After the encounter with the higher ups of the 3rd squad, the group continues their walk around Seiretei. This time, Yuki decided to eat first so she asked the two where a good place to eat is.

"Master Rukia Kuchiki, pardon for my insolence, but may I ask a place where we can eat?" Yuki asked with politeness in her voice

"You know you can just call me Rukia. Master is not needed. For the place, a know a nice ramen shop." Rukia answered

"Thank you for answering my question. As for your request, I'm afraid I cannot do such a thing. It is essential for me to call you Master." Yuki said

"Well you can drop the last name. Just call me Rukia." She said

"Very well then, Master Rukia." Yuki said then bowed

Rukia sweat dropped and looked at Renji with an amused face. After a while, they reached the ramen shop and eat for a while until Yuki felt a heavy reatsu.

"What's wrong, Yuki?" Renji asked

Without saying a word, Yuki sprinted out of the shop just in time to spot a Hollow flying about Seiretei. A few shinigamis are already on the move but it seems they are having a rough time since the Hollow is flying.

"A Hollow?!" Rukia said when they went out of the shop.

Yuki flash stepped near the Hollow and it seemed startled by her sudden appearance.

"Glide, Muracho!" She said then threw her hairpin at the Hollow

The Hollow dodged and started laughing.

"Is that all you got?" He taunted Yuki

Yuki just smirked and all of a sudden, the Hollow was split in half by what seems like two fans connected by a chain. Yuki caught the fans and was surprised to see more Hollows attacking. An alarm was heard alerting all personnel and available shinigamis to eradicate the Hollows.

Yuki is still suspended in the air waiting for the Hollows to attack. When they decided to attack all at once, Yuki clutched her fans and chanted her attack.

"Sakura Dance: Frost Step." Yuki said and swung her fans in a graceful manner as if she was dancing

As she swung her fans, frozen sakura petals emerged from it and quickly froze anything it touched. When the Hollows attacking her were all frozen, Yuki descended from the air and clicked her fans closed. The frozen Hollows then began to shatter and the shards fell like snow. Her fans then turned back to daggers which returned to it's hairpin form and Yuki placed it back in her hair.

When she turned around to return to her Master Rukia's side, she noticed a bunch of shinigamis looking at her.

"What?" She asked aloud and the shinigamis quit staring

When she spotted her two escorts, she was shocked to see Renji slumped on the floor with a cut on his arm. She quickly ran towards him and kneeled beside him.

"Renji-kun! What happened?!" Yuki asked on the verge of tears

"Nah, it's nothing. Just a tiny scratch. Nothing to worry about." Renji assured Yuki

"But still, we have to get it treated!" Yuki sad now crying

"Hey, hey. No crying. I'm not gonna die. Tell you what, the squad we're gonna go now is a healing squad. And it's a coincidence because that is squad 4. So wanna go now?" Renji said while wiping Yuki's tears

Yuki nodded but can't stop the tears from falling. Renji just chuckled and carried the crying Yuki using his good arm then walked all the way to the squad 4 barracks.

TIME SKIP

When they arrived at squad 4, Yuki has already fallen asleep on Renji's shoulder. Captain Unohana and her lieutenant, Isane, welcomed them inside.

"I presume this is Yuki-chan?" Unohana said in an ever so soft voice.

"Yes. Sorry she fell asleep. She was crying when she saw Renji's injury and insisted we come here." Rukia explained while staring at the sleeping Yuki

"My, such compassion. Isane, would you take her first from Lieutenant Abarai and tend to her for a while?" Unohana requested

"Yes, Captain." Isane answered then took Yuki from Renji.

After that, Rukia decided to stay with Isane in case Yuki woke up and freak out that some stranger is carrying her.

"Is she the one who defeated that horde of Hollows earlier?" Isane asked Rukia when they were at the squad's courtyard

"Yes she is. It's pretty much surprising to see her ability. I didn't know she was that strong." Rukia said while looking at the still sleeping Yuki.

Yuki shifted positions and she wrapped her arms around Isane's neck and her tail just dangling about.

"Hmmm.... Itegumo, stop that." Yuki mumbled in her sleep

"Eh? She knows the name of my zanpakuto?" Isane sounded surprised

"Ah, yes. It seems like her zanpakuto can communicate with our own and informs her." Rukia explained

"But why does it sound that she is speaking to them?" Isane asked

"Maybe she can enter their inner worlds. It's not surprising anymore. Since she can know your name just by looking at your eyes." Rukia added with a giggle

Isane giggled too and continue rocking back and forth with Yuki in her arms.

"Oh my, she's still asleep?" Unohana appeared behind them with a bandaged Renji in tow.

"Yes. She seems comfortable, look." Isane said then showed them Yuki's position

"Hmmmm... Nice to meet you, Minazuki." Yuki mumbled again

"Ahaha. She's speaking to my zanpakuto. What a peculiar girl." Unohana said with a laugh

Minutes later, Yuki began to wake up and yawn. She scratched her eyes and tried to open one. When she saw who was carrying her, she gave her sleepy smile and greeted.

"Good morning, Isane-chan." She said softly

"Hehehe. Good morning too, Yuki-chan." Isane said with a giggle

Yuki looked beyond Isane and saw Renji smiling at her with the captain of the 4th squad beside him. She also saw her Master Rukia beside Isane smiling at her.

"Good morning, Captain Unohana." She greeted with a smile

"Good morning, Yuki-chan. Did you sleep well?" Unohana greeted back

Yuki asked Isane to bring her down and she did. She walked towards Renji and she looked at the bandage in his arm.

"Does it still hurt?" Yuki asked

"Nope. Squad 4's healing Kido is the best." Renji bragged

Yuki nodded and looked at Unohana.

"Thank you for treating Renji-kun." Yuki said with a bow

"It's really nothing. It is our job after all." Unohana answered

A member of the squad came running by looking for Captain Unohana. He seemed out of breath and nervous.

"Captain, some of the patients are fighting!" The member said frantically

"From what squads?" Unohana calmly asks but with authority

"Members of the 3rd and 11th squad." The member said

Unohana gave a nod and all of them followed after her. When they reached the place, men were glaring at each other and shouting profanities back and forth. The nurses attending them were cowering in a corner afraid to even stop them. Yuki tilted her head as she watch the riot.

"Why are they fighting, Master?" Yuki asked then looked at Rukia

"Well, from what I heard, they are having an argument on who is the best captain." Rukia explained as she facepalms

Yuki still watched the riot until Unohana stepped in and cleared her throat gaining everyone's attention.

"Well it seems like you lot are healthy enough to argue but may I remind you that you are in a hospital and there are still other patients resting here. You don't want to prolong your stay here, do you?" Unohana said with her signature smile but a deadly aura is surrounding her

The quarrelling patients began shaking and immediately returned to their beds. The others are used to this but Yuki stood there in awe and with sparkling eyes.

"That was so cool!! Can you teach it to me?!" Yuki said eagerly while jumping up and down

Unohana gave a small laugh and patted her head.

"That, my dear Yuki, isn't something that can be taught. You should discover your own way to confront others." Unohana said

Yuki gave a small pout and crossed her arms. Renji approached her laughing and patted her shoulder.

"Don't worry. You can find a way." He assured her.

Yuki just sighed and then remembered something.

"Oh yeah, I forgot, What squad are we in again?"

Everyone anime fell from her question and she just stood there confused.

"What?" She asked

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