(Ryoto's pov)
It was ti for to return. About a year has passed since I was kidnapped. I say it because it was hard to keep ti while night prevailed 24/7, but with my mathematical skills, I was able to do it with a small margin of error.
During my ti in Hueco Mundo, I wasn't just waiting for this year to pass. I was preparing. While this situation wasn't ideal, I needed to make the best out of it, so I was planning and I was training. Here, I could practice so of my more destructive and noticeable Hollow abilities, and while I didn't master everything, I did everything I could and gained a lot from it.
But alas, it was ti to say goodbye to the allies I made in the last year.
Not going to lie, I'm going to miss them, and I can't even visit them unless I want Sereitei on my ass, mostly Central 46, but in the end, it's going to be most of Sereitei.
"Well, it's ti for to go. Rember what I told you and stick to the plan." I reminded the trio of the Hollows I lived with. They didn't answer, but two of the Adjuchas rushed to hug .
""Ryoto-sama!!!""
I patted their backs and smiled.
"Now, calm down. Both of you knew that it was going to happen sooner or later. And it's not like we aren't going to see each other ever again."
"Ryoto is right. He is needed sowhere else, and we don't have any right to stop him." Tier said, but I didn't like what I heard. I don't want them to think that they are just a replacent for my family. "For now..." She added quietly, and my smile grew more prominent.
"That's right when everything is done, I will introduce you to my family and Tier, I'm going to explain to them our relationship, and we'll see how it goes from there, but you can expect a positive response. They are all nice."
I didn't say that they'll probably tease to death about it. It's not sothing she needed to know.
We really grew closer in the ti we lived in this cave. and these three Hollows. Sha that I can't return with them, it would create a lot of problems.
After that, I went to say the sa thing to Stark and Lilynette. They were part of the plan, and I also grew to like to relax with Stark. He is very laid back, and it just makes feel at ease as well. Not to ntion that he helped train as well.
Now that I had laid out my traps, I created Garganta and went to the human world. Creating the gate that Hollow uses in Soul Society would cause panic, and I would be discovered rather quickly. The human world isn't as thoroughly monitored.
After that, I unsheathed my Zanpakuto and created a gate to Soul Society.
My first visit won't be to my family, surprisingly. They are strong, I know they are, but soone else needs to see first. That's why my first destination was Squad 2's barracks.
I was getting a lot of attention. Maybe it was my unkempt hair. Perhaps it was my tattered clothes revealing my upper body, and a big part of my legs was shown. I was also barefoot. I am also not the cleanest. While Harribel could create water, I didn't have any soap at hand, so at most, I could pour water on myself and scrub. Funnily enough, I couldn't even drink that water as it was sea water because she is a shark, and I know that there are so species of sharks that live in freshwater, but they are the exception, not the rule... I think. I don't know that much about sharks.
I also was forced to drink Hollow Blood for so ti until I built a water filter.
I ignored the curious and confused stares from mbers of my Squad and walked towards my office... or it wasn't mine anymore. I hope that they didn't replace . I wasn't gone that long. I even prepared letters if sothing like that happened.
I soon arrived at my destination and opened the door without knocking. This room belonged to , after all.
I was t with an angry growl from behind the mountain of paperwork. Good to know that so things never change.
"How many tis do I need to tell all of you to learn to knock on the door!? Just because Captain allows it doesn't an that I do! I'm not crazy enough to allow my own assassination, so don't even try to sneak up on ."
As this soone answered, she didn't stop filling out the paperwork even though she was feeling annoyed judging by the tone of her voice.
While I couldn't see her because of the docunts on the desk, I recognized her voice and attitude imdiately.
"You call that crazy. I call that efficient. You don't need to like it to see the results, and the results speak for themselves."
The sound of the pen moving stopped, and silence filled the office. After a short mont, I could hear a chair slamming down on the floor, and my lieutenant hesitantly moved to take a look at her guest, which was .
"Hello, Soi Fon. Glad to see you as energetic as ever-!"
I didn't finish talking as Soi Fon rushed at and wrapped her arms around my waist because of a significant height difference. She hid her face in my chest and hugged tightly. In return, I gently patted her head. It felt natural.
Soi Fon wasn't talking to , but I could hear them muttering to herself, 'He ca back', 'He kept his promise', and things like that.
After the initial shock went away, my cute lieutenant tried to calm herself and get back her composure.
"... You didn't see anything. This didn't happen."
"I don't know what you are talking about. I just got here." I played along and allowed her to pretend this didn't happen. She just can't be true to herself. She is too proud of that, but her 'slip up' showed that she cared about after all. "But if soone who missed suddenly hugged , I would say sorry for worrying her." I smiled.
Being embarrassed, Soi Fon tried to change the topic, and she took notice of my appearance for the first ti. Before, she was too caught up with , appearing out of nowhere to pay attention to how I looked.
"You look terrible."
"Gee, thanks. Good to know that my efforts paid off." I sarcastically remarked. "I just couldn't find any clothes shops out there, so forgive my attire."
"Where were you anyway?" She finally asked.
"Hueco Mundo," I answered without missing a bit. "I was kidnapped by a group of nos. I don't know why, but I will get to the bottom of it."
"... How do you get yourself in a situation like that?"
"When you live as long as I did, you have a lot of enemies, and a lot happens to you. Also, I enjoy taking walks in the woods."
"You were gone for a year, and look like you lived in a cave." She said with a deadpan expression.
"... Very enthusiastic walks in the woods."
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We talked for a while until it was ti for to go ho. Hopefully, they miss , or it will be pretty awkward.
As I was making my way ho, I realized how tired I was feeling. It's probably because of my diet and constant vigilance, although the latter was only partially true. After I t Harribel and the rest and I grew to trust them, I was able to relax more. Not all the ti, but more.
I also miss the bed. My god, do I miss it! The first thing I'll do is probably take a nap. Not to ntion my hate for sand skyrocketed. I must say, Anakin was into sothing.
When I got in front of the house, I stopped just to look at it, just to let the realization sink in.
I was back.
With that said and done, I entered my establishnt. No one should be here at this hour, so I have so ti to rest.
Before my well-deserved rest, however, I want to eat sothing that isn't Hollow as I stepped inside the kitchen. I was surprised to see soone there.
Yukima was currently looking through the fridge.
I didn't get a chance like this in so ti, so I used it.
I knocked on the table, startling my daughter, who was trying not to drop a piece of cake on a plate that she had in her hands and juggle it for a few monts.
"I wasn't stealing Rangiku's cake! I swear! I was just worried that it would go bad before she could eat it, and so I decided to eat it before she was forced to throw it away because wasting food... is... bad."
Yukima tried to justify whatever she was doing, and at the end of it, she turned around to see .
"Hello, Yukima. Long ti no see." I said with a soft smile, and I was imdiately rushed by my daughter to get another hug, and I returned it gladly.
Hugs are nice.
I also felt my chest getting wet, aning that Yukima was crying. To calm her down, I started stroking her gently.
"I missed you too."
We stayed like that as long as she needed to until she lifted her head to look in the eyes. I opened them and smiled, which earned an even tighter hug.
"Dad, you aren't going to vanish again, are you?" Yukima said hesitantly, and it broke my heart. It looked like while I was focusing on Soi Fon's abandonnt issues, I missed the problems of my own daughter.
I broke our hug and lowered myself to look her in the eyes.
"Yukima, I won't ever, EVER abandon you or any one of our family willingly. I promise you that, and you know how strict I am about promises." I allowed a smile to form on my face. "And neither would your mothers."
"... What about mom?"
And there's the question I knew was coming.
"*Sigh* I think you are old enough to know this. Ideally, I wouldn't share it, but I can see that hiding this information any longer would do more harm than good."
We moved to the living room, where we sat on the couch.
"I'll start by saying that Yoruichi, your mother, loves you very much. It was the point where she did everything she could to distance you from the Shihoin clan, and trust , it was for your own good. You may like your grandma and grandpa, but they are part of a clan that deals mainly with assassinations, and you would be part of this family tradition just like Yoruichi was, and she didn't want it to happen to you.
Now into the main topic... Yoruichi helped Kisuke and Tessai when they were falsely accused, and she was forced to hide with them. She didn't want to drag us with her problems, but she couldn't leave her childhood friends like that, so after a long inner battle, with a heavy heart, she made her decision.
Trust when I say that it wasn't easy for her, and she only went with that, knowing that you would have the support of the whole family even without her being there for you.
Sotis life gives you a choice between two evils, and you need to choose whether you like it or not. That's just life."
I put my hand on her shoulder and pulled her closer to .
"And if it makes you feel any better, Yoruichi will return soon... In about 50 years or so if everything goes according to plan."
She looked up at , hopefully. "Really?"
I nodded. "Really. You didn't think that I would let Yoruichi be a criminal for the rest of her life. I'm worried that she won't be able to live without anymore. I transford her from a stray to a house cat. Not to ntion the nightlife-"
Yukima quickly put her hands to her ears.
"Lalalala, I can't hear you!"
Seeing that her mood got better, I ruffled her hair.
"Now, if you let , I would like to take a nap in a bed. We'll have a family eting in the evening. Sounds good?"
With that said, I went to my bedroom and went to sleep on sothing soft for once.
(E/D: Lala.... *Breathes*........*Breathes in war cri*)
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