Grandfather Clause

You’re fairly certain that all color in your face drains away as you look at your grandfather, that calm but utterly terrifying smirk on his lips causing you to mutter, “No…really no, you can’t be suggesting-“

“That you take the two of them into your home?” Your grandfather asks with a soft chuckle, his fingers slowly brushing along the full length of his tremendous beard as he speaks, “Why that is exactly what I am suggesting Genryusai-Taicho.”

You are at a loss for words, you eye twitching slightly but you do your very best to control your reaction to this news which, to say the least, would be rather aggravated and annoyed, “With all due respect So-Taicho…correct me if I am wrong but an Arrancar is a Hollow, essentially what would amount to the polar opposite of Shinigami right?”

Nodding your grandfather responds with a calm and even tone, “Indeed, that is correct Genryusai-Taicho.”

“Then why are you and the others reacting so calmly to this?” You question, you finger tapping on the helmeted head of the Arrancar still latched to your waist, “This is something that would be considered a major breach of security isn’t it?”

Once more you grandfather gives you a nod as he strokes that immense of his once more, “Everything you say is very true Genryusai-Taicho and I will be looking into how they were so easily transported into Soul Society however, why don’t you try to detect their Reiatsu before you ask if they can be considered a threat?” Sure enough, the moment you calm your mind and allow your senses to take over you notice that little to no Reiatsu is being emitted by the two, both of them essentially stranded with the bare minimum to live and nothing more, “I can see from your expression that you have noticed it too, they are helpless and at our mercy as it were.”

For once the shivering of the green haired girl makes sense, her fear and terror at the black clothed people around her causing a hint of compassion and worry well up in your chest. The hand that had lightly tapped her helmet before now takes a prominent place on her skull, the full flat of your palm resting on the top of her cranium with a comforting pressure as you softly speak, “Alright…so if they are so powerless then how did they get here?”

“That is a question we must ask them,” your grandfather speaks, his eyes looking from the **** Luppi to the lamprey like green girl on your chest, “But I have a feeling we will not be getting much information out of them at the moment.”

You can feel the green girl quaking like a leaf in the wind, her head buried deeply into her chest as she holds on for dear life, “I…think I’ll agree with you on that So-Taicho.”

“Good, now I have work to do but as of this moment I am assigning you a mission,” your grandfather meets you with a deeply serious eye, his old and wizened gaze reminding you of his power and intelligence, “I want you to take these two to Unohana-Taicho’s division and have them healed. Once they are healed and rested they will be placed under your custody for the foreseeable future. During this period I want you to try to extract information from them in whatever way you so choose. Do you understand your assignment Genryusai-Taicho?”

With a labored sigh you nod, one hand fixing the wide brim of your hat as you speak, “Yes So-Taicho, I understand.”

With that your grandfather and the majority of the gawkers leave, their curiosity over the fate of the intruders satisfied thus causing only yourself, Kenpachi, the two Arrancar, Yoruichi, and surprisingly enough Yachiru alone. Kenpachi however is the first to speak, his blade being noisily sheathed as he growls, “A perfectly good fight gone to waste…”

Laughing softly you reach down and pick up Luppi, her surprisingly light body fitting oddly well in your arms as the green girl continues to hold on tightly, “Sorry about that Kenpachi, guess a fight wasn’t in the cards for us today.”

Waving you off with a giant scarred hand Kenpachi grins, that insane smile of his accompanied by a low growl, “Keh, whatever. But you better come back and fight me or I’ll make your life a living hell Genryusai!”

Knowing that the massive man would do just that given the opportunity you smirk right back, your Reiatsu flaring just slightly as you speak, “Alright Kenpachi, it’s a deal.”

Just as you are about to turn away and head for Unohana-chan’s division headquarters you feel a sudden weight on your empty shoulder, the pink haired menace Yachiru perched on your shoulder as she happily speaks, “Since Goofy-nii-chan didn’t see Yachiru’s division, can Yachiru tag along to play with Goofy-nii-chan?”

You turn to Kenpachi as he shrugs, “Doesn’t matter to me…she just better not come back hurt or I’ll hurt you.”

Shaking off Kenpachi’s threat and missing Yoruichi’s obvious glare at Yachiru you nod, a soft and gentle smile crossing your lips as you speak, “Since it’s okay with your Taicho it’s okay with me Bubblegum-chan. Let’s go see Unohana-Taicho…but this time, let me lead please…”