Tsubaki is bowing towards Sakura, "I'm very sorry for my behavior just now. Please forgive for my rudeness."
"It's fine. We understand your concerns." Sakura held Tsubaki up.
"Thank you, but I'll tell Kaichou what I did just now to receive my due punishment." Tsubaki looked up and said sincerely.
'Strict... and stubborn.' They all thought.
"May you please tell me what happened yesterday?" Tsubaki pleaded to Sakura while getting up.
"Sure, but we're having breakfast now, care to join us?"
"Thank you for your offer, but I already had one before coming here."
"Then I'll prepare some tea for you, please grab a seat." Sakura went back to kitchen without waiting for her reply.
"Thank you." Tsubaki went to the living room and took a sit on the couch. She then noticed Sona's bag with files in it. Tsubaki didn't notice it earlier as she was too focused on looking for anything magical in nature, 'What a blunder, I shouldn't disregard normal things just because they are normal. Maybe I could have reacted better if I noticed it. Or maybe worse.'
Tsubaki already calmed herself down sufficiently before Sakura came out with tea on her hand. She expressed her gratitude again and started sipping on the tea to calm herself further and arrange what she knew on her head and concluded that Sona couldn't sleep this long without outside help or intervention, 'I should confirm this later. I hope it doesn't have any side effects.' But based on her peaceful face, even if it had any side effect, it shouldn't be big that a healing magic couldn't fix.
Sakura narrated what happened last night to Tsubaki, of course, without saying anything about Ophis. All of them already received a warning from Kisuke that just mentioning her existence would bring them loads of trouble for them. Just imagine how would others react if they knew that the strongest being in the world is visiting them for some cookies. They'll become the focus of attention of both good and bad fellows which is fatal for them who knew very little.
"The President lost her chess match again? And she agreed to the pajama party that Urahara-san proposed?" Tsubaki asked in disbelief.
"Sona-Kaichou lose so bad at their first match that she wasn't able to accept it, but Kisuke-senpai told her that he won't play with her if she doesn't join the party." Koneko supplemented Sakura's words.
"...Seriously?" What Tsubaki is hearing right now seems like a fantasy to her, 'She lost so bad that the very strict President chose to follow his demands? How bad exactly is it?' Tsubaki thought for a moment and asked, "How many matches did they play?", 'The President should have win at least once if they played 3-4 matches, right?'
"We don't exactly know for sure as they've been at it until early morning. If we're to calculate with the time they spent, probably around 8-11 games. I woke up a bit when Kisuke-kun is trying to persuade her to stop." Aika answered her while mulling over things.
"... How was their scores?" Tsubaki's mouth is twitching while she imagine her master stubbornly refuse to accept defeat.
"If I remember it right, Kisuke-kun totally destroyed Kaichou's confidence." Aika said while tilting her head to the right trying to rack her noggin.
"She didn't win even once?"
"Not even once." Aika assured her with a smile.
"..." Tsubaki stayed silent and drank her tea to rearrange her thoughts and process the things she heard today. It is that surprising for her master to lose at the game of chess so badly that she couldn't admit defeat as she is known in the Underworld as a genius chess player that had lost to no one. Even the condition she set for her marriage is her defeat in chess. That testaments her confidence as a player. Yet an unknown human suddenly appeared and played with her like a child.
Tsubaki sighed as she thought of how her master would deal with her supposed fiance, but she brushed it aside for now and ask another question that is bugging her, "How is the President sleeping until now?"
"What do you mean how?" Sakura asked in confusion as she refills the tea on Tsubaki's cup.
"Ah, I'm sorry for not clarifying it, but the President always wakes up 6:00 in the morning regardless of how her day went by or how tired she was the previous day. I just can't believe that, she, who is thinking and planning a lot of things for her dreams, could sleep so peacefully right now." Tsubaki's smile became warm as she reminisce how hard working is her master is just for the sake of the children of the Lower-Class in the Underworld to have a chance to achieve their own dreams. If not for her physique as a Devil, she would have collapsed long ago.
Sakura, Koneko and Aika looked at each other. They can see they can see how important Sona is to Tsubaki which trancends the normal relationship of a master and servant just from that smile alone.
"Kisuke-senpai probably used a certain spell on her." Koneko answered her question.
"A certain spell?"
"Yes, although I don't know its name, I already experienced it. It was when my mind is in a mess due to a certain news I received. When he use that spell a strangely soothing energy flows throughout your body. It's not the type of spell that forcefully removes your emotions to calm you down, it's warm... a kind warmth and reassurance that everything would be okay." Koneko narrated her experience. Truthfully, she wanted to experience it again, she just can't ask Kisuke as there is real need right now for that spell.
"How do you feel afterwards? Please tell me in detail." Tsubaki fixed her glasses while intently listening to Koneko. If Kisuke really used this spell on her master, then she would need every information on it as it may have disastrous effect if not addressed. She haven't heard Kisuke being particularly good at magic so being cautious for Sona's safety is the right thing to do.
"In detail? I can't tell you that much as I didn't notice any particular change in me even after using my senjutsu to scan my whole body. All I felt after waking up is feeling refreshed and my body in tiptop condition.
" Thank you for telling me." Tsubaki thought that she has to confirm it from Sona just to make sure as she is still sceptical about a magic which affects the mind not having any side effect, especially for those with high magic resistance.
"Then one last thing, Why can Kiryuu-san listen to this conversation? And she seems to know a few things. As far as I know, Kiryuu-san is just a normal human that came from a normal lineage." Tsubaki eyed Aika as she said this which made Aika take a step back due to the pressure she is emitting.
"Due to my son's recklessness, he accidentally showed her his magic."
"Is that so? Then a simple memory erasure magic should suffice."
"My son has special ability that can feel the aura of others very precisely. He already knew about the existence of the Sacred Gear inside her so she let her chose whether to stay or forget everything."
"Hmmm? Did you get an invitation from someone for you to chose that?"
"I got an invitation from the President, but I didn't accept it. I trust Kisuke-kun more than the President so he has taken me under his wings." Aika looked at her straight by and answered her without cowering.
"... Is Urahara-san part of an organization?"
"I think, no. He did mention that he's by himself."
"Then you and him would be considered as a stray. Since you're acquainted with the President and Toujou-san here, the Devils of this town won't do anything to you as long as you don't do anything that will jeopardize the safety of normal humans and Devils alike. As for any other organization, it's better if you don't make contact in any of them. You're in for a hardship, but I wish you good luck as a former human and a fellow sacred." Tsubaki stopped speaking and sip her tea waiting for her master to wake up.
"Thank you."
Fourth
When Kisuke reached the living room, he saw another familiar face and greeted her, "Isn't this the Vice-President, Good morning.~ Wait, it's still morning, right?" He looked at the clock and confirmed that it's still morning, but not for long.
"Good morning, Urahara-san. I'm sorry for intruding this early in the morning." Tsubaki has a complicated expression when she looked and greeted Kisuke, but it's understandable due to what happened to her master.
"And good morning to you too, Kaichou-san.~... What's up with her?" Kisuke also greeted Sona who is eating her meal that is too late for breakfast, but also too early for lunch. Sona is directly looking away from Tsubaki while chewing her food. After seeing this, Kisuke looked back at Tsubaki and asked.
"What indeed, after greeting me one time, she hasn't looked at my direction ever since." Tsubaki is almost glaring at her master, her stare is putting an invisible pressure on her. Sona shoulder twitched a bit, but she didn't say anything and continued on chewing her food silently still looking away.
"Urahara-san, just what did you do?" Tsubaki transferred her gaze towards Kisuke.
"Me!? You can't blame me!" Kisuke shook his head exaggeratedly and feigned a hurt expression.
"Huh? What do you mean?" Tsubaki is confused at how Kisuke is acting and trying to think of a reason for his reaction.
"It's the President! She's too intense last night and didn't let me go until early in the morning!" Kisuke cried out loud like he was a victim of a crime.
"What!?" This time, Sona finally reacted whipped her head towards Kisuke along with Tsubaki and shouted at the same time with a very surprised face.
"What are you saying!? You bastard!" Sona slammed the table with both of her hands as she questions Kisuke for his very questionable statement.
"You don't remember? My 'that' went limp after you're done with me." Kisuke fake a cry and wiped it with his hand.
"P-P-President, Y-you 'ate' him? So you already accepted him. To think that you would climb the stairway to adulthood just from a single visit... President! I'll support you no matter what your decision is! But you have to let the Lord Sitri, Lady Sitri, and Serafall-sama know about the apparent son-in-law of the clan.
"W-WRONG!!! IT'S HIS LEGS! HE'S TALKING ABOUT HIS LEGS THAT FELL ASLEEP WHEN HE SAT FOR TOO LONG!!! URAHARA YOU BASTARD! WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY!?" Sona lost all her elegance and strictness as she shouts in defense. All that Kisuke can see is a little girl desperately trying to correct a misunderstanding because her crush might take it the wrong way, which is nice and he couldn't stop himself from grinning.
Kisuke returned to his usual 'my pace' attitude with a grin still on his face. He sat down in front of Sona on the dining table. Kisuke looked at the prepared breakfast with a note saying, 'Re-heat it before eating. Koneko and Aika are with me to do a little shopping. We'll be back before lunch. -Sakura.' Kisuke noticed that the Omurice is still warm and he looked in front of him to see the still fuming Sona, 'She probably did it expecting me to follow soon after she came down.' His smile grew larger and said, "What I'm trying to say is, you shouldn't drag me in your games for too long. I can't keep up with a Devil's stamina. As for the misunderstanding, you're on your own, I didn't spit a single lie after all."
Sona is glaring at Kisuke while gritting her teeth like she wants to eat him alive, "I'll one day get you for this!"
"So you two aren't having an affair?" Tsubaki asked blankly.
"No! This pervert isn't worth it!" Sona threw her glace to her and objected fiercely.
"This is some peace and quiet you just mentioned." Yoruichi jumped to the chair and commented.
"When I saw her acting all embarrassed and can't look at her 'Queen', I couldn't help but poke fun of her. I'm satisfied now." Kisuke slowly eats his Omurice in relish.
"The cat is talking!!!" Tsubaki backed away in shock.
"That's a nice reaction, little girl," Yoruichi commented and approached the warm milk on the dining table and started drinking it.
"A Familiar? Who is the master?" Tsubaki inspected her closely as this is the first time she saw a small scale familiar that can talk, and he can't feel any magical energies from her which confuses her more.
"It's this damned guy's familiar." Sona is still gritting her teeth but she resumed eating her Omurice.
"I'll put it out there, but I'm not Kisuke's familiar."
"That there is my partner for life." Kisuke smiled gently at the cat who is trying to assert her dominance.
"Partner for life? Why are you talking about like he's your lover? Could it be that on top of being a gay your also into bestiality?" Sona looked at him in disgust as she reached this conclusion.
Kisuke almost spat out the rice on his mouth but manages to stop himself, although because of that he was choking on food his food and had to grab a glass of water to relieve himself, "What are you saying!? Where are you learning this terms?"
Sona is gloating at his misfortune and wanted to laugh out loud because of her success in her revenge but stopped herself when she heard his last question. She just looked away with a bit of blush of her face.
Seeing this, Kisuke said, "You shouldn't go to that part of internet." He warned her.
"I did not deliberately go there! I just stumbled upon it!" Sona tried to explain herself.
"Heh... What are you looking at before you stumbled upon it, I wonder?"
"... I'd like to exercise my right to remain silent." Sona didn't look at his eyes anymore and just continued eating her food. Although she could clearly feel the stare of disbelief from her Queen, "President..."
A few more excruciating minutes passed by as Sona hurriedly finish her food. After finishing her food, she stood up and took her plates to the kitchen sink, "Please pass my gratitude to Miss Urahara for the meal and letting me stay the night." She said while trying to maintain her deadpan expression.
Kisuke also hurriedly finished his food and took it to the kitchen sink, "Sure, I'll pass it. Are you leaving?"
"Yes, thank you very much for your hospitality." Sona bowed slightly to express her gratitude.
"Your welcome. I won't hold you back any longer as it looks like you still have a long day that awaits you." Kisuke smiled at her genuinely this time. Because he's not really a hard worker himself, and only do things that interest him, he really likes hardworking people like her and wouldn't mind to assist her in some things.
Sona froze for a bit when she saw that smile as this is the first time she saw that kind of expression from him, all free from her usual casualness and 'my pace' vibe. A very kind smile that is almost unbelievable for a person like him. She had a feeling that he's somehow complementing her for all the hard work that she is doing and felt a warmth that is similar to the warmth she experienced yesterday. She feigned a cough to free herself from petrification caused by that smile, but she still can't hide the little blush she had with her deadpan face.
Even though Kisuke can somehow understand the demeanor of other people, but that's only applicable for their motives and general intentions. As for the complicated feelings of a blooming maiden, he's a beginner at reading it and his natural aura and attitude that he unconsciously releases when he is very sincere isn't helping in any way. And miraculously, he's not aware of it. The only one who's aware of it is her partner who's silently watching from the sidelines, 'Another one, huh.' Yoruichi was reminded of her student who holds some affection for him but never admitted it. And Kisuke never actually noticed it and just became confused at her actions sometimes thinking on a different line of possibilities.
Tsubaki, who is also silently watching from the side, took notice of Sona's reaction, 'As I thought, Sona doesn't actually hate him or she'll just disregard him. I wonder what attracted her to him?'
And Last~.
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With this, I won't be able to post for a few days.
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