This is my seconds proper Bleach story. The first was about Toshiro, this one is about both Toshiro Hitsugaya and Gin Ichimaru. I would love to get reviews, but if you speak about my grammar can you please give me an example so I can improve otherwise I will have no idea what you are talking about, thank you.

Title: SANDco (co smaller like when you have TM)
Summery: Soul Reapers are disappearing the few that returns have lost memories. Toshiro is sent with a group to the world of the living to investigate. What happens when he and Gin Ichimaru, the traitor and dragged into the same mess as the other missing Soul Reapers.

Chapter One

It was one of the hottest days they have ever had in the Soul Society. Everyone was seaty, hot and more relaxed than normal. There were no clouds in the blue sky and the sun was brighter than normal, there was no wind and most of the plants had dropped down and begun to die under the intense heat. Most of the squads could not help but grow a lazy attitude, including the Head Captain himself.

In squad ten was having a lot of trouble, as no work was getting done really. Toshiro Hitsugaya, the captain, hated the heat more than anyone and made sure his office was as cold as he was allowed to get it but even then he would find himself slouching at his desk and taking small naps. Meanwhile the lieutenant never worked anyone and she was busy sunbathing constantly outside while a loud of men (from various squads) stood watching her half naked body.

At the moment Toshiro was resting his head on the table and breathing heavily, even while he was making the room as cold as he could he was still very hot. His eyes were growing a little heavy and he felt sick from it. Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Toshiro sat up and pressed down any small creases on his clothes before looking at the door with his deep turquoise eyes, he ran a hand through his spiked silver hair and rolled his shoulders "Come in" he called

Suddenly the door opened and a smiling Momo came in. The younger girl was much taller than Toshiro, nearly everyone was. She had her black hair, as normal, held up in a bun and tied with a piece of blue cloth. She wore the standard Soul Reaper robes and was carrying a small piece of parchment that has been folded up.

"Hello Toshiro" Momo smiled as she walked over to him "Are you OK?"

"It's Captain Hitsugaya" Toshiro mumbled, resting his head on his knuckles and his elbow on the desk.

"I have a message from the Head Captain" she held out the parchment "I had to give this to some others as well, been running around trying to find them and now I am really hot" she sighed deeply and sat down on one of the sofa's.

Toshiro did not say anything as he began to open the parchment and lay it on the desk. He then allowed his eyes to run over each of the words carefully. If it was from the Head Captain then it must be important and he wanted to make sure he understood everything that was said to him.

He read it through a few times before he turned it around and picked up his pen, he began to write down a few words before folding it up again and slipping in inside an envelope so it could not be read. Then he looked over to see Momo had fallen asleep leaning against the chair. He sighed. She must have been working hard, since she had gotten better from being stabbed, she has been working very hard to show everyone that she is still useful to them, taking jobs she didn't need to, no wonder she is so exhausted.

Instead of waking her, he went outside and looked around. Just as he did, Renji Abarai passed with Rukia Kuchki, the two were talking but they were the only ones around and he needed someone to deliver the message.

"Renji" Toshiro called walking towards him

"Captain Hitsugaya" the two of them bowed deeply in respect. Renji had his hair tied up as normal and he wore his normal expensive glasses on his forehead covering only just a small fragment of the tattoos that covered his body. Rukia had her own black hair hanging plainly by her head, she was a lot smaller than Renji but she was still slightly taller than Toshiro and even though Toshiro was not addressing her, she bowed as normal and then watched them carefully.

"I need you to deliver something to the head captain for me," Toshiro said holding out the parchment.

"Of course Captain, right away" Renji took it and with a final bow he set of, Rukia hesitated a moment, before she followed him, she wouldn't go in to hand it to him obviously she would wait outside but she did still want to talk with Renji.

After he had watched the two walk away, Toshiro then turned around and went back inside to his desk, Momo was still fast asleep and he didn't have the heart to wake her up. Even though he acted cold and cool he did care about her deeply as she was practically his sister!

He tried to concentrate on his work but the news delivered from the Head Captain was disturbing. It had read that a lot of disappearances had been happening with Soul Reapers in the world of the living with no answers, sometimes the Soul Reaper would then suddenly appear but he would have no memory of the passed year, even if he only disappeared a day ago. A message was going out to all captains and each captain had to sign there name to say they had received the message.

Just then Momo jumped up as if she had just woken from a nightmare, only there was no fear in her eyes, just general surprise. She looked after for a second when her eyes focused on Toshiro.

"Oh! Sorry I must have feel asleep, wheres the letter?" she looked down at his desk

"I gave it to Renji, why dont you have a rest, you are very tired" Toshiro said and smiled "We don't expect you to do everything around here you know"

"I know but I want to stay busy" Momo said standing "I will go see if anyone needs anything"

Then with a final smile and a wave, Momo spun around and left the room. Toshiro sighed and put his face in his hands before running them both through his hair in frustration. It was hard enough having to work in this heat, he didn't want to be worrying about Momo... What really pissed him off, was that if Aizen had told Momo to sleep she would have... Even after he betrayed everyone.

B*L*E*A*C*H

There was a captains meeting as well as a lieutenants meeting going on at the exact same time. The disapearing Soul Reapers in the world of the living was getting ridiculously high, they had stopped sending Soul Reapers down but how long could they keep this going? There were still souls and hollows to be dealt with.

"Someone will need to go with a group to the world of the living and try and find out what is happening, but we need someone whose been there before and who has a wise judgement" Yamamoto explained "Any volunteers"

Toshiro didn't know what came over him but the next thing he knew he was raising his hand and stepping forward. "I would like to go" he said

"Are you sure?" Shunsui asked him as if he were nothing more than a child.

"Yes, I would like to go" he nodded, sure this was what he wanted now.

"Alright then, you shall assemble of a team of whoever you believe to be most trustworthy and strong, if they are from another squad ask the captains permission to take them... And be careful" the head captain said seriously.

"I will" Toshiro nodded

"Maybe someone should go with him" Ukitake offered

"Captain Hitsugaya is more than capable of taking care of himself" Byakuya stated

"I know that" Ukitake sighed "It is just we dont know what we are up against"

"A good point but we cannot send all out captains away" Yamamoto stated "Captain Hitsugaya, you will know to keep everyone posted and do not go after anything on you own?"

"Of course" Toshiro nodded

"Then it is settled, good luck Hitsugaya and be quick in choosing who to go" he stated

With that everyone left the Hall. Toshiro walked off quickly, he wanted to think of who he should take with him. He considered asking Rangiku but she was very annoying, though he knew if he didn't she would then have a go at him for leaning her out, so she would have to come. Who else? Rukia knew more of the world of the living as she had been there many times. Renji was close to Rukia and he was quite powerful, so we would come... but who else...

He might have liked to get Ikkaku and Yumichika to come, just like before because he knew when the time came they were all good and ready to fight, but the two were away on a mission of their own. It probably wouldn't hurt to see if Izuru was not busy, maybe he could even ask Momo, it would get her out and about for a bit...

Aw well, time to find them... This ought to be fun.

To Be Continued...