Chapter 6
Before Sado appeared and the deliberation of Shadow was still going on Yoruichi shook me by the shoulder to wake me from my trance. Slowly opening my eyes I looked up at Yoruichi who smiled at me saying,
"We had to release a little bit but just a basic document of your real name and what time period you were in for the Soul Society but there was a bit of a problem when Urahara released a small portion of it."
I looked up at Yoruichi and asked, "What did you do?"
Yoruichi sighed, "Nemu was a bit more trouble than we first thought and they were able to access two photos and some of your time after the mission you were placed on. They know you're on their side but now they have to find out who you were there before the Soul Society was really established and why they can't remember you."
"Great, so what now?" I asked.
"Like I said you can go back now just with your memories sealed again but they will take you back. I can't return but I'm placing a timer on the seal so you can return and forget who you are again but not your mission." Yoruichi said looking dead serious.
I nodded my head placing my swords back on my back Yoruichi touched my forehead with the tip of her finger and recited the chant to reseal my memories away.
"Ok Akari time to go back home let…."
Yoruichi and I looked at each other something wasn't right. Shunpoing to the Gotei 13 I could feel my head getting fuzzier by the minute but we had to see what the problem was.
Yoruichi and I were able to use one of the secret passages that she once used to get into the Gotei 13 hiding in the shadows of the rafters we both watched and listen to a child berate the Gotei 13.
"Crap looks like it was a bad time to reseal you. What are you going to do?" Yoruichi asked.
"Give me the cloak around your neck and your throwing knifes then get out of here because I'm about to show this kid why he should be playing with the big kid toys." I said with a smirk.
"Good luck" Yoruichi said jumping out of the room. I looked down at the child as I pulled the hood over my head and waited for the right moment to attack.
Just as the child finished his ranting he grabbed his large sword with both of his hands and was about to charge at Yamamoto.
I was all for Yamamoto getting a beating but then I thought about what he could do to others, I gripped the handle of my throwing knife and aimed at the child in a way he wouldn't be hurt but distracted.
Looking around the kid's attention was on the Captains until his companion pointed up at me. Smirking I jumped down and announced myself, taking off my hood I stepped into the Bankou and readied myself. Calling out my Zanpakuto was something I didn't usually do but I was on a time limit with my head and I was going to be out like a light when the seal was finally back to normal.
"Cry, Reikou no Satsukiyami"
"So Sado, Rui, Kyoga let's see how you go against real darkness"
Sado threw his giant blade at my head.
Stupid kid
With my bare hand I grabbed the sword and shoved it back at him. Sado stumbled and fell backwards as the force from me and his blade was too great for him.
"Rui get her!" Sado screamed.
Rui took his scythe off his neck and charge at me using Shunpo he disappeared from infront of me and reappeared behind me with the scytle's blade in its grasp. I took the guard from my arm and caught the blade just inches from my throat turning around and pointing at Rui with my palm open I said,
"Scatter beast bones! Spire, Crimson Crystal, Steel Wheels! The wind if it moves , the sky if it stops, the tine of the spear striking fills the lone castle! Hadou 63: Raikouhou"
Rui had no time to move because I was firmly holding his blade in place. Rui was thrown into the wall with his Zanpankuto reverting back into his sword.
"Bakudou 4: Hainawa" I said snaring Rui in the energy rope I made sure he stayed that way before turning my attention to Sado who was getting up at this point.
Once again he charged at me, leaping into the air with his blade behind him.
"Give it up already" I said pointing the end of my guard at him I created a pin sized blast and hit the boy enough to make sure he wouldn't get up for a while but until enough to kill him before moving onto to Kyoga.
Kyoga was standing up and gathering reiatsu from someone, I didn't know who at the time until I hear a grunting noise from behind me. I turned around to see Ukitake on one knee panting. Turing back around took the sword out from behind me and pointed the tip at Kyoga,
"Do you dare continue" I said.
This was one of the times were I was serious and if he dare continued I was not going to show him mercy. Kyoga grabbed Rui's sword and charged at me with great speed. Our blades clashed with each other pushed into the middle of the room.
Our blades continued to clash and push each other back and forth. But we still continued to fight each other. Kyoga tried to reach for the sword on my back a few times but as soon as he tried a ball of red reiatsu appeared and forced him back. Kyoga wasn't used to this type of battle and was panting heavily but on the other hand my mind was getting released and my vision was blurred to the point I was panting heavily and swaying side to side. Brushing the bangs off my sweat forehead Kyoga and I charged at each other. Neither side was going to stop until the other was dead.
"Give up already Katsuragi we both know the end result." Kyoga laughed pointing the tip of his blade at me.
I knew that he was right my vision was starting to go black and my mind was almost finish sealing but the battle was far from finishing. But then a thought came to me, the seal that was keeping the Captains at bay would disappear after Kyoga was killed and Unohana was here with me. Looking from the corner of eye I calculated a very risky plan, turning my head towards Unohana I asked, "Your still top healer around here right, Unohana?"
Unohana looked at me quizzically and said "Yes I am, why do you ask?"
"Just make sure to put those skills to the test in a few seconds." I said.
"Hey Kyoga" I said grasping the handle of my blade "Looks like you were right." Shunpo I teleported diagonally in front of Kyoga with the tip of my blade pointing at his head.
Kyoga raised his blade to fend off my attack thinking that I would move somewhere else because of it. Too bad this time he was wrong; the sound of metal and flesh making contact echoed through the room. The blade that was in my hand was driven into the deep into his skull just as the blade he was holding was driven to the hilt into my chest just above my heart. Kyoga fell to the ground with his eyes and mouth wide open and his head turned to the side. I fell on top of him leaning more onto the right side of my body. I could see that the seal was starting to diminish and disappear but the buzzing in my ear and the darkness that was over taking my vision distorted everything that was going on around me.
I knew Unohana would save me because even with my memories of her from the past disappearing the ones I did have of her in the present gave her my up most trust just as I had with Ukitake and Shunsui. I had to live to get my revenge on Aizen and his follower; they would pay for what happened to me and the other long ago.
Closing my eyes until the next time I opened them I prayed that even though I couldn't remember anything from the past the memories that I was making now were while worth it.
As soon as the seal fell Unohana ran over to Kyoga and Shadow to asset the injuries. Shunsui helped Ukitake over so that he could also use his medical knowledge then left to get Squad 4 for assistance. Yamamoto had Sui Feng call for her Squad to help in the arrest of the traitors and the other Captains to go and assess the damage along with looking for any accomplices still in hiding.
"Hold pressure here" Unohana demanded.
Unohana was focusing all her attention on the wound and the sword while Ukitake took the cloth used to hold my swords off and tied it around the hilt in the front. Unohana was trying to keep the internal bleeding to a minimum until her team arrive all while she kept blood from filling my throat.
Shunsui arrived panting with the medical team just behind them. Unohana gave orders on how I was to be moved and how the surgery was going to proceed.
The surgery took six hours because of where the blade was placed and the delicate nature of each vessel was located. For the first three days I was in the intensive care unit under strict supervision the next two I was taken out and placed in a regular room. I didn't wake until day seven. All while this was going on Ukitake and Shunsui divided their time between their works and meets and stayed with me until I woke up.
Everyone knew that I still had no memory of who I really was so they still were going to call me Akari but at the same time I still had a few areas of what I needed to know. Aizen, Gin, and Tosen were to be untrusted and watched.
I woke up to a face hovering over me and an oxygen mask on my face. The face hovering over me was burred and I could make out what they were saying. Blinking a few times the face started to get clearer and clearer. I crack a smile as the face of Shunsui and his signature haori filled my vision I still couldn't hear them but from reading his lips I believe he was calling for Unohana. I tried looking around by my body wouldn't respond I lay motionless on the bed waiting as floods of people enter the room. A blurry image of a woman entered my vision it looked like she was trying to ask me questions but all I could do was stare at her. The mask on my face filled my lungs with oxygen while the needles in my arm refueled my body.
It took half a day until I was able to make out the blurry objects passing through my room then the next room I was able to talk. My voice was very horse and I was only able to answer yes and no to their onslaught of question. Once Ukitake, Shunsui, or Unohana stepped in did they stop Unohana had me stay in the hospital for the next four days as I recovered from my injury and blood loss. Ukitake and Shunsui were there from the moment I was admitted into the hospital to when I was released.
Ukitake and Shunsui tried to talk to me about what happened but I just told them to forget it, it was in the past and I really didn't care anymore. For me, the time they took out of their personal lives to spend it in the hospital with me was good enough. Unohana told me that I had to change my bandages twice a day and return at the end of the month to see how my stiches were healing meaning no fighting or training until they were closed. While I didn't understand why she just didn't heal my wound completely I decided not to ask.
Ukitake and Shunsui took me out to a restaurant that was selling dango. At the restaurant I could feel eyes staring at me as I sat down between Ukitake and Shunsui. I didn't mind it but when a waitress passed us and "accidently" spilled water on my clothes and head did I see how people were looking at me. Ukitake and Shunsui tried to calm me and tell me to leave them be but I didn't want to deal with them at the moment. Leaving my barely eaten dango I left to go back to Ukitake's house. With each passing glance and whisper of Shinigami fueled me with anger, I didn't care what they said but me but when Ukitake or Shunsui's name entered the conversation my hand inched closer and closer to my blades.
Finally making it back to the house I took my blade off and lay down on the tatami all I could do was stare at the ceiling until I felt the spiritual presence of Ukitake and Shunsui. I quickly sat back up wincing a bit at the pain from my chest and stared at the doors until they were opened.
Shunsui and Ukitake entered the small room and knelt down in front of me. We sat in silent all staring at each other. Shunsui broke the silence with a big yawn which we all took for as a joke and burst out laughing. I was clutching my chest pleading with Shunsui to stop or I would pull a stitch.
"Akari we still need to tell you something." Ukitake said claiming down. Looking serious I calmed myself down and sat right back up.
"Even though you have forgave us for misleading you and forgoing your trust you forgave us quickly. Both myself and Shunsui would like to try and at least do something to regain the trust we threw away for the Soul Society." Ukitake stated.
Shunsui nodded in agreement. I bowed my head and placed my arms across my chest and went into deep thought.
"Ok I think I have thought of your punishment then." I said with a smirk.
Shunsui and Ukitake sat up straight and with the most serious looks on their face Shunsui asked, "Tell us."
I smiled at the two rather than making them sweat even more I thought that though it wasn't going to be painful it was going to hurt them in other ways.
"I want you two to promise that you'll be honest with me next time anything like this happens." I said. Looking back at them with a big grin on my face.
Shunsui and Ukitake looked at each other with a questionable look on their face. At first they didn't understand how this was going to hurt them but I was adamant about this so they agreed.
"Oh I almost forgot." Ukitake exclaimed.
Ukitake stood up and walked to the doors opening them slightly he pulled out two neatly wrapped objects and gave one to Shunsui while he held onto the other. Ukitake's box was shaped like a rectangle wrapped with little fishes swimming around on a blue background with a gold ribbon on top. Shunsui's box was square with sakura petals dancing all around on a white background with a red ribbon on top.
"Here this is something we thought would also help with us apologizing. Don't take this the wrong way we were going to do thing anyway but we thought that it would be better now than later on." Ukitake explained.
I took both boxes from them and started to slowly unwrap each one until both were bare. I choose to open Shunsui's box first. Opening the box up I took out something that caught my attention long ago when I first met Shunsui and Ukitake.
"This is" I said still shocked looking back between the object and Shunsui and Ukitake.
The object I was holding was a small black and white wolf with blue eyes. When I first saw this wolf I didn't understand but I was attracted to it very much but it was very expensive and I didn't want to ask for it so I was going to try and save up to get it.
"Thank you very much." I said hugging the wolf to my chest. "I think I'll call you Yoruhoshi it means night star"
Looking at Ukitake's box next I placed Yoruhoshi back in his box and opened the box. Slowly opening the box I pulled out a smaller version of the captain's robe with no selves just like I had with my robes. The back had no number on it but a flower design of both the strelitzia flower and galanthus nivalis flower mixed together it was white and black just like all the captain robes with a red lining inside.
"Cool" I said as I started to stand up and put the robe on.
"What do you think?" I asked.
"Prefect" Ukitake said.
The next day Ukitake introduced me to someone in his division that I was going to help train. Ever since an accident of her friend's death she has been tramuaized so Ukitake asked me to help her.
"Hello Akari." She said bowing her head. I bowed my head also and let her finish "My name is Kuchiki Rukia and I will be under your service."
I looked her up and down and said "Ok hopeful you won't annoy me like your brother does. Come let's get you ready for some training."
Rukia nodded her head and followed me into the forest.
From that day I started my life in Gotei 13. With no memory of my previous life I thought everything was going well but really I was the spy that could infiltrate and watch them from a distance. They may know who I was and I knew somewhere deep inside who they were but until they acted on their impulses I remained dormant with Yoruichi watching over me from afar.
