Title: Strange
Series: BLEACH
Characters: Just about all of the Gotei 13
Word Count: 476
Rating: T
Pairings: None, really
Summary: She thinks that the three ex-captains of the Gotei Thirteen are strange.
Disclaimer: Me no own.
Author's notes: Ah-ha-ha. I wish this would happen.
The three ex-captains of the Gotei Thirteen are strange.
At least, she thinks so.
She cannot understand how, overnight, they could leave everything they ever loved behind; how they could forsake everything near and dear to them without a second thought. At least, she does not think that they would have had a second thought.
She cannot understand how Aizen Sosuke could completely fool, manipulate and then stab his sweet, adorable lieutenant, Hinamori Momo, without a care in the world. She cannot understand how he could mercilessly batter and bruise his former subordinate, Abarai Renji, without even glancing twice at his target.
She cannot understand how Ichimaru Gin could even dream of leaving Matsumoto Rangiku behind with teasing words, knowing full well that she harbored strong feelings for him. She cannot understand how he could manipulate his unbearably foolish and innocent lieutenant, Izuru Kira, without any regrets.
She cannot comprehend how Tosen Kaname could make promises to Komamura Sajin and then simply watch (well, listen, technically, everyone knows that Tosen is blind) his friend fall to the ground, wounded and dying, without any feeling. She cannot understand how he could make his lieutenant Hisagi Shuuhei bear such pain.
No, she cannot even begin to understand them.
They are strange.
Somewhere to the right of her, she is aware of Soi Fon screaming suzumebachi's name and of Kuchiki Byakuya tearing out his bankai. She hears Madarame Ikkaku and Iba Tetsuzaemon joking in the background about who is killing more arrancar. Ayasegawa Yumichika is whining about how ugly the bloodstains are, and his captain is kindly telling him to "shut the fuck up, ya pansy."
To her left she can hear Kurotsuchi Mayuri screaming at Kurotsuchi Nemu. She can hear Kyouraku Shunsui and his lieutenant, Ise Nanao, bickering as they fight, ignoring the swords clanging all around them. Kusajishi Yachiru is giggling and dancing around the arrancar's heads as people are fighting all around her. Needless to say, she serves as a fine distraction for the arrancar.
She smiles.
In front of her, she watches as Abarai Renji and Hitsugaya Toshiro combine their bankai with Hinamori Momo's shikai. She watches as Izuru Kira and Rangiku Matsumoto team up against Ichimaru Gin, screaming warnings and tactics to each other as they sprint around, trying to avoid shinso. She watches as Hisagi Shuuhei and Komamura Sajin join forces to bring down Tosen Kaname.
"Hihiō Zabimaru!"
"Snap, Tobiume!"
"Daiguren Hyōrinmaru!"
"Growl, Haineko!"
"Raise your head, Wabisuke!"
"Kokujō Tengen Myō'ō!"
She smiles as Aizen Sosuke is nearly cleaved in half; as Ichimaru Gin is impaled; and as Tosen Kaname is brought to his knees.
No, she will never understand them.
They are strange, she thinks.
"Unohana-taichou! Your help has been requested! Yamamato-soutaichou wishes to keep the traitors alive!"
Retsu Unohana turns to her own lieutenant, Kotetsu Isane, and smiles.
"Of course."
How strange.