WARNING! I DO NOT OWN BLEACH NOR ITS CHARACTERS (Other than made up characters and the children)
Chapter 26
When they have reached to Hueco Mundo, Ren and Ai continued to shunpoed themselves to Aizen's ex-lair which became Eiji's. Ichigo and Soifon were surprised at the twins being here and were about to call out to them but then another sudden gust of ice cool wind blew past them and saw it was Hitsugaya. "Are you not going to go after them?" Soi fon asked
"Nah, Toshiro is with them so there's nothing to worry about" Ichigo replied and walked slowly towards the empty white sand area of Hueco Mundo.
Hitsugaya's POV
I shunpoed behind my two children with my reitsu hidden away from them, which I think and believe that they didn't notice it since not once have they stopped nor turned their head to look behind them. I wonder if this is a good thing or a bad thing… after all, they are 100% focused on their objective in front of them but they have let their guard down at the same time. While we are running, I listened to what Ren was saying to Ai.
"Ai, you will need to follow me carefully once we get to the lair" Ren said
"Puh-lease we can just trace down his reitsu" Ai retorted
"Are you an idiot!? I tried that before when I was still Jun! And I could never trace down his reitsu or anyone's to exact since they have set up some illusions that dull our senses."
"You must have been sucked at tracing reitsu"
I could literally see the tick marks above Ren when Ai said that.
"Oh yeah? Like you can do any better!?"
"Of course I can!"
"I doubt that"
Ai glared at Ren who returned the glare and I continued to watch and listen to their bickerings and mentally sighed at their childishness.
In Soul Society…
All the taichous and shinigamis were told to return to their sleeping barracks or the 4th division to rest up since there is a high chance that there might not be another attack happening again. Karin didn't return to her house nor her division but instead, she immediately went to the first division. The shinigamis in the first division noticed her and bowed at her while she gave them a quick nod in return and reached to the Soutaichou's office. She knocked on the door until she heard "Come in" and opened the door. There sat Soutaichou behind his desk as he rests himself, Karin walked towards him and bowed in respect when she has reached his desk.
"Karin-taichou, how may I help you?" Soutaichou asked
"Soutaichou, I am concerned about my family's current situation, now that they are in Hueco Mundo to defeat the mastermind once and for all without your permission. You wouldn't kick them out of Soul Society right?" Karin stated and trailed into a question. Soutaichou looked at her and saw her eyes are filled with worry, anger and plead.
"I will not kick them out of Soul Society, after all, Hitsugaya taichou has told me his prediction beforehand," Soutaichou said
"What do you mean?" Karin asked confused
Soutaichou sat patiently as he thinks back when Hitsugaya met him yesterday.
"Soutaichou, I believe that one day Ren and Ai would want to kill the real villain themselves" Hitsugaya stated, Soutaichou stopped his writing and looked up at him.
"What makes you say that Hitsugaya taichou?"
"I'm going to meet Aizen in the world of the livings right now and he told me to go alone" Hitsugaya replied
"… I do not wish for you to go alone"
"I understand that then may I make a request?" Soutaichou nodded and Hitsugaya continued.
"I would like Soi fon taichou to come with me"
"Why?"
"Soi fon taichou is also an assassin, I alone will not be able to kill Aizen, but with her, in the shadow, we will have a higher chance" Soutaichou went silent and thought about his request and nodded, "I understand but I will also inform Kuchiki taichou. I believe he too will assist you all when needed" Hitsugaya nodded in understanding.
"Before you leave Hitsugaya taichou, you said that your twins would want to kill the real villain themselves, how would you know?"
"If I recall correctly, Kuchiki taichou has told you about his assumption about Aizen's escape right?" Soutaichou nodded.
"Aizen called out to me and not Ai... which doesn't make any sense but… I think this is part of Aizen's and the one behind all this planned this, not just to control the world but to have Ai and Ren appeared and face the real villain themselves"
Soutaichou stayed silent and Hitsugaya continued "When the time comes, I do not wish for them to go alone, so please allow me to go with them. To protect them" Hitsugaya requested once again and did a 90 degrees bow. Soutaichou watches him intensely and notices that how serious this man is, he sighed and said "Rise, Hitsugaya taichou"
When Hitsugaya did as told, Soutaichou continued, "I will allow you to go with them but in return, I want you three to come back safe and alive" Hitsugaya thanked him and walked to the door to leave, before he leaves the office, he turned around and bowed once more and left for the world of the livings.
Karin was silent after listening to Soutaichou's explanation. "He met with Aizen?" she asked
"You didn't know?" Soutaichou asked
Karin shook her head saying no, Soutaichou sighed and said "Don't worry Karintaichou, I promise you that your family will stay in Soul Society" Karin smiled and bowed in thanks and left the first division.
Ichigo and Soifon were walking around until they saw Depsigh leaning against a white wall. "I've been waiting for you all" Depsigh said
"You knew we were coming?" Ichigo asked surprised
"Ren sent me a message when he got here and told me about the reason you guys being here" Depsigh replied
"Doesn't explain why you are here" Soi fon stated
Depsigh shrugged and said "I'm here to take you guys to a cemetery that we made just in case there are some arrcanars that are worth being buried here"
After explaining Depsigh pushed himself away from the wall and said "Come with me" and walked to the left, Ichigo and Soi fon said nothing but followed him. Since they both know that following Depsigh is better than wondering alone, who knows when a hollow or a meno grande will appear and attack them, especially when they are exhausted from the morning battle with the arrcanars that invaded into Soul Society.
"Err… Depsigh was it?" Ichigo asked when he had enough of the thick and awkward air around them.
"Yes, what is it?"
"You said the cemetery for the arrcanars that are worth being buried… sounds like there was some that are already buried" Ichigo stated
Depsigh looked back at him and then focused back on the path "Yes, Tousen Kaname was buried"
"What!? Tousen Kaname was buried!?" Ai asked in surprised
"Yeah, while I was there, I have never seen him. Not once. I asked Gin and I found out that Tousen Kaname was already killed when he already broke out of his control" Ren explained
Hitsugaya was surprised at this new information and wanted to ask a question but he doesn't want them to find out that he has been following them.
"How?"
"How what?" Ren asked not understanding Ai's question
"How did Kaname break out of the control?"
"I was told that his belief of justice broke his bound"
"Justice?" Ai asked with the look of 'what the heck?'
"Yeah, and don't ask. I don't understand it" Ren said. Ai stayed silent and the three of them continued their way.
"We're almost there Ai, from here on out, we must be extra cautious and follow me" Ren commanded
Ai pouted and but said nothing and listened to what Ren said, while Hitsugaya focused on his main mission of protecting his two little angels.
Soutaichou: You want me to read this Suariel? *He asks as he holds the script*
Suariel: *Whispers* Yes! Now do it, the readers are reading (maybe)
Soutaichou: Oh! *clears throat* ahem... please excuse my manner, while... ahem... please leave a review. Thank you *Bows*