Rangiku, true to her word, was not seen by almost anyone. She was apparently finishing her fill of paperwork so that she could have a 'nag-free' birthday.
Byakuya could relate. He finished all of his just so he could spend at least some time outside.
'What about her birthday present?''Oops I nearly forgot.'
'How about something Chappy? All girls like Chappy the Bunny.'
Byakuya nodded. He knew exactly what he was going to get Rangiku for her birthday.
Hitsuguya walked into his office, eyes closed, preparing for the giant stack of extra paperwork that he would have to finish.
He opened his eyes reluctantly to find the stack of paperwork was halfway gone.
Toshiro let out a sharp gasp, when he saw that his fukutaicho was sitting behind her desk, ACTUALLY doing paperwork.
Happy thoughts filled the short taicho's mind.
'This is too good to be true.'
His eyes narrowed after he relayed that thought.
"Matsumoto, what do you think you are doing?" Toshiro asked sharply.
"Paperwork," she grumbled, "I don't know how anyone can put up with this! It's so boring!"
She put her head down for one moment and then snapped back up.
"Just a bit more and I'm gonna take a little break, 'kay?"
Toshiro wasn't gong to argue, he let out a noise of approval and started finishing up his paperwork.
"What do you think?" Byakuya asked aloud. He was back at the manor holding up the present.
'It's perfect.'
"You really think?" He asked giving a half-smile.
'She'll love it.'