Bleach Fan Fiction ❯ Beneath You ❯ Outrage ( Chapter 11 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

AN: I return with more of this story. Rukia has some things to deal with, and maybe she can come to a conclusion now. Possibly. Read and review if you like. Enjoy!

"Yeah, she's not the nicest Captain you can have, but if you work hard and get stronger, then she'll respect you," Lieutenant Oomaeda said, then taking a long swig from his cup. He burped and continued. "Here is where you'll stay. Just pick an empty room and put your stuff in it. When the Captain returns, she wants to introduce herself to you."

"Okay," Junichi nodded, walking into a vacant room. It was all the way down at the end of the sweet smelling hall, and he set his bags on the dressed bed. He looked around his new abode, and noticed that it was nearly spotless. Apparently the Captain ran a tight ship and did not tolerate messes, even in the unused rooms. "I'll be ready for whenever she gets here."

"Good," Oomaeda replied. "Make that a habit. Never keep her waiting. You have to remember that she has another group of men to command too. She barely has enough time to sleep as it is. I should know; she sends me out for hot tea at all hours of the day and night. I don't know how she does it."

"Maybe she's a superwoman."

"It wouldn't surprise me. I'll be back in a bit."

The Vice Captain left the room and once again, Junichi was alone. He sat on the bed next to his bags and looked about him. The room was a reasonable size, not too small but not too vast either. The walls were painted blue and the light curtains that covered the window were the same hue. The bed he rested on were dressed with dark blue bedsheets and white pillows, which were very soft to the touch. "A woman definitely designed these rooms," he sighed to himself, rubbing his hands together. "I wonder what Rukia is doing right now. I want to see her. I hope she wants to see me too."




Matsumoto seized her by the arms. She bent down to her face. "Are you insane? Please tell me you aren't serious!"

"I am very serious. He got transferred to the Second Squad."

"I don't give two shits about him being moved. I'm worried about you kissing him and missing him!"

Rukia shrugged her hands away. "Well... it happened. "Before I knew it, we were kissing and I didn't want to push him away."

Matsumoto ran her hands over her face in frustration as she lowered herself to the couch. "Don't you see what you are doing? Are you aware of what you are doing?"

"What?"

"You are choosing some guy over Captain Ukitake! That does not happen! There are many girls that would love to have him interested in them, yet when he chooses you, you let some other guy charm you? Really?"

Rukia rose a suspicious eyebrow at her friend. "Why are you so mad about this? You make it sound like... oh..."

Matsumoto snapped her head to Rukia. "What?"

"You make it sound like you wanted him for yourself."

The redhead began to laugh, placing her palm on her forehead and let out her giggles. Her face turned pink from her laughter, and once she died down, she said, "that is surely not it. If I wanted him, then I would be encouraging you to break up. Please don't give him that much credit."

"Oh... that makes sense."

"Anyway," Matsumoto said, standing up again and wiping a tear from her cheek, "you need to take Junichi's transfer as a sign. Captain Ukitake moved him because he was getting in the way of you two. I know you are confused and unsure, but trust me, all this will pay off once you and Ukitake are together."

Rukia knitted her eyebrows in thought and took her turn to sit on the couch. "Are you sure?"

"Of course I am. There's no way around it; you and Ukitake belong together and Junichi was only an obstacle in your way. Now that you've overcome him, you can be with the man you were meant to love."

Rukia gazed upon her friend with a small smile. Maybe Matsumoto was right. Maybe Junichi was just a hurdle to jump over to prove her love for Jyuushiro is strong. Maybe that's all there was to that kiss. It meant nothing now; just another boulder to get around to reach her real prize. "Thanks Matsumoto! I feel so much better now!" she said, hopping up from her seat.

"Good. Now leave. Hisagi just called and said he's almost here."

"Bitch."




The two men stood outside the door, preparing themselves for entry. The taller of the two, Lieutenant Oomaeda, hurried to finish his sandwich and drink. He knew how much his Captain hated when he ate in her office. Once he was done choking down his third snack of the day, he looked over at the newest addition to his squad. He nodded at him, wordlessly telling him that he was about to meet the woman that would be in charge of him. Junichi nodded back.

"Captain... may we come in?"

"Mmmhmm."

Oomaeda slowly slid the door open. He also was aware that if anyone moved too quickly around her, there was a chance that she would act. It grew more painful every time she did. His bruises told many tales. "Captain, I have the new guy."

She didn't look up from her work as the pair came in. She was reading papers, then signing them at the bottom. When she finished the one she had in her hand, she looked up. She rose from her chair and extended her hand. "I'm Captain Soi, head of the Second Division and Special Forces."

Junichi exhaled a deep breath and tried to calm his nerves as he took her hand. "My name is Junichi. I came from the Thirteenth Squad."

She shook his hand firmly, and he could feel her calloused fingertips against his palm. She withdrew her hand. "For the next week, you will replace my lieutenant as my errand boy. That way you will learn where everything is. The layout of my squad grounds are a bit different from the Thirteenth, and it will take you about a week to remember everything."

"Yes, Captain," Junichi said, keeping his body completely still. He realized that Oomaeda and Rukia were right; she was intimidating. However, she didn't address him with a cross tone or give him a mean look. Just her presence alone was enough to tell him that she could hurt him badly if she willed to. He made a mental note to obey every order she will give him with remarkable accuracy. Just to be safe.

"Alright then. You may leave."

"Thank you Captain," Junichi bowed, then almost ran over Oomaeda to exit the room. Once in the hallway, he leaned against the wall with his eyes closed. He could breathe regularly now.

Oomaeda watched him in amusement. "I didn't think she'd scare you that much."

He opened his lids to eye his superior. "Well, she does. I get a heavy vibe from her. Like I should be afraid of her. Afraid for my life."

"Calm down. You'll be fine. I feel that way every time I'm near her. And she won't hit you like she does me."

"That doesn't help."

"Wasn't meant to," Oomaeda said, motioning for him to follow him down the hall. "Do as you're told and don't make her mad. If you stick to that, you'll live."




Knock knock. "Can I come in?"

Rukia smiled to herself. She knew exactly who it was. "Yes."

Jyuushiro entered her office with a smile to match hers. "It looks like you are in good spirits."

"You too."

"I am," he said, seating himself in a chair that faced her desk. "Actually, I'm feeling much better. So much better that I thought that maybe we could go out tonight. What do you think?"

She cocked her head to the side and gave him a mock-glare. "I don't think I should. Besides, you are such a tease."

He stood from his chair and leaned over the desk, drawing his face closer to hers. In a low voice, he said, "I haven't even started to tease you yet."

A heavy blush later, Rukia countered, "then maybe you should start."

He leaned in further and placed a light kiss on her lips. "Maybe I should."

"You know that it won't lead to anything good."

He kissed her again, applying more pressure to her pink lips with his. "Oh, I assure you; anything this leads to will be amazing."

She blushed again and sat back in her chair, separating their faces. "I think we should stop and continue this on our date. Then we'll see what happens."

"Okay then."




Matsumoto groaned in frustration and sat up in the bed, drawing the covers to her bare chest. Her bright hair whirled about her face as she turned to look at the sleeping man next to her. It didn't bother her that he was in deep slumber after their strenuous activity, and rightfully so, but she shook him awake anyway. "Hisagi, wake up."

"Huhn..."

"Wake up. Now!"

His red eyes popped open and looked over his shoulder at her. "What is it? Please tell me this is important, because if it's not, we are going to have a little talk."

"It's about Rukia," she said, grabbing his shoulder and pulling it to make him face her. "Aren't you worried?"

"About...?"

For the very life of her, she could not understand why her boyfriend wasn't curious about the welfare of her best friend. "Didn't you hear about that guy? The guy that got transferred from the Thirteenth Squad to the Second? Are you aware of any of this?"

His mouth formed an 'O' as he recalled her references. "Yeah. I heard about that dude from some people in my squad. Everyone knows he got moved, but no one knows why."

"I'll tell you why!" she exclaimed, shaking her head, her hair flinging wildly. "Junichi, that's his name, almost ruined Rukia's life! He tried to take her away from a promising and loving relationship with Captain Ukitake! That boy got moved because he wants to keep the perfect couple apart!"

Hisagi's face resonated confusion, and he sat up as well to further the conversation. "Why are you so concerned about this? Isn't this about Rukia, not you?"

"No, it concerns me too. My friend's happiness is my concern. That kid needs to stay away from her, or else he'll distract her enough to steal her away from Captain --"

"Rangiku!" Hisagi said, grabbing her hand and giving it a light squeeze. "I think that maybe you need some more sleep because you aren't making much sense right now. I still don't see why you are so involved in all this. If they are meant to be together, then they will be."

"Hmphf, so says you," she mumbled, yanking her hand from his. "Fine, don't care then. But I'll be watching Junichi. He better not come back to the Thirteenth Squad. I'll do all it takes to make him keep his distance. I'll take care of that so Captain Ukitake can focus on Rukia. It'll all work out; you just watch."

"Whatever. Now go to sleep."

"Just watch."


AN: Sorry it's a little choppy, but I wanted this chapter to be productive in different areas. So...Matsumoto's getting involved now! Where will this lead? Find out in Chapter Twelve! Review if you like.