Hey everyone! I'll get back to PUKAT soon enough but for now I'm going to pause to wish someone a happy birthday.

Turtle-chan in Blue!!!

Happy birthday!

A few weeks ago, Turtle-chan approached me with a request, so here I am!

Thanks to Ziryx who tried his hand out at beta-reading this for me. I beta his story, you guys should check it out. If you're an Eragon fan, then his story is for you.

If not then…….. please disregard that last message.

This is going to be two chapters long, simply because when I typed it up it was 5000 words.

I'm just going to let you all know, this gets a little weird in the middle.

Warning: Alcohol! Drunk people on the loose, you have been warned.

Disclaimer: I logged on for the auctioning of Bleach the other day. It went over my price range in about 3 bids, so it is not mine. Maybe next time.

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Hyourinmaru talking

Toshiro directing his comments at Hyourinmaru

Toshiro POV

Sitting on a rooftop and gazing at the sky can get quite boring. Today is no exception. A bonus though, is it makes me think. Many things cross my mind, mostly about the Soul Society and its many problems. One thing that I can soundly say about the Soul Society is that we don't have seasons.

No matter what time of the year it is, it is always warm with the occasional chance of rain. That's why I like going down to the world of the living sometimes; they have cold weather while we only have warm.

The warmth gets to me every once in a while, I wish the world would just cool down, my powers wouldn't have to work so hard and Hyourinmaru wouldn't be so grumpy all of the time. He is one Zanpakuto that you don't want to get angry. It's one of our normal arguments. Even though I look calm on the outside, we argue about everything. The weather, where we should go, who we should fight… I think he just likes to mess with me though. His most recent quip on me is sneakier than usual; he'll sit quietly when I'm alone, but as soon as I start to talk to someone he'll bother me about the person. My opinion on them, whether I like them or not… well he only does that with one person but it still bothers me.

Back to the weather, right now we are in the late part of December but you can't tell. The Sakura blossoms are still in full bloom, almost as if it were the middle of the summer. One catches the wind and is gently blown up to where I am sitting. I reach out to catch it, but the blossom flits just out of my grasp. If only I were taller… You'd think after a few hundred years I would grow tall enough to grab a flower 2 inches from my face.

That's right, a few hundred years, what's one more to add onto that. Birthdays are unimportant in the Soul Society; the last time I celebrated my own was a few years ago with Rangiku, Momo, and Aizen. That traitor. I can't believe I let him trick me. I punch the roof angrily and shake the thought from my mind. Now isn't the time to be mulling over the past. You only turn 200 once right? The day is almost over, the sun slowly making its way downward towards the horizon. It is settled halfway behind the tip of the repentance cell, a place where Rukia Kuchiki once spent many days. I've never been in there but I might check it out one day. If I were to squint up at the sky, I might be able to see the moon. This isn't one of those cheesy movies so the moon isn't full, and it certainly isn't a new moon. It's just an ordinary moon, trying to outshine the sun.

A shadow falls over me and I tear my gaze away from the sun and the moon. Behind me is none other than my trusty Vice-Captain, Rangiku Matsumoto. "What is it?" I ask coolly, maybe there's a mission for us. I doubt it… based off of today's date and prior knowledge, I think I can guess what my Vice-Captain is here for.

Are we finally getting to go down to the world of the living?

"Can I join you?" Rangiku asks as she walks up to my side, clearly not waiting for an answer.

I shrug in indifference, She should just get on with it, the sooner we get this over with, the better. She sits down next to me and gazes over at the sun. "You know, there's a party waiting for you in the world of the living."

I nod and let out a small groan, a week ago; Rangiku let it 'slip' that there was going to be a party thrown for me. I hate parties and don't really want to go to this one.

It could be fun.

I doubt it, how can anything where people get wasted drunk be fun?

You know who could be there

Karin? I doubt it; she hates parties as much as I do.

Who said I was talking about Karin?

Grrrr… I tune out my Zanpakuto and glance over at Rangiku. She looks at me patiently, calmly waiting for a response. "It will make everyone really happy," she says to me.

"Fine," I grumble. I'll do this for Rangiku. I don't really want her complaining for the next year that I didn't go to the party.

You just keep telling yourself that.

Rangiku jumps up with a seemingly renewed strength. Must be all the sake she's been drinking… I stand up slowly and stretch out my back.

"You can't go like that!" she exclaims loudly into my ear, causing me to wince slightly. "Go get changed into something nice and meet me at the Senkaimon in 5 minutes. Okay?"

"Sure," I nod and jump down from the rooftop. The Seireitei keeps all roofs low so I handle the jump easily and land solidly on my own two feet. Unfortunately a soul reaper decides to not watch where they are going and proceeds to plow into my side.

I use all of my intense muscle control to stay on my feet and turn to scold the soul reaper. "You should be…" the words dry up in my mouth.

Hah! It's her!

I know who it is! "Karin, where are you going?" I ask, regaining my composure.

She straightens and puts her feet together in mock attention. "Well Hitsugaya-Taicho, I was just going for a walk when you landed right in front of me," she teases lightly.

Ooh way to avoid the question

I mentally snap at the ice dragon before responding to Karin, "I asked where you are going, not how you're going to get there. As my third seat, I trust you to be more responsible."

Ah yes… I should probably explain how Karin got into this. A couple years back she got into a horrible car accident, she died instantly and was released into the Soul Society. Ichigo still thinks she did it on purpose. He contacted us in the Seireitei and it only took a few days to locate her. We brought her in for one year at the academy, where she passed with flying colors. Yamamoto placed her into my squad almost as a joke, but she has flourished. Not that I'm saying I didn't expect her too,

Again with the denial… just admit that you like her!

Stupid dragon… I look into Karin's eyes and she gazes back at me expectantly. Oh no… did she talk while I was lost in my own thoughts. "Umm," I mumble incoherently, "Did you say something?"

Karin laughs and pats her hand down onto my head like she used to on the soccer field, "Were you lost in thought?" she giggles and I fight to keep a small blush off of my face.

"No… I just didn't hear you." I state as clearly and coldly as I can muster.

"I said that I was getting ready to head down to the world of the living. You're going there too right?" she hints, clearly talking about the party that is waiting for me.

I nod, "Yea, Rangiku talked me into it. Speaking of which, if you'll excuse me I have to go get changed."

"You look fine," Karin reaches out and straightens my collar as she adds, "If you're in your work clothes people will actually think you didn't know about it."

I take a step back and nod goodbye. Karin returns my bow and I walk away, off to my room to get changed.

You're not listening to Karin's opinion?

Rangiku said I should change. If I don't do it on my own than she will come up here and do it for me.

Good point.

I reach my quarters and slide inside. I file through my earth clothes for a few minutes and end up with my usual polo shirt and tan pants. I don't really care what I look like, so it doesn't really matter what I wear.

Don't you want to impress Karin?

What? Why would I want to do that? I don't wait for the Ice dragon to answer and quickly change into my earth clothes. I grab my sword and suede shoes, making my way out of my quarters and towards my meeting place with Rangiku. I don't really understand why people wear closed shoes, it just traps their feet.

I don't get it either…

I can't believe we actually agree on something for once. I reach the Senkaimon and sit down on the ground, sliding my feet into the uncomfortable shoes. Rangiku walks up a second later, carrying a huge bag on her back.

"What is that?" I ask as I inspect the bag with my intense gaze. That's right, intense, although sometimes it is simply refered to as cold. The bag is bukly and round, almost as if there is a barrel of some sort inside.

"Oh nothing!" Chirps my Vice-Captain as she shifts it a little farther up on her back, probably to make it so I can't see it very well.

I decide to let it go, I'm sure I'll find out later anyway. I step through the Senkaimon and a chill runs down my spine. The cool air greets me like a long lost friend. Rangiku follows right behind me and closes the portal.

"What about Karin?" I ask, "How is she going to get here?"

Rangiku looks at me, surprised at my concern, "Did you run into her earlier? She went through the Senkaimon just a few minutes ago."

Awww you where worried.

Shut it…

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Wow! I'm pretty happy with this one.

The second chapter is much longer than the first.

Again happy birthday to Turtle-chan in Blue.

If you guys are hitsukarin fans, you should check out "Codename PUKAT" it is lots of fun.

I will be doing review replies in the second chapter! I have grown to love replying to all of my wonderful reviewers.

I'm not going to ask you to review, I'm merely going to ask you to look deep down into your heart to see if you have anything to say to me. Look real deep now.