Chapter 2

Unwelcome

Takumi sat at his desk going over the miles of paper work before him. He needed to get himself acquainted with his lieutenant and the rest of his division. The tension is high among the captains, all of them dwelling on the fact that the third division captain was Gen's older brother. "What should we do? Surely we can allow such a thing to go on." Shunsui said tilting his hat a little, "I agree, but the head captain must have a reason for selecting him on such low terms." Toshiro said as the captains stood around the old abandoned shrine. "Yes but still he is the blood of a traitor, he could easily do the same as Gen." Jushiro said rubbing his forehead between his fingers.

"Hey Rukia!" Renji yelled running up to her in a worried state. Rukia watched eagerly awaiting him. "Hey Renji, what's the matter you seem upset about some thing?" Rukia said still keeping her tomboyish attitude. Renji took a deep breathe and readied himself, "A new third division captain was selected a day ago, and he is the brother of Gen." Renji said narrowing his eye brows at the mention of his name. "Well how do you know?" Rukia asked, "His name is captain Takumi Ichimaru." Rukia's eyes widened at the name of the captain, "You can't be serious…. Why has the head captain chosen a traitors blood relative as a new captain of the same division?" Rukia thought said, "I don't think Ichigo will be to happy about this." she said grasping her chin in thought. "Gen Ichimaru, and now Takumi Ichimaru…" Rukia ponder over the matter, the wars flashbacks racing through her mind.

Takumi was stared at viciously by everyone he walked passed even if he greeted them with a nodded of his head they never showed any hint of acknowledgement of him. Takumi expected this from the other captains but not from their subordinates. Takumi looked at the ever glowing light as he strolled through the barracks of his subordinates, each room empty no soul present. He pushed up his glasses, "Hmmm… its offal deserted around here, you could hear a pin drop. He stopped his thoughts as foot steps were echoing toward his location.

"Lieutenant Matsumoto, did you hear the news? A new third division captain was chosen yesterday." a soul reaper said running up to Rangiku. "Yes I am aware of the captain being chosen but I was never informed of the captains name." she said scratching her head with a smile. "I don't think it's a good idea that you know the captain's name right now." the soul reaper said, Rangiku raised an eye brow at his statement. "And why not?" she said putting a hand on her hip. "Well umm….you see its…his name and…." he struggled to come up with an excuse. "Come and spit it out already, your tripping over your self." she said with a slight grin on her face. The soul reaper sighed seeing as it was no use keeping it from her, "the captains name is Takumi Ichimaru, the older brother of the former captain of division three…" he lowered his head in a bow. Rangiku shook inside almost breaking down, "Lieutenant, Matsumoto are you alright?" the soul reaper asked. "uh yes, I'm fine…I just need to go and think." she said tensing up.

"Ah, you must be lieutenant Izuru Kira correct?" Takumi said looking at Kira from the corner of his eye. Kira was unsure what to say but informed the captain, that he was correct. "Yes captain, I am Izuru Kira…but sir may I ask your name?" he said questioning himself, as Takumi turned to face him it was as if Kira was looking at his former captain, the resembles was strong. "Takumi Ichimaru…older brother to your former captain Gen Ichimaru…" Takumi said with a blank stare. "Where is the rest of the squad?" Takumi asked walking passed Kira like an observant school teacher. "They are training Sir… if you would like sir I can take you to them?" Kira was uneasy with his new captain seeing as he looked just like Gen. "That would be much appreciated lieutenant Izuru." Takumi said stopping at the door of the barracks.

Ok hows this one, I have to say the reactions of those close to Gen are a little short minded but they will be put into more detail the next chapter. R&R please and thank you bleach fans! O-o ^-^