Aiyoo maan... i swear sometimes i just H.A.T.E school so badly i would wagg...

sorry everyone fore the week of waiting for the next chapter.. i feel a bit better from my -personal issues- thanks to my close friends n.n i am now in a happy mood! horray xD

but for the next chapter yet again maybe just 2 days more waiting? eheh sorry -.-'' since i have a couple os assigments and projects to do

I keep forgetting to do this but yet again... another spoiler from the anime and manga... aiyoo!

Disclaims: Mizuki Miyazaki and Rei Rikkui are MINE! everything else is from the lovely and awesome BLEACH!

and now onto the story


Kokoro no Uta – The tale of the Shinigami Witch

Chapter 10 – New Life?

"Mizuki! Kyo! Hayaku! (Hurry up)"

Kyo and Mizuki were both walking down the alleyway back to their homes while Rei was waving her hands like crazy, Mizuki then noticed Matsumoto next to her smiling with joy. When they both reached Rei and Matsumoto Kyo then bowed in front of Mizuki and walked back to the house, Mizuki just blinked at him suddenly doing that and looked back at him

"Jyane (bye) Kyo-kun!"

He lifted his right hand up that signalled a goodbye in a 'cool way' while Mizuki put her necklace back on, Rei and Matsumoto both noticed the necklace and stared at it closely

"What an awesome necklace Mizuki, where did you get it?"

"Yeah! I want to buy one of those babies"

"Eheh don't ask me… my sensei gave it to me as a present"

They both awed while they started walking out of the alleyway and into the streets of Rukongai, Mizuki and Rei looked back while Mizuki looked at Rei with a worried face

"Hey Rei… are you sure its okay to just leave now without saying goodbye to everyone else?"

"You could say Kyo was a lucky one to see us go… I really don't want to stay back with everyone crying their eyes for us, anyways you wouldn't want that too?"

Mizuki looked down with a bit of a disappointed face

"Guess so..."

Matsumoto then put her arms around both of their shoulders and leaned on them, they got a bit shocked as Matsumoto just looked at Seireitei

"Aww don't worry about your family, even if you're a shinigami you can always go back and see them… that's if you have free time from SOME people"

She said relating to Hitsugaya, Rei finally remembered something as she tilted her head to the side

"Hey Matsumoto… did you get home safely last night?"

Matsumoto just looked at her with a confused face

"Did I get home safely? What do you mean safely? I was in a good mode when I took you guys out"

Rei looked at Mizuki with a shocked look while Matsumoto got of them and walked with Rei while talking about being a shinigami, Mizuki just looked at Matsumoto with a scared face

Aiyoo… (Just something I made up, something you say randomly) that means trouble… hopefully Hitsugaya doesn't get angry with us…

She then listened to Matsumoto and Rei's conversation while looking at what was being sold at various market stores

"Is being a shinigami a fun thing Matsumoto?"

"Well it depends... if your on a mission you might get some fun with fighting hollows, if you do work in your division room it tends to get seriously boring just writing papers, but that's for Vices and Captains only so you might get a different job to do"

"How about when you get free time?"

"Free time to me, us like sake time! Just grab a couple of other vices or captains and find a room to drink sake all night! But I rarely get free time since Hitsugaya is one sure bossy and unfair taichou… Don't tell him I said that"

"My lips are shut! And make sure to invite me to some of those sake drinks, man they are so addictive!"

"You have learned the secret power of sake my dear friend"

They both started fighting while Mizuki finally joined the conversation

"What do you learn when you're a shinigami?"

Matsumoto and Rei looked back to Mizuki who looked at them with a 'am I not suppose to talk?' facial expression, Matsumoto then looked up to the sky and started counting with her hands

"Well you learn how to use demon spells, you learn how to fight in pacific situations, you learn rules every shinigami knows, you learn about hollows and various enemies to Soul Society, you learn how to control your spiritual power, you learn how to use your zanpaktou, you learn all about you special power in your zanpaktou, you learn about Soul Society and the Goten 13, you learn history of Soul Society and so much more that I forgot to mention…"

Whoa... So many things to learn… and we only have 6 months… how in the world are we going to remember all that?

"I know… it's a long list and all… but for some reason I thought the same thing as well until I learned it… for some reason its just the easiest thing to remember than learning math with hollows!"

"That's a relief! Anyways I seriously want to know what its like to have my own zanpaktou! Man I so cant wait"

Rei started jumping up and down while Matsumoto was showing off by showing her zanpaktou to her, Mizuki then noticed the riverside just a couple of metres away from her while she remembered the time she was fighting with the gangsters. She shook her head when she remembered Hitsugaya shaking her as she went back into deep thought

Just by being a damsel in distress made Hitsugaya want me to become a shinigami that easily? Yeah maybe I did show off while fighting with that gangster leader but in the end I was about to die… Did Hitsugaya see something in me just by me showing off? How could he know if that's my real strength?

She looked back to Matsumoto who finally wield her sword out while Rei was staring at it with glittery eyes while the residence stayed a far distance from those two.

I already asked Matsumoto about this… so there's no need to ask her about it… but maybe I can ask her about something else…

Mizuki then pulled Matsumoto's robe as she turned around looking down at her while Mizuki's eyes got hurt from the sun as she rubbed her eyes, Matsumoto suddenly gave her a hug and lifted her up

"Kawaii! Mizuki you look so cute when you did that, it was like you were a little girl pulling me because you were crying!"

Mizuki gripped Matsumoto robe while she immediately put her down and looked at her with a smile

"What's the matter dear?"

Why did I even do such a thing? Should of just kicked her for her attention

"Can I ask another question?"

"Sure, go ahead"

"What do you think about me and Rei becoming shinigami's? You think we look like we were born shinigami's or just have the talent?"

Matsumoto then made an thinking pose and just started at them both

"Well if you ask me… I think Rei looks like someone who has the capability of becoming a Shinigami…"

"And what about Mizuki-chan?"

"Well I'm sorry to say Mizuki but to me I see nothing but only a powerful spiritual energy from you… I don't know what Hitsugaya saw in you that impressed him so much… What did you do? Fight with him?"

"Fight with him? No way I would want to fight with him! He's too good… We just… meet a couple of nights ago… Rei and I kind of go into a fight with a couple of gangsters and all"

Matsumoto just gasp as she heard that and suddenly lowered down to our height and got a bit close to both of them

"You guys got into a fight with a couple of gangsters! God that's dangerous you know!"

"Yeah… but Mizuki and Hitsugaya took care of them"

"Actually Rei I just fought and lost to him… Hitsugaya did all the fighting"

"This was 2 nights ago right?"

"Yeah… how did you know?"

Matsumoto put her hands on her forehead and looked up to the sky

"So that's where he's was at that time… but what I'm wondering now is why he was so happy when he came back, since I was suppose to do work that time…"

"He was happy?"

"How happy?"

"Well like most times when I don't do work… he gives me a whole bunch of work for my punishment… I saw him coming back as he just looked at the pile of paper I forgot to do, and just left to his desk doing his work… He didn't growl at me once…"

Rei looked in shock while Matsumoto glanced back to Mizuki who was a bit confused with Hitsugaya being 'happy'

"Well to me that's a bit weird for Hitsugaya… I don't know what's in his mind about you being a Shinigami but yeah, guess Hitsugaya is seriously searching after that Aizen situation…"

"How Ichimaru and Tousen just left? That means 3 new spots need to be taken quick…"

"But there's many vices from other division that could take that place? And maybe other shinigami's… why us?"

"I can't answer that question… anyways if you two are willing to become shinigami's Hitsugaya has to go have a chat with Yamamoto taichou… He may actually not allow you guys become shinigami's"

Both their eyes opening wide while Matsumoto just sweat dropped and flapped her hands

"But don't worry, Hitsugaya has his ways…"

"Well hopefully we both do get in…"

"Does that mean you guys are willing to become shinigami's?"

They both nodded while Matsumoto hugged them both

"That's great! Now will have more Shinigami girls in Soul Society! Will teach those guys"

They all started laughing as they entered through the north gate and into Seireitei and walked all they way to the 10th division room door; they entered to see fiddling with the mountains of paperwork. Matsumoto entered ahead as she bowed to her captain.

"Taichou… I have both Rei and Mizuki here"

"Good, let them in"

She moved out of the way and let Mizuki and Rei walk in; they both sat on the couch while Matsumoto stood next the Hitsugaya who was finish off a couple of papers and putting them back in the big pile.

"Now before we start… I thought I told you two to please return Matsumoto when she isn't drunk…"

Knew he was gonna ask that question…

They both just stood up and bowed down, the reaction scared Hitsugaya a bit as he sweat dropped and crossed his arms

"Well no need now, at least she came back sleeping on the couch… not sleeping in other division rooms like last time…"

Matsumoto gave Hitsugaya a greasy look while Rei and Mizuki blinked at his comment

"I swear taichou… you sure do enjoy telling secrets of mine in front of everyone…"

Hitsugaya just ignored her comment while he stood up and went in front of his desk and leaned on it, looking at Mizuki and Rei with a serious look

"Well have you two decided already?"

"Hai…"

They both said while Hitsugaya put his hands on the desk for balance

"Then what are your answers?"

"I accept your offer Hitsugaya, I want to become a shinigami"

Hitsugaya concentrated his look on Rei while he gazed into her eyes with a tensed look

"And why, would you want to become a shinigami Rei Rikkui?"

Rei just gave him a smirk and relaxed

"I would like to become a shinigami, to repay all these years a close friend has protected me…"

Matsumoto crossed her arms and payed more attention to the discussion while Hitsugaya nodded and looked at Mizuki

"How about you Miyazaki? What is your final answer?"

Mizuki felt a bit nerves as she took a deep breath

"I accept…"

Hitsugaya calmed down his tense for her while Rei was looking at Mizuki who was gripping her pants

"There's no need to be nerves Miyazaki…"

She just nodded as he continued

"Now… why do you want to become a shinigami?"

She looked down a moment and held onto her pendant

Remember Mizuki…

"To fulfil a promise I made back in the human world… a promise I made to a very important person I knew…"

"And how does that want to make you into a shinigami?"

"Because…"

She looked up and tried to make a funny smile

"Being a shinigami may help me complete this promise… I still haven't finished it for 6 years now"

Hitsugaya just looked back to Matsumoto who nodded her head while Hitsugaya stop leaning on his desk and walked back to his desk

"May I ask for you two to stay outside for a while? I need to have a little chat with Matsumoto…"

They both nodded and walked out the door and closed it

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Matsumoto continued standing next to Hitsugaya while he was crossing his arms thinking, Matsumoto was getting a bit bored as she looked at Hitsugaya with a serious look

"Well? What do you think taichou?"

"There perfect, especially Miyazaki"

"I can understand that Rei has the potential… but what do you see in Mizuki? While you saved her from that fight with the gangsters?"

"I saw many surprising things actually… If you were there with me that time she was fighting him you would of thought the same thing…"

"And what exactly were these surprising things taichou? Mind explaining them?"

Hitsugaya closed his eyes trying to remember…

"Mizuki's fencing skills are but one of the rarest styles I've seen… the way her sword moves, the way she blocks, the way she stands, not like normal fencing skills at all… If she could mix that with normal sword skills that technique can do many wonders"

"Abnormal fencing eh? Never heard or seen such things…"

Hitsugaya opened his eyes and started fiddling with his tea cup

"The only thing I'm worried about is her ability to keep going even though it might be all over… her eyes were filled with fear once her opponent turn the tables, she just immediately gave up after he got her…"

"No one should give up just like that… she may have the surprising skills but maybe her self esteem may need a bit of work, poor girl she must have had lots of bad moments from the human world… Rei must know also that she isn't used to talking to staying with other people, her life in the human world must have been cruel"

"If Mizuki could just forget of her past and become more social, her self esteem can do wonders in fighting in a life-and-death situation…"

"Taichou… you thinking of doing such things like erasing her memories?"

"It may be an option… if she wants to become strong…"

Matsumoto slammed her hand on the desk that made Hitsugaya drop his glass on the floor

"You know some memories to her are precious… you wouldn't want people to erase your good past memories wouldn't you?"

Hitsugaya looked at the door hoping that Mizuki and Rei wouldn't enter as he quickly got down and cleaned up the mess

"Matsumoto… I seriously do understand what you are saying… and I'm sure I wouldn't want someone to do that to me as well… but think of what would happen if she keeps dwelling in her own cruel past?"

Hitsugaya collected all the shattered glasses and put them in the bin and got a brush and scooper to pick up the rest of the glass

"You know perfectly well… that if she continues dwelling in her past it can swallow her right up in days, then what happens? She's easy prey for the hollows as they grab her soul and take her away… Now you wouldn't want that now would you Matsumoto?"

Matsumoto just stood there watching her taichou while her eyes drifted in thoughts

"I guess we really should… it would be a hard thing for her to face, but at least she would be safe and more happy…"

Hitsugaya put the equipment away and brushed his hands off, he then walked up to Matsumoto and stood on the left of her while he stopped and looked at the door

"We shall tell Rei of this only, nothing must be said to Mizuki. Her memories will be erase after the training as we take her to Unohana to erase everything except the day she meet Rei…"

He was about to walk to the door until Matsumoto finally spoke

"But you should know taichou… the risk of this is that if she gets in contact with a piece of her memory, everything will slowly come back to her… even all the bad times…"

He then stopped in front of the door and held his hand on the door

"That will all be up to what Mizuki does in the future, but for now I will make her a 3rd seater of this division so then you can keep an eye on her"

"But what about the person who was mainly a 3rd seater?"

"I will deal with that when the times comes… and I will ask Yamamoto for Rei to be Hisagi's apprentice since Hisagi may need a helper for the 9th division because of Tousen's leave"

Hitsugaya looked back to Matsumoto and put his hands on his lips, Matsumoto nodded while he opened the door to see Rei and Mizuki jumping of their seats and walking up to Hitsugaya

"So what's the answer Hitsugaya?"

"Yeah don't leave us in suspense!"

Hitsugaya just walked back inside and sat down in his desk and just leaned on his hand

"Welcome Mizuki Miyazaki, Rei Rikkui, to Seireitei"

They both smiled as they both bowed to Hitsugaya while he grabbed a couple of papers and headed to the door

"I'll be right back, Matsumoto take care of them"

Matsumoto bowed to her taichou as he left through the door and closed it, she went to the couch and got a couple of sake bottles from under the couch and handed one to each of them.

"Congratulations you two! You both are now rookie shinigami's"

"Rookies?"

Mizuki put her bottle on the table while Matsumoto and Rei started opening their sake's

"Don't worry Rei, you and Mizuki will become full shinigami's after these 6 months of hard work"

Wait a minute…

Before they both started drinking Mizuki then raised her hand, which caught their attention

"Hey Matsumoto… we aren't shinigami's yet remember? Doesn't Hitsugaya need to go chat with Yamamoto?"

"Correct, but don't worry about it! Like I said before… Hitsugaya has his ways of getting things, anyways I think Yamamoto taichou would allow you two pretty girls in here…"

Matsumoto gave Mizuki back her sake bottle and opened it for her as she put her cup in the air along with Rei

"Cheers! To your new lives in Soul Society!"

"Cheers!"

"Cheers…"

They all slammed their bottles together while Matsumoto and Rei drank through ¼ of the bottle, Mizuki just put her glass back on the table and smiled for a moment

Another new life eh? And hopefully this'll be my last… happy one…

To Be Continued…

R...r...r...reviews!

Ritsikas - aww thanks for offering your shoulders n-n but no need for them anymore! thanks for offering though

Yukiko Tsukishirou - aiyoo you changed your name dude! lol xD and yes i do review a bit faster and give you some japanese and all but i seriously think her story is better n.n

SoapStone - no comment...

Haru - HARU's BACK! (huggles) youve been to Harajuku eh? so cool isnt it? i wanna go back there n.n and ive also been to Tokyo DisneyLand and Disney Sea! i love that volcano ride! have you been there?

Nanjaro-hO-hOi aniime.crazii - such a looong name.. i think im gonna copy n past your name xD and thanks for explaining a bit of this 'Mary Sue' Soapy and Natsu are complaining about --;; and yours is a bit Mary Sue? cool we can both be ones then xP and ill take your advice to change them a bit so some people dont complain... but like i said for so many times school started now and i need to focus on that more... so maybe next year i may go use my free boring time to do so, thanks for your support though! (huggles)