Konnichiwa, minna-san! Here I am with the next chappi!
More details at at the end XD As for now enjoy!
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Rotten Heart
Everyone has Tragedies in their lives...
...but some Tragedies are worse than others.
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I got down to a fighting stance, my hand on Hyorinmaru's tilt and my reiatsu rising.
''No fair, Taichou-chan, suddenly saying that now...'' He laid a hand on the hilt of his sword, making me narrow my eyes. His own reiatsu engulfed him and his smirk widened.
''I-Ichimaru-taichou...'' I heard Kira's stutter.
''I'd run if I were you, Izuru,'' Ichimaru said. "Ya don' wanna die yet, do ya?''
''Don't joke around, running won't nearly be enough,'' I said, and drew my Hyourinmaru. ''Freakin' disappear, Kira!" My head was tilted downwards as I held my Zanpakto horizontally.
''And tell everyone in the whole Seireitei, tell them that...'' I gripped the tilt of my sword with the other hand as well. "Anyone who is within 50 kilometers in any direction from here... most likely won't see the next sunrise!!!"
After saying my warning, I flash-stepped above Ichimaru and brought my Zanpakto down. ''Tyaah!"
Ichimaru jumped back and I flashed after him. I swung my blade at him again, again, and again. I then tried to stab him, but he avoided that blow as well, just like all my previous ones. I didn't notice that Kira was still standing where he was before, but to be honest I couldn't care.
'' 'It wasn't me, Momo', 'please listen to me, Momo', 'I didn't kill Aizen-taichou', 'please stop, Momo', 'I'm begging you, Momo',... It was so entertainin'' ta listen ta Miyuki-chan's whimpers.'' I bared my teeth before bringing Hyourinmaru down, aiming to kill.
''DAMN YOU!'' My yell rang through the air as I repetitively tried to slash that bastard to ribbons. But he only grinned as he evaded or blocked my strikes.
''She was so scared, so alone. Ya weren't there when she needed ya the most,'' he said, his grin widening with his taunt. I glared daggers at him.
''One more word, Ichimaru...'' I suppressed the growl in my throat as well as I could.
''What? Don't'cha wanta know everythin' 'bout yer beloved?'' His tilted his head to the side to show his smirk, our swords still clashed. ''Should I describe how horrified her expression was?''
I gripped the hilt of my sword tighter, my knuckles turning white.
''Or how violently she trembled?''
With wrath coming through my body as strength, I pressed Hyourinmaru further against Ichimaru's zanpakto.
''How shaky her voice was?''
My fists were so tight that they were trembling.
''How she was hurting?''
I gritted my teeth, suppressing a cringe.
''The pain in her cry?''
''DAMN YOU STRAIGHT TO HELL!!!'' With that, I pulled my sword to one side, attempting to push his blade, which was blocking me, so that I could cut his head off.
''Oho! Seeing you all flared up is a rare sight, ne?" he asked, jumping back. Soon he brought his sword back up, prepared to continue, though his smirk was permanent. The bastard dodged my next two swipes. He then jumped up the air, and I jumped up after him. After flashing him a glare, I swung my blade down at him, which he blocked. I bared my teeth and slashed my katana down twice before he manoeuvred my blade down with his, then swiped me off. I landed swiftly on the floor, but soon had to jump back before Ichimaru's katana stabbed the floor where I was standing a few moments ago. He flung his Zanpakto up, making me instinctively shield my eyes with my arm from the debris.
That dirty—!
Before I could finish my insult he jabbed the sword towards me.
''I see an opening!'' he said and his smirk widened. I avoided that blow by stepping on his Zanpakto and forcing it down with my weight. I swung Hyorinmaru for Ichimaru's head, but he jumped back. I was just close enough to cut a bit of his hair off. He landed on his feet, then pushed himself back in the air like a frog and twirled in mid-air to land on the ground swiftly. I held my Zanpakto with both hands.
''That's the Jyuu bantai taichou, Hitsugaya Toushirou fer ya,'' Ichimaru said, ''Truely th' incarnation o' a heavenly guardian said ta come along once every several centuries. And windin' 'im up by hurtin' his beloved ta boot. Abunai, abunai! (Too close, too close)''
I gripped my Zanpakto tighter and let more of my Reiatsu flow from me, the pressure spreading out. ''You're serious, 'aint ya?'' he asked as he got ready, I tilted my head down as I gritted my teeth, glaring with murderous intent.
''Ikuze! (let's go)'' I yelled as we both dashed towards each other, and clashed. I was able to nick his sleeve. For once not seeing a smirk on that bastard's face, I struck him again. He blocked me, so I swung my katana from above, his left, and again from above. He was able to block the hits, but with difficulty. He tore his broken piece of sleeve off and threw it at me, making me flick it away with my zanpakto. I widen my eyes when he came at me with his sword in a stabbing and jabbing motion with extreme speed. I blocked his blows with effort, but he was forcing me back, which was not a good sign.
''How's it, Jyuuban Taichou-chan...'' Ichimaru said. ''...to be cornered?''
I narrowed my eyes. Like hell was going to lose to this guy!
I used the sickle attached to the end of my Zanpakto to wrap around Ichimaru's sword, holding it in place. Then jumped over him, landing on one knee: now he had his back against the walls. Ichimaru pulled his sword back to release it from the chain's hold.
''Naruhodo (oh, I see),'' Ichimaru said, ''I shouldn'a underestimated... Hitsugaya Toushirou. It's amazin' how anger at it's peak can turn into power, ain't it?'' I tilted my head down slightly, closing my eyes.
''No, not yet!'' Ichimaru's smirk faded in suspicion. ''You haven't seen my wrath, bastard.'' I opened my eyes to show my eyes glowing a bright blue.
''For what you did to Miyuki...'' I stood up, ''I'll personally make sure that you can never lay a finger on her again!!!'' I released another wave of reiatsu and jumped up in the air. After holding my katana upright, I activated my Zanpakto. Ice and water came out of the sword and it reached the sky, making dark clouds envelope it.
''Souten ni Zase...'' I started, swinging my Zanpakto down to release the ice-dragon, and it roared. ''...Hyourinmaru!!!''
My glare intensified when I heard Hyourinmaru's growl, and I ordered it to attack Ichimaru by movement. Ichimaru got hit, but was able to jump out of the way before it got dangerous. I heard a brief scream and knew that it was Kira, but I didn't give a damn—I warned him and yet he still stayed.
Ichimaru landed on a roof, I appeared above him and guided Hyourinmaru to Ichimaru again, but he blocked the entire attack with his sword.
I used shunpo to dash up next to him, and wrapped Hyourinmaru's chain around his arm. He looked at me over his shoulder and I heard a distinct yell from Kira to Ichimaru.
''Owari da (It's over), Ichimaru!'' I readied my Hyourinmaru.
''Ii korose (shoot to death), Shinsou,'' he said, his eyes opening to reveal his ruby red irises. His sword's tip shot towards me, and when it was just about to pierce my eye I avoided it by blocking the blade with my own. I bent down to move behind him and his katana just kept on lengthening.
''Sure you wanna dodge that?'' he asked me, I widen my eyes in horror when I realized that it was heading straight for Miyuki. ''She'll die, your beloved.''
''MIYUKIIIIIIIII!!!'' I yelled out from the top of my lungs. I was about to use shunpo to dash towards Miyuki, but was shocked when I saw that Matsumoto had blocked the attack just in time with her Zanpakto.
''Matsumoto...'' My voice trailed off.
''My deepest apologies. I tried to return to the Squad building with Miyuki as you ordered, but she had managed to slip from my watch... and sensing Hyourinmaru's reiatsu, I had to come.'' Matsumoto explained in a very formal manner. ''Please withdraw your katana, Ichimaru-taichou. If you do not, I will be your opponent from here on,'' she said, the crack in her Zanpakto getting bigger from the impact.
Ichimaru's frown turned to a smirk and he withdrew his sword, it's blade then returning to its regular size. I looked down to her as she panted from holding the 3rd Divisions Taichou's sword in place. Ichimaru turned to leave even though his left arm was still partially covered in ice.
''Matte (wait), Ichimaru!'' I yelled; he looked at me over his shoulder.
''Instead o' followin' me, take care of the girl who is so precious to ya.'' He took a few steps forwards again, then halted. ''To make this more interesting for us, how about I tell you something?'' he asked. ''Kuchiki Rukia's execution, it'll be a part of a plan to destroy the Soul Society. Let's see if ya know what to do 'bout it. Because I'm beat...''
He's beat? Meaning that he was trying to find a way to stop this himself...? But that made no sense! Before I could say anything he had used shunpo to disappear. My eyes werestill staring in shock at where he stood a few moments ago, but I gripped my sword's hilt tightly before turning back to Miyuki, Matsumoto and Hinamori. I jumped down to raven-haired girl and sheathed my sword.
That was close... too close...
I pulled her in a light embrace and I didn't care that was Matsumoto watching. I was definitely going to yell at Miyuki for at least three weeks straight when she wakes up. But all that... didn't matter now...
I hugged her tighter, closing my eyes as I took her scent in to calm myself down.
It didn't matter now...
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Miyuki was lying on a bed in a hospital room, resting and unconscious. I was sitting on a chair next to her, staring at her face intently. She looked so serene and peaceful, and slowly, my hand reached for her face, wanting to caress it. A blush creeped up my cheeks when my fingertips brushed against her skin. Soon my confidence grew and I cupped the side of her face with my hand, my thumb stroking her pale cheek. My eyes were distant as I stared down at her face—I couldn't believe how furious I was when I fought against Ichimaru. All because of this girl... since when did I go to such lengths for her sake?
I could feel the hair on the back of my neck standing up when I heard an all-too-familiar giggle. After praying that I was mistaken I looked up and saw to my dismay that I was right to suspect that my lieutenant was the one who was causing the irritating noise. My face changed its colour from tan to red, and she grinned from ear to ear.
''She's cute, isn't she, Taichou~?''
I twitched before my hand flew back from Miyuki's face. ''I-It's not what you think, I...'' Her grin only widened and my blush only deepened.
''Sooouuka, Taichou?''
''Matsumoto, don't make me demote you!''
She chuckled and nodded as she waved me off. My eyebrow was twitching at the insincere expression on her face as she walked up next to my sitting form on the chair before Miyuki. I looked down at the raven-haired girl's sleeping face, and I gently untied the white ribbon which held her hair in the high pony-tail.
''If you hadn't come... Miyuki would be...'' I couldn't finish my sentence and tightened my hold on the white fabric. ''Arigato, Matsumoto.''
''Not at all,'' she said, ''I'm just so glad that... Miyuki-chan's safe... I'm so glad...'' Her voice was shaking, so I didn't push it any further.
I then let my thoughts wonder as I looked at Miyuki's unconscious form. I had read the letter Hinamori, who was put into a separate room for Miyuki's safety, received from Aizen. The content made my blood boil but I wondered how someone could forge his handwriting so flawlessly.
Kuchiki Rukia's execution... plotting the destruction of the Soul Society...
That was what Ichimaru said this plan would be, and another thing that bugged me was that this was a way too big of a scheme for Ichimaru alone…so, is there a group of them? But in any case, if that is that bastard Ichimaru's plan... I...
My thoughts were interrupted by a hell butterfly, which gave us the news that Kuchiki Rukia will be executed 29 hours from now. I turned to Miyuki and brushed her bangs from her face, mentally apologizing to her that I had to leave before she could wake up.
''Gomen yo, Miyuki...'' I whispered before I went out the door, where Matsumoto was waiting. I then put a barrier around Miyuki's room.
''That was Kyoumon... Why put a barrier in this room?'' Matsumoto asked as I brought my hand back down to my side.
''I can't predict who might do what. It's to protect her from outside enemies.'' I said. I could sense Matsumoto's frown.
''You don't suspect that Hinamori-kun would try again... do you, taichou?" I didn't answer my lieutenant, because I myself didn't know the answer.
''Ikuzo."
We had an execution to stop.
Matsumoto and I flashed-stepped towards the building of the bigwigs, as I like to call them, discussing how we should convince them to reconsider. On the way we also saw the explosion at the execution ground, and deduced that it can only be the ryoka. But when I felt an enormous reiatsu that I didn't recognise as one of the taichou's, I must admit that I was a little uneasy.
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I was running over the roofs, towards a building, towards the central office of forty-six, following Toushirou and Rangiku. Before I woke up in the 10th Division, I had a dream, or a vision, call it what you want. But it was so realistic that I could've mistaken it from reality. I was in a building, surrounded by people, who were in a courtroom of some sort. All those people were in pools of blood.
They were all dead, all of them. All lying motionless in their seats, I could hear the droplets of crimson liquid falling to the ground. All I could hear was that constant echoing of the droplets...
And there, I saw a man, with a white Haori, his back facing me... the kanji on his back was the number 5. He turned around to face me and it was unmistakably...
...Aizen Sousuke.
''Irashai, Miyuki-chan.''
The man who was responsible for my hell.
I had to make sure that I masked my reiatsu completely, knowing that Toushirou had taken high precautions for me as he put the barrier around my room. My long hair was flowing freely in the wind as I ran. I couldn't find my white ribbon, but that didn't really matter the slightest to me.
Why was I doing this? Why was I so anxious to see for myself what was going on?
I felt drawn into the situation; one that probably wasn't enough to risk my life for. But when I saw Aizen in my dream, I saw him as the head doctor of Wahrheit. What was the meaning of this? Were they the same person, or not? That question disturbed my mind so much that I had to find out.
I saw Toushirou and Matsumoto breaking into the central office and followed them until the last entrance, where I hid behind the door before last. I didn't know what was going on inside, but I could see that Toushirou and Matsumoto were shocked. Don't tell me that my dream was...
I widened my eyes when Kira appeared, and soon the Taichou and Fukutaichou of the 10th Division ran after the Fukutaichou of the 3rd.
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I was chasing Kira on top of a roof.
''Wait, Kira!'' I said, ''Answer my question! Are you the one who slaughtered the Office of forty-six?!'' He looked at me over his shoulder.
''Iie, I just had the door unlocked and was let in to that underground assembly hall.'' His voice was a monotone throughout the whole sentence.
''Was let in?!'' I asked back with a slight growl of anger and frustration in my voice. ''By who?!'' He looked at me over his shoulder again.
''Isn't it obvious? By the Office of forty-six.'' His voice didn't change and I gritted my teeth.
''Are you trying to screw with me?! What about the seal?!''
''More importantly, are you okay with this, Hitsugaya-taichou?'' he asked calmly, but seriously at the same time. I narrowed my eyes at him in confusion. ''Rather than chasing me, you should protect Higurashi-sama.''
My eyes were wide after hearing those words. ''W-What the hell are you talking about?!'' I asked, a bit shaken up. ''Right now, Miyuki's—'' My statement was cut off by Kira.
''—Not in the building of the 10th Division anymore,'' Kira said and I gasped.
What did he mean by that?! Where was she now?!
''Hitsugaya-taichou, you put a barrier around Higurashi-sama when she was sleeping, did you not?'' he asked. ''A high-grade barrier that reflects attacks from outside; Kyoumon.''
Screw him, I already knew that!
''So you felt that she was safe in there. But the barrier can be easily broken from the inside.'' I gritted my teeth and frowned in anger. ''Higurashi-sama is now a disciple of the Renkinjutsu; a Jutsu of which the basis is to be able to flawlessly control one's Reiatsu and Reiryoku. You of all people should know that,'' he said. ''Breaking a barrier is no trouble for her. Even moving around with her Reiatsu completely hidden... is no trouble.''
''Didn't you notice?'' he asked me and looked at me over his shoulder again.
''Higurashi-sama was following behind you the whole time.''
I had a horrified expression on my face. No, she couldn't have...
...Could she?
''Matsumoto!'' I said, ''I'm leaving this to you!'' I didn't care that I was forcing this on her; I had to see Miyuki...!
''Hai! Makasete! (leave it to me)'' I turned around in alarming speed and dashed back to the office as fast as I could.
Miyuki, what are you doing?! I asked myself that question in my head, but no matter how I tried I couldn't find an answer.
Please... Miyuki, I'm begging you, be safe...!
-:-:-:-:-Sincere Resolve-:-:-:-:-
I slowly stepped into the room where the forty-six resided... or at least used to.
Just like in my dream, they were all dead. Even their positions were more or less identical. The chill in the air was so cold around my legs that my white leg warmers weren't enough to stop me from trembling.
I gulped. ''What...the...?''
''Irashai (welcome), Miyuki-chan.''
I was shocked and caught completely off guard when I felt someone looming over behind me and bending down to my shoulder.
''I-Ichimaru... taichou...?'' I asked. What the hell was he doing here?
''Come wit' me,'' he said before he turned and walked down the bridge. I stared at him with wide eyes in confusion. What did this guy have up his sleeve?
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I increased my speed each time my heart thumped in my chest. For some reason I had a really bad feeling that something terrible is going to happen to Miyuki...
You idiot... Why do you always go on by yourself and never tell me what's troubling you?!
Why do you always take everything up on yourself, even when you're about to break?!
''MIYUKI!!!'' I called out, knowing that she couldn't hear me.
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I was following Ichimaru into a large, no, huge room which could easily fit a city inside. It reminded me of a sacred hall of some description. There were many tower-like buildings and Ichimaru walked up the stairs of the one nearest to the entrance.
''Ichimaru-taichou, why are you taking me here?'' I asked as I followed him up. ''What is going on? Are you the one who killed the Office of forty-six?''
He stood inside the tower and ignored my last question. ''There's someone I wan' ya ta meet... actually, there's two'' he said. I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion.
''Meet with me?'' I asked, my eyes narrowing in suspicion. Who was he talking about?
''S'right'' he answered as I walked into the building entrance myself. ''Go on, have a look.''
I could see the shadows of three people from outside the entrance. I turned around and widen my eyes at what I saw.
Aizen-taichou, alive, healthy and standing right in front of me. Even though I could've sworn to see his corpse in front of me a few days ago. A gentle smile crossed his lips.
But that wasn't what surprised me.
It was the two people standing next to him... A man... and a woman...
I slowly opened my mouth to speak, still not believing my eyes.
''O-Okaa...san...'' I said, my voice shaking. ''Otou...s-san?''
They looked at me with the kind, gentle smiles like my parents always did when I was a child. The woman had black hair that reached her shoulders, dark blue eyes and a voluptuous body. The man had black hair tied in a ponytail on the nape of his neck and dark, kind, reddish brown eyes.
They were identical to my parents in each and every way.
''It's been a while, hasn't it, Sweetheart?'' The woman said with the heart-warming voice of a loving mother... the voice of my mother.
''Sorry for leaving you alone for so long,'' the man said in my father's voice. ''I'm proud of you for holding up so well, Miyuki.''
I could feel tears sliding down both of my cheeks. My eyes were wider than ever, my irises shrunken to a mere purple dot. I clutched the black fabric of my jumper over my heart. I was so unaware of reality that I didn't know if my heart was throbbing or if it stood still in shock.
''Are you really...Oka-san and Oto-san...?'' I asked as I started to make my way to them in slow steps. ''...I couldn't find you...in the records...'' I trailed as I reached out to try and touch them.
''We just arrived in Soul Society,'' the woman said as she held my outstretched hand in both of hers. She looked at my black gloves sadly, ''Forgive us, Sweetheart...'' she whispered, full of regret.
That was all I needed.
I jumped up to hug the man and woman in a tight embrace, crying, sobbing and whimpering.
''Okaa-san...! Otou-san!'' I felt their arms wrap around me tightly to return my embrace. I buried my face in my mother's chest, just like I did long ago when I was a child. This scent... this is unmistakably mother's scent...! And father's hand stroking my head... was so warm and big...
Their touches just washed all my pain away.
My smile made my cheeks go red as tears of happiness flowed down like rivers and I held them tighter.
''Yokatta... yokatta...!'' These two were truly my parents, Ayano and Kazuma Higurashi...
''You can't catch me, Tou-chan! You're too old!!'' I yelled as a four-year old, running around the playground.
My father was running after me with that funny, pissed off expression on his face. ''WHO ARE YOU CALLING SO OLD HE NEEDS TO DO TO A GEEZER'S HOME?! SO OLD HE LOOKS LIKE HE'S GONE SENILE?!'' he ranted as he ran after me. I laughed, and maneuvered all his attempts to catch me, but at the end, with a trick of distraction, I was caught.
''No fair, Tou-chan! You cheated!'' He laughed in mock-evilness.
''There are no such things as rules in a battle!'' he said, grinning.
''It's a game, not a battle, baka!'' I laughed.
''Oi, oi, oi, little lady! Who are you calling a baka? Those who call someone a 'baka' is a baka herself, baka!''
''Ara, ara, Honey,'' my mother sighed as she walked over to us, ''You do realize how childish it is to get into an argument with a child, right?'' she asked, arching a fine, dark brow. Father narrowed his eyes at her.
''...She started it.'' Was is response.
''No, I didn't!'' I said with a pout.
''See, Ayano? This girl has no respect for her parents!'' I glared at him when I saw him giving me a smirk. Two can play it that way!
''Kaa-chan! He's being mean to me!'' I cried and jumped into my mother's arms. I could feel father flinching under his spouse's glare.
''Ka--Zu---Ma----!'' she growled, and he promptly ran off, yelling about women and violence with my mother running after him. I laughed as I saw the smiles on my parent's faces.
This was us; a happy, slightly extraordinary family of three.
I never thought that I could have that happiness again... After what happened...
I inwardly shook my head to rid myself of remembering those gruesome images of my parent's corpses. It's in the past now! It's this moment that counts, only this moment... I felt so content and happy hugging them. Even after twelve years, those feelings have never changed.
''You've grown to be such a beautiful girl, I'm so happy...'' mother said. ''Sorry for hurting you so much.''
''N-No! I'm the one who... I'm the one who should apologize! It was my fault that you...you...!'' I couldn't find the heart to finish that sentence.
I forgot that Aizen and Ichimaru were still standing there, but I couldn't really care about that right now. There were only us three. No one else. Just us. A family.
''Hush, Miyuki.'' Father said as he stroked my head.
''It's all over now.''
I widen my eyes and gasped when I felt a few sharp blades pierce through me. I looked down to see that two extended, lance-like fingernails from my mother and two blades which extended out of my father's knuckles have impaled my stomach. My brain didn't know what to make of the sight, with their hands and biological weapons covered in my blood.
My eyesight became bright and unclear.
''What's...this...?'' I asked feebly as I reached to touch their hands shakily with one of my own. I looked up at them to see their cold expressions as the looked down at me. My tears still flowed down. I didn't know if it was because of confusion or sadness. ''Kaa-chan... Tou-chan... What's t-this...?''
I didn't want to believe it, no, this had to be some sort of sick joke...!
But it wasn't, I realized that when they pulled their blades out. Mother's mouth came next to my ears, whispering her words slowly in a sadistic tone.
''Sweet dreams, Miyuki.''
That was the last thing I heard before I feel into my own pool of blood on the floor, unconscious.
Why...?
´You stupid girl.`
-:-:-:-:-Frozen Passion-:-:-:-:-
I was panting when I arrived at my destination- the residential area of the Office of forty-six. I widen my eyes, hardly believing them. Aizen was standing on top of a staircase, and raised his eyebrows when he saw my panting form.
''Howdy, Hitsugaya-kun.'' He greeted casually with his smile and waved.
''Aizen?!'' I asked, how can he be... The corpse was autopsied by Unohana, and she said that it wasn't a Gigai! ''What the... Are you really Aizen?!''
''Of course. As you can see, I'm the real thing,'' he said. ''Although, your return was much earlier than expected, Hitsugaya-taichou.'' Aizen looked over his shoulder at the woman and man both in white robes that came out the entrance. My eyes widened when I realized that the woman looked a lot like Miyuki... Was she...?!
''Seems like Izuru's diversion wasn' good 'nough,'' Ichimaru said, who was next to Aizen.
''What...What the hell are you two talking about?!'' I asked, ''And who are those two?!''
''What we were talking about was our strategy. And these two were part of it.'' he answered. His smile starting to show it's true colours now.
''Aizen...Ichimaru...how long have you two been accomplices? Since before you faked your death?!'' I asked.
''From the very beginning, of course. Since I first became a Taichou, I never once considered anyone but him, my fukutaichou,'' Aizen said, meaning Ichimaru. I didn't need to hear anymore than that.
''Where's Miyuki?!'' I asked after I turned my head to each side, but couldn't see her or feel her reiatsu. I glared at Aizen.
''Well, where could she be...''
I widened my eyes in horror and used shunpo to dash past them into the tower, and halted at the sight of Miyuki's body in a pool of her own blood. My irises were reduced to trembling green dots, my lips open in horror, my breath shaking.
Her eyes were open and lifeless... my heart stopped at the sight. ''It can't be... it just can be...!'' I stuttered in disbelief. My hands were trembling when they tried to reach Miyuki. My heart was growing inside my chest and I forgot how to breathe. I fell on my knees next to her, pulled her into my arms and shook her slightly.
''Oi, Miyuki!'' Her head just shook lifelessly from side to side. I wouldn't accept this... I couldn't to accept this!
''Miyuki, wake up! This isn't funny! MIYUKI!!!'' I yelled desperately, but there was no response. My eyes stung and my vision was glassy. ''Miyuki, please... open your eyes...!'' I begged. She just lay there, motionless.
''Ara ara,'' I heard the woman say. ''I didn't think you would take my daughter's death this badly.''
I widen my eyes. Did she just say 'daughter'...?
''Sorry about that, son-in-law. Her father and I should've ground her to dust when we killed her, to avoid you seeing her like this.''
''Are you telling me that you did this... that you did this to your own daughter?!'' I asked with my voice shaking with anger.
''Call it whatever you want, what you see is what you see.'' I heard the man—Miyuki's father—saying dispassionately.
I carefully laid her back on the ground, and caressed her pale face, remembering the rare occasions she talked about her parents.
''I was born in the middle of summer. And guess what, it snowed that day...I was seen as a child of bad omen because of that, but my parents didn't care. Oka-san and Oto-san were even proud of me, which is why they named me 'Miyuki'. 'Beautiful snow'...it may be a screwed up logic, but I think that does reflect the kindness my parents have given me...''
''Miyuki...she loved you two beyond words...'' I said in a shaking voice.
''I owe them at least that much.''
''She seriously worked herself to death to try to find you!'' I stood up and turned to face them with my glare.
''If I could just say a simple 'I'm sorry' to them for just one time, maybe the pain in my chest will be lighter to bear...''
''There wasn't a single damn day where she didn't think about you!''
''...Are you done?'' the woman asked, bored. ''Working for the guy who killed us in the first bloody place is annoying enough,'' she said. Confusion was obvious on my face.
''What do you mean?!'' I asked, the man sighed, and then pointed his thumb over his shoulder at Aizen.
''That's a question this guy can answer for you, since he was the one who was in charge of the experiments.'' he said casually; my eyes showed shock within them. Aizen?
''I was a tad bit disappointed when she fled before I was finished...'' Aizen said as his smile never faded. ''...But the final experiment has finally been absolved. After all, she's just a gullible and hopeful as a normal human.'' All his words were soft and kind, in complete contrast to the meaning within them. ''They can also be irrational. She didn't account for the fact that they were sent to Soul Society too late, or that they still have their memories. Quite disappointing.'' I could feel my blood boiling in my veins.
''Really, having such a disappointment as the Chief Doctor... A human Taisan even threatened me. 'Fantasy-addicted lunatic,' he called me. You have no idea how infuriating it is when a human scum calls you that.'' he said with that damn smile of his.
I could feel a wave of anger soaring within me and I drew out my Zanpakto. The four jumped back before the pressure that I released hit them. I blew the walls out, but I made sure than I didn't hurt Miyuki with my outburst.
If there was a chance to save her, I was not going to shatter it with my blind rage!
I gritted my teeth and gave them the deadliest glare I couldmuster. ''Bankai!'' And soon I was engulfed by my frozen armour and my back was fitted with wings of ice.
''Daiguren, Hyourinmaru!''
Aizen jumped over to the platform I created to dodge the previous blow I sent him. I was too enraged to notice Unohana and Flamel running towards us and halted before the plateau.
All my hatred I concentrated in my glare to him. ''Aizen...I'm going to fucking kill you... for what you made her go through… I'll fucking kill you, you bastard!!!'' I swore. His smile was now an evil smirk.
''My, my. Hitsugaya-taichou, you're young so you may have to learn this the hard way, but...'' His eyes stared into mine. ''...Love is the emotion that makes you weak.''
My eyes flashed before I flew towards him and stabbed him while giving out a roar of anger, trapping his body in by ice of my zanpakto. I was flabbergasted when I saw Aizen in the solid ice tilt his head up to smile at me.
''What—?!'' But I was too late to notice. He was standing behind me and he had slashed me through my shoulder, faster than I could even comprehend. My bankai instantly was destroyed, and I could only stare in front of me in shock when blood sprayed out of my wound.
I couldn't understand. It was just simply...
''...Impossible...'' My voice trailed off before I fell forward. I was at the verge of unconsciousness, and saw Miyuki's body next to mine, still lifeless. I unhanded my Zanpakto and reached for her, pulling her into my arms with my last strength. I hugged her as tightly as I could and didn't care if it hurt. I buried my nose in the crook of her neck and felt my eyes sting.
Miyuki... forgive me... please forgive me...! I couldn't protect you... If I had only looked through Aizen's plan faster... if I had only been here sooner...!
I pulled her closer to me, not caring if my wounds bled more.
Memories I shared with her flashed into my mind... my most precious memories.
Miyuki... I wasn't strong enough to protect you... nor was I strong enough to fight for you...
Tears slid down my cheek and down to her neck.
This was the first time in decades since I cried. But I didn't care.
''Miyuki...'' Everything went black. All sounds were mute. All senses were numb.
The only thing aware of was that I had Miyuki in my embrace.
I never knew that her eyelids opened... revealing dark emerald.
--Owari--
Dun dun dun duuuuun! WHAT WILL BE REVEALED IN THE NEXT CHAPPI?? EVEN I DON'T KNOW! HAHAHAHA....God, I suck...
A/N: I'm back from England, Newcastle to be more pecific. The weather was actually, much to my disbelief, quite... nice. That was the first time that had ever happened. I visited my family, and they all still have the IQ of a pee. And pees do not have brains. I think that is quite an accurate discription of their brain capacity. Yes, I know I'm mean. XDD
And Sweet Mother of Jesus on a bike and pogo-stick... I honestly was amazed when I got 37 reviews! You people are simply amazing. A M A Z I N G ! ! !
I know that I say this over and over again, but I'm gonna say it over and over again. I only write for you!
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If anyone would like me to reply to their reviews, you're all more than welcomed to tell me. It's just that I often get scared to reply because the last few times I did that those readers never reviewed again... God knows why... XDDD No, honestly, I'm very keen on actually getting to know you guys! And no, I'm not weird, just like to make friends. XD
Ok, I have finished typing the proto-types for 'The Philosopher's Stone'. That means that its... finished.
But a sequel is coming after it. XD I think that this will be a multi-volume story. I fancied the idea. XD I shall reveal the name of the new Ark in the next chapter! And Dragon of Twilight and I are making an author's coorperation mini-story. We'll publish it as soon as we can, so if you want to understand the plot of this specal feature with no trouble... READ HER STOORRYYYYY!!!! (Requiem of a Wandering Spirit.)
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Okay, character looks now revealed! I found this anime character recently, and she really reminded me of Miyuki. The character is called Kotonoha Katsura (The character has insanely large breasts- please keep in mind that Miyuki isn't a mini-Rangiku XD). This is how I imagine Miyuki- it doesn't have to be yours! I just wanted to show it to you guys XD
There are times where I really tell myself, 'Chris, you simply write to freakin' much in the author's note...'
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.Jibun no Omoi
One's Memories.
