Bleach © Tite Kubo
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Chapter 9
Previously:
"Kurosaki Yuzu. I am Unohana-taicho, captain of Sqaud 4. I will be teaching you to be a shinigami, much like your older brother."
"Eh?"
"Yuzu…"
Karin and Unohana explained everything there was about Soul Society and Shinigami and the war that was going on. Karin also had to explain the new body she got. It took more than an hour, so of course, during the time span, Yuzu was shown to her room, where she was going to meet Unohana and certain places for her necessities. The rest of the day, they slowly made their way to the eleventh division to meet up with Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika. It was a long trek, seeing as they didn't know shunpo. Karin was telling Yuzu all kinds of stories. Yuzu was still comprehending some things that she learned today. So much was going on with her life now.
"Oh, Karin-chan! Lexy! You're back! Ara? Isn't that the other sister?"
"…yeah."
Rangiku raised an eyebrow. "Is she…is she dead?"
"What!? NO!" Karin said irritated.
"Oh, my bad. It just didn't look like you were excited!"
"It's not that. My father dropped my sister here and left…again."
"Oh…"
"Well, that doesn't matter. Having another Kurosaki doesn't hurt." Ikkaku said.
"Ne, Karin-chan…so the reason you're like…that is because of a man named Kurotsuchi Mayuri?"
"Yeah, but call him Kurotsuchi-taicho." Karin warned Yuzu.
"So, if Karin-chan's sister is here, then what does that mean?" Yumichika asked. "Oh, I'm Yumichika."
"Ikkaku."
"Matsumoto Rangiku."
"Ah, nice to meet you all, Yumichika-kun, Ikkaku-kun, Matsumoto-san. I'm Kurosaki Yuzu."
"I don't know." Karin said. "But it seems Yuzu is going to be training with Unohana…-taicho."
"Ah, Unohana-taicho. She's a fierce lady." Rangiku informed. "But Yuzu is going to be a shinigami?"
"Yeah." Karin replied.
"But…I still don't get what's going on here, Karin." Yuzu said.
"It's okay. I'm sure that Unohana-taicho will help you!" Rangiku said.
"Y-yes?"
"Yuzu-nee-chan! How come you're not grown up like Karin-nee-chan!?" Lexy asked playfully.
"Eh? Ah? Uhm…well you see…how do I explain it…" Yuzu was now in her world, concentrating on an answer to Lexy's question.
Everyone sweat dropped at Yuzu's concentration form in answering a somewhat simple question.
"Lexy, don't ask unnecessary questions." Karin told the youngest in the group.
"Okay." Lexy said with a poker face.
"Wow! Lexy really listens to Karin-chan!" Rangiku said.
"I guess…" Karin said.
"It's not an 'I guess' Karin! This shows that you have the skills to become a wife!" Yuzu said passionately.
"Yeah, yeah. I get it." Karin sweat dropped.
"Hmm? Wait…if Yuzu-san is going to train under Unohana-taicho, will that not mean that she will be good in healing? That means she'll be skilled healer right!?" Rangiku said excitedly.
"Oh? You may be right. We do need more skilled healers against those…uhh…what was it…arrancars?" Yumichika said.
"Yeah."
"Rin-Rin! Lexy!" Yachiru crashed through the doors. "Oh? Who is this?"
"Yachiru! This is Karin's twin sister, Kurosaki Yuzu." Rangiku introduced.
"Oh! Rin-Rin's twin!? Nice to meet you, Zoo! I'm Kusajishi Yachiru. lieutenant of the eleventh division!"
"Z-Zoo?"
"Yachiru likes to nickname people." Rangiku explained.
"Oh…"
"Ne, ne, why don't you join the SWA? The Shinigami Womans Association!? Huh? Huh!? HUH!?"
"Yachiru, stop, you're scaring the girl." Rangiku said.
"Oi, Yachiru, where's the captain?" Ikkaku asked.
"Hmm? I don't know."
"Hmph. Shouldn't you guys show Yuzu-san where she is going to be sleeping?" Yumichika said.
"Mmm…but I already have Karin-chan, Lexy, and Nemu in my room!" Rangiku whined.
"Ah! I remembered…I have to meditate! Damn it, how am I supposed to do that!?" Karin walked off in anger.
"Ah, Karin-chan!" Yuzu called for her sister but she didn't turn around.
"Karin-nee-chan!" Lexy ran after Karin.
Yuzu started to walk off, but Rangiku stopped her. "We still have to figure out where you will sleep."
"B-but Karin-chan…"
"Don't worry. She'll be fine. At least…I like to think so." Rangiku's words sent many fear in Yuzu.
"Ah, ano…are you possibly…Kurosaki Yuzu-san?" A boy came in, scared out of his mind entering the tenth division barracks.
"Ah. Yes. That would be me."
"Ah, I'm _ Hanatarou of the 4th division. I came here on Unohana-taicho's request to guide you to your new room. I am also here to tell you the schedule of your training."
"Ah! Hanatarou! It's great timing that you came! Now we solved Yuzu-chan's situation!" Rangiku said.
"Eh? Ah! Matsumoto-fukutaicho. Yachiru-fukutaicho." Hanatarou bowed immediately.
"Hmm? I have to go find Kenny!" Yachiru jumped up and down and disappeared.
"How nice…" Yumichika said.
"No need for such formalities, Hanatarou! Meet Ichigo's sister! Well…one of them anyways."
"Eh!? Ichigo-san's sister!?"
"Yeah, now shut it kid." Ikkaku said, obviously annoyed by Hanatarou.
"Ah, sorry." Hanatarou said, bowing to the third seat of the eleventh division.
"Uhmm…shouldn't we go now?" Rangiku said. "I'll tag along to know where Yuzu-chan will be at."
"Ah, yes." Hanatarou led the way.
Location: Seireitei Training Grounds – Kurosaki Karin
"Karin-nee-chan!" Lexy caught up to her.
"Hmm? Ah, Lexy. What are you doing here?" Karin asked Lexy.
"I followed you!"
"Oh. Why?"
"Because, -" A light surrounded Lexy much like the first time she appeared in front of Karin.
The ball of light surrounding her grew bigger and then slowly died down. It was a girl. About as tall as Karin was at the moment. She also wore a haori…Karin read it as the tenth division.
"Eh? Who are you? Why are you wearing that haori? Where is Lexy? Don't tell me…"
The girl's eyes opened up. "Mo-I mean…Kurosaki Karin."
"Are you…Lexy?"
"…Yes."
"Why are you grown up!? Did Kurotsuchi-taicho give you that drink as well!? That still doesn't explain the haori…" Karin asked, very much surprised.
"Ah…yes…Karin-nee-chan. He did give me something to drink."
Karin could feel something was off about this girl. She had long dark gray hair and her eyes were that same dark blue eye color. It was going to be annoying if Kurotsuchi also gave Lexy the drink.
"Great. This is just great." Karin said. "We should tell Nemu about this as well."
"No!"
Karin looked at Lexy's new form surprised by her outburst.
"I don't wanna! I like this form!" And Lexy disappeared in the blink of an eye.
"Ah, wait Lexy! Karin was crying out loud to the air. "Ah! This is too much!" Karin stomped off to find a spot to meditate or something like that.
Lexy's POV
I finally have my true body…I must find him…where is he? My child form lacks my knowledge. I must tell him before I return to that state. It's so nice though…to see them.
"Lexy, this is the time where the war with Aizen starts. It is still ongoing."
"I know. That's why I need to find him."
"Use Clairvoyance then"
"No…I definitely know where he will be at."
"Hurry, you do not have much time."
"I know that…"
Location: Tenth Division Offices – Hitsugaya Toushirou
"What is that feeling?" Hyourinmaru asked.
"I don't know…"
"Something is feeling estranged."
"Yeah…"
"Should we go find the source?"
"...The other captains probably feel it too."
The door to his office was crashed in. It was a girl in a shihakusho and she wore a haori that read 'tenth division captain'.
"Who is this?"
"Who are you!?" Toushirou quickly unsheathed his weapon. "Why are you wearing a captain's haori!?"
The dark blue eyed girl looked up. Her long dark gray hair cascaded down her back.
"I'm Lexy."
"Lexy? You've got to be kidding right? Tch, if it's you Aizen, I won't take you so kindly." Toushirou seethed.
"Why don't we listen?"
Logic overcame the captain now. "If you are Lexy, did you drink Kurotsuchi-taicho's drink?"
"…No. I am Lexy, from the future. The next captain of the tenth division."
"What?" Toushirou asked, clearly dumbfounded.
"My child state doesn't have my knowledge. I'm here to tell you tha-"
Toushirou went up to attack her immediately. Lexy quickly blocked his attack.
"Don't lie to me!" Toushirou looked in her dark blue eyes.
"…I'm not."
Toushirou slightly loosened the grip on her.
"Please, listen to me! Or else you and Karin will both die!" Lexy screamed at him.
"We should listen to her."
Toushirou released the sword, putting it back in its sheathe.
Lexy's POV
"Should I try to speak with Hyourinmaru?"
"…yes. Please do. If fa- no. If Hitsugaya Toushirou doesn't listen to me, at least Hyourinmaru will. Thank you for waiting for me, Hoko o Fuku."
"No problem. I didn't think it would work…"
"But it did. And we can change the future now…"
"Yes…I shall try to talk to Hyourinmaru now."
Narrator's POV
"Thank you…Hitsugaya-taicho. I came here to the past to tell you that Aizen will be imprisoned after his battle with Kurosaki Ichigo. In the next 1000 years, he will come back and he will destroy Seiretei, leaving it stripped and bare…I was sent from the future to tell you how to kill him as he was considered...'immortal'."
Toushirou was listening quite attentively.
"And how is that?"
"A spell. Much like how kido is used."
"I have a question. What is the future like? And why don't you use the spell in your time?"
"…It's…horrid. Most of the captains and leftover Shinigami of that time are living hidden. The souls in Soul Society have...turned. And...because the Sosuke Aizen of this time is ultimately weaker than in the time I come from."
"…tell me about this…spell. And how you even got here."
"…This spell requires a sacrifice sadly…a soul sacrifice. Whether good or bad, it just needs a soul sacrifice with powerful reiatsu. I will be teaching you what I know before I return to my child state."
"You…are you really Lexy?"
"Yes."
"The future taicho of the tenth division?"
"Yes."
Location: Zanpakuto Spirit World – Hyourinmaru & Hoko o Fuku
"Hyourinmaru. I come to speak with you…"
"…Who is it?"
"It is Hoko o Fuku, zanpakuto spirit of Lexy."
"I see…so you are from the future."
"Yes…"
"Something tells me there is more to that."
"That is not something I can say so freely. If you can hear the conversation they are having, then that means that Hitsugaya Toushirou is listening to Lexy."
"Yes."
"…I shall give you my thoughts on the spell as well."
"The future huh…why tell us?"
"…I'm sorry…Hyourinmaru-sama."
"'-sama'?"
Hoko o Fuku left so as not to give him an answer.
Location: Tenth Division Offices – Hitsugaya Toushirou
"Oi, you still didn't answer my question! How did you get here!?"
Lexy looked up at him. "I ca-" Light started to engulf her body once more, getting smaller and then slowly dying back down. It was the child Lexy.
"Hmm? Ah! Toushirou-nii-chan! Ara? I remember being with Karin-nee-chan…Mmm…"
"The future is in our hands…"
"…yeah."
"Lexy, you should go back to Karin." Toushirou called Karin by her first name.
"You're right! Bye-bye, Toushirou-nii-chan!" Lexy jumped out the window.
End of Chapter
AN – Hoko o Fuku means Blowing Hawk.
Now…can anyone guess who Lexy is? I think it was pretty obvious from the start really. I wasn't really hiding anything.
I also have the ideas for Karin's and Yuzu's zanpakutos.
