Well here it goes with my second story, read and review. No it is not a love story, I don't do those. This is more a kind of action adventure kind of thing. I don't mean to alienate anyone but I'm just not good at romance. Of course I haven't tried, I'll see where it goes. And why would I write this after a cowboy bebop fic I have going, writer's block mostly, the rest I blame on indecision. So read some bleach and enjoy.

Chapter 1

Something Else

" This is 20th district, Adrome Town, Soul Reaper Jaren Yoshino, reporting a Menos in the area! I repeat a Menos has been sighted in Adrome town. Send backup immediately! Bombard Rangitsu!"

Toushiro Hitsugaia, Captain of squad 10, listened to the recording of last transmission from Soul Reaper Yoshino and looked up at the bulk next to him. Captain of 11th squad - the so called Zaraki Corps – Kenpachi Zaraki stood next to him with a bored impassive look.

" That last part is release of Yoshino's Zanpakto. He was on duty at Adrome town and since this tranmission all communication has been lost," stated captain Commander Yamamoto sternly. "You two have been selected to go to Adrome town and check this claim."

" Sir may I ask why two captains are being sent as opposed to a Vice-captain or lieutenant?" Toushiro was pretty sure he knew the answer but wanted to make sure.

Yamamoto fixed them with a stern glance, " We believe the hollow is an adjuchas class." There was a moment of silence to let this sink in. " You are both to leave immediately. Dismissed," the commander waved them away.

Kenpachi smiled, maybe a good fight was in store he thought. Toushiro grimaced, he was being sent on another mission. The two captains bowed to their commander and left the room. They walked down towards the Senkai Gate in silence. Kenpachi broke the silence about halfway there. " So you're the child prodigy Captain Hitsugaia, huh?"

" Yeah, what's you're point?" Toushiro was getting tired of this reference. He was good at fighting what difference did it make if he was still very young. All he wanted was the respect that came with his rank. " You're the fighting obsessed Captain of 11th, Kenpachi?" Toushiro asked sarcastically.

" Yeah, so when the fighting starts just stay out of my way," Kenpachi said completely serious. The bells in his hair jingled with every step and the scar down the left side of his face made Toushiro uneasy but he kept himself to himself as he walked next to the gaint.

" KEEEEEENNNNNN-CHAANNNNN!!!" Toushiro looked over and saw a small girl with pink hair and a zanpakto entirely to big for her, running at him at full speed. He moved to the side at the last moment and she ran past leaping at Kenpachi. Kenpachi caught her in a well practiced move and equally well practiced move she crawled around and hung on his shoulder. Kenpachi didn't even register the extra weight, he just continued walking. When the girl spoke her voice was high and bright, "Ken-chan are we gonna go on another mission? I'm tired of fightin' hollows, I wanna nap instead."

" We aren't going on a mission. Me and captain of 10th squad are going on a mission. You can take your nap, make sure Ikkaku takes care of the squad business." Kenpachi ordered.

" Ikakku-san and Renji-san are off training, that doesn't mean I have to do it does it?" The girl cried in protest.

" Then make Yumichika do it I'm sure he's not doing anything," Kenpachi seemed slightly annoyed but held his composure.

Toushiro realized that the small girl was 11th squad's vice-captain. What was her name? Matsumoto always spoke of her after the women's vice captains meetings she went to. What was it? Toushiro tried to dredge up one of their conversations in his memory. The biggest problem was he didn't really listen to Matsumoto when she started rambling. Yachiru, that was it Yachiru Kusajiki. The little girl from squad 11, with pink hair and a love for candy.

" Okay Ken-chan, have a good fight," Yachiru yelled and then ran off as fast as she had came.

"Your vice-captain is something else," Toushiro remarked watching her run off. Kenpachi was about to make a remark back at the young captain when a new voice from behind them made them both turn.

"Captain, you're going on a mission to the real world, right? I don't see why else you would have met with Captain-Commander Yamamoto, it seems that would be the only reason I can think of," a young woman with a very large chest was walking towards them. "And you're going with 11th squad captain so that means you're definitely going on a mission. Well while you're there could you get me some stuff?"

Kenpachi recognized Vice-Captain Rangiku Matsumoto as she listed off stuff Toushiro was to buy for her in the real world. Kenpachi's evil grin returned to his face when he saw that Toushiro was annoyed and frustrated. Yachiru was a little odd as far vice-captains were concerned, but she was no stranger than Rangiku.

"Matsumoto, please be quiet," Toushro said in a quietly annoyed voice.

"And these pink socks that I've – oh, umm, yes Captain," Rangiku stopped abruptly at her captain's order. "Right I've already got all the squad business under control, I handle anything that comes up while you're gone," she said and began to stroll towards squad 10 headquaters. " Remember the pink socks," she said with a wave and walked around corner and out of sight.

Kenpachi looked down at the young captain, "Pink socks huh? I'd say your vice-captain is - what did you say? Something else?"

Toushiro sighed and began to walk towards the Senkai Gate. Toushiro liked irony except when it wasn't in his favor. Kenpachi laughed and turned to follow the smaller captain.

"Menos Adjuchas, huh? Done anything like this before?" The silence had been funny at first but as they walked into the Senkai square it had become to much and seemed awkward. Kenpachi had to say something to sooth over the ruffled feathers caused by their vice-captains.

"Nah, I ended up fighting a Menos Gillian during my entrance exam. That's how I got to captain rank right out of the academy," Toushiro looked at the Senkai Gate and realized how short he was. It wasn't his first time in the real world, for some reason he seemed to be the captain sent to the real world most often. Toushiro mentally prepared himself for the mission to come, hopefully squad 12 would be ready with the limit release the first time they needed it this time. Toushiro laughed, Kenpachi looked down at him. "Sorry, thought of something funny," Toushiro explained. It was a joke, squad 12 had a terrible track record for having the staff ready for quick action things like a limit release. Like they would ready or there would be any difference from any other mission.

Toushiro's reverie was broken by the chanting of men opening the Senkai Gate. "Well, ready for this Captain Zaraki?"

"This is what I do kid," Zaraki replied being as informal as possible after being referred to by rank. "This is what we do."