The Residents (I) [BLEACH UNIVERSE]
It took Kaguya only a minute to scout the small town considering she could see the whole town was within the range of her eyes… It kind of baffled her to think how a small place like this could be so important. Karakura town was comically small, but it was what it was, she guessed.
She had located Kisuke Urahara’s candy store, Kurosaki Clinic and the Karakura Hospital, but did not dare to get close to any of them. For the time being, she wanted to keep a low profile and she had no idea if she was releasing any Reiatsu or not and considering the strength of her Soul, she probably was.
Maybe, all of her caution was simply useless and she was already being watched… Kaguya scanned the city once again and decided to check if this world contained any Nature Chakra, just out of curiosity… She was able to sense some Nature Chakra, but its density was very thin.
That was when Kaguya noticed a very particular black cat, watching her from quite some distance… For a moment Kaguya considered the idea of killing the cat before dismissing the idea. No killing the cat was going to be a waste, instead she could force the creature to teach her.
Kaguya knew that her plan of laying low was out of the window already… Yes, she could have used Genjutsu on the cat to wipe her memory, but it wouldn’t have changed anything considering her Reiatsu was probably all over the place…
“Hmm” Kaguya hummed and disappeared from the spot and appeared in front of the cat. The cat’s eyes grew wide in shock and surprise before the cat jumped back. The cat was now much more alert and wary of her, Kaguya could see that in her eyes. “Cat, transform into your real form” Kaguya basically ordered.
However, the cat simply continued to stare at her warily, but the caution in her eyes increased several folds…
“Do not test my patience, cat. I won’t repeat myself again” Kaguya stared in a cold tone as her eyes started to glow eerily. For the next few moments, nothing happened before the cat burst into a plume of smoke. The smoke cleared to reveal a completely naked dark-skinned woman with purple hair and cat-like golden eyes.
YORUICHI SHIHOUIN
Even though it looked like that woman was completely relaxed, it could not be far from the truth… “So… Do you like what you see?” The woman asked with a cheeky grin on her face, not wanting to show just how nervous she was.
Kaguya simply snorted coldly… The woman was beautiful, she wasn’t going to lie, but Kaguya was in no mood for dalliances and naked women were something she had seen ample of time. In the Osutsuki Clan compound, there was a female bath and she had seen a lot more beautiful women in there.
That wasn’t all… When she was married to Tenji, she had her own assortment of female servants and she had seen all of them naked in the bath. Now, she would admit that none of her servants were as beautiful as this woman, but she was not interested in women in the first place.
Maybe, she could have been surprised if it was a hunk of a man in her place…
‘I should not think about men either. I had given Tenji a chance and he betrayed me. Not all men are the same, I can understand that, but can I take the risk?’ Kaguya wondered internally. ‘What am I even thinking? I have more pressing concerns. I need to grow stronger as soon as possible’ Kaguya chided herself.
‘However, I wonder how it would feel to lay with a woman…’ Kaguya wondered before quickly chucking the idea to the back of her head. Before absorbing the memories of Janet, she did not even know that there was something like lesbians. At first, Kaguya did not know what to think about it, but she wasn’t against it, not completely. At least, a part of her was curious to know how it would feel to lay with a woman.
She won’t be able to have any children like that, but with how Hagoromo and Hamura turned out, Kaguya wasn’t planning to have any more children in the foreseeable future… Zetsu was enough for her…
“Hey! Why do I feel that you are thinking something rude about me?” Yoruichi, the woman who used to be the cat gushed out feeling offended at the way Kaguya was looking down at her.
“You have very good instincts” Kaguya said with a small smile on her face and Yoruichi would have been more offended if she wasn’t afraid of the woman. The weird woman standing in front of her was strong… Yoruichi could easily feel that much. “Now, tell me, what do you want, little cat?” Kaguya asked as she continued to stare at Yoruichi with an unimpressed look on her face.
For a moment, Yoruichi considered distracting her with inane stuff, but she quickly dismissed the idea. The amount of Reiatsu the woman was casually releasing was extremely dangerous. Her Reiatsu was not only going to attract Hollows from all over the country, but it was also going to knock out the humans around them. However, Yoruichi was not worried by any of that.
Instead, she was worried that Aizen might still be keeping an eye on the city…
“To talk, but not here… Follow me. There are too many eyes out here” Yoruichi answered with a serious look on her face before reverting back into her cat form. Then she jumped on top of the wall and started to run toward Kisuke Urahara’s candy shop. Even though laying low was not possible anymore, Kaguya wasn’t disappointed with how the situation had developed.
In the anime, Ichigo could outright interact with Souls even before receiving Shinigami powers… He was able to kick Rukia and that was proof enough, which meant she could too interact with them and kill them if necessary. She wanted to test her theories on some random unfortunate Hollows, but it was no longer an option. At least, not yet.
Kaguya followed the cat while floating in the air and soon they were outside Kisuke Urahara’s candy shop… The man himself was standing in front of the store along with Tessai Tsukabishi standing beside him and even though it looked like Kisuke was relaxed, he was anything but relaxed. He could hide it well, but Tessai was not as good as him at hiding his fear.
“Yoruichi, you seem to have brought quite an interesting guest” Kisuke said with a grin as he lowered his hat. “My… My… Aren’t you a beauty?” Kisuke said while he inspected Kaguya. His gaze lingered for quite a few moments on her chest, but it was nothing new considering she had seen men staring at her chest for ages. However, Kaguya simply decided to ignore him for the time being.
“Not much of a talker, are you?” Kisuke asked as his grip on his cane tightened.
“Let’s head inside” Yoruichi announced in a manly voice in her cat form. She did not want to start a situation out here. For more than one reason, Kaguya seemed to unnerve her.
“Such a brilliant suggestion!” Kisuke said as he clapped his hands cheerfully, trying to play it cool. It would be much better if they managed to lead her to the underground training room. Yes, Ichigo was still there and he would be putting him in danger by taking this woman there, but they had to take the risk. There was always a chance that this person worked for Aizen, but he did not believe so.
The woman was clearly not a Hollow, even though she was clearly not a human… She was something completely different altogether. Her Reiatsu was different from anything he had ever felt…
“Please follow me” Kisuke said with a smile as he started to lead the whole group inside. Kaguya followed him inside the shop without any complaints, but she started to wonder if Kisuke and the others were planning to attack her inside there… Maybe not, considering Ichigo was there too… Right now, Kaguya did not know how to sense either Reiryoku or Reiatsu, so she did not know how powerful these people were, but she was still confident that these posed no threat.
It might be arrogant to think like that, but was it really arrogance if she had the power to back her claims…
“Mind your head” Kisuke announced cheerfully as he opened the trap door, revealing the underground training room. Ichigo stopped training when a massive Reiatsu washed over him almost pressuring him down to his knees. Ichigo forced himself to stand and stared at the weird Hollow-like woman accompanying Kiskuke, Yoruichi, and Tessai.
Ichigo wanted to go there and see what was happening, but he wasn’t sure if he was strong enough to be there… Just her Reiatsu was enough to bring him down to his knees. Even Byakuya Kuchiki had not made him feel as powerless as this…
“I am Kisuke Urahara, the humble of this small candy shop, this is Yoruichi, and this is my assistant, Tessai Tsukabishi” Kisuke introduced himself and his friends. “So, mind telling us who you might be?” Kisuke asked politely with a smile marring his face. Kaguya realized that even Kisuke was trying his best not to start a fight with her, and maybe, she could play along if that was what it took to get what she wanted.
“Kaguya Otsutsuki” Kaguya answered indifferently.
“Then can I ask what brings you to this town, Otsutsuki-san?” Kisuke asked politely.
“Just looking…” Kaguya answered, not willing to reveal her real intentions. Yes, not answering was going to make them more suspicious, but revealing her reasons was going to make them actively act against her or maybe, she could give up on all pretences and simply take whatever she wanted from them… No, she could wait! If these people denied her then she could use force to get her way.
“Oh…” Kisuke mumbled obviously not believing her reasons. “So, what are you, a Hollow?” Kisuke asked even though he was certain that the woman was not a Hollow and what the hell was up with her eyes… All of her eyes creeped him out, but the eye on her forehead creeped him out on a completely different level. It felt like that eye could see through his very being.
Kaguya felt her temper flare at the comparison, but she managed to calm down. “Do not compare me to those inferior beings” Kaguya chided coldly.
Kisuke nodded his head in understanding. “Then can I ask where you are from?” He asked curiously.
“From a place very far from here” Kaguya obviously had no plans to tell him the truth. She could feel that Kisuke was starting to feel frustrated, but more than that, he was starting to feel more wary about her. Considering Ichigo was training here, it must be the time when Rukia was taken to the Soul Society to be executed for her crimes.
He must be training to save Rukia…
“Did you know that you were releasing Reiatsu out there?” Kisuke asked as he tapped the handle of his cane. This time, Kaguya decided to act ignorant.
“Reiatsu? What is that?” Kaguya asked and Kisuke shared a glance with Yoruichi.
“So… You do not know” Kisuke looked disappointed as he shook his head. “However, we can not allow you to leave like this” Kisuke said with a grave look on her face.
“Why?” Kaguya asked, not showing any outward reaction, but now she knew that a fight was practically inevitable. Ahh… She could understand why people would act so foolishly when it came to her. Yes, she was not telling them the truth, she was planning to use them, but she wasn’t planning to harm them, right? She was yet to show any form of aggression to anyone, except for Yoruichi.
“To teach you how to control your Reiatsu, why else?” Kisuke asked cheerfully as he clapped his hands, surprising everyone including Yoruichi, Tessai and even Kaguya…