Ch. 1
Toshiro's P.O.V.
I lay here in a dark, damp cell. My hands bound behind my back in a most uncomfortable position. The backs of my hands touching and actually connected with my bound feet. Around my neck was the collar that suppressed spiritual power.
My clothes were witched with a prisoner's cloth. My sword… the only Zanpakuto that truly understood me… was confiscated from me the moment the news struck me. The only one who believed I was innocent… in a week, I'll never see Hyurinmaru again.
They didn't have to bind me. I know better than to try escaping. But… the reason I'm here, in this damp cell, was because of something I didn't do. I had an alibi but no one would believe me. I guess… I guess there's no changing what has already been decided. Marking down the days… days I have until my execution.
I don't even bother eating when a guard comes in with a tray of prison food. I can't bring myself to eat anything. My stomach growls but I deny the fact of hunger.
"Hyurinmaru... I'm… sorry about this," I say to no one in particular. My Zanpakuto can't hear me anyway. Slowly, I fall asleep.
Hyurinmaru's P.O.V.
I can't believe this. Accusing my master of treason… I can't believe it. We told them where we were that day, what we were doing.
I couldn't do anything to save my master from being taken away. Forcing me into sword form… I wanted to help my master but couldn't.
Now that I'm free to roam again, I'm in my manifested form now. All I can think about is my master, laying and waiting in a dark cell. Cold and confused… this isn't right. Someone wants my master dead, but who? Who wants Master Hitsugaya dead?
Right now, I'm standing on a tall pole that oversees everything. I groan in frustration. Frustration of not being able to do anything.
"Master," I say, staring off towards the main building. "I don't know what to do."
"Captain Matsumoto, there you are," said a girl. I recognized it as Momo. The girl whom my master felt deeply about. Rangiku Matsumoto is the new Squad 10 captain.
"Stop calling me 'Captain' Momo. That title doesn't suit me at all," Rangiku told the young girl.
"But…" Momo started to say, but stopped to think. I'm not eavesdropping on their conversation. They are just in my general area of hearing.
"Lieutenant, I don't feel right about not believing Shiro," Momo said, her voice sounding guilty.
"Yeah. I know what you mean, Momo. Ever since last week… I haven't felt the same. I wonder if anyone else feels the same as us."
The girls walked off. Leaving my hearing area to do something. If only I could've done something… something more to convince the Head Captain that my master didn't do anything.
"Hey, there you are, Hyurinmaru. We've been looking for you," said a girl. I turned my head around to see Haineko and Tobiume standing on air next to me.
"What do you two want?" I asked them, turning back around to face the tall building again.
"You heard what our masters were talking about, right?" Tobiume asked, softly.
"Yes. But why do they feel that way now? Of all times… why now?" I asked back.
"They felt guilty a few days after Hitsugaya was taken away. They just… they were confused and they still are confused," Haineko told me. Not long after I sighed, the other Zanpakuto arrived. What do they want? I don't need any pity from them.
Master Hitsugaya almost died just to get me back and now he really is going to die for something he didn't do!
"Our masters would like to hear the full story, Hyurinmaru," Suzumebachi told me. "They're as confused as ever. There has been more slaughter since Hitsugaya was locked up."
I tensed up a bit and greeted my teeth. Why should I tell them the full story now? Bottom line was; we were doing a dangerous reckon mission, my master got hurt in his left arm and right leg, then we got out of there as fast as we could, and once we got back here he was charged with treason.
I vanished from the other Zanpakuto, since they were starting to really tick me off. Blabbering on about their masters wanting the full story and that mine got locked up.
Now, walking the streets alone… I wish to have my master walking beside me to talk to. I realize that'll never happen again.
"Hey, Hyurinmaru," I hear a familiar orange hair sat. I turn to look at Ichigo, but then walked on paying him no mind.
"Hyurinmaru, hang on a minute. I want to know what really happened," Ichigo said, following me.
"Already told you what happened and you didn't believe us," I told him. The orange head gets in front of me, making me stop.
"Would you tell me if I can get you in to see Toshiro?" My eyes widen with hope when he said that. But… how is he going to get me in the holding prison?
"I asked the captains of each squad… they're going to try granting a visit either today or in three days."
"Huh? Seriously?" I asked, thinking it wasn't possible to visit Master Hitsugaya in an execution prison. Ichigo nods with a slight smile.
That's when everyone else came over to us. "Head Captain Yama has granted us two visit days. Today and the day before the execution," Rangiku said. "Although, I still believe there shouldn't be an execution. Toshiro is one of the strangest kids in both worlds."
"What are we waiting for then? Let's go see Toshiro," Ichigo said, grabbing my hand and leading me where my master is.
It took a while to get there. The guards let us in as a different one led us to Master Hitsugaya's cell. Once we got to his cell and looked in at him… my eyes went wide as a shocked gasp escaped my lips.
Master Hitsugaya was laying on his side, bound. Why did they bind him? Once the guard unlocked to door… I ran in and kneeled beside my master, calling his name. Master Hitsugaya softly groaned, but didn't wake up.
Momo came over and cut the bonds off him, about ready to start crying. "Shiro, please wake up," she begged. Slowly, my master woke to her begging. "Momo?" he asked, sounding weak. He slowly sat up and looked around. "I get it… I'm dreaming." He fell into me, my arms immediately wrapped around him.
I gasped sharply. He's skinny, I can feel his bones through his clothes. "Master?" He hasn't been eating at all!
"What's the meaning of this guard?!" Rangiku shouted at the guard, going over to him. I was too worried about my master to see what she was doing.
"He keeps refusing to eat, Captain," said the guard.
"Stop calling me Captain! I'm the Lieutenant of Squad 10!"
"S-Sorry ma'am,"
Those two end up 'chatting' for a long time. I take a look at Master Hitsugaya's left arm and right leg. What I saw… was something I feared. Exactly where he got hit during that reckon mission… a black substance has taken the place of the wounds. It's starting to spread down both.
Gr, what in the world was he hit with? What were those weird black light things he was hit with? I don't have those answers.
"Hyurinmaru…" I didn't hear what Squad Captain 1 was saying as a guard comes in with fresh food. Soup and some bread… maybe he'll eat if I feed him.
I took the spoon out of the soup with some of the soup in it. Then held it to Master Hitsugaya's mouth but he wouldn't open. "Master, please. You need to eat something." After a few seconds, he finally opened up so I could feed him. The Squad Captains and Lieutenants let me feed my master before asking the same question.
My master opened his eyes again, looking around, "what… are you guys going here?"
"Captain, we all feel the same now. Guilty for not believing you for some reason," Rangiku told him softly.
"I'm not… you captain anymore…" my master said, still sounding weak but a little stronger, now that he had something to eat.
"Master, please rest," I told him.
"Why do you choose now… of all times… why now to… want the full story?" my master asked, completely ignoring what I said.
"Shiro…" Momo started but didn't say another word. She started crying shortly after. My master groaned, "Hyurinmaru… please tell them." Apparently, no matter what he can't stand to see Momo cry or get hurt.
"As you wish, Master," I softly say just as he fell back asleep. I looked up at the others and began to tell them the full story.
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