Twelve Days of Siblings
Title: Turtle Doves
Summary: Bambietta gets the idea in her head to play match maker.
Notes: Pretty much the same scenario given in the notes last chapter. This includes the OC I created called Niklaus Gabrielli.

Turtle Doves

A soft snow fell outside the tenth division as Bambietta sat on the small couch and stared at the ceiling while her brother and mother worked on the paper work that needed to be gone. "When are we going to decorate for Christmas?"

Toshiro's head suddenly snapped up. "Why?"

"Because the decorations are pretty." The girl spun around so that she was leaning over the back. "I mean, it's our birthday and there are no decorations up."

The boy let out a deep sigh before opening up his drawer. He then got up and walked over and handed her a package. "Happy birthday."

Bambietta frowned, watching as he walked back to his desk. "Don't you take time off on your birthday?"

"I never have before. I didn't know until this year that it was my real birthday." The small female turned and began to sulk, unwrapping the present and noticing a pretty china doll that was four inches tall. She let out a deep breath and he spoke up from behind her. "You don't like it?"

"No. I'm just wondering if you ever take time off."

"Not really." Toshiro continued to walk.

Rangiku let out a deep sigh. "Your brother's life revolves around work. But we'll decorate later today. Sometimes I can get him to help with it on his birthday."

"Could we have a Christmas party on Christmas Eve?" The small female stated firmly, suddenly turning around. "It would be a lot of fun."

The small taicho glanced up, frowning as he did so. "No... I don't think it would be a good idea."

"Let her plan a Christmas party. She doesn't have anything to do." Rangiku stated, giving him a look telling him that this would keep his sister out of his hair for a bit of the time.

"We'll have a tree, a present exchange and mistletoe. Because it is so..." Bambietta found herself suddenly interrupted.

"What is mistletoe?" Toshiro suddenly asked, a rather confused look on his face.

Rangiku bit her lip. "Taicho... sweat heart. Mistletoe is a Christmas decoration and if your underneath it you end up getting a kiss."

"Yup! It is so romantic." The small female smiled.

The boy's face suddenly paled. "Yes... well..." His mind suddenly wandered and his cheeks flushed a deep red. "That seems like a ridiculous tradition."

"So... you don't have anyone you want to kiss?" Bambietta suddenly bounced over to his desk. "There isn't a girl you like? I have a guy I like."

Toshiro blinked a couple of times. "Who?"

"I like Yamada Hanataro." Bambietta's words caused her brother to suddenly stare at him. "Now you have to tell me who you like."

"Ku..." The boy shook his head. "You like the seventh seat of the forth division?"

"Is there something wrong with that? Something wrong with him?"

Toshiro turned his face away slightly. "You would drive him insane."

"Ehh..." The girl frowned. "Whose this Ku person?"

"That..." The small boy frowned at her.

Rangiku let out a deep sigh. "When are you going to admit that you have a crush on Kurosaki Karin?"

Toshiro's eyes went wide and he found himself yelling at his fukutaicho instead. "Matsumoto! Seriously, I've told you that..."

"I'm your mother. I know you have a crush on her."

"Does that statement work when you've been out of my life for sometime." The boy narroed his eyes at her.

"Not when I've known you for over forty years." Rangiku closed her eye and smiled at him.

The boy let out a deep sigh and got up. "I need to run some errands. Both of you behave."

Bambietta looked over at her mother. "Who is this Kurosaki Karin?"

"She's the Substitute Shinigami's little sister. The dark haired twin to be exact." Rangiku continued with her work.

"Is it all right if I invite her to the Christmas party then?" The small female asked.

The busty female paused without looking up. After a few minutes of thinking about it, she spoke up. "I don't see why not. Soul Society's rather accepting of Ichigo and his family."

Bambietta nodded her head.

M

Niklaus found himself wandering around tenth division in search of Bambietta. The Quincy was not pleased with the fact the Shinigami had won the war again, but the freedom he was given wasn't bad nor was knowing that the tenth division taicho was one of the children born of darkness. He came to the meeting hall and paused as he saw the tables moved to the side. Bambietta was putting the finishing touches on decorating. He frowned, not at all sure what was going on. "Does your brother know what you're doing?"

"He told me a few days ago that I could go ahead and have a party today." The female stated. "Oh, and thank you for the birthday gift. There is something I need your help with."

"So, you need help with the decorations?" Niklaus raised an eyebrow in confusion.

"No, I need help kidnapping someone." Bambietta blurted out. "Come on. We're going to the world of the living."

"Hold on..." The boy suddenly frowned, not at all sure he liked where this was going. He followed behind her. They arrived in the living world and he watched her pull out a pair of binoculars. "Are you sure that kidnapping the person is a good idea?" He glanced over at the house she was watching and found his frown suddenly deepening. "Isn't that the Substitute Shinigami's house? Are we kidnapping him? He's the last person I want to go up against."

"He's already got his invite and will come. We're after one of his sisters." The dark haired female continued to look at the house.

"Can't you do anything normally?"

"Isn't this normal?" Bambietta looked at him, blinking a couple of times. Niklaus took a deep breath, refusing to say anything about the situation. He watched as two small females left the room. The brown haired female was waved off by the dark haired female. When she was gone, the girl looked up at them, glaring at them.

"What do you two want?" The female folded her arms across her chest.

Niklaus suddenly tugged on Bambietta's arm. "I don't think kidnapping her is a good idea."

"You aren't supposed to reveal our intentions silly." Bambietta turned back to the girl and landed on the ground. "You're Kurosaki Karin, right?"

"What of it?"

"How would you like to come to Soul Society's Christmas party."

"Why?"

"Because Toto-chan will be there!" The longer, dark haired female beamed at the other girl.

"You mean Toshiro? Why isn't he inviting me himself?" Karin continued to frown at the girl.

"Bambietta... I don't think this is such a good idea." Niklaus shook his head. "If he doesn't know that she is coming, isn't he of all people going to be pissed off?"

"Because it is going to be a surprise."

"And if I don't agree to come?"

"We'll kidnap you. This is my Christmas present for him. Well, I have another, but I prefer this present."

"Fine, I'll go."

Niklaus found himself shaking his head. "This can't go well."

"Well, if it doesn't go well, we'll blame you. That is why I brought you along."

M

Toshiro was in his office working on his paperwork. Rangiku had insisted that he finish his paper work and had stayed up the night before doing the paper work so that he could go to the party. However, in doing so there was quite a few he had to redo as she had exhausted herself. Letting out a deep sigh, he suddenly glanced up to see his sister, her friend Niklaus and a third person entering the room. "Kurosaki?"

"Hi Toshiro."

"Yeah... exactly what are you doing here?"

"Ask her. It was her idea. She said if I didn't come willingly today she would kidnap me."

"It's his fault." Bambietta spoke up, a grin on her face as she pointed at Niklaus as Karin went and sat down on the couch.

"Do you actually expect me to stand up to a girl who can beat the crap out of me?"

"Actually, make that two girls who can beat the crap out of you." Toshiro noted the insulted look Niklaus gave him. "Kurosaki is..." He paused looking over at her. "How much has Kurosaki told you Kurosaki?"

Niklaus found the corner of his mouth twitching and he suddenly burst out laughing. Toshiro felt the corner of his eye twitch as the young man did that. Karin glanced up. "You mean what has my brother told me? You know that he hasn't told me anything?"

"Basterbine..." Toshiro spoke up, frowning at his sister. "I'm going to have to ask if you filed out the necessary paper work that allows Kurosaki to travel here from the world of the living?"

Rangiku bustled into the room. "I already filled it out knowing it would slip her mind. By the way Karin-chan. Your brother and father are in the room we're having the party in, so..."

"Wait. My dad said he was going to a Christmas party with other doctors." The small female folded his arms across her chest. She glanced over at Toshiro. "I get the feeling you weren't going to say anything because you weren't sure what my father or brother had told me."

"That... and I honestly felt it was their job to tell you." Toshiro let out a deep breath. "Since Rangiku said the wrong thing..."

"I really, really thought she had been told. Sorry." Rangiku blinked a couple of times. "I thought I finished the paper work."

"I'm just correcting your mistakes." The small taicho suddenly found the bag grabbed from his hands

"I'll correct them. Go have fun with Karin-chan. You don't get time to spend with her."

"I'm the taicho, so..."

"I'm your mother."

Karin looked at them without blinking. "I'm going to say I'm not surprised."

Toshiro let out a deep sigh. "Anyways..." He stood up and waved her over. "Perhaps I should just take you to the room so you can beat your father and brother up for answers?"

The short, dark haired female cracked her knuckles. "Sounds good to me."

"By the way, what about your sister?" the boy asked.

"I told Yuzu I was going to bag on the Christmas party. She knows I don't get along with those girls and I'm not fond of gossipy slumber parties."

"Me neither."

"No... you are fond of gossipy slumber parties. You just don't like inviting other females and invite me instead. By the way... I think it is time you move to you own quarters." Toshiro didn't notice the look on Karin's face.

"Hey... Karin-chan. Do you and your twin share a room?" Bambietta suddenly asked.

The small taicho suddenly spun around, his cheeks heating up. "That is different! She has a female twin, not a male twin."

"Just deal with it Toshiro. If she's as stubborn as Yuzu is, she is going to get her way. Save your arguments for the more important things that need to be won, otherwise you're wasting your energy." Karin sighed. They arrived at the door and she saw her older brother and father. She carefully walked over and kicked her father in the stomach but didn't do anything to her father. "Toshiro tells me that you owe me and explanation."

Isshin let out a groan while Ichigo pointed at his sister. "What is she doing here?"

Toshiro hiked his thumb at his sister. Karin folded her arms across her chest. "So?"

"Well..." The eldest Kurosaki took a seat at one of the side tables. "I used to be Shiro-chan's taicho and he used to be my fukutaicho. This was before your brother was born. Also... I'm technically the head of the Shiba clan."

"Who can't take on his duties because he's waiting for you two kiddos to graduate from high school and maybe even college so that you can have as normal of a life possible."

Bambietta noticed Kukaku and hurried over to hug the woman who was sitting at another table with Ganju. "Do you like the decorating I did?"

"Yeah... uh-huh." The woman waved Karin over. "I should introduce who we are. I'm your aunt Kukaku and this is your uncle Ganju."

"Hi. It is nice to meet you." The female glanced back at her father.

"Don't worry. I've beaten him up well as has young Hitsugaya over there when we found out they were really alive. I hope you have fun at the party. You'll likely meet other Shinigami and other friends of your brother and father." Kukaku puffed suddenly on her pipe.

M

Toshiro found himself fidgeting. He didn't like the way his former taicho or the eldest Shiba female was looking at him. Rangiku also gave him a strange look, a smirk looking rather as if she knew something. Eventually the others filtered into the room and he couldn't help the fact that Bambietta seemed to be watching to see if something happened.

Thankfully, most of the people were going over to Karin and shaking her hand and giving her their greetings. He didn't know how she would handle being known as the Substitute Shinigami's brother. Bambietta went around whispering things into people's ears though, and people began to smirk and try to hold back their laughter while looking at him.

Letting out a deep sigh, he wandered around the room, fidgeting due to his discomfort. Karin finally came over, a frown on her face. "Toshiro... you have a problem."

"If it is about me not socializing with everyone, I'm really not good at that." The small taicho glanced at the ground.

"That isn't it. Look up."

He found himself glancing up to see a strange plant with ribbon. "What the..."

He felt a kiss on his cheek and his eyes went wide as his cheeks flushed up. Something clicked and his cheeks flared out in anger. "Baba-nee!"

"How did he know?"