[Quincy Archer Hates You Arc] Part 47: Capture Mission

As Yato had predicted, Rukia ran out of the house as soon as he went to the clinic where Ichigo lived. Yato was walking very slowly despite living close by and Rukia understood that he was buying time for her to get away.

As she ran, Rukia couldn't stop thinking about Yato's words. Love, friendship, companionship. She couldn't help noticing that Yato's words, although he saw the situation differently, were very similar to her previous thoughts.

Rukia: 'We're not machines…it's almost like he knows everything I feel…Damn it, Yato…' - She kept running as fast as she could. - "Could it be that…I got too attached to this world…?"

???: "Yes! You do get it!" - Shouted an unknown figure drawing Rukia's attention.

She looked towards the direction where she heard the voice and was faced with a red haired shinigami. He was standing on a pole and was drawing his zanpakutou with a smirk.

???: "Well…to put it another way…since you stayed on this side so long…you basically got to live just a little longer…"

Rukia: "You…Renji? Renji Abarai!?"

The shinigami jumped towards Rukia about to attack her and the blow narrowly missed her.

Renji purposely missed his attack, making a display of his reiatsu only to intimidate her as he continued to smile.

Renji: "A Soul Society attacker is lurking around and you're so lost in your little world that you haven't even noticed!" - He rested the zanpakutou on his shoulders. -"Call him, Rukia. The human who stole your powers."

Rukia: "....What...what are you talking about? Just because I'm in this form doesn't mean I've lost my powers..."

Renji: "It's a fact that you lost your powers to a human... A human!! Otherwise you wouldn't be standing there in front of me with such a human-like face!"

Rukia: "–––!!"

Renji: "Rukia! You are a member of the noble Kuchiki clan…You were trained and educated by the academy just like me!! You shouldn't be wearing that stupid human face!! Don't you agree… Captain Kuchiki?"

Renji's words left her even more perplexed. She turned and saw that her older brother was behind her.

Rukia: "Byakuya…nii-sama…!!

Byakuya: "Rukia…"

While Rukia was distracted looking at Byakuya, Renji attacked her again, this time grazing her face while Rukia tried to move away so the blow wouldn't do more damage.

Renji: "Now! Call him, Rukia! We're going to capture you…and we're going to kill the human who stole your powers. And don't even think about trying to protect him. You should know by now that you didn't dodge my previous attack…it was me who let you dodge." - The shinigami again took a posture of attack. - "This time my attack will be serious."

When Renji was about to attack, he took a step back to dodge a sudden arrow that would have gone straight for his head if he hadn't seen it sooner.

Uryu: "A man attacking an unarmed woman…? I really hate that kind of thing…"

The quincy still had his arms bandaged due to his injuries but he still had his bow of reishi in hand.

Renji: "And who the hell are you?"

Uryu: "I'm her classmate…a classmate who hates Shinigami…"

# Meanwhile #

Yato was in front of the clinic waiting.

Cheshire: 'I thought that since you love Rukia so much that you would go there and help her.'

Yato: 'I'm still thinking about that...If Renji was alone it wouldn't be a problem. But I can't beat Byakuya…yet.'

Cheshire: 'Oh come on! At least punch Renji! Cut off his finger! Anything!'

Yato: 'And risk having Byakuya attack me?'

Cheshire: '...Do I need to remind you that Renji is going to attack Rukia from behind and hurt her face...?'

Yato: '... Okay …at least a cut on his face….'

Finally someone answered while Yato mentally talked to his fullbring.

Karin: "Oh, it's you, sleeping groom? Can I help?"

Yato: "Is your brother there? I needed to talk to him."

Karin: "Come in, I'll go get him."

While waiting, suddenly Isshin came out of the kitchen and came to greet the boy.

Isshin: "Oh! Yato-kun!! How are you!?" - He asked happily.

Yato: "Good night, Mr. Kurosaki. I'm fine. And how are you?"

Isshin: "No need to call me Mr. Kurosaki, it makes me look older and responsible."

Yato: "...So...you're saying you're not responsible...?"

Isshin: "That's beside the point! How's your married life? You're a lucky man! Rukia-chan seems like an amazing person! I hope one day my stupid son gets someone who cares about him the way Rukia cared about you."

Yato just smiled at the way Isshin was acting and before he could respond, Isshin ran towards a large portrait that was in the room. The portrait of his late wife.

Isshin: "Aaaaah, Masaki!!! This young man is getting married so soon and our stupid son still doesn't give a single kiss!!"

Ichigo: "Will you shut up!!!" - He shouted as he went downstairs.

Yato: "Hey there, Ichigo."

Ichigo: "Hey. What happened? You're not one to visit me out of the blue."

Yato: "Hum…it has to do with Rukia…"

The two stared at each other for a while until they decided to go to the substitute shinigami's room. Matters related to the spirit world aren't the kind of thing Ichigo was willing to talk about around his family. As soon as the two entered the room, Yato immediately handed the letter to Ichigo.

Yato: "I took the liberty of erasing a few letters before I gave them to you...to make it easier."

Ichigo: "Hum…Don't look for me and don't worry about me. Burn this letter when you finish reading it…and if you can…stay hidden for a while…" - He read it aloud. - "But it doesn't even say why she left."

Yato: "Because we're in danger…and to keep us safe, she's taken matters into her own hands."

Ichigo: "I'm going to become a shinigami and look for her. Are you coming, Yato?"

Yato: "...And...How do you intend to become a shinigami?"

The two stared at each other for a while until Ichigo remembered that he didn't have the glove to get Kon out of the stuffed lion.

Urahara: "Hello~~~! Looks like you guys have a problem." - Said the shop owner who had suddenly appeared at the bedroom window.

Ichigo: "You…!"

Urahara: "May I be of assistance? One of my best customers is in trouble. I'll make an exception this once and do this on credit~~"

Urahara pressed the tip of his cane to Ichigo's forehead, allowing him to change into his shinigami form.

Ichigo wasted no time and jumped out the window without noticing that Yato didn't follow. Yato was looking at Urahara with one of his eyebrows raised.

Yato: "Aren't you going there too?"

Urahara: "Me? And what could I do~? I'm just a lowly shopkeeper~"

Yato: "I see…"

Urahara: "But what about you, Yasakani-san? The person in danger is your fiancée, isn't it~? What do you intend to do?"