Under the Sakura Tree

Prologue

Stretching her small arms, Yukiko walked out into the Seireitei, the bright sun blinding her for a moment. She was fresh out of the academy, but was already placed as a fourth seat in the sixth squad under Captian Byakuya Kuchiki. Today, she had an extra hop to her step because today was the day she would finally get to see her captian close up. Yukiko had only seen him from afar, and in her mind from descriptions that were given to her, so she was exceptionally happy today.

"Hey!" someone yelled at her.

Yukiko looked over to the source of the voice that happened to be the red pineapple that had played a part in her becoming a soul reaper.

"Renji!" She ran toward him, blonde hair flowing behind her. Yukiko hugged him with enough force that it almost knocked him over.

"How can someone so small have so much strength in her..?" Renji wondered as he continued to walk, the blonde swinging from his neck.

"Hmmm... Your father is the captian of squad eleven. That's how pineapple!" She said gleefully, dropping back to the ground and walking at his side, having a small issue of keeping up with his long strides. His height of 6'2 made it difficult for her height of 5 foot to keep up with him... Not only him but most of the soul reapers in the Seireitei; Especially the men.

Oh why do the men here have to be so tall!? Why am I so short...? Yukiko thought as she struggled keeping up with her lieutenant. She wondered what her captain was really like. Will he be kind, like Captain Ukitake, or will he be more distant and responsible, like Captain Hitsugaya... Is he like any of the other captians or is he set apart..? Will I like him... How much will I like him.. Father says he's not much fun... But it's pretty much common knowledge that the two don't get along. Wait... Will that make him treat me differently.. Will he hate me because he hates my father..? Yukiko shook her head, trying to quit making herself nervous. Little did she know, their relationship would be quite different from what she and everyone else had ever dared to imagine.