Chapter 3: Danger and New Arrival

Part 1

"WHAT!!!" Hitsugaya yelled to the point a hill made of ice collapsed. He couldn't believe it. Hyourinmaru had just stated that Aizen was alive. No way! Kurosaki and I killed him. We saw to it ourselves that he was killed. "You better not be joking."

"Well," Hyourinmaru wasn't expecting the kid to be this surprised. "To be precise, you killed one half of him, and the other half is still out there."

"Would you mind telling me what exactly do you mean by "one half"?" Hitsugaya regained control, but was pushing his rising reiatsu and anger down.

"You are aware that the hougyoku holds many secret abilities, correct?" a nod "Well, just in case he was going to get killed, Aizen used another ability of the hougyoku. He created an identical clone of himself, with the same knowledge, power, and zanpakuto."

"Is that even possible?"

"That is what I had thought at first, so I did not tell you until today. But, just yesterday, I had news from my friend that he was there when the clone had appeared. All day long, I had considered my options, and whether I should inform you or not. Today, I had made my decision and decided to call you here."

"Does this have anything to do with you loosing control?" Hitsugaya accepted that Aizen was still alive. He had thought so, but was just denying it.

"There is another part to this. This, I am not supposed to inform you of, but I shall tell you never less." A curious stare from Hitsugaya. "My family…"

"HOLD ON A MINUTE!" Hitsugaya yelled. "What do you mean your family? Zanpakutos have families? How is that…" He was loosing control again. "Do all zanpakutos have families?" he asked calmly.

"As a matter of a fact, yes." He was very amused by Hitsugaya's show of immense surprise. "Well, our family was one of the most respected race of zanpakuto. There was a prophecy of which we were to fulfill." Well, I can understand that his family was one of the most respected. Prophecy eh? It sounds like old man's talk. Hitsugaya thought. "I did not understand and neither did my siblings for we were still young. It was said that we were the ones destined to slay a "great evil" with our correct partners. I believe that to be Aizen Sousuke, the one who betrayed Soul Society. It was also said that he will not die with one strike."

"Well, that explains the Aizen part." Hitsugaya said flatly. "That's why he's still kind of alive. Now, can you explain why you went wild?"

Hyourinmaru thought for a while. "Well, there is no exact reason to that." Hitsugaya literally tripped. The tension that snapped.

"Gah." Well that didn't get me anywhere. "Who are your siblings?" Are they your "friend"?"

"Yes." Hyourinmaru's reply came. "I have two younger brothers. I have not met them since we were separated to our correct owners. They are Suirinmaru(水輪丸 water ring), the strongest water-based zanpakuto, and Hurinmaru(風輪丸 wind ring), the strongest wind-based zanpakuto. They are probably close to each other, probably given to two siblings. Oh by the way…"

"Ugh!" Hitsugaya suddenly clutched his chest. Something was digging hard into his heart.

"I was about to inform you of that." The child prodigy looked up. "When they are close, and using their power at that moment, you will feel a sharp pain."

"And you just tell me now about this." Death glare, "After all these decades."

"I apologize, but I did not believe that it was not the right time." Hyourinmaru looked a little sheepish.

"Well, anyhow I will go back now. There is going to be an important meeting tomorrow."

Hitsugaya started concentrating on his reiatsu, this time to get out of the ice land. All the new information was too much for his exhausted mind. "I will contact you again."

"Just remember my brothers' names; Suirinmaru and Hurinmaru."

Hitsugaya found himself back in the isolated area. He started back to his division when he heard a very annoying nickname.

"Shiroooo-chaaaan!" Hinamori Momo was coming towards him.

"For the last time Hinamori, it's Hitsugaya-taichou!" The usual argument. When she caught up to him, she stared at his state. "What?"

"What happened to you Shiro-chan!? You are bleeding everywhere!" It was true. All his injuries from an uncontrolled Hyourinmaru had not healed yet.

"Will "a huge fight with a homicidal dragon" answer your question?" He could feel Hyourinmaru's anger. He couldn't help from smiling.

"Um, anyways I'll heal you now with my kidou. I mean you are seriously bleeding everywhere and there's a trail of blood behind you. Come with me to my office." They headed toward the 5th division office. It was so neat compared to the 10th division due to the fact that there was no Matsumoto in the 5th division. "OK Shiro-chan. Close your eyes." Hitsugaya obeyed. Hinamori used kidou to heal him within a minute. He was amazed at the quick recovery.

"Woah Bed-wetter Momo you've improved." He teased.

Hinamori blushed. "Thanks, and don't call me that!"

"Not until you stop calling me that retarded name." He couldn't help but smile a little. "Well, I'll see you at the meeting tomorrow."

"Ok Shi- Hitsugaya-kun!" Hinamori smiled. She stared at his back. Has it grown bigger?

Next day

"Oi Matsumoto! We are leaving now!" This was extremely irritating. They were going to a very important meeting and the best thing his lieutenant could do was sleep on the couch. "That is it!" He pulled a huge water tank out of his desk and poured it on his lieutenant's face.

"EEEEEK!" Matsumoto woke up immediately. "Come on taichou! Couldn't you have done it at least a little gentler?"

"Whatever. We are leaving for the meeting." They headed towards the captain/ lieutenant captain meeting. When they got there most of them were already there.

"Well, it seems the child prodigy has slept in today," A huge remark from Kurotsuchi-Taichou. Damn you Kurotsuchi. He just gave the dissection-freak an icy glare and headed towards his seat.

"It appears that everyone has arrived," Yamamoto Soutaichou stated. "Today's meeting will consist of selecting new captains and lieutenants. Current positions open are 3rd, 5th, and 9th division captains, and also the 13th division fuku-taichou. Does anyone have suggestions?"

"I believe that Kuchiki Rukia should become the 13th division fuku-taichou," came a reply. Everyone stared at Kuchiki-Taichou. No one believed that he would ever accept his sister to become a fuku-taichou.

"Ni-sama…"

"She has proved her abilities as a shinigami during the fight with the Arrancar," he continued. "She is fit to become a fuku-taichou."

"Very well, I believe that Kuchiki-Taichou's opinion is acceptable. Are there any objections?" None. "All right then. Kuchiki Rukia is now the vice-captain of the 13th division." A huge applause from everyone else, especially Renji. Rukia headed towards the empty seat next to Ukitake-taichou.

"I will be looking forward to your work Kuchiki," a warm welcome from the 13th division captain.

"Thank you Ukitake-taichou," replied Rukia. "I will not turn down your trust."

Hitsugaya also clapped with respect. She had helped in defeating Aizen.

"Are there any other opinions?" asked the Sou-taichou.

"I believe that Hisagi-fukutaichou should become the vice-captain of the 9th division," said Komamura-taichou. "I have seen how he is diligent in his work as a vice-captain and he is very capable of the position as a captain."

"Yes that is a very good idea," stated Yamamoto Soutaichou. "Any objection?" Again, none. "I here by proclaim Hisagi Shuhei as the new captain of the 9th division." An applause again, especially the gigantic ones from Komamura-taichou.

"Well, let us move to the 3rd division. Is there anyone who would like to make a suggestion." Renji raised his hand. "I believe that Kira-fukutaichou should, be…"

"I OBJECT!" Everyone was surprised to hear from Zaraki-Taichou. He was normally quiet since meetings were boring. "How can a weak-minded bastard like Kira be a captain? He has no fucking guts at all! Ichigo should be made the captain!" They all looked around the room. That was not the worst idea.

"Well, then I take it there are no objections," said Yamamoto. Ichigo was at the meeting, but was very surprised. He did not think that they would ever accept a human to be a captain. Kira on the other hand looked very offended, but didn't say anything against the 11th division captain.

"Ah, thanks." He headed towards the seat next to Kira. "Well, I'll be looking forward to working with you?"

Next was 5th division. Matsumoto had a great idea. "I believe that Hinamori Momo should be made the new captain!"

"I will have to decline that." Yamamoto-Soutaichou replied. Hinamori looked a little shocked. "There is someone here who I brought that has obtained both shikai and bankai at the same speed as Hitsugaya-taichou. Come in." A young girl with raven hair stepped in the room. Her hair was in a high ponytail and some were loose from the rest. They covered one of her eyes. She had tanned skin and was very beautiful. She had a wide smile on her face and let out a very calming aura. She was a little taller than Hinamori, and carried her zanpkuto on her hips. "I would like to introduce Ryuzaki Suiran (竜崎 水蘭 well if you take the kanji's meanings, her last name will mean dragon and her name will mean water flower, well it's supposed to)"

The girl stepped forward. "Hello everyone! My name is Ryuzaki Suiran, and I would like to apply as the new captain of the 5th division."

"She is more capable than she looks," stated Yamamoto-Soutaichou. Then he stated flatly, "She had beaten Sasakibe, Omaeda, Kira, and Ise fuku-taichou in a mere amount of 6.49 seconds." All stared at the girl.

"Ah, well. They did go easy on me," Suiran laughed nervously. Noone had objected to the Soutaichou's opinion.

"Since I see that there are no objections, I hereby proclaim Ryuzaki Suiran as the new captain of the 5th division"

"Thankyouuuuu!" She did not look too serious.

The third seat of the 9th division became the new vice-captain and that was all there was to the meeting. Hitsugaya felt that something was familiar about Suiran, but he ignored it and walked out of the room with Hinamori.

"Oooi Hinamori-saaan!" They turned around and saw the new captain of the 5th division running towards them. "So you're my fukutaicho eh? I'll be looking forward to working with you! I was worried that it was going to be some tight-up person like Kuchiki-Taichou, but I'm glad it's you. You look like a very kind and understanding person. You're very cute for a fukutaicho as well!" Hinamori blushed. She looked towards Hitsugaya with different eyes that seemed kind of cold and distant. "Hey aren't you the 10th division captain? The child prodigy Hitsugaya Toushirou?" She looked from Hinamori to Hitsugaya. "What are you two, lovers?" Hinamori blushed deeply.

"Um no. We're just childhood friends. Ye-yeah." She was deep red.

"Yes, we're just friends," said Hitsugaya flatly. Actually, he was going to turn red, but he held it down.

"Oh really?" Suiran was definitely teasing them. "Well, anyways Hinamori-chan, let's head towards our division shall we?" She started heading towards the divisions.

"Yes! Ryuzaki-Taichou!" Oh, I actually wanted to spend more time with Hitsugaya-kun, but it's an order.

"Awww! Did you want to spend more time with your boyfriend?" Hinamori blushed deeply again. "I'm just teasing you. Anyways don't be so formal! You can just call me Suiran, or my nickname Suisui."

"Um, okay. Suiran-chan!" She smiled widely. "But under one condition!"

"Huh?"

"You have to call me by my first name as well!"

"Oh, ok Momo-chan!" A nice warm smile back at her. "First of all, you need to take me to the 5th division. She chuckled a little. "I actually have no idea how to get there."

"Ok you can come with me and Shiro-chan!"

"HINAMORI!"

"Huh? Who's Shiro-chan?" she turned her eyes towards Hitsugaya. "Oh I get it! Shiro for white hair and Toushirou! Can I call you Shiro-chan as well?" She definitely liked teasing people.

"No I would not like that," came a reply from Hitsugaya.

"Oh," said Suiran a little taken back, "but it's so cute!"

"Whatever," She was going to be just like Hinamori.

"Ok let's go to the 5th division!" Hinamori and Hitsugaya walked next to each other, with Suiran right behind them. Hitsugaya kept on thinking about the distant look she had given him. It was as if…well he couldn't find the right word for it. On their way there they saw 6 11th division shinigami teasing a 4th division one.

"All right wimp give us all your money!" yelled the first one.

"You people are not doing the right thing!" yelled the 4th company shinigami sheepishly, "Besides I don't think you have any business in the 4th company since none of you are injured." Everyone could tell she was about to cry.

"We do have a business," replied the second one. "To get all the money out of you 4th division wimps!" The other 11th division shinigami laughed.

"Those bastards," Hitsugaya headed towards them, but then felt another presence go past him. It was Suiran. Before he could tell, she had already reached the other shinigami.

"Hey you 11th division violent bastards!" she yelled. The 11th division people looked at her. What was this little girl saying to them?

"Hey girl!" yelled the first one. "Unless you want to get hurt, I suggest that you leave now." How were they supposed to know that she was the new 5th division captain? She didn't get her captain coat yet. Suiran grabbed the 4th division shinigami's arm and pulled her all the way to where Hitsugaya and Hinamori were.

"Um, thank you for rescuing me, but now they are going to go after you," whispered the 4th division shinigami.

"It's okay!" Suiran replied. "I'm only going to give them a little scolding." Then she immediately pulled out her zanpakuto and swiftly moved it to her back. The 11th division shinigami looked surprised. She had blocked all six of them without even looking back. "See what I mean?" She took her to Hinamori and said, "Take her and step back about 10 feet." They obeyed. She returned towards the 11th division shinigami who still looked very surprised at what she had just done.

The first one was the first to recover, "That was just a lucky strike girl! Now you are going to regret rescuing that wimp." They all pulled their zanpakuto up.

"Ha! Who are you kidding?" Suiran's attitude had immediately changed. She was now more threatening and dangerous. "You are the ones who are going to regret ever talking back to me!" With that she let out an enormous amount of reiatsu filled with killing intent. They were all pulled down onto their legs immediately. She yelled over their "dying" screeches, "Never harass those who are not the strongest!" She continued. "At least never in my eyes!"

The first one looked like he had more reiatsu than the other fellows. "Who are you to order us like that?"

"Who am I?" replied Suiran. "I'm the new captain of the 5th division. Better keep that in mind." She turned back towards Hitsugaya and the rest. "If I catch you doing that again, you will definitely regret it. Don't even think about it for I have my eyes everywhere." With that a whole flock of beautiful birds came flying at her. She gave them one last look and sheathed her zanpakuto and pulled down her reiatsu. She had her cheerful face back on. "Well Momo-chan, can you take me to the 5th division now?"

"Oh okay," stammered a surprised Hinamori. As Suiran walked ahead of them, Hitsugaya and Hinamori just stared at her.

"She's so cool," gasped the 4th division shinigami. Hitsugaya looked back at Suiran. Ryuzaki Suiran eh? Interesting.