Where are we now?

Fai D. Flourite had seen many things in his long life, many wonderful and at times terrifying things and never once lost his \'mask\' his smile. Even now he kept it firmly in place, despite the oddities before him. They were sitting in a small candy shop the back room to be percise and with an odd array of people around them. Oh he had Kurgs to his left, and Syaoran to his right, with Mokona sitting on his shoulder so that much was normal. No....it was the others.



The man had a funny green and white stripped hat that covered part of his face, hidding his eyes rather well. Blonde tuffs of hair stuck out around his head. He wore odd clothing that Kurg\'s had told him reminded him of home. The Kimono and hamaka with the outer robe over it and when he thought about his brief time in Nihon he could understand why. Next to him was the young man with glasses and raven hair neatly kept wearing white with odd plus like markings. The girl beside him had warm grey eyes and sunshine colored hair,with snowflake pins in her hair. She wore a t-shirt and shorts. Beside them was a young man with curly dark brown hair and one visible dark brown eye. Standing back a ways was two children a boy and a girl. And behind them was a tall...giant of a man.



No, the oddity was Kon? Ichigo....whoever the young man was at the moment. His Sepia eyes were kind, and his short orange...yes he mused orange hair was looking bored and staring out the window.



"It\'s not fair." The carrot top said as he sat there. "I just know he\'ll come back without Nii-san." He finished pouting.



"Now, now Kon." the shopkeeper one Urahara Kisuke said waving his fan. "You know Ichigo can\'t control who is assigned to Karakura-cho."



The boy sighed. "So you keep saying, but I know. I know the truth, Ichigo is just trying to keep Nii-san away from me. He can\'t stand the idea that she likes me better then she likes him." Kon said and then hollared as he went flying for seemingly no reason forwards, hitting the floor.



Kisuke chuckled. "Ah Kurosaki-taicho, welcome back. How did things go in Soul Society?" He asked and silence Fai mused filled the room for a few seconds before the Kisuke chuckled.



"Ah I see, so the others will be arriving shortly after there finished making the proper preperations." Kisuke said nodding. "That\'s good to know."



Fai caught Syaoran and Kurogane exchanging looks and knew he was just as confused. After all he seemed to be talking to thin air, the very same thin air that had....knocked Kon over.



Only Kurogane stiffened. "There\'s a demon or ghost in the room."



Kisuke looked over at him. "Hmm? No...I don\'t think I\'d call Kurosaki-taicho either one of those although he is a bit more irritatable today."



Kon sat up and glared at Kisuke a scowl in place as he pulled a blue sphere out of his mouth wipped it off and shoved it in the stuffed lion before tossing it over his shoulder.



"Tsk." the carrot top said sighing. "Soul Society isn\'t quiet sure what to make of you four, so while your here in order to protect the living world an escort as been assigned."



"Ah I see wise choice Kurosaki-taicho..."



"Damn\'t all would you quit with the \'Taicho\'s\' already Urahara-san, it\'s ICHIGO!" Ichigo snapped icily as he looked at the shop keeper.



"Umm.." Orihime spoke up. "Kurosaki-kun who all is coming to the living world?"



Ichigo looked over at her and sighed. "The usual team I believe. Toshiro, Renji, Rukia, Rangiku, Yumichika and Ikkaku." He said lightly.



"I see, you\'ll all need places to stay." Uryu said looking at them.



"Yeah, Myself and Toshiro will be heading to pop\'s. I think Rukia is heading that way as she more or less has a perminate welcome there."



"Heh.." Jinta the boy Fai noted spoke up. "So the freeloader will be there again."



"Now now Jinta." Kisuke scolded lightly. "He can\'t help but be a freeloader. But on the bright side he\'ll help out with daily chores."



"Ummm..." Orihime said softly. "Rangiku-san is welcome to stay with us." She said rather used to the busty Fuku-taicho and had no problems with it. Uryu nodded his agreement.



Ichigo nodded. "Ikkaku and Yumichika will probably be staying with Keigo and his sister again." Ichigo said shrugging. "So that just leaves you three."



Kisuke nodded. "they can stay here. It\'ll make things simplier that way."

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They were all waiting downstairs and Ichigo sighed as the Senkaimon opened and out walked the group. He was sure that Fai, Kurogane and Syaoran, add in Mokona would be confused as to why they were staring at open space. When Tessai walked over and dropped down...what seemed to be several \'dead\' bodies infront of where Ichigo was standing.



One by one he knew what they would see as the \'bodies\' came back to life and stood up. Toshiro was the first and he looked only too happy to be in the living world babysitting again. The plus side Ichigo mused was that he\'d get to spoil his lover when they weren\'t busy with there jobs.



Rangiku stretched. "alright shopping!" She said happily.



"Matsumoto..." Toshiro ground out and she whined.



"Ah but Taicho." She said looking at him. "It\'s not often I get to shop and I won\'t not be avalibe to take care of any problems that may arise..."



Toshiro sighed and shook his head. "We need to find out more about them you can shop later."



Rangiku pouted but fell into step beside him and they turned.



"Well now that everyone is here shall we go upstairs and catch everyone up?" Kisuke asked and Ichigo sighed he had a feeling it was going to be one of those days....



~Tbc