Yukiko's battle with her inner self:
"You can't win Yuki darling. You're pathetic friends were too late," the dark Yuki cackled evilly at the original Yuki.
"As…long as…I'm still…alive…you…haven't…won," Yuki panted through heavy breaths.
"Such wasted words," the dark Yuki walked over and kicked Yuki across the open plane they were fighting on. "Get up! If you believe you can beat me, get up and fight!" As Yuki rolled on to her stomach, the other Yuki makes another attack, "Too slow!" With another swift kick to the stomach, Yuki flies another 20 feet before landing on the ground with a thud.
"You want to know why you can't beat me?" Yuki asked as she stalked over to wear her other self lay beaten on the ground. "It's because I am you."
"You're wrong!" Yuki growled, struggling to her feet. "I'm not-"
"Oh? And what makes you believe that?"
"You're not real. You're just Sosuke's apparition!"
"How pathetic. Look at yourself – look at me. What's the difference?"
"You are a soulless murderer! I-I-"
"I'm the murderer? Who was it that sent Toshirou to his death? Who was it that left Toshirou to the hands of your murderers?"
"You don't understand the circumstances."
"What circumstances? Our parents were already slaughtered and you knew you were marked for death."
"I didn't have a choice."
"So what do you do? You send Toshirou out to the ice lands and send the murderers after him."
Yuki couldn't think of a response.
"Frankly, I didn't see the point of that because they still killed you. Did you really think that sacrificing your brother could save yourself?
"Shut up! You don't understand!"
"What don't I understand? I know that you're afraid of death and would rather kill than be killed."
"Shut up! That was a long time ago."
"His death was for your own gain-" In fury, Yuki charged at the other Yuki, cleanly slicing across the upper torso of the dark Yuki. However, the dark Yuki began to laugh, "See, you are just like me. Attack! Let that hate and anger control you!" Blinded by rage Yuki stormed toward the evil side.
"Such a foolish side of me."
With Byakuya, Rukia, and Ichigo:
The threesome had sat down to rest a little before moving again. Toshirou had begun to recover a little, although his senses were still a bit dull. Just then Yuki's body stirred. Rukia noticed Byakuya's eyes flick up toward the women. "Nii-sama?" Without warning, Yuki's reiatsu flared out of control. "Rukia, move!" Ichigo shouted as he helped Toshirou's. The reiatsu was transforming from clear and pure, to dark and tainted like poison slowly enveloping the body. However, Byakuya hadn't moved from his spot, nor had his expression changed. It was like nothing was even happening.
"Byakuya! Move!" Ichigo shouted from across the room. Byakuya remained next to Yuki's unconscious body. "You idiot! She's gone to Aizen's side. Move away before-" Ichigo's sentence was cut short by Yuki's one movement. She opened her eyes.
"Yuki?" Byakuya asked quietly. Only Yuki's head turned as her ice blue eyes grew darker with every second. Two words came from Yuki's lips, "I lost." The black reiatsu enveloped Yuki's body like a cocoon of spiritual energy. Suddenly, a figure jumped from the swirling energy. "Free! I'm finally free!" the figure said as it landed softly on the ground.
"Who are you?" demanded Byakuya as he reached for his sword. The person turned around slowly so that only her face was visible, "I'm your darling Yuki!" The physical features of this new Yuki and the old one were exactly the same except everything about the new Yuki was darker. Her hair was black, and the reiatsu that hovered around her like a haze was a deep red. The devilish soul stretched out the new found body as if preparing for a fight. "She's kept such good care of herself." Yuki said in a dazed voice. "Physical strength," Yuki slammed her fist into the ground, "Weak." Yuki muttered disgustedly. "Speed," Yuki flash stepped around the giant room they were in. "Delightful! Reflexes?" Without any warning, Byakuya was suddenly behind Yuki, sword drawn and crashing down. Equally as fast Yuki drew her own sword and blocked the on coming attack. "Most intriguing," Yuki concluded with a smirk. "Byakuya darling," the tone in Yuki's voice suddenly changing to baby-like and innocent, "would you really attack me? Your darling Yuki?" Yuki closed her eyes for a second before opening them again. The familiar ice blue orbs stared back at Byakuya. "Yuki!" Byakuya exclaimed. "Kl-love-ll-is the-me-greatest weakness," Yuki said evilly as the blue faded to red. For a second, Byakuya thought he heard Yuki speak. "Love is not something I feel," Byakuya replied coolly, "and especially not for you." Byakuya raised his sword. "Do it," both Yukis said, one taunting, the other begging. However, instead of stopping at Yuki, Byakuya sheathed his sword. "Idiot," Yuki spat before bring her sword crashing down upon Byakuya. Just as the sword would have sliced Byakuya's head in two, Yuki froze. Yuki's body shook violently as Yuki's good will fought to regain control. "What the hell are you doing!?" Yuki hissed. "You…will not…harm…anyone…anymore!" Yuki grunted through clenched teeth. An eruption of reiatsu exploded from Yuki, pushing Byakuya back by the sheer force. The swirls of dark and light reiatsu took the form of two dragons. The dragons twisted and writhed as they bit and fought each other viciously. As the light dragon began to overpower the dark, Yuki fought to turn the blade toward her. "If I go, you're coming with me!"
Byakuya noticed the sudden change of power and pushed his way through the swirling reiatsu. He reached out and placed a hand on Yuki's.
"I trust you," he murmured. Byakuya continued to push his way forward, until he was face to face with Yuki. "Then…you are a fool," Yuki whispered back. Byakuya leaned down and softly took Yuki's lips to his. With Byakuya's lips still on hers, Yuki whispered, "Unohana-tachou…is here. Good bye." Byakuya opened his mouth to reply, but was instead gasping for air. Yuki had taken her sword and plunged it through the both of them. Blood was beginning to trickle out of Yuki's mouth. She took a deep breath and pushed herself away from Byakuya. The sword was covered in blood and Yuki coughed up more as the sword left her body. "I told you…I lost…" Yuki murmured as she began to fall. "Bitch… You're right," Yuki thought to herself, "I would rather kill than be killed. I killed you…didn't I?"
Byakuya barely having any strength left, also began to fall.
"Nii-sama! Yuki!" Rukia cried as both bodies landed on the ground. As Yuki had predicted, Unohana-taichou had just arrived with Renji. Everyone rushed over to the two wounded captains.
Byakuya realized what Yuki had done. Although they both had been impaled, Yuki's sword was preventing the blood from gushing out. Yuki was killing herself. "You…idiot," Byakuya choked out as he tried to reach out to her, he was lying on his side while she was on her back. She tried to laugh, but it came out more like choking, "So now I'm the idiot. You trust me, don't you?" Blood was pooling around Yuki and it soaked her clothes red. She coughed up more blood. Yuki slowly turned her head to face Byakuya. Her breaths were shallow, but she still smiled. Using every once of strength, Yuki reached out to take Byakuya's hand. "Unohana-taichou…please…save him…first," Yuki spoke to Unohana, but she stared at Byakuya. He glared at Yuki and tightened his grip around her hand as if to protest.
"But-" Unohana tried to protest too, but she was cut off by Yuki. "Please…Unohana-taichou…besides…it's too late…for me. Don't let…both of us…die…" Unohana understood what Yuki wanted and did as she was told. Toshirou stumbled over to his sister and tried to stop the bleeding. He took off his captain's haori and pressed it against her wound. Yuki winced slightly at the pressure, but nothing seemed to happen. The blood was still coming out of the other side of the wound and the haori wasn't enough pressure to stop the flow.
"Unohana-taichou, can't you heal the both of them at the same time?" Toshirou asked desperately. Yuki replied instead, "This is…what…I want…" Yuki rested her other hand atop her brother's. "I'm sorry…you have…such…a selfish…sister…" Toshirou shook his head while tears began to run down his cheeks, "No, no, no! You'll be ok. You'll be ok."
"I've…lived longer…than I should…It is…time…to let go…I…love you…Toshirou."
Byakuya had remained silent the whole time but now spoke, "You really are, an idiot." He forced Unohana to stop and move onto Yuki. Yuki could feel death coming closer to her with every passing second. Byakuya kneeled in the pool of blood and brought Yuki's head into his lap. Yuki had begun to disintegrate too. She reached up and pulled Byakuya to her. Without a moment's hesitation she longingly kissed him and Byakuya didn't resist or stop. Everyone remained silent as the two had their last goodbye. Byakuya finally released when he felt Yuki's hand slip away from the back of his neck.
"I love you, Byakuya," Yuki whispered as she slowly lost consciousness.
"I love you too, Yuki."
And then, she was gone.
Debating if I should end the story here or not. Sorry if it's rather sad, I've recently watched the newest Naruto episodes ^^;
Hope you enjoy (enjoyed?). lol. Read and review :)
~Candygrl2008
p.s. The part where Yuki's says, "You're right...Kill or be killed...killed you..." It's supposed to be her reflection on how she's killing her "evil self" instead of killing herself, since she's afraid of death...
very confusing, I know. T.T
