Hearing this, Yuta's eyes narrowed as he studied Kyōraku Shunsui intently.
"Ouch, don't look at me like that." Kyōraku adjusted the brim of his bamboo hat, tilting it lower as the sunlight pierced through thin gaps, scattering light across his face.
"After all, I was the first Shinigami to come into contact with you," he continued. "As the captain in charge of intelligence matters, I went back to Rukongai for another investigation."
He let out a thoughtful sigh. "I discovered you don't have a Konsō record, nor do you possess a sorting ticket. That means you were never brought into Soul Society by one of us."
"Even if you had entered through a Garganta by tearing space itself, it would have left very clear traces. But I didn't find any signs of spatial distortion at all, aside from the flow of reishi in the atmosphere."
"It's neither a Garganta nor a soul burial." His tone grew more deliberate with each word. "Your origin can't be explained easily. Even if I can form a few guesses, they don't seem to reach the truth."
He lowered his hat again, his eyes shadowed. "You may be an existence beyond what I understand."
"So I'll ask… how do you feel about this world?"
...
The quiet was interrupted by the feeling of someone pressing against Yuta's back-warm and damp from the lingering touch of steam. Matsumoto Rangiku had just finished bathing, her skin still cool in contrast to the air.
Half-drunk, she wrapped her arms loosely behind Yuta and leaned against him. "What are you writing in there?" she asked softly.
"Nothing," Yuta said, closing his diary without hesitation.
She didn't press further but leaned into his shoulder, exhaling faintly against his skin. "I'm not wearing anything underneath…"
Yuta turned and saw her standing there with only a towel loosely wrapped, covering little of her figure. Her flushed face suggested she'd been drinking more than she should have.
He reached out and pulled her onto the bed. Their closeness left no distance at all, and her breath scented faintly of alcohol brushed across his neck.
Matsumoto breathed against him with need, her lips near his ear as she whispered, "Make me pregnant."
(T/n: damn.. thats really straightforward.)
Yuta's eyes reflected the light of the night outside, intense and focused. Holding back any further was impossible.
...
"Wait a moment… let me grab a towel," Rangiku said quickly. She pulled a white cloth into place beneath her and looked up at him. "Come on."
...
Afterward, her hand touched Yuta's face gently, tracing his features as if committing them permanently to memory.
"From here on, I'm yours," she whispered. "If you're happy, I'll be happy. If you're worried, I'll worry too."
Yuta hesitated before asking, "What if one day I have to leave for a faraway place?"
Rangiku answered without pause. "I grew up in Rukongai. Coming and going doesn't matter to me. Once I've chosen you, you are everything to me. Wherever you are, the sun will follow."
...
Later, when Rangiku had drifted to sleep from exhaustion, Yuta stepped out onto the balcony to let the cold air of dawn wash over him.
Kyōraku Shunsui's earlier question lingered.
At first, Yuta had wanted to see more of this world, but as time passed, it became clear that events in Seireitei, Rukongai, Karakura Town, even matters of the Soul King, meant little to him directly. He stood detached, like a traveler watching from the sidelines.
But Rangiku's words had changed the weight of things. She wanted his child. From now on, he felt responsible for protecting her and Rukia as well.
To Shunsui's question about how he felt toward Soul Society, Yuta realized the answer had nothing to do with land, law, Seireitei, nor the Court Guard Squads. It was only about the people he chose to protect.
...
Not long after, Rukia approached him with a small cup in hand.
"Try this. It's a new coffee blend from the human world," she said, offering it carefully.
Yuta took a sip, nodding slightly. "It's good."
Rukia gave a quiet hum of agreement before resting her head against his chest, her fingers grazing his sleeve as she closed her eyes gently. She listened to the steady heartbeat and let her breathing ease.
With him here, she allowed herself peace.
...
By afternoon, Rangiku awoke sore all over, her muscles refusing to move as they once did. She smiled despite the aches as her eyes stayed fixed on the ceiling.
Pulling herself upright slowly, she folded the towel from the night before with care and placed it into a small wooden box, turning the lock with a click. In her heart, she held the thought that opening it again years later with Yuta would carry a meaning she could not yet put into words.
The door slid open and Rukia entered with a bowl of soup balanced in her hands. "Try this. See if it's too hot," she said.
Rangiku's eyes darted behind her. "Where's Yuta?"
"He left with Captain Hitsugaya to the World of the Living. And this soup is for you-to restore your strength," Rukia explained.
Rangiku's cheeks flushed red as she took the soup and drank it down quickly. Her eyes then lingered on Rukia before she suddenly pulled her down onto the bed.
"Wait! The bowl-" Rukia gasped as it nearly slipped from her hand.
Rangiku caught her head with both palms and pushed her gently down beneath the quilt.
...
Elsewhere-in the World of the Living-a dark garganta tore open in the sky, releasing crushing reiryoku as it fell earthward.
The ground shook violently, a massive crater exploding into existence upon impact.
When the smoke cleared, two figures stood at the center.
Both bore the unmistakable Hollow holes of Arrancar, their Zanpakutō visible at their waists.
The first wore white with a slender frame, pale skin, and green eyes. Vertical tear-like markings ran down his face beneath a broken helmet mask with horned protrusions. It was Ulquiorra Cifer-the Cuarta Espada.
Beside him loomed a towering figure with broad muscle and a gaping chest hole. This was Yammy Llargo-the Décima Espada.
Humans nearby who had heard the crash approached warily to investigate.
Yammy smiled at the sight of them, his expression turning cruel.
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