Lost Child
~Self Reality~

"Keep in mind that there will be representatives from each of the divisions to speak with those of you in the senior class about choosing which division you should go into tomorrow. It is highly suggest that you participate."

Momo grabbed her bag and walked to the door. Izuru folded his arms across his chest. "We decided a long time ago that we were going to go into the fifth division so we could spend our time tomorrow training instead."

The small female frowned then. "I don't know. I actually think that I want to look into some of the other divisions."

The blond haired academy student blinked a couple of times. "I thought that we were planning on going into the same division so we could stick together."

"Yes... but... I really need to think about what is best for Shiro-chan. I've met the taicho of the forth division and she is very nice and the fukutaicho of the thirteenth division as well as the third seat are nice as well. You also heard Kaien-dono say that Ichimaru Fukutaicho is going to be becoming a taicho soon."

Renji folded his arms. "I'm actually kind of interested in the eleventh division. I mean, fighting is my strong point."

"It's not mine or Momo's though." Izuru shook his head. "And I thought we discussed this already, how we couldn't go into the eleventh with you."

"Yes... well..." Renji frowned.

"I think people should know as much as they can about all of the divisions before making their choice." The three turned to look at the young man with the purple hair. "Each division has it's positive or negative sides."

"But what would fifth division's negative sides be?" Momo turned her head towards the boy while Izuru in turn looked away.

"I don't know. He just doesn't stand out in comparison to the other taicho." Sojiro folded his arms across his chest.

"But he was so amazing when he rescued us in the living world."

"Ah... that was with class one during our first year. I ended up being moved up to the class our second year."

"I know that." Izuru folded his arms. Sojiro looked at him as if he wished to say something but instead held back.

Renji folded his arms. "So... you think we should take the time with interviews? It can take all day you know."

"We just need to be here earlier rather then later so that we can get an earlier spot in the line."

Momo took a deep breath. "I really want to do this. I have to think as I said about what is best for Shiro-chan and not what is best for me."

M

The next morning Momo stood in line bouncing back and forth on her feet. "This is like waiting for Aizen's calligraphy class."

"It's the only class you're know to always be on time. "Renji folded his arms behind his back. "I had no interest in the extra curricular activities except for the extra training sessions."

"You probably should have attended tutorial periods on your kido." Izuru glared at Sojiro's back.

The young man turned back to look at them. "The divisions are in order from first to last but you should likely member every detail from each."

"Like?" Renji's arms remained folded and he had a rather bored look on his face. "No... seriously..."

"Well... you know that the eleventh division taicho..."

"Has the title of strongest shinigami and is thus called Kenpachi."

"Not that hard." This comment caused Renji to sigh and Izuru to role his eyes.

They finally got up to the first division where the fukutaicho for some reason talked to them about what he called western teas. The second division had someone talking to them about the stealth force and the third for some reason had no representative. "That's because there is no captain of the third division. Well... you said that you think Ichimaru Gin is going to become captain of the third. As they don't have captain yet or a fukutaicho for that matter they don't have anyone to represent them."

Momo stopped at the forth division to see that Isane was there with a rather young looking Shinigami. "Hello! I'm Yamada Hanataro. It's nice to meet you."

Renji frowned. "You're kind of young, aren't you."

"I specialize in healing, not to mention the fact my older brother used to be Unohana's fukutaicho before Isane-san so I ended up growing up around the forth division. I'm not really good at anything else really."

Izuru frowned. "You mean you never went to the academy.'

"Well... I've been to some lectures but because I grew up in the forth division and around Unohana Taicho I didn't have to graduate to join."

Momo blinked a couple of times. "So it is possible for someone to grow up around the forth division?"

"There are quite a few Shinigami that grew up around the division quarters rather then graduating. Well, Ise Fukutaicho did eventually graduate from the academy like I eventually plan on doing, but she started off as a division member as she was taken in by her division. She can actually tell you more. I mostly know about healing stuff and haven't gotten to know the few Shinigami who are around my age."

They moved on and they spoke to the captain of the fifth division and Momo found herself excited but also quickly disappointed. They moved on to the sixth which had the current fukutaicho talk about how a career with the Shinigami might not be permanent as a few went to make their own businesses with the money they earned while a few happened to have a penchant for going straight into other supporting roles. There was nothing rememberable about the seventh.

"Hello... I'm Ise Nanao, fukutaicho of the eighth division."

Momo blinked a couple of times. "Ah... you're the one that Hanataro talked about!"

"What?" The woman blinked a couple of times.

"He told me that there are a few Shinigami that were raised around the division who actually graduated later on from the academy after becoming Shinigami. He said you like him were raised around one of the divisions."

The female frowned. "Why would this topic interest you?"

"Well..." Momo stopped short.

Sojiro spoke then before Izuru could. "Her little brother is currently being cared for in the forth division. This year her grandmother died and she's wanting know how that works out."

The woman frowned but then sighed. "I don't mind talking to you about that, but can we please talk about this later? If you wait until after we're done I'll answer your questions on that."

"Thank you."

They stopped at the ninth division and Renji pointed his finger. "Ah! I know you!"

The young man blinked a couple of times. "Oh! It's you three. It's nice to see you guys again and I hope to see more of you guys even if you don't join my division. Actually, feel free to stop by any time. Our division is actually in charge of the Seiretei Communication. It's a magazine that all of the divisions work on." The young man handed them a small flier then. "As per usual this is the flier those who work on the Seiretei Communication put together detailing what every division does."

"Thank you!" Momo smiled at him. "You're like an older brother or something like that!"

"Uh... ok."

She then moved on to the next division where a taicho was sitting, tapping his foot as he talked to the person. A few of course skipped from the front to going straight to his part at the table when their was a blank spot. Momo blinked a couple of times and then pointed at him. "Ah... Kaien-dono."

Sojiro and Izuru held back their laughter while Renji's eye's widened and his jaw dropped.

The man suddenly got excited and stood up. "No! It's oji-chan Isshin!"

To Momo's utter surprise the man scooped her up into his arms and hugged her before setting her down and patting her on the head. Renji's shock increased while the other two simply looked with their mouths open. "Kaien and Miyako told me about your little brother. How is he doing? Since I'm a taicho I don't get to talk to my twin brother very often."

"Unless of course we're doing the twin photo shoot." Shuhei let out a laugh. "It's the best selling set."

Isshin stared at him rather dumb founed. "Actually... I don't get why that is. Kaien's married and yet you tell me a bunch of girls always buy it."

"You're single though." Izuru blurted out.

"Oh yeah. I always forget about that. I've never had a steady girlfriend. Hey, did you know that Kaien met Miyako by walking in on her naked during a physical?"

"Umm..." Momo smiled in an awkward fashion. "My little brother is actually doing well. I'm not quite understanding the whole thing about why you want me to call you uncle."

"That's because... oh..." Isshin paused. "I think I goofed."

The small female looked towards Shuhei who shrugged his shoulders. "Haven't a clue what he goofed on. He's been worse then usual since his fukutaicho died."

The man sat down and sniffled. "Poor Ran-chan."

They moved onto the eleventh division while Isshin blubbered to the next person in line about how poor Ran-chan had died. Renji talked for some time with the two who were sitting there drinking sake, the third and fifth seats. The twelfth division captain blurted out the invitation to be an experiment and the moved onto the next. Sojiro opened his mouth. "I think there is a reason your line is short sir."

"What?"

They then came to the last one which was the thirteenth division. The two that met them there began to shake their hands in earnest and appologized for the taicho, fukutaicho and third seat not being there as the captain was ill, the fukutaicho was away on a mission and the third was helping in the forth division with something. They then moved away, the experience rather interesting.