22 Tit for Tat

Waiting for Ohta the moment he closed his eyes and dozed off, the black cat representing her Zanpakuto stated, "You're late." in a huffy tone.

"I'm here now, aren't I?" asked Ohta. "Besides, I used the time I would have spent sleeping, tending to your partner. Blame her."

Furrowing its feline brows, the black cat growled, "That woman...always having fun by herself..."

"Well, it can become a hassle if you share 'everything,'" remarked Ohta, looking around as he asked, "So, what do you want to do?"

Tilting its head to the side, the black cat asked, "Were you not planning to nap?"

"I'll nap when I feel like it," said Ohta. "So long as my body gets proper rest, I don't mind indulging you for a bit."

Catching Ohta a little off guard, the giant cat became much smaller, exclaiming, "Then let's play tag!" as it booped him on the nose, adding, "You're it...!" as it promptly vanished.

And that was how Ohta spent much of his evening, pacifying pussy and then caressing it once they were finished playing...

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As he wasn't expecting her until much later, Ohta was surprised when Yoruichi showed up at his apartment around noon, immediately assuming her human form when she stepped into the room.

"Miss me?" asked the purple-haired beauty.

"I definitely missed parts of you," replied Ohta, asking, "How'd the tattle-tell session with Urahara go? Figure anything out...?"

Snorting through her nose, Yoruichi remarked, "He said there is too little data to conclude anything for certain. But the leading theory is that your psychic powers adapt autonomously to counteract whatever you're pitted against."

"Interesting theory," replied Ohta, rising from the desk where he had been drawing to ask, "Is that why you returned before nightfall? Here to collect some data...?"

Shrugging her shoulders, Yoruichi admitted, "He 'did' want me to confirm if we could resonate a second time. But, to be honest, I'm not really in the mood. What about you? Eager to sample my body a second time...?"

"Eh, I can live without it," replied Ohta. However, in stark contrast to his words, he made his way over to the shapely woman, casually placing his hands on her ass and drawing her closer to him as he asked, "How about you? Decided whether or not you want to monopolize my cock...?"

Furrowing her brows, Yoruichi didn't immediately respond to Ohta's words. Her eye twitched when he said he could live without her body, but she felt an almost overwhelming urge to roll them when he embraced her.

As Ohta's face drew marginally closer to hers, Yoruichi adopted a teasing smile and stated, "It's a woman's nature to be pursued. That way, when a capable man manages to catch us, we know he can be trusted to fight for and protect our families..."

"That only applies to weak women who can't protect themselves," argued Ohta, squeezing Yoruichi's ass firmly as he added, "You may take the form of a pussycat, but we both know you're more of a lioness..."

Exhaling a faint chuckle, Yoruichi raised her chin slightly, narrowing her golden eyes as she questioned, "Then, is that how you see yourself? A lazy lion that depends on his lioness, conserving energy until its time to defend your pride?"

"I could be..." replied Ohta, leaning in for a kiss. Unfortunately, Yoruichi turned her cheek to him at the last moment, remarking, "Lions are strong. You have the potential, but the current you is more of a cub than an actual lion..."

"Then you better keep me safe until I grow up big and strong," mused Ohta, planting a second kiss on Yoruichi's forehead before releasing his hold on her body.

Crossing her arms and sporting an amused smile, Yoruichi asked, "So, what, I'm your mommy now? Want me to wipe your ass for you too...?"

"Actually, that's something I've been meaning to ask about..." remarked Ohta, earning a curious look from Yoruichi until he asked, "Do Shinigami and Souls not poop? Your ass was surprisingly clean."

Exhaling a throaty groan, Yoruichi muttered, "This damned brat..." before turning around and promptly departing the apartment. However, instead of leaving, she waited outside for a few seconds before poking her head in, asking, "What are you waiting for? Let's go."

"I thought I had the day off," replied Ohta. "You said you wouldn't be back until nightfall."

"Just shut up and come with me," ordered Yoruichi. "Kisuke has your cell phone spirit detector, and you 'owe' me for yesterday. We should get in at least a few hours of training each day. I mean, even lion cubs playfight to prepare for future fights to the death."

"I take it back," said Ohta, adopting a teasing smile as he added, "You're not a lioness. You're a tiger mom..."

Exhaling a scoffing chuckle, Yoruichi instructed, "Just move your ass..." before returning to wait for him outside...

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[June 16th, 2001]

Staring down at the purple-haired woman bobbing her head on his cock, Ohta attempted to caress her head, but Yoruichi promptly batted his hand away, grabbing the base of his dick and freeing her mouth to state, "I told you not to pet me in my human form..."

"Yeah, but that only makes me want to do it more..." argued Ohta, causing Yoruichi to roll her eyes before promptly returning to her service. She had lost a bet to him a few weeks prior, so before heading out for the day, she gave him a parting blowjob. Sometimes much, much more...

After dutifully swallowing Ohta's increasingly excessive volume of semen, Yoruichi rose to her feet, giving him a full view of her naked body as she wiped her mouth and said, "I'll be returning to Soul Society for a few days for reconnaissance. It's been about a month since your little pup arrived. When she doesn't return as scheduled, they're bound to send someone to investigate."

"Are you still jealous of Rukia?" asked Ohta. "The two of us haven't even done anything. As far as she's concerned, I'm more of a confidant than a potential lover."

"If you truly think that, you don't understand a woman's heart," remarked Yoruichi, directing a momentary side-eye at Ohta as she added, "But we both know that isn't the case..."

As they had experienced Soul Resonance quite a few times in the past three and a half weeks, Ohta just smiled in response to Yoruichi's words. She knew he viewed Rukia as the 'safer' option, and she had been riding his ass about it ever since.

Shaking her head, Yoruichi muttered, "Whatever...you're still a brat, and she looks like one. If you want to make her go heels up by playing hero, be my guest."

"Hey, you and the creepy uncle are the ones that got me involved in this shit," protested Ohta. "Besides, I didn't give you a few hundred years of baggage or make you best friends with a sociopath. That's on you, kitten."

Snorting through her nose, Yoruichi muttered, "Fucking asshole..." before disappearing from Ohta's apartment.

"And there she goes..." muttered Ohta, taking a moment to raise his arms and stretch his body before rising to take a shower. This wasn't the first time he and Yoruichi had quarreled, so it wasn't that big a deal. Yoruichi also knew better than he did how truly colossal her baggage was, so she couldn't really blame him for being 'apprehensive.' After all, her family had apparently taken part in mutilating the entity closest to god. And that was just the tip of a very large iceberg...

In the midst of taking his traditionally long, cold-to-hot shower, Ohta sensed her approach before hearing Rukia knock on his door. He had a good idea about why she was coming over, but as it was barely ten in the morning on a school day, she was way earlier than he expected.

As his shower was adjacent to the wall connecting to the outside, Ohta startled Rukia by leaning his head out and saying, "I'm in the shower right now, but you can come inside and wait. Just grab me a change of clothes when you do."

Without waiting for Rukia's response, Ohta pulled his head back inside, enjoying the remainder of his shower and pretending he didn't notice Rukia stealing a glance at him when she opened the door to drop off his clothes. She frequently came to him to complain when Ichigo frustrated her, and he occasionally dropped in to see how she was doing. He 'knew' she wasn't doing well, as the Gigai she had been given was designed to leak her spirit energy, so they had become fairly close as she confided in him most of her troubles.

Stepping out of the bathroom, Ohta found Rukia staring at a page in his sketchbook, causing him to frown as he remarked, "You know, most artists hate when people go through their shit without permission..."

Startling considerably, Rukia stepped away from the sketchbook like it was a hot stove, stammering, "O-Ohta, I...I was just..."

Shaking his head, Ohta assured, "It's fine," before adopting a smile and adding, "I keep all the steamier pieces hidden away."

While Rukia was still at a loss for words, Ohta made his way over to his desk to find that she had been staring at a portrait of herself, depicting her seated on the ledge of a window as she stared listlessly at the full moon.

"Not bad, is it?" asked Ohta, holding up the sketchbook as he added, "If you want, I can give it to you."

Blinking in surprise, Rukia asked, "Are you sure? It seems like you spent a lot of time on it..."

"Eh, they're just sketches," said Ohta, handing the entire sketchbook over as he remarked, "I get to see the source material nearly every day."

Though she accepted the sketchbook with a smile, a hint of accusation appeared in Rukia's obsidian eyes as she asked, "Does that include the woman with shining eyes and dark skin? I noticed there were quite a lot of pictures of her..."

Proving her point, Rukia opened the sketchbook to a page depicting Yoruichi lying atop a bed in a seductive pose, her breasts and privates covered by translucent sheets as she stared at the viewer with narrowed eyes and an alluring smile.

"Oh, that's Yoruichi's true form," revealed Ohta, clarifying, "She's the black cat that's been teaching me Shinigami techniques."

Blinking in surprise, Rukia remarked, "You neglected to mention she could turn into a human. Even then, I could have sworn she was a man..."

"It's the voice, right?" asked Ohta. "Yeah, I was also surprised when I found out. Even more so when she attacked and beat the shit out of me..."

"She attacked you?" asked Rukia, concern appearing on her face before turning to anger as she asked, "What else has she been doing to you? Are the two of you...?"

"Are the two of us what?" asked Ohta, raising his brows, curious to see if Rukia would ask if they were having sex.

Shaking her head, Rukia muttered, "No, just forget it..." in a faint, nearly inaudible tone. Then, with a serious and concerned look on her face, she added, "That isn't why I came here today. Ichigo asked for tomorrow off to visit his mother's grave with his family. I agreed, but I can't shake the feeling something terrible is going to happen. Could you check it out...or maybe lend me some of your power so I can keep an eye on him?"

"Sure," replied Ohta. "But I'd rather not spend my day stalking a family trying to mourn their loved ones. I'll lend you my power, and you can call me if shit hits the fan."

As she knew Ohta was trying to create distance between himself and the people he would invariably be leaving behind to join Soul Society, Rukia didn't press him to get involved further. Instead, she adopted a beaming, notably appreciative smile and replied, "Thank you, Ohta-kun. Whenever I need help, I can always count on you."

"Just remember to prepare a place for me in Soul Society," quipped Ohta. "I'm willing to admit we're friends, but I'm not a charity worker. My creed is 'give and take.' Remember that."

Rolling her eyes, Rukia crossed her arms and remarked, "So you say. But, if someone 'really' needed your assistance, I know you'd aid them without expecting anything in return."

Instead of refuting Rukia's words outright, Ohta gave her a reciprocal eye-roll and said, "Whatever you say, bunny-lover. Now, get back to school. It isn't good to be truant."

"Yeah, yeah..." replied Rukia, waving her hand as she made her way for the exit. She was originally hoping to stay a while, maybe have a chat, but, believing Ohta wanted to get some rest after a fairly busy night of slaying Hollows, she decided not to keep him...

"See ya later, dog boy..."

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(A/N: Bickering like an old married couple (O w O)...)