Child of the Hogyoku
Chapter 36
Ichigo took they boy to the bank of the river. He liked coming here to think things through and he hoped Tosuhiro would be able to feel the same peace he did. He walked down the bank and sat on the grass looking back to the white haired boy who seemed a little reluctant to follow.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing," He shook his head and took a seat next to the man, "So...what did you want to talk about?"
What would Ichigo want to know about? He found himself wondering. Up until now he'd been the one asking all the questions.
"Well..." Ichigo found it had where to start, "I know you've heard Hyorinmaru but I want ot know weather you've heard a second voice too?"
"Huh?" Toushiro blinked.
I don't suggest telling him kid. Shinigami hate hollows.
Thats's where I believe he is wrong child. You can trust this man.
Toushiro looked away from Ichigo scowling.
You two are a great help...
"Toushiro,"
He pricked up and glanced to Ichigo who was still expecting an answer.
"What if I did...?"
That may as well have been a yes anyway.
"Then I'll do nothing for now cause that was only the first thing I wanted to ask you," The ginger took a breath.
Toushiro prepared himself for the next few quiestions. If it was something that was bothering Ichigo so badly...
"I want you to be honest with me alright Toushiro," His hazel eyes looked at him seriously, "Do you know a man called Aizen Souske?"
"Azien..." He said thoughtfully wondering mainly how he'd figured to say that, what tipped him off?, "Is he the guy you're fighting?"
Ichigo watched him carefully. Toushiro could take his staring and covered his discomfort with annoyance.
"Is he?"
"Yeah," Ichigo withdrew his gaze, "What about the hogyoku? How much do you know of that?"
"Why am I being asked all this?" How the hell do you know? was more what he was thinking.
"Becuse I don't want you hurt," Ichigo snapped back.
Toushiro was taken aback a little by the consern and worry in Ichigo's eyes.
"What do you mean?" He said more calmly.
"I had a chat with Urahara," Ichigo began, "We figured out that Aizen must have targeted to kill Captain Hitsugaya in the last fight so that he could make you."
"Make...me?"
"He wanted to use you're soul in one of his twisted little experements. Use it to create another Hogyoku and then see you're polentle as a weapon." Ichigo's fists clenched.
Toushiro's now upset eyes went from the annoyed Ichigo to the glittering river. He was in experement? No. No. He was more to Aizen that that. Aizen gave him the hogyoku to protect him he... but his eyes and hair changeing colour...Aizen wasn't suprised, in fact he seemed quite happy with it. No!
Toushiro shook his head violently.
"Toushiro, you alright?" Ichigo put a hand on his shoulder.
"I'm fine," he said coldly shocking it off.
No. This was the enemy trying to confuse him. Shinigami were bad news, dangerous and most of all his enemy. He'd let himself forget that.
"Toushiro?" Ichigo's eyes followed him as the boy rose to his feet and pulled his hood up.
"Can we go home now?" He spoke ice cubes and Ichigo got to his feet.
Toushiro stormed stright to his room.
Stupid Ichigo. Aizen's not like that.
You are only fooling youself child, the dragon rumbled in his head.
You're a zampactou Hyorinmaru. A Shinagmi's weapon. I shouldn't be listening to you either. He snapped back.
He could see the crimson eyes of the dragon skink in his mind but he pushed it aside.
Now you're getting things kid. His hollow came in,
"You want to swap with me?" Rukia blinked.
She was on the phone to the soul sociaty.
"I know you're almost always in Karakura town Rukia but I really want to see Lil'Shiro," Momo's pleading voice came over the phone.
"I'm sure we can have a swap for a few day Hinamori," Rukia smiled.
Renji and Ichigo looked up.
"Thank you Rukia, Thank you," The voice hapily said down the phone, "I can come start of next week."
Rukia nodded, "I really should visit my brother anyway," She shrugged.
"Tell Captain Abari I'll see him soon, bye."
With that she flipped the phone down.
"Momo's coming?" Renji blinked.
Rukia nodded, "Start of next week," She replied, "I'm going to swap woth her for a few days."
"Are you sure that'll be alright?" Ichigo didn't know much on the relationship this Momo girl had with Toushiro but he knew they were close.
"Don't worry Ichigo," Renji reasured him, "It'll be like when he saw Rangiku probably."
"Hmm..." Ichigo just nodded.
Author notes: I do not own bleach or the characters
kinda short but hey...momos coming and Toushi is dead set agains shinigami...what will happen?
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