Sorry, I haven't updated. My computer fried. So here's the chapter I owe you guys.

Chapter 2: A Quarter till Dead

Toushiro's POV

"Com'on Taicho!"

"Rangiku, be patient. If you took time to complete your paperwork I wouldn't have to do it for you, and we could leave already." I give my lieutenant a stern look and set the last of the papers down. "Now we can go."

"Okay!" Rangiku grabs my arm and drags me out of the door.

"Shiro."

I look over at my cousin, Byakuya and smile. I gesture for Rangiku to go ahead of me. "Hey, Yakuya. Do you know what's going on?"

He smirks. "Our cousins are coming to see us."

"Oh, hell. Should we be anywhere near the meeting room today?"

"Probably not. But it won't matter. Persephone told me they're coming to stay."

"Oh, fucking hell!"

"I know. We're screwed." I nod in agreement, and we walk into the room. Our friend, lieutenant María Soi Fon waves at us from her captain's side. I smile bid a quick farewell to Byakuya.

"So, what'd we get called here for?" Captain Kyoraku asks.

The Head Captain sighs and says, "Recently, there have been an abundance of demonic activity in the human world. Nearly thirty of us have already died at their hands. So, God has sent some of his most trusted angels to help us."

"Angels?" Captain Urahara questions bewildered.

"Yes, they should be here any moment."

"Yakuya! Shiro!" I wince and wait for Luna to attack me. What happens though isn't what I expected. She and the others walk into the meeting room with grace, and she smiles at me, sapphire eyes gleaming. "I have missed you! So has Verion, he just is in his good phase. So he won't show it, will you?" The black haired angel ducks his head sheepishly.

"Just be thankful he's in his good phase," Ichigo states simply, running a hand through his orange hair.

"Very true, brother." Ichimaru gives my fellow shinigami an evil smile and wraps his arm around Luna's waist.

"Please use some discression around me when you're with my twin." The albino hollow-angel snickers and just to spite Mistique, gives his girlfriend a kiss. "I hate you so much."

"You should share, brother." Ichigo gives Luna a kiss as well before giving me a kinder version of his twin's smile. "Hey, Byakuya, Shiro. Aunt Adrenaline and Aunt Persephone miss you guys. You should go visit them."

"Perhaps I will," Byakuya mewls, "if they don't end up visiting us first."

"I highly doubt that they will come here. Mom has a high distrust of Soul Reapers and you know it," I say and sit down next to Rangiku.

"What are you talking about?" she asks, giving me a questioning look.

"Meet my cousins, Ichigo and Ichimaru Karyushima. And our friends, Luna, Mistique and Verion Murceilago-Morningstar."