Here is the second chapter for this story. It has changed somewhat from the original and hoping i have made it better.
I'm no professional when it come to writing and this is all for fun, so have fun reading!
I don't own Bleach or the characters but i do own my OC Michiko!
Chapter 2
It was over!
Finally over! I did the examination for the Captain position for the squad 3 and surprisingly I did very well, but I didn't really doubt my skills too much for me to think that I could never do it.
My examination was watched by a few of the Captains and at least 200 members of my new squad! Hopefully I made a great impression on them and hopefully they will like me. All I had to do really was release my Zanpakuto into it's two forms and show off some attacks at targets and such, which was nothing to be honest as most of my training was doing that anyway.
One of the Captains that watched me was Captain Zararki who seemed to be bored the entire time he was there and never looked at what I did. I wasn't really bothered because I knew he was a hard one to please, knowing the Captain he wouldn't even engage me to have a fight anyway, so showing what I could do to him didn't faze me.
Also I was watched by Captain Hitsugaya it looked like he was very impressed with the achievement of my skills and also my Zanpakuto. It might have been that we have very similar Zanpakuto as that they are both dragons but with opposite elements. I might have to speak to him on how I can control my Bankai better and any tips could help me progress.
I couldn't have the trial by combat as there where no 3rd Division Captain to battle against, so it was struck from the exam which I was happy about. It wasn't that I couldn't fight because I can. I've had plenty of fights against Rangiku whenever I asked for it. She has always been surprisingly a good teacher. It was more that there where loads of people watching me like I was on stage and it wouldn't of helped my nerves. I was glad the previous Captain wasn't here because I don't think I could have survived what ever Ichimaru had instore for me but then again I wouldn't have to go through this if he was here.
After the showing of my Zanpakuto and other bits they needed me to show off it was all over and they said I would be perfect to lead a squad. To be true I thought it would have been a little easier than expected but It could have been that they needed more people to lead the squads with the recent acceleration of Hollows showing up and more and more enemies coming as well. I was just happy that I could be apart if it and I will help in anyway I can!
Just thinking back that only a few days ago I was taking orders from others and just blending in the background but now here I was heading to the room where all the Captains stand to take their orders from the Head Captain!
My heart was beating a thousand miles a minute. I was breathing rapidly and my ears couldn't function any sound. I thought that the hard part was over but I was completely wrong, this was the hardest part that I had to go through.
Nothing was going to stop my heart racing at this point as I stare at the door that would lead me to the room. What was making it beat even more was that my previous Captain would be in there as well.
Byakuya Kuchiki...
He was also one of the ones that watched the exam and I couldn't really make out what he was thinking. His face was so stoic that he looked neither bored or impressed but then again no one could figure out what was on his mind. I just wanted to know how he felt about this? Me and the Captain had never really spoken face to face before and I'm not sure he knows completely who I am but he must have been shocked to find out that an un-seated officer in his squad had a chance at being Captain! I would have to explain myself to him later hoping to make me feel better about the situation. I took in a deep breath and breathed out again to get me to calm my nerves.
"You may enter Michiko Nakamura!" I could hear the Head Captain voice beam through the doors. It made me jump but it got me out of my thoughts and my heart started beating faster, if that was even possible! I took in another deep breath and swallowed hard before I opened the doors to my new future.
Once I opened the doors I could feel everyone's reiatsu and it was immense and I could hardly contain my footing as I was trying to walk forward. I surpassed a little of my own to help me gain some balance and stepped through the doors and walked slowly down the long walkway towards the Head Captain.
Each eyes were fixated on me and I could feel glares as I carried on walking forward. I found that the little reiatsu I gave off connected with each of the other Captains because I could see that Captain Kyoraku and Ukitake gave a brief smile and nodded. I hoped that a did them proud today and it was all because of them that I'm even here!
As I got to the front I bowed down and knelt before the Head Captain with a simple raise of his hand the room went silent then he was about to speak.
"Michiko Nakamura previous squad member of squad 6 do you take the full responsibility of taking on squad 3 and being their new Captain" I bowed my head "I will" I said loudly so everyone else could hear. Oh My god this is happening! I took another deep breath.
"Then to the whole Seireitei I make you the new Captain of squad 3, Captain Nakamura!" he raised his arms in the air to announce it to everyone in the room. When he said my name like that it felt kind of weird, I was so used to be called as 'hey you' or 'oi get out of my way' but 'Captain Nakamura' sounds like I have now achieved something and it made me smile.
"Thank you Head Captain!" I bowed my head once again then got up and turned around to head back through the doors that i came though a few moments ago.
So why was I so worked up to begin with over something as simple as that, I will never know. I can be over reactive at times.
I sighed for the final time as I walked down the hallway heading off to my new squad barracks and see the shinigami that are now under my command. This was going to take time getting used to it but I know that I will be absolutely fine.
As I was heading down the corridor to go to the Barracks of squad 3. I could feel a familiar reiatsu coming my way, I stopped and turned around but no one could be seen. I kept my guard up and as the pressure came closer and closer I quickly Flash Stepped out of the way before the full force hit me dead on. All I could see out of the corner of my eye was a flash of orange, pink and black before I was over the other side of corridor in a flash. I noticed that Rangiku was now in the place of where I once was.
"Aww that's not fair Michiko you're not playing nice" She pouted to me and stood and stared in my direction. I slowly walked back over to where a I was few seconds ago in front of her with a smirk on my face.
"That's Captain Nakamura to you, Matsumoto!" I grinned harder at her and I could see that she had only realised what I just said. It didn't take long for me to be completely covered in a bosomed hug suffocating me as I was unable to breathe while my face was pushed into her chest. Air was slowly leaving my body without any way to get more in!
"Rangiku get off your killing me!" I muffed between her oversized breasts. She released me and muttered a sorry and stood back a little. "Geez you don't need a Zanpakuto you can just use those to kill your enemy" I said while regaining some air and straightened myself better to become more respectable. She just chuckled and smirked back at me.
"You know what I have never thought of that, maybe next time I'll try it!" I faced palmed to her stupid comment and that she was even considering that sort of thing. I was just a joke but knowing Rangiku it wouldn't put it past her to even try it.
"I can't believe you passed the exam, I'm so happy for you. Actually I was on my way to find you anyway to ask you how it went!" She flicked her hair out of her eyes stared straight at me waiting to hear more.
"It went really well and it was surprisingly easy but I'm still nervous about all this, it's different to what I'm used to". She chuckled turned to pat me on the shoulder.
"You'll be fine Michiko or should I say Captain Nakamura. Really you'll do great just be yourself and use all what you have taught yourself to your fellow squad and they will come to realise that you'll be a perfect Captain" I smiled at my friend at her reinsured words of wisdom. I was glad to have a friend like her. Yes I'm going to be fine. I let out a pressure released sigh.
"Thanks Rangiku. You can call me Michiko for when we are alone but when I'm on duty and in front of others guess you will have to call me Captain." She smiled.
"Sure thing, I'll see you for a drink later with the others but I have to go now I think I can feel the Captain coming this way and it's not a nice vibe. Probably found the stack of paperwork that i put in his desk which I was supposed to do this morning" with that she Flash Stepped through the doors away from the raging cold reiatsu I could feel not too far away and a scream of "RANGIKU GET BACK HERE AND DO YOUR PAPERWORK!".
As Rangiku left quicker than what I thought she could go, the white haired Captain of squad 10 nearly sped past me but he suddenly stopped right in front of my face. I couldn't believe how short he was and that I was actually taller then somebody for a change. It wasn't something I was going mention to him but it was funny to think about.
"Congratulations Captain Nakamura. It will be a pleasure to be working with you" Toshiro looked up to me with a brief smile. The cold air that was around before slowly disappeared.
"Thank you Captain Histsugaya! I am happy to be able to be a part of the Gotei 13" I said beaming at him. He was about to depart but before he could leave I placed my left hand on his shoulder to stop him. It was a good time as any to ask him for some advice about my Zanpakuto. He tensed up to my touch and stared into my eyes possibly waiting for me to say why I stopped him.
"Oh Captain could i ask a favour?" He looked puzzled for a moment but then relaxed.
"Sure what could i do for you?"
I brushed my hair out of my eyes and my green ones locked onto his turquoise ones. I shifted on the spot and fiddled with my hands. "Well i was wondering if you could give me a few pointers on how you can control your Zanpakuto and getting good use of your Bankai?" He kept staring at me but there was a small smile placed on his lips.
"It's just 'Hi no Tsuinteru' is quite stubborn sometimes and she can go out of control with her fire. I have got some progress and its less destructive than when I first released Bankai but as yours is also a dragon they might be similar?" Being a Captain now I had to have proper control of her, it was no point teaching others if you couldn't control your own powers!
He took sometime but he nodded "Well all Zanpakuto are different but I'm happy to give you some advice to help you bond better with your Zanpakuto, if that helps. I was surprised when you released her at the exam that how similar it was to my own." It was true that all Zanpakuto are different and that not one would be the same, that I knew of anyway but any advice would be of great benefit to me.
"Thank you!" I jumped up and was about to hug him but then restrained myself against it as I realised that I was now a Captain that has to be professional as I knew that he wasn't all that fond of hugs. Well Rangiku hugs anyway. To be honest neither am I!
He nodded "Well come by anytime and we will schedule a time to do some training. Now I gave a Lieutenant I need to find!" he growled and was about to walk out the door but I thought I might help out a bit, well he was going to help me so...
"Wait Captain! I know where she has gone!" I shouted and the white haired Captain stopped in his tracks "She is going to kill me when i tell you where she is hiding but I can handle her"
Toshiro smirked towards me "oh? So where is she?" I leaned down to him to whisper in his ear of the place Rangiku usually goes when she was hiding from her Captain. It was an obvious place really but knowing the Captain it would not be the normal place he would have looked. As I mention that she would be in this specific bar, he eyes widened and a cold air crept up all around me that made me shiver to the crispness of it. He Flash stepped out of the door without a word and the cold left with him.
"I'm sorry Rangiku but I'll make it up to you" I giggled to myself as I continued to walk down the corridor to my new Barracks.
That is the second chapter done! Going to start the next one soon :) Hope you had fun reading and looking forward to Michiko meeting her new squad. What will happen next? Once i have re-written up to where i stopped last time i might delete the original but for now it's there for you read.
Sorry for all the spelling mistakes, if there is any!
Until next time...