Well here it is, the end of this story. I hope everyone enjoyed reading it as much as I did writing it. Yes, I am planning a sequel but it will focus mostly on Renji and Shiori so you've been warned. Anyway here ya go...

Epilogue: Azure Blue

She found herself once again in the place she called the dream field. A land of perpetual night where the moon shone as bright as the sun. Raven locks danced on the light breeze mixed with silvery white petals from the blossoms that naturally bloomed in the field.

"So you made it back here, I'm glad...but at the same time disappointed." A woman almost identical in appearance spoke up.

"Why disappointed?"

"I was sure you would have died at Byakuya's hands."

"Well I thought YOU Were dead"

"That's what they wanted you and everyone else to believe. That I died while trying to save your ass you ungrateful bitch. We had to go into hiding"

"We?"Shiori raised an eyebrow. Just as she opened her mouth to ask another question, she found herself having a moment of deja vu as a sword was thrust through her abdomen.

"Should I finish her off Kaa-sama?" a voice asked from behind her

"No, just hold her steady for me, my son." the woman smirked as she drew her own sword and plunged it into her heart. "Becuase you couldn't control your fucking temper, You got placed in a division full of thugs and because of this, MY life was ruined. So as payback, I'm going to destroy yours." the woman hissed softly as she snatched the blade violently from her chest staining the white flowers from the blood spray.

"No!" Shiori's eyes flew open as she was startled from the disturbing dream by a loud clap of thunder.

"Shio-chan, what's the matter?" Renji murmured sleepily as he glanced at his newly wed wife.

Shiori quickly placed a gentle smile on her face and shook her head. "Hmm, it's nothing, love. Just a bad dream. She slipped from under the covers and went to the kitchen to make herself a cup of tea hoping it would calm her enough so she could go back to sleep.

With a warm mug of tea in her hands, she drifted over to the sliding glass door and looked out at the stormy night starting to relax. Her sight drifted to the corner of the block outside where she noticed two figures both holding black umbrellas. She was about to ignore their presence when she suddenly felt a familiar reiatsu, however she detected something strange about it. Shiori felt anger, malice, and other dark intentions radiating from that reiatsu as well.

oOo

Despite the storm, two figures clad from head to toe in black stood under umbrellas. Crimson lips curved forming a wicked smile as she stared directly at the apartment building. "I found you," she murmured glancing up at the dimly lit apartment

"Is this the place?" a young man asked.

"Yes, it is," the woman simply replied.

"What are you going to do Mother?" the young man asked.

"We're going to settle an old score with your dear aunt." she smirked as she turned and walked away from the building with the young man following behind her.

Not the End.

Okay I know I am wicked for ending this story this way, but darn it, I love cliffhangers. Plus it will push for the story's continuation. Anyway Thank you to everyone who read this fic and took the time to review. And keep your eyes out for the sequel entitled: Equal Hearts