Ch 107: Well, eff it.

"Actually, Yoruichi, I heard a few things about the girl you want to rescue. Her execution is scheduled to happen in fourteen days." mused Kukaku.

"What? Fourteen days?" exclaimed Noah as he angrily jumped to his feet.

"Is that an issue? That's not a lot of time to save her." said Kukaku.

Noah started pacing the small room, a habit he sometime had when thinking hard.

"It's too long. There's going to be a peace conference between three supernatural factions in nine days, and I absolutely must be there. The event is sure to attract a bunch of warmongers, and they'll need to be put down. I'm even the one in charge of setting up the defensive arrays. I can't stay in Soul Society for fourteen days!"

He stopped walking and stared at Ichigo.

"But, if we are to face captain-level opponents, you guys are going to need time to train, so this can't be rushed, either… I guess I'll just have to leave Soul Society by myself and come back after the peace conference is over… Or, actually, I could just steal Kuchiki now, and we leave Soul Society immediately, even if not having to fight your way to the heart of Soul Society will deprive you of valuable combat experience…"

"Noa-Kuro, you mean that you could reliably get us, including Rukia Kuchiki, out of Soul Society?" asked Yoruichi carefully, her cat eyes narrowing.

Noah didn't answer for a while, as he was busy checking the exact content of his quest.

“Quest objective: Accept Kisuke Urahara’s request to help prevent Rukia Kuchiki’s execution and enter Soul Society. Ensure the survival of every notable character, and forge a positive relationship with Gotei 13’s leadership. Rewards: Bankai unlocked. Ownership of Hagun Island.”

By abusing his teleportation skill, he could actually solve the first part of the quest in less than three minutes. But he would have to return and somehow convince the leader of Gotei 13 that he was on their side, to some extent. And since he had set foot on Soul Society now, he could return to it whenever he wanted.

Noah made his decision.

"Well, eff it."

He focused on Rukia Kuchiki and teleported to her.

…

"Ah? W-Who are you?" asked Rukia to the person who suddenly appeared right inside her locked cell.

Rukia was a petite girl with semi-long black hairs and eyes, and quite attractive, even if Noah didn't really plan to seduce her. She was dressed in the simple white kimono of someone condemned to death.

"Hi, nice to meet you. I'm a friend of Urahara-san. I'm getting you out of here, as soon as my teleportation technique can be used again. You can call me Kuro."

"Ah?" Rukia needed some time to process the sudden turn of events, but Noah's intrusion had apparently triggered some kind of alarm, as he heard the sound of a piece of wood being struck repeatedly, and hurried footsteps coming closer.

"The guards are coming. Can you, really get us out of here?"

"A few more seconds." replied Noah. Several guards entered the room, but were separated from Rukia and Noah by the cell's thick iron bars.

"Intruder! Hand over your weapon and surrender!" shouted one of them.

Noah didn't answer as he felt his teleportation being usable again. He turned his back on the guards, placed a hand on Rukia's shoulder, and teleported back to Yoruichi.

His reappearance caused quite a stir, but they bounced back quickly.

"Rukia!" shouted Ichigo as he hugged Rukia fiercely. Orihime joined the hug.

"Ichi-go?" The poor girl had barely gotten over the shock of Noah appearing when she got another.

Noah looked at Yoruichi.

"One minute, and I'm sending us back to Urahara-san's basement. The Gotei 13 must be turning into a disturbed hornet nest right now."

"You really are something, you know?" replied Yoruichi, in awe. "Could you have done that from the start?"

"I guess so." shrugged Noah. "I've somehow blindsided myself with the assumption that we would spend days playing cat and mouse with the Shinigamis."

"I am guilty of the same thing, I suppose. You have shown me enough of your teleportation ability that I should have noticed doing this was possible, too." She turned her head and looked at Kukaku. "And coming here certainly wasn't a waste of time." she added, her voice softening.

"No, it wasn't. miss Kukaku, we're about to leave. Thank you for your hospitality."

"I'm glad things are working out for you. Even if I'm left in your debt. Thank you again for the arm, and if you need anything…" smiled Kukaku.

Noah nodded and turned to the others.

"Everyone, I'll bring us back to Urahara-san's basement, but for my technique to work, physical contact is necessary. So, grab my hand or something."

"We're going back, just like that?" wondered Orihime.

"Unless you'd prefer to stay?" smiled Noah.

"Well, no." she slightly blushed as they all touched him.

"Farewell, miss Kukaku." nodded Noah one last time before teleporting again.

…

"And we're back already." said Yoruichi, recognizing the familiar basement. Kisuke Urahara was there, working on some kind of device, looking at them with wide eyes.

"You guys…" noticing Rukia among them, he blinked, and his usual goofy expression returned.

"Kuchiki-san, I'm glad to see you in good health."

"Yeah. Thank you. I'm still trying to convince myself I'm not having a delusion, and that I'm really free." admitted Rukia, looking at Noah.

"You really are... But, Urahara-san, what possessed you to hide such a thing inside her gigai in the first place? That man wouldn't have targeted her in the first place, if not for this."

"What? I-Inside my body?"

Shinigamis were, by default, invisible to normal people. Only those with an abnormal spiritual perception could see them. If they had to spend long periods of time interacting in the human world like normal humans, they had to use something called a gigai, that was some kind of artificial temporary body.

And hidden inside the gigai Rukia had possessed, and was still possessing after being kidnapped in the human world and brought back to Soul Society, was a very powerful and valuable item, called the Hogyoku.

Urahara had created it by accident, as he sought ways to stabilize the hollow transformation of the infected captains and lieutenants years ago, and the Hogyoku had helped him achieve that.

Aizen had somehow learned about it, and wanted it to help him create better Arrancars.

Kisuke Urahara froze in shock for a few seconds, before sighing, and walking in front of Rukia. Then, he bowed deeply

"Kuchiki-san, I am deeply sorry. I put you in danger by hiding that thing in your gigai. With your permission, I will replace your gigai with a new one."

"Huh… sure." said Rukia, feeling very awkward. Part of her wanted to give him a good smacking, but she didn't quite dare. Urahara might be fine with getting a punch or kick when he was goofing around as usual, but when he got serious like this… And he was a former Captain. Someone to ultimately be respected and admired.

"I'm leaving." decided Uryuu, pushing his glasses up with a finger. "Rukia Kuchiki is safe, and the Shinigamis got eggs on their faces. That is good enough for me."

Without waiting for anyone, he headed for the stairs.

"See you later." said Noah, not really interested in him. He turned to Urahara and Yoruichi. "I'll be returning to Soul Society. I still have my lover to find, and Lilith wants me to nurture a good relationship with the Gotei 13. I can't really do that if I leave things as is."

"I see… I am very grateful for what you did, Kuro-san." nodded Urahara.

"I'm coming with you." stated Yoruichi. "I'll help you find her."

"Thank you, Yoruichi-san." nodded Noah. Having a guide to locate the Shinigami academy, where he suspected Asuna might be, would certainly make things easier for him.

She hopped into his arms and he caught her by reflex. Noah turned to Ichigo and his friend.

"I'll be going. Take care of yourselves, everyone, and train every day like your life, and those of your relatives, depends on it, because it does. You might all have to face enemies much stronger than hollows in the future, and I might not be there to cheat our way into victory."

"Yeah. Thanks." nodded Ichigo.

"Thank you again for your help, and for the mask, too, Kuro-san." said Orihime with a bright smile, patting the pink mask hanging from her belt.

A smile so bright that Noah decided in that instant that he would get his hands on her after all, if Ichigo kept being dense. Orihime loved him, and wasn't exactly subtle about it, but if Ichigo kept ignoring the signs, Noah would take her for himself.

Noah nodded and teleported back to Rukongai, not far from Kukaku's house.

"Kuro-kun, you said that the guards were aware you took away Rukia, right?" asked Yoruichi as she left his arms.

"Yes."

"Then it wouldn't be a good idea to go over there right now. Follow me, I know a few secluded places."

Noah agreed, and they moved to another location, repeatedly using Shunpo to move faster.

"You've improved." noted Yoruichi as she looked back to make certain he kept up.

"I've been using Shunpo a lot, whenever I go to Hueco Mundo to train… By the way, Yoruichi-san. I have told the Japanese Anti-Demon Corps about Aizen and his experiments, as well as Yhwach, and some of their strongest members have expressed interest in a possible joint action against him, after I strengthen them like I did with my girls back home. Do you think Captain-Commander Yamamoto would be willing to consider it?"

"I am not certain. He might consider Aizen's actions to be a stain on the Shinigamis, and something for the Shinigamis alone to clean up. You can always ask."

Soon enough, they reached the small entrance of a cave, as the base of a cliff surrounded by a forest. They entered, and Yoruichi muttered a small invocation, creating a bright light floating above her head.

The cave inside was much larger than the small entrance suggested, and a decently sized wooden home had been built inside. A hole on the cave's ceiling would let in some natural light during the day.

"It's a nice hideout." said Noah, looking at the house.

"My favorite one. And the best part? There's a natural hot water source behind the house. Can you make us some food?"

"Sure. Do you have any preference?"

"I'm in the mood for Yakitori. And I'd like to try those skewers some of your girls mentioned."

"I'm on it." smiled Noah as they entered the house, and Yoruichi did something to what looked like a magic array using Shinigami magic, and the lights turned on.

Noah set up the plates and prepared a generous amount of yakitori, Nepenthes and Taurus meet skewers, along with some grilled vegetables and salad.

A few minutes later, Yoruichi reappeared, in her human form this time, dressed in her usual black kunoichi-like outfit and orange vest.

"Nice, you made a lot."

Noah nodded. "Yes. With a lot of different seasonings. If you wish to try monster meat, I should give you the best experience possible."

Yoruichi unceremoniously took one of the skewers and bit into it.

"Not bad. Not bad at all." she nodded as they sat cross-legged in front of the low table and began eating.

"Tell me more, about your Goddess Lilith. And about what you did in your previous world." asked Yoruichi, and they talked. A lot. Noah told her about his meeting with Lilith, her recruiting him for what was essentially a glorified gardener position, taking care of mortals in place of plants, and his adventures in Sword Art Online. Yoruichi, in turn, told him about some of her experiences as a captain in Soul Society.

They chatted for hours, until Yoruichi nodded to herself and got on all four. She slowly circled around the table.

"Yoruichi-san?" asked Noah, raising an eyebrow.

"The food has been great, but I'm now in the mood for some, dessert."

The smirk on her face left no doubt that in her eyes, HE was the dessert.

"That's, very tempting, I must admit. But before we partake in each other, I'd like to know what you expect of this. Is this going to be a one-night stand, or the start of something more long-term?"

"That's a good question. Unless you prove to be a disappointment, I'm definitely thinking long term."

"I'm glad to hear that. Very glad."

"I'm sure." grinned Yoruichi as she pushed him down, straddling him. "I have seen many times how you looked at me, when I taught you Shunpo. Yet, you have admirable self-control, and didn't try anything inappropriate, and didn't try to flirt with me. That's a point in your favor."

"You aren't the former head of the Shinigami's intelligence division for nothing." nodded Noah, his hands starting to explore her long and firm thighs. "I should warn you, however, that I am a bad person. And I will try to dominate you in bed. At some point, ropes and such might be involved."

"Ha!" laughed Yoruichi, as she ran her own hands on his chest. "Real villains never say they are villains. They wouldn't give me a chance to back off, either. As for trying to dominate me, do you really think you can? How about we make a bet of it?"

"What kind of bet?" he said, as he felt her fingers perform a pretty good massage on his upper chest. She certainly was skilled.

"I will let you tie me up. If I get out of it within ten minutes, then from now on, whenever I call you and you're available, you will come, and I'll ride you like you're my toy. And if I can't get out in time… how about I move in into your home, and as long as I am not busy with something important, you will be free to have sex with me whenever you want, however you want?"

"I feel like I'm winning either way." grinned Noah, gently kneading her breasts through her clothes.

"You're not the only one, Noah. You're handsome, and strong. Your heart is in the right place, too, and if there are so many women around you, there must be a good reason. I'd be a fool to pass you up."

"As for being tied up, I'm no stranger to rope. I was trained for intelligence work, as you said, and escaping techniques were part of it. I didn't dislike that part of the training. And I am very good at getting out of ropes." purred Yoruichi.

"You won't use any Shinigami or personal technique to damage the rope? No hidden blades?"

"That would remove the thrill of it. The bet would be meaningless if I simply did that."

"If you lose, I might request that you wear a maid outfit during the day, at least from time to time."

"Like those I saw Alice and the others wearing? I'm fine with this, they look nice enough. Not all the time, though. I will often laze around as a cat."

"Then you're on. How about you strip naked, Yoruichi-san?"

"You can dispense with the '-san' from now on." she said as she got off him, wasting no time getting out of her clothes. Her body was simply perfect, her light chocolate skin slightly gleaming under the soft room's soft light, and her curves to die for.

"Show me your hands and close them into fists, please, Yoruichi." asked Noah. When she did, Noah proceeded to cover them under many layers of silvery tape.

"Taking away my fingers. Smart." nodded Yoruichi,

Noah grinned and took a long red rope from his inventory. He moved Yoruichi's arms so that her wrists would cross each other between her shoulder blades, looped the rope several times around them, and started weaving a tight rope harness around her torso, adding many knots and making certain that she wouldn't be able to move even if she tried something crazy like dislocating her shoulders.

"Hum… You certainly know your ropes." sighed Yoruichi in appreciation.

"I have some experience." chuckled Noah as he kept applying the rope on her body.

"I've been a Master for just a little over two years now, and while I tend to prefer leather restraints for my girls, I often got to play with rope, too."

He added a knotted rope on her crotch, that would rub against her folds whenever she moved. He pretended not to notice that she was already getting wet.

When her arms, upper torso and waist were restrained to his satisfaction, Noah moved to her legs, folding them and webbing them with rope as well. Yoruichi was now in a strict frog tie, but Noah still wasn't done. He moved her under a thick wooden beam and looped more rope over it.

"Oya? You're going to string me up as well? Talk about overkill."

"I can't have you crawl toward some sharp object, now can I?" grinned Noah.

Connecting the rope from the beam to her rope harness on several spots, Noah lifted her to waist level.

"Hum…" softly moaned Yoruichi, feeling the ropes bite on her skin.

"You're certainly not taking any risk. Someone is really eager to win that bet."

"Of course I am." laughed Noah. "I'm already imagining various kinds of outfits I'll have you wear when I have my way with you. And I'm not just going to tie you up. I am going to dominate you, body and soul, until you can't live without me anymore, Yoruichi."

"Ah! Promises! I won't be easy to tame, boya."

"Sure. And the difficulty will make your submission all the more delicious." Noah presented a white ball gag to her face, and she opened her mouth to accept the rubber ball.

"Just to make certain you don't somehow reach and bite off the ropes." he said, and then added a leather blindfold to her bondage.

"And this is just for fun. Are you ready to start?"

Yoruichi nodded.

"Then go!" declared Noah as he took his smartphone and started the ten minutes countdown.

Yoruichi struggled. A lot. He could see her muscles strain against the rope, and her body wriggled invitingly. But it was in vain. Noah really had gone overkill in his bondage and didn't leave her the slightest opening she could exploit. The only movements she really had available to her were at her waist and neck, but they didn't help at all with loosening the ropes or getting at the knots. Worse, any move using her back or waist was causing the rope to rub pleasantly against her crotch, and it proved quite distracting.

Noah watched her struggle with a smile, giving her the remaining time every minute. But he could tell that when the time was running out, she had mostly given up and seemed more interested in trying to rub herself to orgasm.

"And… Time's up, Yoruichi." grinned Noah, removing her blindfold and gag.

"I lost. I'll admit, you got me on that one." said Yoruichi, not sounding displeased at all at the outcome.

Noah nodded and moved behind her.

"But since I already have you strung up like this, Yoruichi, it would be a shame not to use the opportunity, don't you think?"

"I think so, too. The victor should claim the defeated as his prize, roughly and thoroughly."

"Glad you approve."

Taking from his inventory a pill vibrator, Noah pushed it inside her very wet pussy, and stuck the wired remote between her thigh and the rope keeping it folded. He set the knob to its maximum, and Yoruichi moaned in repressed lust.

Noah removed his clothes and stood in front of her, his nearly ten inches cock right in front of her face.

"Quite impressive." she muttered, seemingly mesmerized by it.

"How about you get a taste of it, my cute new bondage pet?" suggested Noah, as she opened her mouth obediently, and he started having his way with her.