Selenophilia Chapter 2-Intellegentless Gathering, a bleach fanfic

CH2

Intelligence Gathering

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Finally, after rushing all over the Seireitei, Shirayuki had finally finished all her duties for the day on time...well close to. Technically everything was handed in on time, but she was late getting back to the squad. All that was left was to deliver Captain's Komamura's tea, and meet the captain for their nightly constitutional.

Rushing through the squad 9 barracks, Shirayuki slows to a stop as she senses Captain Tōsen's spirit energy around the corner. Turning the corner, Shirayuki smiles as she sees the man she is looking for, her duties completely ended.

Captain Tōsen turns and smiles at her, "Good Evening Shirayuki." "Good evening Captain. I have something for you from Captain Komamura." Handing him the tea box, he holds it up examining it. "The captain said it was a special green tea you enjoyed together." Captain Tōsen smiles, "Thank you, Shirayuki." You smile warmly, happy to see his appreciation.

It was late in the evening; and Ikkaku and Yumichika was just entering the training grounds of their squad. After just a few short hours, they had managed to help Hisagi with his magazine column just in time for print. Since then, they had been out celebrating their minor victory at, Hisagi's suggestion. Now finishing their evening, the two were ready to call it a night. There was still a lively scene around the squad grounds, despite the late hours, but the atmosphere lacked the expected drunken glee and carried an air of anxiety.

It seemed as though all the men in the squad were conjugated in the barrack's court yard, discussing in low voices amongst themselves.

Ikkaku calls out as they approach, "Hey!" The men instantly turn their attention to the upper seats, many finding visible relief in their return. "Ikkaku," one man calls out, "Thank goodness you and Yumichika are here!"

Yumichika look around at the group, "What's going on? Normally everyone would be asleep, or at least off drinking somewhere."

A blonde squad member approached the two, "Its Captain Zaraki! We're worried about him."

Ikkaku stands alert, his fists at his side, "What happened? Did he get called out on a mission something?"

"Well, no...:

Yumichika, "Don't tell me." Say Yumichika smugly, "You idiots were causing trouble again and angered the Captain, is that it?

"No! I only wish that's all it was!"

Another man stops forward urgently, "He's... I mean he's... He's just not himself, sirs!"

Ikkaku eyes the man questioningly, "Eh?"

Yumichika, "Not himself?"

The men all nod in unison, "He's right!

Ikkaku and Yumichika look at each other. The captain was the heart and soul of the squad. If something was wrong with him, the whole squad was compelled to take action. However, the men had no idea what could be happening, and they were beginning to become hysterical.

Yumichika, "CALM DOWN, I'm sure you're all over just over reacting!"

"OVER REACTING?!" shouts the whole squad, causing Ikkaku and Yumichika to take a step back in reaction.

All the men start shouting in discrepancy, some acting out their captain's actions as others explained, "Ever-since-the-captain's-return,-he's-had-this-distant-look-in-his-eyes.-And-walking-around-like-he's-1,000-miles-away!" "He's acting really weird sirs! Like there's something on his mind troubling him." "And the longer he thinks about, the more anguished he looks." "It's awful to watch him sirs!" "What if something horrible has happened to him?!" "We can't stand seeing him like this sirs!"

"WE CAN'T STAND IT!" cries the entire squad.

"Alright, ALRIGHT!" Shouts Ikkaku, silencing the men. "Look. If there is something wrong with Captain Zaraki, we'll go see what's up, ALRIGHT?" The squad vigorously nods in agreement, worry still on their faces. "Good. So where is the captain right now?"

"He and the Lieutenant are in his office." "They've been in there for the last hour. I think he's doing paperwork. PAPERWORK!"

Ikkaku and Yumichika turn and leave, planning to march right up to the captain and get to the bottom of things. After walking for a while, Yumichika speaks up,

"So. What do you think this is all about?" "How the hell am I supposed to know? He was fine a few hours ago..." Yumichika looks down in thought, resting his chin between his fingers, "What could have happened between then and now?"

Ikkaku and Yumichika reach the Captain's office, calling out to their Captain as they open the door to enter, "Hey, Cap...tain." Ikkaku is halted by the sight before him, Yumichika looks over his friend's shoulder and takes in the sight, "C-Captain?!"

Zaraki was sitting at his desk, arms crossed and frowning, clearly frustrated. Yachiru was sitting atop his desk with a frustrated look on her face, as well, as she stared down at a piece of paper, Chewing on her ink brush, deep in thought, "How abooouuut~...Naomi?" Kenpachi repeats the name in his mind before shaking his head, "...No, I'm sure that's not it." Taking in the appearance of the entire room, Ikkaku and Yumichika see the space around his desk had become a paper waste bin. There was tossed sheets of parchment littering the room, many crumpled up and tossed everywhere.

"What the hell is going on here!?" Ikkaku's outburst caused Kenpachi and Yachiru to turn their attention to the two at the door. Yumichika picks up several parchments, the sheets were various, and often crude, ink pen doodles of a soul reaper. Ikkaku picks up two of the crumpled wads of paper and unfolds them to examine their contents; which, despite being smudged, appeared to be lists and scribbles of various girl names, each crossed out, in the captain's handwriting.

Kenpachi grumbles, finally noticing the mess he and his lieutenant had made since their return.

Yachiru finishes her doodle, frowning and tosses into the air to join the rest, "Still not right!" She returns turns and grabs another blank sheet of paper from a pile.

Yumichika holds his hand out, catching the page, "Captain... Lieutenant...do you mind explaining this to us?" he asks holding out the paper

Kenpachi sits up and looks at the two, "Yachiru is trying to remember and draw what my woman looked like." Ikkaku and Yumichika stare at their captain flabbergasted. His Woman?

Stuck in shock, and they watch their captain as he looks at the two, his visible eye immediately shifting the drawing in their hand. He grabs the picture and looks at it closely, the two watch him carefully as he studies the doodle intently.

"...Yachiru."

"Huh?"

"If you're gonna draw her, maybe ya should try drawing her in crayon?"

"But I wanted to draw her in ink brush style!" She wines.

Ikkaku jumps out of shock and shouts in joy, "ARE YOU SERIOUS!" He turns away from the group, clenching his fist dramatically, "You have a woman? I can't believe it, THIS IS GREAT NEWS!" He exclaims as he punches the air with a giant smile, "Granted, I don't really understand how this happened, but it doesn't matter!" He then gives his captain a thumbs up, "Like any girl could resist Kenpachi Zaraki, right Captain?"

Yumichika smiles coyly, "Don't be foolish, Ikkaku. The captain's woman wouldn't be just any girl. Even the most worthy of women would find a challenge just being able to catch the captain's attention. I'm quite interested in meeting this pinnacle of rare, exotic vision of loveliness."

Ikkaku scoffs, "I think you're confusing the captain's ideal woman with your own.

Yachiru pouts, "Kenny fell in love at first sight. But we don't know her name or anything."

Ikkaku frowns, "Anything? Damn. Is that what's troubling you, captain?"

Yumichika crosses his arms as shakes his head, "Isn't it obvious, Ikkaku? Any man would be in such a state in similar circumstances."

Kenpachi growls harshly, "I'm not troubled. I'm just trying to figure out how to find her."

Ikkaku scratches his head as he thinks things over. He could see why the other squad members were distressed. There was no way he could just sit back watch his captain dismayed like this. "With your permission, Captain," Ikkaku smiles confidently, "I have an idea."

Kenpachi scowls as he examines Ikkaku's face, "If you would tell me everything you know, Captain, not only will we gather information about her, I promise we will find and bring you your woman."

Yumichika's smiles knowingly, already knowing what Ikkaku had in mind.

Kenpachi, grunts, "Do whatever you want."

"HE'S IN LOVE?!" the entire squad shouts in unison.

When Yumichika and Ikkaku explained to the squad what was up with their captain, they were both shocked and relieved. The men were hanging on their superior's every word as questions began growing among them. The idea that their captain was in love! They could hardly contain their curiosity.

"Tell us," one man approaches, "who is this woman?"

Ikkaku, "Well there's the rub. Apparently the captain didn't get the chance to speak to her or anything. He doesn't know anything about this girl. Well, except for that she's from squad 4."

"WHAT!" The men begin shouting distain and objections. "SQUAD 4!? WHAT THE HELL!" "HOW COULD HE FALL FOR A WEAKLING IN SQUAD 4?" "THERE'S NO WAY! NO WAY IN HELL?" The comments continued on, as both Ikkaku and Yumichika listen.

Finally, enough appeared to be enough.

"HOW COULD THE CAPTAIN POSSIBLY FALL FOR ANYONE AS LOWLY AS-"

Ikkaku strikes several men in his reach, causing the whole group to be silent, "SHUT UP!" The men cower in fear as they watch and wait for what would happen next.

Yumichika walks forward, his arms crossed, "I understand their concern, when I picture the captain, I find it hard to see him interested in any one woman, let alone someone of Squad 4. But if you really think about it, it makes perfect sense."

The men blink curiously as they listen, curious if the 5th seat was truly on to something or simply gone mad.

"Think about it men. It is a well-known fact that opposites attract, and what squads are more opposite then squads 4 and 11? Plus, if you really think about it, a woman truly of the 4th squad is possibly the most ideal woman."

"..." The entire squad, Ikkaku included, stare at Yumichika, certain he is insane.

Yumichika scowls at the men, but continues with his explanation.

"Picture for a moment a typical squad 5 medic." The men take the time to do just that, picturing a scrawny, weak looking woman carrying a broom, her face a mix between a frown and a look of distress. "Now mind you, the long, brown haired beauty wouldn't be just any medic." The men's image of the reaper changes to a brunette as they listen, "Obviously she would be attractive and appealing to the eyes," the men's image becomes voluptuous, her brown hair becomes curvy as it drapes her face, and painted with lipstick and makeup.

"Now, women in the 4th squad are gentle, kind, soft spoken, and have an air of refinement unlike what most of you are accustomed to with women in our escapades." As they listen to his description, the girl in their mind's eye changes shape from the pitiful crybaby they first imagined to a beautiful seductress (opposite of what Yumichika was going for).

Yumichika clasps his hands together as he stares dreamily at the image he's creating, "A reserved beauty, defenseless, seeking the strong arms of a man to protect her from the evils of the world,"

The men blush as they imagine the beauty looking at them in, a hot look of need glimmering in her eyes, a soft seductive voice rolls off her lips, begging hotly, save me.

"Well, at least that's my theory anyway."

The men were suddenly gun-ho with their captain's choice in women. They had never thought of it like that.

"Of course! That makes sense." "I wish I knew a woman like that. The last time I was treated by a medic, she was a tiny little mouse with black hair like a mop, too shit scared to even speak straight."

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"AH—CHOO!" Mio suddenly sneezes in her sleep, waking up slightly. "Hm...Someone must be talking about me." She slowly rolls over, falling back to sleep.

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Seeing the men finally on board with the prospect, Ikkaku decides to continue, "All right, all right, listen up. So it seems the captain doesn't know much about her, and that's what has been driving him crazy."

The men clamor around once more, eager to hear his words. Ikkaku smiles, "I feel we owe it to the captain to help him in his time of need. Anything we can learn about the woman, better yet, if we can bring his woman to him, then the faster our captain will get out of this funk he's in."

The men cheer in agreement, each ready and willing to help anyway they can.

"ALRIGHT MEN! HERE'S WHAT WE'RE GONNA DO!"

The men listen to Ikkaku's plan. Tonight they would rest, but upon sunrise, their mission would begin.

Shirayuki is awoken from her sleep by movement surrounding her. She curls up under the sheets of her futon, not feeling ready to wake up and leave the warm of her sheets. Someone's footsteps approach her bedding, and a hand rest on her shoulder as he gently shakes her shoulder.

"Tsukiakari, its time to wake up." She lift her head and opens her eyes, to all others she appear wide awake, hiding how sleepy she really was. Shirayuki's waker groans in annoyance, "You know, for such a morning person, you sure have trouble getting up."

?, "If she went to bed on time, she wouldn't have a problem waking up."

?, "You were up star-gazing all night, again?"

?, "You mean Moon-gazing."

?, "It's the same thing!"

Shirayuki rolls over in her futon as she smiles, listening to her fellow female squad members teasing her again. This was a pretty common morning since her academy days.

Since her enrollment into the squad, Shirayuki had been residing in the Squad barracks with the other low ranking female officers. The room was large, lined with futons along the floors, and basic necessities of a bedroom along the walls such as dressers or trunks to keep belongings of every individual. It was a little difficult getting use to such arrangements, but noticed a level of comradery form in such living conditions.

The girls in the barracks were always so nice, and looked out for you. They give you grief for it, but always see that you wake up in the morning following evenings when you stayed up later than most.

Shirayuki didn't move from her futon as the others went about preparing for the day.

?" "TSUKIAKARI! ARE YOU ASLEEP, AGAIN?"

Shirayuki sits up from bed, "I was just relaxing, not sleeping." She finally forces herself awake and out of bed, a smile on her face.

One of the girls in Shirayuki's Unit called out to her, "Come on, Tsukiakari. We have to be in line for inspection in 15 minutes."

"Okay~~. I'm hurrying." Shirayuki grabs her clean Uniform and hurries to dress, the other girls doing their own daily routine. Suddenly there was a ruckus outside in the far distance. All the girl stop their preparing and look at each other puzzled.

They hear some of the other squad mates running outside as response.

"Hey, what's going on?!" "It's Squad 11. Looks like they're on the move?"

The girls all start chatting amongst each other, curious what was happening. Squad 11 was the first response squad. Were they being called to battle? Would their squad be called to respond as well?

Still curious, and chatting nonstop, everyone makes their way to the court yard and lines up. Shirayuki can still hear the uproar as it slowly faded away.

"ATTENTION SQUAD MEMBERS!" Everyone straightens up and stands in attention as the lieutenant stands in front of his squad members as he prepares to do roll call.

The next morning came peacefully as all squads elsewhere also began their day.

The members of Squad 4 were beginning their duties caring for their injured patients and several early riser walk-ins. The members cheerfully go about their duties, preparing everything for the day ahead.

The nurses were dressed in their pink candy striper get ups preparing their stations for patients, and the field medics in their black Shihakushō on their way for morning role.

As they go about their tasks, the doors to the Fourth's entrance fly open, the shining light of early morning flooded the room, illuminating the showed figure of Ikkaku and Yumichika standing in the doorway.

Only after the members of Squad 4's eyes adjusted did they see the horrific sight of the entire 11th Squad standing behind them.

The members of Squad 4 who were unlucky enough to be standing in the entry way stare at the terrifying army before them. Nervous, sweat soaked eyes, and fake smiles, were returned by looks of determination and knowing smiles.

Ikkaku smiles raises his fist in the Air as he shouts.

Yumichika looks back at the men behind him, "The target should be somewhere inside."

The men chuckle and sneer in affirmation.

"ZARAKI SQUAD...CHARGE!" Ikkaku shouts as he leads the charge, everyone following his lead.

The members of Squad 4 screamed and ran away in terror. The members of the 11 squad scattered throughout the entire medical hall.

Hanataro Yamada, among the crowd, also fled for his life as he and several other members were chased down the hall. Slipping on his own feet, he flails and falls flat on his face before turning around, waving off the men charging at him in fear.

"I'M SORRY I'M SORRY, PLEASE FORGIVE ME! I'M SORRY!"

The members of squad 11 ran past Hanataro, leaving him on the ground as he continues to apologize and flail in fear before he realizes that they had ignored him. He takes a deep breath in relief, then hears two girls screaming for help. He looks behind him to see the men chasing him were returning with two brunette girls in tow over their shoulders.

Hanataro stands shakily, "Ha-HEY! What do you think you're doing!" The men approach, planning to just rush past him, "What are you gonna do with-" Not even paying him any mind, they just run past him, brushing roughly by and causing him to spin and loose balance before dizzily falling to the floor!

Elsewhere in the hospital, Mio and two friends become cornered by another member of Squad 11, all three scream for help. Ignoring their cries, he pays little attention to Mio and her black haired friend, and instead grab the Brunette beside them.

Mio and the other member of squad 4 grab their brunette friend as the Squad 11 brute begins dragging her away. "Stop it!" Mio cries, "Leave Kanta alone!"

"Calm down!" he shouts, "we're not gonna hurt her!"

The members of the 11th squad ran throughout the entire division, grabbing every female member with brown hair. In no time, a large mass of brunettes were gathered in the large examination chamber, standing before the men of Squad 11.

They were all terrified, whimpering all to each other as they question why they were gathered like this.

Ikkaku stands in front of his men, his sheathed sword on his shoulder.

Once the men were satisfied all the brunettes were gathered, and certain that ONE of the women were their target, did their raid come to a halt. A member of squad 11 salutes his higher ups, "3rd Seat Madarame. We have successfully gathered all female squad four women who fit the target's description."

Ikkaku grins broad, "Well done men." He then turns around and faces the women standing before him, "Listen up Ladies. Sorry to have to gather you like this, but we are looking for one particularly lucky lady, and we believe she is somewhere among you."

They begin whispering amongst themselves, each afraid they were the "lucky one" they were looking for, and what could possibly lead Squad 11 to raid their division.

Entering the room with other squad 4 men following him, Squad 4's 3rd seat Iemura ran into the room.

Iemura shouts, "3rd Seat, Ikkaku Madarame!"

Ikkaku smiles as Iemura approaches, "Hey, Iemura. Sorry for all the noise."

Iemura, "The NOISE is not the problem here. What is the meaning of this...this... THIS IS SHEER DISREGARD TO-"

Yumichika, "There's no need to get all fussy. We will be out of your hair as soon as we find who we're looking for."

Iemura steps forwards, fists tight, "Please Ikkaku. I don't know what this is about, but my captain won't like this."

Ikkaku ignores him, "Now listen up, we're looking for the brown haired woman who recently treated our men. So who was it?"

The crowd of women pushed back away from them. Ikkaku's vein begins to pulse, "WHAT THE HELL YOU BACKING AWAY FOR!"

Iemura, "IKKAKU!"

Yumichika, "What do you expect? You did round them up in a rather vulgar fashion." Ikkaku glares at his friend, his vein pulsing 3 more times, 'Didn't hear him complaining earlier.'

Yumichika steps forward, "Let me explain. We mean no harm to anyone. It would seem that our captain is in love with one of you ladies."

"HUUUUUUUUUUH?!" All the girls cry out in confusion.

Iemura's jaw drops all the way to the ground in shock, "WHO'S IN LOVE?!"

Yumichika glares at him, "What is your problem with that?"

Iemura stumbles over his words, "No-that-I-wha- Nothing!" He quickly gains his composure, "NONE THE LESS, THIS IS HARDLY APPROPRIATE! YOU CAN'T JUST CAUSE AN UPROAR IN OUR DIVISION FOR SOMETHING AS TEDIOUS AS ALL THAT!"

Yumichika glares daggers at the 3rd seat, "You think this is tedious?"

Iemura pales, "Did I say Tedious! I didn't mean that, I meant..."

Ikkaku grabs him by his collar, "We'll go when we find who we're looking for," Ikkaku then shoves his fellow 3rd Seat away. He turns his attention back to the girls, "So hurry up and step forward already! We know you're in there!"

Silence fell as a soft voice speaks, "Third Seat, Ikkaku Madarame." Ikkaku, Yumichika, and the rest of the squad flinch, "Fifth Seat, Yumichika Asegawa." Ikkaku and Yumichika slowly turn their heads to look at the voice behind them.

Squad Four Captain, Retsu Unohana, stood less than 10 feet from them, her Lieutenant Isane Kotetsu, and her sister, squad 13's 3rd seat, Kiyone Kotetsu, standing beside her.

The men of Squad 11 stood completely still, sweat running down their bodies as they watched their upper seats interact with the horror that was Unohana.

Yumichika, "Captain Unohana! We can-"

"Get out." She calmly states.

Ikkaku, "But you don't-"

A malevolent aura surrounds Unohana, silencing everyone as her usually constant smile was missing, and her face formed a frown.

"I...Said...Get...Out..."

"Seriously!" Shirayuki asked astounded. She couldn't believe what Mio was telling her. "They just stormed the entire squad, and held all the female members hostage!" She knew she shouldn't, but she was probably getting a

Mio nodded furiously, "It was so scary! Kanta was traumatized." "What they do to her?!" "Well...nothing really...BUT IT WAS SCARY!

You can be such a wimp." "AM NOT!" "Where's my pocky?" "ARE YOU EVEN LISTENING TO ME?" "Pocky please!" Mio glared at her so called friend, who seemed more amused than sympathetic to her traumatic experience.

"I got your damn pocky... mumble, mumble, mumble... here! Take em!" Mio pulls out a large cardboard box containing her pocky from her cabinet,

"AND ESPECIALLY UNOHANA! I NEVER SEEN HER SO MAD!"

"Wow, never?" Shirayuki teases with a smile, "To think, in the short few months since they transferred you-" "You don't know Unohana at all, ok! Everyone in my squad was as freaked out by her as the squad 11 guys." Mio turns, crossing her arms, pouting.

"Milk?"

Mio didn't hear, "Everyone knows that Unohana is the calmest and most tactful captain in all the Sere-"

"MILK?!"

Mio jumps at Shirayuki's outburst, before slyly smirking sinisterly. She was expecting this.

"WHY THE HECK IS THERE MILK FLAVORED POCKY IN FRONT OF ME!?"

"You said I owed you 20 boxes of pocky, you never said what flavor."

Shirayuki stands and grabs Mio by the robes, "Why you~~~~"

"What? Would you rather have had Wasabi flavored?" Shirayuki draws back from the idea. "That was a flavor option."

Shirayuki sulks, "Nnnhh~. You know I'm not fond of the milk flavored ones~" "Then don't eat them. Oh, and enjoy an entire day without 'em."

Shirayuki opens the box, "You run Hot and Cold, don't you Mio."

Mio blinks, "Huh? What's that mean?"

"Never mind," Shirayuki places the pocky in her mouth, "So why'd Squad 11 raid you guys anyway?"

Mio leans in, "Get this! You know Zaraki Kenpachi?" Shirayuki felt her heart flutter hearing his name, but she tried to play it off, "I should, we ran into him last night."

"Well...Apparently, he's in love!" Shirayuki's gawks at Mio, "Wha-what?"

"Yeah! Apparently it's a girl from the 4th squad! That's why they raided us! Everyone is talking about it! I can't believe it."

"Ye-yeah...that's kind of sad." "Yeah. ...why is it sad?"

Shirayuki puts on a smile, "It's nothing really. I think I've developed a small crush on Captain Zaraki is all."

"EEEEEEEEEH! " Mio gawks gapes at her friend, "Re-really? But, you never said anything before!" Shirayuki holds her palms up in defense, as Mio encroaches on her personal space, "Why didn't you tell me? I told you I like Hoshi, and Taro, and Misashi!" Mio harshly grabs Shirayuki's shoulders, roughly shaking her, "Don't you think of me as your friend?"

Shirayuki waves her hands, shooing Mio away, as she explains, "Of course I do! I wasn't keeping secrets, or anything like that." "But you were!" Mio cries as she shakes Shirayuki rapidly again, "Why else didn't you tell me you were in love! And with a CAPTAIN no less!" Unable to break free, Shirayuki tries to speak despite the shaking, "C-o-u-l-d-Y-o-u-S-t-o-p-S-h-a-k-i-n-g-M-e-A-l-r-e-a-d-y~~~~~!"

Mio stops, eyes Shirayuki suspiciously, but releases her as Shirayuki continues, "I'm not in love with him! It was just... It was nothing! It must have just been an infatuation! I mean... Ever since last night, I've been thinking about him and...well...you know..." Shirayuki looks away, feeling a mix of embarrassment and shame in admitting this, "Hearing he likes someone already makes me feel... Well what else could it be, right?"

Mio couldn't help but frown, "Sorry for giving you grief...and that uh...he..." Shirayuki, out of habit, places the pocky in her mouth and taking a large bite.

"NNH!~" Mio snorted as she watched Shirayuki's face twist in pitiful disgust, "DAMN MY HABITS!" "-and I'm sorry for the Pocky too!"

Shirayuki chuckles bitterly, "I'm sure."

Shirayuki shakes her head, trying to forget the awful taste in her mouth, "It wouldn't have worked out anyway." Mio pouts as she listens, "I heard a lot about Captain Zaraki from my captain. He highly disapproves of his methods, and besides that, they don't get along. It would have just been trouble if anything did happen. Not that it ever would have."

Mio's eyes shine sympathetically, "Shi-kun..." Suddenly Mio Karate Chops Shirayuki in the forehead, "YOSHI!"

Shirayuki, "AAAH!" Not expecting that in the slightest, Shirayuki falls flat her back, but quickly scrambles to a sit-right position, "THE HELL MIO!" "Glomp!" Mio falls to her knees and lazily falls forward, causing Shirayuki to fall on her back again as Mio embraces her in hug as she effectively 'glomps' her.

Shirayuki and Mio lay on the floor as Mio lays on top of her, Mio lifts herself off first, rolling off and sitting next to Shirayuki,

"You're too good for a guy like that anyway. Besides, look what his men pulled this morning! Who knows what they would have done to that poor girl; they were probably gonna force her to fight them and prove she was good enough for Kenpachi or something!"

"Ya think?"

How about I set you up on a blind date tonight."

"...who is he," sighs Shirayuki.

"Well there is this one guy I think you'll like, his name is Tonra! He's a real hottie from-"

"Who is the guy you're too chicken to go out with alone, and need to double date?!" Shirayuki sits up, resting her arm on her bent knee, not looking all too amused.

Mio's face turns bright red, "Are you insinuating I am trying to use you!"

"So you're not, then?" Standing up, Shirayuki brushes off her pants, a croaked grin plays on her lips, "Great, because I have work today and I don't have time for a blind date. Have fun-"

Mio launches at Shirayuki, and desperately clings to her hip, "OK, SO I'M SCARED! I DON'T WANT TO MESS THIS UP, BUT I'M SO NERVOUS AND EXCITED! WHAT IF I GET SO NERVOUS THAT I CAN'T TALK, OR SAY THE WRONG THING, OR NOT SAY ANYTHING AT ALL! YOU HAVE TO COME, JUST FOR THE FIRST DATE! I'LL BE A MESS WITHOUT YOU! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE-"

"And~~, we're back to the begging again..." Shirayuki sighs in frustration as she listens to her friend beg and plea and tug at her heart strings. "Alright..."

"WOO-HOO!" Mio releases her grip on you, as she prepares to victory dance.

Shirayuki, "BUT!" Mio falls to the ground again. "I really can't ditch work tonight. But I'll try to clear up tomorrow evening if you can postpone your date till then."

"Um...I think that's ok, I'll if the guys are free."

After their failure in Squad 4, Ikkaku and Yumichika had returned to Squad 11 with the rest of the squad members in tow. The two had headed straight to their captain's office and reported their failure to the love stuck captain.

They had taken matters into their own hands, without telling the details to their captain beforehand.

Kenpachi, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Yachiru, "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"

The two sat before the captain's desk, looking slightly pissed that the efforts were a waste of time. After all the trouble of rounding up all those girls, and pissing Unohana off more than ever before, the only thing they really managed to do was terrify the female population of Squad 4.

After hearing what happened, Kenpachi and Yachiru were thrown into a laughing fit.

Ikkaku, "Damn it captain, this is no laughing matter!"

Yumichika glares indignantly at his partner, "None of this would have happened if you came up with a better idea."

"I DIDN'T HEAR YOU COMPLAINING!"

Kenpachi and Yachiru's laughter booms even louder as they listen to the two scrabble, Yachiru losing control of herself as she falls onto the desk and pounds her fist against it repeatedly.

"BALDY IS SUCH AN IDIOT! HAHAHAHAHA!"

Ikkaku growls at Yachiru, "I'D LIKE TO SEE YOU DO BETTER!" Yachiru stops laughing, and Kenpachi manages to calm down, his laughter becoming less,

"Tell me again, how Unohana chased you all out."

Ikkaku's eyes shift down as his face begins to burn red as he recalls his shameful moment of terror.

Yumichika clears his throat, "Well, captain. I have to say you are taking this well."

Ikkaku, "Yeah. I thought we'd totally get the snot kicked out of us for our raid if we didn't get the girl."

Yumichika, "And Captain Unohana and the Head Captain will certainly have something to say about all this. I'm just happy you are not mad."

"Who says I'm not mad?!" Kenpachi snarls.

Suddenly he has both his subordinates on the ground as he stomps the living daylights out of them.

Ikkaku, "WAIT CAPTAIN, WAIT! WE HAVE A NEW PLAN!"

Kenpachi stops and listens, "We MAY have over done it, but we can still find her. We'll send for medics to come treat our men until we narrow her down."

Kenpachi glares, "Aint that the same plan as before. Screw this." He starts walking out the door, Yumichika sits up from the ground, "Where are you going, Captain?"

"She came to treat some men, didn't she? I'm gonna find out what they know."

Ikkaku frowns, "Why didn't we think of that..." The men follow after their captain down the Hall.

Yachiru sits on the desk watching them with a frown. 'Those two are never gonna find her.' She hops off the desk and heads for the door.

"Kenny! I'll be back later ok!" Kenpachi waves her off as he continues punishing his stupid subordinates.

Yachiru dashes off; she has a plan to put into action. If those two couldn't get the job done, then it was up to her to unleash the greatest power at her disposal. Next to Kenpachi that is.

Less than an hour later, in the division grounds of Squad 8,

Lieutenant Nanao Ise was glaring daggers at her captain, Kyoraku. He was slushed and resting after chasing around various female soul reapers in one of his escapades; Nanao, his ever vigilant lieutenant, was at his side as always.

That's the scene Yachiru enters in at, "Hi Shun-shun!"

Kyōraku groggily sits up and looks over at the tiny Lieutenant, "Good evening Yachiru."

Nanao, "IT'S EARLY AFTERNOON!"

Kyōraku smiles, "Right~right~." He waves off his Lieutenant's strict tongue, "What brings you to Squad 8, Yachiru? How's Zaraki's love life?" he jokes, earning a glare from Yachiru.

"Oh, not well huh?"

Nanao, "Love life?"

Yachiru turns her attention to the reason she came, "Vice-President Nanao!"

Nanao snaps to attention, "H-Hai!"

Yachiru's finger shoots out, causing Nanao to flinch, "Contact all executive members for an emergency meeting! And I want everyone present within the hour!"

"1 HOUR? EMERGENCY MEETING!?"

"And I want the Supervising Chairwoman present, especially!"

Nanao stared at the Yachiru in utter shock. She was ordering an emergency meeting of the Shinigami Women's Association? And all executive members were required to attend

"So you better get a move on!"

Nanao flinched and jumped to it, "AT ONCE MADAM PRESIDENT!"

Without a glance at her captain, Nanao was gone, leaving Yachiru and he behind as she sets out to follow orders.

Kyōraku stares at Yachiru, "What may I ask is this about?" "I'm gonna beat Baldy and Feather's to the punch!" She then darts off to who knows where.

As amusing as pondering this was, it was of little significance to Kyōraku, other than his lovable Nanao wouldn't be around to stop him from having his fill of sake and women for a while.

END

Sorry for the late updates, I had it in my head, but couldn't put it to words. And don't worry about that double date scene that's gonna pop up, it's not gonna be a "I like him, but I'm already dating this guy" kind of story.

Sorry there's a lot of unrelated character stuff, but it was funny, you got to admit that. Next time it's focusing more on the two main characters.