Nize - A Gotei 2 Shinigami

I opened my eyes and was awake immediately. I had always been an early riser and a quick look at the clock reaffirmed that. It was 5 AM so training would begin in one hour. The captain of Gotei 2, Soifon, ran a harsh schedule on us but it I was thankful to serve in such a well-disciplined organization.

I rose from my bed and wandered over to my bathroom. Being a Shinigami protects you from most diseases but you should still take care of your hygiene. After I took care of my mourning routine, considering of showering, clothing and a small breakfast among other things, my eyes fell on two earrings I found on my last mission in the living world. Earrings weren’t against the dress code so I figured, why not and put them on. They were two silver N-shaped things of a metallic material. I kept them because of that shape as my name, Nize, also started with the letter.

After putting them on I went on my way to the training grounds. Of course I wasn’t the first one there. Even as somebody who wakes up early you would be in the middle of the curve in the Gotei 2, it was a highly disciplined Spy agency after all.

In 20 minutes Soifon would show up, pick out a few people for missions and send the rest to train for the day. Gotei 2 had improved a lot since Yoruichi had left the Soul Society. Or atleast I thought so. Under Yoruichi most thinks had been a lot more carefree and less disciplined resulting in an organization that wouldn’t act to its outmost efficiency, Soifon ran a much tighter ship.

‘However a small change to the gender politics would be nice.’ I thought. Currently it was very hard to get in contact with the other sex on the Gotei 2 grounds, which made it also very hard to have sex. My unit at the very least had a gorgeous leader, named Akane, with big breasts a hourglass figure and straight red hair, who would occasionally flirt with us but nothing more.

Said unit leader was currently calling together our people so I ran over and took my position. After the headcount was complete all of the eyes of all the units were fixated on a small wooden platform. It was made of light wood and was about 3 metres high, allowing whoever stood on it to watch over the roughly 500 Shinigami standing on the training grounds.

Then, with a light tap, Soifon appeared on the platform. My unit was standing at the front today so I had a good look at our captain. Her long black hair was bound into two braids with bronze rings hanging from them. Her hair was, for some reason, also rolled up in a white material, with some unruly strands still managing to stick out besides her ears.

Her sharp gray eyes analysed each bit of the troops on the training grounds, as they did each morning. She was gorgeous but sadly quit lacking in the chest department. What I looked at were B’s at best. But whatever not like I would ever be able to get a feel of that. Besides a well trained women like her was most likely gifted in the firm ass department.

“It seems you are all in order, proceed with the training routine, I will check in again in 8 hours.” A Shunpo later and she was gone.

So no missions for the day. Oh well. My unit leader then turned to me. “The Gotei 2 has mission for you, Nize.” She said and unfolded a piece of paper. I was taken a back. “Isn’t it normal for me to get my mission from Sui-Feng personally?” I asked.

Normally I wouldn’t question my superiors but this was a rather sudden change of structure and I usually was informed about changes. Akane lowered the piece of paper but before she could answer Omaedo, our vice-captain, landed on the training grounds.

“Oh damn, I am late again.” He said and looked around. He obviously was confused and asked a nearby Shinigami about directions before leaving by ungracefully jumping away. I glared after him. I hated him with as much respect as possible, he still was my superior, but he was ill suited for Gotei 2. He was loud, brash and wore a lot of unnecessary bling. But his family had upgraded our quarters so there was bright side to everything.

Akane spoke up again. “I do not know how I could make that mistake, of course, please immediately go see the captain in her office.” I blinked confoundedly. This was actually even more unusual, but I wouldn’t complain anymore. I saluted and walked away.

Behind me I heard other unit leaders give out missions, which left me even more confused.

I decided to simply ask the captain on the matter, she surely would understand. I nodded to myself and a few minutes later knocked that the door. “You may enter.” Soifon voice rang from the other side. I pushed to door to the side and entered.

“Ah, Nize, I assume?” Soifon was working on a mountain of documents and barely glanced at me before returning to her work. “I have forgotten to give you your mission.” So it had been a mistake from Akane. I felt relieved knowing that I was on the safe side. “I must apologize, I had forgotten to make an exception for you in the new system.”

And the confusion was back. “The new system, captain?” I asked. “Yes, from today on the unit leaders will hand out the missions to their subjects, I thought it would be easier this way.”

“But why make an exception for me?” Soifon looked up from her work, “Because you normally get your missions from me personally.” That’s almost exactly the words I used earlier. I decided that it must be a coincidence.

“Well, yeah, that’s how it was before for everyone or not?” I gestured wildly while asking, the situations was kind of freaking me out and I hit a nearby vase, which then toppled over and shattered on the ground. The shards of white porcelain on the floor seemed like an image of my future as I awaited my punishment.

Instead Soifon simply answered my question. “Yes, that how it was for everyone, but for you it’s normal to get your missions from me.” At that moment Omaeda burst into the office. How he managed to get here after me is beyond me.

“I have arri-.” He was met with a kick in the face. “I can see and hear that. Now make yourself useful and clean up.”

The balding giant was quick to follow the captain’s orders. “If you allow me the question, why aren’t you mad at me?” I asked. “Why would I be mad?” “I destroyed your vase, it looked expensive.”

Soifon answered while getting back behind her desk. “It was expensive, but that doesn’t really matter.” This just left me even more confused, seems to be the theme of the day. Was fate pulling a prank on me?

“So, everybody can waltz in here and destroy your property?”

“No, anybody else would get a harsh punishment.”

“Why not me, then?”

Soifon shrugged, “If it’s you its normal.”

There it was again. ‘Normal’. I decided to ask some questions.

“So it would be normal for me to anything? Like kick Omaeda in the balls? Or I could simply ask women for sex and it would be normal for them to say yes?”

“Naturally.” Soifon said and signed another document. Before I could process that information Soifon started to speak again.

“So your mission is…”