13 [13] He Noticed?

Shihouin Yoruichi POV

I was moving towards the Urahara Store still thinking about the events that had occured today.

From, finding myself tasked with not allowing supposed shinigami from meeting with Ichigo to being defeated in it even before I began it.

Making me decide to eavesdrop instead.

In the end, even though I got many information from eavesdropping, I couldn't find whether he was an ally or an enemy not being able to determine whether he was an henchman of Aizen or from a third party or maybe an unknown factor that no one expected.

'Truly, interesting.'

I thought, licking my lips in a sly and seductive manner, (unfortunately no one was there to observe it), and well it was in her cat form.

She found that man, Asa Ryou to be interesting.

Her mind filled with curiosity about the man, that she thought may just kill her, the cat.

After all, didn't curiosity kill the cat?

She amused herself a bit, not knowing how true it would come to be in the future.

Then she came back to the topic and thought about the turn of events, after that.

Nothing much, just the boy contacting Jushiro Ukitake, the 13th division captain to help Rukia Kuchiki with some teasing from the man to the girl here and there, that she found amusing.

'Onion head..huh, I wonder what would little Byakuya do if he came to hear of it.'

'Fufufufu..hmmm.'

She thought, thinking about ways to annoy and tease that brat and that black haired man in the future.

While thinking of such things, she eventually realised that she had already reached the store.

Then she jumped some places from here and there and eventually reached the room where she saw Urahara Kisuke resting.

Eventually landing in front of him while transforming into her human form, her actual form.

A slender yet athletically fit and well endowed woman of average height appeared from the now transformed cat, with dark skin, golden irises, and purple hair of waist-length, kept in a ponytail, chin-length bangs framing the sides of her face.

Her attired consist of a black, backless, sleeveless undershirt, an orange over-shirt with two white straps on each shoulder, a large beige sash around her waist, and black stretch pants with a pair of lightweight brown shoes, which allowed her stealth and easy use of her Shunpo.

But, well, everyone knows that she only occasionally wears it. (Aut: Wdym? 👀, also I have to say- Fandom for the win.)

Urahara Kisuke then looked towards her, eventually confirming that she had failed the task just from reading her expression, a natural thing, according to her that anyone could've accumulated through their amount of cooperation in this past 100 years.

Standing at the door, looking towards the gradually falling sun, I began reporting all the information I had obtained from him, the black haired man Asa Ryou.

[End of Shihouin Yoruichi POV]

Pulling the straw hat on his head, Urahara Kisuke, who had just finished listening to Shihouin Yoruichi's report, lowered his head, with a myriad of thoughts flashing on his eyes.

"I have heard about him when information came from Soul Society over the years."

"Graduating from the Shinō Academy after learning all the courses within one year and joining the fifth division team."

"In the same year, defeating three seats in the division, gaining the approval of the entire fifth division to eventually replace the Vice Captain."

"Called to be the strongest genius in Soul Society in hundred years, his talent even supassing that of Ichimaru Gin and Hitsugaya Tōshirō."

"I didn't expect that Soul Society would send him to search the whereabouts of Rukia."

"Yoruichi, do you think this is a coincidence?"

"There's no need to ask about this kind of thing."

Standing at the door and admiring the moon in the sky, Shihouin Yoruichi replied without looking back.

"He is the vice-captain of the fifth division. This matter must have something to do with Aizen."

"It seems we are on the same page."

"What are you going to do?"

"... Judging from your description, what he did doesn't look like something that Aizen would do. He should be the one being taken advantage of."

"But he was able to find Rukia Kuchiki as soon as he came to the world, and he obviously obtained the information in advance."

Urahara Kisuke had a headache: "Although I don't know the source of the information, there is definitely something wrong with the other party."

"Even if it's not Aizen, it's definitely the third party force that we don't know about as you had previously stated."

"It seems that during the time we left Soul Society, there have been many unknown changes there."

Yoruichi became slightly interested: "Indeed as it seems. Can I help you continue to monitor him for a while?"

"Then I'll leave it up to you, Yoruichi."

Urahara Kisuke made a decision: "If he is really from a third-party force that suddenly appeared, it may not be a good thing for us."

"You try your best to investigate his information. During this time, I will also contact Kurosaki Ichigo to develop our trump card."

"Hmm.."

...

After a night of silence, time came to the next day.

In Inoue Orihime's home, when Ryou got up from the bed and came to the living room, he saw that breakfast was already on the table.

"This is quite good."

After tasting it silently, Ryou gave Inoue Orihime a thumbs up.

"I appoint you as tool number two, so don't mind me, if I will leave my three meals to you during the next period of time!"

"You only praise people at times like this."

Rukia, who was cooking silently on the side, glanced at him: "In terms of cooking skills, you should be better than Inoue."

"Eh? Can Ryou-nii still cook?"

Inoue Orihime cast a curious look.

"He can't just cook."

Rukia replied: "As the strongest genius in Soul Society in a hundred years, as much as he is famous for his strength, he is also famous for his all rounder skills."

"Killing enemies on the battlefield to cooking in the kitchen, playing chess, doing calligraphy, and painting to even household chores. Versatile All Round Genius. That's what some people who have witnessed his skills have called him. But well as you know, he is too lazy. What was it? Yeah, living the life of a salted fish as he said." (A/N: Battlefield, Kaien Shiba, Ring any bell?)

"Ryou-nii is so awesome!"

"Okay okay, it's nothing. And Rukia, you just don't understand the art of life of a salted fish."

"And I don't want to."

Rukia spat back.

Then a round of banter began again, where Rukia was yet again defeated.

Anyways, ignoring them, after swallowing the last piece of food on the plate, Orihime took out a tissue and wiped the corners of her mouth, then stood up to get her school bag not far away.

"Speaking of which, Ryou-nii, what are your plans today?"

"Since you have to stay with Kuchiki, are you planning to transfer to our class like her?"

"Not interested."

Ryou waved his hand lazily: "Being a student is so boring, I've had enough of it."

"You and Rukia go to school together. As for me..."

"...I guess I'll just laze around."

Rukia: "???"

You agreed to stay next to her and watch over her.

Is this how you watch over someone?

Shameless man.

Sensing that Rukia is speaking ill of me in her mind. (A/N: Men's intuition- Peter Edition, something he got from a check in of a spider hollow.... Fck that I am just spouting bullshit.)

"And Rukia, don't forget about the date you have with me."

I teased her but her next words froze me on my spot, wide-eyed.

"...Hmm, y-yeah."

Knowing her, I never thought that she would agree to it.

I guess, I still don't know much about, how her personality is, outside of the fiction.

Then sensing that I was surprised.

Rukia shouted, all flustered and embarrassed, cursing herself for her mistake.

"What?"

And me, thinking about her cuteness yet again, replied.

"I didn't think that you would agree to it."

"Y-You were just kidding with me? As I thought!"

"What are you saying? I just thought I would have to drag you with me tomorrow since coincidentally tomorrow is holiday."

I said, inwardly thanking the god who made tomorrow a holiday. (Aut: You're Welcome.)

"O-Okay then, it's decided, now bye, I have to go to school."

She replied back, running away from me, taking going to school as an excuse to escape her embarrassment that made me all the more think that she was really too cute.

Orihime following her behind.

Her eyes flashing with a tint of envy and disappointment.

That, strangely, neither did Ryou nor Rukia noticed.

Ryou then stood up and walked towards his room.

Checking the group chat while thinking that it has been quite some time since he checked it.

While, also thinking about the black cat that had eavesdropped on his conversation yesterday in Ichigo's house, you didn't think that he wouldn't be able to notice her did you? Obviously he did, I mean even if he's yet to completely reach her level, he's still a captain level shinigami, he is naturally able to do so, he just let her do what she wanted since he knew she meant no harm.

l mean who are you kidding with.

She is Shihouin Yoruichi, the dream woman of all cultured man.

The Flash Goddess.

And also one of the powerhouse important to the plot that would help Ichigo Kursaki alongside Urahara Kisuke.

If I didn't know her, I would rather jump from Tokyo Bay then exist in Bleach.

To beging with, she's got the dark skinned, seductiveness, flexibility and well, yada yada you get the gist, her for win.

Chuckling to himself for his laziness, Ryou thought, deciding that he should meet her around next time, should he encounter her yet again, well, eavesdropping on him.

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