Forty-two years have passed since that day...
Rukia's PoV
I have had a very hard forty-two years. I have lost my powers to a Soul Reaper named Ichigo Kurosaki, and have had a death sentence set on my head. Which Ichigo and Renji helped me get out of. Captain Aizen and Kanashii tried to kill me, only for Byakuya to save me.
Renji's PoV
I got promoted to lieutenant of sixth company, and was in charge of keeping an eye on Rukia when she was given a death sentence. I went against orders, and tried to save her. Ichigo Kurosaki and I got severally wounded in a fight with Aizen and my baby sis, Kanashii.
Kayame's PoV
I have been practically attached to Byakuya since I lost the child I was carrying. The child was killed by Kanashii and Aizen. I swore that I would never forgive Kanashii for what she has done.
Sasori's PoV
I have also been promoted to lieutenant. I have become one of the strongest Soul Reapers in the Soul Society. I fought with Yoruichi, along with my Captain, Soi Fon. So I never saw Kanashii.
Regular PoV
Kayame is dreaming that she is running from about sixteen hollows, when she suddenly runs into someone. When she looks up, she sees none other than Kanashii.
"Oh, Kanashii!" Kayame says in relief. She sees Kanashii smile and draw her Zanpokuto. "What are you doing, Kanashii?" Kayame says in absolute terror.
"Forgive me." Kanashii whispers as she plummets her Zanpokuto into Kayame's chest. Kayame screams out in utter terror that her best friend had just stuck her sword through Kayame's chest. She jolts upright in bed, sweating bullets, and sobbing uncontrollably. She cries into Byakuya's chest.
"Shhh. What's wrong, Kayame?" Byakuya asks, holding on to her.
"She...I couldn't...oh Byakuya!" Kayame sobs. They stay like that until Kayame calms down. She slowly wipes her eyes. "How could she try to kill me! She's my best friend. We've been friends since before we entered the Soul Reaper Academy.
"Kayame..." Byakuya sighs. Kayame look up at him.
"What is it?" Kayame asks, worried.
"There's something you have to understand." Byakuya says, looking into Kayame's eyes.
"About what?" Kayame asks, confused.
"Abou-" Suddenly an alarm goes off, and both Byakuya and Kayame jump up. They get their Zanpokuto's, and run out of the room. They meet Renji in the hallway. "What the hell is going on?" Byakuya demands, looking right at Renji.
"I'm not sure...the alarms just started going off..." Renji answers.
"It couldn't be!" Byakuya says, thinking. Suddenly, someone jumps down from the roof, and lands right in front of the three of them. The person stands up, and Kayame holds her hand over her mouth. She backs up so that she's behind Byakuya. "Been a long time, Abarai." Byakuya says, glaring at Kanashii's smirking form. She puts her hand on the hilt of her sword.
"Too long." Kanashii replies, watching them. When she's completely sure they're not going to attack her, she sighs, and takes her hand off of her sword. She goes down on one knee, and bows her head.
"What are you doing, Kanashii?" Kayame asks, peeking out from behind Byakuya.
"I, Kanashii Abarai, bring a message to you, Captain of the sixth company, Byakuya Kuchiki." Kanashii says, looking at Byakuya.
"Who's the message from?" Byakuya asks, watching her carefully.
"My Captain, Sosuke Aizen." Kanashii says.
"He is no longer a Captain of the Thirteen Court Guard." Byakuya says, eyes narrowed.
"That is not the point. The point is that I have a message for you." Kanashii says, sounding impatient. Byakuya looks at Kanashii, and then, without taking his eyes off her, he says, "Renji?"
"Yes, Captain?" Renji asks, taking a step forward.
"Take Kayame out of here, and do something. Go talk to my sister, perhaps?" Byakuya says, glancing briefly towards his lieutenant.
"Okay." Renji says while walking over to Kayame. He wraps an arm around her shoulder, and leads her away from where Byakuya and Kanashii are standing. Before they got very far, though, Kayame turns. She glares at Kanashii.
"I'll never forgive you for what you did! NEVER!" Kayame yells. Kanashii stays motionless, so Kayame follows Renji out of the sixth company's main hall.
