Author Note: Hello everyone, got another chapter done. It was supposed to be earlier but I was busy this week and never got a chance to finish and post it, love to know what you think.
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Flashback
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Thinking
[Tv/Intercom]
SHOUTING
TwIsTeD
Chapter 4
There was all but silence as an annoyed Naruto sat next to the apologetic-looking Hisana while before them sat the tired Kaien and the annoyed Kūkaku while outside sat one of the guards, shaking in fear.
"Now," Kaien forces a weak tired smile. "can we have a nice peaceful chat?" As he asked that, almost immediately Kūkaku and Naruto looked away with great annoyance, gaining a sigh from himself and Hisana.
"Naruto." Hisana began, giving her friend a look that said it all yet the blonde just 'tch' in response, causing her to sigh again.
"Kūkaku, as a noble of the Shiba clan, you have an obliga—" He stops to see she was looking disinterested while picking her ear with her pinky.
"Don't wanna." This all but caused a tic mark to form on his forehead yet in the end he too sighs once again before looking at the two.
"I'll start, as you now know this is my younger sister, Kūkaku Shiba—" He was cut off by his sister abruptly grabbing him by the collar.
"Hey, who the hell told you you can just give my name away?!"
"They are our guests Kūkaku!"
"Like hell they are!"
As they argued, the two 'guests' just watched in silence yet as the seconds went by, Naruto looked uncomfortable as Hisana was staring at him with a single look, her eyes telling all and that was 'be nice' which he in the end sighs after not being able to handle the stare.
"Naruto…" As he said that, the two stopped arguing and look at Naruto who looked embarrassed. "Just Naruto." Which caused Kūkaku to snort.
"Like the ramen topping?"
*slap*
"OW!" Kūkaku turns to glare at her brother for slapping her upside the head. "THE HELL WAS THAT FOR?!"
"YOU KNOW WHY!" With that said, lighting sparks between the two of them while Naruto and Hisana stare at the sibling squabble.
"I get the feeling this happens a lot."
"No kidding, I've rarely seen Kaien get violent, he usually stops it."
The two were whispering to each other before they sat up straight when the siblings looked at them simultaneously.
"Violet huh?" The Shiba's eye twitched and Naruto just laughs awkwardly and scratches the back of his head.
"I'm joking, I'm joking."
"Yeah, yeah." With that response, he sighs to himself before looking at the two of them.
"So how was the walk here with the pass I gave you," This caused both Naruto and Hisana's eyes to widen. "I know your two aren't Soul Reapers let alone from Rukongai so even with a pass you were bound to have some issues, but how was crossing into the Noble District from the gate?" This got the two to look at each other with Naruto just looking away in annoyance.
"We were asked several times why we were in the Noble District." Began Hisana with the two looking at her. "tho we just showed them the pass belonging to the Shiba family they still asked questions but one noble gave us problems yet he acted very odd." This caused Kaien to tilt his head a little.
"Odd?"
"Yes, despite a polite demeanor he seemed off." Hisana looks at Naruto who looked very annoyed.
"Just being around the guy just pissed me off for some reason, I just wanted to punch him." This caused Kaien to stare at Naruto at the lunacy of his words.
"Naruto, you can't just assault a noble. You should—" He stopped mid-sentence with Kūkaku looking a little surprised when they saw his serious expression.
"It felt like he had some evil intention towards Hisana the moment she gave her name, so I got between them and had a stare-down with the guy before giving my own then he up and left." This had indeed confused Kaien. "His name was Toki-something." At that point, both Kaien and Kūkaku's eyes widen with the coming graduate putting in a serious expression.
"Was his name Tokinada Tsunayashiro?" This surprised the two with Hisana finally speaking.
"Yes, do you perhaps know him?" The Noble merely crossed his arms while his sister looked very annoyed.
"He's from the Tsunayashiro Clan, one of the Five Great Noble Houses." Kaien just shakes his head. "But he didn't try anything, right?" Kaien looks at Hisana and then at Naruto who shook his head.
"As I said, it felt like he had some dark intentions toward Hisana so I got between them. He asked me for my name and the moment I gave him it he left, tho that expression he had was odd." The last part made both Noble's appear unnerved.
"Like what?"
"Just…like he saw a ghost or something before having that annoying smile appear on his face before he left." As soon as he finished it, both siblings looked at each other with the same serious expression until Kaien sighs.
"Since nothing happened, there's nothing to look into so let's just forget about this but…." He and Naruto made eye contact.
"Just try to avoid him if you ever see him again, he's always been considered an issue even among Nobles." With that said, Kūkaku spoke with her arms crossed.
"Well Whiskers," Began the Noble, showing a smile. "you seem to have a tendency to just cause problems with Nobles."
"And you have a tendency of being a Bitch." And just like that, Hisana and Kaien facepalm as Kūkaku pulls but her sleeve, standing up with a tic mark just as Naruto did the same, their foreheads colliding with each other.
"YOU WANNA GO RAMEN TOPPING?!"
"BRING IT ON YOU CRAZY BANSHEE—"
They were silenced by Hisana and Kaien, the two working together by punching the two of them in the back of the head, quite hard in fact.
"OW/OW!"
The two now knelt as they rubbed their heads in pain, both Hisana and Kaien just staring down at the two with their arms crossed. It was at this moment that Kaien realized something.
"Hey Kūkaku, where's Ganju?"
"The hell should I know?" She glared at her brother while rubbing her head along with Naruto. "The dumbass is probably Boar riding or something
It was then at that point mid-conversation that the door slid open, gaining everyone's attention to see a new arrival, a kid who appeared to look surprised at the two arrivals.
"Ah, Ganju there you are." Kaien smiles at the kid, turning his attention to them. "This is our youngest sibling."
The kid, Ganju smiles brightly at seeing the two, knowing exactly who they are while Naruto stared at him, for he appeared quite familiar.
"Allow me to introduce myself." He shows a big smile. "My name is Ganju, the self-proclaimed Deep-Red Bullet of West Rukon!" This got an immediate facepalm from Kaien, a sigh from Kūkaku, a weak smile and laugh from Hisana, and…a starry-eyed look from Naruto who immediately stood up.
"WAIT, YOUR GANJU?!" He shouted with eyes filled with happiness, something that took all three by unnerving surprise yet Ganju just smiles at the response, his brother's friend knowing him.
"Ah, a fan I see. So you know of my exploits!" He shows a big grin with Kūkaku just feeling embarrassed at this whole thing along with Kaien at their little brother's antics.
"Of course, I do, you're the Money Boy!" This cut off his smile with a look filled with confusion. "I gotta say, thanks. Your wallet got me through some hard times." This got everyone staring at Naruto, registering the crime he just admitted yet none were as affected by it as Ganju whose eyes widen in shock, pointing in rage at the blonde.
"YOU'RE THE DEMON THIEF OF RUKONGAI!" At that point, Hisana and Kaien's eyes widen in realization as something started to make sense yet Kaien felt more dread at realizing something
"I will not deny nor confirm that."
"I WANT MY MONEY BACK!"
At that point, he was now grabbing Naruto's clothes and pulling on him nonstop as if trying to shake the money out of him like a piñata before he lets go and turns to his siblings, pointing at the man.
"This is the asshole who's robbed me dry every time I went to District 9 for business!" This bit of information caused everyone to stare at Naruto with mixed emotions.
"Not my fault, you flaunt your money around too much." This got the kid to turn, glaring daggers at the blonde whose arms were behind his head, looking away without a care.
"SO YOU ADMIT IT!"
"Meh."
"DON'T MEH ME, I AM A PROUD MEMBER OF THE—" At this point, Kūkaku had a tic mark form on her forehead, glaring daggers at her brother who was silenced in fear before Kūkaku turns to look at her older brother who was sweating.
"Wait, does that mean he's the one that's been robbing members of the Gotei 13?"
"It seems so."
"You do know this makes you guilty of association, right?"
"Yes…" His shoulders slump with the need to drink sake coming to mind which Kūkaku couldn't help but smirk at her brother just finding out one of his closest friends from the academy turned out to be the Demon Thief, the terror of Nobles. Tho, soon enough more despair claimed Kaien's heart.
"Oh my god," Mutters Kaien in realization, bringing his hands to his face. "I think you pickpocketed me before." At that point, Naruto put on a thinking pose.
"…may…be."
Slowly, ever slowly his eye has begun to twitch as he started to raise his sword, slowly unsheathing it until a small fit of contained laughter was heard, causing the oldest to turn to his sister who was looking away, looking like she was trying hard to not laugh at her families misfortune, causing him to look annoyed at her.
"Why are you laughing, he's probably robbed you as well?" This caused her to stop and look like she was thinking until Naruto cut in.
"What do you take me for, a savage?" Kaien and Ganju look at Naruto, taken aback by that comment. "I don't rob women or children…" At that point, Ganju just points at Naruto again.
"You robbed me!"
"I know, but you were so annoying when you flaunted that money around I couldn't help it." At that point, he once again was shaking Naruto like his money will just fall out of his pocket. While this was happening, Hisana was trying to muster a smile but failing, recalling many stories from their classmates that were nobles and how they got robbed whether in District 9 or near it.
"My first friend turned out to be a criminal."
At that point, they heard knocking that got their attention, and the door slides open to reveal Koganehiko.
"Sir Kaien. You have a guest at the front door that wishes to speak to you, it is a Shinigami." This got a look of surprise from the Noble who in the end stands up.
"I'll be right back and you two," He looks at Naruto and Kūkaku. "No fighting."
"Don't count on it."
"Believe it."
"Why do I even try."
With that said, he leaves the room in order to make his way to the front door where Shiroganehiko stood and proceeded to open the door to find a single Shinigami with a kind smile on his face, on his shoulder was the lieutenant badge. He was in the middle of fixing his glasses just as the door opened and proceeded to raise a folder towards Kaien who took it.
"I was asked by my captain to give this to you, it involves recent hollow attacks taking place in your clan's territory in the Rukongai." After he said that, his eyes slowly widened while Kaien opens the folder to look over the documents.
"I'll let my uncle know about this, last I recall he was looking into the matter—" He was cut off by a sudden gust of wind hitting the back of his neck, causing him to jolt and turn, showing a pissed expression.
"DAMMIT NARUTO!"
"Ahahahahah, got ya' again!"
The lieutenant just watched as the blonde wrapped an arm around Kaien's neck.
"I thought you said you wouldn't get caught off guard by me when I snuck behind you?" In response, Kaien wraps an arm around his neck more tightly as he tries to get him in a chokehold.
"This is important business you damned thief, of course, I would be distracted!"
"Riiiiiiiiiight."
As they continued, the lieutenant just stood there before Naruto looked at the man.
"So who's four-eyes?" That comment just got the man to stare at Naruto, his smile unwavering yet his gaze narrowed only slightly just as Kaien hit him in the head, gaining an 'ow' while being told not to be rude.
"I am Sōsuke Aizen." He introduced, staring at the blonde with now a puzzled expression. "I am the lieutenant of the 5th Division, I came to report to Kaien Shiba since it was reported he was home for the day." The man could see the blonde's face change as he appeared more calm.
"I recall hearing talk amongst a few nobles as I walked here, I heard there was a confrontation with a Noble." This caused Naruto to start sweating while Kaien sighed.
"It's nothing, just an argument." He looks at Naruto. "Go on, introduce yourself already." This got a surprised look on his friend's face before he immediately spoke.
"I'm Naruto." That single name only slightly caused Aizen's eyes to widen.
"I see." He turned his gaze back to Kaien and gave a bow. "I shall take my leave now, give mine and my Captain's regards to your uncle when you see him." With that said, he turned away and starts to walk away but as he did so his mind was on something else.
"From what I heard, he had the highest test scores for the physical part of the testing and snuck up on Kaien Shiba, an early coming graduate."
With that, Kaien starts to head back to the room while Naruto was staring at the back of Aizen, frowning which the man took notice of while the guard stared at Naruto, wanting to shut the door once he returns.
"Is something the matter?" This merely got a shrug from Naruto who turns away, arms behind his head. "He reminded me of that Noble me and Hisana met." This caused Kaien's eyes to widen as he watched Naruto walk past him with the door-clothing behind him.
"You sure, he's a well-liked member of his division?" This got Naruto to look back at him, an expression that says it all.
"Was I ever wrong when it came to finding people I don't like?"
"…"
With that stated, they returned to the room.
"Thanks again," Naruto gave a wave as he was walking away, next to Hisana who did the same, it was now night. "It was fun, let's do it again when you have a chance." As he said that, he was watching Kaien, Kūkaku, and Ganju standing at the entrance with their guards, the kids just sticking their tongues out at Naruto.
"So what do you think of him?" Kaien glances at his sister who was a little surprised yet she scoffs.
"He's a dumbass, why are you asking me that?" She looks at her brother who suddenly grew a shit-eating grin.
"Cuz, today was the first day I ever seen someone else get you to laugh." This caused her eyes to widen and looks away with embarrassment, something that shocked the guards and her brother.
"Aww, you embarrassed Kūkaku," What he said next caused her to blush before immediate anger. "Want me to try and convince Naruto to take you out on a date—" He was silenced by her grabbing him by the clothes and raising a fist to his face.
"Older brother or not, I will bury you and plant a dumbass tree!"
"Noted."
"Tell me it's not true!" Ganju gained their attention. "You won't try and marry that thief, right?!" With that said, Kūkaku was raising a fist, looking even more pissed.
"THE FUCK YOU JUST SAY?!" In an instant, the kid ran in fear whole the guards cowardly before she proceeds to sigh to herself while her brother just smiled.
"I swear if you so much as say something like that again."
"I was kidding, I rather not deal with you two trying to kill each other every time you come into contact." It was after saying that Kūkaku turns to look at the back of Naruto's head while he was chatting with Hisana.
"He was able to pickpocket fully fledged Soul Reapers, without them even noticing." Muttered Kūkaku who caused her brother's eyes to widen before he looks away.
"He failed the written exam when he entered the academy." This caused her eyes to widen and looks at her brother to see a smile form on his face. "Yet when it came to his physical test, he not only aced it, he broke the previous record." At that point, Kūkaku just stared at him in shock before her.
"Does Yoruichi know about him?"
"Not sure," He scratches the back of his head. "but seeing that the teacher is paying special attention to him, she may have. From the looks, he has a future in the Second Division." After he said that, he glances at Kūkaku.
"You still having that feeling?"
"You mean the fact it feels like I'm being watched?" She puts a hand on her shoulder, looking around outside before turning away. "Yeah, I'm getting that right now and it's pissing me off." After saying that, Kaien just looked back outside, his gaze scanning the area before he turns his head and froze. Before him stood someone in all black, Ganju, and the two guards were on the ground, unmoving yet with no blood. Yet Kūkaku, however…
"KŪKAKU!" It was that shout that had caused Naruto and Hisana to turn back, having heard it just before a small explosion happened, something that caused their eyes to widen along with nearby guards having seen it and they converge on the location, guards using flash step with Naruto and Hisana being the last to arrive on foot yet were prevented from entering the estate as two guards were in front of them while others passed them in a hurry along with what looked like medical guards.
"You two stay here, you will be questioned!" He said while raising his staff along with another, leaving Hisana quite shocked at what happened while Naruto just stood there, wide-eyed past the guards to see guards helping Kaien up who was covered in debris with wounds on his body, the others, who were unconscious yet looked to have been protected as they were almost unhurt despite some debris on them.
"Naruto, what—" Hisana looked to see Naruto was wide-eyed, looking near them. When she followed his gaze, that was when she saw it, laying near them was a damaged arm, an arm that appeared feminine and something he had seen when he was on the receiving end of it. Having been damaged from the explosion and sent flying near where they arrived yet something the blonde took notice of was the fact it was severed by a sword.
Slowly, veins started protruding from Naruto's forehead as his hands turn to shake fists.
"Naruto, you should—" Hisana was cut off by her friend who was looking in another direction, focusing on something.
"I can track them if I move fast enough even if I can't use Flash step." His words caught her off guard and the two guards appeared on alert and point their weapons at Naruto.
"YOUR NOT GOING ANYWHERE YOU RUK—" He was caught off as Naruto grabbed his weapon and to the shock of Hisana and the guards, Naruto swung the weapon with the guard still holding it, right into the other guard with such force that it had sent both flying.
"Naruto, you can't!" Began his friend while he was crouching in one direction, it was also noticed by Kaien who saw this scene with his eyes widening just as a few guards outside took notice of the assault. "You don't even have your Zanpakutō, it was left at the gates—" It all fell on deaf ears as he moved with speed that but most to shame even without Flash step, he moved incredibly fast that caught them all off guard.
"Stop him!" One guard shouted as the other two that were knocked down began to stand. "We—" The one that was shouting was silenced by Kaien.
"NONE OF YOU STOP HIM!" This caught them off guard to see his serious expression. "YOU HAVE MORE IMPORTANT THINGS TO FOCUS ON, SO DO YOUR JOB AND CHECK THE ESTATE FOR ANYONE ELSE CAUGHT IN THE BLAST!" His words shocked them yet did as told reluctantly yet one guard faced him.
"He is fleeing the scene, we must—" He was silenced by Kaien's angered expression.
"He is not responsible for this." He grabs the guard by his collar while Hisana just watched unmoving. "He is trying to find the kidnapper and save my sister, if you want to help then help the ones here or call for assistance from the 6th Division right now!" He shouted at the guard who looked at him like he's gone mad yet did as was told and ran past him while two individuals were at his side, green light protruding from their hands to heal him with Kaien just looking at Hisana who stood there before he mouthed something.
"Trust in Naruto."
xxxxxCHAPTER ENDxxxxx
NEXT TIME, I. AM—; THE SMILING FOX IS BORN.
