"That sounds horrible." Natsumi frowned after Saki had finished explaining what she had seen in the pictures. "And these are the same people that have been attacking in both the soul society and world of the living?"

"Yeah." Saki nodded. "Byakuya didn't tell me much… But I don't think he knows much either…" She sighed and leaned back. "I'm really worried about it all."

"I'm sure they will all be fine…." Natsumi frowned and looked off.

"I'm really worried…. Some of them looked like they turned on each other… Byakuya said it looks like they were under some form of hypnosis, or illusions…." Saki shivered. "You… You know what that means…"

"Aizen's dead." Natsumi frowned. "I helped kill him remember! We killed him and he's not coming back!"

"Are you a hundred percent sure?" Saki whispered. "What if he used his zanpacto on us?"

"No way would it work." Natsumi shook her head. "For his zanpacto to work on him you have to have seen it before, and you never saw him use his zanpacto. You saw him dead… He's dead."

Saki looked down. "I guess…" She sniffled.

"Hey…. You're okay." Natsumi smirked. "Don't cry. In the end we'll defeat these guys too." Natsumi laughed. "Just you wait."

Saki nodded. "Okay…" She looked up. "And before long you'll be out there too helping." She chuckled. "Ichigo will be happy about that."

"Not completely." Natsumi sighed. "He's enjoying me not being around all the time to tease him."

"I'm sure that's not true… If anything he would be upset that you're in danger." Saki smiled. "Ichigo loves you, all the different sides of you."

Natsumi smiled. "Yeah you're probably right." She leaned back and sighed. "I love that dear idiot."

Saki chuckled. "Of course you do, that's why you married him."

Natsumi laughed, but stopped suddenly. "We're entering another big battle aren't we… With a new enemy…"

Saki nodded weakly. "Yeah…." She wrapped an arm around her belly protectively. "We can only hope that we all make it through safely."

"I'm sure we will." Natsumi smirked. "No one can defeat us and our husbands…. And we have our children to win for. My little Minato or my little Hana is going to have both her parents here for her."

"Decided on the names finally I see." Saki laughed. "I'm glad."

"Ichigo has decided he wants a son first." Natsumi chuckled. "I think he doesn't want to have a girl to protect from other boys… He wants a son to teach first."

Saki chuckled. "Really?"

"Yeah." Natsumi smiled. "But between you and me, I think he just doesn't know how to handle a daughter so he wants a son for his first born."

Saki laughed. "You two are so funny!"

Natsumi smiled. "What? You and Byakuya don't have those moments?"

Saki chuckled. "We do have funny moments like that sometimes…. When Takao was first born… Byakuya almost didn't know what to do with him…. He couldn't hold Takao for the first month, he was afraid he was going to hurt the little baby."

Natsumi laughed. "Oh to see that! The great captain Byakuya Kuicki afraid to hold a baby!" She leaned back bursting up laughing.

Saki smiled. "It was funny…. But….. He did overcome his fear and hold our son…" She smiled gently. "I can't wait till our second child is born… I just hope Byakuya will be able to hold our child when they are born."

Natsumi smiled. "He wouldn't miss that for anything I'm sure. Even a battle with these new people won't keep him away."

"You think?" Saki smiled and looked up.

"Oh yeah…. We can leave it to Ichigo." Natsumi laughed. "Can't wait to see Byakuya's face when I explain that to him."

Saki laughed and leaned back closing her eyes. "Thanks Natsumi…. You've helped me feel a little bit better…"

"No problem, that's what friends are for." Natsumi laughed. "So are you staying the night tonight?"

"Yeah… Is that okay?" Saki asked.

"Yeah of course." Natsumi nodded. "Let's get some food and then tomorrow we can go out and get a treat."

"Sounds perfect."

"Will Byakuya be okay with you gone?" Natsumi asked.

"He will probably get home late and sleep in his office… Even if he does learn that I'm gone, Takeshi will let him know I'm here."

Natsumi laughed. "That guy sure is useful."

"Of course he is." Saki smiled. "He's been a good lifelong friend of mine."

Natsumi smiled. "Sounds good… I don't have any friends, besides you, from my childhood…. They all died." She sighed. "I lost all of them." She smiled. "But that's the past…. Let's not focus on that."

"Sounds good." Saki nodded and got up. "So what has Yuzu made us for dinner?"