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Desiree

*Flash Back 300 Years*

"Hey Joe, wait up!" a voice from behind me called.

As I turned, I saw the girl of my dreams. She had short blonde hair and bright blue eyes. Her Zanpackuto, Shariu, was at her side. While I held mine on my back, I still didn't know its name. Other Shinigami have been telling me that she was ugly since we started dating. I thought differently. I thought that she was the most beautiful Shinigami in the Soul Society. She was at least. I was a man that didn't care about what the Soul Society did. Everybody considered me an outcast, a slacker, a man with no tastes. I didn't care what other people thought. I helped when others needed it and fought when I needed to. I hated people that acted stupid just to act stupid. I wasn't very strong and not very popular with almost anyone. I was misunderstood until I met Desiree. She helped me understand more about love when I was with her, even if she didn't know it.

"Hey Desiree, how have you been?" I asked as she ran up to me and I lifted her by her waist.

"Better, now that I'm with you." She said as she reached down and hugged me.

"Do you have plans tonight?" I asked her as I set her down and returned the hug.

"Why?" she asked as she released.

"Oh, nothing, I just have a question." I said as I let her go.

"Sure." She said kissing me on the cheek.

The rest of the day went pretty normal. I interviewed the newcomers into the Thirteen Protection Squads; let them meet their lead officers. Desiree and I met later on that night.

"You'll never guess what I made." She said as we walked to the Barracks.

"What?" I asked.

"I made Second Seat." She said with a smile.

"Lieutenant to Captain Unohana, I've never met her, but I heard that she doesn't like to fight." I said as I got closer to her.

"That's her. I met her earlier today. She seemed nice. But there were some men that were causing trouble." She said.

"And what happened?" I asked.

"She told them to remember that they are taking care of them and they stopped." She said.

"She sounds scary." I said as I stuck out my tongue and smiled.

"You would." She said as she bumped my hip.

"Just be careful on the battlefield." I said grasping her hand.

"I know. So what did you want to ask me?" She asked holding my hand tighter.

"Will you marry me?" I asked as I got down on one knee.

"Yes." She said as she came to tears and kissed me.

Later we were on the roof of the barracks, our backs against the wall, staring at the stars. A blanket keeping us warm with each other. I was sitting a few inches taller than she was. I was holding her close, for the last time.

"How many stars do you think are in the sky?" she asked.

"I don't know. There could be an infinite number." I said.

"I guess it will always be a mystery." She said.

"I'll always have my eye on one though." I said.

"Which star are you looking at?" She asked as she looked up.

"I'm looking at it." I said as she looked at me and our lips met.

I didn't know it at the time, but that would be the last night we spent together. That night we held each other. That last night that we stared into each other's eyes. That last night for everything that I wanted to say, but never did. Unknowingly for the last time to not do what I wanted to do.

The next day it was reported that a Hollow that had killed ten of the best Soul Reapers was to be brought in to be executed by the Sôkyoku. Its name was Killing Dart.

*The Next Day*

"Are all of the Shinigami that caught him here?" I asked my friend, I forgot his name.

"Yes, along with those that needs to be here." He said.

"Not to mention my fiancée." I said after looking around and seeing her near Captain Unohana.

"You really love her, don't you?" he asked.

"Yeah, I do." I said.

"Did you tell her?" he asked.

"No." I replied.

"Looks like you're already ready for the big day." He joked as he put his arm on my shoulder and smiled.

"Here they come!" someone called.

Everyone looked in the direction of the shout and saw a big, reptile like, Hollow chained up, escorted by five of the top Shinigami Recruits. Its hands were in bright metal cuffs that looked like bracelets with a chain connecting them. His arms were metal from his fingertips to his elbows. He was walking on them like it was one leg. He had no hind legs.

"Killing Dart, you are charged with the murder of-" one of the Shinigami said as a tongue shot into his chest.

"Get him!" another Shinigami said before his head was cut off.

"Roar, Sheramu!" My friend called as he pulled out his Zanpackuto and it changed into a cross tipped sword. (Think of the blade being pointed at you and seeing a plus sign)

"You think that can sstop me?" Killing Dart asked, in a hissing voice, tossing Shinigami left and right.

"Joe!" Desiree shouted from behind me.

"Desiree! I'm coming!" I called as I ran for her.

Kido, binding, and destruction spells were flying on one direction while the bodies of Shinigami are flying in another.

I pulled my Zanpackuto off my back when I reached Desiree and stood in front of her, with her to my back.

"Joe, you can't take him. You don't even know what your sword's name is." She said in a worried voice.

"I'm here to protect you. That's going to be my job after all, right?" I asked with a smile as a Shinigami was thrown at me and I was knocked back.

"Joe!" Desiree called.

"Sorry pal." I said pushing off the body and getting up seeing it was my friend.

"Joe!" Desiree called again.

I looked at her and saw Killing Dart behind her.

"No, DON'T PLEASE!" I called, jumping towards her.

"You love thiss girl? It'ss only fair that I eat her ssoul!" Killing Dart smirked as he slashed her, as she ran to reach me.

"NO!" I called as I caught her and shoved Killing Dart back.

"Joe." Desiree said trying to reach up to me.

"I'm here." I said kneeling down as more Shinigami showed up to take on Killing Dart.

"Joe. I want you to know that I" She said with her final breath.

"Desiree? DESIREE! NO! I never told you that I loved you. I never said it. I'm sorry. Sorry that I couldn't protect you. I'll make sure that I can do it next time. I promise I will." I said as I held her close to me, tears coming to my eyes.

I put her down, stared at her dead body, kissed her dead lips, picked up Shariu, and got angry as my spiritual pressure took a steep increase like a waterfall.

"I'll kill you I'll kill you, KILLING DART!" I called as I turned to him.

"What do you want little Shinigami?" he asked, throwing a dead Shinigami aside.

"You killed the woman that I loved. And now you are dead." I said, as I pulled out Shariu from its black sheathe.

"What immense Spiritual Pressure. You can actually see it." One of the Shinigami said as the ground was scarred by a blue energy that started to feel like it was changing.

"You might want to step back." I said to the Shinigami.

"I'm not getting in his way." Another Shinigami said jumping back.

"RELEASE, KARIU!" I called as my sword changed into a long red sword that extended like a normal sword, but curved on the sharp side towards the tip, with a nine inch blade as its hilt that extended upwards, and a hooked edge at the base of the hilt. The guard was a thin gold colored guard that extended six inches from blade to end both ways. At the center of each end was a red gem.

"You think that you can stop me?" Killing Dart asked.

I lifted Kariu and pointed it at Killing Dart.

"I know I can kill you. RELEASE, SHARIU!" I called as Shariu changed from a normal Zanpackuto into a blade that looked like it was Kariu's twin. The guard was shaped like Kariu's and the guard wasn't gold but silver. At the center of each end was a light blue gem. The blade looked exactly like Kariu. The only exceptions were that the blade that extended up from the guard was shorter and reversed and now hung over the hilt. The curve of the hilt and the tip of the blade had stayed the same, but the sharp side of the blade was reversed. The blade color itself was a light blue.

I then rushed towards Killing Dart at an immense speed, and vanished form his sight.

"He's behind me!" Killing Dart said turning around.

"Wrong!" I said, reappearing in front of him.

"What?" he asked as Kariu fell on his shoulder and Shariu was thrust into his stomach as he bit me on the left shoulder.

"DIE!" he called and let go.

I lifted Kariu and tried to hit him but I missed and it hit earth, as I pulled Shariu out of his stomach. Killing Dart had gone after Desiree's body. I rushed to stop him and flash stepped ahead of him.

"You will not touch her." I said as I pointed Shariu at him.

"I don't care what you think. I'm sstill going to eat what'ss left of her ssoul." He hissed as he ran towards her.

I dropped Shariu with all I could onto his shoulder as he bit mine.

"I love you Desiree. I'm sorry I never said it." I said as I fell to the ground, pulling Kariu and Shariu with me, I started to feel a deep power from my chest and then explode.

"QUICK! Bind him and get Killing Dart out of here!" I heard a Soul Reaper shout.