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I was reading over my chapters logged off from my account and noticed that the previous chapter (chapter 8) finished too early :/ whoops

The reason for that was that I was in a rush to get the chapter up before I had to go and it didn't save the whole chapter but I've redone it now so it should be ok :D

But yeah, I mentioned my twitter account in the last one... I'd prefer it if you'd look at my personal account on Twitter Lou_BearBleach :3 xx

Anyway, here's chapter 9 :D

Oh and btw.. I cried whilst writing this so I'm sorry if you cry whilst reading it...

Chihiro P.O.V

I don't know what this feeling is that I'm, well, feeling. I think it's happiness.

Yes! That must be it! But there are many other emotions tangled up in there as well... Nervousness, anxiety... All jumbled up into one big stew of feelings.

I am feeling happy because Sensei and I are leaving Soul Society together, along with Miss Yoruichi and a few others. I'm feeling nervous because we might get caught. And anxious because I really, really wanna go, like right now! But I want to say goodbye to a few people first. Not my friends, I don't have any of those, just people I know. One of them is a man, no, a boy. He has toyed with my heart a few times, but I still stick with him, I don't understand why.

Anyway, Sensei got involved in this "major incident" which has apparently changed the Soul Society FOREVEVER! Yeah, I doubt that too.

Then again, this is my Sensei we're talking about, so it probably has... And now he's being stripped of all of his Shinigami powers and being exiled. But Miss Yoruichi, a few others and I have decided to leave with Sensei and live in exile in the world of the living.

At the moment, we are all disguised so we can leave secretly just before Sensei does because the Head Captain has to watch him go through the Senkaimon.

It's been a few hours now, at least. We have arrived in the world of the living and it's really cold and dark. Miss Yoruichi and I are snuggled up attempting to keep warm while Lieutenant Sarugaki is pacing up and down in front of us looking pretty pissed off, as usual.

"Gaah! When's he gonna get here!?" She complained.

All of a sudden, the ground began to shake...

"What the hell!?" Lieutenant Yadomaru exclaimed standing up.

"It must be an earthquake!" Miss Yoruichi shouted. "Everyone find something to take cover under!" She ran up to a tree. Lieutenants Yadomaru, Kuna, Captains Kensei Mugurama, Love Aikawa and Rojuro Otoribashi along with Hachigen Ushoda were all also hiding under trees; whilst Shinji Hirako and Lieutenant Sarugaki were crouched under a park bench.

I stood there; protected by nothing.

"Chihiro, run!" Miss Yoruichi yelled. I gulped; finding myself on the floor, knocked down by a huge gust of wind blowing dirt into my face. My glasses fell off and broke, I couldn't see a thing! "CHIHIRO!" Miss Yoruichi attempted to run out and grab me but Mr Tessai held her back.

"Miss Yoruichi!" I held out an arm, desperately needing help; when suddenly I heard a loud creak. I turned to see a huge tree falling in my direction. I couldn't say anything. I couldn't cry for help or scream. All I could do was close my eyes and pray that everyone else would be okay.

...

I woke up panting and gasping.

"Chihiro, it's okay. You were just having a nightmare. Everything's okay now."

Miss Yoruichi.

She was okay.

I embraced her tightly, not wanting to let her go whilst also taking in my surroundings. Looked like some shitty run-down old shack... Great.

After a few moments I let go of Miss Yoruichi, admiring her beauty once again. Then realising she wasn't wearing her Shinigami uniform, and neither was I...

Miss Yoruichi was dressed in a basic black kimono with an orange obi and her hair in its usual messy state.

I on the other hand was wearing... Pink... I jumped up screaming.

"WHY THE FUCK AM I WEARING PINK!?" Miss Yoruichi also jumped, shocked at my sudden outburst. Sensei stumbled in.

"What's wrong?"

"WHY THE FUCK AM I WEARING PINK!?" I repeated, surprised he didn't hear me the first time. He paused for a moment, before sighing and grinning.

"You're wearing pink because you look cute in it, Chihi. Plus the only one left besides that one that would fit you was green and we all decided that it would only clash with your hair colour." He strolled over to me and patted my head, that dopey grin still plastered to his face. I felt anger boil up inside of me, rising to my head until my curiosity took over.

"Sensei, where are we?"

"We're in the world of the living, Chihi." He was still grinning like a moron.

"I kinda guessed that." I frowned. "I mean, where in the world of the living are we?"

"Karakura town, Japan."

I sniffed disapprovingly. Sensei was now heading for the door, beckoning me to follow. I did so, a deep frown still stuck on my face.

He led me to a room about seven by eight metres; a small round table placed in the centre of the room where Mr Tessai was sat setting out some tea and round things on a plate. Looked like cake... I hope it is I have an odd craving for cake.

Gingerly, I sat at the table next to Sensei. Mr Tessai held out the plate to me.

"What the hell are they?"

"Now, Chihiro, we don't use language like that, do we?" Sensei admonished.

"I do."

"Yes, but you're not meant to."

"Yes, but I do. Got a problem?"

"It's very rude and uncalled for. Now, take a biscuit and say sorry to Tessai." He instructed.

I reached out my left arm and took a so-called 'biscuit'. They better taste good or I'll be fucking pissed.

"Thank you, Mr Tessai." I grumbled. He nodded his head adopting a luminous grin. I gulped.

Big teeth.

Damn.

Slowly, I took a bite of the biscuit. Hey, it's not that bad; kinda tastes like ginger, yum.

"Do you like it, Miss Chihiro?" Tessai requested; I nodded approvingly and helped myself to another biscuit. His grin grew, if that were possible.

It was at that moment that I realised Captain Hirako and the others weren't around.

"Sensei, where are the others?" I beckoned.

"They went their separate ways." Miss Yoruichi said strolling in and plonking herself next to me, taking a sip from the cup Mr Tessai had placed before her.

"Why?" I actually quite liked Captain Shinji Hirako, despite his personality towards me being similar to that of Sensei's.

"Because, Chihiro, they don't want to hurt us if they lose control; they want to learn to control their Hollow form." Sensei muttered an unusually serious expression on his face. I blinked. He called me, Chihiro...? What the heck!?

"Their Hollow form?"

Yes, Chihiro. They have become Vizoreds now and there is nothing we can do about it." It went awkwardly quiet until suddenly the room started shaking.

"What!? Not another earthquake?" Miss Yoruichi complained. "Quick, everyone under the table!" This time she yanked my sleeve, pulling me under the table along with her, Sensei and Mr Tessai. It was a little cramped but I was too scared to be thinking about that right now. Sensei also put his arm around me as I curled up to him, hiding my pained face into his chest.

"Sensei, I'm scared." I whimpered.

"It's gonna be okay, Chihiro, I promise; I'll protect you." He pulled me in closer as tears began to stream from my eyes.

"Sensei, if we die, I just wanted you to know that I always thought you were really funny and I never did hate you... Also that you're the best daddy I've ever had!" Tears now gushing out of my eyes. Sensei wiped them away with his sleeve and smiled at me.

"Thank you, Chihiro. Ya know, I've felt like you were my daughter; from the first moment you joined my squad I knew... There was just something about you, Chihiro. Despite what happened with your previous father, I promise I'll be the best you ever had (A/N CRYING!)

"Daddy!" I sobbed. He began to cry as well, hugging me tightly as if he's never let go.

...

"Chihiro, Chihiro! Wake up!" I abruptly opened my eyes, sniffing.

I was crying.

It was just a dream; dammit.

"Are you okay?" Akon looked petrified, like he'd seen a ghost, even though we kind of are ghosts. I nodded, sitting up and wiping my face on the back of my hands. He embraced me tightly, stroking my hair. I sniffed into his neck, taking in his scent of faint cigarette smoke.

I suppose the main reason why I was crying was because of the ending to that dream; but also the fact that all my feelings in it were true. I did feel like Sensei was my father, and I wish he knew before he left, when I was still young.

"It's okay, Chihiro. Everything's fine now." Oh my darling, he worries about me too much sometimes.

Akon then lay down, hauling the blanket over our bodies and kissing my forehead. "Try and get back to sleep now." I nodded, sniffing once more before dozing off into a much better dream.