their faces.
Rina pressed herself against Ichirou, eyes closed with a smile on her face, while Ichirou blushed brightly, bending down and rubbing his head against hers.
Shiko jumped towards Zenaku, smirking smoothly up at the man while the scarred man patted his back with a grin.
Nojima stood still, frowning when he was soon sandwiched between Renzo and Reizo, both wrapping their cuffed arms around him and rubbing their heads against his with wide grins on their faces.
Ichigo blinked before smirking.
"What the hell, man! Why are you guys out?" Zenaku asked, grinning at the others. "Two frickin' years!" He glanced at the brunette and smirked. "I see ya haven't changed your look." He commented on the long ponytail and the long bangs on the right side of his head.
"I see you have," Shiko said smoothly, smirking up at the man. "You're actually showing your face~!" He said, elbowing the man with a grin.
"Hey, I thought I was gonna stay locked up," Zenaku said, holding up his cuffed hands with a scowl. "Had I known somethin' like this would've happened I would've kept it long." He said, motioning to his hair.
Renzo and Reizo glanced each other over, grinning when they noticed their ponytails were long gone.
"Great minds think alike~!" They said at the same time, grinning widely when they spoke in synchrony before hugging each other once more.
"I like your hair tied back," Rina said, smiling up at the man.
"Uh..." Ichirou blushed and looked away. "T-Thanks. Like your hair, too..." He murmured quietly.
"Awww~!" The twins grinned widely. "Two years and you're still adorable~!" They said, snickering at the man.
Ichirou snarled at them, causing everyone in the room to freeze. The twins soon started laughing before they launched themselves at the tall man, knocking him to the floor. They rubbed their faces against his, causing the man to start growling and threatening them to get off. Zenaku and Shiko started snickering, while Nojima rolled his eyes and sighed.
"I see you look the same," Shiko said, smirking at the serious man.
"So do you," Nojima said, pausing before offering a small smile.
Shiko smiled and held his hand out, Nojima grasping his as they shook hands. Ichirou growled and finally knocked the twins off, glaring at them before pushing himself up. Zenaku smirked at him before patting his back, receiving a grunt in return before the tall man's eyes locked onto the Soutaicho's. He curled his upper lip when he stared at him.
"Alright, enough with the friggin' reunion," Ichirou said, seeing them all smirk and nod. "We're only here ta listen ta what ya hafta say." He said, glancing at the old man with a frown. "But before that... Where's Joshi?" He asked, narrowing his eyes slightly.
The door opened after the question, all looking towards it with wide eyes.
Tetsuya walked into the room, blinking when he saw them before a warm smile crossed his face. Renzo and Reizo whimpered, their eyes growing large and watery before they sobbed in a hysterical manner, which made the group roll their eyes, before launching themselves at the tall man. Tetsuya smiled, reaching up and rubbing their heads affectionately while they continued to whimper.
"Joshi, you're alive~!" Shiko yelled, grinning at the man. "And... you're dirty." He said, commenting on the dirt all over the man's robes.
"Yes, well, there was nothing but dirt in the Maggot's Nest," Tetsuya said, smiling brightly. "How have you all been?" He asked, walking further into the room and pausing for a moment when the twins refused to let go.
"Ah, y'know," Zenaku said, shrugging lightly. "Sleepin'."
Tetsuya smiled and rubbed his head, causing the scarred man to blush and look away with a scowl. Nojima walked up to the man, bowing towards him respectfully. This rewarded him with a pat on the head, which made a small smile cross his face. Rina smiled up at the man, receiving a kind smile in return. But then again, when was the man not smiling? Ichirou grinned at the taller man.
"I have missed you all so much," Tetsuya said, a warm smile crossing his face once more.
They all blushed out of embarrassment, looking away and muttering silently. He chuckled lightly, blinking and turning his head, smiling when he saw Nikito standing still a little bit away. Walking over to him he reached up and removed the blind-fold. He didn't react when he saw his eye or his lip, smiling gently down at the grey haired man.
Nikito slowly looked up, his eyes connecting with Tetsuya's.
"Reta-sama," Nikito murmured, a small, relieved smile crossing his face. "It is nice to see you again, sir."
Tetsuya reached up and rubbed his head.
"Whoa-hoh!" Zenaku walked over to them, raising his eyebrows. "The fuck happened to yer face?" He asked, tilting his head slightly. "Ya get it treated?"
Nikito glanced at him. "Zenaku..." He murmured, smiling slightly. "It is good to see you again, as well." He paused. "Surprisingly."
Zenaku smirked, clapping hands with the grey haired man. Tetsuya smiled before facing the stunned Taichos, bowing down towards them respectfully. Seeing this caused the others to bow, as well, though they did it halfheartedly. They paused before situating themselves, standing in a line behind the tell, grey haired man. Ukitake noticed they relaxed a lot more with Tetsuya there.
"Good afternoon, Soutaicho," Tetsuya said, smiling pleasantly at the man.
"Good afternoon, Reta," Yamamoto said, both "leaders" staring at each other seriously. "Do you know why you have been called here?"
"Yes," Tetsuya said, frowning slightly. "I do not care for those that have died in the Seireitei," He said truthfully, which made some of the Taichos frown. "All I want to know is my manor and the people that resided inside, along with Riko." He said, giving a kind smile.
"As we have said, we found out a week ago your manor had been burned down," Yamamoto said, seeing the group frown. "When coming upon the sight Kurotsuchi Taicho's subordinates found people from nearby villages burying the people that had been killed. Our suspects are the three that invaded the Seireitei two days ago."
"And who are those suspects?" Tetsuya asked, narrowing his eyes slightly.
"Well, one that stood out was some crazy idiot," Shinji said, waving his hand with a scowl. "An' by crazy, I mean really crazy. He cut off a guy's head, kept cutting people down, and just would not shut up on hearing people scream." He said, rolling his eyes with a huff.
"Excuse me?" Nojima asked, opening his eyes and raising his head.
Shinji froze when their eyes connected, the man's blue eyes making him stop breathing for a moment before he shook his head and frowned in confusion at the sudden fear he felt for a couple seconds. The serious man frowned and narrowed his eyes, leaning to his left side.
"Screams?" Nojima asked, seeing the man nod. "...He went on about hearing people's screams?" He repeated, seeing some of the Taichos nod.
"He was a white haired man with yellow eyes," Ukitake said, seeing the group frown.
Renzo frowned and looked up and held his hands up to say something. "Hey, don't we know someone by that description?" He asked, glancing at the others curiously.
"Hijo," Nojima murmured, his eyes flashing as he narrowed his eyes dangerously. "Hijoshikina." He said, making the others cringe and frown.
"Yeah, we know he's insane," Kensei said, rolling his eyes with a scoff.
"No," Nojima said, closing his eyes and standing straight. "His name. He named himself Hijoshikina."
"He named himself insane?" Kyoraku asked, raising his hat and eyebrows before shivering. "That's a disturbing thought." He said, glancing at the other Taichos to see them frowning at the name. "So, how do you know the man?" He asked, smiling at the group.
"We did not meet him under the best of conditions," Nojima said, his eyes still closed. His eyes slowly opened. "He found us."
"Crazy son of a bitch," Ichirou scoffed, looking to the side with a frown. "Attacked Nojima when he found the manor."
Found the manor? Ichigo frowned and crossed his arms. From what he could tell these guys cared about each other, so they couldn't be that bad, and that they knew the guy that had killed many people when he had been here. Though one of them had been attacked when they met the man. All the Taichos frowned when the group narrowed their eyes slightly and stared at them quietly, observing each and every Taicho in silence. Finally, Rina leaned to one side, quirking a brow.
"There's some stuff you aren't telling us," Rina said, smiling politely as she narrowed her eyes. "What is it?"
"We have told you everything," Yamamoto said, not reacting. "Now, we should discuss-"
"Hmm, I don't know," Ichirou said smoothly, turning to smirk at the twins. "What do you guys think?"
Their eyes gleamed, both smirking widely.
"Trusting people work together," Renzo said, grinning at his brother.
"They also tell each other everything," Reizo added, as if an after thought.
"We have to work together," They said at the same time, turning towards each other and connecting their hands together. "But how can we when one side does not trust the other?" They leaned towards each other, cheek against cheek, facing the Taichos with smirks. "People that do not trust each other cannot work together."
Shinji cringed and made a face. Eeeh, it was kind of creeping him out how they talked at the same time. Glancing at the other Taichos, he saw some frowning at the obvious threat. If they do not tell them everything they would be going back to the cells, thus going against Central Forty-six's orders. Tetsuya was giving a close-eyed smiling, not reacting to what his comrades were doing. The twins grinned widely and leaned forward.
"So!" They each held up a finger towards the group. "You need to tell us everything~! Or~! We go back into the cells~!" They said, snickering and grinning widely. "Therefore, you make Central Forty-six angry~! By not trusting us~!" They narrowed their eyes and smirked widely. "What do you say, Taichos?" They asked, tilting their heads at the same time.
Yamamoto opened his eyes and glared at the group, making them all smirk widely. Tetsuya was still smiling, slowly opening his eyes to gaze at the Soutaicho. They stared at one another for a long time, before Yamamoto closed his eyes and nodded. The twins clapped each others' hands and started snickering.
"We believe Central Forty-six is under control of the man you speak of," Yamamoto said, seeing the frown in confusion. "We cannot undo it, seeing as they are still demanding your release."
"Hah!" Zenaku grinned widely. "So the old bastards are under someone's control, eh?" He scoffed loudly. "Jus' ignore 'em an' let us go back to sleepin'." He said, waving his hand with a smirk.
Shiko delicately raised an eyebrow. "Sleeping? Have you been sleeping for the past two years?" He asked, glancing at the scarred man curiously.
"Eh, there's not much ta do anymore," Zenaku said as he shrugged.
"Then why don't ya agree?" Shinji asked, grinning widely at the man, seeing him quirk an eyebrow and stare at him. "If ya agree, ya can train all ya want an' fight the guys when they get here." He said, tilting his head and narrowing his eyes.
Zenaku narrowed his eyes before smirking. "Yer singin' my song," He said, grinning widely as his eyes flashed.
"You're agreeing?" Shiko asked, turning to smirk at the man.
"They tell us everythin'... and I will," He said, narrowing his eyes and he smirked. "But ya don't expect everyone in the Seireitei will agree with this, do ya?" He asked, sweeping his arm across the city and raising an eyebrow. "Hell no. Some will disagree..." He raised his hand and pointed at the Taichos. "Like you do."
Unohana smiled. "What makes you say that?"
"Think I'm stupid, Unohana Taicho?" Zenaku asked, narrowing his eyes and smirking. "I can tell when someone doesn't wanna do something. Ya guys are screamin' of it." He said, snorting lightly. "So what? How can ya expect us ta work together when we obviously don't like each other?"
"Don't you mean trust each other?" Kensei asked, quirking a brow.
"Yeah, that, too."
The group started snickering, causing the scarred man to grin. Ichirou stepped forward with a frown, narrowing his eyes, which caused the group to go quiet and stare at him. Nikito had his head lowered, staring at the floor with a small frown before he looked up to stare at the tall man.
"There's only two reasons I came out," Ichirou said, narrowing his eyes with a frown. "The manor and Riko..." The name caused the others to frown. "What's Riko's status right now?" He asked, glancing at the Taicho of the fourth division.
"Hisako Riko has had her surgery and is waiting to be released tomorrow," Unohana said, smiling at the man.
The group relaxed.
"Oh, thank god!" Renzo yelled, turning to hang onto his brother. "I thought poor wittle Wiko was gonna die~!" He cooed, causing the group to frown.
"Did you say Wiko?" Nojima asked, frowning at the man.
Renzo grinned widely and snickered at the man. Shiko, who was standing next to Zenaku, cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention. Everyone stared at the brunette, seeing him raise his eyebrows slightly and smirk, tilting his head to the side slightly.
"Now, why don't we continue to plan?" Shiko asked, chuckling lightly. "Try to convince us why it's a good idea to let us out, hm?" He asked, delicately raising an eyebrow.
"You know, Riko, I think this is the first time I've ever seen you so happy." Kaori said, glancing at the dark haired woman curiously.
Riko was smiling. That, itself, was amazing. Sure, she grinned and smirked, but she never smiled. It amazed Kaori and Kayo to no end. Turning her head, she smiled at them, which was starting to unnerve Kaori. And Riko knew it. She could see the cringe Kaori did when she looked at her. It was just so strange to see her so... happy!
"Well, yeah!" Riko said, grinning widely from her bed. "...I want to see them." She murmured, lowering her head and furrowing her brows.
Kaori slowly grinned. "You can sneak out and see them."
"And risk Unohana Taicho finding out?!" Riko asked, gawking at the woman. "No way!"
Kayo blinked. "But isn't your family... dangerous?" She asked, furrowing her brows worriedly.
Riko blinked before looking up in thought. Were they dangerous? Probably... Though she actually didn't know if they would attack anyone while they were out. Kayo and Kaori glanced at one another, seeing their usually violent friend slowly scrunch up her face as she continued to think. They almost started laughing when she finally shrugged with a face that said she seriously didn't know.
"They fought a lot in the Rukongai, but I don't know if that would consider them dangerous," Riko said, scratching the side of her head with a frown.
They stopped their conversation when the subordinates of the fourth division walked into their room, smiling as they delivered their lunch. They grinned widely and thanked the nurses, seeing them bow before they walked out of the room. They started eating, the redhead and small blonde slowly growing more curious with Riko's family. How did they act out of battle?
Since when they had "met" them they had been fighting.
Which was scary by itself.
"W-What about that man?" Kayo asked quietly, gaining curious stares. "The one that is good at... Hakuda?"
"Hmm... From what I remember he's real laid-back," Riko said, looking up in thought. "Y'know, I've been curious."
"Oh-no," Kaori mumbled, smirking when she received a glare.
"You know kido, right?" Riko asked, scowling when the redhead retorted better than she would ever be. Which was no surprise, since she couldn't use kido worth crap. "Why don't you just heal your arm, then?"
Kaori made a face. "What? I can't heal myself. Plus, healing a broken arm is like..." She paused. "Well, like trying to bring someone from the dead." She said, pointing at the woman with a grin.
"How is that the same thing?" Kayo asked, furrowing her brows in confusion.
"Hey, I've heard no one can heal themselves," Kaori said, looking away with a pout. "...If I could that'd be awesome, though." She said, grinning as she thought about it. "But until then... I have a broken arm until it heals." She said, lifting said arm with a frown as she glared at it.
Riko and Kayo smiled before they went silent once more.
"...I'm sorry."
Both Kaori and Kayo blinked, turning their heads to stare at the dark haired woman. The redhead quirked a brow. She say what now...? Riko furrowed her eyebrows and let out a small sigh, turning to her head to stare at her friends. Even from her bed she could see their wounds, seeing the bandages that covered them. And... it had been all her fault. She felt a sudden surge of frustration at them. Why did they follow her?
"What are you sorry for?" Kayo asked, frowning slightly in confusion.
"If... If I had been stronger, you two wouldn't be..." She motioned towards them, at their conditions.
Kaori frowned. "Listen, Riko, it's not your fault, okay? We... Stupid as we were, we went with you because we didn't want to leave you alone. Plus, we thought staying with you would be the better chance." She grinned halfheartedly. "Well, we can see where that lead us..." She cringed when the woman's face fell. "...It's not your fault, Riko. Really."
"I think..." Kayo frowned slightly. "That I would feel guilty if we left you and he attacked you on your own." She blinked with realization and parted her lips slightly. "Riko, if we weren't there he... he would have killed you."
"What do you mean?" Riko asked, frowning in confusion.
"He was going to deal with the... f-finishing blow before me and Kaori called out your name," Kayo said, seeing the woman continue to frown in confusion. "Riko... he stopped because we called out your name."
"Y-Yeah, that's right!" Kaori gasped, widening her eyes and she pushed herself up to sit straight. "He stopped 'cause he obviously remembered hearing your name somewhere!" She paused before raising an eyebrow. "Do you remember meeting him, at all?"
Riko frowned. "No... I don't know how he would know me." She said, shrugging lightly. "So... I'd be dead right now... if you two weren't with me."
Kaori grinned. "Apparently... It's not your fault, Riko... You said you repressed most of your childhood because you hated your family, briefly," She quickly said, seeing the woman lower her head. "Maybe somewhere along the way you repressed everything about him, too? Heck, you could've met him for only a moment!"
"Yeah!" Kayo said, smiling at the woman. "You'll probably remember him somehow."
"...I'm kinda hoping I don't." Riko said, grinning nervously.
"Yeah, me neither... Fucker was crazy." Kaori murmured, glaring at the wall. "If I had the chance—and he was tied up—I'd punch his face in for doing this to my arm." She said, holding up said arm, as if her friends didn't know. "...Wonder what his name was, anyway?" She murmured.
"...Maybe his name was crazy," Kayo said, smiling at the other two.
"Most likely," Riko said, snickering as she grinned.
"Or insane," Kaori said, rolling her eyes.
They started laughing. Yeah, right. Like someone would name themselves insane.
"So we train?" Ichirou asked, quirking a brow and making a face. "...Why?"
"It has been two years, I'm sure you have forgotten some fighting methods," Ukitake said, smiling at the group. He quickly held up his hands when their expressions grew dark, all narrowing their eyes dangerously. "N-Not that I'm saying you are bad at fighting, but two years of not fighting has most likely left you all... rusty." He said, receiving amused looks from the other Taichos.
"...Rusty?" Zenaku asked, scoffing lightly. He suddenly smacked the back of the brunette's head. "Does that look rusty?"
"W-What was that for?!" Shiko snapped, turning to glare at the tall man. "That wasn't fighting! That was a cheap shot!"
"Take these cuffs off an' I'll show ya fightin'," Zenaku said, grinning menacingly down at the brunette.
"Okay, calm down," Shinji said, holding up his hands with a flat look on his face. "Alright, so, ya gonna cooperate with us? 'Cause the old bastards are-" He went quiet, seeing the group send him stunned stares. "...Central Forty-six..." He said slowly. "are nagging us ta let ya out."
The group went quiet before, to the Taicho's surprise, turned towards one another and huddled up.
"Should we?" Renzo asked, grinning widely. "I actually want them to get in trouble~!" He and his brother started snickering.
"Now, now, that wouldn't be nice," Rina said, smiling at everyone. "But... I have to agree, not agreeing will get them in trouble." Her eyes twinkled.
"Eh, the old bastards are under control. As soon as they're back in control an' start thinkin' we're going back in, anyway," Zenaku said, shrugging lightly with a scowl.
"Doesn't really matter to me," Ichirou said, shrugging lightly with a frown.
"I could care less," Nojima said, narrowing his eyes slightly as his expression grew dark. "if the Taichos got in trouble." The others around the circle smirked.
Nikito closed his eyes and sighed lightly, shaking his head with a small frown on his face. He was standing next to Tetsuya, who amazingly hadn't zoned out, both facing the Taichos. The man, as usual, was smiling, which was no surprise. He must be amused by all of this. The thought caused the grey haired man to smile slightly.
"Actually," At the smooth voice everyone glanced at Shiko, seeing him touching his chin lightly as he smirked. "I'm a little interested." He said, turning to stare at the Taichos. "Obviously, whoever wanted us out... went through all the trouble." His comrades continued to stare at him. "...Who are we to deny such a thing?" He asked, chuckling lightly.
Instantly, everyone in the group narrowed their eyes and smirked, nodding slightly.
"Yeah... been interested since I was told Central Forty-six ordered my release," Zenaku said, narrowing his eyes with a grin. "Found it strange, so I didn't agree, but now..." He started snickering.
The twins spun around. "We agree~!"
Nojima nodded, while Rina smiled and looked towards the Taichos. Ichirou grunted before smirking, turning towards the Taichos. Shiko raised his eyebrows slightly before facing the Taichos, taking a couple steps forward in front of the group. Every single eye looked towards him, seeing him standing straight before he closed his eyes and bowed his head slightly, still having that smirk across his face.
"You have our cooperation," Shiko said, almost everyone Taicho relaxing. "For now." He added with a smile.
"For now?" Kyoraku asked, raising his hat with narrowed eyes.
"Yes..." Shiko narrowed his eyes and chuckled lightly. "If something were to, say... go wrong," He said, examining his fingernails. "Like, let's say, if someone tried to harm one of us while we're out in the open... we go back into the cells and you can find each... and every... one of yourselves in trouble with Central Forty-six."
Most of the Taichos frowned.
"But... that probably won't happen, hm?" Shiko asked, raising his eyes slightly as he smiled.
"...You're a screwy kinda guy, eh?" Shinji asked, smirking at the man.
"I suppose I am," Shiko said, smirking widely. He started walking forward in a lazy stride, his stance relaxed as he walked towards the desk. "But... I have one little request." He said, seeing the Soutaicho open his eyes to stare at him. "It won't be much, I assure you."
All the Taichos frowned. "What is it?" Yamamoto asked, glaring at the man.
Everyone stayed silent, staring at the brunette as he reached the desk and stood in front of it with confidence radiating off of him. His comrades were quiet, looking serious, which had most of the Taichos worried. What was he going to request? Tetsuya looked amused, tilting his head slightly as he smiled at the scene.
"...Baths." Shiko said, smiling brightly.
Everyone blinked, widening their eyes and staring at the brunette, stunned.
"...Baths?" Yamamoto repeated, staring at the man closely to see if he was serious.
"Yes," Shiko said, chuckling lightly as he gave a small grin. "I'm sure you smell me from here." He said, motioning towards himself.
Now that he mentioned it... Most of the Taichos wrinkled their nose, including Ichigo, who covered his nose with a scowl. Shiko frowned at the obvious insult. The others snickered behind him, all grinning widely as the brunette looked back and gave them a halfhearted glare. Looking back towards the Soutaicho he smiled.
"So?" Shiko asked, smiling brightly. "How about it?"
"How 'bout showers? They're faster." Shiko said, seeing the man blink and tilt his head.
"...Showers?" Shiko asked, furrowing his brows.
He glanced back, staring at the others, seeing them all shrug in confusion. Yamamoto opened his eyes, staring at the "leader" as the brunette walked back towards the group(still confused). Their "Joshi" was still smiling politely, gazing back at the Soutaicho. Every group was silent, both gazing at one another as they tried to figure out what to do now.
"'Kay!" Shinji said, clapping his hands with a grin. "How 'bout we show ya yer room and you guys get started on those showers, get somethin' to eat afterwards, while we discuss what the hell we're gonna do with ya, hm?" He asked, motioning towards himself and the other Taichos, including Ichigo.
They blinked.
"...I think I'm gonna like this guy." Renzo said, grinning widely while he twin nodded with a similar look on his face.
Have to admit... not be best chapter. XD Too much... talking. XP And I believe some people will agree with me. X3
And a little information on Hijo, as it says up there... Hijoshikina means "Insane," which is what he named himself after coming to the Soul Society. D: Crazy guy!
February 9, 2013