Prologue

Renji hurried into the line, which was pretty long by then. It wasn't his fault that his friends took an age to persuade. He was joined by all his fellow colleagues – Rukia, Yumichika, Ikkaku, Matsumoto, Hitsugaya, Izuru and Hisagi, whom he had invited to join - half of them weren't very happy with all this. Only Rukia really wanted to go and he knew exactly what the reason was.

"Renji! Why the hell did you get me to line up here?" Rukia demanded, as she cut into the line.

"Idiot! Weren't you listening? Captain Yamamoto is picking out shinigamis to go to the real world. You want to go, don't you?" Renji said.

"But why the hell is he assigning shinigamis to the real world?" Rukia asked.

"Because he wants reports on what 'high school' is like." Renji answered in a know-it-all tone.

"What?"

"NEXT!"

Renji moved up the line and after a very long time, they reached Captain Yamamoto and his vice captain.

"Why do you want to go?" Yamamoto asked Rukia.

"Because I want to see Ichigo!" she answered.

"Ah, it's called 'love', eh?" Yamamoto said. "Okay, you're going."

"Who said she's going?" Byakuya shunpoed out of nowhere and glared at Yamamoto. "She is not going to see that Kurosaki."

"Ah, it's called 'love between siblings', eh?" Yamamoto said. "Okay, you're going too."

"What?" Byakuya asked loudly.

"Why do you want to go?" Yamamoto asked Renji.

"Because then no one will be able to keep an eye on Rukia – and protect her from orange-haired substitute shinigamis." Renji replied.

"Ah, it's called 'the unforbidden love', eh?" Yamamoto said. "Okay, you're going as well."

"Awh yeah, rock on!" Renji shouted, doing the Wiggles weird hand/gun move thing.

"Why do you want to go?" Yamamoto asked Yumichika.

"Because they sell better makeup in the real world," Yumichika said.

"You're going!" Yamamoto said. "Just remember to buy me some."

"Sure thing." Yumichika said.

"Okay then, how about you Ikkaku?" Yamamoto asked.

"I'm so going because Yumichika's going and without him here, it's boring." Ikkaku said.

"Hmm, are you sure it's not 'love'?" Yamamoto asked, eyebrows raising.

"Do I look like I'm gay?" Ikkaku demanded.

"No, but you do look bald." Yumichika pointed out.

"Okay, count me out!" Ikkaku shouted.

"Nope, you're going." Yamamoto said. "I want to see what the principal thinks of her new bald student. Now who's next?"

"Me! Me!" Matsumoto shouted. "I wanna go because they have lots of cool clothing and it's sooo cheap!"

"You're going and buy me some cool clothing." Yamamoto said. "I think I need a change from this kimono thing."

"Also, Captain Hitsugaya's coming also!" Matsumoto continued. "Because he's a little kid and little kids go to school."

"Argh! Matsumoto!" Hitsugaya shouted.

"Okay! You're going! Now that's the list filled! Better like next time folks!" Yamamoto shouted and started doing a goodbye wave.

"Awh! I wanna go!" Izuru complained.

"Yeah, what about us?" Hisagi asked.

"Well, bad luck." Yamamoto said. "You'll be leaving tomorrow. Get packed already."