Author's note:

1st division, Kyoraku Shunsui & Nanao Ise :') I always had this perception of Nanao considering Lisa as her older sister figure and it seems like she really idolized her. I again tried to accurately portray both, but I feel like Nanao wasn't as similar to her character as I felt with Shunsui (From the tears and whatevs).

I do admire this couple very much whether it's romantically or non-romantically, though I wouldn't mind a few lemons of them hurr and thurr ;) Shunsui is a sexy lazy womanising mofo contrasted by his very disciplined, strict lieutenant, that right there is a hot hot hott pairing. (I like opposites).

Feel free to message me anything, talk, advice, questions, comments, opinions, whatevs it is, I'm happy to hear opinions of others 3

Thank you & enjoy

Ging

"A sister is both your mirror - and your opposite." - Elizabeth Fishel

He rubbed his thigh, pressing the skin of his leg with great weight from the palm of his left hand. He pushed himself back to the couch and ran his tongue over his upper lip, smiling at the scent of the sweet saké in front of him – always the vanilla type. Closing his eyes, he wandered his hand over the black eye patch and pressed firmly, flinching at the lingering pain that inflicted his right eye. When will he see from this side again? Who knows. That is, if, his eye ever manages to heal again. The conflict of the recent attack left his right ear in the same position, half cut diagonally, though, he retains the same man he always was – a positive and tough position only expected from the now captain commander.

He was just leaning close to the pot when he heard the knock on his door, a smirk escaping from his thin lips.

"Nanao-chan, I know that's you," he sang lowly and seductively, his fingers lightly tapping on the mahogany table in front of him.

The man's head popped inside, grinning wide at the new captain commander who laughed at his assumption that was clearly wrong.

"Hisagi, I thought it was my cute Nanao-chan for a second."

"Sorry for bothering, sir"

He stood near the door but walked to sit in front of the commander as the brooding man beckoned him to come with his hand.

"Now, we can't talk like this, can we? Have a seat, Hisagi. Whaddya wanna talk about?" Shunsui rose up to grab another rounded shallow saucer cup and sat back down, pouring the alcohol drink for him to try. Pushing the saucer towards him carefully, he swiftly turned his over his mouth and smacked his lips in enjoyment.

"I'd like to get your opinion, sir. About women-"

"Now, now, Hisagi, we call them 'ladies,' because lady is a much sweeter word. And you know how well I am with the ladies, right?" he draped his pink kimono over his shoulder, propped nearer to Shuhei, flattening the skin of his thighs as his arms pushed downwards that would eventually leave a red patch and winked at the lieutenant who returned a smirk.

"Nanao-chan."

"Yes. Her. You don't remember Lisa, Hisagi, but she used to be my vice-captain," he stared up at the pale white ceiling and smiled to himself, daydreaming about that girl again. He had his moments in fantasizing about Lisa, but not to the extent he does with Nanao.

"But Nanao-chan…She's one spunky girl."

"How so, captain-commander?"

"You know, Hisagi, a woman like Nanao-chan is what every man needs…" his scruff beard grew well to cover most of his lower face and he began to habitually massage his chin from the roughness of his facial hair.

"I may be the captain-commander now, but you can say I've always been - and still am - whipped by my very own lieutenant. I go messin' around and doing things I want to do and she still stays by my side,"

"Young man, when a woman stays with you, even after all the silly and stupid things you do – despite the embarrassments and shame – you need to give her the respect she utterly deserves, for putting up with someone stupid like you. A woman can only handle so much and when she has the strength to stay with you and put up with you, then, you best be takin' good care of her"

"It seems like you guys have a really good relationship, sir" he chuckled, sipping the liquor after the commander poured another shot on his saucer.

"I like to think Nanao-chan and I have an unspoken relationship" he flashed a wink at him with that sly grin he made when he tried to sneak a point and subliminal message in.

"We have this understanding of each other, despite my antics and bad behaviour. I can't trust anyone else, Hisagi. She's the one vice-captain I have put my entire faith and confidence in and I hope never to lose her. I know she seems kinda uptight and pragmatic, but she's a real keeper, ya know?"

The lieutenant nodded his head as they enjoyed the drinking event together.

"Why about women though? You gotta girl in mind Shuhei?'' he jokingly implied, receiving a laugh from the young man who responded quite positively.

''It's for next month's magazine, captain-commander''

''I see, I see''

"What's it for?"

"For next month's magazine,"

"About women?"

"That's right,"

She sat down carefully on the chair in front of her fellow colleague, tucking her feet behind the legs of the chair and rested her hands on her lap. Her neat papers sat still on the small coffee table beside her and her rimmed glasses glared as the sunlight hit her face in the room, the brightness forcing her to adjust her position to sit shaded.

"I think I've always looked up to Captain Kyoraku's former lieutenant ever since I was young,"

"Lisa Yadomaru?"

"Yes,"

She looked out from the window in sight of small black birds sitting on the rooftop of a nearby building attached to the 1st division headquarters and a smile rose from her lips, a shocking picture to Hisagi – then again, he never really talked much to Nanao. She pressed the middle of her glasses in adjustment and nodded silently.

"I looked up to her from the very beginning. I've always wanted to be like her. Smart, professional."

"Was she your idol?"

"Oh yes." She glanced at the large book she continuously carried with her – a sort of support system for her, a necessity – and ran her fingers over the lettering of the front text.

"She was like my older sister, always reading to me. She always had time for me. It made me feel loved like she was the sister I've wanted."

She snuck a finger to her eye and wiped a small shed of tear under her lower lid, reassuring a smile to Hisagi.

"I've never seen you so emotional, vice-captain," he smiled, clasping his hand over Nanao's shoulder for comfort. He furrowed his brows and grinned.

"Thank you, vice-captain."

"How do you feel about her, now?"

She sniffed and blinked a couple of times before setting her eyes on him.

"I still admire her, always. She gave me a book to read and I promised I would always cherish it. In truth, she's always been the big sister I've admired and idolized. And I think there's something very strong about a sister bond."

"You don't have to be related to have a strong sibling bond. I think that was what I was so proud of, having the opportunity to consider her a sister-like figure to me. Like family.."

They returned smiles and the boy left with ease and satisfaction because in truth, they never really did speak to each other. At least not a lot, but Shuhei felt a sense of understanding towards the young lady who has a reputation of being introverted from everyone else. He forgets that like him and like others, she has feelings and she has idols and mentors who she looks up to, even if those mentors are long gone and abandoned, they always remain at heart.

'Like Captain Tosen…'