Authors notes: Hiya everyone! So just some stuff to clear out with the beginning of this story, this is my first Bleach story involving my OC Hamaguri. This will be taking place over the Bount Arc, She isn't going to be involved really with the actual events of the Arc, but the story will at sometimes collide with the other cannon characters and events, but mainly it'll focus on Hanataro and Hamaguri. (Not in a pairing sense mind you.)

Also Author notes will be at the end of the next chapters along with the translations and other fun stuff that you can pay attention to or ignore. What ever you with.

Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach, nor do I own the Bount Arc, Tite Kubo does, I'm just using them to pass the time.

Warning: Yes, this story does involve two things an OC and slight hints towards yaoi. (Imma fan girl, can't help it. XD ) If you do not like either of these please don't flame. ^ ^ Sorry for how long that all turned out, on with the story.

"R-really? Y-you mean it Unohana-Taichou?"

"Indeed Hanataro-kun." The even tempered fourth division captain explained to the enthusiastic youth, "I'm send you on your first field mission to the living world." Her eyes opened to see the seventh seat's eyes glittering with excitement. "You should go pack, don't you think?"

"Right! Arigatou Unohana-Taichou." He said this bowing and quickly standing up. However Hanataro's coordination finally caught up with him and the boy tripped forward, quietly muttering to himself about the fall hurting.

Unohana sighted, shaking her head slightly. "He was doing so much better too."

"You really think he'll be okay over there?" Questioned the fourth division lieutenant from her desk, her eyes staring at the door Hanataro had just left.

"Yes, I'm sure." Unohana continued looking down at one of the the many documents that required her attention. "What damage could he cause?"

Isane lightly bit down on her lip, just thinking of the damage the small boy had managed to cause in the past simply by slipping.

Hanataro's eyes were set forward as he continued his light jog to look for the person he wanted mostly to tell about his up coming mission. He knew that she would be on duty, more then likely doing something simple like manning a post, but where was not as easy to determine. Passing a few other shinigami he stopped, "Ano, B-by chance would you guys know were Rukia Kuchiki is?"

"We, don't. You could try going to the thirteenth division and asking some one around there." The girl told him.

"Hai, arigatou!" Doing as was suggested Hanataro fallowed the alley's until he could find his way to the thirteenth division. When nearly there a very familiar face rounded the corner stopping him. "Oh. Y-you, your Isane-fukutaichou's younger sister, Kiyone, right?"

The blond girl nodded, "Right, were you looking for me?"

"N-no, I was trying to find R-Rukia," He explained, "Y-you guys are both in the thirteenth division right?"

"Yeah, She's actually back the way I came, her first shift just ended a moment ago." Kiyone pointed back around the corner.

Hanataro nodded and passed the other shinigami, "Thanks."

"No problem."

Not long after Hanataro finally spoted his target and called out, "Rukia! Ruki- Ow..."

The girl being called turned around to see Hanataro prying him self up from the ground, rubbing his reddened chin. "Oh, Hello Hanataro." She turned back to her meal.

"I-I wanted to tell you something." The male made his way over to her and knelt down a little bit away from her, "I'm g-going to the living world for my f-first field m-mission."

He'd found Rukia on her lunch break, sitting out in the small garden of the thirteenth division. She was seated with her legs hanging off the edge of the

rail-less bridge, due to her short height, she had no need to worry about her feet hitting the water. The adopted noble finished chewing on her onigiri. "Oh, that sounds nice."

"Yeah, I'll get to try juice. You know, the kind you told me about that comes in the strange container." He motioned holding a juice box and stabbing the plastic straw into the top. "See I even remembered how to do it, like you showed me." Seeing her eyes staying forward Hanataro looked out to see the giant koi fish swim under them.

"That's good," She sipped at her tea. "Just remember if you get a broken straw to hold it closer to the stabbing end, or else it'll just break more." If she'd looked over to see Hanataro, the female shinigami would of seen that his eyes were shining with admiration. Rather her eyes were looking down at the over sized koi, thinking to her self that it seemed familiar some how.

"I'll remember that." A soft layer of blush crossed his face as she turned to smile at him.

"You should probably start packing up then shouldn't you?"

"Y-yeah..." He stood, "I-i...Uh...Bye Rukia!" He bowed to her and then turned running back to his room in the barracks, Tripping every so often.

Two days later at the Kurakura town aquarium.

"Hello and welcome to the Kurakura town aquarium!" A crowed of people stopped their chatter and looked over to the deep mahogany haired girl who'd spoken. "I'm your guide for the day, Shinju Hamaguri. Please if you would like to address me for questions call me by my last name," She paused looking over the faces of the people in her tour group, "Okay then, lets get started!" Turning on her heal the long braid that adorn the right side of her head flipped up and onto her shoulder, showing that the left side was only choppy and chin length.

The tour began like always in the part of the aquarium that was designed to look like it was under neath the Pacific Ocean just under the Northern part of the Pacific Ocean. Hamaguri knew the speech she was giving by heart, how it was meant to look as if they were watching a fishing ship while the fish native to said area around Japan swam about, she was also sure to mention that although they had no whales, there was a mural in the back ground depicting one.

They moved ahead to the fish that were from more tropical waters, when something hit her. "Um, pardon me for just a moment, please stay here and examine the fish and read to learn about them, I'll be right back."The girl broke out into a run toward the nearest bathroom were she set down her clip board and reached into her pocket, pulling out a sliver cell phone type device. "Not now..."

Hallow...Coordinates lat. 40 degrees lon. 45 degrees. Jurisdiction Kurakura town. All Shinigami available report.

She watched as a map like image crossed the screen blinking were the Hallow was said to be. Leave, stay? Leave, stay? Hamaguri was beginning to worry that her manager was starting to become annoyed with her constant running out in the middle of the tour. Suddenly the signal was lost.

Hallow disposed.

She sighed, the tension she'd just felt slipping out with her breath. Shinju Hamaguri, who was working at the local aquarium is a soul reaper. Picking up her clip board and hugging it to her chest again she covered up the number eleven on her light blue shirt.

"Shinju-san?" She turned to she an elderly man who looked a bit concerned, "You okay you ran off rather quickly."

"Oh, yes I'm just fi-"

"Yeah Hama-chan, you can certainly run."That voice made Hamaguri's eye brow twitched annoyed by the sudden appearance of the shaggy blond shop keeper.

"Urahara...What brings you here?" She asked, venom seething through her teeth.

"Oh, just some business I would like to discuss, but looks like I'll have to wait until your current tour is over." He settled in with the rest of the group, a lazy eye watching her while she continued. For some reason Hamaguri felt like the lazy clog hats man showing up, brought more then a half hour filled with annoyance.

Translations and other fun things

Hamaguri Shinju : Her name translates to Clam (Hamaguri)Pearl (Shinju). Hama alone means beach.

The suffix '-san' : Mr/Mrs/Ms

The suffix '-taichou' : Captain

The suffix '-fukutaichou' : Vice captain

Hai – Yes

Arigatou- Thank you

40 Latitude and 45 longitude : Tokyo's coordinates on latitude and longitude. (I'm just using Tokyo as a reference point for Kurakura town. Hope you guys don't mind. )

Links will be in my profile if you want to see where I got my information from.