"Good morning, Lady Yoruichi."
Rustling sounds came from within the bedding. Soifon sat up first, grabbing a piece of clothing to drape over Yoruichi Shihōin.
"Soifon, the clothes seem a bit small."
Soifon's clothing size did not fit comfortably; Yoruichi Shihōin felt her chest was being tightly constricted.
Whoosh—
Another robe flew onto Yoruichi Shihōin's face.
"Lady Yoruichi... wear it or don't!"
"Forget it, I'll just turn back into a black cat."
A puff of smoke rose, and Yoruichi Shihōin transformed into a cute black cat, licking its pink paw pads on the bed.
"Speaking of which, Lady Yoruichi." Soifon put on her Shihakushō and then draped the Captain's Haori over it. "How long do you intend to stay in the Seireitei?"
It wasn't that she wanted to chase the other party away, but if Yoruichi Shihōin kept staying here, wouldn't Soifon lose the time to go do bad things with Aizen at the Tsunayashiro Clan at night?
"Heh heh, having had your way with me, now you want to chase me away?" The black cat jumped onto Soifon's shoulder. "I didn't think you were that kind of Soifon."
"I didn't..." Soifon looked down at the Haori on her body. "If Lady Yoruichi is willing to return, the position of Captain of the Second Division..."
"I don't want it; Soul Society is not nearly as interesting as the World of the Living." The black cat extended a paw and patted Soifon's head. "Actually, I'll be leaving today. If I'm discovered, I'll only implicate you."
No, actually, adding you now doesn't implicate me much more...
Rather, it is I who will implicate you, Lady Yoruichi.
Whenever Soifon thought about the cooperation agreement she had reached with Aizen, she felt that when the truth was revealed, the expressions on the faces of Yoruichi and Kisuke Urahara would be very spectacular.
...
Evening.
Soifon checked the time, remembering her promise to Unohana Retsu yesterday, and turned to walk toward the Fourth Division.
Lights were already lit in the Captain's courtyard.
Sliding open the Japanese-style shoji door, the aroma of food mixed with a faint scent of medicinal herbs wafted out.
Isane Kotetsu was just walking out of the kitchen carrying a few small dishes. When she saw Soifon in the corridor, her eyes lit up.
"Captain Soifon, you've come at just the right time; the food has just been prepared."
Soifon walked into the room. On the low table in front of Unohana were grilled fish, stew, tamagoyaki, and a small pot of steaming miso soup.
"Isane made all this?" Soifon was somewhat surprised as she sat down at the low table. "Having known you for so long, this is the first time I've known Isane's cooking to be so delicious."
Isane Kotetsu's face flushed slightly. She placed the last dish down and sat beside Unohana Retsu. "Captain Soifon hasn't eaten yet, so how do you know the taste..."
Seeing that everyone was seated, Unohana gently clapped her hands. "Then, let's dig in."
"It smells very fragrant."
Soifon picked up her chopsticks, picking up a small piece of grilled fish and putting it into her mouth.
She chewed a few times, lifted her eyes to look at Isane Kotetsu, and nodded seriously. "It's very delicious."
Hearing Soifon's earnest praise, Isane Kotetsu's face turned even redder, her fingers unconsciously twisting together.
After taking a sip of the miso soup, Soifon let out a sigh of admiration. "Ah... whoever can marry Isane in the future will certainly be very blessed."
Unohana Retsu laughed softly, her gaze landing gently on Isane's shy face. "Indeed... Isane is gentle, good at cooking, and so attentive."
"However, speaking of which." Unohana Retsu turned her gaze to Soifon. "Captain Soifon should also learn things like flower arranging and cooking..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Soifon ruthlessly interrupted, waving her chopsticks.
"I don't need to." Soifon rejected Unohana's attempt to fan the flames. "I like girls."
Most feared: the air suddenly going quiet.
Most feared: a friend's sudden concern.
Unohana Retsu's hands holding her bowl and chopsticks paused slightly, and a trace of surprise flashed through those eyes that always carried a gentle smile.
Clatter—
Isane Kotetsu's chopsticks fell onto the table, rolled half a circle, and finally stopped beside her bowl.
Her eyes opened round and wide, her mouth slightly agape; she froze there, her cheeks turning red at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Then, reacting, Isane hurriedly picked up her chopsticks. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry..."
"It's nothing." Soifon swallowed the fish in her mouth. "I'm only telling you two, oh. This is a secret between good friends."
"Of course, I will protect the secret for Captain Soifon..."
"Me too!"
Isane Kotetsu raised the hand holding the chopsticks. A piece of white radish clamped in the chopsticks flew in a circle in the air; Soifon looked up and caught it precisely with her mouth, swallowing it.
After the meal, Soifon took the initiative to stand up and clear the dishes.
The sound of running water rang out, porcelain and wooden chopsticks colliding with crisp, light sounds. The two stood side by side, their arms occasionally touching.
"Captain Soifon actually doesn't need to help..."
Isane whispered.
"It's faster with two people." Soifon's movements were efficient. "Isn't Captain Unohana going to teach us flower arranging later?"
After washing the bowls and drying their hands, the two returned to the courtyard.
Unohana Retsu had already arranged the vessels and floral materials for flower arranging in the center of the room.
Compared to Isane Kotetsu's super high talent in flower arranging, the clumsy Soifon allowed Unohana Retsu to transform into a mentoring demon, thoroughly enjoying the addiction of being a flower arrangement teacher.
She stood up and walked behind Soifon, her hands reaching over Soifon's shoulders, a warm breath mixed with the scent of herbs and flowers enveloping Soifon.
"First..." Unohana Retsu's voice rang in Soifon's ear.
She leaned down, her arms winding past Soifon's sides, taking Soifon's hands to hold the tools together. "Like this..."
Her breath gently brushed over Soifon's ear, and the slight vibration of her chest while speaking was transmitted through the back where Soifon and Unohana were touching.
The charm of an intellectual, mature older sister was truly hard to resist. Soifon was completely in a state of 'in one ear and out the other,' simply letting Unohana's hands guide her movements.
In a corner invisible to them, the corners of Unohana's mouth curled up black-belly-ishly.
Yes, she was doing it on purpose.
Unohana was simply curious: if she performed intimate actions toward a girl who liked girls, what kind of reaction would the other party have?
Hmm, this should also count as a type of medical research, right? It's certainly not to satisfy my bad taste.
—Unohana Retsu thought to herself.
At this moment, Unohana suddenly stopped the teaching. She looked up at the white-haired girl to the side. "Isane is smiling very happily."
"I'm sorry..." Isane's eyes curved into crescents. "It's just... seeing that Captain Soifon also has things she isn't good at, I feel it's a bit cute."
[Only, is the matter of girls liking girls actually something that really exists?]
Isane Kotetsu didn't quite understand, but she was very curious.
Moreover, she didn't dislike Soifon.
Glancing at her own flower arrangement, which was still misshapen despite Unohana's guidance, Soifon felt relieved.
"I am not omniscient and omnipotent." Soifon's voice carried a rare hint of helplessness. "Of course there are things I cannot do."
...
It was already late at night when she came out of the Fourth Division, exactly the right time to do bad things.
Flower arrangement instruction was much more difficult than imagined; Soifon would rather fight Aizen head-on than learn this stuff again.
Speaking of Aizen, she didn't know if Aizen was asleep at this time.
Soifon melted into the night, soundlessly groping her way to the Fifth Division. Just as she stepped into the area exclusive to the Captain, Aizen was already standing at the door waiting for her, wearing black Shihakushō.
It seemed he had gotten out of bed in a hurry.
"Captain Soifon, are you finally done with your business?"
No complaint could be heard in his tone, as if it were just common idle chatter between friends.
Landing in front of him, Soifon confessed: "Yes, I went to Captain Unohana's place and learned flower arranging all night..."
"It seems... it was a very pleasant experience."
Aizen glanced at Soifon a few times, turned, and sat on the stone bench in the courtyard. After making that snide remark, he began to discuss "business."
"Then, since Captain Soifon has sought me out tonight, you must already have a plan, correct?"
"Of course I do."
"Please speak."
"Captain Aizen releases Kyōka Suigetsu, we walk in openly and aboveboard, find Tokinada Tsunayashiro, and pry the news of the Soul King fragment from his mouth."
"..."
PS:
Thought it was Friday
Turns out it's Crazy Thursday
Still have to work tomorrow
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