Suddenly, Yamamoto walks up behind Rukia and Sasori. All three of them turn around, only to be face-to-face with the old man.

"Uh...hey...Captain Yamamoto. W...what can we do for you?" Rukia stutters.

"You can tell me why you're interrupting my class." Yamamoto demands. Rukia's eyes widen.

"..."

"Didn't your Captains teach you better than this?" Yamamoto says, sounding both disappointed and mad.

"Of course they did!" Rukia says, taking offense.

"Who are your Captains, anyway?" Yamamoto asks, looking at the group.

"Sixth company, Captain Kuchiki." Renji says standing up straight.

"Second company, Captain Fon." Sasori says, bowing.

"Thirteenth company, Captain Ukitake." Rukia replies, looking at the ground.

"And who is Hitsugaya's Captain?" Yamamoto asks, looking over at Kayame.

"Sixth company, Captain Kuchiki." Renji answers.

"And of course, there's Miss Abarai." Yamamoto says, sighing.

"What in the world has happened to her in the last four years? My baby sister has become an emotionless killing machine!" Renji says, tears threatening to spill over.

"Aizen's training turned her into what she is now...I only wish it hadn't happened so fast..." Yamamoto says, sounding regretful. With a sigh, he leaves them. Renji is giving him a very evil eye.

"Damn you, Yamamoto!" Renji mutters under his breath. He sighs, and turns to the others. "Come on, guys. Let's go see how my baby sister is doing." Renji says with a sad note in his voice.

"Okay, let's go." Rukia says, walking forward. The three of them walk towards where Kanashii and Kayame are standing. When they get there, Kayame walks towards them. When she gets closer, they see a sad look on her face. "What's wrong, Kayame?" Rukia says.

"Kanashii's hurt." Kayame says brushing the tears out of her eyes.

"What's new?" Rukia asks, shrugging.

"No! You don't understand! I mean...hurt really bad!" Kayame says, a note of conviction in her voice.

"What do you mean? How is she hurt?" Renji asks, freaking out.

"She's got big cuts going down her back." Kayame barely gets out before the hysterics release.

"Damn Aizen!" Renji growls. He turns to look at Kanashii, and along with scars going down her back and arms, she also has a huge one across her left eye. "What kind of training did Aizen put her through?" Renji asks with an angry glint in his eyes.

"I've heard that it can get really bad..." Rukia says, shaking her head in pain for her friend. Renji grinds his teeth, and furrows his eyebrows.

"I'll kill him!" Renji yells.

"..." Sasori stands there in shock.

"You're nowhere near strong enough." A monotone voice says behind them. Renji and Rukia jump. They all spin around, and see Kanashii standing there with an expressionless face.

"How long have you been there?" Renji asks, gently.

"For a while now. So, how have you been, big bro?" Kanashii asks. At hearing her call him that, Renji's eyes soften, and he walks up to her.

"How bad has it been being in that squad, Kanashii?" Renji asks, looking deep into Kanashii's eyes.

"I...I..." Kanashii stutters. She drops her eyes so she isn't looking at Renji.

"What?" Renji says, worried. Kanashii sits on the ground.

"Aizen is a very bad Captain." Kanashii whispers.

"Why don't you report him to General Yamamoto?" Renji asks, watching his sister's distressed face.

"I did...but he said there was nothing he could do about it...cuz technically I am in Aizen's company. So, he has the right to train me in any way he wants to." Kanashii whispers, tears falling down her face.

"Captain Yamamoto really said that!" Renji says, outraged. Kanashii sighs.

"Yes." Kanashii says looking up at the sky.

Two hours pass, and Kanashii has been talking to the group for a while now.

"Hahah!" Kanashii laughs in true bliss. She suddenly yelps in pain when someone grabs her shoulder, and squeezes it. She looks up into the eyes of the person that grabbed her.

"Time to leave, my little flower." Aizen says, smiling down at her. She closes her eyes as she sighs.

"I'll see you guys later..." Kanashii says, and with that, she walks out of the building with Aizen.

"Oh, baby sis..." Renji says, watching with sad eyes out the door she had just disappeared through. He shakes his head, and looks at the others.

"Was she crying?" Sasori asks, also watching in the direction that she had disappeared.

"I think so." Rukia says. Renji looks at the door that Kanashii had walked out of again.

"Please stay safe, baby sis.'' Renji whispers. He looks at Rukia. "I suppose Kayame and I should probably get going. We have a mission with Byakuya tomorrow." Renji says, turning towards the door.

"Oh! That's right!" Kayame shouts, smacking her forehead. "I nearly forgot!" She says, exasperated at her scatter brainedness.

"Well, I guess I'll see you two later." Rukia says, smiling. Renji nods, and Kayame hugs Rukia.

"See you later, buddy!" Kayame whispers into Rukia's ear as they turn to leave. She skips out of the building, smiling. Rukia looks at Renji with a puzzled look.

"What in the world is her issue?" Rukia says, flabbergasted.

"She's grown feelings towards the Captain." Renji says with a shrug.

"Strange." Rukia drags out the word as she glances back towards the door.

"Yeah well..." Renji says with a shrug. Rukia smiles, and leaves as well.

**Stay safe, Kanashii!**
Rukia mentally sighs as she walks back towards thirteenth company's barracks.