"This meeting is dismissed. You all may leave." Yamamoto spoke. He quickly left before Akari could say any word to him, along with several other captains from Squad 2, 6, and 11. The other captains stayed for a little bit introducing themselves to Akari. Jushiro Ukitake from Squad 13, Shunsui Kyoraku from Squad 8, Retsu Unohana from Squad 4, and Sajin Komamura from Squad 7. Then they all left the meeting room. Ikkaku and Yumichika walked over to Akari.
"Why didn't you tell us that the head captain was your father!?" Ikkaku exclaimed. Akari shrugged.
"It hadn't crossed my mind. We aren't really on speaking terms."
"What do you mean?" Yumichika asked, wondering.
"The last time we spoke some words were said. So, he's giving me the silent treatment as he always does." Akari told them.
"What happened?" Ikkaku asked.
"My mother. When I was little, she was killed, he changed. Let's just leave it at that. I don't want to talk about it anymore." She told them. The three of them left the meeting room and headed over to Squad 11's barracks.
"You must be excited to fight the captain!" Ikkaku grinned.
"Yeah, he seems pretty strong." Akari murmured. The three of them arrived at the barracks to see a couple members from Squad 11 waiting around outside eager to see who the captain was going to fight. Akari saw the captain sitting down on the stairs to the barracks. He smirked and stood up as he saw the three of them.
"So, you finally arrived. I was starting to think you wasn't going to show."
"Kenny!" Akari heard a young child's voice shout. "Is that the one you were talking about!? The one who's going to fight you!" Akari's eyes widen when she saw a little girl with short pink hair suddenly appear over his shoulder. She didn't even sense her. Akari could sense little spiritual pressure coming off of her, but it was barely noticeable. Whoever she was, she was not normal. Is this guy a hypocrite? Akari thought to herself and frowned and looked back towards him.
"So you say that you don't let girls in. Then what is that?" Akari asked him. The little girl blinked and smiled.
"I'm Lieutenant Yachiru Kusajishi! I'm Kenny's best friend!" She spoke then Akari noticed that she was staring at her red hair. "Wow! Your hair is red as a tomato!" She laughed. "I know what I'll you from now on, tomato head!" Akari's face turned red as she blushed in embarrassment.
"What did you say?"
"The Lieutenant likes to give everyone nicknames. It's how she remembers you." Yumichika told her. The squad 11 captain told Yachiru to hop off and she did and sat down on the steps. Then he turned back towards Akari.
"Are we going to do this or not?"
"Of course, we are. But before we do, what's your name?" Akari asked him.
"Kenpachi. Kenpachi Zaraki. And yours, woman?" He asked her.
"Akari Agawa." Akari told him. Kenpachi pulled out his sword from his sheath revealing to be a long, chipped blade and rested it on his shoulder.
"If you can make a scratch on me your in." He told Akari the conditions.
"So, anything goes right? All I have to do is land a scratch on you?" She asked him. Kenpachi's grin grew wider.
"Yes, I don't care. Just land a hit on me or I'll split you in two." He said and pulled open his shihakusho, revealing his chest. "In fact, I'll even let you take the first blow! So come at me!"
Akari smiled but stayed where she was and gestured with her finger in a mocking gesture. Kenpachi growled.
"Fine then!" Kenpachi made the first move and within a blink of an eye he quickly appeared in front of Akari. She barely had enough time to block his sword with her own and he started to push her back. He was fast and strong! There was no way she could use Kido spells right now. He'll chop off her arm or slice her before she could get any words out. Akari managed to regain her footing and push him back and quickly hopped backwards to gain some distance. Then Akari quickly flashed stepped disappearing and quickly reappeared in front of Kenpachi, crossing their blades together once more. She couldn't help but feel drawn in more to him. Well, he did say anything goes.
Akari smirked as an idea came to her mind. Ikkaku watched silently with anticipation while Yumichika bit his thumb nervously, frowning with concern. She quickly grabbed their zanpakutos, holding them in place then pulled Kenpachi closer to her. Akari placed her lips against his. She couldn't help it...
Kenpachi's eyes widen in shock as so did several members from the squad. Ikkaku and Yumichika watched in concern, realizing what she was doing. Kenpachi could feel a small amount of his spiritual energy slowly leaving his body. He pushed Akari back, knocking her away from him.
"What the hell was that?" He demanded.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Akari smirked. She charged at him again. With each clash of their swords, Akari could hear faint rattling noise, almost a whine coming from Zaraki's blade. As if it was crying out...
Akari frowned, wondering. Was he not in tune with his zanpakuto? A soul reaper who's not in tune with their sword is barely a soul reaper at all. Who is this guy?
"What are you staring at?" Akari heard Kenpachi shouted.
Akari lunged at Zaraki just as he threw is sword down on her. He quickly moved his head to the side as Akari's sword knicked off a strap from his eye patch and it fell to the ground. He jumped back, holding his right eye. He narrowed his eyes at Akari.
"You should've have done that. Now you won't stand a chance."
"What do you mean?" She questioned.
"That eye patch of mine isn't just any normal eyepatch. It suppresses my spiritual energy. So I can make my fights fair and long with anyone, so they won't pass out." Akari's eyes widen when she saw a massive yellow light emitting from Kenpachi forming into a shape of a skull.
"So, in other words, you're cheating." Akari frowned. Kenpachi's eyes widen.
"What?" He murmured in surprise.
"You're hiding your spiritual pressure. I thought this was supposed to be a fair fight!" She shouted angrily. Ikkaku made a snort trying to suppress his laugh and so did Yumichika.
"You talk too much!" Kenpachi shouted and he quickly flashed stepped in front of Akari. Akari quickly jumped out of the way as he slammed his sword down. Akari quickly placed her foot on the blade so Kenpachi couldn't raise it to strike. Kenpachi's eyes widen as Akari quickly raised her arm and swung it down, slicing Kenpachi across his chest with her zanpakuto, making a deep wound. Akari's eyes widen when she saw him flew back from the blow, crashing onto the ground. Akari began to worry when she didn't see him get up.
"Shit!" She quickly ran over to him. "Hey, I didn't mean to go at you so hard. Please tell me that you're not dead-" A hand quickly shot up, punching Akari in the face then grabbed her. Kenpachi slammed her to the ground. She heard Kenpachi laughing and looked up to see him with a wide grin as he was about to impale her with his sword. Akari quickly smacked his hand away and rolled out of the way as he struck the ground where she was at. Akari panted and stood up, wiping the blood off from her lip. The blood from Kenpachi's wound dripped to the ground.
"So I'm in?" She asked him.
"Oh, you're in..."
"Great!" Akari beamed, cheering. Suddenly, Kenpachi's sword swung down on her and Akari barely managed to dodge it, jumping back. "Hey, what's wrong with you!? The fight's over when I cut you!" Ikkaku and Yumichika looked at each other realizing what was up. They've seen that look before on their captain's eyes. He's going into a frenzy.
"But I'm not done. I want more!" Kenpachi shouted. Akari's eyes widened backing up a little. That blood lust expression in his eyes. Can he not control himself? Shit... Akari threw her sword up as she deflected Kenpachi's while he began to swing at her repeatedly with is own. Shit. Shit. Shit! Kenpachi managed to slice Akari's side and made few scratches to her face as she tried to dodge him. Then he kicked Akari in the stomach, knocking her back.
"Captain! It's over!" Ikkaku shouted. He quickly charged over to Kenpachi, deflecting Kenpachi's sword with his own.
"You're in the way!" Kenpachi growled pushing Ikkaku out of the way. Before he could take a step, Akari quickly called upon a bakudo to hold Kenpachi's foot in place.
"It's been fun! But let's call it a draw!" She shouted and ran out of the barracks.
"Hey, get back here! We're not done!" Kenpachi shouted.
While the rest of the squad members were distracted trying to break Kenpachi from his binding. Yumichika managed to slip away to go look for Akari. He found her a few blocks away, panting, casting a spell to heal herself. He walked over to her and leaned against the wall, resting his leg up against it.
"For wanting to keep a secret, you're really bad at keeping it at a low profile." Yumichika told her. Akari smiled.
"I couldn't help it." Yumichika saw that she had a strange look in her eyes.
"What, are you saying you were aroused?" Yumichika asked her. Akari snorted, making a small laugh.
"I don't know. It's never happened to me before." She told him.
"I wouldn't go around using Kido so often around the barracks. The other members will disapprove of it." He told her.
"Who cares." Akari told him. "If it helps, I'm going to use it. I'm hungry. Can you lend me some of your-"
"No."
"Why not!?" Akari whined. Her eyes stared up at Yumichika.
"Don't give me that look. You're in the Soul Society now. You can't just go lapping your lips onto every person and draining them, otherwise it'll draw suspicion. You can eat like a normal person, can't you? Can you get energy from that?" Yumichika asked.
"Yes, but-"
"Then do that." He said.
"But, I want you..." Akari murmured softly. Yumichika's eyes widen a little in shock. He can feel his cheeks getting hotter, slightly turning red, blushing.
"Hey! Yumichika! Akari!" The two saw Ikkaku running over to them. "Finally, I've found you. Akari, that was amazing! You're in! Although, I would stay away from Squad 11's barracks for a while until the captain calms down. He's searching for you."
"How about we visit the Rukongai for something to eat?" Akari asked them.