Disclaimer: Bleach is not mine.

Author's Note: I recently fell in love with this couple. They're my favorite Bleach pairing.

All of Soul Society was in a state of elation. Sosuke Aizen had fallen.

With the combined powers of the Gotei 13, Kurosaki Ichigo, Kurosaki Isshin, Urahara Kisuke, Shihoin Yoruichi, and unexpectedly Ichimaru Gin the Hogyoku and its user were crushed into oblivion. Karakura town and its inhabitants survived the war between Arrancar and Shinigami. The Kurosakis, Inoue Orihime, Ishida Uryuu, and Sado Yasutora returned to their everyday lives with ease. Though, the Vizards were not seen as allies to Seireitei, they were not deemed enemies either.

This was fortunate for Yadomaru Lisa; seeing as, she was allowed admittance into Seireitei a little over a week since the demise of Aizen. As she passed the buildings that made up her old home, Lisa found herself almost nostalgically taking in the familiar scene. There were unseated Shinigami roving the many corridors and a few lower seated officers racing by to carryout orders, but she came across no Captains or Lieutenants.

Many of the top Shinigami were currently bedded in the 4th Division. The whole squadron was in a state of chaos trying to efficiently tend to all the injured. Unohana Retsu and her 2nd seat were no doubt being overworked.

Hesitant, Lisa fingered the door handle to the infirmary section of the 4th Division barracks. She'd traveled to Soul Society on a whim, but now that the Vizard had reached her destination she wanted to turn tail and run. The raven-haired woman exhaled an exasperated breath. What a waste of her time.

"Yadomaru Lisa."

Without the Vizard's noticing, Ise Nanao had approached her from behind.

It had been years since the two had last seen each other. Nanao was no longer the same little girl she had once been. Her figure had matured, face grown much prettier, her once innocent cobalt eyes now held a worldly glimmer, and she fashioned her dark hair pinned at the back of her head. Her style seemed to have been taken from Yadomaru's.

"Ise Nanao," acknowledged the Vizard evenly. She stepped away from the door to face her almost-look-alike. "You've grown up, I see."

Adjusting her glasses, the Shinigami woman spoke, "Have you come to see my captain?" There was almost a possessiveness to her tone when she mentioned Shunsui Kyoraku. In Ise's arms she carried a handful of books, which she pressed firmly to her chest.

"It appears so," Lisa vaguely responded, her intentions had not been clear to herself from the beginning. "What about you? Have you come to read to him?"

Nanao's cheeks flushed slightly when she admitted that she was, but swiftly added, "I'll come back another time though."

"That won't be necessary," settled the ex-Lieutenant of the 8th Division. Lisa strode passed Nanao and looked back at her from over her shoulder. "Thank you for looking after him." With those words, the Vizard continued on her way.

Yadomaru Lisa no longer belonged in Soul Society nor with the Gotei 13.

Shunsui Kyoraku had done, and would do, just fine without her.

Extra:

"My Nanao-chan!"

Stop it.

"My lovely Nanao-chan!"

Don't say these things to me.

"My sweet precious Nanao-chan!"

You don't really mean it.

"My beautiful little Nanao-chan!"

I'm not her, so don't treat me like a replacement!

Because Ise Nanao knows that she can't become Yadomaru Lisa and that Shunsui Kyoraku is still in love with his former Lieutenant.

Arigato for reading!

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-RainingSprinklesDownMyThroat.