Disclaimer: I do not own any of Tite Kubo's work. If you see a name you do not recognize it is an OC.

Chapter 10

"Rangiku!" a voice yelled, startling Rangiku out of her drunken day dream.

Turning to her captain, she smiled as sweetly as she could, "Yes, what is it captain?"

Toshiro held up the now empty bottle of sake, "Where did you get this?"

Rangiku looked up at him, "I found it."

Toshiro placed his hand on his head as Kedera walked in with papers, "Rangiku."

"Yes, captain?" Rangiku looked up at him innocently.

Toshiro placed his hands on her desk and stared at her, "Where did you get the money to get it?" picking the bottle up again, "this is high quality sake. You don't earn enough to pay for this."

"I found a cave full of it." Rangiku said innocently.

Toshiro sighed, "You better not be lying to me."

"I'm not. One day when I was drunk I came across a cave filled with sake bottles." Rangiku whined, "and while I was there a fairy came with more."

"A fairy?" Toshiro asked, crossing his arms.

Rangiku stood up, "Yes, fairies do exist. Haven't you ever heard the old Irish stories?"

Toshiro's eyebrow twitched now. Kedera smiled, "What did it look like?"

Rangiku described it as Kedera drew it. Toshiro looked over Kedera's shoulder, "That looks like a monster instead of a fairy."

Kedera looked at his drawing of the creature. It did look kind of like a monster with it's four arms, four legs, two heads, and black and white hair. Then getting an idea, he drew two girls carrying a box of sake.

Toshiro stared at it, "That looks more believable."

Kedera stood up and handing the paper to Toshiro said, "I heard recently that Captain Kyoraku was missing sake. This could be where it ended up." Toshiro took the paper. As Kedera was turning to leave he reached into his haori, "Here, I need you to give this to Isha and Renji." he handed two, sealed, pieces of paper to Toshiro.

Toshiro looked at Kedera, "Why can't you?"

Kedera sighed, "Captain Ukitake wants me and four others to investigate the recent disappearance of the last squad."

"You mean the ones who were sent to investigate the bright light?" Toshiro asked in disbelief, "Their gone?!"

Kedera nodded, he know longer had his playful expression, his face had turned serious now. "Yes, two of them were members in my division. They never reported back." he said quietly as he fingered a blue gemstone.

Rangiku noticed, "Is Koto one of the ones who is missing?"

Kedera looked at her as his hand dropped from the necklace, "No she is assigned to go with me."

Toshiro looked at him, "You're worried about her aren't you?"

Kedera looked at his friend sadly, "Yeah, I am."

Toshiro placed his hand on Kedera's shoulder in reassurance, "I know how you feel. I felt the same way about Mom."

Kedera nodded as he walked away, letting Toshiro's hand slide from his shoulder. He walked down the road to the agreed upon spot, meeting his other four squad members. Turning as one they left the Seireitei to investigate in the South Rukongai.

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Later that day Toshiro walked back to his desk and picked up a stack of papers after slipping Kedera's drawing into the drawer intending to tell Yuizoran that her daughters were stealing sake. Walking down the road to the Hisagi residence, he noticed it was starting to snow. Smiling he knew one person it would make happy.

Reaching the mansion he knocked on the door. When it opened, he was surprised to see Byakuya there.

"Captain Kuchiki, what are you doing here?" Toshiro asked in suspicion.

Byakuya looked over his shoulder at someone. Toshiro looked and saw Rukia covering Yuizoran with a blanket. Since Shuhei was on a mission with his captain, Toshiro had been watching Yuizoran whenever he could. Especially after she had fainted two months ago.

Rukia hearing Toshiro hurried to the door, "It's not what you might be thinking Captain."

Toshiro raised his eyebrow, "And what might I be thinking?"

Rukia ignored his question, "She was out walking when she met me. We hadn't walked very far before she paled and acted as she was being attacked." Rukia turned to Byakuya, "I got Brother to help me bring her home."

"It's true." Byakuya said in his normal emotionless voice, "when Rukia and I got back to her, she was hyperventilating and holding her side."

Toshiro laid the papers on the table next to the door, walking over, he slide Yuizoran's left sleeve up her arm, revealing the water like tattoo. It was pulsing and growing larger again. His eyes grew wide, the tattoo nearly covered her entire upper arm now. At that moment the alarm bell was set off. He turned to look at Byakuya. Byakuya nodded, indicating they needed to leave.

"Aw man, why did the alarm have to go off at a time like this?" Renji asked as he and Isha left the restaurant they had just finished eating at.

Isha agreed. She and Renji were having a wonderful time together. Laughing together as if they were old friends. Isha could no longer deny that she in fact was in love with Renji. Looking over at him she wondered if he might feel the same way.

Koto and Kedera look towards the Seireitei, hearing the bell.

"Should we go back?" one of the others asked.

Kedera frowned as he placed his hand on his hilt, "I don't like the feel of this."

Suddenly they heard laughter behind them. Turning, Kedera's face paled, "You! It's been you this whole time?"

"Of course. But you won't be able to do anything about it!" the female voice laughed.

Kedera and the others screamed suddenly as they covered their eyes trying to avoid the bright light.

Rangiku ran into the room panting as Head Captain Yamamoto announced the dreadful news.

"Sosuke Aizen has escaped his prison cell."