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"Uhh..."
That's all Mizuki said when she was hugged by an elderly woman outside late in Karakura town. Captain Hitsugaya is also clueless of what to do and just stand aside of the matter.
"Umm...excuse me miss but I don't know who you are."
"You don't? It's me Mizuki. Hayashi Naomi. This is the orphanage that you grew up in and I took care of you."
Mizuki break the embrace from her and backed off going near to her captain.
"My name is Mizuki. Abarai Mizuki. I'm so sorry Hayashi-san but I never heard of you or any orphanage."
Naomi cleaned her glasses and took another look at her now that she is under the street light and she laughed slightly.
"I'm so sorry. I thought you were my Mizuki but then again if you are you would have been with Satoru. I must apologize again. Do you and your boyfriend have a place to stay for the night?"
They blushed but not as much as Captain Hitsugaya but before they were able to speak Naomi grabbed both of them by the wrist and guides them inside the building while she was laughing joyfully.
"Now, now don't be shy and come one in. It's very dangerous to stay out late on the streets."
She said so happily while the two look scared seeing she is very happy now. Inside the orphanage was very roomy but crowded with the little children playing. There were toys laid around and the older children are cleaning up the place. Naomi guides Mizuki and Captain Hitsugaya in a parlor. It is a cozy room that is lit up with three chairs and a table that was set up with snacks and Naomi sat both Mizuki and Captain Hitsugaya at the chairs while she left to get tea. Mizuki looked around the room seeing pictures all over the walls. Captain Hitsugaya pulled out his phone and starts to play around with it sending a message to the Seretei as she continues to look around. On one section of the wall she notices a couple of pictures. One was a group picture of friends and she notice there was a girl who resembles like her but there was a boy who has his arms around her. He was taller than her with black hair and teal eyes. She has seen them before but her attention gone to another picture of the couple smiling together. Captain Hitsugaya walked up behind her and saw the picture she was looking at. It was his least favorite but the girl really does look like her and then his gaze was towards another picture of the same girl wearing of what is looks like a dancer's costume dancing. Her pose was in the picture was familiar just like Mizuki when she dances except she was wearing a shorter dress, her hair was nicely done, and holding a fan. It is her. They were both surprised but not as much as when Naomi was standing right behind them and she cried.
"It's been years now when she died. No one knows why or who did it. Also her boyfriend, Satoru, is missing as well. She was a wonderful girl who takes care of everyone here like they were her own family. Not only that but also she was a performer, a dancer and singer. It was wonderful and all her dances were full of energy and emotion..."
Naomi sat down on her chair and pulled out a laced handkerchief to dry up her tears and clean her glasses. Captain Hitsugaya and Mizuki sat back down at the chairs and he then spoke to her.
"Hayashi-san, I'm sorry to hear what happen to her. Are you sure you want us to stay here tonight. I know a friend's place we can stay at."
"Nonsense I'm alright now! Just a little trip down memory's lane that's all. Eat up now and I will have your rooms ready ok."
Naomi was back to her jolly self as she exits the room leaving the two alone. Captain Hitsugaya looked over to Mizuki who is full of sorrow looking at the wall again of the pictures. It was a lot to take in from one night. She was an orphaned here in Karakura town and a dancer. That part makes sense from the other night but to know that she has someone who loved her is unbelievable but to look at the picture of the person made her sick for some reason. Those eyes of his are stuck in her mind until Captain Hitsugaya snapped her out of it.
"Mizuki is there anyone home in that head of yours."
She shook her head to get the thoughts out and looks at her captain in a daze.
"You don't have to stay here. There is also Orihime's apartment to stay."
"No it's fine. Hayashi-san is very persistent about us staying here and it's only for one night. I'll be fine."
"That's when I start to worry." He jests slightly as he smiles to her but she head towards the wall with the photos. He sighs and walks up behind her placing a gentle hand on her shoulder to comfort her but as he was going to continue to talk the door burst open and a tall woman walked in. She was very beautiful with long lush red hair and deep amethyst eyes and a curvaceous body with skin so pale but pretty. She wears a white tank shirt that is dangerously low on her chest, blue jeans, and black sandals. Captain Hitsugaya jumped on to Mizuki and so does she from her sudden entrance.
"Hey you two Hayashi-san send me to tell you your rooms are ready."
She looked at the two and she smiles.
"You know I can talk to the woman so you can sleep together tonight."
She gave a little wink to Hitsugaya and he turns bright red and turned away but Mizuki is very dense. The girl then ran up to him and gave him a big hug.
"Oh my you are such a little cutie..."
She then got closer to his ear and whisper softly.
"You know what; forget about her and we can crash in my room."
Mizuki doesn't like what was going on and grabbed him by the collar and dragged him on the floor.
"Thank you so much...umm..."
"Call me Tano."
"Yeah Tano, thanks a lot."
From that they both left the room leaving Tano alone but she has a malevolent smile on her face. The two were separated by a wall of the room. They were lend clothes from the children and went to bed, except for Mizuki. She was still up all curled up underneath the blanket. She couldn't sleep and she was tossing and turning in bed until she gave up and sat up in bed. A knock was heard on the door and she stood up and walked to the door pulling down her soft purple sleep gown. It was Captain Hitsugaya leaning on the door frame. He borrowed a white t-shirt and blue pajama pants and entered through the door sitting on her bed.
"What's wrong Mizuki? I'm hearing you through the wall and I can't sleep."
She sighs as she sat down on the bed having the covers over her looking down.
"I don't know. It just feels so weird being here and in this room. Then that girl, Tano, something about her I don't like. I'm just feeling the chills in my body and so cold."
She was right he thought. He can see the goose bumps on her legs and arms and the girl Tano is also weird. He then sit next to her having his arms around her holding her close to him with his head on top of hers.
"Everything will be alright. That's what I believe. That is also what you have to believe in. Skills are nothing unless you know what you did is true that everything in the end will be alright."
She nuzzles in closer to Captain Hitsugaya feeling the warmth of his body warming her cold and relaxes getting close to sleep.
"You're right. I just have to believe. Thank you...Toushirou-kun."
He blushed slightly for it was a first time she has said his name and smiles as he brought her closer to him.
"It's Captain Hitsugaya...but I'll let it slide this time."
It was all calm as the two fell asleep in each others arms but it only last for a couple of hours. Outside the quiet town there was a huge blast and everyone in the orphanage woke up to see what was going on. Captain Hitsugaya swallowed a Soul Candy and he appeared out of his gigai and look towards to Mizuki.
"Stay in here and don't move."
He went through the wall heading outside to see what was going on leaving Mizuki alone with his gigai. Outside was a mess. The streets were carved of slash marks and a building came crumbling down. Ichigo and Rukia arrived at the scene at the right time joining with Captain Hitsugaya.
"Where is it? I can't feel the presence anymore." Ichigo said frantically looking at all directions.
"Up here!"
A sweet voice was heard on top of the orphanage building and it was a silhouette of a tall woman but cloaked to hide her appearance and holding a large scythe on her right hand. The figure then jumped from the building and lands on the street revealing her identity. It was Tano. Her cloak blew open revealing a black Chinese dress with the high slits on both side but underneath it were white tight shorts, black flats and a white x mark on her left chest. Her face has purple marks and so do her arms and legs. Her long red hair is braided up pointing her scythe to the three shinigami. The blade was purple as well like her marks and looks deadly.
"Oh my; what a cute boy you are. I love that orange hair too."
Her gaze then goes to Captain Hitsugaya giving an evil sneer to him.
"But I can never forget about you though I still want to meet that handsome red head from the other night. I can't wait to kill him."
"So it was you!"
Captain Hitsugaya charges at her with high speed but easily blocked the attack with the blade.
"Now, now can we get along?"
She toys with him as she laughs evilly as Rukia released her zanpakuto.
"Dance, Sode no Shirayuki."
Her zanpakuto turned all white as the white ribbon appeared at the end of the pommel.
"First dance, tsukishiro."
The surround area of Tano was covered by ice but she did not flinched at all and took the damage and a solid ice pillar appeared sealing her inside of the ice. Everyone sighed in relief thinking that it was over but the ice was starting to crack slightly and she broke through. Tano just simply yawned like nothing happened and then Ichigo stepped in going on ahead trying to cut her down. Two being in a fury of blades seeing the sparks but Tano used the pole of her scythe to lift up Zangetsu and hits him at his stomach and he couldn't breathe. She then sweeps him at the legs and fell back on the floor and she straddles on to him. Tano stares down to him as he tries to fight his way through but struggles. For a girl she is tough.
"I love it a lot when a man squirms underneath me but now you're going to die."
She has her scythe in the air point down to him. His Zangetsu is out of his range and he doesn't know any Kidou. Captain Hitsugaya was about to go after her but an ice chakram flew into the air and deflected the blow and it was a chance for Ichigo to break free. Mizuki rushed out catching her chakram back to her hand. Tano stood up and dust off her clothes and smiles to her. Everyone was surprise to see Mizuki. She doesn't have a Soul Candy dispenser and yet she's in her shinigami form.
"It's about time you show up. I'm afraid that I have to break down those walls just to drag you out of that body in there."
Captain Hitsugaya moved quickly in front of her to protect her and she walked up forward.
"Who are you really Tano? I know something was wrong with you when I first met you."
Tano simply brushed the stands of red hair out of the way and folds her arms across her chest leaving her scythe on the floor.
"Might as well. My mission was not to kill anyone. Just a messenger. My name is Tanoshimi. I am one of the Rokujou of the Devoid."
"What the hell is the Rokujou?" Ichigo spat out quickly.
"Rokujou are the six emotions in which all human's experience. Love, Anger, Joy, Sorrow, Fear, and..."
She then does a sexy pose.
"...Pleasure."
It was confirmed. She must be the strange one from the group. Everyone had the same thought and look towards here. Tanoshimi straightens herself out and look towards her.
"Mizuki, you are one of us."
Everyone was in shock and looked at Mizuki. She clenches on to her chakrams tightly and looked fierce at Tanoshimi.
"Explain, how the hell am I one of you?"
"Well, is there something missing of you? Your emotions I mean. From the six I explain is there something missing?"
She was confuse of what Tanoshimi said Mizuki looked down in thought and remember all the times she has display emotion until something struck her and Tanoshimi smiled.
"Ah ha you found out something! Devoid are born when a human spirit's emotions are ripped off and devoured. Emotions are strong and then they become nothing but a black blob. The Rokujou has devoured more of the emotions and become powerful of it as an advantage. You, however, are still alive if it wasn't for that shinigami."
"Who?" Rukia said in surprise and wondering who it was. Tanoshimi zipped her mouth tight playfully and grabbed her scythe.
"I spoke too much! I gotta go now. Ja ne!"
She said cutely and blows a kiss to the group and disappears into the shadows. Everyone was in the state of shock must Mizuki got it the most. All stare at her and she ran away.
"Mizuki, where are you going?" Captain Hitsugaya yelled out to her.
"Shut up and leave me alone."
She continues running as she cried tears and called the Seretei for the gate to go back. Captain Hitsugaya ran after her but he was too late as the gate appears and it disappears in front of his eyes. He fell down on to his knees and punches the ground below him in anger.
"Damn it Mizuki..."
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A sadden girl who's now going to the Seretei pissed off. I hope this chapter is good. Let me know if anything ok. Thank you