I reported to my new superior as soon as I moved into my new room. " Hinamoto, Kurohime reporting for duty, Commander." Then I opened the screen door to reveal a dark skinned woman in the Omeitskido uniform. "Commander, I'm here to serve under you and if required will die for you."

"So melodramatic, Hime-san," said Shirobarakaze.

A sudden groan from the Commander's direction and I dared to look up. "Commander? Are you ok," I asked. The woman laughed and said "Does this look ok? Awww, everyone here is such a tightass and they're no fun."

"She looks really fun! Hopefully she can make you more lively," said Shirobarakaze.

I had no idea what to do this in situation, so I started to panic. "Commander?" The woman frowned slightly and said," You know, we have got to change that. I don't like anyone calling me "Commander" and I don't call you subordinate, right?" I nodded. "So how about I call you Kurohime and you call me Yoruichi? Okay?"

My face brightened at this and I nodded enthusiastically. "Good, so now that we got that settled, let's go eat lunch." I hesitantly got up and as soon as my foot hit the ground, Commander Yoruichi grabbed my hand and I was dragged behind her as we shunpoed past the training grounds and other various buildings I've never seen in my life.

When we got to the dining hall, everyone got on there knees and shouted "Good afternoon, Commander Yoruichi!" Yoruichi pouted and since she didn't let go of me yet, I was pulled forward in front of the whole force. Yoruichi nudged me forward as if to encourage me. I immediately bowed and said " My name is Kurohime Hinamoto. I hope we'll be able to get along with each other.

Everyone laughed and my face was flushed. But then Yoruichi waved her hand in her direction and pointed at a seat at her left. I didn't know what to do but to go over and sit down. Someone passed me a bowl of rice and curry. It smelled delicous and it tasted like it smelled also.

***

Toshiro finally set the last of his stuff down in his room. Its been all day and he hadn't even had a glimspe of his captain yet. He was hungry and tired and it was burning hot today. He decided to take a walk around the barracks for while. When he was walking, he recalled his last conversation with Kurohime Hinamoto. When she laughed, it had surprised him immensely. She then hit him on the shoulder and mockingly scolded him for intruding in her privacy.

Then she looked a bit sad and got up. "Goodbye Toshiro Hitsuguya. I hope we'll meet again someday.

***

I had just come back from my first real mission from the real world. Those hollows were easy to take care of, but the Menos Grandes were a nasty piece of work. My hair had got in my way and I was almost incinerated by a cero. I would have to do something about this if I don't want to die in the future.

That night, I took Shirobarakaze out into the garden and knelt down in the grass. Unsheathing Shirobarakaze, I took clumps of my hair and cut it down to my shoulders. I kept cutting at it until it was even or at least acceptable as a decent haircut.

The next morning people look at my (bad?) haircut and stared. I thought I had a bald spot until Commander Yoruichi pointed out that I still had two strands of hair that were unharmed, then she took out a knife and was prepared to cut it when I protested no. She looked at me funny, then smiled and dragged me to my next mission.

*2 years later*

I was the most feared person in the force and the loneliest. I was promoted to Yoruichi's fukutaicho and her successor in the Omietskido. There was a person in the force I really didn't want to cross. Soi Fon is her name and every time I'd walk past her, she'd give me angry looks and walk away. At dinner time she would keep throwing comments at Yoruichi and give me withering glares when the commander wasn't looking.

But tonight Commander Yoruichi wasn't at the Dining Hall and Soi Fon was panicking like crazy. When I was about to retire into my chambers, I felt many reiatsus clashing with each other. It was probably the patrol unit fighting multiple hollows. I wasn't sure, but I didn't care because it was a beautiful night and the cherry blossoms were falling.

I woke up to someone calling my name. I groaned and rolled over as the screen door flew opened. "Kurohime Hinamoto, you are to report to the Squad 1 barracks immediately. There was an incident last night that you should know about." Then the guy slammed the door shut so hard that the wooden frame shook. What a nuisance.

I hurried over to the Squad 1 barracks as soon I could. But when I got there, I could see the captains filing into the Captain's Meeting Hall. This must be serious for them to ask the captains to come. I was announced and as soon as I entered I felt many pairs of eyes stare at me when I knelt down to the Head Captain.

"Kurohime Hinamoto, are you aware of the situation at hand," asked the Head Captain. I shook my head, awaiting the worst possible outcome. "The Commander-in-Chief of the Omeitskido has defected from the Soul Society with former captain of Squad 12, Kisuke Urahara. You are to send out a search unit to bring them to them back."

My head was recoiling from the shock when Captain Yamamoto told me Commander Yoruichi has fled the Soul Society with Captain Urahara. But what had me close to fainting was when he said I'd be replacing Yoruichi as Commander-in-Chief of the Omeitskidos and was nominated to fill the position of Squad Two Captain.

But all I could think of why did Yoruichi go? Where was she right now? And did she know that the Soul Society was sending their lethal Punishment Force after her.

Its been 6 months and there was no success with finding them. Yoruichi and Urahara are a formidable team if I were to ever meet them in combat. Two weeks ago, I was sitting around drinking tea when a hell butterfly directly from the Captain-Commander announced that I would be replacing Yoruichi Shihion as Captain and Commander-in-Chief. I probably would be sent to Squad 4 for the look I had on my face.

***

Toshiro was doing paperwork when Rangiku burst into the office singing a dirty drinking song. "Ughhh, Matsumoto. This is the third time this week. If you don't do your share of the paper work, I'm going to make you stay up all night and day until there's no more left." Matsumoto walked over to his desk and examined the stack, then she gave Toshiro a huge hug that almost sent him to Squad 4. "Taicho, did you hear! Someone replaced Yoruichi Shihoin as Captain and the Commander of the Omeitskido! I think her name is Kurohime Hinamoto."

Toshiro wasn't paying attention to Matsumoto because he knew someone was filling in the position as captain for Squad 2, but Kurohime Hinamoto as in Kurohime Hinamoto from the academy?! He was named to the position of Captain of Squad 10 recently because he achieved bankai and was probably stronger than Matsumoto, but Hinamoto-San was from the Omeitskido so she must be formidable.

"Taicho, the ceremony is in two days. I wanted to meet her now! What a bummer." Toshiro got up from his seat and walked towards the door. "Taicho, where are you going? What about the paperwork?" Toshiro smirked and said "I'm going to take a break. Why don't you take care of the papers, Rangiku?" Rangiku grimaced but she sat down and grabbed a brush and a paper.

"Boy, what is going on here?"

Toshiro just ignored the question and ran all the way to Squad 2. When he got to the barrack doors, he saw a group of people crowding around a Senkimon gate. He walked through the shouting group without getting hurt to see a patrol unit return from the World of the Living with their commander leading them back. The black-clad figure walked calmly through crowd with their zanpaktou drawn, but when they noticed him they sheathed their katanas and knelt. "Good morning, Captain Hitsuguya!"

The captain asked the one in front to stand up. She did as they were being told. Toshiro didn't see the person's face, due to the black mask covering their face but he did see a pair of violet eyes. "Follow me," he said. The person's eyes widened but she turned around and dismissed the unit. Toshiro lead the person to a secluded garden, then he said "Take off the mask." The eyes widened once again and she hesitantly took of the mask to reveal a pale face with dark purple lips and short unkempted blackish-silverish hair. "Hinamoto-San?" he breathed.

Toshiro might have added a few more things that had something to do with her appearance, but he was too shocked (shy) to do so. In two and a half years since they had met, she had changed dramatically. "Yes, Captain Hitsuguya?" As before he snapped back into focus and had asked her to follow him to his office.

***

I had to get back to Squad 2 but I couldn't refuse the wishes of a Captain. So I shunpoed with him to Squad 10 barracks. Everyone stared at us (namely me) and had started pointing and whispering. Only God knows what they were saying. Suddenly we stopped in front of a wide screen door. Toshiro opened it and inside the room was a busty blond woman doing paper work.

"Taicho, who's this? Your new girlfriend?" I immediately stiffened and opened my mouth to comment back but Toshiro stepped in front of me and snapped "You should watch who you're talking to, Matsumoto. This is the new Captain of Squad 2." I , if this woman was addressed as "Matsumoto" then she was the fukutaicho of Squad 10. I knelt down immediately and shouted "Please to meet you, Matsumoto-Fukutaicho!"

"Bit dramatic, don't you think Hime-san? That was unnecessary," said Shirobarakaze.

I heard footsteps coming my way and someone grabbed me by my shoulders, then I felt as if someone had pushed me against a wall. "Matsumoto-Fukutaicho, i-is that you?" After that I couldn't speak at all until someone else had pried me away from from her. I dropped to the floor because I was too weak to stand up from the fatigue and the "hug" I received from Matsumoto-Fukutaicho.

Matsumoto-Fukutaicho helped me to the couch after that. Then she kept pulling at my hair and telling me I was pretty. I looked at Hitsuguya-Taicho for help, but he shrugged and mouthed you're on your own. After that, I pulled away from Matsumoto-Fukutaicho and said goodbye .

I was wondering why Toshiro had me go to his squad when he had nothing to say. Not to mention I was still sore from my encounter with the Fukutaicho.

"Now that was fun wasn't it, Kurohime? You saw your old classmate again," asked Shirobarakaze.

"Shut up, Shirobara."

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