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Chapter Two
"Whitey-chan, what's this?" Yachiru bounced around him like a rabbit that ate too much sugar. "It's so small, and it looks like you. Is it a voodoo doll? I wanna squeeze it!" So saying, she bent down to grab it.
"NO!!" Hitsugaya shouted. Yachiru straightened up and looked hurt. Then she ran off, yelling, "Ken-chan! Whitey-chan yelled at me!" Hitsugaya sighed. He estimated about ten seconds before Zaraki came. He was in for a whole lot of trouble.
Eight seconds later, a huge voice bellowed, "HITSUGAYA! HOW DARE YOU MAKE YACHIRU UPSET! PREPARE TO DIE!"
Hitsugaya immediately shunpoed three metres away from his original spot. It was fortunate that he did, because an instant later there was a huge gaping hole where he had stood previously. Then he remembered Shironeko. Oh no...What was he going to do?
He had no time to think, because Zaraki's figure loomed into his view, his sword raised high. Hitsugaya dove out of the way and a building nearby collapsed.
Hitsugaya had no wish to fight with a demented man who went about destroying buildings. He shunpoed all over the place, all the while looking out for Shironeko. Of course, Zaraki was in a frenzied rage, randomly slashing the air around him and roaring that Hitsugaya was a coward. Although Hitsugaya was not in the least provoked by Zaraki's comments, he was extremely worried about Shironeko's safety. What if one of Zaraki's slashes hit Shironeko? The result would be disastrous.
It was probably because of this reason alone that Hitsugaya decided to release Hyouinmaru. In an instant, the ground was frozen and covered with a layer of snow. Zaraki smiled. "Heh. You finally decided to stop running. But I bet you still can't beat me, even with your zampaktou released."
Now that Zaraki had stopped slashing around, Hitsugaya took this opportunity to scan the ground for Shironeko. The white snow made it harder for him to look for the Shironeko, who also had white fur. To stall Zaraki, he created a barrier of ice and snow to temporarily contain him. The ice surrounded him, forming a tall cylinder with Zaraki trapped inside. Snow from the ground was tightly packed and compressed around the wall. It would take Zaraki at most a minute to break out of it. Hitsugaya had to use his time while he could.
With the snow on the ground removed, the pavement was showing through. It would be easier to spot Shironeko now. And suddenly, Hitsugaya did see Shironeko. Shironeko was huddled into a ball for warmth and had taken shelter under the roof of a house. Fortunately, Zaraki hadn't managed to hit Shironeko. Hitsugaya sighed with relief.
Then he heard the barrier cracking. Hitsugaya immediately grabbed Shironeko and shunpoed towards the fourth division. Shironeko was so cold in his arms. If anyone could help Shironeko, that person would be in the fourth division.
Two seconds later, he heard a distant cry of fury, "HITSUGAYA!" He just shunpoed even faster.
Soon, he reached the fourth division. Hitsugaya was desperate now. Shironeko seemed dead, so still and unmoving. Shironeko needed help, and fast. He didn't bother to ask, he just barged right in the office. "Unohana-taichou, I need your help. Please."
Unohana was about to reprimand him about knocking before entering. But something in his tone stopped her, and instead she asked, "What is it that you want?"
"It's Shironeko, my cat. I think it's about to die." Hitsugaya said.
Unohana immediately put her work to one side and stood up. She crossed over to him and took a look at Shironeko. "Hmmm...it is alive, but there is not much I can tell right now. Please wait a while until I call you back in. I need to examine it."
Hitsugaya nodded. He exited her office, leant on a wall and sighed. If Shironeko was going to die because of him, he wouldn't be able to live with himself.
Five minutes later, Unohana came outside. "Shironeko will live, but only if you put part of your soul into it. Shironeko's body temperature is dangerously low, too low for it to survive on its own. Because snow is your element, if you put part of your soul into Shironeko it should be able to survive the cold. I am reasonably confident that this procedure will work. However, there might be some side effects. Do you want to do this?"
Hitsugaya immediately replied, "Yes."
"Very well." Unohana took him into her office again. Shironeko was still curled up on a sofa. "You have to put some of your reiatsu into it. I hope this will work."
Hitsugaya concentrated and let his reiatsu flow into Shironeko. A few minutes later, Shironeko's body shifted and it slowly stood up. It blinked. And then it spoke, "Thank you."
End of chapter two.
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