AN: Setsura's Zanpakutou has a name Fuyumi and Mamoru's zanpakutou's name is Itaku


Chapter 2: Itami, Koe, Nigeru

"Ano, excuse me,"

Pushing through the crowds of students, I finally was able to pull through to look at the list of names on the board.

"A-re? Where am I?"

I looked around for my name,

"Setsura!"

Turning back, I was greeted with a pat on the back,

"You're amazing! Your in the top listings!" The tall brown hair boy told me. My eyes widen a bit,

"Eh?" He sighed and took my hand dragging me to the top of the list and pointed up,

"See?" I looked up and my eyes widen even more,

"Uwa…" I said,

"Is that all you have to say?" He patted my back again, "You're amazing, Setsura! You're a genius!" He patted my head making my hair all messy. I smiled and laughed,

"Seriously," another voice joined the conversation, "How much do you study to get that high?" she asked. Taking a moment to think, I turned back to both of them,

"Listing to class all the time and restudy back at home," I said bluntly.

"HA?!"

"That's All?!"

"Yes," I said with a smile


"Nee-san…."

"Nee~san!"

"Nee-san," A hand shook my shoulder. My eyes cracked open to see Mamoru and his zanpakutou. "You're freezing in your sleep again,"

"Eh?" My eyes fully opened and I looked around the place to see it was covered in ice. "Ah-…" I sighed and stretched my arms. "Sorry," Getting on to my feet, I yawned.

"Are you okay to be walking around now?"

"Yeah,"

"Geez," Fuyumi appeared in front of me. "You better not push yourself, Setsura!" She told me with her hands on her hips. I smiled and patted her head.

"I know," I told her with a smile. "But, I'm fine. I rested long enough. If I rest any more, I'll get lazy," She pouted a bit,

"If you keep doing that you're going to be even more ugly," Mamoru's zanpakutou teased. Fuyumi's eyes turned bright red and she turned to him with a glare,

"What did you say, dog?" she hissed. He looked at her with a smirk,

"Nothing," he turned away, "ugly," then the edge of Fuyumi's mouth twitched and a dark aura began to surround her.

"F-Fuyumi?"

She jumped towards Inugami-raigoryu and exhaled an icy breath. He dodged and smirked,

"Are you picking a fight?"

"You're the one who started it!" She pulled out an ice lance and lunged towards him. He swiftly dodged and smirked,

"Still too slow,"

"Shut up!"

Mamoru and I just stood watching our zanpakutou fight.

"Are you really okay now? You look pale," Mamoru asked,

"I'm fine, stop worrying. You'll end up sick," I looked over him.

He always was a worrier, ever since we were kids. Sometimes I really question if he's the younger one.

"Shouldn't we stop them?" Mamoru asked with a sweat drop behind his head,

"Give them five minutes." I leaned on the tree as I watched the two battle out their issues. After a short amount of time, I got up and took a deep breath. "Hyousetsu," Then the two stood frozen in their place, "Alright you two, quit fighting and-"

"Eh~ why stop them?"

My hands froze and my body began to feel heavy,

"You should let them fight,"

A piercing pain resonated in my head as a person laughed darkly.

"Nee-san?"

My vision darkened, the laughing continued to echo through my ears and get louder.

"Nee-san!"

"Setsura?!"

I was staring at a pool of pitch black. My surroundings stood silent and the air was still.

"Where am I?"

My eyes roamed the place, there was nothing but darkness around this place.

"What is this place-"

"kage nui,"

Suddenly, out of the darkness a shadow shot past me. My eyes widen and I looked back,

"You shouldn't show your back,"

I looked forward and a shadow impaled through my chest,

"-!" I bolted up gasping for air. I grabbed my chest and sweat was sliding down the side of my face. That dream felt too damn real… I looked down at my hand to check from blood but there was nothing. Letting out a sigh of relief, I put down my hand, "What was that-" Suddenly, a cold cloth was put on my neck, "-!" I turned back to Fuyumi.

"Are you okay, Setsura?" she asked,

"Y-… y-yeah, thanks." I took the towel and wiped my face. Fuyumi sat down on a chair next to me.

"You gave us all quite a fright," she told me,

"What happened?" I asked,

"You passed out suddenly," She told me, "Mamoru brought you to the Yonbantai and they said it was just fatigue." I put the towel down, Fuyumi stared at me, "Setsura?" I turned to her,

"What?" I said with a weak smile,

"Are you really okay?" I didn't reply. Fuyumi bolted up from her seat, "Are you feeling ill? Does somewhere hurt?" she asked quickly, "I'll go get some ice water! Stay right here," and with that, she got up and left the room quickly. Letting out a deep sigh, I laid back down on to the bed. Resting my arm over my eyes, I took a deep breath. Well, the headaches were gone… that's a good thing,

"Are you okay, Nee-san?" I looked up at Mamoru, who leaned over me with a smile.

"Mamoru…" He laughed and sat down on the seat, "What's wrong?"

"Nothing much, just came to see if you're doing fine," I sat up and sighed,

"That's not all is it?" I only took a small glance to see what Mamoru wanted to talk about. He never really could hide anything from me ever since we live with our Grandmother. Just one look at his face and I knew something was troubling him or he was hiding something. Letting out a sigh of surrender, he leaned back on his chair.

"The whole team is wondering about the ice cavern," he told me, "The others seem to be keeping quiet though," He was referring to Captain Ukitake, Unohana and Yamamoto. They were the only people who know about my zanpakutou. Well, beside Mamoru and Grandmother. "You can't keep hiding forever, someone has to say something,"

I sighed and leaned on the backboard of the bed but didn't say anything,

"Nee-san-"

"You should understand the most why I keep Fuyumi hidden," he stared at me in a bit of surprise. Then sighed and got out of his seat leaving the room. I turned looking out the window, grasping my sheets tightly. The sky stood clear and bright, but side felt dark and cold. "That idiot,"

"Who is?"

I jumped and turned to Hitsugaya and Matsumoto who were standing in my room,

"Hey, Setsura-chan," Matsumoto greeted,

"Ah- hello," I nodded my head once. "Um… what brings you here?" I asked,

Is this why Mamoru came in and told me what he wouldn't say?

"We're just visiting," Matsumoto said in her usual tone, "We heard you passed out suddenly,"

"Oh, thank you…" I looked down, "Oh, please have a seat," I offered. The two sat down in a seat and the room got silent again, "What do they want?" I asked myself. "Is there some-"

Then the door shot open with Fuyumi holding a bucket of ice water. Hitsugaya and Matsumoto looked back to her.

"Setsura! I brought you ice water-" she froze at the sigh of the two people in my room. And with reflex, took a deep breath,

"WHA! Not here!" I yelled in my mind as I made a big X with my arms. She quickly held her breath and threw up the bucket towards the ceiling.

"Ahhhh~!" She let out a fake yell. The bucket landed on her head, "Oh-oh- I'm sorry! I'll go get something to wipe that!" She turned and hit the wall. Stumbling back a bit she stepped to her side and ran off.

"That idiot," I muttered unintentionally loudly.

"Who was that?" Hitsugaya asked.

"Sa~? Haven't seen that face around here-"

"Ah- she's a friend who just joined the Yonbantai," I quickly said.

"Oh, I see," Matsumoto easily believed.

"Really?" I thought to myself. Letting out a sigh, I leaned on the backboard. "That was close."

"Yukimura."

"Yes," I quickly responded.

They both stared at me but said nothing.

"Never mind," Hitsugaya got up, "Sorry for bothering you, Yukimura. Matsumoto," they both got up and left the room.

"What did they come here for?" Fuyumi asked, sitting in the corner. I jumped and turned to her.

"How did you get it?"

"The window," she said with a smile. She picked up a new bucket of cold water. "Here," she said.

"Th-thanks…"


Fuyumi (Yuki-onna's) POV


As soon as morning rose, I sneaked out of Mamoru's room and headed to the Yonbantai. Walking in the hall, I held a container and change of clothes. Singing a small tune I skipped down the hall,

"Oh, Yuki-onna-san," I was stopped by the Captain of the Yonbantai. "Good morning,"

"Unohana-taicho, good morning," I bowed,

"You're very early," I smiled,

"Of course, I have to take care of Setsura!" She smiled at my enthusiasm.

"I understand, but make sure to keep quiet and don't make too much ruckus,"

"Yes," I bowed and headed to Setsura's room. "Setsura, are you awake?" I opened the door and my eyes widen. The bed was empty and was neatly made. I ran to her closet and her clothes were gone. "Setsura?" I looked around the room and she was nowhere. "Setsura?" I turned and a letter sat on the pillow. Taking it to my hand and slowly unfolded the paper. Then I dropped everything and ran out,


I am going to take a short break,

Please don't look for me,

I don't know when I'll be back,

Sorry, everyone…Oh, please keep Fuyumi with you, MamoruThanks.

Setsura.

"What the hell is this?" Mamoru asked as his mouth twitched. He looked up at me with an expression of disbelief. "I knew she was emotionally unstable but never to this extent…"

"I'm worried, I wonder what's wrong with her?"

"This is a problem," Raigoryu stated. I took a pillow and threw it at him,

"Thank you, Captain obvious! We haven't noticed that since I got that note!" I yelled back.

"Not now, Fuyumi," Mamoru stopped us. He sighed and got up, "Did you search anywhere?"

"Yeah, everywhere she would go in the Seireitei, but I couldn't find her," he let out a sigh and went to the door, "Where are you going?"

"To report to Taicho. Knowing Nee-san, she probably left with out permission…" He sighed and handed me the note. "I'll look around here. You two try to search some where else,"

"Ah! Wait!" I grabbed Mamoru's arm, "I have a plan!"

"Eh?"


The warm wind blew around me as my shadow stretched out in front of me. I looked up at a small house sitting at the end of the village in the middle of the woods. With out noticing, I stood a few feet to the house now,

"Damn…" I turned back but stopped when the door opened, "Wha-"

"Oh, Se-chan," A old lady called out to me, I turned to her and forced an smiled,

"Long time no see, Obaa-chan…"