Now that I have broken the ice, time to get some action and answers. I do not own Bleach, characters or locations.
Health class ended and next for our group was gym class. Today they should have swimming and diving. When they got onto the pool deck they were greeted by two people. The teacher, with his spiked white hair with shaved sides, and his assistant, with a green bob. Most of the girls in the class stared at the new teacher and started whispering to each other wondering how old he was and if they thought he was hotter than some of the new transfer students. The only ones who didn't look surprised to see the pair as teachers were the new transfer students.
Karin, Yuzu, Toshiro, Ayame, and Rini still had no clue what was going on and why there were shinigami in the school.
"All right everyone listen up so we can start the class. I am Muguruma Kensei and this is Kuna Mashiro. We are your new gym teachers." The crowd was silent except for a few girls still debating how hot he was. "If you would rather chat, then get out of my class." The girls who were chatting turned back toward the front to find Kensei directly in front of them with an evil grin on face. The two girls almost screamed but instead yelled loudly, "We are very sorry Muguruma-sensei." Their voices were two octaves higher than they normally should have been.
There was snickering that followed the girls reaction and the teacher turned his glare towards the rest of the class. Everyone instantly went silent. There were a few in the back putting their faces in their hands or looking down shaking their heads. Mashiro came up beside Kensei and whispered into his ear, "Why don't we get the class started. Remember this isn't your squad. You're a teacher here not a Taichou."
"Alright." The teacher breathed out. Taking a deep breath to calm himself down then yelled, "Alright. Everyone grab a partner and stretch for 10 minutes then get into a line up along the back wall by the diving platform." Everyone began to find partners so they wouldn't risk getting yelled at by the scary new gym teacher.
"Karin you're with Hitsugaya-kun!" Ayame yelled while pulling Yuzu and Rini towards the transfer students.
"Ayame!" Karin, and Toshiro yelled in unison.
"Yuzu-chan can go with Hinamori-chan," She stood Yuzu beside the petite girl. "Rini-chan can go with Abarai-kun," Rini was placed beside the tall man with bright red hair. "And I'll go with Hisagi-kun." The bubbly pink haired girl assigned everyone partners.
Matsumoto and Rukia paired up with each other before the other boys in the class could ask them. Once everyone was done stretching they all lined up behind the platform and waited for Muguruma-sensei to tell them what they were doing today. They guessed it had something to do with diving, until they saw a rope drop and almost hit the surface of the water.
"Alright. Today we are rope climbing. It's safer over water because if you can't hold on then you fall into deep water. Plus this teaches you how to fall into water without hurting yourself." Kensei said while climbing down the ladder from the top most platform.
"How do we do that?" Yuzu asked, not liking the thought of being hurt, or climbing the rope.
"That's what the point of this lesson is. To learn how to not hurt yourself." Muguruma-sensei inform the students.
"Can we have a demonstration first?" Asked one of the boys.
"Sure." Kensei said with a smile. The student's hope raised slightly. "Why don't you go first and show us how it's done?" The student's hope fell to a lower level than when it started.
After two minutes of trying to climb the rope, the student that had asked for a demonstration fell down and all that was heard was a loud "slap" when he hit the water. "And that," Muguruma-sensei pointed at the spot in the water where the student fell, "is how not to fall." All the other students cringed when they heard him hit the water. They did not want to go next.
"So. Who's next?" Kensei asked with an almost evil grin on his face.
~end of class~
Everyone in the class had gone. Many fell and almost all of them hit the water with a "slap", but a few figured out how to fall in with out it hurting. All of the platforms except for the top one was out of reach from the rope, and if you made it to the top you still had to jump off. Less than a dozen people made it to the top. Most of them jump in safely and a few of them dove in.
"Nice dive Yuzu." A student said while walking past her.
"Thank you." The timid blond replied. She had been practicing for a while. Her older brother didn't like her doing it off the high tower because he was worried she would get hurt. When Muguruma-sensei said that if they made it to the top they could dive off if they wanted to, she was determined to make it up there. She surprised herself and her twin when she found herself at the top.
Many of her classmates had also commented on her dive. She smiled shyly at a few of the boys that passed her and congratulated her on making it to the top platform.
Gym was their last class of the day. They decided to head to Urahara's shop to find out why there were more shinigami in town than usual. The sun was setting and the temperature was finally cooling off, so the group of friends were taking their time to get to their destination, but they didn't plan on stopping anywhere.
Ayame and Rini walked at the head of the group and Toshiro and Karin were at the back. Yuzu was lost in her thoughts walking between the two pairs. Karin put on a mischievous grin as an idea popped into her head.
"So, still no one you have a crush on?" Karin asked her twin while sneaking up behind her.
"Kyahh!" Yuzu yelled, "K-Karin!" Yuzu stopped and stared at her twin. Toshiro stopped behind the sisters while Rini and Ayame kept walking forwards.
"Come on you guys hurry up. Or else the Hollows will get you!" Ayame yelled at Karin, Yuzu, and Toshiro while walking backwards.
"Don't joke about stuff like that." Hitsugaya said to Ayame flatly.
"She isn't. And it's not a joke." Rini stated while looking at the white haired boy completely serious.
~Urahara's shop~
"What did I tell you about staying put?" The man in a striped hat said to the two girls sitting in front of him.
"To not stop and keep moving unless we are in a barrier or near someone with a higher Reiatsu or can mediate the Reiatsu around them." The two girls replied in unison.
"And why is that?" He asked while drinking his tea.
"Because then really big Hollows will show up and try to eats us." Ayame stated while smiling and throwing her arms up for emphasis on the "big".
"Which wouldn't be necessary if you taught us how to fight." Rini grumbled while crossing her arms.
"Why do Hollows show up if they stay in one place to long?" The white haired boy asked. He had been listening to the conversation while trying to figure out what had happened on their walk over.
~Flashback~
"Come on guys hurry up!" Ayame yelled at the three walking behind Rini and herself.
"You guys slow down." Yuzu yelled back at them trying to keep up with their pace.
"We can't." Rini replied.
"Why not?" Toshiro asked.
"Because then the Hollows will get us." Ayame sang.
"Really? I doubt that." Toshiro replied not believing them for a moment. Rini began to slow to a stop at the boy's words.
"Rini! If you show him, we'll get yelled at again." Ayame said to her brunette friend while dragging her along.
"Don't worry. He's a shinigami, and a Taichou. He can handle a few hollows." She dug her heels down to try and stop her pink haired friend From keeping her moving.
"But last time a Minos showed-" Ayame was interrupted by the a chill running down her spine. She stared behind her friends who were finally catching up. They all stopped when they here the roar of a Hollow coming from behind them.
"See told you!" Rini shouted while starting to run towards their destination. The others followed suit.
"Ayame! Any more?" Rini yelled at the girl beside her.
"There's one beside us and two in front of us!" She yelled back.
"Damn it, I don't have any soul candy on me!" Toshiro yelled after reaching into his pockets.
"Here. I always keep some on me just in case." Rini yelled at Toshiro while throwing him a container of little green pills. He looked at the girl questioningly. "You're not the first shinigami to be unprepared."
"We'll meet up with you at the shop!" Karin yelled while stoping with the white haired boy after grabbing one of the soul candies. They both split from their bodies wearing the usual white and black soul reaper outfits. Their bodies with mod souls in them ran after the two that kept going. "I may not have a zanpakutou yet, but I can almost beat Ururu or Urahara in a hand to hand fight." She said while taking a defensive stance before the young Taichou beside her could protest to her stating behind.
"Alright. Let's get this over with. Then we can finally get some answers." Hitsugaya said while drawing his zanpakutou.
~flashback end~
"Excellent question!" Urahara stated while opening up his fan. "You see. When Aizen got to Karakura town when it was in Soul Society he didn't suppress his Reiatsu. These two had a very weak Reiatsu before he showed up, but in order to survive being near by him, their bodies had to increase the amount that they had." He continued with pointing at the pink haired girl playing with her empty tea cup, "Awazaki-chan here was a bit more sensitive than Abe-chan to the change. Which is why she is able to sense the subtle change in the Reiatsu around her and know where a Hollow will come through or where the Senkaimon will open." Ayame was trying to balance the cup on her nose the whole time he spoke. "Abe-chan on the other hand," he now gestured towards the brunette who was laying backwards so that no one could see her over the table,"gained the interesting ability to be able to absorb the Reiatsu of those around her and convert it into her own. I also imagine that she would also be able to do this with reishi." He smiled at the young man beside him once he finished speaking.
"Ok. Next question." The white haired boy continued, "Why don't they know how to fight?"
"It's not that they don't know. It's more like they can't. If they stop and fight, only more will show up. This is why they first need to learn to fully suppress their Reiatsu before I can allow them to fight." Urahara corrected him.
"Alright, final question. Why are they all here?" He gestured with his thumb pointing over his shoulder to the group of people making a lot of noise behind him.
"Your Fukutaichou didn't tell you?" Muguruma asked while trying to relax against the wall.
"No. No she didn't. When were you suppose to tell me Matsumoto?" The white haired Taichou asked his Fukutaichou while letting his Reiatsu bring the temperature of the room down a few degrees.
"E-hehehe." Rangiku sweat dropped while smiling at her angry Taichou. Having completely forgotten to tell him about the new mission they got from the Soutaichou.
Hahaha. Never change Matsumoto. Next chapter coming soon. Let me know what you think please. Even if you just say you liked it or not. Thank you.