Dragons and Treasure

By: K.N.K.

A/N: The story is based off my recent interest in Kuroshitsuji and me renewing my love of Bleach. I had recently seen the scene between Tatsuki and Ichigo about their friendship. I thought it was very cruel to Tatsuki (Isn't it always sad to see tough girls cry?)…well that and I thought that Tatsuki needed more love. By the way neither animes nor mangas are mine. They each belong to their respected owners.

Summary: I live to serve. I live to protect. Both of them…they no longer need me…they—they don't even want me. I am breaking. I need to find someone or something! They want me. Even better then that—they need me! My new charges…I will serve them until death…even beyond death. They are mine…

Prologue:

The Dragon has awakened—her treasures shall never be touched by another's hand.

Giggles were heard throughout the room barely drowning out the sounds of falling rain tapping at the window. Two children where whispering under the covers in front of a faint, dying fire. They were trading stories and teasing each other as their parents looked at the two children; one was a pale skinned, dark haired little tomboy and her best friend—a strange tan skinned, orange haired little Momma's boy. They wished this moment for their children would last forever.

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The little girl watched her best friend cry by the river. She felt terrible. Running towards her friend she knelt beside him—they sat quietly for awhile. The other boys in their class were picking on—usually it was just his hair but this time they brought up something that crossed the line—they brought up Ichigo's mother. She fought them off giving them a few black eyes but Ichigo had run off already. He looked to her –crying.

"Tatsuki….," he looked sad; he sounded lost when he whispered, "Momma she's gone. It was my fault. I wasn't strong enough to save her!" By the end he was yelling into his lap.

"Ichigo," The little girl shouted at him trying to catch his attention without hitting him. Ichigo looked up at Tatsuki, tears swelled up at the corner of his eyes. They were puffy and swollen.

"Ichigo," her tone much softer this time, "Your mom wouldn't want you crying here. Get strong and live up to the name she gave you, you idiot!"

The boy sniffled as the she looked down at him. Getting up he hugged the girl tightly before hearing his sisters calling out to him along with his father standing there smiling.

"Tatsuki…We'll be friends forever!" Ichigo told with a big grin on his face. Tatsuki stared at him, knowing that his grin didn't reach his eyes and that he was still unsure. She played along this once.

"Of course we'll be friends forever you idiot!"

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All she could think of was that idiot! That dumbass! She was trying to move forward but Keigo's grip on her tightened. It wasn't enough to just punch his head against a window. How could he betray their friendship after all these years! Did she mean nothing to him!

"Does our friendship mean nothing to you ichigo!" She shouted, her head bowed as she choked back a sob, "I thought we were nakama!"

All was silent as the tears she held back fell to the ground. Ichicgo got up and stared at Tatsuki, "Don't get involved with me anymore." Turning around and stuffing his hands into his pockets he stalked away saying, "Keigo... Mizuiro…take care of Tatsuki,"

Tatsuki tried lunging towards him but was still held back and instead yelled out to Ichigo (desperation clear in her voice), "Dumbass!"

Tears had fallen. Nakama had fallen.

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"Tatsuki," two voices whispered her name poking her sides. She pretended to be asleep as the two decides to keep poking her, getting tired of it she opened her eyes.

"I told you she was pretending frère," a more girlish voice said with a slight accent. A more boyish voice answered back, "You're the one that thought she was a sleep, soeur."

Tatsuki let out a low groan as they continued to poke her, waiting for her to recognize them. Raising herself up slightly by her elbows, she looked down at two small children. A boy and a girl—twins—one on each side of her. Scoping each child in an arm she cradle them to her chest and laid back down, "You two are so tiny for your age."

Both children let out a huff at the remark but continued to cling to the young woman. "Why were you awake, Tatsuki," they questioned her at the same time knowing she could never deny them anything. She let out a sigh and covered their eyes with each hand. It was slight as they waited for answer, not knowing that their guardian was thinking back to another friend besides Ichigo—Orihime.

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"Leave her alone!" She yelled out to the girls surrounding a poor girl. The girl's hair was piled on to the floor snipped and chopped up crudely. The girls cried out and ran away from the speaker. Tatsuki was known as the Dragoness of their school for a reason and they did not want to experience that reason.

"A-arisawa-san," the young girl questioned looking up at the Dragoness, her face still filled with tears, "Where did all of the nice girls go?"

"They aren't nice girls Orihime! They were bullying you!" The girl had said rather harshly at the young –now short haired—girl.

She stayed silent and rubbed her eyes as Tatsuki held out a hand to her pulling her back on her feet.

"I'm gunna have to walk you home from now on," grabbing her hand she walked forward. Orihime tried to convince her other wise but Tatsuki ignored it.

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A body slammed against the wall as a girl glared at the pervert of an old man, "Where in the fucking hell do you think you're going!"

The old man was frighten and tried to make her scared by threatening her, "I'm going to call the police if you don't leave this minute!"

The girl just snorted and said, "You go ahead and call the police, Old man, and I'll tell them what you've been doing. After all stalking an underage girl and trying to break into her apartment to only do God knows what to her? I don't think the police will be too worried about me a little girl trying to save her friend from perverts like you."

"Tatsuki! Lunch is ready!"

Smiling as the old man pissed his pants Tatsuki called back, "Coming Orihime!"

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She is gone. Orihime isn't here anymore. 'I call feel Hime!'

Why won't she tell me the truth? I could have helped.

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"Nothing," she paused at the silence now broken as the children visibly perked up at her voice, "Just reminiscing about the past."

"You are thinking," the boy started off and the girl cut in, "about them?"

"Yes," Tatsuki stated truthfully.

"We will never leave you Tatsuki!" Both children said forcefully at the same time in the same hushed tone. Clinging to Tatsuki and holding each other's hand resting them in the center of Tatsuki's bosom as Tatsuki moved her hands away from their eyes revealing them to be a lovely leafy green. They had fallen asleep cling to her, "And I will serve and protect the both of you. We will never be lonely again." Her eyes glowed a eerie rustic red as the candle blew out beside them.