Soul Society 7:

"What do we have here?" his tone wasn't curious or interested at that, it was merely bored and after thought kind of question. Silence came to the room again. I thought it was fear before I realized that no one actually knew who I was. I sighed softly and sat up, tucking the blanket under my chin. Having sat up, this was the first time I had a good view of the room and have to say I was blown away. The walls were a chalky brown colored and there were huge over-sized windows that lined one whole wall, across from me. The windows were pasted with whitish clear see through paper that had the view of a small wooden open hall way and the beautiful view of an indoor courtyard garden. I kept my mind on the problem but couldn't help looking at the beautiful view out of the windows. I also couldn't ignore the injured people lying on beds like mine. Broken arm, leg, ribs or all of them, there were so many injured people all sleeping peacefully next to me.

"Who me?" I asked cheerfully, it was dumb, I know, but I couldn't help it. I wanted to buy time and think of something to say.

I pretended to be stretching as I turned to look at the man. My jaws dropped but I recovered quickly. Contrary to my imagination, the man that stood in front of me was only a couple years older than me, at the most 20. His long raven hair was silky and it ran down his back. His eyes were as dark as his eyes but they glowed slightly. He had a long sensitive face and delicate features. He wore black but like Captain Aisha, he also wore a white shawl and a white hair ornament looking thing at his temple. Behind his inhumanly handsome face, his expression was one of that disgust and contempt. He stood tall and straight and had a majestic air about him. No wonder people stood away from him, he was probably a Captain too.

His eyes slightly narrowed and his chin raised an inch. He looked down on me, I was sitting on the bed, and it looked like he was looking through his nose.

"What are you?" he spoke softly and clearly and yet it came out like an accusation.

I sagged against the headboard, "I don't know." I answered honestly.

He looked at Captain Aisha, "What do you plan to do with this girl once she's healed?" Captain Aisha didn't miss a beat, "We've already brought her up to the central room and they are deciding as we speak." His gaze came back to me. "Really." his voice was deathly toneless. He turned around and walked carefully out of the room. After a while, the smell of cherry blossom disappeared and conversation began around me. Death Angles wearing black dresses began leaving simultaneously as others began reassembling into crowds again. Like me, Captain Aisha stared at where a certain person disappeared.

"Who is he?" I asked, my voice distant. It seemed to have awakened Captain Aisha from something

"He is Captain Kuchi of squad 6." She hesitated, "in an even that you will be allowed to train here, more than likely, he will be your Captain." Captain Aisha locked eyes wit me. "But before that, under my care, you will rest here." I nodded, looking away from her penetrating gaze. "By the way, how's Lukia?" I felt guilty for some reason. Is she really badly hurt?

"She's doing very well, after coming in thought the Gate like that, I'm surprised she can still run but knowing her, she's probably training now." She sighed, "I just hope that she'll be okay after tomorrow night." A horrible image came to my mind. "Captain Kuch won't do anything too her, will he?" she looked at me and smiled, "nothing like that. They are sibling; even Captain Kuch won't do that." Even? I sincerely hoped that I won't be recruited into his squad.

As if she read my mind, she laughed and said, "He's somewhat subtler to his squad though." She looked at the door again, "Speaking of which, the results should arrive soon."

I looked down at my hands clasped tightly together. "Captain Aisha, what am I?" I asked, my voice sounded sad even to me.

"I'm not sure, honey." She looked at me for a long time. "At first glance, you seem like a Hollow but your presence has some Death Angle as well. If I didn't know better, I would've said both but, that's just never happened before." She looked at me almost regretfully, "It's just that you came up at the wrong time. One of the Captains just disappeared yesterday." She hesitated, "Captain Kuch's step-father."

"Was that the reason of his hostility?"

"Well no, he's been always like that. But he might have a little grudge against you. Showing up right after his father's disappearance. Even if he didn't like him much."

"They didn't get along?"

"Captain Kuch never liked his step father. In fact he disapproved of his mother remarrying."

"Was he close with his real father?"

"Funny you ask, no, I don't think he even knows his real father."

"Really?" Maybe that's why he has that expression on his face.

Captain Aisha stood there and stared out the transparent windows. I sighed and closed my eyes, I never felt this dependant on anyone in my life. I vowed to myself, after I save my mother, I was going to leave here and forget about everything. In order to save her though, I'll have to get strong. I knew that Captain Kuch had my vote for the strongest and toughest one, but will he agree to teach me? If I was assigned to his squad, I'll learn as much as possible. Captain Kuch was just a dude sulking from family issues. I could take him on. That was my wishful thinking until a Death Angle with a white sash around her arm walked into the room looking bored and uninterested.

"They decided to let her stay, 'am." Captain Aisha smiled, "and I suppose she will be under Captain Kuch's squad?" the girl almost glared at me, "Yes, and she is ordered to have private tutorials from him also." Light came back into her voice, "They said until she can control her powers, she has to stay here." I hoped that my horror wasn't obvious on my face.