Hello in chapter 25! 25 already! Thanks for all your support during all that time!

About the chapter: wrirting it went pretty fast, surprisingly. Hope you'll like it. Read and review, please!

And have happy Easter!

Dear Renji,

I don't know how many times I have to tell you you're stupid to make you understand. One thing: if you spy somebody, DON'T SHOUT! YOU"RE BASTARD!

Kira-fukutaicho and Hisagi-fukutaicho are too, of course.

About Ishida... Kurosaki-san visited his father to clear things. He did, although very reluctantly. However, it didn't change a thing. Kurosaki-san said that Ishida and his father argued about quincy matters and that the older Ishida doesn't want to see the younger one ever again. On the other hand, Ishida doesn't want to see his father either. We have a serious problem, as Ishida still stays with us.

What surprised me in your letter was the visit of Hirako-taicho. Of course I talked about it with Hitsugaya-taicho.

"Good morning, taicho" I greeted him, walking into Urahara Shoten.

"Morning" he muttered in reply, studying some papers. I guess it was something connected with Espada. "What do you want?" he asked and looked at me.

"It's about Hirako-taicho..." I said and he sighed heavily.

"What does he want?"

"He asks if you could say that you need him here" I said quickly.

"Why?"

That's when a fast thinking process started.

He wants to meet Inoue.

If he comes here, he'll see Inoue.

Wait.

Hitsugaya-taicho can't meet Karin.

If Hirako-taicho meets Inoue...

Oh damn.

Hitsugaya-taicho won't like it. For sure.

So I can't say that...

"He wants to meet his friends, vizards" I said. "They haven't met in a while and sotaicho wouldn't let him go just for that."

If I really want, I can make incredible puppy eyes, you know.

"Ok. Let sotaicho know I need him."

Success!

You can tell Hirako-taicho I'm fantastic and talented. Oh, and sotaicho that Hirako-taicho has to come to Karakura. I believe that he will understand Inoue likes Cifer now.

Talking about Cifer: our group works in a different way now. Each of us meets with one of the hollows and talks with him for a couple of hours, like a friend. It's Ayasegawa's idea, he claims that after some time we'll get into them. I have to talk with Jeagerjaquez, so now I can't avoid him.

By the way, we already had the first talk.

"How are you today?" I started neutrally, only to see him scowl at me.

"How do you think?" he shouted. "I'm f***ing angry! Are you an idiot?"

I drew back from him a little bit. We were in Shoten in an empty room. Sitting on one couch. Scary.

"I-I'm not" I replied.

And then I thought, I'm a shinigami. A lieutenant. I fight hollows like him. I'm better than idiots like him. Why am I scared?

"I'm not" I repeated, more confident. "Maybe you are, if you can't reply calmly to a normal question."

I spoke calmly, but still, he looked at me, surprised. This confused look on Jeagerjaquez's face, priceless. However, it was quickly replaced with a scowl.

"Playing Ulquiorra, huh? Feeling so smart, huh?" he started asking in a low voice, drawing to me.

In my thoughts, I started telling myself I can't be scared, I have to stay calm.

"Yeah" I replied finally, and Jeagerjaquez suddenly stopped.

"What?"

I straightened.

"I feel smart and better than you" I said and poked him on the forehead.

He froze, so confused. I took the opportunity, stood up and turned to leave.

"I believe we'll have a normal, civilized talk next time" I spoke and left.

I'm so proud of myself now, I tell you! Honestly, I can't wait for the next meeting, and no, I'm not stupid.

As you see, things are getting better here in Karakura, so I hope it will be the same in Soul Society. Fingers crossed.

Chappies,

Rukia

PS. Ichigo hasn't met Arisawa in a week!