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Chapter Nine

I slashed swords with Momo. I felt my muscles tense with each hit I took. Was I that shaken up that I couldn't fight the girl of the man she loved? What kind of life would that be? I need him in my arms to hold. To keep. To embrace. Without him my life would be meaningless.

"W-Why do you try so hard when you know that he still LOVES me?" Momo yelled, trying to get me from the rear, but I caught her sword with my bare hands. Hot liquid oozed out of my hand and down my arm. Blood.

"Because…" the words were getting harder and harder to comprehend. "I love him" the words came out slowly and I felt so weak. My spiritual energy was gone. I had nothing left. I was only a small shadow…the shadow that couldn't win.

"Wrong! You are just a filthy slut who wants to fuck every guy she can!" She then suddenly slapped me. Weird how she knew exactly were I was. Or….did she really sees me?

"No…" I couldn't finish. I felt my body get heavy and so did my eyelids. I released the sword and let it stab me. I couldn't feel it. The pain was gone already. I was done. I lost.

I was soon taken under a deep sleep…an internal rest. I spoke my last words in a whisper. "I-I l-love yo-"

~Toshiro~

Toshiro had been training with Kuukaku Shiba for almost a week now. He had improved his fighting skills rapidly. Who was he going to save when he got there? He loved Momo but he loves Rukia. Who was he going to pick? It's not like he doesn't have feelings for Momo but they seem distant.

And that man he heard on the phone. Who could he be? It can't be anyone serious could he?

"Well done. You are done with your training Toshiro" Kuukaku smirked and breathed deeply.

"Thank you for your help. You will not go unrewarded Miss. Shiba"

"Think of it as an early gift" she smirked once more.

"For what?" he asked.

"You will see" She sang, and ran off.

He had no time to worry about her words. He was ready to fight for his girls. His girls…he gloried in the meaning of that statement. He knew very well he couldn't just keep both of them. He had to choose one…at least. But who?

He went walking until he came to a damp gave.

"This better be it" he grumbled and kept walking.

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It was black. Toshiro slowly walked through a dimly lit hallway. It was more like a cave, but it smelt of blood. Why? Did that man do something to them? If so Toshiro knew there would be hell to pay.

He checked into a room that smelt the most of blood.

"Shiro-san?" Momo…Toshiro closed his eyes and breathed deeply. It felt nice to hear her voice.

"Where is Rukia?" he asked.

"Who? I am alone!"

Momo quickly ran to him and hugged him tightly.

"Are you alright? I smell a lot of blood on you" he pulled away a little.

"Because that man hurt me. Let's get out of here. I know for sure that I am the only one he took. Hurry before he comes back!"

"Okay"

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Unohana had Momo wear special glasses so she wouldn't go blind. She was also giving her 4th treatment. Her wounds weren't bad. She only had a small cut on her head. Not enough to bleed as much as she had on her body. Something about her story was right.

'He came and suddenly starts to hurt me. I was lucky that he was stupid to forget I had my sword. The blood you see is his. Not mine. I swear!'

She then started to cry. But he felt that Rukia was there as well. When he heard Momo's voice and not Rukia's his heart sank in. Was that a sign? Did that mean something?

And one thing that bothered him the most was why didn't her attacker attack him? Why didn't he try to stop him? What was really going on? He just had a sudden sadness in his heart that he knew that wouldn't go away until he found Rukia again.

Almost forgot to say. In my last chapter there was a character that was related to the kidnapper. You really have to think about it and have to wonder. Can you guess? Hmmm? Remember his words "I hate Soul Reapers"

Where have you heard that before? Big hint! And it is not Uryu! His identity will be revealed in the next chapter. So I hope you liked this special edition. *Smiles*