:D Holaaa! Now, it's this part in the story where the Arrancars show up, so guess what? MAMOKO'S GOIN' TO THE WORLD OF THE LIVING! ^_^ And for the first time too! -sniffles- I'm so proud of her. Anyway...on with the story...

"R-Rangiku...I don't think...Rangiku!" my Lieutenant fell over in a drunken daze. She clutched an almost empty bottle of sake in her hand.

"Oh lighten up Mamoko! Everyone know's sake is more effective in the middle of the day!" I facepalmed.

"Seriously Rangiku? We gotta clean this up before the Captain gets back! Rangikuuu!" I dragged her to the couch and shook her. "Snap out of it! Oh c'mon Rangiku!" she just giggled.

"WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE?" I turned to greet a furious Toshiro. Almost instantly, Rangiku stood up and and scratched her head.

"Oh...uh...well...you see..." she picked the almost empty bottle of sake from the ground. "Sake?" I facepalmed again.

"MATSUMOTO! ! ! ! ! ! !" he shouted angrily. I backed away slowly, knowing that he's dead serious when he uses her last name.

"We'll clean it up, don't worry!" I reassured. I grabbed Rangiku's hand and lead her to the table. "Clean it up, clean it up, clean it up!" I said quickly, knowing that my Captain was very irritated. I picked up the empty bottles of sake. "How can you drink so much and not pass out?"

"You really need to lighten up Captain, sheesh." Rangiku mumbled. Toshiro walked back to his desk and sat down.

"Rangiku, if I ever find out that you hid sake in my office again...I will make sure all of your bottles of sake will be found and confiscated, you hear me?" Rangiku looked as if she might die.

"You can't take away my precious sake!" she cried out.

"You talk as if sake was your child." he said disapprovingly. I sighed as I picked up the last bottle and threw them in the trash.

"He's right you know. You cannot perform your duties as a lieutenant properly if you're drop down drunk."

"Oh you guys are so serious! Let me have my fun for awhile!" Rangiku argued.

"Whatever," Toshrio said, "but let me tell you that Head Captain Yamamoto has ordered me to be sent to the world of the living with a few others to take care of an arrancar problem that has suddenly popped up."

"Arrancar?" me and Rangiku asked curiously.

"So, Captain, who exactly are you taking?"

*Next Day*

"You're bringing those idiots?" I shouted, pointing to Ikkaku and Yumichika. Renji and Rangiku chuckled.

"What're you trying to say?" Ikkaku yelled, obviously offended.

"I'm saying you're stupid and the only thing you think about is fighting!"

"You wanna fight or something?"

"My point exactly!"

"C'mon then!" he shouted pulling out his zanpakuto.

"Not what I meant you idiot!"

"So now you're chickening out?" I gritted my teeth and pulled out my zanpakuto.

"No way!"

"ENOUGH!" we looked at Captain Hitsugaya. He was fuming.

"If you're gonna fight the whole time I'll leave you behind." he said, glaring at us.

"Fine." we pouted, putting our swords away.

"So, Captain Hitsugaya, are you saying that these Arrancars have something to do with Aizen?" Renji asked.

"They may, but we do not know for sure. Our job is to find out."

"And if they do?"

"We kill them."

"And if they don't?"

"We'll see." We were about to walk through the gate when a voice stopped us.

"Hey! Hold up a sec!" we turned to see the infamous Rukia Kuchiki.

"Can I help you, Rukia?" Toshiro asked her.

"I wish to come along Captain Hitsugaya. I've been aloud permission as long as you say ok. I think I will be of use seeing as I've been to the world of the living before." Toshiro nodded.

"Alright, you may join us." she smiled and bowed.

"Thank you Captain." we looked at the portal and walked through. I was surprised at what we saw on the other side.

"What the hell is this?" Ikkaku shouted at the small-not to mention ugly-shack that stood before us. Rukia and Renji chuckled.

"Welcome to Urahara's Shop." Rukia told us. Suddenly, a small boy with red hair came strolling out of the shop. He spotted Renji and smirked.

"Welcome back, Moocher." he told us.

"Oh shut up." Renji snapped. A little girl with pigtails came outside next.

"Hello Mr. Moocher." she said politely. I laughed at Renji's aggravated appearance.

"Guys, Jinta and Ururu." he introduced. Ururu bowed, while Jinta nodded at us coolly.

"Nice to meet you." the quiet girl said. Jinta snorted.

"Don't be such a suck up." he looked at us. "Well, you coming inside or what?" we followed the boy inside to be greeted by a man with blond hair, clogs, and a stripped hat.

"I see you've brought friends, Rukia. Nice to see you too, Moocher."

"WILL EVERYONE STOP CALLING ME MOOCHER!" Renji yelled. Everyone-except Toshiro-chuckled.

"What do you need, Captain Hitsugaya?" Urahara asked.

"We need gigai's." was the simple response.

"I see. Ururu, go fetch the boxes of modsouls and gigais." she nodded.

"Yes sir." she walked away.

"So Toshiro...why are you here?"

"That's Captain Hitsugaya to you!" he shouted. Rangiku rolled her eyes. "And I came here to investigate the whole arrancar thing." Urahara nodded.

"I see. In fact, Ichigo, Chad, and Orihime were attacked by such beings just the other day."

"What?" Rukia said in disbelief. Urahara nodded. Ururu then came in with 2 small boxes.

"Here you guys. Left are modsouls, right are gigais. Please pick one." We all took a small contraption that looks kinda like a holder for small pieces of candy, then held small balls of light.

"Those balls of light will form to your shape and size if you focus hard enough. Thus making your gigai." Urahara said with a smile. "I made it myself."

"Impressive." Yumichika said, admiring the shiny ball.

"Urahara..."

"Yes, Rukia?"

"Where is Ichigo, exactly?"

Hope you like! I am trying sooo hard to do as many chapters as I can before the storm hits! So...review please!