Chapter 4-The Party, Kissing, and Fight

(A/N: I was going make this a C&D chapter, but when I looked and saw how little I got in terms of reviews I thought I'd wait it out a little longer. Sorry guys, but I you hurt my feelings when I didn't get a whole lot of reviews that I was expecting. I mean I updated after 6 months and I all I got was 20 some reviews for writing 20 some pages worth of a chapter. HOW UNFAIR IS THAT?! But enough rambling and on with this chapter!)

The news of a full blown party at the 11th Division Compound for getting a competent, strong, and female 4th Seat got everyone buzzing all throughout Seireitei wanting to be apart the event. Still, not everyone could be apart of it as there was still a need to have guards posted to watch out for Hollows, Aizen, Gin, and there Espada should they decide to crash into Seireitei unannounced.

However, what was more shocking were the rumors now flying around that one Captain Zaraki was seeing both the Vice Captain of the 8th Division and his new 4th Seat of his 11th Division. At first, such rumors were not believed since the man was never seen with any female companion other then Yachiru and the thought of anyone dating the large man was almost laughable. At least, it would have been if the thought of Zaraki Kenpachi getting angry and mutilating them without mercy before hanging their bodies out to dry didn't come to their minds first.

Strangely enough, it was that one big scary thought that made people think about the 11th Division Captain and wondered if the rumors were actually true since they had to come from somewhere. So various Shinigami from various Divisions asked around and found out that Ise Nanao had indeed come over to the 11th Division to eat alone with Zaraki for reasons no one knew. Even Ikkaku and Yumichika were stumped though they suspected the key to it all happening was Yachiru, but they kept that part to themselves. They also decided to play it safe and not tell anyone that their Captain also allowed his new 4th Seat to be so close to his room the night before the meeting.

They didn't want to risk their Captain's wrath and possibly have something else getting shaven or cut.

Kenpachi himself was already ordering all the stuff he could get his battle scarred hands on that he liked that was classified under "adult food" for the party that Yachiru couldn't have. At the same time his ever energetic Vice Captain pointed out various things that she wanted at the market of Rukongai, squealing with delight when Kenpachi got an item for her. Beside them was their 4th Seat whose was being honored at this party holding several things, while her new Captain held most of them under his arms, and the tiny pink haired Vice Captain on his shoulder holding one.

"You do not have to throw a party in my honor Captain Zaraki. I do not feel as if I made such an impact that it deserves such a celebration," said Nemu knowing that her previous Captain and Father would not rest until she was back in the 12th Division or dead.

Knowing the Captain of the 12th she knew he would try for the latter sooner then later.

"If you're worried about your old man crashing the party then stop worrying since the old Captain-General is going to be at this thing and Captain Kurotsuchi is NOT invited. Even if the asshole tried something he would have to face the wrath of the old man, the entire 11th Division, Yachiru, and of course myself. Now that you are apart of the 11th Nemu you will find that our Division is different in many ways then that of your Father's. It may seem strange at first, but you'll find that in comparison, you are safer with us then you ever were with him because of those differences," said Kenpachi looking down at his 4th Seat, who seemed to be absorbing his words carefully to fully understand them.

"You are right Captain Zaraki, I should be more positive about things. I will try to do as you ask of me from now on and learn from you," said Nemu, as she wanted to enjoy what life offered now that the shackles her Father placed on her had been broken.

"You should really listen to Ken-chan more Shy-chan! Ken-chan can help you not be so shy anymore, and then you can grow even stronger!" said Yachiru turning heads as she had a smile on her face looking down at Nemu while riding on Kenpachi's shoulder, as all the three of them made their way back to the 11th Division.

'To grow stronger I must listen to Kenpachi and Yachiru. I must open my mind to more and learn things I was not permitted to learn under my Father,' thought Nemu, as they soon arrived at the 11th Division Compound that looked like it was already getting setup for the party.

(8th Division)

Nanao was floored by the news that Kurotsuchi Nemu had not only stood up to her Father at the Captain's Meeting, but had been officially transferred to the 11th Division. It was hard to imagine that such a shy looking woman could get so close to Captain Zaraki at such a faster rate then any of the other women after him. Nanao had set the standard by having dinner with the Captain and now it seemed Kurotsuchi Nemu was raising the bar much higher then originally anticipated.

'Note to self: Beware of shy women as they are potentially the most dangerous when it comes to seeking the same man's attention,' thought Nanao her right eyebrow twitching like mad at the thought of the former 12th Division Vice using her new found closeness with Zaraki to sleep in his bed.

If she only knew what had transpired the previous night.

"Why such a sour look Nanao-chan?" said the drunken 8th Division Captain putting his arm around her shoulder and trying to massage his whiskered cheek with hers.

A fist to his skull gave him a response, but it wasn't the one he was hoping for.

'Screw this I'm going to go to the party and asking Kenpachi on a date. Nemu-san thinks she can out maneuver me does she? I'll show her!' thought Nanao, as her inner-self was now starting to influence her more demanding she take to the offensive.

(Rukongai-Undisclosed Location)

"I never thought I would see you hear again asking me for help now that you're now back in the good graces of the Captain-General again after what went down with Aizen," Shiba Kukaku looking at her friend, who was for once wearing her clothing and not prancing all around naked that so many men would give a foot or hand to see.

"It has been a long time Kukaku-san however, this information is not actually for me, but rather for a former Vice now Captain of mine, and several of her female friends. They or rather my former Vice feels I can help them by asking you for information on a someone, who may or may not have crossed your path once before entering Seireitei" said Yoruichi smirking slightly at her large breasted friend, who was currently smoking her pipe outside of her home.

"Depends on just who were we talking about here and why I should care?" said Kukaku lazily since many people passed through her area and she didn't remember most of them.

"Zaraki Kenpachi," said Yoruichi calmly though her smirk still remained and threatened to expand into a massive cat like grin seeing Kukaku stiffen slightly at the mention of the name.

"Know the name, but it's by reputation only. Why?" said Kukaku trying to hide her body movement when she spoke, but saw the growing grin on her friends face and she knew that the cat was out of the bag.

"Please Kukaku you know that I know you've met the man before coming to Seireitei. Otherwise why would I be here asking?" said Yoruichi wondering what connection the man from the 80th District and possibly the most violent woman with the most extensive knowledge of using explosives she ever knew had.

"Damn you and your keen cat like senses. You're lucky my idiot brother Ganju and his idiot gang aren't here or else I would never have told you this when you asked," said Kukaku looking somewhat annoyed smoking heavily as if reliving an embarrassing memory.

"Really?! Now you have my attention and please don't skip out on the details were both women here," said Yoruichi grinning as she remembered the last time Kukaku got this upset.

It was back when the Shiba woman had caught both Kisuke and Yoruichi having sex in the Shiba house in Kukaku's room after just coming back from a nice long vacation. It didn't help with her two brothers and two muscle headed assistants coming to the room after hearing a string of curse words never thought to be heard outside of someone other then a Hollow's mouth.

At least Ganju didn't have to ask Kukaku where babies came from after that, though his mouth did have to be washed out after he repeated one of her words when asking about what some of them meant.

"Look for the record your barking up the wrong tree about whatever it is about this guy your after, but...I guess I humor you, if only for a little while. You see awhile back when you were still a Captain with Kisuke and not screwing each other in private all the time, I met Kenpachi one day late in the afternoon. He had this sleepy little pink midget of a kid on his left shoulder, I think he called her Yachiru, and they needed a place to stay for the night other then in a forest or dirtier places of Rukongai," said Kukaku glaring at her cat like friend when she had emphasized the word "screwing" meaning she remembered the incident that happened in the clan home.

"Considering your home and your temper I would have taken the forest," said Yoruichi before she quickly dodged a rock Kukaku picked up and threw at her.

"Anyway you know I don't turn my place into a small hotel unless there's something in it for me right? Well the only thing is that I find out that this guy has no money and has had to literally fight to survive much less support the pink wonder on his shoulder. So I, being the generous woman that I am, let him stay in my home on the grounds that he give me something of equal value of money, and if it was good enough I would give him the food, clothing, and the bath they both desperately needed," said Kukaku letting out a puff of smoke casually after she spoke.

"But your still here? Alive! What did he offer you do to live in your house? Don't tell me that you two...?" said Yoruichi now smiling deviously as she spoke only to be silenced by Kukaku, who was now blushing up a small storm.

"NO! Of course not you idiot! Honestly the guy had a little girl with him so that was out of the question whether I wanted that or not. Besides from what I saw of the girl, she is a slippery one since she was always here one minute, then gone the next, and she had such incredible strength no doubt from interacting with Kenpachi. All I asked was that he give me a good old fashion fight to remember him by and if he succeeded in beating me then the roof over their heads would be free until he left for wherever he was heading," said Kukaku grinning in a sheepish manner knowing that since this was Zaraki Kenpachi and had she known just who he was then, she might not have gotten beaten so badly.

"Wait! You fought Zaraki Kenpachi and you're still alive? What the hell did you do to survive that apocalyptic battle?" said Yoruichi wondering how the woman had survived the onslaught of quite possibly the most feared Shinigami in all of Seireitei.

"To be honest Yoruichi, I shouldn't have even have survived period on account of how badly I was beaten since I engaged him first. I mean when he didn't move I thought the guy had spaced out and was having second thoughts because I was a woman or because I was a member of the Shiba Clan. I mean Kenpachi literally waited until I started the fight him before fighting me back and it wasn't until he blocked my third attack mixed with a powerful exploding Kido spell that I realized I had no chance in hell in beating him," said Kukaku shivering a little as she remembered the fight clearly and being beaten so bad she almost thought she would die.

(Flashback)

Kukaku was panting as she readied her sword for another go while mentally admitting to herself that this Kenpachi character was a strange one. When he looked at her she saw no life in his eyes except for the sheer power he held around him and the ability to block or counter even the most complex attacks. Even now as the smoke was clearing she could only imagined what the man looked like after that high Kido spell attack hit him and now wondered if she over did it a little.

'He better not be dying already or I'll have to take his fee right out of his muscled hide,' thought Kukaku only to look past the smoke and saw to her horror that the man wasn't even hurt.

All Kenpachi did was smile and when she saw those shark like teeth the Shiba woman knew she was screwed.

"Whatever you did just then can't hurt me lady. When you've walked the places where I have walked where only shadows and death go hand in hand...nothing can hurt you," said Kenpachi, as he increased his spiritual energy before charging at her as if he were now possessed by a demon.

'Damn! I've never fought this hard before,' thought Kukaku barely blocking the powerful strikes only to be stabbed in the shoulder, head butt to her face, knee to her ribs, and then after grabbing her neck was thrown by Kenpachi flying about 30 feet give or take a few of them.

"Don't tell me this is all you've got woman. I let you have the chance to kill me and what do you do? You act stupid thinking your weak spells and swords can cut through a guy like me! Its insulting," said Kenpachi his eyes narrowing at her making a now wobbling and standing Kukaku feel like a mouse staring into the eyes of an angry dragon.

An angry and bloodthirsty dragon.

(End Flashback)

"After that he flared his spiritual pressure charged at me like a predator ready to attack and before I could block another blow my world went black. When I came too that pink haired girl was looking at me smiling her little innocent smile before jumping all around happy that I was awake," said Kukaku sourly not liking how she lost or the end result of it giving her guest the room and food needed to survive considering how she had the holy hell beaten out of her.

"How badly did he beat you exactly?" said Yoruichi since the man always made sure you remembered the beating he gave to people if he didn't kill them.

"I had a few broken ribs, a concussion on several spot in my head, some massive bruising along my mid-section from the kick he gave me, and the spot where he stabbed me with his sword. Trust me when I say it hurts no matter how he hits you with it," said Kukaku, as that loss was not one of her finer moments in life.

"So if all they both got were free board and food for a few days then what is it that was making you agitated about the whole thing when I mentioned it," said Yoruichi looking at her friend scowling at her friend knowing that something was up.

"Well after he left with the kid I kind of checked up on the old Shiba Clan rules just out of a nagging feeling in the back of my still healing skull and when I looked through it I saw something in it that made me a little peeved at my stupid Shiba Clan ancestors," said Kukaku her eyebrow now twitching, as she now pictured her ancestors laughing at her misfortune.

There was also another reason why Kukaku was upset, but it was more personal reason then clan reason and what made it worse was it was her fault.

"Care to explain?" said Yoruichi getting tired of her friend giving half assed answers.

"Well apparently one of my clan ancestors was very protective of the women in the Shiba Clan and made a very special law stating that if a man defeats the Clan Head in battle no matter the gender or the reason, then that person must, without question, marry one the daughter(s) of the Shiba Clan, and sire at least one child," said Kukaku her head hanging down in shame knowing that technically IF she followed such old rules she would have to marry the big guy.

Reason one being she was the current Clan Head with reason two being she was the only woman of the Shiba Clan meaning she was screwed twice over.

"WHAT?! Are you telling me that you officially have to marry Captain Zaraki?" said a startled Yoruichi knowing a group of women, who were not going to like this.

"Yeah I have to all right! Why do you care? You have Kisuke so what doe it matter to you? Its not like you can kill him and free me from this thing," said Kukaku chuckling only to stop when she saw Yoruichi's slightly nervous face.

A nervous face Kukaku knew all to well when it came to news one didn't want to hear.

"Well...even if you do marry him, you still have competition on your hands since several women already have their sights set on the man," said Yoruichi wondering how the big breasted woman would take it.

"The exact number of women?" said Kukaku raising an eyebrow in curiosity while her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Six women. 2 Captains, 3 Vice Captains, and 1 newly changed Vice to 4th Seat of the 11th Division so she could be closer to Zaraki," said Yoruichi wincing slightly at the look on the Shiba woman's face, which like her fireworks was a ticking time bomb ready to go BOOM!

"WHAT?! Six women are after MY future husband! I'LL KILL THEM ALL!" said an infuriated Kukaku, who was now angry beyond words at having some prissy high ranking women try to take what was hers.

"I thought you didn't want to get married anytime soon or to Captain Zaraki Kenpachi for that matter?" said Yoruichi sweat dropping at the woman's angry expression.

"Of course I don't you idiot! But I'm a woman like you Yoruichi and I do not want some floozy type women making moves on the man I have to marry and interfering with very delicate Shiba Clan rules all the same. Especially when they concern ME!" said Kukaku heading back into her house cursing once more, as she now had to make a trip to the very place she didn't want to go, to meet the future husband she didn't want to marry, and kick the crap out of the women trying to steal the said future husband from her.

"I don't know who to fear more! The six women back in Seireitei or the one here I have to help get into Seireitei?" said Yoruichi sighing knowing she was in deep shit when she got back.

Deep deep shit.

(11th Division)

Kenpachi couldn't help, but smile at Yachiru's happy expression that seemed to show so much life coming from her eyes, as she stared at the massive and still growing cake being made by the chefs of the 11th Division. As per instructed by Zaraki, the cake was to have pink frosting, with blood red frosting interlacing around it, and after that part was done they had asked Nemu what her favorite color was to put it in as well. It turned out the shy 4th Seat was quite fond of the color blue, on account it seemed so deep and mysterious. Since the party was in her honor, they interlaced a blue shade of Nemu's color of choice in-between the other two. By the time this large masterpiece of bread covered in 3 types of sugar laced frosting was finally completed it was about the full height of the Zaraki Kenpachi himself.

"It's so big Ken-chan! It seems even bigger then the last time it was made," said Yachiru wanting to take a bite, but was stopped by Kenpachi, who put her out of arms reach by placing the pink haired Vice Captain on his shoulder.

"It is. I had to increase the size to twice the height since this party is going to be pretty freaking big," said Kenpachi grinning his shark grin while Yachiru could barely contain her own drool just by looking at the cake.

Nemu for her part had estimated that this cake, when finished would be just enough for all that would be attending this celebration in her honor, and then some. She had never been to a party unless it was for the Captain-General and only then was it to accompany her Father to assist in his attempts to increase the budget of the 12th Division's R&D operations. Nemu found that since she was no longer in the 12th Division, that not being able to enjoy the party was no longer a problem, since her new Captain would want her to have a good time.

"Shy-chan!" said Yachiru climbing down Kenpachi's arm and waved her hand in front of Nemu's face making her snap out of her current thoughts and held back the facial flinch of seeing a hand being so close to her face.

"Yes Vice Captain Yachiru?" said Nemu seeing the happy girl in front of her looking like a cross between a kitten like face and the climbing abilities of a tree climbing monkey.

"Do you know how to dance?" said Yachiru earning her a look of confusion on the face of both Nemu and Zaraki.

"Dance?" said Nemu knowing the meaning of the word, but not how to actually do such a thing.

"Yeah! You can't have a party without music Shy-chan. Don't you know that when there is music being played at a party people dance," said Yachiru blinking several times, as if such knowledge was common to everyone.

"Not everyone can dance Yachiru. They can listen to the music or they might not know how to dance," said Zaraki wondering if the girl would make a big commotion for them to dance later on when the party started.

"But you can dance right Ken-chan!" said Yachiru looking back at her Father earning her an agitated, but slightly playful scowl.

"Please kid I can't dance worth spit. The only type of dance I know is that 'slow dance' they have in the living world. And before you ask how I know it, don't ask me, I just do. It's kind of like a sixth sense to me in replace to not sensing spiritual energy, which is kind of strange," said Kenpachi, who had always wondered how he could do such a form of "high class dancing" as it had been called.

"Captain Zaraki could you...could you teach me to 'slow dance'?" said Nemu blushing slightly at the thought of doing such a thing with her Captain.

"You want to learn how to do that? Why?" said Kenpachi turning and looking down at Nemu with an eyebrow raised.

"At this party there may come a time where we might dance in such a manner and since I do not know how to dance I was hoping you could teach me," said Nemu blushing further while Yachiru let out a child like laugh.

"Shy-chan wants to be even closer to you Ken-chan!" said Yachiru giggling at Nemu's blushing face further turning a dark red to near purple from embarrassment.

"You talk to much Yachiru," said Kenpachi before looking at he girl and thought she was just nervous in being at such close contact with anyone, but since the she did ask he felt it may help her...somehow.

'I have upset him,' thought Nemu turning to walk away feeling ashamed of herself for even asking him such a thing.

"Where are you going?" said Zaraki his body only moved less then an inch with his turning all the way to the side to look at her.

"To excuse myself from your presence Captain Zaraki in order to make up for asking you such a misplaced question," said Nemu walking to head towards an unoccupied room and let out tears that were threatening to appear.

"Why would you want to do that? And what's with this 'misplaced question' crap? Since when is asking me for anything misplaced for that matter?" said Kenpachi now in front of Nemu and the shy woman was surprised at how fast the man moved given his sheer size.

"I had assumed that you didn't want to teach me Captain," said Nemu knowing that such a thing such as dancing might not be considered appropriate in the 11th Division.

Ikkaku's "Lucky Dance" included, which was why he did it in front of only a select few.

"Your assumption sucked, but since this is your first time being wrong will let it slide. As for teaching you that way of dancing well...I suppose I could give you a few lessons in my office provided no one interrupts us and a certain Vice Captain keeps her mouth shut under penalty of no candy for the next 200 years," said Kenpachi seeing his daughter's eyes widen and nearly bulge out of their sockets at the horror of having no candy for that long.

It would be the equivalent of a heroine addict not taking heroine.

"I'll be quiet Ken-chan! I promise I will! Please don't try to take away my candy," said Yachiru, as she ran up to Kenpachi's neck and proceeded to cru-hug him so he had her promise.

"Well now that is settled let's head to my office so we can practice. Yachiru you are to stand guard outside my door and make sure no one gets in," said Kenpachi knowing that even his fellow Captains would be reluctant to fight his Vice.

"Yes sir!" said Yachiru saluting knowing that at the risk of loosing candy for such a long time she would have to make sure Kami himself didn't set foot in the room until her Ken-chan said so.

(10th Division)

"I can't believe that woman got to be so close to Captain Zaraki and what's more is that the now shy 4th Seat will probably try hit on him and get laid. This is so unfair Captain!" said Rangiku throwing a tantrum in front of her calm, but slightly agitated Captain, who now had to deal with her and more paperwork in front of him.

Still, that didn't mean he couldn't get some revenge on her by playing to her current state of mind.

"Oh yes Matsumoto I completely agree with you. I mean so what if Nemu-san decides to wears that mini skirt around Captain Zaraki when they're all alone in his office and then one day she just happens to pick up one of his papers right in front of him showing off her rear end. Just imagine what could happen then?" said Toshiro sarcastically while in his mind he laughed at his Vice Captain's now worried face and actions of wondering how to counter Nemu's mini skirt wearing butt.

Toshiro had also coincidentally forgotten to tell Rangiku that Nemu no long wore the mini-skirt.

"Shut up! I just have to get Zaraki's attention away from that rear end showing skank and I think I have an idea of how to do it at the party. All I have to do is challenge the man to a drinking contest and show him what I have that Nemu doesn't," said Rangiku before looking in the mirror and started experimenting with poses and forwards leans that would show the 11th Division her forward assets.

"You cannot win one's love with physical lust Rangiku," said Toshiro wondering if his Vice just wanted to have a simple one night stand with the Captain rather then a potential relationship with the man from the Zaraki District.

"Says you Mr. Know-it-all. All I have to do is to get him wasted, myself wasted, get him someplace private, and then the fun can begin. Besides my love can only be expressed through the powers of lust," said Rangiku before moving to her hair trying to make it flow more naturally then it already did.

'With all the women I have seen fighting for Zaraki's attention I'd rather be someplace away from the bloodbath that's to come,' thought Toshiro sighing at his Vice Captain's complete obviousness to the other women rumored to be after the 11th Division Captain.

(2nd Division)

Soi Fong was livid at the moment and it took all her restraint back at the meeting to not strangle Nemu then and there. This woman, who was supposed to be no threat, had made possibly the biggest move out of all the women gunning for Zaraki, and now the man was throwing a party to celebrate. It was almost as if he was celebrating a marriage union! Okay maybe not marriage union, but it was too close of relation for her tastes.

"I don't see why you are so upset about this. I mean this is Captain Zaraki from the 11th Division so he's nothing special in my eyes. Sure he's tough, but he doesn't know the name of his zanpakuto and he can't sense spiritual energy for that matter. He's more of a psycho loser then a Shinigami," said her Vice Captain as he munched on some chips he had on hand.

Soi Fong's response was hard right hook to his face sending the tall man right through the wall and into a jumbled heap on the ground.

"He is NOT a psycho loser you poor excuse for a Vice Captain and if I hear you say one more bad mouthing word about Captain Zaraki I'm going to kick the holy hell out of you until doomsday!" said Soi Fong before heading out since it was almost time for the party.

(4th Division)

"I can't believe Kurotsuchi Nemu of all people is now the closest to Captain Zaraki, not to mention that she'll be sleeping right next door to him for a few days until her room is fixed. If we don't make a move soon she'll be sleeping in his bed rather then close to it," said Isane knowing that Nemu would do just about anything to get the 11th Division's attention and they couldn't have that.

"I'm surprised that you are feeling so aggravated by this Isane considering you originally despised Captain Zaraki more then you care for him," said Unohana surprised that her Vice would be so...flamboyant in her actions towards this news.

"Its not that I despise him Captain, but rather the man is barbaric in more ways then one, but since Nanao, and Nemu have said nothing bad about him I'm finding that my opinion is slowly changing," said Isane wondering why she felt this way since she felt most men were idiots and more morons.

"If you had walked around the Zaraki District as he had Isane, then you would be more like him then you would care to admit," said Unohana having heard the stories of the 80th and shivered slightly at hearing them all.

Unohana was not from the harsher District's of Rukongai, but rather the more law and order enforced areas so she was not used to the darker evil that lived in Rukongai. She had once asked the 3rd and 5th Seat if they had ever been to the Zaraki District only for them to both pale at her question meaning whatever it was they knew had frightened even them.

"I suppose Captain, but I would think with Yachiru with him he would learn some form of...finesse and raise Yachiru properly like a good Father would. Instead of her being a nice polite girl, she become a hyperactive, candy eating psychopath, and like Zaraki she loves the color of blood. I mean how a supposed Father figure raises a child like that and still call themselves a parent I'll never know!" said Isane, as she felt Yachiru behavior as the youngest (looking) of the Vice Captains.

"I think Captain Zaraki's guidance while a bit...unorthodox is actually not that bad at all," said Unohana smiling slightly at the memory of the two together eating candy laughing and enjoying themselves.

Granted it was later discovered that the candy that had been stolen from 2nd Division Vice Captain's secret stash, but the man was an idiot for leaving it in the open for the little girl to steal.

"Maybe I will see what you seem to see at this party Captain, but until then I still feel the need to be skeptical about him," said Isane as the two headed for the party fully intent on making their presence towards Kenpachi known and keeping the other women off of him.

(11th Division)

It was party time at the 11th Division Compound and boy what a party it was. Everyone there was having a good time drinking, eating, and laughing with the banner "Congrats to the new 4th Seat Kurotsuchi Nemu" hanging overhead. It wasn't everyday there was a big party at the 11th Division and if there was, it was for 11th Division members only, but today was the exception to the rule.

The common room of the 11th had furniture moved around so the space could be used for the party with a table in the center with two chairs on opposite sides near the cake. The table was meant for an all out sake drinking contest with whoever participated in it, as it was a tradition when at a party held by the 11th.

At the moment, Zaraki Kenpachi was sitting down at one of the seats, with Nemu pulling up a chair to sit next to him, and Yachiru now resting on the 4th Seat's shoulder. Nemu didn't know how high her sake tolerance was since she never had any before and did not want to embarrass the Captain by losing in such a contest after one sip of alcohol in her system.

For 10th Division Vice Captain Matsumoto Rangiku, it was the perfect place to get Zaraki Kenpachi close to her rather then the other women. I mean what better way to ensnare her prey then with the very thing they both liked to drink? She had heard a few stories about the big man being tolerant to sake when several Captains's as well a few Vice went out one night with him in an attempt to get him heavily drunk. They wanted to see how the man would react and then blackmail him when he did something during his inebriated state. It turned out, according to the stories, that due to Captain Zaraki's high spiritual energy, his tolerance to sake was mind blowing, and it was rumored that in the aftermath had left several Captain's broke for a couple of decades.

True or not Rangiku wanted to see for herself if these stories held any merit to them, but before she could do that, she would have to wait until after the large Division Captain had finished the speech he was about to give.

"All right everyone shut the hell up and listen to what I'm about to say because I'm only going to say this speech once so pay attention!" said Kenpachi flaring his spiritual energy to get everyone's eye's on him.

'Well...when he wants attention it's not like you can stop him from getting it,' thought Toshiro wondering what inspiring words the 11th Division Captain would say.

"Now I'm sure you all know the reason why you are here and it better not be just for the food or drinks I bought because if it is I'll toss your asses out of here faster then Yachiru can run. You see this party is to celebrate the newest addition to the 11th Division as the 4th Seat under my command, Kurotsuchi Nemu, who willingly wished to transfer over to the 11th to get stronger," said Kenpachi looking down at the woman standing next to him blushing from the attention she was getting.

'Among other things no doubt,' thought five women at the same time seeing the blush on Nemu's face.

"Now its one thing to know or not know if you're weak, but to admit to knowing you're weak, to admit it to yourself, and then actually do something about it is something else all together. Kurotsuchi Nemu did the latter of things and wanted to become stronger rather then be the personal punching bag her asshole Father that is the Captain of the 12th made her out to be. That shows intelligence and it shows a lot of guts to stand up for yourself when you want to do something that may not be the will of a certain person around you," said Kenpachi holding his drink up with the others following.

'When Zaraki put's it like that how can you not see the point of this party,' thought now smiling Nanao knowing already that the man had a way with words and this had further proved her point she made to the others when she got back from her unofficial date.

"So here's a toast to our new 4th Seat Kurotsuchi Nemu, who I expect great things from in the near future and hopefully one day will replace my 3rd Seat Ikkaku so I can finally have someone worthy of that title," said Kenpachi before drinking with the others while Ikkaku himself drank his drink while sulking in a nearby corner mumbling on about not being respected due to his baldness.

"That was a nice speech Captain Zaraki. Your choice of words was quite...interesting to say the least," said Yamamoto as he approached the giant, who looked down at the old man with a shark like smile on his face.

"Well I feel if you're giving a speech, and what you're saying is not the truth, then its best if you don't say what you're going to say, unless it motivates others," said Kenpachi before he sat down in his chair even now slightly taller then the standing elderly man.

"You have a point Captain Zaraki. I'll be mindful of that during my next visit and speech I give at the Shinigami Academy," said Yamamoto letting out a chuckle before walking off to mingle amongst the crowd.

Soon the party was once again back in full swing with people drinking, eating, eating cake, and talking liking all was right with the world. After some time passed Kenpachi sat down at the center table waiting for a potential challenger to face him in a drinking contest. Not many could stand against him and those that did fell before his tolerance to sake like his enemies did to his sword when he was in a fight.

Painfully.

Seeing her chance Rangiku struck and sat down in the seat across from the 11th Division Captain with a victorious grin on her face seeing Nanao behind Zaraki and Nemu beside him fuming at her. All the while the other 3 women behind her were reaching slowly for their zanpakuto's wondering if they could get rid of her despite it being crowded around them.

"Up for a drinking contest?" said Rangiku wondering if the man had ever actually had anyone challenge him when he sat down and she imagined not many did.

"I don't suppose you heard the stories about the last couple of people who faced me in such a contest?" said Zaraki eyeing her curiously and couldn't help, but notice her upper front was pressing forward more then usual.

"I have and I want to see if the stories are true," said Rangiku purring slightly with her right leg massaging his under the table making his right index finger twitch at the feeling.

Among other things.

'Damn she's outright aggressive on all fronts,' thought Kenpachi before grinning at her motioning for Ikkaku to pour the two glasses of sake so the contest could begin.

"Shall we begin?" said Rangiku holding her class out to him and he touched it with his before they both took a drink as the game had begun.

'This should be interesting. Rangiku is considered a high tolerant sake drinker and while she may not be as high as Kenpachi from what I understand, it can still be a considerable clash of the sake drinking titans,' thought Nanao watching with interest in the contest already having witnessed the woman out drink several men before on several occasions.

'Oh dear if this turns out how I think it will, I may be needed to take on of them to the 4th Division due to alcoholic inebriated intoxication,' thought Unohana watching the two now at their fourth cup as they locked their eyes with one another as everyone around them watched with amused anticipation of who would win.

The two Shinigami took drink after drink not letting up and everyone was looking from one to the other to see if the sake was having any effect on them. Soon, the two of them had finished one bottle, then two, three, four, and finally they were on the fifth bottle.

"So while were here can I ask you a question?" said Rangiku, as Ikkaku poured another glass for her and his Captain.

"Depends on the question," said Kenpachi before taking a drink with his shark like smile appearing after each finishing sip of alcohol going down his throat his eye patch blocking Yachiru's excited face and Nemu's scowl aimed at his competition.

"What do you consider the ideal woman to be with in a relationship?" said Rangiku now taking yet another drink and finally feeling the increased buzzing in her head indicating she was slowly starting to feel the effects of the sake.

"The ideal woman? Why the hell are you asking me that?" said Kenpachi frowning right before he took a swig of sake one more time not liking where this question was headed.

"Just answer it already you big idiot! Unless of course you secretly like to play for the other team?" said Rangiku the sake now getting to her making her giggle a little while everyone around held their breaths knowing that no one, not even the Captain-General himself dared to ask such a question to Zaraki Kenpachi out of fear of being completely annihilated from existence.

Kenpachi's intense growling that sound like an angry demon was clear she had said the wrong thing and was too intoxicated to notice sudden anger she had summon in him. It was only when the large Captain's spiritual pressure increased did it seem to purge a large amount of the Vice Captain's intoxication and allowed her to become aware that something had just happened.

'Oh...crap!' thought everyone wondering what they should wear to Rangiku's soon to be funeral.

"You want to know if I'm gay?! HERE'S YOUR ANSWER!" yelled Kenpachi at the end grabbing Rangiku by the throat easily, pulled her shocked form, as well as face towards him, and then gave her the biggest kiss she had ever experienced in her entire life.

For the five other women, they nearly felt their hearts stop at seeing the fire like intensity behind the kiss and could have sword they saw sparks of spiritual energy around the two different pairs of touching lips.

'Say I'm gay now!' thought Kenpachi smirking mentally in his mind, though he did not know why he did it and frankly he didn't care if it meant that no one question which side of the fence he was on in terms of his sexuality.

Zaraki Kenpachi was as straight as he was tall.

'Oh my sweet Kami!' thought Rangiku, as she felt like she was on cloud nine, as wave after wave of emotions flooded her very being, and for that brief moment felt something she had not felt before in a long time.

It was a happiness that had long been void in her heart.

Rangiku had kissed many men in her during her years before and after she had become a Shinigami, but none had ever returned it with such passion. Every other man she had kissed always made her do all the work in terms of the intimacy, but now someone was actually giving her the passion in return, rather then receiving it, and not lifting a finger to make her have it in return.

When their lips parted the busty Vice Captain fell back in her chair stunned completely out of her mind before falling off her chair, and ceremoniously onto her butt.

"I win," said Kenpachi grinning viciously since the rules technically stated that you had to fall out of one's chair to lose and Rangiku had clearly done that despite the reason not being from the sake.

Kenpachi then noticed everyone was looking at him with their eyes bulging out of their sockets before he left the now stunned audience with Yachiru hesitant for once to leap back onto his shoulder. She had suspected from his current mood that this may be one of those "I want to be alone" kind of things she had always heard about. Yachiru wasn't stupid when it came to relationships like everyone thought she was considering how she looked like a little naïve pink haired girl. She knew what her Father just did would create a massive ripple effect throughout Seireitei and Yachiru also knew that her Ken-chan was acting on impulse despite what the girl currently on the ground may have thought.

'The bitch must die!' thought the other women not liking the fact that Rangiku got the first kiss out of all of them, as they all wanted to be the ones to kiss the man on the lips, and judging by the daze the 10th Division Vice Captain was in, the Captain of the 11th was a good kisser.

"Um...what do we do now?" said Ikkaku to Yumichika in a whisper, who looked back at the 3rd Seat wondering why the man was asking him of all people.

"Continue with the party everyone! I'll go get see if Ken-chan is all right. Come on Shy-chan!" said Yachiru getting off of Nemu's shoulder and followed after her Father with Nemu right behind her.

Meanwhile Nanao, Unohana, Soi Fong, and Isane went over to Rangiku, who was now trying to stand up despite her legs still feeling numb from the intense kiss Kenpachi gave her.

"So are you happy with what you received Matsumoto?" said Toshiro walking up to his Vice Captain with an eyebrow raised in anticipation of her making a snappy comment or calling him "Shiro-kun" after saying she wasn't impressed.

His response was not what he expected.

"I think...I want to have Zaraki's children," said Rangiku her eyes still seemingly lost in the depths of the sensation not truly understanding what she just said.

The female part of the group around her sweat dropped or face planted at her declaration while Toshiro raised both eyebrows at her response since that was a first for her.

'What did the man do during that kissing session? Did he fry her brain with his spiritual energy or did he just some how by chance make her smarter? Please let it be the latter,' thought Toshiro letting out a sigh before heading over to the food area to get himself something to eat not really caring anymore.

Momo was hard enough to handle as it was.

(Elsewhere in the 11th Division)

Kenpachi was mad. No. he was furious! How could he have done that? Why had he done that? Oh yeah now he remembered, the damn woman basically challenged his sexuality in terms of women during a drinking contests. A contest he legally won by the way. So why in the hell did he feel the need to destroy everything in his office not caring who or what it was? Well almost who it was anyway since he could never hurt Yachiru no matter how pissed off he may become or something that made him so angry.

'Face it you'll always be alone! It happened before and it can happen again. A Captain with a reputation like yours can't and doesn't have the luxury of being in love,'said the inner voice of Kenpachi.

"Shut up!" said Kenpachi fighting back against the painful memories, the sorrow, the hate in his heart at his weakness, and the shame of what happened back then as his spirit energy was now rising only to be contained by special seals created by Kisuke when the man was still Captain of the 12th Division.

They were made for Kenpachi when the man first became Captain of the 11th in order to prevent people from feeling his spiritual energy should he become angry at something or rather someone. They kept the spiritual energy let out by him to stay confined in the room so what happened in the office stayed in the office and no one would have to know of his anger except for anyone with him in the room.

If they didn't fall into unconsciousness or death of course.

'Why? You know what I speak is the truth. You are the 'Demon of Zaraki' and the most bloodthirsty Captain in Seireitei. Aside from Yachiru there is no other female that can love you for who you are and even then for her it's a Father and daughter relationship,' said inner Kenpachi

"I said shut up!" said Kenpachi with more authority grabbing onto the table making it crack under his grip his spiritual pressure fluxing as he felt his anger increase at the voice next set of words.

'Admit it! You know as well as I do that the only way that the little girl you have come to embrace as your daughter gets herself a Mother, is if she loses her Father first. Of course we both know that will only happen if you simply take that nameless zanpakuto of yours and ram it right into your skull! Just like you tried to do so many times before and after those two incidents with both...,' said inner Kenpachi, but was interrupted when Kenpachi threw his desk across the room crashing right into a nearby wall.

"I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!" yelled Kenpachi barely able to restrain what anger he had left inside his heart as the special seals placed in his office strained under his use of spiritual pressure skyrocketing in the room.

'I'll be quiet for now, but you and I both know there is another reason why you love to fight and its not for the sheer enjoyment of it. It's because the love you feel from fighting hasn't turned against you...yet,' said inner Kenpachi before finally quieting down leaving a now almost statue like Kenpachi standing in the middle of the room lost in the puzzle he called his mind.

"Ken-chan! Ken-chan please open the door. Me and Shy-chan want to talk to you," said Yachiru knocking on the door from beyond the sliding rice paper and Kenpachi knew the girl was simply being polite since she could have gone right through it without a second thought.

'Why doesn't Yachiru see me like everyone else? Why can't she just see me as a monster like everyone else?' thought a tired Kenpachi letting out a sigh before opening the rice paper door and looked down at his worried daughter with the shyer then normal looking Kurotsuchi Nemu.

His 4th Seat seemed to be struggling with herself in regards of what to do or say in order to not anger her Captain further then he already appeared. Nemu felt forever grateful that someone like him had thrown this wonderful party just for her, only now have some big breasted, drunk, and slutty (in Nemu's mind) woman from the 10th Division had nearly ruined it. Nemu was not only afraid to anger her Captain, but even more so to leave him to the torment of all the demons that were clearly running rampant in his head over this.

"I'm not in the mood for games kid," said Kenpachi looking down at Yachiru his face cold as ice and hard as steel that would make almost anyone run away.

"I'm not here to play games Ken-chan! Me and Shy-chan want you to come back to the party you helped set up," said Yachiru hoping the man would come back to enjoy the festivities.

"After that little display? You must be out of your mind Yachiru," said Kenpachi about to shut the door, but was surprised that Nemu had moved in front of his daughter and now looked up at the man she was proud to serve.

"Please Captain Zaraki? Please join us for the remainder of the party. If you want we can throw everyone out that you don't want in your Division?" said Nemu hoping the chance to do something violent would ease the man's tortured heart.

It was clear to Nemu from her sharp deduction skills, that the large man standing before her did not know how to be properly affectionate to a woman on such a loving level. It seemed Kenpachi only realized that right after he did such a thing with the 10th Division Vice Captain, the ramifications of the act itself. When Nemu heard Rangiku's comment the former Vice wanted nothing more then to punch the big breasted woman all the way back to her Division Compound with all the strength she possessed, but resisted the urge knowing that IF there was to be retaliation it would come from her Captain.

Though it was retaliation at some level it was not in the way she pictured it.

"Tempting me with violence I see. I'm rubbing off on you more then I thought," said a now smiling Kenpachi before letting out a laugh wondering what a few decades of her serving as his 4th Seat would bring.

"Does that mean you'll return Ken-chan!?" said Yachiru hopefully knowing that the man was the definition of stubbornness when it came to making decisions.

"I did organize this damn thing I might as well see it through to the end," said Kenpachi letting out another sigh before shaking his head and walked with his excited Vice Captain and smiling 4th Seat back to the party.

(11th Division-Party Area)

"What do you mean you want to have Captain Zaraki's children?! All you did was simply kiss the man!" said Soi Fong, who was practically seething with anger and ready to choke the woman in front of her with her own two hands.

"You mean he kissed her! I told you the man was a pig at heart and took advantage of her like all the other men do," said Isane wanting to know why she was repulsed by the man yet felt something nagging at her to pursue him all the same.

"Oh do please shut up! I'm beginning to think you are a lesbian from the way you hate all the men around you," said Nanao making Isane glare at her fellow Vice Captain since it had been rumored long before Ikkaku had mentioned it that her sexuality was in question.

"I am not a lesbian!" said Isane growled out wanting to do to Nanao what Soi Fong has been dying to do to Rangiku and do some serious strangling.

"Prove it then! Go right up to Zaraki if and when he comes back, and then kiss him right on the lips," said Nanao knowing that her fellow Vice would never do it thus proving her point.

'Crap! I walked into that one,' thought Isane not wanting to kiss the man much less sober or otherwise and the fact that she was secretly drawn to the idea made things worse.

"Well? Are you going to kiss him or are you finally going to admit us and yourself that you are a full fledged lesbian?" said a smug Nanao folding her arms over her chest as if she had already won while looking at Isane waiting for a reply.

"Fine! I'll do it!" said Isane hoping she wasn't going to regret this and that his kiss didn't taste like blood, sweat, and sake all in one since she liked none of the above.

"Do what?" said Kenpachi reentering the room appearing as if he was his usual psycho like self.

'Crap!' thought Isane her face a blushing red at practically letting the cat out of the bag that she was going to kiss him to prove she wasn't gay.

"Isane-san wants to prove something to all of us and it involves you," said Soi Fong with a smirk on her face seeing Kenpachi raise one of his eyebrows while Isane glared back at the 2nd Division Captain.

'She'll never do it,' thought Nanao looking at Isane, who was looking at Zaraki nervously while Zaraki himself was looking at her with a frown of confusion on his face.

'She better not kiss him regardless if she is a lesbian or not,' thought Unohana, as she had secretly wished to be kissed by him having a small, but healthy fantasy about those sharp teeth of his and wondered how they felt.

'Either way she's screwed so the real question is which of the lesser of two evils will you choose? Or are they equal evils? Damn my head hurts!' thought Soi Fong from doing all the thinking on Isane's two choices.

'I don't care since I got the first kiss of everyone. Man I need a drink,' thought Rangiku looking for some sake.

"I'm sorry about this Captain Unohana. Forgive me," said Isane quietly to herself before acting faster then Kenpachi could even react and kissed him right on the lips proving a lot of people wrong about her and her own expectations of a horrible kiss to be way off.

The kiss was straightforward of course, but Kenpachi's instincts were second to none and less then a second into it, had returned it for reasons he didn't understand.

'Why do I have this feeling something bad is going to happen soon?' thought Kenpachi, as he felt this nagging feeling that he was missing something, and for once it wasn't the usual weight of Yachiru on his shoulder.

Not far off an angry Shiba Kukaku and Shihoin Yoruichi headed towards Seireitei with the former of the two intent on finding one Zaraki Kenpachi before the other women got to him first.

'I'm so dead when I get back,' thought Yoruichi knowing that she would mostly likely be blamed, chased, and attacked by Soi Fong for this...again!

(A/N: Well there you have it another chapter done. YAY! Nothing left to say except to please review as I love all your responses. Until next time...PEACE!!!)