The small taicho's room held a coolness that was smooth and clean. A few birds chirped outside the open window. Sunlight shown down, and warmed the bed, which had a lump buried under the sheets. Everything was peaceful and quiet, and it didn't seem like anything could go wrong. However, the quiet was broken, as a loud noise came. "Good Morning Toshiro Kun!"

At that, Kurosaki Isshin crashed through the window, onto the bed, only to find no one under the sheet. The man gained a confused look on his face, only to suddenly feel a sharp pain to the back of his head, as the hilt of a zampaktuo was brought against his skull. A very young voice came to him. "Just because I haven't seen you for twenty years, doesn't mean I will forget about your sneak attacks."

There was a sudden running of footsteps in the hallway, and suddenly Kurosaki junior popped into the room. "Dad! Why is it that you have to be a lame brain! Enter through the door way! And no sneak attacks on Toshiro! If I hate them, then it stands to reason he would too!"

"Ahh..." Two teal eyes suddenly looked at the substitute soul reaper. "Good morning Kurosaki. I apologize for not noticing you sooner."

At that, Ichigo shook his head. "You aren't the one to be apologizing. I don't get why they got into their bright head, that dad should be helping you of all things. I think less work is going to get done with him there, then with him not."

"Hey..." Isshin muttered, glaring at his son.

However, Hitsugaya Toshiro simply ignored them, and simply began to brush off his clothing. He then put his zampaktuo back against the wall, so he could pull on his haori. He then slipped his weapon over his shoulder. "The first task of the day, is to show Isshin-san Taicho where he will be staying while at the tenth division, then to see Kurosaki off, so he can check up on his sisters."

"You..." Ichigo suddenly pointed his finger at Toshiro. "You're back to normal!"

"Did you expect anything else?" the boy asked, heading out of the room. When he sensed neither moving, he turned to his former taicho. "Before you asked, Unohana Taicho has already given me the go ahead to leave and get back to work."

Both of the Kurosaki's looked at each other, and simply followed the small taicho. When they got to the tenth division, a bunch of the division members began to stare, and talk among themselves. Isshin raised an eyebrow, as they neared the quarters of the upper ranks of the tenth division.

"I'm not staying in Rangiku's room am I? That's a little bit uncomfortable," Isshin stated, folding his hands behind his head.

"No... that's just sick," Ichigo commented, glaring at his father.

"Of course not. You are a former taicho and a guest of our division, even though you are here to help. It goes with out saying, we should treat you with great respect. You get to stay in my room," the small taicho stated.

At that, Ichigo had an idea pop into his head. "So... dad's staying in a little kids room?"

"Wipe that look off your face," Toshiro stated. "My room isn't like your sisters, or their friends."

However, Ichigo couldn't help but pipe up. "Toshiro... if dad is going to sleep in your room, where are you going to stay?"

"The roof. You are invited up there any time your here," the small taicho stated, with a serious look on his face.

"Wait... you can't be serious," the substitute soul reaper had a flabbergasted look on his face.

"No fair Toshiro! You said I got the best spot because I was a guest, but you instead invited Ichigo to the best spot!" Isshin chimed in quickly, only to receive an icy glare from the small taicho. The man then said off to the side. "Toshiro's favorite spot to sleep, is actually the roof."

"That's just..." Ichigo could only shake his head. He stepped over to the door with his father, as Toshiro opened it.

"I hope that your stay is comfortable," Hitsugaya stated.

"But..." Ichigo paused, glancing around the room. "The decorum fits dad's personality, not yours Toshiro."

"That would be because he didn't change it since I left," Isshin muttered.

At that, Toshiro went and sat on the huge bed, with a thump. "I didn't see the point in wasting time."

"I kind of hoped you would have changed it up a little bit," the former taicho of the division sighed.

"If it's any consultation, Matsumoto changed up my old room when she took it over," Toshiro stated. "She also kept her old room. When she gets back this after..." The small taicho paused, his voice chocking, and his face paling. "I forgot. I guess I shouldn't expect her back at the office."

"Toshiro, are you sure you are all right with getting back to your normal life? You kind of... depend a lot on her for emotional support," Ichigo stated.

"He's right you know. She's the one person other then your family, whose known you since before you entered the academy," Isshin sighed.

"I don't think it matters whether I am fully recovered or not. I think it more matters, that if I am not recovered, I am more likely to get better, by not lying around, moping all day. I won't ever heal that way." Toshiro glanced at the ceiling. "Kurosaki... your sisters are probably wondering about where you and your dad is. While it is nice that you are worrying about me, there are other people that you need to worry about too."

"Are you sure you don't want me to stay one day, to make sure he doesn't drive you insane?" Ichigo stated.

Suddenly, a childish smirk spread on the boy's face. "I think he's already done that to both of us."

"Yeah! Well, I am off to see how Karin and Yuzu are doing," the substitute soul reaper smirked.