"Why is this guy here?"
"I was just about to ask this same thing about you." I said with a raised eyebrow as I looked down at the sitting form of one Abarai Renji in some very... questionable fashion choices.
I had no idea who told him that yellow shirt and sleeveless vest combo worked well but they must have been lying out of their ass with the kind of confidence that could only belong to people like Aizen and Yhwach.
"Hello again, Cain-san. Abarai-kun here was sent by Soul Society to be the new overseer of Karakura town until the logistics can be reorganized to the point where not everything is held together by duct tape." Urahara said with a grin as he fanned himself, uncaring of Renji's glare.
"After that they should be sending a low level Shinigami. Though I would say that Abarai-kun being here is good, considering our current predicament."
"Predicament?" Renji asked with a frown but I just ignored him as I snorted at Urahara.
"What would be good is if we knew what our predicament was."
"Seriously, what are you guys talking about?!" Renji slammed his palm on the table, looking irritated.
"You didn't explain things to him?" I asked Urahara with a frown.
"He arrived very recently, I didn't really have the time." Shopkeeper said as he snapped his fan shut and started to explain our rather disturbing 'mosquito' problem to Renji, whose eyes widened further and further into the explanation.
"It's been less than a month since you guys left Soul Society, how did you manage to get into another conspiracy already?!"
"It's a gift. Mostly Ichigo's." I said with a shrug, feeling no shame in throwing my carrot-top minion under the bus when it comes to this. "Which also means this problem will likely grow out of control till there is a battle between captain level combatants."
"A bit pessimistic. Have you managed to figure out what we're facing?" Urahara asked with a raised eyebrow and I sighed.
"No, it feels familiar though. Like I've actually read about this kind of thing before, but can't remember it." I said dejectedly as I let myself fall on my back.
Seriously, it had been kinda interesting at the start how I had no idea what was going on but that feeling got old very quickly. Was this how everyone felt, not knowing when what was going to happen with all the masterminds of this world plotting from their plotting chambers?
My thoughts about my inadequaticities, if that was even a word, and the throne rooms of Aizen and Yhwach was cut short as the door opened and a very familiar black cat strutted in with a very surprise guest.
"Soi Fon-san?" Urahara asked, looking surprised. Which was better than Renji's gobsmacked expression. "Never expected to see you come to my humble shop."
"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for Yoruichi-sama's request." Flat-chested assassin said with a growl. "Or if it wasn't your incompetence at handling trouble."
"Wow, I don't think I've ever seen you being this nice." I said with a smile and got a death glare in return. "And by 'request', I am guessing Yoruichi swayed her hips a little and you were in here in Human World before you even realized you were moving."
"You insolent!" Her hand went to her sword, only to stop as Yoruichi jumped on to the top of her head.
"Now, now, Soi Fon~" Yoruichi purred, her tail swaying lazily as she balanced there like it was the most natural thing in the world. "No need to get so worked up. We're guests, remember?"
Soi Fon froze.
Completely.
Her entire body went rigid, face flushing red as her hands hovered uselessly between drawing her blade and... not accidentally throwing her idol across the room.
"Y-Yoruichi-sama!" she stammered, her voice breaking in a way that reminded me of a little girl getting a hug from her crush.
"See?" I said with a nod, crossing my arms. "Called it. Didn't even need the hips this time."
Renji snorted.
Then immediately choked it back down when Soi Fon's head snapped toward him with murder in her eyes.
"Let's leave Soi Fon's degenerate thoughts alone get back to important matters." I said, getting the petite captain's attention back on me and saving Renji's life. Which he obviously understood going by the grateful look he was sending my way.
"Yes, the drained people." Yoruichi said as she jumped down from her spot on Soi Fon's head. "Have there been any more cases?"
"None that we have found. We also still don't know who is behind them."
"Could it be captain Aizen?" Renji asked, making me raise an eyebrow at not only his question but also at how he still called Aizen 'captain'.
Had to give the guy props, he played his role as the 'nice guy captain' so perfectly that people still had hard time processing his betrayal. Even with how he stabbed his own lieutenant and loudly declared his goal to become the new supreme ruler of cosmos as a horde of Gillians got him out of Soul Society with Negación.
"No. He wouldn't go after individual humans who knew nothing about our world like this." Urahara shook his head. "And that's without considering the fact that he will need time to fully take control of Hōgyoku. We should still have several months before he makes any big moves."
"Then what the hell are we dealing with?" Renji muttered, clearly not liking the idea of an unknown enemy; not that anyone else in the room did. "Seriously, I was sent here to deal with ordinary hollows until someone else would be sent as the permanent Shinigami of this town. And now you're telling me that I have to deal with vampires?!"
"!"
"I know that look." Yoruichi said as she looked at me with her amber eyes. "You just figured something out. Spill." She demanded.
"I… might have an idea." I said while wondering how it took me this long to figure it out. "Tell me, have any of you ever heard of Bounts?"
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