The Weeping Petals


Chapter 1 : The Return


Izuru ears pricked at the slightly sound and make a motion as if he will swung the bamboo blade his holding on the direction of the noised to tricked the enemy . And the enemy felt into the trapped . As the enemy appear behind him he quickly swung the bamboo blade and hit the enemy with such force and heard him wince before before he shunpo away from Izuru . He chuckled and removed the white clothes of blindfold he had used to cover his eyes . Hisagi was holding his left hand which was starting to swelled slightly . Izuru smirked and Hisagi grinned sheepishly as he approached Izuru .

"I see that you are getting better , hm ? " His hand curled around Izuru waist as they leaned down and their forehead met .

"What ? Are you scared that I will surpass you , Hisagi-san?" Hisagi chuckled .

"Not at all ." He replied .

Their faces inched closer and closer . Izuru closed his eyes . Their lips brushed against each other but before they could kiss the noised of the door opening surprised them both as they backed away but Hisagi hands stay linger on Izuru waist . He was not happy with the disturbance . Hinamori-san was standing there with Rangiku-san behind her . Hinamori blushed while Rangiku smiles teasingly as they realize what had happen between the two of them before they interrupted the two lovebird . Hisagi sighed as he let go of Izuru waist .

"Oh , don't mind us , please go on ."Rangiku drawled teasingly .

Izuru putted back the bamboo blade he had been using to its respective places . Chuckling at Hisagi annoyance "What are you two doing here anyway . And who told you two that we will be here ?"Hisagi asked .

"Oh , that doesn't matter now . Have you hear the news yet ? It has been most talked since the news spread . "Izuru arched his eyebrows . News ?

"What news ? "Izuru asked .

"Eh , you didn't know Izuru ? "Hinamori asked . Izuru shooked his head . "Well , Yuzuki-san is back . "

What Hinamori said surprised Izuru . "What ?" He was beyond shocked .

"Yuzuki ? You mean Izuru younger sister ? "Hisagi asked .

"Who else , I heard that Yamamoto taichou had placed her as a third seat at the 6th division . Isn't that great ? " Matsumoto beamed as she hugged Izuru .

"Y . . . yeah ."Izuru stammered .

His face a mix of emotions . It has been like forty to fifty years since he lasted met her and now that she is coming back , it might be awkward . He wonder how she looked like now . Is she still the same sister he had grown up with ? Is she still the same shy and innocent sister? She had enter the academy a year after he did . As expect , she get to be in the first class . Graduated and became a shinigami at the 13th squad before she was moved to the 8th squad . Later she was promote as the eight seat at the 6th Division together with Renji .

She was assigned to be working solo at the human world because of the lack of a soul moderator for a few District in Japan and had moved out from one town to other towns by each passing 8 years . They had rarely met then . And now he was assigned back to Soul Society and given promotion to the position as the third seat in the 6th division . They will meet each other probably a lot . Add with she will be staying with him in her old room . Kamisama . He hoped it won't be so awkward .


"I am impress with how much you have change , Yuzuki-san . " He said .

"Indeed . But I feel just like old self . Nothing much did change on me since I move out on working at the human world , Kazua . But I will accept your words as a commendation then ." Kazua smiled at her with his usual warm smiles . "Anyway congratulation on your promotion to be the third seat of the third division . Finally we are on the same level . Right ? "

Kazua is her friend since in the academy year . They always keep in touch with each other even until now . He was already married with Azu Yuki , the 29th seat of the 10th Division who is his friend since the academy year. She used to had a crushed on him but when he openly announce his engagement with Azu Yuki , she decide she need to tried to move on accept the job to be a solo moderator at the human world for 50 years . She was just too scare to met him again .

That's when she met Rukia-san who seem to have a crush on Shiba Kaien , who was also already married . But the news of the death of Shiba-san totally shatter Rukia heart . Especially when it was she,herself who stabbed him . Yuzuki sighed and closed her eyes . It's really tragic story . She thought as she stared at the cleared blue sky . The sakura tree planted by the side of the Division still in bud form . It will be spring in a month more . When she had worked at the Human World she had seen a lot of sakura trees . It never fail to impress her how the color of sakura seem so beautiful and calming at the same time .

"It's nothing much actually but I am totally honor with the promotion especially when it was your own brother who gave me the promotion paper . He's really kind and I think I might get along well with him . " Kazua beamed .

"I am quite glad to heard that . I am quite worry he will be depress by his taichou betray but then , I trust him . He won't be depress easily . I have know him . He might look depress but deep inside he was not easily despair by the betrayal and go on by himself taking care of the division . He's strong and not easily broken . He's like a tulip . No matter what happen , he will manage to overcome it ." She said .

"I hope I am not interupting your conversation,"when we shook our heads she continue "Will you like to have some green tea ? " Azu askedand approached them . With a tray with three cups of green tea .

"I will love too . " Yuzuki said as she smiles .


"I wonder how come she become so strong by just working at human world . Is it because of the hollow ?" Azu asked her husband as they sat at their house after Yuzuki excuse herself to leave .

"I wonder . I can sense her reiatsu since she stepped into Soul Society . Her reiatsu seem to change over the year into such great spiritual power . You see , remember when we were in the academy year , she graduate earlier than us and was accepted as the fifth seat of the 13th Division . "

"I know . Have you heard the rumor that she have achieve her bankai too ? "

"'Yeah . But the taichou said that she still haven't master her bankai yet . I wonder why she's promote only as a third seat and not as a fukutaichou . "

Azu shrugged as she sat quietly beside her husband and eyed the sky . She's hiding the truth that she had achieve her bankai . She thought . But why hide it ?


"Congratulations . You are now the third seat of the 6th Division , Yuzuki Kira . "

"Thank you Abarai fukutaichou . I am honor to be promoted as the third seat . "Yuzu said and bowed .

"No need to be so formal , Yuzu-san . "Renji said and ruffled her head . Yuzuki frowned .

"How many do I need to tell you not to call me Yuzu ? Yu and Zuki so it's Yuzuki . Yuzu is Ichigo's sister name and it's a different meaning . And I am not a girl anymore . Stopped ruffling my hair . You are going to ruin my half fishtail braid . And it's not easy to do . "She huffed and slapped away Renji hand . She had make sure her hairs braids was not ruin . She didn't like it when people ruffle her head and ruin her perfect half fish tail braid .

"Well , you really haven't change much do you ? Still with the braid style ?"Renji teased her .

She bit her lips . Renji is annoying as usual and used to love to teased her a lot even before she went to the human world and work there and he never really did change at all . An immense reiatsu surprised her as she realize that those reiatsu belong to none other Byakuya Kuchiki . Even until now she was still amazed with the beauty of Byakuya . A true beauty like Uryuu , the Quincy she met at the Human World and so do like Kuchiki younger sister , Rukia . Fifty years staying at the human world almost make her forget how beautiful Byakuya was . He was a beautiful guy . Way too beautiful with his pride . He was way too far to be with . He was way beyond way too far of her reach . She know that she will never be able to stand by his side even as equal . She stiffen at the thought . And she tried to pushed that thought away .

"Kuchiki taichou . "She said as she bowed .

Renji straighten up and bowed as well . "Good afternoon taichou!"

"Renji , have you send the paperwork ? I told you to send it to the third Division when you are done with handing the promotion to Kira Yuzuki . "His eyes bored on her as he said her name and she tried not to flinched under the stared .

"I am sorry . I will send it right away . "Renji apologize .

"Kira Yuzuki , " He called with his usual polite icy tones but noble like at the same time . "Congratulation on your promotion . I am sure Kira fukutaichou will be waiting for you at the third Division . "

"Hait . Wakarimasu ,Kuchiki taichou . " After she said that he turned around and leave .

"I guess I should get going now then . "He said as he grabbed the paperwork . "You're coming ?"He asked as he turned and looked at her .

"Yeah . Sure . I can't wait to see Izuru-nii sama anyway . "

"Well then let's go . "

They walked side by side toward the Third Division . Her heart thumping madly by each steps they get nearer to the division .

Tadaima.