I am marsreikosan16. My sister and friend, DreamStar14, granted me permission to write this stuff for her story. This is a side story arc for the story Lost and Found. I do not own Bleach. I only own Minako and the Aino Clan. Please enjoy while you can.
Sorry for the wait
Chapter 28: Defeating Kikyo
(previously from Chapter 27)
"I don't care if Minako is a noble. This is the worst thing I have ever heard."
"Are you insulting my clan?" a deep voice said from behind. It was MInako's other sister, Hotaru, the kage of Team 2. Hotaru is about 5'11". SHe has very narrow eyes. Her hair reaches to her shoulders and on her hair as a bandana. She wairs her forehead protector on her arm. Her clothes were a bit similar to Minako's.
"You are?"
"I am Kage of Team 2, Aino Hotaru. YOu were saying something about my sister, Minako, were you?"
"I do not know what you talking about." Ami was just trying to deny it, but Hotaru knew it.
"About what?" It was MInako. Minako was standing at the doorway with Hikaru at her side. HIkaru was surprised to see Hotaru back in town.
"Minako, how come your still alive? I thought you died in an explosion." Hotaru asked her younger sibling.
"Oh, that is another story. I'll tell you later." Minako answered.
"MInako, why didn't you tell me that you were a noble." Ami asked.
"That was suppose to be secret."
"I know that but, WHY!"
"If you knew about the truth of our clan you would have never met me in the first place. Ice and Love do not mix. If the Hitsugaya clan gets near an noble from the Aino clan, that Noble would lose his/her powers. Their hearts would be frozen."
"What about Kurosaki Ichigo? I know you are in love with him."
"New boyfriend?" Hotaru asked. Minako blushed madly and turned to her older sister.
"Hotaru onee-sama. Ichigo is a really good friend of mine. He helped me a lot. But I am not in love with Ichigo."
"The reason why I came back was about your 'death'. I am really surprised that you are actually alive."
"Let's not talk about it."
"Why are you saying this, Minako-chan, are we friends."
"I am saything this becuase I am chosen successor to my clan.
"What?" Ami was furious.
"ANyways, I am here on a little business. Yoshimoto-sama, I am here to report. My younger brother, Hikaru, was attacked by someone. There is a traitor in our mists."
"Who is this traitor, Aino-san?" The head hokage asked.
"My other sister, Kikyo one-chan."
"Kikyo?" Hotaru asked. Why would one of her younger siblings betray the clan? THis doesn't make any sense, "Minako-chan, why would Kikyo attack Hikaru?"
"That is the thing. Kikyo wanted to be the successor of the Aino clan."
"I thought you are. Your skills are strong. That is why father put that in his will."
"I know, but I really think that Kikyo got jealous."
Hotaru understood the fact and wanted her sister to rest more. Minako nodded and headed back to the world of the living.
(ON with the chapter)
Minako finally arrived back in Karakura Town. Her sister Hotaru followed her.
"Minako, why did you tell Hokage Hitsugaya that?" Hotaru asked.
"I was only faking it. I only said that to keep her out of danger. I wanna do this to keep her safe and away from Kikyo," Minako answered.
"I see."
"Minako-chan!" a female voice said. Both sisters turned to see Orihime, Rukia, Chad, Uryuu, and Ichigo. Ichigo looked strangely at the woman next to Minako.
"Hey Orihime," Minako said smiling at Orihime.
"Minako-san, who is this?" Uryuu asked.
"Oh this is my older sister, Hotaru. She is kage of team 2."
"Wait, you have more siblings?" Ichigo asked.
"Yeah, There are five of us total. Me, Hotaru, Kikyo, Hikaru, and Yumi."
"So Kikyo is…"
"Yes, she is a traitor to our family. She wanted to became the successor to the Aino Clan, but sh e got jealous."
"I heard rumors that Kikyo wanted to take over the soul society, Kanoha, and the world of the living," Hotaru said crossing her arms.
"Were those rumors true?" Orihime asked.
"I don't know, yet."
"Oh"
"Oh, Hotaru onee-sama, I want you to meet my friends: Orihime, Rukia, Uryuu, Chad, and Ichigo."
"So this is the boy you think you like?" Hotaru asked with a smile.
"Onee-sama, don't embarrass me."
"I would do nothing to embarrass you."
"Yeah but still."
Hotaru can tell that her younger sister has a crush on Ichigo Kurosaki.
"So now what?" Rukia asked.
"I'm still going to find Kikyo and defeat her," Minako said.
"There is one way to defeat Kikyo and possibly put her into jail," Hotaru said.
"What is that?" Chad asked.
"Minako would have to use her ultimate attack. I learned this from my father: If we have a secret attack, we must do it alone."
"And that is why I told Ami to stay away from me?"
"Yes. You must do it alone."
"Oh."
"Well, well, well. Seems like two of the siblings are here," Kisuke said coming into the scene.
"Urahara," Hotaru said.
"Aino-san, it's been awhile. How was your mission?"
"Lame. The Sound Ninjas are teaming up with another enemy village. Something is happening but who knows. I will have to talk about it in the Kage meating."
"I see. So…"
Ichigo couldn't believe his ears. At first, he thought that Kikyo was the one who had a mission. But it was HOtaru. Hotaru was the oldest out of the who Aino Clan. He looked over at Minako and studied her. What is more to her past? Was she really the true successor to the Aino Clan? If that is true then, how come she never spoke of it to anyone? Ichigo wanted to know more about her past.
"…So Hotaru, let's talk about this at my shop."
Hotaru nodded and followed. Ichigo turned back to Minako who just stood there.
"Minako, what's the story of your past?" Ichigo asked.
"Well, it happened over a hundred years ago…"
(flashback)
Young Minako was picking wildflowers for her mother, Ikuko. Kikyo and Hotaru were both training in the Aino's private training grounds. Her younger brother and sister were both inside helping out with the chores. Ikuko was resting because of her illness. plus her father Yoshi was in battle. Once she had picked enough she went inside to give it to her mother.
"Oka-sama, here. I picked these for you," Minako said. Her mother smiled warmly and MInako placed them in her mother's vase and took out the old ones.
"Those flowers are very beautiful Minako," Ikuko said.
"I hope you get better."
"I hope so too, but it is just a cold. Oka-san will be better by tomorrow. Maybe we (you, me, Hikaru, and Yumi) could go to market and go shopping."
"honto?"
Her mother nodded.
Soon during the evening, HOshi returned home after the battle. The kids were excited to see him. It had been 10 years since they last saw him.
"Oto-san. Welcome back!" the five siblings said hugging their father.
"It's good to be back home with my family."
Soon the Aino clan had their feast. After that the siblings went to bed. Hoshi came into Minako's room and tucked her in.
"Minako, please don't forget this. Your have a greater power other than your chakra. YOu will find out soon, but you won't need to worry about that til you are a bit older."
"Oh...," Minako said then stopped to think about something. Then she figured it out, "...are you going to stay with us forever if there are no more wars?"
"That is a possibility, my dear. Good night."
"Good Night, Oto-san."
It was still night time and and three of the siblings were asleep. Hotaru came into Minako's room and woke her up.
"Minako...Minako...," Hotaru called out to her sister.
"What is it?"
"I don't know about this, but Oka-san and Oto-san are gone."
"Eh?"
"Come on. We need to find them."
"What about Yumi and Hikaru?"
"They are still asleep. BUt Kikyo is trying to find them around this big house."
The two sisters went outside and found their parents. Yoshi had a hard time breathing and Ikuko was already dead.
"OKA-SAN...OTO-SAN!" Minako cried and went to her father.
"Minako. I don't know what have killed me. I didn't see the assasin. He might have come from the stealth force which is in the soul society. Forgive me...Minako. You are the successor to the Aino Clan. For your hidden Powers. It will give you the answer," Hoshi said and died.
Rain started to poor. Minako became histerical and cried in Hotaru's arms. Hotaru will have to take care of her family from this point on.
(End Flashback)
"…I didn't know who killed my parents, but there are five of us left. I was known as the 'Beautiful child of Love.' Once I became part of team 6, I told the Head Hokage to keep our clan a secret so no person will never know about the Aino Clan. From that point forward, it was known as the ancient Clan of Love."
"That was a sad story," Orihime said.
"We will find out who killed your parents," Ichigo said.
"Once we do, we will kill him," Uryuu said pushing up his glasses.
"I don't believe that revenge is the answer; not in my book," Minako said.
"Then what is the answer?" Rukia asked
"I believe it is 'love', not 'hate'. I can't kill the one who killed my parents. If I did, I won't forgive myself. My father once told me that it is easy to forgive."
"She does have a point there."
"No worries, Minako-chan."
(meanwhile)
Ami went up to the sereitei to see her brother. She was pissed off.
"What's wrong Ami?" Captain Hitsugaya asked.
"It's Minako…She is part of a noble clan and now she is telling me to stay out of a battle which is against her sister Kikyo," Ami said sitting on the sofa crossing her arms.
"I think Minako-san only wants you to be safe. I heard that Aino Kikyo was the most violent one in the Aino clan."
"Do you think Minako-chan is playing with me?"
"Ami, your overreacting."
"No I'm not."
"Ami, calm down. Just at least have a cup of tea."
"Fine"
I hope you liked it. Please review. The next chapter is my last so DreamStar14 can continue.
