Sorry, this one took longer then I expected. I had trouble thinking of how I wanted to end this. So, the next chapter will be the Epilogue.
(Plus, today was busy givin the fact that it's Father's day AND my birthday, so yay! I got an new pen for writing in my notebook too). It's also 11 at night.
I will also write in my notebook, instead of typing on my laptop, when my dad nags at me and my sisters to go outside. ugh.
Enjoy!
***(12:00) I refreshed the damn page by accident and now have to start over! WHY!
Enjoy... again!
Isamu's P.O.V
I was surprised and concerned to see Kakushitsu fall to the ground unconscious. Shira and I used sonido and appeared right next to him. Suddenly, his body started to turn into blue spiritual particles… he was going back into my mindscape.
Before, when Kujo and Kakushitsu forgot who I was, I tried forcing them back into my mind, but it had not worked.
-Did this mean that he was back to normal?- I wondered.
"I would assume, his last thoughts before falling unconscious made me believe so." Shira stated.
"Well, that's good to hear." I said.
I could feel and mentally see Kakushitsu sleeping in my mind. Akujin started to tell me that she would help restore Kakushitsu's memories once he woke up, and she would explain to him what was happening.
Before I could ask Shira to open a garganta to get us out of here, we felt a strong amount of spiritual pressure flare. Suddenly, the fake Karakura Town Yukio created with his powers started to fall apart. Large cracks appeared in the sky, and everything started to shake as though there was an earthquake.
After the area fell apart, we found ourselves outside with our friends; Byakuya, Yachiru, Kenpachi, Ikkaku, Renji, Toshiro, Yukio (he was frozen in a block of ice *coughToshirodiditcough*), Rukia (who was just getting up from the ground… it think she was unconscious), Emiko, and Kujo (who was now awake).
I pulled my sword back out in case Kujo was going to start fighting again, but Emiko stopped me.
"Don't worry; he's back to normal…. I think." Emiko stated, she said "I think" because she doesn't know Kujo like we do.
I looked to Kujo who ran up to me and put his arms around me. He hugged me!
"I'm so sorry," Kujo exclaimed, "for what Kakushitsu and I did to you."
He's so cute! He's like an adorable little brother! He may be 15 years old, but he looks to be about 10 years old. That's why when I first met him I started swinging him around and hugging him.
"Aww, it's not your fault. It was Tsukishima." I said, now that I am a part of Shira, Kujo, and Kakushitsu, I know everything that happened to them. And, now I am capable of using my powers again!
I turned around to look at my friends, they looked at me curiously. I then bowed my head down.
"Thank you for keeping Emiko and Kujo safe." I said.
Some smiled and grinned, and others (coughByakuyacough) didn't say anything, or make an expression.
"You should probably talk to Yamamoto after all this is over." Rukia suggested, it was to make sure he knew I was back.
I lifted my head back up to look at her, and smiled. But then I noticed that Ichigo wasn't with us.
"Where-?" I went to ask but stopped upon noticing that Ichigo and Ganju were fighting overhead.
…
…
…..
…
So, did we just wait, or?... *sigh* "Well, I'm bored."
As we all watched Ichigo and Ganju fight, they both suddenly stopped moving. I could barely hear their conversation, but I did know that they were talking about the job and role of a substitute shinigami. Of course, I knew there was no such thing as a "substitute" soul reaper. I also knew that the Soul Society made the shinigami badge to analyze, or use, the spiritual pressure of the user.
But, I wasn't worried about Ganju telling Ichigo about this. Why you ask? Well, that's because I know Ichigo.
"Shut up!" Ichigo shouted to Uryu.
I think Uryu was telling Ichigo sometime while Ganju was talking about the shinigami badge. Then Ganju said something to Ichigo who said "Shut up!" again. I chuckled a little at this.
Ichigo then started to explain how he trusts us and that he would have done the same if he were in their shoes. He stated that he may not understand the full story about this, but he wasn't complete and totally in the dark about this; he said that he did have second thoughts on the whole soul reaper badge. I started to smile.
After finishing his statement how he trusted the Soul Society, the lieutenants and captain shinigamis turned around and went to leave through a gate to the Soul Society. I guess they just wanted to make sure that Ichigo did trust them. Wow, did they really have doubts? Naw, I'm positive that Old man Yama just wanted to be 100% positive that Ichigo trusted them.
After the other's left, Akujin took the moment to speak up.
"Kakushitsu is awake now."
"Is he alright?" I asked.
"Yes, I am," Kakushitsu answered, "And, I am truly sorry for what I had done to you both."
As Kakushitsu said this I could see him bow in my mindscape, I didn't like seeing him bow to me. It made me feel like a tyrant or a-
-Queen?- Akujin finished.
Of course she's the one who says that. So, I ignored it and focused back on Kakushitsu.
"Like I had told Kujo, it wasn't your fault. It was Tsukishima." I smiled to him.
"Of course you go easy on them. Why don't you ever punish them?" Akujin whined.
"Because, I do not think of myself as a greater person than any of you. You are not only a part of my soul, but you are my family and I, because of this, will treat you all as equals." I stated.
They smiled, except Akujin who sighed, and went back into my mindscape. I looked over to Ichigo and Uryu vs. Ganju. To be honest, I was bored and I just wanted to go home.
"So, do you guys want to leave and... catch up?" I asked.
Emiko looked at me curiously, but then understood that I was talking to Kujo, Kakushitsu, and Shira... and kind of Akujin.
"Sure!"
"Why not?"
"Not like we don't know who's going to win."
"What do you mean by kind of?"
***Isamu smiled, looked over to Emiko, grabbed her hand, and used shunpo to get back to Emiko's house. They would then go to Isamu's real home and then go to the Soul Society... maybe tomorrow.
Emiko's House- Normal P.O.V
Isamu and Emiko walked through the front door; Kujo, Kakushitsu, Akujin, and Shira were back in Isamu's mindscape.
"Man, I feel like it's been forever since I've last seen this place." Shira stated referring to Isamu's Sagamihara Town mindscape.
"Yeah, it's been two years." Kujo and Kakushitsu said.
"Aww, I liked when the area looked as though we were in space." Akujin whined.
Isamu chuckled at Akujin's attempts to make her change the landscape back to looking like they were in space. She then started to laugh at Shira and Akujin who started fighting on what landscape was better; Sagamihara Town or the Space Area.
Emiko looked questionably at Isamu as she started to head towards the couch in the living room. Isamu then explained what Shira and Akujin were arguing about and Emiko smiled.
Isamu then walked into the kitchen and over to the sink. She pulled a glass cup out of a cupboard and started to fill the cup up halfway. She then turned the water off and headed towards the living room. But stopped at the sight of a manila folder on the table. Isamu then walked to the table and with her free hand reached over to grab the folder.
"Which do you think is better!" Shira and Akujin shouted.
Isamu gasped at the sudden outburst and in turn dropped the glass cup. The glass shattered into tiny pieces and the water covered part of the tiled floor. Isamu dropped down to her knees to clean up the glass, but then winced after cutting her finger on one of the pieces of glass.
"Isamu!" Emiko shouted running to the kitchen, "Are you ok?!"
"Huh? Yeah, I'm fine," Isamu said before stating, to get rid of confusion, "It was just Shira's and Akujin's arguing."
"..." Emiko said nothing and her face was blank.
Isamu stiffened a little at her mistake. She knew what this meant, and sadly the others did not.
"Isamu, could you please be so kind as to materialize Shira and Akujin into the kitchen?" Emiko smiled sweetly.
"Uh, you know the cut isn't at all bad. I mean, I've had worse encounters then a measly cut." Isamu chuckled nervously.
"Isamu, would you materialize the two here, now." Emiko asked again.
"..." Isamu gulped nervously and made Shira and Akujin appear in the kitchen.
Without saying anything, Emiko slammed their head together.
"If you guys fight all the time like this and distract Isamu from doing something in turn making her get injured," Emiko said raising her voice, "Then, I will personally beat the crap out of both of you!"
This is why Isamu liked Emiko. She only gets mad and starts cursing if one thing happens; if Isamu gets hurt.
Of course, Emiko's anger had gotten her into trouble when she was in middle school. So, Emiko doesn't curse or fight anymore (except if Isamu gets hurt). That's also the reason as to why Emiko doesn't join the fighting or dojo clubs. Emiko does want to fight next to Isamu to prevent her from getting hurt, but she doesn't want to get in trouble by school; that's why she doesn't fight the boys back that harass her.
"Look Emiko," Isamu said showing her the finger that got cut, "it's healing, my hollow powers allow me to heal, so I'm fine."
"And? It doesn't mean that you don't feel pain." Emiko pointed out.
"..." Emiko was right, so Isamu didn't say anything.
"So," Emiko continued looked at Shira and Akujin who were still on the ground clutching their heads, "you need to apologize to Isamu."
*sigh* "We're sorry Isamu for making you drop the glass of water and cutting your finger." The two said.
"And I hope that you two will stop your fighting, because it always causes Isamu to get hurt." Emiko stated.
"It was only one time!" Akujin snapped.
Emiko glared at her and then said, "If I remember correctly, Isamu got hit by a giant arrow by Kujo because of you two arguing. I was watching the fight from afar."
Akujin's eyes widened and she put her head down along with Shira.
"Ok ok. No need to worry. I'm fine and alive." Isamu said, now let's head back to our house.
After cleaning up the remaining glass Shira and Akujin (who were forced to clean the glass up by Emiko) went back into Isamu's mind. Isamu then grabbed the folder from the table and say that it was the one that her parents made on her powers.
"So, you want to look at it?" Emiko asked as they walked out of the front door.
"Naw," Isamu said, "I already know who I am and where I belong."
Yay! Done for the second time! Cheesy ending? Oh well, I like it.
I made this somewhat longer then the others since it's been a while. Sorry again!
I hope to read some reviews from you guys, it would be great and possibly help me write the epilogue.
Also, I will write the next Behind the Mask chapter after I upload the Forgotten Memories epilogue.
Until next time!