A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. X3
Dina Sana – Okay~! :3
CCaptain43 – Really~!? :D Awesome. X3 Love him~! :D
whitefyrefoxxy – Love her~! :D And yay~! :D Was worried he came off too creepy. Which he is. XD
CobusJoker – Ah, that's so kind. :D If that could happen I would be so incredibly happy. X3 You'll have to wait, they're still being stubborn. XP And the big fight... waiting for it~! X3
Chibi-Onee-chan – Yes, he is. XD
DreamingInThePast – Riko asking Kaori how women get pregnant... that would be awkward. XD Rina has more guts than the three of them together. XD They need to learn from her. XD Zenaku actually missed everyone, including Nikito during the time he has been locked up. :D Yeah, I was considering no one ever spoke to him about his age. XD And yes, a simulator. X3 I've actually been thinking about the simulator since the last sequel, the one that was too... ugly. XD Hijo was cute? :D And they follow him because... Well, you'll find out way in the future. DX Wish I was there now. XD And yep, how Nojima and Hijo met is... kinda creepy. D: And because of that encounter Hijo's always trying to find him and play. Which is bad. XD And I'll ignore it, but it still creeps me out that I didn't realize. XD
And sorry if you were worried that I didn't reply back. I have a bad habit of just ending a conversation without so much as a goodbye. ):
StarTime101 – Okay~! :D First off:
Ichirou: 6'9, long black hair tied into a low ponytail, black eyes, and usually grumpy. XD
Zenaku: He is 6'5 with short, spiky black hair, one black eye(the other is damaged), and has scars on his face. DX Poor guy. But loves him. X3
Renzo and Reizo: Both 6'2 and have short messy blonde hair with bright blue eyes and usually always grinning. X3
Rina: 5'8 and has long blonde hair that is messy, almost looks like Riko's(drew her on my da X3), and has blue eyes.
Nojima: 5'9 and has short, messy hair that covers his blue eyes a little.
Shiko: 6'0 and has brown hair, brown eyes, and the right side of his head the bangs are long. He also has a long ponytail in the back. X3
Tetsuya: 7'1(Tall!) and has long grey hair and has black eyes. Always smiling. X3
Nikito: 6'1 and has short, spiky grey hair that covers his left eye a little and has black eyes. A little depressed now. :[
P.S. This will help me. XD
DeathKnight KiraKira – THAT way... XD I just started giggling. XD And I feel so embarrassed, but you will need to wait longer. DX But I'll do it! :D
Undefined – He's in this one~! :D
dbzbnfan202 – Love her. X3
Okay, I think it should be obvious this is AU. XD Thirteen pages... whew! :o And man! D: I wish I could do a fiction writing program, which I didn't know existed until a few days ago. XD But I probably wouldn't be able to meet the deadlines. ): I write when I want to. XD
OOHHH! HEY HEY~! :D I have a little test, for any of those that just want to do it, but if you take away all the romance, all the little bickers and friendships, what would you say is the story's theme? :D Don't worry, I'm still trying to figure that out, as well. XD Started getting interested after I started English. :D
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing.
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Riko glared up at the ceiling, slowly turning her gaze to glare at the Taicho that was sitting in the chair. Once. Again! Why the hell wouldn't he leave?! The other two were the same, both glaring at the ceiling as their former Taichos sat beside their beds. They were just waiting for Unohana Taicho so that they could be released, finally. And she so badly wanted to see her family! The room was quiet, early in the morning, and very, very uncomfortable.
"...So you met my family?" Riko asked, glancing at the tall man curiously.
"Yeah," Kenpachi grunted, frowning at the thought of them. "...They're rowdy."
Kaori made a face, glancing at the man before shrugging lightly at whatever that meant. Of course they should have been rowdy. They just got out of jail. Kayo bit her bottom lip, staring at her hands as Hitsugaya sat beside her. Why he was there, again, she didn't know, but it was making her a little uneasy. They instantly looked towards the door when it opened, all three women grinning when they saw Unohana walking into the room. Finally!
"Good morning," Unohana greeted, smiling at the six in the room.
A series of "Good mornings" were thrown back at her, causing her smile to widen before she started checking her patients. The other Taichos stayed silent, waiting for the verdict. The women frowned when she checked them and didn't say if they were good to go or not. Walking to stand in front of their beds, Unohana smiled and nodded.
"You are well enough to leave," Unohana said, seeing the women grin widely. "But you must not push yourselves."
"Yeah, yeah, we know," Riko said, waving her hand dismissively as she grinned.
She froze when Unohana's smile grew dark, lowering her head and looking away. Giving them one last smile, and warning them not to push themselves once more, she left them so they could get dressed. The women got up from the bed, stumbling before balancing themselves and reaching for their shihakusho... only to stop when they noticed the Taichos were still there, staring wide-eyed at the women. Riko snarled and pointed towards the door, causing Kenpachi to roll his eyes before he stood and made his way.
"I will wait outside," Byakuya said, nodding towards the woman.
"Don't bother waiting," Kaori called, staring at her clothes blankly before pausing. "...How am I supposed to dress?"
"I will see you outside," Hitsugaya said, seeing the woman furrow her brows before looking at the floor.
He frowned slightly before heading for the door. Once the door closed... Riko and Kayo had to help how to figure out how the heck to dress Kaori. They succeeded, though the redhead was yelling curses at them the entire time. Once she was done, even while she was glaring at them the whole time, they pulled their clothes on and groaned. They stretched their stiff muscles before making their way for the door. Stepping out, Riko turned her head to the right to see... the Taichos standing next to the wall, right next to the room that had been theirs.
She instantly scowled.
Kayo stepped out and looked where she was staring, letting out a small sigh as she hung her head.
Kaori stepped out and turned her head. "Son of a bitch!"
The redhead frowned and stomped past the Taichos, sending Byakuya the most venomous glares she could muster. Kayo ignored Hitsugaya, which gained her a surprise stare from the Taicho. Riko... Well, she started yelling at the Taicho before she turned and stomped away, glaring at anyone that stopped to gawk at her... speech.
"...She didn't need to tell me to piss off." Kenpachi said, glaring after the woman.
"Could have been worse." Hitsugaya said, staring up at the man.
Kenpachi shrugged before following after the woman, the two Taichos accompanying him. Kaori turned and glared back, letting out a scoff before continuing on. She stopped though, when Riko let out an, "Eh?" Looking ahead, they saw the ninth division's third seat walking down the hallway with an exhausted look on his face. Quickly looking him over said he wasn't wounded, so why was he there?
"Hey, Haku," Riko greeted, amazed she had to be the first to greet the other, since it was usually the other way around.
"Oh... Hi, Riko," Haku said, giving a close-eyed smile. "I... gotta go." He said, pointing down the hallway.
"To where?" Riko asked, raising an eyebrow with a frown.
"Kenshin's... still in a coma," Haku sighed, looking down at the floor with a crestfallen look on his face.
"What?!" Kaori gasped, turning to face the third seat with wide eyes. "What do you mean in a coma? I thought he lived!"
"Oh, he did... But... the wounds were too much and by the time he got here..." Haku said, letting out a small sigh. "If I had been faster...!"
"Take me to him," Kaori said, stepping forward with wide eyes. He stared at her, surprised. "Please! He's... Hell, he's my friend!" She yelled, furrowing her brows worriedly.
"Hey..." Riko grinned down at the blonde. "She actually acknowledged someone else as a friend." She started snickering, gaining an unamused look from Kayo.
"Now's not the time, Riko!"
"Alright."
Haku turned to lead the way, the redhead following with a worried look on her face. A look that was starting to piss off Byakuya. He narrowed his eyes as he stared after her, watching as her friends trailed behind her. He had to frown when Kenpachi and Hitsugaya patted his back, turning to glare at them before he took off after the woman. Kenpachi snickered before following while a brief smirk crossed Hitsugaya's face.
When they got to the room, Kaori hesitated before looking through the door. What she saw made her breath hitch. The black and white haired male was laid out on the bed, hooked up to a machine. Heck, he looked like he was only sleeping. Like he was going to wake up any moment. She swallowed before walking into the room, heading for Kenshin. Staring down at him made her eyes start burning. She chuckled wryly. Why was she feeling like this? Sure, they were friends, but they barely hung out.
"...Hey," Kaori said, pausing before scoffing with a light laugh. "I feel stupid talking to you when you're... y'know..." She murmured, biting her lip as tears stung her eyes. "God... I wish you didn't have to... be like this..." She hung her head slightly.
Haku hesitated before closing the door, his eyebrows still furrowed. Riko frowned, so unused to see the normally cheerful man looking so... sullen. Kayo furrowed her eyebrows and looked down, letting out a small sigh. Riko was looking in the nearby rooms, frowning to herself before heading back, her arms by her sides since it hurt to cross her arms.
"Where's all the wounded? I mean... there had to be more than us, right?" Riko asked, motioning to herself, the small blonde, the third seat, and the other two in the room.
Haku's breath hitched. "...It was only us." He said, seeing the two women widen their eyes. "The other people that came into contact with that guy... they didn't even have a chance."
"Dammit," Riko frowned and turned to stare at the small blonde. "...So... what now?" She asked, letting out a small sigh.
She let out a surprised sound when she was tugged back, Kayo widening her eyes when she saw Zaraki Taicho leading the woman into one of the spare rooms. The door closed, which made the people standing in the hall frown in confusion before glancing at one another.
"Whoa... Whoa, whoa, WHOA! What the hell're you-mff!"
Kayo hesitated before moving closer to Haku, since he was closer, staring at the door in confusion and shock. Hitsugaya frowned and immediately glared at the third seat, seeing him look towards him and raise an eyebrow in confusion. Byakuya was staring blankly at the door, silently questioning where the man had the gall to pull off something like that. Finally, something hit the door, sliding open quickly to show a wide-eyed Riko with a bright red face. She turned, walking down the hallway and heading for Haku, standing right behind him.
"Oi, what happened?" Kenpachi asked, stepping out of the room with a scowl.
"What happened?!" Riko shrieked, pointing at the man. "That's more than I ever wanted to see of you!"
Hitsugaya and Byakuya's eyes widened, turning to stare at the tall man. "...You didn't...!" The prodigy stared at the tall man, horrified.
"Hey, she said she wanted to sleep with me!" Kenpachi defended... though it was a pretty shitty defence.
"Before you transferred me, dumbass!" Riko snarled, pushing the third seat down, making him squawk at being bent over. She leaned over him. "Not now! Never! I will never, ever sleep with you now!" She turned and glared at the nurses walking by. "And you keep fuckin' walking!"
They moved quickly.
"Never say never." Kenpachi said, giving a wide smirk.
"Agh...! You...!" Riko growled and narrowed her eyes, sending the man one of her darkest glares. "...Hate you, man. Hate you." She pointed at him and turned, glaring at the door.
"...What did you see?" Kayo asked quietly, moving closer to the woman.
Riko murmured to her, causing the woman to furrow her eyebrows in confusion before her eyes snapped wide open. She turned to send the man a horrified stare, receiving a frown in return. Kayo slowly looked downwards, which caused the three Taichos to widen their eyes when her eyes landed on his crotch. She shuddered violently and gagged, which had Hitsugaya snorting out loud before he covered his mouth. Kenpachi crossed his arms and scoffed.
The door opened, Kaori stepping out with a downcast look on her face. Kayo touched her arm lightly, seeing her give a halfhearted smile. Haku paused before smiling, patting the woman's shoulder before he walked into the room to talk to his friend. Even though he was in a coma he didn't hesitate to reminisce about their adventures these past years.
"...Yep, he's in a coma," Kaori said, receiving a flat stare from her tall friend.
"What gave you the first clue? The fact that he didn't wake up or he's hooked up to a machine?" Riko asked, pausing before grinning. "I think it's the second."
Kaori pouted before giving another glare to the Taichos, turning to head down the hallway with her friends following. Byakuya frowned slightly before following. Outside, the women let out contented sighs when they finally felt the sun hitting their skins. Oh, man. They were in there too long. They paused before turning their heads to the right to see that the Taichos were still with them.
"Agh! They're gonna make me insane!" Kaori growled, turning and stomping away.
"Ditto." Kayo said, following with a smile.
"Damn right!" Riko said, grinning as she followed.
The Taichos frowned.
They walked down a couple streets, all staying quiet.
"They're, uh... They're still following." Kaori said, glancing back with a frown.
"No shit," Riko said, glaring ahead. "Do you think we're fast enough to get away if we use shunpo?"
"We can't use shunpo worth crap! We suck at shunpo!" Kaori snapped, turning to glare at the woman. "Use your head, Riko, dear."
Riko made a face at the, "dear." Kayo smiled at their bickering before glancing back to stare warily at the Taichos. They didn't react to their bickering or stares, all continuing to follow. If this was their "love" and "devotion" it was creeping them the fuck out. Only when they stopped and turned to see a hell butterfly making its way towards them did the women raise their arms and grin.
"YES!"
The Taichos frowned before Hitsugaya held up his hand, listening to the message. Turning he nodded towards the two, seeing them frown before they nodded. Or in Kenpachi's case, scoffed. Turning towards the women they said they would be back later, which made them frown and start glaring once more.
"We broke up!" Riko snapped, pointing at the Taichos. "Get that through your thick, frickin' skulls!"
"No, we didn't!" Kenpachi growled, stepping towards the woman and glaring down at her. "I didn't agree, therefore, this ain't friggin' over!"
"First off—Did you say 'Therefore?' Anyway, we aren't together anymore! I said it, you don't have to! So leave me alone!" Riko snarled, glaring up at the idiot. "We aren't together anymore!"
Kenpachi narrowed his eyes dangerously, opening his mouth to say more until Hitsugaya started dragging him away, to everyone's surprise. Byakuya stared after them flatly before nodding to the women, walking after his comrades. Not friends. The women frowned, more shockingly Kayo stuck her tongue out after them.
"Yeah, and don't come back!" Kaori yelled, glaring after them. "Agh! Pisses me off to know that Kuchiki Taicho willingly transferred me." She murmured, glaring at the blue sky. "Yeah! Mock me, sky! Mock me all you want with your cheeriness and crap!"
"...You weren't give pain relievers, right?" Riko asked, frowning at the woman.
"No, why?"
"Was kinda hoping you were."
The Taichos were looking at the courtyard with wide eyes. Where the hell did the seats come from? All around the large courtyard were seats. In fact, to Shinji, they kind of looked like those seats at those baseball games. Or one of those sports. They continued to observe the area in confusion, some noting a big machine pressed up against the railing to the courtyard. What was that? Kenpachi walked towards the edge of the courtyard and poked the long, skinny light blue pole with a confused frown.
"Don't touch that!"
They all turned, seeing Kurotsuchi's subordinate rushing his way towards them. Satoru looked the skinny pole over, making sure nothing was damaged before he sighed out of relief. Turning towards the Taichos he smiled and bowed, looking much better than he did the day before. Ichigo was with them, again. He just couldn't help it. A futuristic simulator? He had to see this. But where was the simulator? He looked around the area, frowning in confusion when he saw only a few things.
"Now, where are my test subjects~!?" Satoru smiled brightly, causing many of the Taichos to widen their eyes at what he called them.
"Guests," Kurotsuchi corrected.
"Guests~!" Satoru said, still having that smile on his face. "Where are they?" He asked, looking around the area with his squinted eyes.
"I assume you are talking about us," Everyone turned to see the group being escorted by guards, all their expressions varying. Shiko held up his hand and smirked. "I apologize for taking our time, but... Well, let's just say the twins were fascinated with the bathroom." He said, rolling his eyes with a smirk.
"Hey, there was a waterfall in the bathroom!" Reizo said, pouting at the man.
By waterfall... the Taichos assumed they were talking about the 'urinal.' Satoru started laughing, thinking that they were making a joke. He bowed towards them.
"Good morning, my name is Fukazawa Satoru~!" He said, standing straight with a bright smile on his face.
"My name is Nakamura Shiko," The brunette said, stepping forward and holding his hand out with a smirk.
They all introduced themselves, Satoru taking note that four were blondes, two were dark haired, one was brunette, and two were grey haired fellows. He smiled brightly, which caused them to blink before they smirked at the man in amusement. Tetsuya was observing the area, eyes wide with fascination. Satoru cleared his throat and swept his arm to show the area, making the group look around.
"The fuck is that?" Zenaku asked, staring at the machine in confusion.
"Ah, that is the key to all this~!" Satoru said, rushing towards the machine.
Everyone blinked when he slipped, seeing him rub his head before he got back and continued towards the machine. Shiko and Rina chuckled lightly, finding the man incredibly cute. The machine only reached his waist, but was about five feet long, having all kinds of buttons on it. The twins got curious, rushing over and watching as he pushed several buttons.
Instantly, the courtyard sprang to life, causing everyone to jump and stare with wide eyes. What happened? It looked like the courtyard... rippled. If that made sense. Tetsuya smiled brightly while Nikito let out a small sigh before he smiled. It was the Twelfth division, after all.
"Holy shit!" Zenaku yelled, not caring if he reacted... loudly.
"Now, an example... Hm..." Satoru looked up and smiled, looking towards the group. "I was told you got your reiatsu released, is that true?"
They all glanced at their wrists at the same time, all holding up their right wrists to show the restrainer.
"Yep, only about a quarter, though," Renzo said, giving a wide grin. "So? Why do you wanna know?"
"I need one of you to step into the courtyard," Satoru said, smiling at the group. "I am pretty sure I have fixed every problem. Though not every problem, there are still some things I need to tinker with. I had spare time, so I put this all together." He said, gesturing to the seats.
"Huh... You were fast." Ichigo commented, glancing around the area with wide eyes.
Satoru smiled and nodded in appreciation while the group looked at one another to try and decide who should go in the... thing. Everyone eventually looked towards Renzo, even his twin, which made him frown before he walked towards the railing. Grabbing onto it and turning around he slowly lowered himself down. Everyone was watching in confusion before they turned to stare at the stairs. Didn't he see those? Letting go he dropped to the ground, landing on his feet and holding his arms out to steady himself.
"And he sticks the landing!" Renzo whispered loudly, mimicking the sounds of cheering before he moved to stand in a place where everyone could see him.
He waved, grinning when his brother waved back just as excitedly.
Satoru smiled and pushed several buttons on the machine, which Rina now noticed had pipes connecting to the four poles at the edges of the courtyard. She furrowed her brows. Was that was made this thing work? Renzo blinked when the blue haired man nodded to him, frowning in confusion before shrugging lightly.
"What?" His eyes snapped wide open when... his voice came out all high and squeaky.
Everyone blinked with wide eyes.
"Hello? Hello? Helloooo~?" Renzo blinked before he threw his head back and started laughing.
He seemed to laugh even harder when he heard himself, falling to the ground and hitting the ground repeatedly as his high, squeaky laughter left his mouth. Reizo started laughing, as well, both brothers laughing long and hard before they were gasping for breath, their eyes wide as they tried to breathe. The group chuckled lightly in amusement at the brothers. Tetsuya smiled warmly at the brothers, amused to see them waving their hands as they tried to breathe.
"I can't breathe!" Renzo yelled, pushing himself up with a wide grin on his face that would not disappear.
"And now~!" Satoru quickly started pushing buttons, unaware that the twin was watching.
Renzo blinked when he voice went back to normal, pouting before blinking when he heard a whooshing sound behind him. Turning around, his eyes grew wide when he saw a... hollow... standing on the other side of the large courtyard. Ichigo grabbed the railing and leaned forward, his eyes wide with shock. Holy shit! Renzo started screaming, turning and running towards the wall, trying to scramble up.
"Stairs, dumbass!" Zenaku growled, looking over the edge and pointing towards said stairs.
"Ah, you finally said it~!" Renzo squealed, forgetting about his fear before he started scrambling for the stairs.
He ran up and sighed out of relief, leaning against the rails before he turned to smile at the group. They rolled their eyes at him, seeing him run towards his brother and grab him, everyone hearing him sob dramatically. Reizo played the part, holding his brother tightly and turning to glare at the hollow, shaking his fist at it. Satoru tilted his head, not understanding the situation before he smiled and held his hand out towards the hollow.
"This is one of the many hollows I have downloaded into the machine, which you will be training with..." He paused. "Or against." He smiled widely. "Any questions?"
"Why ain't it moving?" Zenaku asked, quirking a brow.
The hollow stayed still, small movement showing that it was 'breathing.'
"That is because I make the movements myself," Satoru said, still smiling widely as he faced the group, seeing them frown in confusion. "But if you want it to move on its own, all you need to do is..." He reached over and flipped on switch, causing the hollow the roar and shake its head.
It almost looked like a Rhino to Ichigo. Everyone jumped when it ran from the other side of the courtyard and towards them, letting out a roar before it headbutted the wall. A ripple rang out through the courtyard, causing everyone to frown in confusion. The rhino-like hollow moved back, getting ready to charge once more before Satoru pushed another button. It fizzled out, making everyone gawk.
"Whoa!" Reizo grinned widely and jumping onto the railing. "Can you make another hollow appear?" He asked, grinning at the blue haired man.
"Yes-"
"What else?"
"Well, I don't know if this is important," Satoru said, tilting his head. "but whoever is in the area can be controlled with this." He said, patting the machine.
At the same time both Renzo and Reizo blinked before their eyes gleamed, both grinning widely.
The group shivered before glancing at one another in confusion.
"I will still need to work out some... uh, kinks," Satoru said, turning to smile at the group. "So you may come back in the afternoon, if you wish."
They shrugged lightly and nodded, turning their heads when Shinji stepped forward with a grin.
"Alright... Let's go back to the office. We got a surprise." He said with a grin, making the group frown in confusion.
"He what?" Kaori asked, eyes wide as she gawked at the woman. "Did you... see it?" She asked, causing the other two to blush.
"No... Thanks to his robes I didn't see it... but I could kinda see..." Riko clamped her mouth shut and glared at the redhead. "I'm not talking about this." She shivered and looked away with a scowl. "He almost... y'know." Her face turned bright red.
"...Raped you?" Kaori guessed, widening her eyes in horror.
"No!" Riko turned to gawk at her. "Hell no! What's wrong with you?! All he did was kiss me and start..." She shrugged and held her hands out. "Well... he started... grinding against me." She said, making her friends frown in confusion. "That's how I felt it." She explained, looking down with a scowl. "...He wouldn't have raped me."
"You let him kiss you?" Kaori asked, frowning at the woman.
"Really? That's all you picked you from that?"
"N-No, but Riko! People that broke up do not kiss!" Kaori snapped, pointing at the woman with her free hand. "Don't do it anymore!"
"The 'next time' he does it he's getting a foot to the crotch!" Riko growled, huffing and looking away. "It was... hard." She said, frowning in confusion.
Kayo was hoping she would stop talking about it! She stood a little off to the side, covering her ears as she blushed profusely. She read a lot, so she knew why men's... things... went... Aaaah, she didn't want to think about it anymore! She turned and glared at them, pausing when she saw them frowning in confusion before Kaori tilted her head.
"Why do they get hard, anyway?"
"Stop talking about it!" Kayo shrieked, glaring at them as she pouted.
They glanced at her, blinking before nodding. They paused, turning their heads when they heard a small noise, raising their heads when they saw a hell butterfly makings its way towards them. Kayo jogged towards it, holding her hand out as if to catch it. It landed in her hands, her hands cupped around it as she listened to the message. She blinked before turning to face her long time friends, seeing them leaning forward to hear what she had to say.
"You've been called to the office of the first division," Kayo said, a bright smile crossing her face. "To 'meet' some people."
Riko widened her eyes before the sides of her mouth curled upwards. Kaori snorted.
"It'd be real mean if her family wasn't there," Kaori said, smirking widely. She yelped when the woman smacked the back of her head. "Hey! What was-"
She was cut off, looking up with wide eyes as Riko ran towards the gates. Kaori and Kayo glanced at one another before running after her, running around the corner to see her use shunpo. Damn idiot! They used shunpo, as well, not able to go far but using it to catch up.
"Owowowowow! My arm!" Kaori yelled, glaring at the appendage before she continued running.
"R-Riko, slow down!" Kayo yelled, trying to catch up.
Slow down?! She couldn't slow down! Her family... Her family was finally out and she could see them! Actually talk to them! She sped up, which made her friends frown before they tried to match her speed. They didn't know why they were following, but it probably had to do with the fact that they were curious how her family acted. They heard all kinds of stories, most of which ended with the woman looking miserable.
She really regretted acting like such a jerk to them.
But now... she had a chance to make it up to them.
Back at the office, everyone stayed quiet, all looking in different parts of the room. Ichigo was sure that if there was a clock in the room... it would be the ticking that would be the loudest. Arms crossed, he tried to keep his patience. Where were those girls? His fangirls... The thought caused him to smirk slightly as he glanced at three particular Taichos. Byakuya was composed, his eyes closed and head lowered, quiet as ever. Hitsugaya was staring ahead with a flat look on his face. And Kenpachi was... glaring at one of the prisoners.
Well, not longer prisoners, but still...
Which one was he glaring at?
Ichigo turned and tried to follow his trail of sight, blinking when his eyes landed on the second tallest of the group. Ichirou let out a yawn and stared ahead with a frown. Why was Kenpachi glaring at him? Wait, Shinji said... that the girl's "father" had a problem with Kenpachi.
Maybe that was him...?
But, to Ichigo it didn't look like... he recognized any of the Taichos. None of them looked like they recognized the Taichos, with the exception of the Soutaicho, Unohana, Ukitake, and Kyoraku, since he heard they were the oldest Taichos. He snorted, his eyes wide as he grinned with realization, gaining curious stares from the quiet Taichos.
They didn't remember any of the "new" Taichos!
"What are you giggling at?" Kyoraku asked, smiling at the substitute shinigami.
"N-Nothing!" Ichigo said, waving his hand with a smirk.
"What?" Ukitake asked, smiling when the man refused to stop snickering.
"Uh... Do you," Ichigo said, pointing at the group, gaining their attention. They stared at him curiously. "Do any of you... remember the Taichos?" He asked, gesturing towards the line of the strongest people in the Seireitei.
The Taichos frowned in confusion before glancing back at the prisoners, seeing them blink before they all shook their heads. The Taichos frowned before they glared at the group. They didn't remember them? They fought! They should remember them! Never mind that, Riko's bastard father should remember Kenpachi! He narrowed his eyes and glared darkly at the man, seeing him raise an eyebrow at the look.
"Oh, watch out, Ichirou," Shiko said, giving a wide grin. "Looks like he'll devour you."
Ichirou scoffed. "If he doesn't stop staring at me I'll-"
"You'll what?" Renzo asked, giving a wide grin. "Push him over? Well, that ain't happening anytime soon, Ichirou-nii. We're weak." He said, holding up his wrist to show the restraint with a grin.
"Che... It doesn't take much to push someone's eye out an' stuff it down their throats," Ichirou said, causing everyone in the room to stare wide-eyed at him. "But that's true. I don't have time to be dealin' with idiots." He scoffed, staring at the man flatly.
Kenpachi flinched. "Really?" He asked, a wide, frightening grin crossing his face. "So ya don't remember me?"
"Am I suppose ta?" Ichirou asked, crossing his arms and narrowing his eyes with a frown. "Why should I?"
"Actually, he looks a little familiar," Nojima finally spoke up, staring at the man with slightly narrowed eyes. "But I do not recall from where."
"Well, obviously, one of us went up against him two years before~!" Reizo said, giving a wide grin before he looked the group over. "Who was it?"
They all shrugged.
"I did not bother to remember any of them," Shiko said truthfully, smiling as he looked to the right to stare at the others. "After all, I thought we were going to be locked up for a long time."
"When I woke up I thought it was all a dream," Rina said, letting out a small sigh as she pouted. "I was kind of hoping it was. After all," She narrowed her eyes and smiled. "Who wants to work for a bunch of snooty shinigami?"
This caused the others to grin and start snickering, which made the Taichos frown and glare at them. Before any arguing could start a series of rapid knocks hit the door, causing everyone to pause. Kenpachi sighed and rolled his eyes, realizing who it was. Before Yamamoto could even tell whoever it was to come in it was pushed open, standing there was Muguruma's new recruit...
Bent over and gasping for breath.
"Oh, man... Oh, man...!" Riko gasped, placing a hand on her hip and pushing herself up, pointing behind herself. "Shouldn't have ran all the way." She grinned at the Taicho of the fourth division, who was sending her a light glare. "That's not considered pushing myself, right?"
The group had gone quiet, all their eyes wide as they stared at the woman. It was only Tetsuya who remained calm, turning his head to stare at the woman before a soft smile crossed his face. Nikito stared at the woman before he furrowed his brows and moved towards the tall man. It would probably be best if she didn't see him. She might try to beat him up. He gulped at the thought. Sure, he wasn't scared of her, but...
He was the one that took her family away.
"Riko," Ichirou murmured, his eyes wide as he stared at the woman.
She looked back towards him, seeing him take a step towards her. To everyone's shock... she gave a loud squeal of happiness, jumping towards the man and wrapping her arms around his middle. Ichirou stumbled back with wide eyes before one of the most relieved smiles crossed his face, bending down and wrapping his arms around her. They nuzzled each others heads, both smiling as they continued to embrace one another. Kenpachi's jaw actually dropped. They ignored everyone in the room, Riko rubbing her head against her father's.
"Papa!" Riko whispered, opening her eyes and smiling brightly at the man.
Ichirou smiled, about to continue to nuzzle her until a flat look cross his face. Riko blinked and frowned in confusion, unaware that her friends stumbled into the room, both gasping and sweating profusely. Turning, the tall man frowned when he saw the group restraining themselves, their eyes wide as they whimpered, all grinning at them. Sighing, Ichirou rolled his eyes before stepping back, making Riko glance at him in bewilderment. He held his hand towards her.
"Knock yerselves out."
That was all they needed. The twins squealed loudly, running towards the woman and embracing her tightly, causing her to let out a surprise yell with wide eyes. Reizo stepped back, letting Renzo spin the woman around as he hugged her. Then it was Reizo's turn to hug and spin around, causing the woman to stumble when she was released. Swirls were in her eyes before she was hugged by Shiko, who rubbed his cheek against hers with a wide grin on his face. He stepped back, the woman letting out a whoosh of air when Zenaku patted her back with a smirk.
He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her tightly, causing her to squirm and struggle to breathe.
She was set down, her eyes wide before seeing Nojima, seeing a small, gentle smile cross his face before he wrapped his arms around her gently, like she was the most fragile thing in the world. He stepped back, giving her one last smile before Rina stepped forward. Riko blinked with wide eyes, staring at the woman.
Tears stung Rina's eyes before she wrapped her arms around the dark haired woman.
"My little girl," Rina murmured, causing the usually violent woman to blush lightly. "All grown up." She moved back, still smiling softly.
Kaori and Kayo's jaws dropped, their eyes wide with shock.
"H-Hello," Riko said, a shy smile crossing her face.
"Aaaaah, she's so cute~!" Renzo and Reizo yelled, flailing their arms before they jumped and hugged her again, causing her to let out a strangled growl. They spun her around once more, which caused her to be very dizzy, and released her. "Enjoy~!"
Riko stumbled, shaking her head to clear her vision before she paused and slowly looked upwards. Tetsuya smiled warmly down at her, his arms in his sleeves as he towered over her. Her eyes grew wide, gawking at the man before she backed up and started panicking. What should she do?! Think! What did she usually do when she was a kid?! She did the first thing that came to mind.
She bowed, her eyes remaining wide, causing the man to blink and tilt his head.
"G-Good morning, Reta-sama!" Riko yelled, blushing profusely when she realized what she had done.
She stood straight, hesitating with wide eyes at what she had just done before the man laughed gently. Reaching up, he rubbed her head, causing her breath to hitch before a blush spread across her face. Kaori and Kayo's eyes remained wide. They didn't blink yet. Only when their eyes started burning did they finally blink and realize they were in the Soutaicho's room. Eyes still wide, they slowly tried back out.
Key word being tried.
The doors slammed shut, causing them to jump before they glanced back to see the twins grinning widely at them. Their eyes grew wide at the identical men. Oh, no! Their exit! Tears ran down their faces in a comical manner. Oh, god! They weren't allowed in there! Turning, they wanted to shrink when they saw curious stares.
"Hello," Shiko murmured smoothly before he smirked and walked over to them. "It is a pleasure to meet you two," He said, their attention going towards him. He smiled and held his hand out. "My name is Nakamura Shiko, and you are...?"
Their eyes grew wide when he smiled and showed his white teeth, which seemed to gleam. They reached for his hand, both frowning when they tried to grasp his hand at the same time. Chuckling lightly, he shook their hands one at a time, making the twins roll their eyes when they saw the smile. Oh, god. There he goes again.
"Uh... My name is Chiharu Kaori..." The redhead said, motioning towards the blushing woman. "I'm her friend..." She scratched the back of her head.
"M-My name is Shigeko Kayo," The small blonde murmured, fiddling with her hands as she stared at the floor. "I'm Riko's friend."
"Adorable~!" Renzo yelled, causing the girl to yelp in surprise. He grinned down at her. "So cute~! How old are you?"
Kayo blinked and tilted her head, furrowing her brows as she counted the years.
"Never mind the question," Shiko said, waving his hands at the twins with a scowl. "So, you're Riko's friends." He said pleasantly, seeing the women hesitantly nod. He smiled. "Well, then," He leaned forward, a seductive smirk crossing his face. "I hope we get to know each other more." He said, his eyes half closed.
Both Kaori and Kayo's face lit up at the tone of his voice, both shivering before they frowned in confusion. Shiko chuckled and turned, heading towards Riko, who had been watching with a confused frown on her face. Zenaku was staring down at him flatly, murmuring to him quietly. Shiko waved his hand with a grin, causing the scarred man to roll his eyes. He soon paused and frowned when his eyes landed on Kaori's arm.
"...You're wounded." Zenaku stated, staring at the women in confusion.
"Huh?" Kaori quirked a brow and nodded. "Uh, yeah... got, uh... wounded... with Riko here." She said, holding her hand out towards the frowning woman.
Riko scoffed before she made her way to Ichirou, that bright smile crossing her face once more as she stared up at him. Ichirou rubbed her head affectionately with a kind smile on his face.
Kaori blinked before her eyes slowly started growing wide, seeing Zenaku drawing closer to her. Kayo stepped away from her, shrugging lightly when Kaori shot her a look of despair on her face. She was on her own. A nervous grin crossed her face, watching as the scarred man towered over her. Her eyes quickly glanced at his right eye, grinning apologetically when he growled lowly under his breath. And that growl made her pale.
Byakuya looked up and narrowed his eyes dangerously.
"...How'd ya get hurt?" Zenaku asked, keeping his gaze on the woman's arm.
"Oh, uh... this crazy bastard attacked us... Broke my arm," Kaori said, frowning as she glared at the sky. "...Crazy son of a bitch..." She murmured under her breath.
Zenaku smirked when he heard her. Without any warning, he grabbed her arm, causing her to start yelling what the hell he was doing. Holding his hand out over her arm, his eyes started glowing white, causing the woman to freeze when she felt a tingling sensation spread through her arm that almost relaxed her. Then...
'Crack.'
"AGGGH! SON OF A BITCH!" Kaori screamed, flailing as she stumbled back and held her arm, her eyes wide.
All the Taichos tensed, their eyes growing in rage. What the hell just happened? Byakuya immediately moved, standing in front of Zenaku, his sword pointed straight at his face. The prisoners tensed and narrowed their eyes dangerously, glaring daggers at the noble. The scarred man remained calm, reaching up and pushing the sword to the side with his finger, looking like he hadn't been just threatened.
"Ya can thank me now." Zenaku said, smirking widely.
"THANK YOU!?" Kaori roared, glaring at the man dangerously.
"You're welcome." Zenaku said, grinning widely when he saw the pure rage in the woman's eyes.
Riko was staring at him in anger, wondering what the hell just happened.
"You just... just- Do you even know how much that hur-?" Kaori growled and pointed at him... with her right arm.
Everyone stopped, all widening their eyes while the redhead stared at her arm in shock. She held her arm in front of her, staring at it in wonder. How the hell...? Looking up, she saw the scarred man scoff and push the sword away, turning and stalking away. Kayo walked over to her, looking her arm over with large, shining eyes. Kaori kept turning her arm over and over, inspecting it with impossibly wide eyes.
"Ow!" She flinched when she turned it too hard.
"Watch it, dumbass!" Zenaku growled, glaring at the woman. "I healed yer damn arm, but doesn't mean its fully healed!" He looked away, muttering under his breath. "Damn frickin' idiot."
"H-H-H-H-Hold on!" Kaori yelled, holding up her arms, her eyes still wide. "W-What do you mean healed?! You can't heal a broken limb!"
Zenaku growled. "Are ya sayin' I'm too friggin' stupid to learn how to-"
"N-Now, now, Zenaku, I'm sure she didn't mean to insult you," Shiko said, holding up his hands and smiling nervously. "She is merely... confused by what you have done, I'm sure."
"Confused? Try... befuddled!" Kaori snapped, receiving confused stares. "It's a word." She said, rolling her eyes. "H-How can you do this?! This would be like... healing yourself or something!" She threw her arms up, wincing and holding her arm.
Ukitake and Kyoraku smiled at Unohana, seeing her smile.
Zenaku scoffed. "I ain't got the patience to wait for a broken limb ta heal." He pointed towards the twins. "Especially these idiots whenever they charge inta battle." They snickered, earning them a glare. "So, I developed this technique ta heal wounds completely closed and broken bones to snap back together."
"...Ah, yeah, I remember those," Renzo said, both brothers cringing. "That hurts like a..." He looked up in thought. "Like having Ichirou sit on you."
Said man snarled at them, causing them to start snickering.
"W-What?" Kaori's eyes remained wide, gawking at the man. "So you must be like... a genius or something, right?"
Zenaku blinked, his eyes slightly wide before his face slowly started turning red with embarrassment. The twins started cooing when they saw his face, letting out yelps when he turned and slapped them over the heads, turning and stomping away. Kaori started glaring at Byakuya, pushing him away and saying she was alright. Looking at her arm once more and looking up she almost screamed when she saw Unohana looking at her arm. She gently grasped her arm, holding her hand above it with a warm, green glow appearing in her hand. Surprise flashed across Unohana's face.
"It's completely healed," Unohana said, furrowing her brows in confusion. "But doing something like this must have left it-"
"Her bone's brittle," Zenaku grunted, crossing his arms with a frown. "It's gonna hafta harden over time before it's called 'completely healed.'" He looked away with a frown, flinching when the grey haired man rubbed his head.
"You. Are. Awesome." Kaori said, gawking at the man.
Zenaku blinked, turning to stare at the woman before his face turned red once more. "...Shuddap." He said, looking away while Tetsuya continued to rub his head.
"Y-You gotta teach me how to do this!" Kaori said, running towards the man and grinning up at him.
"...Eh?" Was all he could say.
"You gotta teach me! Please! Teach me!" Kaori yelled, jumping up and down excitedly with a grin.
"...Eh?"
"Hah!" Renzo grinned widely and waved his hand dismissively with a smirk. "Zenaku couldn't teach a rock how to stay."
He ran away when Zenaku tried to swipe at him, jumping onto Ichirou's back and holding on with wide eyes. The tall man sighed and rolled his eyes. Kayo was close to Riko, since Kaori kept asking the man to teach her, which was starting to unnerve the man. And Riko herself was standing close to Ichirou. Amazingly. Zenaku frowned when Kaori grabbed his robes and kept jumping up and down, his face slowly growing dark.
"Okay, Kaori," Shiko said, grabbing the woman and pulling away with a nervous smile. "Let's not anger Zenaku now, shall we?"
"But-"
"He won't hesitate to hit you," Shiko said, seeing the woman widen her eyes. "You can try again when-..." He paused and looked to the side. "I'll speak to him for you." He said, a wide charming smile crossing his face.
Kaori paused before nodding.
They stopped, hearing a surprised yell, all turning to see that the twins had latched onto the small blonde, holding her tightly with wide grins on their faces. Kayo was blushing brightly, trying to escape their grasps, whimpering when they refused to budge. Shiko let out a small sigh and furrowed his brows.
"This is an exhausting reunion."
"Alright," Shinji said, clapping his hands together as he grinned. "Now's about a good time ta tell the underlings that they're out, right?" He asked, glancing at the other Taichos to see them frown at what he called their subordinates.
"What?" Kaori quirked a brow, rubbing her arm with a frown. "What do you mean?" The Taichos frowned in confusion. "Over half the Seireitei knew the first day they were out from what I heard." She said, gesturing to the group.
The Taichos blinked.
Ichigo started snickering with a grin. Only then did the women see him, all standing straight as they grinned widely at him. Seeing this caused him to sigh a little.
"Do you know what this means?" Everyone looked at the brunette, seeing him slowly grinning widely. "We're famous~!" He exclaimed, holding up his hands as he grinned at the others.
A series of hits were delivered to his head, all knocking him to the floor. Those that didn't know the group stared wide-eyed at the brunette as he twitched. Shiko looked up and sighed with a smile.
"Yep... Good ol' times."
God, I'm telling you, I don't know how to stop ending in a cliffhanger! XD For those that don't know my favourite group... Shiko always gets hit when he says something stupid. XD
Don't worry... action packed next chapter. XD As you can guess, the sappy reunion is what made this chapter long. XD
February 13, 2013