As Apola was waiting to meet her captain she considered what she was getting herself into joining a squad with mostly men and only one other girl. Then she heard foot steps of 2 men.

"why do we have to meet the new brat?" one of them said sounding very annoyed

" I don't know but the girl is probably hideous" the other said. "most strong girls are" when they got to the room they both were shocked at Apolas' beauty.

"hello" she said annoyed at their insults to her " I am Apola Ahiru pleased to meet you" with all that's happened to her she's been able to act like a perfect woman and never show her true feelings.

"y-yeah I'm ikkaku madarame" the first one said. Apola noticed that he was completely bald and she could see her reflection on his head, he also had strange red marks ad the sides of his eyes.

"And I'm yumichika Ayasegawa" the other said, he had a black bob and strange feathers on his right eyebrow which apola found strange. " why don't we take you to meet our captain?"

"alright" apola said as she stood up. As they walked to their captains office apola began to wonder what her captain will be like slightly hoping that it will be Byakuya, but she knew it was a long shot.

As they entered the room she saw that her captain was a very large man, he has a scar down the left side of his face from fore head to chin, an eye patch on his right eye, and his hair was it the strangest fashion apola has ever seen he even had bells at the tips of his hair. Apola was afraid for the first time after her fathers death.

"Well this is the new meat huh?" her captain said getting from his seat and walking toward her "but she's so tiny"

"I may be small but I am stronger than I appear" apola said getting furious from all the insults she's gotten on her first day in her squad. "I am Apola Ahiru it is very nice to meet you" apola ignoring her anger said to her new captain bowing perfectly.

"I'm Kenpachi Zaraki and you better be as strong as you are cute or you'll be dead by the end of the week" he said giving a very frightening grin at Apola.

" I don't know what you mean about me being cute but I'm sure as hell strong" apola said giving a completely innocent smile at her captain.

" why don't I show you to the barracks where we'll be sleeping" ikkaku interjected before something could happen between apola and their captain.

" Oh my I guess you didn't know that I'll be staying at my manor instead of the barracks" apola said a little bit shocked.

"what do you mean by manor?" yumichika asked.

"I'm Apola Ahiru don't you know my family name" she asked very confused because every one at the academy knew her name.

"she's a noble" some one said behind them Apola didn't know this voice but yet she felt like she knew it.

"oh lookie here the captain of squad 6 has decided to give squad 11 a visit" captain zaraki said amused.

'Byakuya' Apolas' mind screamed, it was Byakuya her ex fiancé her body didn't know how to react.

" its been a few years since we've seen each other lady Apola" he said with a very small hint of kindness that reminded Apola of their child hood.

_flash back_

"byakuya wait up!" apola yelled chasing the one she loved, as she spent time with him he taught her many things like how to hold a sword and at the moment shunpo.

"Apola-chan you'll never learn unless I got faster than you" byakuya said laughing that wonderful laugh she loved she wished that time would stop and she could stay in this wonderful moment when all of his attention was on her and only her.

"we just ate and it's not fair you know so much more than I do" apola complained for she never worked this hard in her life because her mother frowned upon a young noble girl running around outside like a boy.

"that's no excuse you're actually very talented I'm surprised how fast you are since you're a beginner" Apola always loved the way byakuya complimented her like that it made her feel like he loved her. "I'm looking forward to you 16th birthday party tomorrow, it's hard to believe that we met almost 6 years ago isn't it?"

"yeah" was all she could say because she was lost in his smile.

_present time_

"it has been a while how are you and hisana" apola asked in a monotone voice not wanting to break into tears in front of her squad and ex fiancé.

"fine. I heard about the passing of your father what happened?" That question frightened her because of what happened the day she canceled her engagement with byakuya.

_flash back_

" father I wish to stop my engagement with young lord kuchiki." Apola asked still trying to hide her tears moments after she found out that byakuya never truly loved her.

"what are you thinking? Do you know how many other noble women have been trying to get arrange a marriage with him and you come 6 years later after his father and I have been planning this so everythings perfect and you want to cancel everything?" her father who usually let apola do anything she wanted and made sure she was happy was furious at his only child.

" Father lord kuchiki and I do not love each other, how can a marriage be successful if the two do not feel love for one another?" Apola truly felt her heart breaking because saying that she didn't love byakuya was the hardest thing she has ever done.

Then out of furry her father grabs one of the knifes from the table where they were eating from and lunged for apola. If it weren't for the lessons byakuya gave her Apola would have died right there and then.

"father please stop this your scaring me!" apola yelled backing away from her father who is walking toward her, as her back pressed against the wall she kicked a vase that was next to her breaking it.

" to end this engagement my daughter is to kill you" said her father now completely insane as he lunged for her again apola picked up a shard from the broken vase and stabed him in the neck killing him right there in front of her, by her hand. Apola screamed at the top of her lungs terrified of what just happened, then everything went black and Apola fell into a deep sleep so her body can heal her mind after what happened.

_present time_

"My father was killed by a robber along with all of the servants that accompanied him," that was the lie she always told when one asked about her fathers death.

" I hope you accept my apology for your loss" byakuya said as he put a hand on her sholder

Shocked apola walked away from his touch and said " thank you but I don't need pitty for my fathers death I've been perfectly fine after he died. After that apola left the room to explore the squads and meet new people.