The Death Save The Strawberry - Bleach

Chapter Five

CHAPTER FIVE

Thirteenth Division Offices

The next morning, Rukia arrived at her office even earlier than usual. She held her spirit phone with a serious expression and started to think of what to say to those whose help she sought.

Just as she was deep in thought, the time crept closer to the start of the workday. The Third Seat of her division, Kotetsu Kiyone called out "Good morning~!" as she entered the office."Good morning, Kotetsu-dono."

Rukia hurriedly stood up from her seat and bowed.

"You don't need to stand up. I mean, you've already been Lieutenant for a year, and if the Third Seat comes in then all you need to do is reply, okay~! If you understand then don't stand there anymore, sit down sit down sit down!!"

"Yes, yes! I'm very sorry!"

Kiyone watched as Rukia leaned back against her chair again, and laughed. "And still apologizing~" She then sat down as well.

Ordinarily there would only be two desks in this office, for the captain and the lieutenant.

However since Captain Ukitake was not well and could not come work very often, the Thirteenth Division had two desks for his support officers.

Ring – ring – ring!

The bell indicating the start of the workday started to ring across Seireitei.

"I'm going to be laaaaaaaaate—!!!"

Right when the bell stopped ringing, the other Third Seat Kotsubaki Sentaro slid into the office.

"Saaaaaaaaaafe—!!!!"

"I was almost out! Hey, what are you doing Lieutenant? Why are you still standing?"

Rukia had stood up to say "good morning" to Sentaro, but she remembered what Kiyone had said and sat back down, embarrassed.

"Lieutenant, I wasn't late, was I?!" Sentaro asked, slapping both his hands down on Rukia's desk.

"Baka! Of course you were late! Tell him, Lieutenant!!"

Kiyone left her seat and came over. The two of them slapped wildly at each other, while both staring at Rukia.

"First, first let's all calm down..."

Rukia held out both her hands, trying to calm them down.

However, her right hand was still holding the spirit phone and the two of them were able to vaguely see what she had already written.

" 'In order to allow Ichigo, who has lost his powers...' "

" 'Regain his shinigami powers once again...' Hey, is this real Kuchiki, err I mean Lieutenant?!!"

"What are you up to?!"

Pressed by their questions, Rukia hesitated for a few seconds before seemingly reaching a determination.

"Urahara Kisuke has invented a sword that will allow Ichigo to regain his powers. As long as everyone puts their reiatsu into it, then we can give Ichigo back his shinigami powers. But this is an illegal transfer..."

"Put mine in as well!!"

"Put mine in as well!!"

Both Kiyone and Sentaro spoke up at exactly the same time.