Me : Sorry for being late in updating! I discovered the TV show Heroes, which is pretty addictive. After watching it, I began reading fanfictions and…you know, time flows by when you're having fun.

Hiei : *fireball in his hand" I won't grill you…too much!

Hitsugaya : Wait! If you harm her the story won't be finished.

Hiei : *calms down* Ok, but only this time. No more distractions!

Me : This is the last chapter, so you won't have to wait for another.

Hiei : Hm. It was about time.

Me : *smiles innocently* Please review!

Yukina had been impressed by Hitsugaya's power of persuation and level of maturity when he talked to her family. Thanks to that, they were now both walking through the gate of Seireitei.

- " There are 13 divisions in Seireitei and each of them has features that distinguish it from the other divisions. For example, the fourth division is known for their healing abilities and medical preparation. The eleventh division is a squad of fierce warriors who fight until the end using bare physical strength. Each division has a Captain and a Lieutenant", explained Hitsugaya as they were entering the 10th division's quarters. "I am the Captain of the 10th division and my Lieutenant is…"

-" Taichoooou !" Hitsugaya was interrupted by a tall orange-haired woman who hugged him without warning, almost depriving the young Captain of air.

-" Matsu..moto…kurushi (it hurts) !"

-" Oh, sorry! Matsumoto apologized and released her victim."

Hitsugaya caught his breath.

-" Must you always welcome me this way? And I thought I told you to wear decent clothes." Said the silver-haired boy throwing a glance at the short skirt and the blouse with a generous low-cut neck.

-" But this is decent", replied Matsumoto pouting childishly.

Hitsugaya sighted.

-"Ever heard of uniform?" He asked ironically.

- "Yes, but it's boring. Since it's my day off I wanted to wear something else for a change"

Hitsugaya smiled.

- "Ok, if you want that so much. But I have a mission for you, I know it's your day off ", Hitsugaya added quickly before Matsumoto could interrupt him, "but this is something you'll enjoy."

Than the young Captain turned a bit towards Yukina.

-" We have a guest, the newest member of Seireitei. Her name is Yukina and she's a koorime. Yukina, this is Matsumoto Rangiku, my Lieutenant."

-" Hajime mashite (Nice to meet you) ! I see you care a lot for Hitsugaya, I'm glad", said Yukina cheerfully.

-" Nice to meet you too! Taichou, she's sooo cute! How come she's here?"

-" Sou- Taichou asked me to bring her to Seireitei to give her the chance of a new life. So your mission is to make her feel at home here."

-" Of course! Just leave it to me…I have some great ideas!" , said Matsumoto with a wide smile towards Yukina. The young koorime returned a little friendly smile.

-" Just don't traumatize her! I'm going to report the mission to Sou- Taichou and after that I'll return."

- " Traumatize her? Now why would I do that?" Began Matsumoto in protest, but Histugaya signaled her to stop and headed towards the center of Seireitei.

On the way he saw a familiar raven-haired girl heading in the opposite direction.

-" Kuchiki-san! "

-" Oh, Hitsugaya Taichou ! How are you?" Rukia asked and approached Hitsugaya with a smile. " I heard you were on a mission".

- "Yes, I brought a koorime in Seireitei. She'll be staying here for good, so I'm trying to make her feel at home."

-" That's good news! I'll go to meet her later."

-" How was your mission in the Human World?"

-" Oh, that! Some Hallows invaded, more than usual, but we all took care of them. You know…me, Kurosaki-kun, Ishida-kun and the others"

- " I see…well, it's good that all went well and the Human World is safe "

I don't want to know what damage they caused to the Human World by fighting those Hallows in the first place, added Hitsugaya silently in his mind.

-" Yeah. Have you seen my brother, by any chance ? He's not at the 6th division headquarters."

-" No, I…."

There was a sudden loud explosion nearby. After a quick glance at each-other, both Hitsgaya and Rukia headed towards the explosion. There was a lot of smoke there, mixed with…sakura petals.

-" I….think we found your brother", said Hitsugaya as a sakura petal passed by his nose.

-" Hai…", replied Rukia, smiling bitterly. "Ehm…ni-sama?", she continued shyly.

As the smoke began to dissipate a tall, dark-haired man appeared, wearing the 6th division's Captain uniform and the trademark Kenseikan, symbol of the Kuchiki family. Rukia approached him.

-" Ni-sama! What happened ?"

-" A youkai was here. He might be a threat to Seireitei, so I did some research."

By research he means full-powered attacks causing explosions, which endanger Seireitei more than the youkai, noticed Hitsugaya silently.

-" It couldn't be the koorime you brought here, right?" Rukia asked Hitsugaya. Byakuya turned a bit towards him with a questioning expression on his face.

-" Oh, Yukina? No, she's really nice. She's harmless and doesn't like to fight."

-" I'll decide whether she's harmless or not", replied Byakuya impassive.

-" You can meet her if you want, she's currently at my division's headquarters. I have to report the mission to the Sou-Taichou, than I'll join you".

Byakuya nodded, than headed towards the 6th division quarters. Rukia said goodbye, than fallowed her brother.

Now to find the troublemaker, thought Hitsugaya searching all the high places from his surroundings with his gaze.

-" Hiei, I know you're here. I want to talk to you."

The small youkai appeared on a roof, with a grin on his face.

-" I have to ask you not to cause such commotions again. You could get all of us in trouble…including Yukina"

-" He started."

-" Kuchiki Byakuya wouldn't start a fight without a good reason."

-" He glared at me. I thought he wanted a challenge."

Hitsugaya sighed in defeat.

-" Look, Hiei. I give you my word that Yukina will be safe here and I'll make sure she enjoys her staying here. She's free to go whenever she wants and you can come visit whenever you want. But please don't interfere with the life in Seireitei."

They both stared at each-other for a few seconds, than Hiei gave a small smile.

-" Fine. I'll trust you on this one…for now. Don't forget our rematch!"

-" I won't."

With that the fire youkai disappeared, leaving Hitsugaya to marvel at his speed.

He's so fast he can almost equal our Shunpo. He's amazing, indeed!

After presenting his report Hitsugaya returned to his headquarters. He found Yukina, Matsumoto, Rukia, Ichigo and Renji gathered by the porch.

-" That's quite a reunion you have", said the young Captain lifting an eyebrow.

-" Taichou, I'm so glad you came!" Replied Matsumoto happily. " Kuchiki Taichou just left, so we ran out of gorgeous man. But now that you're here, it's ok"

-" OI ! " Both Ichigo and Renji protested.

Hitsugaya sighed, than smiled a little just for himself.

Yeah…she'll be just fine here, Hiei.

OWARI (The end)