Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach or it's Characters. Bleach (c) Kubo Tite
Chapter 50
"I'm already all better, Hisana-chan." Rei's voice echoed throughout the castle. They castle was gray inside and out. I was laying down in a bed in a large emtpy room.
"Rei, where are you?" I asked while looking around. Rei appeared in my lap, completely in recovered health. "What happen to the castle?"
"You almost died from that weird poison." Rei scolded me.
"Poison?" I said while trying to recall the events from yesterday.
"There was poison on that stupid flute! His parents put it there!" Rei shouted. It echoed in the room.
"What's up with them? They're insane!" I huffed.
"Forget about them, ignore them. And if it comes to it, ignore their son too." Rei ordered me.
"Ignore Byakuya-kun?" I asked sadly.
"You think you can spend all of your time swooning over him? There's a war coming! And you have to focus on getting stronger over anything else!"
"Yeah... you are right Rei. There's nothing else I need right now." I said as I woke up.
I sat up in a bed that wasn't my own. But it was soft! And warm! And-! Nature cries! Ok, I think I can find the bathroom from here. I sat up and turned to the side of the bed. I stuck my legs over and stepped on the ground. I fell? Why don't my legs work? This ground is cold! I need to pee! I tried to stand up and crawl back into bed. I'll just tell someone I peed in my sleep and I woke up in such a condition.
Come on arms! Pull me up! Almost-there.
"What has happened?" Someone who entered the room asked.
"I fell out of bed. And I need to go to the bathroom." I whimpered as I tried to get back into bed. "My legs feel weak and I can't walk."
"Let me help you." That someone said while lifting me and placing me in my bed.
"Captain Ukitake? I didn't recognize your voice." I sighed.
"Hmm." Ukitake cleared his throat. "You're still must be groogy from the medicine Unohana gave you. But, you should be feeling better today."
"Do you think, you could take me to the bathroom?" I asked my captain nervously.
"Sure." He said as he picked me up.
He carried me out of the room and took me down the hall. It wasn't too far away from the room I was in. This place looked familiar. There were shinigami walking up and down the hallway that stopped to bow in front of Captain Ukitake. He took me into the ladies room, were some ladies were present. They gasped.
"She, needs assistance with using the toilet." Ukitake said nervously.
"I think if you take me to the stall, I can do things on my own." I said when it looked like none of the ladies wanted to help me.
Ukitake took me to one of the free stalls and placed restroom slippers on my feet. He let me go and I was able to lean against one of the walls of the stall. He left the stall and closed the door, while waiting outside. I lifted up the white kimono I was wearing and squated. I did my business as quietly as I could and cleaned up. I stood up and leaned against the wall again.
"Captain?"
"Yes?"
"Finished" I said merrily.
He opened the door, took me out of the stall, and brought me to the sink. I washed my hands as he held me in place. Ukitake is a nice guy, and handsome too, I need to calm down! He brought me back to the room I was in earlier and laid me down on the bed.
"Your body still hasn't recovered from the poison." Ukitake stated.
"Poison?" I tilted my head in fear.
"Oh, that flute the Kuchikis gave you was poisoned by them."
"WHAT!?" I shouted and screamed at the top of my lungs. I got out of bed in hidden strength and energy. "I'm going to kick their asses! Revenge!"
"Calm down, Kazehana-chan!" Ukitake attempted to restrain me.
"I want to fight!" I protested and struggled with my captain.
There were three that entered the room. Them! Damnit they had the nerve to come here? Saves me the trouble of tracking them down!
"You guys have got some nerve. If my zanpakuto was here-!" I huffed.
"Oh? Could you really fight someone like me?" Ryusuke provoked.
"I fight better when I give into my anger." I said as the room became completely cold!
"Did it get cold in here?" Azuna asked while looking around the room. It was so cold the glass from the window in the room cracked and shattered.
"Hisana-chan!" Byakuya suddenly exclaimed while hiding behind his parents. So brave, he's not a real man! "Please stop this. My parents came here to apoligize to you."
"Yeah, sorry about the poison ivy juice thing." Ryusuke said lazily. "We hoped you would just get an itchy mouth and giant duck lips. Didn't think it could kill you."
"If you want me to have fat duck lips, just punch me in the mouth like a real man! Dajaku! (coward)! Kutabacchimae (Drop dead, you bastard!)! Kuso-jiji! (shitty old man!)"
"She doesn't mean what she says." Byakuya tried to defend me.
"I do mean it! Zutto zutto! (All the way! All along!) Dattebayo!" I screamed as I continued to struggle.
"What does dattebayo mean?" Azuna asked quietly.
"I've never heard that word before. Is it even a word? " Ryusuke shook his head.
"When I get my energy back, I'm going to-" I was cut of by Ukitake placing a tight grip over my mouth. His hand large and covered most of my jaw and under my chin.
"Kazehana-chan needs to rest." Ukitake said with a shaky voice.
"When you're ready to fight me, just stop by the house. But no hard feelings if you're beaten badly." Ryusuke said as he walked out of the room.
"Mmm mmm mmmmm mm mm mmmm! (No hard feelings if it happens the other way!)" I announced.
Azuna followed her husband and Byakuya left without saying a word. Ukitake released his hold on me and I sat down on my bed.
"You should have held my mouth so tightly. My lips feel bruised." I sighed at Ukitake.
"I'm, sorry about that Kazehana-chan. It's just that you became so angry when you saw them. I understand you have the right to be so upset. I wouldn't hold it against you if you cannot forgive them." Ukitake tried to give me that fatherly lecture.
"I don't give a damn about them." I said as climbed in my bed and pulled the blankets over myself. "I need to hurry up and get well so I can square off against Ryusuke-chan!"
"He's one of the most powerful captains in the Gotei 13. You wouldn't last very long against him." Ukitake shook his head at me.
"Ikkounikamawanai. (Doesn't matter at all.) I don't care wheater I live or die in a fight with him. I'm not fighting for my life anyway. I'm fighting for my pride!" I told Ukitake with seriousness.
"Not fighting, for your life? But instead, for you pride?" He asked.
"What good is my life if I have no pride or confidence to carry it? If I let this go quietly, I will always regret it. I can't let my feelings be ignored, it will crush me. And pride can't be healed any other way, other that satisfy it."
"I see, if that's how you feel." Ukitake nodded. "I'm going to leave you to rest. You should be released from the 4th divison later on today."
I nodded has he left. Oh Captain Ukitake, you try to get along with everyone so much, you never let yourself understand how really people feel. If Otousan were here, things would be better. Hell, even if that wannabe samurai, Haji came, I'd feel better. That coward is probably still living. I closed my eyes and fell asleep. I'm not sure how long it was, but I was back in my castle. It regained some of it's color, being white. The ocean was churning again and Rei seemed lively. I just laid in one of the beds while Rei sat on top of my stomach.
"Do you really think you can beat him?" Rei asked me.
"Doesn't matter if I win or lose. I just want to fight him." I said sharpy.
"Oh, you're just about the 'journey', not the destination?"
"Not really. I just want to get one good shot at him. Then, probably be cut inhalf." I sighed to myself.
"Sleep for now." Rei commanded as I fell out of my inner world.
--Meanwhile, during lunchtime at the 13th division.
"His parents poisoned her on purpose!" Tanaka exclaimed at the lunch table along with other shinigami.
"I believe this is all fact! The Kuchiki house was afraid of their 'prince' falling for Hisana-chan, and wanted to kill her off" Ebara Raku exclaimed.
"I think it was just a joke that went sour." Aramaki stated. "It's well known they played jokes on other girls that came around."
"This is a hell of a lot more serious that some flowers with bees hidden in them." Tanaka exclaimed. "That brat almost died. She had to be put inside Captain Unohana's pet."
"That isn't her pet. That thing is her zanpakuto." Amaraki growled.
"Zanpakutos can be pets...probably..." Tanaka said quietly while deeply unsure of what he was saying.
"Weirdo!" Everyone else sitting at the table exclaimed.
"Anyway, let's go visit her before lunch is over. Cheer that kid up." Tanaka suggested with the agreement of the table.
--Also meanwhile, at the 13th division head office...
"She's going to get better." Ukitake state while eating his lunch at Hisana's desk.
"Hisana-chan will never forgive me." Byakuya said in a small voice.
"She is willing to forgive everyone." Ukitake stated. "On the terms she gets to fight your father."
"She can't win against my father." The young vice capitan commented.
"Kazehana-chan. Isn't looking to win or lose. She just wants to satisfy her pride." Ukitake tried to explain Hisana's reasoning.
"How is that going to satisfy her pride if she loses?
"I guess we'll have to wait and see." Ukitake said as he closed his eyes in thought. He was concerned. He knew Kuchiki Ryusuke was a strong captain and a capable fighter. Hisana, does not stand much chance in suceeding in giving him a small cut. "But, we should visit her, it will brighten up her spirits."
--Somewhere else, meanwhile, at the 3rd division head office.
"Did you hear?" Azuna spoke up while eating. "That girl wants to fight you. Are you going to do it?"
"Why not? I can fight her bare handed. Or with a stick at least." Ryusuke chuckled to himself.
"Bya-chan will be mad at you if you make her bleed." Azuna huffed.
"What do you want me to do? Stand still and giggle? That's only how I plan to start the fight." The 3rd captain scratched his head.
"What if she manages to hurt you?" Azuna asked with concern.
"Am I going to be asleep when she fights me?" Ryusuke tilted his head.
"Oh Ryusuke-kun." Azuna giggled. "Let's bring her some lunch. I heard she enjoys eating dango."
--Lastly, meanwhile at the 4th division, Hisana's room.
"Achoo! Achoo!"
"Aaaachooo! AAAAAAAAAAA--"
"AAAAACCHOOOO!!"
"HHHAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCHOOOOOO!!"
"Why the hell am I sneezing so much? Achoo!" My head leaned forward with another sneeze. "This is terrible. Is someone talking about me?"
I laid back in my bed and placed my blanket over my face. Another sneeze. I bet everyone in the Soul Society is talking about me. I feel so embarrassed. Those jerks! My nose is stuffy. My lips feel chapped, and there's this slight, burning sensation. I feel like I'm going to throw up.
--Another meanwhile, at the entrance of the 4th division.
"Captain Ukitake?" Tanaka asked while walking with Ebara and Aramaki.
Ukitake stopped along with his Vice captain. "Oh, Kizaki-kun? What brings you to the 4th division today."
"To visit that sick kid." Tanaka huffed.
"She's a young woman." Aramaki corrected his comrade.
"Hurry up!" A voice could be heard coming from the front gate of the 4th division. "Lunchtime is almost over"
"If you want me to move faster, then you should help me carry something." Azuna scolded her captain that was well ahead of her.
The couple finally made to the group that was waiting for them. Ryusuke smiled and waved while Azuna caught her breath.
"Dango for Kazehana-chan?" Ukitake asked merrily.
"Probably poisoned." Tanaka thought very outloud.
"No, no poison today. The lunchhour isn't long enough for any more pranks." Ryusuke chuckled nervously as he smiled. "I am quiet sure nothing bad will happen to Hisana-chan for a long while."
