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All right…so y'all wanna know why Ichigo would be killed if he was found out? Well, why don't 'cha read this little chappie and find out? On to Chapter 7! Sorry it's short...DX


Chapter 7: Explanations

Ichigo looked at Kaiya sitting in his lap. "Wait…if your family discovers what I am…they'll kill me?" he asked.

"And any others like you." She replied, not meeting his gaze. He could hear the fear in her voice.

"Kaiya…I'm not a threat. You know that." He said.

"Do I? I'm the girl who fell in love with someone I barely know…" she said hotly. He smiled and ran his hand through her hair.

"Well, I did the same thing, so that just shows how smart we are." He replied. Kaiya chuckled.

"You mean stupid." She said and let out another cough. Ichigo could feel concern clench in his chest and he reached down to touch her forehead.

"Hey, you're beginning to run a fever. Are you sure you're ok?" he asked. Kaiya shook her head and looked down at her hands.

"I'm not so sure anymore…" she whispered. He wrapped his arms around her and began rocking her back and forth, trying to help her relax some.

"Tell me." He said firmly. She turned to look at him with a confused look.

"Tell you what?"

"About why Vizards are forbidden…tell me." He repeated. She sighed and turned back around to face the window.

"I-Ichigo…I'm not sure I-"

"Kaiya please. I have a right to know after all." She sighed.

"All right, I'll tell you."


"Over 700 years ago, a new faction of Soul Reapers began to emerge from the Soul Society. They were Soul Reapers that had entered the realm of hollows by unknown ways. They were powerful, if not dangerous, but they were accepted as special troops in the Royal Guard." Kaiya began to explain. She coughed again and Ichigo rubbed her back.

"Are you sure you want to tell me now?" he asked. She punched his shoulder, although there was barely any power to it.

"You're the one who wants to know oh so badly." She retorted.

"Yes, but if you're not up to it-"

"Can it Ichigo…" she snapped playfully. "Now, they were given their own ranks and everything. Of course, it was just a ploy to make sure that they never became an enemy of the Royal Family. Sadly…that's exactly what they became." She paused for a long time and Ichigo began to get a little nervous.

"K-Kaiya?"

"The…the story goes that the new class of Soul Reapers were horribly mistreated by the actual Royal Guard and the Soul Reapers…so…one night… a member of the new class got fed up with being picked on and ended getting into a fight with a Soul Reaper. It didn't really start out violent, but…" She swallowed and shivered. Ichigo pulled her a little closer and she relaxed some.

"Kaiya, that's enough. I think I get it." He said, trying desperately to get her to calm down, but she shook her head.

"I can finish this. Anyways…no one's sure who finally attacked who, but in the end, the new class was killed. This infuriated the others and they rose against the Royal Guard…not wise. They're specially trained in killing Soul Reapers and this new class. The entire 'army' were wiped out. But before they were…the new Soul Reapers gave themselves a name: Vizards, The Masked Army. Their name is derived from the powers they have. After this crisis, the King at the time, my father, made it clear that if a single Soul Reaper was discovered to be a Vizard they were to be brought to the Realm where the Royal Family dwells…and executed publicly." She drew in a breath and sighed. Ichigo sat in silence for awhile, letting her catch her breath.

"Wh…when you say public execution…do you mean a hanging?" he asked slowly. She laughed coldly.

"Hardly! When I say execution, you have thirty swords shoved in your chest…one…at…a…time." She replied, poking his chest. "And they keep doing it until your dead. It's slow and painful from…from what I've seen. She coughed again and clutched her chest. "Ngh!"

"Kaiya! Are you-"

"I-Ichigo…get your dad. I don't…don't feel-" She covered her mouth and bolted to the bathroom. He could hear her getting sick as he ran downstairs to get his dad.


Ichigo sat next to his bed, feeling nervous. After he had gotten his dad, Kaiya's temperature had skyrocketed and he couldn't help but partially blame himself. I might've pushed her a little too much…he thought. His dad said she'd be ok if she had some sleep and something to eat later on, but he wasn't so sure. As he sat there, he grabbed her hand and shivered. Was it always cold like this? He wondered. It didn't…feel like this earlier on… He heard a small chuckle and he looked up to lock eyes with the dark red haired princess.

"Oh, you b-big worrywart…" she said hoarsely. "Th-this is normal for m-me, so stop fidgeting." She said lightly. He smiled and shook his head.

"You're impossible…" he said. She just smiled.

"And you're hard headed." She replied.

"You're supposed to be asleep. Dad said you need to rest." She smiled and scooted over slightly.

"But you need it to, and this is your bed…" she said, lifting an eyebrow. Ichigo shook his head.

"No way Kaiya. Not only are you sick, but…this isn't the time for that." He said firmly. She rolled her eyes, holding her head as the small motion spiked pain in her head.

"Ok, for one, I'm not infectious. And two: I'm not asking you to undress you moron. Just…just lay with me for a bit...until I fall asleep." She said quietly. Hr couldn't help but notice how scared she sounded. Rolling his eyes in defeat, he kicked off his slippers and climbed under the sheets with her. She cuddled closer to his chest as he rolled onto his side, wrapping his arm around her.

"Better?" he asked as he placed his face in her hair. She nodded and he sighed, a small hint of lilies and orchid scent in her hair. "Why are you so frail?" he asked her. She stiffened in his hold and he looked at her. "N-never mind, I'm sorry I asked." He said quickly. She smiled and placed a cool hand on his cheek.

"Y-you're a kind person, if not a little curious for your own good." she smiled. "I know you don't m-mean it." He looked in her eyes and he could see sadness and…was it pain? "It…it was an accident. My…my mother died giving birth to me…and I was two weeks early. They say that's why my hair and eyes are red; my mother's blood covered me so th…that I'm the reason she died…that her blood is not just on my hands, but my soul." Ichigo flinched at the pain in her words. "I've…never been called pretty because of that rumor. It…it hurts to hear people whisper about me in my own home." Ichigo stroked her hair and lifted her chin, locking his warm eyes with her tearful ones.

"Well, I think it's different." He smiled. "I believe she gave it all up to allow you to live." He said. "If she never did that, then I would have never been able to meet you."

"Or f-fall in love with me." She added and he nodded.

"I think you're beautiful, so ignore what those other fuckers say about you." He said and she laughed. Music to my ears…he thought. He bent down and kissed her passionately. Kaiya melted into it immediately, her lips parting to allow him entry. But he didn't push it and broke the contact. She pouted and he shook his head. "You're still sick. I'm not going that far while you have a fever. God knows how far things will go then." He chuckled. She just sighed and curled back up against his chest.

"I love you, you idiot." She murmured, sleep lacing her voice. He just smiled and shook his head.

"Same here, you spazz." He said. He watched as she slowly fell asleep, her breathing getting deeper. He sighed as he looked at the situation he was in. How am I going to get out of this bed before either my dad comes up here or without waking her up? He wondered. As she curled closer, he just sighed. Ah, fuck it. He closed his eyes and before long, he was also sound asleep.


Nika began to fidget in Kaiya's bedroom. I'm glad that the King isn't here…she thought. If he were to ever find out…She shook her head. No, I promised to do my best to keep this a secret! She paced the room and sat on the edge of Kaiya's bed. She was used to the Princess doing these little 'renegade run offs' as she called them, but this time…it wasn't just to kill hollows. It was to meet someone…someone she hoped and prayed that the princess wouldn't get too attached to. As she sat there, she looked at a small hair band with a black swallowtail butterfly on a black orchid flower. Kaiya's mother had given it to Nika before Kaiya was born and told her to use it in an extreme emergency. When she said that…did she mean to protect Kaiya from Soul Reapers? She wondered. She just shook her head. Calm down Nika! She isn't in any danger! What would posses you to think like that? Her mind trailed back to when she and Kaiya had seen the orange haired Soul Reaper. His spiritual pressure was odd…could he be…?


Chapter 7 end

Well, now you have a clue as to what shitty situation Ichigo's in! ^_^ Well, as well as some of Kaiya's past! And Nika thinks she knows about Ichigo! O.O Say, if you click the little button here, you get 1,000,000 dollars! So long as your review is over a million words! XD