Notes/Disclaimer

Do not own any Bleach mention characters. Does contain a few spoilers.

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The story picks up after Tousen's and Sajin's battle with Kenpachi. After that it's pretty much AU. Also some of the stuff is made up by me, and if you're anti-Tousen fans, don't like flashbacks or don't like odd pairings don't read. Also exploring academy days of Tousen, Sajin, Soi and Yoruichi.

Summery: Begins right when Komamura saves Kaname from Zaraki's death strike, then starts the AU.

Pairings: mainly centered on Tousen/Yoruichi with Sajin/Soi friendship implied.

Kindling Reflections

Tousen: " Komamura I.."

Sajin: " No…There's nothing to say Kaname."

Kenpachi sneered at the sight before him as Sajin's mask crumbled to the ground.

Zaraki: " It's been awhile since I've seen your face Komamura Sajin." (He's like a fox demon.)

Sajin: " It's been a long while since anyone has seen my face Kenpachi." 'Tousen is bleeding very badly only one thing to do.' " Bankia!"

Meanwhile (near the woods)

Yoruichi walked quietly through the woods to an old hangout from her academy days. As far as she knew only three other shinigami knew of its whereabouts. As she stepped on the porch her thoughts drifted to her friends. As she stepped in the foyer she felt a familiar spiritual reiatsu drop. She frowned as memories of the last time that same reiasu dropped came back.

Flashback

While Soi and Sajin were training out back, Yoruichi was cleaning their hang out up a bit. After about half an hour latter she found herself wondering where Tousen was. She knew he took extra training courses at the academy, but those had ended over twenty minutes ago. Her thought process was cut short when said shinigami came limping in.

Yoruichi: " What the hell happened to you?!"

Soi and Sajin looked from where they were relaxing and let out horrid gasp. Tousen was bleeding badly from numerous cuts along his chest and arms. What was left of his bloody-up shirt hung loosely on his shoulders. Blood began to puddle around his left foot from the gash on the lower part of the leg.

Tousen: " A hollow… So fast… managed to kill… it."

Yoruichi caught him as he passed out from blood loss and gently lowered him to the floor. Soi quickly moved to the storage closet and retrieved a few dozen healing ointments and healing herbs. Sajin had moved to retrieved a few sets of bandages and a stitching kit from the bathroom. After an hour and a half Tousen was patched up and resting in the lounge.

End Flashback

Yoruichi: ' So young to start mastering high level Bankia.' [Lets out a sigh ' All of us were.'

Meanwhile (Sajin & Tousen)

Sajin: 'Tenken destracted Zaraki nicely.'

He was flash stepping his way to Yoruichi's very location with a very badly wounded Tousen cradled carefully in his arms.

Sajin: 'I hope no one has stumbled apone our little hid away.' [looking down slightly at Tousen ' We found that place because of you Tousen.'

Flashback

Sajin: " Tousen, where are you going?"

Before Tousen began to head toward the woods he'd been staring blankly in the direction he was now heading in.

Tousen: " There's an interesting spiritual reiasu coming from the area up ahead."

Sajin[Skeptical look " Last time you followed an interesting reiasu we ended up face to face with some pretty strong hollows."

Tousen: " I pretty sure it's not coming from any hollows. In fact I think it's coming from two other shinigami."

Sajin: "Alright. If its not hollows again then lets go."

End Flashback

Sajin: 'It's also because of you we made friends with Yoruichi and Soi.'

Tousen let out a low groan of pain that made Sajin quicken his pace.

Sajin: " Don't worry Tousen we're heading somewhere safe "… 'I hope… That reiasu.' "Hmm"