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"Hello, I'm home!" Mitsuki shouted as she stepped into the small hut. The place was vacant except for a dying fire in the center of the house. The sheets still lay on the ground and the pot of sukiyaki still stimmering over the dim fire. What could've caused someone to leave their house in such a rush? 'It probably isn't much, they'll be back soon. Right?'
Countless hours passed and the girl waiting for her grandparents sat on the brown sheet unflinching, just waiting their return. Now that she thought of it she hadn't noticed anyone on her way her. Mitsuki stood up and poked her head out, it was dark now and there were still no signs of life out on the dusty streets…
"Yuriko-chan!" a familiar voice called out. "Cut that out! No! I'll save her!" too familiar…
"Not if I get there first! Hey, Yuriko!" yup, Kiyone and Sentaro. Mitsuki sighed, and this was the first time in ten years she's had a little time to herself too… She poked her head out.
"What is it?" she inquired. The two figures raced at her at top speed and managed to stop right before her eyes. "Oh my god," she gasped.
"Hollow," Kiyone started out-of-breath. "ambush,"
"Town," Sentaro continued. "Everybody. Run away."
"Okay… So Hollows attacked the town so everybody ran away?" she asked. They nodded fiercely. "Ahh, so are they alright though? Is anyone harmed?" They shook their head still out-of-breath. "Thank goodness. I think Hollows have been getting braver lately… Well then, I'll head back soon I just want to stay here a little longer. Is that alright?" not thinkning of the consequences of their actions they agreed and turned back and raced back to repot back to the captain.
Mitsuki lesiurely strolled through the forest making her way back to Seireitei. She could probably use Shunpo to get there quicker but at her current state probably not, she had gotten tired to checking every single house for anyone who got left behind and cleaning up the mess in her grandparents' house. She had been depleted of her energy and her leisurely walk was turning into a drag-stomp-drag-stomp like motion. She now had a clear view of the night sky and the moon shone brightly above her. 'It looks so nice out today…' she zoned out as she walked failing to realize she was being hunted…
"You should pay more attention when you're out alone in the dark little girl," a malevolent voice came from behind. Mitsuki whirrled around to try and spot whatever that was just now. Nothing. Just trees, bushed and moer trees.
"She's too easy of a target. You're sure this is the one that killed our brother?" another voice from her right. Nothing again. What exactly was going on? Then not just two but three hollows stepped out in to the moonlight.
"You really shouldn't walk around alone at night especially when you have nearly no energy!" the third hollow, the bigger of the three jumped at her. Mitsuki quickly pulled her arms up to her head level in some sort of defense but the violent thrust never came. Instead yet another mysterious voice.
"Who ever said she was alone?" the voice asked. Mitsuki opned her eyes her savior had severed it's arm from the elbow down. "The likes of you disgust me, waiting for someone to wear themselves out and ambushing them in a greater number?" now that she thought of it she'd heard this voice before, Mitsuki turned her head and saw the captain of the 10th division, Hitsugaya Toushiro. She could've swron she saw him hide a grin as he launched himself at the Hollows.
"Uh…" Mitsuki said breaking the silence as the two of them walked quietly down the deafeningly silent forest. Now that she had opened her mouth the words escaped her lips and she couldn't remember what it was she was going to say anymore.
"What?" he asked coldly. "If you're going to say something just say it, and if not, don't," he could be so harsh sometimes.
"Young people shouldn't be so harsh on others you know!" she said.
"I'm not young. And even if I am, I'm still older than you" he declared. Seeing as she didn't have much of a comeback Mitsuki just stuck her tounge out at him and shuffled ahead. "Hey! Is that anyway to treat your savior? Nonetheless a CAPTAIN?" he called after her.
"I never asked for you to save me! I could've done it myself, thank you very much!" she hollered back at him before she turned and ran the whole way back.
"Captain?" the 5th seat officer of the 13th division knocked softly on the wall next to the door. "Captain?" no reply… After knocking and calling a few more times Mitsuki slid the door open and peered inside. Nothing, but a letter on the small table. On the envelope it read; To- Yuriko Mitsuki, 5th seat officer of the 13th division. Mitsuki walked over to the tea table and picked up the envelope. After staring at it for a while she took out the letter.
5th Seat Officer Yuriko Mitsuki,
Firstly, I apologize for leaving you all like this but it seems that Soul Society will encounter new enemies. Very soon. Captain Kyoraku and I have set off to find out a little more about these new foes. They may have something to do with Aizen Sosuke, although he's gone, we can't take it too easy for the time being. I asked for you to be dispatched into the 10th division. Captain Hitsugaya may seem a little scary and cold sometimes but I'm sure the two of you will get along fine as you get to know him better. I must leave now, Officer Yuriko, until we meet again.
Ukitake Jushiro,
Captain of the 13th division.
P.S. Did I mention you were promoted? You are now the 3rd seating officer of the 10th division. Congratulations!
Gone? With Captain Kyoraku? Is that why they came to see her off? This HAD to be a dream, this couldn't be happening. This all seemed too strange to be real… Mitsuki stood there, stunned, just staring blankly at the letter. Two more captains, gone. Soon enough it'll be the 8 Protection Squads. Not his is all just a dream… All she has to do is just get some rest, it'll be fine. Mitsuki Stuffed the letter in her shirt and headed off for her room
He'll be back, no, he will have always been there! Mitsuki shut her eyes shutting out her thoughts also and soon enough drifted off into slumber…
The man with sky-blue hair looked towards Mitsuki with killing intent in his eyes. He had a hollow hole but on his stomach, and his mask was broken. All that was left of it was on his right cheek. He gave her a devilish grin that sent shivers down her spine. Then he threw something onto the ground not too far away from her. It was a captain's robe, the number on the back wasn't clear due to the blood stains ans smears but the message was crystal clear. He killed him…
"NO!" the girl shot up, sweat running down her body, her hair clung to her and she breathed heavily.
"It's too early to have you screech like that you know? Everyone else is asleep," a voice came from past the sliding doors covered in fine rice-paper. The doors then parted to reveal the young captain of the 10th division. He carried a tray with what looked like food on it. "Why the heck was I sent to do this? Would it have killed her to send one of her subordinates?" he mumbled to himself as he closed the door behind him.
"What?" was all she could say, she was already confused enough as it is. Room service? They did that for the sick, but she was fine and the normally sent Hanatarou to do these things.
"What do you mean what? You've been asleep for nearly a week now, maybe asleep isn't the right term, dead was more like it," he said as he placed ht etray next to her. "Eat, that's an order."
"I was? Really?" this was unbelievable, just yesterday she read the captain's letter. Right, the letter! It seemed as if something clicked in her head and she started searching around for something.
"This?" the boy asked as he pulled out an envelope from his sleeve. It's still here, meaning that the cpatain isn't. She looked even more sick as she gazed upon the letter. He stuffed it back into his sleeve and spoke, "You can have it once you're finished eating."
"That's not fair! It was mine to start off with!" she exclaimed as she reached for the paper. It was just out of her reach, she stretched. Then a striking pain ran thoughout her whole body. She cried. Toushiro jumped up in shock as the girl collapsed at his feet.