A/N: this chapter will feature a 2yr time skip and will a prelude fight for next chapter, as for mitsuomi and isane pairing I'm going to try and touch on it in this chapter, also the unknown ppl at the end of ch5...I will try to introduce them in chapter 7...so enjoy and please review...

[Edited..5/27/15]

Disclaimer: I do not own bleach...


Ch-6: A New Beginning

Yoruichi blinked in shock, "Mitsuomi are you serious...become a Captain" yoruichi asked shocked.

"I'll ask the Head Captain personally to at least consider me" mitsuomi said, sitting back down. Mitsuomi raised one finger, "There is also one card I can play that may sway him" he smiled.

"Really whats that" yoruichi smirked. Mitsuomi leaned back, "You may not know this but both my father and grandfather served in squad 1 a long time ago" he said looking at the sunset.

"Seriously how do you know" yoruichi said staring as mitsuomi looked at the sky, "Captain Hikifune told me...thats one of reasons she took me in and let me go to the academy" he whispered. Mitsuomi sighed, "She and Captain Ukitake allowed me to search the Daireishokairo for anything about them...all I found that they both were killed in action nothing more" he said softly. Mitsuomi looked down at Soifon, "maybe your...little bee will trust me" he said, leaning closer to her but despite being unconsious. Soifon punched him right in the face and mitsuomi fell backwards. Yoruichi held her mouth laughing, "You can always hope" she said, slapping him on the back.

One month later there was to be a party to celebrate the victory of the Winter War. Seeing an opportunity to speak to the Head Captain, mitsuomi headed to the soul society with kisuke and yoruichi, their sentences had been reduced allowing them to return freely. Arriving with the group mitsuomi was immedately greeted by a familiar face, "Mitsuomi is that you..my goodness so you really are alive" spoken by Captain Ukitake.

"That I am " mitsuomi greeted smiling. The two quickly caught up as they headed to the sqaud 4 barracks, "are you to here to see someone" ukitake questioned.

"Ano...yea actually I am" mitsuomi smiled and ukitake rubbed his chin, "Who...who tell me" he asked. Mitsuomi started to blush slightly, "Well its...Lt Kotetsu I wanted to thank her for her help in hueco mundo" he muttered. Ukitake smiled warmly, "Sou-ka...Unohana taicho is very proud of all her hard work" he said. They entered and were greeted by hanataro who guided them to Captian Unohana office. They sat for a few minutes, when the door opened revealing Captain Unohana her trademark warm smile beaming, "Hisahiburi Unohana-Taicho" mistuomi said bowing.

"As to you Mitsuomi" unohana smiled and beckoned them inside, "Isane told me she met a young man in hueco mundo named mitsuomi and that he saved her life...So I thank you" she said, sitting down in her chair. Ukitake leaned in closer, "He is actually here see Lt Kotetsu...Retsu" he said. Mitsuomi had a slight blush turning away from them and unohana softly laughed, "she doing her rounds maybe you can catch up to her" she smiled. Mitsuomi stood and bows, "Thank you both...see ya later" he said exiting the office. Mitsuomi headed to the Sogo Kyugo Tsumesho in the hopes of finding isane but walking through the doors he saw many people been treated. Mitsuomi asked around to get her whereabouts but was told she was with a paitent, deciding wait in a chair. Mitsuomi felt little out place considering he was dresses in street clothes, a pair of stonewash jeans with a white button up shirt and a black vest, many people stared but he just ignored it.

Isane was making her daily rounds when one of the nurses told her she had a vistor, walking in their direction she stopped when she saw him. Isane ducked into an empty room holding her chest, "he came to see me...what could he want?" she thought. Isane decides to be courageous and talk to him, she adjusts her uniform heading towards him, "Mitsuomi what are you doing here?" she says nearing him.

"Simple I came to see you" mitsuomi smiled. Blushing slightly Isane grabs his hand leading him outside, "Why" she asks seriously. Mitsuomi bows deeply, "First to thank you for healing me and to see if you were going to the party tonite" he says looking around. Isane's demeanor turned sad, "Gomen but I have a shift so i'll miss it" she said sadly. Mitsuomi scratched his cheek, "Sou ka...what times your shift end" he questioned.

"Midnight" isane anwsers.

"Alrite I'll let get back work...Ja'ne Isane" mitsuomi said leaving and she waved goodbye. Later that night as Isane finished her shift, she sat in the squad 4 cafeteria drinking some tea, "Maybe i should have gone, kiyone there and everyone else" she thought.

"So there you are" a voice said, turning to the voice Isane sees mitsuomi standing by the door holding a few boxes, "Why are you here?" she asked standing.

"Since you couldn't go to the party...I brought the party to you" mitsuomi smiled. Mitsuomi layed the boxes on the table opening them revealing the food from the party, "I didn't know what you like so I bought a little of everything" he said sitting down. The two sat talking about many things, her fear of kamaboko to his love of ramen. Looking up at clock isane notices its almost 3am, "i should get going its really late" she said.

"Oh I guess our date ran late" mitsuomi laughed. Isane blinked in shock, "Date" she blushed.

"Just teasing...but you had fun?" mitsuomi asked.

"Yeah...I guess" isane shyly said.

"Good I'll walk you out" mitsuomi said walking with her, "Oyasumi" she said heading to her barrack. Mitsuomi smiled waving, "Oyasumi Isane" he said flash stepping away.

The next day mitsuomi headed to squad 1 barracks, Captain Ukitake had spoken to the Head Captain into granting him a brief audience. Arriving at his destination, he is greeted by Lt Sasakibe who told him it would be a few minutes. Entering the hall mitsuomi sees the imposing figure of Head Captain Yamamoto, despite losing an arm he is the unquestioned leader of The Gotei 13.

"I thank you in advance for see me on short notice SouTaicho" mitsuomi said kneeling and bowing. Yamamoto stared at him for a few minutes taking in his demeanor, "its seems Aizen's declaration that you were killed nearly a century ago were false" he spoke. Mitsuomi nodded, "Hai" he softly said.

"Why have you come shōnen" yamamoto boomed. Mitsuomi looked up, "I have come with a humble request that...that I be considered for one of the vacant Captain's positions" he said seriously. Yamamoto looked at him, "Why should I consider you for this...you were a fourth seat and before that a 12th seat...then there is your 100yr disappearance" yamamoto uttered.

"That may be true Sir but in the past I have proven myself worthy of at least a consideration" mitsuomi said and stood, "If that is not enough...then call it a request from the son and grandson of two of your best men" he spoke staring at the soutaicho. Yamamoto chuckled after hearing mitsuomi's words, "you're just like your father Shishio" he stated. Mitsuomi blinked shocked, "You knew...Sir" he asked.

"Of course since the moment I first saw you...both your father and grandfather had knack for hiding their true strength as do you kodomo" yamamoto questioned.

"Yes Sir" mitsuomi nodded.

"When Captain Hikifune had me enrolled at the academy she told me surpress my reiatsu" mitsuomi added. Yamamoto placed his pen on the table, "Well Kiriyu I will give this some thought...you may leave" yamamoto boomed. Mitsuomi's eyes lit up, "Atigatogozaimashita Soutaicho" he said bowing. The Soutaicho chuckled as he left, "Which squad do you want if your accepted shōnen?" he asked.

"Why the 5th of course" mitsuomi said disappearing. Mitsuomi decides to head to the squad 4 to see isane before heading back to the world of the living to await the Soutaicho's decsion. Mitsuomi passed the different divisions but sensed someone following, deciding to let them as he made his way to fourth. Nearing the edge of the third division he stopped ducking down an alley vanishing. His stalker appeared giving chase only to lose him, "where could he be" the person muttered, turning around and narrowly dodged a right cross. The stalker staggered back, "Why are you following me" mitsuomi spat. The stalker charged forward trying to land a left hook but mitsuomi counterd with a left kidney punch. The stalker staggered a bit but took an right uppercut to the jaw, falling to his knees. The stalker looked up at his opponent while trying to stand, the man in front of him was wearing clothes from human world, a pair of dress pants with white shirt, black vest and a tie which was loosened. He saw a vertcal scar on his face, his eyes widen when he recognized the person in front of him, "Chief yurushitekudasai" he spoke, dropping to one knee fist in the ground. Mitsuomi smirked, "Easy saburo I'm not your chief anymore" mitsuomi said.

"Stand up man" mitsuomi added. Saburo stood admiring his former chief, "did Soifon send you" mitsuomi asked.

"No sir I came on my own...i felt a trace of your reiatsu and came to investigate" saburo answered. Mitsuomi tapped saburo's shoulder, "Good tracking...nice to see your skills haven't diminished" mitsuomi smirked. Saburo bowed, "Thank you sir...now I will take my leave" he said.

"You may not be my chief anymore but i will follow your orders without fail" saburo added. Saburo vanished in a flash leaving mitsuomi to his thoughts. Mitsuomi neared the fouth division whe he saw Isane heading back to the gate, "Oi...Isane wait up" he shouted. Isane turned to greet him, "hello mitsuomi how are you" she smiled.

"Fine I just wanted to say hi before I left" mitsuomi said.

"You're leaving" isane asked.

"Yeah my business is done and I'm heading back to the living world" mitsuomi spoke. As the two said their goodbyes but as the two parted Isane thought "could I be falling for him" as she headed into the fourth.

IXIXI

The next few months saw many changes, a new Central 46, Rose Otoribashi and Kensei Muguruma were reinstated as Captains of the 3rd and 9th and Rukia Kuchiki promoted to Lt. of squad 13. Now two years after the Winter War the last vacant Captain's spot would be filled. The Sereitei was a buzz on the identity of the new GoBantai Taicho. Some people thought it could be the newly empowered Ichigo Kurosaki, while others thought it would be the former captain Shinji Hirako. A Captain's meeting was called to introduce the new taicho. Head Captain Yamamoto sat in front of two lines of 11 captains and 13 lieutenants, "I call this meeting to order" he boomed. Outside the meeting hall a young man stood looking out on the balcony, he wore a sleeveless haori altered to have a hood and red scarf around his neck, "Kiriyu Taicho its time" said a squad one member. Mitsuomi turned around and adjusted his clothes "Right" he replied. The Soutaicho's cane echoed through the room "I present the new Gobantai Taicho Mitsuomi Kiriyu" he boomed. A gasp fell over the hall as the door opened revealing mitsuomi, wearing a sleeveless shihakusho under his haori, slimmed down hakama and black english riding boots, a long arm sleeve on his left arm glove and regular black glove on his right, with zetsuei tucked at side.

Mitsuomi could feel twenty six sets of eyes watching him but he spent the last two years working for this goal and now its in his hands, "Now I can unravel my past" he thought. Soifon left her place in line, "You...how can you captain!"she shouted.

"He was reccommended by old man Yama and we agreed" anwsered Shunsui and looked her way, "plus he took the captain's proficiency test" he added. Soifon glared at mitsuomi while retaking her place in line, "Captain Kiriryu you have the floor" boomed the soutaicho. Mitsuomi cleared his throat, "Thank you Soutaicho...first its an honor to be apart of the Gotei 13 again...I look around this room I see many familiar faces and a few new ones...I will use all my abilites to honor this position and duty that comes with it but if that is not enough...then I'll put it all to chance...I have received permission from both Head Captain Yamamoto and Central 46...should anyone above 5th seat defeat me in battle in the next seven days...I will relinquish my title as Captain to that person and be locked in the Muken for the rest of my life" he said seriously. Isane stood wide-eyed behind her captain, "Why would you do that take such a gamble" she thought.

"Kiriyu you would dare tarnish the prestige of captain with your gamble" byakuya stated, glaring. Yamamoto slammed his cane, "Enough this was one of the conditions I asked of Kiriyu when he accepted the title" boomed yamamoto. The assembly looked at each other shocked as what they heard. The meeting continued mitsuomi displaying his hollowfied features. The Captains left and mitsuomi walked with is new Lt Momo Hinamori, "Ano...taicho are sure you made a wise decision what if your beaten?" she asked.

"I won't be Hinamori and I'll tell you why when we arrive at the barracks" mitsuomi said walking. The two neared the 5th when several squad 11 guys appeared, "so guys...whats up...gotta a problem" mitsuomi smirked. The group snickered, "Yea we heard if you're beat...we get to be captain" one laughed.

"Momo stay back I'll handle this alone" mitsuomi said, take a battojutsu stance. The men charged at him but before she could blink the fight was over and all ten men were on the ground. Momo stared in shock, "Taicho did you kill them?" she asked.

"Sorry but I can't" mitsuomi said and showed her his sword, "The blade is reversed" momo said staring at the sword. Mitsuomi sheathes his sword, "you're correct zetsuei senses my intentions if I want to kill the blade is normal but I don't it stays reversed" he explains. When they entered the barracks, momo assemblies the squad to meet their new Taicho. Some are impressed and other are nervous will this taicho be like last, most of the squad are still reeling from aizen, "Alrite minna I am mitsuomi your new captain...now I know that for some of you its hard to trust me but I will do my best to gain your trust and I expect you to do your best" he smiled. As the rest of the squad went back to their duties, mitsuomi and momo toured the barracks, electing to take the first floor room as his office and quarters. The two sat in the barrack's courtyard talking about several things, "To anwser your question from earlier I can think of one person would actually take my offer...most of the captains know me and no subordinate would act if their captain didn't you see" he explained. Momo started to understand, "well then who would" she asked. Mitsuomi closed his eyes chuckling, "This person would have to know my abilites and my weakness...Isn't that right...Shaolin" mitsuomi smirked, at that moment a sword was at his neck. Soifon stood ready to strike him down, "Taicho" momo shrieked.

"Easy momo..I'm fine" mitsuomi said raising his hand. Mitsuomi opened one eye, "So you wanna face me Shaolin oh sorry Soifon...my mistake" he smiled.

"Bastard how can you show your face here after what you did" soifon spat and inches closer, "I'll make sure you spend the rest of your days in the Muken" she added. Mitsuomi glanced over, "Lt Hinamori send a hell butterfly to Captain Hitsugaya and Captain Kyoraku to be our witness and Captain Unohana requesting medical support if need, tell them to meet us at Sokyoku hill in hour...will that surfice Soifon" he asked. Soifon stood glaring, "Yes it will" she said vanishing. Momo headed off to deliver the messages and mitsuomi prepared for a fight, "This will be a very good show" he said walking to his office.

To be continued

Bio: Saburo Gio..sole member of fourth division of stealh force under mitsuomi very loyal to mitsuomi and is a great tracker.