Author's note: Happy FRIDAY! YES MADE IT IN TIME! Honestly, I thought I wasn't going to get enough time but a Christmas miracle happened and had just enough time to finish! I feel like a Christmas angel touched me...Or maybe it's the hot chocolate LOL. Anyways, have a wonderful weekend and I'll see you guys Christmas week on completing my Winter special fanfic. Be sure to stay warm and take good care of yourself! I'm seriously trying my best not to catch anything cause I really don't want to eat porridge while everyone is feasting on Christmas in front of me. That would REALLY SUCK. STAY AWESOME! **Please NO FLAMES**
Spotlight story: "The Royal Wedding" - WINTER SPECIAL
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach or any of its characters.
"Talking" 'Thinking' "Memories"
The Royal Intruder
Hitsuhinax1
Chapter 7: The fog
A heavy fog rolled in, sniffing the early misty morning air and long ears flickered. Looking toward the direction the large nine-tailed fox turned and leaped off the large rock and quietly landed. Leaping off boulders of rocks, its tails swished lightly as made it towards a made it towards a white blonde man who was sitting by a tree and leaning against it.
His eyes were closed and had his arms crossed. "Kuu..."Rubbing his head against the man's shoulder, he opened his odd colored eyes as they gave a low glow "…They're already on the move?" he let out a chuckle "Heh…Getting impatient I see."
He looked over to see the brown haired girl sleeping nearby…
Placing a hand on the fox's head "Sen…What do you think of her?" The fox continued to rub his face against his shoulder as he softly smiles "...I like her too." Giving a pat on the fox's head "You know what to do." The fox let out a small yip, quickly went off into the woods and disappeared. He stood up quietly as he went towards the sleeping girl; gently brushing away a few hair strains away from her face.
His eyes soften as he took a moment watching her sleep. Suddenly, he held his arm as he lowered his head down "…Ugh!" Showing his teeth and clinching his arm tightly. Soon, he released his arm but still had his head lowered hiding away his eyes.
He picked up a random leaf and whistled at the leaf. The leaf began to glow light green as he placed the leaf gently on top of her head. Leaning over close to her ear with a soft smile "My beautiful princess…It's time for you to wake up. We have guest to meet..."
Hinamori's eyes slowly opened as they were glowing yellow and her iris was similar to a fox's eyes...
The 10th division captain stopped as he looked around the fog thick woods. "Taicho? What's wrong?" his vice-captain asked, he shook his head slightly "…It's nothing." They continued to walk, he couldn't help something was wrong as if there a bad omen.
He looked at the compass as it was still blinking yellow but was having a hard time seeing through the fog. "Wow…This fog keeps getting thicker and thicker! Hardly can even see my own hands" the golden haired prince said. Hitsugaya unsheathed his sword as he held it with both and began to concrete to clear the fog.
The fog still kept getting thicker, Hitsugaya wrinkled his forehead 'That's strange…The fog isn't made out of water.' His eyes snapped open as his detector began to beep rapidly "Everyone get down!"
Everyone shattered around seeing a rolling fireball passed through. It stopped as the flames began to die revealing a large nine-tail fox. Sasha began to growl as Hana stood her ground with her companion "Be careful that is the prince's companion, Sen!"
Hitsugaya noticed a large different size between the two foxes. Soon the fog rolled in as the larger fox disappeared in the fog. "They're controlling the fog! Keep your ground!" He commanded realizing why he couldn't clear the fog; it was an illusion and wasn't real.
Natsume stood next to the captain "Hitsugaya Taicho, he is using his companion to distract us. He is out there somewhere…" Hitsugaya nodded "I know…I will deal with the fox and find Hinamori. I'll leave the prince to you."
"Sounds like a plan" he let out a smirk. Suddenly there was a laugh in the air as everyone looked around wondering where it was coming from.
"Welcome…to the land of the Kitsune clan" The group heard the sound of leaves crunching as someone slowly emerged out of the fog revealing a masked man. Hitsugaya lifted his sword "Reveal yourself." The masked man stood there as he slowly reached to remove his mask, untying the red string behind his head; the fox mask slowly fell off and hit the floor.
Finally, showing his face as he opened his eyes. One eye was sky blue and the other was yellow. He smiled towards the golden haired prince"It's been awhile...My dear friend."
"I-It's true...You're alive..." Natsume's voice shaken as if he was seeing a ghost. "Hehe...And you brought some new friends? Shinigamis I see..." Eckou looked at the group and saw his servant shaking in fear "Hana...You dare to betray me? Have you forgotten what his clan done to us?"
She shook her head "...Y-Your highness, this isn't you! It's the curse that is controlling your senses!" He stood there with a smirk "Oh Hana...I knew you were always useless. How you survived surprises me." Suddenly a large nine-tailed fox emerged out of the bushes and pounced on the one-tailed fox. The smaller fox cried as the large fox took a swift bite on its shoulder and held on in it's jaws.
Soon, Hana fell on her knees and began to bleed on her shoulder. "S-SASHA! P-Please your highness, stop I beg you!" Hana cried out seeing her fox being attacked and bleeding. "ENOUGH!" Hitsugaya yelled as he was about to attack the large fox. Natsume stopped Hitsugaya from attacking "Don't Hitsugaya Taicho! You'll kill Hana!"
"What!?" Hitsugaya's eyes widened.
"If you attack, that fox will kill Hana's fox. If her fox dies, she will die as well. The Kitsune clan is connected to their companions" Natsume said as he looked at Hana who was bleeding in the shoulder. Hitsugaya lowered his sword and clinching his sword; glaring at the fox prince "How could you attack your own kind...?"
"A shinigami like yourself has no right to meddle with royal business..." Eckou said coldly.
"Royal business?" Hitsugaya said in a mocking voice as he noticed Hinamori's sword was attached to his belt "It makes it my business when you've kidnapped a shinigami! WHERE IS SHE!?" Suddenly the winds started to blow strongly as the fox prince's hair covered his eyes and had a menacing smile "...In time, young captain. You should know your place on my lands."
The wind blew showing his odd eyes were light blue and yellow, soon they were changing into blood red...
Natsume's eyes widen "Oh no...WATCH OUT!" The fox prince lifted his hand and gave a quick swing creating a blazing fire wave. The group scattered as they dodged the fire which was creating more smoke.
Soon a wave of large fogs rolled in and a gust of hot violent wind. Shielding his eyes, Hitsugaya stood his ground firmly soon the winds stopped.
Looking around, he was completely alone. "Damn it. Matsumoto…Kasura!" he called out but there was no response; not even a single sound. "Shit..." reaching in his robes, he pulled out the detector as it was blinking green. It was nearby, he held his ground as he followed the arrow's direction...
"Ugh..." opening his golden eyes, he sat up as he touched his head. There was blood as he slowly stood up. Looking around there was no one, only the heavy fog. "Hitsugaya Taicho!" he called out "Hana! Anyone!?" all he could hear is his own voice echoing. There was someone on the floor as Natsume rushed over "Hey are you-"
His voice trailed as he saw a brown haired girl laying on the floor.
"M-MOMO!" he kneels down and held her tightly "Oh thank goodness you're okay..." he held her closely in his arms. "...N-Natsume...?" her tiny weak voice moaned as Natsume's eyes brighten and smiled "Yes! It's me, I'm here Momo!"
"Come on" he helped her stand as she leaned against his chest. Natsume blushed as he smiled and embraced her."Don't worry Momo we're here to-" Natsume's voice stopped as he felt something sharp being pierce through him.
Natsume's eyes shaken, he looked down and saw blood as Hinamori had her hand inside him. "M...M...Momo...?" falling on his kneels, he looked at her bloody hand. Her nails were long and sharp. "No...no, Momo..." he looked up and saw two glowing yellow eyes staring down at him with tears in her eyes.
"N-Natsume...R-Run...I...Can't... Stop m-myself..." she said trying to speak as she slowly raised her hand shaking. Hinamori screamed as she attacked and blood splatters on the rocks.
