Authors note: First off this is my first Bleach fic so any advice would be helpful. Second I don't own Bleach. It belongs to Tite Kubo. So enjoy reading it and please review.

Chapter 1: Vacancy.

The Captain-General Yamamoto sat in his chair and watched as the remaining captains of the Gotei 13 came into the room and stood at attention. Yamamoto looked them over with pride. Despite the long Winter War all of the remaining captains of the Gotei 13 had all lived but not with out injury. The 11th squad captain Kenpachi Zaraki looked as if the only thing holding him together were the bandages the 4th squad Captain Retsu Unohana had put on him. The rest of his captains had cuts and bruises and Soi Fon had to wear her hair in a single braid because one of her trademark pigtails had been cut off in the final battle.

The Captain General cleared his throat. " We have several things to discuss tonight. The first thing is the fate of former Captains Ichimaru Gin and Kaname Tōsen."

The various captains stirred as General Yamamoto continued. "We have repaired the Sōkyoku and it has been decided by the new Central 46 that they will be executed within twenty-five days."

"Humph what a waste of time. I can do it right now if ya want," said Zaraki. "I'll take their heads right now."

"I would rather you didn't," said 12th squad captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi. "I would love to study them and conduct some research. As former captains, they should hold up rather well to the drug tests and body modifications."

"You're a sick person you know that Kurotsuchi?" said Sajin Komamura. "Even if they did betray us, they don't deserve to be picked apart by the likes of you."

"Still loyal to your friend Captain Komamura?" said Kurotsuchi. "I guess a dog really is mans best friend."

Komamura turned and faced Kurotsuchi and put his hand on the hilt of his zanpakutō. "Would you like to see where my loyalty towards allies ends?" Kurotsuchi was about to pull his zanpakuto when they both heard the familer sound of the floor being struck by a staff. "Enough," said Yamamoto. "I will not tolerate such behavior. They will be executed as befitting all those who betray the Gotei 13."

Komamura bowed his head. "My apologies General." Kurotsuchi just shrugged and resumed his place. Yamamoto scanned his captains and continued. "The second reason that we have gathered is the question of finally filling in the Captain vacancies of the 3rd, 5th, and 9th, Squads. Aside from Renji Abarai of Squad 6 do any of you know if any of your Lieutenants have achieved Bankai?"

The Captains just looked at each other and said nothing. Yamamoto shook his head in disappointment. "I will ask you to encourage your Lieutenants and try to get them to learn Bankai as fast as possible. Do any of you have any objections to the promotion of Abarai to captain of Squad 9?" None of the Captains said anything. "Good, we shall now go on to…" Yamamoto stopped talking as the 10th Squad Captain Tōshirō Hitsugaya stepped forward. "Is there something you wanted to add Captain Hitsugaya?"

Hitsugaya hesiteatied for a moment. "Sir there is one other person who as achieved Bankai."

"Ohhhh," said Kyōraku. "Did Matsumoto-san finally achive Bankai?"

"No she hasn't," said Hitsugaya. "I wan't going to say anything because I gave my word that I would not tell anyone as he requested that his Bankai be kept a secret."

"Yer talken about Ikkaku," said Zaraki.

Hitsugaya looked at him surpried. "You knew?"

Zaraki snorted. "Of course I knew. Its not like he could hide it forever."

"Then why did you not say anything earlier Captain Zaraki?" asked Yamamoto.

"Cause Ikkaku didn't want to be a captain. I didn't want to say anythin but since the kid was going to spill anyway I spoke up." He said. "Besides you only asked if my Lieutenant had achieved Bankai not my seated officers. It wont matter, he wont take the promotion anyway."

"Then I will speak with 3rd Seat Ikkaku in the morning." said Yamamoto. "He must be made to understand the importance of having Captains to train the next generation of Shinigami."

"If Ikkaku's training style is like that of Captain Zaraki then I think I should double the amount of space in the 4th squads hospital." Said Captain Unohana.

Zaraki grinned as he thought of how much fun there would be if his squad and Ikkaku's had cross divisonal training fight. The sight of Captain Zaraki smiling made the Captains on either side of take a half step away from him.

Unohana seeing his smile sighed. "I'll also double the amount of bandages and pain killers."

"I have one final thing to discuss." said Yamamoto looking at each of his Captains. "The fate of Ichigo Kurosaki with the Gotei 13."

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