Bleach fanfic

Bleach fanfic

Disclaimer (also for the first chapter) : I do not own anything you recognize. I do own Kikutake Aiko and Hoshino Yuki, please do not use without permission.

Chapter two: The sound of little bells…

The two shinigami looked up when they heard the sound of little bells clinging. Captain Zaraki was walking in their direction, lieutenant Yachiru perched on his shoulder. With him where Captain Hitsugaya and, to Aiko's surprise, Hoshino Yuki.

Abarai and Kikutake jumped from the roof and they landed in front of the others. Both properly greeted the two captains and waited for further orders. Yuki shyly smiled at Aiko, who winked back.

"We found you!" cooed Yachiru from her captain's back.

"About time," said Hitsugaya irritated "It's a miracle you can find your way back to Seireitei each time you go out, what with your sense of direction."

"Eh? Did I not lead us to her quickly?

"It took you 3 hours!"

"Calm down, kid." Said captain Zaraki "It was you who asked us where to find her, so you're not one to complain."

Captain Hitsugaya was getting more angry with the moment. One vein on his forehead was swelling dangerously. "I'm NOT a kid." He hissed through gritted teeth, but Zaraki ignored him. Yuki looked nervously at her captain, wondering whether she should say something to calm him or not.

Zaraki Kenpachi had turned to his officer and was now addressing her.

"Kikutake Aiko, you are to be send on a mission in the Rukongai. There are rumours of some troublemaker and someone needs to go and check it out. I know this is below your level, but captain Hitsugaya had also asked me if you could go on a mission with one of his soldiers, who claims it was you who trained her."

Lieutenant Yachiru looked incredulously at her subordinate. "Did you really do that? I didn't know that. This is so funny, why did you train a soldier from another squad."

"I guess I was a bit bored and I saw it as a good chance to practice the basics again." Aiko lied. That was not even close to the reason why she had done it, but that was not something the captain nor the lieutenant needed to know.

Zaraki perched his brow and stared at her, but said nothing. Aiko returned his gaze without even flinching. He knew she was lying, but dropped the matter.

"The point is that she would like you to help her train some more with missions." Hitsugaya said "I could make her control her zanpakutou, but it seems that you taught her some very good fighting techniques and this mission would really improve her skills in the field."

Hoshino Yuki was standing there a bit uncertain. The reiatsu of all those powerful officers and captains was making her cringe. Why her captain was doing all this was beyond her. Though, she was very happy and grateful she could go on a mission with Kikutake-sama, her first real sensei. This officer had taught her more than the academy had ever could. And then, she had been trained by captain Hitsugaya. Never had she seen someone so powerful, wise and caring. If it was up to her, she would never leave the 10th squad again.

Aiko was looking down on Yuki. Deep down she was very fond of the younger girl and she was more than happy to take her on a small and not dangerous mission to teach her some more aspects of the life of a shinigami.

The captains were waiting for her response.

"Where exactly in the Rukongai, captain?"

A/N: A very short chapter, lot of talking,… I know, but next one will have more action in it. Please review! Any ideas are very welcome and will surely be taken into consideration.