Author's note: Well here is a mini series that I thought up a couple days ago, I have so many ideas for this fic, that it may become like a full on story! :D I hope you enjoy it! ^^

Disclaimer: Ok, I do not own the Bleach characters they are property of Kubo-Sama! I also do not own Konari she is the soul property of YamanakYoka on DeviantART! I do own Ai Ukitake though! :D

Ai just wanted to work in peace, she had huge stack of papers that needed signing and handing in by midnight. The usually giant stack was in fact doubled since she had already uncharacteristically put her social achievements ahead of her captain duties last week.

Uncharacteristic, that is what she has been lately; ever since a certain fourth seat in the tenth division had taken a strange liking to Ai.

Strange, because firstly Ai was one of solitude, she preferred to not be associated with anyone, and her emotionless demeanour is what keeps her squad in line, and secondly, well, let's face it near enough everyone was either scared of Ai, for fear of being frozen by her gaze, and half the time no one understood what she said. She was far too intelligent for her own good.

Said fourth seat decided to interrupt Ai and her work, joyful as ever, Ai knew right away what Konari was thinking.

"Ai! You don't need to worry about your work now, because I have a better idea!" She shouted excitedly, as she walked towards Ai's desk, her chocolate eyes glistening with excitement. Konari was a young Shinigami with a sad past, what with dying young, and being filled with regret that she left her younger sister in the living world, but she always managed to have a smile on her face, and tease anyone who was close enough, especially her short captain, and her new frosty friend.

"No," Ai said, but her usual coolness seemed to dissipate just by being near the young Shinigami, although, she was pretty young herself. She didn't even look up to acknowledge Konari's presence.

"But you don't know what it is yet!"

Ai finally looked up, with a sigh, she said, "Enlighten me, what could be different from your usual inane extra curricular activities you always wish to involve me in,"

Konari's smile grew, "I was just discussing with Rangiku, and we decided to hold a… drunken race around the Seireitei!"

Ai simply looked at the other girl for a moment, before returning to her work, as if she hadn't even spoken. Her point had been proven. When it came to Konari, her ideas were the usual sort of craziness, but with Rangiku involved, it was craziness with added sake.

"Oh please Ai! Don't be such a spoilsport! We already tried convincing Hitsugaya-tachibi, but apparently his work is more important than being associated with drunken subordinates like us, Rangiku only just made it out of there alive,"

"Well at least, Hitsugaya-Taichou, has his priorities straight,"

"Come one Ai! You know you can never resist my non-stop pleading~!" she sung, and she placed her hands on Ai's desk, covering her papers, forcing Ai to look up at her.

Ai had realised that as of late, her subordinates have been trying to take it easy, thinking that even though Konari may be unlocking Ai's emotions, that they can somehow get away with everything. Ai, knew this was a bad idea, forming a friendship, or as Ai calls, a "one-sided affair", she couldn't admit to friendship out loud, or even in her head.

Young one, I realise that you have work, but it may be a good idea to get out of this place, you've been working non-stop since yesterday morning, take a break. Re-laaax.

Tsuyakeshi, who would have guessed, of course you would make an appearance as soon as Konari turns up, with one of her crazy ideas no less.

She sighed in resignation; this staring contest was getting her nowhere, Konari making puppy dog eyes, and Ai with a heavy glare in place.

"Fine, I will attend this so called drunken race," Ai said, feeling like her dignity was waning just by saying the words.

What had she gotten herself into?

Well I hope you enojyed it! More chapters soooooon :D