I want to dedicate this story to my best favorite author, Yemi Hikari, and my best friend, Karin Schiffer. I hope you can enjoy this story...=3
Disclaimer: Bleach is not mine
For The Dearest
Chapter: 1
Aizen was dead, and the winter war was over. But the end of war was always left a deep wound, as well as Soul Society. There were so many shinigamies injured and even killed in the war. They take a long time to rebuild all the destruction that was left behind by three former shinigamies. Also, the injured fukutaichou and taichou took a long time to recover, so gotei thirteen would not operated properly like before the war.
Ichimaru Gin, though at first he followed Aizen, but at the end of the winter war he turned to help the shinigami to defeat Aizen. Ichimaru was forced to help Aizen in order to protect those most precious to him. The person he loves most wholeheartedly. But treason is still treason. For that, he will receive punishment from the Seireitei. But, for the time being, pending the taichou and fukutaichou the injured recover and make a decision of what punishment will be given for him, Ichimaru in care of division four to recover his wounds.
~ H ~
Meanwhile, at the residence of the winter war hero. Isshin introduced to his two daughters of a snowy-haired boy with beautiful emerald eyes, "Yuzu ... Karin, this is Hitsugaya Toushirou, he will stay with us for a while."
Yuzu smiled sweetly to Toushiro, "Hi Toushiro, my name is Yuzu" said Yuzu friendly. While, Karin who was already familiar with Toushiro just lift her hand, "Yo ... Toushiro," said Karin
But Toushiro did not respond to them, and still stood in place staring at them with a puzzled look. Toushiro emerald eyes look bigger and innocent. He looked like a normal kid around Karin and Yuzu's age.
Karin raised an eyebrow. Then Isshin put his hand on Toushiro's shoulder, "Uh ... Toushiro-kun lost his memory, so that he lost his ability to speak and perform daily activities," said Isshin sadly. He felt guilty about not able to protect his former third seat.
Yuzu looked at Toushiro with a sad face, "Poor Toushiro-kun," said Yuzu. She almost cried. Yuzu hold Toushiro wrist with both of her hands, "take it easy dad, we'll keep Toushiro," said Yuzu. Then after that he drag Toushiro came in, and without saying anything Toushiro follow Yuzu.
After Yuzu and Toushiro disappear from her sight, Karin stared at Isshin with what-The hell-going on Look. Isshin sighed to see 'I will not let you go before you explain it to me' wrote in her daughter face. Isshin gave a sign to his daughter to follow her into the living room and Karin followed him.
Hitsugaya Toushirou, the youngest taichou in the history of gotei thirteen, the boy genius who managed to pass the academy in the shortest time, and the youngest shinigami who managed to activate his bankai, lost all his memory after the winter war ended. Presume he was too shocked because accidentally stabbed Hinamori. Right now he wasn't able to remember who he was and even did not remember how to perform everyday activities along spoke. Right now he was nothing more than a newborn baby and do not know how to survive.
Soul Society tried to restore the memory of the young taichou, or at least taught the taichou to perform daily activities. But right now Seireitei was undergoing the process of rebuilding. And the fourth division was too busy to healing shinigamies who wounded during the winter war and couldn't watch the young taichou 24/7. Therefore, ichigo brought Toushiro to living world. He felt Toushiro would be supervised when he was on his family. He believed Yuzu and Karin also must be willing to care for Toushiro.
"So that was happened," said Isshin close the explanation. Karin nodded her head understandingly of her father's explanations, "So ... Ichi-nii brought Toushiro here because the Soul Society was too busy to watch him?" asked Karin to make sure that she didn't miss something.
"Yeah," Isshin replied briefly. Then Karin got up and stretched her hand, "Well ... of course I will gladly take care of Toushiro," karin said with smile. Then she leave Isshin to located Tousiro and Yuzu were.
~ H ~
Ichigo just returned from Soul Society with Rukia when he found Toushiro was sitting in the dining room, staring at Yuzu who was cooking dinner. Ichigo then approached her and put his hand on Toushiro's shoulder. Then the attention of the young taichou diverted to Ichigo, Toushiro looked at him with his big emerald eyes, "Are you hungry, Toushiro?" asked Ichigo. But the young taichou forget what the meaning of the word 'hunger' is not responding. Although he knew what the meaning of hunger, he must have forgotten how to respond to Ichigo, "Are you thirsty, Toushiro?" Ichigo asked again. This time do not have to wait for a response Toushiro, Ichigo took glass and juice box from the refrigerator. Then he pour the juice into the glass and put it in the Toushiro's hands.
Toushiro received the glass, but he just stared at the glass with a puzzled look. patiently Ichigo hold Toushiro hands and bring the glass to Toushiro's mouth. After the juice pour into his mouth, Toushiro's eyes widen and he drunk the content of the glass greedily. Toushiro was very thirsty but do not know how to say it.
Because of the rush, Toushiro cough. Than Ichigo rubbed his back to help calm him. After the glass was empty, Ichigo refilled it. That time without having to be told, Toushiro brought the glass in his hand to his mouth, and he drained the glass slowly.
Ichigo sight turned soft. He was sympathetic to the young taichou who couldn't care for himself. Usually he would be angry if someone treated him like a child. But now, he couldn't do anything without help of people around him, "Yuzu, have you got something to Toushiro eat?" asked Ichigo to his sister who was busily cooking dinner.
"In fridge there is chocolate pudding. If Toushiro hungry, he could eat it," said Yuzu while stirring the pot. Then Ichigo took the pudding and fed it to Toushiro. Sure enough, the young taichou swallow it happily. Rukia came to dining room when she caught the sight of Ichigo fed Toushiro. she smiled for Ichigo was like a father who was caring for his child.
~ H ~
During dinner time, all the Kurosakies, Rukia and Toushiro gathered in the dining room. Their dinner menu today was curry rice, everyone on the dining room began to eat curry rice in front of them but Toushiro. He just stared at his curry rice.
"Toushiro ..." Called Karin. Then the said boy's attention turned to her, the young taichou. Karin whom sits next to Toushiro Toushiro gave spoon. After that she showed to Toushiro how to take the rice with a spoon, put into your mouth, then chewed and swallowed. Toushiro looked at the spoon that held a few seconds and did what Karin showed to him. After that he did it again and again until the rice on the plate out.
After the dinner, Ichigo showed Toushiro his room and change Toushiro clothes with his pajamas which too large for Toushiro's small frame. In his mind, Ichigo made a note to buy a few pairs of clothes for Toushiro because he had no other clothes than those he was wearing earlier. After that Ichigo told him to sleep in his bed while Ichigo himself to sleep on a futon. Today, at least Toushiro learn how to eat his food.
~ H ~
A week has passed since Toushiro first came to the house Kurosaki family. Right now he had learned many things. He was able to tell if he was hungry and thirsty also some other daily activities such as change their own clothes and bathing. Toushiro quickly understand what was Rukia and Kurosaki family taught him. For that, they have no trouble to teach Toushiro.
Ichigo was sitting while watching TV with Rukia when someone rang the doorbell of his house. Meanwhile, Yuzu and Karin were showing picture on some books to Toushiro and helped him identify the names of objects in the book. Then lazily, Ichigo went toward the front door.
For the time, Ichigo, Karin and Yuzu' s school were closed because their school buildings damaged during the winter war, and it take long time to fix it. Therefore Ichigo was always there for Toushiro, and had no worry when he and Rukia patrolled because there was people who always watch Toushiro.
Ichigo's eyes widened as he opened the door. In front of the door was stood a silver-purple haired young man. Then Ichigo stares turned into anger glare to the man who had helped Aizen and turned against him during the winter war, Ichimaru Gin.
~H~
Yosh... this is my first fanfiction that I wrote in English (rewrite actually)
English is not my first language, and actually I'm not sure with my grammar
So, I really need your suggestion and review
And I'm so sorry for miss spell and grammatical error
Mind to review?
-kusanagi-