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Chapter 8: Facing the Past...part 1


4th Division – Hisagi

Readers POV

Hisagi has awakened to find Renji, Hinamori, Kyra, and Masaru standing in the back talking to Daisuke;

He is a confused, trying to understand what had happen..

To him it was a dream.

Renji looks over to him saying, "Well you really know how to show a girl a goodtime."

Hinamori has gone to inform Unohana Taicho that Hisagi has awaken

Hisagi is still in a slight fog, as he asks, "What happened?"

All at once everyone starts, talking..

His head is still spinning.

He cannot understand what they are saying.

As he tries to stand, he starts to fall, only to have Renji catch him.

At that moment Unohana steps in the room and tells the loud group to step out.

Before Renji releases Hisagi, Hisagi whispers something into his ear...

On way out of Hisagi room, Renji looks at Hisagi, nods and leaves as if he was on a mission…

Once alone, Unohana tells Hisagi that he will need to take it easy, rest after which he will be released.

She stands there as if waiting for him ask…..

He weakly, looks up and saying, "Was it a dream"

She looks at him questioning saying, "What do you remember."

He replies saying, "Kana and I were on the training grounds and then I felt pain….Then everything after that is hazy... I think ….Kana where is she?"

His eyes are large, as he starts be become upset…as if he remembers something, but he says nothing.

Unohana touches his shoulders saying, "she has not awakened, she is very weak…..Rest Hisagi"

She turns and starts to walk away… he then says "Taicho I need to see her"

She stops saying, "soon, Hisagi but for now rest"

He watches as she walks out..

Soon after Unohana leaves, Renji, and the others walk quietly back in.

Renji walks over and sits next to Hisagi...

His face is filled with concern.

Hisagi turns to Renji saying, "What have you learned... Where is she"…. …. …

Once again he starts to get upset as he remembers what had happened on the training grounds he said he loved her…. He had begged her to come to him… she came to him... She was his soul mate.

Renji is sitting next to Hisagi and tells him what he had found out.

Hisagi tries to get up saying, "I need to get to her".

Renji, gently pushes him back into the bed saying, "not yet."


4th Division – Kanari

Readers POV

Kanari's condition was bad, her reisatu levels are dangerously low and she needed a transfusion of reisatu in order to survive.

Unohana had been analyzing her reisatu, and running comparisons with other Shinigami in Soul Society in order to find a donor,

She was hoping for 35 %-40% compatibility.

As she reviews her results, she is amazed at what she has found a match, 95% match.

Looking at the analysis, closely it showed that this individual was a relative to the girl when they lived in the human world.

There have been rare cases recorded in the medical libraries of Shinigami discovering their siblings and parents and this was one of those cases.

She has found someone which can save Kanari's life.

She lends back in her chair, amazed in her discovery wondering how the individual will react, once they have been notified.

In order for the girl to survive it must take place and now, she stands and walks over the hell butterfly cage.

Taking a hell butterfly out she sends a message for this individual to see her immediately.

Given the risk of the procedure the girl's new Taicho and the Sotachio would need to be advised.

She thinks, as she sends another two hell butterflies out, 'something so personal was about to become so public.'

Unohana now walks into Kanari's room.

With the new information fresh in her mind she starts to look closely at the young sleeping Shinigami.

She then turns as the girls unknowing brother walks into the room, surprised that she never noticed it before, thinking, 'They look alike, same facial features, nose, mouth, even the shape of the eyes.'

She straightens as she turns saying, "Tousen Taicho we need to talk."

As Tousen approaches Unohana, he glances over at the still unconscious girl.

He senses the girl is in dying.

He is now standing next to the girl, He tilts head allowing Unohana to know she has his attention.

She starts to inform him about Kanari's condition saying, 'Tousen Taicho, Kanari, has exhausted her reisatu levels to 10%, a point where she is going to need a transfusion in order to survive."

He is listening closely ….

She then explained that she ran Kanari reisatu against the database looking for a 35-40% match, and she has found a 95% match a blood related relative…

She looks at him, with a serious tone in her voice she says, "Kaname, you are that 95% match."

He seemed confused and says "are you sure".

She replies saying, "I have run the numbers several times and the results have come back the same every time….yes I am positive"

He nods with the understanding of what she has said, all awhile thinking, 'I had suspected it, when I first sensed the aura of her reisatu, that there was something special about her ..But this is ….This is unexpected….. … I did not think I had anyone'

He is now gently touching the girl's face as if trying to see her.

Still in thought, he is slowly coming to the realization that he now has a sister.

He should be overjoyed, it were not her.

He starts to push his thoughts to the back of his mind.

Still caressing her face, he has made his resolve thinking more than anything, he would maintain the plan that he already implemented.

Unohana, tells him the procedures for the transfusion.

She is stands next to him with her placed her hand gently on his shoulder saying "So it is agreed".

Tousen nods his head….

She continues by saying, "Please prepare yourself, it must take place in the next hour."

She turns to go to and notify the Sotachio and Kenpachi...

As she walks out of the room, he tells her he will need to check on Hisagi.

She says, she understands and leaves him alone with Kanari ….

Tousen stands over his sister, touching her hair lightly starts to quietly sing to her.…"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens….Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens…Brown paper packages tied up with strings…These are a few of my favorite things"

Her face slightly relaxes as if she hears his voice.

In the hallway,

Unohana hears the 11th Division captain and his subordinates approaching, from one side and Sotachio approach from the other.

She takes a deep breath and braces herself; then tells the Taichos to come to her office.

Once the two are settled she explained the situation, and telling them the chances are good that both should survive.

She tells Kenpachi, Kanari should be able to report to his squad in a few days, and she should not train until her levels reach 65%.

She would need to be checked every two days and when she trains she should not expend she self until she has been at 100% for a while.

Sotachio then asks Kenpachi if he is sure, given that they have found that the girl is related to the 9th Division captain, if he wanted her to remain in his squad…

Kenpachi stands, saying "nothing has changed, I don't care if she is related to that stick in the mud Noble Kuchiki or Tousen Taicho … Kanari is the 11th division's 4th seat officer."

Looking at Unohana and Sotachio with a menacing Grin, he then says, "If he wishes to challenge that fact, we do so with Swords."

He then stalks out to rejoin his officers.

Tousen is in the room with Kanari, when there was is a soft knock on the door, he quietly says, "Come in"

Rukia walks in and softly ask if she may enter.

They greet each other, Tousen stands and says to Rukia, "you... are her friend"

Now standing next to her friend, gently running her hands through her hair, replies saying, "Yes Tousen Taicho"

He asks her to stay with Kanari, while he goes to check on Hisagi.

Rukia say "yes"' happy to have some alone time with her friend.


Reader POV

As Tousen walks out of Kanari's room he hears Rukia speaking to Kanari saying, "Kana... I am sorry I was not there to protect you... . I remembered the tune you taught me."

She starts to softly sing to her friend…"Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens"

He walks towards Hisagi's room…

Tousen, knocks softly on Hisagi's door, then walks in

He is greeted by Hinamori, Kyra, Renji, Masaru, Daisuke, and Hisagi.

He then asks the group to excuse themselves, as they leave; Renji again signals Hisagi and leaves…..

Tousen sits next to Hisagi, he says, "Hisagi, what do you remember"

Hisagi takes a deep Breath and tell Tousen the same thing he told Unohana ...

Tousen, senses that he is not telling everything, but he won't to push it …

Hisagi, says, 'Taicho is Kanari .O." before he can finish Tousen puts his hand up, saying, "Yes she is still unconscious"

Hisagi attempts to get up, only to have Tousen puts his hand on his shoulders as to tell him to stay put, while saying, "Hisagi, you must stay here, while Unohana's team continues to work on Kanari"

Then the conversation changes

Hisagi asks about the two Shinigami, Tousen states that the one of the assassins did not survive the battle with Kanari.

While the other tried to escape on his way to be judge by the Central 46, and was killed by Ichimaru Taicho.

Hisagi is grateful, but concerned because they would never find out why Kanari was targeted and if she would be attacked again.

Tousen replies saying, "yes, you are correct, we will never know why she was targeted but I think with her going into the 11th Division and other events which have occurred, she will have no more problems of that nature."…(Hisagi never heard the words 11th division)..

At that time Unohana knocked and walked in, saying, "Tousen Taicho we are really."

Tousen stands and puts a hand on Hisagi's shoulders saying "Hisagi get some rest…. You should be able to see Kanari tomorrow".

The two Taichos walk out, and moments later Renji and Rukia walk in and sit.

Hisagi looking at Renji says, "Renji what did you find out."

Renji with excitement says, "She needs a transfusion of reisatu in order to survive."

Hisagi's eye are widen as He says "I can"

Renji puts his hand up to silence him as he continues saying, "They found a match for her."

Renji is now looking around, Hisagi looks to the man saying, "what is it Renji, why are you acting like this."

Renji starts to whisper saying, "from what I heard the match they found is a 95% match to her reisatu"…..

Hisagi replies saying, " 95% is good...She will be alright"

Hisagi is starting to feel relieved

Rukia speaks up like a light bulb had just gone off in her head saying, "95% match, do you know what that means."

Now, she is excited looking at both Hisagi and Renji, who are both looking confused, Rukia, continues saying, " 95% reisatu match means the person they found was a blood relative when she was alive...like a mother….or father…..or a brother."

At that very moment Masaru and Daisuke run into Hisagi's room.

They each have concerned looks on their faces as they say, "Tousen Taicho was in surgery, giving Kanari the reisatu transfusion"

All Three look at each other in shock….

Hisagi, is out of bed, and stalking down the hall, looking for answers…

The procedure only took, 35 minutes, but both Tousen and Kanari, were still weak…

By Regulations, An officer is to stand watch when a Taicho is recovering in the 4th Division,

Tousen, the Taicho of the 9th Division, in the recovery room.

His Vice Captain stands watch over both him and his sister, wondering his Taicho's reaction once he learns of his and Kanari's relationship.

He walks over to Kanari, touches her face and the outline of her lips, then bent down and kissed her softly on the forehead, whispering to her, "Kana rest, I am here, I will watch over you, I love you"

While Hisagi is talking to Kanari, Tousen lays awake listening….


4 weeks later – Reader's POV

It had been four weeks since she had come into the 11th Division.

It had already been a long morning.

She had finished practicing and is now sitting discreetly under a tree enjoying a breeze.

She had just received a request to have tea with her brother.

She is thinking as she is looking at the note, 'I have a brother... I'm still a little shaky about that one.. What kind of relationship will I have with him?'

All of these years she wanted to have family now she has someone.

She does not know how to react or how to feel.

But he had provided the reisatu that she needed to survive and she was alive, she thinks, 'OK…. Let us at least give it a try.'

She is now thinking back to when she found out about Tousen.

The day that changed her life.

The Day from Hell.


A Day from Hell

Reader's POV

It had been four days since surgery, it was the first time Kanari was totally alert.

Taichos Unohana and Tousen where standing next to her bed.

Unohana Taicho was explaining to her what had occurred.

She looked over at him, he did not say anything, he was not cold, but he was not warm either.

He told her once she got settled at the 11th Division he would arrange with her Taicho for a time in which they can have tea….

Hearing his words her thoughts screamed saying…'WHAT... I am a part of the 11th Division…., WAIT….isn't that the killer Division …what the HELL… Did I miss something, and hey WHO are you… and I… HATE... Tea'

Her Face showed nothing but sheer confusion.

Her eyes where aquamarine, she wanted to ask... "Why I was transferred to the 11th... I wanted to be in the 9th to be with Hisagi"….

At that exact moment…

Her new Taicho and his pink haired hell cat, Vice-captain, ran in to her room and introduced themselves to her...

That is when she affectionately describes…the Doors of HELL opening and sucking her in …

Kenpachi seemed nice until he told her, he wanted to fight her as soon as she got her strength back.

As his Vice Captain Yachiru, introduced herself by jumping on her bed and yelling into her face calling her Kamereon because of her eyes ability to change…..

Kanari was in a state of shock…

Forgetting the man was blind.

She frantically looked over to her ''Brother" for some form of brotherly help with this vice-captain...but he and Unohana Taicho slid out the door quietly

She stupidly was still looking at the space that they once occupied when she mouthed the word...'Cowards'

As the vice-captain continued to jump all over her and asking questions,… things just kept getting better.

The 3rd seat Ikkaku;

She had seen him around with Hisagi, Renji and some other freaky person, named Yumichika in the past, she always thought he was a pervert so had she kept her distance….

He was now pushing her with the sheath of his sword challenging her to a fight and … the way he was looking at her... Well she still thinks he is a pervert …

Then he and the vice-captain started yelling at each other at that moment her head started to ache and spin…

As her mind was trying to comprehend all that is going on, the questions, the cursing between the vice and 3rd seat.

Out of nowhere, not to be out done by the 3rd seat and vice-captain… she felt a hand, touch her head like they were petting a dog, it then ran full length of her hair which was hanging loose …..

A voice saying, "her hair it is… so Beautiful"

Startled she stumbled away only to have what she thought was a man or was it a woman, she still doesn't know… we just saw it had feathers, take her face and bring it so close to theirs as if it was about to kiss her saying," Beautiful'..….

She fainted…

The last thing she heard was her Zanpakutō laughing at her saying, "What have you done in your life to be cursed with being a part of this circus"

Her day from hell was far from over…..

She woke an hour later; feeling secure as if wrapped in a blanket... her eyes still closed, as she moved trying to curl herself into the warmth.

As she opened her eyes, she looked up to see those brown eyes looking back at her...

All she could do was say "hello"

She knew her eyes where that crazy looking color of Teal/Hazel but did not care….

She smiled...

She felt grateful to Kami to see him and he was Ok...

His eyes seem to mellow as he heard her voice, he smiled and said "hi"….

It took her a minute to realize he was sitting on my bed, holding her in his arms, it was a very compromising situation, given that somehow she was his Taicho's sister..

But he had no intention of letting go, and she did not mind….

She grinned at him saying, "So Hisagi"

He gives her a questioning look, as she says, "Am I still too tomboyish for you?"

He loosens his grip a little so he can look over her body with his eyes; he raised his eyes meeting hers….

He had that same damn look as he had before.

This time, he took her chin, tilted it up, slowly and gently gave her brushed kisses on her eyes, her nose then her lips.

He finally says, "There is nothing remotely tomboyish about you."

Before she could even ask…

He kisses her lips again this time he lets it linger a little longer, he then said, "No I don't prefer Rangiku to you"

She looked at him in a teasing way as she bit her lower lips saying, "Prove it."

His eyes are full of lust as before, as he pulled her closed, he reaches in about to.

There is a knock at the door …

He rolls his eyes and they touched foreheads as he let out a gentle...' Ugh'...

She grinned and playfully pushed him off.

He lets go of her and stood up from the bed, but he does not move far.

She had to shake her head slightly trying to suppress the thoughts of what was promised….

He looked down at her and met her eyes grinning in amusement…

She looks to the door and says, "Come in"

One of the nonseated officers from the 11th Division enters into the room.

She looks over and says, "4th seat Arashi"

She also greets Hisagi, saying "Vice-captain Shuhei",

He replies with a slight nod, but he noticeably tenses up.

Kanari looked up, this is the first time she heard her title and says, "Yes."

Hisagi is silently observing …

The young woman says, "I am Mari, I have been tasked by Vice Captain Kusajishi to assist you with your move to the 11th Division."

She is noticing, Hisagi has started to look Pissed.

Mari continues to speak saying, "We have taken the liberty to move all of your belonging from the Dormitory to your quarters at the 11th division and I have brought you a fresh uniform and personal items.

Also Zaraki Taicho is expecting you meet with the Division tomorrow for the first meal of the day which is at Dawn, I will be here in the morning to escort you"

Kanari looks over at Mari, tells her thank you… and she can go….

Once Mari is gone, Kanari stands and faces Hisagi saying, "What is it"

Moving toward to him says "I felt you tense up about something"

She is standing in front of him, and he is now acting strange as he says, "When did you become a part of the 11th Division?"

She replied saying, "I was told, today I was a part of the 11 division; it was a request made by Zaraki Taicho and sanctioned by Sotachio…. I just met them this morning… Why, what it is"

Hisagi, looked down at her, saying, "I don't want in you in that division… any division but that one."

She looks at him saying, "Why are you saying these things"

He does not reply he just looks at her, as if he is trying to formulate his words..

Kanari starts to feel unsettled, thinking about everything that occurred that morning, and now Hisagi acting weird.

She again looks at him saying, "what does it matter that I am part of the 11th and you are a part of the 9th …what is it that you are not telling me?"

Hisagi is pacing around the room saying, "They live to fight Kanari that is all they do…They fight to kill."

Kanari sat on the bed, her head bent, her eyes changing quickly and she nervously wrung her hands thinking…'From the sounds of the way things were now going… this is not going to be good.'

Keeping her head bent, she said, "I have heard these things….but I don't understand why you are reacting this way."

He looked at her saying, "you are not like that...You are not ruthless…you are not unmerciful."

Tears are slowly forming in her eyes, but she did not look up…she was praying …that he does not say it…..

He stopped pacing and stood in front of her, he puts his hands on her shoulders. Saying, "I cannot have my woman; trained like...a Killer."

She closed her eyes tighter, it was if someone has just stabbed her...

She gently removes his hands from her shoulders and stood.

She looked at him, her eyes the darkness blue.

He looked into her eyes then he closes his eyes realizing once again, he spoke words that could not be pulled back.

She quietly said to him, "There are things worth killing for."

Gently touching his face she said, "There are people worth killing for"

She turned from him, stood straight while saying, "I have acted ruthless and unmerciful to those who threaten and harmed the things I love"

She started breathing deeply giving her eyes a chance to react and calm down, she then said, "I have killed without a second thought in judgment."

she then turns to him, her eyes are now their normal color of Hazel ,saying…"Hisagi….I see you standing there trying to convince yourself this is one time Kanari will not do it again."

He reaches for her, as she speaks, and she allows him to hold her.

As he does she breathes in his scent, and says, "I love you"

She pulls him to her so she can gently kiss his lips.

She then steps back away from him, her eyes never changed from hazel and she continued to speak saying, "I am saying to you, I will do it again."

He reaches for her, this time she raises her hand as she continues to say, "If what I love is threaten, I will become ruthless, I will once again become unmerciful, I will kill without a second thought"

She is walking around him, her eyes never leaving his as she says, "that is why Kenpachi had requested me."

She stopped walking still looking him in the eyes saying. "You say.. You don't want your woman to be trained as a killer."

She is standing at the door and now turns her eyes from him, she looks ashamed as she says. "I sadly say... I am already a Killer."

The door is open and she signaled him to leave, looking at him sideways saying. "I am 4th seat to the 11th Division"

As he walks out he stops bends down and kisses her lips saying, "This is not over!"


Reader's POV

What is starting to become a normal occurrence for Kanari

Spadonari brings Kanari's mind back to the fact she is sitting under a tree daydreaming.

Spadonari screams, "He is a BAKA"

Kanari replies saying, "Yes, I told you he was… But he is my BAKA"

Kanari now stands fingering the beautiful but talkative sword...

Wickedly smiling as she says…"I guess it time that we truly introduce ourselves to the 11th division; then we will do Tea"

Spadonari replies, "Yes Kanari, let's do that ….."


Three hours Earlier: A Zanpakutō makes her presence known

Life at the 11th Division was boring.

Nothing but paper work...

She got eyes from the both the seated and unseated members who really wanted to test the skills of the new member.

She could do nothing until she got the green from Unohana Taicho, she was 100% ready to go …

Today was the day.

When the report reinstating Kanari as 100% hit the 11th Division everyone was ready to test the new 4th seat, but more importantly Central 46 wanted to complete her requirements for graduate status..

She was required immediately to appear before Central 46 and call forth her Zanpakutō.

This was no problem, ever since first time Kanari heard the voice of her Zanpakutō it had made her presence known in constant conversations...

The Zanpakutō had attached itself to Kanari, and she wanted to be released for weeks.

She wanted to be seen, so she pouted waiting.

Her emotional state would affect Kanari, when she pouted Kanari would became irritable.

It took a while for Kanari to figure out why she had mood changes.

I was not until one night the two of them had a long talk/argument.

Members of the 11th thought she had lost it.

But Kanari and Spadonari battled through and now they had an understanding.

Now it was Time...

Kanari stood straight, and held her empty hand out and spoke the word 'Spadonari' [Dressed Sword]...

In her extended hand now was her grip and guard which was made of Platinum it merged into the Pommel which was made of Gold and was the shape of The Chrysanthemum crest...it also had a tassel made of gold Silk which loving wrapped itself around Kanari forearm.

.She then spoke again…'Spadonari metaura' [Dressed Sword of Metal] ..The blade made of Titanium and Carbon with an inlay of diamonds materialized;

She was as rare as her owner.

Kanari was impressed to have such a treasure or shall we say a mischievously talking treasure…

She lifted Spadonari it was light to her touch.

She could tell it was Kido based.

She could feel that it had many more treasures which will be made known to her in time.

As Kanari, and others observed her unique Zanpakutō.

Aizen stood in the back shadows...

His face was emotionless, but his thoughts were of the great pleasure, that just had made itself known.

He thinks 'She has shown the ability to do materialization...Her Zanpakutō has the Chrysanthemum crest, it is was one of five originally created for the Royal Family; which meant that welder has the potential to possess great power.'

He turns and walks out of Central thinking we are progressing nicely..

All of a sudden, Kenpachi who had been standing watching his 4th seat, slaps her on back stating, "Alright you now have a sword... but what can you do with it that prissy sword?"

Kanari and Spadonari both said "What do you Mean Prissy Sword!"


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