Chapter 35
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They arrived in Soul Society at nightfall. They were welcomed by Hisagi and Ayako,
"Welcome home, Yuki-Taichou!" Ayako called.
Yuki smiled, "It's good to be back."
Toushiro stepped forward, "We should go meet this new Taichou."
"Ah, Inori-Taichou! C'mon, he'll be so happy to meet you!" Ayako said cheerfully as she skipped off toward the 3rd division. Toushiro followed right behind her. Yuki stayed back a little to walk with Hisagi.
He looked down at her as they walked,
"You look tired, Taichou."
She nodded, "A little…" She glanced up at him, "You on the other hand are looking a lot better."
He smiled a little, "Yeah, still a little sore though…"
They walked in silence for another moment after that, then Yuki cleared her throat,
"So, what's this new Taichou like?"
"He's alright…Almost everyone likes him…"
"Almost?"
"There are a few who don't…Trust him…"
"You included?"
He nodded, "There's something about him that's a little off…"
"Hm…"
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They arrived at the 3rd division area to find it deserted. It was eerily quiet. They carefully made their way to the Taichou's quarters and Ayako knocked cheerfully on the door,
"Inori-Taichou!"
After a few seconds, the door slid open,
"Ah, Ayako-Chan, Hisagi-San, welcome…" He smiled, "And you must be the Taichou's I have yet to meet." He turned, "Come in."
They followed him inside and he sat down, inviting them all to do the same. They did so, Hisagi and Yuki sitting across the table from him, watching him. He was very tall and thin. He had dark brown eyes and shaggy, messy, black hair. He had a kind look on his face, but it looked a little bit forced. His quarters were very dark and the only current lighting he had on were candles he'd lit near the table,
"So you two are Toushiro and Yuki Hitsugaya…9th and 10th Division Taichou, eh? I'd heard you were twins, but I didn't know you were identical…" He paused, "I am Kyosuke Inori…It's a pleasure to meet the both of you." He smirked, "I look forward to working with you." As he finished what he was saying, a strange reiatsu flowed momentarily through the room. Yuki glanced up at him, and he quickly turned his attention to Ayako.
Hisagi gave her a little nudge, "See what I mean…?" He whispered.
She nodded, "Yeah…"
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A short while later they all filed back out into the night. Toushiro went back to the 10th division headquarters to start catching up on work that he knew Matsumoto hadn't done while he was gone. Ayako went to meet with some friends in the entertainment district.
Hisagi and Yuki made their way back toward the 9th division area,
"Doesn't anyone else notice what's going on?"
Hisagi shook his head, "It doesn't seem like they do…I think he's just picking who he lets know…like…Aizen kind of…"
"Don't even say that…"
"Sorry, Taichou…It just seems that that's what's going on kinda…" He sighed, "Even Kira doesn't like him…"
"Really..?" She stopped and looked back toward the 3rd division, "Something is going on here…We need to find out what it is…Before something happens…Because it will…I can feel it…"
Hisagi turned around and walked up behind her, "I'm always with you Taichou…But I can't promise that he won't get me too somehow…"
She looked up at him and smiled, "I won't hold it against you if something does happen…" her face turned serious as she turned around and started walking to her division again, "We have to do something soon though…"
Hisagi nodded and followed her.
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` Inori stood in the doorway of his quarters, looking down over the empty 3rd division courtyard. He smirked, "The silence is so nice…" He looked up at the moon, "Just wait Shinigami…I will have my revenge…" He looked down at his partially open robe top. A huge, deep scar cut across his chest. He clenched his fist, "Soon you'll know of true pain and suffering…"
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So that's the end of this story!
I'm going to continue with this, story line. I'm rewriting some of my older fics, so I'm not sure when it'll be up. Hopefully it won't take too long.