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Shunsui lounged happily on the couch. He had had a wonderful lunch with Nanao and he was going to accompany her and Lisa when she went to show Nanao to her barracks. All in all, today was actually becoming a very good day.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

"Come in." Lisa didn't even look up from her paperwork. Nothing serious usually happened around 8th. Maybe a few drunken accidents, but nothing that qualified as an emergency.

Shunsui lifted his sakkat and looked at who was sliding the door open. It was Enjoji, by wasn't he teaching a class right now. "Sorry for interrupting your day. But I thought you should know that a member of the kido squad was watching my class. And before we had even begun any real practise, he asked Ise Nanao to follow him. And I believe he is most likely taking her to 1st squad to transfer-" Enjoji stopped talking when he realized neither Taichou of Fukutaichou were in the office anymore.

Shunsui and Lisa got up on the roofs as soon as they got out of the office building. "Why would the kido squad be interested in her?" Lisa could easily keep up with Shunsui. Even when he was moving faster than usual. "She didn't show that she was skilled in it other than in her final match. And no one from kido squad showed up for that."

"They probably were there. Just hiding." Shunsui was frustrated. They had planned it for when she would be out and not have been around the squad much. It was always easier to get transfers before shinigami got comfortable in their squads.

~1st squad compound~

Nanao looked up at the number on the gate. She quickly followed behind the shinigami. "Why are we at 1st squad?" She didn't bother to smile. She was annoyed beyond belief. She half wanted to blast him through a wall, but then that would just cause more problems.

"We are making a transfer request with the Soutaichou." This was the first time he had spoken to her since they left 8th squad compounds.

"I don't want a transfer. I just arrived here." Nanao crossed her arms and glared at the shinigami out of the corner of her eyes.

"You are nothing but a child. The kido squad is a much safer place for you. And you are more adept to kido than any other form of fighting." Nanao was starting to get annoyed with his blunt and formal explanation. And his voice just got on her nerves.

"I don't care. I chose 8th squad. If I had wanted those things, I still would have chosen 8th squad. I have no desire to be in the kido squad." Nanao spoke as calmly as she could. But she was getting down to her last straw.

"You are being childish." Nanao had had enough. "Wait here while I speak with the Soutaichou." Nanao looked up and saw they were standing in front of the Soutaichou's office.

She let the kido in her mind fade as the shinigami walked into the office and the door slam in her face. She leaned against the wall as she tapped her foot and growled under her breath.

"Nanao-chan looks cute when she is upset." Nanao didn't manage to keep the squeak behind her lips as she jumped away from Shunsui. Shunsui smiled as he picked her up, she was blushing

Nanao couldn't help the blush that spread over her face. "Don't sneak up like that!"

Shunsui gas Nanao a small pout. "But it is so much fun. And Nanao-chan looks so cute."

Lisa gave Shunsui a small glare. "Behave yourself. She is the child, not you."

"But I'm not being childish." Shunsui gave Lisa a frowned as he walked towards the door to Yamamoto's office. "I'm being protective."

"Over protective." Nanao spoke under her breath.

Shunsui smiled as he caught Nanao's words. "I will always protect my cute little Nanao-chan. She is my cute little subordinate and I will not have her sent away to the kido squad." Shunsui pushed open the doors to Yamamoto's office. "Morning, Yamaji!"

"It is three in the afternoon, Shunsui." Yamamoto growled at be of his oldest Taichous. "And do you ever intend to knock before entering?"

"That just takes too long." Shunsui waved away Yamamoto's comment as he turned his eyes to the other shinigami in the room. He could tell the man was a bit frightened of him. 'So he was hoping to have this all finished before I even found out about it.'

Yamamoto sighed as he set his pen down on his desk. "Where you aware of Ise-san's request to change squads?"

"That's a lie!" Nanao blushed when everyone looked at her. 'Need to stop drawing attention to myself.' She buried her face in Shunsui's kimono. "Sorry for speaking out."

Shunsui couldn't help the chuckle that came up. "I think that clears up this misunderstanding." He tipped his hat to his mentor as he turned to leave the office. "Nesxt time, I think you should ask if the shinigami wishes to be transferred before you make a request." He directed the last statement at the kido squad member. He looked to be grindig his teeth together.

Nanao pulled her face out of his kimono once she got the large grin off of her face. She loved the smell of it.

"Now that that crisis is over, let's go get dinner." Shunsui smiled as he led the way out of 1st squad.

"Do you always speak so disrespectfully towards the Soutaichou?" Nanao had always wondered how Yamamoto had allowed Shunsui to speak to him that way.

"It's not disrespectful, I just know him really well." Shunsui shifted Nanao in his arms so he could look at her. "And since you know me very well, you can call me Shunsui."

"That is unprofessional, Taichou." Nanao managed to drop her smile and slip into her professional persona.

Lisa and Shunsui laughed a bit at how serious Nanao could be. It just made her even more adorable. "But that doesn't mean we won't try." Lisa managed to snatch Nanao out of Shunsui's arms. A game of capture the Nanao ensued from there until they reached 8th again.

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