Three months later
Brushing her long purple hair, Kumiko looked at her reflection in the mirror hanging in her temporary accommodation. She eyed the slight silver scar on her hairline, remembering the night it happened. Images of her dead friends passed in her minds eye, closing her eyes and shaking her head slightly to forget the images. At night she can't stop the nightmares sure to come, but in the day of light she at least tries to forget the worst night of her life. The scar on her forehead, the only physical reminder of that night. The other injuries sustained healed nicely over time, with the help of captain Unohana. Although unsure with how much the head captain shared with the healer , as far as she was aware captain Unohana was the only other person who knew Kumiko was joining the gotei 13 today
puttin down her brush, deciding that's as tame as her hair is going to get, she looks towards the clock hanging by the door. 10:24. It read . Shit. Kumiko thought dashing up out of the chair to search for her sandals. First day and I'm going to be late, captain Yamamoto is going to have my ass Kumiko thought while struggling to get her sandals on.
Tripping over her own feet, and gracefully falling on her ass was not the way she envisioned starting her first day
the twelve captains stood in two near perfect rows infront of the captain commander. It was not unusual for a captains meeting to be brought up suddenly, however the prolonged silence from the head captain was.
Shunsui Kyoraku, captain of squad 8 shot his life long friend Jūshirō Ukitake a raised eye brow.
What's going on? The look clearly said. Ukitake slightly raised his shoulders in response. The white long haired captain didn't know what was happening either
with a sigh Kyoraku tilted his Sugegasa back slightly to see more of the room. "Yama-jii" He drawled in his deep voice " as lovely as it is, us all staring at eachother in silence, is there a reason, perhaps, you've called us all here?"
Shunsui received a few wide-eyed looks from his fellow captains, still amazed at the lack of respect he used while addressing the head commander. He however shrugged them off with a bearly noticeable smirk playing on his lips
"shut it boy" Yamamoto barked at him, making him lower his hat to cover his growing smile. "Today we have someone joining us. Kumiko Satsuki, has been working for a Special task force set up many years ago, to ensure the occupants of hell stay there" he began to explain to the captains before him.
"how have I not heard about this special task force ?" Captain Yoruichi wondered out loud, being in control of many of the secret task forces set up in the Seireitei
"occupants of hell? I wasn't even aware that was a job" yawned captain hirako, already bored with this meeting
"whos division will she be joining?" Questioned Ukitake
"is she strong? " kenpachi demanded of the room
"silence" the head captain punctuated this with a slam of his walking staff, the bang echoing around the hall "surrounding some, unique circumstances, I've given miss Satsuki the opportunity of visiting and spending time with each division before she makes up her mind where she'll be best suited."
"what kind of "unique circumstances " are you referring?" Captain Kurotsuchi questioned, interrupting the wad commander. A rare interested look gracing his unique face
"I will allow miss Satsuki to explain to whome she decides to share the information with, you are all to allow her to join your division and help with your daily tasks" Yamamoto continued on. " I'm sure you will find her to be.." the rapidly growing sounds of feet running towards the hall stopped him from continuing. Both rows of captains turned their heads to face the doors, just as they came crashing open to reveal a very beautiful, very out of breath young woman. Windswept purple hair was sticking out at all angles, lavender eyes, wide with shock of seeing all the captains staring at her. Her heaving chest quietened down, but the blush gracing her cheeks increased with intensity
Kumiko bent at the waist and addressed the head commander " forgive me sir for being late, I got a bit turned around. My apologies " Still bent at the waist she lifted her head slightly too see how pissed off the old man was. Movement to her left caught her eye
A tall blonde man, with shaggy hair falling across his face, wearing a captain white haori was giving her an amused smile and a little wave.
How cute she mused giving him a small wave back, making him grin ear to ear. Damn he's hot she thought at the sight of his smile, actually, she concluded, a few of these captains were really good looking. Eyes scanned across the captains taking notes of their appearances. A tall dark haired man wearing a ridiculously big hat a pink kimono on top of his captains haori caught her attention, before her eyes continued to wonder over to a kind looking man with long white hair. He graced her with a small smile which she reciprocated.
Kumiko recognised captain Unohana and gave her a respectful nod before noticing a strange man opposite her, he had on black and white face make up and gold accessories adorning his head. A shiver ran through her when he caught her eye, she didn't have a good feeling about him at all.
" I had just explained to the captains that you'll be joining them for a while as you decide where you'll best fit, I'll leave the rest up to you" he said meaning clear in his eyes, he didn't tell them yet. She was glad, the secret that Kumiko carried around for years was humiliating. It's the reason she left the soul society academy and immediately joined the special task force, so not to be in a position around captains. "You are dismissed " yamamoto concluded as he stood up to leave. The sound of his door shutting echoing through the chamber.
Leaving Kumiko along with the 12 Captains staring at her
what am I supposed to do now she thought
