Au Natural
"I refuse," said Mayuri angrily, staring at the Captain Commander incredulously. "I absolutely refuse."
"Kurotsuchi-taichou, are you going against my orders?" replied Yamamoto in a dangerously low tone, his aged eyes narrowed. Mayuri opened his mouth to reply, but then seemed to think the better of it, and shut it promptly.
Ukitake looked anxiously at Mayuri, who was scowling ferociously, and cleared his throat. "Urm, Soutaichou, don't you really think that there's people in here who have a reason to not look natural?" He grinned at Mayuri encouragingly, for he had thought he was helping, but the 12th squad Captain looked insulted at being called not natural. In fact, he was positively fuming.
"Urm, I mean…who choose to alter their appearance to fit their own desires," corrected Ukitake hurriedly, "Don't we all have a free will? Should that free will be taken away or forced upon us to change it?"
"Ukitake, although you are being kind, do not make things more complicated with your blabbering nonsense." Yamamoto said sternly.
"I'll be quiet." Ukitake murmured timidly.
"As I was saying, before I was rudely interrupted by Kurotsuchi-taichou," continued Yamamoto, looking at all the Gotei 13 leaders thoroughly, "Tomorrow, all you Captain's will be rid of any accessories, you shall not style your hair, and you will appear at tomorrows meeting looking completely natural."
Byakuya narrowed his eyes. "I cannot take my hair accessories out or my scarf off. It's tradition. They're Kuchiki heirlooms. I have to wear them."
"I have already spoken to the Kuchiki adviser. He thinks it will be good to mingle with the 'commoners'. There shall be no more questions." Yamamoto replied, looking slightly smug. Byakuya visibly scowled.
"Wait, so does that mean I can't wear my hat and haori?" said Shunsui, horrified. Yamamoto nodded. The pink-clad Captain whined dejectedly and placed his head in his hands in despair.
"I respect your wishes, Genryuusai-dono, but does this mean I won't be able to wear my shoulder armour?" said Komamura, his whiskers twitching uncertainly. Again, Yamamoto nodded. Komamura growled quietly, but didn't say anything else.
Kenpachi looked completely nonplussed. "Hey, old man, I thought I had to keep my eyepatch on. It's the only thing that keeps my reiatsu from killing everyone."
"You are allowed to keep that on…"
Kenpachi grinned proudly. Everyone else started muttering amongst themselves, saying it was unfair.
"…but you are to take your hair down from those ridiculous spikes and take off those jingly bells," finished Yamamoto.
Kenpachi scowled.
"I want you all here tomorrow, looking completely natural. And remember: it's to raise charity for Rukongai." Yamamoto reminded everyone, before banging his staff on the floor once to signify the meeting over. Grumbling, all of the Captains left the room.
The old man smirked; his game was working. Now he just had to wait for the outcome.