Warning: May or may not contain spoilers. May be offensive to some people, so I apologize. Rated T for possible coarse language and possible violence.
A/N: Main characters are Hitsugaya Toshiro and my OC. I placed the story after the Hueco Mundo Arc and after Amagai Shuusuke became the captain of the third division. I do not and never will own Bleach, all credit for characters and most plots belong solely to Tite Kubo. I own only Hachi Inayuki and Michio Okatashi. Thank you for taking your time to read this.
"Look!" one of the members from the ninth division called out. The heads of the shinigami turned to look at the door as it began to open. The suspense that hung in the air was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Everyone seemed to be holding their breath as they waited for their new captain.
As the doors finally opened, they revealed a young girl with brown hair and eyes. Her fierce gaze scanned the room while her new subordinates just stared in shock. They hadn't been expecting a girl for their new captain, let alone the fact that she was so young in caparison to everyone else. No one talked or moved as they examined her. None the less, she wore the proper captain's robe of the ninth division. She was now their captain, whether they wanted it or not. And most of them didn't want it.
Suddenly, Hachi let out a very girlish giggle. Everyone was startled at the sudden noise she had made. Again, it was silent, but this time in surprise. No one made a comment as she took a step forward.
"Why do you all look so surprised?" she said, a smirk on her face. She looked around the room, meeting everyone's gaze at once. She could tell it would be hard to earn their acceptance.
"Yeah, I'm young and I know it. But I'm your captain now, so don't look so dumbfounded next time you see me, okay?" she declared in a firm voice. A few of the division members nodded, but again it stayed quiet. She cleared her throat as she began to say more, this time with a much more serious note in her voice. All of the play she had a moment ago had completely vanished.
"I'm Hachi Inayuki, your new captain," the young girl announced loud enough for everyone in the room to hear her.
"I know I have to earn your trust, I've already gone over it with Hisagi-san. I can also tell that you would preferably have an older, male captain to lead you. Right?" Hachi asked to them all. She noticed many of the division members hung their heads in silent agreement. At least they were honest…
"I'll try and be a good captain," Hachi concluded. And with that she turned to leave the main division house. Everyone in the room stared after her in astonishment. She closed the doors behind her and walked over to the wall beside the door, where they wouldn't see her shadow. Leaning on the white wall, she awaited quietly for the conversation she knew would come.
"She's too young!!" Hachi heard one of the male members of her new division exclaim. A murmur of agreement passed throughout the division members.
"She looked like Captain Hitsugaya's age!" another said.
"I'll bet you anything she'll be just as bossy and mean as he is!" said a new voice.
"I won't follow a kid!"
"Yeah, me neither!"
"I don't trust her!"
As the 'rebellion' carried on, Hachi listened in silent amusement. A challenge certainly wasn't what she had expected, but she was glad to accept. If they wouldn't trust her, she'd earn it somehow. If they didn't want to follow her, she'd find a way to make them by their own will. Hachi sighed, getting up from her post on the wall.
Alright, time to plan…she thought. Walking through the streets of the Seireitei, Hachi tried to come up with ways to somehow earn their trust and be a good captain. She had no intentions of betrayal, as their last captain had. She thought maybe doing some group training would start a 'bond' between them, and she would go from there. Maybe….
As Hachi kept her pace, she closed her eyes to imagine how she could do something to help erase any boundaries between her and the ninth division. Many thoughts ran through her head, but she was suddenly disturbed as she felt a fluctuation in the air and realized she had come within close range of someone. Hachi's eyes snapped open in time to see a lady with a large bust, icy blue eyes, and wavy, strawberry blonde hair coming towards her. She had just rounded the corner at the far end of a nearby building, and the lady carried an envelope in her hand. Hachi noticed a lieutenant's badge hanging from her sash, not in the fashion that most lieutenants wore it. The badge read 'ten,' so Hachi assumed this lady was the lieutenant for the tenth division.
"Oh! Captain Inayuki!" the lady exclaimed in delight. She smiled widely at the young, new captain and came to a sudden halt in front of Hachi. The lieutenant bowed, then stood erect again with a large grin on her face.
"I'm Rangiku Matsumoto, lieutenant of the tenth division!" she introduced herself. Like with Hisagi, Hachi noted her name and division and nodded slightly.
"It's a pleasure, Matsumoto-san," Hachi said formally. The lieutenant giggled a bit, looking at Hachi like she was a bit strange. Hachi raised an eyebrow in curiosity, confused at what was so funny.
"You can call me Rangiku!" the lieutenant exclaimed, "Well, the eighth division is throwing a party tonight to welcome the new captain, you! Captain Shunsui asked me to deliver this invitation to you while he prepares the food and drinks."
Rangiku had a pleading look in her eyes as she handed the envelope to Hachi, who took it cautiously. Hachi stared down at the white envelope in her hands. 'HACHI INAYUKI' was written in red on the invitation. She slowly shook her head as she looked back up at the lieutenant.
"I'm sorry, but I'm not really one for parties…" Hachi explained calmly to Rangiku.
"But you have to come, or all our effort will be for nothing! This party is for you and we want you to feel welcome! Everyone will be there! Please, please, please! You need to come!!" the lieutenant begged.
I hate guilt trips…Hachi thought disappointedly. She couldn't turn down it down now, for that would be an insult to their 'hard work' that Rangiku had claimed. Hachi gave in with a sigh, and nodded.
"Alright, I guess I have to…" Hachi mumbled more to herself than to Rangiku. Hachi felt Rangiku's aura go sky high with excitement, and the lieutenant giggled loudly.
"Thanks so much for agreeing!" Rangiku exclaimed, "We'll all see you tonight!"
With that being said, the lieutenant skipped off happily, leaving a disappointed captain standing in bewilderment. Hachi placed her hands at her hips and looked up at the sky.
This should be fun.
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A/N: Okay Hitsugaya will show up soon. But I won't be able to update this story for two weeks. I'm going to Oregon July 7th, and I won't be back until July 21st. I'm really sorry for any inconveniences, but please bear with me. Thank you.