Chapter III
"Little One"
"In any case Jyuushiro how did you brought her back here? All the shinigamis that went to fetch Yuki, came back with nothing except for a few bruises and a infuriating look saying I'm not going to get that brat… while you were the only one, who was able bring her back" Shunsui asked Jyuushiro. Jyuushiro then told Shunsui what happened
------Flashback-------
Jyuushiro came out of the gate that connects to the human world, there he spotted a small girl being chased by a group of hallows so he came to her rescue, he was surprised to see that the girl a ghost, a ghost with a sword 'This is odd a ghost shouldn't be able to hold any items since their dead' Jyuushiro thought and the he continued to perform the ritual of soul burying, but to his surprise the child evaded the tip of his sword, were if it touches a plus in the forehead it automatically send the plus to soul society he tried again thinking she must have unintentionally dodge his zanpakuto but again she avoided the zanpakuto and even before Jyuushiro could utter a word the small girl said "What do you shinigamis want with me? Didn't I tell the others shinigamis who came before you to don't bother sending anymore shinigamis because I wanna be alone??!!" then she began to unsheathe her katana, "Wait hold on for a minute, may I ask is your name Yuki?" Jyuushiro said as he tried to calm the girl down, she replied "Yeah I'm Yuki Mikami, wait why do you know my name?" as her angry faced turned into a puzzled look. "So I guess you have to come with me to Seritei" said Jyuushiro handing hand to Yuki but Yuki's little hands pushed his aside and said "I don't want to go I've already been asked that a few times already but my answer is still No!!!" she then quickly run away from Jyuushiro, but before he could run after her he started coughing violently blood splattering onto the ground seeing this Yuki returned to him asking him if he was ok she stayed until the coughing stop, then she left without saying a word. There was no choice for him he has to return to Seretei to get some rest.
------End of Flashback-------
"Yeah, I remember that day; you also came back without her." Shunsui said after drinking a cup of sake "Yeah, but I was baffled why she'd stay in the human world she clearly doesn't belong there, so I returned back to the human world; in order to ask her…" Jyuushiro said
------Flashback-------
Jyuushiro returned at the same place where he met Yuki, and looked around for her reiatsu. He found her sitting in front of a gravestone. Jyuushiro went closer to her, only to hear her muttering "Stupid… Yuki… why did you have to die that way? Why so young? Geeze why's fate this way" and then he took a glimpse at the etched writing in the tombstone saying "In the memory of Yuki Mikami" Yuki was surprised to see Jyuushiro behind her without her noticing him; she then screamed "Wha… what are you doing here?!!" pointing at Jyuushiro "H… how did you… came here without me noticing you?!!" "Simple really I just hid my reiatsu; so this is your grave huh?" Jyuushiro asked Yuki while pointing at the gravestone "Yeah, so what about it?" Yuki answered "I just want to ask you why you didn't move on to the afterlife?" asked Jyuushiro, then a little boy with dark hair came to Yuki's grave bringing some flowers and some sweets, there the little boy bend down in front of the tombstone, was silence for a minute then the little boy said with a smile on his face "I'll be back as soon as I can Yuki… and I'll bring some flowers again" waving at the tombstone, next to where Yuki was standing "Is he the reason you didn't move on to the afterlife since he could see you?" Jyuushiro asked "Nope he can't see me… but yes he is the reason…" replied Yuki with a sad look
"Why?"
"Let's just say I can't move on because of a promise…" still looking gloomy
"A promise? Just how important is that child to you that you struggle against all those shinigamis just so you could stay here? " trying to understand Yuki's feelings
"Yeah a promise to see who is much better in swordsmanship me or Souji; I want to keep that promise because that was the last promise I ever made before I died. He's my best friend and also my counterpart in almost anything that's why… and besides those shinigamis aren't really strong enough to force me to come with them" yuki said in a soft tone and giggled at the end.
"So again I'll ask you to come with me in seretei, people are waiting for you there said Jyuushiro as he handed out his hand to Yuki.
"People waiting for me??? Who? What do you mean? I only had my father to take care of me after he died Hijikata-san and Kondou-san took me in… " said Yuki in a very puzzeled look.
"Well your twin brother Kyoru is in Seretei and it would be appropriate if you two could meet each other seeing that you two have been separated…"
"Whaaat?! A twin? How could that be possible? What he died when we were a baby that's why his in seretei and I'm here?" Yuki said sarcastically.
"No… actually um… how could I put it… " said Jyuushiro who also doesn't seem to know how to explain it to the child "Your mother Keiyu is a shinigami (former shinigami captain) like me; she well kinda separated you two after birth; she had taken care of your brother, while you were taken to your father…" answered Jyuushiro looking perplex
"Simply to put my so called Mom and twin brother is in Seretei waiting for me? So why the hell did she have to send a bunch of shinigamis to bring me back while she could just come and get me" Yuki questioned looking a little agitated.
"Well it's not her wishes but her family's wishes, so are you gonna come with me peacefully or I have to force you?" asked Jyuushiro
"Fine… I'll go I don't wanna fight you; I don't think you're in the right condition to fight. If you let me stay with you…" Yuki answered with a big smile "Besides I want to see my twin brother and how he look like…" she giggled
"Ok, and thanks for not causing me so much trouble; anyway why do you wanna stay by my side?" Jyuushiro asked Yuki while leading her to the portal that connects to seretei
"'Coz… you resemble my Daddy in a way… only thing is that he has black hair, and he ties it behind his back…" she answered innocently
------End of Flashback-------
"Now I see why she's always with you… but you know Jyuushiro I still envy the guy Keiyu fell in love with…" Shunsui stated while he drank another cup of sake "But since you bought up the subject I guess are Yuki and Kyoru aren't pure shinigamis right since their father is a human and Keiyu's a shinigami?"
"Well, yeah they aren't but their very strong you since they'd probably inherited Keiyu's prowess… to bad Keiyu's not here to see them grow up she'd probably be very proud with them" Jyuushiro then gave a long sigh
"Yeah I know what you mean… I missed my Keiyu-chan, seeing those little twerps grow time does pass by quickly…" Shunsui bend his head towards Jyuushiro's shoulders because of his drunkness.
Disclaimer: I don't own BLEACH characters and PEACMAKER Kurogane's character they belong to their respected authors.
Note: Keiyu is read as Kyu
Thanks to the first three people who reviewed my past chapters… Sorry it really took me a long time to update we have exams going on.