~~I AM SO TERRIBLY SORRY ABOUT THE SUPER LONG UPDATE!! I completely and utterly forgot, believe it or not (I am stupid)…I hope I haven't lost all my readers, lol, but this chapter wasn't a favorite of mine! Tell me what u think!

That night I awoke beside Rukia, surprisingly. We were still in the meadow. I guess we fell asleep beside each other. I suppose Histugaya left us alone...God knows why...probably for some sickening reasons. I sat up, scratching my head. I yawned, stretching. That's when i realized that Rukia was holding onto my arms. I smiled down at her; she probably did it absentmindedly during the night. She started to move around a little until her eyes opened.

She looked around, "This isn't my bedroom..."

I laughed, "Yeah...i know."

She sat up and scratched her head. She started to blink the sleep out of her, "Kaien -sensei..."

I looked at her and smiled, "Yes, Rukia-chan?" She always seemed to blush when i say that.

"Are we gonna train today?" She asked.

I thought about for a while and then answered, "Yes, but in the afternoon." She nodded. I stood up and clapped my hands once, "Well, let's go back home shall we?"

She nodded then stood back up. "Are we going the 'fast way'?"

I laughed; she was referring to my amazing speed. "There's no other way!"

She got on my back and I started to run.

Something kept stirring in my mind, like an unreadable sign telling me that something was going to happen. I had that feeling again. The same feeling i had when...Megumi died. Did that mean something? Did that mean another one i loved was going to die? I was worried. The last thing i would want would be for...Rukia to die. I shuddered at the thought.

So i made up a plan.

Hitsugaya, Rukia, and I would all hang out today. I would not let them leave my sight no matter what. Before Rukia could enter her home I said, "Wait! Rukia...wanna....hang out today?"

Her eyes widened at the thought. I laughed...I think she thought in a different kind of matter...as a date.

"With Hitsugaya, too...we can all hang out together!"

Her eyes narrowed now, knowing i didn't just mean her and me, so it wasn't necessarily a date.

"Oh...sure...why not?"

So with that, we got Hitsugaya and started to walk together. "Um...why am i here?" Histugaya asked.

I laughed, "Just...because." He rolled his eyes, "Thanks for such a vivid answer!" He joked. I smiled, "Wanna go eat some beef stu?"

They both exchanged excited glances, "Heck yeah!" They said in unison.

We were all slurping our beef stu when i asked, "Wanna go to the Takeru with me?"

They looked at me confusedly, "Why would we want to do that?" They said in unison once more.

I shrugged, "Well...i need some company, and i gotta ask Mr. Kuchiki something." Hitsugaya raised an eyebrow, "Ask what?"

I shrugged once more. I slurped some more beef stu before saying, "Somethin' about Takaikizu...just come on, guys!"

I gave them a glare, a glare that said "You know you don't have a say in this, right?"

Rukia sighed, "Fine, fine." She knew that this really wasn't much of a choice.

So, with that, once we were finished with our beef stu we started to head towards the military Takeru. I wanted to ask Mr. Kuchiki what this feeling meant. Was it something from the Takaikizu? Or was it just something in my own mind?

Hitsugaya and Rukia looked as bored as heck as they trailed behind me. "Sorry guys, you are just such great company i need you beside me!" I lied.

Hitsugaya stopped walking, so Rukia mimicked him, stopping in the middle of her tracks. So, I stopped in my trail and turned around, eyeing them.

"Ok, yeah, this isn't like you." Hitsugaya said.

I put on a fake smile, "Whaddya mean?"

"And stop with that fake smile! I saw through it the first time you put it on." I frowned, "Look Hitsugaya--"

"No, you look! What's wrong? I can tell somethin's up, and i wanna know!"

Rukia looked at him worriedly.

"Histugaya...nothing's wrong, ok? I just need to ask Mr. Kuchiki something and then we'll--"

"Ask what? I know something's wrong and i wanna know what!"

I gave up, knowing that this wasn't going to get anywhere until he got what he wanted. So, in turn, i just told him, "I have the same bad feeling that i had when Megumi died and i just dont wanna leave you guys alone! Ok? So just follow me!" They couldn't argue with that, they exchanged glances and trailed behind me once more.

That's when I saw him.

Ichigo was walking towards me, his two trainees behind him. "Kaien-kun!" He shouted, giving me that smile. I haven't seen him in quite a while. He was my best friend, after all.

"Hey, Ichigo..." i said to him once he reached me. His two trainees named Shuichi and Misa were behind him.

"Hey guys," Hitsugaya said. They gave him a nod symbolizing their greetings.

"I was just headin' over to the Takeru..." I said to him.

"Oh, well, i'll let ya go then, I'm headin' over to train with these two..." He said. "Good luck," I started to run over to the Takeru, Hitsugaya and Rukia following.

I finally reached it and entered. I headed over to Mr. Kuchiki's office and knocked twice.

"Who is it?" A bold voice inside said.

"Kaien Shiba, sir."

A hopeful, "Come in!" came from inside.

I entered, the other two following.

"Good-afternoon, Kaien, Hitsugaya," He said with an emotionless tone. He looked at Rukia, his eyes meeting hers, "Rukia."

He said looking at all of us, "What is it that you want?"

I looked at him and sighed, "The night Megumi died," I started. "Well, i had a feeling...inside me...it was very....painful. And...I have it again now. Do you know anything about it?"

His eyes widened and then walked over to me. This didn't start out well... "A feeling?" He asked, "It's painful? Is it around your chest area?" He asked me. I nodded. He smiled, "Takaikizu...once you've really grown to it, and you've used it's...powers...it connects with you. It tells you when something dangerous it about to happen by giving you that feeling. And your powers...have you released them yet?"

I looked and him confusedly, "You mean saying it's name? And releasing that demon thing?"

He nodded with a smile, "Yes that 'demon thing' if you say your swords name, it will release the powers within. Have you learned to control it?" He asked me.

I shrugged, then added, "More so,"

Kuchiki smiled and said, "So if i am correct, soon enough, something...dangerous will happen? According to Takaikizu..." I took a glance at Hitsugaya and Rukia, they looked scared. "I guess..."

"What?!" Rukia blurted, "Something dangerous?! Like what?!" She asked.

I looked at her, "I'm not sure...do you think it's something as...bad as the death of Megumi?" I asked.

Mr. Kuchiki gave me an apologetic look. I didn't like it. "What's that supposed to mean?" I asked.

"I don't know what this feeling means...if it's going to be as bad, worse, or milder..."

I couldn't help it now, I was worried. I looked at Rukia with worried eyes, and the same expression stared back at me with as much fright. My breathing grew heavier. I turned around and walked out the door, and looked back just to make sure they were following behind me. And surely enough, they were.

I walked outside, heading for my home. I walked inside and left the door open for the two to come in. They just stared at each other for a while, shrugged and entered. Everything was too quiet. No one spoke. The only sounds were the soft steps of my feet pacing. Rukia just stared at me and shook her head and blurted something that made me stop, everything stop: breathing, heart, pacing. "Am i gonna die?!" She screamed. I turned towards her to see tears in her eyes, "Am i...?" she whispered this time.

I ran over to her and embraced her with all the love i gathered for her so far, "No..." i whispered in her ear, "I won't let you...no matter what. And if you go, i will go with you." She hugged back and cried in my chest. Hitsugaya looked at us, worried as well. I let go of Rukia, "I won't let you die either...." I promised. He nodded, but i could still see the worry in his eye.

That night, i didn't let them leave. I wasn't going to. I wasn't going to let the only things i love die...make myself be lonely for the rest of my life.

"You guys will sleep here." I said. They exchanged glances, "Um...where?" Rukia asked. "Rukia, you will sleep in Megumi's former room, it is right next to mine, so i will hear anything if anything happens." She just nodded, "Hitsugaya you will sleep in my room." He nodded.

Now that everything was planned and set we went to the rooms we were supposed to go to. After wel all undressed and redressed into our pajamas, Hitsugaya asked, "Where am i gonna sleep?" He asked.

"Do you want the bed? Or do you want to share?" I asked. He laughed a little, "Um...we can share if you don't mind." I shrugged.

So with that, we both crawled into our bed.

And that is where everything happened....the thing that changed my life in the worst way possible...and it all started at 3:00 a.m.

~Rukia's POV~

It was that night. That one dreadful night. 3:00 a.m. was the time i believe. I heard a loud scream from outside which caused my eyes to shoot open. Then another...then another...was it a dream? They kept gathering till it was a choir of screams. I got up and stood on my bed and looked out the window...though i never wish i did. My heart stopped. What i saw was a scene from a horror film. It was the same scene as that one night...

The night of the war.

Fire burnt every building, people ran around screaming. Dozens of dead bodies littered the ground. "No..." i whispered, crying. A group—no--a pack of people led down the trail of dead bodies seeming to be exactly placed to make sidewalks of the road they were on. I heard someone say, "The war over?" They laughed, "No...no...it has only just begun!"

That frightened me to the point where i screamed. I ran over to Kaien-sensei and shook him, shook him as hard as i could. His eyes opened and he stood up and groaned, "Yes--" he yawned, "Rukia -chan?"

His eyes widened in realization to see my crying, "What's...what's wrong?" His ears picked up the sound and ran over to a window and saw the same gruesome scene i have just seen. His eyes widened...this was the first time i have ever seen Kaien-sensei so frightened. He fell to his knees, shaking, "It--it can't be..." he stuttered. He shook his head, as if it were going to make the scene disappear. I felt so bad, i just wanted to run over to him, hug him, telling him all this was fake...

"It's that night...that night..." he stuttered. "No, Kaien-sensei!" I screamed, "It's present day! It's happening! The war is restarting! This is something new...something as dreadful..." I cried.

He turned around to stare at Hitsugaya, who surprisingly, was still asleep.

Kaien-sensei ran over to him and kicked him.

"What the hell?!" He screamed, standing up. He took in the scene outside the window. "Wh-what's going on...?" He asked, and fell to his knees as well. I saw tears gather in his eyes, "We have to leave...:" he said, "Before the fire spreads...to us..."

There was a sudden slam outside Kaien-sensei's door. He ran over and flung it open. The front door was broken down, and on it stood the woman...the woman who killed Megumi...

She walked over, and KAien-sensei was actually frightened. He backed up against the wall, "Get away!!" He screamed, a tear falling down his cheek. I was so devastated to see Kaien-sensei in this state...I couldnt take it!

The woman walked towards him until she was inches away from him, "Hello Kaien..." she said. White armor was placed upon her...something new.

"What do you want from me?!" He screamed, furious. His face softened into a pleading expression, "What the hell...do you want from me...?" He cursed.

I fell down to my knees. I couldnt take this. I saw Histugaya, he was scared to death to see Kaien-sensei's reaction to all of this.

"What do you want from me? Actually...what did you TAKE from me?! Huh?!" She screamed.

Kaien-sensei looked confused, as did I and Histugaya. What did she mean? "What're you talkin' about?!" He screamed.

She chuckled, a menacing chuckle. "Do you want to know who I am?" She asked. Kaien-sensei just gave her a death glare; he looked back to his regular self, something that pleased me...

She slowly took off her mask and i saw...blue hair fall down.

Kaien-sensei's eyes widened, his breathing stopped and all he whispered was, "...Sora...?"

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