Author's Note: Hello! This is my first time writing on Fan Fiction, so I hope you all enjoy this chapter! I hope I will be able to put up a summary on my profile, so...yeah...nothing else to say... Anyways, hope you enjoy this chapter!
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Colorful
By Zozo-chan
Chapter 1: The Letter That Started It All
Saika's POV
"I'm going out!" I announced, and everyone in the household turned their attention to me.
"Be careful, Saika-sama," was what I was told by everyone whenever I announced that I was going out.
"Sheesh, why do you all always add '-sama'? Just calling me Saika is fine." I urged, a little mad. Some of maids resumed their work while others continued to stare at me.
"I believe we cannot do that, Saika-sama, for we all are loyal to you," my second best maid, Nao, approached me. I put on a small frown. It's true that all the maids are loyal to me just because I am the daughter of the spirit king and queen. I've never heard anyone talk badly about me. One reason is because I have really good hearing, and there are cameras set everywhere except private rooms, such as my parents' room and my room. I sighed. Nao's face didn't change at all; she's always serious. She handed me my black cloak that I always used whenever I went out by myself. I was about to get it from her, but she insisted, "Allow me to do it, Saika-sama."
"Fine, proceed," I grudgingly accepted her request and sighed for the second time. I at least wanted to do something by myself. A maid even offered to choose my outfit for today, and I couldn't say no because she looked too innocent to reject. Geez, I'm too nice... I thought to myself as Nao finished putting my cloak on me. But the outfit that was set for me isn't half bad. Honestly, it's not much of a gaudy outfit. It's actually normal! I smiled to myself as the thoughts ran through my head and forgot what was happening in reality. I actually loved how normal my outfit was. I wore a black and white stripe tank top under a white cardigan with dark denim skinny jeans that made me look slim. I wore black and white checkered vans that I bought from the real world, and on top of all that is my black cloak with a hood that hid most of my outfit. So much for the cloak, but oh well…
"Ahem," Nao deliberately cleared her throat and took me out of my reverie.
"Well, I'm leaving. Take ca—"
"Saika-chan!" my best maid, Miyu, called after me before I reached the door. Whispers filled the room, and I knew they were about Miyu because of my good hearing.
I heard, "I can't believe she added that suffix to Saika-sama's name! How disgraceful!" I crossly clenched my hand into a fist and sharply glared at the other workers. They quickly shut their mouths and returned to work. Miyu ran down the stairs to meet me and put a finger up. I think that meant for me to wait for her to get a breather. She breathed hard while her other hand was on top of her knee. She recollected herself and stood up straight with a smile on her face. She is the total opposite of Nao. I can't believe they're related and even more than that, they're sisters! I returned Miyu's smile.
"Yes, Miyu-chan?" I asked my closest friend. Nao stared at her sister angrily probably because of the way she addressed me.
Miyu's short light-brown hair reached up to her shoulders, and she had China bangs that covered her whole forehead. She used a crimson red ribbon as a headband. It was wrapped above her forehead and tied into a bow. Her indigo eyes were hard not to look at because the color was unusual but fascinating. She also always wore a necklace that her mother gave to her when she was little. It contained of only a gold cross and a matching indigo string, except it was darker than her eyes, the color of her mom's eyes. Miyu is special to have her mom's eyes... Other than her, Nao has her father's eyes and personality. They're so different from each other...
"Her highness told me to give you this before you leave," she said, handing me an envelope with a wax letter seal of my family's crest. Her highness? Oh, she means mother... I stared at the sealed envelope for a minute, wondering about its contents. I didn't notice Miyu carrying it with her.
"Who's this for?" I questioned and spotted that it only said that it was from my mom.
"For Captain-Commander Yamamoto," she paused for a moment, trying to remember what my mother said. "Ah! Her highness figured that you would go roam around Soul Society, so she thought it'd be nice of you to stop by the Seireitei and deliver that." She gesticulated as she talked and then pointed at the envelope when she said the last word.
"Okay then. I have nothing better to do in this huge castle," I snapped my finger when I realized something. "Man! That means I have to look natural and change into a kimono! So much for a casual outfit..." I mumbled the last sentence in a disappointed tone. I sonidoed to my room and quickly changed into a kimono that soul reapers wear. I quickly put my other clothes away and threw my cloak on my huge bed. I grabbed my zanpakuto just in case I needed it. Yes, that's right, I'm a soul reaper as well but different in many ways. I put it into its sheath that was hanging on my left side of my kimono. I sonidoed back to where I was and noticed that Miyu was still there while Nao and the others continued working. "You're still here?"
"Huh? Oh! I wanted to see you off," she answered with a soft smile. I put on a warm smile after hearing her say that.
"Thanks," I gave her a hug and started walking to the huge door. I waved my right hand in the air. "Take care!" Miyu waved back, and I opened the door and exited. Still holding the envelope in my left hand, I stopped in front of the entrance to the castle and sighed.
Third-Person POV
Back in the castle, Miyu stood where she was for a while. She saw her master go through the open door. As the door closed, she quietly said what wouldn't come out of her mouth, "Be careful, Saika-chan." She then went to continue her endless work and, at the same time, waited for her best friend to come home.
Once she was outside of the castle, Saika sonidoed to the Seireitei. She heard the loud chatter as she past by people and finally stopped in front of the gate to the Seireitei. She pounded on the enormous door.
"Who goes there?" a voice boomed, somewhat startling Saika. She calmed down by taking a few slow breaths.
"This is Saika Shidoku from the top noble class. I am here to deliver a letter to Captain-Commander Yamamoto," Saika assertively proclaimed with her head held up high and her back straight like a noble.
"Saika Shidoku? As in the Shidoku clan who rules all of Soul Society?" the booming voice asked with an amused tone.
"Yes," Saika straightforwardly answered and gripped onto the envelope as the voice began chuckling.
"My, my! You are the popular daughter of the Spirit King? Tremendous!" The ground rumbled, and the doors began to open. "Captain-Commander Yamamoto will be pleased to see you!" Saika smirked and entered quietly. She stopped when she was finally in the Seireitei. The doors closed behind her, and she looked around to find the source of the voice she had talked to. No one was around. She sighed quietly and sonidoed to Captain-Commander Yamamoto's quarters after remembering where it was. She stopped in front of his door and calmly knocked on the door, waiting for a response. No response. She knocked louder. No response again. She didn't want to barge in, so she thought that he's roaming around, or there must be a meeting of some sort. She sonidoed to where the captains' meeting was always held. She heard familiar voices and discerned Captain-Commander Yamamoto's voice. She went in without thinking and had the attention of all the captains in the room.
Saika's face turned bright pink, and she went down on one knee and declared, "Sorry to interrupt, Captain-Commander Yamamoto, but my mother told me to deliver a letter to you." She stared down at the ground. The room was dead silent.
"I've been informed, Saika-sama," Captain-Commander Yamamoto told her, and she looked up at him in astonishment at the fast recognition. Some captains' eyes widened in surprise at how he addressed Saika. "Come, and let's see what you have." He motioned for her, and she sonidoed to him. She handed him the envelope and jumped back to give him some room. Her glistening silver eyes stood out the most, and her hair was like an average girl. It was black and reached up to the bottom part of her back. She also had bangs slanted to the left. She watched Captain-Commander Yamamoto open the envelope and read the letter that was inside it. He looked up at her after reading its contents.
"Congratulations," the Captain-Commander Yamamoto announced all of a sudden. "You are our new captain for the fifth division." Saika's eyes widened at what he said. His words replayed in her head.
"What!?" she shouted impetuously. "What are you talking about!?" She took a step forward.
"It says in this letter that your parents give permission for you to become a part of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads," he pointed out, "since you have nothing better to do, which you say to your mother everyday."
"I see…" Saika gave in easily. It sounded interesting for her to become a captain, and he was telling the truth.
"Sorry for the interruption, but she hasn't even been tested. How would we know if she has the qualifications?" Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya asked as others agreed. "Also, I sense no spiritual pressure from her."
"That's because I'm hiding it," Saika told the short captain. She was taller than him by about a head and a half.
"What?" he asked, a bit interested.
"Enough!" Captain-Commander Yamamoto ordered. "Since it seems unfair, we will test her then. I want you to spar against Captain Hitsugaya."
Saika smirked and couldn't refuse, "Yes, sir." Afterwards, they all went to the training grounds to watch the fight, and the captains stayed far enough to watch.
"Have you reached bankai yet?" Captain-Commander Yamamoto asked Saika.
"Yeah," she answered, clutching on to her sword's hilt with her left hand.
"Then use it some time in the battle so we can see your power," he then went to where the other captains were. "Let the match begin! You will both fight until I stop you. You may now start!"
Captain Hitsugaya stood at the opposite end of where Saika stood. He unsheathed his sword and Saika followed. Saika's sword looked like any ordinary sword. The hilt was made of metal, but black leather with white diamond shapes were wrapped around it. The blade was silver with a diagonal line at the end, making the tip sharp.
"Glow, Katana no Kami!" Saika yelled and gold light blinded everyone there. After about ten seconds, Saika's sword had transformed brilliantly. The hilt still had leather, but it was miraculously silver with white diamond shapes. The guard of the sword was shaped like white angel wings but in metal, and the blade changed colors from silver to gold. Although it was only her shikai, it increased her power as high as she wanted it to go. Saika finally let Captain Hitsugaya get a taste of her spiritual pressure and released some of it, but to Captain Hitsugaya, it felt like it was all it. He fell on one knee and gripped onto his sword. By the time she finally let her spiritual pressure go down, Captain Hitsugaya was breathing hard.
"Do you think she's strong, Ken-chan?" Lieutenant Yachiru asked her captain, her head popping up from behind him. She was clinging to his back so easily. Captain Kenpachi Zaraki grinned deviously when he felt Saika's spiritual pressure rise and then fall.
"Yes," he honestly answered in an interested tone. "She may be stronger than me." Lieutenant Yachiru stared at his grinning face. She smiled and thought, He has that look again like that time he went against Ichi-kun...
"Curious?" Saika asked Captain Hitsugaya as he stared at her zanpakuto. "The meaning of my zanpakuto's name is 'God's sword.'"
"God's…sword?" Captain Hitsugaya's eyes widened at the translation, and Saika disappeared all of a sudden. Captain Hitsugaya's sword suddenly clashed with Saika's when she appeared right behind him.
"Tengoku no hikari," she whispered, and golden light came out of the sword and blasted Captain Hitsugaya. "Oh? You survived heaven's light? Intriguing!" Saika grinned when she saw Captain Hitsugaya on one knee. He dug his sword into the ground to help him get up.
"I only let my guard down, and that won't happen again," he gasped for air. Blood dripped down from his forehead, and his kimono was nearly destroyed. It was now sleeveless, and most parts were either burned or ripped. Scratches on his arms appeared to be a major problem, but he brushed that off. Saika disappeared again, their swords meeting each other's blade unremittingly. After a while, they jumped away from each other. "Reign over the frozen sky, Hyorinmaru!" Captain Hitsugaya yelled, and an ice dragon came out of his sword and flew toward Saika. Saika slyly smirked and pointed her sword toward the dragon.
"Sit upon the frosted heavens, Hyorinmaru!" Saika shouted, surprising Captain Hitsugaya, and an ice dragon came out of her zanpakuto too. The dragons collided, making a huge line of ice between the two.
"What the…?" Captain Hitsugaya froze in bewilderment. Saika walked up to the ice that separated them and plunged her zanpakuto into it. She turned her zanpakuto to the left, making it face upright. As soon as she turned it, the ice shattered into millions of pieces. The short captain stunningly stared at Saika with wide eyes, and she simply smirked in response.
"What was that?" the white-haired captain asked, taken aback. He still held his zanpakuto up in defense.
"I forgot to tell you," Saika began. "My zanpakuto can morph into another person's sword and gain its abilities." She held her zanpakuto up, and it looked exactly like his. "The best thing is that it doesn't need to see another person's sword. It automatically gains its abilities by itself. It's not even my bankai! It's truly the god of zanpakutos."
"Interesting," Captain-Commander Yamamoto interrupted without hesitation. "That ability of your zanpakuto is fascinating. Will you demonstrate your bankai? We all wonder what it is." Saika complied, and her sword morphed back into its shikai form. She pointed it at Captain Hitsugaya, and the other captains backed up more to make sure that they don't get caught up in her deadly spiritual pressure.
Saika let her spiritual pressure rise, and when it was as high as she wanted it to be, she sharply shouted, "Bankai!" Golden light luminously blinded everybody again. It soon ceased, and Saika marvelously took on a new form. "God's wrath," Saika pretentiously smirked at the astonished faces of the captains. Angelic white wings gracefully fluttered from her back, and she was resplendently dressed in a beautiful white silk dress that was comfortable enough to fight in. She wore matching white high heels with poise, and it didn't hurt at all. Her zanpakuto was no longer a sword but a golden staff. The staff was sharp at the end, and an orb sumptuously sat at the very top of the staff. The orb fascinatingly glowed into different colors of a rainbow, and golden metallic wings securely held it in place. "Tengoku no hikari." Saika pointed her staff toward Captain Hitsugaya, and gleaming golden light emitted from the staff and flew toward the captain. Saika gaped at the huge ice ball that the small captain was protected in, but the ice shattered once the beam made contact and partially absorbed the impact. Captain Hitsugaya was breathing hard yet again and abruptly disappeared.
From above! Saika's zanpakuto instantly informed her, and she immediately looked up and blocked the attack with her staff.
"No bankai, captain?" Saika mischievously grinned and pushed him back. He wasn't fast enough to block her attack for she pierced him in the stomach with the pointy part of her staff. She rapidly removed the staff from his now bloody stomach without hesitation. Captain Hitsugaya weakly fell to his knees and coughed out blood. His white captain coat was nearly covered in scarlet blood. Saika let her bankai fade away and was back to wearing a black kimono. Her zanpakuto also returned to its original form, and she wiped the blood off with her kimono's sleeves. She put it back into its sheath and flash stepped to the wounded captain.
"Captain Unohana, please heal Captain Hitsugaya," Saika kindly ordered one of her superiors. Captain Unohana rushed to Captain Hitsugaya's side and began healing his severe injuries. Saika squatted next to Captain Unohana and observantly watched her heal.
From the way she heals, she must only heal those with major injuries. Saika's zanpakuto whispered in her head.
She uses some of her spiritual pressure to quicken the healing... Are you getting this, Kami-kun? Saika stood up, still scrutinizing the oval-shaped orange curative.
I am, master, and why that nickname? Saika softly smiled at her zanpakuto's question.
Kami is better than calling you 'Katana,' which means sword. Kami means 'God,' and I think it fits you. The suffix I use with your name is also because you sound like a male when you talk. She reasonably explained in her head. She looked up at Captain-Commander Yamamoto, who was watching Captain Unohana heal Captain Hitsugaya.
Their eyes met, and Saika apologized, "Sorry for ending the battle without your permission, but he needed healing."
"That's fine, Saika-sama," Captain-Commander Yamamoto closed his eyes.
"Just Saika is okay," Saika convinced and looked down at the small captain, who was now fully healed. He forced his eyes open, and when they gazed into Saika's, he quickly jumped and backed away with his sword in hand. Saika giggled at his reaction, and Captain Unohana got up from the ground. "No worries, the fight's over." Saika openly announced, but the white-haired captain didn't let his sword down. Saika resisted the urge to sigh out loud for the umpteenth time.
"Put your zanpakuto away, Captain Hitsugaya. The test is over," Captain-Commander Yamamoto stepped up to where the two were, and Captain Hitsugaya did as he said with little hesitation. "What do you captains think of her? Are her qualifications good enough?" The main captain opened his eyes to meet the gazes of the other captains who made their way to them.
"She's strong, with and without her bankai," Captain Kenpachi spoke up, and Lieutenant Yachiru nodded her diminutive head in agreement.
"She didn't need strategy to win the battle," Captain Soi Fon pointed out, smirking in amusement.
"She's fast. What technique do you use?" Captain Byakuya curiously asked, and they all pointed their gazes toward Saika.
"Flash step...and sonido..." Saika mumbled the last word, but unfortunately for her, they all heard.
"Sonido? Isn't that what those arrancars use?" Captain Ukitake inquired in surprise.
"Yes, but weirdly, I gained that ability somehow. It just came to me," Saika frankly answered.
Master, why are you telling them about you? Her zanpakuto spoke in her head.
In order to become a captain, I have to earn their trust. By telling them some facts about me, they will believe that I trust them, and in return, they should trust me back. Understand, Kami-kun?
Yes, master. Not a bad idea...but what about Ai-
Do not say his name in my presence! That traitor... Saika brusquely interrupted.
"Interesting," Captain Mayuri commented.
Sorry, master...
It's okay. Please don't talk to me right now; I'm in the middle of something. After that, Saika's zanpakuto stayed silent throughout the conversation.
"Now all those who think she's good enough, say 'aye,'" Captain-Commander Yamamoto stated. "Aye."
"Aye," all the other captains agreed, and Saika smiled happily to herself.
"Welcome to the Thirteen Court Guard Squads," Captain-Commander Yamamoto shook hands with Saika. His hand is rough...how long has he been a soul reaper? Maybe about a thousand years... Saika shook hands with the other captains except for Captain Hitsugaya, who refused to.
"Aw, doesn't the chibi captain want to shake hands?" Saika playfully teased, and Captain Unohana and Captain Soi Fon smiled and nearly laughed out loud; although, Saika, being careless, giggled. The little captain turned bright red and clenched his hands into fists. Saika noted that he's quick-tempered when it comes to his height.
"I...am...not...short!" the captain furiously threw a tantrum, and Captain Yamamoto coughed. More than that, he was laughing whiling coughing!
"Sure," Saika smirked, amused. "You're tall enough to go into elementary school." The childish captain's face became as hot as chili that Saika could see imaginary smoke coming out from his ears. She jokily patted his head, and Lieutenant Yachiru burst out laughing.
"I AM NOT A CHILD! DO YOU KNOW HOW OLD I AM!?" Captain Hitsugaya irately protested. Saika stopped patting his head and brought her finger up to her chin.
"I don't know...like eleven or twelve?" Saika backed away one step just in case he exploded. Lieutenant Yachiru began rolling on the floor, laughing so hard that there were tears at the corners of her eyes. Captain Hitsugaya's right eye began twitching crazily, which Saika smiled at.
"Just shake hands," Captain Mayuri grew impatient. Captain Shunsui smiled at the funny scene and chuckled quietly to himself as he hid his face under his straw hat. Captain Hitsugaya calmed down a bit after what Captain Mayuri said and finally shook hands with Saika. He firmly shook her hand and she smiled, proud of the new improvement.
"Now, wasn't that easy?" Saika lightly teased, and he just ignored her to her disappointment.
"If I were you, I would go meet my squad," Captain Hitsugaya suggested.
"Yeah, but you're not me," Saika told him. "The fifth division could wait a while. I have to go chat with my mother. See you guys later! It was nice meeting you all." Saika waved and disappeared from sight.
"So she's the spirit princess?" Captain Ukitake asked when she was nowhere to be seen.
"Yes," Captain-Commander Yamamoto murmured. "Do not underestimate her for she has a lot of potential. In the letter, it included that she doesn't like being treated like royalty, but treat her with respect. She is now one of us… You are all dismissed."
"Yes, sir," Captain Soi Fon and the rest left. The main captain silently stood where he was. Let's hope that Aizen doesn't find out about her captaincy. He thought to himself and finally went back to his domain.
Meanwhile, Saika banged on the door to her family's castle. She waited patiently for the voice of the door security. A camera on the door took a look at her and then went away.
"Welcome home, Saika-sama," the door opened automatically, and she entered and walked past maids who stared at her.
"Welcome home, Saika-sama," they all said every time she walked past a working maid. Saika had a bunch of homes, but she never lived with her father. She couldn't go to where he was because she would need the King's Key. She didn't have one, so she lived with her mother instead. They would change houses every month—that's how rich they are, but Saika's mother liked the mansion that they're staying in and decided to permanently live there. Saika walked up to her room and changed into her evening gown. It was a sleeveless baby blue silk dress that showed part of her chest and hugged her curves. It went down to her knees, and she also wore white leggings that she got from the world of the living and a thin white jacket without zipping it up. In addition, she wore baby blue flats that had a bow on both shoes for transportation. It was better than walking barefoot around the castle. The cloak that she threw on her bed before was still there, and she figured that she should put it away later. Afterwards, she flash stepped to her mother's bedroom. She sighed and then knocked on the door.
"Come in," a gentle voice told her, and she went in and closed the door behind her. "Oh. Good evening, Saika," Saika's mother, Shizuka Shidoku, looked up from her book, put a bookmark in it, and closed it. She wore her reading glasses, and her silver eyes stared at Saika. Her hair was wonderfully long and curly. Her hair color was dirty blonde, and bangs covered her forehead and were slanted to the right. She looked incredibly young for her age.
"Good evening, mother," Saika slowly walked up to her mom's bed and softly sat beside her. "I want to talk to you about something." Shizuka smiled tenderly that it could seduce any man in the castle.
"Let me guess… It's about the letter," she guessed correctly.
"Yes," Saika wearily sighed. She knew it was going to be a short talk.
Former Captain Kaname Tosen wordlessly walked down the halls of Las Noches. He stopped in front of two large doors and knocked on it.
"Come in," a godly voice told him, and he walked in after he opened the door. The doors closed by themselves, and he knelt down on one knee. "Ah, Tosen. Please stand and tell me what you've gotten so far."
"Yes, Aizen-sama," Tosen submissively stood up on both legs. "It appears our old friend, Saika, has become captain of the fifth division." Aizen smirked upon hearing his childhood friend's name.
"So she finally joined them," he sighed. "What a pity…" Aizen looked up at Tosen's emotionless face. "Will you do me a favor, Tosen?"
"Of course, Aizen-sama," Tosen promised. He would do anything for Aizen; he would even risk his own life.
"Bring Saika here," Aizen grinned, "and tell all the arrancars that there will be a meeting later. Now."
"Yes, Aizen-sama," Tosen bowed and promptly left the room. Former Captain Gin Ichimaru came out of the shadows, slyly grinning.
"Looks like we're going to have an important visit. Ne, Aizen?" Aizen resisted the urge to roll his eyes at Gin.
"Yes," Aizen put his left elbow on his armrest and rested his chin on his palm. "Get out." If Gin could grin any wider, then he did.
"I was just clarifying something," he whined playfully, but Aizen didn't play along.
"NOW," Aizen commanded in an irritated tone. He didn't want to be disturbed right now.
"Fine, fine." Gin bowed and left the room quietly. He's too serious… He thought while walking down the halls of Las Noches.
"How long has it been…since I've seen her…?" Aizen put his forehead on his palm. He couldn't think straight about the matter. He rubbed his temples as his head started to hurt. A LOT. "I miss you so much, Saika."
Yay! I finished the first chapter! Did you like it? It was pretty long! I've never typed so much in one chapter! This is my first time writing a story for Fan Fiction (did I say that twice? Oh well). I have childish writing ways, and I'm not a big fan of big words; however, my writing's improved somehow over the years. Anyways, I hope you all liked it! Heehee, the ending makes me want to write more! What is Saika's relationship with Aizen? How will Saika's chat with her mother go? Find out once I write more! Please review! I will dance for reviews! Seriously.
Zozo-chan: So... what did you think of the chapter?
Saika: I think you could have added more action.
Zozo-chan: Well, sorry! I'm not good at describing fights, but I try my best.
Saika: Whatev!
*Rock hits Saika in the back of the head*
Zozo-chan: Haha!
Saika: Oh shut up.
Shizuka: You girls are so childish.
Zozo-chan: Oh be quiet, obaa-san.
Shizuka: Grandma?!