Lilandra: Hey Guys! Sorry if I seemed a little crazy last time.

Ichigo: Is that what you call a little crazy?!

Hichigo: If you wanna see crazy then you should let me fight some time, Ichigo.

Ichigo: No way in hell! You'll just kill everyone!

Lilandra: Aw, why won't you let Hichi-sama fight? He's cooler than you!

Ichigo: I don't care how cool he is! He's fucking crazy; he's always laughing while he fights and it makes me look like a stupid maniac!

Hichigo: You can't spell slaughter without laughter!

Lilandra: He has a point there.

Ichigo: Screw this; you're all lunatics!

Yachiru: Lilandra does not own kingdom hearts or Bleach!

Chapter 5: I Can't Believe It's You!

"RECENT NEWS: THE RYOKA HAVE BEEN CAPTURED AND INPRISONED."

Riku, Lea, & Sora woke up with a start and found themselves in a prison cell and they were all dressed in simple white kimonos. They're wounds were also bandaged.

"Where are we?" questioned Sora as he played with the shackles on his rists.

"It looks like they imprisoned us," answered Riku.

"Damn, now I'll never find my brother! I've failed him," complained Lea as he saw their zanpaktos on the other side of the room. "If I could only reach Atoni Shibou!"

"What does atoni shibou even mean?"

"It means 'after death'."

"Don't worry Lea; we'll find a way out of here!" cheered Sora.

"I highly doubt that," said the orange top as he entered the room.

"Go to hell you strawberry bastard!" yelled Lea.

"Geez, you remind me of a jackass I know. Anyways, what's this about you failing your brother?"

"None of your damn business."

"Fine, I just thought that maybe I could help you find him but I guess not," stated Ichigo as he started leaving.

"Wait! What do you mean?"

"Well, you'll probably be released soon because you seem to have no ill intent towards the Soul Society. If your brother is here then I could probably help find him. Hell, I might even know him!"

"Fine."

"What's your brother's name?"

"Renji Abarai!"

"That idiot! Geez, I knew you reminded me of him!"

"You know him?!"

"Do I? How could I not. That guy is always pressing my buttons."

"Do you know where he is?"

"Yeah, he's the lieutenant for squad 6."

"Great! So, you'll take us to him right?"

"Yeah. C'mon!" Ichigo opened the cell. They grabbed their zanpaktos, changed, and left.

"Isn't this great Lea? You'll finally get to see your brother again!" said Sora.

"Yeah, I can't wait to see him." Then he remembered something. "Hey, carrot top! Do you know a girl named Lilandra Takashi?"

"First, my name is Ichigo and second, I'm sorry but I don't know her. After we get to your brother we'll ask him. He might know. I wouldn't since I'm usually in the world of the living."

"Ok."

Lea was surprised at the way his brother looked once they reached him.

"Hey Ichigo, how's it going?"

"Not bad. I have a surprise for you."

"What is it?"

"Hello brother," said Lea as he walked into Renji's view. Renji was speechless.

"Lea! But how? Did you die?"

"No, I came from the world of the living so that I could find you and Lilandra."

"She's not with you!?"

"No, she died a long time ago." Renji walked over to him and gave him a punch so hard that he landed harshly on his butt. "What the hell was that for?!"

"I told you to take care of her, remember!"

"I know but I couldn't stop her from dying!" retorted Lea, knowing well that he could've stopped her death.

"How did she die?"

"She fell off of the mountain and her heart couldn't take the strain.

"Well she should be here, somewhere."

"I sure hope so."

"Why is everyone looking so sad?" said a petite girl with her hair in a bun.

"Oh, hi Momo. Meet my brother Lea."

"Wow, you two look like twins!"

"So what's the new captain of squad 5 doing talking to a lieutenant? Don't you have work to do?"

"Yeah but I took a break. I came to visit you because my friend went home."

"Oh. Hey, do you know a girl named Lilandra Takahashi?"

"Not exactly. I know a girl named Lilandra Ichimaru. What does she look like?"

"She has long black hair and pretty eyes. Dark skin tone, usually quiet and polite."

"Yeah, that's her! I think she just changed her last name because she was adopted by Ex Captain Gin Ichimaru."

"She was adopted by Gin Ichimaru?!"

"Yeah. You didn't know?"

"No, I didn't. I've been really busy. If she was adopted by Gin then she could've changed."

"Trust me, she's really nice," said Momo as she led towards Lilandra's location. "Lilandra is the new captain of squad 3 in place of her father."

"Wow, really?"

"Yep."

"Hey Renji, how come you never saw her? She's probably been here the same amount of time that you have," questioned Lea.

"I can answer that," said Momo, "For some odd reason, Gin kept her a secret from everyone. He never would let her out and he never let anyone near her."

"Then how do you know her?" asked Sora.

"Well, one day I went to visit my friend Izuru who is the lieutenant of squad 3. I couldn't find him so I went to ask Captain Ichimaru if he knew where he was. When I got to Captain Ichimaru's private quarters, I saw Lilandra. We talked for hours. I was the first person she had ever met since she was adopted."

"I wonder why he kept her secret," wondered Riku.

They walked into the main building for squad 3 and stopped at a door marked captain's office.

"Here we are!" Momo knocked on the door.

"Who is it?" questioned a voice on the other side of the door.

"It's Momo."

"Come in." They entered the room and saw a slender guy with blonde hair over one eye lying on the couch. "I haven't seen you in a while, Momo. How have yo-" He paused when he noticed the new people. "Who are they?"

"This is Riku, Sora, and Renji's little brother Lea," answered Momo.

"Renji has a brother? Like, actual blood related? Wow."

"Why is he so surprised?" questioned Lea.

"Well, most people, when they come here, never find any of their relatives. If they're a kid then they either get adopted or they just grow up in an orphanage. It's really rare to find anyone that you knew before you died," explained Renji. "Guys, this Izuru Kira."

"Hello, nice to meet you. What do you need?"

"Do you know where Lilandra is?"

"Huh, Captain Ichimaru? She's out at the moment."

"Shouldn't you be with her, you're her lieutenant."

"I don't see you with your Captain. Besides, she wanted to go meet some of the other captains alone."

"Who is she meeting?" asked Momo.

"Captain Kyoraku."

"Ohno."

"Why ohno?" questioned Sora.

"Well, let's just say, Captain Kyoraku is a ladies man."

"You mean he's a perv?!"

"Don't worry. Captain Ukitake and lieutenant Nanao will also be there."

"That's good."

"Did you say Ukitake?" asked Lea.

"Yeah, you know him?"

"Sorta."

"Well, she should be back soon. You're welcome to wait here."

"Thanks."

After a few minutes, a tall girl with black hair and was built like Yoruichi, walked into the room. She wore a short kimono similar to the one that lieutenant Nemu wore. She also had the usual white captain haori.

"How was your visit?" asked Izuru.

"*sigh* It was both good and tiring." She froze as she noticed the strangers in the room, but the 2 people that suck out the most left her speechless. "R-r-renji! Lea! Is that you?!"

"Yeah," they both answered as Lilandra fell to her knees.

"I thought that I would never see you guys again. How?" Tears streamed from her eyes.

"Well, I died and became a soul reaper. I'm the lieutenant of squad 6. Lea traveled here with his friends with the help of Kisuke Urahara just to find us."

After they got through all of the mushy stuff, they each caught up on each other's lives.

"So you really did get adopted by Gin Ichimaru?" questioned Renji.

"Yeah."

"What's he like?" asked Lea.

"He's probably the most kind and wise person I've ever met."

"Really?! When I met him, he seemed pretty manipulative and cruel," said Renji

"Yeah, he doesn't have a reputation for being kind and wise," added Momo.

"Whatever, he was kind to me."

"Still, I'm curious as to why he kept you secret from everyone," wondered Riku aloud.

"What would make him of all people want to adopt a kid anyway?" pondered Momo.

"Well, we met when I was still alive," answered Lilandra.

"Really? How?" questioned Izuru.

"Well...

/FLASH BACK/

Lilandra was walking in a wide field and was heading towards her favorite tree which stood proudly in the middle of the huge grassy field. She stopped when she saw a strange man sitting under the tree with his eyes closed. He wore a black kimono with black hakamas and had a slender sword at his side.

'I wonder if he's asleep," she thought as she got closer to him. 'He looks so peaceful.'

"You know, it's not very polite to stare," he said.

'He's awake?!' "Oh, I'm so very sorry! I thought you were sleeping, you looked quite peaceful."

"Oh did I? Well thank you."

"Uh, do you mind if I sit here with you?"

"Sure. You seem like a nice, innocent girl. Didn't your parents tell you not to talk to strangers?"

"No, my parents ran away once I was born. They said that I was just a mistake; they didn't want to have a baby. I'm lucky that my Grandmother wouldn't let them get an abortion. I live with her now.

"A flower such as you was most certainly not a mistake. Your parents were just blind to not see the beauty you are."

"Thank you!" He noticed that she was carrying a sketch pad and some pencils.

"Do you draw?"

"Ah, yes. I usually come here to sketch or paint the scenery. Today, I'm just drawing."

"Do you think that you could draw me?"

"Of course!"

"In return, I will adopt you."

"Eh, what?!"

"When you die."

"Huh?!"

"I'll tell you a secret. When you die, your soul gets sent to a place called the Soul Society. When you get there, I'll adopt you."

"Ok, thank you."

/FLASH BACK END/

"We met like that every day. I didn't believe him at first, the part about the Soul Society. It was a crazy story, but sometimes he would tell me stories of what he did there and I started to believe him. After I died, he kept his word and adopted me."

"What was it like, living with him?" asked Sora.

"Well, I was well taken care of and my father and two other captains trained me-"

"Did you say two other captains? Who?" asked Renji.

"Captain Tozen and Captain Aizen."

"If you met those two them maybe you know some of their plans!"

"Well..." Lilandra shifted uncomfortably in her spot.

"Lilandra, if you know anything, please tell us!" urged Riku.

"Ok. I was going to give my father some flowers...

/FLASH BACK/

Lilandra reached for the door handle when she heard an unfamiliar voice come from the room.

"So, Gin, how is the progress with the girl?" said a very deep voice.

"Oh it's going great! She shall soon receive training from you both also."

"Great, I can't wait to meet the young beauty."

"We're being watched," said another voice calmly. Lilandra gasped.

"Come out!" commanded the first voice. Lilandra timidly slid the door open and saw her father sitting with two other men. They both wore the captain's uniform. One was a brunette with glasses and the other was dark with sunglasses and long twisted hair in a down tie.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to pry!"

"Gin, is this your daughter?" asked the brunette.

"Yes. Isn't she lovely?"

"She is."

"Lilandra, this is Captain Sosuke Aizen and Captain Kaname Tozen. They will be helping me train you."

"It's very nice to meet you both," she greeted as she bowed.

"She has very good manners, like a princess."

"Thank you sir."

"Now, Lilandra, what did you come to see me for?"

"Oh, I wanted to give you these flowers that I picked from the garden."

"Why thank you. They're lovely. Now hurry along."

"Yes father." As she closed the door she wondered about the two men. As her curiosity got the best of her, she stopped to listen.

"She'll make a perfect use, when the time comes," said captain Aizen's voice.

"Yes, but she must learn how to conceal her spiritual pressure," said Captain Tozen.

"I agree, you could sense it from miles away. Isn't that right Lilandra?"

She gasped as she ran away from the door. They could sense her. Once she was far away from her father's room, she laughed at how silly she was.

'How silly am I to think that I could hide from a captain.'

/FLASH BACK END/

"See, there's really nothing useful that I know."

"I don't think so," said Ichigo who had been asleep in a corner until now," there's a lot of useful info in what you know."

"Who are you?"

"Ichigo Kurosaki, substitute soul reaper, nice to meet you."

"What's useful in what I said?"

"Well, there's the fact that they were training you for something."

"They were just training me so that I could become a soul reaper too!" she said defensively.

"I think strawberry may have a point," said Renji as Ichigo glared daggers at him for the use of the stupid nickname. "I mean, isn't it weird that you were trained by all three of the traitors. The probably had a secret agenda for you getting strong."

"Also, when she left, that Aizen guy said something about her being a 'perfect use when the time comes'. What's that supposed to mean?" said Sora.

"They are probably planning to use Lilandra in one of their plans," added Riku.

"How sick can you be to you your own daughter as a tool for evil," said Renji in disgust.

*BANG*

They all were startled by the loud sound and were even more surprised to see that the sound was made by Lilandra. She had punched a huge hole into the wall. Tears rolled down her cheeks.

"I-I'm not just gonna stand here and let you all talk trash about the one who took care of me for most of my life! My father was a good man and he wouldn't involve his own daughter in anything evil! He's not that kind of person!" She ran out of the room, ignoring the shouts telling her to wait.

Lilandra: First I would like to say a few things. I'm sorry for spelling Tessai's name wrong in the previous chapters and as I said before, I'm basing the ranks of the soul reapers off of the first season. No one is dead.

Yoruichi: What did you mean when you described yourself as built like me?

Lilandra: Well… same…..sizes…..and stuff.

Yoruichi: Hmm? What sizes? *smirks*

Lilandra: *blushes* Um, the sizes of the….. Of the…

Yoruichi: You can say it.

Ichigo: STOP TRYING TO TAKE HER INNOCENCE AWAY YORUICHI! LEAVE HER ALONE!

Yoruichi: Ugh, fine. You just had to go and ruin the fun.