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MidnightReader1- glad you like it I try hard to make it seem just like the anime is continuing glad that I have someone to tell me that I do indeed do a good job and I'm more than happy to mention you or anyone else that would feel the need to review.

Angel wolf 11021- on it Captain!

Kira headed to his office seemingly glad I hadn't touched it. He came back bearing paperwork. "This is the back log of stuff I wasn't able to take care of. I'm sorry for swamping you your first day but these things require the signature of a Captain so I wasn't able to take care of them."

"That's alright" I said "this doesn't bother me besides it needs to be done."

I took the papers from him and got right to work surprising the young man again. Out of habit I started humming while I worked. I missed having another female to talk to while working and as if my thoughts summoned her Rangiku appeared in my doorway. "Well looks like they already got you working" she said sitting across from me.

"And it looks like your shirking your work as always. Why did you come hide here? I'd rather not get any other Captain mad at me for hiding a lazy underling."

She pouted "you make it sound like a bad thing I was only trying to cheer you up with my company but I guess I'll go brighten someone else's door. Can't believe you could be so cold."

I snorted at the woman and she didn't move from her spot. "I thought you were leaving."

She shrugged her shoulders leaning back in the chair. "You really need to redecorate this place" she said "it still seems like a guy was in this room. You are going to redecorate right?"

I sighed "yes I'm going to redecorate but not right now. I have more pressing concerns" I said pointedly holding up a pen "something you should think about as well."

"Oh! I get!" She said excitedly "I'll go shopping for you! That way you don't get something hideous and ruin this place. I'll be back in an hour or so!"

She fled out the room like she was on fire. I sigh again. "I had better tell Hitsugaya that his lieutenant is running around the shopping district." Summoning a butterfly I did just that when the second disturbance of the day came.

I sent the butterfly off "come in."

It was Kira with some of the squad behind him. I smiled warmly getting up to greet them. "I'm glad to meet you all I hope you help me here so that I may get to know all of you individually. If you have any questions for me I will be happy to answer them."

"How old are you?"

I blushed slightly at that question "I'm 26 and yes I'm telling the truth I won't lie."

"How did you get to be a Captain? After all you come out of now where being the youngest Captain besides Captain Hitsugaya and fresh from the academy too."

"Well" I said rubbing the back of my head "I'm sure you all know about the Ichigo incident right? Well I happened to be one of the shinigami who went to his side during the invasion. I went of my own free will because what he was doing was right as the Head Captain admitted once everything was said and done. When I was called in to have the Head Captain speak to me I impressed him with what was said and I was given this position to prove my point to him."

"So what are you trying to prove" Kira asked.

"I'm trying to prove that no matter what we are all human and as such we will make mistakes but that we will always do what we believe is right regardless of what law says. Now" I said firmly "I'm not telling you that you need to go break a law or something. I'm telling you that if you are faced with a life or death situation where by breaking the law your saving lives then go for it. Otherwise I'll personally come after you." I saw a couple of surprised looks from the others. "I hate to shove you guys out the door but if that is everything I need to finish these papers so that I can turn them over.

The men filled out. "Oh Captain the guys are going out to the bar for drinks after work your welcome to join if you would like."

I smiled "I might just take you up on that. See you tonight."

The man nodded before leaving. With a happy sigh this time I went back to my papers.

I stretched finally done with all those papers. I have more sympathy for Shunsui I thought setting down my pen. I can see why he only signed my papers I made it ridiculously easy for the guy. Grumbling I stood rubbing my neck. It was lunch time and I was going to run home to get something to eat. A knock on the door stopped me. "Come in."

Shunsui poked his head in with a grin. "Looks like I caught you on your way out good. I'll take you to lunch."

I grinned "sounds like a plan."

Lunch was wonderful. It was even better because I finally got out of that forsaken chair of mine. Seriously I think it had a grudge against me. One thing for sure I wasn't falling asleep in that chair anytime soon. "So what was this about" I asked wiping my mouth.

He grinned "can't I take you out to eat without there being another reason behind it?"

I arched an eyebrow "you? Not a chance."

He gave me a hurt look before grinning again "alright you got me I wanted the chance to show off a little that I have such a beautiful woman with me who actually wants to be around me."

I shook my head "I thought your fangirls where pretty good looking myself and I'm a female. Have to say a couple of the guys where good looking too."

"There were guys that wanted me" he asked in disbelief.

"Yeah quite a few as a matter of fact. I'm surprised you didn't know that."

He shook his head "how am I suppose to know that I had guys after me? I'm not gay."

"I would hope not" I said standing "that would make this a little awkward in my opinion."

Shunsui choked on his laughter as he followed me out. "I had better get you back then wouldn't want them to think you run off. That would be a bad thing to do your first day on the job.

"You're telling me" I said with a sigh "I have no idea what I'm going to be doing though since I finished all the back log stuff. I can only hope that something comes along."

"You're gonna regret those words."

I did big time.

Arriving back at the training grounds I found that a large fight had broken out between two men. From what I figured one guy thought the other stole his girl. Really couldn't he just ask the girl? Sometimes men were just stupid though girls could be too.

I walked towards the men as they drew their swords. Swiftly I moved ending between them catching their blades on mine. "Enough! What is this?"

Both men pulled back stricken looks on their faces. They recovered quickly. "This guy bad talked my girl I'll not be having that Captain."

I turned to the other man "and your side?"

"This guy accused me of doing something that I didn't do! He's nothing more than a jealous bastard that can't get enough from the one girl so he needs-

"You ASSHOLE don't question my honor!"

They charged at each other again with me right smack in the middle. Good god I should never have said what I did I thought. The clang of metal meeting metal rang through the air then two thuds simultaneously as both men were thrown to the ground. Standing over them I put my hands on my hips "I'll have no more talk like that from either of you! You're acting like five year olds fighting over a toy. I don't frankly care what happened with whose girl. If you can't keep your personal life out of your work than you won't be with this squad. There is a time and place for everything and this is not for that!" I gave both men an equal share of my glare. "If something like this occurs again and this goes for everyone" I said lifting my head to look at the people around me "I'll see to it that whoever involved will be kicked out of this squad. If we cannot all work together effectively on this squad than what's the point of being on a squad in the first place?"

I shook my head and headed back to my office along the way I met Kira. "You did pretty well out there."

"Hu" I asked looking over at my second.

"The way you dealt with those men. You listened to both sides of the story and judged them on that. Most of the squad saw that, those that didn't will be told, but you won a lot of respect with them now. These men will respect you if you're fair and just at the same time that you are swift with a blade as you obviously are. Who taught you?"

I shook my head again. "Renji taught me I prefer to fight hand to hand."

He looked at me in surprise "really? How do you manage that?"

I told him about my dancing classes though I left out the personal stuff. He was laughing by the end. "If that's all it takes for someone to get good and fist fighting I think we would be over run."

I laughed at that. We had moved to my office to talk since it was more comfortable. "I'm afraid that that will never come to pass. I doubt that these guys will ever be seen in a tutu."

Kira exploded into more laughter as Rangiku walked in the door with her arms full of bags. "What did I hear about tutus?"

I choked out a laugh and found it hard to stop. Once Kira and I finally stopped laughing Rangiku proceeded to gush over the things she had bought to decorate my office with. "That's my que to leave" Kira said standing "oh by the way Captain I heard about what you did at the clinic. I'm surprised that you came today after that and I can assure you that the squad has heard about it as well. I'll see you tomorrow."

Rangiku paused a moment in her ranting about something or other "you'll have a good ally in him Captain Kagome. I don't think you could find anyone better to have on your side in a fight except maybe me."

I rolled my eyes at the woman "I'll remember that" I said blandly.

She smiled not hearing my sarcasm. "Now on too more important matters."

It took her ages to go through everything and I found that her taste was MUCH different than mine. Namely she liked furs and sparkly things while I couldn't stand the idea of having them in my office. With a shudder I watched her walk out the door still holding all of her items. I pity Hitsugaya I thought. With a sigh I stored all the leftover paperwork, not that there was much, and stood to leave. A knock on my door halted my leave. "Come in."

The door opened to reveal Shunsui. "You again" I said in mock annoyance.

He gave me a hurt look "if I'm bothering you I am very regretful I will leave immediately and leave you to yourself I never meant to be a bother." I started laughing at his performance and continued when he left the room. "Now I'm back. Back again. Guess whose back."

I curled around my desk at his singing. No longer able to breathe I couldn't tell him to stop before I died. He finally did stop letting me get the air I desperately needed. "Owww, I hate it when you do that."

He laughed at me "I'll remember that" he said.

I straightened still holding my aching stomach. He grinned at me before pulling me into a hug. "I'm flattered that you feel it is needed to hug me in public but that wasn't necessary."

"Yes it was" he said "after all if you don't feel wanted than I'm not being a good man to my girl."

Once more shaking my head at this man I lead the way out. "I won't be owned by just anyone Shunsui best remember that."

*time jump*

I sat back letting Kira take the newly signed papers away. I had found of the weeks that he was every bit as efficient as I had been under Shunsui. I rubbed my forehead Shunsui and I had had very little to do with each other the last few weeks since so much work had cropped up. It was frustrating but somehow the man found a way to leave little things around for me to find. Like just last night I had found a flower on my bed with a note telling me that he missed me and would be trying to get a free day soon so that we could go out to eat. I smiled a little as I moved from rubbing my head to my neck. I see why he hates paperwork I thought with a grin. "Do share what's so funny. I could use a laugh."

I turned in surprise to see Renji standing at my door. Grinning I replied "I haven't seen you in awhile where have you been?"

He shrugged "got sent to the world of the living to alert Ichigo about the upcoming fight."

I nodded grimly. "That bit of business isn't going to be pleasant but I hope no unnecessary loss of life will occur. Preferably I'd like to just take down Aizen but we both know that that won't happen without someone dying."

He nodded "yeah but they have been preparing as well it seems. Rangiku and Hitsugaya are there along with Ikkaku. Yoruichi and Kisuke are helping the Soul Society as well."

"It's amazing how something so violent can lead to so many working together in harmony" I said softly. "But why do we need such a dire reason to set aside our differences? In essences are we not all the same?" I shook my head "sorry Renji didn't mean to ramble like that" I rubbed the back of my head sheepishly.

He waved a hand "you have a point though. If it is a little far sighted. What gets me to sleep at night though is knowing that we will all be trying for that goal of harmony if not peace between us all."

I gave him a small smile before gathering up my things "hey Renji want to spare? I haven't seen you in a long time I would like to see how we have both improved."

"I'd be happy to. The same place?"

I nodded "yep. I'll see you in half an hour?" He nodded "good see you soon."

We parted ways for the time being. I hurried home to find Shunsui already there. "Hey your home."

"Yes what do you want Shunsui?"

He frowned "hard day at work?"

I sighed. It was true I had tended these last few days to vent on the poor guy. "No I'm just in a hurry to get moving. Renji showed up and I asked him for a spare I told him half an hour but then Nanao held me up telling me about her latest dating fail. I love that girl but she really needs to find a better way to spend her time."

While talking I had headed to my bedroom so that I could change into something a little easier to fight in. It had been awhile since I had fought anyone besides Shunsui that I was nervous fighting someone else. I wonder how well I'll do I thought removing my shirt forgetting that Shunsui was also in the room. I heard the sound of shuffling but ignored it for some reason. After pulling on a shirt I went to unbutton my pants when a throat being cleared alerted me to the fact that someone was in here with me. I turned to see Shunsui staring at me. "If you're trying to tell me something Kagome you had best come out and say it."

I could hear a strained note in his voice that told me that he had been there when I took off my shirt. I blushed hugely "get out you perv!"

I went to push him out the room only to find myself locked in his arms. He pulled me close and locked gazes with me. I found it hard to breath not because I was being crushed or anything but because the look in his eyes stole the ability from me. His fingers traced small circles and other shapes on my back as he leaned down for a kiss. A shiver ran down my spine at the feel of his lips on mine.

I'm so sorry for not updating sooner I've been watching Josh Jepson's Zelda walkthrough and I lost track of time. Please don't get to mad at me if you must go ahead but still read the story! On the other hand if you've never watched Josh Jepson's walkthrough (he does other ones not just Zelda) you really should even if you don't play video games. He is funny and I mean FUNNY. I die laughing watching his videos. Defiantly worth it if you need to kill time and laugh so hard your eyes pop out (if that happens I have a way to fix it. It happened to me a lot too.)