Captains' Assembly Hall

"Soul Society Taking Action":

In the late morning, Shunsui stopped by the assembly hall before going to find Juushiro.  The meeting wasn't going to be until that afternoon, and he had some things to accomplish before that.  However, he wanted to do one thing before people started appearing.

Shunsui walked slowly up to the old chair, Yama-jii's chair, and set his hat on the seat.  

"I hope I do this right, old man."  

He paused respectfully, bowed, and left the hall, determined to stay away until it was time.

Toshiro Hitsugaya walked in next, his brows knitted together, most likely in stress and irritation from recent events. He glanced over at the Ninth Division captain and gave him a curt nod in acknowledgement. Taking his spot adjacent from the Ninth, he gave a barely noticeable sigh and reminded himself that once this was over, he would go and find his absent Third Seat and Lieutenant and remind them of their duties with a thorough chewing out. His teeth grinded together at the mere thought of what Captain Commander Kyoraku would have to say on the Aizen situation. At this, the bridge of his nose scrunched and his head bowed, unable to keep a straight face as he was reminded tenfold of all the hell Sosuke Aizen had raised only a handful of years ago. In the corner of his eye he saw Koriyama swallow visibly and his shoulders shake--most likely from the extra cold breeze his reiatsu gave off a second ago. He sighed again and closed his eyes, attempting to calm the storm of rage within him.

Nori Mutsu Captain of the Third Division walked slowly into the Captain's hall. There she bowed her head courtly to the other three captains. The Nobel Byakuya Kuchiki of the Sixth, Toshiro Hitsugaya of the Tenth and Suisenro Koriyama of the Ninth. She walked pasted them taking her place on the left a few spots up from Captain Suisenro. Her mind they raced with thought of what  the meeting was about. She had heard the rumors of the missing girl, but to think that Sousuke Aizen was behind it was a far reach in itself.

The man would have been looking to get caught again to even think of setting foot back in the Soul Society. Ever since his escape they had been on moderate alert. Everyone was looking for him. Sousuke may be a lot of things, but a fool he was not. She believed with the information that was shared with her; if it was his doing. He had inside help. But who would be foolish enough to stand with a man the likes of Aizen?

She hoped that today's meeting would clear some of the doubts and rumors that floated around this incident.       

Shinji scoffed at being ignored by the noble and crossed his hands, tapping his fingers on his arm.  

"Turn it down, shorty," he muttered at Hitsugaya, who was still emitting cold energy, a moment later, "I didn't come here to be frozen." 

"We all have our ways of dealing with the situation at hand, Shinji-san," a mellow voice called out from the entrance. Juushiro Ukitake nodded to Rukia for helping him and she took off.

The pale captain entered the room before continuing his thought. "We all believed that Sousuke was gone from our lives and that we could recover from the damages he had wrought on them; however, he escaped and has returned to causing harm to others. Personal rage is not something easily concealed, for yourself or others," he finished gravely.  He set a hand on Toshiro's shoulder for a moment before moving to the other side, taking his place.  He closed his eyes, weariness and anxiety weighing on his shoulders. 

Juushiro chuckled, opening his eyes and smiling softly. "I will manage," he responded, in his usual gentle voice. "I am not dying and it is necessary that I am here."  He looked around at his fellow captains.  "Thank you for worrying."