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Everything after her drinking contest (which she had one) with the Lieutenant of the tenth Division was a blur to Mai, but she assumed she had fun. If anything Mai was lucky she or the others besides Sayama and Byakuya couldn't remember anything for she had spent most of the night singing and dancing on the tables with Rangiku, until they were kicked out at the end of the night. Now Mai was being woken up with the sun in her eyes and mother calling her.

"Mai, sweetie you have to wake up now or you're going to be late for your graduation ceremony."

"Mama it doesn't start until 3:30," Mai groaned, rolling over and hiding herself under the covers.

"Yes, and it's already 3 o'clock…" before Mai's mother could finish her sentence, Mai was out of bed and dressed in her school uniform.

"Sorry, Mom I gotta go, I'm going to be late even if I use my flash step," Mai said as she grabbed her Zanpakuto and ran out the door.

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With Aria and Sayama
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It was loud as people started to fill into the school's auditorium. Each year sat together waiting to watch their fellow students graduate from the academy becoming soul reapers and moving on to a life in the Seireitei. Sayama Kuchiki stood by the entrance waiting for her friend, so they could get their seats with the other sixth years. Spotting t her friend, Aria, Sayama smiled and waved.

"Saya, how are you feeling today?" asked Aria as she walked towards her.

"Nervous… but other than that I feel fine, although I also didn't drink last night," Saya replied smiling up at her intelligent friend.

"Ah, I wish I could say the same, I practically had to drag myself out of bed this morning!" whined Aria holding her head. "Which makes me wonder how Mai is doing, last I remember she was having a drinking with Lieutenant Matsumoto."

"Lucky for Mai, along with her high tolerance for alcohol she doesn't get hangovers, but if I was going bet on it… I would say she was still sleeping."

"But it's already 3:15!"

"Exactly! Did you really expect her to be on time? Knowing Mai she'll be late, as always and somehow make a grand entrance."

Aria laughed with the small girl and nodded in agreement. "Yea, she's never a bore to be around."

"Nope, now let's go sit down; we can save Mai a seat for when she decides to show up," said Sayama pulling Aria into the auditorium making their way to the front where the other sixth years sat in anticipation .

Fifteen minutes passed quickly as the house talked idly waiting for the ceremony to begin, with no sign of Mai what so ever. The lights slowly dimmed and soon the Captains of the Gotei Thirteen marched to the aisle across from the Sixth years, and sat down in their assigned places.

"When do you think Mai is going to show up?" whispered Aria.

"Hmm, I say in the middle of someone speaking," giggled Sayama. "And she'll most likely make her entrance known; it's just too hard to come in quietly unknown for Mai."

The Captain General gave his speech and called on the only attending Lieutenant Nanao Ise of the Eighth Division to read out the names and divisions of the graduating students.

"Welcome to the graduation of another successful generation of the Shinigami Academy…" the vice captain of the eighth continued on with her speech as many of the people and some captains of the audience tuned out.

"If there was ever a time for Mai to interrupt it would be now." Aria spoke to soon for just as she finished her sentence the auditorium was filled with a loud bang. Everyone turned in their seats to see what caused the desperately needed interjection from the boring speech. In the door way of the hall stood a woman with messy black hair covered in sweat.

The Lieutenant up on the stage looked furious, glaring at the intruder as she walked towards the front of the room to sit with the rest her fellow graduates.

As Mai reached her friends, she noticed everyone was still looking at her, as she was about to sit down, Mai looked towards Nanao, waving her hand. "Carry on!"

Nanao narrowed her eyes and pushed her glasses up her nose and continued on with her *cough* boring/pointless *cough* speech.

"What happened to you?" whispered Aria.

"Got into a fight with some people from the Rukongai, but I'll tell you about it after, it's nothing to worry about," replied Mai as she starred at the woman preaching on the stage. "Who is that? She's obviously not a captain."

"That's the Lieutenant of the Eighth division," Saya answered. "Her name is Nanao Ise."

The girls continued whispering as the woman kept talking, not realizing people where already being called up to the stage join their divisions, until Saya's name was called.

"… Sayama Kuchiki has been placed directly in the Sixth Company as Lieutenant upon request of Captain Kuchiki and several others."

Mai nudged Saya with her elbow, smirking because the young girl got embarrassed easily. "You better get going…Lieutenant."

With that Sayama walked onto the stage and accepted her Shihakusho and Lieutenant badge. Not long after the remaining two girls tuned in and out, waiting to be called for their division and to meet their Captains. Soon it was the end of the Tenth division's recruits being called and Mai sat up straighter waiting anxiously to get the ceremony over with.

"This year only one student was placed into the Eleventh Division, under Kenpachi Zaraki…" Nanao paused looking at her sheet more closely, eyes widening as she read the name over again before turning her head towards the man with the liberty spiked hair beside her. The man growled at her to continue before he was forced to rip her face off as he crossed his arms and scowled at the audience. The Eighth Lieutenant gulped and read the name out loud. "Mayan Takahashi."

Gasps were heard from the house seats and then whispers around the room began to start. The few people who knew Mai, turned in their seats to look at her, knowing all too well she definitely deserved the placement for how she acted most of the time. As Mai stood up and began walking towards the stage, the Captain growled and narrowed his eyes realizing his knew recruit was a woman. Mai smirked, knowing everyone was surprised to see a woman as beautiful as her being placed into the most brut squad of the Gotei Thirteen.

When she reached the stage, Nanao recognized Mai as the woman who interrupted her and scoffed. Mai grabbed her new Shihakusho from the angry looking Lieutenant and stepped towards her Captain, saluting him, instead of bowing.

"What, no bow?" Kenpachi grunted sarcastically.

"Well you see… I would but it seems this outfit is a tad too small in the chest and we wouldn't want them to be exposed anymore then necessary without a first date now would we?" Mai smirked up at the large man thinking she was witty.

"Don't get cheeky," he replied glancing down at her breasts before walking down off the stage leaving Mai to follow.

"Pervert," Mai whispered, her smirk growing wider.

It didn't take long for Aria's name to be called seeing as she was accepting into the twelfth division along with several other people that Mai didn't recognize, but she wasn't really paying attention to any one other then Mayuri Kurotsuchi, although she could only see the top of his strange hat, for the person sitting in front of her could have passed as twenty feet tall for all she cared. Before she could get a glimpse of Mayuri as he walked passed her row, someone had walked into her line of sight who just so happened, could take on the person sitting in front of her for the tallest person alive.

Although the twelfth division sat behind her and Captain Zaraki, it took all her control to not turn around and search for her old friend and self appointed brother. Was he surprised to hear her name? Well… other then when her placement was for the Eleventh Division. Female + Squad Eleven just screamed attention so everyone was surprised about that… other then the Captain General of course and the teachers.

The ceremony was called to an end after they called the new recruits of the thirteenth division. Students filed out of the large room as the captains and former sixth years remained, looking to get to know the people they would be entering the same squad with. Mai stood on her own, armed crossed observing everyone in sight. As she was busy glaring at everyone who dared look at her, she felt a large presents beside her, turning to tell them off Mai found herself face to chest with her new Captain, Kenpachi Zaraki.

"Listen kid…" the man started as Mai looked up at him.

Fuming, Mai glared and began to yell. "No, you listen to me for a moment, Mr. I'm-so-strong! I am not a kid, nor do I look like one. So call me whatever you like whether it be, woman, girl, my name! or even bitch, but do not call me a child."

He voice was like venom and she was about ready to bite, this was enough to make Zaraki laugh and smirk at the woman's confidence.

"Okay woman, you got guts. I'll give you that, but you better be able to back it up," the large Captain chuckled. "Or you won't be able to last a day in my squad."

Before Mai or Zaraki could add anything someone beside them snorted. Both members of the Eleventh Division turned their heads to see Mai's friend, Aria.

"I can assure you Captain Zaraki, there is barely anything weak about Mai…"

"She excelled in all classes, but mostly ……….. and Kido, although she ignores her Kido abilities in combat." The new lieutenant of the squad six said coming up beside the brainiac finishing her sentence. Both woman smiled at Mai and bowed to the Captain. Mai looked up at her Captain to see that he was giving her a questioning look.

"How do they do that?" grumbled Zaraki so only Mai could hear.

"I've been wondering that myself," Mai whispered back shaking her head and looking at her friends again.

"We're sorry for interrupting Captain," Sayama bowed. "But we have prier engagements to attend to. Mai will see you tomorrow."

Again before anyone could say anything they were gone.

"Nice way to cause yourself more attention," commented Aria as the girls walked out of the building.

"What?"

"You know, yelling at your captain and not getting killed." Saya exclaimed. "I mean, he is Kenpachi Zaraki, he's deadly!"

Mai glared ahead of her as she kept on walking mumbling to herself, as they went. Finally after waiting several minutes she exploded. "He called me kid, can you believe that? I mean come on! I have a chest, I'm definitely not a kid. I don't even look like a kid… do I?"

"No!" the other two said simultaneously, before dropping the subject, leaving behind an awkward silence.

"So…" Aria started before snickering as she remembered something. "Mayan?"

Mai shot her a glare and demanded her to shut up.

"I think it's a wonderful name," Saya smiled.

"I rather not talk about it," Mai grumbled. Looking down at the uniform in her hands, as she unfolded it she scoffed and bunched it up. "Not another one of these! It's so plain, I'm going to go home and make a much nicer one, there's no way in hell I'm wearing this for the rest of my life."

"But…" Saya started before thinking better of it. "How are you going to do that?"

"You'll see tomorrow, but I have to go! See yea!" And with that the grouchy woman disappeared on the spot.

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Captains meeting
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"So it's under stood that Captains Hitsugaya and Abarai along with Lieutenant Matsumoto will be returning to the world of the living instead of the others coming back," said the Captain General bringing a close end to the meeting. "Is there anything someone would like to discuss before I bring this meeting to a closing?"

Surprising everyone, Byakuya Kuchiki stepped forward and faced the eldest Captain. "This is something I would like to bring up, sir."

"Yes?"

"A certain squad placement."

"There can't be anything wrong with one of your new subordinates already, they were only assigned this afternoon," said Captain Yamamoto raising on eyebrow.

"It's nothing to do with one of Squad Six's recruits. It is something to do with the placement into Squad Eleven. A certain Mayan Takahashi."

All the Captains starred at the noble in stock, wondering why he would have a problem with the mysterious woman.

"I prepared myself to hear this from Zaraki, but you?"

"I must agree with Captain Kuchiki," the deranged mad scientist said stepping forward as well.

"Might I ask why, it is you two are unhappy with Miss Takahashi's placement?"

"Is it smart to have a young woman in a squad with a bunch of brute men?" They could easily take advantage of her…" Before the Captain of the Sixth could go on he was interrupted by a grunt from the Captain of the Eleventh.

Captain Yamamoto looked towards Captain Zaraki. "What are your thoughts on this Zaraki?"

The Captain grunted again. "I doubt someone would place a weakling in my squad. I see nothing wrong, if the woman can fight. Besides Yachiru needs a female in the squad, don't like her hanging around with the squad since Kurotsuchi's dumbass experiment, and Ikkaku and Yumichika aren't here to help fend off those perverts."

"Then it's settled, Mayan Takahashi stays in Squad Eleven…"

"But sir!" Both Captains of the Sixth and Twelfth divisions began to protest until the Captain General commanded them to remain silent before dismissing the meeting.

As Kenpachi Zaraki walked towards the door, the two Captains upset with his new subordinate stopped him.

"If you touch one hair on that girls head, I won't be afraid to use you as an experiment and then no one will be there to keep the men away from Yachiru."

"I will see to it personally to kill you, if let anything happen to that nuisance of a girl."

And with that they both left not acknowledging each other, leaving behind an amused yet disturbed Captain.

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Next Day
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Mai didn't know what time she was suppose to arrive for the orientation, or where she was going. Normally the young woman had an amazing sense of direction, but today, being in a new place with more high amounts of spiritual pressure was throwing her off. She managed to make it to the south entrance gate of the Seireitei with ease but it was the matter of finding the Squad Eleven barracks.

As she wandered idly around the maze like buildings of the home to the Gotei Thirteen, she began to think about the new beginning of her life. Although she now had friends like Aria and Sayama, even her partner from her Kido class- a girl named Sora Yamada- Mai couldn't help but wonder if Yumichika would gladly welcome her with open arms or how Mayuri would act upon seeing her again after a century, and the fact that she kept her entrance to the Shinigami Academy a secret.

Suddenly Mai gasped as she remembered something. "Sora!" Mai had almost forgotten about her first friend from the Academy. It had been awhile since they had seen each other out side of classes, but Sora had been busy with extra training that she didn't have much time to spend with Mai or the others, who had became close after Mai had introduced them. Now Mai desperately wanted to know what squad she was placed in, that was the only reason she wished she payed more attention to the grad ceremony. But all thoughts of Sora were interrupted when someone called Mai's name.

"Mai! I thought I felt your reiatsu."

"Sayama! I am so glad to see you right now," said Mai looking up from the spot on the ground she had been starring at for the past few minutes. "I've been walking around for god knows how long!"

The sixth division lieutenant paused to take in her friend's new appearance before answering her. Mai didn't support the traditional Soul Reaper uniform but rather a short black kimono coming to med thigh, with a thick whit obi around her waist, and quarter length sleeves. The top was low cut showing more cleavage then necessary, on the white part of the neck line seam was the Eleventh Division emblem. Mai's hair, instead of pulled back into a ponytail like it normally was, her hair was down with her bangs clipped up and back combed held with a beret that also held the Eleventh Division Symbol.

Sayama frowned. "That is not the required Shinigami uniform."

"It says nothing about having to wear the exact clothing they provide us with, as long as it keeps the black and white colour scheme and are able to perform your duties as a Death God." Mai said crossing her arms.

Saya wondered how in the world Mai could fight in what she was wearing but remembered she would probably fight nude if it came down to it. "What about your shoes? How can you fight in those?"

Mai looked down at her black heels before rolling her eyes. "Just because you are unable to walk in a pair of heels, does not mean others can't. It barely feels like a have something on my feet."

Sayama was silent for a few moments but right when she was about to say something Mai had beaten her to it. "How about showing me where the hell I'm going before I decide to break down these fucking walls."

The smaller girl shook her head and pointed in the opposite direction in which Mai was going and told Mai to follow her. As they walked they were followed by an angry silence, demanding one of them to say something. "What squad was Sora placed into?"

"The fourth I believe, she was also given the tenth seat already." Saya replied looking up at the woman, who now had a thoughtful expression on her face. For once, Mai smiled and then looked at her friend.

"Good for her, she definitely deserved it, after all that extra training she did."

"Mhm, most definitely."

"What time is it?"

"Around one I would assume," responded the young noble, giving Mai an appointed look she continued. "Everyone was suppose to be here at nine."

"Well shit," grumbled Mai. "I was here on time, but I got lost."

"For four hours?"

"Mhm."

"Normally you're good with finding your way around."

"I know but this was new to me, there are quite a few people with High amounts of spiritual pressure that I could tell where to go, I was so confused," Mai said making her eyebrows furrow.

"I'm sure since you're the only new recruit, the Eleventh probably didn't have an orientation… not that they do it any other year either. I wouldn't doubt if the Captain failed to mention you, or the fact you were a female," Saya said stopping outside a giant door with the number eleven on it.

"Hey, shouldn't you be off doing lieutenant-y things?"

""No, brother gave me the day off, told me to enjoy it before being thrown into a world of meeting and paper work." Sayama said smiling at her friend. "Aren't you going in?"

"Wait what?! You're not coming with me?"

"It's your squad not mine!" Saya turned to walk away before Mai grabbed the back of her shihakusho pulling her into the Squad Eleven barracks.

"If I'm late, then you're coming with me for some sort of excuse!" Mai explained still dragging the protesting lieutenant.

"But… Maiiii… C-cap-captain Zaraki i-is scary!" Sayama stuttered.

"Just shut up! HEY! You, where's the Captain?" Mai stopped walking, shouting at a man walking by.

"The Captains busy right now, waiting for the new recruit but I could gladly help you."

"You have a snowballs chance in hell with me, asshole! Now I demand you take me to the Captain or I'll put you through a wall!" growled Mai letting go of Sayama and putting her left hand on her Zanpakuto.

"Feisty, just how I like them," the man said licking his lips and advanced towards the woman. Before the guy could do anything more stupid or Mai unsheathing her blade, Sayama stepped in between them.

"Lieutenant of Squad Six, Sayama Kuchiki," stated the frightened young woman, pointing to the badge on her left arm. "I demand you to bring me and my friend to Captain Zaraki, before I report this!"

The pervert took a step back eyes wide. "Ah… Yes Lieutenant, right this way Lieutenant." He gasped, bowing before walking away telling them to follow. As they walked further to into the building men began to stop and stare as Mai and Sayama walked by but many were paying more attention to the older woman, although Mai was oblivious to the fact, determined to think of an excuse as Saya was well aware of the stares and couldn't help but fidget.

Finally they came to a stop outside a door before the man hesitantly knocked.

"What?" came a gruff voice from behind the door.

"Captain, I know you're waiting for the recruit…" the man hesitated looking at Mai and Sayama. "But there are two women who would like to see you."

"Who is it?"

Before the man could reply, Mai smacked him upside the head. "You dolt I am the new recruit!"

The man starred at the woman before bending over and laughing, just then the door was yanked open and the Captain bellowed. "You're late!" then pointed to the women's escort and told him to leave. The Captain of the Eleventh company threw the two women into the room and slammed the door again.

A few minutes of silence passed throughout the room as Kenpachi sat down behind his desk and leaned back crossing his arms over his chest, glaring at the two girls.

"I don't have an excuse… I got lost, that's about it," Mai said bored, examining her nails.

The man grunted then looked at Sayama. "What are you doing here?"

"I…I uh…I'm," stumbled the noble when Mai elbowed her side. "I showed Miss Takahashi here, and you'd most likely have a couple of men in the Fourth Division recovering, if I hadn't come with her." Mai laughed where as Kenpachi raised a brow.

"Why's that?"

Mai rolled her eyes and glared at the man. "The Division is full of perverted men, why do you think?"

As she said this, the captain took the time to take in her appearance and smirked, "What do you expect, when you dress like that? You're practically asking for the attention." Mai scoffed as Kenpachi paused. "Can you even fight in that?"

"What do you think?"

"She'd fight nude if she had to," Sayama mumbled to herself, wanting to leave. Mai whipped her head around to glare at her as the large man laughed. Right then the door was flung open and whirl winded of pink came in.

"Kenny! Is the new guy here yet?"

"Yea… Yachiru?" gasped Mai before snickering. "That's the Kenny you always talked about? You made him seem like some pansy."

"Hiya Maya!"

Kenpachi glared at Mai then looked at Yachiru. "You two know each other?"

"Of course Kenny! She's the one who bought me candy in the Rukongai all the time!" said the pink haired girl.

The man seemed shocked by what Yachiru had just said. "The girl you spend hours talking about? She's the girl from the Rukongai? This is your 'Maya'?"

"Yup! She's awesome!" replied the pink haired Lieutenant as she furrowed her eyebrows. "But I am confused as to what she's doing here"

"Uh… She's the new subordinate…"

"REALLY?" cheered Yachiru. "Finally! Another girl, at least it's someone that I already like!"

"Yea, yea. Kid, how 'bout you and the sixth lieutenant leave for a bit while I talk to 'Maya'," said Kenpachi dismissing the two girls.

"Mai," the woman said after the other had left the office.

"What?"

"My name is Mai, well… Mayan but I only ever been called Mai, Yachiru just likes to give me random nicknames," she replied glaring at the ground.

"Whatever, I want to ask you something."

"What?"

"Look out for Yachiru! The kid practically worshipped you before you were a soul reaper no doubt she'll look up to you even more now. She needs someone like you in her life…"

"What do you mean 'someone like me?'" Mai asked interrupting the Captain.

"A strong independent woman who doesn't take shit from no one. Someone to teach her about… eh… women things."

Mai chortled and rolled her eyes. "And basically fight off men for her?"

"Pretty much," Kenpachi replied waiting for Mai to say something.

"Well, we can't have some feminist teaching her to be a wuss if she's the lieutenant of the toughest squad in the Rukongai."

"Good, now leave and get Yachiru and that other kid to show you around,:

Mai glared at the Captain, before walking out of the office while trying to figure him out. One minute he's tough and ready to fight, and then he's caring for Yachiru's well being and then back to being mean.

'Sounds just like someone else I know' said a strange voice.

"What do you mean?" Mai growled to herself.

'Don't be like that my little caterpillar, one day when you blossom into a butterfly, you might understand.'

"Ugh, just stop talking, It feels like I'm talking to myself!"

The voice chuckled and replied once more before being quiet. 'In a way you are, because everything that it is, is really what it isn't'

"What the fuck is that suppose to mean. 'Everything that it is, is really what it isn't' why does he always have to talk in riddles, ugh stupid se…"

"Mai!" called out a voice from up ahead. Mai looked around to see who it was when she saw her friend, Aria.

"Hey, aren't you suppose to be doing orientation?" Mai asked waving at her.

"Nah, that was done hours ago, we were given the day off. According to this Akon guy, Captain Kurotsuchi doesn't normally do that, meaning he's either in a good mood, or frustrated about something," Aria explained. "What about you? Why'd you stray off from your squad?"

"What the hell are you talking about; you're the one in my squad barracks!"

"Look again Mai," Aria chuckled. "We're in between the Eleventh and Twelfth divisions at the moment!"

"Shit!" Mai yelled, "I guess I wandered off, but I forgot Sayama and Yachiru! Want to come?"

"Nah, I'm going to head back to my division and see if there is really anything I can do, I just came by to see if you managed to make it to your division,"

"What do you mean? I have an amazing sense of direction!"

"Yea… seeing as I could feel your reiatsu wandering all around the Seireitei for a few hours."

"Shut up," mumbled the eleventh division member.

"Don't be a baby," laughed Aria as she walked off. "I'll talk to you later!"

Mai sighed and turned around to head back to her division, something was telling her today was going to be a long day.

Thank you lovely people for reading my awesomeness… or rather just thank you for reading this chapter! I was going to write more to this chapter, but then I figured it would be too long, and I know some people don't want to read a chapter that just drags on and on. And apologize for later chapters if I say bad stuff about Orihime or Hinamori … like really? Have you read or heard them! KUROSKAI KUN x 534850439853490853904583409,or Captain could never do no wrong even though he shoved his fucking sword through me with the intention of trying to kill me, its all Gin Ichimaru's fault-_- STFU and get a life please… poor Gin he's so cute and awesome and freaky but all the arrancars are all RAWR you suck … sorry for that rant.

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