Just an ordinary day
Byakuya stood up from his chair, where he got stacked there for almost 5 hours. He rubbed his own eyes and squished it lightly, his eyes were really getting weary from all of these endless paperwork assignments. Today was paperwork day, so as usual everyone must reluctantly sat down on their office and do this assignment from morning till dusk. And there's no exception for captains and vice-captains. Though they have a higher position, doesn't mean that they can just assign their lower officer to do their task. Everyone must have their responsibility, as Yamamoto Captain-commander said.
"Taichou, are you alright? You don't seem too good today…" Renji, Byakuya's vice captain, lifted his head from his work after noticing his captain stood up and rubbing his eyes.
"I'm fine, Renji. I just need to go outside for a while." He said it while still rubbing his eyes and then walking toward the door.
"You sure, Taichou?" Renji cocked his tattooed eyebrow slightly; his captain sure looked so weary and tired today. But he could understand that. Every paperwork day Byakuya always came early and home lately. So no wonder if he's that tired.
"Yes. And by the way, it's already lunch time. You can also have a break, Renji."
"Huh?" Renji then turned his head around and gazed at the clock on the wall. "Oh, my… I didn't realize that. Thank you, Taichou!"
Renji pushed himself from his desk and then hopped out from the window. Byakuya said nothing and then heading out from the 6th squad barrack.
When he got out from the barrack, he inhaled the fresh, clean air into his lungs. He felt a bit relax and then continued his walk to his favorite spicy food restaurant not far from the barrack. Along the way he found many shinigami also took a break from paperwork task and greeted him. Byakuya only nodded slightly everytime they called him.
Finally, he arrived at his favorite restaurant. It's not big and luxury, but Byakuya likes to eat there. He found the chef there was very good at cooking, especially the spicy one. When he entered the restaurant, it was so crowded that Byakuya could barely find a vacant table for him. Luckily, not long after he entered, a group of shinigami finished their meal and took their leave. Byakuya instantly filled that vacant seat (not with shunpo, of course) and then placed his order. While waiting for his order to be prepared, he grabbed the Shinigami's Man Association Magazine and then started to read the calligraphy article. While he's reading that magazine, he heard two men were talking with each other near his table.
"Why don't you ask him instead of me?"
"Oh come on, it's not that hard!"
Byakuya ignored them because he had no idea what they're talking about and resuming his activity. But somehow, he felt that he ever heard their voice before somewhere. Suddenly, one of them spoke to him.
"Excuse me, Kuchiki-Taichou. Are these seats vacant?"
Byakuya lifted his head slightly and then he immediately recognized them
"Madarame Ikkaku and Ayasegawa Yumichika. Those seats are vacant, but why're you asking?" he cocked his eyebrow slightly. Though Byakuya could guess their answer, he's still asking it anyway.
"Err… We're just coming here a couple minutes ago and couldn't find vacant table everywhere… So, if you don't mind, we'd like to join your table." Ikkaku said it nervously, because he barely talked to him before. Unlike any other captains, Ikkaku found Byakuya is an awkward person to talk with. Well, we all could understand why.
"I don't mind at all." Byakuya said it flatly and then resuming reading the magazine.
"W-Well, thank you very much, Kuchiki-Taichou!" Ikkaku and Yumichika said it together and then sat down opposing side of where Byakuya sat. Not long after the waiter came and took Ikkaku's and Yumichika's order.
During the waiting time for their order to be arrived, there was an awkward silence between Ikkaku, Yumichika, and Byakuya. Ikkaku couldn't find the topic for a conversation, and Byakuya just seems didn't really care. Ikkaku might be having a one-sided conversation with Yumichika, but he decided that it's not polite.
"So, Kuchiki-Taichou… How's your paperwork?" Yumichika tried to melt the iceberg between them.
"Nothing special." Byakuya answered it really short and flat.
"Oh, I see…" Yumichika was flabbergasted with his answer. Well, he didn't expect that the answer would be that short and obvious. Man, this guy is really awkward to talk with, he thought. Just like what Ikkaku had said to me.
3 minutes later
"Kuchiki-Taichou, do you know where Renji is? We'd like to meet him after our meal." Ikkaku played his turn after Yumichika to make Byakuya talked more than 3 or 4 words.
"I don't know." He flipped the page and then sipped his tea.
"Any suggestion of where his whereabouts might be?" Yumichika added another question.
"No."
Oh come on, Ikkaku thought. Does this guy have to be this boring everyday? Must be though for Renji to stick with him everyday…
2 minutes later
"Kuchiki-Taichou, what are you reading?" Ikkaku tried once again.
"Magazine."
"Okay… What magazine?"
"Shinigamis's Man Association Magazine."
"What article?"
"Calligraphy."
"Oh…" Ikkaku gave up making him talk more than 5 words. But Yumichika didn't give up easily. Hey, since when making Byakuya talked more than 5 words to be a game?
2 minutes later
Yumichika suddenly had an idea how to make him talk more than 5 words. This might be causing a little misunderstanding, but it's worth a try.
"Kuchiki-Taichou, how's Rukia?" Yumichika said it suddenly. Ikkaku was startled with his question and then looked at him with a 'huh?' look on his face.
This time, Yumichika did successfully to turn Byakuya's attention from that magazine.
"She's fine. Why are you asking?" he closed the magazine and then narrowing his eyes slightly to Yumichika.
Yumichika turned his head to Ikkaku and then grinned widely with an 'I win, don't I?' look on his face. Ikkaku grinned too, also feeling satisfied with his bud's success on this mini game. But it seems that they failed to see the consequence of that question.
"Ayasegawa Yumichika, why are you asking about Rukia?" Byakuya said it flatly but sharp, and it's startling both Yumichika and Ikkaku. His reiatsu was starting to radiate dangerously toward them. Yumichika gulped and sweating hard.
"Uh, well, you see, Kuchiki-Taichou… Today is a paperwork day and I just concerned about her health. Right, Ikkaku?" Yumichika groggily tried to get some help from Ikkaku. But it seems that Ikkaku had a mischievous plan on his mind as he smirked at him.
"Ah, you can say that, Yumichika. Didn't you say that you want to get her down to your bed?" his smirk couldn't go any wider. Oh you're so dead now, Yumichika!
"WHAT? IKKAKU YOU—" Yumichika could barely believe what he just heard. Ikkaku had just made a joke with the wrong person. The reiatsu flown from Byakuya was getting eerier and eerier each moment passed by. Ikkaku you son of a— his thought were cut abruptly when Byakuya called his name coldly and full of killing intent.
"Ayasegawa Yumichika." Byakuya did not continue his words; instead his hand flew over to the hilt of Senbonzakura. His glare locked at the poor Yumichika. "You dare to think something immoral concerning Rukia?"
"N-n-no! Of course not, Kuchiki-taichou! Ikkaku! Tell him that you're just joking!" Yumichika desperately tried to avoid his spirit from being slain with Senbonzakura. On the other hand, Ikkaku tried to suppress his urge to laugh. Messing with Kuchiki-Taichou actually is fun, he thought. Well, as long as it's not concerning me, he added.
"Really? But you just said it yesterday, Yumichika." Ikkaku devilishly decided to play this act a little longer. Yumichika glared to him with a 'how could you?' look on his face and then tried to smack him but he dead stopped when he heard Byakuya unsheathed Senbonzakura. Uh-oh! Yumichika's face turned blue and his eyes widened with fear. Ikkaku couldn't resist it anymore; he exploded into a burst of laughter and then slapping the table thrice. The crowd turned their attention toward them. A sudden burst of laughter and an unsheathed blade were more than enough to attract their attention.
"Hahahaha… Really, Yumichika, you should see your face right now! Hahahaha…" Ikkaku desperately tried to wipe the tears away from his eyes. Yumichika glared at him, he wanted to slash and burn him into pieces. But then suddenly an idea popped up on his brain to get his sweet revenge. You think this is fun, huh? Okay, let's even the scale, Ikkaku!
"Huh? Didn't you agree with me yesterday and you even mentioned the detail of how you'd like to do after getting her into your bed? Like, kiss her nape, lick her…"
Ikkaku stopped from his laughter and now he's the one who could barely believe what he just had heard. "WHAT? I NEVER—"
"CHIRE, SENBONZAKURA!"
"GYAAA…"
*****
Zaraki Kenpachi could only mumble and curse under his breath on the next day for having an additional paperwork after his 3rd seat and 5th seat were seriously injured and now they must stay on the 4th division barrack for at least a week… Poor Kenpachi…