Chapter 4

By the time he got back to his division it was night time and the guards were already on watch. He was about to open the door and go in when two of the guards stopped him.

" Hey! what are you doing here kid? Students aren't allowed to enter the divisions unless you have permission." Said one of the guards.

' Idiots!'he thought furiously before replying through his clenched teeth " Takashi I am very disappointed in you. Can you not recognize your own captain?"

The guard, Takashi, looked more closely at Hitsugaya and his eyes quickly bowed down to Hitsugaya.

" I so sorry sir!, You were not in your haori and I-" Hitsugaya cut in, " It's fine, just open the door." Takashi dipped into a bow again before turning around to motion the others to open the door . Hitsugaya walked past them without another word, and continued his way to his office. Takshi looked after him before slumping against the division wall beside the door, sweat breaking down his forehead.

"What's the matter Takashi?" one of his companions asked.

Takashi took a shaky breath before replying, " For a minute I thought he was going to turn me into a human popsicle." The others gave him a questiong look. They saw that he had a very serious expression on his face.

"Why?" one of them asked

Takashi looked at the person as if saying ' isn't it obvious?'. " I called him a Kid!". No one, not even the soutaicho himself was allowed to call the tenth squad captain a kid, ever!

Hitsuagaya walked down the hall while thinking over the day's events. This mission to him, was going to be one of the most hardest of all. The problem wasn't helping the students, it was the students. Thinking about his days back at the academy, he had been a loner. He didn't communicate with them unless needed to, or when asked a question, which was rarely. No one wanted to talk to the strange looking kid with white hair, or the fact that he skipped all the way to the 6Th year in just one year. They were afraid of him, just like the people in Rukungai was. Though they never said it to his face, they all thought he was some kind of demon who used his powers to achieve his that didn't stop him from earning the title Tensai, no, he never cared what they all thought. What was important was that his reiatsu is under control and is no longer killing his grandma. He had the ability to protect his childhood friend, who, along with grandma had accepted him for how he is. They never thought about how he looked or how cold his personality was. They saw only the good side in him and embraced it. For that, nothing will bring him down or be in his way of protecting him. Not even the students.

" No, child, of course they won't bring you down. You are strong, and will continue tobe so. We all have faith in you." a voice in his head rumbled.

'Hyourinmaru"Hitsugaya relaxed in the presence of his zanpacto.' Thank you for being with me through all these years. You have helped me through so many times.'

' We are one child, nothing will separate us, I will always be with you.'Hyourinmaru replied before going back to his place in Hitsugaya's mind. Hitsugaya went into his room and changed into his night clothes. He laid down on his futon, and before he entered the darkness, he reached for the presence in his head and said.

'Thank you.'

The next day, he woke up before dawn to get his things into the academy without packed up all his needed things and dressed up in the student's uniform. It fit him quite well, unlike his first time when it was a size to big for him. He looked outside his window to check the sun's position before deciding that he would have enough time to have a cup tea before going.

The kitchen was already bustling, cooks and shinigamis readying for the minute the captain stepped in, all activities came to a halt. It was unusual for the captain to go into the kitchen himself for usually, it was Matsumoto or some other shinigami who had to bring the food to the captain. He was always so consumed in his work that he kept forgetting to eat. But what really got their attention was the student uniform that their taicho was donning.

The sight was too amusing not to laugh at, but for the sake of their lives, they didn't laugh. Instead they just gawked at him like he had grown a third was tempted to roll his eyes at how stupid they looked. He glared back at them until every pair of eyes turned away from him unable to stay under the pressure of the glare.

He walked to one of the cooks and told her to make one cup of green tea and anther one put into something portable. He knew he would probably need it when he got to the academy, with the uneasy feeling growing in his stomach. The tea would help settle it.

He was enjoying the fresh hot tea when a loud familiar voice was heard approaching the kitchen. He turned to the door to find the busty woman entering the kitchen with the two other fukutaichos, Kira and Renji.

"Taicho!" Matsumoto squealed " You look so cute, even cuter than the first time I saw you in this uniform! Look Renji, Kira, doesn't Taicho look adorable?" The two just stared with their mouths gaping.

"Oh I wish I had a, what are those called again?, oh right cameras! right, I mean this doesn't happen very often" Matsumoto said happily while inching towards Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya noticed this and knew what was coming up next. He sidestepped and ducked right as Matsumoto was about to swing her arms around him.

He stopped at the door and turned around to face her, " Matsumoto, don't forget to do the paperwork or you will regret it, am I clear?"

Matsumoto opened her mouth to protest but he was already gone. She smiled after him.

"Uhhh, Matsumoto, why is Hitsugaya Taicho wearing a Student's uniform?: Renji asked staring at the door where the said taicho left.

"Because Renji, Taicho's going back to school!"

Hey guys! A thousand apologies for the late update. I'm afraid school got in the way a little. Thank you to all of you who reviewed, I hope you still have some interest in this story even though the updates totally suck. I'll try my best these days to update since it winter break (whooohoooo!:). Please review guys, that's like the best part in writing and you have any suggestions on the story you are welcome to PM me, I always check my computer every - oh Yeah!, before I forget:

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I know, a bit too late, but hey, something is better than nothing, Sayonara!:D