Bleach: New Generation

Chapter 51: The Captain's Meeting part 1, Gathering

In the Seireitei:

Ichigo ran through the streets of the Seireitei, going as fast as he could to get to the Division 4 barracks. His first priority was to get Byakuya back up to full health and let him recover. After that, he'd talk to Head Captain Kyoraku. The news that Byakuya said before he passed out was extremely disturbing. This was vital information that even Ichigo was slightly shaken up from. Hundreds of questions ran through his head as he rushed to get Byakuya some healing.

Ichigo shortly arrived at the large open area in front of the building, where he finally walked at a normal pace to reach his destination. With a couple of knocks, he was met with one of the well-known members of the 4th Division, Hanataro Yamada.

"Welcome to the- Ah! Ichigo. It's been a while since we last met", Hanataro greeted him with a timid voice before screaming out loud as he looked over his shoulder, "Wh-Who is that, Ichigo?"

"It's Byakuya. Get him some medical attention", Ichigo replies, putting the captain of the 6th Division down and supporting him while walking to one of the beds.

"A-Alright!", the young healer said before shouting to the available nurses and doctors available.

There was a moment of silence as Hanataro leaves. It was just Byakuya and Ichigo in the same room while facing each other.

"Ichigo Kurosaki...are you sure you couldn't find Renji?"

"Sorry, I didn't..."

"I see"

Ichigo could feel some emotion around his words. He felt the worry and maybe even sadness despite how Byakuya may act. The captain is usually displayed as stoic and emotionless, with rare occurrences of him showing feeling. Though throughout the years. Throughout many fights, interactions, and many other instances between the two there was change. All of that started with Rukia and Renji's marriage. But now after another decade of peace, another disaster has come. Something that may affect them deeply.

Ichigo didn't want another family to be torn apart by the tragedies and corruptions in this world.

"Don't worry about anything, Byakuya. Me and the rest of the captains will figure something out. I'll make sure of that", Ichigo assured him before leaving straight away to do his next objective.

Sighing, Byakuya looked outside the window of his room, where he saw the strawberry jump from roof to roof all the way up in the Seireitei.

"I hope so...Ichigo Kurosaki...

I place my full hope and trust in you to help us"

Division 1 Barracks:

"What is this captain's meeting for?", groaned a voice

"I don't know, but it must be something important if they're calling even the lieutenants to listen in", said another.

"I wonder why my captain's coming late for some reason?", one asked.

"This better be quick, there are more important things than this meeting that I need to attend to", another sighed.

There was a large group of Shinigami walking to the assembly hall in the 1st Division barracks. There was an even split between the ones wearing a captain's coat and the ones who weren't. They looked like an odd bunch of people, but altogether they made the captain-ranks of the 13 Court Guard Squads.