Author's Note: this story is written on the assumtion that all Shinigami survive the 'Espada Showdown over Karaura City' and anything beyond it. Promotions and Side-character additions are mostly done by logic, plus a couple of my faves get bumped up...

This will also be the tamest of my Fics. It will get bloody and certain characters swear alot, but nothing more.

1

Yuki Hakumisu walked up to her friend and vice-captain, Rangiku Mastumoto, embarassed about what she wanted to ask. "Um," the ice-blue eyed girl started, "Vice Captain?"

"Ah! Yuki-chan!" The orange haired woman was already drunk, "I never see you here at the bar."

"That's because I can't hold my liquor," Yuki pulled at her shihakushou with her pale-skinned hands, "one small bottle of sake and you can get me to do anything."

"Really?" Rangiku leaned forward, right into the smaller girl's face; Yuki could taste the alcohol on her breath. "But you're such a good girl! not like me, I'm a total tease!" She laughed slightly at her own comments. "What brings you here?"

Yuki blushed, "I wanted to ask a favor."

"Of course! Squadmates gotta help each other!"

"Can you teach me to be sexy?"

"Eh?" Matsumoto was sure that the sweetheart of Squad 10 hadn't just said that, it must be the alcohol playing tricks.

Yuki felt very self-concious, worried that if anyone had heard her they'd judge her for it. She repeated quieter this time, "will you teach me to be sexy... like you?"

"Yuki," Matsumoto teased the teenaged Fourth Officer, "have you found a guy you like? that's so cute!"

Yuki cupped her hand over Rangiku's mouth, "Shhh! i don't want everybody to know!"

Rangiku pulled off Yuki's hand and ruffled the girl's short white hair. "Honey, you're plenty pretty."

"No, I'm not," Yuki looked at her feet. "I over heard a bunch of guys the other night talking about who are the hottest Shinigami. You, Captain Soifon, Vice-Captain Kurotsuchi and Captain Unohana were all discussed quite avidly. I wasn't even mentioned."

Seeing the meloncholic expression on her friend's face, Matsumoto sighed and reached into the inner-breast pocket of her shihakushou. she pulled out a small capsule, opening it, she revealed a red powder. she shook a small amount into the cap, and poured a few drops of sake into the cap. Mixing it with her finger, she gently grasped Yuki's chin with her other hand and applied the paste to Yuki's lips. "press your lips together."

Yuki did as she was told and tasted the mixed flavor of sake and berries.

"Now pucker for me sweetie."

Yuki puckered her lips, and was suprised when her Vice-Captain pressed her lips against them. "Vice-Captain!" She pulled back and tripped over the table behind her.

Matsumoto giggled and winked teasingly as she tossed the capsule to Yuki. "Sorry Yuki-chan! like I said, you're plenty cute. But as to your boy problem, a little rouge goes a long way sometimes." She lifted the girl to her feet, "I'm not like THAT, don't worry... Sake makes me a crazy girl!... wanna drink?"