Ninth Division Captain's Office

"Captain Ryo Hirabayashi":

Leaving his lieutenants office Hisagi walked toward the captains office. Once she had arrived he decided it was time to meet and greet new captain of their division introducing himself as well. He walked up to the door knocking softly. There he waited for the order to enter or get lost. 

Hisagi bowed to his new captain. "Captain Hirabayashi it is an honor and a pleasure to meet you finally." He stood erect and looked at the captain. "You need to speak to me? Am I in trouble?"

Hisagi's look became serious as he looked on at his captain. 

Hisagi combed his fingers through his hair and chuckled softly at her last question. "Third seat Ashimitsu and I have an acquaintance in common. Because of her we became friends. I would not say the best of, but friends none the less for the sake of Kita."

He looked to his captain. "Why do you ask?" 

Hisagi blinked and set back in his chair folding his hands in front of him, his elbows resting on the arms on the chair. "Third seat Ashimitsu has issues with anger, jealousy and he carries a grudge like it was an extremity."

He turned looking out the window beside him. "Though, Third seat Ashimitsu can be cool, calm, collected. However, when he does get angry, he can be very dangerous. He is relatively approachable; hard working, efficient. He is non-competitive and doesn't like slackers and will attempt to correct their behavior and put them on task. He's overall a friendly person at heart. Very thoughtful, perceptive, reflective and makes it a habit to be respectful." Hisagi chuckled softly and looked back to Ryo. "His mind is constantly going 24/7 and he can be overridden by emotions. He very sensitive to memories and their connotative feelings and the emotions they give him. Tsukiro is a lot more inwardly angry and troubled than he puts on."  






     

Hisagi sighed shaking his head slowly. "One man. Aizen Sosuke. He caused the death of his family. Then after two years of being locked up then escaping he took his beloved girlfriend Kita Miyamoto. It's a mix of everything. Tsukiro was devastated when Kisuke and Yoruichi vanished. Eight months after Yoruichi abandoned her post, there was an attack on the Shihoin palace by unknown assailants. The assailants took the lives of many of the palace staff and some of the officials. Among those who lost their lives were Tsukiro’s mother and younger brother. The assailants were never caught. The mysterious incident remained a cold case and was chalked up to another clan labeling the Shihoin clan as traitors. Tsukiro blames himself for not being strong enough when he was young and not being able to protect them. He swore to find their killers and enact revenge and justice. The truth was that some of the stealth force members and shihoin clan members fell prey to Aizen's hollow experiments."

Hisagi adjusted himself in his seat. "When he found out it was Aizen he went off the deep end, but thankfully not long after that Tsukiro met Kita. The two of them became close. They eventually fell in love with each other. Then Aizen moved again and Kita was taken from him. The poor kid lost it. There was no reasoning with him not to mention just talking to him."  

Hisagi tilted his head slightly. "If you would have ask me that a few weeks ago--my answer would have been yes, but now that he has realised what he needs to do and has taken the steps to correct his life. -- No. Tsukiro is finally on the right path. Now. -- Will his temperament interfere? That has yet to be seen. If his opponent knows him well enough. He's toast. Because they will know how to get under his skin and piss him off."

Hisagi's look became more serious. "Captain, Third seat Ashimitsu is a good man. I believe he could make great changes within the Stealth Force and within Division Eight. He just needs to learn how to let go and stop bottling up his rage and how to control his anger when someone taunts him. But Hell! Even the best of us have a hard time with that when pushed too far."  

"A Test of Strength":

Ryo sat at her desk, tapping her pencil. She straightened the pile of books on the corner of her desk. She had grown quite anxious in waiting to train Tsukiro Ashimitsu. She had sent for him the few hours earlier. Where is he? she wondered. 

She slid her chair back until it was against the wall. She pulled her haori off the back of the chair and draped it over her shoulders. She walked to her door and slid it open, to find Tsukiro standing in front of her door. 

"Ashimitsu. Walk with me." she walked passed Ashimitsu expecting him to follow her.

"Ma'am." he bowed and followed her.