AN: More flash backs in this. There's a little HitsuHina in this chapter. Not too much.
Chapter 9: How we met
Friends
by, Bea Williams
Friends are far, friends are near,
Friends will be there to lend an ear,
They listen, laugh, and care,
But most of all, they're always there,
Through thick and thin, up and down,
Your true friends are always around,
For treats, hugs and real big smiles,
They'll travel to you from several miles,
They'll always be there to hold you tight,
Anytime, no matter if it's day or night,
You really know when your friends are sincere,
When they always show up to lend their ear.
Squad Twelve - Hunter's POV
I peeked my head around the corner, looking warily around the silent place. Squad Twelve, the most scariest and darkest place in all of soul society. Well, in my opinion. It was quiet, I found it a little too quiet. I sighed, my heart beating in an odd rhythm. I flash stepped faintly, hiding behind a wall with any small sound I heard. It wasn't surprising that no one in this squad were wandering about. They either were working on something smart or doing experiments with Mayrui. That man scares the living day lights out of me. Along with captain Unohana, old man Yama, and captain Kuchiki.
I brushed the thoughts off and flash stepped to an abandoned room. I opened the old door, ripping it open with cobwebs flying in my face. I doubt anyone will find me here. I thought looking around and spotting a computer. I rushed over to it and pressed the button to turn it on. I brushed away the dust on the screen and the other cobwebs upon the computer. Another thing I don't like, spiders.
It finally turned, but it said 'password' on the screen. I thought for a second and typed something in. A faint beep sound echoed in the old room and a picture of Mayuri sticking his tongue out at me appeared on the computer. My eye twitched. I tried another, the same thing happened. Including my eye. I sat thinking for a couple of minutes and typed another thing in. This time Mayuri did not appear on the screen and a whole bunch of letters appeared on the screen. "Finally," I whispered, typing on the keyboard.
"Okay, just need info on Ryūkō Superu." I typed in the soul reapers name. To find, in my surprise two profiles on the same last name. I made a WTF face and scrolled down, looking at the flashing information. My eyes widened at the information and I instantly knew what was going on. I shut the computer off quickly, putting everything back to how it was. I quickly ran out of the ancient room and started to flash step for the exit.
I don't completely understand yet, but... They have the same last name, they have the same looks, but one actually has power and a normal shikai, maybe even a bankai. That man, he's doing this because of what his mother thought of him. They look so much the same, the two I saw in those pictures. Expect one went crazy and was executed sixty years ago. Right when I became a soul reaper. Ryūkō, are you thinking that you need to stop this yourself? Or... Are you helping him instead. Maybe he doesn't even know of this guy.
I was soon out of the dark building of squad twelve and out into the sunlight. I hide behind some buildings, avoiding the eyes of some soul reapers. I need to find Aco. If we just talk to Ryūkō, he might understand and start helping. He's the only one that will prove useful against this guy."Over there!" I heard a distant voice call. Right behind me was a soul reaper, pointing her finger at me. Her yell caught the attention of many others and they all started to rush at me. I groaned loudly and started to flash step away.
Already a hoard of people were right behind me. Some soul reapers aren't the smartest at acting quickly or trying to capture someone in their own home. I started to flash step towards the eleventh division, only to get even more people following me. Luckily, I was from squad two. Speed and stealth are my specialty. I sent reiatsu to my feet, making my flash steps increase speed. It let me get a far enough distance from the idiotic bunch.
"I can't get a break." I huffed, leaning against the limestone wall. I sat resting for a while and realized that I shouldn't be here. This is where Aco and captain Kuchiki fought. Soul reapers were probably surrounding the area. I got up, still tried from running around and fighting a captain three hours before. I started to flash step again, wondering where I could find Aco. I thought the fourth division, probably for healing to be questioned later or just to be executed. I started to flash step there, still avoiding any soul reapers I could.
I reached the squad seven, deciding to rest briefly there. Until a voice wrecked my resting time.
"Well, you figured out more than I expected." I sat up instantly, looking to where the voice came from. Above me was the hooded man from thirty years ago. "You," I growled, laying a hand on my zanpakuto. The man jumped down and we were face to face with each other. "I have to admit your smart." He said in his insane voice. "Despite how you act your a lot smarter then people think you are."
I narrowed my brow," Why are here. Are you going to kill me for finding that information?" The mans head tilted and I could barely make out a smirk on his lips. "I'm not going to kill you. I don't find you a sinner like Aco Hitsugaya, but I do need you out of the way." He pulled out his blade, unsheathing it slowly. I quickly pulled out mine, whispering the release as the shadows took over my arm. He laughed, flash stepping at me. "Snap, Tobiume!" His sword turned into Hinamori's and a fire ball came flying at me.
With a flash step I was able to avoid it, but this man had amazing skill, due to his zanpakutos power. "Shoot'em dead, Shinso." A sharp his echoed in the area. A blade spiraled towards me at amazing speed. Luckily, I used Kurai's power and the blade went through me. The sword quickly disappeared though, seeing that this man was done with Ichimaru's shikai. "Break through the spirit, Zangetsu!" A flash of spiritual pressure shot into the sky. I turned around and my eyes widened in surprise. In my foe's hand was the same zanpakuto, as Ichigo Kurosaki.
"Wh-what!?" I yelled loudly looking at the giant blade, he held. "How do you know Kurosaki's shiaki release!? He never had one because of his spiritual pressure, so he never learned a release!?" My enemy's eyes glowed in that blood red color. He burst out in a rage of insane laughter. "Every zanpakuto has a release." He sang crazily, "Even if they never showed them. I learn all of them! Getsugatensho!" A slice of of spiritual energy flew at me. I was too shocked to move though. I used Kurais' power to let the power go through me, but I was so surprised at this.
He knows all shikai's in the world. Does that mean he might know shikais of people in the academy? Ones who don't even know of their own zanpakuto yet? If he does, he might know how to use them already. And without us knowing the power of a shikai that hasn't been even found, will give him the disadvantage. This man, how did he get a zanpakuto that strong?
The mans insane laughter broke me out of my haze as our swords clashed. Sparks flew everywhere, scattering across the area. "I won't let you win," I said angrily, pushing him back. "I'll clear Aco's name if it's the last thing I do!" I used Kurai's power again, passing through the great sword and pass the mans body. Before he could turn around I shot a blast of kido, the fiery red ball exploding his back. Silence, shook the area for a couple brief seconds, but his laughter filled the air again. "I have to admit your strong, but you can't go on if we keep clashing like this. How about this, I'll get you out of the way now, but don't worry I'm not going to kill you."
A figure jumped out of the smoke and the man's sword was back to the handle with no blade. "Look at my blade," He said calmly lifting it for me to see. I don't know what he was doing, but looked at it anyway. Since it was kinda unavoidable. He smiled widened in a scary way. "Shatter, Kyoka Suigetsu."
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Flash back - Aco's POV
I walked through the Rukon, looking around at the markets that were busy for so early in the afternoon. "Shiro-chan, stay next to me. I don't want you wandering off." I told my little brother as he clung onto my hand. I smiled at my brothers shyness as he looked around nervously. "Now, where can I get grandma's things." I pondered, looking about.
People around us, started to back away or whisper or even give us glares. Here, we were rumored as bad things. Like hollow spawns that would someday kill everyone, demons or the most stupid one is, that were powerful children here to bring punishment on everyone and send people to hell. That one made no sense. The rumors bother Torshiro more than me, then again he's a kid and is pressured more by not making any friends. I walked up to one of the shops and gave them the paper that had grandma's things on it. The man at the stand scowled at me, but said nothing.
He went to the back of his shop and I stood waiting at the front. A sudden scream caught my attention as I turned around to see street ruckus. Three big looking men, stood around a small girl with brown hair. It was pulled into two pigtails and all I could see was pure fear in her brown eyes. She looked a couple years younger then me and she clung to a bundle of food, that the men looked like they wanted to take from her.
"Stay here," I said to Torshiro. He nodded his head and leaned next to the building. I slowly walked up to the three men and whistled loudly to get all of their attention. "Why don't you pick on someone your own size!" I shouted angrily at them. They turned around and flinched at first when they saw me. "Why should we freak!?" One yelled back at me. "Don't you see we're busy!" Another yelled, mock and arrogance sewed into his voice.
I narrowed my brow, scowling at them. "Leave her alone or deal with getting beat by a girl." The three looked at each other and started to run at me. I jumped into the air, landing on one and pushing off his face with my feet. With me being in the air I punched the other one, landing roughly on the ground after. The third man came at me with a sword. I grabbed onto his wrist stopping the attack. I ripped the sword from his hand and used the butt of it to pound his face. The one that I jumped off of was running at me again.
I lifted my hand lazily, "Hado number 1: Sho!" A pulse elated from my hand and shoved him into some near by boxes. The people around us starred at me with disbelieving eyes. "She knows kido and she's not in the academy. She is a demon!" Shouted the man that I punched. With that, everyone around me cleared the streets and soon it was just me, Torshiro, and the girl those men were trying to mug.
"You okay?" I asked, putting my hand out to her. She nodded her head shyly, grabbing my hand and I helped her up. "H-how do you know kido?" She said shyly, her eyes having a glimmer of wonder. I smiled, scratching the back of my head. "Well, a soul reaper that I'm friends with comes and visits once a month and he taught me some simple kido." I suddenly felt something wrap around my leg. I looked down to see Torshiro clung to my leg. "Oh yeah, I'm Aco Hitsugaya and this is my little brother." The girl smiled and looked down at Torshiro She knelt next to the white haired boy.
"My names Momo Hinamori, whats yours?" She asked him, smiling even more. "T-Torshiro Hitsugaya," my brother said looking up at her. "Y-you're pretty. " He suddenly burst out and I couldn't help, but start laughing. "Well, Momo. It's nice to meet you."
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A light started to split through my eyes. I groaned at an aching pain in my back. I shifted uncomfortable and opened my eyes all the way. A familiar brunette was sitting in a chair next to me. I gasped, knowing the person who sat next to me.
"Momo-chan?"
AN: Chapter nine, did you all like it. I wanted the 'guy' to use Ichigo's zanpakuto, but he doesn't have a release so I made one. Also, don't worry Hunter's not dead, you'll see where and whats happening to him later. Review please!