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Please read: This is a story that is rated 'M', so it's going to have sexual content in the future. I'll try not to make it horribly clichéd like most fan-based OC stories are, but don't expect any miracles ;P I hope you enjoy the pairing and the writing!

Ghost River

There was no escape from death, just as she had suspected. It wouldn't be long until she was engulfed by the beast before her and fated to a place unknown. Her blade remained clasped between both of her hands; she wasn't going to die a coward. Dying a coward was what someone from the fourth squad would do; they were nothing like the eleventh squad barbarians. She shuffled her feet and prepared to charge, knowing at the back of her head that she may not make it out alive. Her mid-length brown hair flowed loosely in the breeze as she grinned almost maniacally. The hollow before her, a devilish trickster, had already murdered three of her comrades. He was tall and powerful, probably one of the toughest things she'd ever faced, but that wasn't enough to stop her. Without wasting any more time, she lunged forwards, chuckling under her breath. The beast roared, a deafening sound, and used its claws to swipe at her. A quick flashstep was all she needed to dodge the simple attack.

"You're fucked up if you think I'm going to fall for that trick again, you piece of shit!" She hissed. The hollow narrowed its eyes at her approach and whipped out its long tongue, taking her by surprise. She yelped upon impacting the ground, but quickly got to her feet once again. It was going to take more than a strong tongue to keep her down. The hollow turned swiftly in attempts to smash into her using its slimy tail. She easily avoided it and made yet another move; the finishing blow.

"And here I thought you were going to end my life. No fucking way!" She sliced through the beast's head and met the ground on her feet. With one final roar, the verdict of the battle was ultimate; she had succeeded. The hollow vanished from sight, never to be seen again. She sheathed her sword and sighed; the fight had been brutal. On the left and right of her were her fallen comrades, the ones who hadn't been strong enough. She had gotten injured in order to protect them and the injuries ended up being for nothing; no one that fought the hollow with her had managed to survive. She pressed a hand to her forehead and wiped the sweat away. There was no use mourning over them. They should have been stronger. Mocking laughter made her snap out of her thoughts and turn around abruptly.

"Well if it isn't Sheena. Aren't you a mess?" Ikkaku Madarame sat on a nearby rock, smirking at her along with Yumichika, who didn't look the least bit amused. She shuffled through her uniform pocket and brought out a black hair tie, frowning at the two higher officers. She placed the hair tie in her mouth and proceeded to fix her hair.

"Please. The only reason why I'm such a mess is because the others were distracting me." She looked in the direction of two slaughtered soul reapers. She tied her hair at the lower left part of her head and left her bangs loose to flow over her face a little. Still frowning, she strode casually towards the men, keeping strong eye contact with Ikkaku. Yumichika observed her with vivid interest.

"You shouldn't frown. You'll get wrinkles all over your beautiful face." Sheena rolled her teal eyes and shook her head almost in a disappointed manner. He was always saying something about beauty that was what she had learned about him. She stopped walking when she stood next to Ikkaku. The bald soul reaper rose from his sitting position and hopped down to where she waited. She scoffed and looked with little interest at her former battlefield.

"Are we headed back to the squad quarters?" She asked. Ikkaku nodded and began to walk ahead of her. She sighed and followed after him alongside Yumichika. She had been friends with the two of them since she had first been assigned a seat in squad eleven. They had all gotten along because they loved to fight and start unnecessary shit. Ikkaku and she were drinking buddies. Yumichika didn't much care for drinking; he thought that it would make him develop ugliness. She took a moment to gaze upon the picky soul reaper for a moment. He was a rather gorgeous man, but she could never tell that to him. A man's mind jumps to a lot of conclusions when he is complimented by a girl. Besides, she figured that he already knew how attractive he was. She turned her gaze back to Ikkaku's back and smirked a little.

"Why were you just staring at me?" Sheena was still in a bit of a daze from the hollow battle so she had to take a moment to figure out who had addressed a question to her. She knew it couldn't have been Ikkaku because the voice was a little smoother, but could it have been... She cast a glance at the fifth seat to discover he was staring directly at her. Her eyebrows rose to form a frown and she shook her head. She didn't feel like trying to explain herself.

"Stop frowning all the time, you'll turn ugly." Without any other words exchanged, Yumichika walked a little faster than her and caught up with Ikkaku. 'Fuck that guy.' She thought spitefully. 'I've never heard of a soul reaper that loves fighting and worries about beauty.' Ahead, she could see the Seireitei wall. She had almost forgotten that she had been dispatched to an outer area. Throwing her head back, she stretched her arms towards the blue sky above. When night fell, she hoped that Ikkaku would be in the mood to drink; it was no fun drinking alone.


Sheena entered her tiny living quarters and shut the door behind her. From there, she undid her uniform and shrugged it off, leaving her in only a white tank top. Sliding off her pants, she quickly changed into a pair of white shorts and sat down on her bed. It was strange that she was tired; she didn't often feel the need to rest during the day unless she had been inflicted with bad injuries. She inspected her arms and found a shallow cut from her battle on one of them. Her legs seemed to be fine and the rest of her body, minus a few bruises and scratches, was in good condition as well. Her condition certainly wasn't the cause of her tiredness. 'Perhaps it's just meant to be a lazy day...' She thought, lying back onto her pillow. 'Perhaps I should just lie down and think for a bit.'

She closed her eyes. It had been quite a few years since she had joined the thirteen court guard squads. Fifth squad had been the first squad she had ever been with, and the leader at that time had been that traitor, Aizen. A few years after, she had been admitted to eleventh squad because of her intense bloodlust and brutal swordsmanship. Kenpachi Zaraki had welcomed her with an unsheathed blade and she had never felt more at home in the land of the deceased. Before she had begun to train to be a soul reaper, she had been a young girl in the cruel Rukon district. Life had been hard, but she had somehow managed. She had left her friends there behind in order to live a better life as a potential soul reaper and here she was now, the seventh seat in squad eleven, the strongest squad in the Seireitei.

She reopened her eyes and gazed out the window at the sky. The sun was setting and casting shadows everywhere, also making the sky turn a gorgeous red and orange colour. The air smelled fresh, and she could hear a few of the other squad members talking obnoxiously nearby. A soft smile was placed onto her lips and she sat up. A few good moments of rest were all she needed to feel alright again. Besides, even if she didn't feel one hundred percent, she could still wash all of her worries and fears away with Ikkaku and alcohol. She grinned and rose to her feet. She placed her robe over her shoulders and tore open her room door, only to find a stunned Yumichika standing before her. As awkward as it was, she was glad that someone had been there to snap her from her thoughts and throw her into reality. He regained composure and cleared his throat, taking a good look at her. His eyes sparked when they reached her legs. 'They're shaped quite beautifully. I didn't expect her of all people to have an attractive body.' He smirked from his thoughts.

"Well, well, well..." She stared at him blankly. She was too tired to care that he was looking at her with interest. She knew that he wouldn't force himself on her or try anything. She didn't believe that he was that kind of a guy and there were squad members nearby. She sighed and smiled a little.

"I'm going to go find Ikkaku and drink. It's been a long day. Do you need something?" The fifth seat stared for a moment longer and then nodded.

"I came to return this; you dropped it when you were fighting that hollow." He outstretched an arm and unravelled his fist to reveal her pentagram necklace. Her eyes widened in horror. She didn't understand how she couldn't have noticed she had been missing it. It had been a special part of her for as long as she could remember. She snatched it back from him and wasted no time in tying it back around her neck.

"Holy shit..." She mumbled. "Thank you so much." He shrugged and rolled his eyes.

"I don't know how you can wear that old piece of junk, it's so... unappealing." She gave him an exasperated look that suggested he keep quiet and accept the gratitude. He did. She stepped out of her room and shut the door behind her, expecting Yumichika to walk away.

"Oh yes, and if you really are going to look for Ikkaku you won't find him. He's with the captain tonight training to visit the world of the living with me and a few others." Sheena turned to face him and sighed heavily. This meant that she had to drink alone if she was going to drink at all. She had the possible choice of going to see lieutenant Iba from squad seven, but she didn't want to pester him unless Ikkaku was with her; she didn't know him very well despite drinking with him a few times in the past.

"Ah well. I guess I'll go find something better to do." She began to walk away. Yumichika bit his lower lip and smiled devilishly. He seemed to have something in mind that she could do, but he knew she wouldn't go for it unless...

"Let's drink together. I don't usually, but I guess I'll make an exception just this once." She froze and turned to him once more, as if to ask if he was serious. She judged by his face that he meant what he had said. Her mouth lay agape and her mind questioned various things.

'What's his motive?'

'Why is he going to drink with me?'

'Who's supplying the alcohol?'

'Why isn't he with Ikkaku?'

'Is he usually like this?'

She gulped and shrugged, as if to say that she didn't care if he drank with her or not. Inside, she desperately desired for him to drink with her so she wouldn't have to be alone, but her brain told her to watch herself. He took that his formal invitation to join her and smirked.

"I'll supply the alcohol; I have a few bottles in my room. I hold them for Ikkaku, but I'm sure he won't mind as long as I refill them afterwards." That was all Sheena needed to hear. She agreed that it may be a gullible move, but she deeply wanted a drink after a long hard day of work. She could have got her own drink, but it was much better if she let Yumichika treat her this one time. 'Besides,' she thought. 'We've never really hung out too often. Maybe we'll get closer.' She gave him a small smirk and waved a hand. He chuckled and made his way towards her.

"Thanks." She said as they began to make their way towards Yumichika's room. 'Thank you, my dear.' He thought, grinning ever so slightly. 'Thank you.'


Note: I appreciate whoever takes the time to read and review because I haven't written anything in a VERY long time and I especially haven't delved into Bleach pairings in a VERY long time either. Please tell me how it was and if I should continue! To readers who read my other shit, I'm really sorry that I haven't updated in a long time. I wish I had some ultimate excuse, but I don't; school has been slaughtering me and tossing me in a dumpster behind a restaurant. I have a short break now, so I think I might write for the other stories and update them ASAP while I still have time! Thanks for being patient, everyone :)

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