Rukia sighed as they stepped through the gate, her two companions for the two weeks in the human world right behind her, "So what is it that we are looking for" Yumichika asked and Rukia gave a start, he had been so quiet.
Heart pounding in her chest at the close proximity Rukia whips around with a slight glare "Don't scare me like that, and some type of spider hollow" she warned and then explained, "Now the Head Captain said that there was a place we were supposed to go to for the duration of our stay here" Rukia stated.
Ikkaku eyed the raven haired soul reaper warily, as she scanned a map of the city then started forward "Say Rukia, are you always like this, you know changing your personality as soon as you have a mission to complete" he questioned as they walked.
Rukia twisted her head around to peer at the bald headed man before nodding "Helps me focus you know, that way the mission is completed in as little time as possible" she rolled her shoulders in a shrug and memorized the buildings as they passed by looking for a specific building.
Yumichika's brows raised into his hairline at the professional air that Rukia was exuding, now that he thought about it, the little woman was known for her ability to get in and get out completing the mission in as short amount of time as she could.
"You know what, I think you have the right idea, I'm not to keen on the idea of fighting hollows that are spiders" Yumichika shuddered and Rukia smiled at him with amusement in her violet eyes, this caused Ikkaku to seize up in laughter pulling the group to a stop until he finished.
Rukia pressed her lips together to prevent herself from laughing, this caused Ikkaku to stop mid laugh and wonder if he had done something to make the woman angry "Very sorry, anyways we should get to that place" Ikkaku apologized.
Surprised, Yumichika flashed Ikkaku a disbelieving look, but shrugged, it wasn't any of his business, though on the other hand he did enjoy a good gossip "Hey what the heck was that all about Madarame" Yumichika nudged his friend in the side.
"I think I made her angry" Ikkaku whispered, guilt was tearing up his insides and until he could properly talk to Rukia then that's how he would feel, "Don't look at me like that Ayasegawa, you know I like her" Ikkaku hissed softly.
Yumichika blinked and was hard pressed not to laugh, oh gods it was to funny, Ikkaku had actually fallen in love with the Kuchiki girl "Oh my god, Ikkaku you do realize you are doomed to never be with her right" Yumichika asked and Ikkaku clenched his jaw together.
"Yeah what of it" Ikkaku spat out venomously, "She likes Captain Hitsugaya" he sighed in defeat "There's no way I could ever compete with him despite my teasing" Ikkaku curled in on himself feeling depressed now that his true feelings had come to light.
Rukia paused and looked down at the map she had been given "Aha we've arrived" she turned on her heel only to frown in confusion "Hey Madarame, Ayasegawa where the heck are you to" Rukia called peering around the corner of the building looking for her two companions.
"Oh there you two are, this is the place we've been given for the mission" Rukia gestured at the building that she was standing in front of before handing over a key to Yumichika "You and Madarame are on the third floor room 89" she explained.
Ikkaku scratched the back of his head awkwardly as Rukia headed in "Hey wait Kuchiki what floor and room were you given" he asked suddenly and Rukia turned around to face him, then she glanced down at her key before telling him.
"Floor three room 88" Rukia averted her eyes, it was already embarrassing enough that she was in the connected room that Yumichika and Ikkaku were sharing but now she had to tell them, Rukia wished a black hole would come and swallow her up.
Yumichika wondered at the look on Rukia's face but figured he would find out later, turns out that later was sooner than he thought, apparently room 88 and 89 were conjoined rooms only connected by a door, so technically Rukia would be sharing that with them.
'Poor girl' Yumichika thought as her cheeks flushed the brightest red he had ever seen, he watched Rukia, hold her head up high and enter her room with pride "Don't laugh" Yumichika warned Ikkaku before the bald headed soul reaper could start in like he usually did.
Ikkaku held up his hand, though his lips were twitching, "I swear not to laugh" he vowed out loud for his friend to hear before flopping down on the bed he had chosen "Though we are going to have to come up with a plan" Ikkaku called loud enough for Rukia to hear.
"Just give me a moment to put on my gigai then we'll come up with a solid plan, Yumichika would mind ordering room service, there should be a card in the desk next to the window" Rukia called from within her room struggling to fit into her gigai body.
Finally after ten minutes, Rukia emerged wearing her gigai, "I hope you don't mind that I just ordered pizza" Yumichika questioned and Rukia shook her head, she loved pizza so that was just fine with her "Oh good cause it's pepperoni" he grinned.
"S'alright, love pizza, now I think we should each come up with a plan then go with the best idea, or if none of come up with a good one, then we can combine a few idea's and go with that" Rukia sat down on the second bed and Yumichika sat next to her.
The room lapsed into silence as each of them thought up their own plan, Ikkaku was the first to speak "I say we hunt them down and take them out no hesitation, right here, right now" he burst out and Rukia sighed before looking to Yumichika.
"Ah well, what if one of us went out as bait that lured the hollows out" Yumichika explained his own idea and Rukia contemplated for a moment comparing the two idea's before adding her own which was more thought out than either Ikkaku or Yumichika thought it would be.
"While your idea is good Ikkaku, that's basically what we'll be doing anyway, Yumichika your idea has some merit and I think we should combine it with the idea that I'll be the bait since you came up with the same idea I had" Rukia started.
"Like, I'll block my reiatsu, and you two wait for the signal of me flaring my reiatsu, you'll know because it will be in the form of a butterfly" Rukia snapped her fingers as she told the two her own plan and they sat in silence for a few seconds.
"It's agreed then, we'll go with that plan and I believe that's our pizza" Ikkaku hopped off the bed and answered the door, paying for their meal before heading to the little kitchen and opening the pizza box and getting paper plates out of the cabinet.
While the three were enjoying their meal, back in soul society, Toshirou was going crazy "Captain" Rangiku asked worriedly when he slammed his head on the desk and let out a loud groan of pain, "Are you alright" she prodded hoping that he would confide in her.
"I'm fine, now get back to work Matsumoto" Toshirou sat up and immersed himself in his work again, it was ridiculous how much he missed Rukia and she hadn't even been gone for an entire day yet, once again Toshirou found his thoughts centered on the raven haired violet eyed soul reaper.
Rangiku winced as her captain once again slammed his head on his desk, this time much more forcefully, "Honestly captain, what on earth has gotten into you, you never act this unprofessionally unless it has something to do with someone you care about.." Rangiku trailed off.
"Ah it's about Rukia isn't it, you miss her, ooh captains in love, captains in love" Rangiku sang out cheerfully and Toshirou's cheeks flushed a dark red, Rangiku wasn't sure if it was in embarrassment or in anger but she continued teasing the little captain.
Face twitching as his anger levels rose to new heights and his temper snapped "Get out Matsumoto, take your work with you and you better have it done by tomorrow" Toshirou snapped and the busty woman grabbed up her paperwork and scrambled from his office in a hurry.
Now that his vice captain was gone Toshirou realized how cruel he had just been to the woman "GOD" he jumped up and grasped his white hair by the fistfuls and tugged harshly on the strands, Toshirou was quick to also exit his office to practice a little.
Renji spotted his fellow vice captain rushing down the streets of the sereitei and hastened his pace to reach her "Hey Rangiku what's the hurry" he smiled at the woman who ignored him for the time being a moment later she came to a full stop.
"I made Captain Hitsugaya angry, teasing him about the little kuchiki" Rangiku breathed out and flopped down on a bench to begin her work, she knew better than to slack off right now and hopefully by completing it all it would get her back in Toshirou's good graces.
Eyes narrowing "What do you mean, are you saying your captain likes Rukia to" Renji point blank asked and Rangiku nodded her head "Not on my watch, Ikkaku was bad enough" he went to spin around but was stopped by a hand on his shoulder.
"Is it really such a bad thing Renji, besides Rukia likes the captain as well" Rangiku shared that little tidbit of information with the redhead who sulked, slumping on the bench beside her "Cheer up, at least she's happy with him" Rangiku informed happily.
Renji sighed "Can you at least keep an eye on her for me, just in case" he asked of the blonde who smiled and nodded, then to his utter amazement threw herself into getting her paperwork done "Why are you working so hard suddenly" Renji asked.
Rangiku paused "Well like I said I made Captain angry so he kind of threw me out of his office but also ordered me to have this all done by tomorrow, I figure if I complete it all like he asked it will put me back in his good graces" she explained before writing again.
"Then I shouldn't bother you good day Matsumoto" Renji hopped up and disappeared in a flash to Rangiku's amusement, and two hours later she had all of her work done, so she figured that she would just sneak back to the office and leave all the paperwork on Toshirou's desk.
Imagine her surprise when she opened the door and caught Toshirou lip locked with Momo "Captain, you should be ashamed of yourself" Rangiku accused and the two jumped apart, her captain looked guilty but Momo looked as if she was the cat that had eaten the canary.
"Matsumoto, it's not what you think, Hinamori was the one who instigated" Toshirou put all the blame on his oldest friend who puffed up her cheeks angrily and tried to wrap her arms around his neck "See, she came in here acting like this" he gestured at Momo.
Rangiku shook her head "Momo you should leave and the next time you come here better be for official business and nothing else, Captain is taken already and you can't have him" she informed the vice captain of squad five bluntly and Momo left the office in tears.
Toshirou sat down at his desk with a sigh "Do you think she'd believe me if I told her" he asked, he felt awful, all of that had just made him realize that he truly did like Rukia and not just in a friend way it was I love you and your all I can think about way.
"I'll be there to help you explain and here's the paperwork you asked for Captain, good day sir" Rangiku bowed out of the office and went in search of the little relationship destroyer, "Momo, I can't believe you'd do something like that" Rangiku confronted the woman.
Momo's eyes narrowed angrily "He was mine first and that little Kuchiki wench thinks she can come in between us and steal him, no way and I'll make Toshirou realize he likes me way more than that stupid bint" she snapped belligerently.
"Your going to dig yourself a hole that you can't get out of, back off while you still can Momo" Rangiku gave the woman one last warning before heading to her personal lieutenant quarters to get some shut eye for the morrow.