The Wandering of an Unstuck Stepbro: Multiverse Travel

(Ryoto's pov)

Rin, Yoruichi, and I left the clinic. Thankfully, Mikado had some spare clothes that I could use. Otherwise, I would need to embarrass Rin. I don't feel any shame after all.

We walked in silence until Rin once again decided to break the silence.

"So, a white tiger, huh? Was it that strange fruit that you ate?"

"You are only half right. Yes, it was from the fruit, but it's not a white tiger. It's THE white tiger. Byakko, to be exact."

That was a surprise to her, but it was quickly subdued.

"Sure, why not. You have unnatural eyes, poisonous blood, spider powers, the ability to manipulate water and fire, part Hollow, have two Zanpakuto spirits, can travel through the multiverse, Haki, whatever it is, can rip off clothes on command, can summon parts of your limbs as see-through large projections, can heal illnesses with lollipops of all things, can change position with a flick of your hand and can apparently control vectors. Why not add the ability to transform into a literal guardian of the West to the list? Did I miss anything?"

She was, of course, joking, but she, indeed, had missed one of my many abilities.

"Yes, actually. I can bring out people's desires with my voice."

"Of course, how could I ever forget. You silver-tongued devil and your devil's charm."

Heh, it's funny how close she was to the truth. Sensing my amusement, Rin rolled her eyes and changed topics.

"But it somehow explains why our cute little Yoruichi acted like she did. You literally became the biggest cat around, and I think she got a small crush on you~."

She teased me, and I think she had fun calling this Yoruichi cute and little, seemingly without any consequences. Seemingly because the moment she finished her sentence, Yoruichi jumped from my head towards Rin and used her face to get back on the top of my hair. I couldn't see my cat's face, but I imagined her as being incredibly smug. Rin, on the other hand, was left flabbergasted, not at the idea of a cat jumping on her face but at allowing said cat to do so. We weren't exactly on guard at the moment, but still, it was challenging to get a jump on a former Captain.

Rin glared at Yoruichi, not in an aggressive way, but she stared at the cat with the goal of trying to figure something out. I think Yoruichi glared back, looking at Rin's minimal expression change.

"Ladies, ladies, please stop fighting over me. We can all be friends."

Rin rolled her eyes as she stopped the mini-war with a cat. On top of my head, Yoruichi tapped me a few times as well, but there wasn't any strength behind them. Not that an ordinary cat could harm me if I didn't want to.

"By the way, I noticed that you turned into a hybrid form of sorts. Do you think that you could make only your ears appear?"

That's a strange question. I showcased my ability to do that on the rooftop yesterday. That's why I didn't answer out loud and just make the ears appear on top of my head. Yoruichi laid in a way that they didn't throw her off. Lucky kitty.

Then Rin turned uncharacteristically shy. Her cheeks reddened slightly, and she didn't even make eye contact with me.

"Do... Do you think I could scratch your ears?"

I didn't see her cute side as often as before, but every time I did, it was a treat, and I couldn't help but chuckle. freёwebnoѵel.com

"Sure, the first scratch is reversed for you. But if you want to, you can scratch me even in my Beast Form. Not everyone can boast that they petted Byakko or even a large white tiger."

That seemed to be the correct answer as her mood elevated and reached my head with her hand. She was very gentle while touching my ears and I even unconsciously purred which I immediately stopped when I saw a teasing spark in her eyes.

At some point, Rin and I needed to go our own way, as neither of our houses was in the same direction, but we would always be together, no matter what.

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I was walking calmly next to the riverbank, humming some song. I was in a good mood. After an examination was done and a cat was acquired, I was on my way home, but then something shot up from the water. I wasn't worried because I knew that I wasn't in any danger. Observation Haki allowed me to measure the strength of others to some degree, and the person not only was weaker than me, but it was also someone familiar. At the same time, I felt Yoruichi tense up a bit on my head, but I calmed her down by putting my hand on top of her head.

"Ryoto!" It was my shark-girl fiancé Alme, but as her eyes landed on me, she got confused. "Ryoto?"

"Yes?"

"You... are Ryoto, right? You must be... but you feel different... your aura is also different... but also the same. Hmm... the aura has merged from two separate parts with different colors into one..."

Alme was talking to herself as she crossed her arms over her chest and tilted her head from right to left, thinking deeply.

"You also seem older, more dangerous... and more attractive. I mean, I just want to jump on you at this very moment."

She continued. I, on the other hand, was expecting something like that from her. She was attracted to strength, after all.

"Could... could you do that thing that makes me submit to you?"

She asked shyly, and I needed to think for a moment what she meant. The only answer I could come up with was that she wanted me to hit her with Conqueror's Haki. I don't know why, but who am I to refuse her? So, without any warning, I released my Haki. The moment I did that, Alme's tail started wagging like the tail of a happy puppy, and her expression turned into a lustful smile with a bit of droll on the side.

All of this took a few seconds at most, and moments after I turned off my Haki, Alme returned to her senses with a shake of her head.

"Yep, you are definitely Ryoto. I won't mistake this feeling for anyone else. Also, that was incredible. Can we do that again? Please, please, please!"

She begged me for something my enemies would beg to avoid. She really is something else.

"Maybe later. Also, you missed a family meeting about a few important news stories."

"Sorry. I dozed off in this river, and the current took me somewhere else. I took some time to get back and that was when I found you. By the way, I caught some fish while I was on the way back. Can you make something tasty from them?"

She took out a few fish tied together with some kind of string. Where did she keep all these fish? I don't know, and I don't think I want to know.

"Sure. Let's go home, and I'll prepare something. On the way I can explain what you missed. In short, I am older and stronger, have four new lovers, and have five children."

"What!!!?"

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Alme took the news much better than some of the others who are in on the secret. Maybe it's the alien mentality, or she just doesn't care that much about stuff like this. It can be either way with her.

We finally arrived home, and when I entered, I heard a scream coming from the garden belonging to Kaede's sister. Moments later, she came running towards the entrance, where I could see panic in her eyes.

"What happened?" I asked calmly as she grabbed my shirt, searching for some kind of safety.

"T-t-there's a giant plant in the garden."

I instantly dropped my 'battle mode' as I heard her reasoning.

"Oh, that's just Celine. She is my plant. I'm honestly more surprised that it took so long for you to notice. She was behind you yesterday the whole time, but I guess the giant dragon took the spotlight."

"Your... your plant?" She asked, dumbfounded.

"Yep. She is a real sweetheart. Celine wouldn't hurt a fly even if she wanted to."

I gestured for her to follow me as I went towards the garden. When I arrived, Celine noticed me immediately, so I greeted her.

"Hi Celine, How was your day? I hope it was all good. I'll water you soon, so just wait patiently. I'll spend some time with you later, so don't you worry your cute little leaves about it."

Hearing that I'd be spending time with her later, she moved her head happily. Then I turned to Aguri as I was caressing Celine's body.

"See? Harmless, like a small kitten.

Aguri was dumbfounded. I couldn't really blame her since Celine looked pretty intimidating and like a carnivorous plant, but the topic changed when Alme invaded Aguri's personal space.

"Hello! My name is Alme. I'm Ryoto's fiancé. You are pretty. You have a strange shirt. Are you also one of Ryoto's lovers? He said that he had two other girlfriends some time ago. Are you one of them?"

Alme bombarded Aguri with questions, and I could see it was making her uncomfortable, so I picked my fiancé by the collar of her shirt and picked her up. This made her silent, and her body went limp for some reason. I don't know why. She isn't a cat, but it still worked.

"Sorry about her. She is easily excitable."

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