Author's note: I'm truly sorry that it took me so long to update. I had to have surgery and wasn't able to get a hold of a computer to write. I hope this chapter is good if not the next one will be better. I plan to updated every other week until I finish this story. I own none of the characters.

Kukaku's POV

Kukaku wasn't sure what to do when she and Kenpachi had arrived back at eleventh as he had taken off without so much as a word to her.

She decided to walk around to all the divisions to see if it would help to clear her mind of trying to understand Kenpachi.

Kukaku went to thirteenth division first knowing that walking around the gardens would likely calm her.

"Kukaku, I'm surprised to see you up this early were you hallow hunting again?"

Kukaku looked up from the pond finally noticing Ukitake.

"No I wasn't though the night was as strange as if I was."

Kukaku made room for Ukitake to sit.

"I would normally ask why it would seem strange but I can tell you don't want to talk about it."

Kukaku was relieved that he didn't want to pry but at the same time she wondered if maybe he could help her.

She decided against it and just talked about what had happened up until yesterday. Kukaku was happy that she had gotten her mind cleared, but it didn't last as she and Ukitake were called to attend an urgent Taicho meeting.

Kukaku flash stepped to the meeting room wondering what was happening.

"Shiba Taicho and Kenpachi Taicho wait outside I need to give your orders after the others"

Kukaku gave a confused look to Kenpachi who looked a confused as her.

They stepped outside the meeting and waited. Kukaku didn't understand why Kenpachi wouldn't answer her when she asked him a question but it was starting to get a annoying.

"What's your problem?" Kukaku was just answered with a side look from him but he didn't say anything.

She was going to hit him but they were called back into the meeting.

Kukaku was relieved that she didn't have to see next to Kenpachi and took the open seat by Ukitake while Kenpachi sat by Byakuya who didn't look all that comfortable with Kenpachi so close after what had happened days earlier.

"So what's going on old man?" Kukaku asked after she sat down.

"You're all here because the man that escaped from the battle in the maggots nest has started to gather rogue shinigami and also a few seated officers though we have not been able to figure out which ones, we believe that he is going to try and break in to the Seireitei."

"Then why are we just standing around shouldn't we find him?"

"Calm down Shiba Taicho that is why I made this meeting however you and Kenpachi Taicho will not be going to look for him you. will continue lead your division and will not be aloud to leave until he is caught."

Kukaku jumped up from her chair yelling.

"Why can't I, I was the one he was after in the first place I want to know why!"

"This is the reason why you cannot go after him. He will be expecting you too simply because of that fact."

Kukaku sat back down and noticed that Kenpachi didn't seem upset in the fact that he couldn't go which made her wonder what was going on.

"Now that that's settled Kenpachi Taicho the reason for you staying is because if he enters Seireitei you are to make sure he doesn't come in contact with Shiba Taicho is that understood?" Kukaku had never seen Kenpachi look so calm and serious before it slightly unnerved her.

"Why is it that you don't want him to get to me I can take are of myself?" Kukaku was only given a stern look for Yamamoto and then everyone was released.

Kukaku was frustrated at not being given the actual reason for her being stuck in eleventh but pushed it aside going back to trying to know why Kenpachi was ignoring her.

Kenpachi's POV

'You're an idiot!' Kenpachi groaned hearing Shiyadouryu yell.

"No I'm not."

'Then please explain to me why you're blowing your chance with Kukaku?' Kenpachi glared at Shiyadouryu saying.

"I don't want her to end up like Yachiru." Kenpachi heard what he thought was a snort from Shiyadouryu.

"She won't end up like Yachiru she's to stubborn not to mention her reiatsu has grown enormously since she started living in Seireitei." Kenpachi was pulled out of his mind only to be facing Kukaku.

"You're a jackass, first you drag me off into the woods and then when we get back you ignore me as if it never happened!"

Kenpachi glared at her

"So sorry that I pissed ya off do ya think this is easy for me, I never took an interest in a woman before you!"

Kenpachi didn't expect her to kiss him but he decided he liked it.

Kukaku's POV

Kukaku ended the kiss saying "Now that that's settled do you think you can tell me what we're going to be doing until they catch Rei Yuji?"

Kukaku wasn't sure if she was going to like whatever came to his mind when he grinned.

"How 'bout we find Yachiru and watch her turn the division into a crazy house?"

Kukaku laughed agreeing knowing that it would give them a few hours of entertainment.

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