Disclaimer: I don't on bleach or any of its characters
Okay, I know that I really should be working on my other fanfiction: Emotionless, but I had written this chapter previously and I just read through it and I really liked it.
Just to tell people, I usually post or update about once a week on quite random days so you can look forward to that.
Anyway, this is a HitsuKarin pairing and I hope that you like it.
Enjoy!
Winter was almost here. Hitsugaya Toshirou closed his eyes as the cold, crisp air blew into his face. He momentarily forgot about the stacks of paperwork that threatened to overwhelm him as he drank in this peaceful moment of silence.
"TAICHO!"
Replacing his trademark scowl back onto his face, Toshirou opened his eyes to glare at his supremely annoying fukutaicho.
"What do you want Matsumoto?"
Matsumoto grinned
"Taicho, you need to go out and do something fun. You've been working here for days."
Toshirou scowled
"If only you'd help me do the paperwork, it wouldn't take so long."
Just then a message flew into the room in the form of a hell butterfly. Toshirou held out his finger almost automatically. In his mind, work would always top over personal feelings.
"Taicho and fukutaicho meeting held in the 1st division office. Please report there after completing all paperwork. "
Toshirou glared at Matsumoto, that announcement had just brought them back to their argument. Unsurprisingly, the 10th division's lazy fukutaicho had already left the office, leaving the annoyed taicho to finish the towering stacks of paperwork himself.
***
5 hours later, the 10th division's taicho and fukutaicho stumbled into the 1st division's office, mumbling profuse apologies to the soutaicho for being late. The meeting had been postponed for 3 hours as all the taichos and fukutaichos waited for 10th division to finish their paperwork.
Naturally, Matsumoto had appeared 2 hours earlier half drunk as she had been drinking sake with Hisagi and Shunsui. She and Toshirou had hurriedly finished off the remaining stack of paperwork before the others got tired of waiting.
Yamamoto soutaicho frowned slightly but started the meeting.
"You have all called here as there has been a dramatic change in riatsu at Karakura town"
Ichigo's eyebrows travelled up his face slightly as he processed this information.
"As you all know," the soutaicho continued. "This isn't usually a big problem but since Aizens betrayal to soul society I will be taking extra precaution and sending a taicho and two fukutaichos to investigate. This riatsu is not completely unfamiliar, it belongs to 5th division taicho Kurosaki's little sister whom is made the legal guardian for Karakura town. If you all remember, Kurosaki Karin made a promise not to train her shinigami powers too hard for in fear of crushing many vulnerable humans with her possibly high riatsu. She told us that if her riatsu is rising very high, then it will mean that she needs to become stronger, therefore accenting a danger in Karakura town. Therefore, we believe that she is trying to send a message to us through her alarming change in riatsu which is her only form of communication to soul society. Anyway, I have already chosen a taicho whom I believe will be suitable for this mission."
Ichigo straightened up expectantly.
"Hitsugaya taicho, you will be excused from paperwork while on this mission. Please be ready to leave the senkai gate at midnight tonight. That way you will arrive at the Urahara Shoten in the living world at approximately 7am in the morning."
Ichigo exploded
"WHAT! SINCE WHEN DID THIS MIDGET KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT KARAKURA TOWN?"
Toshirou's eyebrow twitched
"Who are you calling a midget?" He asked quietly.
Ichigo's knees buckled slightly as the force of Toshirou's unleashed riatsu weighed him down. The room dropped a few degrees lower.
Yamamoto soutaicho didn't even twitch a finger though his facial expression crossed between slightly annoyed and slightly ticked.
"Kurosaki taicho, you do not doubt my decisions I hope?"
Ichigo scowled and replied
"The heck I don't. Toshirou doesn't even have any links to Karakura town, why must he get to be chosen when there is in fact a person in this room who has every link and every reason to be able to go. I'm friggin stronger than him!"
Yamamoto replied in his cold, bored demeanour. By now, Toshirou had controlled his riatsu.
"Hitsugaya taicho has been chosen as he has more battle experience and is extremely skilled in masking his riatsu if an enemy is near. Whereas you would just charge and leave all caution to the wind. He is also very familiar with Karakura town as he has previously been sent on many missions there before."
"But this is my sister we're talking about!"
"That is another reason why I cannot send you to investigate. If Kurosaki Karin becomes a threat to soul society, you may not wish to punish her whereas Hitsugaya-taicho will bestow any punishment with hesitation."
Ichigo muttered under his breath.
"The heartless jerk."
He then gritted his teeth and stood back into place. He had no more defence. Ichigo stuck his hands where he assumed his pockets would be, but as he was wearing shinigami robes, he had none. His scowl deepened.
Yamamoto continued his speech as it was before Ichigo had interrupted.
"Hitsugaya-taicho, you may choose two fukutaichos to accompany you on this mission. Please make your decisions now."
Toshirou frowned. There was one fukutaicho whom he knew that he had to take though he wasn't really looking forward to her company. Nevertheless, she was strong, extremely trustworthy and the only person he could really confide in.
"10th division fukutaicho Matsumoto Rangiku."
Matsumoto grinned
"Thanks taicho, now I can finally go shopping."
Hitsugaya gave a slight nod and proceeded to choose the next fukutaicho.
"Pick me! Me! Pick me!" Yachiru was squealing and jumping up and down in front of him. Toshirou ignored her and spoke.
"6th Division fukutaicho Abarai Renji."
Yachiru sighed loudly,
"Awww, but Whitey-chan, I wanted to buy more lollies."
Choosing to ignore her once again, Toshirou turned to Renji,
"Abarai, I chose you because you are familiar with Karakura town and you have a strong bankai. So do not let me and yourself down with any cocky or lazy attitude. Understand?"
Renji nodded and yawned loudly, earning a glare from Byakuya,
"Yep. No problem, Hitsugaya-taicho."
Yamamoto soutaicho nodded his approval of Toshirou's choice,
"You are all dismissed. Hitsugaya-taicho, fukutaichos Matsumoto and Abarai, I would like to discuss your mission. Please stay behind."
The other taichos and fukutaichos all bowed respectively and left, Ichigo rather reluctantly, leaving the three alone with the soutaicho.
"Hitsugaya-taicho, as leader of the mission, I would like to explain the main points of this mission and clarify what to do."
He paused and eyed each shinigami before continuing,
"Your main job is to find out the problem and solve it. Track down Karin Kurosaki and make sure that you keep Karakura town, the humans and any stray souls away from trouble. It is to my belief that Aizen is planning revenge to soul society so you must exterminate any possible risk at all times. Be aware of everything that is happing around you. Understood?"
The three nodded their affirmative.
"You may have a time limit of three months as soul society will be at a loss without three of its main ranked officers. I trust that you understand all these rules and arrive here as soon as your time is up or even before the limit. Hitsugaya-taicho, as soon as you've completed your mission I expect a report due the next day. I will now leave you three to prepare. Dismissed."
Karin, Toshirou thought Karin, what harm may fall upon Karakura town that requires a human with your shinigami level to need to become stronger?
As he exited the room, Toshirou's thoughts became more and more complicated and less about the complication at hand.
Unfortunately for Toshirou, Matsumoto noticed this.
"Taicho, you're not thinking about Karin are you?"
Receiving no reply, she grinned,
"Awww taicho that's so sweet. Don't worry, we'll see her soon."
"Matsumoto, I have no idea what you are talking about and quite frankly, I don't really care."
Matsumoto pouted
"Taicho don't be mean. Fine, I won't say anything more then."
Renji just rolled his eyes and headed off to his division.
"Later peeps, I'm getting ready for our new mission."
"See you soon, Abarai."
"Bye Renji!"
Toshirou shook his head as he headed back to his own division with Matsumoto walking not far behind him.
I really do hope that everything is okay...Karin, I will see you soon.
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