Rukia's POV

"I need you to take these documents to the 4th, these files to the research and development unit, these reports to the first division and these over to your brother at the 6th. Oh yes, one more thing. I need you to take these documents to the 10th. I need you to make sure Captain Hitsugaya signs them right away. Can you do that, Rukia?"

"What, oh, I can Captain Ukitake," I said, snapping out of my daze. I bowed and left with a huge stack of papers.

It's been really busy around here ever since Aizen's betrayal. Everyone's been working nonstop on paperwork and repairing. I've been working without sleep for days now. I shouldn't complain though. Captain Ukitake has been working a lot more than I have and he's working even though his illness has been getting worse. So far all I've really done is take paper work from division to division.

I dropped of what I had to at the 4th and research and development. Now to the 6th. I'm happy I get to see Nii-sama because, with all the work around here, I haven't been able to see him. Not even at the Kuchiki Manor. I haven't been there for days now. Neither of us comes home anymore. He's a captain so he has a lot of work to do. I have to help Captain Ukitake with most of his work. I don't want him to overwork himself; he's already sick. It's been hard but we've all been managing.

"But Captain, I'm tired!" Well, almost all of us have been managing anyway. Renji shouldn't be whining! My poor Nii-sama has been working more than he has.

I knocked on the door. "Who is it?" asked my Nii-sama's voice.

"It's me, Nii-sama," I responded.

"Come in,"

I entered then bowed. When I looked up I saw Renji lying on the wooden floor and Nii-sama was at his desk, doing paperwork.

"What is it, Rukia?" he asked me.

"I have some documents from Captain Ukitake."

He sighed. He was obviously annoyed by all the paper work he still had to finish. "Place it on lieutenant Abarai's desk."

"Nooooooooo, no more paper work, Captaaaaain," said Renji from the floor.

I did as I was told. I bowed then left.

Let's see, what do I have left? Only what I have to take to the 10th. I made my way over to the tenth. As I walked, I realized that I haven't really been over there much. I've worked with some of the people from there before and I'm friends with lieutenant Matsumoto, but that's it. I've never gotten to know anyone from the tenth except for Matsumoto. I've never even meet the captain. But that can't be right. I mean, I must have at least met him once. He's a captain after all.

I thought and thought about it. Finally, I remembered one time. It was at my execution. The memory sent chills down my spine. He was there with the other captains. That's it I think. I don't remember meeting or seeing him any other time.

As I got closer to where I was going to, I felt a terrible pain in my head. After a few seconds it passed. What was that? Hopefully it won't happen again.

Toshiro's POV

"Matsumoto, I'm serious. Get to work, now!" I shouted to my lazy lieutenant.

"But, taicho, we've been working nonstop for days!" she complained.

"You mean I've been working for days! You've been sleeping most of the time!"

Just then someone knocked at the door.

"Who is it?" I asked plainly.

"Rukia Kuchiki from 13th division," came a female's voice. The name sounded familiar somehow.

"Come in." A petite girl came in. She looked familiar, too.

Just then, Matsumoto jumped off of the couch and rushed to the girl. When she reached the girl, Matsumoto embraced her in the tightest hold ever.

"Oh, Rukia-chan, I'm so glad to see you! I've only seen your brother around and never you! It feels like it's been ages!"

"It's nice to see you too, Lieutenant Matsumoto," she choked out.

"Oh, Rukia-chan, you can just call me Matsumoto!"

"All right, um, Matsumoto?"

"Yes, Rukia-Chan,"

"Can you let go of me. I can't breathe."

"Sorry." She let go then continued speaking, "What brings you here Rukia-chan?"

"I have some documents from Captain Ukitake."

"No! No more paper work!" Matsumoto yelled.

"It's for you, Captain Hitsugaya. Captain Ukitake says that it's very important that you sign them right away."

"Very well," I replied. She handed then to me. "I'll get to them as soon as possible."

She turned to leave. Then, all of a sudden, she collapsed. Matsumoto screamed out her name. Something came over me and I rushed to catch her. Just before she hit the floor, I caught her.

"Rukia-chan!" Matsumoto screamed again.

I looked down at her then remembered where I had seen her before. She was the one that was to be executed. She's the one that was saved by the humans.

"Matsumoto, call someone from the 4th, now!" Matsumoto rushed out of the room. I don't know why, but I suddenly became very concerned about the girl. I felt my heart start to beat faster every moment that passed. Then Matsumoto and Lieutenant Isane burst through the door. Isane rushed toward Rukia and started to examine her.

"Captain Hitsugaya what happened?!" she asked.

"I don't know. She just collapsed," I said, trying not to sound that worried.

She continued to examine her. After she checked her pulse, Isane looked troubled.

"We have to rush her to the 4th right now," she said as she started to get up.

"Why?"

"Her pulse is extremely faint!"

When she said that I started to panic even more, on the inside of course. I went to the girl and picked her up. All three of us rushed out of the room. We rushed out of the 10th division and to the 4th. Every second felt like an eternity but, finally, we reached the 4th division. Isane led us to a room. It was a simple room with a bed, chair, and night stand.

"Place her on the bed," she told me. I did as she said. I looked towards her anxiously.

"What's happening to Rukia-Chan?" said Matsumoto. You could see the fear in Matsumoto's eyes. She was shaking and was close to tears.

"I don't know. I need you both to wait outside."

I was about to protest but I stopped myself. Matsumoto and I did as we were told and waited outside the room. As we were waiting people rushed in and out of the room. Some had pills and some had other medications. What's going on? Just then I realized something. When Matsumoto was speaking to the girl, Matsumoto mentioned something about the girl having a brother.

"Matsumoto, did you say something about the girl having a brother?"

"Oh, my gosh! Her brother, Captain Kuchiki," she said.

"Captain Kuchiki?! Are you kidding me?!

"Matsumoto, go tell him now!"

She started to run.

A few moments later Isane and some other people came out of the room.

"We managed to get her heart rate back to normal. We don't know what caused all this though."

"So she's fine now right?"

"We believe so."

Then Matsumoto was back along with Captain Kuchiki. Isane pulled him aside and started to explain what was happening. I don't know if I was imagining things but I think that, for a moment, I saw concern on Captain Kuchiki's face. I find it hard to believe thought. The only excretions I see on his face are annoyance and the same plain one I've had.

Then Captain Kuchiki stepped inside the room. Isane then came towards Matsumoto and me.

"Would you two like to come in and see Rukia-chan?"

I looked towards Matsumoto and knew her answer.

"Yes," I replied for both of us. As we walked into the room, I saw Captain Kuchiki sitting in the chair next his sister's bed. I managed to catch a glimpse of his face. It showed concern and sadness. This was the first time I've ever seen him concerned for someone. When he noticed us he erased the emotions from his face and got up. He left the room, he left his sister. I felt anger towards him. How could he just leave his sister alone in the condition she's in?

"Don't be angry with him, Captain. It's just who he is. And, besides, she's just his adopted sister," she said. I looked at her and knew that she was angry with him, too. I knew that she had to force those words out of her mouth. Matsumoto walked towards the bed. She looked down at the girl. She started to cry.

"Rukia, what's happening to you? Please be all right, I can't lose another friend. I just can't,"

Gin, she's talking about Gin. He left with Aizen. Matsumoto was crushed by it. Hopefully, whatever's happening to the girl isn't serious.

"Matsumoto, we should head back to the 10th," I said in a low voice.

"But Captain, we can't just leave her here alone! She needs someone here for her! Her brother already left! I can't leave her alone, too! Especially when she's in need of someone!"

If it were someone else lying in that bed, I would've thought Matsumoto was just looking for an excuse not to work. But this girl, she's special to Matsumoto. I knew that much.

"Fine you can stay but I'm—"

"Captain, could you maybe stay, too? For Rukia," she asked, her eyes pleading.

"Fine, I'll stay. But only this once," I added. "And you're right. The girl shouldn't be alone right now."

"Thanks, Captain! And her name's Rukia Kuchiki," she said as tears started to fall from her eyes.

Rukia Kuchiki, huh?

That's a beautiful name.