Toshiro: Hey, you haven't update in a while!
Ichigo: Yeah, Hitsugaya is right! Where have you been?!
Orihime: Your readers must be sad that they didn't see an update ;-;
Me: I'm so sorry T_T I was unfortunately really busy! School is supposedly starting next week and I just got done with summer school, so now I'm fretting if I passed and able to go to Boces this year ;-;
Ichigo: Oh, I'm sure you did fine!
Me: Really? :D
Toshiro: Nope. Don't think so.
Me: Gee, thanks -_-
Orihime: Anyways ^^;; You already know the disclaimer, right?! Onwards with the chappy!
Chapter 3: Typical Kurosaki...
Ichigo closed his eyes and inhaled deeply, letting the breathe out slowly. While everyone around him was shouting at each other, Ichigo and a few other people were the only ones remaining calm. Being calm wasn't expected in Toshiro's kidnapping, but it was needed in order to actually do things in a organized manner.
Ichigo slowly opened his eyes eyes and narrowed them. Sitting directly across from him, was Toshiro's fukitaichou, Matsumoto. She was looking down, staring at her hands that were neatly placed on her lap. Ichigo frowned. Everyone knew that Matsumoto was taking her Captain's kidnapping the hardest. But no one ever knew that Ichigo was taking it the worst.
He kept his feelings well hidden from the other shinigami's. Especially from Orihime. Orihime was a sweet girl, one of Ichigo's best friends. But she liked him too, and for some reason, he didn't mind it. She knew he was gay and fully supported him. But if he told her he loved Toshiro, she'd probably blurt it out the second he spoke it. So sometimes, Ichigo has to keep his secrets well hidden or tell them to people who he is sure he can trust with.
"Everyone needs to calm down!" Captain Yamamoto yelled and the whole room fell silent. Ichigo raised his head and looked up at the old man. "I know we're in the middle of a crisis but we all need to calm down. Yelling at each other won't bring Captain Hitsugaya back, now will it?" He said and they all shook their heads no in unison. "Good."
"But Captain Yamamoto," Shuhei pipped up. "What are we going to do? I-I mean...should we go looking for him?" He asked.
"Are you joking?" Soi Fon said, raising her eyebrows at the fukitaichou. "That'd be suicide. I mean, it's Aizen we're talking about. He has a huge kingdom of arrancars." Izuru frowned.
"As much as I agree with Shuhei, Soi Fon is right." Yamamoto announced, sighing. "Aizen is quick and cunning, not to mention he now has Gin on his side. We don't even know how to get into Aizen's kingdom, let alone fight our way through the arrancars."
"So you're saying we have to let this be?!" Matusmoto snapped, raising her head. "But he's a captain, Yamamoto! He's really important to the 10th Division!"
"I know that, Rangiku." Yamamoto said and got to his feet, his eyes scanning the shinigami's before him. "Until we're able to get a plan on rescuing Captain Hitsugaya, none of you are allowed to leave the Soul Society and go to Aizen's kingdom. Those who do-"
"Will be considered traitors?!" Renji said and the room fell silent. Yamamoto looked at the red-haired fukitaichou.
"Will be traitors. If you go to Aizen's territory and come back here, you'll be executed...Do I make myself clear?!" He yelled and they all nodded. Ichigo lowered his head and gripped his fists. "This is an urgent matter. We don't need reckless shinigami going to Aizen's territory, thinking they'll easily get Captain Hitsugaya back. We need to think this through. We can NOT approach Aizen alone."
"Ugh, this pisses me off!" Ichigo yelled and kicked a chair, making it fly across the room and smash against the wall. Uryuu sighed, pushing up his glasses on the bridge of his nose.
"Ichigo, I know you're upset. But there's nothing we can do." He said.
"Of course there's something we can do!" Renji said and got to his feet.
"If you plan on going there without a plan, it's useless." Rukia said, setting her katana in front of her. "We'd be considered traitors."
"I don't give a flying f*** if I get considered a traitor!" Ichigo said and faced his friends. "It's Captain Hitsugaya we're talking about! We can't just leave him behind and in the hands of Aizen! God knows what he's doing to him!"
"Or what he could do..." Orihime said and frowned.
"What are you saying, Ichigo?" Renji said and looked at the substitute soul-reaper. "You have a plan?"
"Yes, I do." Ichigo glared at Renji. "Go to Aizen's lair, kick his ass, get Hitsugaya-kun back, and fight off the others who think I'm a traitor." He said. Uryuu shook his head.
"You're naive, Ichigo." He said.
"I'm in." Renji said, leaning back. They all looked at him, shocked. "I can tell Hitsugaya is important to Ichigo. He could be more important to him than he is to Matsumoto. Plus, he's a captain of the 10th Division."
"And he's our friend!" Orihime chimed in. "I don't like leaving a friend behind in the enemy's hands!" She said.
Rukia sighed deeply, closing her eyes. "Of course Hitsugaya is one of my friends, too. Half of me wants to go but half of me doesn't. But heck, I'll go, too." She said. Ichigo smiled. Uryuu narrowed his eyes.
"Sounds like a plan to me. I've always wanted to kick Aizen's butt for betraying the Soul Society." He said. Ichigo chuckled and the door opened, causing them all to turn around.
"I'm going, too." Matsumoto said, clutching something behind her back. Ichigo blinked.
"M-Matsumoto..." He said and his eyes darted to what looked like a katana behind her. "What are you holding?" Matsumoto frowned and closed the door behind her before walking over to Ichigo. She took the item away from her back and held it out to Ichigo. Uryuu gasped and Renji got to his feet.
"That's Hitsugaya's katana! How did you get it?!" He exclaimed, going to Ichigo's side. Ichigo slowly took it into his hands and clutched it, smiling a bit at the cold touch.
"When Aizen blasted Captain Hitsugaya in battle, Toshiro dropped his katana and it was stuck in the ground." Matsumoto said, staring at the katana in a daze. "While no one was looking, I took it...I've kept it here, hoping that Hyourinmaru would appear and help us, but...he hasn't shown up."
"I bet Hyourinmaru knows exactly where Toshiro is." Rukia said and got up, walking over to Ichigo.
"But it looks like he doesn't want to come out." Orihime said, leaning over Ichigo's shoulder. Ichigo frowned and clutched the katana tighter.
"Hyourinmaru...you have to help us. We need to find, Hitsugaya! You're the only one connected to him..." He said, caressing the katana case. "We need you..." Renji sighed after a few moments of silence and gently patted Ichigo's shoulder.
"Right now, we all need to relax. We can come forth together tomorrow and figure out what we're going to do. Until then, let's get some sleep." He said. Ichigo nodded and watched the others leaving. He held the katana in one hand and silently excited the building. He walked over to the 10th Division building and stopped in front of it. He slowly looked up at the building and the wind blew. He shivered as he felt the temperature drop. He looked at the katana and sighed. He walked into the building and went into Toshiro's office. Looking around, he noticed a few desks, a table, and a couch. He shut the door behind him and locked it. Slowly walking through the large office, he spotted another door. He blinked and slowly walked toward it, opening the door. He gasped as a blast of cold air hit him.
"This is Hitsugaya's room..." He thought and looked around. It looked like a normal room with a bed, a nightstand, a TV set, and a dresser. He walked into the room and set the katana onto the dresser, shutting the door behind him. He walked over to the bed and slowly climbed into it. Closing his eyes, he snuggled into the sheets. For some reason, they were warm. And they smelled like mint. Ichigo smiled. Toshiro's favorite scent...Mint and rain...
After a few moments of utter silence, Ichigo found himself falling asleep. He quickly dozed off and fell asleep in a deep slumber. The wind blew through the windows and the curtains flowed with them. The moonlight shined through, illuminating the room a bit. A figure stood in the dark corner, watching the substitute soul-reaper sleep. The figure walked toward the back, his features illuminating. Long, long green hair that was spiked at his head. A big scar as the shape of an X covered his face. His clear green eyes stared at the shinigami and smiled a bit. He grabbed some extra sheets and covered Ichigo with them.
"It's supposed to be a cold one tonight." He murmured and stood up. He walked over to the window and stared out it.
"Hey, master," He thought and looked at Ichigo before smiling. "I know only one person who's going to risk his own life to save yours..."
"...Is that so?" His master replied. Hyourinmaru frowned and clutched his fists. His master's voice was low, gruff. He sounded injured, restless, and tired. It sickened Hyourinmaru. "Who could it be then?"
"...Would you be surprised if I told you it was the substitute shinigami?"
Through darkness and silence, a body laid on the dirty cell ground. No windows, just 3 torches lit against the walls, only creating a bit of light and very little heat. The body on the ground was as still as a rock. He didn't move, nor did he try to. With his slightly torn captain's robe under his head, serving a pillow, his beautiful teal eyes were closed. The black robe he had on was burn at the hems an torn a bit at the sleeves. He was covered in bruises and his own blood. But his heart still beats strongly in his chest. Oxygen still flowed in and out of his lungs.
He wish he could move. He wish he could speak, to call out. To escape. But he can't. He's in too much pain to move less than a centimeter.
A low groaned escaped his lips and his thin, white eyebrows pulled together as a sharp pain coursed through his ribcage. It's only starting to get harder to breathe...
A familiar voice rang through his head and he let out a soft breathe in relief.
"Hey, master..." It was Hyourinmaru. Toshiro was glad Hyourinmaru was alright. He could sense Hyourinmaru in the Soul Society. But he was disappointed that they were separated. "I know only one person who will risk his own life to save yours." That caused Toshiro to slowly opened his eyes.
"Someone is going to risk their life...for mine?...Now, who would be naive enough to do that?" He thought and a slight smile crossed his lips. He closed his eyes. He knew exactly who it was. But needed to hear it in order to feel at slight peace.
"Is that so?" He replied and let out a breathe. "Who could it be then?" He could tel Hyourinmaru didn't like the way his voice sounded like. Hyourinmaru had a habit of getting angry when Toshiro would sound like this. Injured, exhausted...Weak...
"...Would you be surprised if I told you it was the substitute shinigami?"
A smile crossed Toshiro's lips and he unconsciously felt his heart speed up. "Typical Kurosaki...Always risking himself for others..."
"This time, I think it's different master..."
"...How so?"
"Sure, he's coming to save you as a friend. He's even gathered a few people from the Soul Society to help him. But I think there's something else driving him, Master."
"And what could that possibly be?"
"...Love."
"...!" Toshiro opened his eyes and stared at the wall, his eyes wide. "Love?" Toshiro's heart sped up even more. It was racing so much, he thought it was going to leap out from his chest.
"That's right, Master...Ichigo loves you back...He just doesn't know you feel the same way...Either way, if he knew or not, he would come anyways."
A smile crossed Toshiro's lips and he closed his eyes. "Typical Kurosaki..."
the end
Orihime: I...ENJOYED THIS CHAPTER T_T SO...CUTE AND HEART MOVING JUST...ASDFGGHJKL
Ichigo: -_-'' Fangirls...Pfft...
Toshiro: / You love me, Kurosaki?
Ichigo: Of course, I do -grins- This story IS about us, ya'know.
Toshiro: Yeah, yeah, yeah / -looks away-
Ichigo: Awwh, Hitsugaya, don't be so shy. -holds Toshiro's hips-
Me and Orihime: -holds onto each other, loving the yaoi moment- *Q*
Toshiro: -shot Ichigo a look- That's Captain Hitsugaya!
Ichigo: -chuckled- Whatever -leans to kiss him-
Me and Orihime: -squeal silently, leaning in with cameras ready-
Ichigo and Toshiro: -grin and suddenly flash-step and disappear-
Me and Orihime: ...! O_O EEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHH?!
Orihime: Cruelty T_T