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Chapter 3

Asami glared at the pile of papers in front of her. No matter how much she worked, the pile did not look like it's dwindling. It seemed all three members that were injured left a pile of work and she got stuck doing all of it. Needless to say, at that moment she hated her life and hated the minute she agreed to transfer.

This is torture! I want to fight or train outside! I've never seen so much paperwork in my life!

The only thing that stopped her from screaming with frustration at the top of her voice was the dark haired noble sitting in the adjacent room. After the whole "why are you late?" incident, she didn't think it was wise to risk anything. It didn't help that the third seat officer facing her was looking at her with a sneer. Pfft, figures the whole squad is a bunch of proud idiots. Where is Renji? Is he the only normal one here?

As if on cue, the red head opened the door and entered their office. He looked around the office and spotted Asami sitting at her desk looking as miserable as she did when she found out that they're cancelling the Book Review column in the Seireitei Communication Monthly.

"So you're the replacement officer," he said standing at her desk.

Asami looked up and her eyes sparkled with happiness when she saw him. She jumped at him and hugged his waist saying, "Oh my God! RENJI! My one true love! My heart's true desire! The prince of my –"

"Yeah, yeah," said Renji looking bored. "Just get on with it, what do you want?"

"Renji! How can you assume that I would say these things because I want something from you?" asked Asami pretending to look hurt. "I say it from deep down! You are my knight in –"

He gave her a look and she said, "Ok fine, how about helping sweet, little me with this paper work? We can split them fifty-fifty!"

"What? Are you crazy? Of course not!" he said shocked. "I have my own pile to finish I just came back from the fifth division to deliver another pile! Captain will have my head if I don't hand the rest in time."

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!"

"No get off!"

"Renji! I'm your friend!"

"No!"

"Renji!"

"I said –"

"Is there a problem Officer Akamatsu?"

Ooops

Asami turned her head and found to her horror Captain Kuchiki standing at his office's door, looking icily at the two of them. Renji and Asami sprang away from each other as if they caught fire.

"I had the idea that I told you to get to work, Officer Akamatsu," continued the dark haired man.

"I…..uh….I'm really sorry sir….it won't happen again, I was just finishing them," said Asami nervously.

"Renji get to work," said Byakuya to the red head, then stared at the shorter shinigami and said, "I want these papers on my desk today Akamatsu, or else you won't go home tonight."

"Y-yes sir!" she answered and bowed.

Renji followed his captain to their office and closed the door. Asami went back to her desk and tried as hard as she could to ignore the smug looks the third seat officer was shooting her.

Byakuya sat at his desk and grabbed his writing brush. So far he was not satisfied with the girl that Ukitake recommended. The sixth division prided itself in its ability to maintain order and it acted as a role model to all the other divisions. He had to put that girl in her place before she corrupted the entire division and all his hard work of maintaining a model squad would go to waste.

Renji didn't dare look up from his paper work, his captain looked as calm and as stoic as ever but he knew that he if he was caught daydreaming or not concentrating on the pile, his captain would Senbonzakura his head. He felt guilty for not saying anything to defend Asami, but there was nothing to say! The captain had caught them playing around and it didn't help that Asami was being loud. If there was anything that his captain hated more than wasting time, it was being loud. He was a very intimidating man, and Renji hoped that his friend won't find difficulty adapting to the stern way in which Byakuya Kuchiki ran things in the sixth division.

Hours later…..

"Hey Sami! It's time for lunch break!" said Renji knocking on her desk.

"I can't go Renji, you heard Captain Kuchiki, I can't go home if I don't finish this," said Asami not looking up.

Knowing his captain, Renji didn't doubt that he meant every word, "Um…I can stay with you if you want."

"Oh so now you're helping?"

"Hey I had my own pile back then!"

"Yeah sure," said Asami rolling her eyes. "But no thanks, what if he sees you helping me? I'll never hear the end of it. Isn't he going to lunch break?"

"Nah, Captain rarely takes a break and if he does then he returns to his manor," answered Renji. "Well then, I'm off! Don't die in here okay?"

Asami didn't bother replying and went back to her work. She swore to herself that she won't be humiliated for the third time that day. She knew working in the sixth division would be very different than working in the thirteenth. Captain Ukitake was sweet, understanding and always put time for fun and Captain Byakuya…well he was the complete opposite.

After a long day of work….

Asami stretched her arms, hoping to ease the ache that had built up in her shoulder blades. It was definitely a long, first day of work. Almost everyone in the division had went home, she was one of the few that stayed behind to finish something or another, but she had managed to finish the day's paperwork AND the work left by the previous members. She couldn't wait to show her captain and see the expression on his face. She carried the neat pile in her arms, walked to the door and knocked.

"Come in," said the same calm voice after a few moments.

She entered, put the pile on his desk and bowed, "I finished the paperwork Captain."

The last rays of sun seeped through the office's windows and her new captain was sitting at his desk reading a book. Asami couldn't help but compare him to a perfectly made sculpture. She stared at his handsome face; the strong jaw line, his smooth lips, the thin nose and those cold, grey eyes…..eyes that were now staring back at her.

"I asked you if this is the entire pile," repeated Byakuya.

"What pile – I mean….yes! Yes, it is sir!" she answered quickly feeling her cheeks color and she knew it had nothing to do with the room temperature.

"I hope you were not hasty in finishing it," said Byakuya taking one paper from the pile and looking at it. "I have no time to re-do your work."

"I double checked it sir," said Asami.

"Very well," he continued. "You may go home."

Oh my GOD! Is this the only thing he's going to say? She screamed to herself. After all that work?

"Is there a problem Akamatsu?"

Yes there is a problem! I broke my back to finish the stupid paperwork in time and this is all you have to say?

"No sir, there is no problem," she said out loud and bowed to him. "Good bye sir."

He gave her a curt nod and she turned to exist before his voice stopped her, "Akamatsu?"

"Yes Captain Kuchiki?"

"Don't be late tomorrow."

"Yes….sir."

Byakuya looked up from the paper he was inspecting and stared at the door that had just closed. After the girl's stunts that morning, he hadn't expected her to finish the job in time. He thought he'll have to chastise her for a third time, but she somehow managed to do it. It was a lot of work, enough for three soul reapers. Not that she impressed him or anything; after all he expected the best from all of his squad. It didn't matter whether it was fighting a hollow or finishing a mountain of paper work.

Yeah right…...

Captain Toshiro Hitsuyaga signed the last paper for the day and looked up to find his lieutenant dozing off again. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself. He had threatened her that if she didn't finish her work, he would freeze her tongue and legs until she does. Obviously he hadn't thought of the possibility that she might simply just go to sleep. Taking another deep breath he started, "Rangiku Matso –"

"HELLO TOUSHI! MISS ME?"

Rangiku woke up with a start and looked at the door to find Asami standing there waving to her and Hitsuyaga. Toshiro took another deep breath and pinched his nose bridge.

Just what I needed.

"For the last time, it's Captain Hitsuyaga to you!" he said through gritted teeth.

"Alright, alright! Chill….PFFHAHHAHAHAHAH…..chill! Did you get it Rangiku? I asked him to chill! HAHAHAHAH!"

Toshiro closed his eyes and shook his head at the two imbeciles laughing their heads off at something as stupid as them. "What do you want Asami?"

"Well…I wanted to borrow Rangiku for an unknown amount of time," replied the brunette.

"No, she has to –"

"Great thanks!" interrupted Asami and grabbed Rangiku's wrist.

"See you tomorrow Captain! Sweet dreams!"

"I said NO!"

It was too late. The two soul reapers closed the door and ran away. They didn't dare look back and they disregarded all the looks their fellow colleagues shot them as the two passed. Some men even fainted when they saw Rangiku running at them, but the two simply ignored them and jumped over unconscious bodies. When the pair finally reached Rangiku's room they entered and quickly slammed the door shut.

"Oh my God," said Asami trying to take as much air in as possible. "Do you think he followed us?"

Rangiku shook her head and then said, "You know….we could have just shunpoed here."

The two stared at each other then burst out laughing, "Oh God, that was hilarious."

Rangiku nodded and said, "Sit down; I'll go get the sake."

Asami went to the low table and threw herself to the ground, waiting for her friend to bring the drinks. "Don't get too much Rangiku; I can't go to work with a hangover tomorrow. And speaking of work, you won't get into too much trouble with Toushiro right?"

The blue eyed girl returned with three bottles and put one in front of her friend, "Nah, I'll just give him a hug and then he'll be too flustered to remember what he wanted to scream at me for. So spill, what did you want to talk about?"

"I wanted to nag and complain about Kuchiki senior," replied Asami taking a sip.

"Already? What happened?" asked the blonde.

"I hate him Rangiku!" cried Asami. "His sexy face so doesn't make up for his personality!"

"Did he reject your advances?"

"Wha – NO!" replied Asami.

"So he did accept them? Or no wait! Oh my God! Did he try anything?"

"Rangiku!"

"What then?" asked Rangiku impatiently.

"He's so cold! So first he gives me the glare of death because I was late even though I explained that I had the SWA meeting, and besides shouldn't he know this by now? I mean we have been colonizing his house every time we have a meeting! But that's not even the worse part! I was begging Renji Abarai to help me with the paper work, which by the way was enough for four shinigamis to work on, and then he opened the door to his office and found us talking and he said that if I don't finish EVERYTHING I can't go home! Then when I finished it, all he said was, "You can go home." Can you believe this? Are you listening to me?"

Rangiku who was already drinking her second bottle of sake and had stopped listening when the brunette mentioned the paperwork, looked at Asami and said, "Huh? Oh yes of course I am silly! You were telling me about how Kuchiki was a jerk to you."

"I think that's an understatement."

"Oh cheer up girl!" said Rangiku. "Stop being so dramatic, at least he didn't threaten to freeze you to the chair like my captain did."

Asami giggled, feeling the sake beginning to take its effect, "You have the cutest captain ever."

"I know right?"

"Well anyways, it's not like I can do anything about it, he is my boss after…...and he can kill me in less than three seconds, but I can at least nag and complain."

"It always….hic…..helps love," said Rangiku nodding lazily.

"I should go get some sleep, I can't be late tomorrow," said Asami getting up.

"Oh come….hic…. on! We just started!"

"I know, but he's too scary Ran." replied Asami. "Don't drink too much! Toushiro will have both of our heads if you show up with a hangover."

"Yeah, yeah," answered Rangiku waving.

Asami closed the door and walked towards her own room.

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First of all I have to thank those who reviewed as well as those who put the story in their alert/favorites list. I really appreciated it. You guys made my day!

About the story, I think this is the longest chapter that I've ever written. I realize that things are a bit slow but I don't want to rush anything. It's a ByakuyaxOC story after all. I know that Asami has been nagging a lot and some of you might find that annoying, but it will all change as the story continues and her feelings develop, also things will get (hopefully) more interesting when the "ryokas" arrive. I really hope you guys like this chapter, I'm open to suggestions and constructive criticism so please read and review!