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Hitsugaya took hold of Hinamori by her weak shoulders and shook her violently.

"HINAMORI! GRAB A HOLD OF YOURSELF!"

Hinamori's eyelids flickered before they fully shut and she completely lost consciousness. Hitsugaya hauled her onto his back and used shunpo to get to the 4th Division Headquarters. The majority of shinigami walking past stared at him because firstly, not having his captain's robe on anymore and secondly, he had Hinamori hauled onto his back. Some probably already thought that he was dead!

"CAPTAIN-UNOHANA! HINAMORI IS-"

"Hitsugaya-taichou, I do not mean to offend you by this but I thought that you were only welcome as a threat in Seireitei!"

"Hinamori just passed out when I was about to leave!"

Just realising what was on Hitsugaya's back, Captain Unohana quickly took action.

"4th Squad Relief Unit please take care of Hinamori-fukutaichou! Meanwhile I will report to Yamamoto-Soutaichou of why Hitsugaya Toushiro is still in Seireitei."

With that, Captain Unohana walked off.

She's a little colder and on the nerve than usual… probably because I'm a threat now?

"What's that on her neck?"

"What on her neck?"

"Is it a tattoo?"

"What is?"

"That Jackal Head! It gives me the creeps!"

"Looks more like a scar. Wonder how she got it!"

Hitsugaya froze on the spot when he overheard a conversation between two 4th Squad members that were checking up on Hinamori.

WHAT? Jackal Head? I thought that scar was on my neck! How'd it get onto Hinamori's? Is that why she fainted?

In a hurry, Hitsugaya pushed past the 4th Squad members in order to reach his childhood friend… and girlfriend? He didn't know about the second one.

"Hitsugaya-taichou! Hinamori-fukutaichou's just probably passed out from stress! She is fine! There's no need to worry!"

"And she'll wake up when? Who knows?"

The shinigami looked at him questioningly before he finished his sentence.

"My carelessness might've put her in another coma…"

Hitsugaya twirled the side strands of Hinamori's hair around his fingers. Leaving the captain and the fukutaichou in peace, The 4th Squad members left the room to get some supplies.

"Hinamori… I… so much for a boy-genius, eh? I can't even protect my own-"

"H-H-Hitsugaya-kun…"

Hinamori reached out and squeezed his hand, tears streaming out of her eyes. Were they tears of pain, fear or happiness?

"It… t-talked to me…"

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"Looks like I'm in your body now! That boy was pathetic! So, I wouldn't be surprised if a shinigami without bankai like you was worse but anyway…"

Hinamori woke up to the demon-like voice to find herself in a world of blackness, surrounded by thick fog. She's been here before. At least two and a half years ago? When Aizen had stabbed her…

"W-who are you?"

A familiar wolf-shaped figure walked towards her through the fog and revealed itself. Black rusted fur, red blood-filled eyes, knife-like claws and a murderous grin… the Sufriendo Consensia! Hinamori's breath stopped in her throat.

"I'm going to use you to avenge my species! You are going to help me cause chaos in Seireitei and kill that bloody kid that always gets in the way!"

"NO YOU'RE NOT!" Hinamori jumped into the air and withdrew Tobiume but instead of bringing it down on the hollow, a blinding light suddenly appeared out of nowhere and she was drawn into it.

"I'll show you… what I'm capable of!"

The hollow disappeared and all that was left were the echoes of its devious cackle that rang in her ears.

Hinamori's eyes snapped open and the first thing she saw was Hitsugaya's face staring down at hers.

I have to warn him! It's not in him anymore! It's in me!

"Hinamori… I… so much for a boy-genius, eh? I can't even protect my own-" Hitsugaya started but she reached out and squeezed his hand, cutting him off.

"H-H-Hitsugaya-kun…" She managed to force out a few words with a stutter as her vision began to develop ripples and made her dizzy. "It-it talked to me…"

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"It talked to you? What did? What do you mean?" Hitsugaya demanded, a shade of worry instantly appearing in his eyes.

More tears just streamed down her cheeks and she couldn't talk anymore. Her eyes widened for a second before her hand stopped squeezing his. Her lower lip trembled and she started panting.

"NO! I WONT LET YOU!" she screamed in agony before losing consciousness again.

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"HINAMORI? HINAMORI!"

Hinamori could hear Hitsugaya's voice yelling at her to wake up.

H-H-Hitsugaya-kun… I want to reach out but my body won't move!

"That's because I'm in charge of you for now… not forever but who knows for how long? It might give me just enough time to achieve my goals!"

No! What if she DOES try and kill Hitsugaya-kun?(!)

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No matter how loud or how many times he yelled out her name, Hinamori just lay there.

"Hitsugaya-taichou! You should get out of here as soon as possible! Hinamori-fukutaichou is being taken over by the hollow!" Captain Unohana was standing in the doorway.

I-I… I passed the disease onto Hinamori? Is that why that scar's there now?

Hinamori's tear-filled eyes snapped open and she got out of bed. Paying attention to what Captain Unohana said, Hitsugaya stepped back.

"Hitsugaya-kun? You okay? You're a bit pale!" Hinamori asked as she walked forwards until she was directly in front of Hitsugaya.

"Something's not… quite right…" Captain Unohana muttered to herself under her breath. Hinamori smiled her usual smile and walked past Hitsugaya. When she was around half a metre away from him, she fainted flat on her face.

"HINA-"

Captain Unohana raised her hand as a gesture for him to shut his mouth.

"Hitsugaya-san, don't you think that there is something… odd… about Hinamori fuku-taichou at the moment?"

"No, not really. Why do you ask?"

"Something just doesn't feel… right?"

Hitsugaya's attention turned from Captain Unohana to Hinamori when she picked herself up off the ground.

"Hinamori, you okay?" Hitsugaya knelt by her side and helped her brush her shinigami robes. Hinamori just slapped his hand away.

"I don't need your help. Shortie." Hinamori retorted coldly. This was completely unlike her! She shoved past Hitsugaya who was wide-eyed at the effects of the hollow taking over.

'I was like this to Hinamori?'

"No, you were much worse. Every time, I emerged in your body, Hinamori bled. EVERY TIME! I'm surprised that this girl forgave you and gave you a kiss! She's heck of a softy!" Hinamori ridiculed. Hitsugaya bunched up his fists.

'If I attack the hollow, since it's in Hinamori's body, there's a high chance that I'd kill her… what to do now… Hmmmm…'

"But you know…" Hinamori started and walked up to Hitsugaya until she was directly in front of him. "This girl can be rough if she had to be!"

With that, Hinamori laid her index finger on his shoulder.

"Way of Destruction 4, White Lightning."

SORRY 4 THE LATE UPDATE WE HAD THE MOST CRAPPIEST (AS USUAL) FAMILY CAMP IN THE MOUNTAINS… IT WAS CRAP…