Disclaimer: I do not in any way, shape, or form own Bleach. If I had, Gin would've never died, Aizen would've been killed by Toshiro when they first fought, and the rest of it would've stayed the same because it is all awesome! Anyways, read please!

Chapter 1 Yuzuki's New Assignment

"So…Yamamoto's making you put together a play in the span of Rukia's absence?" I asked my best friend, Yuzuki Zaraki, slowly. She and I were sitting in the garden outside the Kuchiki Manor, watching the cherry blossoms bloom.

"Yeah… Apparently, she's gonna be gone for three months and he says we need to entertain ourselves somehow." My brunette friend told me and I frowned slightly, narrowing my eyes in thought as I looked forward, watching the blossoms fall gently with the light spring breeze.

"But why you? I mean, you're Captain Zaraki's little sister, you're the least organized of all the Soul Reapers, and…you get bored real fast. How the hell are you supposed to stay focused long enough to work out a play in the span of the three months?" I asked incredulously, looking at her finally.

Yuzuki Zaraki had jaw length light brunette hair with bangs that covered quite a bit of her forehead, slightly tanned skin, and these pretty yellow cat eyes. She's about three inches taller than Rukia, which is almost a whole foot taller than me. I was about two inches shorter than my captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya. She wears her shihakshou without sleeves and had her chest wrapped in bandages, which didn't hide her boobs size (despite her complaints about it 24/7), but did poke out of the top of her top, near her collarbone. Her pants were normal and she never wore shoes.

I, on the other hand, was wearing my shihakshou the same way as Yuzuki, but I had bandages wrapped around my hands and up to my elbows. My bright orange hair was in spiky pigtails at the back of my head and my bangs were parted to the left to cover my left eye slightly. My dark orange/brown eyes were curious at the moment and my cheeks had a natural blush, while the rest of my skin was pale. I had a black lace choker around my neck; it was the only thing I have to remind me of my human life. I don't remember who my family was or anything like that; I just know my first name.

"How the hell should I know? The old man's crazy and we all know it." Yuzuki responded and I smiled.

"So, who's gonna be in this special play of yours?"

"Hmm, you, Toshiro, Big Bro, Byakuya, Yachiru, and plenty of a lot more people." She said in thought but then smirked. "I'm gonna make Byakuya and Renji look like idiots."

"I wouldn't say something like that around here." I advised easily and glanced around us to make sure my brother was nowhere near us. You never know with a captain though… "The trees have ears." I told Yuzuki with a voice that sounded all knowing like.

"What do I care? He knows I like to mess with him; he should expect it by now." She shrugged and I pursed my lips lightly.

"Every time you mock him though…you get extra paperwork. I'm lucky that Toshiro never gives extra paperwork." I said in thought.

"What about when Rangikou doesn't do her lieutenant paperwork?"

"Oh, he does it. I swear that he spends most of his time napping and doing paperwork." I said with a shake of my head.

"Napping? Toshiro takes naps?"

"Yeah, it's one of his favorite pass times. When he's not hanging out with Momo or in his office doing paperwork, he's napping." I responded with a sigh. "I think it's because I told him once that sleep helps the growth system and that's why babies sleep so much at first."

"Well, that explains why he never looks tired…" Yuzuki pondered in thought. "Hey, why don't ever grow then? You sleep a lot, too."

"I drink coffee." I responded and she raised an eyebrow at me. She knows what coffee is, but not what it does to the body. "It stunts your growth." I explained and she nodded.

"Ah, makes since. You should stop drinking it." She advised and I scowled at her.

"Hoshi." A familiar voice said from behind us and I 'eeped' before I turned to face my captain.

"Hey, Toshiro." I smiled and waved from my seat.

He twitched at the informality but said nothing to stop me. "You haven't finished your paperwork, have you?"

I laughed nervously as I looked to Yuzuki, who smirked back at me. "Uh…yes?"

"I'll take that as a no." Toshiro said blankly with his arms crossed over his chest, tapping his right foot on the wooded ground that he was on.

I sighed heavily as I stood and dusted off my pants lightly, turning to my captain. "Okay, okay. I'm going."

"I guess I should go do my work, too, before Captain Kuchiki finds me here." Yuzuki groaned as I helped her up. "I'll figure out the play tonight and give out the parts tomorrow, I guess." She told me and I nodded before she flash stepped away.

I then turned to Toshiro, who had a white eyebrow raised in question. I simply smiled. "I'll tell you on the way there." I promised and he nodded, turning. I hurried to follow after him, wondering how exactly he knew where in the Kuchiki Manor I'd be when this place is freakin' huge… I mean, I've lived here for a longer time period than Rukia and I get lost all the time. It's inevitable, I guess.

"Romeo and Juliet?" I asked slowly, looking at the script in my hand as if it were going to eat me. I then looked up at Yuzuki, who grinned happily and nodded in confirmation. "Why?"

"I don't know." She shrugged from her spot across from me at the bar we had gone to that night. "Funny thing is, Yumichika recommended it. He said it was a good story, so I read it and she was right. With a little tweaking, it'd be perfect."

"It's a love story." I said bluntly and she nodded. "A sappy love story…which is something you hate…"

"I don't hate them; I just get annoyed by them really easily." She snatched the script from me and turned to the first page as I sighed and took a drink of my sake. "See, I already got the parts passed out." She held the script out to me and I took it, looking down at the list on the first page. My left eye twitched when I found my name at the very top.

"Why the fuck am I Romeo?" I asked angrily and she smirked.

"Because you're manly." She said in all seriousness and I glared at her.

"You better not have made Juliet be someone I hate like Mayuri or something…" I mumbled as I looked down the list to find who Juliet was. I blushed slightly when I found the name and glared up at my so called friend. "Oh, I hate you so much right now…"

"I love you, too, Hoshi." She smiled innocently as I looked down again and bit my bottom lip.

I sighed as I walked back to the tenth squad barracks and went towards the office to talk to Toshiro. I would've gone and looked for Rangikou, but the last time I saw her, she was drinking with Izuru and Hisagi, so I just let them be. Besides, somehow, Izuru and Hisagi had already lost their pants and I did not want to deal with that one today. I dealt with it last week; I'm not doing it again. It's Yuzuki's turn anyways. She has nothing better to do but join them.

"Toshiro!" I called through the door to his office, knocking on it lightly. "It's me, can I come in?"

"Yes." He called, sounding strained and I smirked, knowing that he was glaring at the door at my reparative use of informality with him. Not my fault that I don't like formality… Seems too impersonal…

I opened the door and poked my head in, biting my bottom lip in apprehension. I had the script that Yuzuki had gotten for me clenched in my right hand.

"What is it, Hoshi?" The white haired captain didn't even look up from his paperwork.

"Um…" I slithered into the room, my hands (and the script) behind my back. "You know how Yuzuki's been put in charge organizing a play for the Soul Society?" I asked, rocking back and forth on the balls of my feet.

"Yes?" He said slowly, eyes darting over the paper he was reading as I stood in front of his desk.

"Well, she gave me the script for the play…"

"What's the play?" He asked absently, still reading.

"Romeo and Juliet." I had hesitated before I answered.

"Didn't think she'd choose that one… What, did Yumichika suggest it or something?" He cocked an eyebrow, looking at me over the top of the paper and I nodded, giving a small smile. "What's wrong?" He asked, noticing how small and meek I seemed. Every time I was near him or anyone else usually, I'm constantly hyper or smiling in some way.

"Well, the parts for the play are a bit of a problem…" I said and scratched the back of my neck with a nervous smile.

"What'd we get then?" He asked, picking up a brush to sign his name, I guess.

"Uh… I got Romeo, Rangikou got the nurse, and you got…" I trailed off and he continued to sign, not looking up. I sighed and slumped my shoulders. "You got Juliet." I said bluntly.

SNAP!

I looked up quickly to see Toshiro's brush snapped in half and his left eye twitching as he stared at me.

"I'm…Juliet?" He asked and I nodded, crossing my arms over my chest. "And you're Juliet?" Again, I nodded in agreement. "And Yuzuki organized this?" I stared at him curiously before I slowly nodded. He stood from his chair and started to march to the door. "I'm gonna kill her…" He growled and my eyes widened before I quickly raced after my captain.

Author's Note: Okay, yes, it is short, but that's why it is the first chapter. Also, as it is said in the start of the story, this takes place while Rukia is with Ichigo in the World of the Living. Also, because she's reading over my shoulder and won't leave me alone until I say it, Midnightstormfoxx says 'hi'. She's helping me come up with ideas for this one and she has taken up the role of Yuzuki Zaraki. Yuzuki and Hoshi are actually kinda based off of us and some of what happens in here is what happens to us on a daily basis because our lives are really weird... Anyway, review and I'll put up the next chapter as soon as I can! Constructive critisism is welcomed!