"Kei-Kei…" Yachiru whispered peering down at the shingami, "Kei-Kei…" she whispered again. Kei cracked an eye and looked up at her Lieutenant.

"Good morning, Lieutenant…" she mumbled.

"It's time to wake up!" Yachiru shouted jumping on her stomach causing her to sit straight up. Kei cursed under her breath rubbing her sore stomach.

"Why are you here?"

"Well I already woke up baldy and Yumichika so I decided to visit you next. Besides your shift in the Soul Society starts soon," she smiled.

"Right..." Kei stood stretching her back.

"Are you excited Kei-Kei?!"

"Kei-Kei?" she raised an eyebrow looking down at her Lieutenant.

"Yeah it's my nick-name for you, I call you Kei-Kei because it sounds like candy!" she jumped up and down with a wide grin on her face.

Kei laughed as she pulled on her shingami uniform and strapped her zanpakuto to her waist. Yachiru was pulling on her hakama, "Remember to get me candy! Lots of yummy candy! And something special!"

"Yes…yes I promise to get you candy," Kei stepped into the hallway and saw both Yumichika and Ikkaku holding their stomachs. They just looked at one another and simply nodded. Yachiru had woken them up the same way except Ikkaku who had a large red mark on his head.

"What happened to your face?" she questioned.

"She slapped me with a stick because I didn't get up right away," he was rubbing his head.

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Kei was standing in the middle of the shopping center of Karakura. It was evening and she had gotten herself a gigai in order to buy Yachiru her stuff right away. There was a candy store and toy store right next to each other.

"Excellent, kill two birds with one stone," she entered the candy store and bought 2 pounds of candy getting an awkward look from the store clerk.

"That's a lot of candy, Miss."

"Fortunately it isn't for me," she smiled taking the bag.

"Is it for a class or day care?"

"No it's for my Lieutenant," she headed out the door.

"Lieutenant?" he stood scratching his head.

Kei then entered the toy store and began scanning the shelves for something good to buy. There were games stuffed animals and toy models. She noticed she was getting looks from the female store clerk given she was holding a 2 pound bag of candy. Kei looked at herself wondering if it was what she was wearing, but she had on blue jeans, a white tank top and sandals. Finally after five minutes she walked over.

"Is there something wrong?" she questioned.

The store clerk jumped, "No…no…nothing!"

"Then why do you keep looking at me?"

"Well because you have blue hair, and a large bag of candy."

"Why is it so weird that I have a big freaken bag of candy?! And so what if I have blue hair?!"

The store clerk smiled, "Nothing I just think it's cute."

Kei stopped and looked at her, "What?"

"It's cute. Obviously the candy is for a young friend of yours and you have a style with the blue hair."

"Thanks?" she raised an eyebrow.

"No problem, are you new in town?"

"Kind of, here for business…"

"Cool. I get off at 3 do you want to grab something to eat?"

"Umm…yeah I think I can manage that. What's your name?"

"Hana," she smiled.

The two exchanged phone numbers and Kei left. She hadn't found something special for Yachiru, but she had enough candy to hold the Lieutenant over for at least a week. Kei wandered around town for awhile because there was nothing going on no hollows or anything out of the ordinary. She went to the Urahara Shop and stored the candy threatening Jinta that if he touched she would break his arms.

Kei headed down to the restaurant around 3 and took a seat at one of the outside tables and ordered some water. She waited for Hana to show up as she sipped the water. Hana finally showed up and took a seat.

"So what business do you do?" she asked taking a seat.

"Uhh…security…" she took another sip of her water.

"Interesting," she ordered a glass of soda.

"So how long have you…err…worked at the toy store?"

Hana laughed, "Only a few weeks. It's to save up in order to go to a university."

"That's good."

"How much do you make?"

"Not too much, but it has good benefits, housing, food and clothes, medical."

"That's nice."

"Yeah."

"How long are you in town?"

"I would guess a month or two."

They ended up ordering food and shooting the breeze when Kei's phone began to vibrate. She sighed and flipped it open; "Crap…" she closed the phone standing and placing her napkin down.

"What is it?"

"Umm…emergency, but I should be back shortly at least I hope so."

"Wait!"

But it was too late. Kei took off at a sprint down the street and into a side alley. She quickly discarded her gigai and unsheathed her zanpakuto. The hollow was close she could feel its spiritual energy all around her. Then Kei heard the beast roar. She rounded the corner to come face to face with a snake like hollow. It was destroying buildings left and right with its tail.

"What do we have here? A soul reaper?" it cackled in a high pitch voiced. It swirled around her, "You smell good."

"Shut it."

Hana was worried that something may be wrong so she went in search of Kei when she saw her body resting against the alley wall.

"Kei!" she shouted and went to try and wake her, but she didn't respond, "Kei!" she shouted. Her attention was grabbed by something else. A loud screeching noise and then a crash.

"You'll pay for that!" it shouted as it slithered after Kei. Kei went into the alley where her body was and was greeted by Hana staring right at her. Shit! Hana had a horrified look on her face as she looked from Kei to Kei's body and then to the thing closing in on Kei. Kei wanted to rush and explain, but she was smacked from behind by the large tail.

Kei stood shaking off the blow. She leapt into the air slicing through part of the hollow's tail, blood sprayed everywhere. The hollow began advancing at great speeds, but before it could land a fatal blow it was sliced into pieces by Kei's water zanpakuto. She had quickly snatched the water from the air using her sword and sent it straight at the hollow. Kei sheathed her sword and turned to Hana who still looked both horrified and confused.

"Well it's obvious you can see me so we've gotten that out of the way."

"What are you? What was that?!" she shouted at her.

"That was a hollow and I am a shingami," Kei reached for her gigai.

"What?! What the hell is going on?!" she demanded. Kei stepped back into her body and that caused Hana to freak out even more then she already was.

"Let me explain…" Kei pleaded.

"Explain?! How do you explain that thing?! And what you just did?!" She was on her feet now pointing and shouting. Kei sighed rolling her eyes already becoming bored with Hana's freak out. In a swift move the shingami knocked out the young woman and threw her over her shoulder.

"There's only one man who can explain this situation," Kei carried Hana to Urahara's Shop. Before she even entered the door, "Jinta I swear if you go anywhere near that bag you won't have arms to eat with!" Jinta swallowed hard and backed away from the bag. Kei laid her down on a mat in one of the back rooms.

"What's this?" Urahara asked pointing down at Hana with his cane.

"She can see hollows and shingami. She won't listen to me explain what's the hell is going on so I figured you could once she comes to," Kei suggested.

"I suppose so," he sighed, "Alright I'll do it, but I can't guarantee anything."

"Whatever floats your boat," Kei shrugged.

"What knocked her out?"

"I did."

"Why?"

"She wouldn't stop freaking out so I knocked her out," Kei said calmly, "Thanks again. I have to finish my patrol," she waved and headed out the door.