Chapter 1: Prologue
After the Winter War, peace came back to the soul society. At the Squad 4 barracks, Momo Hinamori, Lieutenant of Squad 5 woke up from her coma after sustaining serve injuries during the Winter War.
When she woke up, she saw her childhood friend, Toshiro Hitsugaya and also Captain of squad 10 sitting on a chair next to her waiting for her to be awake.
She spoke in a soft voice, "Shiro-Chan, where am I and what am I here for?"
Toshiro was shock by her sudden action.
He said, "Momo you are in the Squad 4 barracks for medical treatment after attaining serious injuries during the winter war against that bastard Aizen ..., wait I will get Captain Unohana to check on you and do not run away until she comes is that okay?"
Momo in a cheerful voice said, "Shiro-Chan, I cannot move out from the bed, so how can I run away?"
He said "Good point, I would get back to you on it later."
He then ran off to find Captain Unohana about Momo being awake.
Captain Unohana came in and examined her, she said that Momo's condition was stable and ready to leave the next day if nothing else happen to her.
After Captain Unohana left, Momo asked Toshiro, "Shiro-Chan, why do you always protect me instead of me protecting you?"
He replied in a gentle tone, "First of all, you are a bed wetter and second of all, you do not have a bankai"
She said in an annoyed and angry voice, "Shiro-Chan, stop it I am no longer a bed wetter and what about not having a bankai!"
He said in a serious tone, "If you have no bankai, then you lack power and in return how can you protect others from big trouble!"
She argued back in a frustrated tone, "So now you think that having a bankai is important, fine I am sorry for wasting your time, Captain Hitsugaya, you may leave now as I want to sleep!"
He was shock and confuse about what he just heard.
He said in an apologetic tone, "Momo that was not what I meant!"
She said in an even angrier voice, "You know what, I don't care just get out now, you are disturbing a sick person's rest!"
He then left the room, looking down and having a deep thought whether what he said to her was appropriate or not.
At the same time Momo was thinking whether Toshiro said was corrct or not.
After a long period of time, she decided that she needed to have a bankai so that she could protect Toshiro this time around. At the same time she decided that nobody should know about her bankai training especially Toshiro all else he would go over protective of her.