28 Bo Ha Ha Ha Ha

"Bo ha ha ha ha~!"

"What are you doing?" asked Ohta, staring at Rukia as she stood with her arms crossed and issued a dumb-sounding laugh.

"It's from the Don Kanonji TV Show," replied Rukia, climbing onto Ohta's back and linking her arms around him as she said, "They're going to be doing a special broadcast in Karakura Town this week, so everyone at school is pretty excited."

"Sounds like they're just trying to distract themselves from their studies," remarked Ohta. It was the week before the first-term final exams, so most high school students should be studying rather than worrying about some TV special.

"Eh, lighten up," said Rukia, rubbing her cheek against Ohta's as she said, "I've seen the show, and it's pretty interesting. You should buy a TV so we can watch it together."

"Sure," replied Ohta, his expression gradually morphing into a wry smile since he was trying to cook and Rukia was making things more difficult by climbing on him.

"Stop ignoring me..." muttered Rukia. She knew Ohta wasn't doing so, but since she had just gotten home, she wanted him to focus on her, not using his psychic powers to cook.

Exhaling a soft chuckle, Ohta remarked, "You're so needy..." before using his psychic power to peel her from his back, turning around so she could wrap her arms and legs around him as they kissed.

Separating after a full minute, Rukia had a serious expression despite the faint glow in her cheeks as she said, "That's better..."

"That's just the start..." replied Ohta, rewarding Rukia with an additional kiss as he slipped his fingers beneath the fabric of her panties to rub her ass directly. As he carried her over to the bed, however, she gave his lip a gentle nibble, indicating she wanted to say something.

"What's up?" asked Ohta, raising his brows in moderate disbelief as he questioned, "Not in the mood...?"

"That's not it..." replied Rukia, her blush steadily deepening as she said, "I just promised some of the girls from class that we'd go and watch the live recording of the Don Kanonji Show later tonight. Would you...would you be willing to accompany me?"

"Are you inviting me on a date?" asked Ohta, unable to keep an amused smile from his face as he teased, "That's just adorable..."

Punctuating his words with a fleeting kiss, Ohta added, "Of course, I'll go out with you. What kind of man would I be if I refused to accompany my woman at night...?"

"How dependable..." replied Rukia, adopting a narrow-eyed smile that seemed to become more alluring each time she wore it...

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"Bo ha ha ha ha~!" x several hundred.

("I shouldn't have come...") thought Ohta, not because he found the chorus of laughter unbearable but because the 'friends' Rukia had referred to were Orihime, Tatsuki, and two of his other former female classmates, a perverse redhead named Chizuru and a comparably reserved girl with bobbed brown hair named Michiru.

Though he could ignore the presence of Chizuru and Michiru, Ohta had the distinct impression both Tatsuki and Orihime could see him as they stared directly at him when he arrived with Rukia. Neither said anything, but he had noticed them sneaking peaks at him several times.

Further complicating things, shortly after his and Rukia's arrival, Ohta noticed a familiar ginger escorting two middle-school-aged girls, their gazes meeting as if drawn to one another by an invisible force.

Noticing the displeasure on Ohta's face, Rukia looked over to find Ichigo escorting his two sisters, Karin and Yuzu. Her reaction caused the others to look over, prompting Orihime to exclaim, "Ichigo! Oh my gosh, what are you doing here!? Do you like Don Kanonji too!?"

Before Ichigo could respond to Orihime's overzealous inquiries, Chizuru adopted her characteristically perverted smile and asked, "And who are these cuties? I assume they're your younger sisters, but I don't see the resemblance."

Frowning deeply, Ichigo scratched his head and replied, "I don't like Don Kanonji. I only came here because my sisters asked me to..."

Adopting a bright smile, Yuzu said, "Hello, my name is Kurosaki Yuzu. It's nice to finally meet some of Ichigo-nii's classmates."

Prompted by her twin sister's words, though they looked nothing alike, Karin raised her hand and offered a curt "Yo." while looking around at the predominately female group. More interestingly, at least from Ohta's point of view, she looked directly at him.

Ignoring everyone else, Ichigo turned his attention to Rukia and asked, "Anyways...what are you doing here, Rukia." He wanted to ask Ohta the same question, but he could tell the latter was in soul form, so he did his best to ignore him.

"Isn't it obvious?" retorted Rukia. "I came here to watch the broadcast with everyone else. There are other reasons, but those are none of your concern."

Furrowing his perennially furrowed brows even further, Ichigo cast a fleeting glance at Ohta before saying, "Whatever. Come on, Karin, Yuzu, let's find a good place to watch from."

"Okay, Ichi-nii~!" replied Yuzu. As for Karin, she also cast a glance at Ohta, recalling that he was a regular at their clinic in the past. She hadn't heard anything about him dying, but as Ichigo and everyone else seemed to be ignoring him, she figured it wasn't the smartest idea to try talking to him.

"Awwww, man..." muttered Orihime, puffing out her cheeks as she missed the opportunity to ask Ichigo's group to join theirs. Chizuru noticed this, her half-rimmed glasses flashing with a menacing light as she moved with almost inhuman speed to get behind the buxom ginger, hugging Orihime in a way that emphasized her massive bust as she exclaimed, "Looks like our little Orihime has a crush~!"

Though she was fairly accustomed to Chizuru's antics, Orihime teared up slightly as she shouted, "Oh, come on, Chizuru! Not in public...!"

Ignoring Orhime's protests, Chizuru enthusiastically nuzzled against her until Tatsuki appeared, landing a devastating karate chop on the back of the redhead's dome and sending her crashing face-first into the ground.

"That's enough out of you," said Tatsuki, expressing far more annoyance than usual. She usually only gave Chizuru a light smack, but the presence of a certain someone had put her in a bad mood.

"I think it might be best if I left..." muttered Ohta, causing a wry smile to develop across Rukia's face as she softly replied, "Sorry. If I had known things would turn out like thi-i-is–!?"

Interrupting Rukia's attempt at an apology, Ohta gave her butt a gentle, discreet squeeze, causing her eyes to widen and complexion to deepen before making a speedy exit. He didn't go far, but he couldn't be around the group when it was evident that Orihime and Tastuki could see at least an outline of his spiritual profile...

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"Hmmm...?"

Around the time the Don Kanoji was scheduled to begin, Ohta heard an ear-piercing scream coming from the abandoned hospital where the show was designated to be filmed. Observing the venue from his perch atop a nearby building, he saw the spirit of a man entangled in chains materialize as the last rays of sunlight faded, giving way to night.

"That's a first..." remarked Ohta, having never seen a spirit bound by so many chains. Most had a singular chain running from the center of their chest, but, as he wasn't all that interested, he decided to leave it be and ask Rukia about it once they got home.

"I didn't expect to find you here," remarked a familiar voice, causing Ohta to frown as the words were said directly into his ear, accompanied by a pair of arms wrapping around him and a massive pair of tits pressing into his back.

"You're pushing your luck..." remarked Ohta, prompting Yoruichi to release him as she teased, "It's just a bit of skinship between resonance buddies. Compared to bathing together, I'd argue hugging is fairly tame."

"Why are you here?" asked Ohta, turning to face the mischievous woman with furrowed brows.

Rolling her eyes, Yoruichi crossed her arms and said, "Kisuke said to let Ichigo take care of this one. Ever since you and Rukia started dating, he hasn't been gaining much experience as a Shinigami. It shouldn't matter too much, but it's better to be safe than sorry."

"Well, you can rest easy," said Ohta. "I had no plans of interfering from the start. I only came here because Rukia invited me on a date."

Raising her brows, Yoruichi asked, "Then why are you standing here? Did you have a spat...?"

"You wish..." replied Ohta, causing Yoruichi's eyes to narrow more than usual. Then, as she often did when he annoyed her, she transformed into her cat form, perching atop the parapet in front of Ohta and saying, "Pet me..." in a huffy tone.

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Though he was briefly tempted to push her off the ledge, Ohta rolled his eyes before caressing Yoruichi's back and, once she rolled onto her side, her stomach. Rukie permitted it after learning he grew more powerful by just being around Yoruichi, so Ohta gave the pampered Shihouin Princess some belly rubs while Ichigo ran around like an idiot trying to prevent the titular main character of the Don Kanonji show from being a dumbass...

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Meeting up with Rukia after the incident concluded, Ohta didn't even get to greet her before diminutive Shinigami abruptly smacked his hand, her cheeks flushing as she said, "You can't do things like that in public. Show some common sense...!"

Understanding that Rukia was talking about him coping a feel of her ass, Ohta raised his hands in mock surrender, adopting a teasing smile as he teased, "I claim no responsibility. It's not my fault you have such a cute butt..."

"You..." growled Rukia, brows furrowed. She wasn't genuinely upset but felt obligated to nip Ohta's antics in the bud before he did something even more embarrassing later.

"Relax," said Ohta, lowering his hands as he assured, "I won't do it again. At least, not if other people are around..."

Exhaling a sigh, Rukia adopted a half-lidded expression, saying, "That will suffice for now...". In truth, Ohta touching her in public caused her heart to skip a beat, so she didn't want to eliminate the possibility of him doing so outright.

Extending his hand for Rukia to grab, Ohta intended to walk her home, but their departure was delayed by the arrival of an orange-haired teen with a perpetually surly look, stating, "Hey, we need to talk..."

"Is this about Tatsuki...?" asked Ohta. He and Ichigo weren't particularly close, but the latter had been tangential friends with Tatsuki since they were four. The two hadn't spoken in the wake of Ichigo's mother's death, but they definitely weren't strangers.

"That's right," replied Ichigo. "What were you thinking, giving your body to a Gikon? Are you really through with living as a human?"

Shaking his head, Ohta's calmly replied, "I don't owe you an explanation, nor do you have any ground to demand one. Only two people can decide how I live my life..."

Holding up the nervous-looking Rukia's hand, Ohta asserted, "Myself and my woman..."

Though he opened his mouth like he wanted to say something, Ichigo was too taken aback to speak, looking between Ohta, Rukia, and their hands with a look of disbelief.

Recovering after several seconds, Ichigo asked, "Wait...the two of you are dating? Is that why you became a Shinigami...?"

"Yes to the former, fuck off to the latter," replied Ohta. "Now, unless you have something legitimately important to discuss, we have places to be. Stop intruding on our date..."

"Wai–what? The two of you are on a date?" asked Ichigo, feeling mixed emotions, ranging from confusion to anger and just a smidgeon of guilt. As much as he wanted answers from Ohta, he understood that intruding on someone's date wasn't the best way to acquire them...

Attempting to mediate the situation, Rukia declared, "We'll talk at school tomorrow. You should return to your family, rest, and study for the end-of-term exams next week."

Feeling uncomfortable, Ichigo scratched his head, offering a conflicted "Right..." before directing his gaze to Ohta, managing to regain his usual surly look as he said, "You might not owe an explanation to me, but you should talk to Tatsuki..."

"I have, but I will," replied Ohta. "Now, unless you want to spend the night in your family's clinic, piss off..."

Though he didn't appreciate being told to piss off, Ichigo shook his head and decided to leave. In his wake, Ohta exhaled a sigh, squeezing Rukia's hand as he said, "Sorry about that..."

Shaking her head, Rukia squeezed his hand in turn and asserted, "You did nothing wrong." in an affirming tone. She couldn't deny the situation could have been handled better, but Ichigo was clearly the party at fault. As for the matter of Tatsuki...Rukia felt sorry for the girl, but she had no intention of sharing...

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(A/N: Someone's getting possessive (O w O)...)