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Chapter 3: Can't Make Me

Prompt: For your own good...

She pounded her tiny fists against his head, strings of her drool running down his face as he began shouting curses at her. Yachiru didn't care what he said. She wasn't going to eat mushy peas, and no one would say otherwise. Ikkaku, of course, had dared to disagree with her, and was now facing the punishment. She couldn't wait to see what she'd have for lunch when she was finished teaching him a lesson.

Kenny was sure to bring her something good.

"All right!" the Third Seat shouted, covering his eyes with a hand. "Ya don't have to eat 'em!"

With a smile, Yachiru gave him another smack for good measure, hopping off the man's head and landing in the bean bag chair she'd dragged into the mess hall. Her antics had caused quite the riot, filling the hall with laughter and comments about Ikkaku's inability to handle a child. She loved these moments, watching the way he glowered at her without making a move. It was a fun thing, being in charge while Kenny was away, as everyone had to do what she said. If they didn't, she'd make a fuss very much like this one.

Yumichika crossed the hall with some wet cloths, throwing one into Ikkaku's face before setting to work at removing the smooshed peas from his lieutenant's uniform.

"Must you do this?" he lamented, shaking his head at her. "It's really a lot easier to just eat your food, Lieutenant."

Yachiru stuck out her tongue. "I hate peas! Yuck!" she said, making a face. "I want candy! And ham!"

"We're out of ham, Lieutenant, and we've been instructed not to give you candy until you eat your lunch." He smiled at her. "All of your lunch."

She pushed him away with a tiny hand, believing him to be lying. Kenny wouldn't make her eat mushy peas if he were here. He'd let her have cake, candy, ham, yogurt, and anything else she wanted.

"Feathers is makin' up stories!" she chirped, her fingers wrapping around her plush duck. "Kenny wouldn't tell ya that. Kenny would let me have what I want."

The Fifth Seat smiled, pulling a note out of his pocket. "'No candy for Yachiru until all her food has been eaten,'" he announced, reading the scrawled message. "Sorry, Lieutenant. Orders are orders."

Yachiru abruptly yanked the paper out of his hand, staring at it with wide eyes. She wasn't the best when it came to reading Kenny's messy handwriting, but she was certainly knowledgeable enough to make out the characters that spelled out "no candy."