Court

Ichigo was staring at Yoruichi who was wearing the outfit she wore during the time they were rescuing Rukia. Now matter how many times he looked at her, he was still in awe at how beautiful she was.

"Woah...." Ichigo stared at her. Yoruichi giggled and twirled around.

"Do you like it, Ichigo?" Yoruichi asked him. Ichigo nodded repeatedly.

"You look fantastic in that!" Ichigo replied back with a smile on his face. Yoruichi giggled even more.

"Thank you, darling~ Here's a kiss." Yoruichi kissed him. Ichigo gladly returned the kiss. They released the kiss after a few seconds.

"Are you ready?" Ichigo asked her while holding her hand. Yoruichi nodded.

"I'm always ready, Ichigo. Let's go, the others are waiting." Yoruichi whispered back. They exited the room they were in.

Today was the day when Urahara, Yoruichi and Tessai were going to court. Kisuke wanted Ichigo to accompany them, Ichigo agreed to his request. He was wearing his pure white Shinigami shihakushō like he always does when he visits Soul Society.

"Hey man. You ready?" Ichigo asked Urahara. Urahara smiled and nodded. Urahara was wearing the outfit he always wears. Tessai was wearing a black Shinigami's shihakushō like Yoruichi was.

"I'm ready. Are You ready though?" Urahara grinned at him.

" Hey. It's not me who's going to court. I'm just here because you wanted me to. And also because of Yoruichi as well. " Ichigo grinned at him. Urahara chuckled.

" Let's not waste any time. Captain Commander is very impatient." Urahara muttered and opened the Senkaimon. They passed through the glowing gate and entered the Dangai.

"They should really give us a Jigokuchō from now on." Ichigo grumbled. Suddenly, they heard a rumbling behind them.

"Yeah, they really should. I'm starting to think that they don't want us to arrive at court. " Yoruichi grumbled. Urahara just chuckled and kept running.

They exited the Dangai and landed on the ground gracefully. Once again, the streets were completely empty.

"We're here. So where's the building?" Yoruichi asked Urahara. Urahara looked at the letter.

"Let's see.... It says here that the building of the Supreme Court is located beside the First Division barracks." Urahara answered.

" I wonder why they aren't using the Central 46 compound? " Tessai voiced his question.

"Captain Commander probably has a good reason for that. We can just ask him later. Let's go. " Urahara muttered.

They arrived at the Supreme Court. It was a giant Japanese style building. The roof tiles were dark green while the wall was painted in cherry red color.

When they entered the building, Yoruichi was immediately tackled by Soifon. "Yoruichi-sama!!!" Soifon shouted joyfully while hugging her tightly. Yoruichi giggled and hugged her back.

" Hello, Soifon! " Yoruichi greeted happily. After a while of hugging they got up. Soifon looked at Ichigo and gritted her teeth.

"Why is He here?" Soifon asked while pointing at Ichigo like he did something wrong. Yoruichi giggled.

"He's here because I want him to, Soifon." Yoruichi answered while intertwining her hand with his. Soifon widened her eyes.

"So it is true... You have associated yourself with this brute." Soifon muttered. She looked at Yoruichi.

"Tell me Yoruichi-sama! What does he have in him that made you fall in love with him!?" Soifon demanded an answer. Yoruichi smiled at her. She wrapped her arms around Ichigo's right hand and leaned her head on his shoulder.

"Well you see, Soifon, he may look like a brute and fight like one, to which he does. But he's more than just that. To me, he's the love of my life and I don't think I can live without him.

He's a gentleman, he's strong and he's a very nice person towards everybody except his enemies. Heck, with enough time, you may even fall in love with him, Soifon. " Yoruichi grinned like a Cheshire Cat when she finished her last sentence. Soifon blushed, crossed her arms and looked away.

"Hmph! I would never fall in love with him! You must be high right now to think of me like that, Yoruichi-sama! " Soifon replied to her.

" Ahahahahaha!!!! " Yoruichi laughed loudly. She grinned at her.

" We'll see about that in the future, little bee." Yoruichi told her.

"Again with that stupid nickname." The second division captain grumbled. Yoruichi raised her eyebrow at her.

"I thought you liked that nickname, Soifon?_ Yoruichi commented.

"Well I don't like it now because he calls me that every chance he gets." Soifon glared at Ichigo. Ichigo chuckled and walked up to her.

" Oh, but you do love it, little bee. " Ichigo started rubbing Soifon's hair gently. Soifon growled.

" Get your hands off me, pervert! " Soifon shouted. Ichigo chuckled.

" You won't be saying that when I do this. " Ichigo muttered and started scratching Soifon's right cheek gently.

"Didn't you hear.... me...." Soifon whispered and stopped talking altogether. Yoruichi looked on in amusement.

"I said..... I said.... Hmm~" Soifon slowly closed her eyes and hummed in satisfaction.

Soifon's face was red and she was breathing heavily. She grabbed Ichigo's hand with her hands and leaned into it even more.

"Mmm~ It feels Sho Good~" Soifon purred. Ichigo was smirking at her. Suddenly, he heard the clicking of a camera and looked to his left.

It was Rangiku and Toshiro. Rangiku was giggling happily while holding a camera in her hands.

"Gotcha!~" Rangiku winked at him. Ichigo smiled back. He looked back at Soifon and quickly used both of his hands to scratch her cheeks. Soifon started giggling like she was in a daze.

"Hehehe." Soifon giggled.

"Ehem!!!"

They were startled by Yamamoto clearing his throat. Ichigo grinned sheepishly at the ancient captain. Soifon's face was beet red. She hid behind Ichigo in fear of Yamamoto scolding her.

"Haa....." Yamamoto sighed. He shook his head and looked at them.

"Follow me." Yamamoto ordered.

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They arrived at a giant courtroom. In the front of the courtroom, there were five seats for the five judges on the judicial panel. Ichigo saw that Hisagi was sitting on a desk below the judicial panel. There was a sign that was titled 'Court Reporter' on Hisagi's desk

Ichigo saw that there was a gallery on the back of the courtroom. There were already people sitting on the seats. Some of the people there he recognized such as Ukitake, Shunsui and Byakuya.

'Oh. Rukia is here as well. ' Ichigo brightened up as he saw Rukia. Rukia was sitting beside Byakuya.

Rukia noticed his piercing gaze. She blushed a little and waved enthusiastically at him. Ichigo chuckled and waved back.

Ichigo looked at Yoruichi and squeezed her hand. "Good luck, okay?" Ichigo muttered. Yoruichi smiled and nodded. She, Urahara and Tessai were then guided to their seats.

Ichigo went and sat beside Rukia. Rukia looked at him with a small smile on her face.

"Hello, Ichigo." Rukia muttered shyly.

"Hi Rukia. What's on your mind right now? " Ichigo asked her.

" Oh, nothing. I'm just really happy to see you again. " Rukia leaned her head against his shoulder.

"Me too, Rukia." Ichigo muttered.

"I see you've gotten stronger." Ichigo pointed out. Rukia nodded.

"Mhm. I've been training super hard every day since you left. Big brother has even joined me in training as well. " Rukia answered him.

" But I feel like my strength is still not enough to protect you and my family. " Rukia whispered. Ichigo sighed.

" Don't be too hard on yourself Rukia. You should be proud of your strength and keep on the hard work. I promise if you keep that work ethic up, you'll be able to match even the most powerful captains like the old man." Ichigo motivated her. Rukia smiled and nodded.

" I will, Ichigo. The next time we see each other again, you'll definitely be surprised at how much I've grown. " Rukia grinned at him. Ichigo grinned back.

" That's the spirit. " Ichigo replied back to her. Byakuya was listening in their conversation intently. He smiled to himself.

'You have found yourself a good one, Rukia. I'm glad you have that person in your life. ' Byakuya thought to himself.

Suddenly, they heard a cane tapping on the ground. The entrance to the courtroom opened again. Everyone looked to see who it was.

It was Yamamoto, Yūshirō, Nanao, Soifon and Unohana. When they entered, there was a royal aura around them.

Everybody got up when they entered. The judges got onto their seats and sat down.

"Please be seated." Yamamoto muttered. The spectators immediately sat down. Yoruichi was looking intently at her little brother Yūshirō who had a serious face on him.

'Why the hell is he here?' She asked herself. But nonetheless, she is proud of how far he has gotten in life.

Yamamoto cleared his throat and the whispering quieted down. He looked at the crowd with a piercing gaze of his own.

"The trial of Ex 12th Division Captain Urahara Kisuke, Ex 2nd division Captain Yoruichi Shihōin and Ex Captain of the Kidō Corps Tessai Tsukabishi begins now.....

To he continued.....