For the Sake of Sake
by
Psycho-Neurotically Disturbed
Part I: 1st Division
Disclaimer: Not mine!
Yamamoto was a simple man. He worked hard and enjoyed his outrageously long life. He loved his job and doted upon his shinigami at every possible moment. He'd even bend the rules for his beloved captains. He gave Yachiru sweets when he thought Zaraki wasn't looking, he gave Mayuri his right to free experimentation, and he gave Shunsui leeway.
All of these were easy to overlook.
Two of the things he could not were 1) Romance between ranked officers and 2) alcohol disturbing his officers' work.
Romance is an iffy thing and even iffier for a man as old as Yamamoto dwell on for too long. He appreciated the beauty of love, of course, but he just couldn't allow any of his top men (and women) to be distracted from their duties by such frivolities!
Secret: he tried to pair his taichous with impossible fukutaichos so that no love would blossom.
He, of course, had his dear Saskibe, who had been with him since the beginning and wasn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Soi Fong, the little puma, was given some disgusting pig of a man whom she would rather gnaw off her own arm than touch.
Ichimaru Gin, well, perhaps that hadn't been the best match up in the world, but as old as Yamamoto is, you can't blame him for a few mistakes, can you?
Unohana Retsu; safe to say anyone would be safe with her.
Aizen Sosuke, another mistake of his part, he'd admit.
Kuchiki Byakuya was a secure enough person to toss anyone at him and get away with it.
Komamura Sajin, a kind soul and very dear comrade to Yama, was entrusted with Iba who could come to overlook Sajin's looks and see him for the dopey puppy he was.
Kyoraku Shunsui was given the sternest fukutaicho-level graduate he could find. It did turn out to be a rather fetching young woman, but with her attitude Yamamoto was fairly sure that there would be no issues at all. Little did he know how wrong he was.
Tousen Kaname had actually been an excellent captain despite his handicap. He was entrusted with Shuuhei Hisagi, a budding young shinigami and the two has seemingly gotten along swimmingly as far as he could tell. Of course, of all the lieutenants to lose their captains he seemed the least torn apart by it.
Hitsugaya Toshirou was nothing but a young boy. That being that, he was the only one qualified to have Matsumoto Rangiku.
Kenpachi Zaraki didn't really give him a say in the matter of his fukutaicho. Yachiru Kusajishi was immediately sworn in as his second. At least the soutaichou could rest knowing that the rough man's third and fifth seats were competent enough to handle the duties of the eleventh squad.
Mayuri Kurotsuchi was a big problem. No one wanted to be his lieutenant. He had to make one.
And Ukitake Jyuushirou? The man had to have someone mentally and physically competent enough to take over his duties in the blink of an eye. Kaien Shiba was chosen which was a mental downfall to Yamamoto's favorite pupil and was the last hope for relationships for the high ups.
Kaien's wife had a run-in with a hollow, which left her for the worse and ended up in them both dying. It had left Jyuushiro shaken since and required him to pour more energy into his work, despite his not quite proficient third seats' help.
Yamamoto hated romance in the Seireitei. It was no good for anyone.
Alcohol was the only thing he hated more.
Once again, he was a simple man, and even the most important of men do enjoy a glass of wine or sake with his meals, but he chose to deprive himself just as all of the other squads were being withheld from. He'd honor that until the end.
Yamamoto stopped thinking about silly distractions when an important sounding knock rocked the flimsy paper-thin door. Apparently there was some disturbance in the eleventh division? Oh joy.
Pulling on his white captain's coat, he started walking over to investigate. Anything happening the eleventh division's walls was something to behold and usually very bloody. It might be worth a laugh in the least.
AN: Sorry, kind of short, but I'm trying to update en masse and I can only handle writing so much focused on Yama-jii before croaking. Even though I don't think this turned out completely horrible… Sorry for any mistakes, people! Feel free to correct me. The next update will be much more interesting, I promise! Next time on For the Sake of Sake: Part II: 2nd Division and what's happening in 11th. Later.