Disclamer: Everything to do with bleach is owned by Tite Kubo. All characters you do not recognize our mine! Please be kind, this is my first Bleach Fanfic. There are multiple pairings within this story for I have a really messed up imagination. If you'd like to know you may ask. The main pairs though are Mayuri/OC Toshiro/OC
Kenpachi/OC
If there were more sadists in the world there would be more people who enjoyed the art of combat. Wielding a sword was the most common type of combat within the soul society. Owning a sword was great, if you were a low life fighter in the Rukongai but being one with a Zanpakuto was, in Mai's eyes, beautiful. Although… she also believed a sight of blood during a fight was beautiful. In a way, Mai could blame comparing things with the word 'beautiful' and 'ugly' on an old friend of hers, Yumichika Ayasegawa, a flamboyant man who was self-proclaimed as the most beautiful person in the Soul Society other then Mai herself. Yumichika always said she was a beautiful young girl when they were friends in the poorer districts of the South Rukongai. But they were separated when he joined the Soul Reapers Academy and she was adopted into a family of a lesser nobility.
The family that had taken Mai in had very close ties with the thirteen court guard squads and the four noble families, especially the Kuchiki family. Mai had only met three of the thirteen captains. She had met Byakuya Kuchiki many times during his frequent visits and knew both Toshiro Hitsugaya, captain of Squad Ten and Mayuri Kurotsuchi, captain of Squad Twelve, before they were appointed Captains of the Gotei Thirteen. Mai had met the youngest captain a few years before he joined the Academy, she never seceded teasing him whenever she saw him and insisted on calling him short stuff. Mayuri Kurotsuchi was a different story.
Mai knew Mayuri long before her time with Yumichika, before he cut off his own ears as an experiment, before her bloodlust and love of fighting. Mayuri was her insane best friend- her self appointed brother. From what she could remember he was always psychotic- always trying to invent to impress, to make something new and exciting. Truthfully Mayuri was the only one who she stayed in contact with when he left to join the academy to become a shinigami. Even to the day he still wrote her letters explaining his latest achievements. Mai knew almost everything about the Captain of Squad Twelve and the current President of Research and Development Institute. He told her everything that happened in his years at the academy, his 'make over'- to which she liked to now call him clown face after she saw him- his time in the "Maggots Nest", Kisuke Urahara's promotion as division twelve captain and his pitch to Mayuri as vice-president of the Research and Development Unit, Kisuke's 'betrayal', Mayuri's promotion as Captain and his creation of his daughter Nemu who was also his lieutenant. But even after all his gloating and complaining her never failed to make her laugh and smile, Mai might not have been into Science but she tried her hardest to understand and Mayuri tried his best to explain….
"Miss Takahashi, please try to pay attention in my class," called out the instructor of Mai's sixth year advance History of the Soul Society lecture, pulling Mai out of her reminisce of her past. Several people snickered at her and her only two friends (who she called 'acquaintances' while she was in a bad mood – which was basically all the time.) glance at her in pity and amusement.
"Mai Takahashi, you've only been here six months and graduation is two weeks away! You need to make up for the five years you've skipped right now; I don't care if you are already at the level of a highly ranked seated officer if not a lieutenant…"
And that is where she stopped listening; Mai had heard this lecture everyday in at least three of her classes but lately it had been all of them. The teachers were most likely pushing her to being able to graduate to not wanting to put up with her for more time then necessary. Mai was able to zone out and then zone in still knowing what the teacher was talking about she pretty much knew it by heart along with everyone else in her class.
"… are you even listening to me?"
"Hai, sir!" she replied in a dull tone. Finally the two hour lesson of hell was released and Mai made a bee line out of the classroom.
"You truly are an idiot," called out a feminine voice down the hall, behind Mai. Turning her head slowly she saw it was one of her frie…*ahem* acquaintances, Aria Nakagin. In more ways then one, Aria was a lot like Mayuri... freakishly a like. Aria much like the Captain of the Twelfth covered her face with a mask, but no paint. The mask was black and covered to the tip of her nose and framed her eyes. Her hair was black with tinted blue. Aria had a womanly figure, curves in all the right places and alright size chest. The girl was also somewhat of a brainiac, she enjoyed and appreciated science all most as much as Mayuri- going as far as trying to convince Mai to let her use Mai's body for an experiment.
"Why do I attract the weird ones?" Mai sighed to herself, turning the rest of her body around to face Aria.
Rolling her eyes at Mai's comment, Aria asked, "What were you dreaming about this time?"
"What makes you think I was dreaming?" said Mai like a stuck up snob. Aria gave her an appointed look as you say 'Yea… right' and Mai blew up. "We've known each other for six months and you think you know me? Where the fuck do you think you get off, Trying to all chummy with me!"
"Maybe you should stop being so hostile towards me and that I am your friend as well as Sayama," chortled Aria, as she watched Mai start to walk away.
"Have you ever thought that maybe I don't want yours and Kuchiki's friendship?" Mai seethed stopping in the middle of the hallway, glaring up at Aria's abnormal 5'10" form.
"Ah! I see you were thinking about your past and old friends… weren't you?" said Aria starring down at Mai's 5'1" frame.
"Shut up," grumbled Mai as she walked away and out of the school with Aria following.
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The two girls sat in silence under the canopy of the forest. Both enjoying the calm nature of the trees blowing in the wind, neither felt the need to break the quietness.
"I'm sorry," whispered Mai breaking the silence and mumbling something no one could understand, even if they tried.
"Excuse me?" asked Aria turning to smirk at the stubborn woman.
"Don't. Make me say it again," Mai glared at the woman beside her.
"I'm sorry, but I didn't quite hear your mumbles you might want to speak up," Aria said as her smirk grew bigger.
"I. Said. I. Was. Sorry!" replied Mai grinding her teeth together.
"And?"
"And that I didn't mean it when I said I didn't want yours or Kuchiki's friendship."
Right after Mai finished her apology a small girl about 4'5" came bounding in their direction. Sayama Kuchiki, she was the youngest of the noble house of Kuchiki and spoke more fondly of her adopted sister, Rukia then anyone else. Sayama looked about twelve years old at first glance but if someone were to really look they would see a young woman with a petite figure- to be honest she was perfect in every way. Her long black hair fell just before her knees when down she wasn't as curvy as Aria but she had something going for her, any guy who turned her down would be stupid, although and guy who didn't turn her down would have to deal with her brother, the Captain of Division Six Byakuya Kuchiki. Sayama almost always had a smile on her face. To be honest, no one knew the noble Sixth Captain had a younger sister other than Rukia until she joined the Shinigami Academy. Sayama –or Saya as people often called her- choose not to flaunt her family name and wanted to finish her full six years at the Academy unlike many other nobles. Everyone in their year already knew Saya was guaranteed the position of Sixth Division Lieutenant when she graduates, for the former, Renji Abarai was appointed Captain of Squad Five.
"Finally I found you guys! I've been looking everywhere for you two. You both left in such a hurry after class," said Sayama happily as she approached them.
"Just in time, Mai here decided o tell us about her past." Aria smiled at the young noble before shooting a glare at Mai.
"I didn't agree to that," mumbled Mai crossing her arms and glaring at the ground in front of her.
"Really? We've been waiting six months for this! So you better start talking." Saya glared at Mai, threatened the woman in her own way.
Mai winced at the younger girl. She was always able to make someone feel bad or threatened without coming right out and saying so.
"Uh… I…"
"Come on Mai! You're not going to upset the little Kuchiki again are you? Remember what happened last time?" questioned Aria.
Thinking back Mai shivered at the thought. Last time she upset the youngest of the Kuchiki family, she had Rukia chasing her around the Soul Society. But last time she made Sayama upset was because she hit her, this time it was completely different. Never once did Aria or Sayama try to pressure Mai into telling them about her past, so why was it all of the sudden a big deal?
"Why do you guys want to know about my past so much? I never bothered you before," said Mai as she started at the forest floor trying to make sense of everything.
"It doesn't bother us Mai..."
"It's just… you always get upset or angry when you start thinking about anything to do with your past…"
"And it would be nice to understand what's putting you in such a depressing mood!"
Dumbfounded, Mai starred at the two women as they finished each sentences. "How the hell do you guys do that?"
"Don't chance the subject," Aria said glaring at Mai.
"Fine," Mai sighed. "I grew up the South Rukongai distract seventy-seven with the Captain of Squad twelve, Mayuri Kurotsuchi…"
A young girl who looked about six and boy who looked around ten years old were sprinting down the street of a busy market in the wealthier section of district seventy-seven.
"Yuri! Slow down!" cried the little girl stumbling as she ran.
"Maybe you should run faster Mai!" the boy called out behind himself.
"But Yuri, I can't run as fast as you, my legs are to sho…" the little girl by the name of Mai was interrupted by one of her own screams. As the boy looked back he was a large man holding Mai up in the air by her hair.
"Where do you think you're going brat?" bellowed the man.
"MAYURI HELP!" sobbed Mai.
"Hey! What do you think you're doing? Put her down right now!" yelled Mayuri.
"Listen kid, I know you and this girl stole from me and I want it back! And if you don't give me what I want I'll just have to find something to do with this little girl," sneered the man pulling Mai closer to him. Mayuri pulled out a bag from the rags he was wearing and threw it at the man's feet. Dropping the girl, the man bent down and picked up the sack before smirking at the kids and walking away.
"You shouldn't have done that Yuri," Mai whispered as she sobbed. "That money could have bought you food for at least two weeks."
"And what? Let him rape you, take advantage of you?" the boy yelled pulling Mai to her feet and hugged her. "I couldn't do that, I'd rather starve then let that happen to you!"
"If we need to, we'll try to steal more tomorrow. Everything will be fine, trust me," Mayuri smiled at the small girl. Grabbing her hand, Mayuri pulled Mai along leading her back to their 'home'.
"I do trust you, but you know I don't like feeling vulnerable and weak. I want to be strong and independent. A fighter! Like the soul reapers."
Mayuri growled and kept looking straight ahead. Mai sighed and looked at the boy confused.
"I don't trust the soul reapers! They're ungrateful people who believe everyone is below them."
"Maybe… you should become a Soul Reaper…"
"Mai! … "
"No just listen to me Yuri! Become a Soul Reaper, do great things for them! You can be powerful and one day become a Captain!"
Mayuri didn't respond instead he laughed and continued on to their home, hoping Mai wouldn't bring the topic up again.
Years had past and an older May (not by much) was sat on top of a building in the Rukongai starring at the Seireitei. Sensing someone had sat down beside her; Mai turned her head and was met with a confused looking Mayuri.
"Hi…" Mai said acknowledging him.
Mayuri didn't respond right away. "Do you… remember that conversation we had…"
The girl giggled and said, "Don't be silly, we've had lots of conversations!"
Mayuri gave her a look as to say 'I'm being serious' and continued. "The one about becoming a Soul Reaper,"
Mai nodded her head and looked back at the Seireitei. "Yea… that was a long time ago."
"I've been thinking about entering the Shinigami Academy."
"So that's where you've been for the past few hours, hasn't it?"
"Yea… I went and took the entry test and received the highest grade level."
"You went… without me?" Mai said clearly upset and on the verge of tears.
"You're not ready to take this step yet. Maybe in a few years you'll be ready. Are you mad at me?"
"I want to say yes, and that I hate you, but I can't and I don't and you wouldn't let me anyways," she said trying not to cry.
"You want to cry don't you?"
"No! Because crying shows weaknesses and I am NOT weak." Mai replied starting to get mad.
Mayuri chuckled at his best friend. "Never change Mai! I have to go now, I promise to write every chance I get. I'll miss you my little butterfly."
The moment she knew Mayuri was out of ear shot, Mai started crying whispering to herself the whole time 'I'm pathetic'.
For the next few years Mai's life was a mess. She couldn't do anything right. Truthfully the only thing that kept her going until Yumichika- was the letters Mayuri wrote her. He wrote to her almost every second day, always addressing it to 'My little Butterfly' as much as she disliked it or 'Little Sister', a title she held clear to her heart. He told her about his start to in the academy, the many experiments he tried, his change in appearance and his recent choice to experiment cutting off his ears.
"That's so gross," Mai whispered out loud as she reread Mayuri's latest letter.
"Hmm, that certainly isn't beautiful," a voice said from behind her.
Mai screamed placing her hand on her heart and turning around furiously. "Yumi, don't do that, I could have had a heart attack."
"And that definitely wouldn't have been very pretty," said 'Yumi' as he say down beside Mai. "What is your insane friend up to now?"
Yumichika Ayasegawa was this mans name, a beautiful name for a beautiful being- not Mai's works more so Yumichika's. Yumi had entered Mai's life about four years after Mayuri Kurotsuchi had left to join the Shinigami Academy. Yumichika was a very kind loving young man… if you were proclaimed 'beautiful' by him, which thankfully Mai was- other then that he would criticize people on their appearance. Mai had seen the way he treated people 'unworthy' of him and she rather not be on the receiving end of that.
Mai meet Yumi one day walking through the forest on her way home from another day of trying to get food to survive another day, this time succeeding/ he was past out in the middle of the forest path from starvation. Mai, being the kind (ha!) person she was, helped him which led them to becoming close friends.
Mai stared at Yumichika for a moment. "Yea… he is pretty insane, but that's what I love about him. He's always been an older brother to me!"
Smiling at Mai, Yumichika giggled and replied. "That's good! But what am I to you?"
"Oh Yumi!" she said hugging him awkwardly from the side. "You're my best friend!"
The flamboyant young man returned her hug and sat there watching the sun set.
However, all good things must come to an end. The letters from Mayuri stopped and no matter how many times she sent one to him, it was always returned unopened. Even worst was when Yumichika told her he was leaving to join the Academy. When she asked him why, his only reply was he needed to find someone to repay a favour.
Now she was back where she started although thins time there was no letters from Mayuri and no Yumichika to keep her happy. Instead of lazing around in the same district she has for years, Mai traveled for she had nothing to hold onto in the seventy seventh district.
She ended up in a wealthy district home to several nobles and lesser noble families. Mai thought about stealing from their market because the place had more food for there were more people with high spirit pressure. But she thought better of it, not wanting to risk being caught stealing from wealthier people. She may have been a practiced thief but she was nowhere near as skilled to steal from the rich.
"Are you going to buy something dear?" asked a young woman, but far older then Mai.
"Uh… no, I don't have any money," Mai replied, looking at the ground embarrassed.
"Oh. Where's your family… or what family do you belong to if you don't mind me asking."
"I… I don't have a family," she replied shifting her feet and staring at the ground.
"You poor dear, well, come with me! You can stay with me and my husband. My name is Ayame Takahashi."
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"After staying with them for awhile the Takahashi's adopted me, and I've known them as Mom and Dad ever since."
Aria glared at Mai. "There's more to your story then you're letting on!"
"Yeah… like, how you said the letters from Captain Kurotsuchi stopped, when you still get them. I am so confused," Saya said agreeing with Aria.
"Yes, there is more, but I'm not in the mood to tell it, it's long and boring and I am not answering any questions Sayama." Mai said narrowing her eyes at both of the girls.
The three sat in silence for a few moments before Sayama spoke up. "Aria… there was a reason you asked me to meet you two after class other then harassing Mai into telling us what's on her mind right?"
"Ah… Yes, there was!" Aria said in excitement. "I managed to hack into Seireitei's data base and got the results to which Divisions we'll be placed in…"
"Yea… and would you like to continue?" asked Mai sarcastically while Sayama looked intrigued.
"But isn't the Seireitei's data base protected by a high level security?" asked the youngest of the three.
"Yes, but its quite simple to get around!" replied Aria. "Anyways Kuchiki was, as we already know, placed in Squad Six as Lieutenant. I, personally was placed into Squad Twelve- thank god- and you, Mai were… well…"
"Well what?" snapped Mai.
"You were placed in Squad eleven. And from what I found out, you were the first woman to be placed into the eleventh besides Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi but she's only in the division because her 'father' is the Captain."
Mai stayed silent for awhile, smirking as she contemplated her Squad placement, and what she knew about the Eleventh Squad. Other then the fact that they loved to fight Mai knew nothing, not even who the Captain was but she did know the Vice Captain. Mai met Yachiru one day when she was at the market shopping for her Mother when the little girl came rushing into the market place harassing every cart owner for candy. When everyone refused to give her candy without paying, Yachiru had thrown a tantrum. Mai bought several different little bags of candy while the pink haired demon started harassing different people in the street, after paying Mai dragged Yachiru away from everyone else and handed her the candy. Every since then Yachiru took a great liking for the young woman and occasionally sent her really messy written letters or hell butterflies.
"Yachiru… that little girl is the Lieutenant of the bloodthirsty Squad Eleven? Gee, I knew she was a Soul Reaper but I would have never guessed her to be a Lieutenant!" Mai said with a raised brow.
"Well… you can't exactly call her little anymore," commented Sayama.
"She went through a… metamorphosis, with an invention of Captain Kurotsuchi's just a month ago. Yachiru Kusajishi now looks like a fifteen year old girl. She's rather beautiful, any guy with or without a brain would be able to see it. Her hair is longer- yet still pink- a nice womanly figure with some curve. Fair sized assets…"
"Okay Aria, and you know this how? I understand Kuchiki I mean she lives with her brother in the Seireitei, but you!"
"Hacked into Division Twelve after I found out I was going to be placed there," responded Aria.
"Thanks… but I don't particularly enjoy conversing about girls *ahem* assets, you guys have fun with that, but I need to go. I'll talk to you two later," Mai said standing up and walking away. "Oh, and I don't think you should mention hacking into Division Twelve's system to Mayuri… he might not take it very lightly."
Days seemed to go by slower then usual leading up to the graduation day. Although nothing changed, Mai still got lectures in every class, even in her Zanjutsu lessons where she most excelled. The teacher went as far as nagging her about her Shikai. Truth was, she didn't have a Shikai, and some people said she couldn't even talk to her Zanpakuto. The only reason the academy was letting her pass is because she beat everyone in the sixth year and the few teachers who had bankai.
"Mai… Mai…. Maiiiii!" The woman being called opened her eyes and was greeted with Sayama's smiling face looming over her. "Come on, they're giving out the acceptance letter for graduation."
"Didn't Aria find out we were already placed into squads?" asked Mai lazily sitting up.
"Just because you're placed into a division doesn't necessarily mean you automatically are going to be able to graduate, some people are placed into squads the year they enter the academy," came Aria's voice from behind the young Kuchiki.
"Oh god. Just what I need… to be stuck here for another year!" cried out Mai.
"You've only been here six months," Saya giggled.
"Yea, six months too long."
"We should head to the courtyard to get the letters," Aria said before turning around and walking away. May sat and watched Aria's retreating back for a moment before she stoop up, brushed off her uniform and head after her, dragging Sayama along by the hand.
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"Mai Takahashi!" called out the headmaster of the Academy. Whispers and sighs of relief could be heard amongst the teachers, until they realized there was no response to the call of the woman's name.
"This is the last call for Mai Takahashi!"
"Oh no… she just had to choose this day not to show up," groaned one of the teachers.
Just as the headmaster was about to call out another name, a woman shunpo'd on to the stage. Mai Takahashi was an all round beautiful woman. Although she was on the shorter side, her figure was much like the Squad Ten Lieutenant Matsumoto but on a smaller scale. With long black hair pulled into a pony and bangs swept to the left side of her face covering one of her unique blood red eyes, Mai definitely stood out in a crowd- not that that would be a problem, she was normally either the cause of a crowd, or the highlight of a party. The girl kissed the Headmaster on the cheek while taking her letter, and then said with sarcasm. "Awe you were waiting for me? How sweet!" and disappeared off the stage again.
Mai stood in the shadows as she waited for her friends to receive their letters not wanting to have to talk to anyone. When they both found her, Mai was almost asleep leaning against a tree.
"What did yours say Mai?" asked a cheerful Sayama.
Mai raised an eyebrow and replied with a question of her own. "Won't they all say the same thing?"
Saya pouted and Aria narrowed her eyes at their friend. Sighing Mai answered the brat's question. "It said I successfully past the Shinigami academy and was free to enter the Gotei Thirteen and that I had to wait until tomorrow's ceremonies for me, my fellow pupils and the captains to find out which division I was placed in. Which I already know so maybe I won't go."
Aria gapped at her fight loving friend. "You can't be serious! You have to go no one…"
"Relax, I'm just kidding no need to get your panties in a knot, I know I still have to go!" Mai laughed. "I say we go out tonight, to a bar!"
"Right and how do we get Sayama's brother to agree?" questioned the brainiac.
"Ah, yes! Captain Noble, I forgot about him… we could a) invite him to go but he'd say no and refuse to let her come to or b) Kidnap her." Mai smiled at her plan.
"And that is why you always' befriend someone with a brain." Stated Aria.
"Well I thought they were brilliant," mumbled Mai crossing her arms. "What's your plan oh smart one?"
"Actually tonight I am to have dinner with my brother and Rukia so I am unable to make it," Sayama said shifting her eyes trying not to look at them directly.
Mai and Aria smirked at each other and then looked back at their friend before Mai said something. "Are you, Sayama Kuchiki, trying to lie to us?"
"Noo…"
"I think you are! How about you Mai?" Aria chuckled.
"Oh, I think she is!"
"Really I can't go!"
"Oh but you are! Now come on I have to get our outfits ready!" Mai said dragging Sayama in the direction to her house leaving Aria to follow.
Now, she may not have seemed like it, but Mai had a thing for fashion and looks, especially if it was from the world of the living (even though she rarely showed it.) Mai already had in mind what she wanted to put her friends into.
"Where did you get all these clothes from the World of the Living?" asked Aria.
"She harassed my brother until he forced some people from his squad to go shopping during one of their missions," answered Saya. Aria starred at Mai as is she was crazy.
"Don't go ruining my mood; you should be happy I'm in such a good mood! Or do you want me to be grumpy?"
"Uh… no?" Aria said as more of a question, but Mai wasn't paying attention, she was to busy rifling through her abundance of clothes.
"Aria…" whispered Sayama. "She's scaring me"
"Don't worry, I'm scared to! I kind of missed the 'Imma kick your ass', Mai"
"I can hear you," Mai sang, still looking through her wardrobe making the two girls go quite. "I was thinking Saya could wear this skirt with this top and Aria could wear this top with this skirt."
Mai turned around holding up a black pleated skirt with a turquoise halter top in one hand and a black mini skirt with a white ¾ sleeve shirt in the other.
"Um… Mai, you're bigger then I am I don't…"
"Are you calling me fat?" Mai glared at Sayama.
"No…"
"Good now go get dressed," said the normally cross woman as she pushed them behind a dressing screen. When both girls came out from behind the screen Mai was changed also, dressed in a red spaghetti strap top with a black vest and dark denim jeans that hugged her legs with heels to match.
"Now for you're shoes!" cheered Mai.
"Uh… shoes?" the other two females said quickly glancing at each other.
"Yes, now I was thinking Aria can wear a pair of flats and for Shorty how 'bout we introduce you to heels!" Mai smiled evilly at the smaller girl.
"And that's the killer Mai we know and love," Aria laughed relived she didn't have to go through the pain of wearing heels.
"Now it's important to walk from heel to toe, or you might roll over on to your ankle…" the lesson went on which ended with Sayama falling several times and Mai yelling but finally ended up with Saya wearing flats as well.
As the three women walked to the bad, everything was silent. Mai was busy moping about her loss in trying to make Saya wear heels which converted her back to her 'look at me and I'll kick your ass' personality as always. Soon music and yelling could be heard from far down the road and Saya started to get nervous.
"Are you sure about this Mai? I mean what if there are people from the Seireitei in there or Byakuya?"
Mai started laughing at the younger girl's uneasiness. "Well, I doubt Byakuya will be there and if there are people there that you know, they'll most likely be too smashed."
"Yea, because that's reassuring." Aria crossed her arms and looked at Mai.
"Shut up." Mai glared up at the taller girl. "I was trying to make her feel better!"
Mai growled and shunpo'd off into the direction of the bar.
"Do you think every thing will be fine, Aria?" asked Sayama turning slightly to look at the intelligent woman.
"Yes, It will be fine. I was just trying to get a rise out of Mai. Now let's go before she gets too drunk," Aria said before disappearing on the spot, followed by Sayama.
Arriving at the bar, the two young women noticed it was packed. No one was able to tell if someone was from the Rukongai or the Seireitei do to everyone wearing close from the living world. At the bar, Mai was sat on a stool downing shot after shot of tequila.
"I'll bet you anything she's already tipsy," said Aria as she grinned at her petite friend.
"I hope you know you're going to lose, Mai isn't even dented after ten continuous bottles of Sake," Saya said raising an eyebrow.
"But who knows what's in those shot…"
"Betting on your friend's state of drunkenness isn't very proper now is it?" came a deep voice from behind the girls.
"Brother,"
"Captain Kuchiki!" said the girls simultaneously as they bowed.
Byakuya opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by someone yelling.
"BYAKU!" Mai appeared in front of the Division Six Captain, squeezing him tightly. "It's been ages! How come you never agree to come drinking with me yet you're here… at . a . bar…"
"I didn't come here because I wanted to be here…"
"Nope! He's I dragged him here, besides I didn't want my Captain to be the only one here now did I?" said a busty strawberry blonde from a table beside them.
"Lieutenant Matsumoto!" gasped Sayama bowing her head in respect for the woman.
"Come on little Kuchiki, call me Rangiku!" As the woman continued to talk nonsense at a thousand word per second, Mai looked around at the other people at the table until her eyes fell upon a young boy with white hair and turquoise eyes.
"Toetoe!" Everyone turned to see Mai fling herself at the boy. "It's been so long! You've gotten so big now!" Mai continued to squeeze him, everyone seemed to look amused (even Byakuya).
"Captain! You know this girl?" asked Rangiku before gasping. "Is she your girlfriend?"
"She is not my girl…"
"Awe! Short stuffs a Captain! That's so Kawaii!" Mai said hugging Toshiro again, before shoving him away harshly with a confused look on her face.
"What the hell?"
"Aren't you a little young to be in a bar?" Mai smirked.
"Are you still to stupid to pass the Academy entrance exam?" the Division Ten Captain spat back.
"I don't know, maybe you should find out for yourself," Mai said sticking her tongue out.
"Very mature!"
"Whatever, Now may I ask who you all are?" Mai said changing the subject.
"How rude of me! Well I am Rangiku Matsumoto, Lieutenant of Squad Ten, but you can call me Rangiku! This is Renji Abarai Captain of Squad Five and his Lieutenant Momo, and the Lieutenants of Squad Nine and Three Shuuhei, and Izuru," Rangiku said shaking Mai's hand and pointing to everyone. "Oh, and Squad Eleven's Lieutenant Yachiru!"
"Yachiru? Wow, I guess they weren't lying when they said Mayuri tried out an experiment on you," Mai said taking in the ones little girl's new appearance.
Renji starred wide eyed at Shuuhei and mouthed "Mayuri?"
"Hi Maya!" Yachiru smiled tilting her head slightly.
"You should have seen Captain Zaraki's reaction! It was priceless," snickered the red headed pineapple along with the man with '69' tattooed to his cheek.
"Just wait until Ikkaku and Yumichika get back from the world of the living tomorrow evening, their reactions might be even better," Rangiku giggled.
"Kenny was pretty shocked, even though Captain Kurotsuchi asked him. I don't think he's gotten use to it yet though. He still beats up every guy who tries to talk to me," stated Yachiru.
"Yea… I wonder why," mumbled Renji looking over his former Vice Captain.
"Hey… Little Kuchiki, you and your friends should come join us!" Rangiku said dragging Sayama and Aria towards the bar.
Did she mention Yumichika? Mai thought.
"What's past is past Mai," Byakuya's deep voice interrupting Mai's train of thought.
"It's not that, it's just I head someone's name I didn't expect," she said staring off into space.
"Kurotsuchi?"
"No, you know I still talk to him. What surprised me was Yumichika," Mai said turning and smiling at Byakuya.
"Ah, the fifth seat Narcissist from the Eleventh Squad!"
"Eleventh Squad?" Mai's eyes widen with excitement for a moment before remembering she wasn't suppose to know her squad placement until the ceremony. Shaking her head, Mai quickly put an end to the conversation and walked away to challenge Rangiku to a drinking contest.
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Warnings: Language and Dirty mindness