Chapter two: First impressions.
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Jun lay in her bed, a dim beam of moonlight streaming through the gap in her curtains. Her, Michiki and Aika were currently living in the squad barracks due to their low sum of money, but at least it was comfortable. Jun had insisted that Michiki slept in her own room, if she was going to be in a division as a shinigami by herself, she couldn't continue on how she was or she wouldn't last five minutes. Jun sighed before closing her eyes and rolling onto her side, pulling the covers over her chin, It'll be a pain if I'm too tired in meeting my Taichou…She thought to herself, It would be a good idea to get on their good side…
"Weeeee!" Michiki yelled to herself childishly as she jumped up and down on the small sofa, the wooden parts of it squeaking. She seemed completely unconcerned about the fact that it was 1:02 AM and she had to get up in around six hours, too absorbed in how fun it was to be by herself. She could run and jump around without being told off, it was heaven! Suddenly, after five more minutes, exhaustion hit her like a stack of bricks and she collapsed onto the sofa, her eyes closed and her breathing even.
"Ooh! Which should I wear~? This one's pretty…But so is that one!" Aika hummed to herself, smiling as she sorted through her different accessories. She held up a red scarf, humming a tune, before throwing it over her shoulder and continuing to dig through her belongings, "Too much stuff!" she sighed before spotting some silver bangles scattered around. She collected a bundle of them before sliding them onto her wrist, the metal accessories shining in the dancing candle-light. How nice…She thought to herself before frowning, They probably wouldn't me wear them though…The noise they make would just alert enemies of my location…She let out a sigh before shaking off the bangles and continuing to search, after another few minutes she stood up, her hands in fists at her sides and a spoiled pout on her face, "I just can't find anything good!" she complained to herself, twirling her hair on her finger before sitting down and digging through her belongings once again, all in a messy pile on the floor, she had to find something to wear, it was ,after all, her first meeting with the captains. First impressions always stuck.
Jun groaned as the alarm she had set rung right next to her head, reaching out her arms, her eyes still closed, and lazily feeling around the floor or the alarm, when she find it she violently slammed down on it with her hand, the noise stopping right away. She opened her eyes and sat up, multiple strands of hair over her face and the rest all over the place, she was going to have to sort out this bed head right away…
She yawned before slowly standing up, nearly falling over, and staggering towards the bathroom, staring at the dark circles under her eyes in the mirror. She should have gone to bed early like a normal person would have done… She thought to herself in irritation before picking up the tooth brush and attacking her teeth. One her teeth and hair were brushed she reached into her make up bag, she wasn't very social, but she still liked looking nice.
"Shut uuuup!" Aika groaned, reaching out her hand and pressing the alarm button, the sound stopping. She sighed before turning over again and closing her eyes. Just ten more minutes…Her eyes snapped wide open when she remembered what day it was, she sprang out of bed and rushed to her closet, slipping off her sleeping robe and starting to get dressed.
Jun and Michiki walked through the corridors, well, more Jun walked tiredly and Michiki ran around like a nutcase. Jun grumpily wished her sister luck before wandering off in the direction of the sixth division training ground where she and the other new recruits were meant to meet their Taichous. It was all just a big pain…Why did she even bother becoming a shinigami? She regretted her decision at this point.
Aika, despite her over-average height, was having trouble seeing over the heads of many shinigami as she shuffled through the crowd, just following everyone else. She wondered what her Taichou was going to be like, what if he was really hot? She blushed as she pictured a guy with shiny black hair, gelled back and captivating grey eyes with of course the typical sparkly background. Or cute! Many different images of cute things were flowing through her head, making her nearly squeal. She gasped when somebody rudely pushed past her, nearly knocking her over. "Watch it, sweetie." She called to the female shinigami who had just passed. She brushed off her shihakusho before continuing to head toward the eighth division training grounds. This is a pain…
" 'scuse me mister." Michiki asked cutely, tugging on the closest shinigami's sleeve, who appeared to be a shortish man with honey blonde hair and green eyes, "Do you know where the thirteenth division twaining ground is?"
The male shinigami looked surprised before sighing, "You're in the complete wrong place, kid. His is tenth division. Here, I'll help you find your Taichou. So you're a new recruit?" he went on, gesturing for Michiki to follow him as he walked through the streets, one of his friends turned his head,
"Hey! Where're you going?" he called,
"I'll be right back! This little kid's lost."
"Aw! Your hearts nearly as golden as your hair!"
"Shut up!" the blonde scowled before smiling at Michiki, "Sorry if I intimidated you." he said kindly, continuing to walk, Michiki returned the smile,
"You're very kind, mister!" Michiki giggled, still grasping his sleeve. The blonde laughed nervously, rubbing the back of his neck,
"It's no problem! And it's not 'mister' it's Kato, Hiroshi Kato." He grinned before pointing to a building, "See that? That's thirteenth division. Run along now, you don't want to be late!"
"Thanks Kato-Chan!" Michiki called before charging towards her division, the waving blonde getting further and further away.
Jun sighed in relief when she finally reached the training grounds. She wasn't late, thank goodness. Loud chatter surrounded her as she pushed through the many huddles of shinigami, muttering apologies as she went along. When's the Taichou going to come? She thought before pausing. Why was it so silent. She turned her head in the direction everyone else was facing before gasping, her face going scarlet. A very posh-looking man was walking towards them all, accompanied by a red haired man with unique tattoos and a hair which…Kind of reminded Jun of a pineapple. It wasn't the posh man's haori that caught Jun's attention, it was his face. Why, he was…Gorgeous! His hair was perfectly trimmed, and long, too, his eyes were an amazing shade of slate grey. His expression didn't change as he positioned himself in front of his new subordinates, the red head, who was wearing a fukutaichou arm-band, standing beside him but slightly backwards. Jun felt giddy as the Taichous eyes swept across the shinigami, making some of the girls swoon and others shudder, Jun torn between the two.
"I am Kuchiki Byakuya, you shall address me with respect as Kuchiki-Taichou." The Taichou said his voice cold but calm, Jun widened her eyes, Kuchiki…? A noble?
Aika smile brightly to herself, she was finally in the eighth division training grounds! All ready to meet her new Taichou. She glanced around her at the many shinigami around her, a large range of unique looks and personalities. She wondered again what her Taichou was going to be like, the images flowing through her mind again. She was snapped out of her daydream when a man with a straw hat and a pink kimono draped over his shoulders came into view, hold on a second…Aika looked closer, is that a Haori under the flowery fabric? It is! So this is him…She thought to herself, scanning him up and down. He wasn't so bad. It went silent as he approached them, the woman who Aika guessed was fukutaichou alongside him. "Morning everyone! As you've probably guessed, you can call me Shunsui-Taichou from now on!~" he said in a sing-song voice. There was silence before everyone gasped after Aika broke it, "Nice kimono, Taichou!" she called out, smiling flirtatiously when Shunsui looked her way,
"Ah, thank you." he chuckled, tipping his straw hat further forward,
"No problem." Aika purred before widened her eyes a fraction when the fukutaichou, Nanao Ise, smacked her Taichou without pause across the head with a notebook, "No distractions." She hissed.
Michiki was causing havoc before even ten seconds had passed since she entered the training ground. She was jumping around, light as a feather, onto people's heads, using them as stepping stones. Michiki squealed as one of the shady looking shinigami grabbed her by the fabric on her neck and hoisted her up into the air, glaring at her as she trembled in his grasp, "Yeh got some nerve, punk!" he scowled, making Michiki make whiny sounds in fear, "Yeh should be scared." he pulled his fist back, preparing to bring it forward. Michiki closed her eyes, waiting for the blow to come. She was surprised when it didn't, tentatively opening her eyes and gasping. The man who had nearly harmed her's arm was being held by someone else, trembling in fear. Her eyes moved to the person who had rescued her, gasping again when she saw he was wearing a long sleeved haori with long, white hair, his face was not angry but not happy either, in between?
"How can you attack a child?" he asked, glaring at the shinigami who had given a little "Ukitake-Taichou", before smiling at Michiki and letting him go,
"Are you alright?" he asked kindly, Michiki nodding quickly, shocked she as talking directly to a Taichou, "Please be careful from now on. Some shinigami have bad tempers. Here." He sighed before reaching into one of his sleeves and presenting the stunned girl with a small candy,
"Th-Thank you, Taichou." She stuttered in appreciation, timidly accepting the small candy and staring after the Taichou after he smiled and made his way to the front of the crowd. He was so-so nice! She smiled brightly as he announced,
"Good morning, everyone! I am Ukitake, your Taichou!"
Soooo, how did you like that? I'm really, really sorry for the delay in updating (I've been working on my other fanfic) Anyway, reviews are always appreciated! If you ever review and I don't mention you, that doesn't mean I'm not thankful.
Omake:
Michiki: Th-Thank you *Accepts candy*
*60 years of education on stranger danger goes down the drain*
Jun: *Spots Byakuya*
And a fangirl is born!
Aika: *flirt flirt* ;3
Shunsui: hehe
Nanao: *whack* -.-
Aika: o.O