Disclaimer : Yea, abilityPOINT will own bleach when
1) Hell freezes over
2) Her school uniform gets dirty (which is equivalent to never)
3) When skillPOINT says I love you to her
Which means to say, when Hitsugaya and Co. come to Earth will be the day I own Bleach.
"It's you?" Hitsugaya's eyes widened.
"Yes. How are you?" the busty female Shinigami, the one responsible for his entering the Academy replied.
"…fine."
"Yo Toushirou!" Kusaka walked up towards him, before inspecting the Shinigami closely. "Who're you?"
"Yea, who are you?" Hitsugaya asked curiously.
"Jubantai 3rd seat, Rangiku Matsumoto." She smiled, and looked at the two boys' Zanpakuto.
"Looks like you guys have achieved Zanpakuto, huh."
"Yea, isn't it cool, me and Toushirou managed to acquire the same Zanpakuto! 'Cept that our guard is somewhat different."
"Nani? Same zanpakuto?" Matsumoto asked, curiosity aroused.
"Yea, look!" both boys showed her Hyorinmaru.
"…I have to warn you two of something. That's the main reason why I came here. I received word that both of you achieved the same zanpakuto, but I had to see it before I actually warned you." Here, Matsumoto's eyes darkened.
"It is strictly against the law of Soul Society for two Shinigami to own the same zanpakuto. Sooner or later… the two of you will have to fight for ownership of the sword… and one of you will be sent to exile."
"S-Sent to exile?" the two boys, contrasting in appearances and behaviour, the complete opposites of each other and the most unlikely friends, replied simultaneously.
"Yes…" Matsumoto turned away from them. "It isn't often that this happens, but when it does… those who are affected… are affected deeply."
"Forever isn't something that exists…"
"Exile…"
"Why did this have to happen…"
"Why can't we have the same zanpakuto…"
"Why can't we be friends forever?" Kusaka yelled the last sentence out.
"Teme, Kusaka!" Hitsugaya screeched at him.
"What?"
"The meaning of forever is here, in your heart." Kusaka was taken aback. This wasn't like Hitsugaya.
"Even if we're separated, even if we're killed, sent into exile… Won't we still be friends? Isn't that what… friends are for?"
"It's unfair… why can't we have the same sword?"
"Soul Society… is about maintaining balance…isn't it?"
"Yes but.."
"As long as he wields the same power as me, there is no room for him here."
"Shiro-chaaaaaaaan!"
"Bed-wetter? What on earth are you doing here?!" Hitsugaya stared at Hinamori.
"I'm taking a break from class!"
"Yea, a break." Hitsugaya retorted sarcastically.
"Yea, A BREAK!" Hinamori whacked Hitsugaya on the head.
"You two are such a perfect couple." Kusaka snorted.
"What?" Hinamori and Hitsugaya turned around to stare at him, then at each other.
"KU SA KA, WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?"
"Oh, nothing." Kusaka waved his hand innocently.
"Teme…"
"Why…Why…"
Echoes of Kusaka's voice sounded in Hitsugaya's mind.
"Why… do I… have to die…?"
Hitsugaya clenched his fists. What options did he have left? To leave the Academy… and leave Kusaka… and leave Hinamori… or to stay… and fight Kusaka?
"I don't know what to do anymore…"
The two friends were lying side by side by a stream in Rukongai, where they had run into each other one day.
"Ne, Toushirou, what do you think death'll be like?" Kusaka asked.
"What?"
"You heard me, didn't you?"
"…Why do you ask."
"I'm just wondering… how our battle will be like.."
"…We'll talk about such things next time…"
'Calling Hitsugaya Toushirou and Kusaka Soujirou of Class 2-H! Calling Hitsugaya Toushirou and Kusaka Soujirou of Class 2-H! Please proceed back to the Academy now! This is urgent, please proceed back to the Academy now!' two Hell Butterflies hovering beside them said.
"Nani?" the two glanced at each other.
"Toushirou, whatever happens… just remember that we'll be… friends forever." Kusaka whispered as they shunpo-ed back to the Academy, racing each other like nothing had happened.
Hitsugaya closed his eyes. "Yea."
The door of the Academy opened and they were allowed in.
"Konnichiwa, Sugino-sensei." They greeted their teacher.
"Konnichiwa. Please take a seat." The two of them sat down on the comfortable chairs that were in front of the teacher's desk.
"I suppose the two of you know that no Zanpakuto is permitted to be wielded by two Shinigami. Even if you did not know, Matsumoto Rangiku should have informed you already."
"Hai."
"Therefore, we have arranged for the 46 Chambers to speak to you personally after deciding what to do with you two."
"…Hai, Sugino-sensei…" they replied quietly, facing the sense of impending doom.
"However, it is almost confirmed already… that you will fight each other for ownership of Hyorinmaru. The loser will lose Hyorinmaru and be sent to exile."
"Sensei, why can't there be two Hyorinmaru's?" Kusaka interrupted.
"That is the ultimate law of Soul Society, to maintain balance. Just as there cannot be two similar Shinigami, two similar Hollows… there cannot be two similar zanpakuto."
"…Is there no way to settle this…other than fighting…?"
"Kusakaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !"
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Hitsugaya and Kusaka : (turn around , glaring) WHAT ?