The next day Ichigos attitude had made a turn of 180 degrees.
It started in the morning when he dressed.
His eyes showed a determination, that wasn't there most of the time anymore.
"Oh, do you have planned something?"
"Yeah. Bring Rukia with you. I'm going on ahead to the office."
Shiro turned around in the bedsheets, taking a look at the clock on his nightstand.
"How long till deadline?"
"Half an hour. Get every last one of the great council on the screen in the second meeting room."
"Got it. Good luck with whatever you're up to."
Ichigo buttoned the last button of his shirt, then headed off.
"I hope I won't need it."

In ten minutes he reached his office and left the elevator on the 65th floor.
He marched past the office partitions, his aura letting even the last one in the farthest corner look up to him.
Then in the middle of the floor, he began to bark.

"Sentaro!"
"Yes!"
"Send out orders to every rehab squad. I want to know the of every Vampire in our program. I want to know where they are, where they were the last three month and with whom they had contact in that time. I want to fucking know where they lost a hair, you got me? And I want it yesterday! Where's Matsumoto?"
He never stopped his walk and when he was almost at the elevator leading to the upper floors the redheaded woman appeared at his side.
"Sir?"
"In five minutes I have every V.A.S.T. leader on the screens in the second meeting room."
"Yes."
The two reached the elevator and Ichigo entered, before he pressed the button for the floor he wished to go to, he barked back at his worker.
"Sentaro!"
"Yes?"
"First reports, on my desk in two hours or your head is mine."
The addressed now stood still and saluted like a soldier.
"Yes, Sir!"

After Ichigo was gone behind the elevator doors everyone took a deep breather, before they went to work with smiles gracing their faces.
It certainly had been some time, since their boss lived up to the nickname he'd received by his staff.

Kurosaki Ichigo, the Shogun.

By the time Ichigo had set up everything in the conference room, Shiro had arrived as well, with Rukia in tow.
"Mind telling me what's going on? Why are you making such a ruckus all of a sudden?"
The petite female demanded to know, while she chose a seat across from Ichigo on the round table.
In the time Ichigo explained, a curtain was moved aside automatically and revealed a wall with TV screens.
"I'm calling for a conference between the Global Squad and the Great Council. The things that were reported to me yesterday need a discussion as well as an operation plan."
Shiro sat himself next to Ichigo, so now all that missed were the other V.A.S.T. and Council heads on the screens.

Within five minutes the connection was made to everyone, a smiling Kisuke was the first to speak.
"Oh, long time no see, was it Ichigo?" Why are you calling for this unusual meeting?"
Ichigo frowned at the blonde and even a snarl left his lips.
"You know damn well why."
The others, mostly the council heads had no idea what the matter was.

-/-

Let's introduce the council heads at this point.

There is the born, mixed-blood Vampire Toshiro Hitsugaya.
He's the head of the European Council and the youngest of the leaders, with about 500 years.
His eyes are ice-blue and his hair is as white as snow.
For some unknown reason he stopped aging at the age of 15, so he even looks like the youngest of all of them.

The second one is a female, and the head of Africas Council.
Her name is Yoruichi Shihoin, she has violet hair, golden eyes and dark skin.
Just like Toshiro she's of mixed blood, and counts 900 years of age.

Third is North Americas, Rojuji Otoribashi, or Rose, a 1000 year old Vampire who had been turned.
He has long, golden, wavy hair and gray eyes.

Following after is the head of South America, the second of three women in total.

Her name is Tia Harribel, she has blonde short hair, light blue eyes and a tanned skin.
She is a pure blood and 1300 years old.

As for the third woman, her height is petite compared to the other two, her black hair is bound to two ponytails. Her eyes are a dark blue.
She's a 700 year old half blood and her name is Soi Fon.
She's Chinas Council head.

Australias leader is a tall man with silver hair, brown eyes and 1100 years of age.
He's a turned as well and his name Muguruma Kensei.

As for Japans council head.
We all know him, it's the pale Vampire with the golden eyes and white hair, who's not just a pure blood but also the oldest in the round, with now already 2130 years on his back.

-/-

Since knowing was crucial for this meeting the head of South America spoke up.
"Would you please tell me the reason for this operation Kizuki-san?"
Shiro smiled ans shook his shoulders, pointing towards Ichigo with his finger.
"It's his idea, so ask him."
The council head turned to the orangette then, who answered.
"I'm calling for this grand meeting, because I heard of some troubling matters just yesterday and I want to be fully informed about everything. So far I know just one thing, something or someone is meddling with our business and it needs to be eliminated, Tia Harribel-san."

Chapter 9
End

A Picture of the Great council here:

yueshirosaki.-deviantart.-com/art/Great-Council-362214934