A Deathly Explanation Part II

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"Should we go and help these espada, Aizen-sama?" Ichimaru suggested. "Perhaps we can delay our attack."

"I don't want to make this any harder for myself Gin," Hinamori answered curtly. "Gather the top three espada, we are leaving now. If three captains and are sealed in this world wouldn't that be simple? Besides I have no use of that human anymore. Uniquorra can finish off the rest."

Ichimaru and Kōnen left at once to summon the top three espadas leaving Hinamori and Uniquorra.

"Uniquorra… My time here… Thank you."

Uniquorra nodded. "Take care, Aizen-sama is a lot more powerful than we think."

"I've cheated death once, I am no longer afraid to accept it," Hinamori said tiredly. "Perhaps we will meet again in the beyond."

Uniquorra hesitated, and then he conjured a black liquid, which wrapped around Hinamori's hand.

"Essence of Nihilism," Uniquorra explained. "This will help you keep your cover when you are around shinigamis. You won't be able to feel anything. It should also protect you from most attacks except for ones intended for goodness. That shouldn't be a problem seeing you are so pure."

"Thank you Uniquorra," Hinamori smiled. "Remember, protect the human girl from any except the substitute shinigami."

Ω Ω Ω

Watching Captain Yamamoto's flames suddenly Hinamori felt a change in the spirit pressure, it was her own body. Oh god, she thought, Aizen is here, he's near Matsumoto-san.

"Is everything alright Aizen-sama?" Gin asked.

"It's nothing," Hinamori replied. "Nothing to worry about.

Forgive me Matsumoto-san, Hinamori thought. She began secretly channeling power to Tier Harribel's Fraccion, please forgive me.

"That is odd, since when did Tier Harribel's francione become so powerful?" Tōsen wondered out loud. "In fact, their combined pet is about a level 5 espada…"

"Momo Hinamori seemed to be involved," Gin Ichimaru smiled. "I suppose she is dead."

"So is Rangiku Matsumoto," Hinamori retorted, sealing the smile permanently on Ichimaru's face. Crap, she thought, I didn't manage to kill myself, how pathetic.

Ω Ω Ω

"We will fight protecting you," Toshiro Hitsugaya said to the substitute shinigami.

Hitsugaya-kun… It really is him.

"Fight protecting me? Thats ridiculous you guys are all beat up!" Ichigo Kurosaki cried.

Everyone is looking at me with eyes of hatred.

"It is even more ridiculous for you to fight alone then."

Listen to them Ichigo Kurosaki, don't come near me, wait for me to be weakened.

Toshiro Hitsugaya charged forth, clutching Uniquorra's essence of Nihilism Hinamori mirrored her best friend's movements.

Uniquorra,

I wonder if you are peaceful now,

Sensing someone behind her, HInamori quickly dodged Captain Shunshui.

"I was so close…" Captain Shunshui sighed.

I am fighting a person who is very important to me for the second time now,

I wonder if you discovered the meaning of the heart before you died,

"Aizen," Toshiro Histugaya looked intently at Hinamori. "You were saying before that a blade without hate is like an eagle without wings. That a blade swung out of a sense of duty won't work against you."

His name is Toshiro Hitsugaya, he is a lot more powerful than me, so he always had to protect me,

I'm quite pathetic, am I not Uniquorra?

Hinamori looked at Hitsugaya, only the essence of Nihilism kept her from crying out loud.

"I'll clue you in since you don't seem to be aware," Hitsugaya continued. "Swinging your blade out of a sense of duty is what a captain does."

Why? Uniquorra, why does Hitsugaya-kun look at me like that?

Why does would he ever put on a expression like that?

Hitsugaya-kun why do you look so desolate?

"Swing your blade out of hate is nothing more than base violence, Captains don't refer to that as fighting."

You should have seen him when he was shorter than me Uniquorra,

He has really grown a lot taller,

I guess he was always wiser than me.

The first time I fought against him, he forgave me so quickly…

"Aizen," Hitsugaya slowly muttered. "You really aren't worthy of being Captain."

Hitsugaya-kun why… are you so angry?

Uniquorra, do you think he will forgive me this time? This time I'm doing it on purpose?

I have a plan Uniquorra, will you lend me your strength?

"How amusing," Hinamori forced herself to say. "Those don't seem like the words of the person who, out of all captains of the gotei 13-"

I wonder if Hitsugaya-Kun will…

"-Despises me the most," Hinamori forced a smile. "Do you mean to tell me, that there is no hatred in the blade you stand ready to swing?"

Hitsugaya tensed.

"Or," Hinamori continued. "Did your grudge against me vanish-"

Forgive me Hitsugaya-kun

For everything

"The moment Hinamori-Kun recovered and showed up here?"

Hitsugaya-kun…. why is your expression so scary?

I don't want to hurt you,

anymore.

Unable to bear seeing Hitsugaya's eyes anymore, HInamori turned to block a attack from Captain Shunshui.

"Bankai," Hitsugaya roared, Hianmori stole a moment to reinforce the essence of Nihilism.

Twice, I witness you release your Bankai to kill because of me.

Have I really hurt you that much?

I don't deserve to live Hitsugaya-kun, but I must kill Sosuke Aizen first.

"If you don't want to be more pathetic you will go hurry and get past the shinigamis and the visored to kill both yourself and Aizen."

Hinamori gasped, the essence spoke to her within her mind.

Uniquorra?

"I'll help you, but you should understand their powers better than I."

I have to get down to that protected area where two shinigamis lie, and kill the dark haired one, Hinamori explained in her thought. As long as I kill my current form as soon as I kill Aizen's current form, Aizen will have no where else to escape and will be sucked into Hell.

"Are you sure?" Uniquorra asked. "Your real self looks pretty young and pathetic, maybe you should live on and become a better shinigami."

If soul society can prosper with the sacrifice of only one weak shinigami, wouldn't that be too great a benefit? Hinamori sighed. This is very complicated now though, these captains know what they are doing.

"The white haired one," Uniquorra's voice suddenly spoke. "Is he your friend?"

The best

"He cares a lot about you, you know."

He cared too much, and he nearly died for it.

"You are more important to him than anyone else," Uniquorra muttered, when Hinamori didn't reply he asked. "Do you love him?"

I love all my friends Uniquorra, you as well.

"Oh."

Hitsugaya-kun is special though, we swore to protect each other, I guess I'm not very good at keeping promises.

"Is he why you agreed to do all this, so you might have a chance at killing Aizen.

...

"You really think you would succeed?"

Ever since we were young, he always took care of me. Now it's my tur-

"Why didn't you kill that one? He might recover afterwards."

Cutting off Captain Komamura's arm is already hard enough; I just can't take his life.

"Careful Soi-Fong's power is special."

I'm alri-

Captain Shunshui had swiftly cut Hinamori from the back.

Uniquorra, GO NOW!

"But you've just been."

NOW! THIS IS AN ORDER, GO TO THE BEYOND NOW!

"But-"

I don't think I can finish off Aizen, go before he drags you with him to Hell, I'll be fine.

"But-"

Thank you for everything Uniquorra.

Hinamori quickly purified the essence of Nihilism, glancing sideways she saw Hitsugaya approach quickly. She smiled, a real smile. "Why… Do you-"

Suddenly out of a corner of her eye she saw Shinji Hirako the illusionary Visored swinging his Zanpakuto. "It's the opposite..."

Hitsugaya-kun…

No, Shiro-Chan,

I hope you'll forgive me for all the promises I broke,

All the mistakes I've made,

I hope to see that rare smile of yours one more time,

Just one-

Hitsugaya stabbed Hinamori cleanly from behind through the chest; his Zanpakuto began to freeze her internal organs. Hinamori tried once to pull it out the Zanpakuto, she couldn't do it. As life began to flash away from her, she felt her own powers returning.

No, no, no, it is too early,

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS DOING!" Hinamori heard the Substitute Shinigami yell.

"H-Hinamori…" Toshiro gasped, trembling then his Zanpakuto quickly melted out of Hinamori's torso. Cradling Hinamori in his arms, Hitsugaya seemed to undergo a major emotional breakdown.

I'm all right Hitsugaya-kun.

"Sh-shiro-chan… why…"

Why do you have such a scary expression on your face?

Why are you looking at me with such a scary face.

The next few seconds were very faint, Hinamori thought she heard Hitsugaya scream in fury, then she thought she saw him fall back to the building where she was placed upon a piled of ice shavings, she thought she saw Captain Unohana healing Hitsugaya, then him leaping up and limping towards her.

"Hinamori, Hinamori… Why were you there, how did you get there?."

"Captain Hitsugaya, please back up I have to attempt surgery on Lieutenant Hinamori," Unohana said quickly. "This is worse than I thought, most of her organs have been destroyed to the point of no recovery. Is that human Orihime Inoue here?"

"Hinamori…"

"Sh-Shiro-Ch-Chan," Hinamori tried to raise her hand. Hitsugaya watched in horror as Hinamori's blood began to create a puddle around her.

"Captain Hitsugaya, you are faster than I, hurry and take Lieutenant HInamori to the twelfth division organ reproduction center. I will tell 12th Division Captain to meet you there."

"Will she be okay?"

"She has a chance. Now hurry."

Hitsugaya scooped up Hinamori and left in a flash. Unohana sighed then went to heal Shunshui.

"Captain Hitsugaya no matter how mature in other aspects is still infantile when it comes to the matter of life and death of a loved one," Shunshui sighed. "You shouldn't have gotten his hopes up Unohana-Sempai."

"You don't know yet? I wonder if Jushiro doesn't know either…" Unohana murmured.

"Know what?"

"That child, Momo Hinamori, has some kind of power sealed within her," Unohana swiftly moved the healing sphere to Shunshui's back. "She's going to survive."

"You don't mean-"

"Yes I do Shunshui."

"Two elemental guardians enter the Gotei 13 at the same time peaceffully is unheard of."

Ω Ω Ω

Toshiro rushed into the hospital ward with Hinamori in his arms. Lieutenant Nemu Kurotsuchi landed in front of him.

"Give me Lieutenant Hinamori, Kurotsuchi-sama is preparing for surgery right now," Nemu extended forth her arms to receive Hinamori.

"I'm coming too," Hitsugaya said.

"Sorry Captain Histsugaya sir, father specifically said no visitors," Nemu explained. "In fact even after the surgery Lieutenant Hinamori would be allowed no visitors for at least a year."

"What, why?"

"Complete organ regeneration is not like healing a broken bone Captain Hitsugaya sir, not to mention we will have to reproduce parts of her nervous system as well. In fact after the surgery she will have to be kept in medicinal regeneration liquid, there is very large possibility she might develop into a persistent vegetative state," Nemu turned to leave with Hinamori in her arms. "Your haori will be sent back to you as soon as possible."

Clenching his fist tightly Hitsugaya sprinted away.

The Hell Chapters will continue next Chapter! (Yay!)