A/N: It's me again! Anyone miss me?

So yeah, my poor laptop charger finally had its last charge a couple days ago (now a few months), so I haven't been able to keep my poor baby Grell alive unless I steal my younger sisters laptop charger.

Rest in peace, Leroy. You will be missed.

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Chapter Three

Roka and Ryo were the first out of the giant hall, bent forwards with their arms back in an arrow formation and running in circles making odd buzzing noises.

"Do I even want ta know what ya two idiots are doing?" Kizuro deadpanned, crossing his arms and watching them casually.

"We're airplanes!" they chirped before continuing on their way.

Sayomi started cackling as Sanura joined in, circling around Kizuro and buzzing.

Rika smiled in amusement, Karasu rolling his eyes and preventing Tonbo from joining in, knowing that he would only disorient and possibly harm himself.

The Captains, filtering out after the rather large group, were slightly surprised at the sudden change in behavior. Hadn't the group just been serious and haughty?

Ukitake and Shunsui approached the group as most of the other Captains left, Shunsui raising his hat up get a better look at the blond twins running around and giggling. In a manly way, of course.

"Chirazuki-san," Ukitake called out quietly, brows creased slightly.

Both women looked up, Sanura stopping midstep and causing Roka to slam into her with a yelp. Then Ryo, not noticing either of them, tripped and faceplanted into the ground.

Sayomi sighed at her twins behavior and looked back at her former Captain. To be honest, she hadn't even remembered which Division she'd been in, let alone her previous Captains face. Rubbing the back of her neck, she shifted her weight onto one hip.

"That would be me, taicho."

"Ne, are those two really my former third seats?" Shunsui commented offhandedly, tilting his head slightly at the blond twins, who were now bickering about watching where they were going.

"HEY! Roka! Ryo!" Sayomi bellowed, silencing the twins immediately.

"Hai..?" they replied timidly.

"Is this guy your former Captain?" she asked, jabbing a thumb towards the kimono clad man.

Ryo bounced up, closely followed by Roka, and curiously peered up under the large brimmed hat.

"Yep!" they replied after about three seconds later.

"It's been a long time, Taicho." Roka half smiled, tilting his head ever so slightly to one side.

Ryo nodded, though it was doubtful he was actually listening to the conversation.

Sayomi sighed, realizing that the twins being there would most likely conflict with whatever Ukitake wanted to speak with her about.

"Hey, Marasamo. Go annoy Kizuro. I want to talk to Ukitake-taicho. Alone."

They stared at her blankly for a moment before darting off with war cries, mobbing Kizuro and earning a couple well earned punches in return.

Sayomi sighed. "Boys. Completely unless you need a distraction." she muttered.

Shunsui snickered, making the poor woman jump and nearly fall over. "Gomen." she murmured, though there were traces of a smile at the corners of her mouth.

"It is quite alright, Chirazuki-san." Ukitake smiled gently back. "Actually, since you accepted the offer, I was wondering if you would like to meet each of the lietenants and mark which ones will come along into the Rukon."

Sayomi tilted her head slightly. "So, I take it that you, Shunsui-taicho, will be the other Captain coming?"

"Correct, Sayomi-chan." Shunsui grinned, tipping his hat to examine the lovely woman.

"Please refrain from greeting me as such when you don't know me, taicho." Sayomi replied pleasantly, though her reiatsu spiked just enough to show that it was a dark, unforgiving mass of midnight that promised pain.

"...Very well, Chirazuki-chan."

"That, I can deal with."

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Ukitake led Sayomi through the maze of Soul Society, said woman recognizing a couple of the barracks as they approached, each a variation of people and skills. As she assessed each Division, she compiled a list of characteristics of each lieutenant and their squad.

The First Division was an automatic no. Sayomi really didn't want to have to deal with anyone who worked directly under Yamamoto, regardless of who they were.

The Second Division was pathetic. Omaeda was a selfish, greedy man who looked as though if he took one step he would fall over and lay there like a beached whale. Soifon, however, was someone she could see herself working with in the future.

The Third Division was promising. The lieutenant, although quiet, had experience and varied backgrounds in the squads that would prove beneficial.

The Fourth Division was also promising. Isane was a gentle woman, but Sayomi could sense power beneath the surface of her sweet personality.

The Fifth Division...well, let's just say Sayomi wasn't too pleased with the state of affairs. With the lieutenant slightly off her rocker, she was a bit nervous to be around the girl, to be perfectly honest.

The Sixth Division was one to be avoided at all costs, she discovered. Stupid, stuck up nobles...Although Sayomi thought the red headed lieutenant was boyfriend potential for Sanura, as her twin was currently infatuated with anything red.

The Seventh...kinda creeped her out. Come on, how many Captains do you know that have the appearance of a giant dog? Even though Komamura was nice enough, she was a bit unnerved by his furry appearance.

The Eighth was out of the equation, by Shunsui's orders. He didn't want his precious 'Nanao-chan' to be in the heat of battle against an Arrancar of any sort. 'Nanao-chan' then beat him with a rather heavy looking tome.

The Ninth Division was slightly entertaining. As they were in charge of the newspaper, people were scuttling everywhere like ants in a hive. The lieutenant, although slightly intimidating by his scars and tattoos, was an extremely talented and level headed person.

The Tenth Division lieutenant was noteably absent during the meetings. Shunsui merely smirked and mentioned that 'although Matsumoto had an alcohol addiction of sorts, she was a hard worker.'

The Eleventh Division was fun, in her opinion. Right off the get go, she could see herself sparring with all of the men and interacting with the pink haired lieutenant. Said lieutenant was quite powerful, although it was difficult to tell since she masked it with childish innocence.

The Twelfth Division was just plain awesome. Sayomi wanted to run around pulling everything apart and seeing how all the machinery worked. In other matters, she pitied the poor lieutenant, as she was just another experiment of the psycho that everyone called Captain. However, she wasn't about to trust her, having heard rumors from the other eleven squads earlier.

As The Thirteenth Division currently had no lieutenant, Sayomi politely declined assessing the two third seats, but enjoyed re-exploring the barracks. The quiet and calm squad was familiar, and she felt at home within the first five seconds.

Which led her to where she was now.

She, Rika, and Kizuro were all seated on one of the smooth stone benches around a small pond, Sayomi sharing her thoughts.

"I think that Kira Izuru, Isane Kotetsu, and Shuhei Hisagi would be the best choices." she suggested. "Kira, from what I understand, served under Ichimaru Gin when he defected with Aizen. Compared to the other lieutenant who knew Aizen, he's got a strong soul."

Kizuro leaned back, stretching leisurely. "I'll go with whoever you and Rika choose. You two are better at these kinds of things."

Rika sighed good naturedly, a slight smile pulling at her lips before she looked back to Sayomi. "Who else are you thinking of?"

Sayomi thought for a moment. "Isane Kotetsu. She's from Fourth, so it wouldn't be a bad idea to come with us. Not only that, but she's quite powerful even if she doesn't show it. Then there's Shuhei Hisagi, who knew Kaname Tousen, another Captain who defected with Aizen. Not only that, but he's pretty level headed and manages the paperwork and the newspaper in his squad. Other than that, I could really only see the lieutenant of the Eleventh, but I have a feeling that her Captain would end up following us."

Rika absorbed the information before sighing. "I suppose that really only leaves us with the three you suggested." she admitted. "But I think that in their own way the others will behave with them around."

"Well, we can hope." Kizuro shrugged. "But, knowing Sanura and the twins, it's highly unlikely."

"Don't count me out just yet." Sayomi giggled, flipping her bangs out of her face. "Remember, there's more than just one set of twins in our group."

"Don't remind me." Kizuro groaned.

"Too late!" Sayomi chirped.

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"Hey! Kaijin!"

Sanura glanced up from her plate of prawn tempura, mouth stuffed full, and stifled a snicker at the fact there was a bald guy coming towards her, zanpakuto slung across his shoulders casually.

"I have a name you know." she replied after swallowing. "I suggest you use it."

"Whatever." he shrugged. "The name's Ikkaku Madarame. Third Seat of the Eleventh Squad."

Sanura went back to eating her tempura, munching contentedly and savoring the taste of the sweet sauce that she'd drizzled over their surfaces.

"...Are you even listening to me?"

"Nope." she admitted, sending a cheeky grin his way. "Say, baldy, were you born bald or did you just shave your head?"

"WHAT WAS THAT?" he snarled, suddenly in her face.

Unfazed, Sanura poked him in the forehead. "I just asked you a question. No need to get angry, baldy."

Ikkaku's outraged yells were heard throughout Soul Society.

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Karasu and Tonbo were wandering casually throughout the maze that used to be their home.

Tonbo, of course, was being easily distracted by the odd Hell Butterfly that flew by, attempting to dart after them and only failing due to the face that Karasu held him back by the scruff of his neck.

"Tonbo, stay." he rolled his eyes. "If I let you chase a butterfly, you'll end up eating it."

Tonbo's face fell. "But...they taste so good!" he whined, using the trademark kicked puppy expression. Which he coincidentally had down to a T.

"What if Soul Society was about to blow up and you ate one of the butterflies?" Karasu sighed, shrugging off the pathetic expression like it was nothing.

Tonbo tilted his head to one side in confusion. "Soul Society would go 'boom'?" he suggested.

"Yes, Tonbo. Soul Society would go 'boom'." Karasu rolled his eyes again.

"How's that a bad thing?"

Karasu facepalmed. This was going to be a looonnng day...

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Jintara lounged in the sun, Urumi off doing some sort of 'mini mission' for Rika and Sayomi.

He sighed, stretching out and throwing an arm over his face, beginning to feel the affects of drowsiness descending upon him.

Now, if only that irritating shinigami would stop moving around and disturbing his peace...

A tick mark appeared on his forehead, and he sat up, staring in the direction of the reiatsu. "You know, it's not polite to follow someone around and keep them from sleeping." he sighed, rubbing the back of his neck.

"My apologies, Kaijin-sama."

A single brow raised at the term he was called, while a shinigami clad entirely in black emerged from seemingly thin air.

"Is there a reason you're following me?" Jintara queried. "I can't imagine you're doing this on your own time."

"Soifon-taicho ordered me to track you, Kaijin-sama. She was curious of your abilities specifically."

Jintara sighed. "May I ask why?"

"From what I understand Kaijin-sama, Soifon-taicho is considering offering you a position in the Second Division. Perhaps the Omnitsukido, if she knew how easily you sensed my presence."

"Thank you for telling me this." he nodded, slightly shocked at the new information.

The Omnitsukido member nodded once before flickering back into thin air.

Laying back down, he couldn't help but say, "Why is it that every time Urumi goes off somewhere something weird has to happen to me?"

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A/N: So, I finally update for you people. I think that this is the longest chapter yet, and there's still more to come.

A couple of notes on a couple different events here:

Kaijin is the name given to Sayomi, Kizuro and the others in their group. It literally means 'mysterious person', and I think it suits them perfectly. More light will be shed on them in upcoming chapters. So far, however, Tonbo is shining in adorableness. He's like a puppy.

Another note: Has anyone begun seeing similarities between Urumi and Jintara yet? Come on, I gave a couple hints in the first chapter...