Miyari Fumetsugawa

* Hell arc
* TYBW
* Soul Society arc

> *"I'm not strong, and I don't like fighting-- that much I know... but no matter what, if my loved ones are in danger, I will do WHATEVER it takes to protect them!"*
>
>

Miyari Fumetsugawa (不滅河 弥麗*, Fumetsugawa Miyari*) is the 3rd Seat and former 4th Seat of the 9th Division, formerly under Captain Kaname Tōsen and currently under Captain Kensei Muguruma. She is married to Tetsuzaemon Iba of the 7th Division.

## Appearance

Miyari is a petite woman with a slender build and a kind, youthful face. She has dark blue-green hair that's kept in a high messy ponytail with a light green scrunchie, it falls just below her shoulders when let down. Her eyes are pink-red and eyebrows are somewhat thick. Her skin is a light warm tan. She wears the standard Shinigami robes, called a shihakushō, with the only notable difference being the front is loosened, showing a bit of cleavage. During the Arrancar Arc, after her 3rd seat promotion, her uniform is shown to have the sleeves rolled to the elbows and the hakama shortened to resemble a skirt ending right above the knees. She also now wears a dark sleevless turtleneck that stops slightly below the collarbone.

After the 17 month timpskip (during TYBW) her hair is now held in place with a red scrunchie and is slightly longer which falls more downward due to it's heaviness. Her uniform is again altered, though the top portion stays the same with her collar loosed and sleeves rolled. She discards the hakama for a two piece suit consisting of a midriff top with a turtle neck, long tight sleeves, and shorts; it also has a boob window for no other purpose besides aesthetic. Instead of the standard white sash used to hold the uniform in place, she has a light green belly warmer around her waist with a dark green belt and thin red rope tied on the top of it. She also wears white thigh high socks instead of the normal ankle length ones along with the standard sandals. She also now sports a long pink & gold tassel piercing on her right ear.

12 years later after the defeat of Yhwach is when Miyari goes through the biggest change, appearance-wise. She ditches her signature messy ponytail for a sleek high bun with the help of a hair donut and green scrunchie. Her now grown out fringe is swept to the side and pushed behind the ear. Here she sports a new earring consisting of 3 long and thin golden dangling pieces. The top part of her shihakushō stays similar but now with the sleeves left unrolled. Underneath is a maroon-ish turtleneck with long sleeves and a gold zipper on the front with matching leggings that go down and cover half of her feet and leave the calves exposed. She keeps the belly warmer look but now with a yellow sash on top tied together with a red ribbon and beads.

Though considered quite attractive by her peers, she's definitely not on the same level like that of her friend Rangiku Matsumoto. "Cute" is the word most would use to describe her.

## Personality

Miyari is best described as very warm, accommodating, and pleasant to be around. She's quite soft spoken and always putting the needs of everyone else above her own, finding it hard to say no and will take on just about any task given to her (especially when it concerns her squad mates & friends). She'll continue to do so even if it means wearing herself thin.

In the past she was quite shy & self-conscious. As time went on (after befriending Rangiku, learning under both Tōsen and Kensei, etc) she came out of her shell and learned to be more confident not only in her abilities as a soul reaper, but herself as a person.

## History

Miyari was born in the soul society and grew up in a remote village in west Rukongai with her parents, 4 siblings, and extended family. Her family has always lived off the land and made their earnings from fishing and farming.

Her family members have "some" amount of spiritual pressure but not anything special, until Miyari came along that is-- which still wasn't much but it was enough of an excuse to get away from the life of a fisherman and join the shinigami academy (she's actually the first in her family to do so!). Miyari absolutely loves her family to death and would do anything to help them but she was bored and fishing was something she did not want to do for the rest of her life. She craved something different and exciting.

## Plot

### Soul Society arc

Miyari accompanies her Captain, Kaname Tōsen and Lieutenant Shūhei Hisagi along with the Captain and Lieutenant of the Seventh Division Sajin Komamura and Tetsuzaemon Iba to the Fourth Division to pay their respects to the recently deceased Captain Sōsuke Aizen. She wonders aloud who could do such a horrible thing and comments about feeling sympathetic towards Momo Hinamori, Aizen's Lieutenant, who was understandably devastated by the loss.

She is also present alongside the two captains and lieutenants as they confront Captain Kenpachi Zaraki about going against command and aiding the Ryoka. Though terrified to be in the presence of Zaraki, Miyari attempts to join the fight and is stopped by her captain. Tōsen remarked that she was not ready for this battle and to go back to the barracks. Later, she's seen helping an exhausted Shūhei after his defeat at the hands of Yumichika Ayasegawa.

Upon hearing the news of Tōsen's betrayal, Miyari and Shūhei make their way towards Sōkyoku Hill to confront and capture their traitorous captain. The only thing Miyari can do is tearfully ask him “why” as he leaves the Soul Society for Hueco Mundo with Aizen and Gin Ichimaru. In the aftermath of the betrayal, Miyari is shown at the Eleventh Division with Tetsuzaemon talking about how chaotic it is back at the barracks and that she needed a break for the time being. When Yumichika asks why she's not with her "BFF" if that was the case, Miyari states that she believed Rangiku needed some space.

## Powers & Abilities

### Zanpakutō

Mizumuchi (水鞭, *Water Whip*): in its sealed form, Miyari's Zanpakutō looks like a normal wakizashi. It has an oval tsuba with two protrusions, resembling simple waves, and teardrop shaped holes on either end. It also has an olive-green hilt.

* **Shikai:** Mizumuchi's command phrase is **"Ripple"** (波紋, *hamon*), also translated to **"Ring on the Water".**

***Shikai Special Ability**:* Mizumuchi is a water type Zanpakutō.
## Relationships

### Squadmates

Kensei Muguruma: Current Captain of the 9th Division;

Shūhei Hisagi: Co-Lieutenant of the 9th Division;

They have a very close relationship both professional and personally. They've known and worked alongside each other for decades and see one another like siblings.

Mashiro Kuna: Co-Lieutenant of the 9th Division;

Kaname Tōsen: Former Captain of the 9th Division;

### Family

Tetsuzaemon Iba: Captain of the 7th Division (formerly Lieutenant);

Miyari's husband and close, trusted friend. Miyari & Tetsuzaemon had attended the Shinigami academy at the same time, though they didn't speak to each other often and Miyari graduated a while after him. They "officially" met after joining their respective squads. Due to their captains friendship, Divisions 7 and 9 were always on good terms and worked jointly together on many occasions. Miyari and Tetsuzaemon have always had a great amount of respect for one another and consider eachother reliable. Miyari admires his loyalty and commitment to his squad and especially his former Captian.

Their 9 goddamn kids \*screams\*

* Masayoshi Iba

### Friends and Acquaintances

Rangiku Matsumoto: Lieutenant of the 10th Division;

Miyari's best friend and confidante. The two are almost inseparable and have been ever since they met at the Shin'ō Academy for Shinigami. Miyari used to be quite the shy type until Rangiku got ahold of her. The woman was her driving force to make something of herself and continuing her pursuit of becoming a Shinigami. They seem like opposites at fist glance but actually have many shared interests (drinking & shopping for example)

Ashichi Nemeki: Captain of 8th Division (formerly Lieutenant/4th seat of the 11th Division);

Sajin Komamura: Former Captian of the 7th Division and friend of Kaname Tōsen;

Miyari greatly respects him and would often go to him for help and his words of wisdom. Though Sajin was never Captian of her division at any point, she looked up to him like he was her actual commanding officer.

Atau Rindō: Lieutenant of the 7th Division;

## Trivia

* Miyari means "progress" (弥) & "beautiful" (麗), while Fumetsugawa means "immortal, indestructible, undying" (不滅) & "river" (河) which relates to her family's history of being fishermen.
* She is ambidextrous with writing and swordsmanship
* Her favorite food is candied sweet potatoes, also known as *daigaku imo.*
* One of her hobbies is collecting magazines from the Human World, especially ones with recipes in them!
* She can handle her alcohol extremely well but usually doesn't drink heavily.
* While in the academy many of Miyari's peers called her a "country bumpkin" due to where she lived and her old accent (she began to train herself to talk more properly afterwards).
* Miyari is also apart of the Shinigami Women's Association and always makes sure to bring homemade snacks with her.
* She has a tattoo of a koi fish on her right side and a small pair of bubbles on her inner right wrist that matches with her friend Ashichi.
	+ Tetsuzaemon came up with the design for the koi fish.
* Miyari refused to be promoted to 3rd seat until several friends and colleagues convinced her otherwise.
	+ She was also offered to be lieutenant of the 7th Division after Tetsuzaemon's promotion but turned it down due to not only her not feeling worthy, but also how "scandalous" it might appear to others, since they had just recently started dating.
* Miyari has others call her "Fume" even after she's married as to not cause confusion between her and her husband (if not already on a first name basis that is).