The Past Always Comes Back to Haunt You

Chapter 7

Authors Note:

Oxymoron: Alright Chapter 7 Yay

Naomi: Wow seven chapters I'm pretty excited

Oxymoron: yeah it's exciting also I would like to thank all of my reviewers you guys are AWESOME thank you so much! –Hands out Ichigo plushies and pocky to all reviewers-

Naomi: You guys should see how she gets when the reviews pop up it's quite funny actually she starts running around and…

Oxymoron: Enough of that!! Naomi please do the disclaimer.

Naomi: Oxymoron 2011 does not own Bleach that honor belongs to Tite Kubo so please don't sue us if you did we really don't have anything to give you.

Naomi felt warm she didn't know why but it was warm. She opened her eyes and her jaw slackened. She immediately stood and took in these new surroundings 'wasn't I in soul society at night what is this place?'

Naomi found herself in what she assumed would be the courtyard of a medieval castle. The buildings of the castle were a warm brown color and seemed to be ruins; green vines were growing all over the buildings there were even some on the ground where she stood. The warm sun was high overhead.

Naomi walked along the courtyard wondering what happened to her and where was Ichigo and if he was all right. "I have the answers you seek, Naomi," said a voice. Naomi straightened she recognized that voice from the fight.

"Who are you? Come out." Naomi said her guard up. A woman stepped out of one of the nearby tunnels and smiled at her "Me, I'm Jiyu Na Hana." Naomi gasped the woman was beautiful she was tall and her skin porcelain, her hair was long and raven colored hanging down past her hips. The dress the woman was long and crimson in color strapless and very simple on top but at the bottom it gained volume and a design of black roses. The woman's eyes were a sparkling silver color.

Jiyu Na Hana smiled at her kindly, "Come with me" she said and turned and walked back through the tunnel. Naomi warily followed the strange woman hoping to get the answers she needed. Both girls emerged from the tunnel and what Naomi saw she considered being another courtyard, only this one had a fountain made of the same material right down to vines but water was still pouring from it.

This was where Jiyu Na Hana sat on the edge and gestured for Naomi to do the same. Naomi sat opposite of the woman. "Child, you know of the soul reapers I am correct in saying this?" She started Naomi nodded.

"Then you know of zanpactou right?" Another nod.

"Then that is what I am to you, I am Jiyu Na Hana your zanpactou. You are in my world within your heart." She said. Naomi then finally found her voice.

"But how is that possible I am human only soul reapers have zanpactou?" She said. The woman shook her head "I only know little more than you child, but I can say with confidence you are now the wielder of me You even resemble my past masters let me show you."

(Vision)

Naomi watched from sidelines as many soul reapers wielded Jiyu Na Hana calling out shikai using the double-sided red blade. However Naomi was more interested in the people two things were consistent in each soul reaper all were female, and all had bright red eyes. Naomi watched as each girl used the blade to defeat hollows some she even saw losing their lives in battle.

One particular girl stood out Naomi watched as she fought with a brown haired soul reaper "You'll never get away with it, I can see past your façade your evil I know It's been you killing off soul reapers" She shouted charging once more at the male soul reaper.

The two fought for a while but the man was coming out ahead he appeared behind the girl and thrust his sword into her back.

The man leaned down and whispered in the dying girls ear "It is to bad, Kinko, you figured it out it it's too bad that you will not live long enough to tell anyone." The man said and removed and sheathed his sword.

The girl Kinko fell to the ground "damn...you….Aizen" she said before falling to the ground dead.

(End Vision)

Naomi looked up shocked at the woman she herself seemed saddened at the girl they both just saw. "Who was that?" Naomi asked Jiyu Na Hana looked up at her "Kinko, a wonderful warrior and a kind soul reaper she was killed by that man Aizen many years ago for she had learned of his evil plans and confronted him."

`Naomi nodded she had heard about what Sosuke Aizen had done through her friends but it was different actually seeing it, she could practically fell Kinko's pain. "I am passed along to one such soul reaper only when the previous chosen girl has died" she explained.

Naomi looked back over at her "Why now do you tell me your name why not when I had received you as a sword?" Naomi asked. The woman shook her head once more. "I had tried to reach you many times child, I don't know why you were able to hear me then."

Jiyu Na Hana looked at Naomi "Child, Do you mind if I ask you a question?" Naomi nodded to show she was fine with it. "Why did you say my name with such confidence in the heat of battle as though you knew it would help you I was just a voice then?"

Naomi looked up at the clear sky "Because you said that if I did I would be able to protect Ichigo, after so long of having him save me from everything from bullies to even my tuberculosis attacks he was always there. Now I had strength and I could protect him for a change. That sounds kind of stupid doesn't it?"

The woman shook her head "Not at all child it makes perfect sense you wish to protect the one you love I understand." Naomi's eyes widened and her face began turning red "L-love I mean Ichigo's great but he's just a friend really"

Jiyu Na Hana laughed "Whatever you say child but I have lived for many years and I think I can tell love when I see it" Naomi's face was as red as the woman's dress but she eventually clamed down and then thought of something.

"How is it that when I used shikai my body knew exactly how to hold a double edged blade? I had never had any training before and yet it seemed second nature." The woman considered this for a minute "Kinko and the others must have decided to help you, child, you are connected to each of them now don't think you won't need to train but for now they seem to want to help you."

Naomi smiled then stiffened. (Naomi of you can hear me wake up please just wake up). Naomi gasped "Ichigo" she said to herself. The woman looked over at her "He seems to be quite worried about you I can see why outside this world it has been many hours it is indeed about time you woke up child but don't worry I will see you again"

With Ichigo.

Ichigo put the communication device back in the pocket of his clothing as he sat in Rantou's home looking into the fire. Uryuu was sitting next to him both boys were waiting for something to happen. After Naomi had passed out Ichigo had used his bankai and began to fight with Kariya and Uryuu arrived later and helped yet he had escaped.

They found Naomi still breathing and carried her trying to find some one to help her. That was when Rantou appeared her being the creator of the bounts she took it upon herself to lead them to her home. She looked over Naomi and concluded that she would be fine and that she only needed rest saying she would wake up eventually.

She then told them how after the bounts were created they were deemed to dangerous to exist in soul society and were banished to the world of the living and how for being there creator she too was no longer allowed to be a soul reaper. Both boys tried to question her further but she claimed she needed rest and would answer there questions later.

Ichigo moved closer to Naomi her braid had come undone during her fall and now her hair was hanging down in lose brown curls. Ichigo sat and ran his fingers through Naomi's hair. "Naomi why did you fight? I'm supposed to protect you like before now your hurt I'm sorry I should have done something but I just stood there amazed at your strength while you fought so hard against Kariya I was worthless"

"Ichi…just shut up will you" Ichigo looked up shocked but happy to see Naomi had opened her eyes. "Naomi your okay" Ichigo said and helped the girl sit he still kept his hand on the small of her back even when she was upright.

"Yes I'm fine Ichigo, and you're an idiot I fought because I wanted to protect you had saved me my entire life and now I can repay you for that I'm stronger now Ichi I can help now" she said.

Ichigo shook his head "I didn't want you to get involved in this whole thing and now your hurt." Naomi laughed "Ichi it's a little late for that I gained my powers while I was still in America hollows found me there and I new that they would find me here too but now you're here and so is everybody else I don't have to fight alone anymore, but I still have to fight."

"I guess your right Naomi" He said and pulled her closer to him. "Naomi how are your injuries?" asked Uryuu who was looking on that scene with a knowing look. "I fell fine just a little stiff I should be in fighting condition soon." Naomi said.

Uryuu nodded and both boys filled her in on what they figured out and started to plan their next attack. Naomi noticed that Ichigo had never let go of her the entire time.

End Note:

Oxymoron: All right that's chapter 7 not a whole of action this time but some slight fluff YAY!!!! Everyone please please please review.

Naomi: Hit the review button people it makes us happy

Oxymoron and Naomi: Until next time BYEE ^^