The wedding
The new year has arrived. On the thirteenth day of the new year, which is the day of Kaien and Miyako's wedding, many people have come today. They are of different statuses, including noble family heads like Ye Yang Byakuya, squad leaders like Shunsui Ukitake, Seated Officers or members of various squads, and residents from Rukongai.
Perhaps it was because of Kaien, but a lot of people came to their wedding. No matter where he went, he could always get along with others, and his popularity in Soul Society was unmatched.
However, few of the major noble families came. The main reason was that the Shiba Clan had declined. The families that used to be close to the Shiba Clan now almost avoided them. This is the tragedy of the nobility. When you are at your peak, many families will try to curry favor with you, but when you decline, no one will care about your life or death. This is reality.
Kaien knew this simple truth, so he didn't invite them at all. Only Ye Yang, Byakuya, and Shunsui, a high-ranking noble, came, but they all came as Kaien's friends.
Kaien had sent out invitations to all thirteen squads. Normally, captains wouldn't attend the wedding of Vice-Captain-level like Kaien, but Kaien's popularity was undeniable. More than half of the captains from the Thirteenth Division actually came. Yamamoto from the First Division didn't show up for no reason, but he did send someone with a gift.
The same was true for Gin Ichimaru of the Third Division. Only Mayuri Kurotsuchi of the Twelfth Division remained silent, but everyone was used to his mad scientist ways, so his absence was to be expected.
The Seventh Division sent a Seated Officer, and the Ninth Division did the same. And the Ninth Division sent none other than Shūhei Hisagi. He's already the 7th Seat, and with his strength, he'll likely rise to an even higher position soon.
Besides these five divisions, all the other division captains came, including Aizen and Unohana. Unohana said that she was too bored in her division and wanted to go out for a walk.
Kenpachi came without hesitation after hearing that Ye Yang was coming, while Yachiru came without hesitation after hearing that there was a free feast to be had. Ikkaku and Yumichika also came along, or rather, they brought Kenpachi and Kenpachi with them, otherwise, given how bad Kenpachi Yachiru at finding their way around, they probably wouldn't have made Yachiru today.
Soi Fon naturally came with Ye Yang, while Byakuya came alone without Rukia. Ukitake, as the captain of Kaien, was of course present. Shunsui was always inseparable from Ukitake, while Isshin participated as the head of Kaien. Since Kaien's parents had passed away, Isshin, as their Isshin, was naturally their elder.
The wedding wasn't extravagant, yet it was exceptionally wonderful; it wasn't grand, yet it was unforgettable; there were no vows of eternal love, but their eyes were filled with affection. Such an ordinary wedding was something many longed for. Though small, it had everything they needed, and with Kaien's sunny smile and Du's warm gentleness, they seemed like a match made in heaven.
What does the Shiba Clan have in abundance? Fireworks, of course! Tonight's fireworks were even more spectacular than the ones at the New Year's Festival, the sky filled with what seemed like blessings for the newlyweds.
The wedding went very smoothly. The fireworks in the night sky continued until the wedding ended, and the blessings kept coming. Of course, drinking was inevitable, and Kaien, as the groom, was naturally forced to drink by everyone. Fortunately, Kaien had a good alcohol tolerance, otherwise he would have passed out long ago.
Even so, he was still dizzy and lightheaded from drinking. No one could handle being forced to drink so much, especially since everyone present had a good tolerance for alcohol. In the end, he couldn't take it anymore, so they let him go. Kaien was so drunk that she could only lean on them for support.
In Ye Yang's memory, he had never drunk to this extent before. In the past, when they went out, they always drank to their heart's content, and since they all had a good tolerance for alcohol, they had never gotten drunk. But today was his big day, and there was no reason to restrain himself. After all, on such a joyous occasion, they wouldn't stop until they had drunk to their hearts' content.
Kaien, who was drunk, went inside to rest for a while, while the rest of the people continued to play and drink until midnight. Everyone felt it was too late, so they all left. Kaien had also recovered by then and came out to see the guests off.
"Well then, we'll be going now." Ye Yang bid farewell to Kaien and her husband, and left with Soi Fon.
Turning to look at Soi Fon, who seemed lost in thought, Ye Yang chuckled and asked, "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"
Soi Fon lowered her head and said, "No, it's nothing."
As if he had read Soi Fon's mind, Ye Yang gently stroked Soi Fon head and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely give you a grander wedding in the future. You will be the most beautiful bride in the world then. Trust me, okay?"
"Mmm," Soi Fon nodded, her face slightly flushed, a faint smile playing on her lips. What woman wouldn't want the person she loves to make such a vow? Even if it's just empty words, they still love to hear it.
Moreover, Soi Fon believed in Ye Yang unconditionally, like believing that the sun would still rise tomorrow. This wasn't a promise; it was simply stating a fact.
"Let's go, it'll be late if we go back," Ye Yang said, his eyes full of tenderness as he looked at Soi Fon.
"Okay," Soi Fon replied, and then followed Ye Yang back to the squad's dormitory. Since it was already midnight, Ye Yang decided not to sleep at home.
However, a problem arose. Generally, vice-captains have their own rooms, but Ye Yang usually goes home to sleep. This time, there are quite a few new members joining the Second Division, so the vice-captains' dormitories in the Second Division have been converted into dormitories for team members after Ye Yang's consent.
But who knew it would come in handy this time? It's already past midnight, and the team members are all asleep. It doesn't seem right to wake them up and find them a dorm room, so the question is, where to sleep?
Ye Yang sighed softly, "I think I'll just go home and sleep."
"Let's not go back. It's too late to bother your parents any longer," Soi Fon said, lowering her head and blushing. "Why don't you just sleep here with me?" After saying this, Soi Fon almost lowered her head to the ground, and even her earlobes were as red as if they were bleeding.
Ye Yang said with a strange expression, "This..."
"It's okay, my room is big enough for two people anyway," Soi Fon whispered.
"Alright, then we'll take our leave." After saying that, Soi Fon led Ye Yang back to her dormitory. Actually, this wasn't Ye Yang's first time in Soi Fon's room, but it was the first time he had stayed overnight there.
"You go to sleep first, I can just find a table to sleep at," Ye Yang said.
Soi Fon instinctively said, "How can that be?" She pointed to the only bed in the room, "You should sleep here. I'm used to sleeping on the table in the captain's office anyway, it'll be fine for a day."
Ye Yang frowned slightly. "You're still like this... You don't get enough sleep all day because you're busy reviewing documents and handling tasks. You need to get some rest no matter what, so hurry up and go to sleep."
Soi Fon wanted to say something, but Ye Yang silenced her with a look. Soi Fon obediently carried Ye Yang to the bedside, but walked absentmindedly, forgetting her footing. "Ah!"
"Watch out!" Ye Yang shouted. Just as Soi Fon was about to fall to the ground, Ye Yang grabbed her petite body. However, Soi Fon's body was tilted too much, and Ye Yang fell down with her.
At the crucial moment, Ye Yang turned Soi Fon around so that he could cushion his fall. However, since Soi Fon had already lost her balance, she landed directly on Ye Yang, and coincidentally, her alluring lips landed right on his.
Although it was a coincidence, since his lover had offered him a passionate kiss Ye Yang had no reason to refuse. He then kissed Soi Fon's lips, "Mmm..."
Soi Fon tried to escape but was held tightly in Ye Yang's arms. At first, she resisted a little, but as Ye Yang opened his pearly white teeth and searched for her delicate tongue, the infatuated Soi Fon began to clumsily respond to Ye Yang.
Although Ye Yang often took advantage of Soi Fon was never good at such intimacy, and her responses were clumsy, but they contained her feelings.
"Ah! Ooh..." Soi Fon cried out, but Ye Yang covered her mouth with his hand. "The team members are all asleep now, so keep your voice down and don't disturb them~"
Then Ye Yang picked up her petite body and gently placed Soi Fon on the bed, which was right in front of him.
She felt him lean down, his warm breath brushing against her face, then his thin lips. Unlike his usual gentleness, this time Ye Yang's kiss was more of a demand, a frantic plundering of her sweetness, sucking, swirling, repeating, his tongue tightly enveloping hers in a passionate embrace...
At this moment, the loose-fitting Shihakushō couldn't withstand Ye Yang's large hands and was quickly untied by him, exposing two snow-white nipples to the air. Ye Yang was already infatuated at this moment, and his lips parted from those alluring lips, kissing along her chin to her snow-white neck, finally stopping on her rosy nipples.
"Ah!" Soi Fon couldn't help but cry out. Although she had been intimate with Ye Yang before, this was the first time she had ever been in such contact. Feeling her sensitive parts being possessed by Ye Yang, she had never felt anything like it before. Her mind went blank for a moment, and for some reason, tears streamed down her face without her realizing it.
Ye Yang noticed this too, and immediately realized he might have been too hasty. He hugged her tightly; her face was still wet with tears. Ye Yang was filled with guilt and heartache. He didn't want to see her like this. He looked up and kissed away her tears. "Shaoling, what's wrong? I'm sorry, I..."