High School Crossover

{~{Role Play created with}~{Furisca D'Fynn}~{Devil Reeves}~}

Setari sat up with a jolt as her alarm clock began to beep loudly in her ear. Unfortunately, she forgot she was on the top bed of a bunk-bed and hit her head on the cieling. 'OUCH!'


Devil turned over and covered her head with her pillow. "Turn off that alarm off, damnit!" she yelled, trying to block out as much noise as possible and get back to sleep.


Furisca let out a loud snore as she slept through this chaos. It wasn't until she woke up at her own accourd to find a foot in her face. "Whaaa? ..DEVIL! YOUR FOOT STINKS!"


Setari winced and rubbed the sore spot on her head. 'Owowow' She mumbled and she crawled out of her bed... and fell to the floor. 'OW!' She screeched and she landed painfully on her back. 'This is not my day' She groaned, pushing herself to her feet and stumbling to the mini-fridge. 'Ah.' Setari sighed happily, pulling out Irn Bru! Of course, today being a bad day for her, when she opened it, it fizzed everywhere. 'AAH~!' Setari yelped, holding the offending bottle (still covered in fizz) at arms length. 'DAMNIT!'

'SHUT UP!!! Setari looked behind her at the annoyed pink-haired girl. 'Ah, uh, gomen, Sakura.' Setari offered an apologetic smile, praying Sakura wasn't about to hit her.

BONK!

Ok, reminder; praying doesn't work.


Devil sighed and sat up. Ok. Now she was awake. So much for a lie in. She needed the extra rest - what with the amount of chores Urahara got her doing at her job after school.


Setari sighed, feeling miserable, and took a sip of Irn Bru. 'It always tastes worse if it fizzes a lot first' She mumbled as she grabbed her uniform and headed to the showers.


Furry sighed and rose like a zombie. "Hitting and shouting already?" She got up and went to the fridge. "Oohayo, Okaa-san"


Devil swung her legs over the side of the bed and stood up, walking into the bathroom attatched to the dorm before anyone else could get there, taking a cereal bar with her. God did she hate having to wait for everyone to use the bathroom before her.


'Ohayo' Setari mumbled as she walked towards the bathroom, and... straight into a closed door. 'Damn you, Devil!' Setari moaned as she flopped onto the floor. 'That's not fair! You're not the one covered in Irn Bru! I'll be attracting wasps all day if I can't shower!' She whinged.


Furry laughed. She called out. "I've got to go shopping again for food, that shower better be free when im back!"


Devil smirked to herself. Damnit, she was so tempted to leave the bathroom door locked and climb out the window when she was done in the bathroom...She sighed and showered as quickly as she could, getting dressed into her uniform before brushing her teeth and leaving the bathroom.


"All yours, Tari." she beamed, walking over to the small desk at the edge of the room and sorted out her hair.


Setari sighed in relief and quickly got a shower. This included slipping and banging her head, having the water suddenly go cold in the middle of her shower, and her shampoo running out. She came out in her uniform, clean, but miserable. 'This has got to be the worst day of my life'


After she'd put her eyeliner on and straightened her hair, Devil hugged Setari quickly.

"Don't worry. Just... got any good luck charms?" she laughed gently. "You might need them." She paused in thought for a moment, walking to the side of her bed. "I'm not helping, am I?" she asked slightly appologetically as she picked up her mobile. She opened the text she'd just gotten and read it quickly.

She muttered something to herself and snapped her phone shut. "I've gotta stay late at work tonight. I'll be back around...8 or 9?" she told Tari.


'No, you're not' Setari grumbled. 'and fine...' She glanced at her timetable, which was pinned onto a cork board beside her bunk bed. 'Oh, great. PE first thing!' She groaned. 'I'm going to die!' She wailed. Then she brightened a little. 'At least I've got Martial Arts club at lunch'


"Ok. Just...try not to sprain your ankle or break your neck." Devil smirked. Ok. She'd shut up now. She didn't want to jinx it, after all. She sat down on her bed, kicking her PE kit out from underneath it and sighing. Yeah, PE sucked. Especially first thing in the morning.


'Oh, no...' Setari groaned. 'We have science!!! With that FREAK!' She covered her face. 'I swear he actually wants us to blow ourselves up in chemisty!'


Suddenly the door slamed. "I'M BACK, WITH BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER!" Every one or two days they had to go shopping for food. Furry did it all to wake herself up and no one else realyl offered but she didnt mind.

She placed it on the counter and got out a packet of miso. As she stretched her arm, she got a whiff herself, reminding how much she needed a wash. "Er...food!"


Setari groaned. 'Ugh, well I'm off to PE, might as well not be late. You know what Gai-sensei thinks of people being late' She sighed and trudged out of the door, only to walk smack bang into someone...

'Please watch where you are walking, Setari-san'

Setari eeped and jumped back. 'Ah, S-sumimasen, Gaara-kun!' She squeaked. Gaara shot a confused look at her, before walking off. Setari sighed. 'Definately not my day.' She grumbled.


Furry sighed and walked out of the door. Trudged really. "BYE EVERYONE! SEE YOU AT SCHOOL, WORK HARD!" With a belch, she left.

She sighed again when she walked through the hall. 'Lots of faces... all but blank to me...' She walked on and saw Gaara-kun and Setari up ahead. She watched Gaara-kun give her a confused look before he walked off. 'Poor Kaasan... Every guy they like has to be an idiot who dosn't notice them...' She stepped into her favoruite class, English.

Jiraiya maybe a pervert, but he was funny as hell. They would always argue on why gay porn is better than straight or the other way.

Queitly of course.


Devil was the last to leave the dorm. She turned and began to head down to the PE block. "Shit!" she hissed to herself when she shut the door behind her and realised she hadn't picked up her PE kit off the floor. "...SHIT!" she shouted when she realised she'd left her key on the table in the dorm as well, and that the door had locked itself. "Godamnit! Tari's bad luck's infected me!" she said to herself.

Sighing, she ran outside and to the front of the school and stared up at the open window of her dorm. She glanced at the drainpipe that was fixed against the wall and pulled herself up, climbing as carefully as she could until she reached the dorm window. She didn't dare look down, just gripped onto the windowframe firmly and hauled herself inside, instinctively wincing and falling to the floor when he nails scrapped against some of the metal outside.


Jiraiya and Furry were once again, quietly, arguing what was best.

"But it is more unique!"

"To take it up the ass?! It's disturbing!"

"You are so traditional!"

"No im not! Agree with me, or detention!"

"Don't try that on me-"

"Sir! I need help"

With a last glare at each other, Furry was able to get on with her work and Jiraiya was able to help with whatever task he forgot he set them.


Devil grabbed her PE kit, silently celebrating, before grabbing her key and ran down to the PE block. She got changed in the changing rooms as quick as she could - after everyone had gone to the sports hall for their lesson already - and sprinted over to join them, bursting into the room.


Setari chuckled when Devil burst into the Gym late. 'And why, my youthful student, are you late?!' Gai bellowed.

Setari sighed. This was why she didn't want to be late.


Furry was writing stories, before, well...

When a girl's gotta go, a girl's gotta go. She raised her hand. "Sir, can I go to the toilet, un-supervivsed?"

Ignoring the comment he waved a hand at her. Taking this as a sign of 'whatever', as in 'yes', she got up, walked out of the door, and down the hall towards the tolites.


"I... ur... I got locked out of my dorm and forgot my PE kit." Devil told him honestly. "Sorry." she added, sweat-dropping.


'I'm glad you are not picking up bad habits from my Eternal Rival!' Gai said.

Setari huffed, blowing her fringe away from her eyes. 'Here we go again' She mumbled.

After a rant about youthfulness and something else, Gai suddenly gave them all a thumbs up. 'Today, we shall be playing Dodge-ball!'

Setari groaned.


Devil glanced at Setari and rolled her eyes. "Cheer up. Just think of smashing up all those preps' faces." she grinned positively. But this was the horrible part - waiting to be chosen for a team.


'But with my luck, they're gonna be the ones smashing up my face!!!' Setari whisper-yelped.

'Hmm,' Gai said dramatically, scanning over the students sat before him. 'Gaara! You shall be one of our youthful captains!' Gaara, ever stoic, stood up and walked to the front, and waited. 'And...' Gai narrowed his eyes thoughtfully. 'Chad!' Gai yelled.

'It's Sado' Chad said. Gai ignored him.

'You shall be our other youthful captain! And you can begin picking teams!' Gai yelled.


Devil brought her palm up to her face and sighed. "Why did I come to this lesson?" she asked in dispare. "I could've easily said that I couldn't get back into the dorm, but no! I had to go and bloody climb through the window! All for a stupid lesson!" she complained loudly.


Chad looked at everyone with the same blank look.

Actully he was thinking!

He nodded towards a vibrant boy. He was grinning and almost stood to attention. What was his name?...

"Lee..."


'YOSH!' Lee yelled, bounding over to Chad.

Gaara looked round, before half a smirk lifted the corner of his lips. 'Naruto.'

'DATTEBAYO!' Naruto yelled, bounding over to Gaara.


Chad frowned. He needed... wrath... Ah!

"...Devil."


Devil glanced at Setari before nodding and standing up. She stood next to Chad and waited for Gaara to pick the next person for his team. Well, at least she wasn't last - for once.


Gaara scanned the group again. 'Shino' Shino stood and walked over to Gaara and Naruto. Naruto was pulling a face that clearly said: "Why Shino?!"


Chad wanted someone familer this time. "Ichigo..."


'Setari'

Setari blinked. Did he just...? {No... don't-blush-don't-blush-don't-blush!!!} She screamed in her mind as she stood up and stood beside Gaara. {EEP! He's right beside me! I should have stood the other side of Naruto, damn it. AAH!}

Bleach

{~{Role Play created with}~{Furisca D'Fynn}~}

Furisca D'Fynn sat down on the stool while others clustered around her. There was space for one more person, but then Kenpachi could take up two spaces... "Damn it Kenpachi, you and your fat ass!"

"Oi, my ass is not fat, anyway what the hell is this?" After some adjustments so both are seatdly comfatbly and smirks from others, Furry began to explain.

"This is a piano" She said simply, hitting the middle 'C'. It made a beautiful, pure medium sound.

"Do you know any tunes?!" asked Yachiru.

"What sort do you want?" Furry asked. She randomly played a few notes, to see if it worked properly and was tuned well. Apprently Renji and Ichigo where hollow hunting and they stumbled across Urahara, whom was about to throw out a perfectly good looking piano for some reason. Ichigo and Renji guessed Urhara had a grudge against them...

Anyway, they dragged it back to soul society, of course, everyone guessed the choas that caused. When Furry's dark blue eyes landed on it she squealed in delight and directed it to Kenpachi's head quaters.

That's... pretty much the story!


Setari was being dragged by Rukia to the eleventh squad head quarters. 'But, Rukia~!' She wailed, trying to gain enough of a footing to dig her heels in. 'I have sparring practice!'

'Yes, with Ukitake-taicho, I know. You can't miss it. But this won't take long!' She grinned.

'But I'm already late!' Setari wailed, as Rukia opened the door to the 11th squard head quarters.


Furry was half way through Moonlight Sonata and stopped when she heard wailing from outside. It sounded like Setari...

She'll be fine.

Now where was she...? ...Damn it.


Rukia dragged Setari in. 'Oh, Furry, you found a piano. I haven't heard you play in a while' Setari commented. 'I can't stop now though. I HAVE A SPARING SESSION!' She yelled in Rukia's ear.

Rukia winced. 'You haven't even graduated yet.'

'All the more reason for me to practice more' Setari snapped.

'And why is Ukitake-taicho training you anyway.' A deathly silence filled the room. Setari deadpanned. 'Was it supposed to be a secret?'

'No, but the fact that a Gotei 13 Captain is training a rookie is not something we like to SHOUT to 11th squad. Who, aside from the fighting prowess' Several of the men there puffed out their chests like birds. 'Are well known for the way they gossip like old ladies.' The men deflated, their smug looks replaced by outrage and killing intent.


Furry laughed. She was in the mood for... The Turkish March...


'So, I've got to go, Furry. But I'll be sure to come and listen to you playing later, kay?' Setari promised.


"Awesome!" Furry waved towards Setari. "I'm gonna play loudly anyways, to piss off Byakuya, so you might hear" She grinned and went to play 'mary had a little lamb' for a certain small, pink haired shinigami.


Setari left, Rukia trailing behind. They got to the sparring ground, where Juushiro was waiting, his two vice-captains fussing and worrying about how he'll strain himself. He waved them off, and smiled when Setari flashstepped next to him. 'You're late' He commented with a smile.

'I know' Setari glared at Rukia who looked abashed.

Juushiro laughed. 'Go get a katana then and we'll start.'

Setari nodded and picked up two katanas. 'Two?' Juushiro questioned.

'Just in case' Setari smirked, touching the necklace she was wearing. It had three charms on it. One was of two swords crossed, the others were a heart and a cresent moon. It represented a sword that had been lost in the void.

Jushiro laughed. He was the one who had given Setari the necklace, when he had first met her. She had been barely five then, and living with Rukia and Renji in Rukongai. 'Alright then' Juushiro nodded his acceptance and swung at her with his zampakuto. Setari parried and they began to fight.


Furry suddenly slammed her fingers on the keys.

Some distance away, Byakuya twichted at the boom. Mission complete. Report: A pissed of Byakuya. Yay.

Anyways, Furry stood. Kenpachi now knew the order of the keys and how to play 'mary had a little lamb'. Only beacuse Yachiru liked the tune.

Furry turned to Renji, who was playing a card game with Ichigo, Yachiru and Hitsugaya finally decided to play too after awhile. "I wanna spar, who's coming?" She was bored...

A fight with Renji or Kenpachi would do.

But then Ikkaku had good timing as at momment he got off his ass to find what the tinkingling and the boom was about. "Wanna spar or something?" She most peoples eyes light up at the sign a challenge. Furry manged to 'PERSUADE' the old man, Yamamoto, to give everyone a day off, so it was a VERY lazy day.


Juushiro had to admit that Setari was good with two swords. Suddenly, his throat seized up and he began to cough. Setari stopped immedatly and rushed over to him. With one hand on his back she held a white hankie up to his mouth. She saw his gratitude in his eyes and forced a small smile. His coughing fit subsided and He smiled. 'Thank you' He said to Setari, who smiled and blushed faintly.


Furry, Kenpachi, Ichigo, Renji, Yachiru and Ikkaku entered the sparring grounds. Blood wafted towards her and Furry was suddenly tense.


'It seems like your friends are here' Juushiro commented, and Setari looked round. She smiled and waved.

'I need to be going, I'm sorry our sparring session was cut shrot, Setari' Juushiro apologised.

'Thats ok, Ukita-' Setari was cut of by a rather loud call.

'Juushiro!' Juushiro looked round to see Shunsui striding over to them. 'You up for a round of Sake since old man Yama said it was a day off?' He asked.

Juushiro smiled. 'I suppose I could fit it in.'

'Would you like to come as well?' Kyouraku asked Setari and Furry and the others.

Setari found that her feelings towards Juushiro were actually stronger than her abhorance of Alcohol. She nodded, smiling. Juushiro looked a little surprised, but happy, while Kyouraku beamed and looked towards the others for comfirmation.


Furry was already at the bar. "I CHALLENGE KENPACHI TO A DRINKING-BITCH-CONTEST!" Everyone either gaped at Furry's foolishness or laughed at or with her. They were a bit surprised when Ken-kun agreed


Setari chuckled weakly, instinctively reaching for something to hold onto so she wouldn't start loosing control. what she expected to find was the edge of her cushion or a glass, what she found was someone's hand. That someone took her hand and squeezed lightly. Setari looked up, blushed, and blinked her appreciation to the white haired captain.


Furry and Kenpachi were still going strong. Others round them jeered, cheered and laughed, especially when Kenpachi did a roaring burp. She laughed, jeeered and burped along with them. She was never the... girlie girl.

At first, with her very pale skin, standing-out dark blue eyes and dirty blond hair, she would seem so at first glance. Byakuya once tried her to make her into a lady. She couldn't stop laughing nor being opinuated at the rules. He finally 'told' her to leave and never return. She laughed more at this and was thrown out.

Anyways that was two months ago and now Furry was about to kick someone in the crotch for grabbing her ass.

Oh... They are going to pay...


Setari shuddered when she saw someone grab Furry's ass. She closed her eyes. {Why did I agree to this?!} She wailed at herself. A light pressure on her hand reminded her of who it was that she was with. {Oh yeah...} Her inner self got a very goofy grin on it's face.


The man was now doubling over in pain. Meh, he's lucky he's able to get to crawl away, Furry thought. she WAS thinking that when Kenpachi suddenly got up and kicked the man... About 5 miles away, Furry judged. She turned back to buy him a drink for his 'thoughtfulness'.

Furry spun round on her stool. "Wanna drink you two?!" She said waving at Setari and Bright-san. she called him Bright-san cos he was sick and couldn't get better... But still went strong...

And possibly the fact that Furry couldn't remember his name...


Setari shook her head quickly. And Juushiro smiled, but also shook his head. 'I think I'll pass'

'Naw, Juushi-hic-ro.' Kyouraku said, his voice slurred by alcohol. Setari visably cringed. 'Wassa point of coming drink-hic-ing, if you're not gonna actu-hic-ally drink 'nything?'

'Someone needs to stay sober enough to escort the rest of you back to HQ, and anyway, I think Setari would appreciate the company of people who aren't completely drunk off their heads.' Juushiro told him.

'Suit your-hic-self' Kyouraku shrugged, waving the bar tender for another refil.


"Aww" Furry pouted. after 6 sake's and 2 fosters she was getting tipsy herself. She slunk an arm around Kyouraku and Renji and sung very loudly

'show us the way to go home!
I'm tired and i wanna go to bed!
I had a drinky an hour ago!
To celebrate rimmers death!'

They would piss themselves laughing.

Suddenly Kenpachi's arm sneaked around Furry's waist. Furry turned to him to wag a finger in front of his shit-eating-grinning face. "Ken-chan... That was uncalled for!" She told him off affectionatly. He just laughed.

As well as others, but Furry was sure in her tipsy state that they had NO idea what they were laughing at...


Setari closed her eyes. {Ignore it. Ignore it. Ignore it.}

'Setari?' Juushiro's voice interupted her mantra. 'Would you mind if I had a drink?' He asked. Setari shook her head. He smiled and ordered some sake.

{If you can't beat em... join em} Setari thought, sighing. 'Can... can I have one too?' She asked quietly. The bar went silent.


...

"WHO THE FUCK ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH SETARI YOU FUCKING SON OVA BITCH!!!!" Furry suddenly burst. She thought it was so unreal she drew her sword and pointed it at setari.

When Setari did say that: Renji spurted his sake all over Ikkaku in shock. Ikkaku aimed a punch, missed and hit Ichigo on the back of the head. Ichigo did a flying kick, missed but smacked into Kyouraku, thus spilling his sake and he too got pissed and almost started into a drunken brawl...

If Kenpachi didnt step in.

From there it was a full blown war.

It would have ended badly (worse) if Furry hadn't stepped with her big ass sword threatning anyone else to throw the next punch, they will be removing their head from inside a pickle jar. So from the 5 minute shock, to the 10 minute war (shortest war ever on record), it quitened down.

"What sort of drink ya want" Furry finally asked.


'Just... something... simple...' Setari said slowly. Not really sure why she'd asked for a drink in the first place, except for the fact that the constant worry wasn't good for her. And Juushiro was having a drink, that counted for something, ok it counted for a lot.


Furry shook her drink she was holding. It was a type of sake. Something someone had just brought her (who? god knows). It was weak, cheap and half empty. She gave it to Setari. "Here try this, dunno if you might like it or not" She said shrugging and gave it to her.


Setari sipped it. 'Um... It's alright... Isn't there anything... sweeter?'


Furry threw back her head and barked a laugh. "Something sweeter!" She called to whom ever, slamming her fist down on the counter craking it a little. Quite magically a blue bottle of sake ended up beside her. Furry wasn't sure if it was suitible for a beginner like setari. It had more of a kick but was defntly sweeter. She srugged "Here ya go"


Setari took a sip and smiled. 'I like it' She took another sip. Juushiro smiled, slightly nervously, and took a sip of his own drink.


Furry gulped down her sake in one go. By a huge, well muscled arm, she was yanked backwards by the waist on to Kenpachi's lap, who was grinning a... well... a Kenpachi grin.

"Now, now. Kenpachi" She hicupped, and the ground... Oh wow! The ground! She didnt knew it could spin! She felt heself be lifted. WOW! She's flying now!

Kenpachi looked down at the drunken Furry. "Er... I think you had a tad too much...." He got up to walk over to Setari. He needed directions... Also he needed to get back to his own head quarters. Yachiru went back there to sleep and he needed to wake her...

If he didnt... er... too much enrgy... even for him...


Setari had just finished the bottle, and she was ever so slightly... drunk. She leaned on Juushiro's shoulder, giggling slightly. 'You know, I like shinigami captain outfits...' She said slowly.

'Why's that?' Juushiro asked, a little tipsy himself.

'Becuase...' Setari sat up and stared him right in the eye with a very serious look. 'THEY GO SWISH!' She grinned. Juushiro sweatdropped. 'Well, haven't you ever noticed that when you walk round a corner, your white robey thingy goes SWISH behind you?' She asked.


"SWISH WHEEEE!" that was Furry on one of her drunken rambles. kenpachi was starting to think that getting directions from setari in her state now wasn't a good idea...

He tried it anyways

"Oi Setari, where's your quaters?"


'My... what?' Setari blinked. 'Oh! right... well... /I/ live in the student dorms, you know, cause my Zampakuto is stubborn. But then, maybe it's resentful cause I'm wearing the symbol of a different Zampakuto round my neck...' Juushiro slapped a palm to his forehead. No one was supposed to know Setari had that necklace. 'But, then, you're not supposed to know that, cause Juu-kun gave it to me when he was supposed to be looking after it for Yama-no-baka. But he gave it to me anyway even though I was some dirty little five year old from Rukongai. Hey, Juu-kun? Does that mean you love me?' She asked.

Juushiro blinked, a light blush appearing on his cheeks. 'It means I trust you' He said.

Setari sniffled slightly. 'Oh well... What were we talking about Ken-chan?'


Kenpachi was regretting his ass. Seriuosly, if he spoke a word what was said... 'bright-san' will be... Hey, wait... Ken-chan?!

Furry had fallen asleep and was now curled up in Kenpachi's big arms. he rolled his eyes and headed towards his home. He carried her back, getting stares and whispers of surprise from all sides as he walked down the halls but hey, Kenpachi didnt care. He pushed open the doors, as quietly as an almost 7ft man could and placed Furry on one of the spare beds, her hair fanning out a little. Her skin seem to glow and he caught a glimpse of her dark blue eyes as they flickered. she sighed and turned over.

No... no... Kenpachi didnt deserve someone... an angel... like this...


'Can I have more?' Setari asked.

'I don't think thats wise' Juushiro told her.

'But it's tastes ni~ice!' Setari whinged.

'Well, I'm sure we could find you some crepes if we went back to your quarters.' Juushiro told her.

'But I don't have any crepes.' Setari pouted.

'I think I do' Juushiro said slowly.

'REALLY?!' Setari squeaked, glomping Juushiro.

'I think so, shall we go have a look?' He offered.



{~{The Next Morning}~}

Furry groaned. She had a wee little headache, it was enough to piss her off. She looked around. Kenpachi's quartres.

What hell was she doing here?!

Furry struggled to get up. "Ken-chan says theres some food in the cupboards and something for your headache in the kitchen" She glanced at the direction of the sweet voice of Yachiru.

"Thanks" and went to the kitchen.


Setari woke to find herself in a futon, a futon that wasn't hers. She really didn't care much, as her head was pounding and she felt vaguely sick. She rolled over, only to come face to face... well, face to chest with... a shirtless Juushiro.


Furry rummaged around and settled on a packet of cookies. She didn't NEED pills for a feeble headache. she could take drinks and hangovers!!!!

Anyways, Yachiru entered the kitchen, also wanting some cookies. So now they were sat up on the table. eating cookies. "Sooo... Where's Kenpachi?" This wasn't the first time she had been dragged here 'cause of a 'little tipsiness'.

"Ken-chan went out for a very important meeting... captins only..."

Oh, thought Furry, that means Bright-san would have a killer headache, he was ill permantly and would have to sick to an important meeting.

With captins only... she would feel sorry...

Coookies...


Setari blushed bright crimson, and the pounding in her head got worse. She tried to move, but found that Juushiro had both his arms around her waist. {That means if I move too much, I'll wake him up and... oh god, that would be awkward!}

She was saved from having to make a desicion when someone pounded on the door. 'Ukitake-taicho?!' It was Kiyone, one of Thirteenth squads vice-captains.

Juushiro stirred and blinked his eyes open. He sat up and looked at the door. 'Yes?'

Kiyone knew that if her captain didn't say "come in" he meant "don't".

'The captain's only meeting is about to start' She called through the door.

'Ah, thank you Kiyone-san.' Juushiro replied. The sound of Kiyone's retreating footsteps was perfectly audible in the following silence. It was only then that Juushiro turned to Setari, with a small smile on his face. 'I'm guessing you have a headache'

Setari just nodded, still bright crimson. Juushiro frowed, but Setari saved him from asking any questions, when she mumbled. 'Um... What exactly... happened... yesterday?'


Furry raised an eyebrow. No cookies. None left. Gone. Zero. Nill. Zilch-

You get the idea.

"Awww no cookies left..." 'well done Yachiru, I don't think I noticed'

"well... What shall we do now?" Furry asked as well as dodged as Yachiru threw her arms up in the air.

"Hollow hunting!" Pause. "...Ok... Shouldn't we... Ah hell... I'll tell Rukia and she'll tell Byakuya that we are in the human world" Furry shrugged and hopped off the table and opened the front door to where Rukia lived. Yachiru followed in her wake.


Juushiro stared at Setari for a moment. 'You... don't remember?' He asked. Setari resisted the urge to roll her eyes and just shook her head in response, wincing when her headache got worse.

'I wish I could stay and explain, but I'm...' He glanced at a small alarm clock on the floor near the futon. 'Yeah, I'm late for a meeting.' He ran his fingers through his hair, pausing. 'Can you wait?'

Setari blushed faintly. 'Yeah...'

'Thank you' Juushiro smiled. 'You can stay here if you wish' He told her and she blushed. He stood up and dressed quickly. Setari lamented slightly and silently as his toned chest dissappeared from sight. He smiled at her breifly before he left. Setari gave a shaky sigh and closed her eyes.


Furry and Yachiru managed to find Rukia, and Rukia promised she would tell Byakuya the message as they both stepped through the portal.

They found themselves near a park. Apprently a hollow had been sighted around here, it already had killed three beginner shinigami. Furry slowly drew her sword, as Yachiru did the same. they first patrolled the edge of the park, before entering it.

After half an hour they decided to spilt up. Yachiru went to the left side while Furry to the right and stepped upon an area near a small forest.

"You're finally alone" the words sent chills that ripped down Furry's back. She jumped back, looking around franticly for the owner of the voice, but saw nothing but trees, bushes... annnd more trees.

Something shiny suddenly flicked around on the ground... like a reflection...

Furry bounced back 5 meters from the now torn up ground where she had been standing a mere second ago. What had torn up the ground was a huge shard of... A mirror? Furry looked upwards and glared at the hollow hovering above her. It was a skull, that had black swirling aura around it. To finish it off, shards of smaller mirrors circled round it. "Almost got yooou~!" It squealed in an very anoying high pitched voice. Female. Obviuosly.

Furry didn't say nor retort anything back. She jumped up to slash at the creature but it laughed like a maniac and flew higher. "Die!" It suddenly screamed. Furry smirked. 'Straight to the point, eh? Or maybe impatient...' Her thoughts stopped as it suddenly span round, throwing shards that seem to get bigger as they flew, in all directions.

Furry growled and tried to dodge as many as she could but felt a few tear at her arms and legs. She wasn't in too much pain, so it probably wasn't that bad.

Furry suddenly started laughing as her eyes grew blue all over.

Shit... This'll be fun.


Setari sighed. {I hate alcohol} She decided. 'I wanna remember' She whispered. If what she thought had happened, had really happened, then she didn't want it to be a memory of Juushiro telling her what had happened, she wanted to remember. She sighed and rolled onto her stomach. 'My head hurts' She groaned to no one in particular.


Reiatsu ripped through the forest forcing Yachiru to turn her heel and head to the main soruce of power. There she saw ice, everywhere. Furry's eyes now held no other colour but blue ice. Her reitsu just kept getting higher and higher. She was also bleeding from several wounds.

Furry sensed the pink haired shinigami and called out to her before she was forced to dogde more mirrors. "Get help!"

Yachiru nodded and flashed stepped back to the portal, only to hesitate when she heard a faint scream. Where was Kenpachi?!


Setari decided that the best way to get rid of her headache was to sleep, and that didn't seem very hard as her eyelids were already drooping and drowsyness overtook her.

She knew she was dreaming when she found herself in a forest. And the fact that she knew made her doubt that she was right. She looked around, slightly confused.


The scream didn't come from Furry but came from the Hollow. Furry managed to let loose a rain of ice from above, but that takes so much power...

Furry couldn't do it again. Which means... she wasn't strong enough...

Furry gritted her teeth. "DIE!" She unleashed fury, jumped up towards her target, she swung her sword only for it to meet nothing. She stumbled on air and fell back down to the ground "Shit.." the Hollow creature laughed gleefully. It suddenly started glowing. Furry jumped up, ready for anything.

Well... not for the mirrors that shot out from the ground around and beneth her.

She watched it fly higher and higher, (it was how she missed) while laughing and saying "No shinigami can go against me! Nothing can! HE MADE ME INVICIBLE!!!"

...He...?

Mirrors swarmed around Furry, like a maze.

Urgh... Mazes...

Wasting no time, she shot in head first, through it, twisting this way and that. "Onee-san!" Furry stumbled, but didnt turn around. "Onee-san, help!" came again the small cry. "You...." Furry turned round to see her little sister. All alone, crying reaching outside towards her. Furry put her hand gently on the glass, where her little sister's, Anibia's, small hand was, on the otherside of the mirror. the background came into perfect vision.

Blood, fire, bodies, more blood, manic laughter. "Onee-san... I'm scared" Furry could only whisper in return.

"You're meant to be dead."


A slight whisper, like a tickle of breath against her ear. Setari whipped round. There was no one there.

'Say...' Setari spun again. She could have sworn the voice was coming from between two trees, but there was no one there. 'Say... it...'

Setari blinked. 'Say what?'

'Say... it...'

Setari scowled. If this really was a dream, then her subconscious was playing games on her, and she hated it when people played games. 'I asked what you wanted me to say!' She demanded angrily.

'But... you already... know... what... to say...'

Setari deadpanned. 'If I knew' She said, as if she were explaining why one plus one made two to an over excited toddler. 'Then I wouldn't be asking, now would I?'

'Think...'

Setari closed her eyes. {Might as well go with the flow} She thought.


Meant-to-be-forgotten memories smacked Furry in the face. "Onee-san, I'm scared! Please help... Where's mama?" Furry shook her head, as if to be rid of something. She found herself kneeled down in front the mirror.

Suddenly a bandit came up from behind Anibia.

She didnt call out.

The bandit grabbed Anibia's hair, the girl scream and twisted, shouting Furry's name and 'onee-san'.

She didnt help.

The bandit drew a knife and whipped it across the Anibia's neck.

She didnt call out.

Anibia, once more, fell limp, blood splashed on the floor. she felt to the ground in a crumpled heap.

She didnt cry.

Furry sat there, and watched. When the bandit disappeared from veiw, Furry got up and walked away.

She looked down at her hands. She wore gloves, it was always black gloves, beacuse the blood was still on her hands. She still felt it dripping off her hands, no matter how many time she washed them.

The bandits blood.

Her blood.

Her familys blood.


'I don't know...' Setari whispered.

'Just... say it...'

Suddenly a thought sprang to Setari's mind and she had to test it. 'Futagohime' She said.

Suddenly, everything went dark. She was still in the forest, but it was night, and a huge full moon was hanging over the tree tops. In front of her was a snow-leopard. 'Finally.' The leopard smiled.

'Are... are you my...' Setari began.

'Zanpaktou? Yes' The leopard smiled and nodded. 'Sleep well' She smiled, and everything faded.


Furry didn't run anymore. She was stumbling along, trying to find a way out, any at all. Around her, family and friends were dying. Again. Replaying over and over. She didn't let it show but it was tearing her apart!

Furry tried to smash down a mirror, but it only absorbed her attack and was rebounded at her from behind. She wanted to smash them all. Help anyone... anyone at all...

'Kaasan' She finally whispered.

Furry bled everywhere. The Hollow fired random shots at her, but suddenly stopped when she came across a mirror, a bit bigger than the rest. she stared at it and nothing happened as she went past.

"....Why?"

That voice... No... that was... This is just beyond the point of cruel... her family was to much... not this...

Furry slowly turned. Her once emotionless face, now struck in horror. Black messy hair, left eye gone, red lips, scar down the face. Sounded god awful but... somehow he was still so beautiful. Not even Setari knew about him...

"...Tobi...?"


Setari jolted awake, her gut clenching in a fear that wasn't hers. 'Furry!' She yelped, knowing instictively that her friend was in trouble. She was on her feet in an instant, ignoring the pounding in her head, and not even noticing the elegant Zanpaktou she had in her hand. She noticed, grateful, that she was still clothed and sped out the room, only to bump into Kiyone and Sentarou.

'Mirasukai-san!' Kiyone yelped.

'What were you doing in Ukitake-taicho's room?!' Sentarou asked threateningly.

'Where's Furry?!' Setari demanded.

'Who?' Kiyone puzzled, momentarily distracted.

'Furisca D'Fynn, Squad Eleven!' Setari demanded.

'Oh, She went to the human world with her Vice-Captain-' Sentarou began.

'Shit!' Setari cursed viloently. 'I'm going after them, SEND BACKUP!' Neither Kiyone nor Sentarou noticed that it was a bit... off for a Student, not even part of the Gotei 13 was ordering them, Vice-Captains, around. They both immediately went to find some seated officers.

Setari meanwhile, had reached the gate to the human world within second. Silently blessing whoever invented Shunpo, she darted through the gate.


Furry felt herself going from exhaustion and loss of blood. And shock. The Hollow was to much... All beacuse...

...She was weak.

Furry was close to tears, but refused to give them freedom to spill down her blood stained cheeks. Another wave of mirrors suddenly errupted.

"Tobi..." she whispered. He was walking away. Of course... of course he would. Who would want to... stand next to the one...

...who killed them.

She didn't have strength to move. She tried differnet techniques on that fucking Hollow and mirrors. All rebounded and managed to tear at her. She was losing. This was it. Her family was dead. Tobi wouldn't want her. Not even in death. She suddenly saw another erupption of shards coming directly her way.

'Heh, I can't move. I suppose... this is it then... Kaasan... thank you... for everything...

Zaraki Kenpachi.

Furrys eyes widened. Why did he come to mind? At the brink of death also. She smirked. 'I'm so blind... Kenpachi... I want...'

Yachiru had flash-stepped all the way to where the meeting took place. No matter how much she screamed shouted, even pleaded at the guards but they refused to budge. Suddenly the great doors finally opened. "KEN-CHAN! FLUFF-CHAN! NOW! HUMAN WORLD! HOLL-waah!" She soon found heself grabbed by the waist and dumped on his sholder going through the portal to the human world. 'Fluff-chan... Be alright...'

The blokes at the meeting never saw Kenpachi's eyes widen like that before...


Setari tackled Furry when she saw her best friend just standing there letting shards of... something fly towards her. Setari couldn't tell what they were. Glass? Perhaps, but Setari was much more focused on keeping Furry safe as she flash-steped a good distance from the hollow.


"Furry..." Furry turned her head at Tobi to show she was listening "...I love you..." Furry weakly smiled as she felt happiness bloom in her chest. Yes! He still loved her!

"...I love you too..." She watched in despair as he started to fade away. She slammed her hands on to the mirror, blunt nails dragging down it. "Tobi..." The wave was almost on top of her. " ...TOOOBIII!!!" Furry felt herself be lifted. She silpped unconsiuos.

The last thing she saw was a huge figure in the distance. With Tobi's name upon her lips.


Setari laid Furry down and hissed her annoyance at the fact that she was completely useless at healing. Just then she heard the roar of the hollow and she whipped around, fury burning in her eyes. 'You sick bastard' She growled, drawing Futagohime and using Shunpo to get her into the air near the hollow's head. She slashed out, missing by millimetres.


Kenpachi had Yachiru on his sholder. With him ran Ikkaku and Yumichika, also some others whom wanted to see and defeat this challenge that took down the Furisca D'Fynn. Kenpachi didnt show it but he was worrying his ass off. Soon Setari came into veiw and she was attacking with rage at this... skull-hollow-like creature.

He finally landed next to a bloody figure that barely looked like Furry. He crouched down while Yumichika and Yachiru sat beside Furry and started doing basic healing.

Great gashes slid down Furry's side and other up her arms and legs. The top half of her shinigami uniform looked like it had been torn off and roughly put back on. Blood also swelled there two. A damp cloth was shoved in his hand and was told sternly from his vice captin to wash the blood off her face, arms and legs.

Furry felt herself floating in darkness but it was turning brighter. Slowly. She must be healing. She felt her strength slowly returning. Ok, maybe she would survive. But who saved her?

Kenpachi.

God damn it, why did he come to mind again?!

"He is not breathing..." Furry couldn't move her body so she turned her face. She stared at a figure whom sat in the darkness. It was defently male though.

"What...?" she whispered. Ow... her throat hurt...

"He is not breathing nor walking, yet you still search for him, why?" She knew he was talking about Tobi, trying to tell her gently that he... he was...

...Why do I deny it?!

"Yes, why do you deny it?" Furry shot him a glare.

"Who are you?!"

"Indeed" He beconoed her forward. "Think, who am I?"

Furry was confused she could see this man more clearly now. He wore one of those black top hats, and wore a black suit. He wasn't one of this greasy business balls, nor a shady guy.

This guy knew what he was doing.

Then... then she finally whispered "Gozonji... my... zampaktou?" The man threw her a smile. She closed her eyes, alowing everything to get brighter.

On the outside, Ikkaku watched as Furry reach for her sword, and drag it closer to her.


'Go on... You know what to say now...' A voice whispered in Setari's mind.

'Sarabakari, Futagohime!' Setari yelled. Her zanpaktou glowed with a bright light and suddenly, she was holding two sword. She blinked, then grinned. 'Yes!' She punched the air, noting the little chrams that hung off the end of the hilts. On one there was a crescent moon attached by a silver string, on the other, a heart, attached with pink. She instictively knew what she could do now, her Zanpaktou's voice whispering in her mind. She slashed at the hollow again, the crescent moon charm flinging round at the hollow. The string it was attached with extended as it wrapped itself around the hollow and tightened, holding it in place. The hollow roared as the string dug into it.

Setari dived forwards and dug her sword into it's forehead and slashed down. The hollow laughed menacingly as it faded away. Not like it was dying, but like it was leaving. Setari growled as she landed on the ground again and sprinted back to Furry.


Furry felt safe... warm... and...

WHAM!

Furry managed to find the strength to sock Shuuhei in the face as soon as she felt her make-shift top slide down. "OW! We're trying to heal your wounds!" Furry slowly sat, painfully, up.

"I DON'T CARE!" She saw Kenpachi was by her legs and was still washing them. She layed down again... she was sooo tired...

She smiled when she saw kaasan coming towards her.


'Shuffle' Setari said sharply to Shuuhei. The vice-captain blinked at her. That was definately an order, and those were definately student robes. 'Didn't you hear me? I said shuffle!' Setari snapped, pushing him out the way with her shoulder as she stepped closer to Furry. She flicked her sword and the heart charm wound it's way around Furry. The string glowed and the more severe wounds on Furry's side began to close up. Setari swayed slightly as her reiatsu level dropped severely. The moment the life threatening wounds had closed, Setari fainted from exhaustion.


Kenpachi sighed. He lobbed the now dripping in blood cloth in Ikkaku's face and picked up both girls. Yachiru glomped his sholder as he cradled Setari in his right arm, and carefully, Furry, in the other one. "I swear, it's always Furry that finds trouble..." He sighed again and effortlessy went through the portal as if he wasn't carrying extra weight at all.


Juushiro was pissed, and not in the drunk sense. He was beyond pissed, he was absolutely bleeding furious. For some reason, probably his illness, Kyouraku had stopped him going after Setari. Even Kiyone and Sentarou were avoiding him right now, and no one was even going to look him in the eye: They'd probably spontaneously combust just from looking at the blazing fury concealed within his dark grey-brown eyes.


Kenpachi took them both to the medic place... thing... He forgot what it was called...

Anyway, those 4th division people took them in. apprently Furry was suffering from bloodloss and now had a high fever. However, he had yet to hear from Setari, but he was mostly worried about Furry. He wasn't sure why he was worried for her. People in his division got injured and stuff all the time, even training, but he didn't worry about them...

And he swore that Yachiru knew something he didn't... Grrr...


Kiyone knocked on Juushiro's door. 'What it is?' He asked quickly, sliding the door open before the girl had a chance.

'Zaraki-taicho brought Setari and Furry back, they're with Squad 4 at the moment.' Juushiro was already walking to the Squad Four building, gesturing for Kiyone to follow him.

'What happened?' He asked urgently.

'I don't know, Taicho. Zaraki-taicho just came back and said something about Furry being injured, and Setari passing out.' Kiyone told him, a little confused by her captains change in personality. 'Are you alright, Taicho?' She asked hesitantly.

Juushiro sighed. 'No, I'm worried sick' By some horrible irony, his illness chose that exact moment to flare up, and he began coughing, blood spattering over his hand.

'Taicho!' Kiyone yelled.

The coughing fit subsided somewhat and Juushiro stood up again. 'I'm fine' He reassured his vice-captain. 'Thank you' Then he flash-stepped the rest of the was to Squad Four's hospitals.

Juushiro arrived just in time to see Unohana Retsu leaving the room Setari was in. He walked up to her. 'How is she?' He asked.

Unohana smiled at him. 'She's just fatigued. Gaining, and releasing one's zanpaktou, then being forced to use one of the more advanced techniques tends to do that to a person' She smiled at the slight look of surprise and happiness that passed over Juushiro's face.

'May I...?' Juushiro trailed off, gesturing at the door behind Unohana.

'Of course.' Unohana moved out the way and Juushiro slipped into the room. He stared at Setari for a moment, before his eyes were drawn to the two swords lying on the bedside table. He blinked, then smiled as he sat in the chair that was beside Setari's bed. 'Looks like you get to keep that necklace after all' He commented to the unconscious girl, before brushing some of her hair out of her face and taking her hand in his.


Furry stirred a little. Kenpachi was sat beside her bed as he watched Juushiro come in. he leaned back on the chair a bit, making it groan under his great weight. "What's wrong with 'er then?" gruffly asking

'She's exhausted.' Juushiro said, smiling slightly. 'Thats all. How's Furry-san?' He asked, his gaze flicking from Setari's sleeping face, to Zaraki, waiting for an answer.

"Eeer..." He started "She's been cut up kinda bad, I guess... Also she's exhausted from bloodloss and reitsu and shes got a high fever" And to full stop it, Furry's breathing suddenly hitched. After a while it calmed down again but not as calm as before. The worst still had to attack her yet.

Furry felt it difficult to breath. She was getting warmer too as well as feeling sick too. Fever. She wasn't stupid.


Juushiro sighed and nodded. He stared at Setari for a while, and smiled when she blinked her eyes open. 'Ukitake-taicho?' She questioned blearily.

Juushiro rolled his eyes good-naturedly and smiled. 'Mirasukai-san' He nodded to her formally.

Setari laughed weakly. 'Point taken, Juushiro-kun.'

'How are you feeling?' Juushiro asked.

'I think my hangover's caught up with me' Setari muttered. She glanced at Juushiro, and blushed. She looked away, biting her lip as a pale shade of pink dusted Juushiro's cheeks.


Kenpachi noticed this. He turned his head to the side and smirked a little. God, it was so obivous, even he notcied it! He suddenly straightened again.

Did he just insult himself?

Furry managed to be awake to see this... scene. She stared at them both, a little guilty. They were going red... had they got the fever too?! She fell unconscious again with a sigh.


Setari really wanted to ask Juushiro how she'd ended up in his bed that morning, but there was no way she would talk about it in front of Kenpachi. She felt a light pressure on her hand and looked down, only to see her fingers entwined with Juushiro's. Juushiro noticed the direction of her gaze, and made to move his hand away, but Setari squeezed his hand, giving him a small smile as she did so. Juushiro smiled back and Setari closed her eyes, not sleeping, just resting.


Kenpachi finally stood, his legs cramped after three hours. He sighed and without a word he left.

He had papers to sign and things to brood about.


Setari cracked an eye open to watch him leave. {Finally} She smirked. There was definately something going on there. Then her smirk faded and a blush replaced it as she remembered why she had wanted him to leave in the first place. She looked at Juushiro. 'Um...' She began, wondering how to pharse the question she desperately needed answering.

'We didn't...' Juushiro said quietly.

Setari blinked at him, then smiled her relief. 'But then... what happened?'

Juushiro sghed. 'Well, what do you remember?'

'I remember you offering me crepes... that's about it...' Setari told him.

'Ah, well.' Juushiro took a deep breath. 'We walked back to my place, and I got the crepes out for you... You... well, you ate most of them... but suddenly you stopped... And started crying.'

Setari blinked. 'Why?'

Juushiro laughed. 'Thats what I asked you. But you wouldn't tell me. Then suddenly you went to leave.'

'You stopped me?' Setari suggested.

'Of course. I wasn't going to let you leave in tears without at least telling me what was wrong.' Juushiro told her. 'I made you sit down again, and asked you what was wrong, and you just stared at me. Now, I can understand, but at the time... well, I was very confused. Then, you stood up, walked round the table, sat on my lap, and kissed me.'

If Setari blushed anymore, she was sure her face would explode from having too much blood in it. 'I didn't!' She whispered, finally letting go of Juushiro's hand so she could cover her face.

'You did' Juushiro nodded.

'And...?' Setari prompted from behind her hands in a mortified whisper.

'And...' Juushiro blushed faintly now. 'And... we ended up... How you woke up...'

'You being shirtless?' Setari asked, peeking out from behind her hand. Juushiro nodded, blushing deeper.

'Did I ever tell you what was wrong?' Setari prompted.

Juushiro shook his head. 'No, you fell asleep once you'd...'

'Taken your shirt off?' Setari prompted again. Juushiro nodded again.

'Do you know what was wrong?' Juushiro asked her.

Setari nodded. 'I can guess. Being in your house, like that... it must have felt like we were, you know, together...'

Juushiro nodded his understanding. He moved Setari's hands off her face and leant over her, his hands resting lightly on her cheeks. 'Congratulations, by the way' he told her in a hushed whisper. He paused at her quizical look. 'Your zanpaktou' Then he closed the gap between them and kissed her lightly. Setari's eyes flickered closed and trailed her fingers into his long white hair.

Juushiro chucked and pulled away. 'Thats exactly what you did last night.' He told her.

'Well, I like your hair' Setari justified, blushing.


Furry was floating again. This time, though, she was in an area... it seemed like a park. She turned and saw swings and a slide.

Well, that confirmed it.

On one of the swings was Gonzoji. She waved to him and went to sit on the swing next to him. "Where the hell am I?" She finally asked.

"In your mind" He replied. There was a comfatable silence.

"Why am I here?"

"Indeed, how did you come by here?"

Furry looked at him calmly. "...To think? I've been doing that a lot lately..." He nodded in reply.


Setari yawned and Juushiro smiled. 'I'll leave you to get some rest' He said quietly as he moved towards the door.

'Thanks' Setari smiled as she closed her eyes again and Juushiro left.

'Oi! Juushiro-kun!' Juushiro turned to see Kyouraku Shunsui walking towards him, sake bottle in hand, Ise Nanao trailing behind.

'Shunsui-kun' Juushiro smiled. 'Ise-chan'

'How's Setari-san?' Shunsui asked.

'She's fine, just exhausted' Juushiro told him.

'So... what happened last night when you took her home?' Shunsui asked. Juushiro gave him a despairing look before walking away.



{~{Three Days Later}~}

Furrys eyes finally pried open, only to squeak in pain as light blinded her. She slowly sat up and rubbed her eyes. Her legs and arms were cramped, it was painful! How long had she been out? She figuered some walking around would do her good. She got up, only almost to fall down again. She turned as if to climb back into bed only to see the most sweetest site oppiste her.

There laid Kenpachi sleeping like a rock, and in the crook of his arm, all snuggled up was Yachiru. It really was to cute.

Then, it felt if her guts were like stone. Stuff what she just saw, this was more important!

She shuffled/stumbled/crawled her way to the bathroom. Oh god, did she need to go...

She swore, that must of filled The Grand Canyon in the human world...

Anyways, on her way back (it was less painful now) she saw that the two occupants to one chair were gone. She turned her head to the side, only to smell a disgusting smell. She lifted her arms to find the source of the smell, and turned on her heel, for a much needed shower...


With a flick of her wrist, Setari had one of her swords pointing at Rukia's throat. 'Wow! Futagohime is really impressive' Rukia smiled and stepped away from Setari, who beamed.

'I know.' One of the swords in Setari's hand vanished and the other returned to it's usual form. She reached up with her now free hand a pressed her fingers against the necklace. She blushed faintly.

'Setari-chan?' Rukia waved a hand in front of Setari's face.

'Huh? Oh, sorry' Setari grinned sheepishly.

'Think about a certain white-haired captain?' Rukia teased.

Setari blushed. 'Maybe...' Rukia laughed. 'Oh shut up!' Setari laughed lightly to show she was joking. 'I'm gonna go visit Furry now, you wanna come?'

'Why not?' Rukia smiled and, sheathing their swords, the two of them walked towards the Squad Four Hospital.


Furry's feet were killing her, but she felt much better now after a shower and taking a dump. Yay.

Anyway, she was putting on some clothes now, not knowing where the hell her captin and the vice-captin disappeared off to but she was sure she bump into them.

'Time to tickle the ivorys..' In other words, time to play on the piano. Her friend from her past told her that. What was his name again? Damn! That was going to bug her for the rest of the day now...

She walked out of the hospital and round the corner, and just as she disappered, she didn't notice Setari and Rukia coming to visit her.


Setari opened the door to Furry's ward. No-one there. It was then that Unohana appeared walking towards them. 'Oh, were you here to visit Furry?' She asked. Both Setari and Rukia nodded. 'Well, she seemed like she was waking up not long ago, so you've probably missed her. She never did get the concept signing out of a hospital.'

Setari laughed. 'I've tried beating it into her' She told Unohana.

The fourth Squad captain laughed. 'Oh, Setari, do you think you could give this to Ukitake-san?'

'Sure' Setari smiled, taking a small vial of pale purple liquid off Unohana.


Furry slipped into the 11th division rooms, where the piano still stood.

Her hand slowly drifted across the keys. 'this is going to bring back a few memories'. she started playing 'Moonlight Sonata'.


Setari parted ways from Rukia, who wanted to train more, and made her way towards the thirteenth divisions offices. She knocked on the door that had:

"Ukitake Juushiro"
"Captain"

written on it. 'Come in' Setari grinned at the slightly bored tone in the voice of her boyfriend.

She pushed the door open and smiled. 'Hi' She grinned as he looked up at her and his face broke into a wide smile.

'How are you?' Juushiro asked, smiling as Setari wrapped an arm round his shoulders and nuzzled into his neck.

'I'm feeling fine.' Setari chuckled. 'I've been up and healthy for two days now, stop worrying. What about you?'

'Same old.' Juushiro turned his head and gently kissed Setari's forehead. Setari laughed quietly.

'Which reminds me...' She pulled out the little vial Unohana had given her and gave it to Juushiro, who groaned.


After a while Furry started playing Canon, Fur Elise, Turkish March and a few others.

She didn't know a certain man was listening outside the door.

...with a few others in her division.


'Tut tut' Setari said, in mock dissaproval. 'You have to take your medicine now'

Juushiro sighed. 'I know...'

Setari giggled and kissed him lightly on the cheek. 'Can't be that bad... Surely it's better than hacking your lungs up every so often.' She said.

'Almost is' Juushiro grumbled as he undid the lid and tipped his head back, downing the foul substance in one. 'Ick' He muttered as he picked up a glass of water and downed that too.

'Here' Setari chuckled, sitting on Juushiro's lap. 'Let me kiss it better' He laughed before Setari kissed him.


Furry stopped playing after a full hour. She sighed again, as another tear fell down her cheek.

Yup, that brought back alot of memories.

...she needed a hug from kaasan.

Furry got up, dried her face and stepped outside only to find a human wall there. well, one-man-human wall. Actully it was kenpachi but there you go, and he was alone. "I see you're up" He finally said after awhile. Furry nodded in absent agreement.

"Do you know where kaa- Setari is?" Whoops, almost let it slip there!

"Dunno" He grunted. He stared at her a while, she felt uncomfatble under his gaze. It clicked. She moved aside to let him pass.

'I think I might check her division' She thought 'She might be doing that crappy paperwork...'


Setari let her fingers tangle in Juushiro's hair as they kissed. He pulled back a bit. 'Why does this seem familiar?'

Setari grinned. 'Want me to take your shirt off to jog your memory?' She chuckled evilly, kissing him again. Juushiro rolled his eyes, sinking into the kiss.


Furry stopped. Maybe Bright-san will know! She turned to the door that was unintentionally right next to her.

How... convenient (and scary)

This was her trade mark for knocking: She knocked three times, poitely. Waited 1 second, then banged on the door three times, roughly.

It always worked for Byakuya.


Setari reluctantly broke the kiss when she heard someone knocking. She searched for their reiastu and smiled happily when she realised it was Furry. She, extremely reluctantly, got off Juushiro and sighed, perching herself on the corner of his desk as he called 'Come in'


Furry opened the door with her foot. the first person she saw was juushiro. "Oi, Bright-san, you seen kaasan?!" Damn it! I let it slip...

Ah well, what's he gonna do?


Setari laughed. 'Am I invisible?' She asked.

Juushiro frowned confused. '"Kaasan"?'

Setari turned to him and laughed. 'It's just a nickname, so don't worry.'

Juushiro laughed, going a little bit pink. 'Ah well, had to check.'


Furry was very confused.

But all that was forgotten when she literally jumped and glomped 'kaasan'
"KAAAAAAASAN!!! IT WAS SO PAINFUL WHEN I WOKE UP!!! AND I DON'T KNOW WHY!!! AND EVERYONE HAS GOT THE DATES WRONG, ITS NOT THE 24TH ITS THE 20TH!!!"


Setari laughed. 'Urm, Furry, it is the 24th... you were out for at least three days... Missed quite a lot actually' Setari grinned, plucking at her, now, black Shinigami robes. 'I graduated.'


Furry looked at her. She was on the brink of tears.

She missed out on the graduation?!


'Don't worry.' Setari said, hugging her friend. 'The ceremony was just a load of bull. Seriously, I felt like socking Yamamoto-san one at the end of his "responsibility speach"' Setari rolled her eyes. 'But hey, to make it up to you, I'll spar with you later, show you my Zanpaktou' She grinned.


Furry grinned. "I'll show you mine too!"


'You've released your Zanpaktou too?! Oh wow!' She beamed.


Furry grinned wider. (if that could happen) "Yup! His name is Gozonji!" She glomped Setari and Bright-san and dragged them both, by the hand, to the training area.


Setari chuckled wriggling out of Furry's grip once they reached the training area. 'What did you bring me for?' Juushiro asked, slightly confused.


Furry laughed. "'Cause Bright-san can't be left out!" She threw up her arms in glee with her two hander sword, Gonzoji, in one of them. "Let's do this!"


Setari laughed. 'Sarabakari, Futagohime!' She called, and her sword split in two, thiner than when sealed, with the two little charms hanging off the end. Without warning, she flashstepped behind Furry, and swung her sword in an attack that would, hopefully, put her sword at Furry's throat.


Furry drew her sword in front of her face. "Haritsumeru!".

She hadn't expected what was coming. The handle of her sword grew wider and longer. it would defently need two hands now.

The sword in the middle was the biggest while she saw that two new ones from either side that came out of nowhere, were smaller. It was also made of ice.

She saw it as the most beautiful weapon she had laid eyes upon. Especially that awsome sprial down at the bottom.

She managed to block Setari's sword just in time. Her sword slipped through the gap between the biggest sword and the smaller one. Setari's weapon was trapped, she twisted her sword so it would fly out of kaasan's hands.


Setari chuckled as the sword was wrenched from her grip. but she just flisked the other one and the charm spun out and wrapped round the hilt of the missing sword. Setari gave a sharp tug and the sword flew back into her grip. She spun away from Furry to avoid getting hit by that very leathal looking sword. With the offensive sword safely back in her grasp, Setari flicked said sword and the crescent moon shaped charm flew out and round, intending to wrap round the hilt of Furry's sword.


Furry smirked. It was made of ice.

Ice equals slippery

She watched as the chain wrapped round the hilt, only to slip off again. "Stop messing around!" Furry grinned, her lust for battle was growing. She swung her sword on Setari with all her might. She can block this eaisly.


Setari held her two swords in an X shape, knowing it was probably the best way to stop Furry's sword. Setari wasn't weak at all, but the strength behind Furry's swing jarred her elbows. 'It's been too long since I sparred with someone as strong as you' Setari commented, as she drew one sword away, allowing Furry's blade to slip past with less momentum. She flicked her sword again. This time the chain wound it way round Furry's wrist. An amusing thought occured to Setari and she flicked the other sword, the heart charm winding round her own wrist, pulling the chain with it.


Furry pouted "thats not very nice". Blood, blood, blood, BLOOD!

She suddenly sat ungracefully on her bum, kicked her feet into Setari's stomach, and flipped her over. She felt the chain slip from her wrist. She jumped up again in triumph.


Setari coughed at the impact on her stomach and immediately twitched the sword who's chain was wrapped around her own wrist, the injured muscles relaxed as strength flowed back into them and Setari smirked. 'Now /that/ is useful' she murmured, grinning slightly sadistically.

She swung her sword at Furry's shoulder, knowing full well that Furry could block it.


Once again Furry let it slide between the gap, she forced both swords (hers and one of Setari's) downwards. She suddenly hooked her leg round Setari's neck and grabbed her other free sword hand by the wrist. With a mighty push, she forced her head down on the ground, her body following.

Blood... Blooooood... BLOOD!!! Furry's heart was beating widely, she didn't know who she was fighting anymore!


The two chains shot out at the same time, wraping swiftly round Furry's middle and pinning her arms to her sides, forcing her to let go of Setari's wrist. Setari wriggled loose of Furry's hold and jerked her sword so the chain extended and looped round the hilt of the one that Setari lost, jerking it back into her possesion. Setari growled. Furry was getting a little bit wild in her opinion. She was going to have to play it safe to avoid getting slashed open. She jerked her two swords again, slightly tightening the chains around Furry.


Furry hissed. she swung her sword madly, sending blow after blow with all her might.

Her career could be a barbarian!


Setari kept a good distance from Furry, hoping she'd calm down a little, and remember this was supposed to be a sparring match. 'Jeez, Furry!' Setari yelled as her friend nearly decapitated her. 'Are you trying to kill me?!'


'Furry! Calm down!'

Furry stopped in mid-blow.

'You need to control your bloodlust' Furry closed her eyes.

"W-...what?"

'You are almost killing your friend!' Furry opened her eyes to look at Setari. Tears filled to the brim. She dropped her sword, that turned to normal, and started tearing at her hair.

"I can't control myself!" She hated the way she went wild in simple battles, she hated the way she tried to get blood... from her kaasan.

"...I'm so sorry... Setari Mirasukai..." Feeling so disgusted with herself, she felt she didnt deserve to call Setari by her first name.


Setari smiled, tears filling her own eyes. 'It's ok' She said quietly, dropping her own swords and walking over to Furry. She hugged Furry, trying to comfort her friend.


Furry hugged back and cried gently into her shoulder.

Like her own kaasan...

That only made her hug harder.


Setari smiled softly and held Furry closer, rocking back and forth gently.


She clutched on till her tears ceased. It wasn't the only thing she cried about.

Furry sniffed a little, not carring if anyone saw them. If they did, she would challenege them and kick their asses.

"Thanks kaasan..."


Setari chuckled slightly. 'Any time' She said, and she meant it.


Furry sniffed noisily and wiped her nose up her sleeve. As she continued the journey up her sleeve (leaving a lovely thin trail behind) she managed to get a wiff from underneth her arm.

"EEEW! Kaasan, we stink! We need baths..." Furry used to hate baths, but when she relised it could be without Mr rubber-ducky-of-doom, it was ok.


Setari chuckled. 'Yep. Thats what happens when you spar with people, you sweat, you get smelly.' She laughed. 'And you probably want to wash your uniform too' Setari pointed to the trail of snot on Furry's sleeve.


Furry glanced at the now-grimy sleeve and wiped it on her trousers.

We think she was trying to clean it.


Setari laughed. 'So, I'm off back home to take a shower. Do you wanna meet up somewhere in, half an hour?' She suggested, looking between Furry and Juushiro.


Furry waved a hand at them. "I gotta kick Kenpachi-kun's ass, so you lovebirds do whatever..." She walked away, sticking to what another old friend (Devil was it?), told her. 'People in love would want some alone time...'

She still had no idea what brought up that convosation. It's the last thing she would talk about.


Setari blinked, then smiled, blushing only faintly. 'So, wanna meet up... or something?' She shrugged.

Juushiro gave her an apologetic look. 'I have paperwork'

Setari sighed, then smiled. 'Ah well, this is what I get for dating a Captain, isn't it?' She said cheekily.

Juushiro chuckled. 'Probably'

'Well, then I'll probably watch Furry's fight after my shower, so if you get bored, you know where to find me' Setari told him. He nodded, and gave her a quick kiss before they both headed in opposite directions.


Furry went to her small room. Her home was literally a room. It was inside Kenpachi's house, only 'cause Furry couldn't afford rent, and when she finally could they were all too used to Furry living there.

So, she went into her room and took a bath.


Setari walked home and took a shower. She grabbed a bite to eat as she left for the arena.


Furry relaxed in her bath. She came out smelling of sweetpea. Sweetpeas... when was the last time she was called that?

Anyways, she headed in the direction of her Captain's office. Now, here, she knocks politely 3 times, then BANGS three times, and then kicks down the door since she knows her captain won't get off his lazy fat ass, even say 'come in'. She stood there, dust dancing round her, grinning like a manic. "Anyone up for a round?"


Setari leaned back against a wall, wondering if she should maybe brush up on some of her Demon Magic.


Furry was on one sholder, Yachiru was on the other. They finally entered the arena and furry jumped down from her perch to glomp Setari. "kaasan!" She payed no attention to the weird looks the boyz gave her. "Let's kick some ass!"


Setari laughed. 'I'm not sure if I'm up for another fight today, I'll just watch for now'


Furry giggled, "I wasn't too hard on ya, was I?" She put an arm round Setari's shoulder. "So who do ya want me to humiliate first?"


'You weren't' Setari smiled. 'And... Kenpachi' Setari decided.


Furry threw her head back and barked with laughter. "Alright!" She drew her sword and started towards Kenpachi.

Kenpachi glanced at her, sighed, and drew his sword. "Let's see if you've got slighty better" He taunted. Furry growled and flashed stepped towards her captain, ignoring the raising reitsu. For the hell of it she raised hers as well.


Setari sighed and sat down, unconsciously forming her own reiatsu like a shield from the reiatsu of Furry and Kenpachi.


The two swords met with a 'CLANG'. ok, Kenpachi has gotten slightly better, he must of been fighting with Ichigo often. Shit. Furry jumped back. She brought her sword in front of her face and smirked as she watched Kenpachi's eyes widen. "Haritsumeru!". It turned into its repective form.

"Ah... so you learnt your name, eh?"

Furry nodded vigrously "Yup! Gozonji!" The ice sword shimmered as Furry charged in again.


Setari smiled as she watched her friend. Yumichika sat next to her and sighed. 'So beautiful'

'Who are you talking about?' Setari asked, though of course she knew.

'Furisca, of course!' Yumichika gestured at Furry. 'Her form and movement are beautiful, despite the fact they're rather rough around the edges.' Setari bit back a laugh.


Furry whriled her sword, so it met Kenpachi's sword. When they got close she hissed "You're going down, BITCH!"

Kenpachi grinned wider as he felt her reitsu go up some more. "I havn't moved from this spot though..." Furry growled.


An hour later, and Furry and Kenpachi were still at it. Setari was beginning to feel a little tired. 'Oi, what do you think Ukitake-taicho's doing here?' Ikkaku asked, nudging Yumichika in the side. 'I would've thought he'd been too ill to train.' Setari perked up, looking over at Juushiro, she smiled. Juushiro's eyes lit up when he spotted her and made a beeline for her.

'Looks like he wants to talk to Setari-chan' Yumichika commented to Ikkaku. Their eyes goggled out of their heads when Juushiro flopped next to Setari and she linked arms with him and snuggled against his shoulder.


Furry back-flipped off Kenpachi's sword, but wasn't fast enough. He grabbed her leg swung her round, before he threw are on the fall and pointed his sword at her pale, smooth neck before she knew what was going. Furry growled. "I almost got you, you bastard!" Kenpachi smirked and extended a hand towards her.

"Naaa, with that performance, I'm surprised how a 4th division hasn't defeated you yet." Giving him a mock glare, she let him pull her up. Kenpachi obviuosly didn't judge her weight properly and pulled her to hard, in result, her being slammed against his chest. She heard his heartbeat in perfect rythm. She felt under his layer of muscles, his breath in a smooth motion. It was... perfect.

Forcing down a blush and out of embarrasment, she shoved him away from the warmth and safety he bestowed in his arms. "Eeew! I don't want your cooties, Kenpachi, no thanks" She grinned and turned away towards an empty corner, to almost choke a few tears back. Why was it so painful to say that?!

Kenpachi's arms wrapped round Furry. He felt... What did he feel? He must protect her, he must keep her warm, he must- "Eeew! I dont want your cooties, Kenpachi, no thanks" Watching her turn away with an emotionless grin. Those words, it ripped cords from his hardened, scared heart. "Heh, I don't want your dieaseses either" He put his sword on his sholder and walked away. His face held no emotions.

Furry almost broke stride at his words. Why were they so painful?! It was just joking... joking... She looked at the side, and felt longing tugging at her own ripping heart, as she saw Setari and Bright-san snuggled together. They looked so perfect...


Setari had watched the exchange, and rolled her eyes. 'Bakas' She murmured when she saw pain flicker in Furry's eyes.


Furry was going to go over to Setari, but didn't want to ruin the moment that Bright-san and Setari had going so she hesitated on where she would go next. Home? To her small room? But that was in Kenpachi's house... Furry scowled at herself. Christ, was she going to advoid her own captain now?! What the hell was wrong with her?! She needed answeres. She need them from Setari, but... she would interupt them...


Juushiro looked at Setari in confusion. 'What?' He asked.

'Them two' Setari nodded in Furry and Kenpachi's general direction. 'They clearly like each other. I mean, even Tousen-taicho could see it' Juushiro gave Setari an unimpressed look. 'Sorry, but I'm serious. But they obviously can't see it...'

She shook her head. 'I'm gonna talk to Furry. You could try talking to Kenpachi, if you feel up to it' Setari chuckled as she stood up. Juushiro nodded. Setari grinned then walked over to Furry. 'Good fight' Setari complimented.


Furry's grin felt a little strained but thanked her for the comment. "Grrr... I need to get stronger!" She planted her fists in front of her. "I'm gonna lead my own division into battle, and we'll be the greatest!" Furry looked over to Setari. "Anyways I'm going for a shower, again... and my... shower... has stopped working! Someone is fixing it right now so... uh... can I shower round yours?!" Furry didnt want to go or be reminded of Kenpachi right now...


'Sure' Setari nodded, glancing over to Juushiro, who she saw was watching Kenpachi. She understood. He wanted to talk to the man, but Kenpachi wasn't the easiest person to aproach about these things. Setari began walking back with Furry to her house. 'Say, Furry, do you like Kenpachi?' She asked when she was sure they were out of earshot of the others.


Furry almost stumbled in mid-step. "Y-yeah, sure I do!" she put her hands on her hips "He's a great friend" That hurt too...

Kenpachi felt his back prickle... someone was watching him... He glanced to see Juushiro. He was beckoning Kenpachi over.


Setari raised an eyebrow. 'Just a friend?' She snorted in disbelief. 'Su~ure! And I'm a twenty foot purple platypus-bear with silver wings.' She scoffed.

'Hey, Kenpachi?' Juushiro questioned once the large man was close enough to hear him. 'What is Furry to you?' He asked.

Furry and Kenpachi both lifted an eyebrow.

"Why would you be a twenty foot purple platypus-bear with silver wings?" Furry had her arms down by her side now, a blush dusting ever so slowly on her cheeks.

"Whad'ya mean?!" He sat next to him, feeling today, he should not fight this man. No matter how annoying or nosey he is, he sense he is going to help him... Wait.. with what?!


'It's called sarcasm' Setari chuckled. 'I'm saying, that if you're telling the truth, and Kenpachi is just a "good friend" then I am a twenty foot purple platypus-bear with silver wings, which I'm not, so Kenpachi is not just a "good friend"' Setari laughed.

'I mean...' Juushiro sighed. 'She's obviously not just a subordinate, but... what exactly is she to you?' He asked.


Furry and Kenpachi both shifted uncomfatably.

"So what is he?"

He threw up his arms "I don't know... someone to fight with?!"


'You tell me.' Setari asked. 'And if you don't know, then tell me how you feel around him.'

Juushiro blinked, then bit his lip to stop himself laughing. 'I think almost everyone can see you care for her more than just as "someone to fight with"' He told Kenpachi carefully.


Furry and Kenpachi both streched to releive a little tension. "...It's personal..."

That rock on the floor for Kenpachi and cracks in the wall for Furry suddenly became very intresting...


Setari grinned. 'Personal?' She smirked. 'Personal as in "I don't know"? Or as in "I'm embarrassed"?'

'Alright, but... don't hurt her by accident.' He said as he walked off.


Kenpachi's eyes widened. Is that it?! "Hang on..." He quietly called out to him. He didnt want the others seeing...

Furry had a small blush dusting her pale cheeks. She had been trying to force it down for awhile.

Ah hell with it.

"look, whenheisaroundIfeelgoodandsafeandwarm..." she took a deep breath again. "Idon'tknowwhyIfeellikethisandIdon'tknowwhatsgoingon..." Whoa... that felt good!


Setari paused to stare at Furry for a moment, before she beamed and pulled Furry into a tight hug. 'KYAA~!' She squealed.

Juushiro turned, tilting his head in a slightly curious gesture.


You couldn't barely see it, but it was there! A very, very faint blush, dusted Kenpachi's cheeks. "Ok... I don't know what was wrong with me... butwhenshesaidsomethingofaninsultlikejustnow... it... hurt..." This was sooo embarrasing...

"AAAH! WTF?!" Furry still accpeted the glomp though.


'Do you want me to explain?' Setari asked once she'd let go of Furry.

Juushiro smiled. 'And why do you think it would hurt?' He asked.


They shrugged. Fine! Let's be seroius! They shook their heads


Setari smiled. 'Ok, then I'll let you work it out for yourself'

'Maybe, because you don't want her to insult you, maybe it hurts because you care about her more than you think you do.' Juushiro shrugged.

"...Ok..." Kenpachi didnt know what to say.

For once.

Maybe he does feel a little more...

"OI CAPTAIN!" His eyes narrowed.

One day he is going to kill that little... "What, Ikkaku?!"

Ikkaku swung his sword round randomly. "We're going for a drinkie, wanna come?!"

He shrugged. Why not?!

"Oi, Juushrio, wanna come for a little drink? I can't promise it wont end up as bad as last time, but I dont think you will be that hammered" He chuckled.

It was funny last time.


Juushio paused, then smiled and nodded, shrugging his shoudlers slightly. 'Why not? Should I see if Setari and Furry can come?'


Kenpachi swallowed at the sound of Furry's name. "Y-yeah"

"I smell... Ok, I'll be going to mine to get a shower... then might go for a drink... wanna come?" Furry asked.


Setari blinked. 'After what happened last time?!' She yelped. 'Ok!' She grinned.


Furry threw her head back and laughed. "ok im going to get a shower, save a drink for me!"

She totally forgot that her shower was still 'broken'


Setari nodded. 'Sure' She smiled. Just then she saw Juushiro walking up. 'Hey' She smiled.

'Hey, I'm going with Kenpachi and the others ot get a drink, do you two wanna come?' he asked.

Furry's shower was quick. She whipped on her clothes and was running down the streets.

She suddenly saw something huge, and white that zoomed up from the street to her right.

Towards her.

They were to close to stop! CRASH!

Yup, Kenpachi had his hands either side of Furry's head, her hands on his chest with her legs up in the air.

...


Setari and Juushiro walked to the bar together, and just sat down. Neither was particularly eager to drink at the moment, they were gonna wait for the others.


Furry lay on the floor while staring at Kenpachi with wide eyes.

With a huge blush to top it off.

"Erm..." Kenpachi started. You could just about see it... a blush!

"Yeah... Hi?" Furry said nervously.

It clicked in Kenpachi's small brain that he was still lying on top of Furry. He jumped up.

"Erm yeh... See you later fluff-" His eyes widened.

FLUFF?! Furry stared at Kenpachi. Did he just call her ....fluff?

"A-anyways, I need to get to the bar, quickly, so... bye..." She cocked her head to the side, hiding her face a little with dirty-blonde hair. "...Ken" TAKE THAT!

"The bar? I'm going there too..."

They stared at each other.

"Ok..."

"...Do..."

"...Wanna-"

"-go together?" They both said that at the same time. Furry clasped her hands over her mouth, and Kenpachi scratched his cheek.

"...Ok" Furry said finally. "Oh yeah..." Kenpachi looked at her.

"Jinx!"

The walk there was silent. Very silent. So silent that it surpressed them.

It scared off a few of the 4th division.

"Oi... Furry?"

"...Yes?"

"Errr...." He scratched the back of his head "How would you like the 4th seat?"

Furry's eyes widened.

The 4th seat?! The forth?! FORTH!!!

Furry nodded vigrously. "Yeah! Ok!"


Setari sat, leaning against Juushiro, as she waited for Furry and Kenpachi to arrive. 'What is taking them so long?'


Furry was bubbling with excitment.

Forth seat!

Kenpachi was warm and fuzzy on the inside. He would have given a real smile, not that manic one if only he had not so much pride. Besides, they were just approaching the bar.

"KAASAN! GUESS WHAT?!?!" Furry yelled glomping Setari.

Kenpachi smirked at this cuteness.


Setari laughed. 'Urm... You found Yoruichi-san on your way here, and she showed you a magical treasure hidden in some part of Seireitei, and now you're super rich?' She suggested.


Furry stared at her "Sadly, no" She threw up her arms "I've got the 4th seat in the 11th division!!" She jumped up on a stool, slamming her fist down, scaring the shit out of the poor bartender, demanding a drink.


'Wow!' Setari beamed. 'You're so lucky! Furry-sama!' Setari added the honorary slightly teasingly. 'Thats great.'


Furry grinned. "Naaa, please don't do that sama shit!" She hugged her again "You're my kaasan after all!"


Setari grinned and hugged ehr friend back. 'Don't worry, I was only teasing' She chuckled.


Kenpachi watched his new forth seat commander.

He had no idea why he did that... the place seemed to suit her.


'So, Furry' Setari grinned. 'You get to boss people around for real now'

'HA!' Ikkaku laughed. 'I'm still above you!' He gloated. 'But she's above /you/, Yumichika!' He chuckled.

Yumichika flicked his hair. 'I don't mind. Four is an ugly Kanji.'


Furry laughed. "Sure, handsome! But I found it pretty in the english lanuage!"

'I think the both the kanji, and the english for one and three are pretty' Setari said, leaning back against Juushiro and yawning. 'And six. six is pretty too'


"Oi, handsome!" Furry gestured towards Yumichika. "What's your favrouit?!"


'Three, but unfortunately, Ikkaku has that seat.' He mushroom sighed.


Furry laughed harder again. "It's only a matter of time before I take the seat from you!" She laughed again.

Obviuosly tipsy from all the sake and beer she was drinking.


'Ne, Furry, I was thinking of maybe going to see Kukaku and Ganju tomorrow, wanna come?' Setari asked.


Furry threw up her arms. "Yeah ok!"


Setari tipped her head back so she could look at Juushiro. 'You wanna come?' She asked hopefully. Juushiro thought for a moment, before nodding slightly, a small smile twitching at the corners of his lips. 'Ken-kun?' Setari looked over at the other captain, expectantly.


Kenpachi nodded. He'd get to spend more time with Furry...

Yup, he was in love with her, and he knew it. He needed to thank Juushiro maybe.

Furry was waving a random fork in the air! "ITS A DATE!"


Setari laughed, both at the slight change of expression on Kenpachi's face, and Furry's exclamation.


Furry waved but fell off her stool. She was still giggling.

"Eerr..." Kenpachi scooped her up with a sigh, while she went 'Wheeeee!' "She's drunk again..."

Well thats what happens when you drink 8 sakes, 3 beers and a vodka.

He looked down at the giggling lump in his arms (Yachiru appeared on his shoulder) "What shall we do with Ken-chan's special friend?!"


Setari very nearly busted a lung laughing. She was glad she was sober this time. Juushiro stared at her with slight concern when she didn't stop laughing. 'Are you ok, Setari?' He asked.

'Y-yes' Setari choked out between giggles.

'You're not drunk, are you?' He asked.

Setari shook her head. 'No... Just...' She took a deep breath and managed to calm herself down 'I'll explain later' she chuckled.


Kenpacih stared at Setari.

Weird...

"Well, better take her back to the house before she breaks someone..." He trudged away from the bar.

He was a bit peeved he didnt get a drinking contest...


Setari nodded, bitting back more laughter. 'See ya' She took another deep breath, forcing down another round of giggles that threatened to take over again.


It was getting dark pretty quick now.

"Ken-chan, I'm going to a sleepover!" Yachiru squealed. Kenpachi nodded and felt the light weight on his sholder disappear.

Kenpachi soon got to the house and dumped Furry on the bed. He was about to walk out of the door when a voice whispered... huskily behind him.

"Hey... Ken... can we have a sleepover?"

Kenpachi turned to see Furry who was sitting up in bed.

She had her shinigami robes slipping from one shoulder to reveal pale, smooth skin. Red thin lips were slighty open and her dark blue eyes have never so stood against her pale skin.

And they were locked on him.

Kenpachi gulped. He stared at Furry as she became a fit of giggles again. He stood rigid still, even when she slowly started coming towards him.

She tugged on his uniform, make him stoop lower.

Furry whispered in his ear, before closing the gap between them.


Juushiro looked at Setari expectantly once Kenpachi and Furry were gone. 'One, Kenpachi's face. Two, Furry said "It's a /date/". Three, Yachiru called her "Ken'chan's /special friend/". Four, Furry and Kenpachi effectively live in the same house.' Setari explained, holding back the laughter.

Jushiro chuckled but shook his head. 'You're a pervert' He told her.

Setari nodded. 'And proud'



{~{THE NEXT MORNING}~}

Ok, she had to admit it...

HANGOVERS ARE THE DEFINATION OF PAIN!

Screaming at yourself in your head didnt help either.

Groaning a little she tried to turn over, but found herself a bit stuck.

Two great arms protected her front, and soft breathing at the back of head, confimed a little to much. Shit. Who had she selpt with?!

Wait! ...Yup she still had her knickers. Ok, who did she sleep-with-but-didnt-do-anything-seroius with?!

She managed to bring her head back a bit to see a glimpse of a (hopefully recorgniseable) face.

Dark hair, big chest, huge arms.

Ok.

SHIT.


Setari woke to a timid gentle knock on her door. She got up and pulled her shinigami trousers on. 'Coming!' she called when the person knocked again. She finally managed to get to the door (after tripping over a dozen random obhects and cursing every time) and opened it. 'Hana-kun?' She blinked in shock.

Hanatarou smiled at her. 'Sumimasen, Setari-san. Did I wake you?' He asked, looking nervous again.

'Yes, but it doesn't matter.' She told him. {Thank god I didn't drink anything last night.} she thought. {Otherwise I would have been really unsocial}

'Thats good!' Hanatarou looked very relieved.

'So, what are you doing here this early?' Setari asked, gesturing for Hanatarou to follow her as she walked into the kitchen to get herself some breakfast.


Kenpachi grunted. Something was wriggling round beneth him.

He glanced down to see a very confused Furry.

Oh yeh, they made-out-in-a-way-almost-had-sex but Kenpachi refused to take advantage... which was good judging how confused she was looking right now...


'Oh, I just came to see how you are' Hanatarou smiled.

Setari laughed. 'I'm fine, Hana-kun. What about you?'

'Oh, I'm alright' Hanatarou nodded as if to emphasize his point. Setari sat down opposite him with her cereal. Hanatarou suddenly blinked. 'Setari-san! You're wearing Shinigami robes! You graduated?!'

Setari laughed. 'Yep.' She nodded. 'I'm in the Thirteenth division now' She grinned.

'Oh, wow' Hanatarou beamed. 'You're so lucky! I can't do anything but heal people.'

'Hey!' Setari suddenly stopped him saying any more. 'Healing people is very important! Without you, we would have been down four captains rather than three after the Aizen inccident!'

Hanatarou blushed. 'I really didn't...'

'Yes, you did. And besides. My zanpaktou is half healing as well' She grinned.

'Oh!' Hanatarou nodded. 'Wait!' his head snapped up. 'You've released your Zanpaktou?!'

Setari laughed. 'Yes, her name's Futagohime'

'Twin pirncesses...' Hanatarou blinked. 'You... double... lost... HUH?!' Setari doubled over in a fit of giggles.


Furry and Kenpachi stared at each other.

"Um... morning..."

Kenpachi looked away for a while and replied "...Morning"

"This is errr... I shouldn't say surprising..."

Kenpachi looked at her with a confused look. She quickly explained. "well, I mean..." she looked away very embarrased.

Come on, they were half-naked in bed... Sooo, what should they do now?


'Yes, Hana-kun, Futagohime is the third double sword zanpaktou.' Setari told the stunned Hanatarou. Hanatarou just blinked. Setari laughed. 'You hungry, Hana-kun?'

Hanatarou blinked, then refocused on Setari. 'Ah, um, no.'

'Liar' Setari laughed and gestured at the cereal. 'Help yourself' She told him, smiling.

Furry was thinking whether to go: 'Oh, hell with it' and snuggle up OR just... run.

Naaa, running sounds to evil for him...

But then the first option is tempting... Hey look, he's about to say something!

"Oi..."

1 minute...

"..."

2 mintues...

"...."

OH HELL WITH IT!

She snuggled the snug out of him for all his snugging worth.

Kenpachi was very tense, for the usual full minute.

He, quite gingerly, slowly put one of his arm round her shoulders (some how managed to, they were lying down.) and the other round her waist.

And so they had a loving hug.

Until The-Evil-That-Comes-In-A-Pink-Disguise came...

"KEN-CHAAAAAN!!! IM BAAACK!! HOW IS FLUFF-CHAN?!"

Shit...

Wait... Fluff-chan?!?!


Just then there was another knock at Setari's door. She opened it and smiled. 'Now, what on earth would the captain of the thirteenth division what with me?' She asked, in mock curiosity.

Juushiro just rolled his eyes, smiling indulgently. 'Good morning to you too, Setari.'

'You know you love me.' Setari told him, grinning. Juushiro laughed. 'I was just having breakfast. Oh, Hana-kun's here.' Juushiro gave her a blank look. 'Yamada Hanatarou, seventh seat, fourth squad. Leads the fourteenth rescue squad.'

Juushiro nodded. 'The one who helped save Rukia-san?'

Setari grinned. 'Thats him.' They walked into the kitchen. Hanatarou looked round and very nearly snapped to attention. 'I don't know if you've met Juushiro, Hana-kun' She said, obviously joking. 'I'd like to introduce my boyfriend.' Hanatarou's jaw dropped. Setari laughed.

'I-I'm very happy for you...' Hanatarou managed to stutter one he'd reattached his jaw.


Stay... dead still...

...Don't even breathe!

They heard pattering of feet all over the house. Literally. One moment Yachiru would be in the living room, the next second upstairs in Furry's bedroom.

Wait, what the hell she doing on there?!

Anyway, soon the heard a WHAM as the tiny evil girl (of doom) went outside, probably to bug someone or find Setari to find... Fluff-chan.

Furry breathed a sigh of relif.

"That was too close..." Kenpachi agreed with a nod.

"...If you want, we can get up...?"

Without a word, they got up, got dressed and Furry was now eating some icing for breakfast. Kenpachi had nothing.

Big boys don't eat breakfast.

...Unless you got an Evil Fluff-Chan of Sheer Doom that will shove a banana down your throat, just beacuse it might be funny to see the look on your face. But nooo, it's "breakfast is most important meal of the day" crap...

After five minutes, Furry finally got to ask THE question of all questions...

"So..."

"Eh?"

"Are we... you know...?"

"?"

"Are we an... err..."

"...?"

"...Are-We-An-Item?!" Dumbass.

Kenpachi just shrugged. "I guess..."

GLOMP. Ok... if this is going to happen every morning, Ken-chan will put drugs in her drink so she is to drowsy to even move in the mornings.

HA! take that.


Setari beamed. 'Thanks, Hana-kun.'

'Wow, I should visit more often' Hanatarou decided. 'I mean, if that isn't too much bother...!' He added.

Setari laughed. 'Relax. I don't mind if you knock on my door at three in the morning!'


Furry was now dragging Ichigo, Renji, Kenpachi whose sholder was occupied by Yachiru, Yumichika and Ikkaku.

All to visit kaasan.

Most of them had no idea who the HELL 'kaasan' was... only to hear 'Visit kaasan time!' and being dragged off their heels.

Furry did her signiture knock, and waited.

They have 5 seconds before the door is kicked down...


'Aren't I popular this morning?' Setari laughed as she got up to answer the door. 'Coming!' She called, knowing it was Furry, and also knowing Furry was prone to knocking down doors if she didnt get an answer.


Furry's foot was in mid-air when the door was opened.

"Ohhh... so she's kaasan..." A mummer from the back, probably Ichigo mummbling again.

"KAASAN!" 'Kaasan' got glomped by Furry.

"TARI-CHAN!" She got glomped again by The Pink Evil.

"Ne, ne, kaasan, what are you doing!? Can we come in?! We got the piano with us!"


Setari fell over under the weight of both Furry and Yachiru. 'Whoa, whoa, slow down. Jebus, nearly gave me a heart attack. And I was having breakfast, until the whole of soul society decided to pay me a visit.' She told Furry, struggling out of both girls grips so she could stand up. 'Of course you can come in, and... what?' She frowned in confusion at Furry.


"A piano!" That was curently on Kenpachi's back.

"You promised a while ago you'd hear me play!" Furry threw up her arms in uncontined excitment. "Also... I got to tell you a little something!!"


'Ok, well, come on through. You can put the piano in the living room.' She told Kenpachi.


Kenpachi stepped inside while being dragged by Furry to the living room.

Apprently the others were here was beacuse that naturally wanted a quiet morning, and listening to furry play the piano was perfect.

Afterwards was the ARENA!!!

Ikkaku settled himself on a couch. "How do you even know to play, dumbass?!"

Furry whipped round, "I'm not a dumbass!"

"Fine... A bitch then" This always happened.

Furry poked a finger in his chest. "I'm not a bitch. I'm THE Bitch. and that's MISS BITCH to you!"

She turned to Setari leaving a dumbfounded Ikkaku "Thanks kaasan! The others in the 11th division are being far to noisy"


'No probs' Setari chuckled as Hanatarou and Juushiro came out of the kitchen.

'Oh! A piano!' Hanatarou beamed. 'I remember seeing on of those in the living world!'

'What's this wimp doing here?' Ikkaku growled. Setari whacked him upside the head.

'Why are you calling Hana-kun a wimp?!' She asked, glaring daggers at the poor third seat.

'Because he's in Fourth squad' Ikkaku answered.

'And why does that make him a wimp?!' Setari demanded.

'Because all the Fourth squad are good for is healing.' Ikkaku answered again.

Setari punched his head. 'My zanpaktou is partly a healing Zanpaktou. If you want, I'll drag your ass to the arena right now and show you exactly how well I can beat your sorry ass!' Ikkaku stood up.

'And what makes you think you can beat me?!' He demanded.

Setari laughed. 'Oh, I know I can beat you. There's no "think" about it.'

Ikkaku growled and drew his Zanpaktou, but Setari had her hand on his hilt in an instant. 'Don't. You. Dare. Draw. Your. Sword. In. My. Home.' She growled at him, fury blazing in her eyes. 'We'll fight /later/' She told him. Once she was sure Ikkaku wouldn't draw his sword, she moved away.


Furry eyes whipped from Ikkaku and Setari.

"Kaasan, remember earlier, what I said?!" She dragged her into a corner, out of earshot.

Kaasan needed cheering up!


'Sorry, Furry' Setari smiled, her bad mood completely dissipating. 'What was it you wanted to tell me?'


"Kenpachi and I..." Furry bit her knuckle out of shyness.


'Hmm?' Setari raised an eyebrow as a prompt, a smile forcing it's way onto her face.


Furry looked Setari straight in the eye (somehow).

"...We are an item... offical"


'Oh wow! Congratulations!' Setari beamed and hugged Furry. 'How'd that happen then?' She asked, still grinning.


Furry turned beetroot red.

"Erm... remember... when I got drunk...? Like... last night?"


Setari laughed. 'Seems like a trend, doesn't it?' She chuckled at an evil thought. 'Do you think we should try and get Rukia drunk, then leave her alone with Renji?' She giggled evilly.


Furry giggled evily too. "Yeah! Let's do that""

"Oi, Furry"

Furry's eyes perked up, and she ran over to Kenpachi to sit on his lap.

Only to have Yachiru sit on her lap.

"Now someone sit on my lap!" laughed Yachiru.


Setari smiled, and ignored Yachiru's lap in favour of Juushiro's, leaning back against his chest. Juushiro lent his chin on her shoulder. 'Hi' She grinned, turning her head to face him. Juushiro just chuckled as she kissed his cheek. 'Furry, wasn't the whole reason you came here because you wanted me to listen to you play the piano?' She asked.


Furry grabbed Yachiru and sat her on her head while she jumped up. "Yosh!" She looked around. "You guys dont mind right?! You came here for some peace and quiet..."


Ikkaku didn't respond, he was glaring at Setari. Yumichika said something about piano music being beautiful, and Yachiru just gigled excitedly.


'Time to tickle the ivories...' The words came into her mind again.

EDWARD ELRIC! That was his name! he went through a gate, ended up in the human world, got to learn to play the piano, and came back. That was the last thing Furry heard of them...

Shaking her head from those... memories, she seated herself upon the stool. Yachiru jumped on her lap.

She started to play Canon. It was someone's favrourite...

Her mothers?

'GAH! Why do I keep thinking back to memroies?!?!'


Setari watched Furry with a slight frown on her face. Something was bothering her. 'You ok, Furry?' She asked, concerned.


Furry placed a grin on her face and looked round at Setari. "Yeah, I'll be fine".

She carried on playing Canon, then started on The Turkish March.


Setari sighed and leaned back on Juushiro, closing her eyes and letting the music just flow over her.


Kenpachi stared at Furry in surprise.

Who knew she could play like that?!

Suddenly there was knocking on the door.


Setari rolled her eyes. 'Since when did my house become the local gathering spot?' She asked, grinning to show she was kidding. She got up (somewhat reluctantly) and opened the door.


A messenger stood there.

He bowed and said; "The captains require Furisca D'Fynn's presence" then nodded to some others. "and any one else who fought the hollow at the park"


Setari had to bite back an annoyed comment. {Don't shoot the messenger} She told herself. 'Furry! The captains wanna see whoever fought the hollow at the park! That means us!' She called.


"Awww"

She pouted and Yachiru hopped on the floor so she could stand up. She looked around. "Wait, wont that be all of us?"

Kenpachi nodded and got up to stretch. "Well, lets see the big ass captains have got to say"


Setari chuckled to herself. She noticed Juushiro frown, then grit his teeth in annoyance. 'I may be sick' He muttered. 'But that doesn't mean I can't participate in meetings.' He stood up, obviously planning to come with them.


Furry grinned walked out of the door with the small crowd behind them. "Oi, messenger, where is it?!"

'The main hall' he replied and disppeared to where ever messengers disappear too.


Setari laced her fingers with Juushiro's as they walked, wondering what on earth the other captains could want.


Furry and the small crowd went to the main hall.

When they entered, the captains and a vice-cpatains, were seated round.

Juushiro and Kenpachi took their places in the captains seats, while the others were to stand in the middle of the room.

Yamamoto stood up from his high chair. "We are gathered to confirm a few things" He beckoned to Furry. "Furisca, tell us what happened when you fought the hollow" 'and lost' Furry could hear that in people thoughts.

Furry explained when she entered the park, she skipped the few details on the mirrors bit of course and just that it shot mirrors of shards at you.

When it was finally dying, she explained the creatures last words. "It said, no, I cant die, he made me invicble, or something like that."

There was silence and Yamamoto spoke up again. "Who is 'He'?"

Unrespectfully, and like Furry gave a shit, she just shrugged and glanced at Setari.


Setari's gaze was pure ice as it was directed at the Captain Commander. 'If we knew, we would have told you long before now' She said coldly.


Furry nodded. "If thats all can we leave now...?"

"Yes, you may leave" He tried to return Setari icy gaze, but was too late as they all turned and walked out.

The captains didn't leave though, they were probably reveiwing the whole meeting. she turned to Setari. "Shit, I think they are suspicous of us!"


Setari snorted. 'Well of course they are.' She shrugged. 'Yama-no-baka would love a reason to be rid of me. And after the whole Aizen thing, he has double the reason' Setari shrugged.


Furry rolled her eyes. "Of course, you get on his nerves all the time. You're like a thorn up his ass." Or was it 'a thorn in your head...' Meh, can't remember.

Kepnachi, his shoulder now occupied by Yachiru as soon as he came out, and Juushiro he came out of the hall. Kenpachi looked pissed and Juushiro looked grave.

"Ken, Bright-san, what did they say?!" Furry ran up to them giving Kenpachi a hug. He just wrapped a huge arm round her.

He grunted. "Those bastards really suspect you, the hollow apprently was weak." He nodded towards Setari. "And they are going to keep an eye on you as well."

He put Furry on his other sholder. "But for Christ's Sake, don't tell anyone, we weren't meant to tell you..."


'WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING?!' Setari winced at the loud voice eminating from the meeting hall. 'YOU DO REAlISE THAT HOLLOW WAS PROBABLY TALKING ABOUT AIZEN?!'

'KIHAKU! CALM DOWN!' Setari recognised that voice as Yama-no-baka.

'YOU'VE GONE AND PUT A SEATED OFFICER UNDER SURVAILENCE, ALONG WITH THE GIRL WHO'S ZANPAKTOU IS FUTAGOHIME!!! THE - LOST - DOUBLE - SWORD - ZANPAKTOU!' The voice screeched. 'DO YOU REALISE HOW BADLY THAT WILL DEMORALISE SEIREITEI?!'


Furry stuck her little finger in her ear and rumaged around. She turned to Setari.

"Your friend is... loud" She heard Kenpachi sigh and mumble about something of 'pain in the ass'.


Setari looked bewildered. 'my friend? I have no idea who that is' She looked at Juushiro for an explanation.

'She's the vice-captain of first squad.' He told her and Furry. 'Chikara Kihaku'

'Oh' Setari chuckled.


Furry shrugged.

"You seem to know... everything." Furry stopped rumaging for gold in her ear to point towards the bar.

"Hey, wanna get drunk off our asses again? I wanna see what happens when we wake up in the morning again."


Setari laughed. 'Lemme go find Renji and Rukia' she cackled. Juushiro watched her with slight apprehension.


Furry cackled evily. "Ok, we'll all meet you at the bar!" She was suddenly picked up and blonked on Kenpachi's hard sholder.

"Oi, lets go already" Furry nodded while Yachiru shouted a defeaning 'ONWARD!'


Setari found Rukia in her home, and dragged the poor girl off, yelling 'PAYBACK!' She found Renji in the sparing area and dragged him off without a word.


Furry was already at the bar with Kenpachi, once again with a crowd round them, cheering them on. Bets were made on who was going to win.

They both mocked glared at each other, grinning like manics. "If you lose, you..." Kenpachi cocked his head to oneside in thought. "...you have to wear a dress... that Setari has to pick!" The crowd laughed.

Furry growled, but then smirked again. "Same to you then".

Kenpachi... wearing a dress!?

This is going to get... nasty.

They started downing drinks, each one getting stronger and stronger.


Setari arrived with Rukia and Renji. 'Hi!' She called happily.

'Setari-chan... you're in a surprisingly good mood for being in a bar.' Rukia said, managing to detach the front of her shinigami outfit from Setari's fist. Setari shrugged, and walked over to Juushiro, where she leant against him, one arm round him. Juushiro smiled and put an arm round her shoulders. Rukia smirked. 'Ah'


Furry was fighting a losing battle, but she didn't show it, she tried not to anyways.

She could feel her stomach hitting and screaming at her to stop, but Furisca D'Fynn, 4th seat of the 11th Division, would be willing to die then be seen in a dress.

And knowing Setari it will be all... pure maybe, and probably sexy.

She secretly hoped it would be sexy...


'Why is Furry going at the drinks so hard?' Setari asked. 'I've never seen her so determined to win a contest...'

Juushiro chuckled. 'The looser has to wear a dress, picked out by you.' Setari blinked.

{Furry! LOOSE!} She screamed in her mind. It just wouldn't be any fun picking out a dress for Kenpachi, not for Setari anyway.


Stomach.

Going.

...Going.

...Going...

...

Furry felt everything clench and found a bucket underneth her. All nice ready!

"BLEHG!!!"

Gone.

Furry heard the crowd cheer and a few 'eeew's, but like she cared. Stop the ground spinning!

Kenpachi was laughing his ass off. "Can't wait for your tight little ass in a tight dress". He was actully almost thanking God. He was that close losing it also.

Furry glared, but then noticed that Kenpachi was sweating a little. Looked yummy...

MOVING ON! Furry was using Ikkaku as a leaning post. He didn't mind. That was the best drinking contest he had ever seen!

"You have to wear a dress for the whooole day, maybe in the day after tommorow.." he said as he watched Furry swaying.

Actully, things were... moving in intresting ways.


'Oh-kay!' Setari said quickly. 'I think Furry needs to go home now' She said, looking pointedly at Kenpachi.


Zaraki grinned at Setari, getting to like her now.

With one big swoop, he bundled the dizzy girl in his arms.

While they were walking away, a few close enough managed to catch. "...Lets have some fun tonight..."


'No' Setari called after him. 'She needs SLEEP' She said, then added with a grin. 'If it's any consolation, she'll look drop-dead-gorgeous once she's in a dress!' Setari silently decided she was going to get Furry some shoes to go with it, a bag, and accessories. Cause she was such a nice friend.

Kenpachi laughed at Setari's words. "Ok, ok, she'll sleep on the couch" He thought again. "Probably tied down..." He looked at her half-asleep face.

It was too cute.



{~{The Next Day}~}

Setari knocked on Furry's, and Kenpachi's, door, waiting impatiently. She had a big day planned. She was taking Furry shopping!


Furry groaned. She couldn't remeber a thing in hell last night.

Only that her head hurt like... like... a bitch.

Then there was knocking. "STOP KNOCKING I GOT A HEADACHE! ITS OPEN!"


Setari took that to mean "Come in, Tari" and opened the door. 'I thought you might have a hangover' She chuckled, and tossed Furry a bottle of Tomato juice. 'Drink that. Tastes like shit, but it'll get rid of the headache in ten minutes. AND it's good for you'


Furry watched Setari as she threw the bottle of whatever it was.

Just... anything to get rid of the... the... BEAST inside her head...

She drank heavily, once finished her lip curled in disgust at the taste. "Yeah... does taste like shit..."


'Well, I want you to be in perfect health today. I've got everything planned. Kenpachi's got a gigai, Uryuu is suplying the money, and he'll be coming with us, as well as Orihime... I might ask Rukia to come actually...' She beamed. 'Oh, theres a point. Gigai for you and me, and Rukia. Ok! Meet at the gate in half an hour' She chirped, then spun on her heel and left.


Furry gaped at her kaasan.

She forgot about that.

She heard an evil chuckle from behind. "...To let you know... I hate you..." Kenpachi leaned off the frame he was leaning and walked over to her.

He lifted her chin, and ignoring her scowl, he closed the gap.

Furry couldn't take it. She moved in rythm with his lips.

Then a hand setlled over her ass. She slapped it away.

"Later" she just said, her forehead against his.

"And I've got to get ready" She whispered in his ear. As he stilled, she slipped and escaped from his grasped.

She ran upstairs, headache forgotten, laughing at Kenpachi's loss. Furry went down to the portals to join 'kaasan'.

She's turning... eviiil...


Setari was with Rukia by the gate, she smiled at Furry. 'Yeay! You're here!' She grinned. 'Come on. Everyone's waiting!'


Furry sighed and stepped through the portal.

They ended up at the shopkeepers place, she forgot his name. Like Bright-san.

So she called him Fan-san.


'Oi! Kisuke-kun! Is Uryuu-kun here yet?!' Setari yelled happily.

'Yes! Yes!' Urahara called happily. 'And I have your Gigai's right here!' he practically skipped over and showed them their Gigai.


"Hey, fan-san!" She gave him a slap on the back. "How ya doing?! Thanks by the way."

She wanted a fan like his...


Setari thanked Urahara, then dragged Furry, Rukia and Ishida into the middle of town. 'SHOPPING!' She yelled happily.


"NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU...!"

Furry took a deep breath

"...UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUuuuuuuuuuuuu..." She tried to yank herself away from Setari's death grip. "No, kaasan! You cant make me!!! I HATE SHOPPING!!!!!!"


'You need that dress' Setari told her. 'And besides, I've got a special pressie for you if you come shopping' She said teasingly.


Furry stopped whining.

Presents?!?!

...

She put Setari on her shoulders. "where shall we go first?!?!"


'Um...' Setari thought for a moment. 'MONSOON!' She yelled. Ishida paled.


Furry trudged over to Monsoon. Also while wondering why Ishida had turned more pale then he usauslly was...


Setari dashed inside and began picking out dresses and shoving them into Furry's arms. 'Go try these on. Show me each one once you're wearing it, kay?' Setari ordered grinning.


Furry almost stumbled as she was shoved into the changing room. She sighed.

A bet was a bet after all...

The first dress was tight, but emrald green, and it 'wrapped' round her and flowed near the bottom. the top half was cut to her chest and string was attached to hold it up around her neck. she stepped outside to let the others see.

'This is going to be the death of me' She inwardly groaned.


'Hmm...' Setari sighed. 'Green just isn't your colour.' She decided. 'Red would look good on you, and so would black. White as well, blue.' She said carefully, tossing the dresses that weren't those colours onto a rack next to the changing rooms. 'Ok, next one!' Setari grinned.


She tried on the white one but really, to her, if memory serves right, it looked like a bloody wedding dress!

"Setari... this one looks like a wedding dress..."


'Good point.' Setari nodded. 'Next'


She sighed and walked back in.

Next she tried a light blue frock. It had a big annoying bow on the back, it was to tight round the thighs, and...the cut on the chest was very... reavling...

"Setari, if you wanna look at this one, you have to come in here." She was embarassed enough as it was!


Setari just pulled the curtain open. 'Hmm... Too light. Next!' She closed the curtain.


Furrys eye twitched.

After a struggle, the red dress showed alot of... your legs...

She had to admit, she like the finishing touch of the way it tied around her neck.


Setari deemed the red dress worthy of the second round, then sent Furry to try on another one.


Furry tried the black one this time.

Ahe had to admit... It was nice...

It wasn't tight round the chest area.

Setari looked at Furry in the black one. 'Nice.' She decided. And that was all of the dresses she had picked out. 'So, Furry, which do you prefer, Red or Black?' She asked.


"...Black?" furry didnt know actully.

Maybe they could get both, and save them for a special occasion? Maybe...

"...A black hat, heels, with my hair done up in a tight bun?" Furry suddenly burst out.

She didnt think she did have any taste at all when it came to clothes, she only wore what made sense...


Setari blinked at the sudden out burst. 'Do you want the black one?' She asked, not quite sure whether Furry had decided. 'Or should we get both?' She suggested.


Furrys eyes widened a little.

Setari scared her sometimes.... She could read minds...

ANYWAY! Moving from disturbing thoughts, Furry nodded slighty, while blushing.


Setari grinned as Ishida paled even more. 'Ano... Setari-san, I'm not sure...' Setari ignored him.

'So thats... just under eighty quid.' She told him. Ishida went comepletely white. With a slightly shaky hand he handed over a credit card.

'Thank you' Setari grinned. 'Now get changed into your normal stuff, Furry' She told Furry.


Furry whipped back into the changing room.

When she came out, nice and ready, she asked . "What's next?"


'Next...' Setari grinned. 'SHOES!' She yelled happily, dragging everyone into the neerest shoe-shop.


"AAAH!" Furry practicaly screamed.

The prezzie better be worth it...


Setari immediately whipped a pair of strappy red highheels off the shelf. 'Try them on' She ordered, looking for some black ones to go with the black dress.


...

"Setari... I have never worn high heels before..."

It was Furry's way for asking for 'Help-me-I'm-afraid-I-might-break-my-neck-and-not-get-a-prezzie-ever-again'


Setari chuckled. 'Don't worry, just imagine you're walking on tip-toes, and you'll be fine.' She told Furry, handing her a pair of low black high heels.


Furry's eye twitched. Again.

With the help of Rukia though, she managed to slip them on.

But when she stood up, that was a different story.

"Whoa! I'm almost taller than Ishida!"


Setari laughed. 'Do they fit? Try walking in them. Are they comfy?' Setari asked quickly.


Bombarded by Setari's questions, Furry walked around for awhile.

She finally got used to them.

In fact, she was standing on one foot now. "Hey kaasan, got any black ones?"


Setari picked out a black pair of strapy high heels and passed them to Furry. 'Try them on, see if they fit' She said, smiling.


Furry frowned. Apprently these were... Stilettos, was it? They were killer high heels or something...

They looked like it, Furry's feet were hurting a bit now...

"Eeerrr... Setari? I think I'll need some padding...do the humans sell that sort of thing or are they born with killer heels?"


'No, they sell it, we can buy some when we get to the till' Setari told Furry, still beaming like an idiot. Ishida was going emo in the corner somewhere, but Setari didn't care.


Furry turned to see a dark depressed cloud in the corner. "What the hell is that?!"

She pointed while slipping on the shoes


'Ishida' Rukia said, glaring at Setari.

'Well, he shouldn't have offered to pay, if he couldn't afford it' She rationalised.

'It's not that I can't afford it' Ishida said. 'It's that it costs more than I thought it would. And my father is going to kill me.'


Furry laughed. "HA! It might get rid of the iron stick thats up his ass!"


Setari laughed, then paused. 'So... do you want those shoes?' She asked.


"Which ones?! They both suit the dresses...." Furry held up them both.


'Well, you need a pair of shoes to go with each dress, so both' Setari grinned.


Furry grinned too. No idea why though.

Furry walked a bit more round the shop while Ishida payed for the shoes. She found a random hat section with some hair accessories crap.

Four girls were clustered around it, giggling for some reason. They all wore short skirts, the same hair style, and the same type of shoes. Furry would have laughed at their desperate need to 'fit in'.

She ignored them and went over to the hats and picked a black round one. one of those ones you put on the side of your head.

She was going to call Setari when one of the girls mummered 'Eeew! Her hair is so, like, greasy! I bet she do anything to get a boyfriend'

They annoyingly did a high pitched giggle and strutted off. Bloody slags...

Furry didnt care...

"...Hey Setari!"


Setari followed the sound of Furry's voice. 'Yeah?' She questioned, smiling.


Furry put the hat in Setari's hands. "with a tight hairbun, do you think this will go well? You know, you can put it on the side of your head"

...then again, when was it that Kenpachi showed that he loved you? When was the last touch of affection?

Furry's eye twitched. 'Maybe I'm being too straight forward with him?! He isn't the lovey dovey guy....'


Setari smiled. 'That would look very good. You wanna get it?' She asked.


Furry nodded.

She didn't hang on him did she? Maybe she should back away for a while...

Furry mentally hit herself. Where the hell did all these questions come from?!


'You ok, Furry?' Setari asked when she noticed her friend was being slightly subdued.


Furry eyes widened. She threw up her hands.

"Yup! I'm fine, why?"


'You went all quiet there' Setari smiled. 'I just thought you looked confused.'


Furry put her hand behind her head. "Um, yeah...."

Furry went over to the hair section and looked at the 'goth' ones. They seemed more intresting and less girly, but what did goth mean? Meh...

She took a black scrunchie that had thin red patterns. Furry smiled.

She turned and popped it inside the hat Setari was holding. "Ok, is that it?"


'Unless you want anything else' Setari smiled, passing the accessories to Ishida, who slunk off to pay for them.


Furry shook her head.

Stomach growl.

Furry nodded her head.

"...Food..."


Setari laughed. Then blinked. 'Oh, and we need jewellery too! But we can get food first'


Furry nodded. "Can we have a bagguett?! ...Or ramen!" Furry hadn't had either of those in ages.

When Ichigo made a bagguett and a ramen for her, it was so delicous, she kissed him on the cheek and gave him a tip.

It was funny...


Setari nodded. 'Sure!' She grinned. 'If you can find any.'


"Yes!" She grabbed everyone and went out of the shop into another, a street away. It was a cosy one, but was not girlish, and by looking at the menu, they sold all sorts of food!

Also it was cheap too!


'You happy Uryuu-kun?' Setari asked Ishida. He nodded.


Furry grinned and sat at a table, beconing the others over.

...

'Shove those FECKING questions at the back of your head Furisca D'Fynn!'


Setari frowned in thought. 'Are you sure you're ok, Furry?' She asked, noticing a strained, slightly annoyed look in Furry's eyes.


Furry hesitated.

She really wanted to talk to setari about it... and did she think these questions when she is with Bright-san.

But there were too many people around! She thought with a blush

...She probably didn't... Maybe she was being parnoid...


'Rukia?' Setari suddenly said.

'Yes?' Rukia looked up at her.

'Didn't you have some shopping you wanted to do?' She asked pointedly. Rukia just blinked at her. 'Why don't you take Ishida round town for a bit, then come back here. We'll wait.' She said, pushing Rukia off the seat and towards the door. Finally Rukia got the hint and grabbed Ishida's wrist and ragged him off. Setari smiled in satisfaction. 'Ok, Furry. Wassup?' She asked.


"...How do you feel round Bright-san?"

Ok... it's a start...

'I feel...' Setari tilted her head to the side slightly in thought. 'Happy, loved... But... I'm also a little afraid to be completely myself incase he doesn't like it.' She shrugged. 'Why?'


Furry slammed her hands on the table with an 'oh my god' face. "That's excatly how I feel!" Probably worse though...


Setari smiled. 'It's normal.' She sighed. 'I've been trying really hard to be myself around him, despite my fears, because if he doesn't love me for me, I wanna know so I can start getting over him sooner' She beamed. 'And he's noticed, he mentioned it to me, but he seems to prefer the real me.'


Furry raised her eyebrows. "Well... Kenpachi has... When was the last time Kenpachi showed affection to me?!"


'Hmm...' Setari thought for a moment. 'Last time I saw was... After that meeting where we got put under survailence...' She smiled. 'So that was only yesterday.'


Furry relaxed a little.

So she was being paranoid.

But she wasn't fully convinced just yet...


'Anything else?' Setari asked, smiling slightly.


Furry put her head to oneside. "...I'm not that convinced..."

Furry put her hand on her chest. "...I don't want to hang on him... or make him feel smothered but..."

She hung her head a little "I at least want him to tell me... that he loves me..."


Setari smiled. 'You can't rush these things. He's a man who grew up in the worst conditions, he's never known love, so it's gonna take a while for him to get used to it. It might scare him at first, he might revel in it. I don't know. But he'll come to it in his own time and in his own way.'


Furry smiled. Almost similer to herself...

She didn't grow up in rich surroundings. Then her family, whom she loved and loved her, was snatched away from her in front of her eyes. Ever since then for many years, she stumbled around, lost, alone and unwanted.

Until she met Setari, who took her under her wing. Setari was the world to her.

A second mother...

Furry smile grew wider. "...Ok kaasan..." She reached over to give her a hug and a kiss on the cheek. "Thank you..."


'No probs.' Setari smiled. 'Anything else you wanna talk about before Rukia and the others get back?'


Furry shook her head.

Hang on...

"Why are we buying a two of everything?" she asked.


'Because you wanted two dresses' Setari grinned.


...She's up to something...

Furry watched Setari, looking for any movement in her face that will give it away.

While she ordered a baguette and a ramen.


Setari just carried on grinning. She ordered some noodles as Furry ordered her own food.


Furry looked around and ate a bit more. "So what are we doing after this?"


'Jewellery.' Setari told her in a pause between shovelling noodles into her mouth. She then returned to eating avidly.


Furry thought for a bit...

"I dont know... a long pearl necklace?"


Setari tilted her head. 'Hmm... Maybe for the red dress. But I think an Amethyst pendant, maybe with matching earrings and a bracelet for the back one.'


Furry nodded. "...Where are the others?! ...Oh my god... CHOCLATE CAKE!"

So Furry ordered some cake.


Setari laughed. 'Probably on their way back' She said.


"Ok..." Furry ate some cake. "Are you going to order some too?"


Setari pikeyed some of Furry's cake. 'No need' She grinned cheekily.


Furry scowled. "Hey! Kaasan, thats uncalled for!"


Setari chuckled. 'You can order more if you miss it that much' she told Furry. 'Anyway, looks like Ishida, Rukia and Orihime are back' She smiled as said people walked into the restaurant. 'Hi guys!' She beamed.


Furry glomped them, narrowly avoiding a fate of suffocation from Orihime, she offered them warm choclate cake and sauce.


They all ate for a while longer, before Setari stood up and announced they needed to get jewellery.


Furry nodded and gathered the bags. "Eeerrr... The bags are annoying... We should have brough Chad-kun with us"


'I'll carry some!' Orihime offered cheerily.


Furry glanced round at Orihime. "Erm, naaa, its ok, I'm strong. It's just I can't be arsed to carry them" Furry just remembered how clusmy Orihime can be...


Setari smiled. 'CRIKEE!' Setari yelled 'TO THE FABRIC STORE!' She stopped, blinked, then sweatdropped. 'Sorry, wrong movie! To the JEWELLERY STORE!'


Furry stared at Setari. "What the fuck?!?!" She was suddenly grabbed by the others and was dragged off her feet to the jewellery stores.


Setari laughed. 'It's off Mulan 2. A movie that was around while I was alive' She grinned. 'Another of my favourite quotes is "PHENOMANAL COSMIC POWERS! Itty-bitty-living-space!" which is off Aladin.' Setari beamed when the reached the Jewellery shop. 'We're HERE!'


Furry laughed nervously. She could barley remember her's... everything was slowly coming back though.


Setari dragged Furry inside and went looking for some Amethyst jewellery.


Furry groaned. This was a little posh, snazzy place. Furry thought it was those ones with the stuck up staff, that gently perusade/hint you to leave if you didn't look rich or snazzy enough. Well, it won't be a problem, since Ishida was with them, she hoped. Damn, those girls from before were here too...


'Oy! Furry, look at this!' Setari called, gesturing at a simple Amethyst pendant, with a bracelet and simple dangly earrings.

It was simple. It was plain. It was nice. Furry nodded. How the hell did Setari know?! Furry suddenly started looking for the time. How long had they been doing this...? Now she thought about it, she got up early... then they just had lunch... thats... been a while...


Setari heard a giggle, followed by "Look at her hair! You think she has attention issues?" she noticed the girl that had spoken, she was one of the ones who'd been unkind to Furry earlier. The others squealled with laughter.

'Probably! I mean, she's just one big beacon, en't she?' More laughter.

Setari turned to them smiling sweetly. They looked at her like she was a complete doofus. 'At least I'm not a clone. Although...' Setari tilted her head to one side, a thoughtful look on her face. 'I can't really say the same for you. You should probably get yourselves a personality, before you go round critasizing other people.' The girls looked completely stunned. Setari smiled sweetly again, and asked an assistant if they could buy the amethyst set. The assistant had led her and Furry to the till before the girls full comprehended what had been said, and their expressions turned to outrage.


Furry smirked. She watched Ishida reluctantly hand over his plantium, top notch card, the girls stared at, and she was handed the bag. She truned to Setari. "Where next?"


Setari thought for a moment. 'Urm... Urahara's!' Setari beamed.

Furry almost jumped for joy. This time she dragged everyone, literally, out of the shop towards Fan-san's. Going "FINALLY!!!" as she went


Setari hid an evil smirk as they reached Urahara's shop. 'Ok, Furry!' She grinned. 'Go get changed!'


"NANI?! Nande?!?!" Furry threw up her arms. "I don't have to get changed till tomorrow!"


'Yes. You do!' Setari grinned. 'Change! Change!' She ordered, shooing Furry into the back of the store.


"NOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooooooo...!!!" Furry sighed. Better get it over and done with. She turned to the dress and other things that were already laid out for her. ... Hang on... "...Setari?... How do I put this on?" ...The others will never EVER let her live this down...


Setari frowned. 'You put it on before' She called.


"Yeah but... it seems different... and I have know idea what masscara is..." Furry scratched the back of her head. There was lacing at the back of the dress, it was done up when she wore it, and now it was all... bleh.


Setari laughed and slid the sliding door open. 'Alright' She shok her head, smiling, as she closed the door securely behind her.


Furry saw a glint in setari's eye and it scared the shit out of her. "K-kaasan..." Does she dare ask?!

Here goes nothing...

"What about my hair?" It was all straggly... There were some strong winds today.


'We'll sort that once your dress is on' Setari told her. 'Otherwise it'll just get all messy when you put the dress on.' Setari picked up the dress by the shoulders. 'Go on, put it on.'


Furry slipped it on and turned her back to Setari, in a silent way of asking if she can lace up the laces from behind. "Make it tight please!"


'Why?' Setari asked as she started lacing the back up, pulling it tight.


Furry shrugged.

Actully, she had advice from Matsumoto, that it will make you have more of an 'hourglass shape'.

Also it made your tits look a bit bigger.


Setari finished doing the laces up and smiled. 'Is that ok? It's not too tight is it?' She asked.


It was good. "It's cool" She started putting on the necklace but (somehow!) it got into a knot when she tried to tie it around her neck.

She had never done anything femine like this before!!


Setari laughed. 'Sit down' She told Furry, pointing to a chair that she had dragged out into the middle of the room.


Furry plonked down with a sigh.

She noticed a mirror beside her and reached over to pick it up.

There she reached over for the earings and started putting them on. She wasn't entirly useless when it came to femine things!!!


Setari stopped Furry from putting the earrings in. 'Hair first, or they'll just get in the way' She chuckled, and picked up a brush and began to brush Furry's hair.


Furry picked up the ring and started twirling with it between her fingers.


Once Furry's hair was brushed. Setari put it into a bun and used some hairclips to clip the net in place. She smiled. 'I remember when I was alive, I used to have to put my hair up like this every week, cause I did ballet' Setari clipped the necklace round Furry's neck.


Furry lifted her head a little. "Ballet?"

It rang a bell...


'Yeah.' Setari grinned. 'Girls in pink fluffy tutus spinning around on tip-toes' She chuckled. 'I might show you one time. If I can remember anything.'


Furry choked.

She couldn't imagine Setari in a pink fluffy tutu's spinning around her tip toes... It was unimaginable!!!

Not that she wanted to think about it anyways...


'Whats wrong?' Setari asked, noticing Furry choking.


Furry shook her head franticly. "Nothing! Its just... hard to imgaine you in a... fluffy pink tutu, spinning around on your tiptoes..."


'Thats not all it is' Setari told her, with an indulgent smile as she pulled out the shoes for Furry. 'Ballet has it's own language, it's a dance designed to tell a story.' She grinned. 'And also, you get extremely strong and flexible from doing ballet. It's almost harder than learning martial arts.'


Furry frowned slighty.

'Own language...?'

Furry looked up, she had her head down. "Are there any other types of... dancing?"


'Plenty' Setari smiled. 'There's street dancing. There's ballroom dancing, there are the fast ballroom dances, the slow ballroom dances, there's loads.' Setari smiled. 'And then of course, theres the dancing you do when you go clubbing, which could barely be called dancing' She chuckled.


Furry chuckled as well. "Sounds kinda fun actully..." She remembered the conversating she had with Matsumoto. "Then... what's the rumba?"

Apprently that was Matsumoto's favourite...


Setari blinked. 'Not sure... It's probably a ballroom dance, but one of the fast ones.'


Furry cocked her head to one side as she slipped on her shoes. "Sounds... dirty" she suddenly chuckled. "I might ask Matsumoto"


Setari found the bracelet, and passed it to Furry. 'Do that.' She nodded. 'Now... Come on!' she grinned.


Furry managed to do up the braclet around her slim wrist.

Her killer heel shoes, made a sound... that was a higher than a 'thump' sound.

It was annoying...


Setari led Furry out and waited for Ishida to stop staring and Orihime and Rukia to stop fussing so they could go.


Furry was blushing under the attention she suddenly had. "Knock it off you guys..."

She still had the silver ring between her fingers.


'Come on Furry' Setari took Furry's hand and led her back into town, towards a restaurant.


Furry had a bad feeling... some of this was planned...

"Setari... what's being planned? Where are we going?" She heard a wolf whistle from the otherside of the street.

Normally she would have told the offender to 'fuck off, and go back to his hole'. but she felt so venrable in this dress!


Kenpahi tugged at the weird clothing he wore. He knew he was going to be late. He uauslly was.

Ikakku stood just outside his home. "Come on, Captain, you're going to be late."

Kenpachi sighed. This was going to be really akward he thought as he stepped through the portal...


Setari tilted her head at Furry. 'Whats wrong?' She asked, deliberately ignoring Furry's question. 'Normally you would have at least sworn at those pricks. Wassup?'

Furry tugged a little at Setari's death grip. "I feel so... vulnerable in this dress!" She stumbled. "Setari, you're going too fast!"


Setari smiled apologetically and slowed down. 'Then don't let it make you feel like that. Just tell them to fuck off anyway.'


Furry turned round and flipped them off.


Setari laughed. 'Thats the spirit' They reached the restaurant and Setari grinned, giving Furry a gentle push towards the doors. 'Have a nice date!' And then she was gone.


Furry stood wide eyed.

WHAT THE FUCK?! She was going to say that outloud but a waitor stood outside, if he had been... waiting for her.

She followed him inside. The waitor checked something that looked like a register. "Are you Furisca D'Fynn?" Furry nodded.

She waitor beckoned towards the bar. "Your date-" Date!? "-has not arrived yet. Please wait at the bar and drink our finest wines while you wait" Well, there's a whole bloody lot of waiting here...

Furry nodded, saying her thanks, and sat on a bar stool.

There was the front door, and across from that was the bar. the archway on the left led to the tables were you ate, and the door on the right had the toiltes. Handy.

But wait... Date?!?! ...With whom?!?! So that was planned!!!

Furry ordered some red wine. And waited.


Setari headed back to Soul Society, to enjoy some well earned (or not) free time.


Kenpachi walked all the way there.

When he finally entered, he was 10 minutes late, and the only two occupants he saw was a woman in a black dress at the bar. from behind you could tell she was probably beautiful as familer dirty blond hair was tied in a bun with a black hat cocked to one side (guess who!). The other was the waitor. "Ah, sir, you must be..." he checked his list. 'Hurry up...' Kenpachi was very uncomftable. "...Zaraki Kenpachi?" The woman's head suddenly snapped up and she turned to look at him.

At first, he didn't recognise her. But...

"F-Furisca?!"


Furry sat sipping red wine. She heard the door open behind her but couldn't be asked to turn around. She was about to leave anyways. She was sick of waiting, for the last 10 mintues!

Murmuring was heard behind her. "...mumble... Zaraki Kenpachi?" Furry almost spewed out her wine.

She turned to see her 'date' dressed in slacks.

"F-Fuisca?!"

"Kenpachi?!"

...

Aaawkwwwaaard...

Ahe waitor finally cleared his throat. "Please follow me, I shall hold your wine, ma'am" That you almost so elegantly spewed "to your table"

They could only nod dumbly.

The table was table 4, it was in a corner, out of the way (thank god!) also by the window.

He handed them menus.

He left them after that, obviuosly noticing the air of akwardness.

Furry shifted slighty, she glanced at Kenpachi, who looked suddenly looked uncharaistly shy. He was staring out of the window with both hands on his lap.

A giggle escaped her, which made him jump. She chuckled. "So... Never done this before?" Furry asked.

Kenpachi stared at her. She stared back.

She heard a very faint, 'no'.

She giggled again. The tension was lifting a little, but it was still damn awkward!

Furry looked down at the menu, suddenly feeling not very hungry....

Kenpachi looked the same.

"...You know... we can... we can ruin the others plan, and skip this... We can just take a walk maybe?" The idea seemed very appealing.

It was far to early for him to do this, for both of them... maybe later...

Kenpachi got up to wait by the front door, while Furry told the waiter, 'Our friends had good intentions...' and he seemed to understand perfectly.

He nodded. "You are welcome back anytime, ma'am" He looked around suddenly and glanced at Kenpachi by the door, before whispering into furrys ear. "I would advise you come do this again when he is prepared to be seen around with you, closer, I would recormmend a walk around a few blocks... Pardon for intruding" Furry knew he was trying to help, so she smiled her gratfulness at him.

She appeared by Kenpachi. "Lets... take a walk... around a few blocks, ok?" Furry smiled encouragingly.

Kenpachi just nodded and they set off.


Setari got back to her house in Soul Society, and flopped on her couch. 'Oh yeah, that reminds me. I've gotta kick Ikkaku's butt some time...' She sighed. 'Later'


Furry wrapped her arms around herself and shivered slightly. It was dark, and very cold.

Suddenly something was, more dumped then draped, around her sholders. Kenpachi looked away, embarrased by his kindness.

Furry snuggled into his coat a little, feeling toasty warm. Is that his scent?! It was a dusky sort of smell that reminded her of dawn...

"...I... You... look nice..." Kenpachi grunted, still looking away. Furry smiled.

'He's making an effort...' Furry thought.

"...Thank you... You look good too..." She just heard a grunt and had to smother a laugh.

They walked in silence for an hour around a few blocks.

Furry couldn't take it ANY MORE!

She slipped off her shoes and put them into deep pockets of Kenpachi's coat and walked barefooted. Kenpachi gave her an odd look.

"Killer highheels, my feet hurt like hell" He just rolled his eyes.

After another half-an hour, Furry slipped her arm round his arm, linking them. She felt him stiffen but ignored it, and lent against him. Kenpachi soon relaxed, making Furry smile.

What she failed to notice was her feet were turning blue. But Kenpachi did.

"WAAAH!" He effortlessly picked her up and was now cradling her in his arm as they walked. "What?!" Kenpachi glanced at her. "Your feet are blue"

And they hurt, god knows how many stones she had in them. She leaned against his chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart.

"...Thanks"

Ahe felt a rumble and heard 'ok'. Furry smiled again.

After awhile they found themselves at Urahara's shop.

Kenpachi put Furry down, but she squeaked in pain, so he just scooped her up again. He didnt mind.

They both arrived back in soul society. Furry looked away, she had been searching for any sign of emtion on his face... anything.

"Kenpachi?"

"...Yeah?"

"Could... you drop me off at Setari's house please?"

She felt a grunt in reply. Probably a yes.

A while later they ended up were Setari lived. Kenpachi set Furry gently on the floor. He turned around.

Was that it?!

"Kenpachi! Wait!" He stopped and turned the side of his face to show he was listening.

"...I... Well..." 'What now Furisca? Tell him that you love him?!' Furry lowered her head so some hair that escaped the bun fell aound her face. 'You just wasted a whole dinner date, just beacuse you were shy!'

...but...

'But what?! He does not care, he probably came in the first place 'cause he was bribed a few drinks.'

Tears pricked Furry's eyes.

'...He probably hates you....'

Suddenly a shadow loomed over Furry but she took no notice. What the voices said can't be true... He... he came, didn't he?!

Suddenly her head was wrenched up, making the tears tease down her pale cheeks.

The scent of dusk and dawn filled her senses as she felt surprisingly soft, but a little rough on the side lips against her own.

Suddenly, she felt time stop, it felt nothing else was here in the world except for them with his lips upon hers.

His arms circled her waist, as she reached up around his broad sholders to deepen the kiss.

But they had to breathe.

The kiss broke, and their foreheads lent against each other, both breathing heavily.

"...K-Kenpachi..." She breathed in his scent, it was so addictive.

"Yeah?" He didn't grunt, he voice was soft. Only for her.

"...Nothing"

Furry watched Kenpachi leave, before she turned to knock on Setari's door.


Setari looked round when she heard a knock on her door. She was cooking dinner for herself, so she couldn't answer the door. She called. 'Come in!'


Furry called back. "I cant! I need help..."


Setari turned the heat down on the cooker and went to the door and opened it. 'Furry?' she got a quzzical look on her face.


Furry looked at her with an awkward smile on her face. "Can you help me? My feet really hurt..."


Setari looked at Furry's feet, then bit back a chuckle, with a slightly dispairing look on her face. 'Can you walk at all?'


"Ummm... Without feeling a lot of pain? No..."


Setari shook her head and stood next to Furry. 'Well, you're going to have to hobble. I can't pick you up completely.'

Furry nodded and winced when she took steps forward.

She was surprised Setari hadn't bombarded her with questions yet...


Setari helped Furry into the kitchen, where she set her down on a chair. 'What did you do?!' She asked, grabbing her zanpakutou and releasing it. She wrapped the chain with the heart charm round both of Furry's feet and channeled her spirit force into it. The stones and things Furry had got stuck in her feet fell out and the wounds began to close.

Furry cocked her head to one side, but was still fascinated as she watched the healing.

"...Well..."

She told Setari everything, from the bar to the awkwards that they had to leave, to the... breath stealing kiss they just had...

"...right outside your door!" Furry said finished and proudly.


Setari grinned. 'I'm glad I was able to help. I'm guessing you don't feel quite so insecure now, do you?'


Furry squirmed a little. "Well kaasan, I don't think we'll go on dinner dates... It dosn't seem to suit him... or me..." Furry thought a bit. "Maybe bar dates..."


'But bars aren't private enough.' Setari smiled. 'I know dinner dates aren't your sort of thing, but I was hoping you'd be able to spend some time with him, just him, while staying reasonably sober.'


Furry giggled. Probably fighting together then...

"We might be fighting hollows together or something..."

Love/hate relationship? Possibly will be a lot of teasing...


Setari shot a playful glare at Furry. 'Unless you want me to force you on more dinner dates, or lock you in a room together for twenty-four hours straight, then I suggest you find some space to get to know him, no alcohol or fighting involved.'


Furry sulked.

What else could they do?!

...being locked in a room for 24 hours seemed... very appealing.


Setari laughed at the look on Furry's face.


Furry stared at Setari. "What?!" She folded her arms. "And anyways, Kenpachi isn't the kind of guy who will let you get close to him easily..."


'Thats only more reason for you to try harder.' Setari grinned.


Furry sighed.

Kenpachi did excatly the same thing. (scary)

What was he going to do now? Yumichika mentioned somthing about. "Making an effort beacuse Furisca will not be sure on how to approach you"

He hadn't done this sorting of thing before, the only thing he did love was fighting, but ever since Furry had stepped into his life... well... things hadn't been the same...

Yachiru squealed, "OHHH!! I wonder what Furry is doing now?!"

Furry sneezed.

"Aaah... kaasan, someone is talking about me..."


Setari smiled. 'At least they're being nice about you' She chuckled, finally going back to her dinner.


Furry looked at Setari.

"Kaasan... I didn't get any dinner either..." To confirm it, her stomach growled on cue.


'There's enough here for two' Setari told Furry, spooning out noodles into two bowls.


Furry grinned. She hoped Kenpachi would get something to eat as well.

That was when she remembered that she was still wearing his coat! It still smelt like him... and was very warm still..

Ahe felt she was never EVER going to take it off!


Setari passed Furry a pair of chopsticks, while picking up her own and begginning to shovel the noodles into her mouth at a speed that would impress Naruto.


Setari did remind Furry of Naruto at that point.

I wonder how he is doing? Furry thought...



{~{Miles Away!}~}

Naruto sneezed. Twice.

"Maa, maa, Naruto someone is thinking of you" Kakashi said without looking up from his 'book'

"I wonder who..." Naruto said...



{~{Back To Furry}~}

Furry sneezed this time. Twice.

Furry shrugged and started eating.


Setari finished her noodles and sighed happily. 'I love noodles' She said, before standing up to clean her bowl.


Furry had just finished choking and her bowl and put it on the side.

"Ne, ne, kaasan, can I sleep round here?" She didn't want to be alone tonight and Kenpachi wasn't the answer...


'Sure.' Setari nodded. 'But you might have to put up with being alone for about an hour later.' She chuckled.


Furry did the glassy eyes and a wobberly lip face. "Why?! Kaasan?!?!"


'Because Juushiro loves his bonsai trees, yet somehow he manages to kill them...' Setari laughed. 'And he won't let anyone other then me touch them, so I'm gonna go water them and prune them.'


Furry looked at a clock. "...It's nearly 9 past..."


'Nine past what?' Setari asked, blinking.


Furry pointed at the clock. "...30..."


Setari blinked. 'Oh! You mean half past nine, not nine past thirty...' She rolled her eyes, smiling.. 'Other way round, Furry. And thanks.' She got up. 'Well, I'll see you later'