Chapter 3: Uncle
(Mini Re-cap) Ayane turns to walk away but slams into someone's chest, falling to the floor, "OWW!" She yells, looking up, "You stu… pid… uh-oh…" She looks up at the feared Eleventh squad's captain, Kenpachi Zaraki. She stands up, not saying a word as he glares at her, "Oi, woman, what do you think you're doing?" "Uh n-nothing, Captain Zaraki!" She says, her face draining of any color. "Oi! Tachibana!" She hears. "Hm? You!" She yells, pointing at the bald-headed man.
"…. I forget your name…" she says, tilting her head. The man frowns and yells at her, stepping next to his large and tall captain, "its Ikkaku Madarame, remember?" She nods, "Uh, yeah… I did a pile-driver on you last night at the sake bar… I almost did it to your friend… what was his name?" She mutters, tilting her head again. "Ah! Miss Tachibana it's so nice to see you again!" she hears a light voice say. Ayane shudders a little, "Yumichika…" "Oh sure, you remember HIS name…" Ikkaku grumbles. "Sorry… I just remembered his because he annoyed me…" Ayane sighs.
Byakuya appears behind Ayane and pushes a pressure point on her neck, knocking her out. "Kuchiki…" Kenpachi growls. Byakuya nods at him as he walks away, holding the unconscious Ayane like a sack of rice.
She wakes up in her office, sitting up from her couch. "Oh, you're awake…" She hears. Ayane looks up, "Oh… It's you Aka-pine…" "Will ya quit calling me that!" Renji yells. "… how in the hell did I get here?" Ayane asks him, standing up. "Captain Kuchiki found out that you were lying about the whole SWA meeting… That and your uncle showed up." "Uncle!" Ayane yells, "Where is he!" Renji flails a little, "He's in the Captain's room!" Ayane dashes out of her office and down the hall to Captain Kuchiki's room, slamming the door open, "Iroh!" Both Byakuya and his guest look up, a little shocked. "Always bursting into rooms, huh Aya?" His guest, an elderly man with spiky silver hair smiles at Ayane.
"Uncle Iroh… You bastard!" She yells, slicing down at him with her zanpakuto, him guarding against her with his cane. He smirks up at her, "You've gotten faster." "Or maybe… You've gotten older!" She yells, kicking him back as he stands up. Ayane flips back, landing outside of the office and in front of Renji, "What the-? Ayane!" He yells, seeing her with her sword. "Oh, hi Aka-pine!" She smiles, blocking her uncle's attack with his cane. "Your age must be getting to you old man! I didn't even try to block that!" She taunts him, laughing. He smiles and pushes her sword down with his cane and he hugs her, "I missed you!" She smiles and hugs back, "I missed you too, Uncle Iroh!" "Eeeeh! Renji yells, confused as hell, "What's going on here?" "That's how any member of the Tachibana family greets each other! A mini-battle and then we hug it out!" Iroh smiles at Renji. "This family is insane…" Renji mutters as Ayane laughs manically.