Bleach Confessions
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Chapter Six: The New Female Recruit of the Eleventh Division
Zaraki Kenpachi's Point of View
By: Lady Mochizuki
7: 45 AM~Eleventh Division Main Office~The New Recruit
Everyone's staring at the young woman with the wolf beside her as the young woman stares back at us with no fear in those piercing emerald green eyes as she stood silently beside Yamamoto soutaicho. Some of the boys eyed the young woman including my third seat Madarame Ikkaku with disgust and disdain while others like myself and my fifth seat Ayasegawa Yumichika and my new fourth seat Minamino Takashi took a mild interest in the young woman.
The soutaicho introduces the young woman as Mitsuya Ayako and the wolf as Iwao. This gains everyone's attention even mine and causes a stir amongst the boys until the wolf snarls, which effectively shuts everyone up. The soutaicho only sighs dismissively while the young woman smirks mischievously.
I heard rumors about this kid and her wolf. I never dreamt I would have the brat in my division. Oh crap, she's going to drive me fucking crazy. I could see great potential in her and a hidden mischievousness too. Oh, fuck me.
Madarame Ikkaku glares coldly at the young woman which only makes that smirk widen to a full-blown wicked grin. Ayako ignores him completely and then she turns those piercing emerald green-eyes over at me expectantly.
I looked over at Ayasegawa Yumichika who nodded in acknowledgment. Yumichika smiles at Aya in welcoming while watching Iwao with uncertainty. Iwao sniffs at Yumichika who went stiff as I saw that mischievous smirk in place on Ayako's face. I saw Iwao wag his tail in a friendly matter which puts Yumichika at ease.
Yumichika takes Iwao and Ayako to her barracks which was a huge abandoned dojo. Urahara Kisuke had been commissioned by Ukitake-taicho to restore and install anything that Ayako would need.
Ayako whistled upon seeing how much room there was for herself and Iwao. It's a lot bigger than her room at the Ukitake Manor. Yumichika could see her smiling appreciatively of the barrack. Iwao laid on his huge bed wagging his tail in approval.
Yumichika watches for a few minutes and leaves quietly.
I watched as Yumichika led the young woman away. I turned to the rest of the division as they all scrambled to get their day started. I saw the disapproval in Ikkaku's eyes, I did approve the brat joining this division even if I knew the brat could possible drive me up the proverbial wall. I knew somehow she'll fit in without a doubt once she proves herself to my rowdy-tough-tumble boys especially Ikkaku.
An hour later, I watched as Ayako came out of her room. I noticed Aya's wearing what Yumichika calls workout clothes from the World of the Living World. I'm amazed by how fit and athletic and firm this brat is. Her shinigami outfit hides her figure. Damn, and she's still single too. I shook my head of my thoughts and I did notice Iwao wasn't with her either.
I came out and I watch as she's running in the direction of the training grounds with her zanpakuto strapped to her shoulder. I knew Yumichika had pointed it out to her as well as where I could be found if she needs anyone to talk to or anything else. I have a feeling Aya will most likely turn to Yumichika for advice before saying anything to me. I could see Yumichika has taken a liking to Ayako. Hmm, I wonder.
I could see Ikkaku eyeing Aya up with disgust.
I decided to follow the brat to see exactly what she's working on. Of course, those who aren't busy doing their morning chores were out here. I watched as Ayako stretched as she did some warm-ups, and what looked like yoga. Damn, Aya's is flexible.
The brat went to the far end of the training grounds as if not bother anyone, but I suspect it was to make sure her zanpakuto doesn't accidentally hurt anyone. I watched as Ayako looks around to see if anyone was around and then she sighs.
A zanpakuto rings as it is being drawn and a commanding voice rang out,
"Stage One: Unari Gojo, "
A sphere of hurricane force winds surrounds Aya in a protective cocoon as tornadoes are shot out which had me dodging. Damn, that's strong enough to put most of the boys including me on our asses or in the fourth.
Amongst the howling wind, I heard the same commanding voice,
" Step Two: Kaminari yari Gojo,"
Lightning spears were being shot from the sphere which had me looking for cover. Damn, I was right Aya is pretty strong for an Academy graduate. I have a feeling Ukitake taicho has something to do with her progress. He must've been tutoring and training her on her home trips.
I heard that same commanding voice,
" Stage Three: Kaijo Gojo,"
Suddenly everything stops and drops from the air including me. Ayako stood there smiling. I tried to sneak away, but I heard a commanding, clear voice from behind me and Iwao blocking my path growling warningly.
" So Gojo was right when he said he smells a Berserker of great power watching us." Aya growls through clenched teeth.
A hard kick to my stomach had me on my knees as I heard a growl and rocks crunching under shoes. I looked up to see Iwao standing between me and a very pissed off Ayako with tears standing in her eyes,
" My brother Gojo was trying to kill you so Ayako is upset because you foolhardily had put yourself in danger. Gojo doesn't trust any of you except Yumichika because he is willing to get to know Aya. So understandably Ayako is upset." Kuronue looks over his shoulder at me.
At that moment, the alarm rings out announcing a horde of Hallows has invaded Seireitei, I stood up and I placed a large hand on Ayako's head in apologies. I watched as Aya leaps on Iwao's back and nods toward me.
" Lead the way Kenpachi-taicho."
I took off running like a manic with Iwao keeping up with me. I did notice his tail was flaring dangerously as we came upon the battlefield.
" Shūgeki Iwao!" I watched as Iwao charges as Ayako draws her zanpakuto. The teamwork between herself, Iwao, and Gojo flawless. I lose sight of them as I charge in myself.
I seen Aya leap off Iwao's back and take out four Hallows as she raced to Ikkaku's aid as one of the Hallows was sneaking up from behind him unawares.
A scream of pain on the battlefield, which drew all of us toward the spot where a shocked Ikkaku stood looking on as the Hallow that tried to sneak up on him but at the last minute, Ayako threw herself at Ikkaku's back just as Hallow was about to bite Ikkaku's head off.
The Hallow had bit down on Aya's right shoulder and the bastard was trying to devour The Eleventh's, Wolf Princess. Iwao came up and he using his tail and drew Gojo. The zanpakuto spirit materialized as a gigantic spirit wolf with white fur and it ripped the Hallow off its wielder and let out a ferocious roar as it devours the Hallow.
The gigantic spirit wolf roars ferociously as if challenging the rest of the horde as if in answer other spirit wolves showed up and took out rest of the horde.
Ayako looks up at her zanpakuto spirit and in a commanding voice,
" Calm yourself, Gojo. I am fine."
Aya turns to Ikkaku with an apologetic look on her face.
"My body just moved on its own, but I am glad you're safe though."
Ikkaku has a horror-struck look written all his face as he asked,
"Why did you try and to protect me knowing I had shunned you?"
Ayako would've answered if she hadn't fainted and Gojo had scooped her up and looked at Yumichika expectantly.
"My brother likes you because you were kind toward our little sister although, he doesn't know the way to a place of healing," Iwao said to Yumichika
"Gojo, how about shrinking to a normal size instead of trying to look so intimidating," Iwao said to his brother in their language.
Gojo shrinks down to his brother's size and looks over at Yumichika with a nod. Yumichika shunpo but Gojo catches up and grabs Yumichika tosses him on his back with a gruff,
"Hang on Peacock, just let me know where to go."
Iwao looks over at the rest of the spirit wolf pack and bows in appreciation. The other wolves nod in acknowledgment and vanished just as they had appeared.
Iwao then looks over at the grief-stricken Eleventh Divisioners with cool pity in his amber eyes as he smoothly shifted shaped into his other form- young man with wolf ears, wearing pure white yukata, and a wolf tail.
" I still remember when I found Ayako on the backstreets of Zaraki District 80, she reminded me of Gojo and myself. An orphan left for dead, but this little girl was stubborn and tough. So I raised her and trained her to defend herself if she needed to. Then my princess insisted on going to The Shinigami Academy so I told her ok knowing my brother Gojo is among the zanpakuto spirits. We are the only family she ever knew. I watched her excel in both personal growth and intelligence."
Sighs.
"My Beta wanted nothing more than to join the Eleventh to be among strong and proud men. But some of you shunned her without knowing her with the exception of Yumichika. Aya didn't come here to be the only other female in the Eleventh but to become apart of something bigger."
Iwao growls in Ikkaku's face through clench teeth.
" The only reason I won't tear your fucking head off for treating Ayako the way you did is because besides my brother and me. The Eleventh and every single person in it has become very precious to Aya."
Iwao nods toward me.
"Now if you all will excuse me, I must see to it Ayako is getting the care she needs and my brother isn't wreaking havoc."
I just stood there in shock about what I had learned about Ayako and now I can see why her first name fits her so well. I could see a few of the boys following Iwao. I decided to follow them.
Two days later, Aya is released from the Fourth. I was told by Kotetsu Isane Fukutaicho that Ayako isn't allowed to train or use her right side for about a month. So I did what I thought would sensible to me and that's making her stay home for a month at the Ukitake Manor. I knew "The Eleventh's Wolf Princess" wouldn't listen so I sent a butterfly to her guardian and there it is.
I did miss the brat though.
A month later, Ukitake taicho had escorted Ayako back to my division. The boys and I were waiting for her at the gate. Ayako upon seeing us hid behind Ukitake.
" I know none of you want me here so if you would be kind enough Kenpachi-taicho could you transfer me into another division." I cut her off just by lifting her up over my left shoulder with a nod to her guardian and hauled off Aya into the division.
I placed a very loud protesting Ayako down just outside the main office and I began to scold her gruffly,
"I'd be the Gotei 13 biggest idiot and laughing stock if I cut you loose. So you're staying because you have been promoted to the sixth seat mostly at the boys insistent. So brat, your ass is staying here."
Ayako's jaw drops open as her emerald green eyes widen ever so slightly as she looks up at me as if she didn't believe me. Yumichika pointed toward her office with Iwao sitting there in his human form smiling.
Aya still didn't move just kept looking at me and then her eyes shifted to the rest of the boys as if to make sure I wasn't lying and Iwao came over and dragged her off to her office smiling.
I just shook my head in disbelief with a soft smile as I got ready for my day.
Later that night, in the mess hall, I watched as Ayako sits in the window seat to eat and sip mint tea. I could see the wheels in her little head turning.
Iwao sat at her feet and very loudly said,
" Aya, do you want to say something or are you going to keep quiet for the moment."
I have seen the look of "shut the fuck up" etched across her face as she gives a heavy sigh,
" Iwao, you, Gojo, and I all know I am tolerated except for Yumichika and Kenpachi-taicho so why keep me here."
Ikkaku walked up to her with his boyfriend Hanataro following as he hauled her out of the window seat and hauling her off to where the others were.
"You're not tolerated because your our comrade and you have proven yourself to all of us especially to me and if anyone messes with our "Wolf Princess" they'll answer to all of us."
Ikkaku unceremoniously drops Ayako onto Yumichika's lap as he poured her some fruit juice. Yumichika sees the slow blush as Aya realizes that she's sitting on her close friend's lap as he is sitting on his boyfriend lap. I watched as Ayako tries to scramble off Yumichika's lap but Hisagi Shūhei stops her with a soft smile.
"Stay Aya, I don't mind one bit."
Yumichika hugs her close as Ayako burst in tears as she hid her face in his left shoulder.
I heard her muttered,
" I am finally home."
I smiled softly.
*Yeah, brat you are and I will keep you here for as long as I can."
Sighs.
I swear ever since a certain little blue-haired she-wolf joined the Eleventh things around here has gotten interesting. The boys who worked under her didn't dare step-out-of-line nor did they question her orders. I am rather impressed because, in six months of joining the Eleventh, the little blue-haired she-wolf has not only proved she can run with the big boys but she cares deeply for her brother's in arms so much she'll risk her life to make sure they're safe. I have heard from the boys that work under her, Takashi, Yumichika, and Ikkaku that she always refuses treatment until she knows they're taken care of first.
I shuffled some paperwork.
The little blue-haired she-wolf has charmed my fellow taichos as well as the fukutaichos. Hisagi Shūhei fukutaicho had jokingly told her once in front of Yumichika,
"Hey Aya, you know I swing both ways and I wouldn't mind bedding you."
The statement earned him a hard smack upside his head and a cold glare from the little blue-haired she-wolf and classic Yumichika got jealous and he took it out on Ayako for weeks.
Gojo materialized enraged and pissed as fuck I felt sorry for Yumichika and Hisagi. Gojo and Iwao growl at Yumichika ferociously because the little blue-haired she-wolf has been crying uncontrollably.
Gojo even threatened both Yumichika and Shūhei if they don't make Aya stop crying soon, he'll make them cry as much as Ayako has been crying. Iwao only growls more ferociously at them.
Damn.
I remember Ikkaku brought out a very sad and yes, crying Ayako out of her barrack once Izuru had coaxed her into letting Ikkaku carry her. It just tore at my heart to see my fierce little blue-haired she-wolf in this state over a misunderstanding. Everyone was glaring at Yumichika when he returned from his mission especially when Ayako hid her face in Ikkaku's chest and in a sad pathetic voice,
"Big brother doesn't like me anymore Ikkaku because of the stupid thing Hisagi said."
This made everyone glare more at Yumichika. Yumichika came over to his best friend and he scooped the little blue-haired she-wolf up in his arms and kisses her temple. I watch as Yumichika hugs her tight and says softly,
"Big brother, still likes you and yes, I got jealous about what Hisagi said, I am sorry, my Wolf Princess."
I watch as those mischievous emerald-green eyes light up as I could see the wheels in her head turning as she shook her head no and in a very sad voice,
"Big brother is only saying he's sorry because everyone is glaring at him and he is scared of my two wolf brothers, but Hisagi has to apologize too and only then I will forgive you."
I watched as she looks over at me with her arms reaching for me and I took her from Yumichika while Izuru gives her reproachful look as Ayako hid her face in my left shoulder. I did see the wicked smirk and the shocked look on Yumichika's face. I had to bite the inside of my cheek to keep myself from roaring with laughter. Oh, she's good at manipulation and the fact that she has Yumichika wrapped around her little finger doesn't help any either.
Of course, the minute Yumichika is out of hearing did Izuru give her a good scolding while I am roaring with the laugh that I had been holding in. And Izuru scolded me for finding it funny.
An hour later, the little blue-hair she-wolf is sitting on my lap in my office while I am doing my paperwork when a knock came with a soft "Taicho, permission to come in."
A rumble of "It's open, "
In came Yumichika and Hisagi Shūhei, I pointed at the floor pillows while the little blue-haired she-wolf sitting on my lap glares at Shūhei coldly but she smiles at Yumichika fondly. I could see the wheels in her head turning as her emerald green-eyes fell on Shūhei. I could see Shūhei squirm uncertainty because both Gojo and Iwao were sleeping on the couch, well Iwao is sleeping Gojo is watching us sharply ready to pounce if the fool makes Ayako cry.
Shūhei stood up and scoops the glaring blue-haired she-wolf into his arms and starts randomly kissing her face while apologizing for coming between her and her big brother. I watched as the grown man grovels for forgiveness from the little blue-haired she-wolf. I had to keep myself laughing while Yumichika is laughing openly at how comical they look.
Ikkaku walks in and sighs.
" Wolf Princess, just forgive him already and Shūhei, you know the brat is just manipulating you."
Shūhei puts her down and smiles knowingly. I watched as she runs over to Yumichika and launches herself at him as she hugs and kisses his cheek. I watched as she opens the sliding door and whistles and the brother wolves follow her out.
I swear she's going to drive me fucking crazy.
Four years have passed, I have watched Ayako bloom into a strong warrior and she has reached Bankai as I thought she would. The more I watched her the more I found her to be interesting. I have noticed I would glare at anyone who would so much as looked at the little blue-haired she-wolf cross-eyed or I would either growl or take a hold of her and lead her away from anyone with intimate intentions.
Damn.
I indeed had fallen in love with the little blue-haired she-wolf and I had thought about asking the blue-haired she-wolf out on a few dates and see where it goes from there. I'm invited to the bar by Ikkaku and the boys. I heard that Ayako had lost a bet and had to go on a date with the resident fox Ichimaru Gin, taicho of The Third.
I'm drinking my sake slowly as I saw Gin bring Aya back to the bar where we are. I watched as Gin kiss her hand and cheek and bid her goodnight. I glared coldly at my fellow taicho which wasn't missed by my fellow taicho who whispered something in her ear and walks away smiling at me.
The little blue-haired she-wolf just looks at me thoughtfully as she sat down beside Renji still watching me until she yawned and stood up walked pass me with a questioning look and a nod.
I paid for my drinks and I followed the little blue-haired she-wolf almost to the Eleventh's gate when she turned toward me with a knowing smile.
"So, when were you going to tell me you had fallen for me and what exactly were you going to do about it?"
I looked at her as I blush darkly.
"So my suspicion was right. You weren't being just overprotective of me whenever you'd growl at any male who comes near me with the exception of my male friends."
I rumbled at the little smart-ass good-humouredly while the blue-haired she-wolf takes a step back with uncertainty.
"Well if you must know my beautiful Blueberry, I am going to asking you out on a few dates and see where it goes from there," I murmured in her ear as I wrapped my arms around her lean waist.
Ayako smiled as she looks up at me with a shy smile. I leaned over and kissed her softly yet breathlessly.
"I think you have made up your mind without even telling me," she asked smiling.
"No, I'm going to take you out on a few dates and leave the choice up to you as I told ya I would. I don't want you to feel pressured by me." I rumbled softly.
I could see the wheels in her head turning and she smiles at me. Then she did something out-of-character and blushed softly under the soft moonlight.
So two months of dating, I was getting impatient with Ayako. I understand that she has never been in a relationship or dating, but come on.
One night, she invited me over for dinner. I didn't know she could cook which explains why she hardly eats at the mess hall and how clean her place is. I just watched as my little hostess made me feel welcomed with a feast fit for a king and she had blush shyly whenever I looked at her. I love this shy version of Ayako as much as I love the fierce Ayako I know so well.
As the night wore on I watch as Aya let me lay my head on her lap or how I let her play with my hair as we watched random black and white movies together on her couch
Sighs.
It was nearing midnight when she leans down kisses me shyly at first then she got bold when I moaned and slip her hands into my kimono. She looks at me and kisses me while pinching my nipple making me moan softly.
"Aya, does this mean you'll be mine." I moan softly as I felt her teeth clamp on my nipple.
"Pachi, shut up and let me get to know you on a more intimate level and we both know you just answered your own question." Ayako scold me.
I moaned loudly as she slipped her hand into my pants as she licked my other nipple with a sexy, naughty smirk.
"My sexy Pachi."
Well, things got heated as my Alpha female got to know me better which left us both breathlessly and happy. The morning saw us sleeping in each other's arms.
Of course, no one dare say anything about my beautiful, sexy sixth seat in my division when it became known. Gojo or Iwao snarled at anyone who tried.