I do not own bleach and never will, I forgot to say this last chapter but come on I think anyone would know by now that bleach is property of Tite Kubo as are all character from the series with exception of my two OC's which are mine cause I created them.
I know this was updated quickly for once but I'm on holiday for two weeks so I have time Yay anyway its finally spring! No more freezing winter he he he. Now I'd like to thank those who added me to favourites but can you please review next time its not that I'm greedy for reviews or anything as I can't be bothered sometimes as well but I need some ideas or suggestions for future chapters. But this was probably the most fun and difficult one to write yet oh and sorry if the last chapter was kind of boring.
Chapter 6: Return to Soul society
Ayume arrived in Soul society half an hour later though the gate that had been opened for her and what she assumed were the former ryoga group, Ichigo with the exception of Renji Abarai and Rukia Kuchiki used the other method as they didn't have a hell butterfly, Ayume and Kyo had been provided with one and had instantly arrived in the middle of Seiretei.
"Wow that felt weird" Kyo said shaking his head, the transition had been strange for both of them as they had been on the living world for a long time "yeah I know but that's the bad thing about being on earth too long after all technically we are dead beings anyway" she said ignoring the glances from nearby shinigami.
Kyo nodded surprisingly serious for once "hey Ayume why are they all staring at us" he asked, as soon as this was said the shinigami watching them looked away.
"Because your still wearing your vice captains badge and I imagine third already has a vice captain baka" she pointed out, he went a little red from embarrassment.
Kyo pouted "fine so where are we exactly" he asked, Ayume shrugged "somewhere near seventh division I think judging from the insignia on that building" she said pointing to the symbol of seventh on a building.
"Tadashi" a gruff voice said making her spin around to see a fox headed captain looking at her shocked "Captain Komamura I'm surprised you recognised me" she said smiling slightly.
Komamura told the staring audience to leave and nodded politely "I recognised your reistu but you look different in human clothes" Ayume laughed "well you look a bit different yourself I'm pleased to see your not using that damm mask anymore" she commented, Kyo just remained quiet.
"I've decided to just appear the way I am" he replied, Ayume smiled "yay about time Sajin anyway don't laugh but Yamamoto soutaicho asked to speak with me and I kinda forgot where 1st division is" she said looking a tad embarrassed.
"Oh just that way Tadashi" Ayume thanked him and dragged Kyo with her "hey you didn't have to drag me here Ayume" he whined as they passed by shinigami walking along the streets towards 1st divisions main office.
Ayume only responded when they arrived at 1st division "if I didn't you would have lagged behind and got lost" she said pointingly leaving Kyo with the bag containing her precious laptop and some other vital items, while going to the shinigami at the desk outside Yamamotos office.
"Hi there we are expected by the soutaicho" Ayume asked politely, the shinigami with a small moustache looked up at her sceptically, no doubt due to her being in human clothes "ha told ya you would have fitted in better in shinigami uniform" Okami remarked "and stand out like a sore thumb in the white haori" she retorted in her mind.
"And you are" the shinigami asked still trying to figure her out, she sighed "Tadashi Ayume and that's Hikari Kyo" she quickly answered ignoring Okami completely.
"The former Division three captain" the man stuttered out, Ayume groaned "yes now are you going to tell the soutaicho or not" she said no politeness this time.
He nodded then entered the door to Yamamotos office, Ayume took a seat with Kyo who was looking nervous "calm down Kyo I'll do the talking you just stay quiet okay" she said kindly calming her former vice captains and best friends nerves (she refused to admit it though).
Kyo smiled a little less nervous "thank Ayume I didn't know you could bring a bag with you" he asked pointing at Ayume's bag, she chuckled "your not supposed to but do you really think I'd leave my laptop with Kisuke" he shook his head laughing a bit now.
Just then the shinigami she now saw to be the 1st divisions vice captain came out "Yamamoto taicho will see you now" was the vice captains answer before he took a seat behind the desk again probably to do paperwork.
Ayume and Kyo entered Yamamotos office, she hid all her nervousness at the head captains presence "don't show fear you've done nothing wrong" she said in her mind "ha Ayume's scared that's a new one" Okami sniggered.
Kyo wasn't much better off he unlike Ayume looked scared, he never felt comfortable around the soutaicho even when he was a vice captain.
"Soutaicho you wanted to see me" Ayume said breaking the silence, Yamamoto looked up his from a large pile of papers and stood up walking over to them with his cane in hand "yes I did Tadashi not in uniform I see" he said not looking at her.
Ayume bowed "my apologies Yamamoto soutaicho I did not know I was supposed to"
Okami snorted "yeah right".
Yamamoto nodded "you are excused then now onto the matter I called you for" he spoke his words barely a whisper, Ayume tensed "yes" she asked waiting for an answer "what a suck up you are Ayume" Okami commented, Ayume kept ignoring her zanpakto.
"You would be too he has the power to kill you on the spot" Ayume hissed at Okami.
"I have reviewed what you told Captain Hitsugaya and I hope this isn't of any inconvenience but I must ask you to recount to me exactly what you told captain Hitsugaya, along with any information you left out" Yamamoto said looking at her sternly.
Ayume told the soutaicho everything she had already told them and sighed in relief once the soutaicho said that it was fine "well now that's done vi have a request of you Tadashi and also to Hikari over there" he said no longer staring at her.
Ayume was curious "yes what could I of assistance in" she asked, Yamamoto took a seat behind the desk again "well as you probably know we are missing three captains and since you are definitely clear and have a decent reason for being on the living world for the last thirty years"
Ayume felt as if something heavy had dropped in her stomach as the way he was speaking "oh god no." she said in her mind, "ha ha ha Ayume's worried" haned Okami sniggered.
"I have informed the other divisions captains of what occurred in the past and we held a vote for who could replace the three missing captains, and all except the twelfth squad captain agreed" Yamamoto continued saying.
Ayume looked tenser than before, Kyo had noticed it as he now looked concerned but remained quiet "that you should be reinstated as third squad captain now we are going to skip the ceremony as theres no point doing it twice and do this now Kyoraku Ukitake you may come out now" Yamamoto finished.
Ayume just wanted to vanish at that moment, she had loved her time on the living world and wanted to protest but knew it'd be useless since it was obvious it had already been declared "so that's why Komamura was so relaxed" she wondered "you really got tricked into this didn't you" Okami remarked earning a glare.
"Shunsui Jushiro you two were hiding there all along weren't you" she said at the two other captains, Jushiro laughed while Shunsui hugged her "Ayume chan nice to have you back with us" they said after Yamamoto had declared her as captain of 3rd division and had handed her a new white haori with the number 3 insignia on it.
Kyo laughed at Ayume's annoyed look at Shunsui, he was about to greet Kyo as well but Yamamoto wasn't finished "also if Hikari doesn't mind it he will retake his position as your vice captain I can see you and him make a good team sop I don't want to break that up" Yamamoto said explaining his reasons.
However Kyo spoke up "ah with no offence to you or your orders soutaicho I understand there is already a vice captain of 3rd squad I'd feel bad taking away his hard work" he said nervously but honestly.
Ayume was shocked to say the least but smiled, the soutaicho chuckled "well then I appreciate your honestly Hikari Kyo so Tadashi Taicho I don't see why you can't make him your third seat after all it'd be a shame to ruin such a good team".
Ayume nodded in agreement, Kyo then smiled and bowed respectively and thanked him, Shunsui yawned "this is getting boring Yama jii" Yamamoto then dismissed them before saying as they left "oh and Tadashi taicho there will be a captains and vice captains meeting with the Ryoga at 10 am tomorrow".
Once they had left the office of 1st division the silence stopped and soon Kyo was his normal self "well that went well" he remarked hands over his shoulders looking relaxed. Ayume looked at him exasperated "what do you mean well you do realise that we're stuck here permanently now don't you" she replied still holding the neatly folded haori in her arms, Shunsui put his hand on her shoulder "relax Ayume chan you can still slack off here as well I do it all the time besides you have two vice captain just put it on them" Ayume glared at Kyôraku "and you wonder why you used to lose all your vice captains" she said sarcasm in her voice.
Ukitake who decided to stick around so he could avoid his third seats for a while laughed, Shunsui pouted "I was good to all those fukotaichos" Ayume sweat dropped "yeah if you call never doing your paperwork and sleeping all day good then yes".
Shunsui faked a hurt expression at her "you never left me Ayume chan" he defended.
Ayume smirked "you have no idea how many times I was tempted to transfer out of eighth Kyoraku you have no idea" she replied, Kyo looked at her surprised "you were a vice captain to Kyoraku taicho" he said getting the three captains attention.
"Yes I was for a time before someone found out I had Bankai and I was promoted to captain rank and you wonder why I'm so serious about you not being lazy" she retorted getting an understanding look from Kyo.
Ayume walked into the third divisions administration block, she told Kyo to take her bag to her captains quarters so he had run off she doubted he'd show up for a while "ha he'll take it as a chance to slack off" haned Okami commented as they were heading towards the captains office.
Ayume nodded "yeah but he better enjoy it" she retorted ignoring strange looks from what were now her subordinates not that they knew yet.
Ayume stopped by the store room and walked up to a young male shinigami "hey you there find me a uniform will you" she asked politely, when she was meet by the confused boys look she sighed and showed him the haori, he visibly paled and bowed before getting one for her.
"Aw you scared him Ayume" haned Okami said, Ayume sighed "I didn't want to but I think it was the haori that did it" she replied in her mind "ha you think" Okami snorted.
The boy soon returned with a uniform for her "captain I hope it's the right size for you if its not I'll go get the correct one" the boy stuttered obviously nervous at her presence, she smiled easing the boy a bit "don't look so worried now what's your name" she asked.
The boy looked at her surprised "Uta Tashi I'm new to third division taicho" Ayume couldn't help but smile at the boys eagerness "Tadashi Ayume former and new current captain of 3rd squad its nice to meet you Uta san" she responded before going back to her original path.
When she arrived at her office, she saw a male with blond hair and very tired eyes he looked at her a bit surprised by her presence "who are you" he asked before noticing the haori, Ayume answered "Tadashi Ayume former and current captain of third squad" she said speaking like a strict captain for the first time in ages.
The male she assumed was the vice captain bowed apologising, she shook it off with a wave of her hand "hey don't worry seriously as long as you ain't lazy and get your paper work done and follow my orders I'm happy" she reassured him.
"Thank you captain Tadashi I am Izuru Kira vice captain of 3rd squad can I help you taicho" he asked, Ayume smiled "well can I have my desk back and gather the seated officers in the courtyard and after that get some sleep you look like you need it" she said sincerely.
He nodded then ran off to gather the officers, Ayume took a seat behind the paper covered desk "this is going to take forever" she whined, it was this moment haned Okami decided to make his presence known "oh come on don't be like that Ayume it'll only take a few" Ayume interrupted him "weeks that's hardly great news Okami" she muttered.
"Any way where is Kyo don't tell me he got lost" Ayume muttered, haned Okami laughed "ha your actually worried" Ayume glared "no I'm not he's probably being lazy again" she retorted, Okami just sniggered "you lie", Ayume sighed then proceeded to the courtyard.
And that is where this chapter stops he he he a cliff hanger now please review this fic if you read it puppy dog eyes I really need some suggestion or if you wish mention any thing you'd like to see (i.e. parts with Rukia and Ichigo for Ichigo/Rukia fans).