Wings of Fire and Ice
Before you read this, please read Hollow Ichigo- Ichigo's original Wings of Fireand Ice! I asked if I could continue it, so here it is! Hope you like!
Painful connections:
Shiro opened his eyes to the dim sunlight and looked around. His group was sprawled on the ground in the sparse woods they had camped in. A chill went through the air, making the boy shiver instinctively though the cold did not bother him.
His thoughts went to his brother, the only family he had left now. Shiro got up and walked the edge of the woods.
"Ichigo…"
It had nearly been two months since he had seen him. The falling snow made his eyes close and his wings and tail to appear. He had never told anyone this, but when he concentrated, in this form, he could feel Ichigo. His presence,.. his emotions.
Sadness, regret, and…loneliness.
Why was Ichigo-
"Shiro?"
The said boy whipped around, gold on black eyes wide.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to scare you." Nana said softly, backing away.
"No, no it's okay! I was just… thinking."
Shiro's white wings and tail vanished, leaving swirling snowflakes. They watched them cascade around them in a white dance, before Nana spoke.
"Um, Shiro?" Nana had come to stand next to him, looking at him hesitantly.
"Yeah?" He looked at her.
"Are you alright? You were, um, glowing for a second."
The boy's eyes widened again, and he turned away.
"Yeah…I'm fine."
They were interrupted when Cooro, yawning, Husky scowling, and Senri came up to them.
"What are guys doing here so early?" Husky lamented.
"N-nothing much. Just talking."
Shiro gave Nana a nervous look and she nodded, getting the message.
"So…are we going to the next village over today?" She asked.
"Yeah, Senri, can we see the map?"
The bear +Anima silently pulled out a wrinkled map and handed it to Husky.
"It seems that the closest town is…Karakura."
Senri noticed the way Shiro's body stiffened and longing filled his eyes. He raised his arm and touched Shiro's forehead.
"Sad."
"Do you not want to go to Karakura, Shiro?" Nana touched his shoulder and he shook his head.
"I do want to go. See Ichigo…"
"After all he has done to you?!" Husky yelled.
Shiro flinched visibly and Nana smacked Husky's head.
"It's okay." The boy looked determinedly at them golden eyes shining, and face set, "Let's go to Karakura."
An orange haired boy layed slumped on his bed.
"Ichigo…"
He felt it. Shiro's presence, following with a twinge of betrayal and longing.
"Ichigo."
The orange haired boy lifted his head of the pillow to the voice. A tall dark haired woman with long, equally dark purple hair stood in the doorway. Her golden eyes shone with worry.
"Breakfast."
"I'll be there in a minute. Thank you, Yoruichi-san."
The woman nodded and walked out slowly. Ichigo sighed and sat up, letting his orange wings fade. The boy slowly made his way downstairs after dressing into his day clothes.
The woman, Yoruichi, surveyed the child. A family friend of the Kurosakis, before they had died, she took in Ichigo, finding him alone. The boy's once tan rosy pallor was pale and sickly. He was also very skinny and fragile looking; he never was the same after having lost his twin.
A slight smile grazed his face as dulled brown eyes watched a large dog prowl toward him. "How's Tensa doing?" He asked while scratching the dog's head.
The animal's royal blue eyes sparkled and his sleek, dark brown fur covered body smiled also, Ichigo always had a way with animals-with the way with everyone actually.
It was then that a man with blonde hair and green robes walked in, gray eyes blearily looking around. He spotted Ichigo and ruffled the already messed up orange locks.
"Good morning Ichigo, Yoruichi."
"Good morning Urahara-san."
After kissing Yoruichi on the cheek, he turned to Ichigo again.
"Ah, Ichigo, it's Kisuke, I prefer it, please."
"Kisuke-san."
The older man smiled and ruffled Ichigo's hair again. They were interrupted with a slight huff of annoyance and looked down to see Tensa grumbling.
"Good morning to you too, Tensa." Kisuke bent over and recognized the said dog wagged his tail and barked happily. They all sat(Tensa on the ground) and ate, well Kisuke and Yoruichi did. Ichigo stared forlornly at his plate.
"Am I going to have to force feed you again, Ichigo?" Yoruichi's maternal side showing.
The boy's face paled even further and he shook his head, eating some. The couple smiled and continued eating until Kisuke asked a question.
"Are they still…?"
The boy nodded.
"And Hichigo?"
"He's okay, but he probably hates me-has a good reason to too." Ichigo looked down.
"What happened that night wasn't your fault." Yoruichi stated firmly.
"But, I-" He started.
"You protected him, right? He got away safely. You can't keep blaming yourself."
Kisuke's gray eyes softened and he clasped Ichigo's shoulder.
"What you did was brave, and all for Hichigo's sake."
The orange haired boy looked up; brown eyes troubled and grateful, before there was knock at the got up to answer it. Ichigo and Yoruichi continued eating. Ichigo looked up to see Kisuke walk in, face drawn and pale.
"What's wrong, Kisuke?" Yoruichi helped him back to his chair.
"It's Yammamoto Genryusai. He's sick and Karakura is in a bad state-we are going to be attacked. Every able male has to fight."
"But…"
Kisuke silenced her with a raise of his hand and smiled ruefully.
"It's okay-to protect you two, I will fight."
Ichigo sat looking over the streets of Karakura. The hill overlooking the city was calm and quiet, exactly what he needed. The boy opened his mouth, and his sweet angelic voice carried out. Brown eyes closed, Ichigo let the music flow out of him.
He opened his eyes slowly and noted that Tensa was lying next to him, his head in the boy's lap.
"I know you're there, Kisuke-san." He said, while absentmindedly scratching the dog's head.
"Ah, I'd figured you'd know." The said man walked up and sat next to Ichigo.
They sat in comfortable silence for a while before Ichigo asked a question.
"Kisuke-san?"
"Hmm?"
"Would Hichigo be safer if I wasn't…alive?" Ichigo stared at the city.
"No. What makes you think that?" Kisuke said hurriedly.
"One, we're opposites, and two, I've hurt him enough, and if he comes back, they would capture him since I'm here."
A light push at Ichigo's shoulders had him nearly falling over.
"Don't you ever think that. You are important to everyone, including Hichigo."
They both fell silent again, when an alarm sounded.
"All men, gather! The enemies draw near!"
Kisuke sighed and stood. Tensa whined, blue eyes sadly watching him.
"Who are the enemies, Kisuke-san?" Ichigo asked softly.
"We don't know." Was all he said before disappearing.
The small ragtag group walked all day until they reached a large hill overlooking Karakura. They decided to camp for the night.
Shiro sat, arms wrapped around his knees, gazing into the fire they had made.
"You alright?" Nana sat beside him.
"Yeah." He gave a her a small smile.
Husky gave a 'hmph' before plopping beside them. Senri handed everyone bread from the last town.
"Karakura…" Shiro started.
"Hm?" Cooro asked.
"N-nothing." The pale boy shook his head.
"I'm going to sleep." Shiro lied down and covered himself with a blanket.
What exactly happened in Karakura town, Shiro?
Hello people! Hope you liked it! It's my first fic (not mine, really).
Oh, and in case you were wondering, +anima are usually kids with a tattoo that have some kind of animal part that appears on their body. Most people do not like them, as they are afraid.
I know it's short-but please tell me what you thought.
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