User blog comment:Njalm2/Fanon Canon: Relationship Workshop/@comment-24384232-20141210045043

For this segment I decided to go with a first person perspective. I think it gives a much more amusing insight as to how Kurama feels and regards his fellow Captains.

Shihouin Kurama's personal notes on his fellow officers of the Gotei 13...


 * Shunsui Kyōraku: There are days that I miss the flamboyant persona of the old Shunsui. He doesn't smile as often as he did before. And he doesn't much enjoy himself either. The deaths of his friends, and those he's known for thousands of years... I can't imagine the toll. Still he is powerful, and he has my respect for doing what needed to be done in the midst of that bloody war. Every now and then we have tea together, though he prefers his sake I do not begrudge him that. We do not speak, that would presume too much. We drink. We drink to those that have fallen. We drink to the those who fall this day. And we drink to those who will fall tomorrow. There is sadness, and there is duty. I often wonder which drives him from day to day?


 * Maika Yamabe: The perfect example of a dutiful Lieutenant; ever loyal to her Captain and to the Gotei 13. Or maybe its just her Captain? I'll have to see if her feelings run deeper. Amaterasu knows that our dear Commander could learn to relax a little. What surprises me is how quickly she rose to her station as Shunsui's second. No small feat, that in of itself is commendable. Sadly she wraps herself in her duty like a cloak. Very brisk no non-sense personality. Boring, but easily manipulated if one knows how to bend the word of the law.


 * Kazuo Hanazawa: Ahh, my precious little minion! What ever would I do without him? His company is entertaining, rife with endless amusement on my part of course. The man has grown so much since he first entered my division! Oh I remember when he was just a boy, flustered and nervous yet so eager to please. Impossibly calm and stoic even in the face of the strange, I have sworn that one day, I will get a reaction out of him.


 * Teruo Akui: This man is as dangerous as they come. Zealous and delusional, he believes himself as the chosen of the Soul King. I have few regrets in my life but mixing that man's drink is one of them. Though whether he was always like that, or the poison simply aggravated his condition is still up for debate. And yes I have tried to kill him. The keyword is tried. For that one must admire his determination. Never have I failed so spectacularly at killing someone. I am the Commander of the Onmitsukido and my agents and I are still trying to figure out how he killed that mercanery company with a bag of cotton balls.


 * Yuji Akui: Ahh yes, the second pair of the delusional brothers. I fear his dementia is even worse than his elder. The fact that the two of them have exceeded the skills of so many of my own agents is mind boggling. Years and decades spent honing esoteric skills and what amounts to two hicks have been able to bridge the gap is nothing short of depressing. Thankfully the two remain easily malleable, both are quite protective of the other and careful manipulations will ensure they are kept in line.


 * Rikuri Suigyoku: I petitioned Mayuri to run several discreet tests and the results are... alarming to say the least. Her breasts are a Class-3 violation of the Severity. Simply put, her bust is defying several universal laws, and my own readings are correct are actually warping space to accomadate their size. They're capable of actually deflecting low-level demon magic. Everything from her personality to her appearance is in defiance of casual reality. I have yet to determine if her quirks are sincere, or if they hide a sinister nature. For now she will be watched closely for any hint of weakness.

Please note that this list is incomplete and will be updated....