Okay I don't think I said this before so I will say it now, I'm not sure at this point how many chapters the movie will be within the story. And if I did say that before then just ignore me!

Chapter 20: Wanted, Catch Toushirou!

Little by little…everything was slowly moving into place.

And so a Captain meeting was held to speak on two matters; the matter of the king's seal missing and the missing of Captain Hitsugaya, "I see."

"Yes. We have thoroughly searched the area, but found no trace of the king's seal. We believe the attackers made off with it. And based on the reports about the target we have the pursuits unit following there is evidence that that man in charge of defense, 10th squad Captain Hitsugaya Toushirou deliberately and personally moved to erase his own reiatsu from the scene." Soifon told Captain Commander.

"Please wait! You can't be suggesting Captain Hitsugaya abandoned his duty!" Matsumoto cried. "Then, why did he take such action? Such behavior is clearly against the law." Soifon told her.

"But I…"

"Enough! I am placing the entire 10th squad under house arrest, depending on the outcome of this; the entire division may be abolished."

"Abolished? Are you saying that the entire, 10th division will be disbanded? Our soldiers committed no crimes. As Vice Captain I accept full responsibility!" Matsumoto yelled.

"Bit your tongue, Matsumoto!"

"Do you really believe a vice Captain ranks, high enough to take the blame for this?! Know your place. You really have no idea how serious things are. Sense the king's deal when missing, Hime-sama has fallen ill; because of her energy…it is being stolen by the king's seal as we speak. The sooner we find the king's seal the better and if we do not find it soon…Hime-sama may die." Captain Commander told them.

"Hime…?"

"She's ill?"

"Then she ill because Captain Hitsugaya couldn't do this duty, right?"

"Please! Please let me speak with her! I'm sure if I speak with her…herself will tell you that, you're…!" Matsumoto yelled.

"No!"

"No one may visit her. I have placed a barrier around her room. But…she continues to grow weaker and weaker and she's coughing up blood." Unohana spoke up.

Hime-chan…is ill because of the king's seal?

"Our top priorities are tow fold: the search for and retrieval of the king's seal and the capture of the person most related to the incident, 10th squad captain Hitsugaya Toushirou, this is a special emergency order." Captain Commander gave the orders out.

Disband?

But…Captain would never!

Captain! Where-Where are you?!

"For the time being, the 10th squad will be placed under house arrest. Furthermore, until such time as Captain Hitsugaya Toushirou is captured, or the recent incident is resolved, you are to remain confined to your barracks and your zanpakutou will be confiscated!" Sasakibe told the 10th squad.

"WH-Why?!"

"That's!"

"Are we suspects, too?!" A shinigami asked; matsumoto held the shinigami back, "you're telling us to just sit around until you figure things out?"

"No way!"

"That's fascist!"

"Give us a chance to prove our innocence…"

"The subject is closed!" Sasakibe told them.

"Vice Captain!"

"Vice Captain Matsumoto!"

Matsumoto sighed as she handed over her zanpakutou, "Excuse me…" The shinigami said as he took her zanpakutou away. Abarai and Rukia quickly when over to matsumoto. The other shinigami of the 10th squad turned in their zanpakutou as well, "That's how it is…" Matsumoto told the two of them.

"But, they don't even know anything yet. This is…"

"It just means that the king's seal is that important." Matsumoto told rukia.

"Is the rumor about Sara-hime being ill, true?" renji asked. "Yeah…even captain commander said so. The king's seal is reacting to her energy captain Unohana said; therefore it's draining her and making her, weaker and weaker…" Matsumoto told them. "…Hime-sama, but-but that isn't Captain Hitsugaya fault!"

"In times like this they need someone to throw the blame on. But throwing it on him…if he knew Hime-chan was like this…" matsumoto sighed. "I'm sure Captain Hitsugaya will be back soon."

"I guess. Sheesh, why does everyone disappear without saying a word to me?" matsumoto asked, "Captain Hitsugaya's not like Ichimaru!" Renji quickly said.

Matsumoto sighed.

"Renji…" Rukia shook her head at him.

"The collection of Zanpakutou is complete. I will transfer them to the storeroom." A shinigami told Sasakibe. "Now, everyone here is to wait patiently and obediently."

"We're about to lock down the barracks, Vice captain matsumoto kindly return to your own room. Vice Captain Abarai, it's time."

"Yeah, I'm going. Come on." Renji said to rukia, "Goodbye." The two quickly turned away from Matsumoto. But quickly she took hold of Renji's arm, "Wait, there is one thing that I want you to look into." Matsumoto told him, "The man that the Captain when after…I think the two of them must be connected somehow. The captain wouldn't have done that if they weren't…"

Captain…there really is a connect right?

It has been a long time sense I had nightmares…

Yes, so many years.

But now…for some reason, they return to me. But why?

Kusaka!!

He was the first person to talk to me at the shinigami school; he didn't ignore me there, "Are you the Hitsugaya Toushirou, the young genius everyone's talking about?" he just asked me out of nowhere.

I wasn't sure what to think of him at first; and he greeted me with a smile the first time we met, "who're you?' I quickly asked him.

We quickly became friends after are meeting…and I guess that was the mistake there.

Kusaka…I'm sorry!

But I was happy to make a friend as from Hinamori and Sa-san.

Yeah, I was happy.

"I sweat to become a shinigami and put my life at stake for soul society!" I remembered him telling me.

That had been his dream, but…

Kusaka…

"Oh, yeah? I'm gonna…"

When it came to grades I always end up on top over kusaka but he was always right under me.

We're friends…

Rivals…

But having a rival pushed me even harder, I believe…but…

"Wow, Toushirou! You really are a genius!"

"It doesn't matter."

I have always hated being called a Genius. It was just another way to show how different I was to others. That's how I always saw it.

"But I won't let you beat me next time!"

Rivals and Friends…

I hoped we would always be that way. That was my wish. But…some wishes never come true.

"Toushirou, we'll always be friends, right?"

Kusaka!!

Blood was seen flying into the air.

Some wishes cannot come true. No matter how much you wish for them too. Some wishes are…importable.

I quickly woke up from my nightmare of him.

Of kusaka…

I slowly sat up still feeling the pain from the sword's blade, "Where am I?" I wondered as I heard a door open. "Yo." Soon Kurosaki Ichigo entered the room, "Kurosaki? Where is this?"

"My house. I found you collapsed and exhausted. I couldn't just leave you." Kurosaki told me. "I see. Sorry for the trouble."

I had lost the person I had been following and left my squad behind.

Squad…? Shit, how could just another mission turn into something like this? I have to find the king's seal to clear my name as well as the 10th division's. Most likely they are…

Shit, if I make it. Somehow, I will make it up to all of them. One way or another.

"The secret mobile corps was looking for you." Kurosaki told me. "Uh huh."

It wasn't surprising to hear that. Because I was blamed for not defending the king's seal; and running off chasing that masked man. In times of crisis…the blame must be placed on someone.

"Uh huh? That's all you have to say? What're you hiding?"

I just sighed trying to ignore him, "Say something!" I looked over toward him. "It's none of your business." I told him.

"You little! Meh, whatever!"

"I'll get it back."

"Huh?"

"What they stole was a treasure from the royal family, the king's seal. It's not something a substitute shinigami needs to be concerned with." I glared at him before looking away. "Being coy doesn't work for you, you dick!"

I could feel blood started to run again. That masked bastard had gotten me good. I held the area tightly, "H-Hey, are you okay?" Kurosaki asked me. "It's nothing. Sorry, but I need to rest a little bit." I told him as I lay back down.

No, the best way…not to pull the 10th squad into this anymore was to do this myself; not as a Captain of the 10th squad. Just as Hitsugaya Toushirou. Maybe then…nothing more would happen to them.

But…I wonder have I worried her?

Sa-san…

"Fine. I'll call Inoue tomorrow morning, so until then keep quiet. Man…" Soon after that Kurosaki left the room and turned off the light as he did so.

This was now my problem; and I plan to take care of it myself.

Alone…

I rested for a bit before leaving; but before I left I took off my captain robe leaving it on the desk in the room.

Maybe they would understand this way…no, I hope they would.

This was now personally was my problem alone.

I bowed toward kurosaki's house before starting my way down the street; but soon I stopped in my tracks seeing him before me, "You don't have to sneak out. If you had to leave you could've at least let me know. Why are you acting so guilty all of a sudden?" Kurosaki asked me. "Thanks for your help. I'm grateful."

"Why are you trying to go alone? What're you so preoccupied with?" Kurosaki asked me. "What are you trying to say?" I asked. "How's this guy Kusaka important?" He asked; I gave him a shocked look, "Who is he? The person who attacked you, the person who stole the king's seal was it this Kusaka guy?" He asked.

No, it couldn't be kusaka because he was no longer living. He had been killed before my very eyes…

"That's the name of a man who was killed long ago."

"He got killed? By who?" Kurosaki asked as I started to pass by him, "Toushirou!" He yelled trying to grab my shoulder; I quickly pulled out my zanpakutou on him. Kurosaki quickly backed away from me, "What's your problem?!"

"Don't interfere!" I told him.

"Shut up! I'm supposed to let a half-dead guy wander off alone?" Kurosaki asked staring at the blood falling to the ground under me, "You've got two choices: contact the secret mobile corps or come back to my house."

Baka…you really understand nothing.

I quickly felt a reiatsu over head; I saw a fireball coming toward us. It landed in the middle of us; forcing us to step back, "Who's there?!" Kurosaki asked looking up into the sky seeing a red and blue hair arrancar were floating in the air over head, "hand over, Hitsugaya Toushirou." They ordered.

Now…they were after me as well?

"What'd you say?"

"If you attempt to interfere you will be eliminated!" The red hair head arrancar said pulling out a bone sword, "Wh…"

"Toushirou! What're you doing?!" Kurosaki asked me.

So whoever stole the king's seal was after me as well?

Well, no matter what…I can't let anyone catch me.

I quickly ran at kurosaki with my zanpakutou; he quickly pulled his own out blocking mine, "Toushirou!" He yelled. "Please…" I whispered to him.

It was weighting me down again…

Kusaka…

I quickly threw him to the side; the red head Arrancar then attacked him as well; and then the blue hair one did as well. Blood drop to the ground around him, but he still stood, "How about…this?!" Both arrancars attacked him at the same time. "Getsuga Tenshou!"

He deflected they're attacked but the two dodged when his attack got close, "to be able to deflect our attack…who is that man?" Soon after that the two retreated.

"Wait!" I yelled.

"Toushirou…" I quickly stopped looking back toward him; he quickly fell.

I need to know…who they are working for; and why they are after me.

"What're you trying to…?" Kurosaki started to ask; I quickly left him. Soon after that Kurosaki passed out.

Why are they…after me? For what reason?

"Ohh…Hime-sama!"

Hime slowly opened her eyes, "What?" She asked, "Hime-sama! You can hear me, can't you?" The voice asked.

"K-Kusaka?"

"That's right. You remember my voice; you don't know how happy that makes me."

"I can hear you…because you have the seal…don't you?" She asked slowly sitting up. "That's right. But poor Hime-sama. You don't sound well."

"Don't bullshit me. You could care less. You know the king's seal is stealing my energy."

"Oh! I'm hurt! You act like I don't care at all! But you're wrong! I care very much, for Toushirou and yourself! Yes, very much!"

"Toushirou?" She asked.

"Worry not! We three will soon meet face to face! I will make sure of it, Hime-sama!"

"Why did you take the king's seal? What do you need it for?" Hime asked.

"That's for me to know and you to find out, Spirit Hime-sama. But don't worry, I will not leave you out of my plan you will be a part of it!"

"Kusaka…"

"Farewell for now, Hime-sama!" his voice quickly disappeared.

"Toushirou…" Hime weakly got to her feet. "I have to stop him…" She told herself stopping in front of the window.

I will not let you…do anymore damage to him, Kusaka. I will not let you hurt, my kyodai, anymore.

She held her right hand out pointed toward the window, "Hadou number 33: Soukatsui!" She yelled as a ball of energy quickly destroyed the window before her. "Hime-sama?! Are you alright?" Istar voice cried from outside the door. Hime didn't answer as she quickly jumped out the hole she had just made.

A moment later her element guards ran within the room, "Shit." Nergal cussed.

"Hime-sama!"

"Find her, hurry!" Istar ordered, the other three quickly took off jumping out the hole she had left behind. "Why do you always, have to act like a child…really?" Istar asked before following after the other three.

Time waits for no one; and just because one future is seen doesn't mean that future will come to be.

There are many futures for each person. And the true number of future that could be is endless…

Author note: Kyodai means brother.