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Chapter 8:

Kate paced in her office looking though the minuscule file they had on the murder victims, the CSI’s had found all the info they could on the recent victims, but no DNA or hard evidence to prove who had done it was found a part from information from the victims co-workers.

Some were so reclusive that their co workers when interviewed knew little about them and left the CSI team with only a name and maybe a bit about the job the victims had done, in fact only two had names so far. And the key to one was still alive but in a state of shock, like that survivor would be much of a help, usually if cases got too frustrating she could go to her Shinigami work but this combined both.

“Frustrating isn’t it?”Ayume asked taking a seat on the couche in the office.

Kate sighed “tell me about it, it makes no sense we’re missing a key point here, but what are we failing to see, Ayume tell me that, how could they not have DNA”.

Ayume looked thoughtful for a moment “hmm do you have DNA Kate? I mean we’re all dead right but i was thinking all the murders are different but the characteristics are similar, I mean they have to have some connection, I lived on the human world for 30 years Kate and these people sound a lot older than what we’re been told they are”.

Kate considered it “hmm you’re got a point, they sound almost paranoid in a way...”

Ayume continued the train of thought “like they’re hiding from something or someone”

Kate was about to say something when a crash was heard outside her door, Ayume went to investigate and found herself eye to eye with Kenpachi “Zaraki I have a question, how is it possible to get lost in a building like this...”Ayume stated.

Zaraki looked crazy as ever in his gigai, motor cycle jacket and black denim jeans with his usual hairstyle and still leaking enough reistu to knock some lower ranked Shinigami out, Yachiru was on his shoulder dressed in a pink children’s tracksuit ‘must be going to train...’she thought.

Zaraki grunted in response and Kate gave him the directions to the bottom floor, they both heard him mutter something about ‘new technology’.

Ayume helped the fallen officer up and told Kate she’d take him to the medical room, Kate nodded “sorry about that i would get Ian to help you but I think he’s too occupied right now”.

Sometime later

A knock was heard on the door to the apartment Ayume was sharing with Nanao , they were both absorbed in some television program at the time, so Kyo who had been kicked out of the apartment he was sharing with the icy Hitsugaya answered it.

He saw a messenger dressed in black Shinigami robes, it was obvious he was from soul society in this division very few wore uniform, he liked that fact much to Ayume annoyance.

“I have a message for all the captains based here on a mission from the Soutaicho”

Ayume heard this and went to see what the message was “yes what’s the message?”

The messenger looked at her “All Captains, this include the 14th Captain must report to the 1st Division meeting hall immediately for a meeting, vice captains are not required to attend, i have already informed the others Captain Tadashi”

Ayume groaned “better get going then, no doubt he’ll want an update and Kyo don’t burn the place down, your banned from the kitchen and cooking” she reminded him. Kyo pouted at this reminder “that was years ago, it wasn’t my fault the microwave went on fire!”

Ayume shook her head and left Kyo to the questioning glance of the 8th Division Vice captain.

Meanwhile in a apartment somewhere in New York

“Quiet!” Pakato roared, fully pissed off, “I have already told you that I am not paying you to think Henry, and I have also told you that no one would suspect me living or dead. Now let me finish what I started,” his voice going cold and hard with every word he said.

“Yes Captain,” Henry said sinking back into the shadows, the use of the word Captain seemed to have an effect on Anson as he looked closer at Pakato, suddenly something clicked in the back of his mind and he realised who was standing over him.

“You’re, you’re Pa...Pakato,” he stuttered looking up at him in complete terror, Pakato looked down and gave him a cold cruel smile.

“Wow so you do have a brain, it’s so sad it took you so long to figure out how to use it,”

“But, we were told that you had been killed,” Pakato’s smile faltered a little but he quickly recovered, “Oh yeah and who supposeably killed me because it definitely wasn’t any of you lot, because you Shinigami couldn’t kill an ant let alone a powerful captain like me!”

With all this said Pakato took a step back and said “Release flash fire reaper,” and out came a jet black three horned unicorn with a fire for a mane and tail, it also had deep, dark red eyes.

Henry turned away as the unicorn charged at Anson, and covered his ears when Anson let out a blood curling scream as the beast plunged its three horns into him, Pakato on the over hand stood and watched as the beast attacked and gave a satisfied smile when he saw the light and life go out in Anson’s eyes.

In Soul Society

Ayume was one of the few to arrive early to the meeting strangely enough, the only ones present were Kuchiki, Soi Fon and Unohana, Ukitake arrived shortly after her and greeted her with a polite nod followed by Hitsugaya who was still in a bad mood.

Slowly the others started to show up, the 7th Division Captain took his place quietly while the 8th Division Captain asked her melodramatically if his Nanao chan was alright, she sweat dropped at this while Ukitake sent a sympathetic look her way.

“Nanao is fine Shunsui, there’s no need to worry really but I’ll pass her your regards if you want” Ayume replied, this pleased the captain as he took his place afterwards, Kurostuchi was miffed when he entered “the rudeness of it, just when the specimen was getting interesting!”

Kate entered quietly and looked awkward, Ayume put it down to not having ever been to an official meeting before, Kate was dressed in a very new looking Shinigami uniform and haori, it defied how long she’d been a captain by how new the haori looked on her.

Some of the Captains looked at her confused, Ayume gave her a smile and Ukitake showed her where to stand ignoring the looks from the other captains, Hitsugaya looked bored of waiting, though they were waiting on Yamamoto anyway.

When Yamamoto entered everyone watched as he took a seat before them all tapping his stick to signal it had started “uh shouldn’t we wait for Zaraki?”Kate asked seeing he was missing.

Soi fon scoffed “that fool, he’s always getting lost don’t bother waiting for him, he’s probably off chasing a train again, he did that last time he was on a mission in the living world”.

Ayume sniggered at the thought “bet they loved that.”

“Enough Tadashi, Soi Fon the meeting has started, now onto the objective Kate you are here for a reason, would you care to explain” Yamamoto scolded.

Soi Fon scowled but remained quiet, Ayume watched as Kate nodded and started to speak “Over the past few months there have been spontantious bursts of reistu in various locations in New York, my Division and the team I work with at Crime scene investigation found that where these burst occurred were victims of murder, naturally I thought it was a coincidence at first but when it kept happening I grew suspicious. That’s why i requested some assistance from the Gotei 13, as the 14th Division we have been a secret for over 100 years, my division is made up of Shinigami who have for various reasons been transferred to my division, some voluntarily some just couldn’t fit in with the Gotei 13 squads, and some even joined from the living world”

“We work differently from the Gotei 13, we accept all types and we have thieved off a sense of understanding that we’re all equal and we get the job done while assuming a human identity.”

Soi Fon smirked “so you take all the rejects then”

Kate’s eyes darkened as no one insulted her squad “they may be rejects to you but they are perfectly capable, the Gotei 13 has often been blind to the suffering of others, many that joined from the living world were cast out for such minor thing. I see beyond a person’s past and actually see potential other than banish them for nothing more than questioning an order, my squad is stronger for it”.

Kurostuchi scoffed “failures are failures no need to give second chances, that’s just the way of the world”.

Ayume felt sorry for Kate she was defending her squad so much, she knew that Kate would never allow insults to any member of 14th after their discussion.

“Enough have you found any results Wilkins taicho?”

Kate started speaking again “yes and no, we have found very little on the victims but something Tadashi said sparked a thought, she asked if we had any DNA and I’ve realised that none of us have it anymore, so in a sense these victims must already have been dead long before they got killed”.

Ayume looked curious as did everyone else, Kurostuchi questioned it “are you suggesting they died again, impossible humans get sent to Soul society after they die, they can’t die twice”.

Ukitake spoke then “hmm I see what Kates saying, so these victims are in a sense rogues that were dead but in gigais, this could cause problems”.

Ayume shuddered “it could be true, I lived on the living world once too, we adjusted to the world there so theoretically they could have travelled to America to escape their past, the victims as we call them did seem a bit too paranoid and in most cases avoided friendships, so the question remains how come they’re being targeted? And who?”

Yamamoto looked thoughtful “hmm yes Tadashi brings a good point as does Ukitake investigate these people, whatever’s causing this can’t be good for us”

Kate nodded “yes Captain Yamamoto”

Yamamoto sighed “this meeting is now at a close get back to your investigations and Divisions, I’ll expect a full report next week”.

When Yamamoto left Kate sighed in relief “that went better than I thought it would” Ayume nodded “well consider yourself lucky Soi Fon was the only sceptic”.

Kate agreed “is she always like that, she seems incredibly cold towards everyone?”

Ukitake chuckled while Ayume responded “she’s just hostile she’s in charge of second Division after all and the special ops though if you know her weaknesses you can get around her, come on we should get back before Dan does something stupid”.