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Shun snuggled into the blankets, tongue sticking out with a cat like expression on her face. It felt nice and warm in the blankets, having no longer sleeping on the roofs of the division. She was still grateful for the Strawberry, sort of wishing he was still there. If it wasn't for him, he wouldn't have been able to get her a room. She groaned, hearing someone pounding on the door, opening one of her eyes. Dammit. She wanted to sleep! Sitting up, she rubbed the back of her head, glaring at the door. She sighed loudly, standing up, walking over to the door, sliding it open.
"What?!" Shun asked harshly, glaring at the man.
Ikkaku blinked, looking the woman over. She was... cute, when she didn't look murderous. Looking at her expression, he felt a smirk spread across his face. Her eyes were glazed over and she didn't always have that frown on her face. She also had a bed head and her white robes on, looking at her bare shoulder. Shun, catching his look, pulled her robes up, a frown coming to her face.
"I asked what, third seat Ikkaku Madarame?!" Shun growled, narrowing her eyes.
"The Captain wants to know why you aren't in the office." Ikkaku said, pointing behind himself with a frown.
"Well, remind him that this day, is my DAY OFF!!!" Shun yelled, slamming the door shut.
Ikkaku stood outside, scowling. Sliding the door open, he opened his mouth to yell, only to stop when he saw Shun getting ready for the day. In other words, she was taking off her night robe. She turned her head, eyes wide. What the hell?! The third seat too! She gritted her teeth together, about to yell when Ikkaku slammed the door shut, eyes wide, a flush on his face.
"What were you looking at, Ikkaku?"
Ikkaku froze and slowly looked down, eyes widening when he saw the ominous shadow of his Captain. He swallowed loudly and turned around, grinning.
"Hey, Captain! Masuyo said that this is her day off, so I'm just gonna go back to the office." Ikkaku said, trying to walk by the Captain... when he was pulled back.
"I asked... what did you see... Ikkaku?" Kenpachi asked, glaring at the third seat.
"Nothing! I swear!" Ikkaku yelled, eyes wide.
The door opened, the person inside about to walk out when they paused, quirking an eyebrow at the scene. Shun folded her arms over her chest, leaning against the door frame, a confused look on her face.
"What are you doing?" Shun asked.
Kenpachi let go of his victim, and looked at his subordinate, seeing her looking between both men with a quirked eyebrow, but he noticed the glare she sent the third seat, curling her lip back.
"Okay, I'm sure I don't wanna know, so I'm gonna go and find something to do." Shun said, rolling her eyes, closing her door.
Walking past both men, she didn't see the looks they sent her. Kenpachi looked her body over along with the third seat. It didn't matter if she was apart of their division, right? Walking after the woman, Kenpachi folded his arms over his chest, glaring at the third seat. Damn idiot, saw her body as well. He frowned and gritted his teeth. He shouldn't even be caring about that weak woman. Shun looked behind, and frowned when she saw the Captain. Great. That meant a bad day.
-:-
A brown haired woman blinked, tilting her head curiously, looking at the woman leaning against the tree. Cautiously, she walked towards the woman, taking one step at a time. Standing in front of the woman, she knelt down, blinking curiously. She held her hand out, poking the woman, making the woman groan.
"Eeeh? Are you dead?" The woman asked, tilting her head to the side.
The woman leaning against the tree, opened her eyes and looked up, only for her eyes to widen with horror. Backing up quickly, she bumped into the tree, glancing at the tree before looking back to the woman in front of her, eyes wide with fear. The woman in front of her only blinked before giggling.
"You're funny, onna-chan!" The woman chirped, giggling with a wide smile.
The woman blinked, furrowing her eyebrows. Why... wasn't she judging her by her appearance? Still staring at the woman questioningly, she swallowed, opening her mouth to talk, only to find her mouth dry. The giggling woman stopped and looked at the woman closely, bending back down.
"Are you thirsty?" She asked, tilting her head. The woman, hesitantly, nodded. The brown haired woman smiled brightly, digging in her pink robes, pulling out a bottle. "Here!" She said, holding it out.
The woman blinked, slowly grabbing the bottle, making the smile on the other woman's face widen. She looked at the bottle, opening it, taking a sip.
"What's you name?" The woman asked, tilting her head, bending down, getting her knees dirty.
"My-my name is R-Rio." The woman stuttered, shrinking back in fear.
The other woman smiled brightly, her eyes shining. She held her hand out, grinning.
"My name's Yuri!"
Rio opened her eyes, sitting in the private hot springs, having rented one. She lowered her eyelids and looked down, narrowing her eyes. She was dreaming. Dreaming when Yuri first found her. Sighing, she looked at the sky. Why did the Captain hug her? It made no sense. He hugged her and ordered her to leave. She shook her head and looked up, seeing snowflakes falling down, sitting in an open air bath.
"Why is this happening... to us, now?" Rio muttered, meaning her and her two friends.
She noticed the way the Captains of the tenth and eleventh looked at her friends, but they seemed oblivious to it. She didn't want to be in any relationships... not after... she was raped. By the man she trusted along with her friends. She narrowed her eyes and clenched her hands into fists. Pulling her legs close to her chest, she rested her chin on her knees. Why now? Why now of all times. In the year they graduate. She sighed. She was confused.
"Why now?" Rio muttered, closing her eyes.
Enjoying the water, she sighed, letting a smile appear on her lips. She mind as well sleep.
-:-
Yuri blinked, looking at the Captain, seeing his arms behind his head, sleeping on the couch. She tilted her head to the side in confusion. Why was he sleeping? She, hesitantly, tip toed to the couch, looking down at the Captain.
"Captain Hitsugaya... are you sleeping?" Yuri asked, bending down, blinking curiously.
When he didn't respond, Yuri pouted. Stepping back, she put her finger on her lip, thinking. How could she wake him up? She smiled brightly. Spreading her arms apart, she took a breath of air.
"Captain Hitsugaya, the buildings on fire!!" Yuri yelled, eyes wide.
She blinked, looking back to the couch, seeing the Captain still sleeping. She tilted her head to the side. He didn't wake up. She pouted again and tried to think of other ideas.
"Captain Hitsugaya! The squad's fighting each other!"
"Captain Hitsugaya! Lieutenant Matsumoto is going out drinking!"
"I have candy."
"I have my toy."
"Captain Hitsugaya! I got an owwie!"
"Captain Hitsugaya! There's a Captain's meeting right now!"
"Captain Hitsugaya! I have money for you!"
"Captain Hitsugaya-"
"Call me... Shiro-chan." Hitsugaya muttered, still sleeping.
Yuri paused and looked at the Captain curiously, tilting her head to the side. Shiro... chan? She blinked and started giggling. That was a funny name. She paused and blinked, a wide smile spreading across her face. Leaning forward, she whispered in his ear.
"Captain Hitsugaya, I accidentally spilled water on your paperwork."
Hitsugaya shot up, hitting Yuri's forehead with his, both hearing a loud 'CRACK' when their heads collided. Hitsugaya blinked at the same time as Yuri. She held her forehead, still blinking, gaining the Captain's attention. He turned towards her, rubbing his forehead, scowling.
"Hikari! Why did you-"
He stopped, eyes widening, seeing Yuri's eyes welling up with tears, her lips trembling. He shot up, holding his hands out, panicking.
"Hikari! I didn't mean to-"
He stopped, hearing Yuri crying out loudly. He started stuttering, not knowing what to do. Hesitantly, he wrapped his arms around her, tense, not knowing if what he was doing was the right thing to do at the moment. Yuri sniffled, finding the Captain's arms around her, making her tilt her head. What was he doing?
"Uh, Captain Hitsugaya, you can let go of me now." Yuri said, blinking.
Hitsugaya flushed, nodding before he stepped back. He rubbed the back of his head, seeing Yuri rub her forehead. He winced. He did that to her.
"That hurt." Yuri whined, pouting.
"Sorry." Hitsugaya said, looking away, folding his arms over his chest, frowning.
Yuri looked up and blinked curiously, smiling widely.
"That okay... Shiro-chan." Yuri said, giggling.
Hitsugaya's face flushed, looking at his subordinate abruptly, eyes wide. Where did she hear that?
-:-
Shun growled, arms folded in front of her chest, her eye twitching all the while. She looked to the side, seeing the Captain sitting with her outside, in the damn cold! She gritted her teeth, narrowing her eyes.
"Why the hell... are you out here?! Captain Zaraki." Shun said, forgetting his rank for a moment.
"Because. Can't I do something without you asking?" Kenpachi growled, glaring at the woman.
She frowned and looked away, standing up, walking away, going towards the dojo. She stopped, and looked behind, frowning. She turned around, pointing at the Captain.
"I knew it! You are following me!" Shun yelled, glaring at the Captain.
"I am not, you little bitch." Kenpachi growled, narrowing his eyes dangerously.
Shhun flinched before walking past the Captain, going towards the office. She stopped again, turning her head, seeing the Captain standing behind her. What the fuck?! Shaking her head, she continued to walk, trying to ignore the Captain that wasn't following her.
"Bad luck. I always have fucking bad luck." Shun muttered, walking inside of the division.
The Captain only rolled his eyes. He walked past the woman, seeing her look at him warily, like she didn't trust him. He frowned and continued to walk, to where he assumed was his office.
"Captain Zaraki!"
He stopped and turned, glaring at the woman, grunting. She pointed to the left hall from where she stood, a frown on her face, still glaring at him.
"The office is this way." Shun said.
"I fucking know that!" Kenpachi growled, walking down the hall she said the office was.
Shun rolled her eyes, following the Captain. What a fucking ass. She gritted her teeth, folding her arms over her chest, narrowing her eyes. Why couldn't she go to the seventh squad. Oh yeah, that's right. She has anger problems. She growled and glared ahead. She does not have anger problems!
"Ken-chan! Grouchy-chan!"
Both people stopped, turning around, seeing the lieutenant running towards them with snow on her clothes, making both people quirk an eyebrow. Was she playing in the snow?
"Grouchy-chan! There's a meeting right now!" Yachiru yelled, smiling widely.
That's right. Shun was apart of the Shinigami Woman's Association Committee. All because of her dumbass little friend! Shun growled and narrowed her eyes, making the Captain smirk.
-:-
Rio walked down the street, heading towards the Kuchiki manor, where, amazingly, the SWA head courters was at. She disappeared, reappearing in front of the manor. She walked into the manor, walking for a couple minutes before walking up to a wall. She raised her hand to knock, only to feel someone put a hand over hers, making her blink. She turned her head, only to widen her eyes.
"Captain Kuchiki! There's a SWA meeting going on and I didn't mean to-"
"That is all right, Rio Sachiko." Byakuya said, closing his eyes.
"Oh, okay." Rio said quietly, nodding.
They were both quiet, until Rio coughed lightly, making the Captain open his eyes.
"I have to go now." Rio said, pointing to the wall.
"Yes." Byakuya said, nodding.
Rio smiled and turned to knock on the wall again, only to feel the Captain's hand on hers, making her pause and look at him questioningly.
"What I did yesterday was-"
"Captain Kuchiki," Rio interrupted, smiling. "I'm sure you have a reasonable purpose for doing what you did yesterday. So please, just drop it." Rio said, bowing.
Byakuya narrowed his eyes, seeing his subordinate look... uneasy around him. Why? He nodded.
"Thank you." Rio said, smiling.
Byakuya nodded, walking away. He felt a reiatsu enter the Kuchiki grounds, thinking it was an intruder. He looked behind, seeing the wall open, seeing his subordinate smile before she walked in. Why did he embrace her? It didn't make any sense. Ir probably didn't make any sense to her either. He continued to walk, stopping, going in another direction. He would not get involved with another woman. Once getting to his destination, he looked at the picture surrounded by many flowers. Walking to the picture, he stood in front of it, narrowing his eyes.
"Forgive me, Hisana." Byakuya muttered, closing his eyes.
-:-
Yuri waved to the Captain of the tenth, smiling widely, seeing him wave back. She paused and tilted her head to the side in confusion. He... waved back? She blinked before closing the door behind herself. She skipped down the hall, trying to understand why the Captain was acting funny. She blinked. Maybe he was sick!
"Oh, no!!" Yuri yelled, eyes wide with horror.
He was sick!!! Maybe. She tilted her head and pouted. The Captain was so hard to read. First, he was moody, now, he was nice. She furrowed her eyebrows. None of it made sense. She sighed before she looked up, seeing the gate up ahead. Running up to them, she opened them and closed them behind herself. Now, to get to the Kuchiki Manor! She smiled happily before using shunpo, jumping on top of buildings and walls, towards the noble house. Kitty and Rio were probably there. All she had to do was meet them! Grinning, she went faster, ignoring the cold that went through her.
"I hope they have snacks!" Yuri squealed, smiling widely.
Hitsugaya sat in his office, looking at his hand, wondering why he waved back to her. He never did that. He noticed, when he waved, that Hikari got a confused look on her face, staring at him questioningly. He frowned. He was not feeling anything for her. He sighed and looked at the paperwork, noting that they had finished early.
"She's more useful than Matsumoto." Hitsugaya muttered.
He felt nothing for her. Nothing. He closed his eyes, noticing that they seemed to be getting closer. Only a little. He frowned, remembering when Hikari called him Shiro-chan a couple times before she stopped and started calling him by his title. He wouldn't mind... if she started calling him Shiro-chan. Off duty.
-:-
All the members of the Shinigami Woman's Association sat in the meeting room, looking at the president. Shun rested her cheek on her palm while both Yuri and Rio sat straight, smiling at the president. Yachiru smiled widely, at her little desk.
"Attention!" Yachiru squealed, flailing her arms wildly.
Shun rolled her eyes. They already had their attention on her.
"We're... gonna have Christmas!" Yachiru yelled, smiling widely.
Everyone stopped what they were doing and stared at the president questioningly, wondering what the hell Christmas was. Yuri tilted her head to the side, holding her arm up.
"Hmm?" Yachiru looked at the brown haired woman questioningly.
"What's Christmas?" Yuri asked, blinking curiously.
"Christmas is when people give presents to those they care about!" Yachiru squealed happily.
Yuri smiled widely, excited, along with other members of the committee, but Shun frowned and quirked an eyebrow.
"And why're you bringing this up, president Kusajishi?" Shun asked.
"Because! I want you," Yachiru pointed at everyone in the room. "To give presents to your Captains and friends! And you have to kiss someone under a plant! And you have to dress up for Christmas! And you-"
"Here is what you will have to complete before the holiday." Nanao said, handing out slips of paper.
"Giving presents to our Captains?" Isane asked.
"Yep!" Yachiru chirped, smiling widely.
"But isn't this holiday for humans?" Soi Fon asked, frowning.
"So? We can celebrate it! It's on December twenty fifth!" Yachiru yelled, holding up five fingers.
"Oh, you have got to be fucking kidding me." Shun muttered, narrowing her eyes.
"Maybe I can get Captain Hitsugaya candy." Yuri muttered, pouting. "Or maybe some watermelons."
"Maybe I should just sleep during this Christmas day." Shun said, grinning.
"I hope Captain Kuchiki will not mind it." Rio said, furrowing her eyebrows.
"And remember!" Yachiru yelled, gaining everyone's attention. "If you don't do everything on that list, you have to go up against Ken-chan!" Yachiru squealed.
Everyone in the room paled except for the lieutenant and subordinate of the eleventh division. Shun quirked an eyebrow. Go up against the Captain. Maybe-
"No." Rio said, as if reading her friend's mind.
Shun growled and slumped her shoulder's forward, frowning. Damn. So close to going up against that bastard of a Captain.
"Hey! Yuri-chan!" Rangiku squealed, wrapping her arms around the woman's shoulders.
"Yes, lieutenant Matsumoto?" Yuri asked, tilting her head to the side.
"Did you know that the Captain's birthday is five days before this holiday?" Rangiku asked, smiling widely.
"No." Yuri said, blinked.
"Well, it is! I just wanted to let you kn-"
"Get your arms off of her."
Both women blinked, everyone's attention going towards the murderous looking woman standing over both subordinates of the tenth division. Rangiku's eyes widened while Yuri smiled happily. Shun glared at the woman, eyes narrowed, curling her lip back.
"But... I'm Yuri-chan's friend!" Rangiku chirped.
"I don't care if you are her friend, I want you to let go of her." Shun growled, narrowing her eyes.
"I would do as she says." Rio said, smiling, gaining the lieutenant's attention. She tilted her head and closed her eyes. "She almost killed someone for not listening."
Everyone's eyes in the room widened, looking at the angry woman with horror. Yachiru only started cheering, saying she was proud of 'Grouchy-chan'. Rangiku slowly unwrapped her arms around the little woman's shoulders, making Shun narrow her eyes and sit back down.
"You're very jealous when someone else befriends us." Rio said, giggling.
"Shut the hell up! I don't like her carefree attitude." Shun growled, folding her arms over her chest.
"Kitty!" Yuri squealed, wrapping her arms around her friend. "Are you excited for Christmas?"
"No. I already don't like it." Shun growled.
"I can't wait for it." Rio said, smiling.
Yuri smiled widely along with Rio while Shun rolled her eyes and scoffed. Why the hell were they celebrating a humans holiday anyway? How the hell did lieutenant Kusajishi even find out about the holiday? She frowned. It was probably the Strawberry.
-:-
On the list was...
Number one: Get a present for your friends and Captain
Number two: Kiss someone under a plant with berries
Number three: Dress up in a red dress (dress will be provided by the committee)
Number four: Have a Christmas party for your squad
Number five: Hug someone for Christmas
Number six: Draw a picture of Santa
Number seven: Get candy for the president
Number eight: Find a Christmas hat
Number nine: Go to the meeting room to have a small party on December twenty forth
Number ten: Have a great Christmas!
-:-
All three women stood outside the Kuchiki Manor, eyes wide and mouths opened slightly. Yuri blinked and tilted her head, Rio furrowed her eyebrows and blinked curiously, and Shun started shaking with anger, her face darkening.
"WE HAVE TO DO WHAT?!!!!!!!!!"