Sweet Naivety

Chapter 20: Kenpachi's Dojo

Chapter 20: Kenpachi's Dojo

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"Remind me again why I'm coming with you guys?" I asked as Ikkaku, Yumichika, and I walked to Kenpachi's dojo.

"Because seeing you will hopefully keep Kenpachi calm." Yumichika explained... sort of.

"How am I going to keep him calm?" I was still very confused.

"'Cause he's got a weak spot for pink-haired girls." Ikkaku answered.

And I was only more confused. "He does?"

They both nodded. "Yachiru, the little brat that lives with us, has pink hair... and she doesn't have any rules, never gets punished, and gets to eat all of the sweets that she wants."

"And you think that since he likes her... he'll automatically like me? Since we both have pink hair?" I was still trying to understand.

"That's what we're hoping." Ikkaku slung his arm over me. "And if worst comes to worse, we'll just hide behind you."

Yumichika nodded in agreement. "No way is Kenpachi going to attack a defenseless girl."

I deadpanned. "So the two of you are going to use me as a human shield?"

They nodded together, a serious and shameless look on their faces.

"What kind of lame ass brothers are you?!" I yelled at them.

Ikkaku pulled me closer, pointing his finger in my face. "Hey! I'll beat the shit outta anyone you want! And Yumichika will do your makeup or whatever the hell... And you protect us from Kenpachi!" He wagged his finger in my face to emphasize his points. "That's the deal here!"

I rolled my eyes, trying not to laugh. "Fine... but if he tries to skin me alive then I'm going to make you eat dirt."

And they were cowering behind me just as soon as the dojo was in view. With a deep breath, I pushed the door open and walked inside. And after just two steps in, I was nearly bumping into the largest man that I had ever seen. Standing up straight, my eyes met his abs... I looked up... and up... and up... and saw the face of a very unamused man. He had an eye patch covering one eye and a scar over the other. His hair stood in spikes that were so tall that I wondered how they stayed up.

"So..." His voice was gravelly and deep. "You two idiots have finally come crawling back."

Ikkaku and Yumichika grasped onto me, gulping loudly and shaking in fear.

I wanted to sigh at their childish behavior, but even I was frightened by this behemoth in front of me. So I just stayed quiet, trying to not gape or let my jaw fall open as I stared up at his giant form.

He finally seemed to notice my presence, and with a lifted brow he focused his attention on me. "Who the hell are you?"

Ah, shit... I think I forgot how to breathe. "U-Uh... I-I'm... Junamai Ukitake... It's n-nice to meet you, Mr. Kenpachi."

He scoffed. "Drop that 'Mr.' shit. It's just Kenpachi." And then he looked back at the boys still trembling behind me. "What kind of men are you, hiding behind a girl like this? Tch. You little chicken shits..." With a roll of his eyes, he looked back at me. "Ukitake, huh? You must be Juushiro's niece."

"Y-Yes, sir." I stuttered out, hoping that 'sir' was okay.

"Hmm... but Juushiro had a sister... so shouldn't your last name be something different?" He mumbled, lifting his hand to scratch the back of his head.