With the just first loot of the day, Matsumoto and Yachiru were rather happy. After all, it isn't often you get to break into the Kuchiki Manor without getting told off, not to mention make off with some sugar-based goodies.

They then entered the Fifth Division barracks which was conveniently on the way to the Soutaichou's quarters.

'Someone!! Anyone!!' Yachiru cried out as they strolled through the empty corridors. She walked up to a door and slammed her small fist multiple times into the wood. 'Ya got candy??'

The door that was being abused was opened and Yachiru fell comically into the room with a crash and a howl. The sleepy occupant then tripped over the new addition in her room and went down with a crash and an ouchie.

Yachiru sprung up excitedly. 'Momo-Jojo! Get up! Can I have candy! Sake-woman too,' she turned wildly. 'Hmm...Where did Sake-woman go? Do ya know? Hm, hm, hm? Can I have candy?'

Meanwhile, down another corridor of the barracks, Matsumoto confronted the head honcho of the division. 'Erm...Good..morning?' she offered brightly.

'Good...morning to you too, Matsumoto-san,' the glasses-toting Taichou of the Fifth Division replied, glancing around and wondering whether it was morning or night. 'Is there a reason as to your presence here?'

A distant cry or "Presents? WHERE??" resounded through the barracks as Matsumoto weighed her options. She could always say no, I'm just baby-sitting Yachiru-chan for the Eleventh Division, have you seen her? and walk away, or she could risk her life and go actually, yes. Do you have any candy that 'Chiru and I can share?

'Um, actually, yes. Do you have any candy that 'Chiru- oops. Yachiru-chan and I can share?'

Unexpectedly, the brown-haired Taichou smiled jovially before producing a bag of marshmallows from a cupboard. 'Here you go; and happy candy-hunting!' Aizen-taichou turned and tossed a casual wave in Matsumoto's direction ad he walked off.

It was then that a certain pink-haired bundle of pain and sugar came bounding down the hallways screaming, 'Sake-woman! Show up! Momo-Jojo gave me candy! We get two big lollies today!' She blasted past several sleepy taiin of the Fifth Division who poked their heads out of their doorways, and then hurtled straight into Matsumoto's legs. 'Oh, there you are,' she exclaimed somewhat soberly. 'Let's go!'

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cont'd in part 11

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