Instantly when Hinamori stepped out of the office a crushing spirit force came over her. She stumbled slightly before bracing herself. She had no idea what this spirit force was and why she seemed to be the only one sensing it. Slowly, she walked outside to clear her head. There were voices...not of her zanpakuto. No. There were other voices.

Listen child.

The spirit pressure became harder, and Hinamori gave a little gasp and sat down on a bench. There was the voice again...harsher.

Listen child!

Hinamori shoook her head violently and thought, I must be dreaming. Then came the burst of power and the commanding tone.

Listen to me child! You fool!

Leaning against thewall, Hinamori felt the voice sapping her strength.

Foolish child! Listen! Listen!

I won't! I won't!, Hinamori thought furiously.

You'll regret it! Listen! Idiot! Fool!

Fine! Fine! Hinamori yelled in her mind. Give me back my strength, and I'll listen. Almost immediately, Hinamori found that she was powerful enough to sit up straight. Because of the deal she made, she listened to the voice. It was much gentler.

Child...dear child...poor healing child...I'm afraid you won't have much time to heal. Aizen...you know your mental weaknesses. Strengthen them! A battle...a long, hard, and bloody battle will come. Child! Heed my word and protect yourself and your friends!

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Sunsun128: Wahhh!!!!!!!!! I know it's short, but I have a very very very very very bad writer's block, and this is one of my good writer's block ideas. -tries to duck rotten pinapples- I'll make it up. Thank you all for being faithful to this story. -passes out cybercookies to all the HitsuHina lovers-

Medusa: Short...pffftttt...that's less than short...it doesn't even have me in it! -passes out cybercookies to all the Hinamori haters-

Sunsun128: I have NOTHING against Hinamori haters, but I do think that HitsuHina lovers should take their point of view sometimes. Yup. I do support the HitsuKarin pairing when Hinamori is off mourning for that ---------- Aizen.

Medusa: -blinks- You don't...but I did that to aggravate you.

Hinamori: -teary eyes- People hate me.