So I slept through most of the next day, but that happens when you're recovering your spiritual pressure. The only times I was awake, however, was when I had to use the restroom, and when I needed to eat. Other then that, it was a peaceful day, and while I was up on one of my few trips to the bathroom, I found out that Ukitake had been let out of the fourth after having been checked thoroughly, and was found to be fit as ever. So now, I had the room all to myself.

The next day, when I was able to leave, I found one of my uniforms washed, and draped over the bottom of the cot I was on along with a disposable brush and a hair-tie. Having hauled myself up, relieved myself and checked on the healing of my sides, I dressed myself and put my hair into a ponytail before strapping Settsuna and Elohcin to their proper spots.

Stretching, I let myself out of the room and wandered down the hall to the exit of the fourth. Unohana, however, intercepted me with a small-boxed lunch. "Take it easy, okay? You can sill strain yourself, so no running or flash stepping."

I nodded and took the lunch, "I'll be careful okay?"

She nodded, and as I turned to go off, I felt her hand grab mine. Something was pressed into my palm, and when I looked down, there was some money. "Buy him some flowers for me okay? And be back here before dark."

"Sure." And with that, I was sent off.

I did stop to buy the bundle of flowers, cosmos and something I didn't recognize, and took my time getting up here. It took me about three hours by walking. When I flopped down next to the grave that sat under a newly planted cherry blossom tree, I found that my swords were being unusually quiet. There was always a small humming in the back of my mind, but I guess its because they are just tired.

"Hey bro." I said softly to his grave in our native language, English, and set the flowers in front of the head stone. "Been four years huh? Well, technically its five now. The flowers are from Unohana, just so you know.

"Things have been odd lately. I've had lots of run-ins with Kurotsuchi as of late, and once is way more then enough for one lifetime. I think that he and Unohana are plotting something, but I can't prove anything." I griped. Opening the lunch box, I found an American style ham and cheese sandwich and a large container of water and I just grinned. She knew just what to make. "I had to get this weird shot, and it felt like something other then liquid was put into me. Kinda like… if you got a splinter that you can't see, but you just know its there.

"I've missed you bro. I made it to ninth seat about six, seven months ago, and you wouldn't believe the amount of paperwork I've taken up because no one else will do it. Yah I know, me doing paperwork? It would have never happened… but I changed when you died. Not a whole lot, but it was noticeable to me. And, I kinda forgot to tell you every time I came here that I got ninth seat.

"I'm also the best cook according to my squad, and you remember that tea mama taught us to make? Well I've found lots of uses for it. Curing hangovers is one of them. Aiding in the recovery of a medical crisis is another."

I took a bite out of the sandwich, and let myself stew a bit. Once I finished my sandwich, and had a few gulps of water, I sighed.

"I just got out of the fourth division. I got surprised, and two of my division members managed to get their swords stuck in my ribs. Then I had an attack. Yeah, the first one since we joined the academy."

I gave a wry laugh. "Now, I have to go back to the fourth when were done here for something. Things have indeed been going to hell." And then I just sat, and watched the scenery until the sun as it began to set.

I sighed. It was getting late now. I better go. "Alright, bro, I better go. I don't want Unohana to ride my ass for being late." I halted for a moment, "I might not even go…" I leaned to the side and planted a small kiss on the stone. "See ya next month bro."

When I was fairly far away, I looked up at the sky. Closing my eyes, I walked in silence, and tried to contact my swords.

'Settsuna? Elohcin? Are you there?'

'Yes…what do you need?' they asked me.

' Nothing, I was just wondering if you all were okay. Ya'll were kinda quiet up on the hill.'

'We were letting you have the chance to think. Now, we must go, we are still drained.'

I sighed and looked forward. Back to being by myself again. I took my time getting there, I didn't exactly want to go back, but whatever. I found myself stalling at a cloths stall in the Rukon area. I fingered a bright blue cotton scarf. Such a lovely shade… oh well. I was really tempted to slip into the pub for a drink, but figured it better if I didn't. I really don't wana invoke the wrath of Unohana just yet.

I gave a hulking sigh. "I'm not going back tonight. Nope. Not happening." I said to myself. I walked on, even when I reached the seireitei, I kept going. I bypassed the Fourth division completely; I took a detour, and walked back to my division. Really, whenever I went to visit my brother, I didn't want to have any people contact for several hours. Usually it puts me in a funk, like it is right now.

'If my brother were still here, I wouldn't be in this mess…' I glumly thought to myself. 'Or would I?'

When I got to my tree, everything was as it should have been, and when I crawled up into the tree and got my sleeping bag ready, I realized something. It was cold tonight. I furrowed my eyebrows and frowned. I just changed into my Pajamas up on the limb, and brushed my hair out too. When I got myself situated inside my sleeping bag and had my pillow ready, I reached over and snagged another blanket from my bag of never ending random things and my MP4. I set it to a soothing techno Opera song, and covered myself up as I settled myself in to ignore the doctor's orders. Oh, she was gonna be pissed.

"I had a feeling you'd be here." A familiar overly sweet voice chirped.