A/N : Hello to my faithful readers, who actually still read this story :D I thank all of you who follow this story and didn't abandon me, I am very grateful. So...here my next chapter. One more thing...I'M SO SORRY FOR THE LATE UPFATE!

Disclaimer : I do own Bleach...not...BUT I do own Aimi Kobayashi :D

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"Speaking" , "thinking" , Flashback , "speaking in flashback"

~Chapter Nine : Final Explanation - Part 1~

Silence.

Nobody spoke for a few minutes. They were all shocked, except Momo, who had the pleasure to meet the old man ,too.

Hitsugaya unconsciously tightened his hold on Momo. He didn't like what he was hearing. His Momo was the key to everything? What did this mean? Apparently, they had to find it out, yet. And if Kusaka told the truth, which he was sure he did, that Momo was the only one who could destroy them, then he would make sure that he stayed by her side ,all the time. It was beyond him why the Kami's have chosen her, but he really couldn't change anything, could he?

The only thing he could do for her now, was to stay by her side and help her to get stronger. Even if it was Kusaka's task, he would feel better if HE could teach Momo one thing or two. HE was her boyfriend, dammit! And not Kusaka.

By the end of his thoughts Hitsugaya wore his usual scowl on his face. He looked at the faces around him and was slightly amused by the looks on their faces. Kira had wide open eyes and his jaw hung open. Abarai was blinking rapidly and had a 'What the fuck' look on his face. It seemed that he still couldn't comprehend what Kusaka told them.

But...speaking of him.

He had glassy eyes and his elbow ,of the right arm ,was propped on the table. The hand of the same arm was supporting the side of his head. There was no denying that he thought of the old man. Returning his attention to his girlfriend, he noticed that she had an unreadable expression on her face.

Her face was DEADPANNED.

That surprised him. Normally, Momo would show every little emotion, but now you really couldn't tell what she was feeling. Which really pissed him off. Clearing his throat, because the silence got on his nerves, Hitsugaya spoke up. "Well, now we know why you are alive and what you're doing here. Or why Hinamori is still alive, but how did you two actually met? Kusaka, you told us that necklace would help you find Hinamori, correct?" snapping Kusaka out of his dazed state and seeing him nod, Hitsugaya continued. "First I want to know what happened after you arrive here, in the living world. Where did you stay and what did you do in that time?" A thoughtful look crossed Kusaka's face. "Well, to make it short: After I went through the portal, I arrived in a forest, not far away from here. I searched for a street that could follow to the next town or city, but unfortunately I only saw tress, bushes and more trees around me. You can't imagine how annoyed I became, so I just began to walk around, in hope to find a city. After, god how long I walked like an idiot, I finally found the town named Karakura. I immediately sensed reiatsu and followed it. Then I found myself in front of a candy shop."

"Urahara shops" Interrupted Renji. Kusaka just nodded curtly.

"Urahara-san and Yoruichi-san sensed me, too and decided to wait for me in front of the door. I introduced myself and they let me in. I explained my situation, which shocked them at first, but then they offered me to stay there. And well that's it. From then on, I learned my sword's name and trained hard until I met little Momo, here-

"HEY! I'M NOT LITTLE!"

and trained her instead. But, I wasn't the only one. Actually, Yoruichi-san and Urahara-san trained her as well." Everyone nodded at the explanation, expect Momo ,who fumed over the fact that she was called 'little'.

"Well,then how did you two meet? And I want to hear both perspectives." Demanded Hitsugaya with a stern voice that allowed no argument.

"Hmm...Hitsugaya-taichou do you want me to start?" Asked Momo with big, chocolate brown eyes, her earlier annoyence swept away. Blinking and with a jaw slightly open, the said captain only nodded, not believing if he heard his beloved right or not. How could he not be shocked. 1. Momo had never called him that by herself, well maybe that one time after their love confession, but still..and 2. he TOLD her to call him just Hitugaya-taicho. Did she want to tease him? Or did she want to show him respect in front of her former peers,comrade and Kusaka? Soon, his thoughts were interrupted by a sweet like honey voice.

"Well. It would be better if I curtly explain what happened after I arrived here. Practically, the old man who saw Kusaka-kun and told him all these things, told me the same things and bought me here by the portal. After I stepped out of it, I found myself in the same forest as Kusaka. Like him, I wandered around, in hope to find some clues where to go. But unlike Kusaka-kun, who found the town by himself, I was found by a nice elderly couple who were going for a walk. They saw me and asked me if I was alone. I answered them yes and the offered me to stay with them. I was shocked, because I couldn't understand how they just could offer me a place to stay without knowing me. I could have been a thief or worse a murderer. But, the elderly woman just told me...

"You seem like a nice girl who has a good heart and a strong soul. I can see in your eyes that you're determined for something. A person like you could never be bad. Believe me dear, I can recognize the bad persons from the good."

So I stayed with them at first. I even visit the school and I helped in the household and bought groceries. I mean, I couldn't just stay like a freeloader. Somehow I had to help them. So this continued for a few weeks, but I actually met Kusaka only 1 month after I arrived here. You see, I...

Flashback

It was a bright and sunny day that morning, so a girl with chocolate brown hair, brown eyes and peach skin decided to go outside and go for walk in the park, breathe in the fresh air and enjoying the lovely day. Her landlords, a very nice elderly couple, were visiting some friends outside their town, leaving the girl alone, but trusting her to keep an eye on everything. Just two weeks a go a thief made his appearance, having already stolen various, expensive equipment from different households, in their block. Her landlords naturally got scared, and they bought a burglar system. Until now nothing happened and the police has yet to find the thief. Before the couple left, the man of the house told her that if she needed some weapon, because the thief decided to make an appearance, in the boxroom was a golf club and a baseball bat, clearly showing the man's love for sports. The girl just nodded, thanked them and told them not to worry that much, because she could take care of herself, but she appreciated their worry. She told them to have fun, to enjoy the day and sent them away with a grateful smile on her face.

And now here she was. Walking around the park, wearing a white strapless dress with a purple bow around her waist and purple-white sandals. Her open hair was swinging left and right from the light breeze.

OMGGGGGG GUYS I'M SO SO SO SORRRYYYYYYYY. I would have updated sooner, but somehow I got carried away with all the anime watching :O I know that is no excuse, but please forgive meeeeeeeeeeee... :( Just to warn you I don't know when I'll be updating the next chapter, but I promise you that I won't abandon this story. NEVER. So how was this chapter? Do you have some request or wishes? I am open or everything xD Ohhh...the next chapter will begin with the rest of the flashback :)

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