I do not own Bleach, just my character Miyuki.
Chapter One
Ukitake sighed as he finished the last of the paperwork that needed to be finished. Looking out the window he saw how sunny and warm it was and decided to go check on his garden. Getting up he left the room. Walking across the grass he heard a commotion coming from the dojo up ahead and stopped by the window to see what was happening.
"Kenten what have I said about keeping your knees bent," called a female voice over the noise of fighting soul reapers. They were practicing hand to hand and with wooden swords. "Hinami watch your right side, you're too open."
Ukitake Smiled at the sight. His new fukutaichou was training the troops for the second time this week. Her name was Yukimura Miyuki (I'm saying her name like the Japanese, so her last name is first.), she had wavy black hair that reached the bottom of her back that was parted on the right, she has ice-blue gray eyes, and was five foot six inches tall. She had been promoted to fukutaichou three months ago after he had requested she be tested for the position. She had been the eighth seat before she was promoted. Miyuki had been the eighth chair since before Kaien's death, and had been somewhat less noticeable. Though she was strong and growing stronger she never asked to be tested, just practiced and did her job.
Couple of times when she had to take over as his right hand she acted serious and swiftly help them dispatch the enemy. A few of those times they were paired up with squad ten. She ended up making friends with Hitsugaya and Matsumoto. The last time she went out with him on a mission she had to use her Shikai and he saw just how powerful she was. He soon had her tested and then she was named fukutaichou of squad thirteen. Since then she had been helping to train everyone at least twice a week and serving her duties as a fukutaichou.
Ukitake watched as Miyuki walked around showing the correct movements and stances. Smiling sadly he cursed his week body for not letting him be in there to help with the practice.
"Ok everyone we'll stop here for today. Now get clean and rest, I don't want to smell any sweat when dinner time comes," Miyuki announced to all the officers. As they walked out Miyuki walked over to the window Ukitake stood in front of. "Now what are you doing out there Ukitake Taichou?"
Ukitake smiled at Miyuki and said how he was on his way to the garden when he heard her training the officers and decided to watch. Miyuki grinned and asked if she could accompany him. He said yes and she said that she would catch up once she was clean. Nodding his head he walked onto the garden. Twelve minutes later Miyuki showed up to find Ukitake already at work and so sat under a tree.
After a bit Miyuki called Ukitake over and handed him a bamboo water bottle as he sat down. He took a sip and the cool water rehydrated his throat. He smiled and turned back to find Miyuki holding a bento box for him. She said, "Here's a snack for you seeing as your working in the heat."
Thanking her he took the box and placed it on his lap. Opening it he found some rice along with ohagi his favorite food. He looked at his fukutaichou as she just smiled at him. Seeing his questioning look she said, "I got them while on the way back from training with Hitsugaya taichou. I thought you needed a treat for working so hard lately."
"You spoil me too much Yukimura-san," said Ukitake as he smiled at her. Her face was tinted a little pink as she looked down at her hands.
"Well you should sometimes because you fight, do your paper work, and watch out for your subordinates all while trying to fight off your own sickness," replied Miyuki looking up from her hands toward the plants that two birds had landed on. "I saw the way you were looking at the training session; it's no different from all the other times I've seen you watching us. You're happy to see us all getting better and stronger, but you wish you could join us."
"You read me just like Shunsui," said Ukitake as he placed the bento box aside. He stood again and started to work on the flowers with a smile on his face. Yukimura watched him from her spot not saying anything.
"You know you are a strong and a great taichou, right Ukitake Taichou?" asked Miyuki while she placed the bamboo bottle back in the bag.
"Of course Yukimura-san and you are a great fukutaichou. Your training is helping the squad a lot," said Ukitake as he looked back at Miyuki. The wind had started to blow gently and blew three pieces of her bangs over her left eye as she gave a small smile.
"Stop flattering me Ukitake Taichou," Yukimura replied as she stood up. When he had turned around she couldn't help but let out a few giggles at what she saw.
"What?" asked Ukitake with a look of confusion on his face.
"You might also want to get cleaned up as well if you don't want to be seen eating dinner cover in dirt," Stated Miyuki as she also stood and wiped some dirt from his face.
"It seems I should do as you say Yukimura fukutaichou," he said while chuckling at himself, while rubbing the back of his head.
"Then while you're doing that I will go to the tenth squad barracks."
Ukitake looked at her curiously, "What for Yukimura-san?"
"I have to see if Hitsugaya Taichou is going train with me tomorrow," Miyuki replied as they got close to the thirteenth squads doors.
"Alright, be sure to tell Toshiro I said hi," said Ukitake as she bowed to him and began to leave for the door.
"Sure thing Taichou, see you when I get back," Miyuki shouted back as she left through the gates while waving her hand. He watched her till she turned the corner then went to clean himself up.
Coming out in clean new robes Jyuushiro walked over to his quarters with a bag of fish food for the Koi fish in the pond his rooms sat on. He started to think about Miyuki with her smiling and laughing. He was pulled out of his thoughts at hearing his name being called. Blinking his eyes he turned his head to see Shunsui standing next to him.
"Yada, yada, what has gotten you so distracted that I had to say your name six times before you reacted," asked Kyoraku with a lazy smile on his face as he sat down next to Jyuushiro. His friend was rarely distracted by anything, unless it was his work or a certain someone.
"Nothing Shunsui," replied Jyuushiro looking at his friend quizzically.
Kyoraku sighed thinking for a moment before saying, "let me rephrase that. Who has gotten you so distracted?"
Jyuushiro looked at his friend, a very light blush coming to his face. "What are you trying to say Shun? Who? Who would I be thinking about Shun?"
Shunsui sighed at his friends questions. Leaning back on his arms he said, "Oh I'd say someone who has long wavy hair, blue-gray eyes, who's also five foot six inches in height and almost always right next to you."
"Her eyes are ice blue-gray," replied Jyuushiro without thinking. His hand flew to his mouth as what he said registered in his head. His brown eyes widened as a blush appeared on his face. Shunsui was laughing at the look of horror on his friends face to the point that he was crying. When he had finally calmed himself enough to speak he said, "I knew she was on your mind. I've been seeing the looks and smile you get when you see her or start talking about her."
"You really know me too well my friend," said Jyuushiro with a sad smile as he looked at the water.
Kyoraku got a serious look on his face as he saw Ukitake's expression. He knew his friend had come to enjoy Miyuki's company and help with not only the division but also with his disease. He also knew that Miyuki really cared for Jyuushiro and knew that she had deep feelings for him. "You love her don't you?" he asked.
Jyuushiro closed his eyes thinking before opening them again and said, "Yes I do love her but there is the matter of her being my fukutaichou and seeing if she loves me back and frankly I don't want to risk any of our friendship, plus there is my sickness to consider as well."
"I see no problem seeing as it didn't interfere with deciding on if she is a good fukutaichou or not. You also just recently started falling for her so I think as long as you don't let get in the way of your work too much then you should have a great relationship," replied Shunsui as he looked at the water.
"There is the matter of our friendship as well Shun. I don't want to lose her."
"I've seen the way she looks at you Jyuu. It's full of love and concern for you she is always smiling in your presence and always right there by your side. She loves you more than you know," said Shunsui while looking at his friend then to the sky. "Just tell her and I'm sure she will say the same thing. As for you being sick, she would support you and care for you whenever the attacks occur and would probably stick to your side even more than now."
Jyuushiro thought in silence for a bit before saying, "I guess you're right, but I want to make sure."
"Great and I have just the idea. After dinner we'll head out for drinks," said Shunsui as he took some food to throw to the koi fish.
"Haha, we?" asked Jyuushiro as he shook his head.
Hitsugaya was working on his paperwork when he felt a familiar presence enter into the building and come up to the door where a knock was soon heard. "Come in."
"Hey Hitsugaya Taichou," said Miyuki as she came into the room with a smile. "Say can you train with me tomorrow?"
Hitsugaya looked at Miyuki raising an eyebrow at her. "Didn't we train on Monday together and now you want to train again on Thursday."
"Hai, I want get stronger and besides, you're one of the only person that challenges my ice based zanpakuto now that Rukia is in the living world," replied Miyuki as she walked into the room. Giving a sigh he gave a small smile to her saying that he would train with her. "Thank you Hitsugaya Taichou!"
"Hoho do I hear Miyuki-chan", called Matsumoto as she came into the room, immediately latching on to her. Miyuki laughed at her friends antics. Matsumoto was a strange person for her to make seeing as they were nearly opposites in everything. Like Matsumoto loved to skip out on her paperwork while she did hers and help her Taichou with his. Matsumoto loved to drink and have fun, while she only drank only to a point of not being drunk and would only mess around if it was the right time.
"Ah Matsumoto are you skipping out on paperwork again?" asked Miyuki as she slipped out of her grasp.
"No I'm not," replied Matsumoto as she smiled to her.
"Yes she is," said Hitsugaya as he finished signing his paperwork.
"Ah Taichou," whined Matsumoto as she pouted at him. Toshiro just continued with his work.
Giving a sigh Miyuki thought for a few seconds before saying, "Well Matsumoto if you don't have all your paperwork done by Friday then I guess we can't go shopping like you wanted to."
"Ah no Miyuki-chan we're suppose to go shopping on Friday."
"Then you better get started," said as she waved to Hitsugaya while moving Matsumoto into her own office. Matsumoto sat down with a sigh as she began her work and Miyuki was about to leave when she heard her talking.
"Have you told him yet?"
"Eh, nani?"
"Have you told Ukitake Taichou," asked Matsumoto as she looked over to her friend with a serious face. She knew how Miyuki felt about Ukitake and she wanted to help her, but her friend refused to say anything of the sort to him. It made her sad at not seeing the together like they should be.
"Ah, Ie. See you later Matsumoto," said Miyuki as she left the room with a wave. Matsumoto sadly watched her friend leave as she began her paperwork knowing that she would have to in order to please her friend.
Miyuki was just outside the gate to the thirteenth barracks when she saw Ukitake and Kyoraku walking to the gate. Smiling Miyuki greeted Kyoraku while giving a bow to him. Kyoraku as always commented on her while she just shook her head. He then spoke of the three of them going off to drink tonight with others. She was a bit reluctant but agreed when Ukitake promised that they wouldn't stay out all night, just one or two drinks then back home to get some rest.
Miyuki put down her bowl of rice having finished it off along with the rest of her meal smiling. She spoke to the other Shinigami as Ukitake finished his dinner and drank some tea. While she ended the conversation Ukitake got up and held out a hand to her, she took his hand getting up and saying good-bye to the others.
"Where are you two going?" asked Kiyone as they passed her and Sentaro.
"The Taichou and I have been asked to accompany Kyoraku Taichou for drinks so we are going to leave now and get there hopefully before Kyoraku Taichou is too drunk to talk to us," replied Miyuki while they headed out into the early night.
Upon reaching their usual room Ukitake opened the door for him and Miyuki to find Kyoraku, Matsumoto, Nanao, Zaraki, Kira, Renji, Hisagi, Ikkaku, and Yamichika all in the room. Most of them were drinking except for Nanao who happened to have been forced to come by her own captain. They were greeted with great gusto from a good portion of the group as they took their seats and began to drink.
Renji, Matsumoto, Kira, Renji, Hisagi, Ikkaku, and Yamichika all began talking with Miyuki on how her training with the troops was going and other things like missions. They made jokes trying to get Miyuki to laugh. Miyuki made it so Nanao was comfortable with being there and soon all of them were enjoying themselves.
"Ok so Miyuki we never have given you the full questionnaire after joining us," said Matsumoto as she threw her arm around Miyuki.
"Haha is that so? Well then fire away guys," Miyuki from her seat between Matsumoto and Ukitake.
"Alright favorite food?" asked Matsumoto.
"Sushi really. It small and easy and be a quick eat sometimes."
"Favorite color?" asked Kira.
"Ah mo, Ice-blue and white."
"The, how many win at the academy?" asked Renji.
"I won 93 percent of my challenges back then."
"Eh what about your best class?" asked Hisagi.
"Heh, always swordsmanship." The questions went on like that for a good half hour, then everyone started getting drunk.
"Oh I got just the question for you Miyuki-san," said Renji with a goofy smile and slightly pink face. "your first love or boyfriend, however you want to put it."
Most of them were smiling except for Nanao, Kyoraku, Matsumoto, and Ukitake. Ukitake looked to Miyuki wondering just who could have possibly ever have her heart.
"Well to be truthfully honest I've never had a boyfriend, or gone on a date," said Miyuki as she scratched the back of her head while smiling. Renji, Ikkaku, and Yamichika stared at her, before they busted out laughing. "It can't be that funny!?"
"You seriously have never been out on a date?" asked Yamichika as began laughing on the floor. "Oh that is rich."
"I don't see what could be so funny about this," said Miyuki as she looked at them.
"You must like someone then, who is it," asked Ikkaku as he whipped his eyes of the tears.
Miyuki looked at him in shock as she tried to find her voice. Everyone was looking at her even Ukitake, Nanao, and Matsumoto. Her eyes drifted over to her captain very briefly before saying in a clear voice, "I'm not saying."
"Oh maybe it's someone she's not allowed to tell," joked Renji in his drunken state. "or someone that can't she can't coma to pair with."
There was sound of ceramic hitting the table as Miyuki slammed her cup on the table glaring at the three males with anger. "Shut up don't know anything about that part of my life so you shouldn't be saying anything you jerks!" Jumping over the table to the door she ran out.
"Yukimura!" called out Jyuushiro as he got up following her. Everyone watched in silence till Renji, Ikkaku, and Yamichika were hit face first into the ground by Matsumoto.
"BAKARO! Do you realize what you just said to Miyuki-chan hurt her feelings more than you know!"
"Eh what are you talking about Rangiku?" asked Ikkaku as he struggled to get.
"Baka, there is a reason why she wouldn't talk about who she likes. She is in love with UKitake Taichou you twits," yelled Rangiku as she kick the three of them.
"I thought so," said Kyoraku as he looked out the door to where his friend had left. "Jyuushiro also has the same feelings. He love Miyuki, but he doesn't want to say anything to ruin their friendship."
Jyuushiro ran after Miyuki finally catching up to her after turning the corner. She was rushing down the road till she started to sway. Ukitake caught her before she could hit the ground looking down at her. Miyuki looked up at him and gave him a sad smile saying, "I think I may have had just a little too much to drink."
Ukitake gave her a sad smile back, "That's alright, I'll help you back." Moving her around he lifted her onto his back and started walking. She tried to protest but it didn't really work, that and she felt comfortable.
"Thank you," came Miyuki's quiet voice as they neared the thirteenth barracks. Ukitake just smiled as he reached her room and opened it to place her inside.
"Good night Yukimura-chan," said Ukitake with a smile.
"Good night, Taichou," answered Miyuki as she closed her door to get some much needed rest. Ukitake left for his room hoping that she would feel better the next day.
Matsumoto sighed as she walked back into the office to get more work done seeing as she was in a bad mood. Sitting at her desk she worked for a few minutes till she noticed her captain walk in. "What happened," he asked in a tone he didn't use too often. Matsumoto sighed again and told him what happened while doing her work.
Toushiro was shocked at the teasing that had happened to his friend and was not all that surprised about her feelings for Ukitake, Miyuki worried about him like anyone in the fourth division. He just hoped she would feel better soon.
More is on the way. Please R&R
