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Synopsis: He left Seireitei to complete a mission and returns not quite the same. What's wrong with Captain Hitsugaya? Well, isn't that obvious, but how is Momo going to help get his memory back?
LEGEND
"Talking." "Thinking."
Amnesia
Chapter One: Amnesia
They were running through the silent streets Rukongai, attempting to surround the unwanted guest that came from Hueco Mundo, the Hollows. The pursuers, the Shinigami, are ordered by their captain commander to purify and exterminate these foul creatures. "This is Group B reporting in," one of them said, talking to their assigned Hell Butterfly. "The Hollows are headed towards the eastern direction."
"Roger that, continue to chase after them. Group A will shortly come and assist you all," the voice transmission replied from the butterfly. "Remember, it is the tenth division's responsibility is to eliminate all of them."
"Understood, Matsumoto-fukutaicho! Let's move out Shinigami!"
As they continued to catch up to the enemy, tenth division lieutenant, Matsumoto Rangiku stood alongside her captain nearby on a tall building. "Taicho, preparations are all done according to plan," she replied. "The Hollows are headed toward the targeted area in South Rukongai District Three."
"Alright then. Let's head over there right now Matsumoto," her captain, Hitsugaya Toshiro replied.
"Yes sir!"
With that said, the two elite Shinigami used shunpo to get to their next destination quickly. By the time they have arrived, a few of their subordinates joined up with them. "Hitsugaya-taicho, Matsumoto-fukutaicho!" one of them said.
"Status report," Hitsugaya replied as he took a moment to scan the area.
"Hai! We have received word that the Hollows are going to be here any minute now."
"Understood," he said. "We're ambushing them."
Obeying their captain's orders, they did as they were told. Just as Matsumoto drew hers, she made her first move along with her subordinates. Flash stepping her way to the approaching Hollows below, she raised her sword in front of her and gave it a swift wipe with her free hand. "Unare, Haineko!"
Then, the assault began. The blade turned into ashes and it began surrounding a group of three or four Hollows and slicing them into pieces. The others were fending off and slowly executing them, one by one. "Captain Hitsugaya, the area here has been cleared up," one of the tenth division Shinigami said.
"Good, our job i--nani?" Hitsugaya said, turning his attention to the sudden appearance of more Hollows from their world.
"Taicho!" Matsumoto exclaimed as she appeared at his side.
"Tch, even a few Gillian have decided to come here," the young prodigy replied as he drew his zanpakuto from his back. "Cover me Matsumoto."
"Yes sir!"
As the Shinigami were trying to fend off against the newly arrived Hollows, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto jumped into battle against the two large Gillians. With a wave of her hilt, the vice-captain called out her zanpakuto's name, commanding it to immobilize the foot soldiers. In the meantime, Hitsugaya leaped high into the air and swing his zanpakuto in a diagonal cut. He released the ice dragon from his blade at the enemies as he called out his shikai release. "Souten ni Zase, Hyorinmaru!"
With the attack being successful, the Gillian were soon frozen by his ice. Matsumoto finished them off by commanding her Haineko to slice and dice them into pieces. As a result, it disintegrated into the thin air. By the time Hitsugaya landed safely on the ground next to the fukutaicho, Matsumoto said, "They have some nerve sneaking up on us like that and I thought they're supposed to be primitive."
"They are," Hitsugaya replied as he drew back his sword. "They just happen to be here at the right time."
Just then, Hitsugaya sensed a gathering of reiatsu to his right. Without a moment to waste, he got in the way of his vice-captain and used Bakudo Number 25: Danku to defend themselves. "Taicho!" Matsumoto called out.
"Matsumoto!" he called out, signaling that she should take the opportunity to locate the enemy and defeat the leftover Hollows or Menos in the area.
Nodding with agreement, she left her captain's side to strike the Gillian down with her shikai. Just as it is about to be eliminated, it fired one last cero at the tenth captain of the Gotei 13. As a result, the kido spell was broken and the force of the attack sent the young prodigy to be pushed backwards, hitting against a nearby thick tree, and suddenly collapsing onto the ground.
Once all the enemies were defeated, Matsumoto and the tenth division subordinates rushed towards their unconscious captain, checking for any injuries. "Matsumoto-fukutaicho! Is Hitsugaya-taicho alright?" one of them asked.
"Head injury; a pretty bad one too," the strawberry orange haired woman replied, "and he's also unconscious. I will personally take him to the fourth division."
"Hai!"
Carrying the white haired boy on her back, Matsumoto turned to her subordinates and gave them their last instruction. "In the meantime, please return to the tenth division headquarters."
"Understood!"
With that said, Matsumoto used shunpo to quickly head over the medical division of the Gotei 13, the fourth.
She flash stepped her way as fast as her legs could carry her to the fourth division headquarters. Moments ago, Hinamori Momo have received word that her childhood friend fell unconscious during his mission to eliminate Hollows in South Rukongai District Three. "Please be alright Shiro-chan," she thought, leaping building to building until she arrived at her destination.
"Hitsugaya-kun!" the raven haired girl exclaimed as she entered the room to find Matsumoto, Captain Unohana, and Lieutenant Kotetsu Isane turning to her.
Judging from the looks on their faces, they appear to be concerned about something. "Wait, did Hitsugaya-kun...?"
She feared the worse. "Is Hitsugaya-kun de--"
"Iie, he's not," Matsumoto replied. "Even worse than that."
"Huh, what could be worse than death?" she wondered as her peers and superiors moved aside for her to see her childhood friend.
The only injury he is inflicted with is the wrapped bandage that is tied around his forehead. Nothing seemed to be out of the ordinary. "Hi-Hitsugaya-kun?" she asked. "Daijobou?"
His response turned out to be something she didn't expect him to say. "Hitsugaya...Is that my name?"
References
Fukutaicho - Vice Captain / Lieutenant
Taicho - Captain
Shunpo - Flash Step
Hai - Yes
Nani - What
Reiatsu - Spiritual Pressure
Danku - Spitting Void. A shield used to block against attacks.
Daijobou - Are you alright
I know I said I would update on Friday with the first chapter, but...I managed to finished it early and well, feel satisfied enough to post it without a doubt. So, I really hoped you enjoyed it.
If you haven't already known, this fan fiction doesn't take place in an alternate universe. So, in the later chapters, there will be some Hollow bashing action. The unfortunate part is...poor Toshiro got amnesia! What will happen next? Find out in my next chapter update. In the meantime, review! Thanks.