Me: Sorry about not updating last week...

Toshiro: You're not sorry.

Me: Yes I am! Therefore I decided to do a double update this week!

Toshiro: yeah yeah excuses wait WHAT?

Me:Yeah. It'll be out later this week though

Toshiro/me: tontonte dont own bleach!

Toshiro

The first thing Toshiro's mind registered as he slowly regained consciousness was the aching of his limbs and muscles. He groaned. Beside him, someone gasped and ran closer.

"Taicho? Are you ok? Does it hurt anywhere? Should I go get Unohana-taicho?" the mysterious person next to him said, sounding both eager and anxious at the same time.

"Who-what?" he muttered, struggling to sit up. He winced and put a hand on his forehead as a great wave of dizziness grew over him. "Hollow? Who're you?" he asked.

"Oh! I forgot! I'm Rangiku, Matsumoto Rangiku! Your fuka-" Rangiku paused, "Er… someone you knew. The hollow's dead. You're back in the fourth division"

"Huh? Oh…" Toshiro answered with another wince.

"Should I get Unohana-taicho? You look a little bit pale! I'll go get Unohana-taicho right away! Stay here!" Rangiku said, and jumped up. She was already out of the room before Toshiro could even reply. Moments later, her footsteps neared his room once again, this time another accompanying her.

'What's with her?' Toshiro thought.

"Hitsugaya-kun! Its good to have you back. Matsumoto-taicho here informed me that you were wincing? Does it hurt anywhere?" Unohana asked, voice soft and kind.

"Not really…" Toshiro muttered, hating the attention, "I'm fine."

"Matsumoto-taicho?" Unohana asked, ignoring the protesting child on the bed, "I ask that you step out of the room for the moment so that I may check up Hitsugaya-kun here."

Toshiro nearly groaned out loud. Couldn't they just leave him alone for once? Every moment, he was half expecting them to start hurting him again. It's true, they were the ones that saved him from the hollow, but still. Why were they being so nice to him?

This was some kind of trick, wasn't it?

Unohana

The boy beside her looked annoyed. Very annoyed. Seeing the expression on his face reminded her of him before Aizen had taken him.

"Matsumoto-taicho?" Unohana asked, ignoring the protesting child on the bed, "I ask that you step out of the room for the moment so that I may check up Hitsugaya-kun here."

By now, it looked as if it was taking every bit of Toshiro's concentration and will to stop himself from screaming out loud and running away again.

Rangiku looked nervously at Unohana, then back at Toshiro, before finally nodding and exiting the room. Toshiro turned away.

Looking at the sour expression on his face, Unohana smiled softly to herself. He could easily have been taken for the juban tai taicho with that icy glare, if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't see the wall.

"Hitsugaya-kun?" Unohana gently laid a hand on Toshiro's houlder. He flinched, and scrambled back, tumbling off the bed.

'Still no trust yet then…' Unohana thought to herself, a little disappointed.

"Hitsugaya-kun," she said again, this time more softly, "Remember me? I'm here to help, not hurt." She gently set her hand of his shoulder again, beginning to heal him again, just like last time. Toshiro flinched again, but htis time held his ground. As she continued healing with kido, his face relaxed slightly, and eventually, the tension in his muscles melted away.

"There." she paused, stopping the kido. "Hitsugaya-kun, I'm going to move you back to the bed, alright? I need to check your wounds."

Reluctantly, Toshiro nodded, and before he could change his mind, Unohana had scooped him up and set him back on the bed.

"Good. Now please try to relax for me, Hitsugaya-kun, its much easier to check your wounds, not to mention much faster, if you keep relaxed." Unohana smiled, watching the boy glare at her direction, although it was probably closer to the closet in front of him then the woman next to him.

Rangiku

She sighed. Again. Wasn't Unohana-taicho done yet? Just a moment ago, Rangiku had heard a giant crash, and quite nearly burst back into the room, demanding what the heck had happened. But the choices were either to ignore it and keep waiting, or burst in and possibly meet the horrifying wrath of Unohana Retsu.

She decided to take the first choice.

The clock ticked.

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"Ok THAT'S IT! I DON'T CARE IF I GET KILLED BY UNOHANA-TAICHO! I. AM. DONE WAITING! I'M GOING IN RIGHT NOW TO FIND OUT I-" Rangiku growled just as the door opened. She froze.

"Ah! Matsumoto-taicho! We just finished! I happened to had heard my name. Was there something you wanted to talk to me about?" Unohana asked, giving her a sweet yet deadly smile.

"No-nothing!" Rangiku stuttered, "just wondering if you were done yet!"

"Good." Unohana replied. Her tone turned slightly more serious. "Oh, and his condition is getting much better. I think he may be able to leave in a few days. Would you like it for him to go to the tenth division first?"

Rangiku's eyes lit up. "Hai! I'd gladly let him stay! And I promise I'll take good care of him~!"

"Very well. I'll have that arranged with the soutaicho tomorrow. You should return to your division now, Matsumoto-taicho." Unohana said, and watched as Rangiku nodded, tuned on her heel, and practically ran out with excitement. She sighed. Something about how she phrased her promise worried Unohana…..

Three Days Later….

Toshiro winced as he got on his feet, still feeling slightly dizzy and unbalanced. His hand went to the nearest wall, steadying himself.

"Are you ok, Hitsugaya-kun?" Unohana asked.

"Yeah….." he muttered. Toshiro stepped forward, and slowly, step by step, he made his way to the door. Or near the door.

His hand rested on the wall, helping guide him towards his goal. But the sudden lack of anything solid beneath his wall as he reached the doorway caused him to fall forward, and he ended up falling to the ground. Not that he wasn't used to falling on his face every five minutes.

Unohana sighed. Stepping forward, she put a hand on his shoulder to help him up. Toshiro gasped as her hand made contact with him, and scrambled on to his feet on his own.

'Is he ever going to trust anyone touching him anymore?' she wondered, although it was no surprise to her by this point. After helping him everyday for such a long time, he still reacted violently every time someone touched him.

"TAICHO!~" A high pitched squeal announced the arrival of Rangiku. She jumped forward, prepared to leap on Toshiro and suffocate him with her extremely large breasts, but was stopped with a cough and meaningful glare form Unohana.

Rangiku froze midstep. She quickly recovered and went on, excitedly explaining all her plans for the next few days.

"First we'll have to get you used to the tenth division, of course…. BUT! When we're done with that we can go show you around! And then I'll introduce you to so many people! OH AND I CAN'T FORGET! I have GOT to find Ichigo and Rukia-chan! And then Momo-chan too! AAANNNNDDD! We also really gotta intoduce you to Ukitake-taicho! He can't wait to see you! AND OMG I CAN'T FORGET THIS! WE THEN HAVE TO GO and….." Rangiku went on and on and on forever, until finally, Toshiro tuned her out.

"C'mon then! WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?!" she yelled, grabbing poor Toshiro's hand.

The poor boy was left, flying behind the strawberry blond as she dragged him around.

'That poor child... ' Unohana laughed, 'Hopefully Matsumoto-taicho will calm down soon...'

She watched as the two became smaller and smaller, Rangiku speeding off to the distance.

Las Noches

Isn't it about time?" Ichimaru asked, "Bet ya Ran-chan will already be dragging poor Shiro-chan everywhere."

Aizen smirked, "Yes. I suppose we should begin then."

"Ya know, Aizen-taicho. Couldn't we wait just a lil bit longer? I'd love ta see what Ran-chan will do with Shiro-chan!" Ichimaru grinned.

"Ichimaru. If Aizen-sama thinks it is time to begin, then we should follow him for the sake of peace and justice on this world." Tousen replied coldly, turning to Ichimaru.

"Now now, lets not be fighting. Tousen. Why don't you go prepare the espada?" Aizen said.

"Why'd we need all those espada, Aizen-taicho?" Ichimaru cocked his head to the side.

"Why? You ask why, Gin. Well, the reason is simple!" Aizen smiled.

"We're preparing to attack Soul Society."

To be continued….

next time:

Toshiro suddenly gets a flashback. Will more follow? Meanwhile... Espada begin attacking...

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~tontonte