Hey folks! I'm alive! Here we go with another story! Hope you enjoy!
Chapter one
Kanashimi Mujona leaned against the wall and wiped her brow. She had been sweeping for over an hour, and had yet to stop for a break. Since she was accepted into the sixth division, she worked harder than she had before to impress her new captain. She had yet to have a formal conversation with the untouchable shinigami. Getting up from the wall, Kanashimi resumed her task. She kept her eyes to the ground as she swept the small bit of dirt and hair to the side. From the end of the hall, she could hear voices of a few seated officers. Kanashimi was unseated, so she kept her green eyes to the floor.
Someone ran into her, knocking the broom from her hands and sending it clattering to the floor. "Oh, shit. Sorry." The man bent down and picked it up, holding it out for her. Kanashimi looked up at him and grabbed it from his large, tan hands. Red hair, caramel skin, and black tattoos...it was Lieutenant Renji Abarai. Upon realizing who it was, Kanashimi bowed low. "Lieutenant Abarai, sir!"
Renji chuckled nervously. "Hey kid. There's no need for that. At ease, at ease." He held out his hand for her to shake. "Your name?"
Kanashimi rose and accepted the proffered hand, shaking firmly. "Kanashimi Mujona, sir." She saw him deflate at the sound of her name.
(A/N: Mujona: heartless, Kanashimi: depression/sorrow. Her name is a bit of a downer)
Renji rubbed the back of his neck nervously. "Kanashimi, that's quite the name."
Kanashimi smiled. "Yeah. It's a little sad, but there's a funny story behind it!" She said chuckling. The redheaded man laughed with her.
"Maybe you can tell me about it sometime?" He asked. She looked up at him in awe and stuttered out a quick okay. Renji went on his way and Kanashimi stood there replaying the past few minutes in her head as she continued her work.
Once the day was over, she put away her supplies and made her way to the door, only to trip over her own feet and land face first on the polished floor. "Woah there!" A woman called out. She ran over and helped the fallen girl to her feet and dusted her off. "What's with you newbies and falling all over the place?" Kanashimi looked up to see (yet another) lieutenant. Lieutenant Rangiku Matsumoto of the tenth division.
Kanashimi laughed nervously. "Must have tripped over my foot."
Rangiku smiled and looped their arms together, leading her to the door. "Tell me, are you old enough to drink?" Kanashimi looked at her curiously.
"Um, yeah. Why?" She asked. Rangiku began sliding her feet into her sandals and sat down to tie them, motioning for Kanashimi to do the same. *A couple friends and I are gonna hit a few bars tonight, and I've been longing for a fresh face. Wanna join? You'll get to meet other seated officers. Maybe even a captain or two." She said excitedly. Kanashimi thought over it for a second. "Sure. A few drinks wouldn't hurt me any."
Rangiku hollered. "Yay! Renji should be here any second. Unless the Ice Man keeps him late again."
Kanashimi gave her a confused look. "Who?" She asked. The buxom woman leaned back on her hands. "Captain Kuchiki. He's a bit of a hard ass, but that doesn't change the fact he's powerful. You probably haven't met him yet, have you?"
Kanashimi looked down at her hands. "I have, but only a few times, and not for very long. His clan and mine are allies." Rangiku smiled wide and leaned in closer. "Really? You're a noble?" She brushed away a stray hair and stood. "You don't seem like one. Most nobles I know are either cold as ice or-"
"Sorry I'm late! Captain Kuchiki needed me to finish a bit of paperwork." Renji jogged over to the door and shoved his feet into his sandals and quickly tied them. "Hey Kanashimi. Are you joining us?" He asked, offering a hand to help her to her feet. The petite woman nodded. "Yeah, lieutenant Matsumoto invited me. May as well take this chance and meet some new people."
As they made their way to the nearest pub to meet the others, Rangiku filled Renji in on her newfound knowledge of Kanashimi's family status. "A noble, huh? You don't seem like one." He mused. At the bar, they met with several other squad members. The three sat with some others and ordered a few drinks. 'I should probably send a hell butterfly to my dad, just in case.' Kanashimi thought as she nursed her small cup of sake.
"Let's get this party started, bitches!" A bald man with red around the corners of his eyes shouted, raising his jug. Several others cheered with him and continued with their conversations. Kanashimi kept to herself, staring at her reflection in her cup. Renji must have sensed her discomfort, and directed his attention to her. "So, how does your family work with my captain?" He asked. Kanashimi took a quick sip of her drink before turning to face him.
"Well, my family deals with many things. Certain clans have certain specialties. The Kuchiki clan, for example deals with laws and clan history. The Fon clan tends to stay within the 'ninja' category, and so on." Setting her cup down, she continued. "My clan is sort of a jack of all trades. We dabble in art, history, science, medicine, and even stealth combat. One of my brothers is in the second division, actually."
Renji stared at her with interest. "Well, how do you help with my captain's family?" He sipped from his jug and topped off Kanashimi's cup. "The Mujōna family provides protection, art, and healers. But we don't stay with only one clan. We are affiliated with quite a few." By then, a few others listened in and leaned in closer to hear better. Kanashimi was about to continue when a large hand clapped down on her shoulder. Turning, she smiled up at who it was. It was her eldest brother, Kakashi.
"Mom and dad were wondering seeing where you where." He squeezed in between Kanashimi and Renji and sipped from Kanashimi's cup. "So, what'd I miss?" Kanashimi stole her cup back and finished what was in it.
"I was just explaining to Lieutenant Abarai the purpose of our family. He was curious, is all." She explained. Kakashi hummed and looked over to her lieutenant.
Renji stared up at the man in shock. This... behemoth of a man...was her brother?
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Captain Byakuya Kuchiki was annoyed. After he finished up the last bit of paperwork, he was instructed to attend a council meeting, only to be threatened. 'We are sick of waiting, Lord Kuchiki. You must marry within six months, or you must step down as clanhead and allow another to take your place. We need and heir!'
He could see where they were coming from. An heir was necessary for the clan to move on. In his hand were a packet of profiles for potential brides. As much as Byakuya wished to avoid marriage, he was at a loss. Byakuya took a seat at his desk in his study and opened the folder. 'Half of these girls are barely old enough to court, let alone marry.' As he flipped through the pages, he came across a somewhat familiar face. Olive skin, swampy green eyes, and black hair done up off her neck. He recognized her from the list of new recruits.
'Kanashimi Mujōna, one of my new recruits. I have worked with her family on many occasions. Perhaps they would allow a meeting.' he thought. Quickly, he sent a hell butterfly to the Mujōna Estate requesting to meet with them and their daughter. To his surprise, an answer came quickly.
""Of course you can meet with us, Kuchiki-sama! We would be honored. You may meet us in our home in two hours.""
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Kanashimi walked alongside her brother through the streets as they made their way home. She was about to break the silence when a hell butterfly fluttered over to them and landed on Kakashi's extended hand. He listened for a moment, then said, "Mom says we have to come home now. We have an important visitor."
"Did she say who it was?" Kanashimi asked.
"Does it matter?" He looked up to the sky, admiring the colors brought on by the setting sun. "They probably want something. Let's hurry."
Kanashimi nodded. "Yeah. Let's go."
My oc in this fic is ( as you can tell) Kanashimi Mujōna. She's about 5'2", 115 lbs. She's got an athletic figure and swamp greens eyes. Her hair is black and very long, but she keeps it up off her neck in a bun. Hope you like her!
RxR please!