I can't believe what happened..
I've seen you die ...
Was everything part of your plan?..
We are not leaving him there on his own. Right?..
No..Stop..
I'm sorry...
"AAAHHHHHHHHHHH!"screamed Kurosaki Karin, looking around her, she realised that it was only a nightmare. Kurosaki Yuzu, her twin, rushed into her twin's room" Is everything ok?" asked Yuzu. She was worried ;because she knew that Karin's dreams always tell something. " Yeah..It was only a nightmare." replied Karin between pants "everything is alright now, don't worry". Despite her sister's reassurance, Yuzu still couldn't rest assured but still she left her sister's room and returned to her own.
The twins returned back to sleep peacefully, not knowing that there was a man lurking in the shadows, watching " Sleep now ; because things are just getting started "
On a completely different world, a man with white silver hair stood alone in front of a sakura tree talking to a ghost that shouldn't be there, warning him of what might be...
"Abarai Ichika, the daughter of war heroes. Her father, Abarai Renji, is the vice-captain of the 6th squad in soul society and one of the strongest shinigami there. Her mother, Kuchiki Rukia, is the captain of the 13th squad in soul society. Her uncle, Kuchiki Byakuya, is the head of one of the greatest noble houses in soul society and captain of the 6th squad. And the talented Abarai-Kuchiki heir is stuck in an old fashioned school that teaches lame lessons" huffed Ichika and crossed her arms. Her friend, Nemuri Hachigo, shook her head in disapproval and said" You know it's the only way for you to become a proper shinigami, besides your parents aren't that free to keep teaching you, and they think it's better for you to prove yourself without their help". " I know that but still it's boring in here" whined Ichika. "Then how about you quit the school? I'm sure you'll be needing every second of your time to practice being a noble ". Both girls looked to the source of the voice only to find Moroboshi Yuuda standing in front of them along with his followers.
Yuuda is a shinigami apprentice of noble origins who decided that his primary goal in his life is to annoy the hell out of Ichika." No one invited you to this conversation Yuuda" replied Nemuri. " I was giving you an advice for the sake of the Kuchiki's so you wouldn't ruin one of the 4 greatest houses in soul society "he said while his followers laughed mockingly. "And what makes you think that I could possibly let the Kuchiki down? "replied Ichika angerly." Simply because your father is not from nobility" . Upon hearing this mockery, both girls gasped in shock from such a rude insult to her father, but all Ichika did was turn around and leave but not before sending a dirty look in Yuuda's way , heading to her sanctuary, her father.
Renji ,known for his wild appearance and solid personality ,but when it comes to Ichika he doesn't think twice about showering her with love and telling her that she is the most precious thing in his life. Ever since she was born, he made sure to be her friend before being her father so she would trust him with her secrets, so he would be her safety. So every time she told him that someone bothered her from the nobles she would ignore them without even glancing to what they say. He would always tell her that she shouldn't cry or show weakness in front of them ;because they are not worth it ,but this time he will let her take her revenge from that snotty-nosed brat ,she'll make sure of that. She'll make sure that her father understood that she loves him so much that she wouldn't let anyone bad-mouth him. She'll make sure that he understood that she's fed up with that brat's insults and that he needed to know his place so he would shut the hell up and stop bothering her.
She stormed into her father's office in 6th squad and with a loud bang on his desk she declared" I need to talk to you now" and then she stormed out of the office without even greeting her uncle, leaving both her father and her uncle confused and perplexed. Both of them looked at each other and Renji shrugged, not knowing the cause of his daughter's behaviour and then he excused himself to check on her.
When Renji approached Ichika , he found her pacing in the squad's barracks blabbering to herself in anger while making hand gestures that she wants to strangle someone or yell in anger. When she didn't notice him, he cleared his throat to attract her attention. "what the hell was that for? Since when do you behave in such disrespectful way?" . No matter how he tried to act mad ,the second he looked at her his anger turns into concern and worry. He sat down on the ground and patted his leg, her favourite place to sit whenever they share their secrets" what is troubling you sweetie?". She glared at him and yelled" I hate how you told me not to teach that piece of shit his place. I'm sick of always running away from him. I'm stronger than him, he doesn't stand a chance against me". Despite what is known of Renji's temper, he managed to remain calm in front of Ichika 's rage, and with a calm and collected voice he said" You are not running away from him, but you're avoiding an unnecessary quarrel that has no meaning ,and knowing when to fight and when not is called wisdom" and started leaving, but Ichika's reply was a shock to Renji, he never expected his daughter to ever act in that way, she turned around and yelled at him" not running away?!,keep telling yourself that but you know what, THIS is running away, an act of cowardice and I'm sick of it. I hate you for making me act like that. I hate you, daddy" and she stormed away.
Renji stood frozen in his place, not believing what he had just heard. Little Ichika, his sweet little girl, the most precious thing in his life, the one he swore to cherish and love and protect, to ever say that she hates him. When he turned to look for her she was gone, but he could still sense her reaitsu in the 6th squad heading to her uncle. That was the most painful thing to him, he felt small and helpless compared to her noble uncle, and for the first time in his life he wished that her uncle were her father, because she deserves a better father than him, a father that everyone respects and fears that no one would dare bother her, and without noticing, his tears started rolling down his face in a silent cry, on his bleeding heart.
A whole week passed and Ichika refused to speak to her father no matter how much he tried to. Rukia tried to interfere but both refused to tell her anything. But when Renji was assigned a mission in hueco meundo she had to talk and he would have to listen. She was determined to talk him out of this childish game he's playing with their daughter, so she waited for him in their room knowing that he changes his uniform before any mission. So when he opened the door he was surprised to see her" Rukia, what are you doing here? Don't you have your duties in the 13th squad?". She stood up from her place on the bed and moved slowly towards him" I had to talk to you before you leave". He smirked and moved towards her, looking at her with passion" Did you miss me already?", however, he didn't expect to be pulled from his collar to his knees that he yelped from the surprise" I had to talk some sense into my childish husband" said Rukia in a deadly tone and a creepy smile that creeped the hell out of him and he had to swallow the lump that formed in his throat." You do realise that you're going on your mission for who knows how long and you're still fighting with Ichika! Have you even told her that you're going on a mission?". That's when Renji woke up from his surprise and stood up, heading to the wardrobe to change, and started changing, and without even turning around he said in a hard voice" There is no need for me tell her, let her have her time, she clearly needs it". She was fuming now " Are you serious? What could be that big that deserves all of this shit? Are you ok with leaving things like that for another week or two?" she couldn't believe what he was doing. She knows very well that he adores their daughter and spoils her rotten, that they were always close, so for him to bear up with this treatment, with this madness, it was insane." Rukia, the problem isn't that big but she needs time" he tried to argue, but she didn't take it for an answer." Are you really ok?"" No, I'm not ok " he yelled and turned to look at her" I'm definitely not ok to be fighting with Ichika, but this is necessary for her. I didn't want to tell her about the mission so as not to restrict her with a time limit, so she would have all the time in the world to think and calm down. It hurts like hell, but I have to bear with it for her". A long time passed in silence, with Rukia not knowing what to say to him, and the air felt so heavy that Renji wanted to escape from the sympathetic look in Rukia's eyes , eyes that could read his very soul. He tried to act strong , finished dressing and left without saying anything, while Rukia stood frozen, not knowing how to support her husband or cheering him up, she could only watch him leave with tears in her eyes, tears that she knows that he won't shed.
And in the shadows , eyes were watching everything unfold, and in hushed voices, heavy words echoed in the nothingness "There will be no other time for second chances. There is no time left."