getting really over having to type this over and over.. 'whining very much like shunsui' bleach still does not belong to me, nor will it ever T.T only the story..


The next morning rukia was up early but didn't actually emerge from ichigo's bedroom until she had to go, yuzu was ready by that time and super excited, she had forced herself to eat despite not feeling hungry, yuzu was however surprised when she saw rukia straight off the bat, she didn't need to eat a sweet to see rukia in her shinigami form when she walks down stairs, rukia notices straight away her reiatsu had changed but not dangerously, that was a good sign, rukia drops down beside yuzu 'back to work.. I'm kinda looking forward to it' she smiles had looks at yuzu 'I'll be taking you to my division, so you can see where I work, actually, I'll probably put you in a uniform so you don't stand out' she looks thoughtful, yuzu looks excited 'I can't wait to see soul society, it's going to be amazing' rukia giggles and stands 'well you ready to go?' Yuzu nods standing 'of course, I've left a note for everyone' rukia nods 'right, then follow me' she takes out a phone looking device and sends a message before walking outside and pulling out her blade, yuzu stands back while rukia seems to turn her blade like a key, the rectangle doors appear and open before the round doors do, two hell butterflies fly out delicately and comes to flap begins rukia and yuzu. Yuzu just watches in amazement, rukia watches with humour 'come, they are prepared to let you come through' yuzu nods excited and follows rukia through the doors to find herself in a dark place, the wall seemed to made of something that looked like tar, it was frozen in place though 'rukia? What is the wall made of?' Rukia looks 'it's made of something called restrictive current, if you get caught in it you can get lost in here, it catches anyone, or thing that isn't ment to be here, for you to come here we have to freeze the current, it takes a lot of effort for a human to get through here' yuzu smiles 'all this is for me?' Rukia nods 'my captain has a lot of power of the gates, he is the one that organised your coming' yuzu blushes 'that's amazing..' The two were approaching a light and as it got bigger, they stepped out into seritei, yuzu was immediately stunned. The doors closed behind them with a rush of wind and yuzu looks behind her seeing the huge doors, looks amazed once more 'is that where we came from?' Rukia nods 'yes, this is the main point of entry into the real world, from this gate, your entry in the real world is controlled, it keeps track of all the souls that pass through' yuzu spins and looks out over seritei 'this place is so big.. How do you find your way?' Rukia giggles 'it's hard once your new but not once you know where your going' yuzu smiles 'so where are we going?' Rukia looks over and points to an area of buildings 'over there, that is thirteen divisions area, my division I should say, we have to go through a few divisions first though, don't worry though, I'll carry you'. All of a sudden three soul reapers appear 'kuchiki, captain ukitake requested these be given to you' one of the soul reapers give her a bag, rukia accepts it with a nod 'thank you everyone' they nod an vanish once more and rukia starts walking to a nearby building 'come yuzu' yuzu catches up 'ok, I'm coming, I don't want to get lost..' Rukia giggles and hands her the bag 'I'd find you, don't worry, now I think I'll have to show you how to put this on' yuzu looks inside seeing the uniform 'oh.. Uh.. I think so... It looks confusing...' Rukia motions her inside and helps her put on the uniform, soon yuzu was looking respectable in her own uniform, though admittedly the uniform was fairly heavy and it seems like if she tried flapping, her sleeves would allow her to fly, rukia laughed when she said that, rukia looks satisfied and kneels 'hop on my back' yuzu does as told 'are you going to flash step?' Rukia nods 'it's the quickest way' yuzu tightens her hold and rukia stands taking off, the world became a blur accept the few seconds she took to land on a roof or hard surface so she could flash step again. After a few minutes age stops and with a blur, a woman appeared beside her, yuzu recognized her to be rangiku-San from the wedding, she wore the black uniform with a long pink scarf around her shoulders, her breasts were covered rather scarcely and from her waist hung what looked like a badge with a flower and the number ten. She smiles at rukia 'kuchiki-San, are you back?' Rukia nods with a smile 'yes, I'm heading back now' rangiku looks at yuzu recognising her 'yuzu-San?' Yuzu blushes and nods, rukia looks at yuzu 'she is a visitor this time' rangiku looks surprised then smiles 'ah, that's sweet, are you looking after her?' Rukia shakes her head 'no, ukitake taicho requested she comeback with me, I am only escorting her' rangiku giggles 'has taicho taken liking too her? I knew he liked children...' Rukia stops her with a blush 'sogyo no kotowari is the reason for her visit, don't make up rumours about my taicho' rangiku nods 'ok ok, but sogyo no kotowari? They still visit?' Rukia nods 'it's stressful for ukitake taicho at times.' Rangiku nods in understanding 'poor taicho, but those two are adorable' she giggles, the conversation is interrupted by another arrival, toshiro. Toshiro was wearing his black uniform only he wore a sleeveless Haori and his zanpakuto was strapped to his back with a star clip at his front and a green ribbon, he still looked totally adorable.

'Matsumoto! What are you doing here?' She looks at him innocently pointing to rukia 'I was wondering if Kuchiki-San was returning and who she was carrying..' He looks over before looking back at his lt 'get back to the office... I'm not doing your paperwork again...' She pouts before nodding 'yes taicho' and then she disappears with a blur,. Toshiro sighs then approaches rukia 'why do you have kurosaki's sister with you?' Rukia nods with respect 'an order from ukitake taicho sir, she will be visiting for a little taicho' Hitsuguya nods before blushing slightly 'how is Karin-San?' Rukia smiles gently 'she misses you, she told me to give you this' rukia takes a letter from her sleeve and hands it to toshiro, he takes it 'thank you Kuchiki-San' he looks at yuzu 'take care while you are here yuzu-San.. Seritei can be a dangerous place' yuzu nods 'of course taicho' he looks at them one more time before also flash stepping away, rukia also continues flash stepping until She lands on the tiled grounds in front of a huge set of gates, they had the symbol of thirteenth division on them in black clearly marking the divisions borders. Rukia lets yuzu down and starts walking, yuzu quickly walks beside her as not to get lost, the doors open to let them into the division and rukia leads yuzu through the maze of halls and passageways to finally arrive at the captains office, marked appropriately with the division number on his door, That was when yuzu started to get nervous.

Rukia gives Hera comforting smile before knocking on the door 'excuse me, rukia Kuchiki reporting in sir' the quiet voice of the captain answers her 'enter'. Rukia nods and slides open the door entering the office alongside yuzu and kneels in front of his desk, yuzu follows suit nervously. Jushiro was sitting behind his desk with a perfect posture writing something quick and neat, he didn't seem overly imposing, yet he still demanded respect. Rukia smiles at him 'taicho, I bring yuzu kurosaki at your request' he looks up gently 'so I see, was your trip difficult?' Rukia shakes her head 'no sir, it was fine' yuzu stays quiet not sure how she should act, Jushiro smiles gently 'I'm glad.. To be honest I was a little worried...' Rukia smiles playfully 'that doesn't surprise me, but you had no need to sir' Jushiro chuckles 'I guess your right' he looks at yuzu 'yuzu-San, how are you feeling?' Yuzu blushes and smiles 'I'm fine sir, I am well' he nods and continues 'are you enjoying your time so far?' Yuzu nods 'of course.. It's all new to me sir, it's a little overwhelming almost' Jushiro smiles 'yes, I understand that, seritei is a rather large place when your new to it, don't worry though, you are perfectly safe here' the words send relief through yuzu 'thank you sir' Jushiro looks at rukia 'would you mind standing in for me today Kuchiki-San?' Rukia nods and stands 'of course sir, is there anything i need to worry about in your stead?' Jushiro shakes his head 'no, it's just general business today, I don't wish to work you too hard on your first day back, I have most of everything finished' rukia nods 'thank you sir, will you be going home for today?' He nods 'yes, I will be arranging yuzu-sans accommodations, she is under my hand while she is here' rukia nods in understanding 'then make sure to rest today sir, take your time' he smiles and stands 'of course' he looks out the window 'it's a nice day, I will take advantage of it' rukia offers her hand to yuzu and helps her up 'you will be staying with the taicho until I return you to the real world, treat him nicely' she smiles playfully 'and don't be nervous' she leans in to whisper playfully 'he is a little tricky but mostly a big teddy, he won't scare you' Jushiro looks at her suspiously 'what rumours are you telling my guest?' Rukia smiles innocently 'nothing sir' he sighs looking at her untrusting 'sure.. Well I'll be off now' he walks past ruffling rukia's hair playfully before going to the door and looking at yuzu gently 'come with me yuzu-San' yuzu nods and follows him with a blush 'of course' rukia sits where her captain was taking up a serious look and investigating the paperwork there.

Jushiro looks at yuzu 'you know.. You look like you belong here while wearing that uniform' yuzu blushes 'is that so? I had to get rukia's help to wear it' Jushiro chuckles 'it can be difficult for someone new to them' yuzu nods watching the captain, he wasn't much different to when she saw him in the real world, in fact she was a little relieved. She also thought that perhaps it was the fact that he was a captain, but he had an air of grace and nobility about him, only it was also kind. He was approachable, Jushiro led yuzu to a quiet part of the division, some gardens and a small pond where there surrounding some buildings, yuzu looked at their beauty with admiration while following the captain. Jushiro led her to a room that looked very much like living quarters, only there was meant to only be one person here, there was a lone bed and some storage spaces where what appeared to be uniforms sat, there was also a small kitchen like area and the room had the potential to open right up as several of the doors were able to fold open, the room now was darker though and Jushiro didn't bother changing that. Jushiro neatly slips his Haori off his shoulders and hangs it neatly on the wall beside several other Haori's, then he turns to yuzu 'would you mind waiting here a moment?' Yuzu shakes her head 'of course not sir..' He looks apolegetic before going to leave 'I will return shortly' yuzu watches him go before looking around, at first she just stands there looking around, her eyes hover over the Haori's and admittedly she wants to investigate it, finally her curiousity wins and she timidly walks over to touch the Haori, it felt like silk, soft and nice, it was white apart from the black thirteen on the back and the inside of it was red, yuzu didn't notice Jushiro return being as quiet as he was, he easily walks behind her and with a playful smile says 'boo' yuzu jumps looking at him apolegetic and worried 'I'm sorry, forgive me' Jushiro kneels down smiling gently 'calm down, you did nothing' his eyes strike her silent and calm her, the smile makes her blush 'I've been told those coats are only given to captains..' Jushiro nods 'it's true, only captains are permitted to wear them' yuzu looks at them and Jushiro watching her notices 'you seem fascinated by them' yuzu nods with a blush 'why do you have so many?' Jushiro looks thoughtful 'mine often get dirty, not as often damaged but it does happen as well' Jushiro smiles playfully 'would you like to try one on?' Yuzu blushes 'oh.. I shouldn't..' Jushiro takes one down and puts in on her shoulders and sits looking at her 'you know, it almost suits you better then me' yuzu blushes deeper, though the Haori seemed heavy on her shoulders, unnaturally heavy for what it was made of 'it seems heavier then it looks.. Why is that?' Jushiro smiles 'I believe it's heavy because of what it stands for... Wearing means you have to lead a whole division.. Everything is on your head' yuzu looks at him 'all that would make anything heavy..' Jushiro nods 'that's true' yuzu slides the Haori off and holds it in her hands 'it feels wonderful though' she smiles a little' he chuckles taking it back gently 'yes, I will agree, I always feel better wearing it.. Oh, I almost forgot' he gives her a bag 'I borrowed these for you' yuzu takes the bad and looks in to see several things that looked like kimono, only they seemed to belong to someone much richer as they had gold and silver thread through them, she looks at Jushiro 'are you sure I can use these.. They are so...' Jushiro nods 'of course, I don't want you looking too different to everyone else, that might put you in danger' then he stands hanging his Haori once more and looks at her gently 'would you like to walk or flash step home, I would have you carry you if we flash step' yuzu blushes with a nod 'how long is it to walk?' Jushiro looks thoughtful 'at least half an hour, flash step is only3-4 steps in a hurry' yuzu looks surprised 'really?' He nods with a chuckle 'I never hurry though' yuzu smiles a little 'I guess we should flash step.. It would save a walk..' Jushiro nods 'you don't mind bring carried by me?' Yuzu shakes her head 'no sir' he gently leans down to pick yuzu up in a princess hold, causing her to blush again, she gently holds onto his uniform realising he was rather tall, Jushiro closes the door behind him and walks out to the garden before flash stepping, the world once more blurring except when he stopped.

They came to a stop beside a lake and yuzu was let down gently, on top of the lake was a small house, a bridge led to the building, it was quite a pretty sight. Jushiro walks over to the bridge crossing it, he seemed happier here, yuzu realised he was leaving without her and quickly catches up, upon getting inside, the building was evidently lived in more often, it seemed more personalised, the bed was instead in what seemed like the living room, small cupboards hid most likely clothing or stuff and what looked like keepsakes sat on top of them, there was a small room to one side that was evidently a kitchen area, and also another smaller room which seemed empty accept for a bed and more cabinets, it was simple yet it seemed like the kind of place that would suit The captain. Jushiro walks into the bedroom and closes the door, returning in a few minutes wearing a simple gown, he then looks at yuzu 'this will be your room' he motions to the bedroom 'the conditions for you to come here were that you were not to cause any trouble to the seritei, you will be with me or sogyo at all times.. This is also so we can protect you' she nods with a blush 'of course, thank you taicho..' Jushiro nods 'you don't have to call me by rank here yuzu-San' she blushes again 'yes.. Ukitake-San..' He smiles and goes to the back door, opening it lets in Some light and fresh air, it also reveals a little verandah which he sits cross legged on 'I will let you get used to your place here' yuzu nods 'thank you' Jushiro looks over the water before closing his eyes like he was meditating, yuzu walks quietly to the bedroom, it was a small room that seemed more like storage then anything but it was defiantly supposed to be the bedroom, she wondered why Jushiro seemed to sleep In the living room, she opens the windows and looks at the view of the river, it flowed gently under the house and on into the distance, yuzu smiles 'kawaii..' After a moment she looks around again before putting the bag on the bed and pulling out its contents, yuzu looks stunned when she pulls out several kimono, all of them fit for queens or someone rich, she wouldn't be able to afford something like this if she tried saving up, she suddenly feels like just touching then will make them dirty and let's them fall from her hands 'this is.. Is he really..' She stares at them amazed 'I.. I don't think I can wear these.. What if I ruined them..' She sighs 'just who is this person..' Yuzu gently folds up the kimono and placed them beside the bed delicately, afraid to taint them and stands to walk out of the room quietly, looking around closer she noticed that there was an awful lot of medical equipment in the room, medicine, towels and such, there was also a stand where a blade in sheath sat, it had a dark red hilt decorated simply, the guard was rectangle, it seemed like a normal katana, yet it was one of the most beautiful things she had seen here yet, the blade was obviously looked after and seemed priceless, without realising it she had reached out to touch the hilt in her admiration, Jushiro looks over at her having being told by sogyo 'yuzu-San?' She immediately jumps looking at him with a deep blush 'yes!' Jushiro looks at the blade then her 'you seem to have taken an interest in my zanpakuto' she blushes looking at the blade 'uh.. It's amazing.. It's so pretty..' Yuzu then realises that she must have been pretty loud 'd-did I interrupt you? I'm sorry..' Jushiro shakes his head 'no, I knew you were there all along' yuzu blushes deeper 'oh.. Wait.. How?' Jushiro smiles 'I'm just good at sensing people, though admittedly sogyo no kotowari told me that you were staring..' Yuzu looks shocked and looks around 'what?' Jushiro watches her 'they are at home, calm child..' He smiles gently, yuzu looks nervous 'ok.. I'm sorry... I'm just.. Confused I guess..' Jushiro looks thoughtful then motions to the blade on the stand 'would you mind bringing me my blade?' Yuzu looks unsure but nods gently lifting the blade off its stand, it was unexpectedly heavy, she carried it like it was a precious stone. Jushiro takes it from her gently 'I'm supposing you don't understand the zanpakuto... Should I explain to you child?' Yuzu sits next to him nervously but curiosity flickers through her features, Jushiro smiles gently and sets the blade in his lap before ruffling her hair 'calm, you are not in trouble here, your perfectly safe' yuzu blushes again but something in his eyes calms her, Jushiro continues 'this blade is my zanpakuto, it's name is sogyo no kotowari.. And you have met sogyo before, I'm sure you remember them' yuzu remembers the twins and looks at the blade in surprise 'are you saying..' Jushiro lifts the blade 'this is sogyo no kotowari's blade form, they live in this blade, so yes, they are the same' yuzu looks shocked 'so I've been playing with a blade?' Jushiro chuckles 'yes, they quite enjoy playing with you too, they are quite fond of games' yuzu looks at the blade 'I believe rukia once told you of our zanpakuto, she called them our soul mates' yuzu nods remembering the conversation 'rukia told me that you seemed to understand the concept, so I will tell you this.. This blade is part of my soul, it lives, suffers and dies beside me, this is the same with all zanpakuto, though all zanpakuto I of course change with their masters' the sogyo twins appear beside their master with big smiles, looking innocent as ever. Jushiro looks at them with a smile 'these two charming boys, are my powers manifested as a soul' yuzu pales suddenly seeing the adorable children as very dangerous.. The twins nods and hug Jushiro tight, Jushiro hugs them back happily then looks at yuzu 'you seem to understand' yuzu nods with a blush 'that's why you all look similar right?' Jushiro nods 'most likely' sogyo looks at yuzu curiously 'are you afraid of blades?' Yuzu looks surprised at the question 'well.. Not really...' Sogyo giggles 'you carried us like you were afraid to drop us or get cut.. So gentle' Jushiro looks at them 'I think she just wanted to be careful' one of the twins jumps on jushiros back 'we are strong, we won't break' Jushiro chuckles 'I know, but yuzu-San doesn't, be nice' yuzu blushes, it seemed really weird that they were so close, someone like Jushiro being so kind to a tool used to kill people. In fact, in general Jushiro seemed like someone who perhaps wasn't suited to being a soul reaper... Could he actually kill anything? Yuzu spaces out watching Jushiro happily talk to sogyo who had made themselves comfortable in jushiros lap and beside him.