Captain Kyla: New Friends
"Welcome to Karakura and enjoy your stay. We're going to head home, see you later." Rukia says smiling as she walked out the door with Ichigo at her tail. I could tell that the two were close.
We hear the two start bickering at each other about something none us can make out.
"Jeez, those two never quite" A handsome red headed guy, with interesting tribal tattoos across his eye brows and some that go down his neck mutters, to a short almost childlike white haired boy next to him.
"Would you two just get married save us all a head ache" The red head hollers to the couple from the table where him, Jade my lieutenant and the other soul reaper are sitting.
Jade; her full name is Jaden Kiral. I assigned her to be my Lieutenant when Yamamoto appointed me Captain of Squad 3. The former lieutenant Izuru Kira was moved to 3rd seat due to the mental stability issues he was having at the time. We went through the special training together during that time we formed a bond we're as close as sisters and some people swear we have our own language. I guess we kinda do. ~flash back~
Me and Jade are with the Head Captain on the Training Grounds learning a new lesson "If you do it like... you remember lesson eight that one move... do that but hold your blade like so..." I show Jade, teaching her how to block a strike. She does it perfectly.
"I've been trying to show her how to do that all day, how did you get her to understand" Yamamoto asks a knowing look on his face.
"How?" I ask wanting to know the answer and the reason for that look.
"You two have your own language that only you can understand. I've seen it before with other pupils. It is a great thing to have a friend that close. I suggest you treasure it" Yamamoto replies. ~ Flash back end~
He was right it is a great thing to have. I love my lieutenant like a sister. I think glancing over at the girl her shoulder length blond curls, pale green eyes, soft heart shaped face an athletic figure, tall and muscular but not to muscular, soft yet hard curves. It all completes her beauty. She's siting at the table where she had placed herself while I was talking to Ichigo and Rukia.
We all hear an unintelligible shriek resound outside after the red head's shouted remark.
"What the hell was that?" I ask, concern coloring my voice.
"I believe that was Rukia's reply" The red head states, a mischievous grin lighting up his face.
"Could one of you take us to this address?" I ask, abruptly changing the subject. Standing in front of the table the place I had been for fifteen minutes now, I hold the sheet of paper with the address of the house Jade and I picked out, in hand.
"Sure. Shiro and I will take ya "The red head says, getting up from the table and stepping towards me. I see some more tattoos peeking out the opening of his hakama as he stands up. Hmm, I wonder how much of his body those cover? He takes the paper from me looking over the address.
"Don't call me Shiro" The white-haired boy, Toshiro, growled before getting up from the table and helping Jade up.
"Ignore him He's just grumpy because he didn't get a nap today" The redhead says to me. Mocking the Shiro's, childlike appearance.
This made all of us but Toshiro start laughing. In the fit of laughter I see Jade nudge Shiro and give him that puppy eyed look that she uses on me when she wants something. I don't know how many times I've been manipulated into staying up late watching a romance movie I hate or buying a brand new issue of Shone Jump, by that look. I see Shiro bright red from anger or embarrassment or both I don't know, look up at Jade suddenly the red starts to fade and he smiles.
"Oh by the way I'm Renji and this is Toshiro, captain of Squad 10" The redhead states.
"Alright. Lead the way, boys." I reply. It was a relief knowing that it was not going to be hard to make friends as everybody is so nice. I might actually enjoy my time here. I think looking the handsome soul reaper named Renji over.
"Ready to go. Jade?" I ask my lieutenant as we're walking out the door.
"Yes I am. Can you boys get our bags?" Jade asks looking out the door, at the pile of suit cases that we took with us.
The boys hurried over and grabbed as many as they could carry. Renji took four while Toshiro took the other four. It was comical to watch the poor boys walk into everything on the way home, because they couldn't see in front of them.
The boys finally got us home after getting lost three times, since they couldn't see anything over the suitcases that they were carrying. In the end, we had to take two of them to help out. I see the pink brick house with a black shingle roof, just like it's supposed to be. As we approach the correct address.
After setting the suit case I was carrying down on the side walk that leads to the front door. I step around Renji who is currently standing about four feet from the door I need to open. Reaching into the pocket of my purse, which was hanging off the suit case I was carrying, feeling the edge I capture the key with my fingertips. I slip the key in the hole turning it slowly one way and then the other till I feel it catch the shank unlocking the door.
Renji and the others carried the suitcases through the door. Since Renji grabbed the one I set down, I just held the door for them. Finally they got them all in, closing the door I start down the short hall that ends at the living room, where everyone had gone. Pausing I take off my jacket and lay my key and phone on the table that's to the right of the door. Walking in the living room, I see tan colored walls, a brown couch sitting in the south east corner, a love seat that matched the couch with a blue blanket draped on it, against the west wall and a large flat screen TV with a DVD player and Xbox 360 sitting against the north wall.
"Alright girls, we got you here. Do you two need any help unpacking?" Renji asks. He had set the suitcases in the living room, and was trying to catch his breath.
"I wouldn't mind a little help unpacking. Get that suitcase there and follow me." I reply without thinking, pointing to a purple suitcase with white hearts on it.
"Come on you can help me hang some posters" Jade says to Toshiro as we're leaving the room. I hear the sound of footsteps heading toward Jades room after a few seconds they stop having reached their destination. Jades room was the first one on the left.
Walking down the hall, we reached the end where the master bedroom of the house was located. I open the door for him and stepped aside to let him through.
"Hey are you hungry?" I ask Renji, wanting to do something to thank the boys for their help and feeling a gnawing in pit of my stomach. That reminded me I hadn't eaten since this morning. Thank you stomach I know I'm hungry.
"Yeah. Tell Toshiro and Jade to grab some take out from Kanry's"
"Toshiro! Take Jade to Kanry's to get some take out for all of us." I shout from the doorway.
I shut the door, admiring my beautiful room with a dark purple base paint with blue hearts over it. I'm glad the house is fully furnished. Furniture would have been a pain, to bring along.
"Set the suitcase down on the bed there." I tell him, pointing to the end of my king size bed that had a purple fuzzy blanket on it. "So Renji, what Squad are you on?" I ask, coming to help him unpack the suitcase which had all my clothes and my teddy bear in it.
"Squad 6. I'm the lieutenant. You probably haven't seen me around because I've been here since the Winter War." Renji replied, handing me a pile of shirts from the suitcase. I open a drawer on the black dresser on the other side of the room and put them in.
"I heard about Kira breaking down and trying to kill third's new captain didn't know who it was till now. I'm sorry for what he did. Tell me how is he now? I'm concerned he's one of my closest friends." Renji asks dark ness clouding his brown eyes.
"He's better now it took a few months of treatment but he's back to normal, well as normal as a person can be." I reply the blood thirsty look on Kira's face as he charged me in the barracks on said day flashing behind my eyes.
"You said you're in squad 6 so that mean's your Byakuya's Lieutenant. It must truly be "fun" working with that." I say, shuddering as I remember the cold icy glare I received from the Captain for bumping into him.
"It's not so bad. The captain is just really strict. So where do want this?" He asks, holding up my teddy bear. The multicolored, bean filled bear sat in his hand.
"This is Zavier, the first teddy bear I ever had." I explain, taking the bear from him and hugging it to my chest. "You probably think I'm silly for bringing my teddy with me." I mutter, looking at my feet blushing and feeling embarrassed without knowing why.
"I think it's cute." He says, smiling down at me.
Cute? He thinks it's cute that a grown woman carries her teddy bear with her every time she travels away from home? That's not cute, it's weird. I'm weird, not cute. I'm not even pretty, so why is he saying that's cute.
"I also think I would really like to get to know you better." Renji said, reading my thoughts. How did he do...? Wait, why does this sexy guy want to know me, of all people? I thank you, whatever god out there, did this for me.
"I think that would be great." I say, moving to my desk where I spotted some paper and a pen. I write my number down for him. After handing it to him, he puts the paper in his jean pocket.
"Alright I'll call you tomorrow and we can go do something" He replies.
We move back to the suitcase to finish unpacking. I grab a stack of shirts and start to put them in the dresser, while Renji slowly takes the rest of the clothes out laying them on the bed in neat stacks.
He's pretty great and I think he likes me but, when he sees me use my power will he still like me. He heard all the stuff I said to Ichigo earlier and he still took us here and is helping me unpack. Maybe he's just nice, but that comment maybe he really does like me. Hmm... I start to wonder what could possibly be wrong in his head.
"Kika, you need to get these." Renji says, blushing furiously after looking inside the suitcase.
Wait, did he just call me Kika? I was pulled me out of my thoughts. "Did you just call me Kika?" I ask, wondering why. Huh I wonder why the sudden nick name. It's cute. No one has ever given me a nick name but uncle.
"Yeah. It's my new nickname for ya." Renji replies, smiling at a me as I walk over to help him.
"I like it. I'll have to think of one for you." I reply trying to think of a nickname for him. After a few minutes I give up and decide to see what he was blushing over. looking down I see why he was blushing. OK, I need to get those out of sight and quick.
"Oh. You found my underwear." I blushed. I grab my underwear quickly out of the suitcase and put them in a drawer out of sight.
"Alright, the suitcase is safe again." I tell Renji, who was still looking away from it.
"I think we got it all done." Renji replied. Looking into the now empty suit case. "Ya need any more help?"
"Not right now. I just wanted to get my clothes unpacked so I can go to sleep." I reply, smiling at his willingness to help. It's been a long day and I just want to relax.
"It's getting late. I should head home if you're sure you don't need any more help." Renji says.
"Alright. Have a good night. It was nice talking to you." I reply. Hearing my answer he heads for the door I follow wanting to see him off.
"See you later, Kika." Renji says, walking out the door with a smile.