Wake up! A very annoyed Suzumebachi's voice screeched loudly at a slumbering Soifon who woke up with a very happy smile yet again.
What's your problem? Soifon sleepily asked when she herself was not annoyed in the slightest after having spent the entire day with Yoruichi yet again, just like the day before and the other day, in fact all of her repeated days had been spent with Yoruichi since her battle with Kisuke that it was impossible for Soifon to get even close to feeling how annoyed Suzumebachi seemed to be.
That blasted cat has warped your mind that's what! There was so much pent up energy behind her zanpakuto spirit that the very room seemed to vibrate from each word spoken.
No you're restless. Soifon cut to the chase after calculating the last time she had actually acknowledged Suzumebachi's routine.
Yep, it's been a while! Two weeks of having to watch you flirt with that cat and left me to day dream about fighting, heck even training would do at this point! Soifon stretched out her limbs with a grin since it had been a while since she had done any serious training. Come on you are the Captain of the Stealth Force after all, there has to be some sort of criminal we can go fight!
Normally yes, Soifon chuckled at how eager Suzumebachi was to break loose and run wild. However I'm not sure many evil plans can get to be formed in one day for us to prevent, I've been around a lot of the Seireitei with Yoruichi-sama and we didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. Soifon racked her brain for any kind of activity that would warrant a squad Captain to intervene.
We don't need a reason remember, the day resets! You can just walk up to anyone and fight them and not have to worry about the after effects. Suzumebachi felt like she was explaining things to a child who hadn't grasped the concept of the day resetting.
I know that, Soifon rolled her eyes at how impatience her Spirit was while she changed into her uniform. The last time we did that though I hurt Yoruichi, in more ways than I ever expected.
You don't need to worry about that. We swore to her that we wouldn't fight him again. The softer tone to Suzumebachi's buzz and the words she had chosen to use genuinely caught Soifon by surprise that she came to an abrupt stand still.
You meant that didn't you. Soifon probed, you made the same promise to her as I did. Soifon physically felt Suzumebachi's spirit turn a shade of bright pink from Soifon picking up on that detail.
N-Naturally I – I mean that I – Suzumebachi continued to stumble over her speech, unable to successfully find a way to counter her own words that Soifon found her rather cute due to how embarrassed her spirit form had become from complimenting their relationship with Yoruichi. Don't get used to it, Suzumebachi finally managed to regain some composure. I am merely acknowledging the influence her presence has over you, my world has become a lot brighter since her return and improvements continue to take place with every day you spend with her.
You mean every day we spend with her. Soifon corrected softly with a warm smile upon her face, it was true that she did feel warmer from having spent so much time with Yoruichi without the interruptions of duty getting in the way and it was nice to know that Suzumebachi was reaping the benefits of Yoruichi's presence as well. Baring all this in mind, would you be opposed if I asked Yoruichi to join us in our hunt for…evil misdoings?
Bring her along and she will be the cause of it. Suzumebachi's laughter buzzed happily through Soi's mind though not in protest to the idea of Yoruichi tagging along with them.
Was that a joke? Soifon broke out into laughter in disbelief at the actions of her stubborn zanpakuto spirit.
Soifon wandered through the various streets and pathways of the Seireitei towards the tea house where sure enough, Yoruichi sat talking to Captain Unohana like all the other mornings of this day and when they noticed her coming, Yoruichi stood up a little confused to see her so soon but smiled all the same while Unohana greeted her politely, Soifon played her part too and bowed her head to them both courteously.
"Pardon the intrusion on this morning however I respectively ask for your company Yoruichi-sama." Soifon kept her head bowed but locked her silver eyes on Yoruichi's golden ones with a soft seductive curl to her lips. Yoruichi felt herself visible swoon from being on the receiving end of such a look she actually had to steady herself, it felt like she had been publicly invited to join Soifon in her bed directly with that look.
"I would hate to delay you from any pressing matters if the Stealth Force leader herself has a need for you." Unohana spoke up when it was clear Yoruichi was still trying to work out if she was meant to answer Soi's request or the hungry look in her eyes.
"Thank you Unohana I'm sure Yoruichi-sama will perform admirably in every field." Soifon's seductive smile turned into a cocky grin of triumph at how gobsmacked Yoruichi looked right now.
"Another time then Yoruichi." Unohana smiled at them both and made her departure from the area so the two of them were left alone. Yoruichi had finally come to terms with what had just happened and was left admiring her little bee even more showing one of the rarer sides to her personality.
"You've certainly become bolder." Yoruichi turned on Soifon and it wasn't the first time Soifon felt like Yoruichi was going to devour her whole from the fire burning in her eyes.
"I may have taken a day or two to practise." Soifon replied truthfully. In fact she had taken a fair few days asking Yoruichi and trying out ways to spark her lovers interests and satisfy her needs with great success along with a few embarrassing mishaps.
"What else did you practise?" Yoruichi matched Soi's grin with her cat like smile, her mind playing all sorts of different scenarios each involved Soifon gasping for more.
Wait! Hold it right there! You said we would fight today! Suzumebachi shouted through Soi's mind to stop Soifon from getting too carried away and escalated the situation further.
"There is plenty of time for you to find out but for now I have a bit of problem that needs attending to." Yoruichi inclined her head towards Soifon to show that she was intrigued to hear more, "Suzumebachi has grown restless over the past couple of weeks and is in need of a workout." Yoruichi nodded a few times in understanding.
"We could spar together. That might help." Yoruichi suggested.
"I'm afraid that won't do, we're after a real fight so I was hoping you'd like to accompany me on a-" Soifon paused and looked around to make sure no one was listening in on their conversation then leaned closer to Yoruichi and hid her mouth with her hand to whisper to her, "-on a hunt to find someone up to no good."
"I know just where to start." Yoruichi's eyes lit up with excitement.
Soifon surveyed the still grounds from her perch on a tree branch, not even the guards had moved since they had arrived at mansion.
It certainly is peaceful here. Is she certain we are going to catch somebody here…I mean he does have his own guards. Suzumebachi sighed and Soifon smiled at Yoruichi who materialised next to her after flash stepping from the other side of the mansion.
"Nothing to report." Yoruichi stated and she sat down beside Soifon, "But considering the pond is on this side I am not surprised."
"Pond?" Both Soifon and Suzumebachi asked in unison.
"Byakuya mentioned to me once that his koi were decreasing so I thought we'd be able to find out why."
A fish stealer! I want to battle someone evil and who will try to take over the world not take over the Kuchiki's fish population! Soifon burst out laughing at Suzumebachi's speech. "I'm sorry," Soifon chuckled, "Suzumebachi was hoping for a more serious crime."
"This is a serious crime." Yoruichi played up the dramatic tone in her voice, "Someone is managing to steal fish right from under Byakuya boy's nose! I want to know who it is." Yoruichi flashed her trademark catlike grin.
I doubt whoever they are is going to appear in the morn-
"Look there." Soifon interrupted Suzumebachi when she spotted a doorway open up from the wall of the grounds as if from nowhere."
"Ah. A secret doorway, of course." Yoruichi mumbled under her breath and they both watched the Lieutenant of the 11th Division leap across the grounds and dive head first into the pond.
"Kusajishi Yachiru?" Both Soifon and Yoruichi blinked in recognition at watching the president of the Shinigami Women's Association leap back out of the pond with a giant koi held triumphantly in her hands.
A thief is still a thief. After her! Suzumebachi shouted as Yachiru made her way back towards the secret doorway and Soifon nodded in agreement, leapt out of the tree with Yoruichi following her close behind her and the chase was on.
"Give that fish back!" Soifon shouted and Yachiru glanced over her shoulder without stopping to see who was chasing her.
"You can't have my fish scary cat lady!" Yachiru called back to her and dove through the secret doorway and this time Yoruichi was the one who burst out laughing so badly that she had to stop running for a moment.
"Oh no you don't - Shakkaho!" Soifon sent a red ball of energy at the closing doorway and the wall ahead of her exploded into rubble with a Yachiru leaping out of the cloud of dust still holding the koi above her head.
"You really are a crazy cat lady!" Yachiru stuck her tongue out at Soifon who was still in pursuit of the lieutenant who continued to run down the winding paths throughout the Seireitei.