Tadoku Getsueikirite (Chapter)

Plot...!
Deep within the 's barracks, Genryūsai Shigekuni Yamamoto and met in the darkness of night. The full moon's rays shone through the large window in Yamamoto's personal quarters, bathing Hikifune in light, while casting the Captain-Commander completely in darkness.

"The balance is off again, Genryūsai." Hikifune commented gravely. "Something must be done. Hollows are too scarce, so while the number of Soul Society citizens rise from growing Human deaths, the number of Hollows and Humans being reincarnated have gone down dramatically."

"We've been over killing them." Yamamoto replied in his booming voice, "Though they are our mortal enemies, we cannot kill too many Hollows. It seems I have failed in this regard."

"The only way to resolve this issue is to reduce Soul Society's population to match the Human and Hollow populations." Hikifune added. "But that would mean..."

"We smear the name of the Gotei 13 if something isn't done." Yamamoto replied sharply.

"But, who would we kill? I refuse to order my men to kill at random. We're warriors, Shigekuni, not murderers." Hikifune snapped angrily.

"We will eliminate the ranks of the Getsueikirite. Thin them out, if you will." Yamamoto replied, almost too quickly. "They have been eyesores for a thousand years."

Hikifune curled her lips into a snarl, "You still hold a grudge for your defeat at the hands of that man, don't you, Shigekuni?" she growled in a low tone. "Hyakuoku Getsueikirite."

"Speak not his name in my presence!" Yamamoto roared in anger. "Even in his victory over Lucifer, he defied the very principles of the Shinigami. He is a disgrace! An insult!"

"Have you forgotten, Shigekuni? The name 'Shinigami' was caused because of that man. You held such a name in such disdain. Now, you use it as if you are proud of it." Hikifune retorted.

Yamamoto remained in anger-induced silence for many moments before speaking again, "Do you refuse my orders then, Hikifune?" the ancient captain hissed.

"No." Hikifune sighed, turning to leave the room, "But I will carry it out with much venom in my heart. This mistake will soon come to haunt you, mark my words, Genryūsai-dono."

With that, she left, and cast the room into complete darkness...