Kai jumped down onto Shunsui's belly and laughed as he grunted. "Wake up, Shunny! Nanao says you've been sleeping all day. I want to play tag." said Kai as she sat on his chest. Shunsui looked up at the four-year old girl and groaned. So this was Nanao's way of getting back at him for leaving her all the paperwork today.

He pleaded with Kai, "Maybe later. Okay, Kai?"

"No, no, no! I want to play now! Nanao will hit you with her book again if you don't!" Kai giggled at the picture of Shunny being hit again by Nanao (She did it a lot too because Shunny preferred to sleep all day then do paperwork.). Shunsui sighed then smiled up at the little red-haired girl. She could be persuasive at times.

"Alright, Kai, I guess we can play for a little while, since it's either that or Nanao's book! How about we find Jushiro while we're at it! Okay?"

Kai squealed with joy, "Hooray! We get to play with Angel!" She jumped off Shunsui's belly (to another grunt) and started jumping up and down clapping her hands. He groaned as he got up and stretched. He looked down into Kai's startling green eyes and smiled at her. She was waiting impatiently, hopping from one foot to the other.

"On your mark! Get set! Go!" yelled Shunsui. Kai shrieked and ran off with him following behind laughing. He could easily keep up with her even when she Shunpoed. However, for her to be able to flash step at her age was an amazing accomplishment. It took years in the academy for most students to learn how to shunpoe. Even then they weren't at the level that Kai was at. When she was old enough to go to the academy to become a Soul Reaper she might even surpass Yoruichi (Flash Goddess). Head Captain Yamamoto was surprised at her skill level. There was even talk of letting her into the academy this year, even though she was barely as big as a zanpakuto.

He shook away those thoughts and concentrated on following her. She darted to the left and he followed her. Suddenly she jumped down off the roof she was on and was out of sight. He jumped down as well and started laughing as he watched Kai sneak up Jushiro.

"Peek-a-boo!" She shouted in his ear, and he jumped in surprise with a shout. Kai dissolved into giggles as he tried to regain his composure.

"Well, Kai, I see you found him!" Shunsui tried hard not to laugh at the sight of Jushiro trying to get up with Kai hanging onto him like a leech.

Jushiro smiled at him and said, "How did I know that if Kai was here, you would be too!"

Shunsui held up his hands, "Don't blame me!! Kai said she'd get Nanao to hit me with her big book if I didn't play with her."

"Yup! Not one hit for Shunny!" Jushiro smiled at the almost disappointed tone in her voice.

"Oh, that's too bad. That would have been very funny, right Kai?"

"Right," She laughed non-stop "she hit him pretty hard yesterday and left a bruise. I still think it's really funny that she hits you with a book" said Kai to Shunsui.

Jushiro started laughing along with Kai, "I think it's really funny too."

"Well I don't think it is funny at all' said Shunsui, "it hurts for days and the bruises even glow in the dark" said Shunsui with a very serious look on his face.

"Would you lighten up a little?" said Nanao who appeared out of nowhere.

"My sweet little Nanao, coming to my rescue from these awful people. How about we go to the moon and have a little romantic getaway?" said Shunsui

WHACK!!! Was the sound of the book against Shunsui's head.

Kai and Jushiro burst out laughing as Nanao stood over Shunsui and started telling him to stop doing that.

"Anyways, the reason I came looking for you was because you have a meeting with the Head Captain about the potential students in the academy. Also they want to know which of the candidates are you going to watch."

"Thank you Nanao, but you should really stop with the hitting-with-the-book thing. It really hurts a lot." Said Shunsui.

"Well if you stopped talking to me like that then there would be no reason to hit you with it. Plus, it makes me feel good" said Nanao, with a big smile on her face.

Jushiro and Kai were enjoying every minute of it, as usual.