I know I don't deserve your forgiveness for being gone for so long, but a lot of things have happened this past month, and we couldn't help it. Well to start things off, thank you so much for reviewing, and to all of you guys who are still supporting this story. I missed you guys so much, but with everything going on…
Let me start with Jennifer. When she was attacked by that dog, her arm was messed up so bad, she had to have two surgeries in order to fix it, but it wasn't completely fixed. Jennifer can't use her right arm that much anymore, she lost control of her arm, because of torn muscles and tendons. The doctors said she was supposed to get better, but that's doesn't seem to be the case at the moment. Jennifer can't lift anything heavier than a glass of water without dropping it; her arm just gives out, it tears me apart. She's been at the hospital and places like that for this past month, so that's why she hasn't been able to help with story. I hope she will regain enough strength to play her guitar, because if she has to give that up, it'll kill her.
Samantha isn't doing any better. Several days ago, her father overdosed and was taken to the hospital. Then, he had a stroke and died in his house and wasn't found until about two days. I know that he's was a real bastard, but he was still her dad, and Samantha flew out of Texas with her mom and Brandon. She still isn't back, but that's understandable, her mom is taking care of some business over there, because Sam's dad didn't have anyone else except his ex-wife and kids. She says she's doing fine, but she won't be able to help with the story until she gets back, and I don't know when that'll be.
So all in all, I'm by myself, and it's so hard writing this on my own. That doesn't mean I'm going to stop, oh no, not now. I'm going to go ahead and announce this. In five more chapters (not counting this one), the story will reach it's end. I know, I KNOW, you guys are probably saying, "What the f**k! You haven't even covered all pairings yet!"
We said that this story was going to be over when the couples WE WANTED to hook up, ended up together. Most couples in the stories won't end up together, but I think it's pretty obvious which ones are the ones that are going to be paired up. Besides, I discussed this with Jennifer and Samantha, and we agreed that if we kept up with the story, it would just go on, and on, and on with no concrete ending. I didn't want the story to start going downhill, so that's why we are ending it. Don't get me wrong, we planned it that way, and the ending is already written in my college notebooks. It's been a rough month, and I really am sorry that you guys have to suffer because of our problems.
Due to the circumstances, I'm going to have to take down Gin's Advice Column, because I did that with Jennifer and Samantha; however, since I'm on my own, things just got that much harder. I'm so sorry, there's no excuse, I know… I know some of you had questions, so I'll answer them.
Que 9: Yes, Jennifer is a lefty. That's how most people tell us apart, because I'm right handed, and she's left handed.
Ulkira: I know Senna isn't originally a jerk, but I made her that way for this story. Trust, some writers portray her as a home-wrecker, slutty, and other worse things. Compared to other stories, I'm being lenient. Your issue with the real character/fictional character relationships, yeah, keep reading until the story ends and you'll see…
Zaft: What guys do we like? Well, Samantha doesn't have a type, really, just as long as the guy treats her and her friends right. Jennifer, believe it or not, likes the nerdy types; I don't know why, I always figured she would go for the bad boys or something. Me? I like skater boys, I really like skater boys, and not all of them are bad.
Ode: "Why do you like Hisana so much? She barely appears in the series." Just by watching her on Bleach for those few seconds, made me realize that she was perfect. I wasn't all surprised that she was Rukia's sister. Anyways, even though we don't know much about her, she's the opposite of Rukia, and I know she's the sweetest person ever, despite some of her issues. I also agree that she's the perfect partner for Byakuya Kuchiki and that he will probably, never stop loving Hisana, not EVER. Hisana did love Byakuya. When she said that she felt sorry for not returning his love, she didn't mean that she didn't love him, she meant that she regretted not giving him her love and attention because she spent all her time searching for Rukia. They hold a mutual understanding for each other, and she brought out the best of Byakuya, and he knows that, too. You may not see it, but true Hisana fans do. ByaSana forever.
Kaileychicago: This one is for Jennifer. What do you think about Rukia and IchiRuki? I'm curious, btw you remind me of Jade from Victorius. I asked Jennifer the question, and she said this: I'm not going to lie, I like Rukia, she's isn't like most girls. I support IchiRuki, but they are not my favorite. I rather IchiRuki than RenRuki or IchiHime.
AngelBleachFairy: I don't know if you reading this, but throughout my whole month of trouble and unease, your review made me smile. You remind me a lot about myself, and thank you for making me feel better. I would like to meet you guys too, and tell Victoria I said hi. I like Fruits Basket, too. Hatori! ^.^
I'm sorry this isn't a real chapter, but it's to let you know that we have not forgotten about it, and we are working on it. I hope this is good enough for you, for now. I'm really sorry if I'm not too excited at the moment, I hope you understand…
IBP: Previews
Previews are scrambled up. Previews of chapters 36 though 41.
Preview 1:
Samantha crossed her arms as Rukia141 silently stared out the window of their suite. Jennifer was humming a tune to herself, filing her nails without a care in the world. The silence coming from Rukia141 was growing louder and louder, pounding inside Samantha's head. Instead of calling out to Rukia141, Samantha turned to Jennifer.
"Aren't you the least bit bothered that JC and Spiderthorn left?" She asked Jennifer.
Jennifer rolled her eyes as she continued to file her nails. "I couldn't care less, they wanted to leave, so they did."
"They were your friends." Samantha said, frowning.
"They were people I worked with, they were never my friends." Jennifer said, blowing on her nails as she continued her humming. Samantha sighed in frustration as she turned to Rukia141.
"This is-?"
"The end…" Rukia141 said, looking out at the ocean. "They left because it's all coming to an end, Samantha…they won't be the only ones that'll be leaving."
Samantha looked down at the floor. "Yeah, I know what you mean…"
Preview 2:
Olivia turned her head in order to stare at Uryu. "In Mexico, people die by the thousands. They're murdered and die violent deaths. You already know what happens to souls who are torn away from this life." She told him.
Uryu nodded. "Some stay here, wandering around, anchored to this world."
"Yes, and Mexico has full of lost souls, the perfect feeding place for hollows." Olivia stated, glancing at Uryu. He clenched his jaw as Olivia sighed, turning her gaze to the ocean.
"The Americas and west have witnessed so much death since it's discoveries. Indians, those in the Civil Wars, Mexico and it's cartels; people have been dying left and right throughout the years…"
"Mexico has gotten worse, hasn't it?" Uryu asked.
Olivia sighed. "Yes, it has. No matter how many deaths occur in the world, hollows always come here, they infest these parts. They smell the blood, they smell the carnage, and they always come back." She looked at him. "Always…"
"This is their home." Uryu said.
"Yes, they've nested here for years, that some have even taken the Spanish language as their own." Olivia's eyes narrowed. "But you already knew that, did you?"
Sonido, Arrancar, Hueco Mundo, Murciélago, Pantera.
Espada…
"Yes, I know." He replied.
Preview 3:
Karin dashed down the hall, trying to get as far away from him as possible. That's all she could do at the moment; run. She just had to run, to get away from there, to no face him, she couldn't face him, how could she?
"He knows, he knows…" Karin whispered, her hearting beating furiously against her chest. Toshiro knew, he knew who she was. "Damn it…"
What the hell was she going to say? What would be her excuse? She had hoped the secret would die with her, but that wasn't the case anymore. Karin dashed up the stairs that led to the roof, flew out the door, and turned to shut the door.
Someone stopped it.
Karin stepped back as an annoyed Toshiro walked through the door, closing it behind him. The moment was so awkward as he glared at her, his eyes demanding for some sort of explanation. She averted her gaze.
Toshiro crossed his arms. "You never told me…"
"I was going to-!"
"Liar." He snapped.
Karin gave an exasperated sigh. "What did you want me to say? I had no intention of telling you because I didn't have a reason to!"
"You knew I liked you, you should have told me at least." He told her, somewhat angrily. Karin felt her heart give a painful tug.
"Let's be realistic, you can't like me. You know why you can't…" She sighed. He didn't say anything, looking troubled, but she knew he understood what she meant.
Preview 4:
It was too easy.
Aizen casually walked down the aisle of the plane, scanning for his seat. Slipping away from the group at the last minute wasn't difficult. He took a detour and headed towards another flight that was not heading towards Japan, but to Madrid, Spain. Having discarded his ticket, and pulled out another one from his coat pocket, Aizen had boarded the plane.
He found his seat, and made himself comfortable. It wasn't long before he caught a glimpse of a young woman, heading towards him. She had pale skin, and was a petite woman. Her golden, blond hair fell past her shoulders, her blue eyes bright and full of…
Aizen chuckled to himself as she stopped beside him. "Excuse me, monsieur, if I may…" She told him, a small smirk on her face.
"But of course." He stood up and she moved past him in order to sit next to the window.
"Merci." She said, studying him with her eyes, a smile playing at her lips. He too had been taking her in, and realized that she gave off a rather, malevolent aurora; one that he could relate.
"Sosuke Aizen." He told her.
She smiled. "Celeste Molyneux." She held out her hand and he took it, bushing his lips against her knuckles.
"A pleasure to meet you, Miss Molyneux." He said.
"Non, the pleasure is all mine, chérie."
"Pardon me, but are you going to Madrid for vacation? By your dialect, it seems to me that you hail from France." Aizen asked her.
"Oui, I'm from France, but I'm not going to Madrid on vacation." She leaned closer, her eyes gleaming with amusement. "I'm on the run." She then placed a finger on her lips, signaling him to keep her secret.
"And you trust me with this information because?" He asked, chuckling.
"Oui, because you're just like me, are you not?" She asked, smiling as she ran her fingers on his hand. "Vous êtes mal, comme moi."
Aizen smirked. "En effet je suis."
"Ah, Aizen, you and I are going to get along just fine, oui." Celeste smiled slyly.
Preview 5:
Sasakibe entered Yamamoto's office, and gave a bow. "Pardon my interruption, Head Captain Yamamoto, but it appears to me that you have a visitor."
Yamamoto looked up from his desk and gave a slight nod. Sasakibe stood aside in order to let the visitor through. Yamamoto saw Gilly trot into his office, wagging her tail happily. "Ah, Gillian." He nodded. Gilly stopped and began to belly crawl towards the Head Captain, obviously happy about something.
The Head Captain caught sight of the satchel strapped to her back. Gilly stopped in front of him, tail still wagging. "You have news for me, I see." He said. The dog sat up as Yamamoto took one of the papers from her satchel.
He opened up the newest edition of the Seireitei Communication. He saw the first page and raised an eyebrow. "Hm, so it has happened."
"What has, Head Captain Yamamoto?" Sasakibe asked, approaching his captain. He peered at the paper, and saw the picture. "I see, I wonder how Captain Kuchiki will react when he sees this."
The Head Captain gave a small chuckle. "I assure you, he will not be pleased."
Gilly barked happily.
Preview 6:
"Oh come on, you can drive us back if we get too drunk." Jennifer said.
"I'm ten…" Karin crossed her arms.
"Drunk?" Soifon asked, frowning.
Jennifer nodded. "Soifon, you really need to get out more, you don't want to end up like a prune."
"Watch it, Vaughn." Soifon threatened as Karin shook her head. "I know you're well known for trouble."
Jennifer scoffed as she got in her truck. "It's not called trouble, it's called fun. Are you coming or not, prune?"
"Shut the hell up." Soifon snapped, getting in the truck as well.
Jennifer called out to Karin. "Hurry up, and get in. Trust me, it'll be fun."
"I'm going to regret this…" Karin said, getting in the back.
Preview 7:
"W-Well, if you don't have a place to stay…" Orihime trailed off as Ulquiorra stood in the room, looking out the window. "Once everyone leaves, unless you want to go back to Hueco Mundo…"
He didn't say anything, so she continued.
"Not just you, of course, Grimmjow and Nel have agreed to stay in the World of the Living. I…" She tried to find the right words to say.
"If you want me to live with you, just say so." He replied, surprising her. Ulquiorra turned his head, his emerald green eyes boring into hers. "What is it, woman, can't you speak your mind?"
"I-I…" Orihime flushed with embarrassment. "I want…"
He approached her, stopping a few inches from her face. "Say it."
"I want you to stay…" She told him softly.
He stared down at her, his face expressionless, waiting.
She gathered up her courage. "I want you to stay, with me. Please do go…"
Preview 8:
"I know that…I know that the reason why you thought you were in love with me was because I reminded you of Hisana and-" Heather said.
"No." Byakuya cut her off. "I really did love you, Heather."
Heather smiled. "But you love Hisana more, you always did, Byakuya."
"Perhaps things would have been different in another life, Heather." He replied as they both stared out at the sky.
"Yes, in another life…"
Preview 9:
"Jennifer, Samantha, and I made a pact, that we wouldn't get too involved in the relationships of others-" Rukia141 said.
"Pfft." Ichigo said, rolling his eyes.
"Let me finish!" She cried. "Aren't you going to go after her?"
Ichigo frowned as he shoved his hands in his pocket. "I don't know what you're talking about."
"About Rukia. She'll be leaving for the Soul Society soon, and you're just going to let her go without telling her anything?" Rukia141 frowned.
"There's nothing to tell her, she belongs in the Soul Society. Besides, I'll only be holding her back." He said.
"You idiot." Rukia141 snapped. "If you let her go now without telling her anything, you won't get another chance, Ichigo, not ever."
"Che, I'll just see her off tomorrow." Was all that he said, but she could tell that he was bothered.
"You can't, she's leaving today." Rukia141 said. "Right now, actually."
"She's what?" Ichigo cried.
Preview 10:
Rawr17 held out the hat for Karin to draw the next name. "Go on, Karin, pick who's next."
"Fine…" Karin sighed, taking a piece of paper out of the hat. She gave the paper to Rawr17 and she read out the name.
"The next person shall be Momo-! Wait…" Rawr17 stopped.
Animekisses glanced at Samantha, who was smirking. "You did this?"
"Of course, I think Momo deserves to be in the spotlight, too." Samantha said. "Besides, I think it's about time I do something about this whole HitsuKarin thing."
"Rukia141 will fight you about this." Animekisses said.
"Maybe, but I have tricks up my sleeve, too." Samantha smiled.
Preview 11:
Rukia smiled as she patted Skywalker on the arm. "I'm sorry I never got the chance to talk to you or anything."
Skywalker scratched his head. "Nah, it's fine, a lot of things have happened, I understand." They both silently sat on the bench, not talking for a while.
"So, I bet a lot of things will be different once you guys come back." Rukia said. She then noticed the hesitant look on Skywalker's face.
"Rukia…"
"We don't belong here…" Rukia141 told all of them. "We have a home to go to…"
"Wait, so you lied to them, about coming back?" Liz asked.
Rukia studied him, then her eyes widened slightly. "Skywalker…?"
"It's for the best…"
"We're never coming back, Rukia…" He told her sadly. "Not ever…"
I know it's not much, but just to give you all an idea on what it's going to be like. Don't worry, I am working on this, but it's really going slow for me. Please have patience, I can't do it all alone, so I need time. I'm going to update Frosty Secrets tomorrow.
I love you guys.