Second update in one day! I 'm bored, what can I say...:3

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Mitsuki stared up at her Captain and his Lieutenant. She was in the middle of the Entrance Ceremony, and she could feel the eyes of other Tenth Squad members looking at her. This was what she had been studying and working for her whole life here, yet she had a sense of extreme discomfort. Was it because she was nervous?

"Do you swear to uphold the laws of the Soul Society and be fair to all your comrades?"

"I do."

And so it went. As Captain Hitsugaya, hardly taller than she, asked the questions that were a ritual to the Ceremony, she answered them truthfully and with all her heart. No, the discomfort was not real- it was just her imagination. She felt something like pride fill her, and she vowed to never let her Captain down- no matter the consequences.

As the last words were spoken, a cheer went up from some onlookers, and they rushed forward to congratulate her. "Welcome to Tenth Company!" they said, smiling. Mitsuki blushed. "Thank you." She whispered. Several shook her hand, and others went as far to give her a hug- even some of the males. Her eyes widened. This was a new experience.

Matsumoto broke through the crowd, giving her a hug as well. "I knew you'd do it!" she said. Whispering so that only Mitsuki could hear, she said, "See? It wasn't so bad." Winking, she turned to the others, and said sternly, "Now, don't you have work to do? The Captain doesn't like slackers!" instantly, everyone left, and Mitsuki was left alone with Matsumoto and Captain Hitsugaya.

Her captain looked at her, blue-green eyes betraying the slightest bit of amusement. "Training begins at seven in the morning. And so you can get used to the way of life here, you need to report to me or Matsumoto every day for the first week, and then Matsumoto will give you a schedule for your duties. However, for this first day, you need to get used to the Soul Society and find your way around…Matsumoto, will you do that for me?"

Matsumoto looked at him indignantly. "I'm busy, and though I would love to show Noukon-chan around, I have to pass." Breaking out in a smile, she skipped away. "Ta-ta!" she called out before disappearing around the corner. Mitsuki stared after her, alarm obvious in her eyes. Captain Hitsugaya growled, a vein popping out on his forehead. Taking a deep breath, he calmed himself, than walked off without a backward glance. "We might as well go." He said, and Mitsuki scuttled after him. They walked in silence for a moment, than Captain Hitsugaya cleared his throat. She glanced at him, wondering what he would say.

"So…any thing you don't really understand?" He asked.

"Not really…" Mitsuki said, than changed her mind. "Will I have to stay on guard duty or something?"

Her captain shook his head. "No, that's usually Eleventh and Seventh Company jobs. Tenth Company has more of the daytime patrols… but you may be on lookout for hollow movement every now and then."

"Alright." She said. "Um, will I fight against hollows any time soon?"

"Only if you want to. Captain Yamamoto usually asks for volunteers, and if you want to go, you can. There are times when I directly ask you to come as well, if your talents correspond well with the hollow in question."

Mitsuki nodded. A silence fell between them, than Captain Hitsugaya began on the tour.

"You already know where the tenth company stable is." He said. "And for now, that's where you're going to be mostly, but I'll show you some other important areas as well just so you know where they are."

"O…okay." Mitsuki said. She looked down, suddenly shy- normal for her, but she was angry at herself for the first time in a long time for feeling so.

Captain Hitsugaya snorted. "If you want to survive in this world, you need to be more aggressive." He said. "With your attitude, you'll be dead in seconds against a hollow."

"That's not true!" Mitsuki said, eyes flashing. "I can defend myself better than anyone with Hogosha Chuusin!"

"That's more like it." The Captain said mildly. Mitsuki looked confused, than realized that he had tricked her into defending herself. Relaxing, she allowed herself to smile slightly. But she did not dare lower her defensive wall.


Well, Chapter two over! Looks like Mitsuki's popular with some guys already...xD R&R please.