Isane came to my house two hours before the dance started to get me ready for the dance. Isane and I took showers then she curled my hair. After our hair was done, we did our makeup then slipped into our dresses. After we were all dressed with shoes, jewelry, and all, we went downstairs so my mom could take tons and tons of pictures. After my mom was done being the paparazzi, she drove us to the school. We arrived two minutes after eight.

Isane and I walked through the doors of the gym and entered a room that couldn't possibly be our gym. The theme of the dance was Starry Night and it really looked like you were in space. The entrance that Isane and I walked through was covered by hanging stars and the other entrance was covered by hanging crescent moons. The walls were covered with black felt and had glow-in-the-dark stars pressed to them. I looked at the stars and saw that each wall had at least three different constellation designs. On one wall there was the little and big dipper, on another there was Orion, belt and all. On one wall there was a back-drop, which had a big, yellow full moon and tiny stars on it, were students could get their pictured taken. The basketball hoops were covered with black construction paper and also covered with glow-in-the-dark stars. Above the dance floor there was a disco ball spinning and reflecting silver lights.

"It's so pretty," Isane said above the music that was blasting. The DJ's equipment also had a few stars and moons stuck to it.

"Yeah, it is," I agreed.

"Hey, there's Hanataro. I'm gonna go say hi to him," Isane said. I nodded and she walked away.

I eyed the students trying to pinpoint Toshiro. Ichigo was standing next to Rukia. Ichigo was wearing a black, button-up shirt, and blue jeans. Rukia was wearing a maroon dress with spaghetti straps. Renji was a few feet away from them dancing with Tatsuki, he was wearing a red T-shirt and black jeans, she was wearing a white dress. I didn't see Toshiro anywhere. So I walked to the cafeteria where drinks and snacks were being served to see if he was in there. He wasn't. Izuru was, however. He was wearing the clothes we picked out and sitting in a chair talking to Matsumoto, who was wearing a black, strapless dress with a slit that was nearly to her hip. He smiled at me as I walked in, I waved in return. Also sitting by Izuru was Byakuya, who was wearing black slacks, and a black sports jacket. Across the room was Kenpachi and Yachiro, Kenpachi was wearing in usual attire and Yachiro was wearing a pink dress with ruffles on the bottom and on the sleeves. I scanned the room one last time but didn't see Toshiro, and so I wouldn't look like an idiot, I grabbed a cup off a table and left the room. Out in the hall I dumped the liquid out of the cup into a water fountain, then went back to the gym. As I walked into the gym, Orihime and Uryuu were walking out. Orihime was wearing a light blue dress with a random splatter of white on the bottom and Uryuu was wearing all white except for a blue tie. I wonder if the matching out fits were on purpose.

I sat on a bench listening to the music and watching people dance. I checked the clock and saw that it was eight - thirty. I sighed and figured he just wasn't coming. But then I saw him. Standing in a corner holding his Ipod in hand. I rolled my eyes and got up to go talk to him.

"Hey," I said.

"Hey," he replied.

"Only you would bring an Ipod to a dance," I said.

"Well some of the music they play is stupid." I smiled at him.

"So, you wanna dance?" I asked. He shrugged but took my hand and led me to the dance floor.

Just as we were getting ready to dance, the music slowed. We looked at each other awkwardly but Toshiro placed his hands on my waist and I placed mine on his shoulders. He smiled at me and I smiled back. He twirled me around and we swayed to the music. This night was perfect. I couldn't remember a time when I was happier. This just felt right. It felt like Toshiro and I belonged together. The way his hands fit at my waist and how he didn't demand anything more. I could tell by his face that all he wanted was to make me happy. He didn't want anything more, he didn't want to hurt me, he just wanted to be with me and I just wanted to be with him.

Then the DJ picked the beat up again and the mood changed. Isane and Hanataro appeared besides us and started to dance. Isane and I moved to the beat while Hanataro tried to keep up and Toshiro stood there tapping his foot to the beat.

Then the mood changed again, but not because of the music. There was a loud noise, then another, then another. The noises got louder and louder, it sounded as if it were getting closer. Then there was a loud crash and the roof came tumbling in. Kids were screaming and cursing. Some were crying. Everyone was running trying to get away. Teachers were shouting, telling kids not to panic and trying to direct them over to the door. Another crash sounded along with more screams. Toshiro grabbed my hand and pulled me out of the way just as the disco ball crashed to the ground. Soon the gym was emptied except for Byakuya, Matsumoto, Toshiro, and me. The next thing I knew all three of them were dressed in black kimonos and holding swords. They were perfectly clear, not mirage images that I had been seeing before. I could also see the hollows. They were really tall with holes at there chests and masks on their faces.
"Momo, get out of here," Toshiro yelled and pushed me towards the door. I didn't have time to reply because he was in the air and fighting the hollows.

"Toshrio, wait." I whispered to myself.

Another howl sounded, this time it was really close. I turned around just in time to see a giant claw come down on me. Then everything was dark.