The sun was bright over the Soul Society. Asuka blinked as she emerged from the Squad 13 barracks. Her first day as Lieutenant of the Squad.
How long had it been since Captain Ukitake had had and actual Lieutenant? Ever since Kaien died, Asuka believed, and since then it had been Sentaro and Kiyone fighting over who was more loyal to the Captain. They were going to be mad at her for a while. She'd gone from 4th seat to Lieutenant in less than a day, thanks to Captain Kyoraku dropping in on her training.
Asuka grumbled as she remembered it. She'd been certain she was far enough from the Seireitei to avoid anyone, even High Captain Yamamoto, sensing her spiritual pressure. But who had decided to take a midnight walk near her training area? Captain Ukitake's closest friend. She'd woken up the next morning to a promotion offer.
She could've turned it down, but what was the point now that the captain knew? The cat was out of the bag, so she'd accepted. That would just let her train a little harder in the daylight.
Why though, would she hide her true abilities? Because all the crap she'd had to deal with at the Academy. All the 'prodigy' talk and praise she got for being so skilled and not hiding the fact. The popularity hadn't been what she'd imagined it to be, so she stopped the public show of power and started really training in secret.
Life had been peaceful after the excitement over her had died down, but now she had to deal with the hubbub that got kicked up from this promotion.
But Asuka wasn't going to lie to herself, she was happier than ever to serve as the Lieutenant of Captain Ukitake, and she felt honored that he'd given her the promotion after the squad had gone so many years without a lieutenant.
Asuka turned and headed toward her Captain's office. She was curious to find out what her first day on the job was going to be like.
**I tried not to babble too much. lol. If you find anything confusing or iffy, let me know. =)**
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