"You know, I don't really appreciate being ignored Kodomo-san."

"I know Oni-sama but this is something we must do, you have guided me yet I cannot listen solely to you this time."

The man frowned before laying back against the hard dirt. His dark eyes roamed over the barren landscape, taking in the red, swirling sky before sighing. His world used to beautiful. Lush green grass covered the dirt and the sky had been an endless blue. His memories served only to darken his mood.

"Please Oni-sama. Don't be sad."

The man just sighed again, glancing at his companion. His world wasn't the only thing that had changed. Her eyes caught his and he narrowed his in distaste. He just couldn't bring himself to agree with her this time. She looked away first, back over the desolate land. He could feel her sorrow and her angry in the depths of his soul. It pained him knowing that he couldn't comfort her properly.

"We shall do what we must." He said eventually.

His companion sent him a half smile, though forced, before standing. She towered over him as he lay there and he raised a hand in goodbye. She acknowledged with a wave of her own before closing her eyes and disappearing. Oni sighed again, taking in the sky one last time before he closed his own.

"This used to be such a beautiful place."


"E-Enough!" The man shouted, bowing low, "I forfeit!"

The woman snarled, eyes glistening brightly.

"STAND!" She shrieked, "Stand and fight me!"

The man bowed lower, trembling under the weight of his opponent's reiatsu. The group surrounding them were brought to their knees, panting and heaving. The woman snarled again before sheathing her zanpakuto.

"You're weak!" She hollered, "You're weak yet you challenge me! You challenge MY NAME!"

The man shivered as she took a step closer to him, arm stretched out. Her hand collided with his cheek sending him sprawling backwards into a building. People gasped and yelled, running from the scene, frightened. The man groaned, struggling to stand up. Before he could push himself to do it a hand wrapped tightly around his neck. His eye's widened when the woman pulled his face close to hers. Her teeth were bared in an animalistic way, her eyes shown angrily.

"I want you to say my name!" She shouted, hand clenching tighter.

The man struggled to speak in her grasp before she threw him to the ground.

"Say my name!" She shouted again.

The man got to his knees quickly bowing his head low.

"K-K-Kenpachi!"


"Ken-chan!" A small girl shouted as she jumped onto his shoulder.

Kenpachi turned, giving her a nod before staring back at his men. The Eleventh Division was practicing again, which of course he had nothing against. Ikkaku and Yumichika were watching as well, walking between pairs and offering advice when they saw fit. All in all it was a normal day.

"Not like that you idiot!" Ikkaku shouted at a burly man, "You're leaving your left side open!"

He struck out with his bokken, knocking the man down. The small girl on Kenpachi's shoulder grinned and laughed brightly.

"You tell him Baldy!" She shouted, raising a tiny fist in the air.

At the nickname Ikkaku turned and glared at the small girl, while Yumichika laughed behind his hand.

"You find something funny Yumichika!" He shouted, turning his attention to his friend.

"Only slightly." He replied grinning.

Ikkaku growled but ignored him, heading back into the ranks, all the while hitting people with his bokken and shouting insults.

"He's angered so easily," Yumichika said, taking a place next to his Taicho, "How ugly."

Kenpachi grunted as a reply and Yumichika grimaced slightly. Yes just another normal day in Division Eleven.


"Alright, you can all take a break!" Ikkaku shouted and the men sighed with relief.

It wouldn't have been such a bad practice if their Taicho hadn't been watching but with him there the men put their all into training. Yachiru grinned and jumped from Kenpachi's shoulder to stand near Yumichika.

"Ken-chaaan! Can we go get candy?" She asked cheerfully.

"Not now Yachiru." He said glancing at the small girl.

"But I don't have any! I want to go to that place in Rukongai with the lollipops! And last time we went you were too busy killing Hollows to take me!" She pouted, glaring at him.

Kenpachi sighed, "Al-."

"Zaraki Taicho! Zaraki Taicho!" Someone shouted.

Kenpachi turned at the sound of his name being called to see one of his subordinates running his way. Why hadn't he been at training? Kenpachi glowered down at the short man as Ikkaku and Yumichika glanced in his direction.

"Skipping out on training?" Ikkaku growled, taking a step forward.

"F-Forgive me Ikkaku-senpai!" He squeaked, "But I have important news for Zaraki Taicho!"

Important news? For him? Kenpachi grunted. That couldn't be good. He never had important news. Ever since Aizen had been defeated it had been pretty calm around Seirseitei. Which bored him to death but it beat having mountainous piles of paper work to do. Not that he did it anyway. He looked back at his subordinate who placed himself in a deep bow.

"Out with it." Kenpachi demanded.

"Uhh, yes! Zaraki Taicho! I have just been informed of something you would most probably like to hear!" The man said, pulling himself straight.

"Get to the point." Kenpachi barked.

"A-Ah! Yes! Well it seems that there- there is a person in Rukongai, in the Inuzuri District! And they're- they're claiming your title!" He said quickly.

"Claiming my title?" Kenpachi asked confused, "Taicho of the Eleventh?"

The man shook his head quickly while Ikkaku and Yumichika shared a look, clearly confused as well.

"They're-They're claiming your title as Kenpachi!"

It was silent around Division Eleven's training grounds. No one dared even breath. Ikkaku stared at his Taicho, then back at the man before rushing forward and grabbing the front of his Hakama.

"What do you mean someone is claiming to be Ken-pa-chi!" He shouted.

The man visibly shrank in the 3rd seat's grip and gulped.

"J-just what I said! Someone is going around claiming to be the new Kenpachi!"

"But that's stupid!" Yachiru yelled, kicking the man's shin.

He yelped in pain when Ikkaku shoved him to the ground, clutching at the abused limb.

"It's not his name! It's Ken-chan's! Right?" She asked, looking up at the Taicho.

"You're pretty quiet." Yumichika pointed out helpfully.

Suddenly, surprising them all, their Taicho burst with laughter. Some of the men cringed at the sound, it hitting their ear's harshly. When he finished a wide, evil looking grin split across his face. Yumichika frowned at his Taicho while Yachiru happily jumped to his shoulder.

"Does this mean we're getting candy?" She asked innocently.

Kenpachi turned his grin towards her and some of the men flinched. Their Taicho sure was scary.

"Yes." He said simply.

Perhaps he wouldn't be bored for much longer.