Playing With Other Supernaturals

Chapter 1090 Reunion

Tessai was stunned for a few seconds by what he was seeing and when he finally was able to move, he hurriedly took off his pair of rectangular-shaped glasses and wiped them clean with his blue apron. He put it back on but the only thing that changed within his sight was Kisuke's bigger grin, "...I-is that really you?"

"Is there anyone else as handsome as me?"

But even with his most 'convincing' words, Tessai didn't move from his spot and stared menacingly at him.

Since words couldn't reach him, Kisuke released a bit of his Reiatsu from the mix of Reiatsu-Ki that he pulled out with great difficulty. And while at it, he released Benihime's Shikai.

Kisuke was about to say, 'Still don't believe it?' But he couldn't as he suddenly disappeared from the girls' sight as Tessai, without any warning, tackled Kisuke.

Serafall hurriedly turned around and was about to help Kisuke who was taken outside but she suddenly heard Kisuke's voice inside her head, [It's fine.]

When she saw them again, she witness the burly man wrapping his arms around Kisuke while rolling on the ground and releasing strange noises, "OOHHHHHHHHH!!! IT'S REALLY YOU!!! WHY DID YOU COME HOME SO LATE!!! I THOUGHT YOU DIED FIGHTING A QUINCY!!!"

After telling the kids that it's fine, Serafall set up a barrier that hid what's really happening in the vicinity of the shop because sooner or later, the burly man was going to attract unwanted attention with his big crying voice.

Several minutes later, Tessai finally let go of Kisuke after rapping his worries to him, "Haaahhh... I almost cannot believe this. To think you really are still alive." Tessai wiped his tears and asked the final question that has been bothering him but didn't really want any answer, "...Where is Yoruichi?"

Since Kisuke came alone, he already assumed the worst.

"Oh. She's doing okay... In fact, she might be enjoying herself a lot more the years we are gone," answered Kisuke while dusting himself off.

Tessai's eyes widened and grabbed Kisuke's shoulder, "Why isn't she with you!? If both of you are alive, you should have both seen me!"

Kisuke shook his head, "It's actually a challenge for me to come here and Yoruichi has more important things she needs to manage. I'm sorry but your reunion with her will be postponed for a while."

Tessai immediately returned to his stoic atmosphere and said, "You have a lot of explaining to do."

"That's why I'm here. Let's go to the training ground for now. You're one of the few people I want to know that I'm still around."CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

Tessai nodded, turned to the girls, and finally acknowledged them, "They are your guests, I presume?"

Kisuke stepped forward and ushered the girls to get inside, "My family, actually."

A few hours later, Tessai is sipping on his tea to calm his nerves, "This is a lot to take in."

Serafall, Claire, Tanis, Kunou, Ophis, Lilith, and Flanna got bored of their talk and decided to return to the surface and tour the town for a bit so it's just Tessai and Kisuke who are in the room.

"What is? You've already hypothesized that there are countless other worlds out there that we can't reach after researching Byakko for a bit."

"I did... But hearing and seeing about it gives off an entirely different feeling." Aside from telling him stories of his adventure, Kisuke also showed Tessai several memory crystals and that's when he truly believed that Yoruichi was still alive and well.

"...So that really is Space-Time manipulation?" Tessai added.

"It is. Through the use of Magic instead of Spiritual ability."

"Magic... That's what they call it in the West, right?"

"Correct, but this is an entirely different thing. You couldn't properly feel it, can you?"

Tessai shook his head, "It only felt like a strange air to me. If I didn't see it in action and it happened outside, I would have dismissed it as nothing."

"I'll teach you how to detect and use it. It might prove useful to you... No. It's definitely going to be useful to you as one of the greatest Kidou Practitioners in history."

In terms of Kidou expertise, Tessai was better than Kisuke and Aizen. The latter two are only stronger Kidou Practitioners because of the massive amount of Reiatsu that's needed to power it. Kisuke guessed that if Space-Time manipulation was not forbidden, Tessai could have entered the Zero Division.

Tessai smiled because there was a surge of excitement that he hadn't felt for a long time. He doesn't like fighting but he sure does like tinkering with his spells.

Kisuke was about to discuss with him what they planned to do when his eyes suddenly went wide open because he felt something that shouldn't exist, '...Demonic Power?'

At the same time, a small Magic Circle appeared by his left ear with Serafall's voice coming from it, [There's this group of I assume Shinigamis. However, there are also these... should I say Hollows? But they are emitting something similar to Demonic Power. They are surrounding these Shinigamis that seem to be unaware of their existence.]

Due to the barrier placed over the training ground, Tessai and Kisuke couldn't feel the Reiatsu from the outside, "Any news from the Soul Society?" asked Kisuke.

Tessai doesn't know what happens but he immediately answered, "The Lieutenants are supposed to catch some Hollows to use for Ukitake's Soul Funeral Festival tonight."

"Something else besides Hollows came up."