This story is the sequel to 'The Unknown Child'

I do not own Bleach!


The Shinigami Child -1-

After leaving Ichigo behind, Yuki kept on holding onto Byakuya's hand as she tried to wipe her tears using her other hand. Yuki then turned to her uncle when Byakuya suddenly took a halt and realized that they had stepped out from the Senkaimon and into Seiteirei. When Yuki wanted to open her mouth, her throat clogged up and she quickly closed her mouth, afraid of letting her sobs heard by the three other shinigamis next to her. Yuki then decided to stare at the ground before she felt her hand being tugged forward and the girl followed again, not even lifting her head upward. Yuki then panicked when she felt the hand she is holding unto slipped out from her own before another hand was placed unto her shoulder. Yuki lifted her head and saw that Rukia is currently kneeling in front of her, casting her worried eyes unto her tear-stricken ones.

"Yuki."

"Yes, Rukia nee." Rukia seemed to be surprised at how faint Yuki sounded, but Rukia understood that it might have been because Yuki is still hurt from leaving her cousins behind. Even though it is hard, Rukia must accept it now, that the girl in front of her is no longer human, but a newborn shinigami.

"… It's nothing, come on, we're not that far from the Gotei 13."

"Yes, Rukia nee." Rukia and Renji both winced at how robotic and emotionless Yuki sounded as Byakuya stood on his ground, looking towards his almost broken niece, eyes unreadable. Yuki was waiting for one of them to move, so she could follow, but after a while, none of them moved and Yuki was about to open her mouth to ask before she felt her feet being lifted off the ground. Now Yuki is blinking at Rukia and Renji whose eyes widened at what happened before quickly following her. Yuki then realized why she is going backwards even though she isn't walking and she decided to wrap her arms around Byakuya's neck and bury her face on his shoulder as the 6th division captain carried his niece securely in his arms.

"I'm sorry, Byaku ji-chan." Yuki said, voice muffled by Byakuya's shihakushou.

"…" Yuki's grip unto Byakuya's shihakushou then tightened as Byakuya kept on walking in silence.

"I feel so bad… and it hurts…" Yuki tried to hold back her tears and sobs, afraid of wetting her uncle's precious shihakusho and scarf before she felt a hand patting her back.

"Rest, we are going to the 4th division." Yuki nodded against Byakuya's shoulder and closed her eyes, drifting off into unconsciousness.

'Kazeyomi…'

'Come, Yuki… I know you wanted to talk.'

After a while, Byakuya sensed Yuki's reiatsu slowly went down and knew that his niece had finally fallen asleep. Byakuya then slowly unwrapped Yuki's arms from his neck and adjusted her position so now Yuki's head is leaning against Byakuya's chest. Renji, seeing his captain adjusting Yuki's position in his arms, quickly went to his side.

"Taichou, if it's alright, I can carry Yuki for you." Byakuya only give Renji a sideway glance before moving forward towards the 4th division.

"There is no need." Renji then turned towards Rukia who shook her head at him. Renji then looked towards his captain's back as Byakuya carried the resting Yuki in his arms before shaking his head.

"Yuki… looks troubled."

"Of course she's troubled, idiot. She knew that she died, and now she has to leave Ichigo and his family behind, who wouldn't be troubled after that?"

"… You're right… but she looks as if there's something else to it…"

"Uruhara-san told me… that Yuki met her zanpakuto, and achieved bankai when she was having a fever. He told me that her being unable to control her powers is what made her feverish."

"Bankai? Are you serious, Rukia? Yuki did?"

"Yes, and perhaps, now she finally understood what has been happening around her. When I first met her, she was naïve, protected by Ichigo ever since her parents died protecting her. Ichigo and his sisters were afraid to lose her after everything, and Yuki started isolating herself from people aside from Ichigo's friends and family…"

"Yuki's mother… was taichou's younger sister who disappeared, right? I remember seeing a body that looks like him when we were sent to check on the sudden rise of Hollow in the real world… and the girl we met must have been a younger Yuki."

"And now that nii-sama has finally met with Yuki again, I'm sure, just like Ichigo, he wouldn't want her to go through everything again. Especially after last time she's here…" Renji and Rukia then looked up to the 4th division symbol and quickly stepped in to follow Byakuya before Unohana stepped forward from the crowd of healer shinigami towards Byakuya.

"Isane. Give Yuki-san a check to see if she's stable."

"Yes, taichou! Right away." Isane then stepped up and quickly deposited the weight in Byakuya's arms to her and quickly brought Yuki away.

"There is no need to worry, Kuchiki-taichou. I'm sure Yuki will be alright."

"… You have my thanks, Unohana-taichou." Unohana then smiled before turning towards Rukia.

"Kuchiki Rukia-san, why don't you report to Ukitake-taichou? I'm sure he's worried about where you've been."

"Right away, Unohana-taichou. I'll be going, nii-sama." Rukia said before she shunpo-ed out from the 4th division.

"Abarai-fukutaichou, I'm afraid I need you to go back to your division, as I am going to talk to Kuchiki-taichou."

"Y-Yes! Excuse me, taichou." Renji said before quickly doing what Unohana ordered him to do. Unohana then turned her back on Byakuya and started to walk as the 6th division captain followed the other.

"How was she before she got here, Kuchiki-taichou?"

"She was crying."

"I see… that was to be expected. She is strong, but too young to understand, and now everything has to fall on top of her, confusing her as well as making her afraid."

"…" Unohana then stepped inside the room Isane had brought Yuki in and the said vice-captain quickly bowed to her captain and Byakuya after pulling the blanket over Yuki's body.

"I believe she is stable now?"

"Yuki-chan is a bit unresponsive when I tried to wake her up, taichou. But yes, she is stable." Unohana then looked towards the sword at the bedside table and then back towards Yuki.

"It seemed that Yuki-san has a lot to say to her zanpakuto. Let her be, she needs to think everything over. Kuchiki-taichou, I'm afraid Yuki will have to stay here for a few days before you will be able to bring her to the Kuchiki manor." Byakuya then nodded and took a last glance to Yuki before leaving.

"Taichou, what should I do now? Do I need to prepare anything when Yuki-chan wakes up?"

"There is no need, Yuki-san will be just fine. I'm sure after a long talk with her zanpakuto, she will be feeling much better." Isane nodded, trusting her captain's words before excusing herself out from the room. Unohana approached Yuki's bed and placed her hand on Yuki's head.

"Be strong, Yuki. You have people who are waiting for you to come back."

Inside Yuki's inner-mind, she was shocked to see that it has changed. The last time she came here, there was only one willow tree standing in the meadow. But now, as she looks around the greenery, flower buds have appeared, there are even other small trees growing. Yuki was wondering what had happened before her zanpakuto has decided to make her appearance under the shadow of the huge willow tree that stood in the center. Yuki, after looking around and rubbing her eyes to make sure she's not hallucinating, quickly went over to Kazeyomi who invited her to sit next to her under the willow tree.

"What happened here, Kazeyomi…?"

"This, is your resolve, Yuki. You did this, after all, this meadow is what portrays your mind."

"I did this…?"

"Yes, the moment you made your mind about leaving Ichigo and his family behind, this happened. You swore to yourself that you would become stronger for them and for your friends."

"I… did this…"

"Believe in yourself, Yuki. You've been telling yourself that you wanted to start anew, haven't you? Then start now, you are no longer human, you are now a shinigami, you cannot brood about what has happened in the past. You cannot turn back time, all you needed to do now is to move on, grow stronger, so what happened will not happen again." Kazeyomi said, placing her gloved hand on Yuki's head. Yuki then reminisced about the past that had happened, when Byakuya brought her to Soul Society, her memories altered and buried, the betrayal of Aizen, the blood on Ichigo, ever since then, she made her mind about growing stronger and gaining knowledge so none of that could ever happened once again. Yuki then looked up to Kazeyomi with a smile and noticed something.

"… You're not wearing your covers…" Yuki said, staring at Kazeyomi's bare face. The zanpakuto then let out a laugh, shaking her head before turning towards the flowers, which had started to bloom. With her hand still on Yuki head, Kazeyomi turned gave Yuki a content smile.

"It's time to wake up, Yuki. Byakuya-sama is waiting for you."


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