231a.) Hyorinmaru's Reasons
Genera: Angst
Main Characters: Hyorinmaru, Tobiume, Muramasa
Rating: T
Tobiume had been confused when she had first seen the newest zanpaktou, as she hadn't thought that there would have been anymore zanpaktou to have collected in the first place, at least none that she had believed would have been willing. Something had drawn her to this one, and not a romantic feeling.
How could anyone feel any sort of romantic feeling for this kind of person, she did not know, but just like Hinamori Momo, she had a very certain ideal of what this should be. The cold exterior made her want to stay away from him, but there was something also familiar about him; almost as if she had felt his reiatsu before, which she had felt was impossible.
That was until she had come to find out that this zanpaktou was that of one Hitsugaya Toshiro. He was the one and only overly legendary zanpaktou that Hinamori complained about constantly because the relationship between the two frustrated the girl. He was the one that Tobiume had come to call because of this, Hyorinmaru-sama. He had an air about him that she didn't see with Senbonzakura, even though both could be described as noble.
"Ne? Senbonzakura-sama? Why is Hyorinmaru-sama here?" the girl zanpaktou muttered, completely curious.
"How should I know," the man stated, walking off, leaving her to wonder even more, up until the evening that was. That was when she saw the look on the face of the child prodigy as his zanpaktou stepped away from him, and the further hurt look when he saw it was Hyorinmaru who stepped in front of Muramasa to protect him.
"Ne? Muramasa-sama?" the bells twinkled as she moved forward.
"What is it Tobiume?" the man asked.
"Do you trust Hyorinmaru-sama?" the small figure suddenly asked.
"No… I trust him the least, but the thing is… I was able to convince him in the best way possible," the man smirked.
"And how exactly was that?" the small face tilted to the side.
"Well… it is only through curiosity that you ask," the man smirked. "He was like another zanpaktou, hard to convince. That was until I threatened to also seal his young master. Or even possibly kill the boy. Hyorinmaru didn't like that. He was tempted to tell and explain, as he didn't want to leave, but I managed to block him."
"So… is that truly free will?" Tobiume asked.
"Yes… as he chooses to keep the boy safe. Though for how long, I don't know," the man smirked. "I have plans… most will likely be defeated, killed or enslaved. The boy… he hates being treated like a child, so it would be fun to treat him like that and make him feel even more insecure about himself."
He then leaned forward. "Did you know that Hitsugaya Toshiro is afraid of both Hyorinmaru and himself? If Hyorinmaru were free of Hitsugaya Toshiro that the boy would in fact also be free. He would be free of all that power that he's always been afraid to hurt someone with," the man chuckled. "My back up plan."
"Oh… that is so unlike Momo-chan…" Tobiume muttered, causing Muramasa to wince as she still attached chan to the end of Momo's name. "She is always afraid of those she loves hurting her, especially now. She is always mad at that boy."
"I suggest… I suggest not adding the chan to her name if you truly want to be free," the man stated.
"All right," the girl gave a pouting face, trying to convince the man that she could do that, though he somehow doubted it.
Author's notes – One of my two theories of why Hyorinmaru might have changed sides. And the other is mentioned here.