AN: This is a collaboration between myself and Panda-Cube. GO READ HER STORIES! We own nothing at all... we just think YoruSoi is amazing! Please R&R.

Yoruichi basked in the sun outside of the Urahara Shoten. The warm afternoon was interrupted by the tinkling sound of a hell butterfly from the Soul Society. Thats unusual. Yoruichi looked around for a Senkaimon but saw nothing. The black butterfly landed on her shoulder and whispered its panicked message: 'Soi Fon-taicho was reported missing at 12:30 pm. The Sou-taicho requests your presence at an emergency meeting. Report immediately.' Standing quickly, Yoruichi shunpo-ed to the Sereitei.

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"What do you mean she is missing?" Yoruichi shouted, slamming the double-doors open with a loud bang.

The main hall of squad 1 was filled with twelve of the taichos and all thirteen of the fuku-taichos who all turned to stare at her. Yoruichi internally cringed when she spotted Soi's empty spot. Her feet made a dull echo in the hall; everyone was silent.

"Glad you could join us Yoruichi-dono." Genryuusai Yamamoto Sou-taicho rumbled. He stood at the front of the meeting hall Ryuujin Jakka openly visible at his side. "Take your place."

Yoruichi looked up at him, a puzzled expression on her face; the only place open was Soi's spot. As she walked up to Yamamoto Sou-taicho he tossed her something that looked suspiciously like a captains haori. "Sir?" She questioned.

"As of today, Yoruichi Shihoin will be resuming her former role as the captain of squad 2 and the head of the Onmitsukido." His words were met with shock and millions of unanswered questions. After a few tense minutes everyone let out a collective shout of 'WHAT?'.

"What about Soi Fon-taicho?" The child prodigy, Toshiro Hitsugaya, asked.

"She has been declared a deserter by the Central 46. We are forbidden to look for her after this meeting. It would be wise to forget all about her." As usual the Sou-taicho showed no emotion: no sadness or remorse. "Dismissed!"

Everyone was silent when the exited the meeting hall. Juushiro Ukitake tried to lighten the mood and congratulated Yoruichi on her return. His attempts ended in failure as Yoruichi broke down in tears and he had to hold on to her shoulders to keep her upright. Unohana shooed him away and took the broken girl back to the 4th division.

Unohana sat Yoruichi on the couch in her office and went to prepare tea. While the herbal brew was steeping, she looked back at the purple haired woman who was clutching the orange and white captains haori like a safety blanket. She remembered a similar sight from over 100 years ago, except that time it had been Soi who sat on her couch. With the tea done, she brought the steaming cup over to Yoruichi.

"Will you be alright?" The 'mother' of the Gotei 13 questioned. She truly was concerned for the younger woman's sanity; Soi Fon had nearly lost hers when Yoruichi left.

"I w-want m-m-my little b-bee!" Yoruichi sobbed and fell into a warm, comforting hug from Retsu. She sobbed for hours until she finally fell asleep still wrapped in the arms of squad four's taicho.

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It hurts. It hurts so much. The pain won't stop, it won't ever stop. Why did this happen? Why to me?

A young girl in the World of the Living leaned heavily against a wall, her battered body no longer able to support her own weight. No one stopped to help her; in fact no one even seemed to notice the woman or the burning red chain protruding from her chest.

Someone... Anyone... Help me.