A Healer Of The Hearts
Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach or any of its character. But I DO own the plot of this story and my original character, Tatsuya Maiko. This story was a request by Alex Rosario! I hope you like it, Axel!!
Ukitake's POV
I stood there staring at the taichous that just arrived. Rem let out a laugh, "Well, well. I guess Grimmjow's hearing picked up what I was saying again. I knew this Kitty Grimmy would hear me." She mocked. "I dare you to say that again, bitch!" He snarled. Hitsugaya only stood there with his arms crossed, to let the two 'talk' to each other. "Grimmjow. The children." Said the black haired woman next to him; arms crossed over her chest. Grimmjow let out a grunt of a growl, "We're not here to talk, Rem." He said. The woman walked into the room, holding her hand up to let her talk. "So, it's gotten that serious to have you here, Nilda?" Said Rem; handing off the children to the nurses allowing her to sit up. Nilda nodded, "Yes, Rem-san. It has. With Maiko being kidnapped by Mamoru; even the Hueco Mundo became unstable due to his entryway constantly open." She stated.
Rem sat there with her thumb to her lips, her face gave a deep thoughtful look. "We have to close his entryway first before we go after him." Said Hitsugaya. Rem nodded, Nilda agreed, "Problem is, where could it be?" Said Nilda. Rem smirked, "We need to see Mayuri." She said, swinging her legs over the edge of the bed. Then Hitsugaya and Grimmjow touched her shoulders, "You have to stay here." Said Hitsugaya. "We'll call for backup if we need it." Snap Grimmjow. I sighed, "Grimmjow, Hitsugaya, Nilda, Rem." I said, their eyes looked to me, "Along with me, Rem, we should be the main team of people that should get Maiko back home." I said. Rem snorted, "Alright. Since it's three almost four against one, I'll stay here and set up a backup team." She said.
I smiled, "Thank you, Rem. All of you. Thank you for your help." I said. Grimmjow only grunted, "I'm only doing this because Nilda and Rem would kick my ass if I didn't save that bitch's ass." He said leaving the room, I blinked. Rem shook her head, "That's Kitty Grimmy for you. Always growling and snarling at someone. He means well, Ukitake-san. I'll talk to my grandfather about any traces of opening to Hueco Mundo." She said. I nodded. Nilda, myself, and Hitsugaya walked to see the Twelfth Division Taichou. "Mayuri-san?" I called. Nemu appear out of nowhere, "Yes, Ukitake-taichou? Hitsugaya-taichou? Nilda-taichou?" She said. Nilda stepped forward, "Where is your taichou, Nemu?" Said Nilda. "Why are you bothering me at a time like this, Nilda, Hitsugaya, Ukitake." Growling a man's voice. There on the brightly lit computer sat Mayuri typing away. "We were wondering has there been any opening as of late to the Hueco Mundo." I asked.
He turned to us, "As of late huh?" He said turning away, typing furiously on the computer, "About three times in the last seven hours, I would have to say. But, nothing about who entered or who came out." Stated Mayuri. I was afraid of that, "Is it still able to open?" I asked. "I assume so. What's this? The entryway just opened. Let me see if I can get a visual." He said. Then a picture flashed up and a door much like we use to go through the World of the Living was opening. Smoke filled the picture until the doors closed. The picture adjusted as the smoke begun to clear. A silhouette was seen as the smoke filtered.
My eyes widened, "No. It couldn't be." I said as my thoughts begun to race as myself and other stared at the screen. The silhouette begun to take form of a very lovely curved woman, her black hair was whipping around her as the wind also died down. Her eyes were a neon pupil-less green. She wore an Espada outfit that almost matches Soi Fon's, just more of a bust than her. "That idiot." Said Nilda. I looked to her, "What's wrong, Nilda-san?" I asked. Her yellow eyes coldly looked to me, "Don't tell you don't recognize one of your owns' reitsu? Ukitake, are you really in that much of denial?" She said flatly to me. Something in my stomach sank deeper than I ever have felt before, I turn my eyes back to the screen, "Maiko, what have you done…" I said. Hitsugaya let out a frustrated sigh, "Great. Rem is moving again." He said. A heavy reitsu fell around us, "You must be joking, Hitsugaya!" Said Nilda. Grimmjow shook his head, "That is the Pantera Lio Bell1." He said, crossing his arms, "Why is she using it…"
A woman walked into the picture, her eyes were sad and arms held out in front of her. "Maiko…" She said. "Damn it! Rem get the hell away from that girl!" Snarled Grimmjow, then turned on his heel running out. Hitsugaya grunted, "She's stronger than he takes her for." He said. Maiko, as we assume it's her, only looked to her as if Rem was just a lowly person. "I do not know this Maiko you speak of. I am Maikano, the Healer of Hearts and the Seireitei's Harbinger of Death." She stated, her eyes flashed with dark intentions. My eyes went wide as she drew her blade; it looked the same as Maiko's were. "Out of my way, you flea!" Snarled Maikano, plunging the sword quickly at Rem. But a large white panther blocked the blade's sharpness. "That is Pantera Lio." Said Hitsugaya; without any worry on his face. Grimmjow walked on the screen, "Get her the hell out of here, Lio." He ordered, and with a nod Rem was gone with the panther.
I quickly turned on my heel, with Nilda and Hitsugaya yelling for me to stay. My heart was tearing apart the more I watched this girl's face, a deep sinking feeling of hurt and pain was filling my stomach. I have to stop this, I know this is Maiko. My Tatsuya Maiko. Wait a minute, when did she become my Maiko? Maybe….She was mine all along and I have been denying it ever since she told me her heart's words. I ran past Rem on a white panther's back, "Lio! Stop!" she instructed then grabbed my hand, "Ukitake-san! She is not Maiko anymore! She is no longer the Maiko, it's her now." She said. "Who is 'her', Rem?" I asked. Rem's eyes became hurt filled, "I should have told you sooner, Maiko is not who she really is. Mamoru unlocked her memories that I and Unohana had sealed fifty years ago. Maiko has become Maikano la Matador ante Alma Segador2!" She said, tears on the brink of falling, "She will kill you if she sees you!" I ripped my hand away from her, "Then so be it! I will not let her suffer!" I said to her, taking off. "Ukitake! Don't be foolish!" Screamed Rem.
When Maiko, or now know as Maikano, came into my sight, Grimmjow was thrown hard into a nearby wall. "Maiko!" I yelled. Maikano's eyes turned to me, "I told your friends before. I hate repeating myself to you cowards time after time again." She said, her hands were empty of her zanpakutō. She held up her hand to me and a blue ball of light begun to gather, "My name is Tatsuya Maikano, the Harbinger of Death. La Matador ante Alma Segador!" She said, and then fired the reitsu. I deflected it easily, "Please stop this, Maiko. This is not who you are!" I said. She grimaced at my eased deflecting of her attack, "Damn. I'm not strong enough." She said looking at her hand. Her cold eyes looked at me, "Why are you doing this, Maiko?" I asked, she grunted, "Are you really stupid? I do this because I hate Soul Reapers. They are the reason why I was sealed for so long. And my name is MAIKANO! NOT MAIKO!" She snarled as three sets of white wings sprung from her back. They were tipped in pink, much like the color of Maiko's Bankai was. My eyes narrowed, "Draw your zanpakutō, Soul Reaper, or I shall kill you with ease." She said.
I sighed, "I will not fight you, Maiko. You know I don't like fighting, even more against a woman." I said. Her eyes narrowed, "What keeps you calling me Maiko? Even when I tell you time after time that my name is Maikano." She said, pulling her zanpakutō from the rubble ground. I looked at her with sad eyes, "Because. I love you, Maiko." I said, her eyes went wide. Then her eyes regained their brightness and life that I knew to well, 'What the?' Maiko blinked, "Ukitake-sama! You have to get away from me! Maikano is not me! She will kill you if you-Ugh! You damn pest. Who do you think you are trying to take control?!" Said Maiko, then her voice changed slightly darker. "RAH!" I heard a yell come from a distance. I turn to see Grimmjow in his Pantera resurrección form. Maiko dashed from side to side from his attacks only to jump up, spin kick him in the face with her left foot, and land on her opposite foot. Maiko jumped at me, her eyes had turned back to their former coldness, I only held my arms open. When she came closer, her nails dug into my left shoulder and I wrapped my arms around her in a tight embrace, "I'm so sorry for not protecting you, Maiko." I said. Maiko's eyes looked up at me, her hand pulled swiftly out of my shoulder, and I kept my hold on her.
Her hand plunged towards the center of my chest, "This is what you get for not listening to that weaker side of me!" She said, then a pale hand snatch Maiko's before it took its deadly plunge into my heart. Our eyes turned to see Rem standing there; she was in her Bankai form. "Ukitake, you are truly a suicidal idiot." She said. "Must you do things that can get you killed?" Said a woman's voice; to my right. There was Nilda holding Maiko's other hand tightly in her Cantora Caracal3 resurrección form. Maiko growled, "How dare you both touch me!" She growled as she twisted her wrists where her palms face the two women and a blue ball of reitsu formed in her hands. I didn't know what I should do. So I did the first thing that came to my mind. I removed my left arm and place my hand on her face. Her eyes quickly averted away from Rem and Nilda and bore her eyes into mine. I leaned in, her back begun to curve back as she try to lean away from me, but I held her in my arm tightly. My lips came in contact with hers; her eyes went wide as I closed mine, I could feel her kiss back.
1 Pantera Lio Bell – The Panther Choas Bell, when Rem sounds the necklace's bell charm, a white panther of snow protects her. It's her soul in its true form. Its main purpose will be shown in 'When Kisses Taste Like Watermelons'.
2 Maikano la Matador ante Alma Segador means Maikano the Slayer of Soul Reapers
3 Cantora Caracal– Cantora means singer, female singer. Yes, Nilda's attacks are voice based. Certain reasons too. Caracal is a 'large' African cat. Look it up, it's a cute cat.
I had to look up some songs on Youtube to get in the mood. Here they are in order I used them. Just attached it after the . com part for Youtube.
The beginning - /watch?v=VmIOv7ZVf9Y
The part where Ukitake sees Grimmjow get thrown the first time and the new Maiko - /watch?v=SvRT1YfkRUo
When Maiko spin kicked Grimmjow into the wall - /watch?v=T7Q5m0T7cCk (The main part was when Rem and Nilda appeared to help Ukitake)
I hope you guys you like it this round. I really got into, I even was speaking it out loud. XD My roommates thought I was nuts for a minute. Well review! Ja-ne!
