Chapter 7: Something fishy here
It has been a full week since every single cat and dog had taken residence in the Kurosaki household, and things were actually very pleasant on both sides. Ichigo, true to his word to his sisters and his father, took care of each and every one of them as he took them on walks, fed them and even bathed a few. Though that last one was a bit tricky for a few of the dogs as some of them kept trying to escape the teens grasp sometimes. Eventually they just relented and let Ichigo work his magic. It was rather amusing to both Karin and Yuzu seeing their older brother washing all the dogs and some of them splashing him with the water and soap.
As for the soul reapers turned pets, this was a relaxing week for them all. Ichigo and his sisters took care of them as best as they could, and it was even somewhat thrilling to be able to go on walks. Especially when Ichigo found a dog park not too far away from his house. To say that the guys enjoyed roughhousing with other dogs was an understatement. Kenpachi and Renji enjoyed the park the most as they would run around with the other dogs chasing squirrels and the like.
Byakuya and Toshiro mainly just sat under the shade of the trees and enjoyed the sounds of the city in the distance. It was eerily cathartic for the two of them as they never really bothered to listen to the hussle and bustle of the city until now.
Hanataro stuck with Ichigo as he didn't feel all too comfortable around the bigger dogs at the park at first, but after some coaxing from the orange haired teen, Hanataro tried his luck. Surprisingly enough, he actually found a few pups to play with and be around.
While the guys enjoyed the dog park, the girls very much enjoyed the cat's cafe that Karin actually found a few days later. Taking her advice and seeing that it was fairly affordable, Ichigo took the girls there so they could interact with other cats. It was a nice and sparce place that was only a few blocks away from the shopping district. It was actually a fairly new building and business that opened a few weeks ago and was already getting rave reviews. Ichigo took all five of his cats there and each had a different reaction to the not only the other cats there, but also the scents they were smelling there.
Soi-Fon did not want to admit a single thing right then and there, but she had no choice but to relent once she smelled a heavenly aroma that soothed her very being. She quickly rushed in to find the source of the smell and found it to be certain type of cat food in another area of the cafe.
Rukia, Rangiku and Isane wandered around the cafe and interacted with the other cats there. It was nice to talk to them and hear their opinions and thoughts on their daily lives. When they explained everything to their new friends, the cats there were amazed that the three new ones used to be people. It was odd but interesting at the same time.
Unohana mainly walked around the cafe and even interacted with the staff. They found her to be a very curious feline and actually helpful in keeping some of the rowdier ones in line. It was surprisingly easy for her to still be intimidating even in her cat form to the other cats in the cafe.
Ichigo did stay for a bit and watched to make sure his cats would be fine without him. He couldn't help but smile as they all were having a good time and being well taken care of. With that being said, he left to get to school and returned later on to five very relieved cats ready to go home. On his way home though, Ichigo was jumped by a gang that he had beaten up a few months ago. It was only about twenty of them and they all had weapons like bats, pipes, chains and even knives.
"Finally found ya Kurosaki!" One of them, most likely the leader, yelled out. "Now you're gonna pay for what you did to us!"
Ichigo looked to the gang and saw that they were from a different school based off their uniforms, but something was fishy here. Ichigo scratched the back of his head sheepishly with his left since Rukia was on his right shoulder.
"I'm sorry, who are you guys again?"
The gang face faulted as Ichigo Kurosaki, popular delinquent of Karakura High, didn't even remember them.
"How can you not remember us!" One of them yelled out.
"We're Team Jacket Busters from-" another started but Ichigo started petting Isane who jumped into his arms. You're not even listening to us!"
"Not really no." Ichigo responded as he got Isane to purr loudly, causing her to nuzzle into his chest out of embarrassment.
"Well, we'll see how much you can ignore our best fighter!" The leader yelled out once more. "Taketo!"
Suddenly, a much taller and muscular teen stepped forward out of the crowd and stood in front of Ichigo. The orange haired teen was impressed by the guy's physique but could tell that he lacked any real training. In conclusion, he was all brawn and that's about it.
"Heh." Taketo started as he leaned towards Ichigo and his cats. "So, you're the punk messin' with our crew, huh?"
"No actually I'm not." Ichigo replied calmly as he ran his hand along Isane's back.
"Too bad then." Taketo spat out as he was about to grab Rukia off his shoulder. "Since you ain't taking us seriously, why don't I take one your little pussy cats instead."
Before he could even touch and faster than any of the thugs could see, Taketo was lifted high into the air upside down and crashed hard to the ground. The gang all sweat dropped when they saw this and shivered in fear once they saw Ichigo's serious eyes.
"I honestly couldn't care less about your little gang or where you're from, but," it was almost like an Oni mask appeared behind Ichigo as he raised his voice to the scared teens. "You try to touch my cats and I'll beat you within an inch of your lives! Now go away!"
Without much hesitation, the gang grabbed Taketo and ran away from Ichigo and his cats. When they were fully gone, Ichigo sighed in annoyance.
"Man, that was obnoxious." He then looked to his cats as they stared at him causing him to smile. "Let's go home."
Ichigo and his cats walked back to the Kurosaki house, ready to eat and relax once more.
Unbeknownst to Ichigo and the five soul reapers turned cats, a pair of golden yellow eyes watched the entire dispute with a smile. She noticed just how protective Ichigo was with them and couldn't help but smile at the teens good heart, even if who he was protecting were actually fully grown women.
"I think it's time I helped out." Yoruichi said to herself in her cat form. "Though, I do wonder how both Byakuya and Soi-Fon are adapting to this little vacation of theirs. Kami knows those two take their jobs too seriously."
Alright. Almost finished with this story. About two more chapters left. If anybody got the reference with the gang's name, then you know how funny it was when they lost there. Lol.
Really happy to almost be finished with this little comedy story as it was never supposed to take this long to finish. Other works, college, and life just got in the way. Oh well.
Next chapter will have Yoruichi in it once again.
Anyway, stay awesome, and as always...
PEACE!
