Frozen Sun

Noble Introspection
An almost sinister laughter reverberated through the streets of Rukongai just outside the walls of Seireitei, many locals shivering at its hollow sounds, and others moving quickly away from the source as they scurried off to their business with increased haste. The nobles who would have ordinarily snubbed the man in question, instead quivered in fear. Afterall there were those with old memories who did not forget the mistakes of the past. They kept themselves guarded in their palace-like homes surrounded by their own private army, but even then, they knew the comforts of such security was an illusion at best. It was he who had put the fear in the epithet "Ryoka" in their hearts, and yet they had allowed such a monster into their ranks. It just goes to show, that even the mighty nobility had such little power in the machinations of Soul Society.

Hyuuga Majeh walked gingerly through the streets of the first district Junrinan, a light smile plastered on his face. He saw the looks they gave him and he waved at them. It was just another means of getting back at the pretentious bunch that had him imprisoned. Oh, he could forgive, and he had, afterall he was actually enjoying his lot in life, not unlike before. But there was a certain satisfaction in being able to visit Soul Society whenever he wished or when time would allow. He made it a point to visit the Central 46, at least one its members every so often. Afterall they were the ones who had condemned him to thousands of years in that damnable prison, only to be overturned by the Royal Guard. So it was with great satisfaction, that he could waltz in, unannounced however he pleased and let them know that their lives were in his hands. He wasn't petty by any stretch of the imagination, he had no intention of killing them or even meddling in their affairs, but he wouldn't let them know that.

The fact that he could visit them, was reason enough, for them to know that a man they had condemned could see them whenever he wished. That kind of psychological torture was just too much to pass up. For as long as he lived they would have to spend their lives looking over their shoulders as though he were the proverbial "boogeyman" as those mortals coined it. It was his way of keeping them in check, to let them know that they weren't "all powerful" and that they were not the final law in Soul Society. That was also the reason he frequently made his way through the first District, so that he could snub HIS nose at the nobility.

Unfortunately that was not the case this time around, he was here on business, unofficially of course. The Shinsengumi hardly ever did things officially, that just wasn't their style. Besides he did this often enough so it wouldn't look out of place for him to be here, hence the reason he was chosen to begin with. He pondered on the details of his investigation; it was known that the Arma Clan were dabbling into some questionable avenues, and given the past history of another clan, and the blind eye the Gotei 13 turned to these events as they happened, believed that their allegiance was still intact. Simple enough, just a meet and greet, a little exploration and confirmation, and he would have his report.

Easy right?