Chapter Eighteen

~Risa~

I woke up some hours later in the hospital but this time in the bed that was supposed to be mine. It was strange because I knew I had fallen asleep next to Ichigo. Actually falling asleep was an understatement, I more like passed out because of all the physical and metal exhaustion I put it through. But I had woken up to an empty hospital room and I just laid there thinking about things when the door opened slightly and Jake poked his head in. I sat up to let him know that I was awake. He walked in and sat on the edge of my bed.

"What's new?" I asked him.

"Toshiro is pissed off," he said, "like ready to explode pissed."

I don't know why but I giggled. Toshiro's short statue made him quite amusing when he was very angry. Pretty soon Jake was laughing too and we both laughed out loud because god knows we needed it.

My cell phone, which wasn't supposed to be turned on the hospital started to ring. Jake reached over my bedside and handed it to me. Great, it was an email from the first division calling my entire team back to the Soul Society. I showed the message to Jake.

He stood up off the bed and wandered around the room picking up my things and throwing them in a bag. He didn't want to waste too much time. I got up and started helping him.

~*~*~*~*

It took awhile but I was back at the Cullen's house packing my things. Amy was with me, packing Jen's things as well as her own. The injured had been sent back to the Soul Society first.

There was a knock at the door and Alice walked in looking slightly depressed. Emmett hung in the doorframe but didn't come in.

"I'm sorry you guys have to go back so soon," she said giving me a hug and picking up my packed suitcase with ease. Emmett walked in and grabbed a few of the others.

"I am too," I said throwing my shampoo and toothbrush into another bag. "This really would have been fun had it not been for the injuries. I'll try to get on century duty over here sometime."

Alice and Emmett helped us carry out bags to the cars and then stood back as Esme and Carlisle came over to say their goodbyes.

"It was nice to see you again Arisa," Esme said giving me a hug. "Please come back soon, you and your friends are always welcome."

"Thank you so much," I said earnestly. "All of you"

"Have fun while Yamamoto berates you!" Emmett called over. I took a breath and got in the Mercedes. Sliding the keys in the ignition I put it in drive and shot out of the driveway. I hated to leave on such a note but duty calls and now I had to subject myself to the captains' meeting that was waiting for me in the Soul Society.

~*~*~*~*~

Yamamoto called the captain's meeting the mere minute I stepped into the Seireitei, oh joy. So now, Jake, Toshiro, Byakuya and I had to go back to the barrack and stand there was the old man berates us on our mission job. Such the life of being a captain and this is one of the times when I hate it dearly.

I usually stood between Komamura and Kenpachi but this time Yamamoto decided to pull out a conference table and have the meeting in his office. This meant that all usual standing arrangements were forgotten and I sat myself down next to Jake pulling out my blackberry and started texting Jen under the table.

"I am sorry to say that we have been mistaken about Aizen hiding out in Forks," the old man started. Beside me Jake was livid. I sent off my text and slid the blackberry into my pocket trying to keep the Byakuya-like stare plastered on my face. The real Byakuya was sitting across from me; face perfectly composed even as Yamamoto was delivering an issue to have all the Soul Reapers not assigned regular duty in the area pulled off. A feat that would require way too much effort on my part and I really didn't feel like cleaning up the old man's mess.

Jake was drumming his fingers on the table, waiting for his chance to speak. I felt it would be better if Jake kept his mouth shut. I would deal with it.

"There is also the matter of the injuries at hand," Yamamoto droned. Jake opened his mouth to retort but Yamamoto cut him off. "There is also the question about the Canadian SWAT team that has been called in to assist you. I know they were at the fiasco at the ministry."

"FML," I muttered under my breath as Yamamoto continued to rant. It was exactly as I figured. Jake Toshiro and I were seriously berated at our lack of skills in front of the other captains. I sat there texting Jen, I had went through NEWT level potions with Severus Snape I little bit of old man jabbering I could handle.

"Alright I get it," I said during a pause in Yamamoto's rant. "Jake, Toshiro and I suck at being a captain and we're now all hated by the rest of you. Should we leave now or do you want a full six day formal resignation?"

I got a few snickers at this but Yamamoto didn't seem to please at my little comment; Jake on the other hand high fived me under the table.

"I do not appreciate your snide remarks Captain Uchimani," Yamamoto snapped at me. "You swore to uphold the honor of the Gotei-13 when you were sworn in as Captain of the Ninth Division."

I didn't say anything and sat out the rest of the meeting. When we were finally released I walked back to my own barrack and sat down at my desk. Miraculously it was clean except for an official letter bearing the Gotei-13 insignia on the seal in my inbox. I picked it up and opened it.

"Fuck," I moaned. It was another mission statement.

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Captain Arisa Uchimani,

Division Nine of Thirteen Court Guard Divisions

After heading a successful sequence of missions in the world of the living it is with honor that you are asked to do so again. There has been a disturbance in the reiatsu distribution in a suburb of Paris, France. Particularly around an educational establishment entitled Kadic Academy. As your records state you have attended Kadic in the past and your skills as a Gotei-13 high ranking officer are needed.

Date of departure is August 31, 2010. Squad assignments as needed.

Elle: yeah, I know the ending kinda sucks and it's abrupt but I needed it to lead into the next installment of the series which I should be posting soon. Yay OC saga!

Risa: so who gets killed/maimed and/or seriously injured this time?

Elle: shut up, you are under a binding legal contract

Risa: oh…shit it's probably going to me

Elle: maybe…..who said it had to be physical?

Risa: …