Child of the Hogyoku

Chapter 29

Rangiku had traied to make this an excuse to have a party but was out voted.

"I think that's them," Rukia pricked to the sound of the motor.

"Don't make such a big fuss, Rukia," Renji looked at her glanced from teh TV, "You'll freak him out."

"Oh come on," She shook her head, "Don't tell me you're not kinda curious to get to know him better. To be able to watch someone with Head-Captain class potental develop and even have a part of teaching him."

Renji said nothing. It would be a bog fat lie if he deined it. Toushiro Hitsugaya may not have been the most powerful capatin but was probably the most important. He was a bright beacon for the future of the Soul Sociaty and it was no secret to say that if his powers were to develop as they were he would have been in line for the head-captain's title. Then a thought ocured to the red head.

"Are we gonna have to help look after him?"

Rukia gave a giggle, "Well if I can gudge Ichigo's parenting skills on his own father..."

"And this is home, Toushiro." Ichigo said as he walked through the door carrying the boy's suitcase.

He put in one of the rooms they passed before they came to the main room of the large two bedroomed flat.

"Welcome Toushiro," Rukia gave a friendly smile from the dining table.

"What she said," Renji looked over his shoulder from the couch.

"You know Renji and Rukia,"

"Yeah," Toushrio watched as Ichigo went to the kictchen.

Rukia had to give a giggle. It was cute. He stood at the end of the hallway not sure what to do with himself. His eyes glanced round but he couldn't beging himself to relax.

"You hungry, Toushiro," Ichigo called.

"No." He called back.

Renji finally took some pity on thelost boy, "Come watch some TV with me." he cocked his head.

"'Kay." He spoke uncirtaintly as he went over and sat on the other end of the couch to the man.

He'll get used to it. Rukia smiled before going back to work on her report.


"I wanted to throw him a party..." Rangiku sulked.

"He needs to get used to living in a new place with new people," Oirhime said for about the fifth time as she handed Rangiku her homemade snack.

"I know, I know." She grumbled kinda jelous of Ichigo really, She'd love to be in his shoes right now.

"Say...Rangiku?" Orihime said warily.

"Hmmm..." Her icy eyes looked at her curiously.

"I wasn't sure how I could ask about this but...I heard there was something strange about Toushiro's death," She looked away, "I didn't want to ask before but now that...well..."

"There was," She came in, "I understand why you never asked but I guess it's information that should be shared now."

Orihime's full attention truned to Rangiku as the strawberry blond began.

"Captain fought and defeated the third espada. I was luckly they the Head-Captain intervined with my battle when he did or I wouldn't have been able to finnsh her off when she escaped. She was pretty weakened by Captain's attack but nearly caught him off guard.

Anyway, After the esparda were defeated we turned to Azien as he escaped from the flame prision. Captain had a lot of reason to hate Azien and was quick to attack him but woking together they seemed to get the upper hand but Azien got a hard blow and he was out the battle from then on."

"And he died there?" Orihime blinked, there seemed nothing strange about that.

"Well, he died due to not being healed as he insisted otehr be healed before him but I was sure that wound was something he could get back up from. My Captain had very good indurance but he didn't. And when he was examined it seemed the more fatal wound was diffrent to the one that was delt by Azien and one that no one remeber him getting."

"That it a little strange." Orihime put it lightly.

"The only explenation was that it happened under illusion so no one could notice but Ichigo could clearly see he was still fighting Aizen so we just don't know how it happened."

There was silence as Orihime proccessed it, "Maybe...He'll remeber what happened at some point."

"I don't know if I want him to remeber that much," Rangiku said honestly, "Captain's life wasn't exactally happy rainbows."

Orihime gave a giggle, "I guess you're right,"

"Now put the movie on girl" The bust captain ordered.

"Alright, Alright." Orihime got up and put on the girlish movie.


author notes: I do not own bleach or the characters

details on toushi's death bam bam baaaaaaaaaa! sorry abotu the wait i've had essays and a show but hopefuly I'll be abel to update more now

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