From the bushes comes a shadow, shifting and mysterious in and of itself. The cloaked figure swiftly made their way towards Ichigo and Uryuu. Their hand searched for something in their cloak pockets and revealed a small dagger. They threw it, aiming for the Quincy's back but by the time Rukia was able to shout out a warning, it was in mid flight.

"Y-Yotaka" Mitsukai gasps out and then she fell back, dagger embedded in her chest. Ichigo turned and looked at the girl on the floor, sprawled out with various wounds and a dagger completely lodged in her chest. She coughed and turned to her side, yanking out the dagger and screaming in pain.

"Imouto…" A young man whispers. He's tall, with a strange black cloak around him. Slate eyes where wide and gawking, his thick silver hair swayed in the breeze and his face was ghastly pale. "Mitsukai why-why did you-!" Yotaka shouted and then he fell to his knees, tears streaming steadily down his cheeks.

Mitsukai smiles and rubs the blood that slipped past her lips, unintentionally spreading the red fluid. "There's more to life than…what people tell you…" She begins, speaking slowly either because of the intense pain or to carefully chose her words is anyone's guess. "revenge is foul and will leave you an empty person…life is supposed to be spent…answering the 'what ifs'…to be lived without…without regrets…" Mitsukai's face scrunches up in pain and she bites her lip and lets out a long groan.

"I don't regret taking the blow." Mitsukai says with a sly little smile. Mind blank besides the thought that he has just stabbed his sister, that he's the one that put her in pain. Yotaka sputters only some incoherent words and lets out a guttural cry, sort of a plea, and leaves, running.

What have I done? What the HELL have I done? I…she's my sister and I-I killed her! Ohhh god, and she tried to warn me! Please… Yotaka is crying and he trips and falls, letting out a little whimper "Sorry…"

"Oi, look who it is!" Yotaka looks up and sees Daniel, bloodied and bruised but grinning nonetheless; behind him is Solomon, looking like he's had better days but is fine either way. "Mitsukai's niisan, huh?"

"Yotaka." Solomon says coldly and Yotaka feels like karma has come back to pay him his dues. "You look pitiful, crying there in the dirt." Solomon's eyes narrow venomously. "kind of like Mitsukai when we found her, you remember that?"

"Ooohh yeeaaa!~" Daniel says gleefully, having actually remembered that moment. "Didn't you abandon her?" Daniel asks innocently. Yotaka's eyes swell with tears once more and he looks up, eyes pleading.

"Send me away." He whispers.

"What? Like…Conso?" Daniel asks, tilting his head.

"You don't deserve it." Solomon speaks up. Yotaka nods and sighs.

"Solomon!" Daniel says scolding his twin.

"Fine." Solomon steps forward and unsheathes his zanpakuto. He kneels down and presses the butt of the hilt of his zanpakuto against Yotaka's forehead.

Yes…the light, it's beautiful. Mitsukai, do you forgive me? Will you also come to this place of burning white light? Do you…do you forgive your stupid niisan?

…

Mitsukai lay on the ground and tilted her head back. She smiled and breathed heavily as the group of teens rushed over to her. Rukia came with her arm around Kagemusha's shoulders; Chad walked in steadily without a word and Uryuu had arrived with an arm slung heavily over Ichigo's shoulder. Ichigo looked at her with a bit of resentment but thankful at the same time. Orihime sprinted from her spot and kneeled beside Mitsukai and her hairpins where already ablaze with life.

"N-no, Orihime-chan." Mitsukai smiles and places a hand over Orihime's. She looks over at Uryuu. "I'm sorry for everything Uryuu-kun." She pauses. "I wish…none of this had ever happened…" She lets a solitary tear slip her by. "And Ichigo…" Mitsukai giggles a bit and frowns. "I'm sorry for everything I've done. I guess my meddling caused you trouble as well."

Mitsukai looks over at Rukia and nods; Rukia smiled pleasantly and nods back. Rukia punches Ichigo's shoulder and Ichigo yelps in pain. He gives Rukia a "What the hell!" look and Rukia gives him a hearty death glare.

"Icihgo-kun c-can you…" Mitsukai coughs and grunts in pain. "send me away, please." Mitsukai looks at the blurring figures and smiles to herself. "Please, perform the Conso and send me to Soul Society." A pause. "Both of us."

Ichigo seems a bit reluctant but nods. He leans Uryuu against Chad and kneels down before Mitsukai. She's crying and he feels a tad bad for everything, not that he knows all the details.

"It was…good to know you, Mitsukai-chan." Ichigo says and lifts up Zangetsu.

"Goodbye, Mitsukai-chan." Orihime says with a smile, tears in her eyes.

"Goodbye, everyone." Mitsukai closes her eyes and the hilt makes contact with her forehead. The tap glows and kanji form, and then her body begins to dissimilate into ethereal, glowing particles.

And in plain view of the world three butterfly make their way up into the sky; their elegant dances intertwine, each one gorgeous and magnificent. Slowly they disappear from clear view and they are lost in memory, their wings, their elegance, their dances.

Note: No, this is not the end of the story