The Blood Prince
Chapter 2: The collar
Head Captain Yamamoto went over the many reports he had been sent. The only ones he actually paid attention too lately were the ones from the world of the living concerning the arrancars but something else caught his attention.
Squad 12 had detected a strange energy signature from somewhere in the 1st district of Rukon. It was quickly assigned to squad 2 to find and retrieve the source of the energy.
"Thank you Kuchiki," Toushiro mumbled as they walked back.
Thanks to her Hitsugaya had found the perfect gift for Rangiku that he intended hiding as soon as he got home.
"It was no problem, sir," She replied, "Now I just need to think about what I'm going to get her."
Hitsugaya said nothing more.
"Oh, I should ask Orihime to help organise a party for her."
The white haired captain nodded, "She'll like that."
They split ways.
"Enter," The head captain reacted to the knock on the door.
A short raven haired woman walked in. She kept a straight face as she walked into the middle of the open office.
"What is it, Captain Soi Fon?" He asked her looking up from his desk.
"The strange energy in rukon districted one sir," She brought up the item.
A small black collar was in her hand. It looked like it was made for a child's neck and even then it would be tight. The marking around it were twisted and faintly glowing red.
Yamamoto was silent as he studied the item. He was maybe the only captain who remember the dark energy that came from this collar. He knew it. But he had to be sure.
"Take it to squad 12 to be analysed," He told her, "Tell Captain Kurosichi to look into it imminently there will be a captain's meeting on his findings."
Soi Fon flashed a questioning look but did not question, "Yes Head Captain."
This is the last thing we need in this time of crisis.
"Lieutenant," he called and the white aired lieutenant of squad one appeared by his side, "Have a connection established with Urahara Kiske and have him gather the forces of the world of the living,"
"Yes sir."
"So something has the head captain worried." Ichigo blinked.
It was almost as soon as Rukia had walked through the door her soul pager went off and told her to take Ichigo and go to Urahara's.
"According to thin he called this meeting quite abruptly." She replied looking a little worried at what could be so important.
"What could it be Captain?" Matsumotot walked behind him, "Maybe he'll give us some extra money for kicking the arrancar's butts."
"So how I doubt that…"He muttered.
"You think they found something?" Renji wondered.
"I don't much care," Ikkaku put it bluntly, "As long as this stupid meeting is over quickly."
"It is good to have the facts sometimes though Ikkaku," Yumichika inserted.
"That's what you're there for." The bald man snorted.
They arrived at the unpopular sweet shop to be greeted by Rukia and the substitute shinigami.
"Hey, Toushiro." Ichigo smiled knowing what was coming.
"It's not Toushiro," He glared at the teen, "It's Captain Hitsugaya."
"Have you guys got any idea what this is about?" Rukia asked.
They shook their heads.
"What about you hat'n'clogs?" Ichigo looked to Urahara who was setting up the connection.
"No idea, Ichigo," He replied, "I was just told to get you all here and make a connection."
The room fell silent. No one wanted to know what was so urgent and Toushiro had a bad feeling. He's seen Teriel and the way his power surged through his body before. He didn't like how things were going.
The screen flickered on to reveal the two lines of captains and the head captain between them.
"Captain Hitsugaya, advanced squad, substitute shinigami." He greeted.
"Head Captain," Hitsugaya spoke being the most used to these situations, although he did feel strangled not standing in his usual place.
"You are all probably wondering why I have called this meeting," He began, "A while ago a strange energy source was picked up in rukon district one and I sent Captain Soi Fon to retrieve the source."
Oh please no. Hitsugaya hid his panic.
"She returned with a collar that I passed straight to squad twelve to be analysed and to see if my suspicions are correct."
No. no. no.
Yamamoto turned to Kurosuchi who grinned a wider grin that usual.
"I am not sure what the suspicions of the head captain were but I have to say I it was intriguing to work with the item. It is the first time I have come across demonic reatsu."
Toushiro did everything he could not to show his emotions. He froze were he stood his gaze on the black leather collar as his hands tightened round his crossed arms.
"D-demonic?" Ukitake coughed.
"Yes demonic you are ill not deaf." He snapped for interrupting him, "I say demonic not as a way of describing it bit it is literally a demon device."
"It is as I suspected…" Yamamoto said grimly.
"Demon's don't exist," Hitsugaya came in his voice holding no emotion, "They're just stories to keep children in line."
Zaraki snorted and it was surprising his teal eyes never wandered from the collar to glare at him.
"If only they were just that Hitsugaya," Yamamoto replied.
"So what's this got to do with anything that's happening now?" Ichigo bluntly stated, "With Aizen and the arrancars?"
"If this is a sign the demons are slipping through the seal over their world then Aizen will be the least of our problems." The head captain put it bluntly.
"Why would I item activate now?" Captain Kuchiki's eyes wandered to it for a moment.
"And is it the collar from the story?" Urahara's eyed it.
Seeing the look in his eyes Mayuri pulled it out of his vision and smiled smugly at the former captain.
"Story?" Kenpachi looked round.
"Of the Blood Prince Daygon of course,"
People looked at him as if he were mad.
"Now that is just a story," Yamamoto told him, "There is no way the demon would have been able to get through the seal nor would it have been found in the soul society as the detention closest to hell is hueco mundo."
"But why not?" Urahara shrugged, "If I were an escaped demon I would hide in a unlikely place."
"Wait, what's this story?" Ichigo interrupted.
"You have to story here in the world of the living Ichigo?" Urahara looked at him.
"Sorry if it slipped my mind."
Yamamoto sighed, "To surmised, The blood prince Daygon was the devils son but they boy was mischievous and didn't listen to his father so the devil mad a collar to keep him under control. One day something went wrong with the collar and Daygon escaped from hell. Envious of the freedom other children got he ate the souls of children who stayed out in the dark but never came out in the day so his father could never find him."
The was a silence. Hitsugaya tried not to laugh he found his little legend quite entertaining.
"Evidently a made up story."
"So what the goy is trying to suggest if there is a kid going round eating the souls of other kids?" Kenpatchi said slowly.
"I'm not saying the whole story it true as you're had no reports of missing children but…"
"He has a point," Shunsui yawned, "Demon may be real but laying low."
"Hmm…" The head captain was not convinced.
"There is also one more thing." Mayori came in.
All eyes shifted to the science captain again.
"I have detected low amount of this reatsu in Karakura town." He informed.
"What would that mean?" Hitsugaya stayed calm even though he knew the cause, Teriel.
"That there is a weak demon already in Karakura town or it is a stronger one restraining their power." He replied with a smile at the thought of a new specimen.
"So we've got to look out for this demon as well as fight arrncars?" Ichigo grumbled.
"You're orders are the same but I would like you to cautious about this demon business," Yamamoto's eyes burned into Hitsugaya, "If anything is to happen on the situation it is to be reported straight to me."
"Yes, sir." He nodded a chill going down his spine.
It confirmed that he'd dealt with demons before to see him this serious but it made Hitsugaya think what would happen if he found out. Would the head Captain kill him on the spot to find out what he was?
"You're team has been doing a good job so far," He tried to end with something positive, "Dismissed."
The screen shut off.
Authors notes: I do not own bleach
not as much mysotry to this stoyr since i just told loads you everything in this chapter lol. just so you know updates might be slow cause i'm planning on doing once chapter of Chils of the Hogyoku the one of this and so on
would the head captain cut him down to know he's a demon?
thank you for all you're reviews so far and enjoy