(Seika's POV! To the Soul Society!)

"Lieutenant Hayata!" I hurriedly bowed down at sight of my superior. Although she barely ever took note of me, or anyone lower than her for that matter, I still felt as though it was necessary.

"Sasaki-san," she nodded politely before rudely striding past. It was quite like her. One moment she would be polite and then the next she would pretend that you don't even exist.

"Uhm, have you seen third seat Konoe-san recently?" I inquired, quickly catching up to Kasumi.

"Last I heard, she was stationed at the World of the Living. She was meant to be back a day or so ago. But, is her absence really a bad thing?" she asked in that creepy way that she would, her black eyes glowing with both relief and happiness.

I'll admit, Chika isn't the most responsible, neither is she mature or smart. I have no idea how she became the third seat in Squad 10 instead of me. Nonetheless, she was a good friend and quite popular in the Seireitei. I miss her.

"Yes, yes it is! Kuchiki-san was sentenced to execution when she returned late!" I retorted.

"Your point is...? If Konoe is executed, you get third seat." I didn't think of it that way. Kasumi's deviousness always surprises me.

"I don't want third seat."

Kasumi peered at me with that 'Are-You-Sure?' look.

I sighed, confessing, "Okay, maybe I do... a little. Regardless, she's always back on time. What if something happened?"

"Sasaki-san, you worry too much," she said nonchalantly as she ran her fingers through one of the black streaks in her mint-green-turning-turquoise hair. With her pale skin, black eyes and unusual hair colour, she alot resembles a Hollow. People have mistaken her for an Arrancar numerous times. They're all dead now.

I raised my eyebrow at her, obviously irritated by my visible expression.

"If you're so concerned, go to the World of the Living and search for her yourself," she said dismissively.

"I shall!" I turned around and strode away from the lieutenant.

She's so obnoxious sometimes. Heh, the perfect lieutenant for her squad.

Omaeda had been demoted after proving his lack of competence, therefore giving Kasumi the perfect opportunity to gain a respectable rank. She grasped the opportunity with both hands and now she is the lieutenant of the second division.

I wandered to my division's office where I found Matsumoto lying either drunk, sleeping, or both on the couch and Hitsugaya finishing his paperwork for the day. Matsumoto's possible drunkness and Chika's absence means that I'll have to do all of the paperwork... Again.

"Captain Hitsugaya!" I bowed down gracefully.

"Sasaki-san," he nodded nonchalantly, his focus still fixed on the paperwork laying in front of him.

"I would like to request-"

"To go and find Konoe?" Nod. "I don't see why you would want to do that, but alright. You have a week. Go and notify Head Captain Yamamoto."

"Hai, Captain Hitsugaya!" I halted as I reached the doorway.

"Can I come with?" a now awake lieutenant asked.

"Sure. Captain Hitsugaya?"

"Fine... But only if you finish your paperwork before you leave," he bargained.

"Fine... But what if I don't have any paperwork?"

"I highly doubt that, Matsumoto."

"Uhm... I lost it...?"

"Matsumoto..."

"Yachiru ate it?"

"Matsumoto..."

"It melted?"

"Matsumoto."

"It-"

"MATSUMOTO! Just do the paperwork!"

(Chie-chan's POV, cuz we love her 3 Well, I do atleast. If you don't, then screw you. Jk jk :P now, let us continue~)

"So, if I get this right, I can visit the World of the Living?"

"Not freely. If you wish to visit, I will go with you to assure that you do not cause any trouble or attempt to escape."

Damnit, can't do anything in this shithole! Well, surely it can't be that bad him tagging along... Can it? Then again, better him than Spoon-face.

"It's a deal. So I do it like this, right?..."

A black hole ripped open in front of me as I clicked my fingers.

"I did it! I did it!" I cheered victoriously.

"It's good that you are able to open one, but does it work?" Ulquiorra-sama asked.

"There's only one way to find out. Through the awesome portal of total awesomeness!" I declared.

"It's called a Gargan-"

"Awesome portal of total awesomeness!" I repeated.

"Do not interrupt me," he said sternly.

"Sorry..." Cue the totally adorable, irresistibly cute pouty-face.

"Do not do it again," he told me strictly.

"Okay... So we gonna enter this or what?" I said with a grin.

He nonchalantly entered, I followed closely behind him. I clutched onto his arm tightly, afraid to lose him in the blackness that surrounded us.

I shut my eyes to prevent the sudden burst of light from blinding me as we finally came to something that wasn't blackness: The exit.

Opening my azure eyes slowly, I could see that it was early morning, with the sun peaking out from behind the buildings and illuminating the land with a soft glow. I love this time of day, so peaceful and beautiful.

When I peered underneath me I noticed a distinct lack of ground. I grasped on tighter to his arm in order to keep myself from falling.

"You can let go now, you know," Ulquiorra-sama said, a slight touch of irritation in his voice.

"Oh, right, sorry..." I turned away, scratching the back of my head nervously and my cheeks flushed with embarrassment.

"What did you want to come here for?" he asked nonchalantly.

"Bacon and catnip," I murmured.

"Excuse me?" he peered curiously.

"Bacon and catnip!" I repeated, louder and prouder.

"Ah..."

"There! That place!" I pointed excitedly. "Uhm... How do we get down?"

"...Come here." I did as told. My face heated up as his arms wrapped around me and within a second we were safely on the ground. It upset me slightly when he let go.

We hadn't been this close since...

Well, we've never been this close.

(DUN DUN DUNNN. SUDDEN ENDING!

So how do you like Seika-chaan? 3

My charries' rankings in the Gotei 13:

Chikara Konoe - Squad 10, seat 3

Seika Sasaki - Squad 10, seat 4

Kasumi Hayata - Squad 2, seat 2/lieutenant

You're wondering about Omaeda's new rank? No? Good. He's a fat, good-for-nothing lump of crud in my opinion. So I demoted him! Mueahahaha!

Hey. My story. Hush or go away.

Jk, don't go away, I love yaaa! 33 ^w^

Not as much as Ully-kun, but still.

MOAR HUGGIES! Ulquiorra will be giving out huggies to da commenterers too! :D

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