(A/N: Without any hesitation whatsoever here is the next Chapter of Noble Flames. Enjoy)

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3rd Person pov

Five years later

Luke sat in the training grounds of 10th Division with Nenshou Shikon laid across his lap. He was currently meditating, training with the lion like spirit in his inner world, learning techniques and honing his skill. Several weeks after the incident with Arietta, Hitsugaya had told him that he would promote Luke to a vice captain's rank if the red head could master his Shikai. Luke spent many hours a day, that weren't spent on paperwork, training and practicing. Frequently he asked Rangiku or Paruna to spar with him. When he wasn't training with his Zanpakuto he would do physical exercises to keep himself in shape. However, even with all he had learned it still wasn't enough apparently and it brought Luke great frustration. Asch wasn't slouching in his training either. He too constantly worked hard to master his Shikai and increase in rank.

As things stood right now only two vice captain positions were open. The first was for 13th Division under Captain Ukitake to replace the late Kaien Shiba who died a couple of decades back. The second was a much envied position by many female Shinigami, a vice captaincy under the great Byakuya Kuchiki. His former lieutenant had retired and decided to open a glasses selling business in the living world. Prior to that Byakuya's own wife had been his lieutenant, but that was more than fifty years ago.

Two years ago, Soifon had seen Asch's constant determination and prowess at developing his skill and spent a few hours in the week personally training him. It was a learning experience for the young red head since he had never confronted an opponent in hand to hand combat with such agility and dexterity and Soifon's teaching methods brightly outshone that of his former, late instructor Van Grants.

On this particular day Asch was playing a game of "tag" with his Captain. Since Soifon was the 3rd Fastest Shinigami in Soul Society's recorded history, the 2nd being Byakuya Kuchiki and the 1st being Soifon's former superior and idol Yoruichi Shihoin, Asch was forced to chase her through the 2nd Division's bamboo forests until he managed to hit her in some way, either by use of Kido, his Zanpakuto or by cutting her. Soifon didn't make it easy on Asch either, as she would send projectiles and Kido blasts his way to make a getaway. As Asch used Shunpo, using bent over stalks of bamboo to bounce off and keep him airborne he continued to chase his Captain who was a few decameters away. Asch fired blast after blast of Kido in an attempt to tag her, but Soifon gracefully dodged each one.

"Come on Asch," she taunted as she stood on a high stalk of bamboo, while Asch stood on air several meters below her, "you can do better than that," she smirked.

Holding his position, Shikai already active Asch swung his Zanpakuto horizontally causing a bolt of lightning to strike sideways through the stalk of bamboo Soifon was perched on. Not expecting the stalk she was on to have been the target of a hack and slash typed move, Soifon, momentarily, lost her footing, but it was enough of a slip up for Asch to get behind her and slam his open palm down onto her left shoulder.

"Tag, you're it," he said as he and Soifon plummeted downwards towards the ground. After landing Asch sheathed his sword.

"Very good," Soifon said to Asch, "To be honest I thought we'd be at this all day. That was a very resourceful tactic,"

Asch said nothing in response, but acknowledged his captain's statement.

"Asch would you take a walk with me?" she asked in a professional manner. Asch nodded and followed his captain. The pair walked out of the forest and into the streets of the Seireitai. After a while Asch noted that he and Soifon were headed for 1st Division. He kept silent, wondering why they were headed this way. "Wait here," Soifon told Asch when they reached a particular building. Asch obeyed his captain's order without question as Soifon went inside. He waited a few minutes and Soifon came back with a few forms in her right hand, "Here," she handed them to Asch, when she reached his position, "Read it,"

Asch read the form, most of it contained his personal biographical and skill information, his records and all that, but on the front page was a typewritten document signed by Head Captain Yamamoto. It read:

I, Head Captain Genryusai Shigekuni Yamamoto, do hereby authorize the promotion of Asch Fon Fabre from 7th Seat of the 2nd Division, under Captain Shaolin Fon, to Vice Captain of the 6th Division, under Captain Byakuya Kuchiki. This switch we'll be effective on the date prescribed below.

Asch checked the date, it was today's date. He looked at the dating of the drafting of the paper noting that it had been written up several months ago

This application was created by the authority of Captain Shaolin Fon and recommended Vice Captain Nanao Ise.

Vice Captain Ise put my name forward? Asch thought to himself.

Upon secure transfer of property and records and self on the day of the promotion, candidate Asch Fon Fabre is to report to his newly appointed position and meet with both his current and new superior.

At the bottom both Byakuya and Soifon's signature accompanied the Head Captain. Attached to the letter and Asch's files were carbon copies of forms that Soifon and Byakuya had to exchange to procure secure transfer of Asch from 2nd to 6th Division.

"Well shall we get going then?" Soifon asked Asch, "My clan and the Omaeda's should've already had your stuff moved to your new position while we were out training."

"Yes ma'am," Asch nodded.

Upon arrival in sixth division Asch took notice of the beauty and grace of the Sakura trees blooming so precariously around the grounds. He had been to 6th Division before, but he had never set foot in the higher offices, he had never even had a personal meeting with the famed Byakuya Kuchiki either. He had seen him before wandering around the Seireitai and in books and mission reports, and knew a bit about the man's personality, but he had never actually been properly introduced.

When Asch and Soifon reached the door to Byakuya's office Soifon knocked, "Come in," Byakuya said from behind the door. Soifon opened and ushered Asch inside, and followed in behind him and then shut the door. "Ah Captain Soifon how good of you to drop by," Byakuya said recognizing the captain. He folded the scroll he was currently working on and put his brush back in the ink holder. Byakuya's gaze shifted over to Asch, "Is this him?" he asked.

"Yes," Soifon nodded, "Asch this is Captain Byakuya Kuchiki,"

"It's an honor," Asch said extending his hand to Byakuya which the 6th Division captain momentarily shook.

After the handshake Byakuya rose from his seat and made for the door, "Clan members were here earlier setting up Asch's quarters, they left a short while ago. Of course as usual with the Omaeda's I had to force them to leave.

Soifon made a grunting laugh under her throat, Byakuya cocked his head towards her and raised an eyebrow, but Soifon switched the look on her face as if to say, 'What, I didn't do anything.'

Byakuya opened the door to his office to the outside and then led Asch and Soifon to a door over to the left of the same lobby as the room the three were currently in. Inside was a well polished and exquisite office. His bedroom was connected to it on the other end. In all his time in the Gotei Asch had never seen anything so…clean, especially after having to walk into his former lieutenant's office all the time.

"Your clan members are quite the dutiful ones Captain Soifon," Byakuya said to her, "This office wouldn't look half as neat if they hadn't polished it after the Omaeda clan members left it spotted in filth."

"I guess money can't buy efficiency," Soifon said jokingly.

"No, but it does provide quite the lap of luxury," Byakuya returned. Asch couldn't tell how Byakuya meant that statement to be, "In any case, Asch," hearing his name called Asch stood at attention.

"Captain," he saluted.

"In the top drawer of your desk there's something for you," Asch went over to his desk and opened up the thin, but wide desk drawer. Folded inside a napkin, was a Vice Captain's arm band with the Kanji of the number six inscribed on it. Asch attached the armband to his right arm. Byakuya took note of this in curiosity.

"Asch is left handed," Soifon told him, somehow knowing that that's what sparked Byakuya's slight change in focus.

"You don't say," Byakuya said smiling inwardly.

Asch ran a hand over his armband to make sure it was securely fastened to his upper right arm. A sense of pride waved over him in seeing the light in his room present a glossy shine over the polished surface of his new accessory.

"I believe we've covered all the bases for this joint meeting then," Soifon said to Byakuya.

"I'm inclined to agree," Byakuya stated.

"Well Asch," Soifon approached him "Glad to have had you on the force, the Onmitsukido will definitely miss having such an esteemed member," she stuck out her right hand and then quickly changed it to her left. After she left Byakuya approached Asch.

"There's some paperwork in the left side drawers you can started on those at your leisure but there due at the end of the week," Byakuya said as he started giving Asch his first set of orders, "You can find open missions on the bulletin board at the edge of the Sakura Tree garden, the catering hall is across the Coy pond and if you need me and I'm in my office, knock first unless the door is open. If I am ever away from the 6th Division grounds for matters related to the Kuchiki manor or for a mission, upholding the status of the squad falls upon you, unless I require you to come with me and that may be for either aforementioned case. You are permitted on Kuchiki-clan grounds, but only with my specified permission for when. If I am on clan grounds and you need my assistance only do so if absolutely necessary, I want to be able to trust you as my vice-captain to uphold the law and do your best to make good judgments on a situation without constantly needing to rely on me.

Asch knelt to the ground on one knee, "I swear to uphold my duties as your Vice Captain without fault Captain Kuchiki."

"I like your attitude," Byakuya said to the red head, "Keep that up and you and I will get along just fine," Byakuya turned towards the door, "Now if you'll excuse me, I have business to attend to."

"Hai Captain Kuchiki," Asch said as he rose to his feet. After Byakuya left Asch sat down at his desk and opened the drawer to see the moderate stack of paperwork in it. Most of the forms were monotonous meaning they could be blown through with the same answers. Asch opened some more of the desk drawers and found some paper holders marked "IN" and "OUT" along with some paperweights. I think I'm going to like this position, Asch thought with a smirk on his face.

A few days later

Luke was hanging around one of the Gotei 13's many lounges with his superiors Paruna and Rangiku.

As Rangiku gulped down another shot of Sake Luke called out, "Rangiku that's your 5th Glass, I think you better stop."

"I'll tell you when I've had enough," she said drunkedly.

"Vice-captain," Paruna sighed appalled at Rangiku's behavior. She looked over to Luke, "So have you heard the news?"

"What news?" Luke asked.

"Apparently your friend, Asch, got seated as Byakuya's Vice Captain," Paruna said with a smile.

"Huh when did this happen?" Luke asked.

"Only a few days ago," Paruna said.

"Huh news travels fast," Luke said downing his soft drink.

"Yeah well with gossip geeks like Rangiku and Hisagi there's not much that doesn't get around," Paruna said and stirred the ice in her tea before downing the rest of it, "I'm gonna head back to the division barracks, you wanna come with?" she asked Luke.

"I'll stay here," he said, "Someone has to keep an eye on Rangiku."

"Okay suit yourself," Paruna shrugged and walked out of the lounge. As Luke sat around the lounge he thought about his training that he had been so diligently working on. Captain Hitsugaya hadn't given him the ten four on whether or not Luke had trained sufficiently enough to reach Vice Captain rank and Luke didn't want to seem desperate by pressing the issue. In the several times Luke had asked Hitsugaya if he was ready or not Hitsugaya would stare intently at Luke, possibly analyzing Luke's spiritual pressure and tell Luke that he wasn't quite ready. Luke was getting tired of hearing that answer.

As Luke looked around the lounge he hoped he might spot someone who wasn't completely drunk that Luke knew and could talk to. As Luke scanned the room he noticed no one, but as he completed his survey of the room he suddenly snapped his head back towards the far side of the room. Sitting by himself was a man, heavy set, but not like Omaeda. The man had silver hair that ran all around his face making it sort of look like that of a lion's mane. The man appeared to be of someone in his 40s. Luke believed that he recognized this man and immediately snapped his head back towards the center of the bar with an audible crack! Luke sat there in apprehension.

What the hell is HE doing here? Luke wondered to himself about the individual he had just noticed. As Luke sat there someone tapped him on the shoulder. Luke flinched and let out a high pitched, almost inaudible yelp.

"Excuse me?" the voice behind him said.

Luke recognized the voice and let out a breath he didn't know he'd been holding. He stood up and turned around, "Captain Tosen, what can I do for you?"

"I'm looking for Hisagi, you haven't seen him around here have you?" Tosen asked.

Rangiku moaned and pointed to a part of the lounge across the room where Shuhei and Izuru were drinking their livers out with Iba and Ikkaku.

"I see," Tosen looked over to the man that Luke had seen earlier, "Hmm, I didn't think Badaq was the type of person to come to this sort of place, I might as well collect him to."

"Wait, you know him sir?" Luke asked Tosen.

"Yes that's Badaq Largo, he's my 3rd Seat. Why? Do you recognize him from somewhere?" Tosen asked him. Luke shuddered as he looked in Largo's direction. Largo, noticing Tosen got up from his position and walked towards his captain.

Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Crap! Luke chanted in his mind as Largo approached the area. When the former Six God General made his way over to the group he just stared at Luke in amazement at seeing the young red head. He couldn't utter a word. He was completely speechless.

"I'm surprised to see you here," Tosen said to Largo, "I didn't think you were the type to come to this sort of place."

Largo turned towards his captain, "I came here to keep a watchful eye on Vice Captain Hisagi to make sure he doesn't embarrass himself."

"That's quite honorable of you Badaq I appreciate the gesture," Tosen told him. There was an awkward pause amongst the individuals, "If you'll excuse me I need to go collect Hisagi, please wait here Badaq."

"Sir," Largo acknowledged his Captain.

"Largo, this is such a shock, I don't know what to say," Luke said to the large Shinigami.

"Luke, it's been a while since we last encountered. You don't have to be so uptight now, before we were enemies but now we stand on the same ground," Largo said to the young man.

"Well it's a shoker to see you here Largo, I've ben around for eaight years and i never heard of you in the 9th division."

Luke chuckled, "I suppose, you were a mercenary before."

"Indeed," Largo grunted, "Indeed. You may not have known I was here, but I've known you were here for eight years. You, Asch and the Fon Master's replica made the front page in the paper."

Luke was amazed, "Really, but why didn't you bother to see us then if you knew?"

"It wouldn't have made much difference if I revealed myself to you," Largo told him.

"But if you don't consider us your enemy in the beginning then you could at least give a friendly gesture," Luke responded.

Largo crossed his arms and grinned at Luke's comment, "Perhaps you may be right. Now that we are both in the Gotei regardless it would make us comrades."

"Hey," Rangiku turned her head and hiccupped, "What are you guys talking about?" she hiccupped again.

Luke got a sweat drop and glanced back at her with shrunken pupils and bowl shaped eyes.

"That's your vice captain isn't it?" Largo asked Luke.

"Well...yeah that's my vice-captain. I'm just looking after her while she is...loosening up," Luke said, almost embarrassed to admit to it.

"You should take her back to the barracks," Largo told Luke, "I think she's had enough for the evening."

Rangiku bolted upright and in a druken stupor, while pointing, shouted at Largo, "I'll tell you when I've had enough!"

However, in her drunken state she lost her balance and fell backwards off the barstool. Luke caught her and put her on his back, "Yeah, you've had enough,"

Rangiku just moaned like someone with a hangover.

"What a way to end this meeting, having to carry my superior back to 10th division." Luke turned his head towards Largo, "We should defiantly see each other again. I'm actually glad to see you on a good term rather than with blades pointing at each other."

Largo ceased crossing his arms and returned Luke's comment with a smile, "See you around luke, it's good to know that we are truly on good terms." Largo then walked towards where his Captain and Vice Captain were and Luke walked out the door with Rangiku.

"Let's go Rangiku," Luke said to the gorgeous blonde as he carried her out the door.

"Ohh, I'll never drink again," Rangiku moaned.

You and I both know you're not going to hold up to that, Luke thought to himself in his head with a sigh.

The crisp evening air helped ease Rangiku's mood, sending her to sleep making her complete dead weight on Luke's back. The young noble carried her to 10th Division as efficiently as he could and brought her to her office and lay her down on her futon. Rangiku almost immediately fell asleep.

As Luke left his Vice-captain's office he made his way down the hallway to his own quarters to get some rest, he yawned as he did so.

"You're up awfully late Fon Fabre," Captain Hitsugaya's voice could be heard from the other end of the hall.

"Captain Hitsugaya?" Luke turned around, "Yeah, well you can thank Rangiku's usual behavior, I had to carry her all the way back here from the lounge out in neutral territory."

Hitsugaya sighed from obtaining the knowledge that Rangiku had been out drinking instead of attending to her duties. He then made direct eye contact with Luke, "At least someone around here is responsible,"

"At least?" Luke was puzzled momentarily, but then scratched the back of his neck, "Then again Rangiku did end up getting me signed to become Mayuri's lab rat without paying attention to the paper work."

"Why are you bringing that up again? That was eight years ago," Hitsugaya and Rangiku had both apologized to Luke for what happened back then.

"I know, but Rangiku still shows a lot of carelessness that I end up paying for in the end, that includes tonight's bill," Luke huffed.

"I guess maybe you'll be thankful then when I tell you that you won't have to put up with it much longer," Hitsugaya said.

"Eh, what do you mean Captain?" Luke was confused.

"Captain Ukitake was here earlier for joint inspection," Hitsugaya explained, "he came across your file and was rather impressed with what he read. I have paperwork on my desk already to be filled out tomorrow to have you promoted to Vice Captain of the 13th Division. Of course, I won't fill it out without your consent. I don't want a repeat of eight years ago."

"R-really me, Vice-Captain?" Luke was amazed.

"You've earned it. All I need is a recommendation from one or two personnel. I'm sure 4th Seat Hakutan from 4th Division and Paruna Gina would be more than inclined to vouch for your abilities," Hitsugaya said smiling.

"It would be an honor captain," Luke said with a gleam in his eye.

"Excellent, I'll send Ukitake a Hell Butterfly in the morning," Hitsugaya declared, "See you tomorrow."

"Thank you, Captain Hitsugaya," Luke said as Hitsugaya made to head to his own office.

"Please, it's nothing. Like I said, you've earned it," And with that Hitsugaya disappeared into his office.

Luke headed to his office and fell right at peace with himself. He went to sleep almost immediately.

Five months later

13th Division

Luke's pov

Captain Hitsugaya was busy directing the 10th Division squad members to get my new office set up while I met with Ukitake.

"Luke Fon Fabre correct?" Ukitake said to me we sat on the floor in the lobby of his office.

"Yes sir," I nodded.

"From what I read in your folder you can use the Seventh Secret Hado. That's quite impressive," Captain Ukitake said holding Luke's record in his hand, the folder of which was currently closed.

"Thank you," I said accepting Captain Ukitake's compliment.

"Since you're becoming my Vice-captain I might as well lay the ground rules," Ukitake said.

Oh boy here we go, I thought to myself.

"As you may or may not know I am prone to illness so on days I'm not feeling fit 13th Division would fall completely into your hands. Besides myself you will be closely working with my 3rd Seats Kotsubaki Sentaro and Kotetsu Kiyone. If you need any assistance in anything feel free to ask them, they are very devoted to this squad. Standard Vice Captain rules and regulations apply of course, but I'm sure you already know how to keep yourself in line," Captain Ukitake paused as though deep in thought, "I feel like I'm forgetting something," he said and then said, "Ah yes of course, On Friday afternoons I often give the squad members a chance to kick back and relax if nothing major is going on. On top of that there's someone you need to…" Before he could finish his statement there was a knock on the door, "Come in," I was surprised to see Asch walk in the through the door, "Ah, Asch, Rukia's out back meditating,"

Asch just nodded and headed through the other door that let outside the room.

"What's Asch doing here and who's Rukia?" I asked, this was confusing.

"I was just about to get to that," Captain Ukitake said, "Kuchiki Rukia is the younger, adopted sister of Kuchiki Byakuya, the captain of the 6th Division. Sometimes Byakuya will send Asch down here to fetch Rukia for clan affairs. He trusts Asch. However, I wasn't about to bring Rukia up to let you know that this will happen frequently. I know that you and Asch have a peculiar interaction with each other if you want to put it that way."

"What do you mean?" I asked him.

"Rukia, how do I say this…she doesn't feel right at home with the squad ever since Kaien passed away," Captain Ukitake said.

"I heard about that at the Academy," I said, "They don't tell you much though there."

"I know and since you're replacing Kaien I feel you have a right to know the truth behind his passing. You see Kaien didn't die of natural causes, neither did Miyako. They were possessed by a hollow known as Metastacia. Kaien was taken over by the hollow and after a grueling event Rukia killed him. She hasn't felt at home amongst the squad and so, and I know what I'm about to ask may sound foolish, but if you could please find it in yourself to open yourself up to Rukia I would appreciate it."

"Alright, I'll try my beast," I said rising to my feet.

"Thank you Luke I appreciate it," Ukitake said with a smile.

At that moment Asch walked back in.

"Oh she's not with you?" Ukitake asked.

"I was just supposed to deliver a letter this time," Asch said and walked out.

"Well this is certainly beneficial, if you'd like I can introduce her to you. You can meet the rest of the squad at dinner tonight," Captain Ukitake said rising to his feet.

"In a bit, let me settle in first and I'll see her at dinner," I told him.

"Yes, I understand, you probably want to get your duties squared away. Your office is just around the corner," he pointed towards the way I came in.

Suddenly two people, a man with black hair, a beard and a headband around his head and a girl with blonde hair and gray eyes suddenly appeared out of nowhere from behind a sliding door, "Taicho let me show Fon Fabre-fukutaicho to his room!" the girl shouted.

The man pushed down on her head, "No I'll do it Ukitake-taicho for I am your most loyal…"

The girl punched him, "You are not the most loyal, I'm the most loyal to Ukitake-taicho, I even prepared his breakfast his morning."

"So I washed all his clothes and made his bed!" the man shouted back.

Both individuals then pressed their foreheads together and started growling. I just looked at them with a sweat drop.

"Ah perfect time," Captain Ukitake looked at me and gestured with his left hand to the two individuals, "Luke you remembering my mentioning of my 3rd Seats correct, allow me to introduce you to Kiyone Kotetsu,"

"Pleasure," she curtsied.

"And Sentaro Kotsubaki,"

"Honored to meet you fukutaicho," the man bowed.

"Hey, just call me Luke please. It's a bit odd for me to be called that in such short notice."

"B-b-but…" Sentaro seemed to have a problem.

"Ha," Kiyone said to him as she put the back of her hand and rubbed it against her chin, "It's okay though I have no problem with calling Luke by his given name of Luke so long as he wants to be called Luke, right Luke?"

Sentaro lost it and dive bombed onto Kiyone in which a fight broke out.

"This is a bit weird to have people fighting over me now," I grumbled quietly to myself.

"You'll get used to it eventually," Captain Ukitake sighed.

"I've been used to it before, but now this may be over the top," I said looking at the dust cloud forming.

"Oh that's right I forgot you were a noble when you were alive. You must've been quite the envied bachelor I'm guessing," Captain Ukitake said with his thumb and forefinger under his chin.

"Not exactly the way I would put it," I said rubbing the back of my neck.

"Yes, well I suppose I should get back to work, like I said your office is just around the corner," Captain Ukitake said and left me with the mess still going on in front of me.

I took it upon myself to break up the fight by giving orders, "Alright, Kiyone if you could show me to my office, and Sentaro go and check if there is any paper work I need to look at."

"Yes sir, right away sir," they both saluted. Kiyone showed me my office and Sentaro went wherever it was to check on paperwork. My office looked nice. It was pretty roomy compared to my last one. My desk was at the wall to my right there were two large bookcases across from it and the bed was all the way on the far side of the room. There were several potted plants about the place and a five-person table in the center.

"Nice set up," I said.

"I'm glad to see everything is up to your standards, I worked really hard with your 10th Division friends to put it how I thought you would like it," Kiyone bowed.

"Thanks for your trouble. How about you show me around the place so I know where I'm going," I asked.

Idiot, Asch said in my head.

Quiet you, I told him.

"Of course Luke," Kiyone curtsied, "I would do anything you and me to for I am the most loyal…"

"LUKE!" I could hear Sentaro calling from down the hall, "I got that paperwork you asked for! Me! Sentaro! You're most…"

"Hiyah!" Kiyone leapt and kicked Sentaro right in the face sending the small stack of papers he had flying grabbed them all and then handed me the stack, "Here you are," she said with a smile.

I let out a sweat drop as I took the papers, "Thanks guys," I said, "You're both a big help."

"Sir," they both saluted.

"All right that's enough for today I suppose," I said deciding against the tour, "I'll call you guys if I need anything."

"Hai," they both left.

I sat at the desk with my paperwork. Let's see what I have here, a rules and regulations form, a trivia book, a map, a seated officer manual, I made a mental note to go through that when I had the chance, Transferral papers, figured those would be here. Oh and look Sentaro even went and got me a copy of this week's Seireitai Communication, that was thoughtful of him.

I put the rest of the stuff down to look at later and looked at the top headline: Rare Spirit Particle Foundary Discovered by 12th Division's 3rd Seat. I started to skim through the article however I stopped at the first sentence when I saw a name of which I recognized: Gelda Nebilim

My eyes grew wide and I blinked a couple of times to make sure I wasn't seeing things but the words were still there, "Professor," I swallowed, "Nebilim."

To be continued…

(Professor Gelda Nebilim in a Shinigami Newspaper; what have I done XD? So yeah I decided to bring Largo and the original Professor Nebilim into the series. What of it? And yes Luke and Asch are now vice-captains and before you guys start getting into my faces of "Well what about Renji?" Keep in mind that Renji wasn't Byakuya's Vice-captain until after Rukia got lost in the world of the living. What will the next chapter hold? You'll just have to wait and see. Please Review and Subscribe and Fave if you haven't done so already).