Hey guy-! *Punched in the face* Yep probably deserved that *Punched again* And that *Kick to the nuts* That too. I am so sorry guys! I haven't updated this story in aaaaaages! I really wanted to, but every time I sat down and tried to write, I got nothing, my mind would go blank and I couldn't think of anything -.-, however, I tried again today and it came to me pretty easily! So I did an extra long chapter! :D 1,500 words! I was so happy! Anyway, here's chapter 3 of "Sometime" Enjoy! Oh! and ilovebks: I will get to that after this Chapter, just wait me out please! I will get there, I promise! Anyway, on with the story!
As always Bleach belong to Kubo-sensei! I am merely borrowing his characters for this story!
The early morning sun invaded the darkened room that was Ryo's bedroom. He began to stir as the remnants of his dream faded. "Huh, nnnh, but... I don't… like… PORIDGE!" His eyes flew open and he sat up with a start. "Wow. That was… weird." He heaved the sheets off of him, and swung his legs off of the bed and rubbed the remaining fragments of sleep out of his eyes. He lifted his body off of the bed and dressed in his new shihakusho shinigami proceeded to gather the offended linen and fold it. "I can't believe that this is it. I'm finally going to be a full shinigami." His mind wondered over the memories that he had built during his time at the academy. "I'm leaving so much behind. But... I guess that, now, I'm looking towards building new memories."He finished with the items and placed them in the storage cupboard. "Hah, look at me. And I said Kenji was sentimental." He chuckled at his antics. "Well, better get going." He turned and headed to the door. He opened it but stopped half way. He glanced one last time at the room that had been his life for 6 years, and held all the memories that went with it. His lips curved up into a smirk. He turned back round and left the room, closing the door behind him.
The blonde haired, now fully fledged, shinigami casually strode through the corridors of the academy reflecting over his past. Eventually he reached the object of his journey. The main doors. He stared up at the towering titans, taking in their enormous features, and only really appreciating them for the first time. He was so lost in his own thoughts that he didn't notice his friends calling his name. "Ryo!" Aoi shouted again, her teal eyes glinting as her ebony, waist length, hair in the thick ponytail she always wears, danced in the wind behind her. Ryo noticed this time, and spun around to see his friends, Aoi and Kenji running to catch up with him at the door. "Oh, hey! Sorry guys, I was spaced out there for a moment." He said, as he grinned sheepishly, scratching the back of his neck with one hand. "Yeah we kinda noticed." Kenji smirked at the now blushing death god. "Yeah well, whatever.." Ryo brushed it off, turning once more to the massive doors. "Shall we?" He suggested. His friends nodded to him. The door opened and the three shinigami walked out into the streets of the Seireitei, heading to the squads that they would now be serving under.
Squad 11 was the first barracks that they arrived at. Kenji was first there. He turned to his friends. "Well, I guess this is it. Be sure to stay in touch, I'll miss you guys." He finished beaming to the two. Ryo shook his hand, and pulled him into a hug. "I'll see you around." He grinned. "Bye Kenji!" Aoi cried as she hugged him too. The normally composed soul reaper blushed as he hugged her back, it was no secret that he had a slight attraction to the girl, but never acted upon it. The two released their hold and Kenji turned to the squad barracks. "Well, see you guys around!" He turned and headed up the steps, the gate closing behind him. The two left turned and headed to the next squad. Squad 13. They idly chatted about nothing in particular whilst walking through the streets, until they came across the friendly Captains squad. Aoi turned to Ryo and hugged him. "Well. Thanks for everything Ryo, you've been such a good friend to me. I'll be sure to stay in touch!" She exclaimed. "Yeah, I'll see you around Aoi, good luck." He replied kindly. She turned and ran to the 13th division barracks to meet her Captain. Ryo now walked the lonely path to his barracks, with his un-named zanpakutō by his side.
It took him less than half an hour to reach the barracks of the giant Captain's squad. The entrance seemed to loom over Ryo, the squads insignia rested in its place at the top of arch. Ryo grinned to himself and ascended the stairs to the barracks that would now be his home. On his way up he glanced either way to check out the barracks as a whole. "Wow! This place is huge!" His hazel eyes widened as he look over all the buildings that made up the Squad 7 barracks. He reached the top of the stairs, where a fellow shinigami, with short cut black hair and shades, was waiting for him. Or seemed like it. Once Ryo reached the top, he realised that the shinigami was actually asleep, his chest slowly rising and falling, indicating his rested state. "Uh,*cough* *cough* hello?" The only effect that had was to make the man shift over in his sleep. A comical tick appeared over Ryo's head, and he cleared his throat a bit louder. "AHEM!" That woke up the sleeper. "Ah! Wha.. Wha.. What's going on! Hollows? Is it hollows? I'll take 'em on!" Ryo face palmed at the other man's stupidity. "No it's just me. The new recruit." Ryo said very flatly. "Ah you! I've been waiting for you for half the day! Where have you been!" The shinigami accused him. Ryo just sweat dropped, and pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "It's still early morning, you fell asleep and now you've lost track of time" He replied with a hint of annoyance. "Oh. Right, sorry about that." The man apologised. His head dropping. Ryo just shook his head and muttered "okay". Suddenly the man perked up again. "Anyway, welcome to Squad 7! I am the lieutenant! Tetsuzaemon Iba!" The man beamed. "Nice to meet you lieutenant Iba, Ryo Takahashi, newest recruit" Sullenly, Iba's face dropped as realisation set in. "Oh yeah, you're the only recruit this year , great. Come on then, the Taichou will want to meet you." Iba called out in quite a gloomy tone. Ryo's eyes widened at this new revelation. "Wait a sec, you mean I'm the only one to choose this squad!?" Ryo exclaimed. 'The man at the stand made it seem like more people chose it' He thought to himself. "Yeah well, you're the first one to join in three years, we've had it pretty rough these past couple years." Iba sighed. Ryo couldn't help but feel sorry for him. "Anyway, come on let's get you to the Taichou." Iba motioned for Ryo to enter, and the two wandered through the corridors of the Squad 7 Barracks.
The eventually reached their destination of the Captains office. Tetsuzaemon rapped his knuckles on the fusuma* and awaited a command. "Enter" came the deep voice of what Ryo could only guess was the Captain of Squad 7. The door slid open revealing the giant soul reaper sat behind his desk, attending to his work. 'Whoa! He is huge! Although why is he wearing that helmet?' Ryo pondered to himself before he was aptly brought out of his inner thoughts by the Captain. "Ah, so you're the new recruit." The tall Captain stated. Ryo felt as if wolfish eyes were scrutinising him as he stood there. "Hai Taichou." Ryo responded tentatively, trying to mask the fact he hadn't been paying attention before. "I see." The Captain gave a long pause, and Ryo felt the tension in the air vibrate. "Tell me. Why did you choose this squad?" 'Shit!' Ryo eyes visibly widened. 'I can't say that I just chose it because I didn't have my particular one that I wanted!' The Captains eyes narrowed, dangerously underneath his helmet, unbeknownst to the two other shinigami in the room. 'Come on, think, think! What did Aoi say that he liked! Argh, I can't remember!' The tall death god's patience was growing thin, and eventually he grew frustrated enough to say something. " Humph, he doesn't know, forget about it, he should join another squ-" "Wait!" The Captain was visibly surprised that the young soul reaper had spoken out. "I wanted to join because… I want to bring justice to those who need it." He voiced out as confidently as he could, he just thought about what mattered to him the most and declared it out loud. "Hmm." The Captain mused to himself under his helmet. "I think you're going to do just fine here Ryo Takahashi." Ryo's eyes widened, first in shock to how he knew his name, and secondly in glee that the Captain Had allowed him into his squad. "Arigatou gozaimasu… uhhh.. Taichou!" Ryo didn't know the Captain's name and so just used the suffix. "Komamura. Sajin Komamura." The Captain identified, smirking under his helmet. "Ah, arigatou gozaimasu, Komamura-taichou!" Ryo bowed as low as he could, grinning with glee. "It is okay, now, lieutenant Iba will show you to your room in the barracks. Dismissed!" Komamura finished. Ryo and Iba both bowed and left the room, Tetsuzaemon hut the fusuma, and turned to face Ryo. "Well kid, I think he likes you." He smirked at Ryo. "Come on then, let's show you your room, then you can meet the rest of the squad." Ryo grinned wider than before and nodded, the two, once again, headed through the corridors of the barracks to Ryo's room. Roy couldn't help but think, 'This is going to be awesome!'.