Thank you for reading though! I understand how I spelt several names wrong and things like that so I fixed them up. Please please review, even if it's saying my story is horrible. Enjoy, chapter two!
BUNNY
Chapter Two
The doctors froze, looking at the remains of the ice zanpaktou. Unless you were a normal soul or a Shinigami, it's impossible to stay in the soul society. As if to prove this, Toshiro began fading away. He was silent, wide eyes crying. It seemed so out of character for Toshiro to show any emotion, especially pain, but he would be dead in minutes, both feet suddenly gone. Then his knees. He was disappearing. Just like that. Unohana made a decision. "Get him to the gate. I don't care what you have to do just get him out of the Soul Society." She ordered. Isane hesitated, only for a second before bolting outside.
Upon hearing the situation, Yamamoto allowed an immediate departure despite usual need to process each time a gate was opened. By the time Unohana picked Toshiro up, his legs were completely gone. He was terrified and had every reason to be. Toshiro's body went limp just as the gate opened. He honestly looked like a young, wounded, child. It came as a surprise to Kisuke Urahara when without warning, his makeshift gate to the Soul Society opened to reveal a dying Captain in Unohana's arms. His legs were gone, as if just dissolved. Kisuke put down his fan. "Get Tessai." He ordered Jinta.
The decay in Toshiro's body seemed to stop when they passed the gate. He still was in a terrible state. The gate closed behind them and Unohana carefully laid Toshiro down. All jokes aside, Kisuke looked up at Unohana after briefly examining him. "Why did you bring him here? Wouldn't it be better to stay in the Soul Society?" He asked seriously. "Hyourinmaru shattered. He's no longer a Shinigami." She replied. It was so sudden and so unbelievable. Just like that, Toshiro's whole existence changed. "What happened?" Was his next question. "I was hoping you would know. I've never heard of a zanpaktou shattering, while the patient was still alive. Have you?" Kisuke shook his head, thinking. "Previous symptoms?" Kisuke looked at Toshiro when he whimpered in his sleep, face riddled with pain. "Fainting mainly. But that was only a few hours ago. Before then, he was fine. He was stabbed by an unknown Zanpaktou, if that helps?" It wasn't often Unohana depended on others in the medical field.
Kisuke narrowed his eyes. "When?" He demanded, suddenly standing up. "I think early yesterday." She reported. Kisuke left her alone with Toshiro as he went to scavenge though his soul society reports about zanpaktou's. When both Tessai and Unohana worked on healing Toshiro, his breathing calmed and steadied. Eventually, they both decided that was all they could do for him and laid him down in the spare room of the shop, Kisuke still working on understanding just what had happened. He picked up a certain report. He tipped his hat ever so slightly, finding a promising report. At first glance, the photos of the injuries sustained from this particular Zanpaktou were consistent with Toshiro's. Just to make sure, he took the report with him to Toshiro's room.
When Kisuke touched the sliding door to the guest room. He hesitated. It was completely frosted over, cold to the touch. Getting out his fan, Kisuke entered. Toshiro, it seemed, was still completely unconscious. Kisuke tutted. "This is the last time I'm letting an ice shinigami here again." He muttered, noting how the whole room was frozen. Kisuke narrowed his eyes, seeing Toshiro shivering under a thin blanket. Shinigami specializing in certain elements are meant to be impervious to their effects, so Toshiro shouldn't be able to feel the cold at all nether lone be freezing. An icicle from the roof dripped down on Toshiro's face. His muscles tensed and eye slowly opened. He stared blankly at the ceiling.
"Where am I?" He demanded sitting up in a split second. His hands, now shaking, went to the empty spot where his legs were meant to be. He remembered fainting in his office and then being taken to Squad Four. "Hyourinmaru." He breathed, turning his gaze to Kisuke. Kisuke stayed silent for a beat. There was no easy way to explain losing a Zanpaktou, especially if you don't know it might be gone forever. "It disappeared." Kisuke said truthfully, not using his normally playful voice. Toshiro closed his eyes, hand subconsciously going to his scar from the stabbing. His bare chest reveled the ever expanding purple mark, now almost reaching where his heart was.
"Miss Orihime Inoue can probably bring back your legs if you want." Kisuke said, hoping to help the young Captain. "Your Kisuke Urahara right? What am I doing here?" Toshiro asked, trying to stay calm. He shivered. It was the strangest feeling, waking up in an icy room (Which actually happened frequently to him), while shivering which is the normal reaction to the cold, or so he had been told. "Hitsugaya-san... We think you may have lost all your shinigami powers." Kisuke said 's world just stopped. What wad this man playing at? Did he think saying such a thing was just a joke? "I don't believe you." Toshiro stated, not caring about being nice. "Hitsugaya-San, I swear it's the truth. I can get Captain Unohana can vouch for me if need be." Kisuke said, he himself cold in the icy room. "I am Captain Toshiro Hitsugaya of the 10th devision of the thirteen court guard squads. I can't just lose my powers. My whole squad depends on me!" Toshiro said angrily although deep down he knew it was the truth. "Do you know who stabbed you?" Kisuke asked, trying to get back on business. "Haruko Izaya, seventh seat of Squad Ten." Toshiro said, hand gently going over where his legs were meant to be. "Do you know what Zanpaktou he owned?" After getting all the information he could get from Toshiro, Kisuke left him to absorb the harsh reality of his now destroyed body. Running a hand though his snow white hair, Toshiro over analyzed his situation completely, understanding perfectly that either Matsumoto or someone else would success him and he could never again return to the soul society and never see his grandma again. If anything, knowing she would be lonely broke his heart the most.
Toshiro winced, his scar slowly creeping up. It was almost like absolutely nothing would save him from it, he was glad at least Unohana limited the pain. But what about Hinamori? And Matsumoto? Surly at least them would notice his disappearance... Matsumoto would just drink more while Momo cried as she told his Grandma about him never coming back. It had been hours since had come to the human world, almost all of it spent useless in bed. Toshiro felt a hot tear run down his face against the cold cold air. You pathetic excuse for a captain! He screamed at himself. Head Captain Yamamoto wouldn't give into the pain in the first place while Soi-fon wouldn't get injured and Unohana knowing what to do and overcoming it easily. Byakua fueled by pride and strength would be the same as Squad Fours Captain. As for Ukitake and Kyrokou, they would have each other to lean on and wouldn't keep fainting from the pain like Toshiro. Komamura would detect the traitor, before it was to late and Kenpachi would just laugh his way though it. But what about Toshiro? He was the only Captain who probably couldn't overcome his situation. Toshiro felt more ice melt around him. His eyes went to his legs again, where his body disappeared when he lost his Shinigami powers. He must of had enough reiatsu to freeze over the room but that was the extent of it, even that now gone. The remains of the whole reason for his existence just melting around him.
There was a knock on the door. "You may come." Toshiro called quietly, not trusting himself with much more. A bouncy red hair female came in smiling, hoping to cheer up who ever was inside. Her face fell when she saw him. Orihime had only met Toshiro a few time but right now his face just looked dead and defeated. She tried smiling though it didn't reach her eyes. It was so hard to look at Toshiro without thinking he's a poor boy rather than Captain. "Inoue." He greeted slightly bowing. She laughed. "Hitsugaya-San, just call me Orihime." She said coming closer. Toshiro closed his turquoise eyes for a few seconds to deal with the sudden pain. "I can help!" The human said cheerfully. On request, Toshiro lowered himself to lying down and Orihime rolled up his Shinigami pants to reveal the injury which had no blood, as if his legs just were gone. Toshiro let the calming feeling surge though his body as she commanded her powers to try and take back his legs from the past. "I'm really sorry if I cause you any pain." Orihime said. Toshiro smiled. "I'm fine." He replied in the way he said it before all this happened. While she healed him, he thought of the conversation with Kisuke. Toshiro had known about the traitors Zanpaktou. Which means that somehow, the sword Haruko was using wasn't his own. Somehow, he had someone else's zanpaktou which is why Toshiro was in this mess. You see, Haruko had a simple Zanpaktou specializing in light, so that wouldn't poison his body like it had. He must of used this other sword by the name of Shi O Naite, Crying Death, which caused a virus to plague the body when contact was made. There had been no report of survivors from the ancient sword which existed nearly before Head Captain Yamamoto was born.
Toshiro looked to the door when he heard a sound. It was laughing, probably coming from the shop. "Hitsugaya-San, I'm not finished healing you!" Orihime said when he got up on his shaky legs. Leaning on the wall for support. He opened the door and stumbled over to where the shop and house connect. He heard a female voice he didn't recognize. "When we're done here, can we go to the soccer field, Karin-Chan?" She said. Karin? Toshiro walked though the arch, spotting two girls, one with short black hair the other long brown. "Ooh! You didn't tell me there was a cute guy!" The stranger swooned, looking at Toshiro. Karin turned looking at him. "Kurosaki?" Toshiro said, masking his shock. "Ah, Hitsugaya-San, you should be in bed." Kisuke said in a playful tone, fluttering his fan. "Toshiro? Why are you here?" Karin Kurosaki asked, putting down the item she was holding. "And what happened to your chest?" He hesitated at her questions. Her human friend came closer and Toshiro got a look at her, long brown hair going down her back, long bangs bordering her smiling face. "You know Cute Boy?!" Karin's friend said excitedly. "Uh, he's Toshiro Hitsugaya. A friend..." Karin said nervously, cautious not to mention how he was a Shinigami. "He hangs out with my brother sometimes." Karin said truthfully.
"Nice to meet you, Toshiro! I'm Mai!" The girl said, bowing enthusiastically. "Uh, nice to meet you." Toshiro bowed back, struggling to keep his balance. "Why do you have white hair?" Mai asked. "I dyed it." Toshiro said bored with this overly enthusiastic girl. Mai kinda reminded him of a pink haired lieutenant... "We were just going to go to soccer. Wanna come Toshiro?" Karin offered, getting the usual groceries for Yuzu. Kisuke added the charges, not commenting on Toshiro's offer. "I don't think so... I'm a bit busy..." He said. Mai frowned. "Oh come on Toshiro! It'l be fun!" Mai complained. Toshiro began walking away. "Toshiro, please?" Karin asked. Toshiro looked down. "Why don't you go Hitsugaya-San?" Kisuke said. "It might take your mind of things..." The man said, handing Karin a extra sweet for Yuzu. "I'll be there in a second." Toshiro said quietly, walking away.
"Karin-Chan, what's up with Cute Boy?" Mai asked. Kisuke laughed whole heartily. "Hitsugaya-San is always like that. He can be a bit moody." Kisuke looked down when a black cat meowed. Yoruichi licked his hand and padded away to where Toshiro was just leaning against a wall, in between the shop and his room. "You can borrow some clothes." Yoruichi said in the manly voice, still being a cat. Toshiro didn't answer. "You are going right?" She said. "What's the point? Hanging out with Kurosaki probably means we would bump into Ichigo and I'm not interested in explaining what happened." Toshiro said, crossing his arms. "Ichigo is going though the same thing as you! He's now a normal human after his fight with Aizen. He can help you." Yoruichi said. "Or he'd just bug me." Toshiro sighed. The cat cocked her head. "You think your all alone, because of your friends in the Soul Society might never see you again." She stated. "No, I don't care about them." Toshiro said, turning away. "I was a Captain. I know what it feels like to abandon my squad." She continued. Toshiro spun around. "I would never abandon Squad Ten!" He yelled. "I had no choice in the matter! I'm sure Matsumoto is handling this just fine so leave me alone!" He walked away, still leaning against the wall but able to walk a little farther unaided.
Karin looked up when Toshiro came outside wearing a casual shirt and pants. "Hi Cute Boy!" Mai said happily, not hearing the argument. "It's Cap- I mean just call me Hitsugaya." Toshiro said. "No fair! Karin-Chan calls you Toshiro!" Mai complained in a whiney tone. "Fine call me whatever, just don't call me 'boy'. I'm older than you." He said. "Yet your shorter?" Mai laughed historically. Toshiro glared at Karin. "Why do you hang out with her?" He demanded, not sure what the tomboy saw in her hyper friend. "She's new at school. Oh, and she's really good at soccer!" Karin claimed. "Nearly as good as you Toshiro." She said. He raised his eyebrow slightly but didn't actually care much. Both Karin and Mai talked for the whole walk to the local park but Toshiro honestly wasn't listening anymore. He was tempted to just leave them and Shun Po away. Then he noticed he couldn't.
