A/N: Hello everyone, hope you're enjoying the story! A warning in that there'll be time skip happening soon and that new characters will be showing up. Hope you like the chapter, vote, and comment if you do! Thanks for reading!

©Bleach and it's characters don't belong to me. They belong to Tite Kubo and Shounen Jump. Only Anna, Jeanne, the Fujiwara family and Cata belong to me.

Chapter 14: Composition's Over

"That's it! Swing it slowly but with force." Anna stood behind Kakyo and Kaname as they swung their wooden swords.

She had received a request from Kyakyo to help her with training, given that she'd qualified for the academy. Kaname wasn't interested in joining the ranks but still took the lesson for self-defense.

"Very good. You're both doing really well. Let's take a short break."

The pair nodded and put down their swords. Kakyo retreated to the house to get water, leaving her and Kaname in the small garden.

"The sun feels awfully warm today."

Anna chuckled. "That's because of the excise. It makes the temperature go up. You ok?"

"I am fine, there's no need to worry." he sighed. "Anna, do you think Kakyo will do well in the academy? I know she's strong and dedicated, but I fear for her safety."

"I understand. My parents were wary of me being sent away to the academy, but if you work hard and pay attention it's a good experience. Kakyo-san will be taken care of. I'll look after her."

He smiled. "That's reassuring, I know she's in good hands."

"It's natural to care for the safety of your crush. She's a real sweetie."

Kaname blushed. "Is it that obvious?"

"Not really. You do seem happier when she's around, and you smile more."

"It was love at first sight, uh well in my case, at first meeting." Anna laughed at the expression and let him continue. "She saved me from being burned by a hollow, but got injured herself. Since then she insisted we be friends and has helped me survive here in Rukon. I didn't mean for it to happen, and I've tried to bury it but alas I'm unable."

"Why don't you tell her? Kakyo is likely to feel the same way."

"No. I am sure the feelings are not reciprocated. I don't want to put that burden on her, especially when she might find someone better in the Sereitei."

"The best partners are those who love you unconditionally. I won't say anything but give it some thought. Besides, I know she'll miss you plenty if you don't go with her." Anna stood up. "I need to get going. I'll see you both soon."

"Thank you for everything I hope to see you soon."

Just as she was about to leave when Kakyo arrived, the woman was carrying a vase with water. Anna helped her put the heavy thing on the table.

"I thought we had water left, but the icebox was empty. There was a line in the well."

"I'll bring you provisions next time."

"Thanks Anna, you've already done so much for us. I don't know how to repay you."

"Don't worry about it, I'm happy to help!"

"You sound like Hanabira-san. She said the same thing as she saved me from a hollow when I first arrived here." Kakyo said nostalgically. "Take good care of her son. If her friends miss her that much I can only imagine how he's is feeling."

"Trust me, I'll make sure he's properly taken care of."

'If my calculations are correct then this what it shall look like.'

Sosuke looked over his plans for the second time that day. In order to give the arrancars and himself more power, he would need to create a device that did just that. Then passing weeks had been harsh on him but finally, he had a draft for the plans.

"Hello, handsome scientist!" Anna's voice could be heard from the doorway. She had taken a bath after getting back home and was now smiling from ear to ear.

"Hello dear. Were you able to help miss Kakyo and her friend?"

"They were great during training. Next time I'll bring them some grub. The further you go into Rukon the worst the districts get."

He shuddered. While Jurinan was mostly peaceful and had a relatively good supply of food, other districts weren't as lucky. 'Its all part of that idiot's plan.'

"I'm going to go back to work. Do you want to help me?"

"Sure! I'll even bring you stuff from the lab tomorrow, Captain Hikifune even wants to give me Hana-senpai's locker. I didn't think she'd have stuff in the 12th."

"Mother was a good scientist too and friends with many members of the 12th squad. It's likely Captain Hikifune gave her a locker for spending so much time there."

"Good point. What do you need my help with?"

"The equations. You're fast with numbers and quantities."

"Gotcha."

Whenever Anna was distracted writing on the board he'd take a moment to look at her, it was always mesmerizing to see her hands dance around the board as they quickly wrote the numbers and symbols.

"Done! I think I have the quantities down, but they're not looking so good. It'll take a while before we can collect that much pressure."

"There is no rush. For now, we must concentrate on appearing as if nothing is out of the ordinary, no one can suspect us."

"You're getting so big Lady Fujiwara."

Maya laughed at Yoruichi's comment. While she was only two months along it was clear she was putting on weight.

"Yoruichi and I wanted to bring you a cute gift." Kisuke handed her a hair ornament with a flower on top. "It won't wilt no matter how much time passes."

"That's so sweet of you both. I love it! Thank you so much! I'm really flattered to have so many gifts from my dear students." She gave the kids a hug. The door to her room was slid open to reveal Sosuke and Anna. "Looks like everybody wants to snuggle the best teacher." Anna joked.

"You're all going to make blush, but thanks. I need the positivity, my head is killing me."

"Maybe we can all keep you company."

Maya could tell the kids were all nervous about beginning their squad service, so she thought of things to relax them. "Ok! I know you what we can do. I have been wanting to work on my calligraphy for a while, think you can help me."

The group nodded and Maya made room in the bed for them to sit with her. She gave them papers and ink to write with, and they all got to work.

"It looks like a dying caterpillar."

Kisuke's dry comments were the highlight of the day, he wanted to write the kanji for science, and while it was readable his linework needed improvement.

Yoruichi had done better but not by much. Her kanji for cat was a little wobbly, but very cute regardless.

Anna made the kanji for child, it was simpler than the others, still, anyone could tell that Japanese wasn't her first language, or that she was a little too fond of mixing glitter with the ink.

Lastly, she looked at Aizen's work. For a second she had to remind herself he was Hanabira's son, their handwork was the same, even the little curl at the edge of the kanji looked just like how his mother used to paint it.

"I like all of them! When they get dry I'll hang them on my wall."

"You're too sweet. I still think mine looks a little too shaky." Yoruichi told her.

"That's the beauty of calligraphy, everyone has their own style! If you want yours to be less curvy then practice for a while or maybe try simpler kanjis."

She was happy that the kids seemed to be relaxing. The rest of the afternoon was spent with the papers and creating orbs of light with kido.

Akito arrived at the usual hour when opened the door to the room, the light orbs disappeared. 'He's pissed, that pressure level is not normal.'

"I didn't know we had company. Forgive me for intruding children but I need to talk to Lady Fujiwara alone."

The kids nodded and left her room. Maya stood up and quickly walked over to her husband. "What is it, dear?"

"I was speaking with the captains if the fullbringer population keeps on growing it's likely a purge will be put in effect."

'Yet another one.' Maya sighed. She was tired of all of these tragedies happening. 'If only you had succeeded Hana-chan.' She looked at her husband, who's ebony gaze was downcast, and knew these weren't the only bad news he'd be bearing.

She placed her hand on his cheek and he kissed it before she would run it through his long white braid. "Tell me."

"Unohana has all but confirmed the birth shall be a difficult one...unless you choose to have only one child."

"No!"

"Maya, you could die!"

"So?! I'm not going to do that Akito! We have been trying for years I am sick of having so many miscarriages! I want to bring children into the world, I want them to be the future of our clan! I want them no matter what..." her voice was breaking. Akito said nothing and pulled her close as she began to sob.

"I know love. Still, I am not ready to be without you. I'll never be ready to be without you."

"Mathematics are boring. It's just an endless string of numbers until someone decided to make it worst and add half the latter half of the alphabet!" Szayel complained.

"Hey! At least I am not dissecting innocent frogs!" Anna shouted from the top of her staircase.

The lab that had been constructed in Hueco Mundo had an entire wall made of blackboard, and she was making full use of it.

"One, biology is more than just poking inside frogs, and two, we need to do that in order to study a specimen!"

"Can you two just stop fighting and admit chemistry is the best science." Jeanne didn't even turn around and just continued her reading while her comrades quarreled.

"I can live with that, but I'm still not killing a frog." Anna got down from the leader, her calculations had given her the exact results three times already. 'So far so good!'

"Miss Anna!" Tesla came in running into the lab, he was now fully healed from his injuries but still jumpy as ever.

"What is it Tesla-kun?"

"Another Vasto Lorde. This one's..." the hollow shuddered. Anna pulled him into a hug.

"Go to your chambers. I will handle this."

At the entrance she was greeted by a variety of hollows, all of them of the Gillian kind, only one was a Vasto Lorde. He was a white panther with blue eyes.

"The small fry told us you were looking for fighters."

"Tesla is correct. I can welcome all of you into our army if you'd like. Can you tell me your name?"

"Grimmjow."

"You don't have to spend your free time playing doctor. I'm fine Sosuke-kun."

He didn't let her feeble protests deter him from becoming her doctor for the day. Sosuke passed her a glass of honey and lemon tea which Maya drank in one go.

"I don't have any other duty to attend to today, the least I can do is fulfill my servant tasks."

"At least let me pay you this time."

"No."

"Sosuke." Maya's blue glare scared him a little. While she didn't usually act serious, the few times it happened he found it frightening.

"Very well you may pay me if you like, but don't overdo it please."

Maya chuckled. "Okay." Her laugh turned to coughing and Sosuke quickly gave her another cup of tea.

"Do you want me to call Squad 4?"

She shook her head. "No, this is normal. If it starts coming up with blood then you may call."

He nodded. It was strange that his adoptive mother looked so energetic in the classroom and yet had her days where she wouldn't come out of bed. 'Pregnancy must be draining her.'

"Forgive me if the question seems strange but given that you've had health issues for so long , wouldn't it have been better to not work and stay home."

Maya giggled. "I guess I could have done that. Seems easier but you see Sosuke-kun I always wanted to leave a mark. I've had a poor health since childhood, so I decided to do all I can with my seemingly little time. I took the advanced course, made friends and then became a teacher, and learned all I could...well my cooking still needs work.

Anyway, I also always wanted children. Since we got married, Akito and I have been trying but we've had six miscarriages already. If I die for these two, I'd die a happy woman."

"I find that very strong of you. If it helps, remember that you now have two children here who care about you very much as well."

Maya gave him a kiss on the forehead. "Thanks sweetie."

Sosuke stayed with her until she fell asleep. 'Anna and I will have to make some time for her.'

At the mansion laboratory, Anna was already waiting for him. "Hi! Everything ok?"

"Yes. I was just talking to Maya, she's going to sleep now."

"She's been a little anemic later, I'll get her the iron vitamins when she wakes up. " Anna stopped talking and walked over to him. "Guess what I got from Hana's locker."

She handed him a squishy small orb. "A mod soul? Weren't they all destroyed?"

"I guess she broke one more rule before the fire took her. There was a note to put this in a plushie."

As strange as the suggestion was they both agreed to try it. Anna brought in an old doll of hers, it had yellow string hair and brown button eyes. The opened the stitches that formed the doll's mouth, after fixing them to look like she was smiling they put the mod soul in.

"Huh? Is this cotton?" the doll spoke.

Silence abounded. Until Anna let out a scream. He had to place his hand over her mouth to silence her.

"What?" the soul asked.

"Sorry, the two of us were not aware you could speak."

"Of course I can! I mean if I am in a body." The mod soul answered. "I mean it would be ideal to be in a gigai but any body will do!"

"Fascinating. I'm surprised my mother did not do this."

"Well, Hanabira just put me on her gigai. It was like talking to a mirror! Very funny lady that one, speaking of Hanabira, where is she?"

The look but him and Anna gave the mod soul said it all. She looked downcast at her feet.

"Oh. I'm sorry, I was unaware."

"Don't worry. Can you tell us your name?"

"My name is Catalina, but you may call me Cata."

"Cata it is. I am Anna Maria, and this is Sosuke."

The mod soul's eyes widened. "You're Hanabira's kids! She talked a lot about you, it's good to finally see you! Oh, I almost forgot, she told me to give you a message."

"What might that be?"

"The instructions to make the Hogyoku work!"