Author's note: Hey, I'm back! I know you guys are probably anxious and angry about me forgetting about the story but fear not, I didn't! I have a reasonable explanation for my behaviour. You see last week I've just got a week off from work because is Chinese New Year and I've got myself pretty occupied with it. I'm a Chinese by the way so I was stuck on following traditions and stuff. I must confess I did got time to upload but I was too lazy to did it, hee hee. Don't you guys worry, I will be uploading chapter after chapter for you guys and I really must thank you all with all your patience on me! As always please R&R! Hope you guys like it~
Disclaimer: I don't own BLEACH!
Gotei 13 is an private agency form in the late century until now it has grown massively as it stood tall protecting innocent from the shadows. Their existence was well known by the government as they formed an alliance with them to ensure the safety of the country. Gotei 13 has thirteen divisions that was lead by each division captains and vice captains. As for the main leader who lead the whole thirteen divisions is the Captain Commander and the leader of the agency.
Inside a certain headquarters of an agency, a group of people had gathered around a long table inside a spacious meeting room. The intense atmosphere were formed as the people inside were starting to argue heatedly over something. The people sat at the table was none other of the captains from different divisions.
"These cases have been around for few months long and we still haven't seen any progress! Since we got the wind of it, I suggest we lay an ambush on them when the members of the Arrancar will appear next at the Sereitei Banquet to form an alliance with the gang, Kaze. It will be an opportunity to get them both!"
"I agree, it will be two birds with one stone."
"No! We must stay out of sight and collect more information about them as what they are planning! We will send in some of our agents to go undercover and collect the data about the frequent cases about the weird drug their using on people to be controlled by them! The more we collect data about the drug the more efficient it is to be to make the antidote."
"It will be less likely to effect our agents if we occur this case. Furthermore, it will be an advantage to have a person inside Arrancar, it will provide us more useful information on how to make a step before they can."
"I object! The last time we sent one in, he couldn't even get close to the higher ups! And by that, he was close to getting himself kill when he got caught if we hadn't expected it! It was a waste of time!"
"It's a risk that we need to take when it comes to that, we all know it!"
"It's wasting our energy for that!"
"Right, but lay an ambush wasn't?"
"It will be less tiring to sit around doing research about something we can't solve!"
"You don't know how much time we need it to figure this new kind of drug! You're just some brutes who only used his head for fights!"
"I can use it now if you let me headbutt you're freaking face!"
"Your puny brain can't tolerate such an impact if I may say."
"Why you little...!"
"Silence!"
A loud commanding voice boomed in the room freezing the people inside. The people at the table immediately shut up once they heard their commander in chief strict order. The commander in chief was an nearly seventies old man with a long white beard braided using a purple rope. The old man is commonly known by his name in the past and well respected by the young and old. His presence filled with authority and power that balance the agency for four decade. The old scars from his wrinkled face can tell that he's not easy to look down on and can known that he has gone through many hardships to get respected by everyone. He is the Head of Captains and captain of the First Division. His slanted eyes glance around the table as he spoke up with a strict voice,
"I will not tolerate any longer with this discussion if those of you don't compose yourself."
The people at the table completely straightened their backs and maintained their posture to face their leader. Satisfy with their behaviour, he continued ,
"Good. The Arrancar has been taking action against us and many other people, they've made themselves known just to gain followers for their benefits. It has taken a toll on us since we haven't had a clue on it's agenda or how they formed their organisation rapidly and this had us on an edge. It was a disadvantage for us, when we found out the drug they've been using and the alliance with the street gangs to form more eyes to keep a lookout for us." They all nodded agreeing with his statement,
"But I won't allow a captain to behave like children, fighting over insignificant things and losing composure while all of you are a respected and professional figure in each of your comrades eyes." He reprimanded.
"Now I want a full report on the recent developments. Soi Fong, Ichimaru, Hirako,"
Soi Fong is a relatively petite woman with gray eyes and black hair. Her hair is worn short with two long braids bound in white cloth, each ending in a large golden ring. She is the commander in chief of the special forces. Soi Fong is staunchly loyal, firm, and unbending in her beliefs as she is a had worker and particularly believes in following orders. Working together with her was Ichimaru Gin, captain of the Third Division and Hirako Shinji, captain of the Fifth Division. Shinji has brown eyes and jaw-length blonde hair with a straight cut. They were part of the Undercover Team.
"Yes sir. From what we gathered is that the Arrancar laying down massive amount of attacks on civilians and our agents. My team heard that many of the gangs had been in contact with them to boost their reputation within the community between the street gangs. They've been active recently and there's one gang called, Kaze will be meeting with the members of Arrancar at the Sereitei Banquet. There's might be a chance that one of the higher ups will appear." Soi Fong reported to the commander.
"Hmm... I see. Then you may have your team to intercept but treat with caution and go in silence. We needn't the attention from the people in the banquet."
"Yes sir!" They replied,
"Unohana, Kurosutchi, Aikawa Love,"
Unohana Retsu has the appearance of a slender and very youthful woman with blue eyes and black hair. Her hair is long and is always worn as a large braid down the front of her body. She is the captain of the Fourth Division and best doctor inside the agency. Kurosutchi Mayuri, Mayuri's appearance has a skeletal look to it with a skull-like visage. His face is painted entirely white with the inner portion of his face painted black with the exception of his nose. His eyes are a golden color and he constantly bares his teeth giving the appearance of him constantly smiling. The captain of the Twelve Division and president of the Research Institute. Aikawa Love is a tall man with brown eyes and a thick black spiked afro which adds further to his above average height. He is the captain of the Tenth Division. They were all part of the Research Team.
"We manage to find cause of the drug that the Arrancar used to control people's mind. The consumer was incapable on making decisions whether it's right or wrong, it contained ones mindset into blank. And by doing so the victim will listen to the voice of the controller as he manipulated him or her on doing his on bidding. After fulfilling the duty, the consumer will soon meet its end whilst the drug shutdown the consumer internal organs from working and that leads to certain death. In conclusion,the drug that renders a person controllable for a brief time before they suddenly die of heart failure. This lead for some certain false statement of the drug and the victim's real cause of heart failure. It's still need some time to find the right cure for it. So I request we very much to extend our time on research." Mayuri requested,
"Very well then, I approve. Keep up the progress towards the cure."
"Copy that, sir."
"Komamura, Muguruma, Zaraki, your progress?"
Komamura Sajin has a pale yellow long hair and he is a relatively large size man compared to his fellow captains. He is the captain of the Seventh Division. Muguruma Kensei is a tall, muscular man with sharp features, short light-gray hair and brown eyes and captain of the Ninth Division. Zaraki Kenpachi is a tall, muscular man with a wild and aggressive appearance, which fits his personality. He has a long face with pronounced cheekbones, and pronounced, hairless brow ridges. He has green eyes and long, stringy black hair. A noticeable trait in his appearance is a long, thin scar running down the left side of his face and across his left eye. He is the current captain of the Eleventh Division. The three of them were in the Tracking Team.
"Sir, our agents had been hunting down the Arrancar's followers and only to get a little info from them as the lower ranks we got so far was classified by the higher ups. They were only few who knew their superiors in face that we have yet find out. Higher ups had threatened to kill on those who would choose to betray them or letting their identities spill. And the info we got from Ichimaru, the higher ups consisted Yammy Llargo, Ulquiorra Ciffer, Szayelaporro Granz, Zommari Rureaux, Aaroniero Arruruerie, Baraggan Louisenbairn, Nnoitra Gilga, Grimmjow Jaegerjaquez, Coyote Starrk, Tier Harribel. We can track them easily thanks to that. We only located few of the lower ranks who knew the identities of their higher ups and their locations as we were still in pursuit." Sajin deep voice reported about their current progress to the commander.
"Good. Keep up the pursuit, this'll help us finding more information. Those people must be stop before it gets worse." The old commander nodded approvingly,
"Will do, sir."
"Ukitake, Kyouraku, Kuchiki."
The next three is the Socialising Team. First of Ukitake Jushirou is a tall man with his hair is worn long, almost reaching his waist and he has green eyes. He is the captain of the Thirteen Division. He is well-respected and highly honorable, and always treats those around him with respect, even those who are weaker or not as highly ranked as he is.
The second in the team is the captain of the Eighth Division. Kyouraku Shunsui is a tall, light-skinned man with high cheekbones, grey eyes and long wavy brown hair. His hair is tied in a long ponytail and has long bangs that frame the left side of his face. Shunsui is a laid back and flamboyant man, sometimes his laid back personality often get scolded by the old commander when he was late to pass up his paperwork.
Lastly, Kuchiki Byakuya the captain of the Sixth Division. Byakuya has slate gray eyes and long black hair, which he keeps up in intricate white headpieces, which symbolize his nobility as the head of the Kuchiki Clan, wearing three on top of his head and another two on the right wears a white scarf, which is woven by a master weaver. The scarf is made from silver-white, windflower light silk and is a family heirloom, having been handed down from generation to generation and given to each head of the Kuchiki Clan. The three of them was born in a very influential and wealthy family, the Kuchiki, Ukitake and Kyouraku. The three families were in the agency for a long time as they passed down their titles generations to generations. The captain acts in an aristocratic manner unlike the other two he always seems serene and apathetic towards other people.
"We've been in contact with the authorities and manage to ease the tension. Though they weren't happy with it on our decision doing things in the back and not telling them about the Arrancar. The authorities will maintain silent as to not alarm the citizens because it will only make chaos and disputes about the recent attacks. But they'll do anything it takes to gather information about the recent attacks on their own and they've suspicions on the situation we're into. We need a solid proof to show them we got the situation under control."
"Try to keep them at ease from the moment because it will be a lot of trouble if they cut in."
"We'll try our best."
"Very well. Now that's concludes our meeting for today. I will need you all to report to me once you made further progress. Dismiss!"
Walking down the hallway after the meeting, Gin was meet up with Nel, who was currently Gin's vice captain. The two of them didn't expose their rank to Toshirou in order to avoid more dispute between them.
"So how did the captains meeting go?" Nel asked anxiously,
"Hitsugaya's probably right about everything. The info we get from him is useful since we finally made some progress to it. Now we should be able to get a move on Arrancar."
"We should probably thank him for it."
"I doubt the everyone here will thank him for it. He's in the wanted list and they probably will put him in a cell to interrogate him for info."
"Oh, right."
"Don't put much faith in him, we'll never know if he is on our side."
"He maybe cold but I don't think he's that kind of guy."Nel defended the assassin,
"Just a warning beforehand. Things can change without knowing."Gin shrugged,
"Right."
"How's Ichigo's case doing?"
"He finally made some progress, the case was close for now since he caught the real culprit and his comrades. He's been handling another undercover investigation for finding Arrancar's lackeys whereabouts, he's helping us out,"
"Is that so? Then it would make our job more easier to find Arrancar,"
"Yup!"
"It's time to make our move before Arrancar, this is our chance." She nodded,
"Anyway, pushing that aside. You seem like you got occupied with your whole engagement thing."Nel smirked slightly.
"Yeah. Unfortunately, Ran-chan demanded that she should be the wedding planner so I let her. The whole invites to the engagement party was her idea as well. I just didn't let her handle the food and drinks or else people would be in the hospital." Gin let out a sigh.
"Then thank goodness for that, I'll never forget the day you invited me and the guys for dinner at your house, we nearly died from food poisoning." Nel shivered at the thought.
"Ya'll lucky that I was there," Gin smirked.
As they walked along the corridor, Kyouraku called out to them, "Ooh! Gin! Nel-chan!"
They turned around face Shunsui and Jushirou greeted them with a smile. Nel then bowed politely,"Captain Kyouraku, Captain Ukitake."
"No need to be so strict, Nel. It's fine." Jushirou smiled gently,
"Alright," Nel smiled back,
"So what da ya two want?" Gin asked,
"We're just here to say you two made a great work on the Arrancar case. It's finally making progress because of you two," Jushirou praised,
"Yup! The old man sure was impressed when you got the more info about Arrancar and their drug. Although the old man didn't mention it."
"Thanks for the praise, we really appreciate it." Gin thanked,
"Hmm... By the way, where do you dig it up the information about Arrancar? Must've been hard," Shunsui asked curiously as Jushirou nodded,"I'm curious too, it's rare that you can dig into such valuable information from a short time," Shunsui pressed on,
Gin remained unfazed as he replied swiftly without the two older captains rousing suspicions about their so called informant,"We found an old friend of ours and was working on a case regarding an unusual murder case. Turns out it was related to Arrancar. And we finally got some juicy information within it."
"Oh I see." Shunsui rubbed his chin,
"Well, enough of that. So Gin you lucky guy when is the party? Are we invited?" Breaking the tension, Jushirou teased Gin,
"Of course ya'll invited, we booked a ballroom at Rukongai. Ran-chan almost invited everyone to it, it's on next week,"
"Can't wait for it! Will there be wine?"
"Of course there's wine! Lot's of it! Gin paid for it since Rangiku-San loves it!" Nel laughed slightly as Gin grimaced when he thought about his poor wallet.
"Hahaha... Then we can't wait for it!" Jushirou chuckles softly as he gave a friendly pat on Gin's shoulder.
"Gin sure is lucky to hitch up such a hot fiance, am I right Jushirou?" Shunsui bumped his friend's shoulder and winked at Gin,
"Yeah, Gin you need to hold on to her alright? Bet you can't find another one like her,"
"I will, don't ya guys worry about my love life with my fiance,"
"Man, I wish I was younger I surely want my whole life surrounding women and wine! The best of all, no work!" He said dreamily before a thick book came flying toward him without notice. The book smashed onto his face whilst making him fall to the ground with a loud thud.
Furious footsteps came as a young adult woman with green eyes, oval glasses and long black hair braided in a ponytail appeared in front of the captain who was knocked down at the floor. The woman, Yadomaru Lisa was currently the Eight Division Vice Captain and proved to be a stern person upon her captain. The so called Eight Division captain clutched his bleeding nose with tears leaking out his eyes and looked up to face the woman, while the three only stand and stare about the current situation as they were used to it.
"Aah...Lisa-chan, I didn't hear you coming..." The captain smiled sheepishly as the woman glared down furiously at her captain.
"Captain, you were supposed to be back in your office to do your unfinished paperwork after the meeting. Not lingering around daydreaming and talking nonsense."The captain instantly pale when his vice captain reminded his mountains of paperwork at his office.
"I was just talking with Gin and Nel here, I will just be back for work once me and Jushirou grab a cup of tea after talking..."
He tried to explain when she cuts off, "You will not. Your paperwork was due to tomorrow since you haven't touch it for a week, so you are not going to take a break after you finish,"
"Can I at least grab a cup of tea?"He asked cheekily before he was smacked heavily on his face with a book again and fall to the ground, out cold. The three sweatdrop at the scene before them as Lisa dragged her captain by the collar,
"I'm sorry for the misbehaviour of my captain, Captain Ukitake, Captain Ichimaru, Vice Captain Nel. Please excuse us, I need to bring my captain to finish up the paperwork." Lisa excused herself and dragged the limping captain on the floor with a hand on the book.
"Well, that's that. I need to get to my work as well. I'll see you two later."
"Sure, we might as well too. The paperwork was stacking up the desk since we neglected when we're out on the field for a while."
Nel nodded in agreement with her captain and waved at the older man, "We'll see you later, Captain Ukitake!"
The captain smiled widely and handed two candies for Gin while one for Nel, "Alright. Here's a candy for you two! Oh, and Gin! Congratulation on your engagement! May happiness be with you!"
"Thanks, Ukitake. I really appreciate it," Gin smiled gratefully,
"No problem!"
"Thank you for the candy, Captain Ukitake!" Nel chewed happily on the candy while Jushirou smiled,
"You're welcome."
I know this chapter lack of many stuff in it but this will give you a look about the Gotei 13 that I had in mind. Next chapter would have our favourite couple appear! My grammar will be a little rusty so please tolerate with my inexperience writing, thank you! Just to inform you guys once more this is really my first time writing such a long story. I never done it before in my life, even my last essay haven't been so long! I'm a bit proud of myself actually~
