Hello! Finally updating again, after I have awakened because of your annoying (JOKE!) VERY KIND comments!
I finally want and want and want and want…. To continue this story!
Disclaimer: I do not own Bleach and other characters.
With no further stuff, here's chapter 9!
Chapter 9
"Knock knock!" Ganju knocked on the high and hard Court of Pure Souls gate.
"Baka! They're not as stupid as you to just open that gate!" Ichigo whacked him with the hilt of his sword.
"Hey! That hurt!"
"Stop that now guys. We're finding a child remember?" Kukkaku scowled at them.
"Whatever." Ichigo grunted. Yes, his childishness did not disappear even if he had a family of his own now.
"By the way, who's the kid's mother Ichigo?" Kukkaku grinned.
"Eh?"
"The kid's mother."
"Erm…"
"Maybe he picked up some ugly chick, or he was forced-marriage, or he had accidentally…"
Ichigo whacked Ganju again.
"His mother is…"
"Yes?" Kukkaku grinned wider.
"Yes, what is it that you Ryoka want again?" Soi Fon greeted them at the door, smiling… SCARY.
"Eh?..."
"That was easy." Ganju gave an unsolicited comment.
"If I can… I'd like to know if you can help us with an important problem. Is Yoruichi-san around?" Ichigo asked.
"What is it Ichigo?" Yoruichi came in her cat form.
"Have you seen by chance a kid in here?"
"A kid? Try asking Ukitake-taichou. I think he was taking about some kid here last time."
"Thanks!" he ran around, but suddenly stopped.
"Wwwhich way is to….?"
Yuki…
My baby…
Yuki…
"Okaa-chan!" Ichiyuki woke up from a nightmare.
The poor kid was crying.
"What's wrong kid? You were asleep all day. I had to babysit, otherwise Kuchiki-taichou would give another comment." Renji turned to him.
"My mom… She was getting farther from me… I want my mommy!"
"I have no idea who your mom is… How about your dad?"
"My dad is…I don't know where my dad is… I want my dad!"
"Do you know your dad's name?"
"My dad… my dad…" he froze. He didn't move.
"Kid! Kid!" Renji shook him.
"AAAAHHHHHH….." Ichiyuki was agonizing in pain, trying to resist something.
His screams were heard in Hitsugaya's office, which was really far away.
"Matsumoto, can you hear that?" Hitsugaya was disturbed.
"It sounds irregular. We must send this around!" They sent a hell butterfly to do the work.
The room Ichiyuki was in was glowing in darkness.
Ichiyuki kept agonizing… trying to resist this attack. Because of this… The Soul Society was in chaos again. Irregular happenings have occurred and some souls have gone missing.
The captains gathered to the source of this attack. Ichigo's group have also noticed the irregularities and decided to follow the captains.
"No… No! It can't be!" Rukia cried and ran, following the rest of the shinigami going the same way.
"This kid… he must be having a hollow within as well! He's dangerous! He can't control it! He's going to create a large rampage! He must be annihilated now before he grows up and it's too late!" Captain-Commander had commanded.
"Onii-sama, stop him… please! I can't let him do this… not him!" she sobbed. She couldn't hold it. She couldn't hide her weakness.
Byakuya looked at her.
"Not my son…" she muttered, which he heard.
He walked towards the child.
"Don't get near him!" Renji stopped Rukia when she tried to follow her brother.
Rukia was sobbing. She felt to afraid… so hurt because she couldn't protect Ichigo. She couldn't protect her son.
"I can't… I can't do anything for Ichiyuki… For Ichigo…" she cried and fell on her knees.
A shinigami was holding the katana to slay the child. He was walking towards the child.
"Who thinks you're not going to save that child?"
Rukia heard a familiar voice and she felt that warm presence.
She looked up and saw him. Ichigo smirked. He kneeled to wipe her tears away and laughed.
"I always thought you looked strangely moving when you cried."
"I-… I-…"
"My name's not eee! Man, what a greeting!"
She embraced him and continued sobbing.
"Hey… Hey… People are watching, not here…." He blushed.
"Ah, so now I see…" Renji laughed.
"Man… He's so lucky." Ikkaku laughed.
"Stop that! It's not funny!" Ichigo barked.
"Where is he?" Ichigo pulled out zangetsu.
"Wha… What are you going to do?!" Rukia gazed at him.
"I'm going to slay that hollow, just as I would try to slay mine."
"But that's dangerous! He's only a child!"
"You're… right… He could die…"
"Please… save him… I will even give this life I have for him… save him from himself." Rukia clutched her husband's arm and wept. The blasting blue and red aura of the surroundings had pinned their hearts broken.
"I… can't… but… I need to… I want to…"
"I don't want to lose him again…" she had a pool of tears in her eyes. Ichigo couldn't bear the sight of it.
"Do you think we should interfere? They're in big trouble Kuchiki-taichou!" Renji restlessly said.
"We were ordered not to… We can't do anything. You know that." Byakuya grasped his zankpaktou as if he were to pull it out.
"I'm going… I'm going, even if my son may die." He stood up.
"Ichigo…" Rukia looked at him. She didn't know what to do. Encourage him? Or stop him…
It could be the same… If Ichigo would try to slay the hollow, Ichiyuki will kill others and then die. If Ichigo will try to save him, Ichiyuki may die in the process.
"Rukia… do you want to live?" Ichigo embraced her as if it were his last.
"I don't need to live if he can…" she sobbed.
"I'm asking you. Do you want to live? Do you think I want you to live?"
"No… I'm not worth it… I'm not worth it Ichigo…"
"Do you think I'll be myself if you were to disappear forever?"
"I… can't Rukia. I just can't. Neither will Ichiyuki. It was a mistake for me to let you go….. A mistake." He embraced her more tightly.
"I'm going to save him no matter what… Okay? Promise me you'll let me save him Rukia."
"Alright… Do that. I'll wait for you…" she sobbed and embraced him as if it would be her last.
He stood up, and prepared to enter the room and slid the shogun door open.
"Allow me please." And he entered the room.
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That was chapter 9! I hope you like it! I'll really continue to update from now on! THANKS SO MUCH FOR WAITING!