Soifon slammed the report down, crumpling it in her fists.  Just another failure, saying how there was still no sign of her.  It was getting ridiculous, how she seemed to always elude them.

"Dammit..." Soifon growled, causing her already freaked out unseat to take a step back.

"S-Soifon-sama?" he asked, most likely worried for his health.

"WELL?!" she shouted, looking up at him.  "GET BACK TO WORK!!"

He stumbled backwards and then fled from her room, knowing better than to linger.  She slumped tiredly into her chair, cradling her aching head in one hand as she reread the report with the other.  After the first few lines, the words all became jumbled and blurred, and for a moment, Soifon couldn't understand why.  Then a tear fell onto the paper, and she dropped it in surprise.  Quickly, she rose and went into the bathroom connected to her office and washed her face.

Soifon looked up at her reflection, relieved to find that the tears had been stopped before they affected her appearance.  She could never be caught crying.  She'd never cry.  Instead, she'd find Yoruichi-sama, and she'd kill her.

-

Years and years later, after having given up the search, Soifon found herself crying at Yoruichi-sama's feet, spilling her heart out to her former teacher.  When they had to team up again it was just like old times, and Soifon was glad.  She could almost smile again.

And then Yoruichi-sama was gone, only days later, leaving behind a promise to see Soifon again.  She didn't break it, and during the incident with the Bounto, she was happy again.  She reveled in the comrade-ship she shared with Yoruichi, and when Yoruichi-sama left again, she didn't really expect to see her for a while.

Soifon was glad to be wrong.

-

Soifon was brushing her hair out when there was a tap, tap, tap on her window.  She got up, confused, and opened it, looking out.  There was no one in sight, but the breeze was rather refreshing, and she closed her eyes to enjoy it for a moment.  When she opened them again, she simply stared dumbly at the sight before her.  Yoruichi-sama's head was floating, upside-down, in front of her, inches away.  No, upon closer inspection, it appeared that the cat woman was hanging off of the roof.  She was grinning.

"How are you doing, Bumble-chan?" the Shihoin asked, flipping inside the second-story room.

Soifon turned and watched as Yoruichi - completely naked, the second division captain noted - stretched out leisurely on Soifon's bed.  She blinked, her brain still catching up with all of this.  "Um..."

Yoruichi-sama snorted.  "As eloquent as usual, I see," she stated with a smirk.

Soifon felt a blush rise on her cheeks, much to her dismay.  "I'm!  I'm quite eloquent!" she protested, annoyed with her rather lame response, but unable to really do anything about it now that it had been said.

"Oh?" the Shihoin stretched out even more, giving her boobs a subtle bounce.  "What's Byakuya-bo's favorite phrase?"

"Um..."

"Thought so."  Yoruichi laughed and patted the bed beside her.  "C'mon, sit with me."

Soifon's blush deepened at being proven wrong, but she obeyed her former teacher's request.

"You're way too stiff, Bumble-chan," Yoruichi pointed out, poking Soifon's shoulder.  She sat up.  "Turn around."

Soifon hesitated, but obeyed.  She was about to deny being 'stiff' when Yoruichi-sama started rubbing her shoulders.  She completely melted, forgetting that she'd even been about to say a thing.  At Yoruichi-sama's urging, she pulled her shirt off and laid on her stomach, closing her eyes at the heavenly back rub.  She was almost asleep when Yoruichi leaned down and kissed her shoulder blade.  It was way too innocent to mean anything, but even so, Soifon was jolted fully awake, another blush stealing across her cheeks.

Yoruichi paused.  "Is something wrong, Bumble-chan?" she asked, having felt her jump.  "I'm sorry."

Soifon shook her head, not showing her face for fear that the Shihoin would see her blush.  "No, it's fine," she muttered, staring at the covers in front of her eyes.

There was a moment's silence before Yoruichi-sama continued her ministrations, speaking softly, her very voice alluring.  "So... it's fine, huh?" she asked, her tone lower than normal.

Soifon swallowed.  Uh-oh.

"So..."  Yoruichi kissed Soifon's neck, though her hands themselves didn't pause.  "Is that fine, too?"  She didn't let Soifon answer, and moved her mouth down to right between her shoulder blades, kissing lightly.  "And that?"

Soifon nodded, not trusting herself to speak, even as her mentor chuckled.  "Look at me, Bumble-chan," Yoruichi purred, sounding really like a cat in that moment.  This made sense, given the other form she chose to take.

Soifon turned her head, and part of her body, in order to look at the Shihoin, and her eyes widened when Yoruichi's mouth touched her own.  She completely froze, her thought processes stumbling and falling off their tracks, her heart thudding in her chest, and her breathing halting all together.  And then Yoruichi-sama was pulling away, frowning in disappointment.  "Did I scare you, Bumble-chan?" she asked.  "I was only teasing you, honest."

Soifon turned over completely, able to think again, and sat up.  "No...  It's... fine," she breathed.  "I..."

"As eloquent as usual, I see."

Soifon shook the memory away, deciding Yoruichi-sama had probably been right, and kissed her mentor again, not caring if she'd really only been teasing or not.  Yoruichi smiled through the kiss, and kissed her back.