The Rukonagi crisis

Edited by_Dark Spider

West Rukonagi District 40.

Walking through the marketplace in a blue shitagi over white trousers Takashi was trying to remember the past to his old bamboo house and it was rather easy since nothing much has changed in his place in the past century.

"Uncle Koji I'm glad you are still selling meat here." says Takashi with a pleasant surprise when he discovers someone from the past.

"Why would I not be here?" with an annoyed tone asks the middle-aged man before chopping the meat in front of him and looking at the person just to be surprised before a smile formed on his face when he asked "I can not believe my eyes, is this you Takashi?"

"In Soul at your service." answers Takashi with a wide smile as he looks at the man.

"It's true, it's you am I dreaming?" said Koji in excitement before calling out "Shima quickly come and see, who has returned?"

"Why are you shouting this early in the morning, I am trying to cook you know?" asks an annoyed middle-aged woman from behind the shop just to be surprised herself and saying with a smile as she instantly recognized the guy her husband wanted to introduce to her "I can't believe,  is it you Takashi?"

"How are you doing Aunt Shima?" says Takashi with a smile as he looks at the middle-aged woman with a smile.

"Shima tells me I am not mistaken just because of my stress?" says Koji to confirm from his wife.

"If you are looking at Takashi just as I am then you might not be mistaken but we can also be wrong." said Shima with some doubts wasn't he dead then how the hell can he be here.

"What if I were to take some meat and you can think you guys were mistaken when I am gone?" asks Takashi with a smile before putting his hand on a big part of the meat.

"Damn kid even after so long you are still shameless and want to get free meat?" instantly said Koji with an angry face.

"Well, you can't blame the kid since he needs to work hard." defended Shima with a smile as she explaining to her husband.

"So can I get some meat anyway since I don't have any Kan(Currency of Soul Society) with me at this time but I promise to pay back the next time I visit?" asks Takashi with a smile before explaining his situation.

"Don't worry about the small amount of Kan just take as much as you want after what you have done for all of us in Rukonagi it's a small thing to do." said Koji with a smile before turning to give Takashi a bag.

"That was what I should do as a Captain of Gotei 13." says Takashi with a smile while shaking his head before taking the bag and putting a few K.G of meat while saying "Don't mind if I do."

"Here take this Kan to buy the rest of the grocery on your way back but don't forget to return it, alright?" Shima reminded handing him a few coins to Takashi.

"Thanks for the help." said Takashi with a nod before his smile vanished and gets replaced by a serious face to ask "Anyway, can you tell me why is the condition of the West Rukonagi Districts so bad?"

"After you were gone Rangiku had tried to help us to the best of her ability but those hateful Nobel Clans would put pressure and we had no other way but to pay heavy taxes and the rest is in front of your eyes." Said Koji with anger remembering the extortion from the Shinigami instead of providing proper protection they were promised.

"What did Byakuya say about it?" giving an understanding nod asks Takashi.

"If weren't for Captain Kuchiki and his clan we aren't sure how much worse they would have made our life." explains Shima with anger but it turns out Byakuya is also paying attention which means he is also trying to do something and it will make things easier for him.

"I see." said Takashi with a nod before asking "Gather everyone from back then and let's have a proper discussion tomorrow."

"Good we will gather everyone by evening tomorrow." promised Koji with a smile as Shima also gives a nod.

"Until then."

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Rukonagi District 42.

Forest.

After Takashi was done with his work at the meat shop he also visited the Souls from the villages he had saved and helped to move into the Soul Society in the past and to his surprise, some family among them even climbed into the Nobel clan ranking albeit a low ranking nonetheless they had successfully gained the ability to get the position of the members of the Central 46 for a few members of their clan even then they are not strong enough to do anything when they are faced against the older clans.

As he was done with the arrangement with them and asks to join the meeting tomorrow evening he decided to visit the place where he once called home and the first house he built with the help of Gin.

Bamboo House in the middle of the forest.

"Although I wanted to have a look at this place to know what is the condition of this house who would have known it's as good as new even after a century.

Maybe they had taken good care of it while I was gone." saying so he walks to the door of the house and kneeling he pressed a certain bamboo wall when a key fell on the floor as he says with a smile "Good thing they are using the same method of hiding the house even after so long."

Opening the door a smile formed on his lips before saying "I wonder how much they needed to care for the house to keep it clean when they hardly might come here."

After he was done remembering about the past he puts all the ingredients on the stove before entering the bathroom for a quick bath and while sitting in the bathtub he felt a very familiar Spiritual Energy moving in his direction at a very fast speed before he gets out of the bathtub and changed into a bathrobe before saying "It's perfect timing let's put all the dishes on the table before she arrives."

Not long after Takashi finished putting all the dishes and cooked meal on the table a sweet voice calls from outside "Open the door?"

"Coming." with a bright smile he said before flashing in front of the door and the moment he opened the door like a bluer an orange hair beauty punched into his arms before saying "I have missed you."

"I have also missed you Rangiku." returning the hug Takashi said with a warm smile.

"I have kept this house just like as it used to him in the past so I can welcome you back and know if it remained then you will return someday ans make sure it doesn't get a spark of dust " said Rangiku with a smile as she hugs him so tightly as if she wants to become one with him.

"I am also happy to be back."