[A/N:] I....dunno...I don't own Bleach?

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Chapter 11 .:So This Means...?:.

"Soi...Soi?" Yoruichi shook the captain gently.

"What?" She didn't roll over.

"...Are you mad at me?"

"I can't say I'm not upset. But you explained your reason...I suppose I have no reason to hold a grudge."

"But things won't be like they were will they?"

"Eventually maybe...but it'll take time."

Yoruichi was silent.

"...I know you understand."

Yoruichi nodded. "I do. We're something like strangers aren't we?"

"For now...yes..."

"I see."

Yoruichi sat back and lifted Si into her arms.

Si made a face and yawned. "Ooo?" She squirmed in Yoruichi's arms.

Soi sat up slowly. She held out her open hands. Yoruichi handed Si over and the baby giggled and poked her tongue out at Soi.

Yoruichi frowned. "I think she likes you more than me."

"No...I don't think so. I think she's just social." Soi smiled.

Yoruichi laughed. "Maybe so."

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Si sat on the bed. Soi crouched on the floor in front of her. Si was now five months old.

Soi clapped her hands and Si copied the action. Then squealed and kicked her small legs.

Yoruichi was sitting behind Si. She's cropped her hair a little below shoulder length. She didn't want it to short. "Si?"

The child looked up at her. "Say mama."

"Da-da-da." Si giggled.

Soi smiled. "She's trying."

Yoruichi laughed. "At least there's that."

Their relationship still had a long way to go. But for the most part it was almost back to normal.

And Soi loved Si. The baby was obviously attatched to her. She'd even take the little one with her to the office now and then.

Unohana and Isane were both more than happy to see her for a check up. Yoruichi was surprised that Si wasn't afraid of needles.

The goddess had asked for a blood test for Si and Soi. The results had yet to reach her.

Soi picked up the small child and balanced her on her hip. "Say mama."

"Ma-ma-ma." Si chanted.

Yoruichi sucked her teeth. "Why does she always listen to you?"

"Ma-ma-ma!" Si chanted and reached for Yoruichi.

"She's calling you." Soi smiled.

Yoruichi took the baby when someone knocked on the apartment door.

Soi went to answer it.

"Da-da-da!" Si shouted.

Soi chuckled as she opened the door. Isane was on the other side. "Oh...Um...what are you doing here?" Soi asked awkwardly.

"Here." Isane held out a small yellow package. "Have a good afternoon Captain Soi Fon." Isane bowed and took her leave.

Soi closed the door and went back into the bedroom.

Yoruichi looked up from Si was was trying to grab at her hair. "What is it?"

"Isane just gave this to me."

Yoruichi took it and opened it with Si sitting on her lap playing with her little feet.

"Remember that blood sample they took?" Yoruichi said absently.

"Yeah. What about it?"

"These are the results of the blood test for you and Si to find something out."

"Which is...?"

Yoruichi set the pack down. "You're her other parent. Or her...what do we say Si?"

"Da-da-da!" Si shouted and clapped her hands.

Soi just stood there. "What?"

Si started whining as she reached for Soi. "Da-da-da!!" She squealed.

"Uhh..." Soi stepped up to the bed and took Si. The baby cuddled up to her chest. "Da-da-da..." Si poked her tongue out.

Soi chuckled and sat next to Yoruichi who put her head on Soi's other shoulder.

"So this means?..." Soi started.

"We're gunna have to try harder."

"...Some family..."

Yoruichi laughed. "It's small but it's sweet!" Zhuo jumped onto Yoruichi's lap and the goddess scratched behind her ears.

Soi smiled. "I think we'd be the perfect family."

Yoruichi blushed. "So this means we're a family silly."

Soi nodded. She kissed Si's forhead and she giggled and opened and closed her hands.

Yoruichi laughed and Soi grinned. Zhuo mewled and hopped off the bed.

'Awww how sweet!'

'Heh...Oh what a wacky place.'

'Always more to come!'

The soul weapons laughed to themselves and their master plan.

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