Hey guys! Soooo saaad... Okay, so you'll have to wait a while for each update since I lost aaaallll the info that I wrote before... Found my computer though :) But I finished this just now and really wanted to upload it so... enjoy!

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Zettai Kyouzou

He's not… he's not…he's not…no way! No way, no way, no way… It can't be! But he looks…no… Ack! I'm such an idiot! Why'd I tell him 'Gomenasai'? Now I'm sure that he'll wonder and ask me about it! ButShiyou's brain had started to debate between the yes and the no and she did not like it. Not one bit. It was making her confused and sad and didn't like sadness. So, to make herself happy again, Shiyou pasted a smile on her face and hummed an old tune she'd heard somewhere, skipping down the streets of the 9th division. The shinigami that walked pass her looked at her weirdly before focusing their mind on somewhere else. Sighing, Shiyou decided to go back to her room and sleep. She'd heard somewhere that sleeping could cure your troubles or something. It sounded like a very unbelievable theory but she'd try it, just this once.

Kyouzou, are you there? Kyouzou? Shiyou called out to her friend. 'course I'm here, Shiyou-chan! I'm always here! So what's up? Ya think ya found 'im? Listening to Kyouzou's voice always cheered Shiyou up, even if she was sarcastic and loved teasing. She felt a small tug upon the sides of her lips and said "Well… maaaaaybeeee… I'm still not sure. What do you think of this situation, Kyouzou? What should I doooo??" She whined and the other girl could be heard sighing loudly. Shiiiiiyooouuuu-chaaaann, STOP whining!! It's really getting' on ma nerves!! And anyways, why're ya askin' me? I haven't known 'im for nearly as long as you have, and besides, if even you're not sure that this Hitsugaya-taichou is your precious little Shirou, then I might've not even seen 'im! Hmph! Forget it, I'm going back. Seeya, Shiyou-chan. So with that, Kyouzou left for her small house. Whatever! I was only asking for her advice! That Kyouzou is so mean, I can't believe we look the same!

Yeah, that's right. You've probably figured it out by now, but Kyouzou's Shiyou zanpakutou. Her full name's Zettai Kyouzou (Absolute Reflected Image). She looked just like Shiyou, hence her name. Even their personalities were similar, though Shiyou would never, ever admit it. For one, they were both unbelievably childish. They whine a lot, but are very caring (though Kyouzou less so).

It was next morning by the time that Shiyou had woken up. She hurriedly got up and ready, rushing to the office to ask Hisagi what her tasks were for the day. Hopefully, there would be no Shirou-look-alike to bump into today.

However, there was no such luck for poor little Shiyou.

"Hisagi-fukutaichou…! Fukutaichou…? Are you there?"

"Oh, Yazue, is that you? You sure do come visit me a lot now, don't you? Well, come in."

Shiyou quickly slipped through the doors and smiled when she saw nobody else inside. Turning to Hisagi, she asked about her duties and to be informed of the usual: Sweeping, bit of paperwork, and then try to get some training done. So, sighing, Shiyou went on her way to the room with the brooms (hey that rhymes) and snatched one up then dashed towards the section she was to clean.

"MATSUMOTO! Geez… Where'd that woman go now??" Hitsugaya growled loudly. He turned a corner, hoping to find (and lecture) a certain 10th division lieutenant, only to come face to face with a young girl of 14 with waist length, dark purple hair and surprised onyx eyes, which also happened to be someone that he was quite sure he had met before.

Shiyou gave through to a small yelp as she suddenly saw Hitsugaya seemingly appear right in front of her.

"Aaaah! Hitsugaya-taichou! Gomen, I didn't see you…"

The young captain narrowed his eyes at her and muttered an "It's alright", then strolled past her and shunpoed (I know that's not a word XD) away.

"Shiyou-chan? Shiyou-chan, I've just gotten an amazing idea! You'll surely love it!"

"What kind of idea have you got now, Kyouzou?" Shiyou was just a little more than slightly annoyed at the fact that Kyouzou had just woken her up in the middle of the night.

"Ne, ne listen to this! I'm sure you'll love it I was thinking of this: if you want to know if this guy's your Shirou or not, why don't you follow him around for a while; get some info outta this? Then you'll know some of his habits and stuff and you can start to piece things together. Then you can-"

"NO WAY! Kyouzou, did you just tell me to STALK Hitsugaya-taichou?! Okay, so I'm gonna go and follow him around Sereitei and what if he finds me?! Say what, 'Oh, I'm sorry Hitsugaya-taichou, but the only reason I'm stalking you is because you look like someone I knew! Oh, and because my zanpakutou told me to.' What kinda idea is that?!"

"Al'ight, al'ight, fine! It's your decision… I was just tryin' ta help… You really take your little Shirou seriously, huh?"

"Hmph! Whatever! And stop referring to him as 'My Shirou'! He's not mine! It kinda sounds…weird…if you know what I mean… Oh, whatever! I'm going to sleep, got another day ahead of me tomorrow."

The next morning, however, Shiyou was informed that she was given a day off. She had absolutely no idea why, but she didn't complain. Instead, Shiyou took this opportunity to visit places around Sereitei and familiarize with and befriend more shinigami. As she started en route, Shiyou realized that going anywhere would mean passing by the 10th division since it was right beside the 9th. Well, guess I've got no choice… Actually, maybe I'll visit the 10th division office and meet with Matsumoto-fukutaichou. I heard that Hisagi-fukutaichou and her are good friends… I'll just greet Hitsugaya-taichou normally.

(Knock, knock) "Come in" came a singsong voice. Carefully sliding the doors open, Shiyou peered inside and saw Rangiku and Toushirou sitting at their respective desks, with Toushirou doing paperwork and Rangiku…doing nothing. It looked rather odd with the youth working and the elder relaxing, but she paid it no mind.

Shiyou stepped inside and bowed her head a little in greeting, then turned to Hitsugaya.

"Hitsugaya-taichou, I've gotten a day off today, so I thought about getting to know the captains and lieutenants of the Gotei 13. I do hope you don't mind me so much in your office."

"Haven't we already met? You're Shiyou Yazue, that new recruit of Hisagi's. I don't know why he would want someone like you, but it's not like I care. If you wanted Matsumoto, she's busy. With. Paperwork. Isn't that right?" he glanced (more like glared) at his lieutenant and Rangiku could practically be heard gulping and replied "Umm.. h-hai, taichou. I'll get right to it."

For some strange reason, being rejected by Hitsugaya really lowered Shiyou's spirits for the day. She'd dragged her feet to the 8th division, only to be strangled in an embrace by Shunshui and see Nanao get mad and hit him on the head with a book.

"Ne Shiyou-chan! Why don't we take a trip to Rukongai? I'm sure it'll be fun!"

Shiyou was just going to retort with "That's a stupid idea" when she stopped herself. "That's not actually a bad idea! Wow, Kyouzou, I can't believe I'm listening to you!"

So she made her way to the 83rd district of Rukongai. Even if you asked her now, Shiyou wouldn't know what to reply. She still doesn't know why she went to such a dangerous place. She was kind of in a daze that time.

All around her, there were fights going on. The ground was stained a dirty red and souls were either picking fights or getting drunk. It was certainly a terrifying sight.

Suddenly, from behind one of the torn down houses, Shiyou heard a small cry of "Help!". Her instincts took over and she immediately found herself bolting towards the sound. When Shiyou arrived, the first thing she saw was a man with his sword at throat level to a little girl whom was by no chance older than 8. She had her eyes tightly shut, almost as if she was preparing for death. With piercing dark orbs, Shiyou glared at the man in front of her. Without warning, she cried "Shikata, Zettai Kyouzou!" Shikata – Way, as in path.

Her single-sword zanpakutou seemingly split apart and she held one in each hand. Purple hair that had been tied into a high ponytail were now two long strands of separated ponytails. Shiyou swiftly jumped upon the sword, neatly balancing herself so that the man could hardly feel her weight. I need to finish quickly, she thought. That girl in injured and this guy seems pretty strong. Sure I skipped a year but I'm still not all that great… With those thoughts in her head, Shiyouwent for the best she could: Destruction. She jumped up again and brought her two swords down upon the man's blade.

But the impact only created a dent.

Needless to say, the man was surprised. After that smash, he'd immediately drew his sword by his side and took up a fighting stance. Meanwhile, the girl had fainted from shock and injure.

Bringing up her swords, Shiyou charged at the man and slashed at him. A good few minutes had passed and they'd taken to merely thrusting their blades towards each other. This is no good… We need to use attacks. Shiyou was an expert at Kido so she decided to use that to her advantage and took a shot.

(I doubt I'll write the format of the spell correctly but oh well…)

"Way of Destruction no.18: Raiden!" One could practically hear the venom on her tongue and in her words. Streams of thunder and lightning poured out of her hands, mostly from her fingertips, and Shiyou aimed them at them man. His screams, though loud, were not quite audible enough through the others in the 83rd district.

Suddenly remembering the little girl she was so desperate to save, Shiyou spun around and bent down to check on her. Good, her breathing's fine… Aside from a few scratches from dodging, she seems to be safe. It's extreme luck that the man hadn't pursued her far before I'd gotten here… Shiyou picked the girl up, supporting her shoulders and knees, and hurried back to Sereitei. She knew that the laws were being broken, but that wasn't the important thing in her head right now. All she thought about was getting the girl some proper treatment.

Since shunpo couldn't be used for the safety of the little girl, Shiyou put up with speed running. Halfway during the journey, she woke up.

"Ano… Onee-chan? Did you save Aya-chan? Aya-chan didn't die…?"

As soon as Shiyou heard the voice of a child, her attention snapped to the source.

"Oh, you're awake! Are you feeling okay?" needless to say, she was extremely worried. Nobody know why she cares so much about children, not even herself. She just has… the urge. "Hai… I'm alright. Onee-chan, thanks for saving me…!" her voice was sweet and soft, like that of the gentle breeze. "You're welcome. Onee-chan's name is Shiyou. Shiyou Yazue, but you can call me Shiyou. What's your name?"

"Aya-chan! Aya-chan's name is Ayami Kyoutan! But Shiyou-nee-chan can call Aya-chan, Aya-chan!" her voice was also very energetic, although anyone could tell she was hurting. Shiyou decided that she was going to protect this girl.

"Aya-chan, would you like to come with onee-chan to Sereitei? It's a big place! Onee-chan will always protect you."

Ayami's face lit up. She would be with this kind Onee-chan forever! Smiling, she answered,

"Hai! Arigato, Shiyou-nee-chan!"

Okay, slightly longer than the others, not by much though.