Vietvn: OMGG This is itt!! Ch. 14! The turn of events!
Chapter Fourteen: Judgment Day
When the sun was just about to rise earlier the next day, Reimei woken up with a few cramps from sleeping on the roof for the whole night. Climbing down from the roof, she quickly headed to the bathroom to freshen up a bit. After that, she realized that Rukia's execution was today and was starting in a few hours. But the next thought that came confused her even more, Hitsugaya had informed her that they'll be investigating on how to stop the execution from happening but Aizen would be waiting inside the Central 46 Chambers.
' I don't know what to do...I don't want to betray everyone but it's for their own sake, if I'm siding with Aizen I can find out how to stop his plan and share what I've learned with everyone else. That way, we could be more perpared...But...'
"It's your choice Reimei but no matter what you decide, we'll be right here beside you. "
" And besides, your gonna double cross Aizen anyways. I suggest you write a note to Hitsugaya, make up some excuse and head over to Aizen. "
"You're being smart again, who are you and what have you done to Tsukuyomi?! "
" Shut up bird..."
Agreeing with the dragon, Reimei went around the division to find a pen and paper. Writing a quick note, she set it on Hitsugaya's desk and quickly shunpoe'd off to the Central 46 Chambers.
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Hitsugaya and Matsumoto had woken up minutes after Reimei had left. They strapped on their zanpakuto and after placing a barrier around Hinamori's room, they prepared to leave but were still waiting on Reimei.
" Where is she?..." muttered Hitsugaya more to himself.
" ...Honestly Taicho, I really don't know. " replied Matsumoto sadly. Hitsugaya perked up and looked up at his lieutenant.
" What do you mean? Didn't she come in last night? "
" No...I don't think so. Or she might've left early. "
" Then she could have the decency to leave a note... " Hitsugaya said annoyed already.
" Then maybe she did...Perhaps in your office? " suggested Matsumoto. Hitsugaya took her up on the idea and headed to his office. He slid open the door and inspected the whole area until he came to his desk where Reimei's note laid neatly folded with his and Matsumoto's name on it. He took the note and quickly scanned through it, after a while he narrowed his eyes and tossed the note aside.
" What does it say Taicho? " asked Matsumoto, seeing the slightly angered expression on his face. Hitsugaya didn't say a word but walked out of his office with a quick gesture to follow. Matsumoto rushed over to his desk, reached over to the note and began to read it herself, wondering what it said to make Hitsugaya in such an angry mood.
Hitsu-san, Matsumoto-san;
I'm really sorry that I can't meet up with you this morning. I've decided to go on ahead seeing as how I had accidentally woken up earlier this morning. Hopefully, we should meet up again. If my guess is correct then we should meet up again, if not, then I'm deeply sorry for this inconvenience.
Sincerely, Reimei
' Is this what Taicho was angry about? ' giggled Matsumoto, ' Oh Taicho, I'm afraid you're more in love than you know it..'
" MATSUMOTO!! " came the shout of an even more angry 10th division captain. Matsumoto jumped and quickly sped out of the office to catch up with her captain. Once she reached Hitsugaya, he immediately took off with her following as they headed to who knows where. After a few minutes of running across rooftops, Matsumoto finally had the courage to ask the still angry captain.
" Ano Taicho, where are we going? "
" ...The Central 46 Chambers...They're in charge of making the decisions in Seireitei, so they're in charge of the execution. We have to stop them from letting this execution go on. " Matsumoto nodded and when they reached one of the gates of the 46 Chambers, Hitsugaya took out his zanpakuto and broke down the security bars and the wall itself, allowing them entry. Once inside, they were greeted with a sight that shocked them.
" W-What is this...What's going on?" Hitsugaya managed to mutter as he and Matsumoto stared wide eyed at the slaughtered occupants in the chamber. They slowly made they're way around the bodies that were still seated in the circular desk. Hitsugaya ran his fingers against the darkened blood, which he muttered to himself that it was dry enough to crumble. Upon this discovery, he came to realize that maybe the court was slaughtered long before yesterday, maybe even weeks or months before.
Hitsugaya gritted his teeth, if they were slaughtered long before that, did that mean that they were taking false orders? Who did this? Was it Ichimaru? But he can't go that far without help so was he allied with someone else too? Before he could come up with any possible answer or even more questions, his thoughts were interrupted.
" I thought you would be here, Hitsugaya-taicho. " Alarmed, Hitsugaya and Matsumoto looked up ahead of them. On a flight of stairs stood Izuru Kira, 3rd division fukutaicho.
" Kira! You aren't the one who did this, are you?! " demanded Hitsugaya from below. Kira ignored him and slowly began to disappear into the room where the stairs led. Seeing the only person who might know the answer slip away, Hitsugaya immediately started to pursue him.
" Follow him, Matsumoto! "
" Hai! " The two began to run after Kira, making twist and turns and flash stepping up stairs til finally Kira had led them outside. Still they chased him, unknown to them that someone had followed them to the Central 46 Chambers.
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" As of now, Izuru-san is leading the two away from here? So that is your plan to distract them? "
" Of course, I wouldn't want to be found out that soon. After all, I still need to take care of someone..."
" Momo Hinamori-fukutaicho? "
" That's right, and she should be lead here by Gin himself. "
" Hn. " Reimei and Aizen were waiting patiently in the Seijyoutou Kyorin(Purification Meditation Tower). After a few more minutes, footsteps can be heard along with faint mutters of voices. Reimei moved over to the shadows and stayed hidden while concealing her reiatsu, Aizen also moved off to the side to hide himself as the figure of Ichimaru Gin made its way up the steps of the tower.
" Why are you taking me to this place, Ichimaru-taicho? " asked the timid voice of Hinamori. Ichimaru kept on walking into the tower leaving Hinamori no choice to but follow him out of curiosity.
" Have you come here before, Hinamori-chan? "
" Oh no, this place is restricted isn't it? So there's no way I have been here before..." replied Hinamori, hands clutched close to her chest as she kept following the 3rd division captain.
" Its a favor for the person who wants to meet you. " said Ichimaru as he came to a halt within the building, Hinamori followed in afterwards, still a bit wary about the whole thing.
" Someone...who wants to meet me? "
" That's right. "
" But..."
" See, take a look. Behind you. " Ichimaru said as he turned to Hinamori.
" Behind me? "
Confused, Hinamori turned around just in time to see a figure emerge from behind her. Reimei still stood within the depths of the tower, concealed in the shadows as she watched the scene in front of her unfold. Ichimaru shot a side glance at Reimei and seemed to grin wider before turning away. Reimei ignored him, her eyes still glued to Hinamori and Aizen.
" Aizen-taicho! "
" It's been a while hasn't it? Hinamori-kun. " smiled Aizen. Reimei, even though she saw Aizen often, couldn't let the fact that his smile still creeped her out slip. It really did resemble something close to Ichimaru's grin but she would've figured since they used to be the captain and lieutenant of the same division.
" Are you really Aizen-taicho? You were suppose to be dead..."
" I'm alive as you can see. " Hinamori shakily made her towards Aizen, arms outstretched as if to see if it wasn't some illusion. Tears slowly began to build up in her eyes and stream down her face.
" I'm sorry, I've made you worried. " Aizen said smoothly with a sympathetic look. Reimei had to hand it to him, that man really knows how to act. Aizen raised his hand and started to pet Hinamori's head in a caring way that even Reimei almost believed that he truly did care for his lieutenant. But she thought otherwise, what made her brush away that thought is what he's about to do. There's no doubt that he's only toying with her feelings, especially the way she idolized him so much it was beyond Reimei's understandings. Hinamori clutched onto Aizen's haori and rested her head against his chest and cried to herself. Slowly Aizen brought up his hands to embrace the younger girl. Really, it was a touching scene but Reimei couldn't help but feel a bit guilty that Hinamori's loyalty was all for nothing. A few more words of apologies were said by Aizen, only to be brushed off quickly by Hinamori. The girl truly couldn't care less of the world as long as Aizen was alive.
" I'm so glad to have you as my subordinate. Thank you Hinamori-kun. Truly, thank you...Goodbye. " With that last word of farewell, Aizen's zanpakuto plunged into Hinamori's stomach and protruded out from the other side. Looking up with wide, tearful eyes, Hinamori couldn't comprehend what had happened before the sword was ripped out of her and she collapsed on the floor in a bloody mess.
" Let's go, Gin, Reimei. "
Reimei's POV
As I was about to leave my place in the shadows, I took one last look at Hinamori who lay motionless on the ground in her own blood. I looked back up to see that Aizen and Ichimaru were standing in front of the entrance still and seemed to be talking to someone else who had came. Straining my ears on the conversation, I heard a familiar voice; a voice I was dreading to here, especially in a time like this.
" Hey, Hitsugaya-kun. " said Aizen casually to the breathless Hitsugaya.
" Aizen! What does this mean? Are you really Aizen? " I heard Hitsugaya asked, by the sound of his voice, he was clearly surprised.
" Of course, as you can see I'm the real thing. " replied Aizen, arms crossed into his sleeves as usual, " Even so, Hitsugaya-taicho has returned a lot quicker than expected. " Aizen turned side ways a bit to look at Ichimaru who was still grinning and began to play along.
" Sorry bout that. It looks like the play's attraction was too weak. "
" What are you talking about?! " demanded Hitsugaya.
" What are we discussing? We're just talking about our war tactics. The first step in war tactics is to decrease the enemy's number. " Aizen smirked, turning his attention back to Hitsugaya. I stood within the midst of the shadows again, I guess the least I could do is check if Hinamori was still alive. I quietly made my way over to her and knelt down to her. Placing two fingers on her neck, I searched for a pulse. I felt a faint one but all in all she was still alive.
" Enemy's!? " asked Hitsugaya, looking around he finally noticed that something was wrong, "Where's Hinamori?! "
" Well now, I wonder where..." Aizen asked himself, glancing towards me in the corner of his eye. I felt a rush of air speed towards me and before I knew it Hitsugaya was in front of me and Hinamori. I looked up calmly at him, he was beyond shocked. He stared down at me and Hinamori.
" Hina...mori...Reimei...Wh.." He was lost for words seeing me there. I stood up slowly and he watched my every move, " W-What are you doing here?! How-...Why? I don't understand..."
" I see you've met my other subordinate..." smirked Aizen as he and Ichimaru turned around to watch the scene.
" Other subordinate?! " Hitsugaya asked, he turned to me, " What the hell is going on?! Reimei! What are you-.."
" Toushiro, I never would have suspected that you'll catch me. But sharp sense as always. " I said.
" Don't tell me...You're...You're part of this...The murder of Central 46, Kuchiki Rukia's execution, and... " He gritted his teeth and clenched his fist. I stared calmly at him, my eyes softened. I really didn't want to do this but it's for everyone's safety.
" Toushiro, I..."
" This isn't you Reimei! How could you?! Up until now, Hinamori, me, Matsumoto, everyone..." He glared hard at me, " You were deceiving us along with Ichimaru and Aizen?! "
" We had no intentions on deceiving anyone. It's just no one understood...the real me." spoke up Aizen finally. I was glad too since now I didn't have to talk to Hitsugaya. The white haired captain turned to face Aizen, averting his glare on me to Aizen.
" Didn't understand...? Hinamori...Hinamori admired you. " said Hitsugaya, " She joined the Gotei 13 just to be a little closer to you. She wanted to help you, so she worked insanely hard to become a fukutaicho like she wanted. "
" I know. There is nothing easier than to manipulate a person who admires you. That's why I pushed for her to become my subordinate. This is a good opportunity. You should remember this Hitsugaya-kun. Admiration is the furthest thing from understanding. " Hitsugaya was utterly shocked, he stared disbelievingly at Aizen with wide eyes. I lowered my head, doubt and guilt quickly rushing through my mind. But before I could decide on anything, a strong reiatsu appeared and when I looked up it was from Hitsugaya. The force of it demolished the whole tower. I narrowly made it out along with Ichimaru and Aizen who had jumped away.
" Ban kai. Daiguren Hyourinamru! " The whole entire area was covered in ice and I made a grab for Tsumetai Kaze.
' I can't let him fight Aizen, he'll be dead before he knows it. '
" Good idea..Its best if you step in. "
" Aizen, I will kill you. "
" Don't use such strong words, they make you seem weak. " stated Aizen with a grin. Before Hitsugaya could charge though, I quickly flash stepped in between the two and deflected Hitsugaya's blade.
" You've proven yourself to be quite loyal, Tanaka-san. " I ignored Aizen and concentrated on Hitsugaya who was in front of me. He stared back shocked but then his eyes narrowed into a glare.
" Why Reimei...Why?! Why the hell would you side with Aizen?! "
" My reasons are sentimental...But right now, " I held Tsumetai Kaze in front of me, " I cannot let you go on any further. " Raising the sword up, I prepared myself for the worst. There's no turning backafter this,
" Ban kai, Aiiro Soten no Tsumetai Kaze. "
OMGGG!!!! Wht's gonna happen next?! R&R!
