Warnings: mild language, suggested violence

Noboru (Climb)

Flashforward...

Gina ran towards where Hisagi was half-asleep on the ground in thier usual meeting place. Renji and Kira were in class, but the two of them didn't have class that day. Because they had just graduated.

"Emo! Emo!" She screamed excitedly as she jumped on him, hugging him tightly and almost hitting him in the face with the paper in her hand. "Guess what!"

"What?" He laughed, holding onto the tops of her arms.

"I got in!" She told him with the brightest smile on her face. "I passed! I'm going to be in the 9th Division with you!"

"Yes!" He hugged her as they laid there on the ground.

The year had been hectic. Not much had happened but there had been a lot of work considering they were graduating. They had become best friends in the class they shared and came up with thier own secret hand-shake. They knew hand-shakes were a lame act for kids, but they really didn't care.

Hisagi had been accepted into the 9th Division a couple days earlier and Gina had asked him if he minded her applying for that Division as well. He had of course said he didn't mind and she had taken the exam the next day.

She had gotten the news thirty minutes ago and knew exactly who she wanted to tell first.

Now her dream was coming true. She, Gina Keianna, was going to be a Shinigami. Ever since Urahara had told her the first story, she had longed and dreamed to be Soul Reaper. And now her dream was coming true.

She couldn't help but cry at the thought. She was so happy, exstatic, that she couldn't restrain the tears of joy.

"What's wrong?" Hisagi asked quietly as he saw her tears.

She smiled through the tears. "I've dreamed of this for what seems like forever. And now everything is working out. I'm so happy! I'm gonna be a Soul Reaper with my best buddy!"

Hisagi smiled when she threw her arms around him and sobbed into his shoulder. He hugged her tighter when she tried to pull away.

"Emo, I'm getting tears on your shirt." She argued.

"It's not like I can't wash it, Spaz." He told her.

She laughed.

She liked her nickname. It suited her. Hisagi and Renji had came up with it a couple of months ago, and it had stuck. Even Kira called her that now.

"You're an amazing friend, Shuhei." She told him.

"You, too, Gina." He told her.

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Flashforward...

"Renji!" Gina called as she jumped into his arms when him, Kira and Momo walked through the gate into the Soul Society. "You got taller!"

"Spaz, you saw me last week." Renji informed her.

"Well, that's plenty of enough time to get taller." She protested before hugging Kira. "Bou-chan, your hair got longer."

"It's been this way for two months." He laughed.

"You lie!" She scoffed playfully and walked over to Momo. "And Momo-chan! You look as lovely as ever!"

"Arigato, Gina-chan." She hugged Gina tightly. "It's good to see you."

Hisagi jogged up behind Gina and held onto her shoulder when she stepped away from Momo so he could stand up straight. He was out of breath as he waved.

"Sorry." He apologized. "Captain Tosen wanted that paperwork from last night."

"I still refuse to believe you're a Lieutenant." Renji crossed his arms.

"That reminds me," Kira turned to Gina. "Congradulations on 3rd seat."

"Arigato." She smiled at him.

"You got 3rd seat?" Renji gawked. "How come nobody told me?'

"Because we all knew you'd be mad that she got promoted before you." Momo informed him.

"I heard you guys pulled a Gina and got into the same squad." Hisagi said breathlessly and still leaning on Gina when he spoke. "Captain Aizen is a good guy."

"Yeah." Kira rolled his eyes. "Momo can't shut up about him."

"Shut up!" She told him.

Gina laughed and touched her arm. "Actually, he's pretty cute with those glasses. Him and that Vice-Captain of his. Yum."

Momo blushed and Renji, Kira and especially Hisagi glared at Gina.

Rukia Kuchiki suddenly came running onto the scene.

"Sorry I'm late!" She apologized to them. "Hey, Renji!"

"Hey, Rukia." He smiled at her.

"Kuchiki!" Gina hugged Rukia, knocking Hisagi's elbow off her shoulder. "I missed you!"

"Um... I missed you, too." She laughed.

"You're so lucky!" Gina told her. "You get to be in Captain Ukitake's Division. He's really great. That's when he's not sick. He gets sick a lot... But his Lieutenant, Kaien, is really nice."

"Oh thanks." Rukia grinned at her.

"Oh, yes, it's time to be getting the new people in, isn't it?" A voice sighed from behind them.

"Fresh meat." Another added.

Gina rolled her eyes. She knew those voices.

"Yumichika! Ikkaku!" She said without turning.

"What the hell, who said that?" Ikkaku's voice asked.

Gina turned and glomped them both at the same time.

"Pretty boy! Shiny head!" She said as they cried in surprise.

"Ah! Ah!" They tried to get her off, but it was no use.

"Yumichika, don't make me mess up your hair!" Gina threatened.

"No! Not my beautiful hair!" He swatted at her.

She laughed and stepped back. "You guys are always so fun to mess with."

Yumichika checked his hair before looking at her with an expectant look in his eye.

"You're hair still looks beautiful, Yumichika." Gina promised him.

"Good." He smiled before taking her hand and lifting it to his lips. "Thank you...Gina."

She blushed and smiled at him.

"Excuse me." Hisagi took Yumichika's hand and threw it down at his side.

"Yes, excuse you." Yumichika frowned at him. "Don't touch me with your ugly hands."

Renji and Kira were on either side of Hisagi, now, and looking at Yumichika with a threatening look.

"Looks like this might be fun." Ikkaku smirked with his hand on the hilt of his sword.

"For me it will be." Renji said through his teeth as he got up in Ikkaku's face.

"Hey, let's all calm down." Momo said in a small voice as she feebly attempted to push Renji back. "It's our first day, let's try not to get in trouble."

"Yes, run along children." Ikkaku taunted.

Renji growled at him.

"Excuse me!" Gina tried to jump high enough to see over Hisagi's shoulder. "Shiny Head, don't hurt Red Pineapple!"

"Stay out of this, Gina." Hisagi told her.

"Hey, this started because of me!" She said. "And if it means anything, I think your hands are cute."

A small smile spread across Hisagi's face.

At this point, Renji had pushed Momo behind him and was nearly breathing down Ikkaku's neck. All Ikkaku needed was five more seconds of that and he was ready to fight.

So when he pulled his Zanpaktou out of it's sheath. He was getting ready to swipe it at Renji before he could move, cutting off his arm. But when he did, Gina was there.

Her Zanpaktou rang against his, glinting like the spectrum.

He was surprised, but his face soon rested into that same smirk.

"Gina." Hisagi said from behind her with his hand on her shoulder. "He's not worth it."

She slide her sword gracefully away from his before the tip of the blade somehow ended up a centimeter away from Ikkaku's throat.

"Don't mess with any of them." She warned. "Ever again."

He didn't answer, but stood there, shocked again.

She withdrew her sword and put it back in it's sheath.

"Keianna."

The voice was soft and familiar. She turned to see her Captain standing a few feet away.

"Sir." She bowed her head, even though he couldn't see it. "My apologies. I will keep my sword put away."

"That's not what I was going to say." He said quietly.

"Forgive me again, Captain." She said.

"I was going to say that was a good thing you did." He told her. "If you hadn't of stopped Ikkaku, who knows what he would've done to that young man. I am proud of you."

"Th...thank you, sir." She beamed.

"You're welcome." He grinned. "Hisagi, I came to tell you that the meeting tonight has been canceled. It seems you have the night off."

"Thank you, sir." Hisagi thanked him.

"Have a nice night, you two." Tosen turned and walked away.

Hisagi and Gina turned back to everyone else.

Ikkaku looked pissed, Yumichika was messing with his nails. Renji and Kira were standing side-by-side, glaring at Ikkaku.

"You guys can leave now." Gina told Ikkaku. "See you later, Yumichika."

"Good-bye, Gina!" He waved as they walked away.

Gina walked up and hit Renji on the back of the head. "Try not getting yourself killed please."

He grimaced. "I could've taken him."

"Ha." Gina rolled her eyes. "That was Ikkaku Madarame of the 11th squad. That Division lives to fight and die in battle. He's 3rd seat with the fighting skill of a Captain."

Renji rolled his eyes. "And?"

"And you're going to give all of us a heartattack with your temper." Rukia said from beside Kira.

"Just ignore Ikkaku." Gina waved a hand at him. "He's a baldy anyways."

Renji sighed, "whatever."

"You guys should get to your Divisions." Hisagi said. "Your Captains are probably waiting for you."

Gina nodded in approval.

Comments:

Getting into Divisions: I've heard of how this is done, but I'm not entirely sure, so I just used an exam.

Arriving: I don't know what happens when newly graduated Shinigami come to the 13 Court Guard Squads, but let's just say they come through the gate! :)

3rd Seat: in the 9th Division, there really is no mentioned 3rd seat, so I just stole it and made Gina the 3rd Seat Officer!

Ikkaku's anger problems: it's true. Ikkaku really does like to fight too much. Just like his Captain.