It was over. The Winter War was over. The Shinigami thought that everything would be alright after they won the war.

Oh, how wrong they were.

In the battle, the Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai Shigekuni , Captain of 10th Squad Hitsugaya Toushirou lost several parts of their body.

Hitsugaya lost his left leg and arm, just barely surviving from losing his heart too. Yamamoto was in no better condition. He lost his right arm, the arm he used to hold the sword.

Captain of 13th Squad Ukitake Jushirou was pierced at the chest by the hand of Wonderweiss Margera – the only Modified Arrancar.

These Captains were great soldiers. Soul Society didn't want to lose their Captain Commander and 2 of their Captains.

While they were resting at the 4th Squad barracks, Yamamoto demanded a Captains meeting. Since he couldn't stand up from his place, the meeting was held at the 4th barracks.

Unohana helped the Captain Commander so that he was in a sitting position.

The Captains that were at the meeting were Soi Fon, Unohana Retsu, Kuchiki Byakuya, Komamura, Kyoraku Shunsui , Hitsugaya Toushiro was still resting and couldn't attend to the meeting, Zaraki Kenpachi, Kurotsuchi Mayuri, Ukitake Jushiro was in the same condition as Hitsugaya.

"First of all, I know that you are wondering why have I called you here upon a time like this."

The Captains just nodded.

"As you can see, myself and 2 of our Captains are injured greatly from the battle agains Aizen Sousuke and his Hollow followers." He waited till the information sank in. When the Captains didn't say anything, he continued.

"I would like to hear their condition, Captain Unohana." The Captain Commander mentioned the 2 injured Captains.

"Yes, sir. I am rather sad to say that we cannot rescue Captain Ukitake," She noticed the widened eyes of Kyoraku. "Captain Hitsugaya was injured greatly, but he too, will live. But I must say that he will not be able to be at the battlefield anymore." When she finished, several Captains had downcast looks and sad eyes, even if some of them didn't show it.

Yamamoto thought for a while, rubbing his beard with his left arm. He closed his eyes, as if trying to remember something.

"Tch. I didn't even get a good fight. All I got was a giant baboon and just as I was going to kick the pretty boy's ass, it was interrupted." Zaraki said ignoring the glare he was getting from Byakuya.

"It isn't surprising that you, Zaraki Kenpachi, would not care about anything but fighting." Byakuya said in his oh-im-so-cool voice getting a growl from Zaraki.

"I am always ready for a rematch, pretty boy." Zaraki blurted out as he laid his hand on top of the hilt of his zanpakutou.

"Please, refrain yourself from fighting in my division barracks, Captain Zaraki, Captain Kuchiki." Added Unohana with a smile that promised shitloads of pain.

They were quiet after that.

"I have made a decision," The Captains diverted their eyes to the Captain Commander. " Does any of you know anything about Akemi Misaki?" The Captains were all confused at this.

Why would the Captain Commander ask someone's name? And a name that none of the Captains knew about no less.

At their confused looks, he continued. "She was a powerful Shinigami, but not in strength." Now the interest of the Captains were perked up. " Her abilities were quite unique, but she had a problem. She didn't have a zanpakutou." They were shocked to say at least. There was no Shinigami with no zanpakuto.

"Like any other Shinigami, except Kurosaki Ichigo and several other Shinigami Substitute's, she entered the Academy, and at the end of her last year she had a problem. She couldn't achieve a zanpakutou." At their still confused glances, he continued. " You might be wondering why I called her a Shinigami, am I wrong?" As they shook their heads, well some of them did, he continued.

" She was skilled in Kido, quite good actually, and her reiatsu was that of a lieutenant."

Again, they were amazed. Some were actually feeling pity, she could have been a good Shinigami.

"Captain Commander, why are you telling us about someone who wasn't a Shinigami and what does this have to do with our situation?" Asked the Head of the Kuchiki clan.

" Sharp as ever, Captain Kuchiki." Byakuya nodded. " As to why I have mentioned this is, we are going to need her help." It was Kyoraku who spoke.

" Will she be able to help Ukitake and Hitsugaya?" Asked Kyoraku, but everyone could hear the worry in his tone.

"Yes, as I told you that she had no zanpakutou, her abilities were truly unique." At their faces, he figured that they were all waiting for what was coming next." Some of you might get the idea that her zanpakuto's abilities might be in herself, but you would be wrong." Mayuri's face got a confused look, because as Yamamoto said it, he got the idea that her zanpakuto was in herself.

"Her abilities were completely from herself, we could never figure out why." He said but it looked as if he was telling that to himself.

"I assume you are waiting me to explain her abilites," He said with a serious tone. "She could restore any part of something, or heal something even if its completely destroyed but not at will, everything she touched would heal or restore."

It was shocking to say at least. Someone with abilities like these was like a god. Who wouldn't want to have these powers?

" She was a pure soul, she didn't want any fight, we thought that was the reason she never got a zanpakutou, because she didn't want any bloodshed." He waited a several moments as if arguing with himself.

" She used her powers to help the Shinigami, but the Central 46 at that time didn't find it approving." Some of them had confused faces. Why would they didn't approve it?

"She didn't have a zanpakutou as you now know, and they didn't count her as a Shinigami, instead they thought her abilities as Hollow's regeneration powers, which was wrong." He paused and diverted his eyes, as if he was ashamed." Even myself, even I thought of her as a half Hollow." Kyoraku said something that made the Captain Commander divert his eyes away from them again.

"Well, then where is she? Which division? We must find her and ask her if she can help us." He looked for answer to the Captain Commander, who in return was looking at the wooden floor.

" I believe that such abilities could help Ukitake and Hitsugaya, I would like to ask the same question Captain Kyoraku asked." Mayuri said with a interested look in his face.

"That is the problem. She was banished from Seireitei, because Central 46 and including myself, thought that she was a half hollow, and she would get out of control." The old Shinigami added with a regretful voice and face. " I believe she now continues to live just behind the lands at the North, but I doubt that she will help us, after what the Shinigami did to her." He said with a sad look, as if wishing he didn't do what he had done.

"I can't believe it, you said she was helping and you and Central 46 banished her? She could save Ukitake and Hitsugaya, but she was banished just because she and an amazing ability?"

Soi Fon said with a hint of anger in her voice.

" I think that we should go and ask her, we can never know." Kyoraku said with a hint of hope in his voice.

" I don't think she will, not after you guys threw her away like nothing." Kenpachi said with a cold voice, shocking several Captains that he would be able to use emotion.

" I say we go and ask herself, who knows maybe she forgot what happened." Kyoraku said again, he was sounding desperate.

" Very well then, I guess we can decide it with vote, what do you say?" Yamamoto asked them, and after seeing them nod, he continued. " Those in favor to say go and ask her if she will return?" All of the Captains raised their hands except for Soi Fon. She already knew that she was going to say no, because if she was in her place, she herself would say no.

"All right then, tomorrow we will send Captain Kuchiki and Captain Zaraki to go and search for Akemi Misaki. Dismissed." As the Captain of 1st Squad said this, he laid back in his bed eager for rest.

Tomorrow would be an interesting day for both Byakuya and Zaraki.

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Zaraki was on his way to his squad's barracks.

'Why him? Maybe I can kill him along the way. No, the old geezer would be angry' his thoughts were interrupted by Ikkaku Madarame the 3th seat of 11th division.

"Yo Captain, how did the meeting go?" He asked with a bored tone.

"Nothing interesting except one." The fight lover captain said. Ikkaku just raised an eyebrow at that, as if asking what was it.

"Tomorrow I will go to somewhere to retrieve a girl named Akemi Misaki, with pretty boy no less." He said pretty boy with disgust.

'Captain Kuchiki? Did the Captain Commander lose his mind?' Ikkaku thought with a scared look, he didn't want to guess what would happen if those two would fight.

3th seat's thoughts were interrupted by a pink blob attaching herself to the shoulder of 11th Squad Captain.

"Ken-chan, where have you been? Baldy and ugly face want me to sleep, with no bed story." Yachiru said with a sad voice, so unnatural one for her.

"Hm?" Zaraki said glaring at the bald 3th seat.

"Well, Captain her bedtime has passed, and we don't know any stories…" Ikkaku said rubbing his bald head.

A sigh escaped Zaraki's lips. He was going to regret that, but there was nothing he wouldn't do for his little girl.

"Yachiru what do you say, tomorrow I'll take you with me an Byakuya to visit a lady just behind those lands in the North." He said, after all he didn't want any of those Captains and the old geezer be useless. He could have a good fight with them one day maybe.

Another reason was that the girl would come willingly maybe because of Yachiru, since she is a little girl, a cute one at that, but he would never say it out loud.

"Yay, a trip with Ken-chan and Byakushi" She said jumping up and down for joy.

"But only if you go to bed, so you won't be tired tomorrow okay?" Zaraki said with a calm voice, he never got tired of her, or got angry with her.

"Okay!" Yachiru said still laughing and jumping up and down. She went to bed quietly soon after.

"Maybe I can find a mommy!" She giggled after that.

Tomorrow would be an amazing that for Yachiru, she knew it.

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The next day came fast, really fast. For our favorite pink blob that is. She woke up, brushed her teeth, took her sword and took off to search for Ken-chan.

She found him waiting for her at the gates of the 11th squad barracks.

"Finally, what took you so long Yachiru?" He asked with an bored tone. He didn't want to sound angry to her.

"I woke up, tidied my bed, brushed my teeth and here I am!" She said throwing her arms to the sky.

Zaraki just grunted and started walking. Yachiru hurriedly followed and then jumped on his shoulder like the always.

They walked in silence. Some Shinigami who walked past them just bowed or covered in fear from the monstrous captain.

When they reached the gate of Seireitei, they found Byakuya waiting for them. Looking annoyed, yet no one could figure that out. He wasn't called 'The Ice Prince' by the Shinigami Women's Association for nothing, he could hide his emotions well.

"Byakushi!" The voice of Yachiru rang through their ears. She hopped of Zaraki's shoulder and attached herself to Byakuya.

A vein was seen on the forehead of the Clan Head.

"Lieutenant Kusajishi, please refrain yourself from calling me that." He said with an annoyed tone, this time even Zaraki could feel it.

Zaraki just smirked and looked to the 6th Squad Captain.

"Why did you bring lieutenant Kusajishi, Captain Zaraki?" He asked with a tone that told him a message: you are dead if you let her come!

'I'm so gonna enjoy this.' He thought with a wide grin.

"Well, she didn't want to be left alone in Seireitei without me, so she wanted to come and of course you know that if she puts something on her mind, she never stops until she achieves it." He said with a wide grin once again, enjoying the look of anger in the face of the Captain he hated.

"I suggest we do not waste time because we both have duties to do as Captains." He said ignoring the pink blob on him.

"Hey, hey, Byakushi let's go to eat ice cream to the World of the Living after that." She said pulling on his hair from her place on his shoulder.

"Lieutenant Kusajishi, get off from me." He said trying to sound not-so-angry, but failing miserably.

"Let's go!" Yachiru cried happily and they took off.

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The road to the lands of the North was mostly quiet.

'Thank god…' Thought a grateful Byakuya. He was enjoying the silence.

Yachiru was in a bad mood. She was simply bored. Bored to death. There was nothing to do in these roads.

As they traveled, they passed all the Districts. Soon there were no visible houses or any other people. The trees were rotten. Every flower or grass was rotten. The forest was simply dead.

"Where the hell is that Misaki? She can't be living here, this place is nothing but a shithole." He said looking around. He couldn't see anything alive. All the trees were dead, rotten, and broken. There were no animals or whatsoever.

"Patience is a virtue, Ken-chan." She said from her place upon Zaraki's shoulder. She was sounding like a scolding mother.

Zaraki just looked at her as if saying WTF?

Byakuya just sighed and continued looking ahead. He too was having the same thoughts. Who could live here? There was nothing alive.

Soon they stopped dead in their tracks. They reached an open field. But this field was different.

They were not very far from it, but not very close. The only reason that they saw it because it was completely green. There were flowers, grass, a tree, a house near it and a small lake just near the house.

It was like heaven. They haven't seen anything like that before.

Yachiru jumped down and ran towards the field laughing happily.

The Captains followed soon after, still amazed by its beauty.

Yachiru was jumping in the flowers, laughing happily.

Zaraki too cracked a smile, enjoying the moment too. Even Byakuya had a very little tugging at his lips.

Then Zaraki and Byakuya walked towards the house. But they heard a song. But not just any song.

It was the best song they have ever heard.

It was so beautiful, so soft, so relaxing that they just wanted to do nothing other than to just lay down and sleep.

Byakuya was first to go towards where the beautiful voice was coming from. He walked, his feet led him to the lake. Then, his breath was taken away once again.

There stood a woman, looking as if she was in her early twenties. Probably she was 21 or 24 when she died. Her hair was pink, the same color as Yachiru's, a bit darker shade and reacher just above her butt(her lower waist). Her skin was a creamy color, just the perfect one. Her eyes were green, the greenest eyes he had ever seen. Her face was simply beautiful, the most pure one. She was wearing a kimono, a pink one with white flowers designed on it. He couldn't figure out her height, but she would be enough to reach his forehead. Her body was fit.

When Zaraki reached him he was in awe too. He hadn't seen anyone like that. He had the sudden urge to turn around and run. He felt like someone like him, a cold blooded fight loving crazy man, didn't deserve to be near an angel like her.

Yachiru came running, but she was frowning, not smiling her usual cheery smile. The reason, she was trying to get off some of the petals that got in her hair and failing miserably.

Misaki turned to them, her eyes going wide as she laid her gaze upon the two Shinigami Captains. Then she locked her eyes to the little Lieutenant, then she giggled. She mentioned for the to come close. Yachiru was more than happy to comply.

Yachiru ran to her, and then stopped once she reacher her. Misaki smiled at her warmly, just the way a mother would smile to her child. She patter her lap and Yachiru sat there without complaining. Misaki began to take off the petals that were stuck in her hair, while Yachiru was happily giggling.

Byakuya and Zaraki just sweatdropped. Yachiru once again managed to win. They made their way towards the banished Shinigami and the Lieutenant of 11th division. They stopped once they were at least 5 foots from her.

Misaki finished with the petals in Yachiru's hair and gently ran her fingers by it. When she was done Yachiru jumped off her lap.

"Thank You!" Yachiru said happily. She was so relaxed, she wished that the moment didn't ever end. It was a feeling she had never felt. She felt safe, just like when she was with her Ken-chan. Maybe that was the feeling of having a mother, she didn't know.

"Akemi Misaki, correct?" Byakuya asked coolly. She looked back at them and her eyes grew distand and she attempted to get away. Byakuya was expecting this. He was sure that she would not approve what they came here for after what Seireitei did to her.

"Do not be afraid, we are not here to harm you." Surprisingly, it was Zaraki who spoke this time with a soft voice. It was the first time ever he heard Zaraki speak with such a soft voice.

She sighed in relief. They didn't know why she did, from the information they had, she was banished from Seireitei a very long time ago.

"Why are you here?" Misaki asked with a voice that reminded them of the voice of Unohana, but without the look that promised pain. It was gentle, soft, and caring. She noticed that the larger man was bandaged so much, that only his head was left un bandaged.

"We were sent here by Captain Commander Yamamoto Genryusai." Byakuya noticed how her eyes lost her usual kindness after he said this.

"And why would he need me?" She said sounding almost in a sad tone. She diverted her eyes back to the small lake. She started running her gentle hands through her pink hair.

"The Captain Commander and the 10th Squad Captain lost several parts of their body and the Captain of 13th Squad is dying, they need your help." Her eyes widened after she heard this. She didn't want any war, but it was unavoidable. She knew that hey would come to her.

"Are their conditions really that bad?" She asked still looking to the lake. Zaraki and Byakuya couldn't see her expression. Yachiru was just looking sadly to the ground, it was her who spoke next.

"I love Shiro-chan and and Candy-man, I don't want them hurt so please help them." She said in a sad voice, her eyes glittering with tears. Misaki looked at her and her expression softened.

She just shook her head and said with a smile. "Okay, I will help them but only in one condition." She said holding up a finger stopping the yound Lieutenant from jumping up and down.

"I'll do anything!" Yachiru said with a big smile. Misaki just smiled at her warmly.

She added with a serious look that meant business. "You must tell me yours and your friend's names." Misaki finished and burst out laughing. Yachiru joined. Even Zaraki snickered and Byakuya just chuckled slightly.

"Okay, I am Yachiru, This is Zaraki Kenpachi, my Ken-chan," She said pointing a finger to the larger man. "And this is Kuchiki Byakuya, but I call him Byakushi." She said happily still smiling. Byakuya got a vein popping out of his forehead.

"Lieutenant Kusajishi, please refrain yourself from calling me that" He tried to sound as cool as he could manage in front of her, but he didn't know why. Zaraki just snickered.

Misaki giggled and tried to stand up, but her muscles were sore and she quicly collapsed, fortunately Zaraki reached and grabbed her arm so she didn't fall.

"I'm sorry, I guess my muscles got sore." Misaki said with a smile. Zaraki was confused as to why he did that, he didn't intend on doing anything. He noticed something else too, his arm which was bandaged, didn't felt like it was stinging anymore.

She slowly walked towards him and put her hand on his strong and hard chest. Her hand glowed green for a while and then Zaraki's whole body started to glow green. After a minute or two she retrieved her hand. Misaki just smiled at Zaraki's confused expression, she knew that look very well. Her abilities were not normal.

"There is nothing to worry about, Captain Zaraki I just healed you." She said with a soft expression. Zaraki touched his chest and tested his muscles. They were like they were new.

"Thanks!" He grinned, showing his white teeth. She just smiled back at him. Misaki just reached his chest, just a little under his throat. Byakuya got annoyed for some reason, but he couldn't put his finger on it.

"Yay! So you are going to come?" Yachiru asked in her usual cheery mode. Misaki just giggled and ruffled her hair.

"Of course Yachiru-chan, I can't possibly leave some of your friends to die right?" She asked. Yachiru just nodded and hugged her. And then she whispered so only she could hear.

"Thank you, thank you so much!" Misaki again giggled and patted her head. Then she turned to the Captains.

"I would like to take some of my belongings. You can wait in the guestroom until I am prepared, there isn't much to take anyway." She said to the both of them. They just nodded.

Yachiru fiddled her hand with Misaki's and walked with her, with Byakuya and Zaraki closely following behind. They had to admit, she looked pretty hot in that kimono.

" Akemi-san, are you ready to go?" Byakuya asked once she walked out of her bedroom.

She just nodded and took Yachiru's hand. When they came out of the house they started going. Suddenly, Misaki stopped and looked back.

"Is something wrong, Akemi-san?" Byakuya asked with a soft voice, he knew what was bugging her.

"It's just, I spent so much time here. It's hard…" She mumbled to herself but everyone heard it.

"But you will have so many friends!" Yachiru said in a happy voice that melted her heart.

"That's right Yachiru-chan. Now let's not make them wait shall we?" She asked her. Yachiru just continued to drag her throught the grass and flowers.

Zaraki and Byakuya noticed something. When they reached the end of the green valley, where the dead place was, the ground Misaki was being dragged by Yachiru came to life and turned green.

Soon they reached where the dead forest was. It was the same, when Misaki walked past the trees, they came to life as if they were alive ever since they were there. The grass turned green again, the flowers grew, some trees even grew fruits. Zaraki and Byakuya were in awe. They hadn't seen anything like that. Yachiru was in the same condition, she was looking everywhere.

They soon reached the districts. Again, every district they went by, the trees that were there and the dead grass came to life. Misaki was the center of the attention. Byakuya and Zaraki glared and spiked their reiatsu at everyone who tried to look at Misaki's way, which was becoming impossible because everyone was looking at her way.

They soon saw the gates to Seireitei. When they reached it, the gatekeeper Jidanbo (don't know if that name is right.) drank the sight of her. He then noticed the two deadly auras who were directed to him and quickly opened the gate.

Misaki stopped there. She was looking worriedly at the tall and long buildings of Seireitei. However she knew that the looks could fool.

"What is the matter Misaki-chan? Aren't you coming?" Yachiru asked again with a confused look. Misaki just sighed and tried to explain.

"Well, Yachiru-chan It's just that I'm worried. I'm scared that what if Central 46 doesn't approve of this and banish me again?" She said looking to the ground sadly. Zaraki put a comforting hand on her shoulder. He didn't know why he did it but he just felt the need to do it.

"The old idiots are gone, there are new ones here. Besides, if anyone tries to banish you I'm going to have some ass kicking time." He said with a big grin. That made Misaki blush. Byakuya again felt annoyed.

'Why the hell does he gets to touch her everytime?' He asked himself angrily.

"Thank you, Zaraki-san." Misaki said with a warm smile. Zaraki grinned too.

"Just Kenpachi is enough." He smirked at her expression.

"Well, okay then Kenpachi." She repeated again with the name. Byakuya just went ahead so they couldn't see his angry expression no matter how he tried to hide it.

"Captain Commander is waiting for us." He said in a cool voice. Though Zaraki noticed a slight angriness and smirked.

Again, they started passing through the buildings, with Misaki center of the attention. Her purple hair, green eyes and the beautiful kimono stood out too much. Zaraki got an idea.

"Hey pretty boy, lets rise our reiatsu so these idiots scatter, what do you say?" He whispered so that only he would.

"I agree, they do not deserve to be around her." He said with a voice that had annoyance in it. He was clearly disturbed with the fact that lowlifes like them could drink the sight of her.

They skyrocketed their reiatsu so that they fearfully scattered away or the ones who weren't there didn't dare to come towards their way. Not many wanted to face the wrath of two of the strongest captains of Seireitei.

Misaki, Yachiru and 2 looking very pissed Captains, Byakuya trying to hide his angry expression but failing, reached the 4th Squad barracks where the Captains were already there waiting for them.

Misaki took a deep breath, and walked through the doors that opened.

She knew that from today on, her life would change.

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A/N: I just want to say that, this story is my first one. Some of you might think that I have 2 stories but the first one I wrote was nearly 2 years ago when I didn't know jack shit about grammar. Hope you liked it. I will make the next chapter longer, I promise.

Also I want a vote. Who with Misaki should be paired?

Byakuya: 0

Zaraki: 0

Ukitake:0

Or you can vote for another person that is not in here. I leave the choice to you, see you next time!