A/N: I've been reading the latest chapters in Pandora Hearts...It made me sob nonstop for an hour. And then I watched this Amv on youtube about it that made me cry more. Why did it have to be so sad? TT^TT A-anyways..thanks for the reviews and for reading.

-Cathy


Chapter 8: Haunted Echos

Warning: Slight Starkk x oc

"Aizen-sama, we've brought her."

Ulquiorra and Grimmjow walked into the room with the limp girl in his arms.

"Ah, my dear pet..."

Aizen stroked Miyuki's hair and Grimmjow and Ulquiorra tensed slightly.

"Take her to her room. You 2 and Starkk shall be taking care of her and will keep her company."

"Yes, Aizen-sama."

The 2 espadas walked out of the room.

As they walked down the hallway Miyuki slightly twitched in Grimmjow's arms.

Ulquiorra placed his hand cautiously on his zanpakuto.

Miyuki opened her eyes slowly and winced at the lights.

"Zero-niichan...?"

"Uh..I-I..eh.."

Grimmjow stumbled over his words.

Miyuki's eyes widened at the sight of the blue haired espada.

She jerked away from him and landed on the floor clumsily.

"W-where's onii-chan..?" Miyuki's voice shook. It was clear that she was scared.

"She..lost her memories?" Grimmjow turned to look at the equally surprised Ulquiorra.

"Was it because of the seal?"

"Yeah, it was."

The 2 espada looked up and saw Starkk, the Primera espada.

A hand was placed on Miyuki's shoulder and she jerked around to face Starkk's tall figure.

"You should've saw it when you were carrying her. Her memories shattered like glass. Just play along. Aizen-sama will fix her memories later. Get her to trust you and tell her who not to trust. She only has her past memories right now, before she even seen the shinigamis. Aizen-sama's orders."

"Alright.."

Grimmjow stared at the poor girl looking back from Starkk to him and Ulquiorra.

"W-where's Zero-niichan?..."

Starkk picked up the smaller girl.

"I'm sorry, but he's gone."

Miyuki stared at Starkk.

"Onii-chan..?"

The espada nodded and the girl flung her arms around his neck.

"B-but Onii-chan he-he can't!"

Starkk stroked her hair and her wolf ears popped out.

He heard her sob quietly.

"Why do you get to take care of her?"

Grimmjow glared at Starkk.

"I can handle wolves better, well at least that's what Aizen-sama said. And he has a mission for the 2 of you."

Ulquiorra nodded and left followed reluctantly by Grimmjow.

Starkk looked down at the small wolf child.

Tears were still running down her cheeks.

"Let's get you cleaned up, alright?"

Miyuki nodded.

"Mr.?"

Starkk looked back at her.

"Can I trust you..?"

He chuckled lightly and smirked.

"Yeah, I'm not like the others. I'm more laid back and I don't enjoy fighting much."

Starkk wiped the tears from the girl's cheeks.

"You remind me so much of Onii-chan.." she sniffled

"Don't go crying on me again! Just call me Starkk, or somethin."

Miyuki nodded.

"Arigato, Starkk.."

"Wait, Starkk, where are you going?"

Miyuki now wore white with black border skirt that went down to just alittle past the middle of her thighs and a shirt with sleeves that went down to her elbows and the shoulder parts slid down to the side of her shoulder.

She reached out and took Starkk's sleeve in her hand.

"I have to go check on someone real quick."

"I'll be back soon, promise."

The espada kissed the top of Miyuki's head and left while locking the door behind him.

"Starkk..."

"He left you, huh?"

"W-who was that?"

Miyuki looked around cautiously.

"You can't even recognize your own zanpakuto anymore.."

"Zanpakuto?...The swords that Starkk, Grimmy-kun, and Ulqui-kun carry around?"

"Yes, what's with the nicknames? Please snap out of it mistress! Remember everything! I'm your zanpakuto!"

"What are you talking about! I'm fine! Please leave my head!"

"And here I thought you hated to be alone."

The last word she said hit Miyuki like a dagger.

"Alone?.." Miyuki thought to herself.

"Alone...,Loneliness...,Forgotten...,Not wanted..."

The words pounded through Miyuki's head.

She sat against the wall curled into a ball.

2 days later in the world of the living:

Toshiro sat on the roof of Orihime's house.

He heard she was taken too.

"Miyuki..."

"You couldn't even imagine what she's been through!.."

The espada's words stung his heart.

"He's right...I'm selfish..I didn't even think before leaving Miyuki alone that day."

"Shiro-niichan! Where are you going?"

"I HATE YOU TOSHIRO HITSUGAYA!"

Toshiro clenched his fists at the memory.

"Taicho?"

He turned around and saw Rangiku.

"What is it, Matsumoto?"

Toshiro turned back around and placed his head in his hands.

He felt a hand on his shoulder.

He turned his head and looked at his lieutenant.

"It's alright, taicho. I know you're worried about her. We'll get her back. Promise."

Toshiro nodded.

"I came out here to tell you we have to go back to the Soul society now. We must prepare for the war. I've already informed so-taicho about Miyuki-chan. He said there is to be an emergency captain's meeting once we get back."

"Alright...Let's go."

"I won't let them hurt you Miyuki. Not anymore. Please, wait for me."

Back to Hueco Mundo:

"I brought your dinner Miyuki."

Grimmjow walked in and saw her sitting against the wall with her knees pulled to her chest.

"Miyuki, you gotta eat."

She just shook her head.

"I wanna wait for Starkk-oniichan again."

He bent down and placed a hand on Miyuki's small head.

"I don't think he would want you to wait for him."

The small girl looked down.

"I think he has a surprise for you tomorrow though."

Miyuki looked up at Grimmjow with wide eyes.

"Really, Grimmy-kun!"

"Yeah, well at least that's what I heard from Ulquiorra."

Miyuki smiled happily.

"You gotta eat though, okay? I'll come check on you later if Starkk isn't back by then."

Miyuki nodded and Grimmjow walked out the door, giving her one last glance he closed and locked it.

"You sure are gentle with that brat, Grimmjow."

"You would too if you knew what she's been through, Halibel."

The female espada gritted her teeth slightly.

"I just feel like,...when I'm around her, If I'm not careful , she could just break down and shatter to pieces right then and there."

"How touching." Halibel said sarcasticly.

"You got all touchy just cause you saw the brat's past? Psh, please."

"Ha, I bet she could take you down with a flick of her finger."

"What?"

"She nearly killed me and Ulquiorra. She can kill you too."

"I doubt that."

"You didn't watch the video Aizen-sama showed us?"

"What video?"

"Exactly. You don't know what Miyuki is capable of."

Grimmjow smirked and walked away.

Hello, hello, Is anybody out there?

Cause I don't hear a sound.

Alone, alone, I don't really know where the world is,

But I miss it now.

"Zero-niichan! Matte, matte!"

Miyuki ran through the dark hallways.

She stopped when she ran into a weird experimental like room.

"Zero-niichan?"

The door behind Miyuki closed with a bang.

I'm out on the edge

And I'm screaming my name

Like a fool at the top of my lungs

Sometimes when I close my eyes

I pretend I'm alright but it's never enough.

She tried to opened the door but it was locked.

"Finally...my pet..."

She turned around and saw a man with glasses and short brown shaggy hair.

"Y-you're not Onii-chan.

The man picked her up and threw her into a different room that was pitch black.

"Hello...is anyone there?"

Nothing answered her but her own echo.

Cause my

Echo, echo

Is the only voice coming back

Shadow, shadow

Is the only friend that I have.

There was a window above her that casted a shadow of her.

"Please! Is anybody out there? Please...even if it's just a whisper, answer me.."

Listen, listen

I would take a whisper

If that's all you had to give

"It's your turn 0015."

"W-what?"

The same man walked twords her with a needle in hand.

"M-matte! W-what is that? No, yamete!"

The man pulled her up by the arm and jabbed the needle into the same arm.

Miyuki shot up in her bed screaming.

Someone behind her wrapped their arms around her waist.

"Shh...it's okay..."

That voice...

"S-Starkk-oniichan?"

"Yeah...it's alright, calm down."

Miyuki turned around and Starkk pulled her close.

She heard his calm heart beats .

He felt her body shaking sobs.

"Starkk-oniichan..?"

"Yeah?..."

"My head hurts a lot."

Starkk reached over to his night stand and grabbed a blue container.

He opened it and shook one pill into his hand.

" Here ."

Miyuki took the pill from his hand and observed it.

"When she says she isn't feeling well in anyway, give this to her. It will slowly erase her past memories and be replaced with the ones inside of the pill."

Aizen handed Starkk the small container.

He knew he'd regret doing this to an innocent girl but, all he can do is comfort her.

He put down the container back on the night stand and grabbed the glass of water.

Miyuki, after staring at the pill for a few minutes finally tosses it into her mouth.

Starkk held out the glass cup to her and with it still in his hands, she clasps her hands around his and brings it up to her lips.

He sets the empty glass next to the container and lays down next to Miyuki.

"Ne, Starkk-oniichan?"

"Hmm?"

"You wouldn't hurt me right? And you'll protect me?..You won't leave me alone?.."

Starkk was taken back, by the young girl's words.

He hesitated.

"Yeah."

Miyuki smiled and held onto his arm.

"Good night, Starkk-oniichan."

"Night, Miyuki."

"Her greatest fear: Loneliness"

Soul Society:

"Kurosaki went to Hueco Mundo?"

"Yes, sir."

"Thank you for informing me, Matsumoto."

Toshiro sat at his desk chair and silently signed the last of his paper work before the war tomorrow.

"And, taicho?"

"What is it?"

"The reason why so-taicho only informed the lieutenants is because he knew that even if we are Miyuki's friends, we wouldn't run there to save her without a group and captain. He closed off the senkaimon already."

Rangiku left the room, quietly shutting the door.

Toshiro smirked and ran a hand through his hair.

"So-taicho really does know us too well."

The day of the war in Hueco Mundo:

"MIYUKI!"

Ichigo's voice rang through the huge room.

Miyuki turned around and faced the orange haired teen emotionlessly.

"Do not address me so casually, shinigami."

Ichigo went wide eyed at her words.

"What do you mean, Miyuki? Don't you remember me?"

"No, I don't, but I've heard rumors of how strong you are."

"You don't remember?"

"No, and I don't need to. All I need to remember is that I serve under Aizen-sama."

"You hated Aizen! He's the one who experimented on you!"

"I don't know what you're talking about. Aizen-sama, Starkk-oniichan, Grimmjow-kun, and Ulquiorra-kun saved me from my loneliness."

Ichigo stared hard at her.

"That is my strongest fear...the fear of being alone, forgotten, lonely."

Miyuki looked at the ground, her bangs covering her eyes.

Starkk and the other espadas walked over to her.

Halibel opened the garganta, leading to the world of the living.

All the espadas walked through it except for Starkk and Miyuki, taking one last glance at the orange haired shinigami.

"WAIT, MIYUKI!"

Miyuki turned all the way around to face Ichigo.

"What about Toshiro?"

Hearing his name made Miyuki eyes widen and head throb.

"T-Toshiro...?"

Images of the young white haired captain flashed into her mind.

Miyuki fell to her knees.

"Shiro-kun..."

Small tears suddenly ran down her cheeks.

She brought up her hand and felt the tears.

"Why am I crying?"

"Miyuki!"

Starkk bent down next to the girl.

"Starkk-oniichan.., What's going on? I'm scared."

The espada stared down saddly at the girl.

Ichigo took this chance to run up to the espada and girl.

He reached out for the girl but Starkk slapped his hand away.

"Don't. You. Dare. Touch. Her." He growled.

Miyuki stood up, still slightly shaken.

"Starkk-oniichan, we must leave now."

"MIYUKI!"

"You should worry more about your human friend, Kurosaki, Ichigo."

Starkk took the girl's hand and led her through the dark portal.

Ichigo ran to get the and was about to grasp Miyuki's hand but the portal closed, making him grab plain air.

"Dammit!" Ichigo hissed.

In the world of the living where all the shinigami and espada are gathered at:

The garganta opened to reveal Aizen, Tosen, and Gin.

Followed by another one opening to reveal his espadas.

"I'm sure that I can win, Genryusai Yamamoto. Your greatest ally, Ichigo Kurosaki, is in Hueco Mundo battling with my other espada and hollows. And I also have your great weapon, please step out, my pet."

Aizen gestured his hand over to the other garganta and Miyuki stepped out.

She walked over to her master while the other shinigami stared at her wide eyed.

She got down on one knee with her right hand over her chest.

"Yes, Aizen-sama?"

"Please, rise."

Miyuki stood up straight.

Aizen wrapped his arms from behind Miyuki over her shoulders.

"She is completely under my control. I erased every bit of her memory and rewrote them. She doesn't remember you shinigami. Tell me, Miyuki, why are you alive? What is your purpose?"

Miyuki closed her eyes.

"My purpose, is to serve Aizen-sama, protect him, and take down anyone who poses a threat to my master."

Some of the shinigamis gasped, others glared and clenched their fists.

"ATTACK!"

So-taicho's voice boomed throughout the skies.

Miyuki was about to leave to counterattack but Aizen held the girl back.

"Wait, Miyuki.."

"Aizen-sama!"

Miyuki spun around to block an attack from one of the soul reaper captains with her zanpakuto.

"Miyuki! Snap out of it!"

"Oh! I knew the little white haired captain would attack first! Tosen you owe me $10!"

Gin smiled at Tosen and he pulled out his wallet and gave the $10 to Gin.

"Why did I even make the bet with you?"

Tosen mentally slapped himself for losing to the creepy former captain.

"It's no use Hitsugaya. Miyuki is completely under control. Don't you see the seal on her?"

Toshiro looked at Miyuki's right collar bone to find the pair of wings still on it.

Miyuki used her force and pushed the white haired captain back.

"Do not address me so casually. I don't even know who you are."

"It's me! Toshiro!"

Miyuki winced at the strong pain that was trying to break through her mind.

"I-I don't..."

"Miyuki, remember! I'm the one who took care of you when Zero died!"

"LIER! You did nothing of that sort! Starkk-oniichan did! He comforted me! He tried to stay with me every single day! He-he never left me alone!"

Toshiro stared wide eyed at the young girl.

"I'm going to become a soulreaper."

"I HATE YOU TOSHIRO HITSUGAYA"

"I see...so you kept your distance from me back then because, you were mad. You couldn't find the heart to forgive me. Well, It is my fault. I left you alone. You had to deal with your greatest fear. I was selfish. Only thinking about myself. I knew...something made your eyes go cold."

Toshiro stared saddly at the girl before him.

"I never said sorry. I never even tried to comfort you when you joined my squad."

"Yamete...onegai..no more...don't say anymore..."

Miyuki's head was pounding now.

"Miyuki.."

"I SAID TO STOP!"

Most of the other soulreapers turned from their battles to look at Miyuki.

She held her sword out.

"Cry, quietly Burakkuenjeru"

There was a blast of black reiatsu.

"Miyuki please stop and remember!"

"URESAI!"

The smoke cleared to show Miyuki with her giant scythe.

She dashed and swung at Toshiro.

"Sit upon the frozen heavens, Hyorinmaru!"

"Kuro no hanta!" (Black hunter)

Miyuki's scythe blade grew bigger into a midnight black blade and she swung.

Toshiro managed to dodge some of the attacks and swung his sword.

Letting the ice dragon emerge from the tip, attacking Miyuki.

She tried to dodge it but it hit her left arm.

She slid back and held onto her wounded arm.

"I think we should take this to the next level, Hitsugaya-taicho."

"Bankai" The 2 of them called at the same time.

"Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"

"Tsumibukai Burakkuenjeru!"

There was a purple and blue explosion of reiatsu.

"Double hand guns"

The feathers that surrounded her floated silently.

Miyuki pointed the guns at Toshiro.

"Miyuki, Stop, we don't have to do this!"

She ignored him.

"Dangun no Ame" (Bullet Rain)

There was another explosion.

"TAICHO!"

"SHIRO-CHAN!"

Momo and Rangiku's voice echoed.

"Her bankai...is so powerful.." Soifon stared wide eyed at the girl.

"This brat has some skills." Halibel smirked.

The smoke cleared revealing 2 ice wings covering Toshiro.

The wings slowly moved away revealing a panting Toshiro.

He was grazed by 4 bullets and hit on the side with one.

"Miyuki...please remember..."

The girl stared at him emotionlessly.

He looked up into her lavender eyes.

"What...made your eyes go so cold?..."

There was an explosion that came from Miyuki's right side.

Starkk flew back and staggered on his feet.

"Starkk-oniichan!"

"I'm fine! Keep your eyes on your enemy, Miyuki!"

Miyuki looked back at Toshiro.

His eyes looked so pained.

She looked away.

"Don't look at me like that...Hitsugaya.."

"Remember when you, Momo, and I played in the fields?...Your smile was beautiful.."

"Uresai..." Miyuki clenched her teeth together.

"Miyuki..hurry up and end this fight." Aizen's voice interrupted her mind.

"When you beat Momo and me in the running race?"

Flashes of the time appeared in her memories.

"Yamete.."

"Miyuki, listen to me and attack him!"

"Miyuki, please remember us!"

Ukitake's voice rang in her ears.

"All of us are fighting for you."

The so-taicho said sternly.

Miyuki looked around.

She saw Momo and Rangiku be healed on the ground by Izuru.

Soifon's arm was missing.

Mostly everyone was badly wounded.

A new group of people called Visords were there too.

They were hurt as well.

"I-I remember..."

Everybody looked wide eyed at her.

"Toshiro...gomenasai..."

Aizen glared at the girl.

"Noroi o kaiho suru." Aizen said. (releasing curse)

Massive pressure was pushed onto Miyuki.

Her scream echoed the air.

"MIYUKI!"

Toshiro ran twords her but a black wall stopped him.

"AIZEN WHAT DID YOU DO TO HER!"

"You shall see..."

The wall exploded and the smoke cleared.

There stood a black wolf with massive reiastu surrounding it.

"M-Miyuki..."


A/N: Cliffy! Haha! This chapter sucked badly! D: The song used when Miyuki had her dream was called: Echo by Jason Walker. Thanks to people who supported me and thanks to the readers! Next chapter: Let the regrets take its toll. - I may change it.

-Cathy