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Chapter 6

"Granny!" Toshiro cried out as he jump out of his bed and ran over to great grandmother's side.

Great grandmother's face was very pale and when Toshiro touched her hand, it was very, very cold. He was shocked at the realization that this was his doing. If it had gotten any colder….

"Toshiro." great grandmother's call for his name interrupted Toshiro's thoughts.

"Y-y-you must listen to the Soul Reaper and Lady Hisana. You must enroll and attend the Spiritual Arts Academy." She gave Toshiro's hand a firm squeeze of reassurance.

Byakuya and Hisana walked over to her bed and began using checking her vitals. Great grandmother was alright, but she needed to get warm fast. Though not a healer, Byakuya knew enough to at least prevent any illnesses or injuries from getting worse. The Squad 6 Captain hovered one of his palms Toshiro's granny and a faint green light glowed. After a little while, the healing was done.

"There. That should at least warm you up a bit, but I do recommend coming to the Court of Pure Souls to Squad 4 for a check up, Obasan". Byakuya said as he wrapped his scarf around Toshiro's granny.

She thanked Byakuya profuse and said, "Please call me Ikue. Thank you so much."

Toshiro felt relieved since great grandmother was going to be alright. He couldn't imagine what would happen if the outcome was much worse. Granny was his only family here and to lose her, would devastate Toshiro.

The Spiritual Arts Academy. Could this help him understand the dreams? Should he tell Lady Hisana and the Soul Reaper about them? He looked once more at Granny and knew that he had to tell them. Tell them about the dreams he'd been having for years.

Toshiro approached the Soul Reaper and as he was about to speak, a flood of memories came through. He remembered meeting the Soul Reaper once before. It was the same individual who arrived at his alter and explained to him the Soul Society, the world where all souls would go. His name, what was the Soul Reaper's name? Ben?… Bob?… Byakuya!

When Toshiro remembered the Soul Reaper's name, he approached Byakuya and said, "I know you. You… You were there at my home, telling me about the Soul Society."

Taken aback for a bit, Byakuya was quite surprised Toshiro would remember him after all of these years. Nevertheless, the Squad 6 Captain nodded at Toshiro's response. "Yes, it was me. I was the Soul Reaper who sent to Soul Society and reunited you with your granny. You're very fortunate cause not many souls get to reunite with their families."

Honestly, Toshiro did not know how to react at this point. Learning about his powers, seeing Lady Hisana and the Soul Reaper again was a lot to take in at once. However, he did know one thing he had to tell Lady Hisana and the Soul Reaper about his dreams.

"Byakuya, sir." Toshiro prompted. "I have something important to tell you. I… I've been having dreams, or one dream rather. A dream that happens over and over again for years now."

"A dream." Byakuya thinks to himself. "Could it be?"

"Go on, Toshiro. Tell me about this dream of yours." He gestures for Toshiro to continue.

Toshiro closes his eyes and tries to picture the dream. Suddenly, he can see the icy fields, hear the howling winds, and feel the sharp, cold air. "I see fields of ice. The wind is howling loudly in my ears and the air is very cold."

Though not asleep, Toshiro saw himself walking towards something, but he couldn't see it. "I find myself walking towards someone or something, but I can't really see what's in front of me. There is so much snow in the wind, but then I hear a voice. A voice that calls out to me and says, "My…. My name is….." And that's it. That's the same dream I've had for as long as I can remember." Toshiro opens his eyes and glances towards Captain Byakuya waiting for his response.

Byakuya couldn't believe it. Toshiro was already seeing his inner world and having some contact with his zanpakuto spirit. For sure, the boy had to be trained and then, enrolled at the Spiritual Arts Academy right away. Anymore time spent with uncontrolled powers could be disastrous.

"Toshiro. Those dreams you've been having for years, I believe you are seeing your inner world and hearing your zanpakuto spirit's voice." Byakuya gently places a hand on Toshiro's shoulder.

"Toshiro. You have the powers of a Soul Reaper."