雷神 (CHILDHOOD HC)—- I've always wanted to cover the subject on Yoruichi's childhood (and possibly some of her family members). In the past I have roughly mentioned it, but it seems now would be the perfect time to bring it up! (Apologies if it seems like I might repeat myself, or if I am behind in Bleach lore, etc! I am a very busy busy woman these days <3)

We already know a part of Yoruichi's background; born princess of the Tenshiheisōban, the Shihōuin Clan, one of the four noble families. Which meant (being born into nobility and all) that Yoruichi’s future had already been planned out for her, especially as future Head – and since the Shihōuin Clan are the caretakers of the Hōgu and Bugu, she underwent intense training. Her father, being the hard-working man that he was, did not delay on his part-- personally taking the time to train her in combat, he would train her day and night, proudly praising her whenever she accomplished her tasks. Which was quicker than most of the noble children that were born into the other noble clans. These lessons were to prepare her when she'd take over the Clan, a normal tradition for the nobles.

And Yoruichi was not a sensitive child; she neither complained (unless it was to jokingly annoy her father) nor turned away from a task. She was proud to master any form of combat her father had taught her (in a way it felt like some type of bonding between her and the old man). However, despite her going through years of it, she despised the title “princess”. Just the word alone made her rather uncomfortable. She would often get teased with that word (usually by her closet friend, Kisuke Urahara) just because she had voiced her thoughts about it before. And even despite her hatred for the title, she never voice it aloud to those within her clan. Not even her own father and mother.  

Apart from all of the training and politics, she would find herself using her spare time to play with her childhood friends – Kisuke Urahara and Tessai Tsukabishi. She found herself enjoying their presence, whether it was causing havoc upon the Seireitei, or sparing beneath Sōkyoku Hill (the secret training room that Kisuke had built). She never spoke to Kisuke aloud, but there was no hiding the fact that she enjoyed her time with them then within her own Clan -- the others must have been aware of this too. They would stay out for long periods of time and would never ask Yoruichi if she wanted to go back. But when it was time to go back it was usually because she was summoned by her own father or she felt that she had enough fun for the day. She didn't like the thought of going back, but she had to learn to put those thoughts and feelings aside. Merely for the fact that she wanted her father to be proud of her (and of course, the Clan as well).

What does love feel like to you?

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What does love feel like to you?

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