I OWN NOTHING BUT THE STORY LINE AND THE CHARACTERS THAT YOU DON'T KNOW FROM THE ANIME/MANGA!
Note: OMG, when I started this Story they hadn't started showing the English version of what happened with Urahara and the others 110 years ago in English so I took the Japanese version. Saturday night they showed the English version of when Urahara was given his Captain Title so now I'm like, WTF? So if you're wondering why the words and lines are different from the English version that is why.
Chapter Seven
Gin, Natora, and Kaien Shiba
For the next week, no one entered or exited the Kyoma home. Jushiro Ukitake had tried several times but the door was never answered. Sounds of training could be heard from it though, telling them that the ones inside were enduring training. Ukitake almost busted the door down. When he received the letter from Yuriko, his 4th Seat, about her switching over to Squad 14 he immediately rushed over to Hiromi's Home but was refused entry. The thought of Yuriko leaving his Squad…he had never thought that would happen. He thought that she would stay with him till the end.
Kyoraku had to come by and grab the snow-haired man and take him back to his own home. If he hadn't, he would have stood outside that door for days, waiting to be allowed in the home to speak to Yuriko.
Hiromi had known that Ukitake would pass by her home several times a day, searching for a chance to see his previous 3rd seat, but she refused to let him in. The first Shinigami of her Squad were going through her training now. Take her father's and multiply it by two and you had an idea.
But it had been a week. She had to let them out and back into civilization for a little while.
Besides, she had an appointment with Gin Ichimaru later that morning, a lunch to go to and see Natora Umio, Kaien Shiba had finally come into contact with her so they could talk over a meal and then her sister wanted to try another walk in the garden that night.
Hiromi had been feeling rather upset with herself in the fact that she had to keep her sister in her room. Hitomi had stated that she didn't mind for a couple of days. 'It's not like I have much else to do' were her exact words and that made Hiromi feel even worse. Hiromi wanted to take her sister out and introduce her to those around but with Hitomi's past…it wasn't such a good idea.
She had told the six members of her Squad(Chisa included) the night before that they would have a couple of days of rest. The sisters had made comments about bringing more than just three changes of clothes due to the sweating and were the first to leave the Kyoma home. Faile, who was now living in the Kyoma home since the one home that he had had was now in the hands of someone else. Infact, Hiromi had already talked to Hitomi. The home was open to any of the Squad that didn't have a place after the Academy. Yuriko would be moving in as would Miyuki would be. But that was okay. No offense to Hitomi, but she had gotten rather tired of it just being her and her sister living there now.
They had all gone off to do their own things,(Faile staying in the Kyoma home for a nap) and so Hiromi took off on her own as well after she had eaten something light. She could do all her work later that night.
First up was Gin Ichimaru. He was already waiting for her just outside of Squad 5's
Office.
Gin was a small boy with short silver hair and a pair of sky blues eyes that he kept closed. Gin was already Seat 4 of Squad 5. She had heard that Aizen had wanted him to be Seat 3, but Natora was there instead and Shinji was now about to move her for, in his words, 'a little fox'.
Gin didn't seem to be so bad by just a glance. He was actually pretty cute. (Admit it, Gin was adorable as a little kid, and if you haven't seen him as one go look him up NOW! XD)
At the sound of footsteps behind him the young man turned around. The smile on his face was fake and it made Hiromi lift a brow.
"You are Captain Hiromi Yamamoto, I take it. The one Sosuke said wanted to meet me."
"Follow me," was her simple reply as she turned. He didn't argue and followed in silence to a small garden of Squad 5. Shinji wouldn't mind. She sat down on the bench that gazed out over the Entire grounds and propped her chin up in her palm. "You are quite different from the other students in the Academy. Barely above the age of a child and it took you one year to pass through it. That's even better than me."
Gin thought for a moment. "The Academy is much different that real battle." He finally told her. "Someone like me could not truly defeat the Granddaughter of Genrysai." He opened his eyes and glanced at her. "You at first refused the Academy but you still trained in battle with your father. The stories of Genrysai's family echo through the Academy."
She sighed. "Believe me, I know."
He closed his eyes again. "Just imagine your strength if you had gone into the Academy when you were my age. Your Grandfather would no longer be Captain of Squad 1."
Hiromi's eyebrows rose again. What was with everyone thinking that she wanted to take over her Grandfather's Seat? She didn't want anything to do with it. And she highly doubted that she'd ever even be able to defeat her Grandfather in a true battle.
"Saying things like that will get you in trouble," She warned him. "I would not advise you to say it around many others." Gin gave her another faux smile. For some reason it really pissed her off. "Same goes for that smile at me." She warned him with a fake smile of her own.
The young boy gave a laugh. "You're quite different than I had expected you to be. I had been warned that you would be like your Grandfather. Strict and mean; you are quite the opposite. Playful."
Hiromi gave a smirk of her own. She liked him so far. She sat there and talked with the child for a while. Then up came a name that Hiromi recognized.
"And after all of that, I had to go back for the flag because Manami ended up dropping it when the other team found her." Gin shook his head with a laugh. "She's such a klutz sometimes."
Hiromi lifted an eyebrow again. "Manami? You wouldn't be talking about a Manami Doshu, would you?" Hiromi's voice was laced with surprise. Gin looked at her in confusion.
"I take it you've heard of her." The boy stated.
"Yes. When she was younger," Hiromi glanced out over the field. "She and a few other children snuck out late one night and Hollows caught wind of them. Luckily, I was there; it's how I came into possession of my Zanpakto and decided to take the Academy Classes."
"Ahh yes, I remember her telling me about something like that happening. She stated that a woman seemed to materialize out of nowhere with her blade and saved their lives. She didn't know your name. You're the reason she started the Academy as well last year. She'll be very pleased to see you again. She might know your name but she certainly has your face etched into her mind." Gin put a finger to his lips. "I'll keep it a secret." He winked before standing up. She stood up herself. It was getting close to the time that Natora would be waiting for her at the restaurant.
"Gin," She called after him. He paused and glanced back at her. "Manami…bring her by for dinner tomorrow night." She watched him nod. "You can stay yourself as well. Think of it as a first—hand introduction to Squad 14."
The boy nodded again with that smile of his, but Hiromi, somehow, could tell that it was a true one; one unlike the one he had been constantly wearing before. "Of course."
Hiromi watched as the silver-haired boy walked off towards the Academy. No doubt to tell Manami about the event. Would he tell her who she was going to be meeting or would he keep it a secret to see what her reaction would be?
It didn't take long for Hiromi to reach the building that she was meeting Natora in and she caught sight of her right away.
Natora Umio, 3rd Seat of Squad 5, looked like a young woman at about 5'6' with short, soft brown hair and matching eyes. Earrings, in the shape of a ball of fire, hung from her ears as a matching ring was on her right hand. She was in the normal black and white outfit. A book, something that she was rarely seen without, was seen propped open against the glass in front of her on the table as her Squad Captain sat across from her, talking.
"Hiyori's not causing another problem today, is she Kisuke?" Natora called out as she flipped the page of her book while Shinji halted in his words.
Hiromi glanced in surprise behind her to see that the 12th Squad Captain had followed her into the small restaurant. How in the hell had he gotten behind her and her not notice him?
"No no, not today, Natora," Kisuke scratched the back of his head. "Thank you though. I actually came here to talk to Shinji. Oh," He took notice of the other Captain in the room. "Hello, Captain Hiromi."
She nodded at him, still looking at him in surprise. "Hello. Has Mayuri been working for you so far?"
"Well, he and Hiyori haven't really been getting along but that's to be expected from her. From both of them in fact." He sighed, dropping his hand. "And how about Faile with you? I had heard from Captain Shunsui that you've locked them up in the Kyoma Home, training them out for the last week."
Hiromi smiled. "I suppose you could be calling that the Squad 14 Barracks now. I'm not going to make Genrysai waste time in building another Squad building when I won't have enough people to fill up half of it."
"Oh? So not very many are going to make it into your Squad, hmm?" Shinji called out to them, inserting himself into the conversation.
Hiromi turned to glance at the other blond man. "Only those that I want, Captain. It's a shame that you accepted Gin Ichimaru into your Squad before I could. I would have snatched him up in seconds if I had beaten you to him."
Shinji pulled a face. "You and Sosuke both! I don't see what you think is in that little brat; running around with that fake smile on his face all the time."
"I'd rather it be a fake smile than having to look at your teeth all day," Natora glanced up from her book to look at the face her Captain had pulled. She closed the book and smiled. "Go and talk to Captain Urahara about what it is he needs while I talk with Captain Hiromi."
"Please, you do not have to address me so." Hiromi told the woman as she switched places with Shinji. The two boys walked off towards their own table across the room while the two women took more serious faces.
"So, I hear that you've been tucked away, training your Squad. You haven't heard about the Bount yet." Natora didn't waste any time.
Hiromi recalled the story about Ran'Tao and her mistake experiments that had created the Bounts. The Bounts were a group of humans that could continue to live by consuming other human/Shinigami/Quincy souls. That's also how their abilities increased.
"What's been going on?" Hiromi asked.
"There's been attacks all over lately; same casualties and everything, but they've come to a stop, centering around Karakura Town for the last month or so. I'm surprised that Captain Genrysai hasn't sent someone after it yet," She took a sip from the glass in front of her. "I have a feeling that he's been waiting on you."
"On me?" The other woman's eyebrows rose.
"Yes on you. You're his Granddaughter. He wants to take you and hold you up over the Society and brag about how strong you are. At least I would; I wouldn't care about what people would think about me while I bragged about my family." She took another sip.
"Ahh, but you keep forgetting that it's Genrysai that we're talking about here." ~Just look what he did to Faile just for introducing my father to his daughter~
"There you have a point. He's worse than my old man ever was and that was pretty horrid." Natora set her glass back down. "And before I forget; Congrats on your title. It seems that there's starting to be more female Captains. I hope we knock the men out of the order and make it a female Organization."
Hiromi smiled. "Oh really? And what about poor Shinji?" Hiromi asked. "Or does he resemble a girl enough to stay a Captain?"
The other woman giggled. "I take back what I said," She lowered her head. "So…shall we just cut to the chase that you wanted to ask me?"
Hiromi shook her head. "I had a want to ask you to join my Squad but…I don't think I would receive the answer that I would want." She explained.
Natora looked at the Captain in surprise before she smiled. "I would gladly join your Squad but My Captain…Shinji…he means much more to me than you do." She looked at the woman across from her. "No offense, of course."
Hiromi smiled. "None taken, Natora. I understand."
Both the women glanced over at the two men that were talking themselves. Shinji felt the eyes on the back of his neck and turned. Catching that the two of them were staring, he gave Natora a smile. Kisuke followed his gaze and gave his own little smile and wave.
Hiromi glanced away, taking a drink of her own glass that she had just received. Natora glanced at her and then back to Kisuke before grinning. "So, I hear that you found Faile Yamato. Surprise surprise. What did you say to your grandfather when you found out?"
Hiromi sighed. "He wasn't too happy at all, I can tell you that. It was…like a bombshell had been dropped on me. Faile was the one that introduced my father to my mother and that is why Genrysai didn't like him. Now I wonder..."
"Wonder what?" Natora asked.
Hiromi was silent for a moment, thinking, before she shook her head. "Nothing. That is the past. I am grateful to Captain Kisuke, though. If he had not invited me to the Maggot's Nest with him and Hiyori then I might not have ever found Faile and learned the truth." That was when the other woman snickered. Hiromi raised an eyebrow. "What?"
"Didn't you ask Kisuke why he invited you to go with him in the first place?" Hiromi's eyebrow rose higher. "I'll take that as a 'no'. You should ask him sometime. Infact, ask Faile about him. You might just learn something… entertaining." Natora smiled again.
Natora and Hiromi talked for a little longer about what she had been doing with her Squad for the last week. The other woman found it entertaining that Faile was back to his dirty tricks during his 'sparring' sessions with Yuriko. Natora had only heard of Faile through Hiromi while they spoke and she couldn't wait to meet the man that her friend had talked about so much as a child. He was her Godfather, after all.
Kisuke had left already by the time that Shinji and Natora had to return to their Office and so, Hiromi was headed back to her home to meet and have lunch with Kaien Shiba. By the time that Hiromi was back at the Kyoma home, Kaien was sitting by her door, waiting.
Kaien Shiba was 6'o with black spiky hair with a purple hint. Dressed in the normal shinigami attire, Hiromi could remember the tattoo that her former classmate held on his arm.
"My apologies on making you wait." She spoke, bringing his attention to her.
"Don't worry about it. I haven't' been here long. Kukaku wanted to come with me but she had to stay home with Genju."
Hiromi nodded at the thought of Kaien's baby brother as she opened the door. "Please, come in."
Hiromi led Kaien to the dining hall and brought a previously made lunch to feast on. They began a calm talk over. What had happened the last couple of months since they had graduated the Academy together. Jokes and laughter transpired between the two of them of people they had endured for those two years. They would get together often, still strong friends even though they had graduated the Academy five years ago. Kaien, infact, had been her Academy crush, but that evolved into a strong, brother-like affection through the last seven years. As their conversation continued they were cut off by a voice…singing.
"Some boys take a beautiful girl,
And hide her away from the rest of the world.
I wanna be the one to walk in the sun.
Oh,girls,
They wanna have fu-un.
Oh,girls,
Just wanna have
That's all they really want...
Some fun...
When the working day is done,
Oh,girls,
They wanna have fu-un.
Oh,girls,
Just wanna have fun...
Girls,
They want,
Wanna have fun.
Girls,
Wanna have.
They just wanna,
They just wanna...
They just wanna,
(Oh...)
They just wanna...
(Girls just wanna have fun...)
Oh..."
While singing, the male voice kept getting closer and Hiromi realized that is was coming from the hall and was now in the kitchen. She smiled. Only one man was currently allowed to live in her house. The door connecting the kitchen and the dining hall burst open and Faile came backing out, dancing as he continued to sing.
Kaien's food halted halfway to his open mouth while Hiromi placed a hand over her mouth to hide her laughter. Faile was dressed in absolutely nothing besides the small towel that was barely tied around his waist. His hair was wet, announcing that she had been in the bath.
At the sound of Hiromi's suppressed giggles, Faile's singing and dancing came to a halt as the man slowly whipped around and clasped his hands over his chest, as if trying to block something.
"Uh, hello…Captain," HE chuckled as his face turned red. "I didn't think you would be back so soon."
Still laughing, Hiromi dropped her hand. "Kaien, meet my 3rd Seat, Faile Yamato. Faile, this is Kaien Shiba. They heard running footsteps down the hall and another door shutting.
Hiromi shook her head as Kaien's food finally reached it's destination. Faile had been mentioned to him before. He had learned everything, so how could the man be here?
"I thought Faile Yamato had been killed by Arrancars years ago." The man stated.
Hiromi nodded and told him about what she had learned. "And Yoruichi went through with it?" Kaien asked in surprise. "What the hell? Stupid old bastard." He cursed, dropping his bowl on the table. Hiromi nodded. She had been fine with Genrysai before then, but what he had done with Faile…because of her father…that just broke one of the bonds she had to her grandfather. "So, how did the old man react when you told him that you were taking Faile in as your 3rd Seat?"
"Not very well. He seemed furious when Faile walked in with his Zanpakto and his uniform again. He even tried to refuse to let him join my Squad, but I fixed that." She took a breath. "Speaking of Squads, why have you been refusing Captain Ukitake's offer for a Lieutenant?"
Kaien gave her a smirk. "So, that's what this was all about, hmm? Jushiro's asked you to convince me to become his Lieutenant."
"Basically, yes, but that's not just the reason that I wanted to talk to you. Friends are allowed to talk to each other, are they not?" She closed one eye and pointed at him. "Besides, you still owe me that trip to Karakura town, yes?"
Kaien's smirk grew larger. "That I do, but you still owe me that rematch! You got lucky that time!"
"That's because you became distracted when Miyako walked by," She teased him and he pulled a face as he looked away, a slight pink on his cheeks. "But…back to the Lieutenant Position. Kaien, Jushiro is going to need all that he can get." Hiromi explained.
The man sighed. "And what does this have to do with me?"
"Yuriko Yumiko has just transferred over to Squad 14. She has left Jushiro's Squad."
Kaien sighed again. Even he knew how important Yuriko was to Ukitake. "Damn!" He growled, scratching his head. "Now it looks like I'm going to have to take his offer as a Lieutenant, aren't I?"
Hiromi smiled. Kaien might not show it but he like Ukitake a lot. He also knew that now that Yuriko had transferred to another Squad, Ukitake was going to go through a faze.
"Besides Kaien, you and I both know for a fact you're going to make a wonderful Lieutenant. One of the best there's ever been and ever will be."
Kaien picked up his bowl again and began to eat some more. "I suppose. I was growing tired of just sitting around the house all day listening to Kukaku complain about having to watch Genju." She continued to smile at the man. "So…this new Captain, Urahara, you said that he's the one that took you into the Maggot's Nest?"
"Yes. He's only been a Captain for a few weeks; like myself."
"Well then, tell me about him."
She gave a laugh. "He's a science geek; what more is there to say?"
Kaien gave his own laugh. "Then the two of you should get along just fine. You were the book nerd in the Academy."
Hiromi gave another laugh and continued the conversation. They talked for a few more hours, believe it or not. The two of them hadn't seen each other in a while so they caught up with each other, making a date for their trip to Karakura Town.
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