I DON'T OWN BLEACH

Eye of the beholder

CHAPTER 1 Lapis Sora

"Ikkaku, how did we end up in the infirmary again?" Yumichika turned to his friend sighing at their current predicament.

"To get away from babysitting Yachiru." Ikkaku replied holding onto his zanpaktou as if his life were about to end.

"So instead of babysitting her we went and blew up the eleventh division barracks?"

"It's the lesser of two evils, Yumichika." his bald friend turned and looked waited for the medics to arrive.

"Ikkaku...tell me am I passing out or does that girl have azure hair?"

"Hmm?" Ikkaku turned and looked at the group with a curious glance. "See somethin interestin?"

"Maybe." Yumichika couldn't believe his eyes. Standing there talking to Hanataro was a woman with long blue hair.

"Oh, but, she is facing away from us. What if she has a horrid face." Ikkaku teased his friend, shocked that he took an interest in someone other than himself.

"Ikkaku, go over there and look. I-I don't wanna see if, her face is ugly. I don't think my eyes could take it."

"Alright leave it to me buddy." Ikkaku walks over and makes small talk with the group as Maki-Maki walks over and begins to yell at the fourth division medics. He sees Ikkaku and Maki say a few words and then Ikkaku punches Maki in the gut.

"Get lost Maki." He shoves Maki out the door and and gives his friend a thumbs up. Maki marches right back in the room and punches Ikkaku in the head and the two start to brawl. Yumichika could only cover his eyes and shake his head as his best friend smiled a big grin.

"Nice to meet you." a soft voice said as he uncovered his eyes. He was floored as he looked at her face, lovely dark blue hair with flecks of gold and large sapphire eyes. She was pretty...very pretty and Yumichika was speechless.

"Nice to meet you I am.."

"Yumichika right? I have heard about you from Yachiru." she told him as a smile curled on her perfect face. Yumi was fighting the urge to reach his hand up and touch the smooth looking creamy face. He could feel his hand begin to twitch and he clinched it into a fist to control himself.

"You are familiar with Yachiru?" Yumi asked looking down at the petite girl with a smile.

"Yeah, I babysit her from time to time, when the captain needs some space. It is mainly because of Zaraki that I joined the academy."

"Captain recruited you personally?" Yumi said a little too happy. She must be more than a pretty face if Kenpachi noticed her.

"Yeah, my family didn't agree at first. He insisted and he isn't really the kind of man you say no too. Oh where are my manners, I'm Lapis Sora." she said with a smile.

"Yeah he has that unique ability. You are new to the fourth?" Yumi asked looking at her hands glow as she healed the burn of his face.

"Oh, um yes." she shifted and looked a bit uncomfortable as she leaned in to whisper in his ear. "I wanted to join the eleventh but, I'm afraid I couldn't summon a zanpaktou."

"Ah, your secret is safe with me." Yumi said a slight blush creeping up his neck as lifted his shirt to heal the gash on his chest.

"I am very embarrassed about it, but lucky for me I have healing talents. You should be more careful with your body Yumichika. The skin will only heal to a certain point before scarring occurs. It would be a shame to blemish such clear skin." She said motioning for him to lay down.

"Ah, yes you are perfectly right. I'm much too beautiful for scars. Don't tell me it didn't heal! Yumichika cried looking for a mirror in the folds of his sleeves.

"Lay back down!" she laughed at him with her hands pushing him back to the bed. "Your face is fine! In fact I am curious how you get it too look so good. Most girls would kill for skin that clear and soft."

"Oh, I am naturally this beautiful." he said without an ounce of remorse. She looked up at his serious face and smiled.

"Yachiru, told me you were in love with yourself. I thought it was a figure of speech. I see she wasn't lying!" Lapis sighed slightly and continued healing his chest wound. She stopped when he suddenly grabbed her hands.

"You shared a secret, so I must share one with you." he confessed and lowered his voice. "Your beauty rivals mine, and I am at a loss how to deal with you."

"I'm not sure if you are complimenting me or threatening me."

"I despise violence against women." he said standing up straightening his clothes. "It is a compliment."

"Yumichika...many men have admired me for my looks."

"Complimented often?" he said his voice full of confidence and pride as if he was the one to be praised.

"Yes, it means very little to me."

"You will learn the value of my words." he said then turned and left her standing there.

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