Author's Note: Thanks a lot to ALL reviewers (Eldar-Melda, BeeBee432,everyone)! I really didn't expect anyone to review this! And due to extreme excitement, maybe my English will probably get worse than before…. And, um, since it was the first time I write a fic, I really don't know how to reply people's reviews – Do reviews can be read through email box only? Gah, I need some tutorials here…. Help, anyone?
Disclaimer: Kubo, adopt me as your daughter. I'll suggest some good ideas you should do in Bleach.
Chapter 2: Ayasegawa Yumichika – Mr. Soul Society Shinigami
It was indeed the night where Yumichika got really excited. All of the shinigami were invited to the Best Shinigami Awards ceremony, and the event's main award, Mr. Soul Society Shinigami was about to be announced. He was very confident that he was going to win. This was the moment that he had been waiting for.
Looking his best, Yumichika was more than ready for the award. There was a new rule about the ceremony – everyone had to wear black suits or tuxedos (which, obviously, was suggested by our very own rookie substitute shinigami Ichigo) and Yumichika blatantly stood out among others in his sparkling, appealing tuxedo matched with his shiny black shoes.
Yumichika smiled in satisfaction.
"Oi, idiot, why are you smiling?" Ikkaku asked, Yumichika's mischievous smile kind of bothered him. The bald guy wasn't really fond of going to such events, but since everyone's going, and even his brutal captain and puny vice-captain were attending, he didn't want to get bored and fool around without anyone to beat the crap out of so he tagged along with them. At least there was something to do.
Brushing his hair off and adjusting the feathers on his eyes, Yumichika replied nonchalantly without facing his partner. "Mind your own business."
"It's okay, Yumichii, you're not going to win anyway…." Said the short girl with short, pink hair who popped out of who knows where. The 11th division vice-captain patted Yumichika's head but only ended up to be ignored by him, because he knew he would be going to hell if he tried to mess up with Yachiru.
"Ah," Ikkaku smirked, getting the picture. "I see…. You wanna be Mr. Soul Society huh? That award is freakin' stupid. Like your stupid beauty."
"Don't insult my beauty. At least I have a hair."
"You son of a-" As Ikkaku was about to continue, he was interrupted by the ceremony's host, Gotei 13's 4th squad member Yamada Hanataro.
"Ladies and gentlemen," the 7th Seated officer started, "now I am going to announce the winner of our main award tonight – Mr. Soul Society Shinigami!"
The Seireitei Theatre was full of cheers and applause as Hanataro uttered the last sentence.
Then came an intruder; well, it's more like a lion doll walking towards Hanataro and began blabbering and complaining. "Oi! I'm the real MC here, gimme the microphone!"
Knowing how stupid Kon was, both Ichigo and Rukia rushed toward the stage where Kon struggled to get the microphone. Of course Hanataro refused to give it up and those two idiots fought for a while. Fortunately, the audience thought it was part of the performance and they enjoyed every bit of it. Ichigo managed to knock Kon out and Rukia dragged him off the stage, enabling Hanataro to continue his talk.
Just get straight to the point, Yumichika thought, though butterflies were building up in his stomach.
"Uhm, gomennasai…. Ah, well, for your information, Mr. Soul Society Shinigami is judged due to beauty and strength – 30% strength and 70% beauty, to be exact."
Madarame Ikkaku, who was taking a sip of coffee which he got from God knows where, immediately spit out the drink when he heard the statement. "What the hell? BEAUTY?"
Confidence began to increase in Yumichika. He's definitely going to grab that award.
"Last year's winner was one of the four noble families and head of Gotei 13's 6th division, Kuchiki Byakuya-san…"
All the female shinigami screamed hysterically when Byakuya's named was mentioned, as his handsome face was zoomed in by the cameraman and displayed on one, super large TV screen in front of the theatre, thus inducing more frantic shouting and endless 'Oh-my-god' from his fanatic fangirls.
The cool-headed guy only replied with a short sigh.
"This is taking too long…" Yumichika muttered and rolled his eyes, only to be replied with a 'tch' from a smirking Ikkaku.
"Pathetic," Kenpachi snapped. "If it wouldn't for your fighting skill, I would have thrown you off the cliff."
Yumichika had a real hard time swallowing down that spiky-haired captain's sentence. His deep, rasping voice was good enough to scare the hell out of a bunch of street delinquents. But that's the main reason why he had been following Kenpachi.
"So, I'll announce our Mr. Soul Society Shinigami this year…" Hanataro continued.
Yumichika's heart was pounding fast like crazy. His heartbeat was drumming endlessly that he thought other people could hear it. Excitement and nervous both conquered his heart at that time.
"Oh wait, I forgot to tell you about the judges…."
"God, announce the result already!" The purple-haired guy shrieked, groaning angrily. Thousands pairs of eyes cornered him and he immediately became the centre of attraction. Patience had totally been eroded off his heart. Yumichika sent his deadly glare to Hanataro, which accelerated the host to quickly declare the winner.
"A-alright, Mr. Soul Society Shingami 2010 is…"
Yumichika got back to his usual calm state, smiled brightly and confidently, and was about to stand…
"Charlotte Cuuhlhourne!"
And so he fell.
Ikkaku burst into laughter when he heard the declaration. "Told ya,'" he grinned, and burst out laughing again, palms on his face.
"WHAT? THAT FUGLY KID? HE'S NOT EVEN A SHINIGAMI!" Yumichika got up quickly, throwing whatever he could grab at Charlotte, cursing and calling him names.
"Oh, Ayasegawa-san, the judges' decision is final. The judges were Baraggan Luisenbarn, Tousen Kaname and Wonderweiss Margera," Hanataro stated with his usual, cheerful voice.
Eyes bulging out, Yumichika was clearly aghast by the statement. "THAT WAS SO UNFAIR! Baraggan is his master, Tousen is blind and Wonderweiss is retarded!"
Charlotte, with his teary eyes, climbed up the stage and received the award.
"Thank you all especially the judges~" He tsked, wiping his tears off. "and master Baraggan, I am very proud to be your fraccion.. and also, to Yumichika, my greatest enemy, I know this day would come~ so admit it, I AM BEAUTIFUL~"
And he finished his words with a flying 'chuu ' kiss.
Yumichika screamed on top of his lungs, hurried towards the stage and attacked Charlotte with his Zanpakuto.
"I deserve this trophy. Hand it to me!" Yumichika was completely out of control.
"Oh no! You got up the stage just to congratulate me? I know I am too beautiful to resist," Charlotte seemed to flatter himself while he obviously got the wrong picture.
"This is mine!"
Charlotte finally understood what Yumichika wanted. "Oh, no, no," he smirked. "I am holding the trophy, I AM THE WINNER."
"Give it to me! Mine! MIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEE - eh?"
Yumichika opened his eyes, blinking several times. He found himself holding Ikkaku's head, and from the pose he had done, Yumichika came to conclusion that he was dreaming and he was sleep-talking and grabbing, shaking his so-called bestfriend's bald head which he mistook for the trophy.
Yes, it was only a dream. A horrible nightmare.
"You're damn noisy," Ikkaku shot him a poisonous glare.
And thanks to Ikkaku's powerful kick, Yumichika was thrown into the garden fish pond, and though he wanted to stay awake, the kick just made him unconscious and so another dream awaited him….
Ah, I know, I know, the ending sucked. To be honest, I didn't like Yumichika at first because I thought he was annoying, but now he is starting to grow on me, probably when he said that he preferred dying than telling his fellow division members about his Shikai. Oh screw this, please review!