Title: Gone
Chap. Rating: K
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or any of its characters. Saya and Chochiko belongs to Crimsonbloodgoddess. Cherry-chan belongs to thedrunkenwerewolf.
When Gin, Rayne, and Rangiku woke that morning, they knew something was out of place in their home. The air seemed heavy and sad, like a raincloud had permanently settled over them. After dressing quickly, the three walked slowly and silently down the hall. The entire house was dark, and the only sound was the wind blowing through the trees outside. Even Cherry-chan and Chochiko dared not to make a sound. They made their way to the kitchen area and saw that it was empty. The door was open, as if someone had forgotten to close it. Cold, early morning wind blew in, ruffling their hair and causing them to shiver. It reminded them that the weather was beginning to cool and soon fall would come. Gin quickly shut the door and returned to the girls. All three had knots in their stomach and felt an odd sense of fear. Both girls held one of Gins hands and the animals clung to the children. They silently made their way to where Aizen-sama and Saya-chan's bedroom was and slowly opened the door. Aizen-sama was lying on his side with his back to them, still wearing his clothes from the previous night. His glasses were on the bedside table and his chocolate brown hair was mussed and sticking up all over the place. It seemed that nothing but pure sadness and loss was radiating from that room. The children stood there silently for what seemed like an eternity. Gin spoke up first. "Aizen-sama…" he said, barely above a whisper. The man heaved a heavy sigh, sat up, and turned to the children. Once they got a look at his face, they were struck speechless. He looked pale, almost sickly. His soft brown eyes were glazed, and the rims were red and swollen, like he had been crying. But, this was Aizen-sama. Aizen-sama never cried, ever. Something was definitely wrong. Had a friend of his died?
Quiet, soft hearted Rayne let go of Gin's hand and walked over to the bed. Climbing up, she sat in his lap and hugged his middle."It'll be okay, Aizen-sama…" she whispered, trying to comfort him. The man sighed again and softly patted her dark head. Gin and Rangiku, along with Cherry-chan and Chochiko followed suit. "What's wrong?" Rangiku asked. Aizen-sama didn't speak. It was then that the children noticed the absence of a certain someone. "Aizen-sama," Gin asked cautiously, afraid of the answer. "W-Where's Saya-chan?"
"She's…gone."
"G-Gone?" Rangiku asked. "Where'd she go? Is she gonna be back soon?"
Aizen-sama just shook his head. "She was taken from us."
The small family, now down one member, spent the rest of the day on the bed, the children crying softly and the animals whining occasionally.
Their Saya-chan had been taken from them.