A/N: Hello once again everyone! I'm sorry I updated this chapter so late but I had exams and now we're shifting houses again so it took me a while. Also, I wrote half of this chapter somewhere around three in the morning O.O But I won't keep you any longer, happy reading!
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Lots of thanks to my friend, Kay, for posting this chapter for me because of the glitch in my stupid PC.
Disclaimer: You think I own Bleach? No? Didn't think so…..Yes, you're right, It belongs to the awesome Tite Kubo. I'm just using her characters for a bit. XD
Cheers!
Extraordinary...A Bleach fanfiction
ToushirouxRaika
Chapter Five: Day Off
"And reiryoku is….." And it just goes on…and on…on. Why do I even need a theory class? I wonder what date it is today…? Wait, how long have I been here? Doesn't school restart after two weeks of vacation? And my parents….God, they must be dead with worry. What about my assignment? Sensei is definitely going to kill me….that is, if that weird kidnapper and his gang don't do it first. Hmm….is it just me or does Toushirou look even cuter up front?
The moment that thought occurred to her, Raika's face took on a crimson tint. She stood up straighter in her seat trying to regain her composition while all the while cursing herself with the worst names she could think of.
"MISAKI!" An angry voice broke through to her internal cursing.
"Eh….uh…..what?" She asked blankly, clearly having no idea of her surroundings.
"Why aren't you listening? I'll have you know, I have better things to do than teach a kid about Shinigami basics!" The silver haired Captain yelled at her, his eyebrows pulled down in a clear sign of disapproval.
"Huh?" She asked, too fazed in her own thoughts to get angry about his comment.
"Did you understand anything? AT ALL?" He asked, exasperated. First Rangiku and now this kid. His life was overrun with doorknobs. Maybe the Soutaichou did it on purpose? He thought sarcastically bitter.
"Why do I even need a theory class? I already know all this stuff!" Raika whined.
"Stop acting like a child! Your knowledge is limited! Do you know how it is that Shinigamis can stay suspended in air? The mechanisms behind the Shunpo and Shunko?" He asked, crossing his arms.
"Um….no..?" She replied, blinking. Come to think of it, that fact had never really occurred to her, "In my defense I can say that all you were talking about was reiatsu and reiryoku- which I already know of."
"Taaaaa-iiii-chouuuu~!" A flowery voice rang out through room as Hitsugaya slapped his forehead. He might as well have taken that as an omen and called the days' lesson off.
"You know, you've been very hard on Rai-chan here and she has been doing her best. Don't you think we should show her around a bit? Make herself at home?" Rangiku proposed, with a bright smile on her face which was in evident contrast with the dark aura that Toushirou was emitting.
"Matsumoto," He closed his eyes and took a deep breath before continuing, "I have to complete this lesson today. Therefore, I am ordering you to Not. Disturb. Me." He opened his eyes, expecting a solemn Raika and a Rangiku with a burst bubble. However, neither of his expectations were met as he scanned the now empty room. Clearly, Matsumoto had taken off with her new partner in crime, while his eyes were closed. Note to self, NEVER, close your eyes when around Rangiku Matsumoto.
"Matsumoto, you are going to die the next time I see you!" He internally cursed her though he and her both knew, that they were empty threats- a fact which gave her so much courage in defying him. Toushirou groaned annoyed as he returned to the paperwork that was supposed to be taken care of by her.
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"And this is the Squad 12 barracks," Rangiku pointed towards the gate from where Mayuri Kurotsuchi and his lieutenant were coming out of, as if right on cue.
"Kurotsuchi-taichou," Rangiku bowed respectfully and Raika followed, taking her lead.
"Ah….the strange girl from the other dimension," The scientist mused with more delight than necessary as Nemu stared ahead, her face devoid of any emotion.
"You know, little girl, if you would just….step into my lab for a while, maybe we could, you know, just have a chat about your world…and do some little tests. I promise, I'll leave you with your head intact so you'll live," He tried to be persuasive, as he smiled down at the girl.
The fact that Mayuri Kurotsuchi was not exactly a good actor, was credited by the eminent look of horror displayed on Raika's face as she comprehended what his words meant. Luckily, Rangiku came to her rescue.
"Sorry, Kurotsuchi-taichou but she was ordered by the soutaichou to be-"
"-kept alive, unharmed and intact. Yes, I know," Mayuri said, his spirits clearly dampened as he headed off with only a single command of 'Come, Nemu!' to his unfortunate Vice Captain. Raika felt a rush of gratitude towards the Head Captain though the command of being kept 'intact' made her wonder at how many people had been 'guests' to Kurotsuchi-taichou's experiments. A shiver went down her spine as she tried to get the creepy images out of her mind and focused on her tour.
"And here," Rangiku pointed with a smile," Is Squad 13!" She said, smilingly but went forward. Raika followed Rangiku to a large piece of grassland with numerous flowers blooming and a small traditional Japanese house situated in the middle. A man sat on the front porch with a large mug in his hands. As the two approached closer, Raika recognized him to be Ukitake-taichou.
"Ah, Matsumoto-fukutaichou, what brings you here?" He asked pleasantly.
"Just giving a tour to Rai-chan. I hope you don't mind, Ukitake-taichou," The strawberry blonde replied just as pleasantly.
"No, no of course not," Ukitake-taichou said before turning to Raika, "Raika Misaki, is it?"
The young girl nodded happily.
"You're both welcome to come in. I'll make you some tea," He said, attempting to stand up but only succeeded in having another coughing fit as Raika and Rangiku rushed forward to help him.
"It's fine, Ukitake-taichou. You don't need to strain yourself." Raika reassured, as she hovered around him, trying to make sure if he was alright, "Can I get you a glass of water?"
"No, no it's fine. What kind of a host would I be if I made my guest do the work?" He chuckled, motioning for the two girls to sit by him.
"Uh, you know, I really should be going. I've got some….ah…work to do," Rangiku got up from her sitting position and with one final bow, shunpoed away.
"I wonder why she's in such a hurry," Raika pondered aloud, clearly not convinced by her excuse. She heard a light chuckle from beside her and turned to face the snowy haired Captain of the Thirteenth division.
"Did you two, by any chance, sneak out?" He asked, still chuckling.
"Um…sort of. Why?" The young girl was still puzzled but not for long. She felt a shadow fall over her and tuned around to face an extremely angry Hitsugaya with his arms folded.
"Ummmm….I'm sorry..?" She attempted to weedle out even though her chances were basically nil. Rangiku had totally betrayed her!
"Dream on," His voice was definitely deadly as he extended a hand to drag her back if he must.
"Yo! Toushirou!"
Raika could just imagine a vein pop in the white haired boy's temple at what he had just been addressed by. He turned around, his face dark, "For the last time , that's HITSUGAYA-TAICHOU to you!" He glared darkly.
"Yeah, sure," The new orange haired boy patted his head in a patronizing manner before greeting Ukitake. Another figure followed suit. The raven haired girl bowed respectfully to both Captain's which seemed to cool down Toushirou just slightly.
"Ah, Kuchiki, Kurosaki, to what do I owe the pleasure?" Ukitake asked pleasantly.
"You're Ichigo Kurosaki….and you're Rukia Kuchiki!" Raika pointed to each of them in excitement.
"Yeah…." Ichigo replied, clearly weirded out.
Great, thought the young girl, I just freaked out the protagonists.
"You must be the girl from the-?" Rukia began inquiringly.
"-Other dimension? Yes. And now she will be leaving," Hitsugaya said, annoyed.
"Wait, wait, wait. Can I get your autographs?" Raika asked both of them excitedly.
While Rukia looked confused, Ichigo looked like at Raika like she had grown a new head.
"No," Toushirou answered for her, "Now hurry up," He began leading the way back.
"Now, now, Hitsugaya-taichou, why not let Raika-san enjoy herself a little?" Ukitake asked politely.
"Plea-aase, taichou?" Raika pleaded. She really wanted to spend some time with the protagonists of Bleach. Plus, she still hadn't gotten their autographs.
Toushirou stared at her angrily for a while before giving in, "Fine."
"Thankyou so so so much, taichou!" Raika said in gratitude and ran into the house after Ukitake, Ichigo and Rukia. This was officially the best day of her life.
A/N: Yes, I wouldn't be surprised if you guys thought this chapter was lame. I did too, but I just had to let time pass you know? Because I didn't want to introduce the plot too early. Plus I wanted to get all the introductions out of the way. I will update the next chapter tomorrow so don't give up on this story please! And please leave a review, good or bad, as long as you don't flame. =P
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