The final chapter of Bleach: The Half Moon Murderer. Thanks to everyone who has stayed with it and reviewed it, I hope you've enjoyed the story! :) I'm deciding whether to do another one which takes place a short while after this, but we'll see. Thanks again :D

Chapter Thirteen Sweet Goodnight

Toshiro watched the fires burn, the flames dancing mockingly in his eyes. He clenched his fist, the shadows bouncing about across his face.

'Momo…' he said quietly, his voice quivering. Ichigo was smiling stupidly, Orihime hugging him again and again, the others crowded round him. He laughed and turned round, catching Toshiro in his glimpse.

'Hold on a minute Inoue…' he said quietly, and she nodded. He walked over to Toshiro and stood next to him, looking out at the flaming building, the heat immense. They were silent for a moment. Ichigo ran a hand through his hair before turning to the captain.

'Toshiro…maybe you should go inside, the heat, it can't be good for you…' he began, gesturing towards the Seireitei. The captain hung his head.

'Whats the point…?' he asked, defeated. 'Momo is gone…it's all my fault…' he said, sighing heavily.

'Come on now, you freed her from that torment.' Ichigo said, trying to reassure him. 'At least she's happy now…' he said sympathetically, placing a hand on Toshiro's shoulder.

'Yeah…' nodded the captain, striving to hold back the tears. Ichigo gave him a small smile.

'You saved Soul Society buddy…' he continued, turning to look out over the enormous blaze. '…she'd be proud.'

Shunsui Kyoraku and Jushiro Ukitake watched out from atop a hill, their haori's blowing in the wind.

'It's over at last.' Ukitake said, his eyes closed. Shunsui was silent, his hat pulled down over his eyes. Ukitake looked at him oddly. 'Kyoraku?'

'May it be so, Ukitake. Still, Miss Hinamori…' he said, unable to finish his sentence. The other captain nodded in agreement and they continued to watch out over the towering flames.

Ichigo was standing with the others again, Orihime round his waist.

'Kurosaki-kun I'm so glad you're safe!' she cried, tears streaming down her cheeks.

'Did you doubt me?' he said cheekily, smiling at her. He turned to Uryuu and called out. 'Hey, Ishida!'

The Quincy turned round.

'Thanks.' said Ichigo bluntly, giving him a small smile. The Quincy returned it and pushed his glasses up his nose.

'It was my pleasure.' he said softly before turning away again.

'Kurosaki Ichigo!' came a booming voice and they turned round to see Captain Yamamoto standing behind them, his lieutenant, Marechiyo Omaeda, and Isane Kotetsu around him. He looked at Ichigo and sighed. 'I am sorry. We almost made a grievous mistake. Please forgive us…'

Ichigo smirked at him.

'Hey don't worry. No matter how many times I help you guys out, you're still never gonna trust me with things like this.' he shrugged it off. 'Tch, ah well, as long as I have my friends.' he smiled at Rukia, Ishida, Orihime, Renji and Chad, all of them grinning back. The Head Captain nodded. Then, Omaeda pointed out across the land, to the burning structure.

'Whats that?' he yelled and they all looked. There was a figure emerging from the flames and then they were gone. Ichigo dashed over to Toshiro who looked up and around frantically.

'Was it Momo?' he asked and Ichigo shrugged. Suddenly, there was a crack and they turned round, gasping. Standing behind them was Captain Soi Fon, Hinamori Momo in her arms.

'Momo!' Toshiro cried, her face dirtied and slightly burnt, blood dripping from her cheek. However, she opened her eyes, her eyelids fluttering, the sparkle returning to them.

'To…shiro?' she wheezed and he nodded, unable to contain his happiness.

'It's me Momo…' he laughed and Soi Fon set her down and Toshiro held her in his arms, the tears finally falling down his face. 'Thank God…' he whispered.

Soi Fon walked past Ichigo who grabbed her arm.

'How did you find her?' he asked, amazed. She turned to him, a grin on her face for the first time in ages.

'We're special forces after all.' she glowed. Then, her face turned sour and her eyes fell onto Momo. 'I also found Kiriobi.' she sighed. 'He perished in the flames.' with that however, she perked up and waved off Ichigo, leaping away. Ichigo turned back to Toshiro, who was still hugging Momo, his face shining with tears and he grinned.

'Looks like things turned out okay after all.' he said simply.

Soi Fon stood beside Byakuya Kuchiki, who was watching from the top of the academy.

'Why did you save her?' he asked and the captain sat down on the roof.

'I've been feeling awful. Two of my top students are dead, one is in prison…somehow, all this time I think I've known it was Kiriobi.' she sighed, looking out at the moon hidden behind the clouds. Byakuya was quiet. Suddenly they heard someone call to Soi Fon and Yoruichi was behind them, teetering along the top of the academy.

'Good job saving that girl Soi Fon.' she grinned. Byakuya turned away from her in disgust and vanished into the wind. Yoruichi ignored him and sat down with the captain.

'Yoruichi-sama…another of my students…' she sighed, shaking her head. Yoruichi patted her on the back heartily.

'Hey, that was very good of you to rescue Hinamori like that. Toshiro would have died without her.' Yoruichi chuckled. Soi Fon looked at her surprised and Yoruichi shrugged. 'Not literally!' she stood up and stretched, looking out over the Seireitei once more, the captain by her side.

'At least it is all done with now.' she said and Soi Fon nodded in agreement.

Ichigo and the others headed towards a Senkai gate, ready to leave. Toshiro stood with them along with Kyoraku Shunsui.

'We're sorry for all of this, Ichigo.' Toshiro said, smiling.

'Don't worry about it, Toshiro. I'm just glad Momo is okay.' he grinned. Momo came up to him shyly.

'Thank you Ichigo…' she said, embarrassed.

'That's okay Momo.' he said, a broad grin on his face. 'At least everything has cleared up now.' they turned to leave and Kyoraku stopped them.

'Well, you certainly helped open our eyes again.' he said, smiling, his hat above his eyes. He smiled warmly at the boy.

'Thank you.' he said sincerely.

'Just doing my job.' Ichigo said and turned to the portal. Shunsui waved them off as Uryuu darted into the portal, followed by Chad and then Orihime. Rukia and Renji went in next. Before leaving, Ichigo turned round, smirking slightly as Toshiro and Momo walked off towards the Seireitei. Ichigo turned back and left, his cloak swirling around in the wind. Toshiro stopped.

'What is it, Toshiro?' Momo asked and he turned around, grinning back, the icy blue restored in his eyes.

'Nothing Momo. Let's just go and enjoy the moon.' he said, smiling at her and they sat down underneath the now full moon, Momo resting her hand on Toshiro's, embracing it's warmth in the otherwise bitter wind…