A/N I thank anyone for reading. Much appreciated. :3
whitefyrefoxxy – Yay~! :D Yep, just haven't mentioned it as often. :3 It'll go very bad, because he doesn't have a clue how to teach anyone. XD Byakuya... you rock~! :D
Dina Sana – Thankies! :D
DeathKnight KiraKira – Yay. :D I love making people laugh. X3
StarTime101 – ...I love you. D: I'm so glad people have read them. X3 Yay~! :D Someone else that loves ZenakuxSeika. X3
xXStarburstNinjaXx – Nope, they've been away for a long time. XD They don't care about personal space, they just do what they want. XD Nojima can probably act a little intoxicated before passing out. XD Everyone loves the Byakuya moment. XD
Indefinate Shadow – Yay~! :D I wish I could see his smile, too. :D It'd be awesome. X3
DemonVermin – Kayo is adorable. :D So most likely they will kill her with their hugs. XD And I'm glad to know people actually read my author's notes~! :D
Chibi-Onee-chan – Ah, good to know. :D Byakuya can be bold when he wants to. XD
CCaptain43 – Glad you like them. XD Oh, my god! Man, I gotta tell you, I just started laughing when I saw your review. XD But I shall make a hint in future chapters. :3
DreamingInThePast – Yes, she did. XD Satoru has taught them to the best of his ability. But you'll be very surprised how well they work together on it. :D The twins don't care about space, obviously. XD She was to them. X3 And Zenaku now has to figure out how to teach Kaori healing kido. XD She made it up to him. How she did is up to you. XD Byakuya can be awesome! :D
dbzbnfan202 – Byakuya's crazy. XD Love the sake part, especially when Kenpachi and Ichirou stared face to face without any recognition from Ichirou. XD
Luafua – Seika and Zenaku rock! :D Except no Seika and Zenaku in this chapter. D: But there will be next chapter. =D Nojima's such a light weight. XD And no, they do not. But I'm gonna make them find out. XD Even I can't believe I made Byakuya do that! D: But I'm glad I did it. XD
Guest – Yes, he does. XD
I'm sorry! DX
I got stuck, and then I started getting too lazy! I'm so sorry! DX But at least I got it out. :D But this chapter's long. DX Fifteen pages! 0.o
But you know, I've been curious. Someone sent me a message and asked where an old story was. For a minute I asked what they were talking about, 'cause they said, "Where's A woman like Kenpachi?" I was thinking, what the heck is that? Then imagine my surprise when I realize it was my very first story! :D But, I had to tell 'em that I couldn't stand the main OC, 'cause she was obviously a Mary-Sue. XD
But I'm curious, do I have any readers that have stayed with me from the beginning? 0.o Probably not. XD
And my reason for becoming an author on this site... was because I was getting irritated that there was barely any OCxKenpachi stories. X3 That's my reason. But soon I started getting very into it and wanted to write other pairings~! :D
But this is a long chapter, so I most likely had made a lot of mistakes in this. XD
Sorry, no Byakuya, Kenpachi, or Hitsugaya in this chapter. :(
And over nine thousand words! D: Holy shit! XD
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing.
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"Where are they?"
Hideo stood in the office, his eyes wide with a stiff grin on his face, holding his staff tightly. Oh, god. Oh, god, oh, god, oh, god! He was gonna die! Standing in the office of the Soutaicho, with all the Taichos in there(including the infamous substitute shinigami, Kurosaki Ichigo), the guard chuckled nervously. The group was called to a meeting... half an hour ago. Now the Soutaicho was asking him where they were. Now, how to explain the famous group that attacked two years ago... were passed out in their room? Hesitating, he visibly swallowed, seeing the Soutaicho open his eyes and pin him with a glare.
"They... Well, they got a... gift last night," Hideo said, glancing briefly at the three Taichos. "And now they're... just... sleeping it off." He said with a grin.
"Wake them up... and order them to come here," Yamamoto said, his glare growing darker. "Now."
Hideo widened his eyes and paled. "W-Wake them up?! And get myself killed?!" He yelled dramatically, grasping at his neck.
Ukitake and Kyoraku blinked before they glanced at one another in confusion. The guard stiffly nodded before he stared at the doors like they were the gates to hell. Gulping, he walked through the doors and down the hallway. The Taichos sighed and waited, all feeling irritated since they were kept waiting. They had to raise their heads and frown when they heard... yelling. Some Taichos glanced at one another while most stared at the door, waiting silently when it got quiet. It didn't take long for the door to open, Ichirou stumbling into the room with an exhausted look on his face.
The others followed, though Tetsuya was smiling brightly. Zenaku was the last to walk in, dragging the sleeping twins. He dropped their arms when he got near Shiko, standing at the end of the line with a tired look on his face.
"Good morning, Soutaicho~!" Tetsuya called, giving the man a warm smile. "Did you have a pleasant night?"
"Reta," Yamamoto said, sending the man a glare. "I have discussed it over with Unohana Taicho." He said, the woman looking up when she was mentioned. "We would find it best if you were to have half of your reiatsu released just in case the attack comes early."
"Whooo...!" Renzo said, raising his arm from the floor. "...Fantastic...!" He called, rolling over.
Not even ten seconds later he started snoring.
Zenaku kicked his leg, causing him to snort and sit up. He grumbled before standing up, letting out a groan and rubbing his temples. His brother did the same, both pouting and sighing. Shinji quirked a brow, staring at the group closely. It kind of looked like they were hungover. With the exception of their leader. He was just smiling, laughing every now and the-?
"Did he space out?" Shinji suddenly blurted out, staring at the grey haired man curiously.
Everyone blinked before turning to stare at the man, seeing him giving a close-eyed, open mouthed smile. Reizo waved a hand in front of his face, receiving no reactions. The group sighed before Nikito cleared his throat. Tetsuya blinked and smiled down at his fellow silver haired companion. Nikito nodded towards the Taicho, making the tall man look towards the group of powerful warriors before he smiled brightly and gave a small wave.
Yamamoto sent him a look that said he was not amused.
"We have sent out a message into the Rukongai," Yamamoto said, the group giving him a slow blink to show that they were still tired. "to see if anyone has survived while engaging... Hijoshikina." He would never get used to that name.
Zenaku barked a laugh, arms crossed over his chest. "Survived? An encounter with that crazy bastard? The only people that have survived are me an' these idiots here." He groaned and grabbed his head. "Shouldn't have laughed..." He murmured.
"We have not encountered anyone that has come out alive from meeting the man," Nojima said, his head lowered and eyes closed. "Though, if anyone has... we do not know if they will come forward."
"So serious." Reizo said, elbowing his brother with a grin.
Nojima opened his eyes and shot them a glare, making them blink before their eyes grew large and innocent with cat-like smiles on their faces. His glare grew darker, making them pale before large grins crossed their faces. They sandwiched the man, rubbing their faces against his as they cooed how cute he was. And by the look on his face he was slowly getting angrier. As one, both Ichirou and Zenaku hit their heads with blank looks on their faces.
"So... what yer sayin'... is that no one's come out alive after meetin' this guy?" Shinji said, seeing everyone nod while the twins whined. "And if someone has... they most likely won't come forward." More nods. "Just have faith!" He said with a grin, meeting unamused stares. "There's bound ta be a bunch of people that have met this guy!"
"Fantastic," Shiko said, eyes narrowed dangerously and mouth in a grim line. "Can we leave now?"
"What's up with you?" Ichigo asked, frowning in confusion.
"Someone woke wittle itty bitty Shiko from his nap~!" Renzo said, turning to smirk at the brunette.
"If you don't have anything better to say," Shiko turned his head as a slow, dark smirk crossed his face. "I can shut your mouth for you."
The twins scoffed lightly, staring at him with looks that said they weren't intimidated before they turned to stand on the other side of Ichirou. Shiko huffed and crossed his arms, glaring ahead with a frown. They weren't kidding. Ichigo frowned lightly and crossed his arms. So, in short, he was grumpy because he was woken up. Tetsuya cleared his throat, gaining everyone's attention. He was still giving that close-eyed smile.
"If you will listen, Soutaicho, I have a little... bit of a plan." Tetsuya said, tilting his head with a bright smile.
"What is it?" Yamamoto asked, frowning suspiciously.
"I was hoping two of my companions would be able to go to my manor to investigate the reiatsu surrounding the area," Tetsuya said, continuing to smile, even when all the Taichos widened their eyes and frowned. "Only they would be able to confirm who it is that burned down my manor."
"No," Soi Fon said, stepping forward and glaring at the man. "Do not think we will let criminals like you wander freely around the Rukongai."
The group immediately narrowed their eyes and started glaring at her darkly, with the exception of Tetsuya. Whose smile only grew. Ichirou and Zenaku started growling lowly, both giving the woman dark glares that made Ichigo shiver. Yamamoto opened his eyes, sending his former third seat a dark glare. At the same time Tetsuya slowly opened his eyes, his dark irises peering into the Soutaicho's. They stared at one another for a while, both silent.
"Do not think you can intimidate me, Reta. Those eyes of yours can only intimidate the younger shinigami." Yamamoto said, seeing the grey haired man tilt his head and smile.
"Intimidate? You believe I am trying to intimidate you, Soutaicho?" Tetsuya chuckled lightly as he narrowed his eyes slightly. "Why would I ever try anything like that?"
"Do not think I do not remember my former subordinates, Reta," Yamamoto said. "I remember your ways of intimidation."
Tetsuya laughed lightly. "I am sure you do, Soutaicho," He smiled and closed his eyes once more. "I do not know why you are guarded. They will not run. They will follow my orders. You can even send some shinigami with them~!" He said with a dazzling smile.
"I'm sorry, Reta-san, but we do not quite trust you or your comrades yet." Kyoraku said, smiling apologetically at the man.
"Understandable," Tetsuya responded, giving a low nod. He opened his eyes and smiled. "If that is all, may we leave?"
Yamamoto nodded, receiving a smile from the man before he turned and walked towards the double doors. Zenaku snorted, sneering at the Taichos before he turned to follow the group. They all stopped when the Soutaichos' voice sounded out.
"Do not forget, each and every one of you are shinigami yourselves." Yamamoto said, glaring at the group, getting tired of them referring everyone else besides them as shinigami.
This earned them dark glares from each and every one of them, with the exception of Tetsuya and Nikito. The leader had his back towards the Soutaicho, standing still for a moment before he walked through the door. The twins stuck their middle fingers at the old man, yelping when Ichirou smacked the backs of their heads and snapped at them to ignore it. Zenaku snarled before Shiko calmed down and patted his back with a smile, urging him to follow. Rina huffed lightly and held her head high, walking through the doors. Nojima frowned before glancing back, seeing Nikito lagging behind before he followed, as well.
Soon, it was only Nikito left in the room, confusing the Taichos. Why was he there? Slowly, the sides of his mouth curled upwards, standing straight and smirking at the Taichos.
"If you're trying to get them to hate you, you're doing a good job of it," Nikito said smoothly, chuckling lightly as his smirk widened. "It's been years since they've last worked in this city. So imagine my surprise when I hear those words leave your mouth, Soutaicho."
His smirk soon grew dark, letting out a cruel light laugh, receiving a glare from the Soutaicho. Shinji widened his eyes slightly, staring at the man. He was his former third seat. So far, since he's come out, all he's seen is a depressed man, but now... Soon, Nikito's expression grew solemn, turning and heading for the exit with a blank look on his face.
"Y'know," Shinji called out, grinning at the man. "It was nice seein' ya again, Nikito." The man stopped, turning his head slightly to stare at him from the side of his eye. "But now... yer jus' Yamato, the man that doesn't take action. Doesn't taunt others and rile them up." He smirked lightly. "That's what pissed yer opponents off the most."
Nikito stared at him for a moment before he looked ahead and continued for the door.
"So... That's not how he usually acts?" Ichigo asked, turning to see the blonde man shake his head.
"Nope. Not even close to it," Shinji frowned and sighed. "Don't know what happened to him, but before he went in he was as confident like... Kuchiki!" He said, grinning at the noble.
Byakuya opened his eyes and sent him a glare.
Ichigo frowned and furrowed his brows. So, this... Nikito, he wasn't usually so quiet? And confident like Byakuya... He frowned at the image that popped into his head. Well, he didn't have anything planned for that day, so he was going to go to that place where that simulator was. There was bound to be something interesting going on. The meeting was dismissed, all the Taichos heading for the exit. Ukitake furrowed his brows, staring at Komamura worriedly. No one would be able to tell what was wrong with the man, but working with him as long as he did he was able to tell some things were worrying the man.
"Is there something wrong. Komamura?" Ukitake asked, staring up at the tall Taicho curiously.
"Ah... Fine," Komamura said, staring ahead with a frown. "My third seat... has requested to stand down from his position."
Ukitake widened his eyes slightly, along with Kyoraku who had walked next to them. Komamura frowned when he began to remember when he went to check up on his third seat after he had woken up. He was glad he was up and alive, but when he looked at him, he looked...
"Komamura Taicho," Kenshin said, his head lowered and his hair covering his eyes. "I... want to stand down from my position as third seat."
"Eh? Why would ya wanna do that?" Iba asked, stepping forward in shock.
It was silent, the black and white haired male sitting on the bed with sad eyes. Komamura frowned, standing across the room from his subordinate. He wanted leave his position? All it took was three steps for him to get across the room. And when he did he knelt down, as if trying to be the same height as his third seat. Kenshin looked up, circles of fatigue under his eyes as he stared at the Taicho.
"Why do you want to leave your position, Watanabe?" Komamura asked, seeing the man furrow his brows.
"I..." Kenshin reached up and covered his eyes, gritting his teeth. "I couldn't save... those people...! I couldn't do anything against that guy...! I was... I was too weak!" He slammed his fist against the bed, thankful that it was soft. "So many people died because I was too weak..."
"...Kenshin," Iba murmured, frowning at the man. "that guy was strong, yeah, no doubt, but no ordinary third seat coulda done a thing 'gainst that guy. Ya don't need to beat yerself up over this."
Komamura frowned. "I will consider your request, Watanabe. Until then, you are still my third seat." He said, seeing the man pause before he hesitantly nodded.
"Ah, so he's feeling guilty," Kyoraku said, humming lightly. "Poor guy."
"He just needs some time." Ukitake said, smiling up at his fellow Taicho.
Komamura slowly nodded, facing forward as they walked down the hallways. He truly hoped he did. Third seats were naturally weaker than Taichos and fukutaichos, so Kenshin should not be beating himself up over this. But still...
"That asshole! The motherfuckin' idiot!"
Riko and Kayo's eyes were wide, seeing Kaori roughly putting her shihakusho on inside her room. They knew they should have looked away when she started dressing, but all that swearing... They glanced at one another in shock, seeing the redhead grinding her teeth after she finished dressing. They have never seen her this angry before. Well, they have, but never so... vocal. They moved back when her glare settled on them, nervous grins crossing their faces.
"How dare he!" Kaori snarled, pacing around her small room, the eyes of her friends following her every movement. "Who does he think he is?! My husband?! NO! My lover?! HELL NO! No one kisses someone they had past relationships with!"
"...He might still lov-"
"Don't you finish that sentence!" Kaori snapped, pointing at the tall woman threateningly.
Riko stared at the finger, blinking once before raising an eyebrow. Okay, Kaori was really pissed. Kayo was holding up her hands, as if she was trying to ward the redhead off. Silence surrounded the room, all three staying silent until the raven haired woman cleared her throat. Kaori narrowed her eyes, as if giving her permission to speak.
"...Wanna go wait at the courtyard?" Riko asked with a grin. "I wanna see them train."
"Fine," Kaori said through gritted teeth, eyes still narrowed. "But if I see Kuchiki Taicho there...!" She grumbled lowly under her breath.
"I'm sure he... just cares about you." Kayo said, giving a nervous smile as she stepped back.
It turned out to be the wrong answer. Kaori narrowed her eyes dangerously and started yelling insults, which had Riko holding a hand up and telling her to calm down. What the redhead said next caused the two women to widen their eyes and blush profusely.
"I bet ya he couldn't even get it up!"
"Kaori! Shut up!"
Eventually, Riko had to hit Kaori over the head when she continued spewing insults and curses, yelling that she was scaring Kayo. One look at the blonde showed that her eyes were wide open and frozen. Finally, she went quiet, continuing to mutter. Rolling her eyes, Riko told them to follow(while giving the redhead another warning) before they walked out of the room. Some women smirked at Kaori when they saw her, which had both Riko and Kayo assuming they were giving her a hard time.
Most likely they thought Kaori wasn't good enough and Kuchiki Taicho "dumped" her.
So, when they walked by, Riko pushed them all over, giving a smirk when they started calling her names. She responded with a few of her own, taking a threatening step towards them when they tried to act tough. They stepped back when she reached for her sword, giving her wary stares before they scoffed and walked away.
"Lose some weight!" Riko yelled, giving a wide grin when they sent her horrified stares. "Man, girls all huffy like that are annoying."
"I could have dealt with them myself," Kaori said with a pout, crossing her arms over her chest. "...I just didn't want to."
"Of course, you didn't." Kayo said, smiling at the redhead before they continued on towards the exit.
"I didn't!"
"Sure," Riko said sarcastically, rolling her eyes with a smirk. "But seriously... you're mad enough at Kuchiki Taicho for kissing you?"
"Yeah! Rule number one for couples that separated is to not kiss the people you dumped!" Kaori snapped, narrowing her eyes as she scowled. "Stupid noble. Stupid idiot. Ugh, I just... wanna..." She made a strangled sound before she huffed. "If he thinks doing this means anything he's dead wrong."
"I'm sure."
"I mean it! He's dead wrong! It doesn't mean a thing! I do not like him anymore...!"
"So that blush was nothing."
"Yes!" Kaori scowled, seeing the other two give wide grins. "But what do you think they meant?" She asked with a confused frown on her face. "Look them in the eye and tell them we're done? I-I don't get it."
"Me, either." Riko said, crossing her arms with a frown.
"Me, too." Kayo said, biting her lip and looking upwards in thought. "Do you think it meant something for them?" She asked as she glanced at her friends questioningly.
They slowly shook their heads to show they didn't know. How would they know? Never mind that, why were they still fixated on this?! Huffing, all three women glared ahead as they walked out of the eighth division. They shouldn't care anymore, yet why did they still do?! This was irritating them. Walking down the street to head for the courtyard they spoke to one another, saying they just needed to forget about the whole thing.
How they could do that, they didn't know.
"What?" Kenshin asked, turning to frown in confusion at his friend.
"Nikito... is... out." Haku repeated, eyes wide and a grin across his face. "He's out! Along with his little ragtag team of buddies!" He paused and looked to the side. "At least... I think they're buddies? Never really seen him interact with them."
"Have you talked to him?" Kenshin asked, frowning at the thought of the grey haired man.
"Uh... No, not yet," Haku said, lowering his head and scratching the back of his head. "So? You wanna go see him?" He asked with a grin.
Kenshin frowned, shrugging his shihakusho on. See Nikito? That backstabbing guy? He sneered in distaste. He wasn't all that keen on seeing the man, especially if he was with the ones that beat him up two years ago. Moments later, he was surprised when Haku told him how they truly acted when they weren't fighting. Which was pretty strange. Sighing, he finally gave in a nodded, receiving a squeal from his best friend.
"You'll love these guys!" Haku said, giving a wide grin before he paused. "Or not. They're a rowdy bunch."
"How rowdy?" Kenshin asked, wincing before he took a deep breath and tried not to concentrate on the pain in his back.
"Well... one of them... said something," Haku said, shrugging lightly and started snickering. "And they all pummelled him. So imagine my surprise when he gets right back up and starts smiling." He said with a baffled look on his face. "...Looked like he had passed out to me."
Kenshin paused before he gave a sigh and nodded, receiving a grin from his friend.
Elsewhere, the group blinked, glancing around the huge courtyard to stare at the seats. Renzo quirked a brow and poked Ichirou's arm, receiving a grunt from the taller man.
"Uh... I don't remember there being this much people yesterday." Renzo commented, the others nodding with him.
All around the courtyard, seated everywhere were shinigami, all talking loudly with one another. They saw Riko with her two friends, seeing her grin and wave towards them from the seats. Well, at least she was there. The group glanced at one another and frowned slightly in confusion. But what were they all there for? What they did not know was the day before when some shinigami wandered into the courtyard they had seen them training. Word had gotten around. Now people were there to see what those few people had talked about how amazing their fighting was.
Nojima huffed and rolled his eyes. "Nuisances."
"Damn right, Nojima~!" Renzo said, clapping the man's back. "All right~! Squinty said he wouldn't be here today! And while you guys retired from training yesterday to go eat dinner, me an' Reizo were taught how to use that!" He said, pointing dramatically at the machine with a grin.
"God help us all." Shiko murmured with a smile.
"We love you, too, Shiko~!" Reizo said, squeezing the man's cheeks with a grin. He jumped back before he was hit. "Ha hah~!"
The twins ran towards the machine, both grinning as they powered it up. Satoru tried to teach them to the best of his ability and was very surprised when they started figuring some things out on their own. Zenaku jumped onto the railing, looking towards the twins to see them give him thumbs up. Nodding, he jumped down and landed soundlessly on the ground. Man, it was great being a shinigami. Walking further into the courtyard he crossed his arms and waited. Renzo and Reizo spoke quietly with one another, both looking at the small screen to choose between which hollows their friend should fight against. The others walked over to the railing, either placing their hands on it and leaning on it.
"Now which one should we choose?" Renzo murmured, pursing his lips and humming lightly.
"...We can choose a beautiful woman." Reizo said, giving a wide grin.
Renzo shook his head. "Nah, that'd be too cruel to Zenaku. You know he doesn't like hitting women." He said, even though the sides of his mouth curled upwards.
Zenaku stood in the courtyard with an irritable frown on his face, getting tired of the way some people were pointing at him and whispering. Fucking bastards. Probably being all high and mighty and commenting about how he looked. Curling his upper lip he snorted. Unfortunately, he did not know his upper body was currently projected on the screen floating above the courtyard. When people saw his face they paled and shivered. Shiko smirked in amusement, staring at the... thing in the sky(they were oblivious to these machines).
"Oooh!" Renzo and Reizo grinned at one another. "Zenaku, check this out~!"
The scarred man had enough time to frown before a figure fizzled to life in front of him. His eyes grew wide, gawking when he saw Riko standing across from him. What the fuck? She narrowed her eyes and grabbed her sword, pointing it at him swiftly with a serious look in her eyes.
"What the heck?!" Kaori's jaw dropped, eyes growing wide while her friends froze at the sight.
"...What the hell, dumbasses?!" Zenaku snarled, turning to glare back at the two.
The twins blinked before giving wide, innocent smiles. The "Riko" standing in the courtyard disappeared, which made the scarred man relax, before another shinigami appeared. And from the looks of it, he wasn't strong. Zenaku scowled, turning to glare at the twins once more before he shrugged.
Rina smiled, watching as the scarred man dodged the flimsy attacks from the most likely weak shinigami. Catching movement from her peripheral vision she turned her head, raising her eyebrows when she saw a group of people looking around. Some of them had badges on them. Hmm... The sides of her mouth curled upwards, turning and clearing her throat. Shiko turned his head, raising his eyebrows slightly. Motioning towards the group of fukutaichos she gave a small grin.
"Hoh?" Shiko smirked. "Such an honour." He drawled.
Ichirou frowned and turned his head, scoffing when he spotted the group. "Fukutaichos... great." He said with a roll of his eyes.
"Ah, there they are!" Hinamori said, pointing at the group and turning to smile at the others.
"Are we sure they won't attack?" Hisagi asked, heading towards the small crowd with a frown.
"No," Renji answered, grinning when he saw Kaori sitting in the stand, raising his hand to wave at her. She waved back. "But they can't be that bad, right?"
Nojima's eyes were closed, frowning slightly when he sensed the reiatsu of the fukutaichos growing closer. What did they want? Shiko placed a hand on his shoulder, causing him to open his eyes and stare at him. The brunette sent him a reassuring smile, the message clear in his expression. It'll be okay. Nojima hesitated before nodding, walking to stand on the other side of the brunette when he gestured him to get farther from the fukutaichos. He would rather not meet them.
"Hey," Renji greeted, nodding at the crowd. He frowned when most ignored him with the exception of the brunette and the woman. "Uh... my name's Abarai Renji." He said, holding his hand up.
A smooth smirk crossed Shiko's face, grasping the redhead's hand. "Nakamura Shiko." He said, flashing the crowd a smile.
"My name is Kawano Rina," The blonde said, giving a bright smile. "Everyone will be a moment to greet you."
Ichirou scoffed lightly while the twins yelled. "We don't wanna meet no stinkin' fukutaichos!"
Rina continued to smile, turning around to face her comrades. They all looked to stare at her expression, all their eyes growing wide and quickly heading over. Then she called for Zenaku, who snorted before he punched the simulation and gave a wide smirk as it fizzled out. Shaking his hand he disappeared, reappearing next to the crowd. One glance at the fukutaichos and he frowned.
"Damn." Zenaku said, rolling his eyes with a scoff.
"Now, now, Zenaku," Shiko said, turning to smirk at the man. "Be nice. These people worked very hard to get their positions."
Zenaku snorted. "I don't care if they fucked their way ta the top, I don't care 'bout meetin' these guys."
The fukutaichos stared wide-eyed at the man, who started growling lowly when their gazes lingered on him far too long to his liking. Shiko chuckled nervously and cleared his throat, bringing the attention back to him. Turning, he motioned towards the quiet blonde, who had his head lowered and eyes closed.
"This is Yamazaki Nojima," Shiko said, seeing everyone glance at the man. "He... doesn't like to be bothered much by people he doesn't know."
Nojima opened his eyes, turning his head to stare at the fukutaichos. And it was that stare that caused them to freeze and pale.
"Also another reason why he doesn't interact with people," Shiko added, smiling as he patted the man's head. "Now, Nojima, you can go back to ignoring them." His smile grew when he did just that, going back to relaxing.
"Whoa...!"
Everyone glanced at the twins, seeing them both grinning widely as they stared at... Matsumoto. She blinked in surprise, seeing them look her up and down. Renzo's grin became perverted, whispering to his brother. Both brothers started snickering, Reizo whispering back. They threw their heads back and started laughing.
"I wouldn't mind spending a few nights with her." Renzo murmured, causing his brother to start snorting in laughter.
Matsumoto immediately narrowed her eyes.
"Eh, let's see. The last time we shared a woman," Renzo motioned between himself and his brother, causing everyone to widen their eyes while the twins' comrades frowned. "we, what? Didn't get out of bed for three days except go to the bathroom, eat and drink, right?"
"Yep," Reizo gave a wide smirk. "One of the greatest times of my life."
"Imagine how it'd be if we were with her," Renzo said, pointing at the woman as he gave a wide grin. "We'd never leave the bed."
"Yeah~!"
"We'd what? Take her at the same time? Or even have one part of her? Or-"
Zenaku slapped the backs of their heads, grabbing them and throwing them towards the machine. They landed in awkward positions, both groaning and reaching up to rub their heads. Growling, the scarred man stomped towards them, causing them to shriek and run away. Huffing, Zenaku turned and walked back, rolling his eyes with a frown.
"And they were Kobayashi Renzo and Reizo," Shiko said, his face flat. "Don't bother with them."
Matsumoto's face was murderous, her eyes narrowed dangerously and her lips pressed together tightly. Ichirou snorted and looked to the side with a smirk. This earned him a glare from the woman, straightening up as her expression became even more livid. How dare they! They were so vulgar, how could anyone see any good in these people?!
"Calm yourself, woman," Ichirou rumbled, causing the group of fukutaichos to jump when they heard how deep and authoritative his voice was. "Ya should be glad they didn't act on their intentions." He said, rolling his eyes with a huff. "Otherwise, me an' Zenaku here would beat the crap outta 'em."
"Damn right," Zenaku agreed, sharing a smirk at the other taller man. "...Still gonna beat the crap outta 'em."
"Be my guest." Ichirou said, snorting lightly. "Long as they learn they aren't supposed to run their friggin' mouths off." He said as he narrowed his eyes and frowned.
"Aw, Ichirou's going all daddy on us~!" Renzo yelled, hanging over the man's shoulder with a grin.
"You love us~!" Reizo said, hanging over the other shoulder with a similar look on his face.
Ichirou's face darkened. Renji's eyes, along with all the other fukutaichos, grew wide when he swiftly grabbed them and began to shake them roughly, growling at them that if they ever spoke like that to another woman he would rip... very important parts off and feed them to wild animals.
"Yes, well, this is Tanaka Zenaku," Shiko said, motioning to the scarred man, who was snickering at the sight of the twins. "And this is Murakami Ichirou." He paused. "If you value your lives, please do not anger them." He said with a bright smile. "And just over there is Joshi—known as Reta Tetsuya—and the former third seat of the fifth division, Yamato Nikito."
Renji turned, seeing the two sitting in seats, away from the crowd, both staring at the courtyard. Well... one was. The other, who they knew as Reta Tetsuya, looked a little... not all there. The rest of the fukutaichos introduced themselves, as ordered from their Taichos, some acting as if they didn't care. Zenaku frowned, staring at the fukutaicho of the second division.
"...Glad I ain't that big." He murmured, making the twins start snickering.
Though, they winced after they registered the pain. Ichirou was so mean.
"I'd watch it if I was you...!" Omaeda warned, taking a threatening step forward.
Ichirou was immediately in front of him, his eyes narrowed dangerously as he growled under his breath. Omaeda took a step back... along with a few more, staring wide-eyed at the man. The twins started snickering, seeing their tall companion turn towards them and snap to get the machine working again. Saying he was tired of introductions now. Shiko closed his eyes and sighed, shaking his head lightly before he smiled apologetically at the fukutaichos. Rina sent them a smile before she turned to follow.
Nojima was left with the fukutaichos. Which soon became awkward.
But once he opened his eyes he sent them a glare, making them go rigid before they turned and quickly walked away.
Hinamori stopped, widening her eyes when she saw Nikito walking towards the group with his eyes on the ground in front of him. She had been his fukutaicho, and since he had been the third seat of the fifth division they knew each other. She stopped him, murmuring a quiet, 'um...' He stopped, turning to stare down at her with a flicker of surprise passing through his eyes.
"Hinamori fukutaicho..." Nikito murmured, hesitating before he bowed his head. "It is a pleasure to see you again."
"It's nice to see you, too, Nikito," Hinamori said, furrowing her brows when he looked away. "Are you... alright?"
It was silent before a wry chuckle left his mouth. "No one has asked me that since I've come out," He closed his eyes before giving the woman a strained smile. "I am fine, Hinamori fukutaicho. Thank you for asking."
She nodded, staring after him as he walked towards the group. Ichirou turned towards him, grunting in a greeting. Nikito nodded back, turning to see Nojima standing in the middle of the courtyard. It seemed like, to her, that he was... sad. But why would he be sad? Frowning slightly, she immediately thought she didn't like seeing him like that. When he had been the third seat he was always confident, always smiling, but now...
"W-Whoa, whoa, whoa! What're you doing, Kenshin?!"
Hinamori blinked, turning to see Komamura Taicho's third seat stomping towards the group with narrowed eyes, with Haku trying to stop him by pulling his arm. Which wasn't stopping Kenshin from advancing towards his target.
"Hey, isn't that that Kenshin guy?" Riko asked, peering over the head of the idiot in front of her. Damn tall bastard.
"What? Where?!" Kaori asked, quickly looking around with a grin.
"Over there," Kayo said, pointing towards the white and black haired man. "Wait... he... he doesn't look too happy."
Nikito had enough time to turn his head to stare at the two before he was punched, flying back and hitting the ground. He coughed, reaching up and covering his mouth when he tasted something metallic in his mouth. Removing his hand he narrowed his eyes, staring at the blood. He bit his cheek... very hard. Ignoring it, he turned, slightly surprised to see Kenshin and Haku standing a few feet away. Haku looked horrified, his eyes wide with shock before he directed a glare to the white and black haired male.
"Why...?" Kenshin said through gritted teeth, his hands clenched tightly by his sides.
"...It is a pleasure to see you, as well, Kenshin." Nikito said, his face blank of emotion.
The others saw what happened, widening their eyes before they started walking towards the third seat, anger radiating off of each and every one of them. Nikito saw them and their expressions, looking shocked for a moment before he raised his hand to stop them. They did, sending him looks of disbelief. This bastard punched him and he didn't want them to beat the crap out of him? Looking up, they saw some of the guards rushing towards them, most likely to demand what was going on.
"Why did you side with them?!" Kenshin snapped, pointing at the group with a snarl. "Why did you side with that Reta Tetsuya?! Why did you leave?! Why the fuck... did you leave Renta, Seika?! Me and Haku?! Everyone?!" He yelled, glaring down at the grey haired man. "We've stayed together for how many years and we find out you weren't really our friend! What the fuck, Nikito?!"
By now, everyone in the courtyard was silent, staring at the scene. The group of prisoners stared with frowns, while Nojima turned to observe with calculating eyes from the courtyard.
Nikito kept silent, pushing himself up to stand on his feet. "...What do you want me to say?" He said, looking to the side with that blank look remaining on his face.
And that look angered Kenshin even more. "I want you to look at me and tell me the truth! Were you really our friend or were you just using us to keep up that facade so you could convince people you were good?! What is so great about Reta Tetsuya that you'd die for him?! So far I see nothing that is worthy! All I see is an idiot that hides behind a mask!"
"Watch what you say, Kenshin... If it means going to hell and back for him just so I can continue to serve him... I would willingly do it," Nikito said, narrowing his eyes and glaring back at the man. "I have known him far longer than I've known you or anyone else. He is not an idiot. For years he's tried to help as much people as he could in the Rukongai while shinigami everywhere in this god forsaken city live on as if there's nothing wrong out there." He said, his irises growing red for a moment before it disappeared. "Do not question my actions, Kenshin. I trust him far more than I trust anyone in this city."
"What about Renta and Seika?! Just to get one person," At this Riko frowned from her seat. "you attacked them without even hesitating?!" Kenshin scoffed. "He is not that impressive that you could die for him, Nikito! Why can't you see that?!" He shook his head and snarled. "He's just some nice guy with impressive reiatsu! Without it, he would be nothing! Just open your eyes and tell me why you continue to serve him!"
"All right, enough with the fuckin' drama!"
Everyone turned, staring at the scarred man in surprise when he pushed his way through his comrades and grabbed Nikito's chin.
"Open," Zenaku commanded, peering inside the grey haired man's mouth. "Son of a bitch... I just healed ya last night and ya get hurt again?! What?! Ya like getting hurt, dumbass?!" He snarled, slapping the man over his head.
Nikito rubbed his head, staring at the scarred man in shock with wide eyes. Did he... just hit him? He's never done that! Zenaku shook his hand before resting it on Nikito's cheek, a green glow surrounding his hand. Shiko sent the man a surprised stare before he smiled. The others were all glaring at the white and black haired man, who watched the exchange in surprise.
"Hey, guys." Two arms wrapped around Haku and Kenshin's shoulders, causing them to straighten and turn their heads. They paled when they saw Renta's tense grin. "Watcha doin'?" He asked with a scowl.
"Beatin' up my friggin' patient...!" Zenaku grumbled under his breath, telling Nikito to open his mouth again. "'Kay, it's healed. I find out ya got yer ass kicked again and I have to heal ya, I ain't gonna be fuckin' happy!" He growled, narrowing his eyes dangerously before he stalked off.
Nikito stared after him with wide eyes, surprise shown all over his face. He nodded after a moment, looking at the ground before glancing at his hand in distaste. He needed to wash the blood off.
"You have to teach me how to heal!" Kaori yelled, making everyone jump at the sudden appearance of the redhead. She grinned up at the man. "How do I do it?!"
"Wait 'till I stop training, then I'll try ta teach ya!"
"No, now!" Kaori whined, sending the man a pleading stare. "Please?"
Zenaku narrowed his eyes and started growling. Riko hit the back of Kaori's head, snapping at her to be patient. Kayo gasped and jumped when the redhead tackled Riko, deciding to retaliate for once. Before she could interject, the twins jumped her and started hugging, causing her to widen her eyes and blush profusely. Renta, and Seika who just arrived, widened their eyes and dropped their jaws at the sight of someone else hugging their friend. Renzo and Reizo rubbed their faces against Kayo's, wide grins across their faces.
Tetsuya watched, having stood up when he saw the punch but had stopped when the others had went to go save their fallen comrade. Which was a surprise to him. For as long as he knew they were all resentful towards Nikito for what he did to them. He realized it must be because that even though they were separated for two years they still considered Nikito to be their comrade and belonged in their circle.
A relieved smile crossed his face.
Nikito was going to be fine.
"Tell me, Riko..." Kaori murmured, her face bright red with embarrassment. "...How did we end up here...?"
"I don't know..." Riko murmured, her face the same colour.
Kayo was covering her eyes, all three wearing towels as they sat in the hot springs, slowly dragging their eyes over towards the woman relaxing with them. Kayo had parted her fingers, her face bright red. Rina had pretty much manipulated them into paying their way to Spa Land, including the other eight. And with their pay... They sighed, hanging their heads with frowns on their faces. So not fair. They knew she had... more curves than they did, but they were still pretty much surprised when they saw just how curvaceous she was. But it seemed she only had eyes for Ichirou, despite how many stares she gained.
It was cute, Kayo thought with a shy smile crossing her face.
But... what was not cute was how she talked to the man just to see him blush. She didn't think a man of his appearance would blush so easily from one woman. She had pressed himself against him, whispered something, and his entire face grew bright red before he stumbled away from her.
"So," Rina said, smiling at the three, causing them to straighten up. "how do you like the Seireitei?"
"G-Good," Kaori said, trying not to drag her eyes towards the woman. "Uh... it's fine."
"Yeah..." Riko drawled, looking to the side with a frown.
"It's okay." Kayo murmured, looking at the water in front of herself.
"Oi! Stop frickin' splashin' the water! Are you two kids?!"
They looked at the fence, having heard Zenaku's yell at the twins. They frowned in confusion, hearing laughter before they heard a loud splash. Zenaku and Ichirou then started shouting that they shouldn't jump into the hot spring. They heard something else before the two started threatening the twins to stop messing around and just relax. That got them a face full of water.
"Ah, those two..." Rina smiled and shook her head lightly.
"They seem to be a bit much." Kaori commented, raising her brows when water splashed over the fifteen foot tall fence.
"They mean well, sometimes," Rina said, closing her eyes and sighing. "Their pranks and jokes can get on everyone's nerves, but they are okay."
"...Why do they keep hugging me?" Kayo asked, biting her bottom lip with furrowed brows.
"They find you incredibly adorable," Rina answered with a grin. The answer caused the blonde to blush profusely. "But if you do not want them hugging you I will talk to them." She offered, tilting her head as she gave a kind smile.
"N-No, that's fine." Kayo said, shaking her head lightly as she bit her lip.
Rina smiled at the dark haired woman, seeing her blink. "You have very good friends, Riko." She said, causing the other two the blush and look away in embarrassment. "But... I have something very important to ask you three." She said seriously, seeing the three sober up and frown slightly. "Have you... regretted ending your relationships, at all?" She asked slowly, seeing the three straighten up and immediately scowl.
"Nope! Perfectly happy without that noble!" Kaori spat, sinking lower into the water.
"Fan-fucking-tastic without that bastard!" Riko snapped, glaring at the wall in the distance.
"No! I am fine without him!" Kayo huffed, closing her eyes and pursing her lips.
Rina stayed silent while they avoided looking at her, observing each woman before she nodded slightly. Seeing the motion, they looked at her curiously only to frown in confusion with a cat-like smile slowly spread across her face as she narrowed her eyes. Okay? Why was she smiling like that? They continued to frown, even as she stayed silent.
"You do regret it." Rina said, her smile turning into a grin.
The three gawked.
"WHAT?!"
They heard a surprised yell from the other side of the fence before a loud splash sounded. Everyone started laughing, all taunting that Shiko was getting clumsy. They ignored it, all staring at the woman in shock, all trembling slightly before they abruptly averted their gazes. Rina frowned slightly and furrowed her brows, noticing that they were all breathing a little harder now. Almost like they wanted to cry and deny it. She soon smiled and tilted her head, gazing at the three with a look only a mother would give her child.
"What did you like about your former divisions?" Rina asked suddenly, making the three blink and look up.
That got them talking. Rina smiled, listening as they talked about everything in the divisions they had been transferred from, all smiling as they spoke about all the adventures they had. But soon they started growling about when their Taichos started showing them attention, all cursing that they should have ignored the three then they wouldn't be in this position.
"Hold on..." Kaori said, frowning suspiciously. "How... did you know we were in relationships?" She asked, narrowing her eyes as she frowned.
The other two realized this, both frowning, as well.
"Please," Rina scoffed, waving her hand as she smiled. "My intelligence happens to be much higher than that of an average person. Which is why I was recruited. I can tell a lot by observing a person. And I can tell you three were scared." She said, seeing the three blink disbelievingly.
"Psshh!" Kaori rolled her eyes. "Yeah, right. So what? You think that we pushed them away 'cause we got confused and scared?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying~!" Rina said cheerfully, giving a bright smile.
The three widened their eyes, all dropping their mouths open before they glanced at one another in a panicked away. Rina smiled, watching and listening as they whispered harshly with one another, each trying to deny that they got scared and ran away. Kaori snarled and hit the water, pointing at the two and firmly denying that she got scared and pushed the man away. Then she started saying she didn't care about him anymore and looked away with a huff. Soon the other two looked away and frowned, all three denying that simple fact.
"You're wrong." Kayo murmured, furrowing her eyebrows as her eyes misted over.
She bit her trembling lip so it wouldn't look like she was trying to cry. Kayo had no one. She was fine, she could deal with this on her own. She's been on her own for a long time, anyway. She didn't love him. She didn't. She di- She gasped in surprise when arms wrapped around her, her eyes growing wide when Rina rested her hand on her head and held her close. Riko and Kaori blinked, looking at the woman in shock.
"I'm sorry, Kayo," Rina said, smiling down at the smaller woman. "I shouldn't have pushed you." She tightened her grip.
Tears filled Kayo's eyes before she closed them tightly, shaking as she quietly sobbed. Riko and Kaori lowered their heads and furrowed their brows, glancing at one another when they heard her whimpers.
"You know... I don't..." Kaori frowned and glanced at her friend once more. "I don't think Kayo's had anyone hold her."
"...What do you mean?" Riko asked, frowning in confusion.
"Yeah, sure, Kayo's had people hug her, but holding her with a mother's love?" Kaori chuckled wryly and shrugged. "No one's done that as far as I know."
Riko frowned and glanced at Rina, seeing her stroking Kayo's hair. She didn't know why, but over the years she had gotten very sucky at comforting people. Which was pretty damn obvious when she tried to comfort Kaori and Kayo. But Rina... she had all the right qualities. Slowly nodding, Riko stared at the water.
"...I'm not gonna be sharing her all the time." Riko said childishly.
Kaori started snickering. "Yeah, sure." She held her hand up, seeing Rina glance at her. "And just so we're clear, I did not get scared and run away."
"Are you trying to convince yourself?" Rina asked with a teasing smile.
"No...!" Kaori ground out, her eye twitching slightly.
"But," Rina had a stern look in her eyes, frowning slightly. "I want the three of you to talk to your former Taichos." She frowned when they all tensed up and shook their heads with panicked eyes. "I mean it! I am not going to sugar coat it like everyone else has! You will speak to them, or I will force you to speak to them."
They stared at her with wide eyes, especially Kayo. Who was starting to get a little scared in her grasp.
"Am I clear?" Rina asked, the three jumping and staying silent. "Am I clear?"
They hesitantly nodded, all gulping when that sweet smile crossed her face. Kaori frowned. What the hell was up with this woman? First she was all sweet and comforting Kayo, then she got all macho and started ordering them to speak to the ones they really did not want to talk to. Kayo stayed very still in Rina's hold, her eyes wide.
"Okay, I must know," Rina said, releasing her hold one the small blonde as a mischievous smile crossed her face. Kayo immediately moved away, letting out a relieved sigh. "Do you three know how to masturbate and achieve an orgasm?"
They choked on nothing, staring at the woman in horror and shock as a wide grin slowly crossed her face.
"Do you want me to show you?"
"I'm done!" Kaori yelled, trying to head for the exit.
She started flailing wildly when Rina grabbed her wrist with a dark smile on her face. Kayo was holding onto Riko with wide eyes, shaking when Rina turned her dark smile onto them. Tears ran down their faces comically, watching as Rina seemed to loom over them with dark intent as that grin grew.
Screams sounded from the other side of the fence, gaining the men's attention.
"The hell're they doing?" Zenaku asked, frowning slightly as he relaxed in the water.
"Eh? Girl stuff, most likely." Ichirou grunted, closing his eyes as he leaned back.
No one noticed the twins when they had their ears pressed against the fence, both frowning slightly as they had listened to the conversation. Glancing at one another they continued to frown. Until, slowly, grins started crossing their faces at the same time their eyes narrowed.
"Ya hear that?" Renzo murmured, his grin growing dark. "Riko had a hubby."
"But who was he?" Reizo asked, a similar grin on his face. "The other two had hubbies, too. But Rina said former Taichos."
They leaned towards one another. "They were being courted by Taichos~!" They snickered quietly, being very careful to keep the attention off of them. "So... we need to find out who these Taichos were, and make sure Ichirou doesn't find out," They murmured, glancing at the relaxed man. "We don't want him to try and kill Riko's hubby... yet." They snickered.
"But don't you think we're being mean?" Renzo asked, pouting for a moment before he smirked. "We have to prove that their... love is real for one another." He said, narrowing his eyes until they were almost slitted.
"Which means..." Reizo gave a scary grin. "We need to give them trials."
They both snickered darkly.
Uh oh. D: The twins are on the loose. DX
And Rina! D: What kind of mother are you?! XD But yes, Rina can be very blunt. XD
But yeah, I know this is crazy, even after how many chapters into the story, but would people... mind... if I raised the rating to... nudge nudge wink wink? -runs away from the rocks- I'm sorry! XD
You know... I have told ANYONE this... But... I was actually intending Seika to be with Shiko. XD But I thought, nah, Shiko would most likely be the suave guy that isn't swayed by anyone's advances and who people go to for advice. He's actually pretty old. XD Though he doesn't show it. X3
March 8, 2013