A/N I thank anyone for reading. X3 Much appreciated. :D
whitefyrefoxxy – Ichigo's awesome. X3
Chibi-Onee-chan – Who wouldn't want to have Ichigo in their story? X3 I missed writing the guy. =D
xXStarburstNinjaXx – Ah, that's alright. X3 I've already lost most of my readers 'cause of decisions I made. XD Oh, well, I won't be getting 'em back, but I'm glad I still have some readers~! :D And Ichigo's too awesome not to write! :D I also noticed that, I was unfortunately one of the people that wrote their OCs not reacting to Ichigo. But I wanted a change! :D A very good change. X3
Dina Sana – Yes, he is. X3 He's awesome. And I'm already stuck with that story. XD Well, not stuck, just too lazy to write it. X3
Luafua – Dancing would be awesome. X3 Unfortunately, I'm so shy I probably wouldn't dance out in the open. XD As I already said, Ichigo's awesome! :D
Indefinate Shadow – Seaweed Ambassador was the greatest creation to mankind... XD Ichigo fangirls are awesome~! =D
PsychoIdiotLady – We need more OCs to be fans of Ichigo. XD
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Okay, I was going to have the whole meet 'n greet in two parts, but I just got overly lazy and decided to write it in one chapter. Thirteen pages on word. :D Unfortunately... this may piss some of you off. XD
But yeah! :D I have a laptop of my very own~! =D YAY~! But I think I already have a frickin' virus. A piece of advice... don't try to download ilivid. Stupid thing downloads other useless stuff, too, which is what I think killed my cousin's laptop. We can't get it on. XP But yeah, I uninstalled all the stuff that wasn't on my computer before, but I'm still wary. XP
And my inspiration for chapters, as I've said before, are songs. =D Strange thing is, I don't really listen to the lyrics, I just listen to the rhythm. Like for fast songs, I imagine fight scenes. Sad songs, I imagine sad things, and for those happy, upbeat songs... I imagine them all smiling. X3
I'm sorry for any mistakes! DX
Disclaimer – I do not own Bleach.
Warning – Swearing.
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"So all that happened, huh?"
Ichigo hummed, leaning back at the chair in front of Ukitake's desk. Crossing his arms he looked up in thought and raised his eyebrows slightly. Who knew? If he knew about it perhaps he could've ditched work and got there as fast as he could. From what he knew these guys were there for an hour, caused a lot of damage, and got thrown in jail. Only... they went in willingly. After fighting, of course. He rubbed his chin and looked up in thought. And they went there for one person.
"Who did they come here for?" Ichigo asked, really curious about the subject.
It wasn't often this happened.
Usually the "bad guys" destroyed everything. And killed people in sight. From what Ukitake said there were injuries, but no fatalities.
"It was Kenpachi's subordinate," Ukitake said, smiling brightly. "The one that asked you for an autograph."
Ichigo blinked. "Her? What was so special about her?"
"Well, the most civil of them said they had found her when she was a child and raised her," Ukitake said, seeing the orange haired shinigami raise his eyebrows. "They grew close to her and were devastated when she left. So, they came here to see her one last time before they gave themselves up."
"They sound nice," Ichigo said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. "So, who decided the whole thing?"
Ukitake blinked and looked down, humming in thought. If he'd have to think who was in charge, it'd have to be...
"He wasn't exactly in charge of everyone, but I'd say the one who orchestrated the entire event was... Yamato Nikito," He said, looking up in thought as he pursed his lips. "Though I've recently heard some disturbing news about him..."
"What is it?" Ichigo asked, leaning forward in his seat.
Ukitake opened his mouth to answer, hesitating, seeing the curious gaze. Faltering, he let a smile cross his face before he shook his head and raised his hand as if to stop Ichigo from asking any more questions. Ichigo blinked at the smile. Over the years he has gotten much more smarter, so he was able to tell a lot from a person's expression.
"I wouldn't want to ruin your vacation with what these people have done," Ukitake said, waving his hand dismissively. "Though I will say that they were not "bad people" despite what some people will say. On the contrary, they faked their deaths to help as many people as they could in the Rukongai."
"Really?" Ichigo asked, letting a smirk cross his face. "I wouldn't mind meeting them to see how they're like. If they tried helping people they can't be that bad."
"I don't think they will be possible," Ukitake said, letting a sad smile cross his face. "They've been sentenced to jail for a long time. And they're quite... eccentric." He said, closing his eyes and smiling when he remembered the personalities of the group.
"How long?"
"Well, it varies. They're in there for the years they've faked their deaths."
"...Which is how long...?"
"For each of them, over a hundred a fifty years."
Ichigo's eyes grew wide before his jaw fell open. Holy shit! His jaw could've hit the floor when Ukitake told him the "Boss" was sentenced for over four hundred years. Whoa! How can they put them in there for that long? Well, Aizen's sentence was much longer, but these guys didn't sound that bad. Hold on... He leaned back and narrowed his eyes, crossing his arms and looking up in thought. It seemed every time he went there, he almost always got what he wanted.
Especially meeting the "bad guys" and beating them.
Maybe he'll get to meet these guys, after all.
If he told anyone that he was pretty much sure they'd scoff at him and call him delusional. But it seemed that always happened. Like he was a main character of a show or something... Eh, what did he know? It's not like he was a main character of anything.
"Um... do you think I could sneak out the window?" Ichigo whispered, pointing past the Taicho at the window.
Ukitake furrowed his brows. "Why?"
"Rukia's waiting outside," He said, pointing at the door. "She's going to jump me when I step out."
Ukitake blinked before smiling in amusement, nodding his consent. Without another word, Ichigo got up and opened the window, jumping out and landing swiftly on the ground. What he wasn't expecting... was to see Rukia in front of him. Eyes wide, he let a wide, nervous grin cross his face. The Taicho inside the office started chuckling when he heard a shriek, looking out and smiling to see Rukia throwing Ichigo into the pond. Amazing. She was tiny, yet she was strong enough to throw people larger than her.
She must have missed him.
Smiling, he shut the window, pausing and furrowing his brows. Yamato Nikito... That poor boy.
Grinning widely, Riko hung the signature on her wall, stepping back to admire it. Wow... Wow! She got a signature from Kurosaki Ichigo~! The Kurosaki Ichigo, the guy beat up both Zaraki and Kuchiki Taicho~! She held up her fists and silently yelled, "Yes!" Now, she had to get ready to head out. She turned and glanced at the mirror, scowling when she saw herself in the kimono. Yuck... Oh, well...
Out the window.
People might have been curious why she was going out the window, but there was no way she was going to risk someone seeing her like this. Pushing her window open, she climbed through, cursing loudly when she slipped and landed in the shrub below the window. She let out a growl when she shot up, glaring at the shrub like it was the thing that caused her to slip. Getting out of the shrub she dusted herself off, pushing all the leave off and picking some out of her hair. Looking up she paused and blinked...
Takeshi stared back, having been walking by.
Riko's jaw dropped, seeing the dark-skinned male quirk a brow as he stared at her attire. Ever since that incident, bastard, she's been avoiding him like the plague. The only time she ever saw him was if he was walking down the hallway, then she'd turn and bolt down the other direction. But, now...
"Uh..." Takeshi frowned in confusion before he grinned and snapped his fingers. "You dressed up for the Taicho, didn't ya?" He asked, sniggering as he watched the woman's face turn bright red.
"No!" Riko snapped, scowling at the man. "I'm going to- I- None of your business!" She snapped, huffing as she walked past the tall male.
Takeshi stared after her, letting a smirk cross his face as he raised his eyebrows. He let out a low whistle, seeing the woman stiffen. Slowly, she turned her head and sent him a dark glare, her expression demonic. She stalked up to him, Takeshi noting in amusement that she was wearing her sandals and socks(the ones that went with the uniform) with the kimono. It didn't look good together.
"Listen here, pervert!" Riko growled, grabbing the front of his robes and tugging him down to her level and glaring right in his face. "You're not gonna tell the Taicho of this! Ya know why?!"
"Why?" Takeshi asked, raising his eyebrows curiously, not at all bothered that she was handling him roughly.
"'Cause you're going with me. Can't have the risk of your blabbing to Zaraki Taicho," Riko murmured, looking to the side blankly. "Let's go."
Instead of resisting, Takeshi followed with a wide grin, not even putting up a fight. Riko scowled. What was with this guy? He acted like such an idiot. Really, why did the Taicho even accept him into the divi-
A loud screech sounded around the area, along with a loud slap.
Takeshi chuckled as he rubbed his red cheek, receiving an even darker glare, as if that was possible. This chick could be scary when she wanted to be. The reason he was slapped... Okay, how can he resist? She was swaying her hips and her thigh looked inviting. And- He let out a surprised yell when she jumped him, shaking him back and forth roughly before she slapped him several more times. He rubbed his cheeks when she finished, following her with an apologetic grin on his face.
"Sorry-"
"Shuddap!" Riko snapped, turning to send him glower. "I'm surprised if you have any friends!"
"I'll have you know, plenty of people enjoy my company." Takeshi said, grinning widely.
"Who? Your imaginary friends?"
"Yeah, them, too~!"
Takeshi started snickering when she sent him a flat stare. He almost missed the amused grin when she looked away. His grin grew when he saw it, raising his hand and ruffling the woman's hair before he walked past. Better to be faster in case she punched him.
Kayo could've cried.
She stared at the mirror with wide, large eyes. Her lips trembled. No! She was not going to meet anyone, but... she didn't like wearing kimonos. She felt better when she wore her shihakusho. But Aina... Letting out a sigh she turned and slid her door open, glancing down the hallways to make sure the coast was clear. Seeing no one she quickly bunched up her kimono so she could run down the hallways quickly to head outside. Hopefully she didn't see the Taich-
Oh, it's Hitugaya Taicho.
Eyes growing wide she quickly ducked behind the wall, her heart pounding quickly in her chest. Don't see her! Please god, don't let him see her! Down the hallway Hitsugaya walked in her direction, his eyes narrowed to show he was serious. And displeased. Matsumoto and that darn club of hers. Who would be so stupid to go to that event? He heard a squeak, pausing and turning his head when he recognized it.
Nothing.
Frowning in confusion he turned and continued on his way.
Unknown to him, Kayo was hiding behind two people who were walking by, the two giving her curious stares as she walked in front of them. Looking around them, seeing that he was out of sight, she gave a relieved smile and nodded to the two, receiving nods in return. Turning she ran down the hallway to head outside. She had to get out of there before the Taicho found her.
Down the street, Satoru lowered his head and sighed, furrowing his eyebrows.
He was busy, when...
"Cheer up, Satoru!" Rai snapped, sending her brother a scowl. "Be happy! That bastard you call a friend might be there."
"Takeshi?"
"That's the one," Rai said, lifting a finger with a smirk. "Don't know why you're friends with him."
"Because-"
"Yeah, yeah, he's fun." Rai said, waving her hand dismissively with a roll of her eyes.
She stopped and quirked a brow, causing Satoru to bump into her back. He stepped back and apologized, tilting his head when he looked above her head—seeing as he was taller—to see- Oh! He smiled brightly when he saw who his sister was staring at, seeing Kayo smoothing her kimono. The green haired woman jumped and widened her eyes when he suddenly yelled.
"Good evening, Kayo-san~!"
The blonde jumped in surprise and turned her head, smiling when she saw the cheerful face and—Her eyes snapped wide open when she saw the woman yelling at the blue haired man. Oh, god... It was... She started shaking, the fear in her eyes growing when the woman drew closer. The taller woman narrowed her eyes, which made Kayo start hyperventilating. She swore her heart stopped when Rai slapped a hand to her shoulder, offering her a wide grin.
"How you doing, kid?" Rai asked, blinking when the woman fell back and hit the ground. "Why the hell does she always do that?"
"Kayo-san!" Satoru yelled in alarm, panicking before he pulled the woman up.
Rai stared down at the woman flatly, rolling her eyes with a scoff. Jeez. How pathetic.
"You should get a wife like this," Rai said sarcastically, snorting lightly as she crossed her arms. "One that always faints."
"Maybe in the future, but that was not funny, Onee-chan!" Satoru snapped, pouting cutely at the woman, soon beaming when the woman started stirring in his arms. "Kayo-san?"
Her eyelashes fluttered open, blinking a few times before looking up, her eyes snapping wide open and her face turning bright red when she saw how close Satoru's face was to hers. He started panicking when her eyes rolled back, slumping in his arms. Rai crossed her arms, frowning with a quirked eyebrow. Okay...? She was starting to think the girl scared easily.
"C'mon! C'mon!"
Kaori tried pulling the kimono close, scowling when it wouldn't do so! Maybe since it was a size too small for her... Yeah, that was probably it. Screw it! Who cared if Riko and Kayo got mad at her? She couldn't get the darn thing on. She should've tried it on before buying it. Putting her shihakusho back on she walked outside, sliding her door shut and heading down the hallway. Ignoring everyone, seeing as she was in a bad mood, she scowled as she walked outside and down the steps.
Darn you, Riko!
She soon got to the area, seeing as it was only a division over, quickly looking around the area to see if her friends arrived. Wow... A lot of people showed up. Wasn't this supposed to be a small event? She had to squeeze through the crowd, snapping at people to move out of her way. Where were they? They should be there, right? Bending her knees, she jumped, trying to peer over the crowd. She had to roll her eyes and scoff when some women were blushing as they spoke to the men that approached them.
"Kaori!"
Blinking, she turned in time to see Kayo jumping towards her. Holding her arms out she caught the small blonde with a wide grin across her face.
"Renta's here," Was the first thing Kayo said, her eyebrows raised in shock. "He's over there." She said, turning to point at the sulking man at the open bar.
And that seemed to be gaining pity from a lot of women.
Kaori raised her eyebrows when she saw woman after woman walk up to the man and ask if he was alright. He would mutter and shake his head, which made women sit down with him. Hell, there had to have been twenty women surrounding the man! She blinked when Kayo stepped back, looking down to see Kayo pursing her lips at her and looking pointedly at her shihakusho. Okay, she expected Riko to get mad, but Kayo? C'mon!
"It was too small," Kaori said, looking to the side in embarrassment.
"Meaning you were too fat."
Kaori jumped lightly and turned, seeing Riko sending her a cheeky grin. She scowled. Fat? Wait... who was that? Kaori raised a brow as she stared at the tall man, seeing him chewing on a sandwich with a blank look on his face, staring ahead in boredom. Glancing at Riko curiously, she waited for her to explain who the tall guy was.
"Satoru!" Takeshi yelled, letting a wide grin cross his face when he saw the blue haired man. "What're you doing here, buddy!"
"Takeshi!" Satoru yelled, waving happily when he saw the man.
Riko rolled her eyes, seeing the tall man hug the smaller man tightly, both grinning widely. Jeez. This must be that bro-mance she heard about. Flat expressions crossed both Kayo and Riko's faces when Kaori dragged them over to the area that had tons of food, watching as she piled food on two separate plates. The tall woman had time to blink before she heard a loud squeal, her eyes snapping wide open before she was engulfed in a hug. Looking down she glared at Aina, gritting her teeth when she held on tight.
"So~?" Aina asked, stepping back and smiling brightly. "Did you finally sleep with Zaraki Taic-"
Riko snarled, making the three other women widen their eyes, a piece of meat hanging out of Kaori's mouth. Riko glanced around, making sure no one heard. She had to freeze, however... when she saw three people looking at her, one she recognized from the twelfth division and one she hated from her own division. The last one... Hell, she didn't know who that was.
"So?" Takeshi grinned widely and raised his eyebrows. "You haven't even slept with the Taicho yet?"
"Shut it!" Riko snarled, pointing at the man threateningly.
"Hah!" Rai crossed her arms and grinned widely. "Trying to make your way to the top by sleeping with the superiors?"
Riko frowned in confusion, while Kaori's eyes snapped wide open and her jaw dropped. Kayo blushed and looked away while Aina glared at the green haired woman for even suggesting such a thing. Takeshi snorted and took a swig from the cup he was holding, turning his head down to see Satoru sipping his drink with a silly straw. Where he got that, he'd never know. Finally, it seemed to click, causing Riko to widen her eyes and blush in embarrassment.
"WHAT?!" Riko growled, glaring directly in front of the woman, narrowing her eyes dangerously as she curled her upper lip. "Y-You think he and I are-"
"How else should I think?" Rai asked, leaning forward and smirking. "It's not exactly subtle when a subordinate suddenly starts kissing their superior."
Riko blushed brightly. "T-That was because-"
"Whatever, I don't care," Rai said, standing straight and taking a sip from her cup. "If you guys wanna get married, be my guest." She said, walking past the gawking woman to head towards the food.
"Y-You bitch!" Riko growled, turning to glare after the woman.
"Rai must be in a good mood to be teasin' someone," Takeshi said, patting his friend's shoulder and grinning down at him. "Right?"
"Hm? Yes." Satoru said, nodding as he continued to drink his juice.
At least, they told him it was "juice."
"She's scary," Kayo murmured, staring after the woman with furrowed eyebrows. "She talks so seriously."
"Ah, yeah," Takeshi smirked when the woman squeaked in surprise at the fact that he and Satoru were still there. "She's always been uptight. She's serious when she's on the job, and when she gets off of work..." He looked upwards in thought. "Well, she's not that much different. She takes her paperwork home with her and gets mad when we're loud."
"She hits Takeshi all the time~!" Satoru piped up, letting a bright grin cross his face. "When he's loud and we're talking in the lounge area of our house she'll come out of her room and hit anyone she heard that was loud~!"
"Yes, thank you for telling them, Satoru," Takeshi said sarcastically, rolling his eyes with a snort. "Where's Anya?"
"Kasuki didn't want to come so he said he'd watch her," Satoru said, smiling brightly. "Onee-chan dragged me here~!"
Riko snorted with her hands on her hips. "We we're dragged here, as well." She said, pointing her thumb towards the grinning brunette. "She wanted to come here to meet someone who can freeze anyone on spot." She said, wiggling her fingers to try to seem 'mysterious.'
Takeshi smirked. "Really? Well-"
"Don't press your luck," Aina said, staring at the man flatly. "You're not my type."
Takeshi cringed and looked away while raising his eyebrows with a slight shrug. Riko, Kaori, and Kayo stared at the brunette in shock. They seen her so hung up over the Taicho of the eleventh division that they never heard her reject anyone before. It was strange. Downright weird. Riko rolled her eyes and reached up, patting the brunette's head in a somewhat affectionate way. This made both Kaori and Kayo frown and glare at the action. That was their somewhat affection pat on the head!
"So? What're you gonna do?" Riko asked, crossing her arms and raising an eyebrow curiously, since this whole idea was the brunette's.
"I'm going to mingle," Aina said, grinning widely. "You guys don't have to talk to anyone, just eat and drink." She said, holding her hand out towards the dozens and dozens of tables.
Kaori gave a thumbs-up from the table, not even bothering to turn her back. Kayo stared at her flatly before she joined her, looking over the food. Riko glanced at the table, picking up a stick that had meat and vegetables on it. Mouth watering, she started eating, snarling at anyone that approached her.
"Kayo~!"
The small blonde yelped when she was pulled into a hug, struggling wildly before she realized it was Seika. Riko and Kaori turned their heads, their mouths full of food, grunted, before they went back to looking through the food. Seika quirked an eyebrow and frowned. Okay, don't greet her, then. She grinned down at Kayo, seeing her look up and smile. Pausing, the third seat stepped back, raising her eyebrows in shock when she saw the kimono.
She looked...
"Adorable~!" Seika squealed, hugging the woman and holding her tightly.
Riko punched the woman, a flat look on her face, ignoring the wide-eyed stare Kayo was sending her while the third seat picked herself up. She was getting tired of seeing the woman always jumping on Kayo and hugging her until her face turned blue. Shrugging lightly, and still ignoring the stares, she went back to the table, inwardly smirking when people quickly got out of her way.
"That was unnecessary." Kaori commented, sending her pointed stare.
"What else could I do?"
"Ask her to stop?" Kaori snorted when she saw Riko look at her. "Oh, I forgot. What was I thinking? I was asking Riko that question."
Riko scowled.
"Will you stop that?!"
Ichigo grabbed Rukia and held her tightly, flush against his body, so she couldn't hit him. Jeez! There for five hours and she's still hitting him! He rolled his eyes, turning his head to see Renji grinning at the two. Sticking his tongue out at him he grunted when she managed to knee him between the legs, falling to his knees and holding his goods. Renji threw his head back and started laughing, earning a glare from the substitute shinigami.
Byakuya closed his eyes.
Why... were they in his office?
Just as he was in the middle of signing his paperwork, these three stumbled into his room, with the Kurosaki fool screaming at him to order Rukia to stop hitting him. He did no such thing. He focused his gaze on the form, not reading it, just... thinking. Kaori had been in his division for a little over three years, and he greatly respected the laws of the Seireitei. Laws about having certain relationships with the subordinates... This has been bothering him for a while. Narrowing his eyes in thought, he almost jumped when he saw Ichigo's face appear in his division.
"So?" Ichigo raised his eyebrows curiously.
Byakuya glared at him, obviously having not heard his question. Ichigo rolled his eyes with a scoff.
"What's that meet 'n greet I keep hearing about?"
"You're asking the Taicho." Renji murmured quietly, staring pointedly at the orange haired man.
"Hey, I'm just trying to include him in our conversation," Ichigo said, scowling at the redheaded fukutaicho. "Oh! Yeah, Renji told me you have a girlfriend. Is that true?" He asked, turning to send a questioning wide-eyed stare at the Taicho.
"That is none of your business." Byakuya said coldly, sending him a glare before he went back to work.
Ichigo blinked before a wide grin crossed his face, earning him a glare from the slightly annoyed Taicho. Turning, he raised his eyebrows. Maybe he should go to the Kuchiki manor, get himself settled before he did anything else. Just about to do that, he patted Byakuya's shoulder, which earned him another cold glare, and walked towards the door.
Still... that meant Rukia was going to be there... meaning she was going to hurt him.
Sighing, he lowered his head and slumped.
Jumping, he let out a surprised yell when Rukia kicked his side before she walked past him with a huff. Still mad? Renji snickered, letting out a sigh as he watched them leave. Too bad he had wor- Byakuya cleared his throat, his eyes closed, gaining his fukutaicho's attention.
"You may have the rest of the day off, Renji." Byakuya said, opening his eyes to see the redhead blink before grinning widely.
"Thanks, Taicho!" Renji quickly ran out the door and down the hallway, catching up to the other two.
Ichigo had to jump once more when Renji wrapped an arm around his shoulders, turning to send him a scowl. Rolling his eyes, he looked ahead, quickly freezing when the last person he wanted to see skidded around the corner. Kenpachi looked up with a grin, making the substitute shinigami and the two fukutaicho widen their eyes when he grabbed his zanpakuto.
"I'm getting tired of waiting, Ichigo!" Kenpachi said, a frightening grin crossing his face. "Let's fight!"
"How the hell did you find me?!" Ichigo snapped, sending the much taller man a glare.
Nothing can deter the man, Renji silently thought.
"I'll see you guys later!" Ichigo yelled, turning and high-tailing it out of there.
Kenpachi widened his eyes and scowled, quickly running down the hallway to get the little wimp. Unfortunately, Byakuya chose that moment to step out of his office to see what all the noise was. He watched as Ichigo ran by, turning his head the other way and widening his eyes when he saw the other Taicho.
A loud crash rang through the area.
Ichigo skidded to a stop, turning around and gawking. Rukia and Renji ran around the corner, both their jaws hanging open at the sight. Kenpachi, who had run too fast to stop, crashed right into the noble. And Byakuya, who didn't realize until the last second, and had his attention on the substitute shinigami, couldn't get out of the way in time.
They were both sprawled on the floor, both glaring heatedly at each other.
They never did like each other.
"Fuckin' idiot! The hell didn't you get outta the way?!"
"You should have stopped. Get off of me."
Ichigo snickered. Holy shit! Was Byakuya actually getting mad? In the open? He wasn't sure, given the years, but Byakuya wasn't this laid back when he was last here. Even though he was still uptight. The two Taichos snapped at each other, the larger one pushing away the noble, which earned him a cold stare.
Well, he wasn't going to spend any more time there.
"Hey! Ichigo! Get back here!"
Seika splashed water onto her brother, scowling when he mumbled and sent her a half-hearted glare. He's been drinking non-stop since they got there! Rolling her eyes with a snort, she grabbed him, scowling when she got water on her, as well. He doesn't deal well with break-ups. Might as well bring the idiot home. He was too drunk to walk on his own. Sighing, she walked towards the exit, yelling at people to get out of the way, pausing when she saw someone with white hair.
That couldn't be...?
Nah, it probably wasn't him.
Unfortunately, for her, it was who she thought it was.
Hitsugaya scowled, looking through the crowd for a certain fukutaicho. He didn't care if she didn't go back to the office, but she was the one who knew where the transfer papers were, along with the tabs that were put on the division budget. Someone wanted to transfer out, and he needed them. Where was she? Jeez. Why were there so many people? Were they all desperate to get into a relationship? He rolled his eyes with a snort, pausing when he saw someone who looked like Matsumoto. No... that wasn't her.
People turned towards him, quickly getting out of his way when he recognized the ever serious Taicho.
Someone tripped, spilling whatever was in their cup... all over the front of his shihakusho. Everyone around the area held their breath, all their eyes wide with shock and their jaws hanging open. Hitsugaya's eyes were shadowed over, staring at the red staining a part of his haori. Looking up, he sent the man one of his famous cold glares, seeing him freeze and start panicking. Scoffing, Hitsugaya ignored him and continued on, deciding to clean his uniform before going to bed. Damn that Matsumoto and her club of hers!
He wouldn't be surprised if Yoruichi was there, with Soi Fon following her like a lost little puppy.
Something caught his eye, making him stop moving and widen his eyes slightly. Was that...?
Over by the table with many drinks to choose from(even hot chocolate), was Kayo standing with a blue haired fellow. They were both smiling at each other and speaking, looking like they were having a jolly good time. He ignored her friends that were standing near the food(pigging out), and narrowed his eyes as he frowned. Heading over to the area, he glared at anyone that didn't get out of the way in time, the air around him suddenly growing colder. People paled at the expression on his face and the sheer anger radiating from him.
"I have a new project I'm working on," Satoru said, smiling at the woman. "Would you like to come to my lab and watch?"
"What kind of project?" Kayo asked, returning the kind man's smile.
"I'm making a new security system for the Seireitei," Satoru said, smiling brightly. "I'm almost done~! I need about a week to finish it."
"Security?" Kayo asked, her eyes growing large. "Wow! Your work must be pretty important!"
Satoru blushed bashfully. "N-Not really, but Kurotsuchi Taicho said I can make a security system if I wanted to."
He really took pride in his work. Kayo let her smile soften, watching as the man scratched the back of his head with an embarrassed smile. They both paused when they felt colder, furrowing their brows before they turned their heads. Kayo's eyes snapped wide open, shaking in spot. Satoru, however, ignored the cold and greeted the Taicho cheerfully. Hitsugaya ignored him, though he sent him a cold glare, giving his subordinate a firm stare.
He's never stared at her like that(but he did in the beginning when they met each other).
"What are you doing here?" Hitsugaya asked, crossing his arms and ignoring the dampness on his clothes.
"I-I-"
Oh, god! She couldn't talk! The look on his face was scaring her! Riko, who turned to see why everyone was quiet, raised her eyebrows. Frowning, she made her way over, standing between the two short people while Kaori turned her head and frowned at the scene.
"Hey, Hitsugaya Taicho, Kayo's here because-"
"I'm not talking to you, am I?" Hitsugaya snapped, sending the woman a glare. She widened her eyes in shock. "Move out of the way."
"Whoa! Hold up! Why the hell're you getting all pissy?" Riko asked, frowning at the Taicho. "Kayo's here because-"
"Out of the way," Hitsugaya ground out, his eyes narrowed dangerously. "Or should I tell Zaraki you're here, as well, looking for a new 'boyfriend.'"
Riko gawked. "I'm not here to-"
"No need ta tell me."
Riko froze, her eyes wide before slowly turning her head. Kenpachi made his way through the crowd, narrowing his eyes and glaring at the woman. Oh, shit. A nervous grin crossed her face, ignoring the way his eyes trailed down her legs for a moment before he sent her another glare. She chuckled nervously, stepping back and placing a hand on Kayo's shoulder.
"HAUL ASS!" Riko yelled, grabbing the small blonde and quickly running out of the courtyard. "Damn you, Aina!"
Aina, who saw the scene, watched as the redhead followed, all three looking very panicked. Oh, no! She quickly made her way through the crowd, standing in front of the two Taichos. They sent her glares, turning to stare in the direction the women took off.
"I-It's my fault they were here!" Aina yelled, glad people were going back to talking to each other. "I asked them to come! Please! Don't get mad at them!"
"So what? You convinced them to get new 'boyfriends?'" Hitsugaya asked, sending the woman a glower.
"What? No! I would never do that! I only asked them to go with me!" Aina yelled, furrowing their eyebrows worriedly. "Riko said she didn't want to come, anyway!"
"What about Kayo?"
"Not her, either!"
"And Kaori?"
The three blinked in surprise, turning their heads to see Byakuya walking through the crowd, Ichigo following him. He had been leading Ichigo to the Kuchiki manor, since he ran into him by chance when he was running from Kenpachi. And since he lost both Rukia and Renji they couldn't direct him to where the manor was. Aina raised her hand and placed them on her cheeks, her eyes wide with worry and feeling her heartbeat pick up. Why weren't they believing her?!
"None of them wanted to come! I paid them to come with me!" Aina said, staring at all three Taichos desperately. "Y-You're not going to break up with them, are you?"
Kenpachi and Hitsugaya frowned.
"You're not... right?"
"No," Byakuya amazingly answered, closing his eyes. "But I am going to transfer Kaori." He said, turning and telling Ichigo to follow.
"Wait... What?" Hitsugaya asked, ignoring everyone and following after the noble, all three Taichos now ignoring the brunette as she gasped in shock at the news. "Why are you transferring her? Isn't she your eleventh seat?"
"She is."
"Then why the hell're you transferring' her?" Kenpachi asked, frowning in confusion, amazingly following, as well. "That would mean you're demotin' her, right?"
"Yes." Hitsugaya answered, frowning when Ichigo glanced between all three of them in confusion.
"Since she is in my division, that would mean people would think she is 'sleeping' with me to get what she wants."
"Like getting rank." Hitsugaya said, widening his eyes slightly. "B-But won't she-"
"She'll get pissed you're demotin' her!" Kenpachi said, still following with a frown. "Why the hell're doing it?"
"The law in each division is not to fraternize with a subordinate."
The other two paused while Ichigo scratched his head in confusion and stopped in the middle of the street. Hold on! The way they were all talking was like they all had... He glanced between them once more, noting that Byakuya stopped and turned to stare at him, silently questioning why he wasn't following. Crossing his arms, he pursed his lips.
"The way you guys are talking is like you're saying you're going out with a subordinate of yours," Ichigo said, seeing the three Taichos avoid his stare. "You're not, right? 'Cause you're not that stupid, right?" His eyes grew when they stayed silent. "You are?!"
"A situation happened," Byakuya said, closing his eyes. "It was inevitable."
"B-But who does that?! Usually when a woman sleeps with the boss all the other employees start ignoring her and put her down!" Ichigo said, having seen this in movies. He shook his head and rolled his eyes. "Whatever. Just try not to hurt your girlfriends."
"She's not my girlfriend!" Kenpachi snarled, glaring at the substitute shinigami.
"Then what is she?" Ichigo asked, raising his eyebrows with an amused smirk on his face, not noticing Hitsugaya narrowing his eyes in thought.
"She's a..." Kenpachi closed his mouth. "Shut up."
"Whatever. Just don't hurt 'em." Ichigo said, pointing at each Taicho, as if that would prevent them from hurting their subordinates. He paused. "So, Toshiro...? You have a girlfriend, too?"
"Be quiet."
Eeeeeeehhhh... Not really satisfied with this chapter. XP But I have thought of something so diabolical! And it started two days ago! *evil laughter* But I just kid. X3 And yeah, I started thinking, 'eh, I'm really starting to hate having them in the same division. And they don't really try to get to know anybody, so what should I do?' And GASP! An idea came to mind! D:
A very, very stupid idea that will piss off all three women and lead to an unfortunate decision! :D
And c'mon! Three women kissing their Taichos? That will have some people think they're sleeping their way up to the top. XP Which is true in real life, so c'mon! X3
So you see where I'm going with this...? *slowly started grinning widely*
Pissed off? Well, you should be. It was my idea, and the idea itself pisses me off. XD But this is the life of a writer! They try coming up with ideas to try to keep readers coming back. X3 The cliffhangers sure seem to do it, for those that are really curious. XD
And let me just say, it's the reviews that keep me writing. X3 Which is why I barely update... THAT and I'm lazy. XD But when I'm on a roll I start writing like crazy! :D
December 14, 2012