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Pairings:

Toushiro-Ciry

Ichigo-Rukia

Tsubasei-Reverie

Uryuu-Orihime

Byakuya-Retsu

In Between

Chapter 14: The first strike
Seireitei, Gate to the real world, Dawn

The sun was just rising and the warmness was overwhelming the wanderers. Kuchiki-taicho got up early and as he usually do when he was out doing strolls, of course it was one type of exercise he could do every once in a while. He was for the fact, the first one whom arrived at the said area of meeting and departure. Oh, how would he love to take a rest from all these duties, and of course this would be time he would be experiencing the use of the so called invention of Urahara the 'gigai' or the human body. Alas, from the distance he heard faint foot steps and in a few moments it became figures, the six figures came into place, which were Namine-taicho, Fuyuki-fukutaicho, Ethime-san, his sister- Rukia, Kurosaki Ichigo and of course Unohana-taicho. The group was complete and the gate was set, the only thing missing was the order to depart. The gates opened before them and the guardians nodded as a sign for them to leap into the portal, Tsubasei jumped side by side with Reverie, Ciry hand in hand with Retsu-sama, followed by Ichigo and Rukia and lastly Byakuya, the gates closed behind them as they shunpoed their way out of the dark portal. The journey seemed quick for them, they came to a point where light exited, they were in Urahara's basement, upon setting her foot down on the ground, Reverie dropped her stuff and so did the others.

"Well Good evening, Kuchiki-taicho, Unohana-tachio, and Namine-taicho I suppose?" he looked at Ciry closely, she nods in agreement. Urahara walked to Byakuya and they both started to chat. Jinta came in and ran towards Tsubasei followed by Ururu and Tessai.

"So… Tsubasei is she your girl?" asked Jinta pointed to Unohana-taicho. "Or Reverie answered your question?" Tsubasei eyes twitched, Unohana-taicho laughed at Jinta's joke, Reverie was dumbfounded and got angered, Reverie and Tsubasei both looked at each other and then they gave Jinta a hard nudge on the head. He's very irritated when Jinta was butting in his love affairs and for the fact that he said that Unohana-taicho was his girlfriend! That was really unacceptable, she has an honorary title, and he admires her as a one of the Captain's of Gotei 13, not like some girl he would ask for a date. And as for Reverie, well he respects her as a girl, a friend and somewhat like a sister; it's just plain silly for her to be his 'girl'.

"Shut up Jinta!" both said in a Unison, Ciry, Rukia and Unohana laughed at the two's unison ideas and actions, they hardly see them both doing these things, Jinta rubbed his head, Ururu just stared at them with a slight smile.

"Is that so… Alright, I see… Come in Kuchiki-taicho, the gigai's are ready…" Uruhara said and he walked towards the ladder to his shop. The other's followed.

Women's Association

Everyone's mouth went opened when 'Madame President' came in.

"M-Madame?!" Nemu and Nanao exclaimed.

"Well… hello Nemnem and Nana-o" she said in a very different voice but still her childish accent was there.

"How? Why? What happened to you?!" Soifon butts in the conversation.

"I asked clown-face to make me seven years older!" she replied, everyone was astonished, she has cleavages! She's already fifteen! And she has a very beautifully nice curved body! Her hair had grown to back length and she only wears a skirt! Well, her shinigami robes are small so her cleavages are revealed and so as her legs.

"Well… well, cheating are you?" Soifon asked in an annoyed manner.

"Well? What do you think? And it's Madame President to you…" Yachiru spats, Soifon tightened her grip, her competition with the president is getting harder and harder, she has to think of a plan, but first she has to flirt with someone.

"Alright… the make over will begin! Melon-boobs, you're with me… we're gonna raid our members in the real world…" Yachiru said with a grin.

"You-You mean! Namine-taicho and Unohana-taicho?" Rangiku exclaimed. "Wait… Unohana-taicho is not a member, right?"

"Well she's in my list…" Yachiru replied to melon-boobs. "Now… could you bring you're beloved taicho to the real world?" she sheepishly looked at Rangiku.

"Uh…"

"QUIET!" Yachiru suddenly shouted, still no one was in a commotion and was silent listening to the two's conversation.

"B-But…" she stammered.

"But what?" she asked as she raised a brow.

"Alright, I want to see what happens anyway…" Rangiku grinned. A scowl showed on Soifon's face. "What about Unohana-taicho?" asked Rangiku once more.

"The target man is already there…" she replied.

"Who?"

"You'll find out soon…" she replied with a smile.

Real World, Urahara's Shop

As they entered the shop they spotted three gigais lying lifelessly on the floor. "This will be you're bodies, I've kept you're last gigai, Kuchiki-taicho… as for Namine and Unohana-taicho I have made new ones… I hope you'll be likely enjoying using it…" He gaze at the bodies as it was possessed by the three.

"Uh… this feels kinda weird…" Ciry looked up and tried to sit. "It's my first time using a gigai anyway…" Urahara nodded and opened a new door leading to the living room. His visitor's entered and started to chat. After a while Urahara got up and headed to bed, it was already 11 pm and they were all tired of using too much energy for the day and they started to head off different ways, Rukia and Ichigo had departed for home, as for Reverie and the other's they stayed a little while longer for orders. Tessai led the ladies towards a room to stay in.

"Ladies, this will be your room to stay for the night..." Tessai said as he opened the shoujo doors for the three ladies. The three shinigami's walked in side but then Reverie stopped at her tracks.

"Aren't you coming in Reverie-san?" asked Unohana-taicho.

"Well… Um… I'll just check the house, Maybe you guys could stay there too…" Reverie replied in a shy manner. "It's just that… It's been a while since we… lived there… maybe Tsubasei will let you stay, of course how could he refuse-" she mumbled the words.

"We'll gladly stay there; do you mind us accompanying you?" Retsu replied with her usual kind tone.

"No… not at all… my gigai was left there anyway…"

"Are you coming Namine-taicho…" asked Retsu.

"Of course, I can't leave my subordinates alone…" she replied with a slight smile playing on her face.

"What's happening here?" Tsubasei walked passed Tessai.

"Well.. Asei, still have the keys to the house?" Reverie asked as she tapped his shoulders.

"I left it where we usually do… are you going home?"

"Yeah.. comin'?"

"What about Kuchiki-taicho? We don't have enough room… we only have four…" he rubbed the back of his head.

"Well…" Ethime-san said with a very unsure tone.

"Well be able to keep ourselves in one room… Me and your taicho… " she looked at Ciry.

"Yes… Of Course… just make sure the bed is big enough…" Ciry replied with angst.

"So then… That settles it… " Tsubasei ran to Kuchiki-taicho to inform the news, shortly after he disappeared, he appears with Byakuya right next to him and they set out to their house.

Fuyuki and Ethime household

"Wow, you've got a really huge place here, Fuyuki" came Ciry's astonishment.

"It's not that big really, taicho…" he humbly replied to his captain. They all entered the living room and all of them sat down, Ethime-san entered the kitchen to get some hot cocoa and coffee for their guest. As she re-entered the living room she saw that everyone was watching a simple movie on television, yes of course their taicho showed her childish part. Reverie was beginning to get a little better, but she still remembers what happened when she was in the real world, her Zanpakuto was gone, since they left for Karakura she has been very nervous that she couldn't even move, she even felt useless, how could she battle beside them if she doesn't have a weapon? She placed the tray of cups down on the near table; she passed a cup of coffee to Kuchiki-taicho and Unohana-taicho. Tsubasei grabbed a cup of hot cocoa and passed it to his taicho; he took a cup for himself to.

"Um… this tastes wonderful Ethime-san…" Retsu Unohana complimented.

"Thank you taicho…" she placed her cup down as she stood up from her seat. She looked at the clock and found that it was already 12: 30 in the morning she looked at the others, they seemed very tired too. "Well then I guess that, we should head to bed, taicho" she said to her captain.

"Nah… staying up like this is fun Reverie!" she said, but after a moment she felt that sleep is enveloping her, she yawned.

"Alright now, that's enough staying-up, and we need to be ready for tomorrow's battle…" Retsu grabbed Namine-taicho's arm and dragged her to their room, well she really doesn't know where it is, so Reverie followed them.

"Kuchiki-taicho, your room is upstairs, first door on the left…" he quickly said.

"Of course… " he gave a slight nod and headed towards the said directions, Tsubasei got up from his seat, and closed the television at the same time the lights, he walked up the stairs and turned right, he heard the door on the left close, with that he entered his own and collapsed on his bed, drifting into a deep sleep.

2: 35 am

The streets shook with great force, the car beeped wildly; Kuchiki-taicho shot open his eyes with a great force. The arrancar has shown… He used his modified soul to get out of his body quickly and he jumped out the window to the streets.

"What is this?" he reached the place where he felt the energy most powerful, there were eight arrancars, each reiatsu stronger than the others. He saw one, who was bringing out the orders, one turned his head in spot of Byakuya, it was really unnatural for Byakuya to be spotted so easily but it was even unnatural for an arrancar not to die if he saw or sensed his presence.

"A shinigami has appeared…" he turned bck to the group. "Leave it to me… Grimjoww…" Girmjoww scowled as the arrancar flashed stepped down to where Byakuya was hiding.

"Well, well… what a very nice coincidence, a very strong shinigami…" he said clashing swords with Byakuya.

"Hm…" his cold dark eyes sent shivers down anyone's spine.

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