Ayame's POV

Bitterness…Rage…Scorn…Hate…and Grief. Those are my emotions as I gazed at the great wall surrounding the Seiretei. It had been so long since I had been here. In fact, the last time I had been here was 150 years ago……

Flashback

Fear made my heart beat unevenly as the Shinigami lashed out at me.

"Don't be like that, sugar. Just sleep with us and all this fighting won't be necessary. My blood was seeping into the ground. Terror. I felt my OTHER side take over. I tried to fight it, but I was too injured and scared. I lost control.

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"Suzuki Ayame. As the witnesses have justified, you attacked five male nobles for no reason. You injured all of them severely. Your crimes are intolerable. As punishment you are stripped of you title as a noble lady, disowned by your family, and exiled from the soul society. You exile will be 150 years long. 30 years for each of the men. At the end of the 150 years, at this time today, you will report back to the Seiretei for duty. If you fail to do so you will be labeled as a traitor and hunted down to be disposed of. And during your absence you are stripped of your title of a Shinigami and your Zampaktu will be left here in our care. You must leave the Seiretei within the hour. That is the final judgment of the Shinigami. Dismissed." Yamamoto's voice rang clearly in the air.

Almost in a daze I stood up and exited the meeting room. I stood there, in the hallway for several moments. Soon the Captains started to file out of the room. They completely ignored me. I went to my chambers to pack. I walked to the gates to the Seiretei, all the captains, lieutenants, and dozens of Shinigami stood there, waiting to see the 'traitor' leave.

As I handed over my Zampaktu, I tried to catch the gaze of my friends and family. I was met by either cold stares, or they wouldn't look me in the eyes at all. I felt disconnected, in shock.

I walked through the gates and as I passed through them they closed behind me.

End of Flashback

The hundred and fifty years had passed. During my exile I had traveled the human world, traveling aimlessly. In isolation. I began to fall apart at some time, I even tried to take my own life. Eventually I got over the depression and drilled onje lesson into my head. You can never trust anyone. I became cold, and I built walls around my heart. I became emotionless and cold.

Now my exile was over and I was home. But, was it really my home? Did I even have a home? No. No, I did not. I was completely alone. Closing my eyes I took a deep breath and walked through the Seiretei's gates.

Yamamoto's POV

Today was the day. The day Suzuki Ayame would return. I closed my eyes for several seconds, than called to my lieutenant.

"Yes, Captain Yamamoto?" He asked.

"Send Hell butterflies to all the Captains and Lieutenants. Inform them to gather in the meeting room."

"Of course, sir."

Byakuya's POV

She would be arriving today. The girl who once hurt me so harshly, the girl who was thought to be a traitor, the one who used to, and maybe still did, hold my heart.

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Walking into the meeting room I saw that Yamamoto was there, and all the other Captains and Lieutenants were already there. I stood in my place.

Nobody's POV

The 13 court guard squad Captains and lieutenants were all lined up when 1st division's Captain, Yamamoto began to speak.

"We are gathered here to discuss an important matter. Some of you may remember, some of you may not, but 150 years ago a female Shinigami named Suzuki Ayame was exiled from the Seiretei for attacking and injuring five noblemen. She was stripped of her title as a noble lady, disowned by her family, and exiled from the soul society." Murmurs broke out among the Captains and lieutenants who had not been part of the 13 court squad guards at the time of her exile. When the noise had died down Yamamoto began to speak again, "However, her exile is over, and she returned home just minutes ago. We must now decide her fate." He nodded to his lieutenant and the lieutenant opened the door in the back of the room.

A young woman entered. She had pale skin, bluish black hair, extraordinary silver eyes, a slender figure, and an emotionless face. With all that said, she was a very beautiful person. Though, something about her screamed dangerous and mysterious.

"Before you is the woman Suzuki Ayame. Her fate must now be decided."