私達これを終わりしましょ。
The Central 46 Chamber; composed of 6 judges and 40 wise men from across Soul Society. It is Soul Society's highest judicial organization. Whether it is in Soul Society or the Real World, all crimes committed by Shinigami are tried here. If military strength is required to carry out those decisions, they can issue orders to the Onmitsu Kido, Kudoshu or Gotei 13. Also, once the order is given, no objections are allowed, even from a captain. That's what the Central 46 Chamber is.
Yukiko looked at Orihime standing by the door. The light streaming through shone on her zanpakuto held in her hand. Putting the sword by her hip, Yukiko then tightened the bow on her back. She walked towards Orihime and closed the shoji.
They discussed on what to do yesterday. Yukiko and Orihime were to reconvene in the main office the moment the sun rose. From then on, they'll find the ryoka and stop the execution by force. Because, the central 46 are a bunch of sissies who are useless when it comes to listening, as Kenpachi had so kindly put in. Personally, Yukiko agreed, after all, the erratic behaviour—especially after moving forward Kuchiki Rukia's execution date yesterday—was a pain in the ass.
Once everyone was gathered in the office, Kenpachi told Orihime to ride on his back because she won't be fast enough to keep up with the shinigami. Orihime complied easily. Yukiko stared at Aramaki, "you coming along?" Aramaki smiled and nodded happily. Yukiko just sighed in exasperation.
The group then began moving out to find the ryoka. Yukiko looked ahead and saw two non-ranked member screaming salute to the captain as he passed. Ikkaku passed them and told them to stay low when slacking, Ikkaku followed by threatening them not to leave a speck of dust. Yukiko just smiled and waved at them before passing. She looked behind and saw Aramaki with his tongue sticking out again. Yukiko shivered. She'll teach Aramaki not to do such things in front of her later.
Yukiko sensed an oddity in the air, though she can't place on what. She continued to run and follow Kenpachi, ignoring the quarrel between Yachiru and Ikkaku. Yukiko picked up her pace and sped up to catch up with Kenpachi. Running beside Kenpachi, Yukiko told him that she'd separate for now because she had something to do. Waving goodbye to Orihime, Yukiko jumped onto the roof and took out her zanpakuto.
She called out Kazemouko and the tiger appeared before her. "What is it?"
Yukiko looked at the tiger, "can't you sense that there's something that feels wrong?"
Kazemouko sniffed the air and glared at the sky, "yes, I agree. But I cannot tell what. Shall we ask your instinct?"
Yukiko glared and shook her head. She would not talk to Kishin again. The bitch does nothing but bring contempt to Yukiko's mind. She thanked Kazemouko for confirming her thoughts and the tiger then disappeared with the gust of wind. Yukiko sheathed Kazemouko and looked at the sky. She traced every reiatsu at 5th seat level and above. She stopped when she realised that the only place she couldn't feel any reiatsu is the Central 46 chamber. Yukiko opened her eyes and frowned. That'll be her next stop then.
Toshiro and Matsumoto jumped from building to building to reach the Central 46 chambers. He'd discuss things with the members of the Central 46 to stop the execution due to suspicion of conspiracy. He would not allow Soul Society to fall.
Reaching the Central 46, Toshiro found it weird for it to not be guarded by anyone. Toshiro reached the main door asked to be let in along with Matsumoto only to have it go on lock down. Matsumoto turned to ask what he'd do now. Toshiro seeing no other option broke down the door using his sword. There was no alarm despite the fact that Toshiro just destroyed the ancient door. Sensing the urgency, Matsumoto and Toshiro ran down the halls into the central room. What they both saw shocked him to his living core.
The Central 46 was annihilated. The great powerhouse was turned into a bloody morgue. Walking to one of the desks, he rubbed the blood. The dried blood that was dry to the point it turned black and flaked when rubbed showed that the people were dead for over two days minimum. But when were they killed? Ever since Abarai was defeated; the Central 46 was on lockdown. There were no signs of intrusion or break down until he came and broke down the main door.
Toshiro clenched his teeth as the answers came to him. The Central 46 members were killed before they were sealed in. All orders after that came after were fake. Who could've done it? Ichimaru? But to kill all members without being noticed. Would that mean there were others?
Toshiro was shaken out of his stupor when he heard a voice calling out to him. He looked up at the stairway to see Kira. Did Kira do this? Kira went off and Toshiro ordered Matsumoto to go after him. They both chased him down out of the main building.
"Hold it Kira! Was it you who killed the Central 46 Chamber members?"
"No. I only came moments before you did. I was let in by someone from the inside."
"Let in? By whom?"
"Isn't it obvious? The Central 46 of course."
"Tch. Is this your idea of a joke?"
"But more importantly, are you sure you're doing the right thing, Captain Hitsugaya?"
"What the he—."
"Instead of chasing me like this, shouldn't you be protecting Hinamori-kun?"
Toshiro continued to chase whilst his mind, worried, wandered off to Momo. He was sure he placed a high level barrier to protect her from outsiders who planned to attack her. His eyes widened in shock when Kira confirmed his fears. Momo was following them. He needed to go back and make sure she was safe.
"Matsumoto! Can I leave this to you?"
"Go ahead."
Toshiro turned around and went back to the Central 46 Chamber. He should've known better. Momo would still avenge Aizen even if she couldn't move. He tried to move as fast as he can, hoping to make it in time to save Momo.
…
Momo walked out from her hiding spot, her look of shock when she saw the blood. What happened? Did Toshiro do this? If he did, why did he look so surprised? Not knowing what to believe anymore, Momo stood rooted to the spot.
"Welcome, Hinamori-chan."
…
Yukiko saw Unohana and Isane walking down towards the Central 46 Chamber. Yukiko jumped down from the roof to meet them. She gave a low bow to Unohana before walking briskly towards the broken door.
"Kyuumu, what made you go to this area?"
"It felt like the oddity. Everywhere is pulsing with reiatsu, except for the Central Chambers. Now that I recall, if Aizen truly did fight I would've felt his reiatsu being used full strength. Does that mean…?"
…
Momo followed Ichimaru into the Seijotokyorin. Her mind whirling with questions. No one was allowed into this area except the members of the Central 46. She asked Ichimaru what they were doing in such a place. His reply was that someone wants to see her. She obeyed Ichimaru when he told her to turn around and see.
The figure standing at the door way made her heart go all warm and fuzzy. All the worries she felt were washed away as she stared into Aizen's eyes. She blindly took each step forward. Each time her heart filled with joy seeing as her taichou was not dead.
Momo felt the tears spilling when Aizen patted her head, asking for forgiveness from worrying her. The warmth of his hand made Momo smile. She impulsively hugged him. She didn't care of what her taichou did, she'd follow him no matter where, just like Yukiko with Toshiro.
Happy that Aizen thanked her for being a good subordinate, Momo felt like she was on top of the world. "Sayonara." A sharp pain filled her body. Every nerve on her system shocked from the intruding pain. She looked up at her taichou too see contempt in his eyes. Asking why, she fell to her side. Her world went black.
…
Toshiro entered the Seijotokyorin. He stopped, shocked to see Aizen alive. "Ichimaru and…Aizen?" His shock was met with a hello from Aizen.
"Are you really Aizen?"
"But of course. You're seeing the real thing. Hitsugaya-came back earlier and in better shape than expected."
"I'm sorry, it seems I overestimated Kira's distraction," Ichimaru told Aizen.
Toshiro confused as to what was happening asked them what they were talking about. "Just talking strategies. The most basic strategy is spreading the enemy's forces don't you think?" Toshiro's eyes widened at Aizen's answer.
"Where's Hinamori?"
"Where indeed…"
"You bastard." Toshiro sensed her reitasu. A tiny pulse that was likely to stop. Seeing that she was behind the two taichou's, Toshiro used shunpo to reach her. What he saw left him speechless for a split second. Her body was covered in blood and her blank stare showed that she was shocked when hurt.
"How unfortunate. You found her. Pardon me, it was not my intention to traumatize you. Before you could've notice, I should've chopped her into unrecognisable pieces."
Toshiro's hand flinched. "What's the meaning of this? Since when were you comrades?"
"Since the very beginning."
"Since you faked your death Aizen?"
"You're very slow. I said from the 'very beginning'. Ever since I became taichou, there wasn't a single moment when I thought of anybody but Gin as my vice-captain."
"That means from the very beginning, you…to Hinamori, to me, to your subordinates and every other shinigami, to everybody…you've deceived us all!"
"It wasn't my intention to deceive you. It's just that, out of everyone, no one was able to see my true face."
Toshiro's voice laced with anger, "We couldn't see? Hinamori worked hard for you. Because she admired you, she worked hard everyday to the bones to be able to be with you!"
"I know. There's no one easier to control than someone who reveres you. That's why I nominated her as my subordinate. Let this be a lesson to you Hitsugaya-kun. Admiration is the feeling furthest away from understanding."
Toshiro snapped. How dare he! Momo had worked hard for Aizen's sake. Yet there he is, mocking Momo's feeling. Unforgivable.
"Bankai, Daiguren Hyourinmaru!"
…
Yukiko gasped as she felt Hyourinmaru's reiatsu blasting through the bloody morgue of the main chamber of the Central 46. Yukiko used shunpo to quickly reach Toshiro. Entering the Seijotokyorin, Yukiko shook with despair. Hitsugaya Toshiro fell down with his blood dripping everywhere. She looked at Aizen—who to her surprise is alive and going to die soon—who just cut Toshiro.
Every fibre in her body is telling her to kill Aizen. However, as of right now she knew better. Toshiro attacked with rage. Rage won't get her anywhere in this battle. She glanced around trying to find the source of Toshiro's anger, that's when she felt a faint pulse of reiatsu belonging to Momo. Yukiko gulped and then looked at Aizen.
"It's not really the season for it, but seeing ice in this time of year isn't so bad."
Yukiko's eyes widened. Aizen just hurt Toshiro and in the calmest manner, he walked away from it. He gave her a smile before telling Ichimaru to leave with him. Yukiko merely stood there, her fists balled up and shaking in anger.
"Aizen-taichou, you will not be going anywhere. No, I shouldn't refer to you as a taichou anymore should? You traitorous reprobate, Aizen Sousuke."
"Hello, captain Unohana. I figured if someone were to figure out something it would be about now. Was it easy to figure out?"
"In the Seireitei there is only one place where entry is absolutely forbidden under any circumstances. That is the Seijotokyorin. If you wanted to conceal your presence so much that you created a doll-corpse, this is the best place for you to hide." Yukiko glared at Aizen the whole time he was listening to Unohana's explanations.
"Nice deduction. Even though your theory is correct, you've made to mistakes. Firstly, I did not come here to hide. Secondly, this is not a corpse doll." Yukiko was surprised. When did he hold that doll? How is that even possible? Such quick movements to make a doll. "When did I take it out? I've had it in my hand all along," the doll in Aizen's hand turned into his sword, "Kudakero, Kyouka Suigetsu."
"My zanpakuto has the power of complete hypnosis."
Yukiko gulped. That means…we were all under his hypnosis, Kazemouko finished for her in her mind. Behind her she heard Isane telling Aizen what she had seen him do. Yukiko looked away, if he lied about his status as an ally of Soul Society, then it's only natural to lie about his zanpakuto. In order to deceive the enemy.
"I see. That is the 'ritual' for the hypnosis."
"Correct. 'Complete hypnosis' controls the 5 senses to the point that it can make the target misinterpret antoher person's form, shape, mass, feel and smell of the 'enemy'. In other words, you can make a dragon out of a butterfly and a field of flowers in a swamp, in the eyes of the hypnotized.
"And the initiation of the hypnosis is to show the enemy the release of Kyouka Suigetsu. After seeing it just once, the person will completely succumb to the hypnosis. After that time, everytime I release Kyouka Suigetsu, that person will be a slave to my hypnosis."
Yukiko's eyes widened. Only those who see it are subjected to the hypnosis, those who haven't…that means…
"Tousen Kaname has always been my subordinate."
"I've got their position. East 332. North 1566. It's the Sokyouku."
Yukiko stood beside Toshiro. Her hand trembling slightly from the anger she felt. She bowed don to Toshiro. "Unohana-san, they're at the Sokyouku right?"
Unohana nodded.
"I'll leave the treatments of Toshiro and Momo with you. I'll stall them for as long as I can."
Unohana gave her a sombre nod.
Walking away from the resident halls, Yukiko summoned her shikai. Using shunpo would take too long to get there. If Gin and Aizen can use Kido to teleport. Then she'll catch up by using her zanpakuto. "Kazemouko, tobu you ni."
The wind surrounding Yukiko picked up and swirled around her. The sight of the Seijotokyorin disappearing from her sight and was replaced by the blue sky. She closed her eyes and thought of her location. Opening her eyes, she arrived at the Sokyouku.
Yukiko saw Renji about to be cut down by Aizen. Like hell I'm letting him hurt m comrades again! Using shunpo she stopped the hit. Only to be surprised that Ichigo was besides her doing the same. Yukiko could only deadpan as the orange hair idiot thought up of some witty remark to annoy the red head behind them.
Yukiko and Ichigo both pushed the sword away. Yukiko could only laugh pathetically when Ichigo and Renji started to argue needlessly. When Rukia joined in the argument, Yukiko turned to look at Aizen.
"Ah, it's been some time since I've seen that eye, Kyuumu—no, I should say, Kioshi Yukiko."
Yukiko glared at Aizen, her red iris and cat like pupil of her left eye gleaming dangerously in the sun. "It's just a temporary side effect from using a high level technique whilst my zanpakuto is in its shikai form. Don't get too excited you bastard."
Aizen gave her a smile, "while those two may be mere specks of dust. You are a bit of a nuisance."
Yukiko smiled, "glad to know I'm getting on your nerves." Yukiko turned to look at Ichigo and Renji who looked at her with determined eyes. "You guys thought of a plan, I'll guard Kuchiki Rukia while you execute it then." She turned around, a blast of wind aimed at Aizen as a warning, and walked towards Rukia. She stood beside Rukia.
She glared at Aizen whilst Zabimaru's broken pieces launched up into the air and attacked Aizen. Yukiko watched as Ichigo moved forward to deliver a blow. Seeing that the attack would fail, Yukiko used her fan and flicked her wrist, protecting her in a safe cocoon of wind. Aizen appeared behind her with a condescending glare aimed at her.
"See what I mean by you are a nuisance?"
Yukiko growled at him. She raised her sword and threw a wind attack his way. Aizen deflected it with his hand. Yukiko bit her lip. "Stop it please! You don't have to fight. Please stop it." Yukiko ignored Rukia's pleads.
"Kuchiki Rukia, thanks for saving my life when I was bleeding to death in Inuzuri." Yukiko turned and gave Rukia a smile. She then disappeared using shunpo, appearing behind Aizen ready to chop his head off. Her body wracked with pain when she saw Aizen's sword stab her mid section. She looked up at him and held onto the sword.
Giving Aizen a smiled filled with contempt, she then aimed a stab at Aizen's eye. Before she could reach his eye though, Aizen sliced through her midsection. The cut that almost sawed her in half was too much to take for her body. She fainted.
Sorry Toshiro, I guess I won't be able to avenge you or Momo.
To be continued…
Author's note:
Well, that is that! The End of Hypnosis! Phew, that was so much effort to write. I feel like I should write more about other people other than Yukiko or Toshiro, but that's like…a death sentence to my fingers and brain. Besides it is a story about YukikoxToshiro (ShiroYuki). Yes, I love Yukiko so much that I even thought of a ship name for my OC with Toshiro. Lord help me, but I digress. Let me know if I should show other sides of people in Bleach, since this does follow the Bleach story line.
1. Tobu you ni means to fly.
2. Kioshi consist these kanji, 鬼悪師, (although if you read them individually, it becomes oni waru~shi). It means evil demon master (not in order).
Thank you ErzaPhantomhive for dropping in a review. It was much appreciated! ^^ Don't be shy and drop a review/criticism okay! =D
