Shouniaisha Taicho
~Investigation~
Kenpachi's inner world, it filled with a thick mist, so that he couldn't see where he was. His frustration with his zampaktuo, was slowly growing. Ever since Yachiru had come back, a shadow of himself, the whole division had been on edge. Then again, Yachiru was the sanity of the division, and what kept them from going over board.
He understood the need for a safety measure. The eleventh division members wanted good fights, not senseless bloodbath. However, with their so called mascot, as some of the other divisions had fondly called Yachiru, having been hurt, a lot of the men were restless. Quite a few had gotten into brawls, accusing random people of the deed.
Placing a moratorium on drinking, so they retained their senses was also not going to happen easily. The best thing to do, would be to find the man, and kill him. "That isn't the kind of thought process you should be using, barbarian" Of course, his zampaktuo thought otherwise.
"Prat," Kenpachi called out, wanting to take his frustrations on something. "Just tell me your name."
"No..." the zampaktuo hummed. "You are the most disrespectful person I have ever met."
"Disrespectful?" Kenpachi growled, a smirk appearing on his face. "You want disrespectful?" At that, he opened his eyes, and came out of his inner world. He lobbed a huge spit wad, at his zampaktuo, causing a hum of anger to run through his head.
M
When something bad happens to someone you care for, one finds themselves wanting answers sooner, rather then later. Everyone, including Soifon, disliked the fact that no more information came out, about Yachiru's abduction and rape. It was a few days after she had spoke with Yoruichi, when a letter came from the twelfth division.
She read over the contents, noting that she was needed, as there was some important information to relay. She folded up the note with a sigh. It was almost one of relief, as this was more then they had before. However, fact was, she doubted that this would lead anywhere. She stood up to leave, when Hisagi came into the room. She gave him a weak smile. "I apologize I won't be able to have lunch with you today, as much as I like doing so."
"Business is at hand?" the man sighed, stepping forward, disappointment written on his face. "I've been enjoying this last couple of weeks."
"So have I. If it is any consolation, you can come with me to the twelfth division. They have information regarding the matter of the lieutenant of the eleventh division," Soifon stated, watching his face light up. "It might be much though."
"I don't care! A little bit, to get closer to the man who hurt Yachiru-chan is enough!" the man stated, a smile on his face. "You looked tiered every morning, almost as if you haven't been getting enough sleep."
"I don't think I have, but then I am pregnant.." the woman sighed. Both of them, shunpooed to the twelfth division, where a bunch of scientists were bustling about. They moved to where they could speak with the captain of the division, alone.
"What we learned is, it is most definitely one of our devices, for stopping reiatsu from leaking out," the man hummed.
"That's it?" Soifon asked, irritation written on her face. "Are you sure?"
Hisagi placed a hand on her shoulder. "It is better then no information. It means it definitely was one of us... but that in itself is an unsettling thought."
"It just confirms what I... and others have already stated. It had to have been someone who knew the routes for the search," Soifon muttered.
"If you doubt that it is one of the reiatsu controlling devices, try it on for yourself," the scientist snapped, narrowing his eyes, holding out the device.
Soifon picked up the round device, only to have Hisagi shake his head. "I am not sure if that is a good idea..."
"What harm can it do? Some females wear suppression devices, to minimize effect of their reiatsu on the baby in their womb. They cause no harm." With that, she clicked the device on. She felt a sudden flutter of pain in her abdomen
Without noticing, Hisagi removed the device. "Are you all right?"
"I'm fine..." Soifon found herself blinking a couple of times from surprise. "I'll be heading back now. Hisagi... could you check the inventory for me?"
"Sure..." the man stated firmly. "I'll see if and when any of the devices disappeared"
M
If there was one place, that felt safe, it seemed to be the forth division. It was quite, and spending time with Yachiru was peaceful, calming. She was the only one who expected him to be the way that he always had been. The small taicho slunk into the room. The small girl glanced up, a weak smile spreading onto her face. "Aniki all right?"
"Ahh... I'm fine. Just worried how you are doing," the young preteen scooted over to the bed, sitting down on the edge. He pulled the small girl into his lap, setting his box to the side. He held her tightly, his chin resting on the top of her head. "Yachiru... you seem more like yourself."
"I love aniki. He's a wonderful big brother," the girl stated. "What are we going to do today?"
"Ahh..." Toshiro pulled the box towards him. "Do you mind if I turn off the lights?"
The small girl, for some reason, flinched. "No..."
Setting her to the side, he moved to the door, and switched off the light. He then walked over to the box, and pulled something out. A click was heard, and what was obviously a flashlight switched on.
"Story... bed time story?" Yachiru asked.
"No. I was thinking, if I have to go on a mission, and had to leave you for a few days on your own, that you might have something nice to keep you company." The small girl's mouth formed a circle. He pulled out another flashlight, and some paper, and covered the light with the paper.
"I like looking at the stars at night. But some times, it is cloudy, or even raining. Some times, I got sick. When I was still a second, and had gotten sick one time, my taicho showed me a way to bring the stars inside," the boy stated. He switched off the one light. "You ready?"
"Yeah..." Yachiru had a rather unsure sound to her voice. There was a popping sound, that of a hole being punched through paper. Up on the ceiling, a small dot of light appeared, as did a huge smile on the small girl's face. "A star!"
"Yup!" Toshiro let out a laugh, and punched a few more holes, causing stars to appear on the ceiling. Finishing, he moved onto another flashlight, and did the same thing. "I'm making you many of them, so that your sky can change, like the night sky really does."
"Pretty..." Yachiru pressed back into the preteens chest, feeling comfortable and safe.
"Hello..." A voice came from the doorway, causing both to jump. The one with the frightened face though, wasn't the small child, but the small, white haired taicho jumped.
"Ken-chan! Come look at all the stars!" the girl pressed.
"I can see them from here," the man stated. "Hitsugaya Taicho, may I speak to you?"
"Hai..." the boy stated, leaving the room, setting the small girl onto the bed. "I see that she is more open towards you being around her. I guess I'm not needed anymore..."
"If it weren't for you, I don't think I would even be able to step into the room," Kenpachi stated, his voice sounding like he was tiered. "Are you all right? You're acting strange."
"No... the one acting strange is you," Toshiro sighed. "But... I guess that can be expected."
"No... you are acting strange. You never have jumped at my presence, yet now you're frightened of me," Kenpachi stated coolly. The man's eye drifted towards Toshiro's wrist, which the young taicho quickly pulled back. "But I also get the idea, you don't want any one prying into the matter."
"This..." Hitsugaya glanced at his wrist. "This is a simple training accident"
"If it was, then why have you been sporting that injury for so long? If it was a simple training accident, wouldn't your body have healed a lot faster," Kenpachi stated, his voice in a low growl.
Toshiro side stepped, looking at the man warily. "Look, I am not at all sure what you are getting at."
"Who ever is hurting you... perhaps they are the one who hurt her?" the man asked.
However, the mood of the preteen taicho changed, his aura becoming dark. "Are you insinuating that I've been at the end of abuse? Because I haven't. I may have problems controlling my powers, but I can defend myself. I don't need to be protected. Tell Yachiru I have to go take care of some paperwork."
At that, he stormed off. Kenpachi scratched his head. "Seriously, what's gotten into the brat? There was no need to get defensive. I don't even know why I asked such a question."
"Because for once, you weren't thinking barbarically. You can't make sense of what you said and he said means?" the zampaktuo asked.
"No... I can't," Kenpachi growled. "What does it mean?" However, the zampaktuo refused to answer, leaving him to mull over his thoughts, which ended in blank, dead ends.
Author's note – Another short chapter. Oh well. Anyways, for those reading this fanfic, it is likely that they wouldn't mind watching R rated Anime. I say that, because I started Aoi Bungaku series. It is the animation, of some of Japan's classic literature. Episodes five and six was the story, "In the Forest, Under Cherries in Full Bloom". The reason I bring it up, is because the character design was done by Tite Kubo.