Uneventfully Extraordinary
[A/N]First story… so… forgive me! This was going to be a super long story with plot and romance and everything, but I was hit with a different idea, so I'm just typing up what I have and hopefully it will give me incentive to make this not so dreadful. By the way, I enjoy incorporating Japanese terminology into my stories so at the end of the chapter there will be an explanation of all terms used. Also, I use ' ' for thoughts, "" for speaking, and Italics for zanpakutos*.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach or any of its affiliated characters, both Bleach and its characters belong to Tite Kubo; I do however retain the ownership of my OC Yumi.
Summary: Yumi, OC, is a shinigami* with a special relationship to the Sou-taicho*, when she gets bored needless to say finding things to do is a bit difficult. With this in mind she sets out to find entertainment! Pre Soul Society Arc
OC: Name: Yumi; Description: 5'6", female, short, messy teal hair, violet eyes, average build; Clothes: loose shihakusho* with sleeves that go past her hands, black tube top that can be seen through the opening of her uniform, tabi* and waraji*, woven black, purple and teal choker that rests along the bottom of her neck, she also carries her zanpakuto at her side held up by her white obi*; Zanpakuto: sky blue sheath gold guard, black wrapping with teal showing through, and a small blade attached to the sheath.
Story Start
'Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored. Bored… Bore. Boar. Brood. Broad. Brawl. BRAWL! YES THAT'S WHAT I WANT! Hmmmm… no one here like to though… But squad 11 does! But how do I get out of my duties…? I could be sick! Wait. Kotetsu Fuku-taicho* knows this trick. Maybe I could get Isane-san* to say I'm sick! Ummm… What does she like that I could bribe her with? Maybe sake? No… maybe day passes for the world of the living… that's it!' Yumi Beamed to herself.
This morning started off awful and boring, filled to the brim with paperwork, but now, now she had a plan, the only possible pitfall was if Sasakibe Fuku-taicho caught wind…"If you're planning on ditching work to go fight squad 11, you can forget it." Ah, speak of the devil and he shall appear.
"Oji-san* I'm not feeling well at all, how could I enjoy a good fight when I'm like this?" she blatantly lied to him.
"Right," his disbelief tangible, "Then I expect you to check in with Squad 4 before noon."
"Will do Oji-san, thank you for your concern," She smiled weakly 'leave, leave, leave, leave, leave, leave, leave, leave, LEAVE, LEAVE, LEAVE, LEAVE, LEAVE DAMMIT!'
He shot her a warning look, "I'll be checking in with all the squads several times today, so don't even think about trying anything," his look softened a bit and he said, "Yamamoto Sou-taicho is having a captains meeting later, so stay out of trouble," he then turned and left the room.
'Well there goes squad 11. GOD! I haven't even been able to fight any of them yet the way they keep me locked up in here! I guess I'll just have to look elsewhere for some fun…' she thought quietly before heading to her favorite spot in squad 1.
Sasakibe Fuku-taicho said there was going to be a captain's meeting, but those usually happened later in the day, so right now Yumi's favorite spot by Yamamoto's meeting room should be safe. Strangely she enjoyed hanging from the rafters in the walkway there. For her plot today, Yumi was hanging upside down from one such rafter so to gain a flushed look, thus making it easier for her to get a member of squad 4 to believe there was actually something wrong with her if her bit with Isane Fuku-taicho didn't pan out.
Much to her utter surprise, and probably utter demise, Zaraki Taicho* had begun walking down the pathway to the meeting room. He didn't seem to notice her until he was walking past her and one of her hands accidently bumped one of his bells. 'Apparently I'm part cat, since it was obviously too difficult for me not to touch one of those tiny little bells,' Yumi sarcastically chastised herself.
Jolting out of his daze, Zaraki Taicho looked up sharply, wondering what the hell had hit his bell, only to find Yumi who provided only an entertained grin to his questioning eye. "What are you doing woman" Zaraki Taicho barked at her.
"Well, you know, just hanging around," she laughed 'What the hell is wrong with me! Gah! If Zaraki Taicho doesn't kill me, I swear I will!' Yumi scolded herself again for being weak. "Sorry Zaraki Taicho but you really brought that on yourself," she said to the look of disdain clearly visible in his eye. 'Might as well have some fun before I die.
"Che, whatever woman," Zaraki said as he continued to walk towards the meeting hall completely disregarding the odd woman hanging above the walkway.
'This will probably be the end of lil' ol' me but…' "Zaraki Taicho! Why are here so early? Meetings are usually later on," Yumi called after the violent man.
Turning around and glaring, Zaraki Taicho growls out a, "What is she talking about?" Then more loudly, "What are you going on about, woman, all the captains should be there, the meeting is at noon."
"Okay… but Zaraki Taicho it's 30minutes till then…" Zaraki looked extremely irritated at the words that had left her mouth. "Well since you're here so early why don't you take a seat and I'll tell you my evil plot." She teased him a bit expecting an outright rejection.
"Che, it better be good woman," he said as he came back and sat down not too far away from the now apparently suicidal woman.
Needless to say the suicidal woman was stunned, but quickly regaining her composure Yumi grinned, "Well to escape from complete and absolute boredom, I have concocted an evil plot so that I do not rot away behind stacks of paper work waiting for my decomposing body to be found 3 months after the fact," she began, "thus I plan to fool a member of 4th division to allow me a sick day. Then with the dummy I've created, placed in my room, I will then head into the Rukongai, probably near the 15th district in the hopes of finding a fight, a dirty little sake bar, and were the occasion to call for it a possible lover, so to speak," she grinned devilishly, but thought 'since I told him the truth he'll probably go away now… at least I hope he will…'
Zaraki just looked at her. Then he looked even harder, suddenly he started laughing! Well not laughing. Zaraki Taicho doesn't laugh per say he sort of barks or laughs in a maniacal fashion, but in this case he was doing his wonderful barking laugh, "You sure you're a woman?" he bellowed as he continues barking, err laughing.
Being a bit of a smart ass Yumi replied, "I sure hope so or there is something seriously wrong with my piece." She smirked.
After Zaraki calmed down, he looked at her, "Who are you anyway woman?" he asked slightly interested in the answer.
"Third seat Yumi, of squad 1!" She said in her most military voice with a mock salute.
"Third seat huh? How strong are you?" asked Zaraki, completely missing both her name and the fact she didn't give a sir name.
'Shit! I knew this was coming! Oh well! I guess I'll just lie my ass off and deny everything, sort it out later' she thought glumly to herself, "I consider myself able to handle most anyone under the rank of Fuku-taicho, as per my rank," she said in her most, hopefully, convincing/ serious voice. "You know I've been trying to get permission to fight with your squad for a while now. I hear they're pretty good. Maybe you could put in a good word for me with the old man?" she asked in mock seriousness as a sad attempt to change the subject. Thankfully for Yumi the Taicho before her didn't catch on to her discomfort on skill.
What he did catch onto was the obvious, "Why doesn't the Sou-taicho want you fighting my squad?" he questioned, but there was defiantly an edge to his voice, annoyance maybe? Yumi hadn't a clue.
"It's not expressly your squad, Yamamoto Taicho keeps me from fighting most squads, or at least he's been giving random ass tasks to me every time I ask for his expressed permission," Yumi started to look a bit pissed. Suddenly her reiatsu* flared, Zaraki didn't notice till there was a slight increase in his own. Zaraki was a bit put out, seeing how this woman said she couldn't handle anything over 3rd seat, yet it took a pretty powerful reiatsu to get even a small rise out of his own.
"SHIT!" she yelled, before jumping down out of the rafters, yup she was up there the entire time and damn proud of it! "Heh, sorry Zaraki Taicho, I have to run! Hope you have a better day than me!" she called over her shoulder as she shunpoed* towards 4th division for her little performance, leaving a slightly annoyed and confused Zaraki Taicho behind.
END CH 1
[A/N] So hopefully she didn't turn all Mary Sue, that would totally bust, but frankly angsty characters are annoying, so there. And I know I didn't really explain Yamamoto's relation to Yumi but I will! I promise!
Zanpakuto*- a shinigami's weapon
Shinigami*- soul reaper
Sou-taicho*- Captain Commander
Shihakusho*- soul reaper uniform
Tabi*- Japanese style socks that separate the big toe form the other 4
Waraji*- Japanese woven sandals that shinigami wear
Obi*- the sash that holds the hakama* of the soul reaper uniform up and is commonly tied in front
Hakama*- the pants of the soul reaper uniform
Fuku-taicho*-Vice Captain
San*- honorific to show respect between equals
Oji-san*- commonly means old man, but also means uncle.
Taicho*- Captain
Reiatsu*- Spirit pressure
Shunpo*- flash step
Anyway if you read this please let me know what you thought! it would mean a lot! Thank you for reading!