Some of you are probably familiar with the old version of this fic. I have looked it over and with the help of a certain reveiwer called SingBenihime, have decided the other version needed to be binned and started over! This is rated T for stating a slash relationship, but no actual slash content.

To what's left of the Seireitei-

Hello. It's Ukitake. In case you hadn't guessed, I've left the Seireitei. It is most likely that I will never return to this place, and I'm happy about that. I have left with Ichigo and a few of his friends. They are better known as the Visoreds. Oh yes, Uryuu, Orihime, Urahara and company, Toushiro, Sado (Chad), Yumichika, Ikkaku, Rangiku, Byakuya, Uhanona, Soi Fon, Yachiru, Kenpachi, Nanao, and Renji. Good luck trying to operate without half of your captains and vicecaptains.

Why did I leave, you ask? Because I'm sick and tired of being treated like glass. You all treat me like I'm weak because of my tuberculosis, which I am not. What I am is fed up. Why did I take Kenpachi and Byakuya with me? Because, they helped me get stronger along with the others, while you all pitied me and refused to let me do anything on my own!Sentaro and Kiyone, I am truly sorry for leaving you, my subordinates, behind. I understand that you were only trying to be helpful, but your 'help' was just suffocating me.

I suppose this is it, then. Goodbye, remaining taichous, fuketaichous, seats, and members of Central 56. I regret having to take measures as drastic as this, but it needed to be all need to understand that my disease doesn't define who I am: and it DOES NOT make me ANY less strong than all of you. All the people who came with me, they understood that, Especially Ichigo. He's seen patients with cancer, a deadly disease, and he said they are some of the strongest and most brave people he's ever met. And sorry about the afternote, but I'm about to have an impulsive childish meltdown.

PS: Before I forget to tell all you people, Ichigo and I are together. That's right! I GOT HIM RUKIA! BACK OFF, BITCH!Hmm, I really want some candy right now... Oh! I know, I'll go share it with the other Shiro-chan!