Author's Note: This is my first ever story so feel free to give criticism especially if it's a name spelled wrong or I use the wrong word for something or if my writing style is unclear. I hope you enjoy c:
I've gone through and put in specific settings italics, and bolds to follow the style I'm using in my more recent chapters. Italics are used to show thought or when a shinigami speaks to their zanpaktou. If a shinigami is in their soul room, or remembering something from the past, bolds will be used when someone from outside the soul room, or from the present time line speaks to bring the character back to the present setting. Also when a zanpaktou speaks to a shinigami it will bolded.
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Soul Society is in a time of peace. The time of war and chaos is behind them, as is the time of the substitute shinigami: Kurosaki Ichigo. His death as a human has made several captains hopeful about his future as a shinigami. The captains for the third, fifth, and ninth squads were filled decades after Ichigo's time. Shima Akuma, the new third squad captain is a kidou master and a mysterious alcoholic. Kyourane Chou, the ninth squad captain is a cute young captain with devilish intent. Lastly there is Minji Yuki, the fifth squad captain. Her suffering knows no bounds as she is constantly examined by the twelfth squad because of her lab rat past.
There is a gap in the Captain's positions as of late. Seventh squad captain, Komamura was defeated by a hollow. With his spirit already crushed after the defeat of Tousen, Komamura-taicho didn't possess the will to fully recover and died leaving no one able to take his position. We now begin our tale as a new face comes to claim a captain's hiori, the recommendation coming from none other than Kyourane Chou-taicho.
10th Squad Captain's Room
"Who are the captains that will assess the new Kid?" Shima Akuma used her precious voice to ask. It was a rare occurrence to hear the voice of Shima-taicho, but Minji Yuki was privileged as her closest comrade.
Yuki swallowed another cup of sake, "I don't know but it better not be me," she laid her head back, "I always get chosen to watch those things."
"Maybe if you didn't always ask someone else to go for you they would stop requesting you," Akuma retorted plainly while refilling both empty cups on the table.
"You started drinking without me?" Rangiku sighed as she entered the room, "I thought you were my friends."
"Sorry!" Yuki smiled as Akuma poured Rangiku a cup. While the three of them enjoyed their sake, a certain someone walked in.
"Matsumoto!" Hitsugaya Toshirou was no longer the child-like size he had once been. The only difference in him was his height and build; he was now quite tall and enjoyed looking down on those who had once done the same to him, "How are you drinking so early in the day?"
"Mou~ Taicho-" Rangiku pouted.
"Don't get so worked up Torou-kun," Yuki smirked as she watched his face twitch at his nickname.
He replied with a clenched jaw and a forced smile, "Shouldn't you be monitoring the new captain, 5th Squad captain?" He knew this was information she did not want to hear and felt a wave of satisfaction as he left, dragging Rangiku with him.
"Man, I really don't want to do this," Yuki pouted looking at Akuma, "say, Akuma-san, you woudn't mind taking over for me would you?"
"Again?" She replied plainly, "I did it for you last time too."
"Pleeeease~" Yuki begged, "I'll never ask you again I swear!"
"Fine."
"Yes! You are the best Akuma-san, I'll buy next time too," she grinned at her success, "Now if you'll excuse me," she took her cup and drank it down, "I have important things to do."
It was very lucky of Yuki to have not gone to the captain test. If she had, she might have figured things out.
The 1st Squad Meeting Room
Toushirou, Akuma, and Kenpachi sat with Genryusai as they awaited the arrival of the new captain.
"Covering for Minji-san again I see, Shima-san," Hitsugaya spoke without looking at her. Akuma merely nodded in response which irritated Hitsugaya in ways he didn't know could affect him. Shima Akuma had always hit a nerve with him. She was very beautiful he had to give her that. She was slender and just slightly taller than average. Her thin face was framed by her deep black hair that faded to white as it reached her waist. Everything about her was placed perfectly except her eyes. They were glassy and seemed to not focus on anything. He had seen her eyes sharp once, it was when she was being tested for her captain position. She had never looked more beautifully alive. "Why don't you speak? I don't think I've ever heard your voice. You don't even speak for Kidou incantations!"
Akuma's gaze shifted to meet Hitsugaya's with a confused face that seemed to ask: "What do you mean?"
This only angered him more.
"Now, now you two. Let's stay calm. Our guest should arrive at any moment," Kyourane-taicho fluttered her small body to her seat closest to Genryuusai as everyone quieted.
The doors opened and in walked the nominee. He was tall with blonde hair that was pulled back. He looked nervous but walked with confidence that only experience can give. His Zanpaktou was a purple that was lavish and royal, it was strapped to his thigh and followed his leg when he walked.
His voice was deep and filled the room, "My name is Shirou Enkimura," he bowed, "please take care of me through this test"
While the test was conducted, Yuki was in her favorite place; the large sakura tree in the 5th squads barracks. She sat up there with her zanpaktou and meditated. It was quite easy for her to speak with him. She often thinks back to when she met him. She was a young child in Rukongai. In fact this memory is her first memory. His voice is the first voice she remembers hearing. She was in her soul room and he was before her. He spoke to her, "You!" his voice was full, "You must be of greatness to be granted me! Tell me your name small one!"
"M-me?" She looked around expecting someone else.
"Yes you. Who else would be granted an audience with me?" he was dark skinned but without a blemish, his hair was short and somewhere between brown, red, and blonde. He was dressed in bright jewels and dark, deep blues that jingled as he knelt down to the small girl.
"M-minji Yuki," she finally blurted out.
"Yuki! A good strong name, you are just the type of person I need. A fresh start," his smile was contagious and Yuki couldn't help but return a smile despite the slight twang of sadness she saw in his eyes, "Yuki, my dear, consider yourself a queen for that is what you are now."
"A queen?" she hardly felt like a queen. She was in a dingy t-shirt while he was lavished in gold.
"That's right! There is no way I would be with a commoner, so you must be a queen," he held out his hand to her, "that is, if you want to become my Queen."
There was no hesitation, she took his hand and called out his name, "Gilgamesh."
Present Time
Suddenly Yuki was in her soul. The room was a palace with fruits and jewels and of course a thrown. "Yuki! You've come! Shall I pour the wine?" He hadn't changed a bit since she first met him. His smile was still contagious and his eyes were still intriguing. They sat and spoke over wine. Yuki wondered if other Shinigami had a similar relationship, she knew it was a challenge for others to speak with their zanpaktou, but she couldn't imagine it. Honestly she didn't have to meditate to speak with Gilgamesh, she could hear his voice if he spoke to her. She meditated to see him. And how they yearned for each other's company.
"Yuki, I must confess, I have a bad feeling growing inside me," Gilgamesh spoke while swirling his wine.
"What kind of feeling?" she sipped her wine.
"I-" he sipped gracefully like a King is expected to, "I can't place it."
She hadn't seen him this serious and it worried her, "It's nothing the all-powerful Gilgamesh can't handle!" They laughed and went to sip their drinks when "she" arrived.
"I'm hurt, after all these years I still don' get an invitation to your parties."
"What do you want?" Yuki responded rudely while finishing off her glass.
"Honestly Yuki," Gilgamesh poured her another glass of while re-filling his own, "I don't understand why you are so rude to her."
"She doesn't belong here. She was- she is a piece of me that I regret."
"Perhaps, but you can't get rid of her. Why don't you just embrace her, she is after all just another form of your strength."
Yuki groaned and drank. She glanced at their visitor, she looked exactly like Yuki except she was pure white with a black captain's hiori.
Hollow.
Every time she looked at her she was reminded of her past and her weaknesses.
"Minji-taicho!"the outside world called and it was time to leave her pearch.
"Yes Hinamori-san?" Yuki replied as she put Gilgamesh back into his sheath on her back; the hilt facing downward.
"The nominee was passed! The new 7th squad captain is a man named Shirou Enkimura!"
Yuki jumped down from the tree, "Shirou Enkimura? I've never heard of him. Where did he come from?"
"He's from a scout squad outside of the 13 squads I think. Kyourane-taicho ran into him one day and recommended him."
"Scout squad? How could someone from a scout squad pass the captain test?" Yuki furrowed her eyebrows in thought. She sighed; she had never been good at first impressions.
All of the captains and vice captains were brought into the usual meeting room, everyone except the new captain was present. The air was thick and tense. It's hard to say whether this tension was from anticipation or a nervousness of the rookie captain. Yuki looked to the new captain's nominator: Kyourane Chou. She was the youngest and cutest captain in soul society. Despite her usual cuteness, she seemed as tense as the others were…Yuki's mind wandered to Kyourane-san. She was no older than 13. Her light purple hair, put up as usual in two pony tails on either side of her head, came to a sudden end around her knees. She came up to her vice-captain, Shuuhei's, collar bones making her the shortest captain. Because she is so small, her kimono and hiroi don't fit her well. The sleeves cover her hands and the bottoms of the legs are torn from being dragged on the ground so much. In a word, she was adorable.
Thinking about the new captain she felt uneasy from all the tension. Yuki, you shouldn't worry so much, you'll wrinkle that pretty face of yours. You have nothing to fear. You're a Queen remember?
Gilgamesh was always there for her. She sighed, he was right, why should she fear?
The doors opened and in walked the new 7th squad Captain: Shirou Enkimura.
As he walked in he was quite nervous, Stay confident, you are the strongest, remember? a voice who knew him the best soothed him. Enkimura put on a smile as he walked in. He immediately recognized the captain's from his test. He wished he had been more acquainted with the squads. Before Kyourane-taicho, he was a mere scout.
A quick scan he thought I need to learn their- His thoughts were cut short as he saw her. The most beautiful woman he'd ever seen. She was average height with long, layered red hair put messily up behind her. Her captain hiori was draped over her shoulders instead of worn and her black kimono's sleeves were ripped up the arm. She was amazing and she glowed in Enkimura's eyes. He forced his gaze to leave as he took his place, but as he bowed and spoke; his gaze was fixated on her. Genryusai then spoke, "I know, Shirou-taicho, that you are unfamiliar with the Captains, so we will take a moment for introductions."
Enkimura's heart began to race, not only would he hear her voice, but now he would hear her name! Who is she?! His mind screamed.
Finally she inhaled to speak, "I am-"
The alarm went off. Hollows were invading Soul Society on a mass scale. Normally the new captain would be sent as to show his talent and skill, but Genryusai worried of the scale of the attack. "Captains of squads 3, 5, and 9 will go deal with the hollow. This will be an example to our new captain of what is expected of him."
"Hai!"
In the Sky about Soul Society
There were thousands of hollow flowing into Soul Society, and unusually high amount.
Enkimura doubted that only three people, regardless of their powers could wipe out such a large number of hollow.
"Having doubts?" Hitsugaya asked Enkimura, "I heard you were part of a hollow scout squad."
"Yes!" Enkimura stood up straight, "I've never seen three people defeat so many hollow."
"Three? Please, just one of those three could handle this situation on their own."
Enkimura was speechless How powerful are these people? It was then that he saw the red haired beauty from before, her hirori had the 5th squad symbol on it. His jaw dropped as she reached for her sword. He had not noticed it before, but both the hilt and sheath were golden, in fact Enkimura thought that they could be made of gold. She reached for the hilt and drew the blade that was also golden.
"Command, Gilgamesh!"
So there's chapter one! I hope you guys enjoy it, I didn't know how long/short would be appropriate so I just wrote until I found a comfortable stopping spot