The Unpredicted Friendship ~ [PRIVATE: Raijin and Utena]

Rukia facepalmed herself. Did she really managed to find out that Utena was a stranger that quickly? Damn.

"Yes, she's a stranger. I was just showing her around the building, that's all. Don't worry, she's not a normal human. Her name's Ut-"

"Rukia, I think I can ask for her name don't you think? And sweety, this cat goes by the name of Yoruichi."

Yoruichi grinned and jumped out of Utena's hold. After stretching out she performed a little transformation. That small black cat had become a dark skinned female with long purple hair. Her yellow eyes locked with Utena's and boy were they intimidating. Rukia on the other hand went red and turned the other way.

"Yoruichi!!"

"Whaaaaat? Oh, am I naked?"

Turned out that she was in the nude.

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Back at the hot springs Raijin continued to lay on the rubble. His body was being felt up by the two girls. They were all over him. He closed his eyes and smiled. Must have been the Uchiha charm.

"How would you want me to prove that?"

When he opened his eyes the Sharingan were activated. Right now he was looking like a true boss. He wrapped his arms around them both, looking at the hot springs owner who stared in disbelief.

I watched as she leaped from my arms.

"Well yeah, she just told me your name was Yoruichi. It's nice to meet yo-".

And before I could complete that sentence, my eyes went wide with shock. She managed to transform into a human. I guessed that she wasn't a cat to begin with, she could just transform into one to seem more inconspicuous. I watched as she locked eyes with me. She was intimidating and sexy all the same, and I shamed myself for even thinking those things. I blushed and turned away, unable to look at her naked form, thus dishonoring a woman's body.

"Y-Youruichi, please... p-put some clothes on."

I managed to stammer out. Boy, this was taking such a wrong turn in the road.

Meanwhile...

"I don't know. Why don't you show us that.... mmm, enormous strength of yours?"

Sakura stopped messing with his hair and started to trace and squeeze at his biceps. It seemed in this moment that Nami was the most daring as she trailed her hands to his hips and even lower than that, to, well, you can guess where.

"Or perhaps you could just ravage us with your amazing charms, Uchiha boy?"

A flirtatious giggle popped out of Nami's mouth as she did some handwork, if you catch my drift. Raijin, to all the guys who were still around in the area, had to be considered the luckiest guy around.

I blushed and waited for her to put some clothes on. And when I looked again, she wad fully clothed. I blinked,

"Interesting, another ninja?"

I realized I'd spoken out of key, if that were possible, of conversation. She'd asked me a question and I totally disregarded it. Silly me.

"Sorry, it's just that I have this friend who is a ninja, like you. Just, I don't know if he can do things like that. Anyhow. My name is Utena. It's a pleasure to meet you Yoruichi."

I smiled at the compliment. I didn't receive them a lot. And yet, I was clueless as to what Rukia was doing or feeling, or rather that Yoruichi was flirting with me. I was just being kind and offering a greeting. I bowed before her and then stood back up, retaining my same form. Then I itched my back.

"Heyyyyy Rukia, can I change back to my normal clothes? These things are starting to itch.".

I continued scratching the impossible itch.

Meanwhile...

The girls continued to do what they were doing to the boy they both had the hots for. Back with Rukia, they were known as the trio. Why? Rukia had a cold alluring icy charm that would lure the attention of boys at first, catch their eyes. And then the others, Nami and Sakura, would move in. Sakura would take the direct approach, and if there was a girl somewhere, Nami would use them to her advantage. They were all smart like that, even if Rukia didn't really approve and she only did it to not blow her cover that much. To be perfectly honest, as she was with me, she didn't really like boys all that much.

But nonetheless, they both giggled and nodded. Nami stopped her handwork and Sakura stopped her gentle caresses to his arms.

"We'll just hold onto you. Why don't you just take us someplace? We'll go wherever you please."

"Yeah, show us some of your tricks, if you will."

They were referring to his ability to be able to supposedly poof in and out at random times, perhaps whenever he wanted. If he could successfully perform that and poof himself into the bed with these two ladies, well the story would become very clear where this is going to end up.

"Hm? Well, I was talking about my friend Raijin. Yeah, I don't think you'd know him since I don't know you very well. And um, yes ma'am. I'm a prince, you know?"

I rubbed the back of my head nervously.

"And oh you think so? Thanks. Both yours and Rukia's names are pretty, I think."

I flashed a smile at the both of them in a sincere way. Then I found myself sighing in relief.

"Finally!" I exclaimed with great lung power. "I'm able to take this itchy thing off and replace it with my other clothes. Goodbye Soul Reaper clothes and..."

I waved my finger and my old clothes popped back on me. They fit me just as they did coming into this world, clothes that looked a bit royal, clothes that looked like a prince's clothes.

"Helloooooooo old clothes. It's great to have you back on me. Those other ones were so uncomfortable."

I smiled and the other clothes seemed to vanish into thin air with the snap of my fingers. Magic made everything easier. I was standing, now, in between Rukia and Yoruichi. Was something seriously bothering Rukia? Now I was beginning to become concerned, I sensed a very low drop in her "spiritual pressure" as she called it. I directed my attention towards her.

"Is everything okay, Rukia?"

I asked softly.

Meanwhile...

The Uchiha had managed to do it. They were in the guest room of the palace, my palace, and there appeared to be no one home. The girls giggled with uncontrollable delight. They were, not only impressed by the room they were in, but by the fact it was in a palace. They were even more attracted to him now that he had managed to pull off this neat little trick. The girls, one of them got up to turn off the lights in the room, the other to close the door, and then both found their ways back to Raijin and the bed.

I blushed and blinked, my eyes opening wide as she did that. If not Yoruichi was getting a little close to me, Rukia full on kissed me. Was ... were... they both into me? I gently pushed her off me and our lips separated. She'd stolen a kiss from my lips.

"Whoa whoa whoa, what was that Rukia? You... you kissed me?"

I blinked and touched my lips softly, confused at what just happened. And then I looked to Yoruichi as if she knew, for some clarification on the subject. All she had in her golden eyes were gleams of attraction as well. Somehow, I'd become more keen within this moment to who was attracted to me and what they were feeling in actuality. I looked to Yoruichi and then back to Rukia and then at Yoruichi again. I sighed and looked down, asking outright what was going on.

"Yes, I am a prince. And as the royal heir to the throne in my own realm, I demand to know what is going on here. Why did you kiss me Rukia? And Yoruichi, why are you so close? Do you two have some sort of inexplicable otherworldly attraction to me? Or is everyone in this realm a flirt?"

I questioned, frustrated and confused.

Meanwhile...a few hours later...

Sakura and Nami sighed in contentment after the act was done. They were fully unclothed and laying on either side of Raijin in the dark. All wore smiles on their faces and sighed in a dream like way. Still under the effects of euphoria, Sakura turned her head to where she believed Raijin's face was and gave him a quick kiss on the lips.

"You're amazing... "

And right after, Nami followed suit, kissing his cheek and giggling afterward.

"And you certainly proved to us you were a man with those amazing charms of yours."

Both were so happy to have been with Raijin that day, not a complaint in the air. And not a care or worry felt in any ounce of their bodies. The question was now; What to do?

I blinked.

"I see, you're a natural flirt and so you just enjoy making people's faces red. I gotcha. As for Soi Fon, whoever she is, she isn't relevant right now. And even if you feel discontent at the mention of her name, I'm sure you two mean something to one another."

I said and then I turned my vision to Rukia.

"You're attracted to me? Of all possible people, what could have attracted you to me?"

I blinked confusedly. Things were certainly becoming quite... comedic.

Meanwhile...

"Like I don't know. We could go out and get some food."

"Or maybe we could go see if we can find Rukia or something."

"Yeah, or we could watch you train or something."

They both giggled and went to put on the clothes themselves, a little put off that he was so innocent.

"Oh I see. So I remind you of someone... I don't know whether to take that as a compliment or something else, but not quite an insult? Rukia, you're my friend and I'm glad to have met you, but do you really have an attraction for me, or are you just falling in love with your memories again?"

I sighed and said relatively out of character for me. It was kind of cold of me to say something like that, but I'd been hurt in the past too and I didn't intend to go through that hurt again. I was smart when it came to the matters, the will and mostly the protection of my heart. I didn't just give it away to anyone. I blinked and turned to Yoruichi, sensing that she was lying and then turning my back to both of them, crossed my arms.

"Right now, I don't know what to believe, what to think or even what to say. But I'm going to speak whatever comes to mind anyway. Rukia, I think you and I need to talk this out instead of just ignoring it and leaving it for later. Yoruichi, don't bother trying to cover up your feelings with that lie. You know it's false, Rukia knows it's false and I know it's false. I can see it in your eyes when Rukia mentioned her name. You miss her. That's why you're discontent. You want to hold her, and yet she won't let you. You want to grow closer and yet you're too lazy to do anything about it, so you remain at distance with her. And sure things may have gone great in the past, but now they aren't, and it sucks since your heart still beats irregularly for her. I know how that feels. I know what it's like and it stinks. But, you have the option to correct that. I say go find her and tell her she's a whole chunk of your world. That is something, even the greatest trained, most cold hearted people cannot block out of their thoughts."

I said my speech before glancing over my shoulder, wondering if she would do what I asked her to do and if Rukia would say another word. I needed to know what was truly going on here. And then like magic, a figure appeared from the shadows, leaning against a wall. She wore a smirk and a white coat, much alike to the ones I'd seen around town.

"Inspirational speech there, stranger. I have to wonder where you're from, how old you are and what your status is to be able to speak like that and look so... scrawny and young. You don't look a day over 15."

The voice penetrated the air eerily. It held a sort of hardened quality to it. Like it'd seen nothing but hard training, hard battling and hard decisions over the course of its use.

"Oh and if it isn't Yoruichi. Finally back to stay or are you just popping in for another visit?"

She remarked sarcastically as she approached further onto the floor and into the light. This woman was none other than Soi Fon.

Meanwhile...

"Yes let's go get some food and then watch you train!"

"Yeah like totally!"

And with that, they were off to locate a food source and then a place to watch Raijin train. Things were looking up for him.

I sighed and couldn't stand myself for doing that to Rukia. I hated saying those things, but it was something she needed to hear and think about before her disillusionment led her to further pain. I couldn't even turn to face her. I looked down at the floor, and then began to walk out of the room towards the back of the building. I didn't know where I was going, perhaps there was an open field for training somewhere? And it turns out, as I continued walking, I was right. It was in these grasses, that I laid down and stared up at the sky, letting the wind blow through my pink locks of hair.

Soi Fon smirked and continued to approach Yoruichi, knowing now that they were alone.

"So, despite you being around, and my grand entrance, you do have a purpose here it seems. Talking to that stranger and Rukia, interesting. And about a topic most intriguing...."

Her smirk grew as she chuckled to herself confidently.

"So you do still think about me, do you, Yoruichi-sama?"

And the gleam in Soi Fon's eyes went back to being slightly playful.

Meanwhile...

"So does Utena like own this palace?"

"Must be rich, if she does. Dang, this is nicer than those buildings we saw when we were with Rukia, remember, Saku?"

"Yeah, and bigger too. This is just... a lot to deal with."

And then their eyes sparkled watching the chefs prepare the food professionally and how nice they were being to Rajin at one simple request. Needless to say, they were impressed.

"And all these years, gone unspoken of, perhaps a bit, but not enough to drastically change anything. Yoruichi Shihoin... you're in love with me, aren't you?"

Soi Fon smiled and was instantly comforted by both her words and her actions alike. Though her actions got a redder color to appear in Soi Fon's cheeks and remain there, she eventually complied with the taller woman's requests to disregard any complications that stood in their relationship before. And so fate would have it, Soi Fon took this wonderfully opportune moment to smile softly, lean upwards, wrap her arms around Yoruichi's neck and press her lips tenderly to hers. The normal distanced and controlled Soi Fon was now showing the innermost emotions that rested in her heart. And the funny part; She never regretted one bit of it.

Meanwhile, I was laying on the grasses outside, and then footsteps settled in back of me. I peeked my head up, sitting up to view who had come to find me. It was Rukia. My eyes watched in curiosity, and then, while trying to catch her breath, she apologized to me. She told me she was sorry she ever compared me to her past love. She told me words that I, truthfully, would have never expected to come from any female's mouth towards my ears. And in this apology, she was confirming her feelings for me, that was a shock. I blinked and stood up as the winds lightly blew on the field.

"Well, it's fine, I understand the complicated nature that comes with emotions, so no need to apologize for feeling all that and saying something you might have regretted. I understand, I remind you of a happier time, when you really were in love and this guy he was wonderful. You have to understand something else Rukia. It's not that I wanted to hurt you. I wanted to protect you. I wanted to make sure you weren't just deluding yourself and falling in love with your memories again. I wanted to make sure your feelings were genuine. I'm not very good with these speech things, or my feelings or feelings at all really. But just know that, I care for you Rukia. You're one of my friends as of recent and I don't want anything bad to happen to you. Now, if you would please do me a favor..."

I paused and smiled, showing I'd forgiven her for what she said back there.

"What attracts you to me, what about makes me so likable to you? And... is it really me you see or is it Ichigo? And I promise this time, I'm just inquiring for my own sake."

I sat back down on the grassland and patted a seat next to me to sit. I hoped she'd join me.

Meanwhile...

"Yeah let's!"

"Totally!"

And all of them dug into the food that was set in front of them. All hungry, acting as if they were famished. Which they truly weren't. But still.

Soi Fon smiled and lingered in the kiss for a little longer, then separating their lips softly. She still held onto Yoruichi.

"And that same thing goes for me too Yoruichi. I will always love you too."

Soi Fon smiled genuinely and hugged closer to her old mentor.

I blushed. Rukia really was in love with me, wasn't she? And yet again, she was kissing me. o.o I blinked and then softly relaxed into her lips, not kissing them back exactly. I wasn't all too sure how I felt. As our lips lightly separated, I blushed and touched my lips again.

"You kissed me again?"

I knew the rightful reason she did now, and that was at least better than what had happened before. I retracted and thought for a moment.

"W-what about my lips?"

I asked and blushed. She had said something about them before she kissed me and I was now curious as to what that was.

Meanwhile...

The chefs all smiled in return to the thanks and then went on their merry ways, letting the kids eat their meal.