A/N: I do not own Bleach... Kubo does……..
This is the Sequel to Hello again … entitled Nothing can come between us…
The story is based in Byakuya and Tamiski's relationship; there are HitsuKarin, IchiRuki, and other pairings
Please enjoy and provide reviews or comments…
I now give you Chapter 24
Of
Nothing can come between us…
Reader's ~ Pov
They stood there looking around; the three and they were pissed.
Karin, Yuzu, and Rukia… now stand before the others, each dress in the Royal Onmitsukido guard uniforms,
Toushirou, Jinta, Isshin, Ishida, Inoune, and Ichigo now stand with Sado, listening as he brings them up to speed on what has occurred.
The foundation, Yuzu, Rukia, Hisa, and Cheri, now to include Tatsuki, and Matsumoto has fallen in line stands before Karin.
She looks over and nods with approval, before turning and walking over to Urahara….
Seeing this everyone watches with curious eyes….
Karin bows before him saying, 'Thank you Sensei, for warning us of her intentions, are we prepared to go to the next step?
Urahara looks up to her with a grin saying, 'Yes, Travesuras as you are aware with Mora taken you now must lead them'
Karin nods to him…
She then turns on her face is a terrorizing grin, her eyes have a deadly glow; talking to Isshin she points to the others saying, 'we must prepare, we leave in ten minutes have them ready when we return'
Hearing her words Urahara looks to Isshin and nods…
Then the foundation to include Urahara and Soi Fon vanishes…..
Hearing these words Byakuya, Hitsugaya and Ichigo look to Isshin...
Isshin with a grin of pride raises his hand to calm them saying, 'Calm down'
He looks at the angry men standing before him, takes a deep breath and starts to talk….
Karin and Yuzu ~ Reader's Pov
Isshin sits in a chair and starts to talk… 'Kisuke, Yoruichi and I have been friends for years... we grew up together'
Hearing these words Ichigo looks at his father with surprise…
Isshin continues, 'before you ask, YES…. I knew Tamiski was their daughter.'
He looks to the men before him saying, 'Everyone has a confidant, Kisuke is mine and I am his'
He shakes his head as he says, 'What Eiko did to Yori and Kisuke was unbelievable, the pain that they went through over the years, having to hear your child call someone mother and father, having those would be parents not show your child the amount of love that you … yourself have for the child …. It was hard… even harder for Kisuke because he knew what future awaited Miski'
He looks up saying, 'I still remember when He came to me years ago, crushed telling me what Sotaicho and Eino told him about Miski's future'
He chuckles as he thinks back saying, 'We drank for five days straight'
As Isshin shakes the memory from his head, Hitsugaya says, 'I don't understand why you didn't tell Yoruichi Sama?'
Isshin looks up laughing saying, 'You have never really experienced a pissed off Yoruichi …. She would killed everyone … when she found out the truth about Dai, I am told before Miski calmed her down, trying to get to her mother she killed 30 of Eiko's guards… and when she went thru her glow period…'
He closes his eyes and breaths hard saying, 'anyway...I don't have much time'
He looks to Toushirou saying, 'When you rejected my daughter'
Toushirou drops his head as Isshin continues saying, 'I approached Kisuke about sending Karin to Tamiski'
Everyone looks to him in surprise; Ichigo looks up saying, 'Dad, I thought it was Sotaicho's ideal to send Karin to NYU.'
Isshin looks up at his son hard as he says, 'NO ONE MAKES DECISIONS CONCERNING MY CHILDREN BUT ME AND ONLY ME, TO INCLUDE WHO THEY MARRY!!!'
Ichigo, Jinta, and Hitsugaya pull back as he continues to speak, 'I had starting working with Tamiski, before she was exiled when she lived with Yori and Kisuke, I respected her talents as a healer and as a warrior… so I approached Kisuke about sending Karin to her…. He did remind me of the Dai issue and I told him that Karin being trained by Tamiski and becoming a part of her Royal Onmitsukido guard would help if the situation ever arises…'
Isshin stands saying, 'Kisuke was hesitant, but I forced the issue saying, "that it would be Karin's choice to step up if ever the situation arose, but she would be trained as a healer and as a fighter by Tamiski"'
He now looks to Ichigo saying, 'Yuzu was also trained by Tamiski in the way of the Royal Onmitsukido guard when she was in Japan she practiced with Yoruichi and Kisuke."
Ichigo stands looking shocked, then Isshin slaps him in head saying, 'They are Twins, do you forget they cannot stand to be a part for long… Tamiski would send for her and she would travel and train with her sister; plus we knew if Karin stood with Tamiski her twin would also stand with her'
Isshin stands with pride saying, 'Karin trained hard, her skill and power before she married Hitsugaya Sama rivaled Yuri Sama, which placed her as Yuri Sama's second in command'
Realization is in Hitsugaya's eyes as he says, 'She now wears the necklace and is in her glow period'
Jinta shakes his head saying, 'Not only Karin, but Yuzu too...'
Isshin stands looking at the men, saying, 'YES…. As Kisuke and I watched them on the 6th Division training grounds, we both noticed how Tamiski controlled not only herself, but Karin and Yuzu from killing those two foolish women; we realized that if Dai ever took Miski and Yuri… They would destroy all Seireitei and the Human world, to get them back.'
Byakuya steps up he is still in a state of shock saying, 'So you had to tell them, especially Karin Sama, and Yuzu Sama about Dai'
Isshin looks at the men shaking his head saying, 'YES … they found all out at the same time at the Shihoin luncheon'
He looks down as he says, 'which turned into a blood bath … trying to get to Eiko those two each killed 20 of Eiko's Royal Onmitsukido guards'
He looks to Byakuya then to Ichigo saying, 'to include my precious daughter Rukia who killed 15 …, by the time Miski calmed them all, her foundation to include her mother had killed 150 of Eiko's Royal Onmitsukido guards'
Everyone hearing this stands in a state of shock…. They look over to Inoune who just nods confirming what was said….
Isshin looks to Ichigo, with sarcasm in his voice saying, 'If things could not get any better, Dai waited and made himself known at the wedding reception, now Rukia Sama wears your necklace, making her more powerful than before'
Ichigo his eyes, are hard as he says, 'Yeah, I know… and my wife is beyond pissed, he took our Ne Sana and our nephew...'
Isshin, walks over to a large box and starts to pull capes out and hands them to the men, on his face is the same terrorizing grin that Karin wears saying, 'Dai wanted Sentou dzuki sendo, so we will give him Sentou dzuki sendo'
Ishida stands, putting on the cape saying, 'What is Sentou dzuki sendo'
The Sentou dzuki sendo Ritual ~ Reader's Pov
Urahara appears, saying, 'The Sentou dzuki sendo ritual' is an option given to a noble clan leader who is accused of doing hideous crimes; The noble who calls for 'The Sentou dzuki sendo ritual' has the right to be executed by the new leader of their clan who had the same power level…'
Byakuya takes a deep breath as he says 'There are two steps of this ritual; …The first step is the fight of the guards… The second step is the fight of the leaders…'
Urahara, stands before them, he looks at him and the others saying, 'this ritual is brutal and not for anyone who does not trust and believe in them' …
Urahara and Isshin stand before the men their eyes are hard and deadly as they say, 'There can be no interference from those who are not a part of the Ritual, if you or anyone interferes Miski, Yuri, their parents, Yoshiro and her guard will be executed where they stand… so we ask if you feel you will interfere to stay here, and wait until we return.. There is no room for mistakes you MUST believe in them'
They look at the men saying, 'We will leave you to reflect, we will return for your answer'
Urahara looks to Isshin, and then they vanish….
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Hitsugaya's ~ Pov
Hitsugaya walks over to the window, and looks up to the sky… they had not been married long, but so far it has been a journey; a journey that has lead them to this…
In his eyes are tears, she is his wife, she is all that is dear to him, everything he has ever wanted, his son …his wife…and there was nothing he could do to stop her…
Hyourinmaru: 'she will not turn her back'
Hitsugaya: 'I know'
Hyourinmaru: 'We must trust her'
Hitsugaya: 'I know'
Hyourinmaru: 'I too am hurting'
Hitsugaya: 'I know, but we must be there for her… she needs us'
Hyourinmaru: 'Why are there tears in your eyes?'
Hitsugaya: [shaking it off] 'Emotions' [taking a deep breath] 'Damn things … as good they are when I am with her, they raise up when something threatens her'
Hyourinmaru: 'I will go to her if she calls'
Hitsugaya: [Grinning] 'I know and she knows… I know'
Hyourinmaru: 'She is going to kill them'
Hitsugaya: [Grinning] 'I know… and we are going to let her'
Hitsugaya closes his eyes and takes a deep breath; he concentrates on her, then says, 'you and your stealth training, How long where you standing there?'
Karin stands behind her husband, her head held high as she says, 'Long enough to know you have made a decision'
Hitsugaya turns around and walks to his wife, his face is tense, as he looks into her eyes he gently pulls her into his arms; one hand is firm on her shoulders and the other he places on her belly, he now closes his eyes and concentrates on his son… Satoshi…
As he opens his eyes they are glowing, on his face is a grin of approval that his son and his wife are linked and of one mind; he kisses her passionately, then says, 'all the power that I have is yours for the calling'
She pulls him so their glowing eyes meet, she says, 'I know this is not easy for you, just know it is not I that will die today… I have you and Satoshi to live for… and I will not allow ANYTHING to take that from me'
Hitsugaya smirks at her saying, 'I know … I have accepted long ago, that my woman is not a weak woman … she is strong and her wrath is fierce'
She kisses him, saying, 'Everyday … you surprise me more and more … and I love you more and more' …
She pulls from him saying, 'I must go, Urahara Sama will bring you and the others to the city… and yes I will be careful'
With those words she vanishes….
Hyourinmaru: 'I am proud of you'
Hitsugaya: 'No … We are proud of her'
Hyourinmaru: 'Yes … you are right … we are proud of her'
Hitsugaya: 'Just protect them'
Hyourinmaru: 'Of course'
Hitsugaya then turns and returns to stand with the others…..
Ichigo's ~ Pov
Ichigo walking into another room and sits at a table he is alone thinking…
Today I finally got married...
I was dancing with my new wife, we both looking forward to tensing my best friend Chad he had just proposed to his girlfriend Yuri…. The next thing I awake in a beautiful paradise with my wife… my wife she was crying reading a letter from her Ne Sana …
Telling us to stay put … telling us not to come…
I looked in my wife's eyes; I did not see sadness … I saw rage …
When we walked into the bedroom, she told me that Urahara had warned her and the others that our Ne Sana would try to protect us… I pulled her to me, asking her … asking her what it was she wished… her eyes they quickly glowed with her need for me, and then suddenly I saw them change to anger…
Again I asked her to tell me what it was she wished… then she told me … she was angry that again her Ne Sana thought of everyone else before herself; therefore they took her Ne Sana and they took her Nephew…
It was then I knew … It was not going to the type of wedding night I had always dreamed of … They hurt my wife… the woman I waited a lifetime for … my wife… I am worried, I cannot battle at her side… but I can give all that I have….
He closes his eyes and concentrates hard… calling him …. Calling a meeting … calling him….. His hollow…
Hollow: [eyes hard] 'King … We should be with our queen, not here'
Ichigo: [eyes hard] 'She would have left us… so we belong here, by her side….We must protect her'
Hollow: [angry] 'What … do you think I will not protect her…. She is our queen'
Ichigo: [short] 'Don't be a fool that is not what I meant; we must protect her while she battles and we must make sure she does not kill herself using our powers.'
Hollow: [short] 'Yes her Ne Sana, was right she has not had time to train, but I will help her… tell her to not be afraid of me, tell her I will protect her… tell her I love her'
With those words Ichigo opens his eyes to see Rukia standing before him…
She is beautiful as she stands there looking at him, he grins at her as she says, 'What have you … two decided'
He looks to her saying, 'I … No… WE are here for you and we offer to you all that we have'
He breathes deeply as he pulls her into his arms saying, 'We are concerned that you have not trained, so just as we must trust you … you must trust us …. You must trust him to protect you … you must know that he loves you as I do'
She looks into his eyes she sees him … she sees his hollow… she kisses him deeply then says, 'I love you both, and I know you will be with me'
She starts to step away from him saying, 'I must go … Urahara Sama will bring you to the city'
He looks at her with a smirk, she grins and pulls him close and whispers into his ear saying, 'thank you for believing in me'
She looks into his eyes, her eyes glowing with her need for him saying, 'Just know I have every intention of having my wedding night!!!'
She quickly kisses him, and then vanishes…
Ichigo grins as he walks back into the room joining the others…
Jinta's ~ Pov
Jinta stands quietly looking at the others,
Over the years with Yoruichi and Urahara, he had suspected that they were hiding something, but never this … never that Tamiski was their daughter…
He shakes his head at the thought of the whole thing…but their daughter or not ... that does not change the fact that Yuzu was going in to battle…
He knows that his wife and child are linked; he has always had faith in her abilities…
They spoke when she returned from the luncheon, she never told him everything, but he knew they were planning something…
He had learned early on when dealing with his wife, and the foundation, to never get upset...
Know that the love they had for each other would prevail over anything to include this task which is set before her…
He senses her standing behind him, he turns and looks at her saying, 'Yuzu, are you prepared'
She smiles at him saying, 'Yes ... we are prepared, we wish to have you blessing'
He pulls her to him, until their foreheads touch; he breathes in her scent… wildflowers…
As he places his hand on her belly, and his eyes start to glow…
She is smiling at him as he links with their child…
He nods as he says, 'I all the power that I have is yours for the taking to use to protect your mother and yourself'
He kisses her, and then says. 'Go …Go and bring back what was taken from us…'
Hearing her husband's words Yuzu now with a terrorizing grin, and her eyes glowing she steps back and stands next to Cheri who pulls her close and vanishes…
Jinta breathes deeply, turns and walks over to his brother in laws Ichigo and Hitsugaya, who quietly watched from a far…
Sado's ~ Pov
Sado stands with his cape on; he does not have anything to think about, he believes in her.
He believed in her since the first time he set eyes on her, he knew then they would be together… they just clicked…
Today, finally he proposed to her, only to have her kiss him, as he passed out in her arms…
When she returned from the luncheon he noticed the anklet, and questioned her about it, she just shook her head saying, "something was about to happen".
She did not know when or what, but something was coming, and she needed him more than ever to believe in her…
To believe in her decisions, to love her… to let her feel his love for her
That night he made love to her, that night he had decided that she would become his wife…
He grins, because he knows her strength… he has trained with her… he knows she will victorious ….
He now walks over and joins the others…. He is ready to go … to go and support her … to go and be with her…
Yeah he is ready to go…
Byakuya's ~ Pov
Byakuya stands there looking at everyone and everything…
He has digested all the information that has been presented to him…
Remembering as he passed out she whispered in his ear, 'forgive me …my love'
He breathes deeply, as he takes to concentrate on her… but something is hiding her resitua…
Thinking to himself … he says, 'She must know I am coming … she would be crazy to think I would just stand here…'
He stops and closes his eyes; he realizes that Isshin and Urahara were not talking to the others; they were talking to him….
He cannot interfere…. He must stand there and not interfere…
He knows the rules and they will kill them, if he or anyone else interferes...
He stops and starts to think about his wife, when she battled Soi Fon years ago, and again the night they reconciled… her power … then was beyond words…
Now that she has passed the blood ritual, and she is in her glow period…. She will be unstoppable, but she will need more to defeat Dai…
He takes a deep breath thinking that she must be willing to take from him all that he has …
For years she never has taken from him
He concentrates hard on his Zanputkou … he concentrates and as he does he senses something … he sees it … and he is pleased…
As he opens his eyes, they are glowing and a frightening smirk has appeared on his face
He sweeps his cape around his shoulders as he walks over and joins the others…
He is ready to go… to go and stand by her ….
He knows she will be victorious…
They will be victorious….
Reader's ~ Pov
Isshin and Urahara have returned, they look at the men and one woman standing with capes on in front of them, without saying a word they vanish …into the catacombs….
Royal Onmitsukido guards prepare for Battle ~ Pov
In the royal chambers of the City of the ancient Shihoin soothing music plays quietly in the background
The music:
Instrumental …..Flute, water, and guitar…
Miski and Yuri sit meditating …
……Their hands and their thoughts are linked … their minds are clear…
….Each woman has changed in to a pair of loose fitting slacks and a mandarin style tunic…
Yuri's hair has be pull back straight; While Miski's has been pulled back into a long braid…with cherry blossoms entwined … the scent calms her and keeps her thoughts focused….
The music:
Instrumental …..Flute, water, and guitar…
Music ends …
They are waiting … they are awaiting, suddenly the door opens …
Without opening her eyes Yuri says, 'Enter Travesuras, Insinuate, insatiable, Conejos, Preciosista, Bumble bee, Tatsuki and Matsumoto, take your place before us…'
As they sit they notice Miski even though she has not opened her eyes she is becoming upset sensing that Travesuras, Conejos, and Preciosista now sit with her… her face and hands tense up…
Seeing this Yuzu, Cheri, Karin, Rukia, and Hisa breathe deeply and close their eyes…… they join hands…
As Hisa reaches out to join hands with Yuri she starts to quietly sing…La...La...La...La…la...la...la...la...When you're sad….When you're feeling low…When you're hurt … and don't know where to go…Think of me-…There I'll be….Anytime you need a friend.
Cheri quietly sings…'When you're down,….And your luck runs out,….Or if you're in trouble or in doubt,…It's OK-…Turn my way,….Anytime you need a friend…
Soi Fon looks at the women confused; Matsumoto reaches over and whispers… 'The music …. It is their way of communicating'…
Tatsuki then says, 'The words … listen to the words'
Soi Fon listens……
Karin quietly sings …When you're scared…I will stay with you…When you feel you're falling...I am there for you…..When you're heart… breaks….I'll ease your aches,…Whatever it takes, …I'm in-…..Anytime you need a friend
Rukia quietly sings ….La…La…La…La….La...La...La…la…
Yuri quietly sings...All our lives,…Anywhere we are,…Just reach out-…I'll never be too far….Come what may….There I'll stay….Anytime you need a friend.
Soi Fon grins, as she whispers, 'They are bonding'
Tatsuki nods says, 'A chain is only as strong as its links ….trust me, make no mistake… this chain will not break'
This then that Karin reaches out and takes Matsumoto's hand, then Matsumoto takes Tatsuki's hand, and Tatsuki takes Soi Fon's hand….
Hisa quietly sings …When you're scared ….. I will stay with you,…When you feel you're falling,…I'm there for you….When you're heart breaks ….I'll ease your aches … Whatever it takes, I'm in-… Anytime you need a friend
Yuzu quietly sings …La…La…La…La...La…la…la
Feeling Miski calm and accepting, Yuri takes Miski's hand and then to Soi Fon's surprise Miski takes her hand closing the circle of mediation…
Miski smirks … and starts to sing…When you need a friend….Come what may…There I'll stay…Now until the very end…Anytime …Anytime you need a friend…Whatever it takes … Anytime…Anywhere…Anytime you need a friend.
As they finish singing a royal messenger walks in and bows saying, 'Shihoin Sama it is time'
Miski opens her eyes and looks around at her guard, as she looks into their eyes they nodded with recognition…
Miski, now stands with Yuri by her side and her guard stands in two lines; each line forms in front of both her and Yuri…. each woman in a hooded cape covering their faces….
As a large double door leading into the ancient coliseum slowly opens only one thing can be heard from her lips…
'Leave none alive….KILL THEM ALL…'
A/N:
Ringtones:
Songs:
Wind and water ~ Kitaro (meditation)
Anytime you need a friend ~ the Beu Sisters
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Le Rukia