Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach. Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo/Shonen Jump or the song by Dean Fujioka. I do own OC and plot.
Author's Note: Sorry for the late update. I had such a busy week. Hope you all like the chapter, and thank you again to those who are reading and commenting this fanfic. It is greatly appreciated. :) Let me know in the reviews how I am doing, and who or what would you guys like to see next. I'll try my best to fit them in the plot :) As requested in last weeks chapter, at the bottom is a sneak preview of the next chapter ;) Hope you all enjoy it and comment on what you think will happen next! ;)
P.S: If you want to listen to a song while reading this chapter, I named it after the bleach opening 6 "Alone".
History Maker Pt. 2: Alone ~ Hansuke Pov
I lied. I didn't have a plan. For the first time in my life, I didn't know what to do. But I had to lie, the look on Hisana's face. The worry in her eyes when the 13th court guard squads were thinking about a surprise attack on Aizen & co. We have witnessed first hand what happened when Head Captain Kyoraku challenged our new enemies. That day, we both had seen enough bloodshed and agony to last a lifetime. To prolong the lives of our friends and family in this timeline, I lied about having a master plan.
After Hisana went to bed, I stayed up and walked into the kitchen to make her lunch for school in a few hours. Katsudon wasn't a hard dish to make. It was only few ingredients: breadcrumbs, oil, pork, eggs, onions, soy and dashi sauce, and lastly some white rice. If you wanted to be fancy, one could sprinkle some scallions on top. But since this was a bento lunch, I'll have to improvise a bit. Grabbing an apron, I walked to the sink to wash my hands.
Next, grabbed the inside bowl of the rice cooker and wash the rice. After I put the rice to cook, I got started on slicing the pork in strips, while the soy-dashi sauce fried the onions in the cast iron pan. My parents walked in and took a seat on the floor next to the low table.
"Would you like some tea?" I asked them as glanced at them, then returned back to cooking.
"No, but what we want is answers, Hansuke." Mother said in a demanding tone.
"You read Hisana's diary," I replied as I dipped the pork strips in egg and breadcrumbs. "that's where all the answers are. I know you two read more than you're supposed too."
"Real answers like the pages you ripped out of the diary." Father said.
I stopped dipping the pork and looked up at them. "It's irrelevant information for you or the kurosaki's to know. I have it under control. I got a plan," I lied once more. "so trust me."
My parents remained quiet, no doubt talking to each other via eye contact. I couldn't focus on them right now. I just need to finish Hisana's lunch, ask Uryu a favor, then write Hisana a quick note before I leave to soul society.
Assembling the katsudon in a black bento box, I took a walk into Karakura town. The moon rose high a little after ten. The cold wind blew a hollow breeze that made me shiver a bit. If memory serves me, Uryu lived near-
"E-excuse me!" A voice said behind me, which was strange because I was in my spirit body. I turned around and saw the owner of the delicate voice. It was Inoue Orihime, carrying a bag of groceries with Chad.
"Orihime, Chad, " I said.
Orihime stepped forward. "Um, I never got the chance to thank you and your friend for saving us the arrancars other day. So, thank you!" She bowed formally.
"Is she okay?" Chad inquired. "When we woke up, we saw she was in pretty bad shape."
I smiled. "She's recovering from more injuries, but overall will be fine. I'll let her know you thanked her. Have a good night."
Did that sound rude? I didn't mean to be rude. I walked away when a blue arrow nearly hit me if I didn't move fast enough. It dissolved into mist a moment later.
"Uryu Ishidia, just the guy I wanted to see." I said cooling. Uryu stepped out of the shadows. He lowered his bow and pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose.
"Uryu! You got your powers back!" Orihime rejoiced.
Yes, at an incredibly fast rate. History said he got them back after Orihime has been taken by ulquiorra. History is changing again...this is bad.
He eyed me careful as he spoke. "And just who are you, soulreaper?" He asked. " I've never seen you before."
I raised an eyebrow. "Ichigo never told you?" I replied. "Any of you?"
"No." Uryu said, sounding quite irritated that his good friend (possible best friend) did not tell him about what transpired the past couple of days. Then again, Ichigo has been busy trying to find out all the answers himself. I mean, just a few hours ago, he'd learned that he and Miss Rukia will get married in the future. Not to mention that their daughter travelled back in time to save the future from an all powerful tyrant emperor who's know hunting her. It's a lot to wrap one's head around and understand the gravity of the situation, so gossiping wouldn't be next on the to do list.
"We haven't seen Ichigo since the arrancar incident." Orihime replied, softly. Chad just frowned, not saying a word.
I sighed. "I know the three of you wish to do you part in the Winter War against Aizen. I'm on a bit of a tight schedule, but I'll tell you a short version of what has been happening at a small price." I said to the three of them.
Uryu tensed. "What price?"
A feline smile emerged on my face. "I'm in need of a Quincy bangle."
I told them the short version as quickly as possible. Normally, on any given occasion, I would have laughed and poked fun at their reactions like on Auntie Soifon (whose reaction by the way was hilarious), but there was no time for such joys anymore. Orihime looked like she was gonna cry when I told her Hisana was the daughter of Ichigo and Rukia. Then, I forgot that she has a crush on Ichigo, while Uryu had a thing for Rukia.
So, I just crushed both their hopes and dreams. Chad was just disappointed that Ichigo didn't tell him. They been friend for so long, and been through so much like Hisana and I. I assured them all that it's a lot to process, and if Ichigo had the time he'd tell them. Orihime seemed like the only one to believe me.
Uryu had this frown and crinkle in this forehead, indicating he was pissed. "And how do we know you're telling the truth?! For all we know, you could be a spy for Aizen!" He shouted as he activated his bangle. A blue reishi arrow was now in front of my face.
"Uryu!" Orihime shouted. She stood in front of me, hands out. "He saved Chad and I's lives when the arrancar's showed up! Why would he do that if he worked for Aizen?!"
"Again, that was Hisana." I corrected. "Anyways, since I told you guys the truth. Uryu, it's time to hold up your end of the bargain."
It was a little past midnight by the time I got back home. To my surprise, the front and back door was closed. I looked up and saw a window open with a candle on.
"Seriously?" I heavily sighed. Do they think I'm a cat?!
I had no choice but to enter through the upper window. Taking a few steps back, I ran and hopped on top of the car, then jumped again until I grabbed the window rail and hauled myself upwards.
The scent of pumpkin spice and apple candles hit me as I followed the light to the bed. My eyes widen in fear as I saw my parents froze ,on the bed in mid kiss and still clothed thank the soul king.
"Oh my god!" I covered my eyes with my hands. "Oh my god! That's forever burned into my memory!"
My father laughed. "Just securing your existence, son." He said lazily.
I opened my eyes and grabbed the nearest candle. I chucked it at his face. "Shut up! Don't talk about it!"
"We thought you were in soul society," my mother said.
"No, I left to get something for Hisana for school tomorrow!" I explained.
"Oh?" She replied intrigued. "Have a crush on Hisana, Suke?"
My cheeks flushed. "No!" I denied, no matter how pink my cheeks were getting. "Ugh, nevermind. I'm leaving for soul society. I'm just gonna go get my pack downstairs."
I flashed stepped to the door before they could say anything, and shut it. I made my way downstairs. Sitting on the cushion in front of the table, I took out the Quincy Bangle and a piece of pink origami paper I had Uryu give me for accusing me of being a spy.
He only gave me the blue cross on a small silver chain, small enough to fit inside the letter I'm about to write. I got up and walked to a cabinet I knew that always had office supplies. Taking a black pen, I headed back to the table and uncapped it.
Good Afternoon, Hisana-chan!
Yeah, that's a good start.
I hope school is going well! I picked all the classes you like, including your elective. I believe it is is your last class. I told Tessai that you'd be home late, so you can have more time on the ice.
I know these last few days have been rough, and it is not what we had planned. However, before we left, I made a promise to your family that your safety becomes my first priority. You're my best friend Hisana, and if I had lost you in any way, I'd never forgive myself. I love-
My hand stopped on the word love. My heart skipping a beat. In all our years of friendship, Hisana and I have always loved each other (in a best friend kind of way). At least, that's all she thinks of us-friends until the end. However, as I grew older, I started to look at her another way. When other boys from her school and at the academy were giving her the same look, I became very jealous.
Once summer about two years ago, Hisana came to the soul society. What I thought was a yearly visit, it turned out that Hisana was going to train with us at the academy. Apparently, Hisana's immense spiritual pressure were making countless hollows appear in the world of the living. So, her parents (mostly her uncle) sent her there to train among us and to learn our ways. Ayahiko knew that perfectly well that I liked Hisana. He constantly taunted me by flirting with her, but then he started to really like her too! Before I even had a chance to confess my feelings for Hisana on that day at the festival, He'd bet me too it.
"Whatcha doin?" My father said behind me.
I instantly stretched out the almost love confession. "Nothing! Nothing! God, don't you ever knock!"
"This isn't your bedroom…"
"Ugh, nevermind." I retorted as I scribbled: Anyways, hope you like your bento! Yours truly made it, so eat all of it!. I'll see you at dinner.
Suke
P. S: I'm doing all I can to rescue your zanpakuto, but in the meantime use the Quincy bracelet as a substitute if a hollow shows up.
I folded the pink note into a flower-a cherry blossom and placed the Quincy bangle in the center. Then, placed the note into her bento box. I smiled faintly, picturing the look on her face when she sees the Katsudon. Grabbing my bag full of my belongings and my zanpaktou at my waist, I headed to the soul society.
As early dawn was rising in the world of the living, the sun was setting in the soul society. I entered through a special senkaimon thanks to Byakuya-Sama who gave me access to the family private senkaimon. Doesn't matter if he gave me permission or not, I would have broken in. I headed to the squad 12 barracks and decided to do some research in their department. If anyone (other than my father) can help me figure out a plan to trick the lord and master of time and space, it's the crazy Captain Mayuri.
To keep me up, I drank this tea the Captain would keep to keep him from sleeping during research. Nemu warned me that the tea had a powerful sugar high, but a dreadful crash. I should have listened to her. By eleven, I passed out cold the desk and began to snore. An alarm went off that sure enough jolted me away.
"I'm awake!" I said groggily, as the alarm went blaring on like a never ending car alarm. Sprinting, I ran to the department of security that monitors every spiritual entry in the world of the living. When I got there, everyone was in a frantic.
"What happened?" I asked the guy at the monitor.
"I don't know," the guy replied nervously. "I never seen anything like this. This spiritual pressure is way off the charts!"
"What spiritual pres-" I froze as I felt it. A raw powerful spiritual pressure surged through me like a beacon. My eyes widen as I remember who's pressure this belongs too. There is only one person in the entire cosmos whose spiritual pressure can be felt across the dimensions.
"Is that an A-arrancar?" His boss asked shakily.
"No," I said gritting my teeth. "Something far worse. Tell me, where is it originated."
Why would he just
show up now? I have my bracelet off! I'm literally a walking target! I posed more of a threat. Strategically speaking, it would be wise to eliminate me first.
Unless…oh please don't be in Karakura Prep. Please don't be in Karakura Prep. I chanted.
"According to my calculations, the spiritual pressure is coming from a school in Karakura Town. A Karakura Prep." The guy said squinting.
No! "Hisana…" I breathed as I flash stepped out of there. Members of the kido squad were yelling at me to step away from the senkaimon, but I had no time to lose. I took out my zanpakuto from its sheath and slammed into the doorway, electricity sparked from my blade, forcing the doors to open.
Despite the protest behind me, I ran through the precipice world until I reached the world of the living. When I got to Karakura town, the spiritual pressures of Hisana and Ayahiko were gone.
"No! No! Hisana!" I cried as I kicked open the doors to the ice arena. My Shōmei ōkami (Lightning Wolf) drawn as I held it out, ready for the bastard Ayahiko or anyone to strike.
"Hisana!" I called, as I made my way down to the ice area, hoping she was still here but I was too late. Hisana was gone. A single spotlight shone upon a body.
My eyes widen as I realized it was Hisana's father. "Mr. Kurosaki-Ichigo!" I yelled, rushing over to him. He was nothing breathing, his spiritual pressure very little. He had a pretty nasty slash across his torso. The good thing about having a lighting-kido based zanpakuto is that you're a traveling defibrillator.
Summoning white tinted lighting in my palms, I rubbed my hands together then slammed them against his top chest and side. "Clear!" I yelled and shocked him.
He woke up in a sharp rasp. "Hisana!" He called, looking around the room. "Hisana!"
"Whoa, take it easy, it's just me." I helped him up. "Hisana is gone."
Ichigo stared at me, blinking. "That was him, wasn't it. The emperor."
"Afraid so," I replied, gazing down at the fallen white knight chess piece that was next to him. No doubt a gift declaring of my fallen duty as Hisana's protector. I picked up the chess piece and stood up.
"You don't sound surprised because you know who is, don't you?" Ichigo said, taking a step forward. He grunted as he placed a hand over his wound.
"Never mind that. We need to take you back to my father's and get that wound treated." I placed the chess piece in my pocket, took his arm and placed it over my shoulder.
"What about Hisana? Will she be alright?" He asked as we walked out of the ice rink.
I sighed grimly as I kicked open the door again. Above us, lighting flashed as thunder clashed as the sky began to turn a sullen grey, perfect for the present mood. Assuming the emperor hasn't destroyed her zanpakuto, which I'm 50% sure he hasn't, Hisana has a chance to escape or make contact with us through her shadow dance ability. If he did, I hate to say this, but Hisana is on her own. Despite those negative factors, I have complete faith that she'll make it through.."
"How can you be so sure?" Ichigo asked as we both took a step out the door. Thunder clashed again as sheets of water poured down on us.
I gave him a hopeful smile. "She's a Kurosaki, and Kurosaki's don't give up."
(Sneak Peek at Next Chapter titled "Believer" told by Hisana's Pov)
Drifting in and out of consciousness, I tried to wrap my head around what just happened and piece together my surroundings. But it became an impossible task because my surroundings defied the impossible. Beyond my hazy vision, I felt as if I was being carried off to a strange new world. I saw people the size of skyscrapers, and heard incredibly loud mumbled and muffled voices that gave me a terrible earache. I knew would have a massive ringing sensation later. Not to mention, a massive headache.
"She looks terrible!" One of the muffled voices shouted, full of concern.
"Well, sucking spiritual pressure takes a lot out of a person. Especially, those with tons of spiritual pressure. Kohana had trouble controlling Hisana's power as her own, so she contained the rest of it in here." A male voice replied.
He sounds like Ayahiko.
I felt incredibly sick when without warning I was shifted upwards. I may have thrown up, I don't recall. I just wanted the rollercoaster sensation to stop.
"Ew!" A female voice cried as I felt being dropped 50 ft and landed into a somewhat soft yet scratchy surface. "She puked all over my hand."
I groaned in pain as I saw bars. Giant bars.
"Be careful! That's my little sister!" The large person said coming closer to me. "You could have broken her back!"
A crackle of a laugh as different male voice said. "Little."
"She's going to be fine, Kaien. With a couple hours of rest, she'll be good as new. Come, have a drink with me."
"K-Kaien?" I breathless said as I watched the hazy silhouette figure with orange hair looked down at me than turned away with the others. "K-kaien…" I said again before I drifted off again.