Disclaimer – I don't own Bleach. This is the sequel to Finding Friendship. Special dedication to Lucanite and her story Shinigami Kids Society for the inspiration for this story.

Finding Friendship II
Earth Shattering
Of Walruses and...

A golden sunlight fell upon the desk by the window as dust motes floated in the afternoon air. The golden light also fell upon the woman working at the desk and lit up her strawberry blonde hair with a glow. The small taicho of the tenth division slid down where he was sitting on the couch, causing the cushions to let out a squelching sound. The child's limbs hung to his side as his thin fingers remained still.

The young taicho's head was muddled – in part his mind was muddled because of the events that occurred. He didn't want to think about being turned into a zombie, or the girl with purple hair he had met not that long ago. Instead his mind focused on the last part of the conversation that he had with Rangiku a few minutes ago when she told him that adults could be cruel. His head tilted to the side as he looked at her. "I still don't understand."

"What is it that you don't understand?"

"Why are adults cruel?" The young taicho's question was met with silence. "I mean... look at Matsumoto... she is an angel. She never has treated me cruelly, both other adults have."

"A few minutes ago you were complaining that she was being mean for not letting you do the paperwork. You're also trying to avoid thinking about other things you should be thinking about."

"Like what?"

"Like the fact you are the president of the Shinigami Kid's Society."

The color left the young taicho's face just in time for Rangiku to look up. Her cheerful face quickly fell to worry. "Taicho... is something the matter?"

"No... nothing is the matter."

The sound of scuffling feet caused the young taicho to move so he was peering over the back of the couch. Toshiro leaned into the couch as he spoke making it so that his voice was muffled. "Kurosaki..."

Ichigo blinked a couple of times as he looked at the young taicho. His brown eyes were wide with surprise as his mouth twisted up into a confused smile. "Toshiro?"

"Hitsugaya Taicho."

"Are you feeling better?" The orange haired teen's voice strained.

"What is that supposed to mean?"

"Toshiro... part of the tenth division is frozen over. I was worried you'd left your room because you were attacked, or something."

"I wasn't attacked."

"Taicho!" Rangiku's voice went up making it so that both young men looked at her. The woman stood up and placed her hands on her hips. "If you weren't attacked... then explain what happened?"

Toshiro's teal colored eyes blinked a couple of times. "I was playing?

Ichigo took a deep breath and walked over to the small taicho. He placed his hands on the white haired child's shoulders. "Come on Toshiro... we might as well be heading back to your quarters."

The fukutaicho of the tenth let out a sigh as she sat back down. "He's going to the Shinigami Kid's Society tomorrow. Please have him ready to go." Toshiro's mouth opened to protest what she said just as her head snapped up. "You weren't exactly well behaved today, so don't try any kind of argument to get out of it."

The child taicho let out a sigh and stood up with his hands behind his head. Ichigo watched him carefully as they headed back to the captain's quarters. "You're acting strangely?"

Toshiro's arms dropped to his side as the corners of his mouth also dropped. He turned his head to look at the orange haired teen. "How so?"

"To be honest... I can't place it. Just this morning you couldn't leave the room, now you're acting like you're completely fine." Ichigo watched as two teal eyes blinked a couple of times. "Wait... you're actually not... are you?"

Toshiro blinked a couple of times before shaking his head indicating that he didn't wish to speak anymore on the topic. The young taicho plopped onto the bed when they arrived back at the room and let out a sigh of relief. His hands tucked behind his head. His facial features twisted up suddenly as something hit him. "Wait... where is Vorarlberna. He was here when it happened."

"I don't know. I can find out if you want me to."

"Don't worry. I can find out myself." Toshiro swung his legs over the edge of the bed and reached for his soul phone. His fingers quickly dialed the number before placing it to his ear. A clicking sound was heard. "Hello?"

"So you've escaped the witch's clutches?"

"Witch? You mean Matsumoto? She's not a witch."

"That was a joke... you missed it again."

"I... you are all right, are you not?"

"I'm fine. You seem in a better mood now. Does this mean you can play video games tomorrow?"

Toshiro's teal eyes began to dart around in an attempt to find an answer. They eventually fell upon an orange haired teen who simply crossed his arms and frowned at the boy. The young taicho swallowed realizing that he needed to give an answer to the question. "I can't. I have to attend the Shinigami Kids Society meeting tomorrow."

"Why? It's not as if you want to go. I'm not going to do anything I don't want to."

"Don't you have any kind of obligations?"

"To my businessmen... I should probably make a trip to the living world to handle some of that tomorrow. Particularly since I am likely to be otherwise bored with what is going on here."

"Yes... well, you have your job and I have mine." Toshiro heard silence from the other side of the phone. It clicked off and the white haired youth let out a sigh. "I honestly don't get him."

"You don't get him? I wonder if anybody really gets Yukio. At least he doesn't mean any harm... though truth be told he's likely to cause problems without meaning to do so. Best that he not be coming to the meetings and activities. It would honestly give you more work then you really need."

Toshiro frowned before shaking his head. "You really think that I have a lot of work cut out for me?"

"Toshiro... there are people protesting the Shinigami Kid's Society. Some of the members haven't wanted to come back from what I've heard. Then there is Yachiru... she apparently has been a problem. She's been dressing in weird outfits that have upset some of the other children."

"That doesn't seem so bad." Toshiro shook his head at the teen. "Really... I don't see how I'll have a problem. It shouldn't be any different then running a division."

"Toshiro..." Ichigo's brown eyes were wide for some reason Toshiro couldn't place. The orange haired teen then shook his head. "I really don't think you understand what you're getting into."

Toshiro's teal eyes widened as the boy swallowed. "You don't think I can do it."

"That's not..."

"Look... I need to change for bed."

"What about dinner?"

"Matsumoto already made sure I ate while I was in the office. She wouldn't let me do any paperwork though."

"Toshiro... do you understand why she's not letting you do any paperwork?"

Toshiro's eyebrows went up as he scowled at Ichigo. The orange haired teen let out a sigh before heading out of the room. The white haired youth shook his head as he pushed his lips together.

M

A soft drizzle fell as Toshiro headed to the Shinigami Kids Society meeting. The sun was out despite the rain drizzling down causing a rainbow to appear in the sky. Two teal eyes took in the sight and breathed as sigh of relief as he stepped into the room. Nobody happened to be there as he stepped into the room. His eyes darted around wondering why when Yachiru came hurtling through the door.

"Good day Aniki!" The pink haired blur streaked into the room without wearing any clothing.

"Good day... why aren't you wearing any clothing Kusajishi?"

"We're at the eleventh division. I always do this."

Toshiro blinked a couple of times. "She always does this? Why haven't I heard of this before? And she's in a division filled with male Shinigami... surely this isn't appropriate?" The young taicho blinked a couple of times. "Actually... you need to be wearing clothes for the meeting."

"All right! Flower-chan is coming in!"

"Ah... you mean Yamada..." Toshiro turned to see the young Shinigami from the forth division. He blinked a couple of times as his mouth twisted up into a frown. A short choking sound was heard as he looked at the forth seat. "Err... when did you grow a mustache?"

"What are you talking about Hitsugaya Taicho?"

"You..." Toshiro pointed at the mustache and shook his head. Hanataro went and began to prepare tea for everybody.

"Do you want anything?"

"Coffee..."

"The pot is over there."

Toshiro sighed and turned to the pot of coffee. He tipped the pot over into his cup of tea and watched it begin to fill... except the cup wouldn't fill. He turned his head to look at Hanataro only to find his eyes widen. A rather large purple walrus was now on the table. "Stuffed animal? Where did it... no... it's real."

His head twisted around to see that his cup of coffee was now overflowing and it wouldn't stop. A puddle of coffee began to form at his feet. He turned his head to look at the purple walrus again. Two teal eyes widened upon realizing that the purple walrus that was once real was now a stuffed animal. He shook his head only to see the stuffed animal come to life. "When did..."

"It's always been there Aniki!" Toshiro blinked a couple of times as Yachiru appeared riding the purple walrus. The girl was also now wearing a purple walrus costume. The boy turned to look at Hanataro only to let out a yelp when he saw that the older boy now had a purple walrus head. The young taicho sat up in bed, his breath coming in a rapid manner. "Purple walrus with yellow mustache!"

"Toshiro..."

The boy turned his head to see Ichigo was waking up. "I..."

"You had a nightmare?"

"I don't know what you're talking about. You're here... so I'm not supposed to be having nightmares." The young taicho could feel a cold sweat break out across his entire body. "And yet I had one..."

Ichigo let out a sigh before reaching a hand to scratch his head. "Toshiro..."

"It didn't."

"Toshiro... you woke up and said 'purple walrus with yellow mustache'. What was that about?"

"It..." The young taicho looked away. "I'm not going to the meeting."

"Say what?"

"You heard me Kurosaki."