Well... This is a completely random chapter with absolutely no plot whatsoever. Oh well... I had fun writing it =)

Anyways, it's mainly dialogue based, and stays in Renji's POV the whole time.

I don't own Bleach. If I did there would be a whole bunch more singing and dancing and everybody would have a solo at one time or another. So be thankful that I don't own bleach.

Oh yes... Captain Kurotsuchi has a potty mouth this chapter. He's being quite mean!

When Renji woke up in the morning, Byakuya had already left. He groaned softly when he realized how early it was. That man, he thought, must be the earliest riser I have ever met. Byakuya's makeshift bed had been made, and how he had managed that without disturbing either of his tentmates, Renji had no clue.

Kaili stirred beside him, and then sat up slowly, her hair tangled. She rubbed at her eyes sleepily, and Renji grinned. The small child could make anybody smile, he realized. Maybe even his cold captain. Kaili stared at him incomprehensively for a few seconds, before lying down again, pulling the blanket back over her head, and going back to sleep. Chuckling softly, Renji slid out of the tent and stood up, glancing around.

There were very few people up and about this early. He found Shuhei sitting on what appeared to be a piece of the ninth squad barracks, and sat down beside him. Shuhei muttered a sleepy greeting, and went back to turning a piece of dented metal over in his hands.

"Your captain's acting odd again," Shuhei said, dropping the piece of metal.

"Odd?" Renji asked. "Because if he's smiling, I'm not that worried."

"Not smiling. Not outwardly odd… I can't really explain it. He's just acting… odd. Maybe I'm going crazy."

Renji laughed. "Crazy? You? Never." He frowned. "I wonder what's wrong."

"It's not only him though, don't worry," Shuhei shot him a sideways look. "Captain Hitsugaya and Captain Soi Fon were with him. They were being weird too. Captain Soi Fon looked about ready to murder somebody."

"That's nothing new," Renji grumbled. "Captain Soi Fon always looks as though she'd going to murder someone."

"I wish that were all," Shuhei continued glumly. "Captain Hitsugaya was freezing the ground where he stepped, and I mean, literally freezing it. The ice just barely melted before you got here."

"And Captain Kuchiki?" Renji asked, starting to get worried.

"He was carrying something. I'm not actually sure what it was exactly, but it was big and looked kinda heavy. You know, like that seal for the Sokyoku that Ukitake was carrying around, except not."

"What's going on?"

"I don't know. I tried to ask, but Soi Fon gave me the Look, and Hitsugaya snapped at me to shut up and go away, so I gave up."

"Ugh…"

"Yeah, and then Captain Unohana passed by a few minutes ago, and she glared at me when I asked. She glared at me!"

"What! Captain Unohana glared at you?"

"Yes, and I can tell you that it is definitely worse than her scary smile. Way worse. Oh, good morning Captain Kyoraku!"

"Good morning Captain!" Renji said a beat after his friend. The usually friendly man didn't even acknowledge them. Shuhei and Renji exchanged a look. "What the hell is going on?" Renji snapped, frustrated.

"Whatever it is, it isn't good." Shuhei agreed.

"Do you think it's Captain Yamamoto?" Renji asked, suddenly worried. "Maybe he…"

Shuhei paused, his head tilted to the side. "His reiatsu's still there," he replied. "And it isn't any worse than it was yesterday."

"Then what- good morning Captain Komamura!"

Komamura growled at them.

"Agh!" both Shuhei and Renji exclaimed at the same time. "Well, there's no need to be rude," Renji snapped. "Bastard."

"Good morning Captain Kurotsuchi, Captain Zaraki!"

Neither Captain replied.

"What. The. Hell! Oh, good morning Captain Ukitake!"

Ukitake acknowledged them with a quick wave, but that was it.

"Well…" Shuhei began. "At least he's being more polite than everybody else so far."

"Barely." Renji grumbled. "Hey Nanao."

"Good morning Abarai, Hisagi." Nanao pushed up her glasses, frowning. "Do you know what's going on?"

"No," Shuhei and Renji chorused sulkily.

"Captain Komamura growled at us when we greeted him!" Renji exclaimed. "Growled!"

"And Captain Unohana glared at me when I asked her what was going on."

"Captain Soi Fon slapped me," Nanao told them, rubbing her cheek ruefully. "I still don't know why."

"She slapped you!"

"Yes." Nanao scowled at the ground. "And Captain Kurotsuchi shoved me against a wall."

"What'd you do?"

"Nothing! I was just walking, and he shoved me against a wall!"

"Sit down," Shuhei said, patting the rock beside him. Nanao sat.

"What about Captain Soi Fon? What'd you do there?"

"I said good morning," Nanao grumbled. "And then she slapped me." The three of them shared a look.

"This is ridiculous!" Shuhei snapped. "They're not allowed to hit you, especially if you've done nothing wrong!"

"Hey Isane," Renji greeted the shy Vice Captain.

"Hi Renji, Shuhei, Nanao." Isane replied. "Umm… Does anybody know what's going on?"

"No." the three of them chorused.

"Oh…"

"Come sit," Nanao offered, and Isane perched on the rock next to her.

"Did Captain Kurotsuchi scream obscenities at you too?" Isane asked.

"No. He pushed me against a wall." Nanao replied.

"He didn't even acknowledge us." Renji said.

"Did Captain Komamura growl at you?" Shuhei asked.

"Yes." Isane mumbled. "It was quite scary."

"He growled at me too," Momo murmured, sitting primly beside Isane. "What's going on?"

"I don't know," Nanao, Renji, Shuhei and Isane said in unison.

"Does anybody have any clue why all of the captain's are so irritable?" Ikkaku asked, dropping down on the ground by Renji.

"Yes, it's very ugly." Yumichika agreed, sitting down beside his friend. "Captain Kurotsuchi told us to, and I quote, 'fuck off and go die in a hole'."

"Nobody knows." Isane sighed.

"What's making Ken-chan so grumpy?" Yachiru asked, scrambling to stand on Ikkaku's shoulders.

"No clue." Shuhei muttered.

"I wish I knew," Nanao agreed.

"The hell's with the captains?" Rangiku grumbled, joining them. "Kenpachi punched me, and then slammed me against a wall. Is it bruising?"

"Yes, it is," Nanao told her.

"Here," Isane took out some cream and carefully spread it over the bruise.

"Nobody knows what's gotten into them!" Ikkaku added.

"What is Captain Kuchiki carrying?" Izuru asked. "And why is Captain Kurotsuchi screaming at everybody who approaches him?" The shy boy was shaking. "Actually, what's wrong with all of them?"

Momo gently patted the rock beside her, and Izuru sat down beside her.

"They're all acting weird." She told him. "None of us know why."

"It's scary," Rangiku murmured. "Oh, hi Nemu. Do you know what's going on?"

"No. The Captains are all acting quite peculiar." Nemu shrugged. "Captain Kurotsuchi doesn't tell me anything."

"This is ridiculous," Ikkaku muttered.

"Well…" Nanao began. "Since we're all up we may as well do something useful."

"I'm hungry!" Yachiru whined.

"Let's go make breakfast," Shuhei suggested. "Rangiku, don't you dare touch the food!"

The confused crowd of Vice Captain's made their way towards the kitchen, where they found Omaeda and Iba arguing about something to do with 'manliness' and 'honour'. Soon the smell of food filled the air, and other officers of the Thirteen Court Guard Squads trailed out of their tents to get something to eat. Not one Captain showed up.

Right... Anyways, hope you liked =)

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