Bleach Halloween Spectacular
Chapter 7
"Isn't this grand?" I listen to Orihime go on while adjusting a few settings. "Aren't our costumes stunning! If everything in this one room and the entry is this nice, the food and rest of the house should be wonderful! I can't wait to see it all!"
"If you say so Orihime-san," Ichigo groans, staring vaguely off into space.
"What a sweet girl." I sigh and get out my phone, and press a speed-dial button. "Everything is a go, Yoruichi," I chuckle, hanging up before I get a reply. Then, I put in another number. "Renji, you know who is next. Carry on." Again, I don't wait for an answer.
"I certainly agree with you, Orihime-chan," Kyoraku gives her an enticing grin. Perhaps we could find something to eat somewhere in this lovely house? Hmm, Orihime-chan?"
"Uhoh…" Ukitake mutters.
The Eighth Division captain's reply results in a growl and death-stare from his lieutenant. "Captain…"
Kyoraku makes great show of getting up and setting his glass back on the wooden bar by the fireplace. He takes Nanao Ise's hand, propelling her up with his momentum. He then takes Orihime by the hand and directs both of them back toward the entry. "Why don't we all go find something to eat?"
"Enough of this Captain," Nanao growls. "Release us both."
"It's okay," Orihime smiles. "I'm not really hungry." She tries to shrug her arm away from Captain Kyoraku. The movement results in an embarrassing loud growl from her stomach. "Ehehe." She blushes.
"Pardon my distraction, folks," I announce over a loud speaker, and speak to the camera in front of me, conveying two messages at once. "Snacks are in the kitchen and dining rooms. A map of the house is in the entry by the stairs." I shut off the loud speaker and smile at the camera. "And we will be having three more guests quite soon, I am sure. Let's see what's going on!"
Another monitor blinks to life just as soon as Yoruichi and Soifon appear outside the Tenth Division headquarters. They give me a nod and watch through the window.
"Ah, here is Hitsugaya Toshiro, Captain of the Tenth Division sitting at his desk doing his share of paperwork, and his Lieutenant's as well, no doubt." The young captain sighs deeply and glares up in the direction of his lieutenant's desk, yet not moving his head as he continues the work. She isn't sitting there, of course. "And there is his lieutenant, Matsumoto Rangiku, lounging on the couch, sipping sake and going on about something or other. Haha, poor boy. Just don't tell him I said that."
Yoruichi smirks and nods to Soifon. "It's about time."
"There goes Yoruichi, let's see what Soifon is up to." I press a few buttons to amplify the volume inside the office.
"Please, Taichou?" Matsumoto whines.
"Hrm."
"Just to crash Orihime's movie night?"
"Say what?" He puts down his brush. There is a knock at the door. The boy doesn't get an answer to his question.
"Enter!" He yells.
Soifon enters with a slight bow.
"I'm sorry to intrude, but I need Matsumoto for a moment."
"She's doing paperwork."
"I apologize for any inconvenience, Captain Hitsugaya, but this is official SWA business."
A flash of alarm appears in his eyes a moment, but then darken again. "Hrm. Nothing new. I don't want to hear it. Take it outside, and make it short."
"Come on," Soifon whispers as they leave, "Let's party." Matsumoto blinks stupidly.
"Well that was unexpected." I confess and blink stupidly at the comment myself.
Hitsugaya goes back to his work for a few minutes. "Long enough," he mutters and flashes just outside the office.
"Okay, Matsumoto, time's…" Neither she nor Soifon are anywhere in the courtyard. "MATSUMOTO!" The scream echoes. I rub at my ears.
Yoruichi flashes to the young captain's desk, sprinkles something into his cup of green tea, and flashes away again.
He returns to the office, his brow twitching in rage, and makes a short, angered sigh. He reaches for his tea, takes a few large gulps, and then looks back to his paperwork. "This is really getting old." He grumbles to himself.
"Just wait." I giggle.
Crossing the office to retrieve the rest of his lieutenant's paperwork he stops and stumbles a bit. "Huh?" He mutters and lifts a hand to flex it in front of his face. "What's go…" His eyes cross and then his legs buckle underneath him. Yoruichi appears, and catches the boy before he falls to the floor and tosses him across her shoulder.
"Alas," she chuckles, "the boy really shouldn't work himself so hard. I think he needs a little fun!" Then she flashes out of camera range.
"Now," I switch that camera off. "Since the girls got both Division members with one trip again, let's see what's going on with Renji."
Another camera blinks to life—the one back at the Cineplex. Renji casually walks up to intercept Rukia on her way to the ticket window. She grins when she sees him approach.
"Hey Rukia. Uh…"
"Out with it Renji. What's up?"
"Well the others…I'm afraid that movie night is cancelled."
"But, but why didn't they call me?"
"Uh…they sent me to tell you. To tell you that there was a hollow attach!"
"Smooth, Renji," I shake my head.
"A hollow? Why didn't my phone alert me!" She digs her soul phone out and starts pushing buttons frantically. It's sensitive equipment, I don't know why all Shinigami fiddle with their soul phones like that.
"Mine malfunctions all the time." He takes her by the hand and starts away from the Cineplex.
"Because you fiddle with it!" I sulk, tapping my fingers on an empty space on the console in front of me.
"But…wait." Rukia tries to pull away, glancing back at the movie theatre in disappointment.
"We should take them to Urahara, and check on the others. Come on!" He flashes them both away.
NOTE: A page or so into this chapter I forgot where I was going with it. I even forgot whose voice I was writing in with the second part. I had to write that whole section over again! I hope nothing was lost when I called it night, slept on it, and re-wrote half the chapter. Ugh.
Next: Kira, Momo, and Hisagi.
This fanfic started out for Yemi Hikari's Halloween Contest 2010. It's over now, but the story isn't over yet! She has other contests going. You should check them out, and participate.
