1st graders are evil! Evil I say! I don't think I've ever had to yell so much in my life. Because of them, I've switched my major from elementary education to interdisciplinary so I'll be certified for 4th-8th grade.
I don't know if any of you have heard the song 'Love for a Child' by Jason Mraz but it totally makes me think of all my babies! It's so sad!
Hitomi winced as she was shoved into a cell. She looked down sadly at her cuffed hands and began crying. "I want my daddy!"
"Who are you?"
Hitomi wiped her tears away and looked at the bed across from her. A very tall boy was sitting on the bottom bed, staring at her. She returned the stare. "I'm Hitomi. Who are you?"
"I'm Yasutora Sado but you can call me Chad."
Hitomi sat next Chad and smiled him. "Are you one of the Kurosaki-san's friends?"
Chad blinked at the girl. "You know Ichigo?"
Before Hitomi could respond, another boy was carried into the cell on a stretcher. Hitomi stared at the boy for a moment and then shrieked. "What happened to you, Ganju!? You're all covered up in bandages!"
Ganju groaned. "Not so loud. I just got my ass kicked by the Kuchiki guy."
Hitomi's face fell. "So, you didn't save Rukia-neechan?"
Ganju growled. "No."
Hitomi pouted. "What about Kurosaki-san?"
"Hell if I know."
Hitomi sighed and kicked her legs idly on the edge of the bed. She snuggled up next to Chad. "So, how are we going to get out of here?"
Chad looked down at her. "You're a shinigami. Won't you get in trouble for helping us?"
Hitomi lowered her head. "It doesn't matter. Daddy hates me now so I don't care anymore. I just want to save Rukia-neechan."
"Sir, you can't be here!"
Hitomi, Chad, and Ganju all looked up to see an apathetic Hitsugaya standing in front of the bars. Hitsugaya glared over at the stuttering shinigami guard. "I want to talk to Hitomi-san."
Hitomi's heart plummeted into her chest at the formal way Hitsugaya said her name. "Daddy?"
Hitsugaya turned his glare to Hitomi. "I'm not your father. As far as I'm concerned, you are nothing to me. The Hitomi I raised would have never betrayed Soul Society."
Hitomi's eyes began watering. "Daddy, what they're doing is wrong! Rukia-neechan didn't do anything wrong!"
Hitsugaya frowned and turned his steely gaze to Chad. "So, were you the one that killed Aizen?"
Hitomi gasped. "Aizen-san is dead?"
Hitsugaya didn't even look at her. "Yes. If you hadn't betrayed us, you would have known that."
Chad stood up and picked Hitomi up, cradling the clearly distraught girl close to his chest. "I didn't kill this Aizen person nor did any of my companions. You should apologize to Hitomi-chan. She's just a kid."
Hitsugaya frowned and turned on his heels, not even giving Hitomi a second glance. Chad was not prepared for what happened next. Hitomi began screaming at the top of her lungs and trying to wriggle out of Chad's grip. She reached her arms out and continued crying.
"Daddy, come back! I'm sorry, Daddy! Don't hate me, Daddy!"
Chad held Hitomi closer, trying to keep her from falling from his grip. "Please calm down, Hitomi-san."
"Daddy!"
Chad carefully walked backwards and sat on the small bed, holding Hitomi close to him. "Hitomi-san, I need you to take a deep breath."
Hitomi obeyed but the tears continued to flow. "I want Daddy!"
Chad wiped the tears from Hitomi's eyes and rocked back and forth with her. "I know."
Hitomi finally fell into a fitful sleep in Chad's arms. She wasn't sure how much later it was when she awoke but when she did, another boy was in the cell. His arms were bandaged up and he was staring curiously at her. Hitomi rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "Who are you?"
The boy adjusted his glasses. "My name is Ishida Uryuu. Who are you?"
"I'm Hitomi." She stared curiously at the strange outfit Ishida wore. She hopped out of Chad's arms and went over to Ishida. She yanked the cape off from around his shoulders. She wrapped it around her body and began running around the tiny cell. "I'm a superhero!"
The three boys chuckled as they watched Hitomi run around. Despite how cramped the cell was and the fact they were all injured, they kept their spirits high and knew that they would escape and help Ichigo save Rukia.
Blah, I don't care much for that ending but I'm not feeling that great so, I'm sorry it was so short. Please let me know what you thought.
