So here's a little something I have thought of after looking at Omaeda.
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach.
Ever wondered how Marechiyo Omaeda made it to become the Corps Commander of the Patrol Corps of the Onmitsukido? It was because he was rich and probably made it to become a Lieutenant of the 2nd Division and Captain of the Special Forces Patrol Corps due to his family's influence.
Ever wondered why Marechiyo Omaeda was that plump as he admitted it himself? It was because he was always eating fried rice crackers and perhaps it could also be due to this family fortune, to show a sign of his good living and wealth.
Now, ever wondered why Marechiyo Omaeda was bald from the front to the middle of his head? This might tell you why.
Chapter 1
Omaeda Marechiyo was in front of his mirror, adjusting his hair. He was not known as the Styler for nothing.
"There there, my dear hair, you are the most treasured treasure that is the closest to me. I don't know what I will do without you." Omaeda mumbled to himself, turning his head side to side to check on his reflection to see if his hair was in the perfect condition and was in the perfect style for him.
"Omaeda! Get your stupid butt right here this instant!" Soifon, his captain shouted for him. Hurriedly, he immediately gave a last check on his hair and ran out of the barracks, hoping that he would not face the wrath of his captain for being late.
"Omaeda reporting to Soifon-Taichou!" He saluted to the petite figure in front of him, still being very careful not to mess up his hairwork.
"Have you completed the mission I have given to you?" She asked.
"Yes Taichou! The report will be on your desk soon!" Omaeda sweat dropped, knowing fully that he was in for big trouble as he hadn't even started on it.
Looking at him suspiciously, Soifon then continued, "Good. That mission was an important mission. It is our crucial clue to find out where the two traitors have been hiding. I will want to see it as soon as possible. And is the paperwork done yet?"
Omaeda could not conceal the panic that was forming on his face. "Uhm... No..."
Turning into a shade of red, Soifon clenched her fists and shook furiously. It was due tomorrow and yet, this lazy oaf had not done it yet. Omaeda could only sense the impending danger but was in no position to avoid it.
"Soifon Taichou? Anything but the hair okay?" He gave a nervous laugh as the captain advanced onto him.
11 divisions away, Jushiro Ukitake let out a nervous cough as he heard Soifon yell, followed by a helpless scream. "Sigh, Omaeda just doesn't learn does he?"
"My hair is totally ruined…" Omaeda mumbled to himself, nursing the pain in his right rib where Soifon had kicked him. The captain had been ruthless in her attacks, not sparing the poor man one single bit. As the man turned at the corner, he saw the 12th division's captain walking towards him.
Despite noticing Mayuri Kurotshchi in front of him, Omaeda walked past him without greeting the newly appointed captain, still continuing the rant about his hair. His hair was much more important than some weird man that was originally from the Maggot's Nest.
Seeing that the lower ranked officer had failed to give respect to him, Mayuri whipped around, wanting the man to treat him the due respect now that he was a captain. He prepared his speech mentally, getting ready to lash out at the fat man but as he did so, he overheard him complaining about the state of his hair.
"Not treating me with respect, I shall let that slide. However, having a potential guinea pig for my experiment get away, never!" Mayuri smirked maliciously. "Say, are you worried about your hair? I have just the thing to help you with it."
Omaeda felt himself being forcefully spun around, and he found himself face to face with the weird man. This does not feel good, the 2nd division lieutenant thought.
"Uhm… Hello Kurotsuchi Taichou," Omaeda greeted him with no effort of respect, "I didn't see you there. And I guess not though…" He trailed off, remembering his captain's words. He was warned to never trust that man if he didn't want to end up miserably.
"Are you sure? I really have something that will help you out with your hair." Mayuri continued to sweet talk his words and left with a grinning face – he had finally persuaded Omaeda to try out his experiment.
That night, Omaeda looked at the solution that Mayuri had given to him suspiciously. The captain had assured him that as long as he followed the dosage, he would be alright. Thinking that perhaps that bottle of whatever it was could save the mess his hair was in, Omaeda took in a deep breath and opened the bottle. He then applied it on the front part of his head, hoping that he did not make the wrong decision.
The next day, Omaeda woke up with a jerk, wondering why he did so. The moment he remembered what happened the day before, he hastily leaped off his bed and rushed to the bathroom to check on his hair.
"Please be alright, please be alright!" He chanted frantically, not daring to open his eyes to look at the mirror. Finally when he did, he could not believe his eyes. The solution that Mayuri gave him had amazingly worked! His hair turned out to be much wavy and slick.
"This, this, this, this is awesome! I am so not going to doubt Kurotsuchi Taichou anymore!" Omaeda said delightedly and went onwards to style his hair, whistling as he did so.
"Omaeda! How many times do you need me to call you before you can report to me on time?" shouted an irritated Soifon.
Shit! I've forgotten to do my report, Omaeda panicked. Despite of that, he was ready to face the music; he would have to suffer the consequences sooner or later and with the solution he had now, he could do the repairs to his hair anytime.
With one last look at his hair, Omaeda took large and slow strides out of the room, head slightly down, his fringe covering his face.
"You finally dare to show your face now do you? I was up to my neck this morn-" Soifon caught herself mid-sentence as she stared at Omaeda. "You… Did you do something to your hair?" She asked.
Surprised at the random question, Omaeda could only react by nodding his head, his hair bouncing gracefully. Soifon continued to stare at it and weirdly enough, she did not unleash her internal fury which made the man confused. The captain "hmph"ed as she turned around and started to leave but before she left, she gave a last glance to Omaeda.
"Omaeda, y-your hair looks nice." With that, she flash-stepped away.
Omaeda could only gawk at the spot where Soifon was standing seconds before.
Day by day, everyone could notice the difference in Omaeda. With his newfound hair and his newfound confidence, everything about him improved. Soifon had even praised him, a gift rarely given by the strict captain. His ability to hide his reiatsu, his paperwork duties, all were going pretty well, until Omaeda had stumbled upon fried rice crackers. He had been in the Human World on a secret mission and had chanced upon the said cracker in a convenience store.
"Soifon Taichou! This is really very nice, you should try it!" Omaeda was talking with his mouth full of those and several crumbs dropped onto Soifon's head. However, Soifon did not berate him at all but tolerated him, as he seemed to be more responsible in his work and she did not want the current Omaeda to go back to his lazy ways again.
"Get back to your work now Omaeda…"
"But Taichou! You should really try-"
"GET OUT OF MY OFFICE!"
Knowing that he had crossed the line this time, Omaeda immediately bowed down and left her office in a hurry, not wanting to be shouted at again after several weeks of peace.
"This stuff is really great! It's so addictive!" he continued to stuff the crackers into his mouth.
Every day, Omaeda could be seen munching on the rice crackers, be it in training or during lunch time. Despite of that, Soifon could only remain silent, for Omaeda was constantly improving on his techniques and was getting better and that was no reason to berate him.
"Soifon Taichou, I am Ikkaku Madarame, 3rd seat of the 11th division. I am here to give you a report approved by my captain, Kenpachi Taichou, with regards to Omaeda Marechiyo's attitude. He has been flaunting his hair too much and that I do not mind. But what was worse was that he had insulted me and my head – he was laughing at my baldness! I do sincerely hope that you will take actions to prevent your subordinate from insulting another comrade." Ikkaku handed over his report to the 2nd division captain, annoyed at the actions of her Vice-Captain.
Sighing, Soifon accepted the report and left for her office, racking her brains to think of a way to settle the matter.
However, trouble soon came for Omaeda. The man tiptoed off to his captain's barracks; he had decided to sneak up on his captain one morning – he assumed that he was already on good terms with her captain like some other divisions were. Completely sure that he had hidden his Reiatsu, he sneaked past the window but was soon found out by Soifon.
Soifon was reading her paperwork when she noticed something shiny at the corner of her eye. "Who's there? What nerve to be sneaking up on a captain like this!" She stood up, hand at ready on her Zanpakuto, her trained eyes scanning around the room warily.
Shocked, Omaeda stood up still, exposing himself while Soifon cocked her head in confusion. The man hurriedly apologized and left almost immediately soon after, while wondering how it was possible for the captain to have noticed him even with his Reiatsu hidden.
"Omaeda, y-you…" Soifon was still speechless at the sight that she saw firsthand.
'What in the world just happened?' Soifon thought to herself but soon she could be heard mumbling, "wait till Ikkaku finds out about this…"
As Omaeda made his way out, he noticed that almost everyone in the 2nd division were staring at him but when he turned around in an attempt to catch them doing that, they would have already returned to their activities.
"Huh! Smart ones aren't they?" He murmured, disappointed that he had 'failed' in his task to surprise his captain. Returning to his barracks, Omaeda made for the bathroom to check up on his hair but not before taking another bite of his rice crackers.
"Man, those crackers are just like ecstasy, so addicting!" He said as he opened the door.
What he saw on the mirror freaked out his entire life.
Ikkaku and Mayuri were at the border of separations of their divisions, arguing something about the said captain having occupied part of the 11th division territory with his equipments when they heard a loud cry for the 12th division captain.
"Kurotsuchi Taichou! What is the meaning of this?" Omaeda marched up to the captain while Ikkaku sniggered.
"I have no idea what you are saying, Omaeda Fukutaichou. Oh and I love what you have done to your hair." The captain replied calmly while Ikkaku could only try to repress his laughter.
"M-my hair! It's ruined all because of you!" As the fat man said it, he pointed to the top of his head in which Ikkaku could not longer hold in his laughter. He slung his arm around Omaeda and gave his a manly thud to the chest.
"Awwww! Retribution is sweet! Welcome to the baldy gang Omaeda! We'll be most happy to appoint you as our leader as well, seeing that you still have some hair left!" Ikkaku wiped tears off his eyes as he teased.
"Get away from me you baldy!" Omaeda shrugged Ikkaku's arm off violently.
The bald man could only continue to laugh before he turned to Mayuri, nodding his head in approval. "Kurotsuchi Taichou, you can have all the space you want on the 11th division! I, Ikkaku Madarame, will personally give you my backyard!"
Omaeda pushed Ikkaku away, "Shut up! Kurotsuchi Taichou! I demand an explanation! What did you do to my hair?"
"I did not do anything to it. You followed my instructions didn't you? So it wasn't my fault. But say Omaeda, did you ever read the label on the bottle? I'm a hundred percent sure that it stated that it should never be mixed together with rice crackers, especially if they are fried or it may lead to the loss of hair." Mayuri smiled devilishly at the demise of the soon-to-be bald-man.
"Noooooooooooo!" A loud wail could be heard from the 1st division barracks.
And that was the story of why Marechiyo Omaeda was bald from the front of his head, to the middle of it.
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