Fanfic: Living In This Moment

[liralen]

Title: Living In This Moment
Fandom: Bleach
Beta: incandescens
Pairing: Yoruichi/Jyuushiro
Rating: PG-13, I think... there's just a kiss... and a suggestion...
Spoils: Parts of the Hueco Mundo arc.
Word count: 764
Summary: Yoruichi interrupts Ukitake as he works in her unique way.
A/N: springkink prompt: playful sex--"Let's get out of here" -- I'm mildly surprised at how few words this took... but it was really fun. I play both these characters on touchedthesky and the beginning details are from an interaction Ukitake had with Byakuya in play, it's not canon.



Jyuushiro was working. He was doing all the paperwork necessary to get Rukia tested and Seated, since he'd gotten direct permission from Byakuya to do so. The younger Captain had, after decades of waiting and her acts of courage in Hueco Mundo, finally conceded that Rukia had more right to her own honor than he had to protect her.

He didn't really notice the cat until he noticed its paw prints in black ink all over the edges of his blotter. He looked up, startled, and gazed into golden eyes.

Jyuushiro laughed softly. "Thank you for not stepping on the applications themselves." He leaned forward and scratched the black cat under its chin and up along its sleek jaw.

The cat closed its golden eyes and purred. Its whole small body rumbled with the sound. It licked a blackened paw and made a face before speaking in its gruff, low voice, "Still using pine soot ink sticks, I see. Very old-fashioned of you, Ukitake."

"True, but I like the depth of color to it."

"But you're doing paperwork with it, not... painting or calligraphy."

Jyuushiro looked at his papers. "But it is writing. And there is no reason to save it for something better. I enjoy using it when I can."

"Living in the moment, hm?" The rough tone was teasing, affectionate.

"I enjoy the moments I get," Jyuushiro said with a smile. "What else is there, Yoruichi-chan?"

The cat leaped off the desk. There was a soft bang and a cloud of smoke, and Yoruichi laughed, naked as the day she was born. "I've always loved that about you, Ukitake," she said, gracefully flowing towards him.

Jyuushiro watched her with a smile, and rose from his seat, taking off his Captain's haori as he came around his desk. "You're looking a little thinner: has Kisuke-kun been feeding you?"

She rolled her eyes at him and ignored his comment, but he saw she was smiling at his informality, just as she always had.

It had been a very long time ago that he'd stopped thinking of her as a girl: now he enjoyed the fact that she'd grown up to be a very strong, capable woman. He held the haori out for her politely to put on. "Sorry," he apologized, "this will have to do, I'm afraid: I don't have many changes of clothing here; and it's not like you haven't worn one of these before."

She sniffed in scorn, but pulled it closed around her. "Not that I particularly like wearing it, but it will be convenient. Oh," she said, pulling on the collar of the haori to bury her nose in it. "It smells like you, rosemary and mint."

"A little like catnip, no?"

Yoruichi walked up to him and pulled his arms about her, too. He laughed, and hugged her affectionately as she rubbed her face against his shoulder and his hair. "Now, what does it make convenient?"

"We can just go where I want to go with you, and no need for anyone to get shocked by seeing me. I don’t really like changing shape that often, especially with what I want to do."

"And where would that be?"

"The glade by the pond and the waterfall, where there were the huge, sprawling oak trees and the wild wisteria," she said a little wistfully.

He stilled. His slender hands lightly stroked her purple hair as she leaned her forehead against his shoulder. Memories percolated up gradually, tugged by all the things she'd listed.

"And what would you like to do when we get there?" he asked carefully. And then he grinned a little ruefully, wondering if this was a joke. "Play tag?"

Yoruichi laughed, full out and long. "Only you, Shiro-san. Only you. But no... since you have your breath..." She paused and reached up to slide her hand into his heavy hair, and she brought his face down to hers. Against his lips she breathed, "I'd like to live in a full moment with you."

She kissed him, slow and sweet, and he, being a perfect gentleman, kissed her back as gently and as thoroughly. And it wasn't the first time he'd thought how good she was at stealing his breath away.

"I cannot refuse a lady her desires," Jyuushiro said, chuckling a little at his own formality.

"Right," she said, laughing her rich laugh again. "Let's get out of here."

In a snap of flash step, the two of them were gone; and the paperwork settled quietly, capable of waiting for just one more moment after waiting for decades.

Comments

[r0ck3tsci3ntist.livejournal.com]

OH! *webclap* That was a delight! More of it would be lively too, if you're ever motivated. -_~

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Hee! I'm glad it pleased! I may well be motivated to do more of this, as they are sweet together. *grin*

[theacidqueen.livejournal.com]

i've never read this pair before! it's adorable! and i love it when characters have scents! mint is perfect for ukitake! lovely!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Yes... mint survives nearly everything. *grin* I'm glad that you found that detail pleasing.

[ai-ici-lover.livejournal.com]

Personally, I never enjoyed reading fics with Ukitake paired with another female character...(found them too OOC in general >>;) but this I do enjoy greatly. Which is a first!

The playfulness of Yoruichi is there without it being exaggerated, and you can see some humor and playfulness coming out of Jyuushirou in the interactions. Nice work!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Wow! Thank you! I'm glad that this didn't come across as OOC! Neat.

I'm very glad that you liked it and how they play off each other.

[calmingeffects.livejournal.com]

wow very nice!!!!! I like this pairing and the ease with which they seem to go together thanks for the link...class is about to start I will read the others when I get a chance

[liralen.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Yay! The pairing works!! Hee...

Good luck with class, and when you can. *hugs* I just thought I'd make it easier on you. *laughter*

[cal-reflector.livejournal.com]

WOW!

This is like the first time that pharmacist thought of combining soda water and cough syrup, or the time that dude dropped a scoop of ice cream in root beer. Who would have thought that Ukitake and Yoruichi would work out so lovely? Great work!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I'm very glad that you enjoyed it, as unexpected as it was. XDD

It was fun to write.

[cal-reflector.livejournal.com]

And it would be even more fun if you wrote more... sorry, I'm obligated to try.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Ooo! Given that you're like the seventh person to ask for more... I probably will continue this. Just... probably after June's done. I am panicking a little over a prompt that's due tomorrow. *laughter*

And then two more and I'm done with my springkink commitments. But I love both Ukitake and Yoruichi so much... it'll be fun to get into more detail with them, especially since I have to work out that site they're going to for a Twin Souls chapter anyway. Hee. Lots of motivation.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

And it's really flattering that you have asked for more of this! Thank you!!

[hu3long2.livejournal.com]

Oh this is so nice-- it's so soothing to read, even though it's Yoruichi-- probably because Ukitake provides enough restfulness and gentleness for both of them!

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Mmm... I'm glad you enjoyed that. Yeah... I think she wanted some of his peace for a bit, a presence to relax in and enjoy. Thank you!

[akuni.livejournal.com]

Quite the unique pairing idea. :) I always enjoy seeing the old guard together, in any way, you get the feeling that there's just so much there yet to be told. Warm summer nights spent drinking sake under the stars, cold winter days telling stories by a fire... *happy sigh*

Your Ukitake is lovely in this. The idea that he has some old-fashioned tastes is very endearing. It's entirely believable that he'd have decided to enjoy life as he's living it, rather than waiting and living with missed opportunities and regrets. Yoruichi's cat-like qualities are cute and appropriate as well. :)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, I love writing the older ones because of that depth of what had been before. Yeah... lots and lots of memories.

I'm glad that you enjoyed both of my characterizations. I can't see Ukitake regretting much, mourning perhaps, but not... regret. 2000 years of deal with the fact that the past cannot be changed gave me the idea that he would be a little like Yoruichi in living in the now.

I'll have to blame the pairing idea on the springkink prompt. *laughter* But when I saw it I was like, Oooo... I could write that!

[xshelaghx.livejournal.com]

They are so soft and sweet together. *_* Perfectly in balance. More would lovely if you are so inclined.

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Thank you, so much!

It does amuse me, mildly, that Jyuushiro brings in the ying while Yoruichi brings in her taste of yang. But they do balance so well.

I shall, I believe, do more.

[rasetsunyo.livejournal.com]

I really like the thing about Ukitake living in the moment, it's very him. And you've captured Yoruichi perfectly.

(catching up on fic-reading this weekend 8D)

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Hee! Neat. I'm so glad you've enjoyed them.

And yay! You're reading MY stuff! XDD

I'm very glad that this pleased.

[annieroo2.livejournal.com]

Oh WOW!! I love this! You have done complete justice to both their characters and provided a very believable reason for them to be together by living in the moment.

I have often thought they had a relationship of sorts. Why else would Ukitake be the keeper of Yoruichi's stuff after she disappeared 100 years ago?

Personally my favorite interaction was where Jyuushiro calls her a lady and Yoruichi says, "right, " and laughs at him. Almost too perfect for words.

:D

[liralen.livejournal.com]

Yay! I'm so glad you loved it, and that the meeting point worked for you. *happy sigh*

Yeah, I did wonder about why he got her stuff... and she trusts him so much with the lives of the kids and all that.

Hee. I thought it would be like her to just laugh at him for that. *dances* Thank you, so much, for pointing out the bits you liked!! It always does my heart good when someone gets stuff. Thanks!!