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Moreover, on that note, why wasn't Serafall Leviathan, the one in charge of foreign affairs, spearheading this, rather, substantial responsibility?
Of course, when he had voiced all this Grayfia, she simply coolly dismissed all his questions and promptly sent him off to the human world. It didn't take much of a genius for him to realize that there was something going on behind his back. Something that, he really didn't want any part of.
So consumed in his thoughts was Ichigo, that he didn't notice knocking a small diminutive figure over. It wasn't until the small figure let out a yelp that he realized what had happened. "Ow!" A young, girlish voice cried out. "Watch where you're going!"
Ichigo looked down in slight surprise. A young girl with bright golden hair and cat like ears of the same color sat massaging her forehead. She was dressed in a shine maiden's outfit and, if Ichigo her to hazard a guess, she appeared to be around nine or ten years old.
'The same age as Millicas,' he silently mused.
"Ah," Ichigo held out a hand toward the young girl with a polite smile. "I'm sorry; I wasn't paying attention to where I was going."
She ignored his hand and stood on her own as she dusted herself off. "Your apology is accepted." She then scrutinized them with a look of distrust. "Who are you? You do not appear to be Yōkai."
"Our apologies for any discomfort we caused you, Ojou-sama," Souji went down on one knee to be eye level with the young girl. "I am Okita Souji and this is my friend Ichigo Kurosaki. We are Devils."
"D-Devils!?" The golden haired girl suddenly didn't look so sure of herself. However, she quickly cleared her throat and struck a pose with her hands on hips. "I am Kunou of the Kyūbi Clan. By what right do you trespass on our lands?"
Ichigo exchanged an amused glance with Souji. He would let the samurai handle this situation for now. "Ah," Souji gave a brilliant smile that sent most females' hearts a flutter. "Once again, I apologize if we offered any grievance, Ojou-sama. However, we are here to honor the audience granted to us by Yasaka-hime."
Obviously, the girl had not been expecting that answer, based on the daze that passed over eyes. "Okaa-sama?" she muttered to herself, though not so quietly that the two Devils couldn't hear her. They exchanged another glance, though this one far more serious.
"Ojou-sama," Souji began. "Are you perhaps Yasaka-hime's daughter?"
"Uwaah!" She let out a gasp of bewilderment. "How did you find out?"
Ichigo and Souji frowned synchronously.
Souji replied in a tone that was faintly admonishing. "Where are your guards? Surely you are not wandering unattended by yourself?"
Ichigo added his own two cents. "It's not safe for you to be out on your own. The sun will set within a few short hours."
"Urrgghhh," Kunou's ears deflated as a slight tinge of pink flushed her cheeks. She mumbled something to the side and broke eye contact with them.
Once more, Ichigo locked eyes with Souji and they both nodded in agreement as the same thought passed through their heads. Ichigo turned his head back towards Kunou as Souji moved to get up. He offered a kind smile and said, "Would you allow us to escort you back to your home? Seeing as how we're also heading there."
Ichigo had to stifle a snort as he saw the little girl glare at the two suspiciously from the corners of her eyes before she gave a single imperious nod. "Very well. We will allow you the honor of accompanying us home."
With a quirk of his lips Ichigo said, "Shall we be off then?"
She raised her nose haughtily. "Very well."
Souji and Ichigo rumbled in silent amusement as they set off towards the large castle that stood as the capital of Japan's supernatural world. It was quite the sight; Ichigo had to admit to himself. Especially with how it loomed over the rest of the city with the sun at its back.
Ichigo and Souji swerved through the heavy pedestrian traffic as it increased substantially in the twilight hours. Kunou, on the other, was not so lucky. Her short legs were not capable of keeping up with the tall and lanky Underworld denizens and, on more than one occasion, was she nearly knocked over.
Seeing this, Ichigo reached out and picked the young Kyūbi up into his arms. She sputtered wildly in shock and protest. "W-w-w-what are y-you doing!?" Her face turning a bright shade of scarlet as her face was brought uncomfortably close to Ichigo's.
He looked at her with dryly and deadpanned, "I doubt your mother would appreciate it if we brought you back trampled and covered in footprints."
"B-b-baka! Put me down this instant!" Her arms slapping against his chest.
"Now, now Kunou-hime," Souji beamed pleasantly. "It's much safer for you this way. And it's faster too."
"Y-you uncivilized brute. P-put me down!"
Ichigo looked her dead in the eyes, his deep brown irises searing into her golden ones. The girl slowly turned an impossible shade of red. "Kyaah!" she buried her face into Ichigo's face to hide her embarrassment.
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