Months passed since that incident. Ryia and Toshiro was reinstated at Captains of their squads, squad 10 was cleared of any suspicion of treason, Kit got her lieutenant's position back and things were finally getting back to normal, sort of. "What? You mean for the past 3 months Captains Hitsugaya and Arashi and lieutenants Abarai and Hitsugaya have not woken up?!" Yamamoto yelled. "That is correct sir, I check on them multiple times a day and they still sleep as if they're taking an afternoon nap." Unohana explained. "Master Yamamoto." A voice sounded throughout the hall as a small purple and black dragon appeared before Yamamoto. "And who are you?" He demanded. "I am Takeshi, Lady Ryia's Elite Director, I thought you would have been informed of this already but the reason's Laldy Ryia and Lady Kit are sleeping for so long is it's the only way for their bodies to heal." The dragon explained. "To heal?" Yamamoto asked. "Yes sir, you see, when the light of the Ouin made contact with Lady Ryia it burned her severely, than with the close proximity she had to it's spiritual pressure it burned her even more. The same situation with Lady Kit, With her coming into contact with a heavenly item it burned her since she is ruler of Hell." Takeshi explained more. "And when are they to wake up?" Yamamoto asked frowning as Ryia walked in through her portal. "When there's too much noise to sleep." She growled frowning.
"Captain Arashi, you finally decide to grace us with your presence." Yamamoto commented. "Yea, because there's too much noise to continue sleeping." She growled frowning. "And I'm not a Captain anymore, remember?" Ryia continued crossing her arms as Takeshi flew over. "How are you feeling My Lady?" He asked. "I'm fine, my burns have mostly healed." Ryia told him as he landed on her shoulder. "Miss. Arashi I reinstated your Captain position 3 months ago along with Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya's." Yamamoto explained. "Although we ran into a problem reinstating Kit Hitsugaya as Squad 10's 2nd Lieutenant." Soi-fon said. "Oh? And what problem would that be?" Ryia asked frowning. "Her sword and lieutenant's badge is missing for the stockade where they was kept." Soi-fon explain. "Ah….Damn it Jack…." Ryia muttered running a hand through her hair. "Who is this Jack?" Yamamoto demanded. "Have you ever heard of Jack the Ripper? One of England's most notorious women killers? Ryia asked. "Of course, Captain Zaraki was the person dispatched to take care of the matter." Yamamoto said as Kenpachi smirked remembering that fight. "Yea well, he got sent to Hell, which Kit is the Queen of, and believe it or not that man is obsessed with her. Has a Shrine and everything, her badge and sword are probably there." Ryia explained. "And how is she suppose to retrieve them?" Yamamoto demanded. "Go in and ask.." Ryia said as suddenly a young looking male with long white hair appeared in front of her. "Jack, what the hell are you doing here?" Ryia asked. "I heard my name." He said smiling.
Suddenly an explosion of spiritual pressure erupted in the room as Zaraki suddenly attacked the white-haired criminal. "So it's you!" He roared grinning as Ryia frowned at him. "Bakudo #61 Rikujokoro!" Ryia yelled binding the spiked haired male causing him to fall to the floor. "Jack go back to the realm now!" A new voice yelled causing everyone to look at the doors. Standing there Kit glared at the white-haired man while he tried slipping behind Ryia. "JACK!" Kit yelled once more. "Y-y-y-y-yes my lady?" He asked starting to physically shake from the intent of Kit's pressure. "Realm. Now." She growled as her eyes glowed bright red. Watching Jack drop back into Hell Ryia looked at Kit. "Hey there Kit." Ryia smiled a bit. "What in the hell is going on in here?" Kit growled looking around. "Relax Kit, I have it handled. Why don't you take this, and go find your pillow." Ryia said pulling a gallon of chocolate milk out of the shadows. "What is wrong with my sword and badge?" Kit growled. "I'll explain later, just go find your pillow, drink your milk and go back to sleep ok?" Ryia said pushing Kit out of the room. "Fine." Kit growled yanking the gallon from Ryia hold and storming off. Shaking her hand Ryia walked back into the room and over to the struggling Kenpachi. "You're a real idiot you know that? What are you all brons no brains?" She asked frowning as she released her spell. "Anyway, now that that problems taken care of, I'm off to check on my squad." Ryia called as she dropped through one of her portals.
Appearing behind Shuhei Ryia looked over his shoulder at the documents he was working on. "You got that wrong Lieutenant, last I checked Mayuri was squad 12 captain not 4." Ryia said causing the male to jump and spill ink everywhere. "Shuhei, just because you're my lieutenant does not mean I'm going to rock you to sleep." Ryia smirked at the scared male in her arms. "C-captain?" He asked looking up at her. "The one and only." Ryia smirked dropping him. "So tell me Shuhei, how bad did you fuck up my squad while I was away?" Ryia asked sitting in her throne that appeared behind her desk. "Please have some faith in me Captain." Shuhei whined hanging his head as Ryia started laughing. "I do have faith in you Shuhei, you just make it way too easy to torment you though." Ryia smiled causing Shuhei to look at her with tears in his eyes. "Are….are you crying?" She asked in disbelief. "It's just….that's the first compliment you've giving me!" He cried. "Eh...how can you take that as a compliment?" She whispered sweat dropping. "Anyway, where is everyone?" Ryia asked. "Well, we have 5 teams out in patrols in the Rukon districts, the rest are probably training." Shuhei said getting up and looking at his desk to find the ink already cleaned up. "Eh?" He said shocked. "Something wrong?" Ryia asked looking up from some documents that was on her desk. "A...no, nothing at all." He said sitting down.
Ryia smiled a bit and looked back down at her paperwork before leaning back into her chair. "You know...it's hard to believe sometimes Shuhei." She said. "What is?" Shuhei asked looking over at her. "That almost 60 years ago this all began. Me being rescued from my district, joining the squads, the whole Aizen situation, now, being captain, 2 children, sounded by the people I care about." Ryia said looking up at the ceiling. "Captain…" Shuhei whispered. "But, I wouldn't have it any other way. I've learned a lot. To trust in myself and my friends, to not be afraid of who I really am." Ryia said getting up and walking over. "And that my lieutenant thinks I'm the head captain." She chuckled smirking causing the male to look down and sweat drop. "Sorry." He whispered grabbing the bottle of white out. "Either you think that strongly of me or you weren't paying attention. Which is it?" Ryia asked. "I really think you could do it Captain. Other than Captain Commander Yamamoto you're the strongest Captain." He said. "That's very sweet of you Shuhei, but kissing up isn't going to work on me, you should know this by now." Ryia told him. "I'm not kissing up, I truly think that one day you could do it." Shuhei told her causing the woman to look down at him. "Thanks Shuhei, that's sweet of you." She said kissing him on the cheek causing him to blush. "Captain…" He whispered. "Just make sure you keep that our little secret. I'm sure I would make an enemy out of my drinking partner if she found out I kissed her boyfriend's cheek." Ryia giggled causing him to blush more. "How, who did you?" Shuhei asked. "I've known for a while Lieutenant. Just like how I know about your little side job as a tattoo artist." Ryia said sitting back down in her chair. "But...how?" Shuhei asked her. "Do you honestly think I wouldn't notice my lieutenant sneaking out of his barracks each night, past the office and my familiars that I have placed around this division?" Ryia asked as the male hung his head. "Nothing gets past you does it?" He asked. "Not much, but maybe if you made it a little less obvious you would have fooled me." Ryia told him smirking as she started working on the papers in front of her.
"LIEUTENANT HISAGI!" A squad member yelled running in an hour later only to find Ryia there. "You just missed him, what do you need?" Ryia asked. "Captain Arashi...you're back…" The reaper said in disbelief. "Yes I am, Now care to explain why you came running into my office yelling?" Ryia asked. "Captain, we've captured a young male trying to break into the seireitei. He keeps insisting he knows someone here, we have him in the holding cells now." The reaper said bowing. Sighing Ryia stood up and walked out of the office. "Captain?" The reaper asked. "I will take care of this matter." She said simply before heading towards the building that held the Squad 9 holding cells.
Walking in Ryia walked over to the two guards standing in front of a cell. "Has he said anything?" She asked frowning. "Nothing new ma'am, he keeps saying that he needs to find his flower though." The guard said causing the woman to look at the male inside the cell. "So, care to explain what you are planning?" Ryia asked frowning. "My flower…..I...i need to find my flower…." The male whispered. "Open it." Ryia ordered as the guard nodded and quickly opened the cell door. Walking in Ryia kneeled in front of the male. "What flower do you need to find?" Ryia asked looking at him frowning. "My flower….was taken…..need….need to find my flower…" The man repeated before looking up at the woman before him. "My...flower…" He whispered looking at her. "Can you tell me your name? Or perhaps the flowers name?" Ryia asked looking at him. "Name...Akuhei…Takahashi " He said softly still staring at her. "My flower….you...you have returned…" He continued. "Akuhei….you must be mistaking me for someone else, I have never met you before." Ryia told him. "But...you're….you're my flower, my precious dark flower!" He yelled trying to grab Ryia. "Bakudo #61 Rikujokoro." Ryia said stopping the male. "Captain!" The guards yelled running in as Ryia stood up. "Keep an eye on him, if he says anything new notify me immediately." She instructed before leaving the building and heading towards her office. "Akuhei…." She whispered frowning. "Ah, there you are Ryia." A voice called out causing the woman to look up at Jushiro walking towards her. "Jushiro...what can I help you with?" Ryia asked. "I just came to check on you, I heard you was awake from Lieutenant Shuhei and came to visit you." He said as the two walked into Ryia's office.
"So what are you thinking so deeply about?" Jushiro asked as Shuhei set a cup of tea in front of the two captains. "We have someone in our holding cells who's not all there. Keeps saying something about his flower, then when he saw me he called me his flower." Ryia explained from the other couch. "This strange, did you get anything out of him?" Jushiro asked frowning. "His name, Akuhei Takahashi." Ryia said looking at him. "I've never heard that name before." Jushiro told her thinking. "That's what I was afraid of, that means I'll be paying a little visit to the library." Ryia sighed leaning back. "Why don't you try asking Shunsui, he might know." Jushiro said. "I doubt it, he was found in my division's jurisdiction, and if you don't know there's a slim chance he will." Ryia explained. "Maybe he's just an obsessed fan of yours Captain" Shuhei said looking at her. "I don't think that's the case, when he was brought in all he kept saying was flower, there's many people whose names mean flower in the division alone." Ryia said crossing her arms and legs. "There's something going on here, why would he show up in my divisions' district this soon after the Kusaka incident and the day I wake up?" Ryia asked thinking. "You don't think someone is targeting you do you Captain?" Shuhei asked worried. "It's hard to say at this point in time, the best course of action is to watch him and find out what we can." Jushiro said as Ryia nodded.
Ryia sat in the library a while later going through the names listened in her divisions districts. "What are you doing here?" A voice asked causing Ryia to jump and look up. "Oh, hey Byakuya." Ryia smiled putting the book down. "What's got you so worried?" The male asked sitting down next to her. "What makes you think I'm worried?" Ryia asked leaning back in her chair. "First off you never call me by my name, and second I hardly ever see you in here." He told her looking at the books. "Guess I am a little distracted Sonic. I'm trying to find some information on someone that came from my divisions district." Ryia explained. "Someone important?" Byakuya asked. "I'm not sure, one of my teams brought in a guy by the name of Akuhei Takahashi, he keeps repeating that his flower was stolen." Ryia explained. "But I'm not finding that name anywhere. It's like he doesn't exist but he's sitting down in my holding cells right now." Ryia continued rubbing her head. "He could have given you a false name." Byakuya suggested. "No, He's not that put together right now, I don't think he even knows what's going on right now." Ryia told him. "Maybe you should talk to Captain Kyoraku and Ukitake about this." Byakuya sighed. "I've already talked to Jushiro, he doesn't know anything and if he doesn't know I doubt Shunsui will." Ryia leaned back rubbing her head. "I'm sure you will find something, that's the one thing about you that everyone notices, if there's a will, there's a way with you." Byakuya told her before getting up and leaving a stunned Captain behind.
"There you are, I've been looking for you." Toshiro said walking in after Byakuya left. "I've been here." Ryia said still reading her book. Picking up one of the discarded books Toshiro frowned. "Something wrong with the district?" He asked leaning against the table. "Not really, just trying to find someone who apparently doesn't exist." Ryia sighed closing the book she was reading. "What do you mean?" Toshiro asked frowning. "I have someone in my divisions cells that told me his name is Akuhei Takahashi, he's from one of the districts my division patrols, except, I can't find his name listed anywhere in that district." Ryia explained leaning back. "I've been in here for almost 6 hours and haven't found a single hint of this guy." She continued. "How about we call it a day then and go home?" Toshiro asked setting the book down. "We probably should….what time is it by the way?" Ryia asked looking at him. "Almost 10:30 at night." He told her as she sighed getting up. "I've wasted the day away hunting for someone who doesn't exists but does." Ryia whined rubbing her head. "You're going to tire yourself out, let's go home and get some rest, maybe tomorrow you'll find something." Toshiro explained looking at her slightly worried. "Yea, I guess you're right Toshi." Ryia yawned before standing up. "Plus we have our monthly Captains meeting tomorrow bright and early." Toshiro reminded Ryia who instantly hung her head. "I completely forgot about that…." She sighed following Toshiro out of the library.