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The Squad 14 – Chapter 2
Captain Orihime Inoue walked into her office. She plops down at her desk, and pouts. There was a mountain of paperwork for her to do. Sighing, she pulls the first paper to her and sets to work. Quickly, she drifts off, thinking about what lead to this. It wasn't that she was at a Captain's strength, or even a Shinigami. But it was that she was the only one the other members of this Squad would listen to. And once a deal was struck about leaving the Arrancar alone so long as they didn't harm anyone in the Seireitei, the Head Captain wanted them to stay there. Probably so he could keep his eye on them. There was talk about using the Arrancar to fill the open positions in the Squads from past fatalities.
But that would come once they proved themselves. 14th would be dissolved after that and Orihime could return to Karakura town. Not that she was sure she wanted to.
Her Lieutenant walks in, and she tugs at her hair. "Is something wrong woman?" Ulquiorra asks. He sits at his own desk, going through his paperwork. At first their paperwork consisted of numerous consensus, calculating their number, their names, their abilities, things such as that. Now it was stuff forms upon forms about getting the members started on missions.
"I'm fine Ulquiorra, I just don't understand how there is this much paperwork! We don't go on missions! When I started this, Rukia told me that that was what most of the paperwork was. That and transfer papers, but my Squad is for hybrids only!" she exclaims. That was the new term for the Arrancar. Hybrids. Made them sound less like the enemy they used to be, every bit as unique, and encompassed even the Vizards, although there weren't any in her Squad. But it left the opportunity for future accidents. Things like with Ichigo. Which Kisuke promised her, that should she every die and become a spirit that she would go through the process that Ichigo did, rather than the Soul Society method. It made more sense, considering the Squad she was Captain of.
"If you need a break, take one. If necessary, I will stay late with you to make up for time," he said. He wasn't going to just do the paperwork for her, she needed the responsibility lesson, but she was no use to anyone if she was entirely stressed out. Orihime smiled at him.
"Thank you Ulquiorra!" she said brightly, vowing to work extra hard when she got back, so that they wouldn't have to stay late. She walks from the room, waving goodbye to him, and decides to walk through her Division. They'd expanded all of the Districts, to make up for the sudden jump in numbers. Instead of creating an entire new space for them alone, the Head Captain had decided that it would be better to expand the area of all of them and then reset the boundaries temporarily. Which was a good idea, considering that the hybrids were going to be moved throughout other Squads. She walks along, waving to her Squad members. She stops in the mess hall to grab something to eat.
The mess hall in her area always carried sweets, something she'd made sure of. There was nothing better to calm someone down from anger, nervousness, stress, or depression, than something sweet. She'd enlisted the hybrids that were in charge of making meals in Las Noches for the task of making sure there was always food for her Squad. But unlike Aizen, she'd also valued them for their other abilities, and she was making sure to have them trained. She sighed that was another thing she did paperwork on. Training.
Yamamoto wanted all of the hybrids trained. When they'd been under Aizen's command, there was no real training. They were placed by power and that was it. Orihime agreed with Yamamoto of course. That was why she'd made sure her 3rd seat, Grimmjow, was vigorous in their training. Coyote, the 4th seat, was only placed so low because of his laziness. It ensured he had much less work to do. And Tier Harribel, the 5th, was there because that was the seat she wanted. Orihime wasn't one to judge by power, although Ulquiorra's Segunda Etapa was the reason for his position. Should any of them wish to change seats, she'd let them discuss it themselves, so long as no one was too badly hurt.
Grabbing a large slice of chocolate cake with chocolate icing and chocolate sprinkles, she sat down and chowed. The chocolate had her feeling better in minutes. She rushes back to her office and settles down, powering through her paperwork as quickly as possible. One page caught her eye. A mission. Captain level. Her Divison had been given their own area to cover once the missions started rolling in. It was neglected because there hadn't been enough Shinigami to cover everywhere, but now it was assigned to them. And her Captain level mission? Clear it out enough that she can send some arrancar to cover the areas. 1 spirit mile areas weren't hard to cover, so long as the activity wasn't too awful. She read over the mission, and wrote down her own name, and Tier's name. Since most of her high seated members were Captain class she felt it was a good choice. And she knew it would be good to leave the Division in Ulquiorra's hands, as she knew he was the responsible choice, rather than leaving her 3rd seat in charge. She signs the paper, and walks over to show Ulquiorra.
"Can you handle the Division for a day or two, while Tier and I go clean out our area? I'll try to make it quick, and if you have any trouble, let me know when I get back alright?" She says. Ulquiorra nods, not one for words. "Give me a full report on what happens while I'm gone ok?" she asks. She finishes the paperwork for the day, and calls for one of the lower members of her Squad. Basically, whoever was outside her door. Sun-sun, one of Tier's fraccion (while they still were fraccion), walks in.
"What can I do for you?" she asks. The hybrids were still to wear their white clothing, which Orihime thought was silly. They should at least have to wear black, as to make one less difference between them. But she made sure that she wore the inverse too. She'd had Coyote return to Las Noches to get the outfit she'd worn then for her. Of course, she also wore the white captain's haori.
"I need you to see these to where they belong, I have them organized by where they go," she said. She hands the stack to Sun-sun, who leaves. That would be the last task she gave out for the day, as it was already evening. She yawns, and wishes Ulquiorra a good night. He was just finishing his own stack, so as she walks out the door, she waves another of the members in for him. She doesn't pay attention to who, as she was already feeling out the spiritual pressure of Tier.
Tier was in their designated outdoor training area. Mila Rose and Apache were there training with her. Orihime stands there watching. As they move, she catches glimpses of the long scar on Tier's back. It was from the wound Aizen gave her, and she'd never allowed Orihime to get rid of it. She wanted to bare the reminder of who she'd foolishly trusted, Tier had told her. As their practice session comes to a close, the three turn their attention to Orihime. "What is it captain?" Tier asks.
"I thought I'd let you know that I have you going with me for a mission to the other side," she said smiling. "This is our first mission there, so lets do good," she adds. Mila and Apache look stunned. They glance at Tier to see how she reacted. The blonde woman merely nodded, and the three walked off. "Sun-sun will return soon, I sent her to run out some paperwork for me!" she remembers to call out. Even though they were no longer fraccion, all of the previous fraccion still held close bonds with their Espadas.
Orihime walks to her room and flops into bed. She'd had some of her things brought over from her home, and even with her shrine to her brother, her bedspreads and all of those nice things she'd brought, she missed Karakura town, and she missed Tatsuki. She curls up under her blanket after changing into her comfortable pajamas and went to sleep. She worried about things there, but she knew Ichigo had taken care of it. He told the school she was finishing off her schooling up with the aunt that paid for her apartment, in order to spend time with her. Of course, all of her spiritually aware friends knew the truth. That she was living with the other people like Ichigo, that she was still alive, but the situation was complicated. Ichigo visited often with pictures and such of all her friends to keep her smiling. Those pictures were carefully tacked into the walls right beside her where she could see her smiling friends the minute she woke up every day.
Sooo, chapter 2! Hope you all enjoyed. Another thanks to OrihimeChan, you're review made me smile.