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Chapter 14

I slowly started to back up from Yuzu because I wasn't gonna get hit from the backlash, especially for those two. Watching them try and come up with a plan to get out of trouble was almost hilarious and the first one to cave was surprisingly Grimmjow.

"Please, not again, I don't want to be stuck as a cat like last time." He said, pleadingly.

I could tell he was having a flashback from the last time she was angry at him. But what got me thinking is how she turned him into a cat, unless she was able to get assistance from Hat n' Clogs then him being turned into a cat was understandable. I started laughing right away because not only did I see he was scared but I was picturing him as a tiny blue kitten.

"HAHAHAHAHA... Seriously, she turned you into a cat which is hilarious by the way, but I have to ask. Why a cat?" I asked, looking toward Yuzu for answers.

" I spotted him on the window ledge of the hospital when I caught him and reminded me of cat burglars so I got Urahara to turn him into a cat for a week." She confessed.

"Please don't do it. I swear that I really didn't want to do this, your dad is just really annoying and we agreed to get him to shut up." Grimmjow begged again.

"What was so terrifying about being a cat? It doesn't really seem that hard of a punishment coming from Yuzu." I asked.

Looking towards Grimmjow I could tell he was scared of Yuzu, Really? I mean how bad could it have been. I wasn't there when Yuzu punished our dad because I was in the hospital but it didn't look like our dad was terrified of Yuzu like Grimmjow is now.

"She put me up for adoption, not only was I constantly being look at by people, I actually got adopted by an old lady who by the way had hundred of other cats." He said silently.

Ignoring what he said I turned to Yuzu with amusement clearly shown on my face. "Please tell me you have a picture of him as a cat." I asked her. I saw her smile at me and nod her head. "Please send me that picture, I need to see it."

Now that I knew what Grimmjow went through I actually didn't want to know what Toshiro went through, but I asked anyway.

"And what about you Toshiro, what did she do to you?" I asked him. I saw how he was contemplating on telling me on how he received his punishment.

"One, it's Captain Hitsugaya to you. Two, I have no reason to tell you what happened when she caught me." He said. I looked at Yuzu and I could tell she was going to tell me later when they decided on leaving us alone.

While this was going on I almost forgot on what Toshiro said earlier, about telling the head captain about me. All these scenarios were going through my head like everyone showing up accusing me of things or them not leaving me alone for any second of the day and that terrified me because I really wasn't ready for so much attention.

"Look, I know you have questions and most definitely want answers, but I want to ask that you keep that I am here and that I can see you a secret." I said to them. I could see that what I asked them wasn't really what they were going to do so I tried again to try and get them to see what I wanted.

Before I could do anything Yuzu had cut me off.

"Please, can you keep this to yourself, I won't do anything to you if you do keep this information to yourself." She asked. I looked at her and gave her a smile, she really wanted me to be happy and comfortable here, But I feel like an explanation for them would help them agree with the both of us.

"Look, I know I have no right to ask you to keep this to yourself, but I'm really not ready to be bombarded by everyone. I want to be able to be ready when I come back to everyone. Yes it would seem that I am a coward for running away and hiding away from everyone, but I had to leave, to be able to think and recover without the pain of ignored and pitied." I told them.

I could see that they were now thinking about what I said and I just stayed silent. I turned towards Yuzu and I could tell she wanted to hug me and comfort me.

"Alright alright, we won't tell anyone about this at all. Can I ask though, When exactly are you going to show yourself?" Toshiro asked. I could tell that he really didn't want to do this but I thin even he knew that he couldn't do anything to stop me from leaving and Yuzu from being angry at them for spying on her again.

"Like I said when I'm good and ready to." I said firmly.

"Are you going to tell him whats been going on around town lately or are we gonna keep that to ourselves?" Grimmjow asked.

"What's going on." I asked.

"Really Grimmjow, you had to say something." Toshiro yelled.

"Well if anyone deserves to know it's Ichigo." Grimmjow retorted.

I had no idea that Grimmjow would have the decency to tell information when it was most definitely needed. Before Toshiro could reprehend him, Grimmjow spoke.

"Look, you weren't the first substitute shinigami, to make things short he has a major grudge against soul society and we think he's waiting for you to show up and convince you to join his side." He explained. I stood there confused, not by the first shinigami part since it's pretty obvious I wasn't the first one, but that this person was waiting for me to show up.

"Why is he waiting for me to show up and how would he be able to convince me to join him, I have no powers." I said.

"He probably wants to convince you to get revenge on the people who hurt you. His name is Kugo Ginjo and I think he would find a way to return your powers in a way." Toshiro said.

Having this being brought to my attention was getting me to think on how bad this could get if it got out of hand and if he wasn't apprehended.

"Have you guys been here this whole time he's been here." I asked. have they thought that their presence here would likely scare them away. "Have you thought about not patrolling the area and have monitors or something to see what he's doing?"

"Yes we have been patrolling, strawberry, why wouldn't we be. Don't think about how we thought that we are scaring him off but it's better than him having free rein in town." Grimmjow stated.

I sighed "How many do you have patrolling right now in Kurakara? Because I plan on being there soon, not only do I not want to been seen their, but maybe if they were gone and he saw me I could get information for you without people knowing that I'm here." I said to them.

They seemed to actually take my plan into account while we both be happy with the outcome at the end. But I could see that Grimmjow at least wanted to know why.

"Why are you going to Kurakara?"

"In a few days, I'm going there to visit someone who I have been neglecting to visit every year, something which maybe will help me get over everything thats happened so far." I told them silently.

"and that could be what exactly?" Toshiro asked.

"... My mothers grave, She died on June 17th, we visit her grave every year on that day."

Silence from both parties followed after what I said.

"Count me in on this plan." Grimmjow said.

"i will see to it that no one is there that day, you can count on it." Toshiro said.

after all the heavy stuff was over we continued to converse to each-other and I was afraid to tell them what I've been up to while I was gone. soon it was getting dark and knew that Yuzu had to go so we said our goodbyes and went our separate ways. I watched as Grimmjow, Toshiro, and Yuzu left. I sighed in frustration because no matter what happens it always has to end up being solely his problem.

*What have I gotten myself into*