When they arrived, they were in the shopping district of Karakura Town. Thankfully Natalie had landed them in an alley where no one was around so she had no trouble transforming back to normal but they could hear the voices of hundreds of people out on the main street as they went on about their day. That’s when Natalie heard a voice she recognized.
“Come on Captain! You’ll make her feel better if you bring her back a present!” said the woman’s voice. Natalie and Edward went out to the end of the alley in time to see the source of the voice and two guys walk by. It was Rangiku, Renji, and Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya, she’d know them anywhere.
“Oh what luck,” Natalie said to Edward. “This might actually be entertaining to watch. Rangiku can be such a shop-a-holic and it looks like she’s dragged Renji and Toshiro along for the ride. Come on, we’re going to follow them.”
“Why them?”
“Because, these are some of the ones I told you I wanted to meet, especially the short one there,” she said pointing to Toshiro.
“What is it with you and the short guys?” he asked.
“Finally admitting you’re short there Ed?”
“I am not short! I’m not admitting anything! And wait, I’m taller than you!”
“Not by much, you could still be called short for a guy,” she said grinning at him. He’d backed himself into this corner now she was interested to see how he got himself out of it.
Edward stood there crossing his arms and just staring at her clearly not as amused as she was. “You’re having way too much fun with this.”
“You make it fun Ed. You’re adorable when you flip out.”
He just shook his head; he wasn’t going to do this right now. “Aren’t we losing those three the longer we stand here doing this?”
“Holy crap! You’re right!” she said, as she ran out the alley to look for them. Thankfully Renji was really tall and his red hair stuck out. “There they are,” she said following after them.
Edward hurried after her. The last thing he wanted to do was lose Natalie in a place like this. They caught up to the group as they went into a dress shop. Natalie quirked a brow a bit confused. They had said they were looking for a present for a girl though so it really shouldn’t be that surprising.
They went into the shop and tried to keep themselves from being noticed while they watched Rangiku hold up dresses to Toshiro. “Stand still Captain, it’s hard to tell if they’d fit or not.”
“Why do you have to do this with me Rangiku?” Toshiro said sounding very annoyed.
“Because you’re about the same size as Momo sir and besides, if this is going to be a gift from you then you should have something to do with picking it out.”
“Who said I wanted to get her a present at all? This was all your idea, just another excuse to go shopping while we’re here in the world of the living.”
“Why do you always have to be such a party pooper Captain?” Rangiku said, looking pouty.
“Why do you always have to be ridiculous?”
Rangiku sighed. “Oh I can’t do this,” she said as she took the dress and Toshiro to the dressing room.
“What are you doing Rangiku!? Let me go at once!” Toshiro protested.
Renji couldn’t help but to laugh. “Aw come on Captain, I think it’ll look good one you.”
“Watch your mouth Abarai,” Toshiro growled as he struggled with Rangiku.
His protests would go on but Rangiku still managed to drag him off into the dressing room and changed him into the dress.
Natalie and Edward watched this all happen. Natalie had to try very hard to keep herself from laughing. This was priceless and not something you’d ever see in the anime or the manga. This had to be some sort of cosmic fan service.
A few minutes later, after much shouting and protesting coming from the dressing room, Rangiku and Toshiro emerged, Toshiro in a cute knee length, spaghetti strapped pink dress. Renji lost it laughing. “Oh holy cow, I wish I had a camera! They’re never going to believe this back at the Soul Society!”
That was the last straw, Toshiro lost it. “RANGIKU! GET THIS THING OFF OF ME NOW!”
Natalie had been glad that Renji had lost it laughing because when she saw Toshiro she started laughing too. Edward was a bit confused but he let her have her fun for now. He couldn’t understand why she found a boy in a dress so entertaining though.
“Oh fine. At least we know it’ll fit Momo since it looks so good on you and you are about the same size,” Rangiku said as she let him back into the dressing room. He changed quickly and stormed out of the store. Renji went with him. Natalie thought it would be more fun to follow them then hang out and tail Rangiku.
“Come on Edward, let’s leave Rangiku to her shopping. I think if anything good is going to happen it’ll be around Toshiro and Renji.”
“I hope so,” he said, actually seeming a bit bored by her need to follow the white haired shrimp around.
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