So yeah im just going to tell you not to ask why izuru goes to a captain's council to announce that….cause I don't really see the reason in that either. Bleach belongs to tite kubo. OC's belong to me and my friends.
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Chapter 11
Runaway: A New Confession: Clues
Brit yawned as she scanned another book. This was getting old way too fast and there was nothing in any book she had found about the strange beasts. She wondered when old man Yamamoto would let up on his order. The Captain was wondering where her partner, Pyanfar, could be and if she was still sick. But best not to worry now. Bored, she picked up the book that Kuro had written and began to read again.
It's a sunny afternoon out here under the cherry tree. Yesterday was hectic in Squad 4. You'll remember there was that huge battle. Anyway I'm writing again, though I have little to talk about. Heke was discharged back to his barracks because it was getting to noisy here for his healing needs. So I'm as lonely as ever. The captain told me to take the day off, but I've nothing to do on my own. I guess I could go shopping, but I don't need anything and I need to save my money anyway.
So how about I ramble to you? Or will you be bored too? I could tell you about my book, or maybe my history. Yeah, maybe later. I think I will take a nap for now.
Kuro
The entry was short and revealed little about the Noelia family. Brit sighed and was about to turn the page when there was a soft thumping on the stairs. Expecting Pyanfar, Brit called out cheerily,
"Hello!"
But it wasn't Pyanfar; it was a messenger. He bowed and reported, "There is an urgent Captain's Council happening in a half hour. Go now."
Surprised, the Captain put down her book and, as the messenger left, hurried up the stairs and out of the library. It was a quick walk to the meeting room and by the time she got there, most of the Captains had arrived. There were only two missing. Casie, because she was on a mission, and Pyanfar. Brit took her place next to Komamura and across from Byakuya. He seemed worried, his eyes flicking un-naturally back and forth. The General was sitting at the head and as the great doors closed, and silence fell upon the gathering.
"Captains! I have formed the meeting because there has been trouble. Izuru Kira. Step forth." Announced the General.
Brit glanced into the shadows near the back of the room and saw her friend's lieutenant slink out of them. She hadn't even noticed him there and she felt slightly embarrassed. The old book dust must have been clogging her senses.
Kira stopped in the middle of the two lines of captains. He cleared his throat nervously and brushed a strand of his blonde hair away from his face. The general continued his announcements.
"Kira reported something disturbing this morning. Tell them lieutenant, what you told me."
Kira took a deep breath then said, "Pyanfar Starchaser showed signs of insanity last night. I hate to tell on her, but I fear for her mental health. She was rambling, snapping at me when there was no reason, and talking to herself in an odd way."
Brit, eyes wide, was staring at the lieutenant in disbelief. It wasn't possible, was it? The captain thought deep for a moment; Pyanfar, as she remembered, had always seemed slightly on the insane side. The girl lived with one foot in sanity and the other in the darkness of insanity. She teetered precariously upon the line between them and the slightest nudge could have sent her over the edge. Brit worriedly looked back at Kira, but behind him, she saw the horror plain of Byakuya's face. This was not good at all.
"Let me experiment on her! Maybe I can fix her." Mayuri chipped in sarcastically. Brit leaned past Komamura's enormous form, and caught the squad 12 Captain's eye. She gave him a death glare and he quickly quieted down.
"Better yet, why not let her come and stay at the squad 4 barracks? It would be peaceful enough for her there." Unohana suggested.
"I object to that Captain." Byakuya said as he stepped forth. "If she is to go anywhere it will be to the Kuchiki household."
There was stunned silence in the room now. The captains were all staring at him as if he had lost his mind. The general looked down his nose at the Squad 6 Captain, and asked, "Why would she want to go with you? It is odd for a man of your high standards to offer your house to others. You barely know one another and you've fought with each other, yet you are giving her an unusual privilege. Is there more to this than what I am seeing?"
Byakuya looked at the ground a moment then returned the general's gaze and replied, "I know she is afraid of the healing instruments you have in your barracks, Captain Unohana.-" The captain directed at the squad 4 captain "-It would only put her under higher strain to be there. And I do know her; well. We are in love."
There were gasps around the room and Brit could not believe what she was hearing. Byakuya had spilled the beans and the news would fly like wildfire around the Seritei. But how would it look for him if he loved someone who was insane? It didn't seem to matter to him much.
A couple of the other captain's muttered to their neighbors and it seemed that they were quite astounded. The general's bushy eyebrows were lifted high and his forehead more wrinkled than ever.
"I see…" He said sagely. "I grant you that privilege then Byakuya Kuchiki, if you think that is what she needs. Kira, Captain Noelia. Accompany Captain Kuchiki to the Squad 3 Barracks and see that our young friend gets comfortable."
Brit bowed, as did Kira and the three of them left the room. Byakuya was leading them at a brisk pace, clearly wanting to be at Pyanfar's side as fast as possible. Brit almost had to run to keep up.
"Captain Kuchiki." Kira began as they grew farther from the Squad 1 Barracks, "Y-You told them."
"There was little way around it and it was the only way I could get the permission for her to rest in my household." Byakuya responded. Brit nodded in agreement, though she would have thought the squad 6 captain could have come up with a fine lie.
At the pace that Byakuya had set, the three were at the Squad 3 Barracks in no time. The early morning sunlight trickled through the windows of the long hallway and Brit felt herself speed up in anticipation. Finally the three arrived at Pyanfar's office door. It was slightly cracked open.
Byakuya opened it without knocking and stepped inside. He paused and looked around as Brit and Kira came through the door. Pyanfar wasn't there.
"Where is she?" Brit snapped at Kira. He took a step away from her and shook his head.
"I don't know!"
Byakuya disappeared behind the curtain that led to Pyanfar's living quarters, but came back out shortly after.
"She isn't here." He said shortly. Brit briskly walked to Pyanfar's desk and shuffled through the clutter of papers, then went around the desk and began to pull out drawers.
"W-what are you doing Captain Noelia?" Kira asked nervously.
Brit did not look up at the man, but responded, "Looking for a note, or clues. Maybe she's out for some fresh air. Let's not panic before we know what happened. Kira, go ask around the barracks and see if anyone has seen her."
The lieutenant did not protest and was out of the room like a rabbit. Byakuya watched as Brit continued to look through the papers. But there were no clues as to where Pyanfar was. Brit walked over to a window seat and sat down for a moment. Byakuya began to sort the papers on Pyanfar's desk and arrange them so that anyone would be able to find what they needed. Brit shifted on the seat, and noticed that one part was soft, but another was stiff, as if something were underneath it.
Brit ducked down and lifted the pillow. Byakuya looked up and watched as the Squad 5 Captain pulled forth a ragged brown book and opened it. He neared her and leaned over her shoulder as she scanned the title page.
Pyanfar's Journal/Diary
(I could care less what is)
Brit gasped and Byakuya's eyes widened. Brit commented almost to herself, "I didn't know that Pyanfar kept a diary!"
"Neither did I." Byakuya replied.
"I won't intrude on her privacy, but I'll go to the last page and see if she wrote anything before today." Brit said. She flipped to the last page that had been written on, dated only last night.
I hate this! I hate it! Stupid Voice inside my head. It won't leave me alone, even when I sleep. It keeps reminding me of…well…you know. My family. What I've done that I have regretted. I hate this! I won't let anyone get hurt by me. Never. The voice it comes and talks to me and drives me crazy and it won't stop and I want it to go away. Why won't it just go away? Darkness is falling. I will kill them. I will destroy them… rip them kill them destroy them rip them kill them destroy them rip them kill them destroy them rip them kill them. Si nac gh tutakama nye balos. Joo oota kuk. Si nac gh tutakama nye balos. Joo oota kuk…
It continued to repeat the sentence over and over. Horror kept Brit's eyes glued to the page. An uneasy feeling came over the captain and she shut the book, her hands shaking.
"What is happening to Pyanfar?" Brit asked softly. "What would make her say those things?"
Byakuya was silent for a few moments, then he said, "Do you know what that other language was?"
Brit shook her head. Then Byakuya continued. "I should have known she wasn't feeling well! She told me two days ago that she heard a voice in her head before she passed out that day! I should have known!"
Brit turned and put a hand on his shaking shoulder, "It's not your fault. Don't worry I'm sure she is fine."
"Captains!" Kira announced as he came in. "Only one person saw her. It was one of the night guards. He was on duty when she supposedly went for an "evening stroll". He was off duty soon after during the guard switch. He assumes that when she got back, he wasn't on duty so he didn't see her again."
Byakuya turned back to Brit and said in a strained voice, "You don't think she ran away do you?"
Brit was already running out the door.
