The date had gone better than anyone else could have predicted. They had sat down at a fancy restaurant ordered food and talked nothing to out of the ordinary. Toshiro let Rangiku do most of the talking thought because he knew she liked to, and tonight she had a lot to say. She talked on and on about the Women's association, her own duties, etc. Toshiro just sat back and took in every detail of her stories. They were then interrupted by a male waiter who came to order their food. Rangiku giggled when she saw the scowl on Toshiro's face when the man gave Rangiku a sly glance. But after that the waiter had to leave. So then the two sat there just as they had before, just sat there and talked. Then their food came back and the two ate. Then some time later when they were finished the two picked up their things and returned to the barracks.
All the while never too far off watching them was Shunsui and Ukitake.
Rangiku opened the door and walked into the barracks first, Toshiro followed after her.
"I had a good time tonight." she said turning to Toshiro.
"So did I." said Toshiro closing the door behind him. Then he turned around and looked at each other.
"Toshiro?" asked Rangiku. Toshiro looked up at her."I have to know how you feel about me. How you feel about us."
"Why haven't you heard what others have been saying?" asked Toshiro.
"I don't care what others say." replied Rangiku."I want to hear it from you." Toshiro stood silent for a few moments as he gaped over at Rangiku. Then Toshiro walked up right in front of Rangiku, then he looked up at her the two looked eye to eye.
"Rangiku." said Toshiro."I've never been more in love with anyone than I am with you now." Rangiku smiled at that.
Then Toshiro put his arms around Rangiku's waist, and Rangiku put her arms on Toshiro's shoulders. Then the two leaned in slowly, and then they kissed. They kissed long and passionately.
Up on the roof leaning over to listen to everything possible was Shunusi and Ukitake.
"I love you to Captain." They heard Rangiku's voice say. Then Ukitake turned and looked at Shunsui with a smile.
"Well we've done our job here." said Ukitake standing up.
"We sure have." agreed Shunsui as he did the same. Then the two stood and looked up at the sky. The stairs glowed brightly in the night and the moon hung high overhead.
Shunusi: Oh This is the night
It's a beautiful night
And we call it Bella Notte
Look at the skies
They have stars in their eyes
On this lovely Bella Notte
Side by side with your loved on
You'll find enchantment here
The night will weave its magic spell
When the one you love is near oh
Shunsui &
Ukitake: This is the night
When the heavens are right
On this lovely Bella Notte
The moonlight glowed very high in the sky and the next morning the sun rose up and did exactly the same thing. And the next morning nobody was really that busy. Rangiku and Toshiro were sleeping in each other's arms; Sajin was sleeping well in his bed, and instead of going back to his own barracks Shunsui let Ukitake stay at his, and all the captains were doing the same. All but one.
Busier than everyone else was Mayuri. At the squad twelve barracks the mad scientist entered the coordinates in his portal for Hueco Muendo. He had been up all night searching he soul society databse for the warhammer and after a night of searching he had some news to report. Then when the portal opened he entered and came out on the other side.
As usual Mayuri's new allies were sitting around at the large table, not that they could do much anything else as they were waiting on Mayuri to discover if the Soul Society had the Warhammer.
The portal opened and Mayuri stepped out, all eyes turned to him. He walked with an odd stride over to everyone, waving his arms back and forth and sort of prancing with his feet. Mayuri walked forward and Zommari was standing close to him.
Mayuri walked over then proceeded to take off his hat and his sword and shoved them into Zommari's hands, treating him like a bus boy.
"Do you have my information Doctor?" asked Nightmare standing up from his seat.
"Do I?" said Mayuri turning to him with an odd glare in his eyes. Mayuri put his hand in his pocket while he strutted over to Nightmare.
Then Mayuri leaned in real close, standing only a few inches from nightmare's face. Nightmare was forced to lean back.
Then Mayuri's hand flew out from his pocket and was now before Nightmare's face. In Mayuri's hand was a sheet of paper.
"Is this what you mean?" asked Mayuri's voice from behind the paper. Nightmare took the paper from Mayuri's hands and the observed it.
There was a picture of a long red staff with gold at the top. The information around it read 'The warhammer a dangerous weapon of unstoppable power. Whoever uses it will have unimaginable power. The staff allows the user to do anything that comes to their minds, thus giving tem control over time and space.' There was more but Nightmare did not continue. This was nothing he hadn't heard before, but now his life's ambition stood right before him just in his grasp.
"Your item is lock in the first squad's barracks." told Mayuri."Locked inside the volts were the old man can keep an eye on it."
"Well done doctor." said Nightmare as he put the paper down and looked at Mayuri. Then Nightmare stood up."Prepare the army, we attack now." Everyone else was in agreement on this and got up and cheered. However Mayuri's face turned shocked at the statement.
"We'll get ready at once." said Aizen standing up. The everyone proceeded to disperse and go prepare for the battles to come.
"Wait a moment." said Mayuri stopping them, all turned to see the Captain of squad twelve standing up tall holding out his hand.
"Wait?" said Nightmare."Wait for what?" Mayuri turned over to Nightmare."I'll give you your immortality as soon as I get the weapon."
"That's not what I was going to talk about." said Mayuri. Everyone began to turn around and gather back at the table.
"Then what troubles you?" asked Nightmare.
"We cannot simply march into the soul society." told Mayuri."That would be too risky." Mayuri looked around at their unconvinced faces."Without me there are still many high ranking officers who could put a stop to this plan."
"Than what do you propose we do?" asked Nightmare.
"We'll have to draw them all to one spot and keep them there." said Mayuri as he walked back and forth."Once we do that a small team can go off and find the weapon."
"How do you propose we do that?" asked Gin. Mayuri put his hand on his chin and stroked it lightly. Then a large smile grew on his face.
"I have the perfect plan." said Mayuri. Everyone leaned in interested.
"Which is?" asked Motaro.
"Oh not to worry everyone." said Mayuri proudly."Leave it to me, I have the perfect plan. You just all be ready when the time comes."
Then Mayuri stepped out into the open, a light shine down upon him. Then Zommari handed him his hat and sword.
Mayuri: HaHaHaHa
From the brain that brought you the Big Ben Caper
The head that made headlines in every newspaper
And wondrous things like the tower bridge job
The cunning display that made the Soul Society sob
Now comes real tour de force
Tricky and wicked of course
My earlier crimes were fine for their times but now that I'm at it again
An even grimmer plot as been simmering
In my great criminal brain
Espada: Even meaner?
You mean it?
Worse than the widows and orphans you drowned?
You're the best of the worst around
Oh, Mayuri
Oh, Mayuri
The rest fall behind
To Mayuri
To Mayuri
The world's greatest criminal mind
Mayuri: Thank you, Thank you. But it hasn't all been champagne and caviar. I've had my share of adversity, thanks to that miserable midget captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya.
Espada: Boo
Mayuri: For years that insufferable pipsqueak has interfered with my plans, I haven't had a moments piece of mind.
Espada: Oh
Mayuri: But all that's in the past, this time nothing not even Toshiro can stand in my way. All will bow before me
Espada: Oh, Mayuri
Oh, Mayuri
Your tops and that's that
To Mayuri
To Mayuri
Szayel: To Mayuri the world's greatest freak
Mayuri: What was that? What did you call me?
Stark: Oh, he didn't mean it captain
Zommari: It was just a slip of the tongue
Mayuri: I am not a freak!
Motaro: Of course you're not, you're a man
Stark: Yea that's right a man
Zommari: Yea, a big man
Mayuri: SILENCE!
Mayuri takes Szayel and throws him across the room.
Mayuri: Oh, my dear Szayel, I'm afraid that you've gone and upset me.
Syzael looked back as Mayuri approached him. The others cringed and coward behind.
You know what happens when someone upsets me.
Everyone watched on as Mayuri pulled out his sword slowly. Syzael looked unimpressed. Then Mayuri's sword began to glow and then there was a flash of light. Then in the aftermath of the flash Mayuri stood there but with the blade on his sword gone. Everyone behind him dropped their jaws at what they saw, but Szayel was unimpressed still.
Then suddenly he noticed something, a large shadow hovering over him. Szayel turned around to see a large yellow baby hovering over him. Szayel looked upon that and became frightened then suddenly the baby jerked its head down and slammed on Szayel.
Then it sat there for a few moments, everyone watched in anticipation to see what had happened.
Then the baby slowly lifted its head up. As it did everyone could see the lifeless body of Szayel in the baby's mouth. The baby then closed its mouth and swallowed him.
Mayuri then turned back to the group. As he did he moved its sword back to its holder. As he did that he baby disappeared and the blade on Mayuri's sword returned.
Mayuri: I trust there will be no further interruptions. And now as you were singing.
However the espada were reluctant to sing again. Mayuri had his back turned to them and they could see him reaching for his sword.
Espada: Even louder
We'll shout it
No one can doubt what he know you can do
You're more evil than even you
Oh, Mayuri
Oh, Mayuri
You're one of a kind
To Mayuri
To Mayuri
The World's Greatest Criminal Mind
Meanwhile sometime later back in the soul society at the squad ten barracks.
Toshiro and Rangiku exited Toshiro's room after having passionate love. Toshiro exited first and Rangiku followed after him.
"Well that's nice." said Toshiro sarcastically."I think we've wasted half the morning away."
"Don't complain captain." said Rangiku looking over her shoulder at him."Would you feel better if I made you cookies?"
"I don't think you can even bake at all." replied Toshiro.
"Yea." replied Rangiku."But I can still do this." Then Rangiku lunged forward and picked Toshiro up in her arms.
"Put me down, put me down." ordered Toshiro.
"No." said Rangiku as Toshiro tried to struggle out of her arms."I think I like doing this to you." Then Rangiku's eyes glanced over at the couch, then back to the squirming Toshiro. Then Rangiku moved over and placed Toshiro on the couch, and then she sat down onto of him.
"Get off me Rangiku." groaned Toshiro.
"I think I like you just like this." giggled Rangiku.
Just then there came a knocking at the door. Toshiro and Rangiku turned their attention over to it. Then Rangiku rose from his position and moved over to the door. The knocking continued once again.
Rangiku walked up and put her hand on the knob and then slid the door open. And standing there in the doorway was Sajin. The giant captain looked down at Rangiku.
"Morning Captain Kummamura." greeted Rangiku.
"Good morning lieutenant." greeted Sajin back. Then he peered over Rangiku and saw Toshiro lying on the couch."Toshiro." he said."We have to report to the squad one barracks."
"Squad one?" asked Toshiro getting up."Why?"
"Mayuri has called an emergency meeting." replied Sajin. Toshiro sighed to himself. He had been in a good mood so far today but now he had to go to a meeting headed by Mayuri, and he never enjoyed seeing that man.
"Very well." said Toshiro as he patted his uniform."Let's be on our way then." Sajin stepped back a few passes as Toshiro walked forwards. Then he stopped in the doorway next to Rangiku."I'll be back later." He said.
"And I'll be waiting." replied Rangiku. Then she leaned down and kissed Toshiro. After that Toshiro gave a slight smile and then walked off with Sajin.
As they began walking Sajin asked "How was the date last night?"
"Magnificent." replied Toshiro."Probably one of the best nights of my life." Sajin nodded in reply."And we didn't even have sex; we just stayed wrapped in each other's arms the whole night."
"Cute." replied Sajin.
"Yea." said Toshiro."But don't tell people that."
"Why not?" asked Sajin.
"I don't want people to think just because I've fallen in love that I'll be soft." told Toshiro.
"Toshiro." said Sajin raising an eyebrow."Pretty much the whole soul society knows about you and your lieutenant."
"Has Rangiku told everybody that fast?" said Toshiro in astonishment.
"Toshiro you're the one who told everybody." told Sajin. Toshiro looked up at him in disbelief; Sajin gave a firm look and replied "At te last captains meeting."
"Oh, yea." said Toshiro as he remembered. The two walked on for a little more before Toshiro spoke again."Do you know what this meeting is about?"
"Mayuri called it." told Sajin."Said it was something about the creature that was brought in here a few days ago, ten was lost by squad two."
"Yes I recall." said Toshiro."But what's that got to do with anything?"
"I don't know." replied Sajin."But I guess we'll find out soon enough." The two looked up and saw the squad one barracks directly ahead, so they pressed onto their destination.
AS the two climbed te stairs to get to the meeting room, they found all the other captains waiting outside the doors in the hallway. It was all captains but Yamamoto, since Mayuir was in charge of the mission he was in charge of everything.
Just then Toshiro and Sajin arrived.
"What is this?" asked Sajin at the sight of seeing all the captains standing in the hallway."The two looked to each other and then moved forward to join the group. The first captain they saw was Kenpachi.
"Kenpachi." called out Toshiro."What' going on here?"
"Don't know." replied Kenpachi."We were called her for a meeting, but when we arrive the doors are shut."
"This is unusual." said Sajin.
Just then the doors slowly opened. When they opened full the captains peered into the meeting room, and saw not the general but Mayuri sitting in his seat with his legs crossed and his hands together.
"Come on in children." He said. The captains were uneasy but slowly made their way to their respective spots. Then they waited silently for Mayuri to speak, but the mad captain of squad twelve just sat in his seat strumming his fingers, then suddenly he came to life.
"Hello, everyone." He yelled as he bounced out of his seat and to his feet."How are we all today?" Nobody replied."Hot crowd, hot crowd." said Mayuri.
Then the scientist began walking up and down the rows of captains.
"Now I'm sure you'd all like to know why you're here" said Mayuri."You are here because of the incompetence of one of your co-workers." He then turned his attention over to Soi-fon." Then he walked over, bent down, wrapped and arm around her shoulder and tugged her close to him."The poor little woman here has failed in her duties." Then Mayuri bounced to his feet once again." The creature I captured has escaped. And now one of you must go found it." The captains all shared looks of confusion."Now I know what you're thinking." said Mayuri."Why don't I just go get it, I captured it before I can do it again right. Well to that I say 'FUCK ALL OF YOU'."
Mayuri then began to walk up and down the rows of captains. Eyeing each one wondering who he'd give the mission to. He passed Kenpachi, Byakuya, then Sajin, and then all he saw was the wall. Mayuri looked down to see Toshiro standing there.
"Ah, pardon me." Mayuri said."I almost didn't notice you there." Toshiro rolled his eyes in annoyance, but then when he looked back forward Mayuri was not there.
"Tell ya what thought." said a chilling voice from behind him. Then two white hands shot out onto Toshiro's shoulders."Since you've been distraught recently, I'll let you go on this mission."
"I'm not distraught." replied Toshiro. Mayuri then stepped out from behind Toshiro.
"Yes you are." He said."I can see it in your eyes." Mayuri then leaned forward and stood next to Toshiro."So to make sure you're in tip top shape." He said with a chuckle in his voice."The creature was last seen in the woods just beyond here." Toshiro looked back at Mayuri bugged eyed, Mayuri then stepped back and walked a few passes away from Toshiro.
Then Mayuri turned as he walked passed Sajin."And you my massive friend." He said as he turned and faced him."You may accompany the little captain on his mission."
Sajin turned away from Mayuri and down to Toshiro."All decided then?" said Mayuri as he looked around at the other captains, they all looked convinced seeing as how they didn't want to be there anymore."Good, then 'Get the Fuck out'." said Mayuri.
The captains then dispersed from the room as Mayuri walked back and sat in Yamamoto's chair.
Toshiro and Sajin walked out together.
"So when should we leave for his mission?" asked Toshiro.
"I think he'd want us to leave as soon as possible." replied Sajin.
"Damn." groaned Toshiro."I'm going to have to say goodbye to Rangiku before we leave thought."
"I've got no problem with that." said Sajin. The two walked in silence for a few moments.
"I really do hate that man." Said Toshiro referring to Mayuri.