Souls through the Vail

when Harry takes the hit for Sirius and falls through the Vail, he wakes up in the Soul Society 120 years in the past without any memory's but his own name. Before long, his saving people thing kicks in and he joins the Thirteen Court Guard Squads. This is the story of his adventures.

Hears the next chapter, YAY! This story is now officially in double digits which is somewhat of an achievement for me. Theres a soft, fluffy scene in this chapter, and I don't know weather or not I did a good job of it, so let me know what you think. And yes, Hermione is a Quincy. Finally, before we get on with the story, if any Arty folks out there want to draw me a cover for this story, it would be greatly appreciated.

I OWN NOTHING!

Chapter 9

it had been about an hour since Aizen and his cohorts had escaped and the top of Sokyoku Hill was now a bustle of activity as Squad Four members rushed around tending to the wounded. Harry was laying on his back, his Shihakushō open as two members of the releaf force did there work. The green eyed Soul Reaper was staring blankly at the sky, his hand still clasped around the hilt of his now sealed Zanpakuto.

"There, your done," said the Releaf worker on his left as she sat back and wiped a hand across her fore-head, "Just make sure you don't exert yourself to much for a few weeks and you'll be good as new."

"Thanks doc," muttered Harry as he sat up, his eyes still dull.

"Whats up?" asked the girl, getting the boy to look at her. Harry was a regular visitor to the Squad Four Barracks, due to both his Captains brutal training methods and the fact that he pushed himself far to much. As such, he fas fairly well known to all of the Squad Four members who liked him since he was a much better patent than the Squad Eleven members they were usually saddled with.

"Its just that, I never got to tell her how I really felt," said Harry, looking down at the ground again.

"What are you talking about?" asked a voice. The two looked up to see Captain Unohana standing over them, her gentle smile on her face, "Lieutenant Hinamori and Captain Hitsugaya are both out of danger. They will live."

Harrys eyes widened.

"S-shes alive?" he asked, his previously dead eyes lighting up with hope.

"She is out of danger and is in a coma," said Unohana, "Weather or not she wakes up is up to her."

Harry smiled, his whole face lighting up in happiness before he began to get to his feet.

"Hey! What do you think your doing!?" shouted the doctor who had been treating him, "Your no where near ready to be moving yet!"

Harry ignored her and struggled to his feet, using his Zanpakuto as a crutch.

"I...to...see...her," he ground out before shivering at the plyable feeling of death. His head slowly turned to see Unohana smiling at him, an Oni mask floating behind her.

"Harry, lie down and recover from your injuries," she said simply.

"YES MA'AM OW!" shouted Harry, trying to snap a salute, only to collapses in pain as his wound opened up again.

ONE WEEK LATER

Harry sighed as he walked down the halls of the Barracks. In the week since Aizens betrayal, he had been kept away from the hospital by his duties as the Squad Two Lieutenant. This was the first opportunity he had to speak with Momo. He as approached her room, he looked up and saw Hitsugaya walking towards him away from the room. As they passed, Hitsugaya stopped him with a hand on his arm.

"A word of warning to you," said the short Captain, "Momos been through a lot of heartache lately. If you add to that, I will kill you. Understand?"

"If I hurt Momo, I'll let you," replied Harry before continuing on his way.

He reached the door Momos room and saw Captain Unohana was standing on the other side of her bed, looking at the girl sadly.

"I've been expecting you for a while now, Lieutenant Potter," said the Captain, not looking up from the girl in the bed before her, "To be honest, I'm surprised it took you this long."

"I've been busy," replied Harry as he approached the bed, "The Captains been working us into the ground to try and find any clues as to what Aizens planning. How is she?"

"She's stable, but she's waiting for someone much closer to her heart than I am."

Harry nodded, not taking his eyes of Momos still form. The girl looked so small and fragile, surrounded by the white sheets with her dark tresses spread out over the pillow and her mouth covered by a breathing mask. Harry sighed as he sat in the chair beside the bed and took one limp hand in his own, not noticing as Captain Unohana left the room.

"Hello Momo," said Harry as he stared at the girls face, "Sorry it took so long to come and see you, but Captain Sui-Feng has been working us into the ground."

he looked down at there clasped hands, missing a slight stirring from the girl.

"Its funny," continued Harry, "That I can face down a horde of Huge-Hollows as an Academy student and not even blink, but when it comes to telling the girl I love how I feel, I freeze up. Well, no longer."

Harry now had tears in his eyes as he tightened his grip on Momos hand, not noticing that the girls eyes were now open and locked on him, filling with there own tears.

"When I heard from Isane over the Tenteikuura that you'd been badly injured, my heart nearly stopped. When Aizen said he'd killed you, my heart break completely. And when Captain Unohana told me you were still alive, it felt like my life had meaning again. At that moment, I knew that I had to tell you how I felt if it was the last thing I did. I'd rather die that let you get hurt like that again."

Harry trailed of, tears running down his face and landing on the joined hands as they shook in his grip. Suddenly, his head snapped up as he felt a hand on his cheek, his eyes widening as he saw Momo sitting up, the mask removed from her face, and looking into his eyes as she wiped away his tears.

"M-momo?" stuttered the green eyed Soul Reaper, shocked that the girl was even awake, let alone sitting up.

"Is it true?" she asked in a voice, he barely heard it.

"Wha-"

"IS IT TRUE?!" yelled the girl, not giving him chance to ask her what she had said, "Is what you just said really true? Do you really love me?"

Harrys eyes widened slightly before hardening with determination.

"Why would I lie about something like that?" he asked, "Momo, from the moment I first met you at the Academy all those years ago, I have felt drawn to you. At first it was just a friendship, but when I got to know you better, that friendship became a crush and then love. I love your kind heart, the way you talk and laugh, and your smile. Remember that day shortly after we went on that training trip to the World of the Living? When we went to the Sakura grove with Renji and Izuru to relax?"

Momo thought back to there time in the Academy and remembered the day clearly. It had been a beautiful summers day and the four friends had gone to one of the Cherry Blossom groves near the Academy to wind down from there harrowing experience. She had learnt that day that Harry could play the Ocereana extremely well after Izuru convinced the black haired boy to play. The music was so soothing that all the friends had done was sit there and listen to him play for hours, laying back and watching the pink blossoms float on the wind.

"I think that was when my feelings really became love," continued Harry, "Seeing you laying back in the grass with pink blossoms in your hair, that contented smile on your face, it made me vow to make you smile like that again and again, for as long as I could."

Momo stared at the man in front of her in shock for a moment before slowly reaching out and pulling Harrys unresisting form down towards her.

Harry had closed his eyes after finishing his speech, not wanting to see the look of rejection on Momos face. After all there was no way she felt the...

his train of thought was cut off however, as Momos arms wrapped around his neck and pulled him down before pressing her soft lips to his in a short, gentle kiss. His eyes snapped open in shock as the girl pulled back looking deep into his eyes her her own shone with tears of happiness.

"you have no idea of how much I wanted you to say that to me, Harry," said the girl, still gazing into the brilliant emerald eyes that had captured her heart.

Said emeralds lit up with happiness when she said that as his own arms wrapped around the small girl before there lips met once again, this time promising far more in the future.

Outside the room, Captain Unohana smiled at the sight before turning and walking away.

"Congratulations you two on finding love," thought the Medical Captain, "Now, where is Nanao ? I believe I have a bet to cash in on."

I'm going to leave this here as any more would probably ruin the fluffy moment. Let me know what you think! There will likely be a few filler chapters before the Winter War Arc starts and yes, I am skipping straght to the battle at Karakura town. Would you like me to do a few chapters from Hermiones point of view? Keep in mind that at this point, it is still Year Four for her as Harry got blasted back in time. Also, are there any people you would like to see have Spiritual Powers from the HP world? Please leave me a review.