Amber and Aquamarine 11
"I will give you advice as someone who has been a Captain before you; The feelings of those below you should not be considered by the one who stands on top, even if the one on top understands those feelings. You can do whatever you like, then if no one follows you, it means you're just not qualified." Hirako Shinji to newly appointed Captain Urahara
A/N: Time for thanking :D Hugs will be delivered :D My Reviewers: Mr. Kurosaki09 and Zangetsu50!
A/N2: I'll try to explain a few things in this chapter…
Jūichi: Ichigo's Reasons
"Salvation? There's nothing such as salvation. I'm just doing this for my own satisfaction, that's all."
"Really, Ichigo, why were you so out of character back there?"
'Kaien? Hell, it's been some time…'
"Answer the question."
I sighed and let myself fell onto the bed in the dark, small room in the depths of Hell. Really, for me doing all the shitty work they could at least give me a better room…
'Kaien… you know our soul is doomed… it's better to hurt them now instead of giving them hope we could return… Because we can't… if we're near them… that'll only shorten their lives…'
"I'm sure Kuchiki wouldn't mind."
'But I would mind.'
"Aw, lovesick teenager, cute."
I blushed: 'SHUT THE HELL UP!'
"You DO realize we're in Hell at the moment?"
'Idiot.'
"And again you're insulting yourself…"
I murmured some incoherent things under my breath and closed my eyes just to be met with Rukia's imagine… great…
"Ichigo…"
'Hm?'
"You asked me why my memories came back and I said I don't now, remember?"
'Yeah, so?'
"I lied."
'WHAT?'
"Yeah, because I didn't thought it would matter…"
'Then why now?'
"Because now it DOES matter.'
'Eh?'
He sighed and continued: "Well, you know my spiritual body was devoured by the Novena, right? But somehow half of my soul was able to enter the reincarnation circle before he was able to do so.
"When a soul gets reincarnated due to the ketsuzokukankei there's a seal placed on the past memories and powers to prevent the being from any damage. Under normal circumstances you would've begun to remember my life the moment you met Rukia."
'But I didn't.'
"Right, you didn't."
'Why?'
"I said 'under normal circumstances', right? Well, but we weren't 'under normal circumstances'. Because half of my soul was missing just half of me was awakening inside of you."
'Would be?'
"My instincts, my body control and all that stuff but not my memories and individual abilities. So when Rukia killed the Novena the half of our soul inside of him merged with you and began to awaken my memories. You remember feeling all dizzy sometimes after you guys came back from Hueco Mundo? That was I awakening in you. But there was still the seal so it took some time for you to realize."
'And why should that matter now?'
"Because there's still a part of our soul missing. A piece of our soul that's… still an existing being. You DO realize what that means, Ichigo? We aren't doomed… we're able to get our salvation and escape this mess."
~*~
I jerked up: 'What? Where's this part?'
"The question isn't the 'where', it's 'with whom'."
'A person possesses it? Who?'
"It's-"
"Ichigo? The boss wants to speak with you."
"Argon? O-Okay, thanks for telling me."
"No problem." With that the black-haired Grim Reaper left my room and I shortly after.
~*~
"Kurosaki Ichigo?"
"Yes?"
Argon and I stood in midst the pure darkness that was the Devils' realm. The both of us had gone down on one knee, our right arm in front of our chest and the head bent down.
"I've a new mission for you."
"But why calling me here just to tell me? Why not sending a Hellguard?"
"Because this time… you have to kill a Shinigami."
My eyes widened and my head jerked up: "WHAT?"
"Argon." The ruler of Hell said plainly without reacting to my outburst.
Argon paced across the 'room' and gave me a photo, which I took.
"This, Kurosaki Ichigo, is the Shinigami you have to kill."
My eyes widened in terror when my gaze fell upon the person I was assigned to dispatch.
'No, Kami, no…'
"It's worse than that Ichigo because she's inhabiting the missing part of our soul. Ichigo… she's the person that's able to give us salvation."
Cliffhanger! I know it's short! Gomen ne! But that's more like a prequel for upcoming chapter! Because the upcoming chapter will finally bring about a decision! Will Ichigo choose his duty or will he try to get his salvation? Who knows? Me! And only ME! Muhahaha!
jūichi – eleven
Afterthought: LOL, I've written this on the 9/9 2009 XD
