Dabbling with Drabbles - Bleach

Bugs Are My Weakness

Title: Bugs Are My Weakness

Pairings: A hint of ShunUki

Words: 703

Warnings: Ukitake acting a little OOC and Yoruichi being evil :3

Captain Juushiro Ukitake, one of the oldest and most powerful Captains of the Gotei 13. He was a skilled swordsman, highly trained with kido and an expert at political negotiations. He was also kind, peaceful and generous to a fault. Not to mention that he was, perhaps, the most loved and respected captain in all of the Seireitei, Reapers from different Divisions willing to speak to him about anything.

However, very few knew this one little, embarrassing detail about their beloved captain.

He was afraid of bugs.

And Yoruichi just happened to be one of those few people who knew, of which the knowledge both surprised and utterly amused her greatly. He was so darn cute when he was trying not to freak out, she realized.

She didn't know how this irrational fear came about, all she knew was that it stemmed when he was in the academy and stayed with him throughout the years. He absolutely refused to speak about it, throwing Kyouraku a scathing glare whenever the topic of bugs should arise.

It wasn't just any bug that freaked him out, it was those big, black beetles that make that low-pitch buzzing sound when they fly around that really caused him to freak. He would literally shudder, slinking away, quite cutely may she add, when one of those insects buzzed right passed his ear. His eyes would widen and his face would pale as he subconsciously pressed himself against the side of whoever was walking beside him, mostly Shunsui, at the time.

Upon witnessing him do just that one spring afternoon, Yoruichi can't help but wonder; what would he do if one such insect should actually land on him?

Oh, this was just too good to pass up. Really, it was.

That was how she found herself slinking across the rooftops of 13th Division barracks, said large beetle squirming in her grip, trying desperately to get away. A smirk marred her lips and an increasingly sadistic sparkle in her eye, of which grew in intensity when her target appeared in view, his ever constant companion not far behind.

Pressing herself against the tiles of the roof, she waited, listening as the footsteps grew closer and closer. Then, as Ukitake's light, peaceful steps sounded just beneath her, she slinked forward quickly, almost invisible to the naked eye and flung that squirming beetle at him, peering over the edge of the roof at his possible reaction.

The bug landed right on his chest, sticking to the material of his haori with its prickly little legs. It was quite literally staring up at Ukitake with its dark, beady eyes, its wings making that buzzing sound he hated so much.

Ukitake's reaction was instant; he made a noise that sounded suspiciously like a terrified squeak, swatted the insect off him with a flick of his wrist, sending it flinging through the air and jumped backwards, right into Kyouraku. He then spun around, threw his arms around the neck of the nearest person, which again happened to be Kyouraku and buried his face into his shoulder as he trembled ever-so lightly.

Kyouraku blinked when he suddenly found his arms very full of a certain best friend, his own reaction instant as well. One arm moved to wrap around Ukitake's waist as the other slipped into the long silky strands of his hair, stroking him as he whispered comforting words into his ear.

Yoruichi smirked as she hung herself upside down from the roof of the veranda, her feline eyes glinting mischievously at the sight before her. His reaction was better than she had anticipated, but still ungodly cute!

Kyouraku turned to look at her from the corner of his eye as he continued to offer Ukitake comfort, the younger captain trying to press himself further into his arms, snuggling against his chest.

Suddenly, Shunsui grinned and offered Yoruichi a quick thumbs-up, seemingly happy that Ukitake was now whimpering and vulnerable in his arms, clinging to him and cuddling into his chest like a sweet little kitten.

Yoruichi returned the gesture with a wide grin and a thumbs-up of her own, trying hard not to snigger while doing so.

Mission accomplished.

Now, where was that camera?