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Yumichika was out on his morning walk when he heard yelling coming from on top of a roof. He saw the shadow of Ikkaku and Korosu. He looked up and was about to call out to them, but realized they were in a bad argument.
“You know what, Ikkaku?! I HATE YOU!!” Korosu threw an empty bottle of Sake at Ikkaku’s head then jumped off the roof and ran away.
Ikkaku jumped off the roof, rubbing his head. “Yeah?? Well I hate you, too, Korosu!!” He called after her. He sighed then saw Yumichika standing there, watching. “Yumichika… How much of that did you hear?”
Yumichika shook his head. “I only heard the end, Ikkaku.” Yumichika kept walking, leaving Ikkaku on his own. Ikkaku held his chest. “What is this sharp pain…?” Ikkaku asked himself.
Korosu kept running and ran into Kenpachi. “Ah… Captain. Sorry for bumping into you.” She bowed.
Kenpachi scoffed. “Whatever, kid.” He looked at Korosu and noticed her spiritual pressure was off balance. “Somethin’ the matter, Korosu?”
Korosu looked up in surprise. She looked away from Kenpachi. “Nothing… Nothing is wrong.” She walked past Kenpachi then ran away again.
The next morning came and Yumichika knocked on Korosu’s door. She slowly walked to the door and slid it open, and saw a concerned Yumichika. “Yumichika… What’s the matter?” She rubbed her eyes.
“Have you seen Ikkaku anywhere, Koro-chan??” Yumichika asked?
Korosu blinked. “No… I haven’t seen him since yesterday…”
Yumichika looked sad. “No one has… And no one knows where he went. Will you please help us look for him?”
Korosu’s eyes widened. “Ikkaku disappeared? …It’s my fault that he disappeared.. Leave his search to me, Yumichika.” Before Yumichika could say anything else, Korosu slid the door close and went to get changed.
A few minutes later, Korosu rushed out and went to find Kenpachi. “Captain Zaraki!” She called out when she found him.
Yachiru, who was hanging on to Kenpachi’s back, looked back and waved to Korosu. “Hiya Su-su chan!!” Kenpachi turned around. “What is it, Korosu?”
Korosu stopped and bowed. “Captain. I ask for permission to travel to the human world.”
Kenpachi looked down on her. “Your reason?”
Korosu looked up. “Sir… I have a feeling that Ikkaku went to the human world without permission. And… I would like to bring him back.”
Kenpachi stared at Korosu for awhile then grinned. “Alright. You have permission to go to the human world.” He summoned a hell butterfly then opened the seikaimon.
Korosu bowed one last time then ran through the seikaimon. Once she was out, she headed straight to Urahara’s shop.
“Urahara!” Korosu yelled, slamming the door open. Jinta looked up from moving boxes.
“Urahara isn’t here. Come back later.” Jinta said, picking up a box.
Korosu walked up to Jinta. “Where is he?” She asked, glaring at him.
Jinta looked away. “How should I know? He usually disappears without saying anything.”
Korosu grabbed Jinta by the shirt collar and picked him up, making him drop the box. “I need my Gigai now, kid. Now go get Tessai to get it for me.”
Jinta tried struggling away from Korosu when someone’s voice came from behind. “I’d appreciate it if you didn’t harass my workers, Miss Tamashi.” Korosu looked behind her and saw Kisuke walking back into the shop. She dropped Jinta and he ran to the back.
“Urahara. I need my Gigai.” Korosu said.
Kisuke waved his hand and walked behind the counter. “Tessai!” He called to the back. “Bring up Miss Tamashi’s Gigai, please.” He turned back to Korosu and smiled. “So what brings you here?”
Korosu looked away. “I was… Sent here on a mission. To make sure the arrancar aren’t being troublesome here.” She lied.
Kisuke chuckled. “Alright. I’ll go with that.” Tessai came up front and sat Korosu’s Gigai in a chair. Korosu nodded to him. “Thank you, Tessai.”
She looked at her gigai. “It’s still in the school uniform. Saves me the trouble of changing.”
After Korosu left the Urahara’s shop, she headed straight for Ichigo’s house. She passed Orihime who called out after her. Korosu stopped and waited for Orihime to catch up to her.
“Hey Korosu-chan! It’s been awhile.” Orihime smiled.
Korosu weakly smiled. “Orihime…It’s good to see you again.”
Orihime looked at Korosu and blinked. “Something wrong, Koro-chan?”
Korosu folded her arms across her chest. “N-no. Of course not.”
Orihime stared at Korosu and smiled. “I got it! You’re in love with someone! That’s why you came back, right?”
Korosu looked away and blushed. “That’s n-not it either, Orihime.” She quickly ran past Orihime so she wouldn’t be asked anymore questions.
Korosu arrived at Ichigo’s house and knocked on his door. Yuzu opened the door and smiled. “Oh, hello. Are you a friend of Ichigo’s?”
Ichigo came down the stairs. “Who is it, Yuzu?” He saw Korosu at the door then tried to slam the door shut.
Korosu stopped the door with her hand then kicked it back open, pushing Ichigo back. “Where is Ikkaku, Ichigo?” Korosu asked, glaring at him.
“Um… Up in my room. Why?” Ichigo told her. Korosu ran up the stairs and busted into Ichigo’s room.
“Ikkaku!”
Ikkaku was sitting on the window sill and looked up at when Korosu burst into Ichigo’s room with a tired look. “Koro…”
He was cut off by Korosu running over to him and hugging him, burying her face in his chest. “I’m so glad I found you…” Korosu choked on the words, trying hard not to cry.
Ikkaku wrapped his arms around Korosu. “Korosu… I’m sorry.”
“No… I’m sorry.” Korosu sobbed. “I never meant to say those things. I don’t hate you. The truth is… I… I love you, Ikkaku.” Korosu looked up at Ikkaku with tears in her eyes.
Ikkaku smiled softly and wiped away one of Korosu’s tears. “I know. I love you, too, Korosu.” He bent down and kissed Korosu.
Ichigo returned to his room and cleared his throat. “Can you move this somewhere else, you two? Like… Back in the soul society??”
Korosu look at Ichigo, embarrassed that he saw that. She walked up to him and glared at him. “Tell anyone you saw that and I promise I will come back here just to kick your sorry strawberry ass.”
Ichigo stood in his doorway speechless and Korosu walked to the window and jumped out. Ikkaku chuckled and jumped out after her.
Once Ikkaku and Korosu returned to the Soul Society, Korosu stopped and looked over her shoulder at Ikkaku. “Whatever happened in Karakura town… It never happened. Got it?”
Ikkaku laughed and quickly kissed Korosu on the cheek. He laughed as Korosu blushed to a deep red. As he walked away, he called back. “Yeah yeah yeah, I’ll try not to let it slip. But I’m not making any promises if Yumichika asks.” Ikkaku started running as Korosu yelled at him and started chasing him. “DAMN IT, IKKAKU!! I TOLD YOU NOTHING HAPPENED!!!!!”
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