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Everyone but Maharet's children gaped at the Head Captains sudden words and actions. "There is no need for such gestures, please raise yourself."
He slowly raised from his bow and saw that Maharet was silently crying and he felt his eyes start to sting but he never showed it because he knew that she knew better. Suddenly she hugged him tightly, and he returned it.
"It's good to see you." She said quietly.
"And I you." He said holding her tightly.
They both broke the hug and Maharet grinned at him making his lip twitch a little. All the other captains were examining the exchange and the group that came in. They all noticed that Ichigo and Rukia were both trying to hide in the back.
"You two!" Soi Fon yelled as Ichigo and Rukia tried to walk away making them both freeze. "Mind telling us what's going on?" all the other captains turned their attention to the two as they slowly walked to the middle of the room next to Maharet making them all gather and face the group.
Rukia opened her mouth to speak but felt someone grab her shoulder. She looked up and saw Maharet smiling down at her then looked up at the group. "There is no need for her explain, we are more than capable of explaining ourselves." She gestured to her children.
"We didn't ask you to explain but Rukia Kuchiki. So let her explain in case you spout nonsense." Soi Fon said glaring at Maharet.
Maharet's smile dropped on her face and turned into a grim line turning her attention to Soi Fon. She looked unnerved when Maharet turned her attention to her. What is this feeling?
"Well it seems you don't trust us. But a little girl like you shouldn't be speaking to me in such a way. Didn't you witness the respectful exchange between me and Yamamoto? If you didn't grasp that I am not the enemy than you're a fool." She said with a straight face.
Soi Fon's face was red with anger and looked like she was about to retort when Yamamoto stepped in. "That is enough Soi Fon!" she whipped around and looked at Yamamoto's livid face, "You will show Maharet respect and nothing less!" Soi Fon looked down with a sneer on her face but was quiet.
"Damn that was awesome." Akira said behind Maharet turning everyone's attention to the small group.
"Great now the attention's on us. Can't you keep your mouth shut imbecile?" Sakura said through clenched teeth.
"Oh I'm sorry can you say that again? I couldn't hear you through all the bullshit." Akira said while cupping her ear.
"Hey that's a bad word!" Sora said while jumping on her and pulling Akira's hair.
"What the fuck Sora!" Akira yelled making Sora pull her hair more. "Okay I'm sorry!"
Sora jumped down smiling at her, "Apology accepted!" she said then pranced to Maharet to hug her.
"Are these your new children Maharet?" Yamamoto asked while looking down and smiling softly at Sora who grinned at him.
"Yes." She said smiling softly and looking up at the Captain's to see confusion on their faces. "Well I've been quite rude and haven't introduced myself." She caught the attention of the Captains while Sora released her.
"My name is Maharet Seizonsha." She said while giving a small bow. "This is Sora Fukui." Sora smiled widely at them and bowed, "Don't let her small appearance fool you she is more than she seems." They all looked at her and couldn't help but think of Yachiru.
"This is Rin and Nobu Tanaka." Rin gave a small bow while Nobu just grinned and waved.
"Sakura Oshiro." She smiled politely and gave a deep bow.
"Hana Hayashi." They all looked at her and just noticed her appendages and couldn't help but stare a little. Her ears and tail caught Captain Komamura's attention she's almost like me. She looked up at the Captain and swiftly looked away.
"The one who burst out earlier is Akira Tsukino." She just gave a small wave with a bored look.
"And last but surely not least Mako Yukimura." She gave a deep bow then kept her eyes on the floor.
Maharet turned to Yamamoto and her smile slowly dropped with a look of sadness, "Unfortunately we aren't here on just casual circumstances but for something more serious. I think you know what I mean Yamamoto." He gave a grim nod, "Aizen is a bigger threat then you know," she said now addressing all the captains in the room, the ones that were there. "It is me and my children's job to assist you in this upcoming endeavor. The Soul King wishes this and if you have any objections you can take it up with him."
"How do you have direct contact with the Soul King?" Hitsugaya asked curiously.
Maharet smiled at him, "That's a story for another time. For now you will have to trust Yamamoto with his trust in me."
Every one of the captains looked skeptical but knew better than to speak up. Yamamoto spoke, "Now that that was all settled where will you be staying at Maharet?"
She gave him a grin, "Well I was hoping you could place my children in certain squads, which I already chose."
"What the hell we're not stayin' in the same place?!" Akira yelled.
"I agree with the idiot, why are we being separated?" Sakura spoke while Akira glared at her.
"I am curious too mother." Mako mumbled.
"Well this isn't a short mission children, we will be here for a while so you might as well get to know others." Maharet stated with a smile on her face. They were all about to protest until they paled seeing her dark smile, "Or do you have a problem with that?"
"No." they all mumbled looking down.
"Good! Now do you have any objections Yamamoto?" he slowly shook his head not wanting to face her wrath either. "Alright, so Rin and Nobu will be in Captain Hitsugaya's squad 10, Sakura and Mako will be in Captain Kuchiki's squad 6, Hana will be in Captain Komamura's squad 7, Sora will be in squad 9, and me and Akira will be in Captain Zaraki's squad 11."
Maharet turned to look at the group all of them with disgruntle looks on their faces. "Now go and make nice with your captains." Most of them grumbled while Sora just skipped to the stand in for squad 9's Captain, Hisagi Shuuhei.
Hisagi looked down at Sora with a slightly perplexed face, Is she really that powerful, then again Yachiru is more than she seems. He must've zoned out because Sora started to jump and wave her hands in his face.
"Hello." Hisagi finally said after getting his bearings.
Sora blinked cutely up at him and motioned for him to kneel down toward her. Hisagi did and she grabbed his face in a strong grip looking at his tattoos on his face. "Nice tattoos." She released him and grinned at him. "I have one of my own." She rolled up her left sleeve to show him a black and white tattoo of a katana starting at her elbow and ending at her wrist.
He gawked at the tattoo, "Aren't you a little young to have a tattoo? I mean you're not even old enough to get into Shinigami academy!"
She just blinked up at him and smirked a little starling him. But the look was gone by the time he blinked, "You're funny!" she said then walked over to Maharet leaving him even more confused than before.
Sakura and Mako walked over to Byakuya who was waiting at the entrance for them. They both bowed respectfully at him while he did nothing.
Great he's one of those nobles. Sakura thought. "We are under your care Captain Kuchiki."
"Yes." Mako mumbled next to her.
He nodded his head and began walking out with them following. Well this will be fun. Sakura and Mako both thought.
Nobu sauntered over to Hitsugaya with Rin in front of him. When they got over to him he glared slightly at Nobu, He reminds me too much of Matsumoto. Rin and Nobu bowed to him without saying a word Ok maybe he's not as bad as Matsumoto.
"You sure are short to be a Captain." Nobu said while comparing their height.
I take that back he's just as bad. Hitsugaya was about to yell at him till Rin cut in.
"Nobu." Nobu froze and slowly looked at his sister, she looked calm but he knew better.
He audibly gulped, "Yea?"
"I think you owe Captain Hitsugaya an apology." Rin said looking at the captain.
"But whhyyy~?" Nobu said whining.
"Oh so you stand by your position that those who happen to be shorter in stature don't deserve higher positions?" She was looking at him straight in the eye and he gulped again, "I guess that means me and you have to spar some more."
Nobu got on the ground in front of Hitsugaya, "I'm sorry!"
Hitsugaya gaped at the sudden change, "I apologize Captain Hitsugaya," he looked at Rin noticing that she was just a little shorter than him. "He's just an idiot." She said it in such a stoic way that he couldn't tell if she was joking.
"Its fine, I get it a lot." He said to Rin still looking in her hazel eyes almost getting lost in the depth of them. Her voice and mannerism was stoic but her eyes spoke volumes. He coughed embarrassingly. Where the hell had that come from?
"We should get going, I'll introduce you to the squad then show you your rooms." Hitsugaya said while walking out the room with them following.
Hana walked over to Komamura and looked up at him when she reached him. He's much bigger up close. She bowed down to him feeling the dominance he gave off. "I'm in your care Captain Komamura."
She looked up at him and saw him look at her with a small smile making her lose her breath. He bowed to her also, "As am I."
Komamura looked at her and couldn't help but ask, "Where are you from Hayashi-san?"
She looked slightly surprised by the question but soon got a faraway look in her eyes, "From a forest far away from here." She blinked then looked sad with her ears flat against her head, "Well at least where my home used to be."
Komamura looked at her in worry thinking he overstepped his boundaries, "My apologies I didn't mean to pry."
Hana's ears perked up fascinating him, "Oh no it's quite alright I can see why you're curious. I've never met someone who was like me before either." She smiled at him making his heart skip a beat.
He coughed in his hand and said, "We should get going." She nodded and followed him out the 1st division.
Everyone was in the courtyard when they saw Zaraki finally show up. "See I told you we'd get there." Yachiru said on his shoulder.
"Yea but not till you made us lost first. And look now we're…" he trailed off and looked up in disbelief.
"Kenny what's wrong?" Yachiru asked and looked up to see what or rather whom he was looking at.
Ichigo and Maharet were talking but stopped once they spotted Zaraki. Ichigo looked scared, great now he's gonna want to fight. Zaraki put Yachiru down then sped over to their direction. Ichigo pulled out his sword but Zaraki sped past him and attacked Maharet.
Maharet pulled out her sword too blocking Zaraki's attack with an amused face. "Hello Zaraki."
Zaraki grinned and kept attacking her while she blocked every single one of his moves barely moving from her spot. "Maharet, it's been a while."
"I guess we have to make up for lost time." She said grinning at him while she jumped from her spot over to the Head Captain. "But unfortunately I'm tired so I'll have to cut this short."
She sped over to him with her sword raised then was behind him before anyone could blink. She sheathed her sword while Zaraki put away his and turned around so everyone could see a small cut on his arm.
That shouldn't be enough to take him down. Ichigo thought.
"I see that you remember the one cut rule." Maharet said turning to Zaraki.
"Of course or else our fights would never end." Zaraki said with a grin walking up to her and ruffling her hair surprising everyone.
Maharet grinned at him, "Guess who's in your division for now?"
Zaraki laughed loudly, "Well then we'll have a lot more time to spar."
"Indeed." They both sheathed their swords and look at everyone's gawking faces. Maharet laughed, "It's a long story."
She walked up to Ichigo who finally put his sword away and just stared at her. "Would you accompany me to the 11th division Ichigo? There's much we have to talk about."
He looked surprised but quickly composed himself, "Sure. What did you want to talk about?"
Maharet looked down, "Something of grave importance."
Ichigo looked down at the now slightly solemn woman and followed her as Zaraki and Akira started to leave. I wonder what could be so important.
Byakuya lead Sakura and Mako to the 6th division, none of them speaking a word which unnerved Mako. She peeked at Sakura and saw that she had a troubled face, which Mako thought could be from the captain's presence. I'm sure mother wouldn't have put her in this division if not for good reason, right?
When they got to the court yard Byakuya turned to them suddenly startling them both, "You will wait here till my lieutenant comes to show you around." They both nodded and watched him walk off.
"Damn noble," Sakura said through clenched teeth, "how dare he treat us like this!"
"Calm down Sakura," Mako said soothingly, "he probably thinks that were weaker than him, our reiatsu is suppressed. And let's not forget you were like this once too."
Sakura sighed loudly and took a calm breath, "I suppose I was but he's more proud than I ever was which bothers me the most."
Mako decided to leave her be and looked around the gardens in the courtyard. It's actually quite peaceful. And decided to sit on a bench and just take in the sight before her.
Renji walked to the courtyard grumbling all the way. Why the hell does I have to show someone around the division?! Captain said that they are very important but to hell with that! They're making me miss dinner, and it's my favorite too! When he reached the courtyard he saw a woman with blue hair. She noticed him as he walked down the steps to be the same level as her.
She bowed to him, "It's a pleasure to meet you lieutenant, my name is Sakura Oshiro. I am in your care."
Renji noticed that even though she was being polite she gave off an air of authority. Just like the Captain. He bowed back to her too "Renji Abarai. Are you the only one I am escorting?"
Sakura blinked at him with slight confusion on her face. She finally noticed that Mako wasn't next to her and looked around and saw her sitting on a bench lost it thought, again. She sighed lightly, "No my companion seems to have become distracted," Renji noticed her looking at a girl sitting on a bench that he didn't notice till now. "I'll fetch her."
He motion for her not to, "That's alright I'll go introduce myself." Sakura nodded at him and he walked over to the other woman.
When he reached about a foot away from her she still didn't seem to notice. He let out a light cough to get her attention but she still didn't turn around. He was getting slightly frustrated and opted to touch her instead. He poked her shoulder a little and spoke, "Excuse me."
She finally whipped her head toward him and he wasn't ready to behold the most beautiful girl he's ever seen. Her skin was a flawless golden and her heart shaped face held her big eyes that seemed to glow in the dimming light, her mouth was small put pouty, and her eyes were framed by long lashes. Her hair reflected the reds and oranges in the sky giving her an earthly glow. His breath stopped when she began to speak which sounded soft and comforting.
"Oh! I'm so sorry!" She stood up quickly and dusted off imaginary dust from her skirt while looking down in embarrassment and a light blush on her face, which he liked.
He slowly composed himself an spoke, "It's ok." Wow Renji smooth.
She bowed down to him still looking at the ground, "I'm Mako Yukimura."
"Renji Abarai, lieutenant of the 6th division." He said with slight pride.
Mako looked at his face with surprise and bowed again, "I apologize again lieutenant Abarai! I didn't mean to ignore your presence."
He lightly laughed at her embarrassment, "That's ok you were just admiring the garden, no harm done."
She slowly looked up at him, "If you're sure."
He grinned down at her, "Of course, I don't mind."
She gave him a small smile making him blush a little, "Ok if you say so."
He coughed into his hand, "Well let's get this tour started!" she nodded at him and followed him over to Sakura.
Sakura watched the whole thing with a slight smirk on her face. Well things just got interesting.
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