Author's note: Hey! Sorry for the long wait! I've been busy (: Credit for this chapter goes to everyone who suggested it! (: Thanks a bunch!
By the way, Yachiru calls Byakuya 'Byakkun' in one of the omakes (: I didn't make it up.
~Rainbow Fruit Loop
One Hundred Ways to Make Captain Hitsugaya Throw a Temper Tantrum.
~Chapter 7~
Number Six.
Get everyone in Seireitei to call him 'Shiro-chan.'
"Don't most people call him that anyways?" Ichigo asked, scratching the back of his head.
Ichigo had decided to come back into the group; he couldn't cope with the fact that he might miss Tōshiro throwing a tantrum.
Kenpachi was still hanging around, but Ichigo was safe for now; Kenpachi was looking forward to a promised fight with Byakuya.
"Yeah, but not the other Captains." Rangiku said.
"I can't see Captain Kuchiki calling him 'Shiro-chan." Renji commented.
"Tell him you'll do extra paperwork or something." Rangiku said, brushing his problem aside.
"Yeah, that'll be fun." Renji murmured sarcastically.
"Captain Zaraki, can you tell the other Captains about our plan?" Yumichika asked.
"Yeah." Kenpachi agreed.
"I'll tell Byakkun!" Yachiru chirped, giggling.
"Great, Vice Captain," Yumichika said, nodding slowly. "Rangiku, Shūhei and Renji, you guys tell the other Lieutenants, and seated officers. Ikkaku, Ichigo and I will tell the unseated officers."
"Right. Let's get to work." Ichigo said, grinning.
"Good morning, Shiro-chan." Mayuri Kurotsuchi said, flashing Tōshiro his evil smirk.
Tōshiro was heading to the First Squad Division; he needed to give Captain-Commander Yamamoto his paperwork. However, he had needed to visit Captain Ukitake, so now, on his way back, he was passing the Twelfth Squad Division.
"Er, Good morning, Captain Kurotsuchi." Tōshiro said, frowning.
What's up with that?
He usually calls me 'Captain Hitsugaya'… that is, if he ever talks to me.
But Tōshiro was too scared of the mad scientist to correct him.
But, after shaking his head in confusion, Tōshiro didn't give the 'Shiro-chan' incident much thought.
That was, until he came across a group of Eleventh Squad members.
"Hello, Shiro-chan!" they called, bowing at him.
"That's Captain Hitsugaya to you." Tōshiro snapped angrily. "Show some respect."
The nerve of those low-ranked Shinigami…
"Oh. Sorry, Shiro-chan!" And they all hurried off, scared of being trapped in an ice cube.
Tōshiro scowled, and pulled his beanie further down over his head.
He had debated whether or not to get Unohana to fix it (Tōshiro figured she would probably be able to), but had changed his mind when he had walked into the previous Captains' meeting (minus his beanie).
Captain Ukitake and Captain Kyōraku had both pressed their palms to their lips, as though they were trying to keep themselves from laughing. Captain Kenpachi didn't hold back, and was practically rolling on the floor. Captain Unohana had merely smiled. Even Captain Kuchiki had raised his eyebrows in amusement.
Tōshiro hadn't wanted to ask anyone after that.
The small Captain was so deep in thought about his hair, that he almost walked into the Second Squad Captain, Soi Fon.
"Hello, Captain Soi Fon." Tōshiro said politely, not really in the mood to talk.
"Shiro-chan." Soi Fon nodded her head in acknowledgement.
"Excuse me?" Tōshiro asked, pausing as he passed her.
"Did you not hear me? I said 'Shiro-chan." Soi Fon said, frowning. "For such a young kid, I thought that your hearing would be superb."
"I heard what you said," Tōshiro said, scowling. "But I just wondered why you called me that."
"Shiro-chan? It is your name, is it not?" Soi Fon said, tossing one of her white braids over her shoulder.
"I-" Tōshiro started, but Soi Fon had already disappeared.
Why is nobody showing me respect?
After three more groups of Shinigami had called him 'Shiro-chan', Tōshiro was officially annoyed.
He had felt like stabbing a few of them, but had refrained, as Captain-Commander Yamamoto probably wouldn't appreciate it if he found himself with a few less Shinigami.
However, as he walked into the First Division Office, and greeted Captain-Commander Yamamoto, he was not expecting the old, heavily-bearded man to greet him by saying "Nice day, Shiro-chan?"
"Er, Captain-Commander Yamamoto." Tōshiro began.
Yamamoto opened his eyes. "Yes?"
"…Never mind." Tōshiro said, scowling.
"Alright."
As Tōshiro left the room, he missed the brief twinkle of amusement in the old man's eyes.
"So, Shiro-chan. How was your day?" Rangiku asked, as she stretched out in her chair.
"It was-…wait. What did you just say?" Tōshiro asked darkly.
"I asked how your day was." Rangiku said, yawning.
"What did you call me?"
"Shiro-chan." Rangiku said, biting down on her bottom lip, her eyes gleaming mischievously.
Ah. It was her who started this nonsense.
She seems to be continuing with her stupid 'game'.
"And why did you call me that?" Tōshiro asked, his eyes narrowing.
"Because, er, someone as cute as you deserves a cute nickname!" Rangiku said, smiling.
"Whatever." Tōshiro mumbled, closing his eyes. "You will cease with the infuriating lack of respect."
"Whatever you say, Shiro-chan."
Tōshiro snapped his pen.
Mission failed.