Secrets Soi yawned as she stepped into the shower, her fatigue so great that not even the hot water pouring down on her umprepared skin was enough to bring her to cognizance. With memory as the guide her still closed eyes could not be, she reached over to the soap ledge and grabbed the small opaque bar before rubbing it onto a light-green washcloth. She was in the middle of lathering her pale arms when she heard the outer door click open. Immediately the girl's sleepiness vanished and she raised her head irritably to see the vague form of someone tall on the other side of the frosted glass. Her father knew better than to come in while she was showering, so what could he be doing? "Dad, I told you-- I'll be out in a min--" "...Hello." In spite of the humidity surrounding her, Soi instantly turned pale. That voice, so lyrical and so sensual... It couldn't be... Before she could gather the fortitude to ask who was there, the door slid open to reveal a very familiar pair of warm topaz eyes. "Y-Y-Yoruichi-san!" Soi immediately reached for a towel to cover herself with, but contented with using her hands when nothing was found to be available. "W-w-w-what are y-you doing here!" "Hmm?...Oh... My water pressure went out this morning...and I just...figured I'd use your shower today." In spite of her embarrassment, Soi narrowed her eyes in confusion. Why would Yoruichi have come here for that? Didn't Kisuke live closer anyway? The slightly distracted tone in Yoruichi's voice, along with the way she was staring at her very naked body, didn't make her feel any more certain about what was going on. Suddenly she noticed what Yoruichi was wearing-- or rather, what she wasn't; the only thing between her body and Soi's very wide eyes was a towel that looked like she'd had to make an effort to keep on her. "...You don't mind...right?" Soi felt her brain short-circuit when Yoruichi made eye contact with her, the smoldering heat of the other girl's gaze coupled with the rather libidinous smile she flashed were almost enough to drive her over the edge. "N-n-n-n-no," Soi finally managed to get out, looking away as her face began to turn purple. "...Well? Can I get in?" Yoruichi asked after a moment. It took Soi nearly a minute to gather her remaining wits and allow a shocked "W-w-w-w-w-what!" to escape her lips. "I...I-I-I mean, n-no. J-just give me a minute t--to..." Soi began, but it drifts off into nothing when Yoruichi's towel suddenly falls to the ground, its knot undone so quickly that the younger girl doesn't notice. Oh God. "...Oops," the Senior noted with wide eyes and a hand over her mouth in a false display of surprise. "So now...there's no problem, right?...Didn't think so," she smiled with hungry eyes as she stepped in, her skin already flecked with drops of water that would've hit where the open shower door was. Soi just nods dumbly, trying to ignore the flawless body before her but failing so completely that her eyes are drawn downward. "...Do you like what you see, Soi? You naughty girl, you." Soi physically shook herself out of the trance at Yoruichi's teasing comment, then began fumbling for an excuse. "Uh...I...that is, uh-I-I-um..." "You know what your problem is?" Yoruichi whispers as she leans even closer, taking the opportunity to smell the lingering aroma of soap on the freshman even as she makes the blush rise with her predatory gaze. "...You talk too much." Soi is still in the middle of her rebuttal when Yoruichi suddenly pounces on her, forcing her against the porcelin wall of the shower, then yanks her head back and mashes their lips together. Soi feels absolutely ecstatic, caught in the grip of a very coherent Yoruichi, her only possible handicap being the utter blindness of her lust. The freshman gasps into the kiss as Yoruichi's hand travels down the small of her back, which turns into a moan as the older woman takes the opportunity and slides her tongue into Soi's very willing mouth. Soi is just growing bold enough to respond in kind when Yoruichi's mouth suddenly withdrawls. Before Soi can protest, she lets out a pleasured yelp as she feels Yoruichi nibble along her collarbone. "Mmm... Much better," Yoruichi says with a confident smile in between kisses. But all of a sudden the cockiness disappears and she's looking at Soi like she can't see anything else. "...Oh God, I love you, Soi...I haven't stopped thinking about you since the festival..." "W...What?" Soi manages when Yoruichi lets up just enough to let her catch her breath. "...B-but I t-t-thought that you were drunk..." She catches a glimpse of a knowing smile that even plays upon Yoruichi's eyes as the older woman goes lower, her lips illiciting louder moans and begging from Soi the farther she descends. "Oh...Lower, Yoruichi...Please...More..." "...Soi? Everything all right in there?" The freshman nearly screams upon being brought back to reality so harshly, pulling her hand from between her legs once she sees what she'd been doing unconsciously. "D-Dad!" Soi winced at her own tone as she said it; anyone who wasn't as hurried as him would've realized she was hiding something. "...You've been in there a while. Come on, you're going to be late for school! Quit lollygagging!" "O-Okay!" Soi answered distractedly, realizing as she hears her father walk away that she's wasted all her time asleep standing up. She heaved a self-annoyed sigh, then turned the water faucet hard to the left to make sure that it won't leak all morning. The freshman groaned as she took another bite of her hastily prepared toast while she walked, though it wasn't the late-August heat that was bothering her right now. She'd been having erotic dreams about Yoruichi ever since they'd come back from the beach nearly two weeks ago, but that one in the shower was the most graphic fantasy she'd had so far. She didn't mind them at all when they actually happened upon her, in her sleep, but for one to just pop out at her like it had was a little troubling. She was going to see Yoruichi at school today, the first time in nearly a month that they'd talk in person. The idea of one of those...things...happening to her while she and Yoruichi were together... Come on, she shook off the troubling insecurity with a shudder. It couldn't be that hard to conceal her feelings from the older girl-- hell, she'd been able to keep herself from realizing it for months! But then... once she'd understood how she felt, those dreams had started happening. It felt so strange...she'd never wanted to touch herself before, not with any guy she'd known or any person she'd ever met. But with Yoruichi those urges suddenly became powerful, almost uncontrollable. Or was it maybe that what she really wanted was for Yoruichi to touch her? Soi was contemplating this when she suddenly felt people bumping past her, struggling to get into the building before her that she suddenly realized was her school. Without bothering to think about how her feet had carried her there, the freshman ran inside, secretly grateful that she hadn't seen Yoruichi yet. Soi was chewing on a piece of her omelette at lunch, glancing around the classroom from her desk, torn between feeling glad that she hadn't suffered the awkwardness of having to see Yoruichi again but at the same time wishing she was there. It wasn't as though she was going out of her way to avoid the Senior, but it bothered Soi that she hadn't even noticed her today. Was she sick again? Could she, possibly, have remembered the kiss and was avoiding her on purpose? Suddenly she felt a hand on her shoulder that made her flinch, but not jump, though she couldn't say the same for her heart when she turned around to see that face. HER face, smiling down at her. "Hey, Soi!" "H-h-hey," the freshman answered as calmly as she could, which wasn't much considering that her hands were shaking. Yoruichi either didn't notice Soi's reaction or didn't comment on it, because she sat right down and plopped her lunchbag on a nearby desk. "...Mind if I eat?" Soi tried to answer, but Yoruichi's perpetually bright smile seemed to inhibit her thoughts, rendering her incapable of anything other than nodding. As Yoruichi hungrily began to remove the contents of her bag, Soi couldn't help but notice the way her longsleeved uniform shirt hugged her arms, betraying the slender, elegant limbs hidden beneath. "So, what'd you do with the rest of your summer break?" The sudden question made Soi blink out of her reverie, but she was able to provide a satisfactory answer without too much mental fumbling. "Oh, uh...Not much. Just...just hanging out..." Soi trailed off as she followed the movements of Yoruichi's hands with her eyes, watching them beautifully go about the otherwise simple task of popping a straw into a container of juice. "Ah...Well, you should've called me! We could've done something together!" "Y...Yeah..." Soi muttered as she felt herself begin to drift, began to imagine Yoruichi leaning across the desk and kissing her... "Hey, you all right? You seem kinda out of it," Yoruichi observed as she took a drink, sucking on the straw just enough to coax the liquid within out. "N-no, I'm fine," the younger girl said casually as she stood up, forgetting about her half-finished lunch as she did so. "I'm just...just gonna go get something..." Yoruichi made to stand up and accompany Soi, but the freshman gave a slight wave and began to walk out of the classroom, then broke into a run once the older girl was out of sight. Soi careened into the nearest girl's bathroom, then dashed straight up to the first sink she came across and splashed herself with water once her cupped hands were full. She gave a sigh as she stared at her dripping-wet reflection in the mirror, hoping that the water would be able to wash away the lustful thoughts she was having regarding her sempai. All that she had done, however, was get herself and the top part of her uniform wet. She had hoped that she'd be able to control her longing for Yoruichi the way she had before, but she'd been wrong. It was nothing like before; every last one of Yoruichi's movements kept Soi hypnotized and hungry for her, like she was under a powerful spell for which there was no cure. But Soi wasn't one to simply lay down and die, to display emotional weakness. She could be strong if she wanted to, and to keep from giving herself away she'd need every last ounce of her willpower. ...This is gonna be harder than I thought, Soi groaned as she pulled a sheet of paper towels from the nearby dispenser and ran it across her damp face. "Geez, I can't believe all this crap," Yoruichi groaned as she rifled through her binder. "...I thought Senior year was supposed to be easy, but they just keep pilin' on the homework." Urahara only chuckled knowingly as he adjusted his backpack, but he bristled slightly as Soi bumped into him for the fifth time. "Hey, lay off the booze, kiddo-- You can't even walk a straight line anymore." Soi flinched out of her daze at Kisuke's teasing, then tore her eyes away from Yoruichi, silently cursing herself for looking too long. "S-sorry." "Hey, are you SURE you're all right? You're acting kinda weird today," the older girl said as she craned her head up to see past Kisuke's hat. "Have you been getting enough sleep?" "...Y-Yeah. Yeah, I...I'm just kinda tired," Soi fibbed as she forced herself to look at the sidewalk. She let out a sigh as she reminded herself that she only had about 5 minutes until they parted ways, feeling both relieved and disappointed by the prospect. She was just wondering how she would be able to get through another year of this awkwardness when Yoruichi suddenly smacked herself on the head and turned around. "Hey, what's wrong?" Kisuke asked as he watched his friend walk back the way they came. "Oh, I forgot my book for AIZEN's class," Yoruichi answered with a roll of the eyes. "...If I don't get that shit done for tomorrow he's gonna be on my ass all day." "Well, here, I can go back with you..." Soi felt herself tense at Kisuke's offer to the object of her affection , but fortunately Yoruichi declined his company with a wave of the hand. "No thanks. You guys go ahead, okay?" "All right," the blonde said as he nodded. He turned and continued walking with Soi until he noticed an odd expression on Soi's face. "...What?" The freshman asked brightly, her disappointment at Yoruichi's early departure disappearing in an instant. "Nothin,'" Kisuke remarked with a shrug, then waved goodbye a few minutes later when he came to his street. Yoruichi wandered through the dark halls of the school, surprised that the building had been cleaned so early in the day. But then, Fall sports tryouts were all week, so of course people would make an effort at keeping the rooms neat to avoid the shame of being the last one on the field. After a few minutes spent straining her eyes in the dark she finally came across her locker, and moments later she had the heavy textbook in her hand. Just as she was shoving the Mathematics book into her bookcase, a loud bang sounded out a little ways down the hall. ...That's weird, Yoruichi thought with a raised eyebrow. I thought everyone was gone? The recently nurtured side of Yoruichi that advocated responsibility and virtue felt inclined to just turn and ignore it, but the much older and more indulged persona that lived for trouble wanted to get a closer look. It didn't take the Senior long to decide which one she wanted to listen to. Setting her bookcase quietly down as she carefully shut her locker, Yoruichi walked over to the source of the noise, being careful not to make noise as she did so. ...Aizen's class? She was just wondering what that creep could've been up to after hours at school when she heard his voice on the other side of the door. "...about that. I guess I should...more careful..." "Sosuke! I...think you're taking...seriously..." Yoruichi blinked at the sudden appearance of the second voice. It sounded like a girl's-- maybe even one from her own grade. She decided not to bother with asking herself questions at this point and leaned closer to the sliding plastic door, the better to hear the conversation. "...Listen, we can't keep doing this HERE anymore. I don't think it's safe." "Hmph. You're cute when you worry like that." The upperclassman nearly did a double-take. Did she just hear Aizen being...affectionate? This couldn't possibly be the same man who harrassed Kuukaku and her on a daily basis. She had a sudden urge to have her curiousity sated further, but held it down by listening harder. "Sosuke..." the girl said with a bit of a laugh in her voice, as though his joviality had infected her in some way. "...I really should be getting home. My parents are gonna chew me out if I'm later than I was last time..." That was all Yoruichi needed to hear to confirm her suspicions. At first she'd thought that Aizen must be doing something with an aide or even a teacher, but this was definitely a student! "...Your parents..." "I'm serious! They've noticed how late I've been coming home-- they're already asking me if I have a boyfriend!" The dark-skinned girl blinked as she suddenly found her hand on the door handle. Just a peek... she assured herself as she slowly slid the door just enough to see inside. "Listen, don't worry. I promise that I'll try to be more careful from now on," Aizen said to his lover. "...I really do care about you, you know." "...I know..." the girl responded in a whisper as Yoruichi leaned over and nearly cried out in shock at what she saw. Momo Hinamori, the class representative, was sitting on Aizen's lap on the floor, a coat over her shoulders providing the only shield against her obvious nudity. Her hair was out of its normal bun and she had one of her tiny arms around the teacher's neck and one was on his bare chest, the better to provide balance as she kissed him deeply on the lips. Aizen's normally slicked-back hair was down and his glasses were askew on the floor beside them, and he had a single arm wrapped entirely around the girl's shoulders as he returned the gesture in earnest. That was all Yoruichi saw before she backed away. It took her a moment walking dumbly back down the hall to remember her bookcase, which she hastily grabbed and then left the school as quickly as she could.
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