Tite Kubo owns Bleach

Days of the dead

Gondra sat at the bar with his new comrades, his eyes full of determination, slurping down cup after cup of sake while Ikkaku did the same. Kenpachi sat off to the side of the bar laughing and enjoying his sake at a more normal pace. Next to him was Yachiru, sitting atop a stack of books in place on a bar stool so she could reach the table, shouting despite a mouthful of the sundae she was eating,

"Go new guy."

Yumichika sat at the far end, sipping his plum wine and rolling his eyes.

"Don't overdo it Ikkaku."

Gondra got so drunk he slammed his head against the counter in defeat.

"And the winner is Ikkaku." Yumichika announced.

"You guys got any smokes?" Gondra asked looking up from the bar his cheeks and nose bright red.

"Sure do, here." Kenpachi stated with a grin, taking a pack out of his robes and tossing it to Gondra. The pack pounced off his head and landed on the counter next to him.

Gondra lit up a cigarette as he wobbled outside. It felt like there were sharks swimming inside his head. He took a drag of his cigarette and rubbed his face.

"Hey now it looks like someone's having fun."

Gondra looked to his left to see a tall bearded man approaching him wearing a straw hat and a pink kimono draped over his shoulders. It almost fully concealed a captain's jacket. At his side was a young woman with glasses and a stern expression on her face. She looked more like a librarian than a shinigami. The strangely dressed captain stepped up to Gondra and tilted his hat up revealing his face from the shadow of the brim.

"You must be the new fourth seat from squad eleven. Heard you held your own against Kenpachi before he put you in the hospital, that crazy bastard. My name's Shunsui Kyoraku, captain of Squad eight." As he turned to the left he added,

"And this here is my little Nanao..."

SLAM. He was met in the face by the heavy book she was carrying. It took a few moments for the new information to register in Gondra's brain. Gondra tried to catch his balance while he pointed at Kyoraku. He was only able to mutter one sentence,

"Oh yeah, the hippy!"

THUD. Gondra hit the ground and Nanao stepped over him.

"Be back at the barracks in one hour and don't drink too much! I don't want to see you end up like this fourth seat here." she ordered pointing to Gondra, who was passed out on the ground twitching.

"Okay, Nanao-Chan." he stated, waving to her as he stepped through the door to the bar. Kenpachi heard the door open and looked up.

"Well, look who it is. Nanao finally let you off your leash?" Kenpachi asked with his trademark grin. Kyoraku took off his hat and sat town at the bar in between Kenpachi and Yumichika.

"For now at least, Oh by the way your new fourth seat is passed out outside." "Hahahaha lightweight!" Ikkaku laughed trying not to chock on his sake. Kenpachi looked over to Yachiru, who had just finished her sundae.

"Yachiru, go take care of Gondra."

"Okay Kenny!" Yachiru leapt to her feet and ran out the door, effortlessly throwing Gondra over her shoulder then leaping off in the distance.

Gondra awoke to the sound of giggling and the smell of nail polish. He opened his eyes to see Yachiru and another girl he had never seen before sitting next to him. The quiet girl turned to Yachiru.

"Madame President, he's awake."

Gondra propped himself up on one elbow and noticed his shinigami sandals and socks were placed next to the futon he was resting on. Gondra looked down at his feet noticing his toenails painted black.

"Not again!" he said to himself, clutching his forehead. He looked at his hands noticing his fingernails were also painted black. Gondra sat up the rest of the way to look at the girl. She sat there quietly next to his futon in the traditional Japanese sitting position, on her heels with her hands folded in her lap. She was dressed in a plain dark grey kimono that resembled a shihakusho with a badge on the left sleeve bearing the kanji for the number twelve on it. She also had a crimson red chocker around her neck. Her black ebony hair was tied in a braided ponytail, her acid green eyes stared blankly at the floor. Gondra couldn't help but notice something off about the girl. She didn't have the aura of a human; she was more like a doll.

"So can you ladies tell me why you took the liberty of painting my nails without my consent!?"

"I was instructing madam president on the proper way to apply nail polish and makeup." the girl stated calmly holding a hand mirror up to Gondra's face. He looked at his reflection in the mirror noticing the black eye liner the girl had applied. Gondra couldn't help but laugh.

"It's nice to meet you Gondra; my father speaks very highly of you." the girl stated while studying Gondra.

"And who's your father?"

"Oh! I haven't introduced myself." the girl stated with a small blush. "My name is Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi. Captain Kurotsuchi is my father." Gondra was taken aback by her statement, to think that the Dr. Mengele of the Sereitei could have a somewhat normal daughter. Gondra slid to the other side of the futon and strapped on his sandals.

"Well thanks for the new look girls I'm off." Nemu bowed as Gondra got up and left.

"Bye bye new guy!" Yachiru stated happily as Gondra exited the room.

Later that day Gondra sat perched on a wall overlooking the squad four barracks quietly watching Isane and the fourth seat talking. Hung over he sat there ever vigilant smoking a cigarette, like a ninja with a lampshade on his head.

"Hey Jack."

"What do you want Tyler?"

"Tyler?"

"You have a nickname for me so I have one for you."

"Okay. I can live with that."

"So what do you want?"

"On behalf of the inhabitants of your soul, try to lay off the sauce. I'm not saying don't drink period but keep in mind that we can feel that to ya know?"

"You guys got drunk to?"

"Are you kidding!? When I woke up I was about to be molested by your evil twin!"

"Oh come on you know you want it."

"Hell no! I'd rather have a one night stand with that freak show of squad twelve than with the likes of you!"

"Achoo!"

"Are you all right Mayuri-sama?"

"I'm fine just a little hay fever."

"Hey I take offense to that since Tyler looks like me….."

"Don't worry, Gondra. You're on a whole different level than the both of them. " Tyler snorted and cocked his head to one side with his arms folded.

"Yeah like id want to mess around with some cuter anyway." One of Sunaryu's eyebrows twitched as an anger mark formed on her forehead.

"Shut the fuck up you pasty white pothead jackolantern fucker!!"

"Jack O'Lantern fucker!?"

"Yeah your hollow mask looks like a jack o'lantern and fuck you!!"

"It's the dragon of avarice!"

"Shut up! What's with the two of you and all the fight club references anyway!? Nobody gets them! God, I can't believe I made out with you!"

"Do I have to separate you two?"

"I wish you could!"

"Hey Jack. I understand why you wound up in squad eleven but it's a complete sausage fest you really got to find a chick man!"

"What about Yachiru?"

"She's flat! I may be insane but even I have morals."

"There's always Nemu. I think she likes you Gondra."

"Yeah, if you're into banging mannequins. Next!"

"I like her." Gondra mumbled, glancing over at Isane.

"Mmm, not bad Jack. A little too on the innocent side for me."

"Hey, new guy."

"Man, just when we were having a heartfelt conversation that brat has to show up." With that Tyler submerged himself back into Gondra's subconscious.

"Who ya talkin' to?"

"The voices in my head."

"Wow, can I have one?"

"I don't think they come out." Gondra stated with a grin, looking over at Yachiru.

"Are you spying on Isane?" Yachiru asked, tilting her head to one side playfully.

"Well….kind of."

"She doesn't have a boyfriend. You should go say hi."

"I don't know what to say…."

"Go say hi!" Yachiru shouted as she leapt up in the air, planting a foot in Gondra's back, sending him over the edge head first. His forehead hit the pavement with a horrible crack. Gondra staggered to his feet looking behind at the wall. Yachiru was long gone. Gondra looked back to see Isane looking right at him.

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Okay that was chapter five took me a while to sort it all out in my head but I'm pretty happy with it. You know the drill tell your friends and review. And I'm also looking for a beta reader if anyone is interested as you all can tell I really need one.