They walked into the seireitei and walked into the tenth didn't even bother knocking on Toshiro's swung it open to find Toshiro sitting at his desk.
He failed to notice the destroyed look the captain had on his face. It was dark and gloomy just like Katsu's but through Ichigo's rage he failed to notice this and glared at him.
"Toshiro!"
Toshiro looked up and gave Ichigo a glare. "For the last time it's-"
Ichigo snatched Toshiro up by the collar of his kimono. "What the hell did you say to Katsu!?" He roared glaring daggers at the smaller person in his grasp.
Toshiro's eyes widened. "You know where she is!?" He asked desperately. He knew he needed to apologize to her. But when she ran out of the soul society he had to explain what happened to Head Captain Yamamoto so he wouldn't declare her a traitor and Head Captain hadn't allowed him to leave to retrieve her.
"Like hell I'm telling you! Is it true you told her those things?!" Ichigo demanded not bothering to control his anger and let it flow freely.
Toshiro looked down sadly as he recalled the harsh words he had said. Guilt clouding his eyes and knotting his stomach. "Yes.." Toshiro said quietly.
Ichigo had lost his temper and knocked Toshiro right in the jaw glaring down at him as Toshiro hit the floor. A small trickle of blood leaked down the corner of his mouth. "You bastard! Do you have any Idea what you fucking did?! She tried to kill herself!" Ichigo roared at him.
Rukia frowned "Ichigo!" She said trying to keep him calm.
Toshiro felt the world around him shatter as his heart and mind started to race,the rest of his body going numb "I..I made her do that?..." He asked in utter shock.
Ichigo growled "After what you said what do you think?!" He growled and went to punch Toshiro again but was intervened by Rukia. " 's best if you just come with way we can sort all of this is at Ichigo's house with Lieutenant Abarai."
Toshiro stood and nodded looking down. "I have to tell Head Captain first."
Rukia nodded and they all made their way to Head Captain Yamamoto.
"You may go." The head captain said looking at the three souls in front of them.
Toshiro, Ichigo, and Rukia nodded. Toshiro was a bit shocked that the Head Captain had actually let him go to the world of the living. Especially since the last time he asked was given a specific order not to. He shrugged off the annoying thought and focused back on the main issue at hand.
Katsu. They stood at the gate that would lead them back into the world of the living. Ichigo gave Toshiro a death glare "When we get back, you either fix it Or you're gonna have me to deal with!" He hissed angrily. Which scared Toshiro. Ichigo normally wasn't an angry person, But Toshiro knew he was protective of his friends and anyone he considered a friend. So this anger was expected. Especially after what he had done. The senkaimon opened and they all went in.
Katsu sat on the bed holding her knees as Ichigo walked back in. Toshiro felt his heart break at the sight of her. All the light was gone from her eyes and her composere just wasn't her. She had looked like someone who had given up on everything. He slowly walked towards her.
"Katsu…?" He breathed looking at her sadly.
Katsu ignored him and continued to look down at her lap staying quiet.
Ichigo motioned for everyone else to leave the room and give them some space and time to themselves. Renji and Rukia were first to leave followed by Ichigo slowly but turned to give Toshiro a glare as in silently saying 'Fix it now.'
Toshiro looked down feeling disappointed in soon as Ichigo left and closed the door Toshiro sat down on the bed and watched as Katsu curled in on herself were evident in her eyes. He felt another wave of guilt hit him. He couldn't believe that he made her feel this way. It made him sick to be in his own body.
"Katsu...I'm so sorry...I should have never said any of those things! I got mad and I..I never meant any of those things and-" He started ranting trying to say anything to make her feel better.
"You don't have to apologize for telling the truth…" Katsu mumbled cutting him off.
Toshiro couldn't believe what she had said. He now had tears of his own creeping into the corner of his eyes
'It's your fault she thinks this!' Toshiro thought angrily to himself. "No!It's not the truth! I love you! You aren't a mistake or annoying! I love being around you! Please Katsu..I'm sorry…" He begged getting down on his knees in front of Katsu and holding her hands carefully.
Katsu looked up. "Really...Even with Lieutenant Hinamori around?" She asked quietly looking up at him softly.
Toshiro squeezed her hands gently and looked into her frost blue eyes "Of course! I didn't mean to make you feel left is just a friend.I was worried for was all."
Katsu nodded. "I see.." She mumbled looking down again.
Toshiro frowned, He thought he was making progress. He really did hurt her... "Katu please I'm s-"
"YOU JERK!" She yelled and swung her arm out at him, Punching him in his jaw. He fell to the ground shocked and looked up at an angry-no- pissed Katsu who was satnding over him "YOU JUST COME IN HERE AND EXPECT ME TO FORGIVE YOU JUST LIKE THAT?!" She growled glaring darkly at him "I SHOULD BREAK EVERY BONE YOU HAVE! YOU ARE SUCH AN ASSHOLE AND-" Katsu was cut off when Toshiro stood and grabbed her hands pulling her into a kiss as he ignored the throbbing in his jaw. Katsu was resistant but eventually gave into the kiss.
"I know.I'm a jerk,and an asshole,but i'm also your's and you're mine." He said softly smiling at her as he pulled away from the kiss.
Katsu growled and him and pouted turning around from him still trying to be angry at him "Jerk.." She mumbled.
Toshiro smiled and tickled her sides causing her to yelp laughing as she tried to get away from him but her held her turned her around to face him and pressed his forehead to hers.
"Do you forgive me?" He asked giving her puppy dog eyes.
Katsu smiled and nodded before kissing him softly.
Toshiro smiled and wrapped his arms around her in a loving embrace.
Katsu smiled but then looked down as her bandaged wrists grazed Toshiro's took her arms back and crossed her arms not wanting Toshiro to see them although she was sure Ichigo and Rukia explained everything to him.
Toshiro looked down at her frowning slightly "Katsu..You have nothing to be ashamed of..This...this was my fault." He said holding her wrists looked up at him and kissed him softly. "It wasn't your fault..well...not all of was my fault too."
Toshiro smiled. "Well none of that matters we can go home."
Katsu nodded.
She walked out first so that Ichigo wouldn't hurt Toshiro.
Ichigo stood leaning against the wall and watched as Katsu and Toshiro came out.
Ichigo smiled seeing that they had made up, all of his previous anger was gone and it looked as if it had never been there."You good now?" he asked.
"Yeah,we're fine." Katsu said looking over to Toshiro who was slightly scared Ichigo would hurt him.
Ichigo was about to say something when a crash was looked outside and saw two espada standing in the air above them.
One had blue hair,eyes and blue make-up at the corners of his wore a white and black jacket that was unzipped completely showing his well toned stomach. Katsu knew him to be Grimmjow had black hair and green eyes that had green tear marks going down his one was Ulquiorra.
Toshiro stood protectively in front of Katsu sensing that their intent was anything but good. Especially since the last time they fought an arrancar it had come after Katsu.
"What do you want?" Ichigo ground out glaring at the two above them.
"As much as I'd love to kick your asses,We need the girl." Grimmjow sneered.
Toshiro refused to move and the others gathered around Katsu as well. Katsu frowned. She didn't like the idea of aving people endanger themselves for her.
Ulquiorra just stood there with a stoic expression. "If you won't hand her over then we will just simply take her."He said before disapearring and appearing behind all of them and grabbed Katsu's yanked out her zanpakuto and swung t Ulquiorra's arm only to have it blocked by Grimmjow's began to pull her forwards but Toshiro had swung his sword angrily at him. "Get away from her!" He seethed dangerously.
Ulquiorra was forced to let her go and caught Toshiro's blade before it could reach him.
Ichigo growled and ran at grimmjow,leaving Renji and Toshiro to ran over and stood beside Katsu.
"I can fight! Don't endanger yourselves for me!" She said stepping forward to fight.
"Don't" Rukia said simply. "They're after you,we can't afford to let them get you, Even if that means not letting you fight. Aizen wants you for a reason which means that you in their hands is dangerous for us." She explained looking at her seriously. The clash of metal on metal rang out as she spoke.
Grimmjow swung at Ichigo who blocked him,nearly flying back from the force..He grinned and used his free hand to uppercut Ichigo in the stomach. Ichigo winced in pain and jumped laughed and ran at Ichigo again but instead of swinging at him he rammed him in the stomach with his foot making Ichigo cough up blood and be thrown back into a nearby flash stepped over beside Ichigo and held his sword down to Ichigo's throat so he wouldn't move.
Ulquiorra still had an unemotional face as Renji and Toshiro rushed at Ulquiorra at the same time but Ulquiorra flash stepped out of the appeared behind Renji and before renji had time to think Ulquiorra had slashed him across the splurted from the freshly made then back handed him and forced him towards the soon as Renji made contact with the ground he slipped into an unconscious state.
Toshiro's eyes widened and he ran at blocked his blow easily and broke his Toshiro's state of shock he grabbed him by the neck and began to squeeze, cleanly cutting off his airways.
Katsu went to run to help him but Rukia stopped her.
"What are you doing!? If you run out there they'll-"
Katsu ignored her and pushed her back. "I'm done letting people get killed for me...Yamea was enough death...I'm not worth it…" She said sadly looking back and offering a small smile before turning to look back up at Ulquiorra. "Stop!" She yelled glaring at the espada.
Ulquiorra looked down at her,Toshiro glanced at her from the corner of his slowly closing eyes.
"Let him go!...I'll come with you…" She told them unsheathing her Zanpakuto and putting it on the ground.
Grimmjow smirked and Ulquiorra let Toshiro go as they both appeared behind her and opened gargantua.
"Katsu!" Toshiro screamed as he caught his breath and went to run to her.
Katsu turned around and gave him an apologetic stare before stepping through.
Toshiro ran at it but it closed before he could get to her "Dammit!" He roared falling to his knees and punching the ground. He had just got her back before losing her again. Rukia ran over to check on Ichigo and was fine but Renji needed immediate medical attention.
"Come on Captain,We should take Renji back to the seireitei and report what happened."
Rukia turned and looked to see what Toshiro would do.
Toshiro clenched his fist and nodded.