Hey! I'm back so soon I know, but I couldn't wait. Now I'm sure a lot of you are having trouble seeing the actual movie. Well, since I'm a nice person, I'll give you the website where you can watch it in full english sub. The website is anime fart dot com, no space. Funny name I know. It might take a little searching but it's there. You can also try veoh dot com too.

Well, that's where you can watch the movie in subtitles. It's the greatest movie I have ever seen, I know all Bleach fans will love it.

Enough of me boring you. Now I present the fourth chapter of Refusing The Truth. Enjoy.

Refusing The Truth

Chapter 4

I felt total darkness consume me as I floated. Just floated. I was weightless and painless. Well, my body was. My heart, which I doubt beat anymore, ached.

I don't feel pain physically right now, but emotionally, I feel like my heart was torn in half.

I'm not sure how long ago it was, but I'm sure it was recently. My Taicho. He... He ran away from me. He left me to die. Without so much as a word. Just like when he left that day.

If I was able to cry, I would. But I swore a long time ago never to cry again. Crying is a form of weakness. It does no good. All it does is drown the person crying in sorrow.

That's it. I'm drowning in sorrow right now. I feel like Gin left all over again. Oh yeah. That's actually the third time a man has left without a word. Funny thing is, it hurt more when Taicho left. Take that pain and multiply it by two. Taicho...

Why?...

How could he do this? Taicho. Right now the name sounds so bitter I feel like I should bite my tongue for saying it or even thinking it. He betrayed me. Twice.

And yet I still want to go after him. Does this one man have such a grasp on my heart? Or was it simply because I needed him to fill Gin's void? I don't know anymore.

Gin... I haven't seen him in months. Yet I still hear about him. Taicho once told me that in order to forget our pain, we simply have to find something to take it's place.

You...

You were my sanctuary. The person that made me forget all my problems with your wise words. Your very eyes made me forget everything. I knew when I stared into them that the bad things would go away.

But now... You're gone. You left me, and even Hinamori. That's right, Momo. I promised I would bring him back for her. I can't break a promise like that.

I feel so selfish. Thinking of my own personal feelings when I'm sure others are suffering more than me. But how can I not feel this way? I mean, a man I trusted my life with is gone. I feel like there's a big cloud that makes men want to leave me when I trust them.

How could you Taicho? How could you stare at me with those eyes and simply walk off without so much as a word? I need to stop thinking about this.

So I will put my personal feelings aside and find Taicho again. This time, he won't escape me, and he won't get away without getting a good kick in the ass! And I'll enjoy that...

"How long until they wake up Inoue-San?" I heard as I floated in pure darkness. I wondered if I was hallucinating or if I was about to wake up.

"They all had minor injuries, but Rangiku-San and Kurosaki-Kun took the worst damage, they might be out for a while longer." Came Orihime-San's response. It felt nice to hear her voice.

Don't talk like I have a disease, I'm alright. I wanted to say that. "Rangiku-San?" Uh, I guess I did say it out loud. My eyes squinted and slid open. "You're awake!" Orihime's cheery voice squealed. I think I smiled.

"I wasn't gonna stay asleep forever." I smirked and tried sitting up. A world of pain suddenly slammed into me and my entire right side burned and ached. I felt like it was on fire. I groaned really loudly and Orihime tried to get me to lie back down.

"Rangiku-San, your wounds still need time to heal, you can't get up yet!" She said in a panicked tone. "I can't be laying around. I have to get back out there!" I said through grit teeth and tried to stand again.

"You still plan on going after Hitsguaya?" I looked up and Ishida was leaning against the doorway. "How do you-"

"Rukia explained everything to us. She's in the other room with Urahara. You've been unconscious for a couple hours." He explained.

"I see. So I'm back at Urahara's. All that really did happen." I murmured, staring at my blanket.

"Rangiku-San, you really should stay in bed for a while longer, your wounds are difficult to heal. Even Kurosaki-Kun's wounds were difficult." Orihime-San said at my side.

"How are Renji and Rukia?" I asked. "They're fine. They're wounds were real easy and slept for about an hour before waking up. They're both with Urahara and Yoruichi now." She explained.

I sighed. "How's Ichigo?" I asked. "He's stable, but for some reason, yours and his wound are difficult to heal. They aren't healing fast enough. It took a while before I even managed to stop your bleeding." She said.

I stared at my hands now, they were bandaged. My shoulder hurt, worse than my hand. But my side hurt worse than anything else.

"Ah, so our patient's awake." I looked up and saw Tessai and Ururu standing in the doorway.

Ururu had a bowl of steaming water. "We were wondering if you were going to wake up soon. You've been moaning in your sleep." Ururu said in a mumble. I caught my breath in my throat. I... moaned??

"I what?" I squeaked. "You were tossing and moaning and that's slightly what made it difficult to heal your wounds." Orihime pipped in.

"Crap!" I groaned. I never moaned in my sleep. I only did that when I was a child, because Gin had 'disappeared' again. Oh. I see...

Taicho's inherited the power to make me restless even in my sleep just as Gin had. I clenched the blanket with both hands. "The boss is currently discussing the matter with Yoruichi." Tessai said and set the bowl on the floor on my other side.

"Here's the water you asked for Inoue-San." He said before standing and walking out of the room, Ishida following him. "Hey, Rangiku!" Renji waved as he stomped in. Well, slightly stomping. I could tell he was aggravated.

"So what'd Urahara say?" I asked. "Son of a gun won't tell us anything valuable, he keeps spouting about how if we do this we'll be killed or if we do that we'll be killed. Agh! He's more annoying than the time he and everyone called me a moocher." He growled and sat by my side.

"Hey moocher, you shouldn't talk to a wounded woman like that." Rukia chimed as she stepped lightly in. Renji growled and I laughed a little. Cute couple.

"I hope your feeling better Rangiku-San." Rukia said with a small smile and sat by Renji.

"WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?!" We heard a roar and we were all so surprised we jumped about six feet in the air.

"Oh my, I guess Kurosaki-Kun's awake, and he's discovered the chains, better go check on him." Orihime said before getting up and trotting out of the room, with Ururu behind her. Chains?

Before I could even asked, Rukia answered for me. "He was still in bankai when he was brought here and they figured they'd better restrain him before he blew open the roof. The chains have a binding spell for reiatsu." She explained. "Ah." I mumbled.

We sat silent for a few minutes before Renji smacked the floor. "This is ridiculous! We shouldn't be sitting here, we should be going after that bastard Kusaka! We know where he is, let's just get up and go!" He barked.

"And what happens when you go there and it's a trap?" We turned and saw Yoruichi walk in with Kisuke behind her.

"We stay and fight it, we've come too far to stop right now." Renji scowled, more than usual.

"You can't just walk into an abandoned warehouse and expect to finish it with a simple swing of your Zanpakuto. You have to know your enemy. You know nothing of Kusaka." Urahara spoke.

"I know him." I said, all eyes flashed to me. "Well, I don't know him, but I've seen his memories." I clarified.

"How so?" Yoruichi asked. "When his blade touched mine, his memories flowed into my mind and I saw everything. From when he my Taicho, to when he died." I could still picture Taicho's face as Kusaka faded away.

"Hmm. Interesting." Urahara said. "What're you thinking Kisuke?" Yoruichi asked. "I'm simply deciding whether Rangiku-San is half asleep or not." He said with crossed arms.

"Are you calling me a liar?!" I slammed my fists on either side of me. "Rangiku, calm down." Renji said and put a hand on my sore shoulder and I winced. "Sorry." He muttered.

How dare Kisuke call me a liar!! "I'm not calling you a liar, it's just the possibility of you seeing memories from a simple clash of swords is high illogical." He interpreted.

"Since when is anything logical these days?!" I hissed. He took that into consideration.

"Very true, I'm just saying that if you were able to see his memories through a simple touch of his blade, then he must be an arrancar, there are some species with the power to do that." He noted.

"So you're assuming that this Kusaka is an arrancar." Yoruichi concluded.

"Merely that we should be aware of that possibility. If we're dealing with a shinigami here, then it's possible he was reborn in Hueco Mundo. If that happened, he must have some abilities as an arrancar." Urahara sighed.

"He did have two arrancar women at his command." Rukia noted. "Then that's proof enough he's been in Hueco Mundo. But what about his purpose. Why steal the King's Seal just to get to Hitsugaya?" Yoruichi asked. The room went silent for while.

"Maybe it's not Taicho he wants." I spoke. Something suddenly clicked in my mind.

"Maybe he simply wants to use Taicho to release the Seal's true power. But how would he know it's power? The Seal is forbidden to be seen by anyone other than the royal family. How would he know about it's power when it's so secret?" I asked.

"Many have died trying to protect that Seal and ended up in Hueco Mundo, he might've interrogated them." Kisuke suggested.

"Well, those who protected it, even with their life, weren't very tight-lipped about it in the afterlife." Renji muttered.

"Most probably felt anger towards the royal family for using them. Some guards didn't have a choice in the matter." Yoruichi said.

"Would you know anything about? Flash Goddess?" Urahara smirked behind his white fan. She simply smacked his hat off. He laughed and put it back on.

"I may have been treated like royalty in my younger years, but I wouldn't know much about the seal. I may be from a wealthy clan but that doesn't mean I'm royalty. I only know that the Seal has the power to control some kind of element." She sighed, arms folded, eyes closed.

"Not even Soi Fon, who is on the stealth force and once guarded it during transportation, would know anything about it. The information is strictly forbidden." She said.

"So now what do we do?" Rukia asked. "We go to the warehouse, stop Kusaka and get it back." I said. "Rangiku-San, with all due respect, I don't think you're in any condition to fight." Urahara said lightly.

I glared at him. I removed the blanket and leaned forward. I use my hands to balance myself as I stood up, slightly wincing as I straightened my posture. I glared down at him.

"If I can stand, I can fight." I said and walked over to Haineko, which leaned against the wall.

"Rangiku, this is crazy! You won't last five minutes in this condition!" Yoruichi appeared at my side and grabbed my arm. "I'm awake now, it'll be easier for Orihime-San to heal me. After that I'll be right as rain." I said and continued walking out the door. Yoruichi held tighter. At least it was my left arm.

"Rangiku. I know it hurts to see you Taicho leave like that, but that's no excuse to get yourself killed!" She said harshly.

"I'm not doing it because of my own pain. Not anymore." I said and she took a sudden intake of breath. "I'm doing it because I believe that I'm not the only one suffering. Momo is back in Soul Society, risking her own job to help us. I made a promise to bring him back to her. And I intend to keep it." I said.

"Do you really feel that way?" This time it was me who caught my breath. "Do you really think your doing this because you made a promise, or that it will save a life or two?" She asked.

I didn't answer, if I did, I might blurt out too much, I decided to keep my mouth shut.

Don't let her words stop you, you know what's right, Rangiku... Haineko said and I felt a little better. A question popped into my head.

"Yoruichi. If you were in my position, would you stand by and let someone close to you die? Or would you fight to help that person and bring them home?" I asked.

I looked and her golden eyes were wide and quivering. Had a question like that been so personal?

"I would probably be the same." She whispered and let go of my arm.

"Alright, I'll help you, but this involves me going back to Soul Society. Inoue!" She called and she trotted in. "Yes? Rangiku! Why're you standing?" She asked and jogged to my side.

"I'm fine." I said and she put her hands on my shoulders, I guess for support. "Inoue, heal her, we're going to make our move." Yoruichi commanded and Orihime hesitantly nodded.

"Yoruichi, I don't know if this is right..." Urahara said. "I know, but it's our only option, if we let it pass, we could end up losing." She said and went into the room Orihime just came out of. "Ichigo! You lazy bum! Get up!!" I heard a smack and then a scream.

"Ow! Yoruichi! That hurts!" Ichigo was certainly feeling better. "Shut it, get your shirt on! You're going to the warehouse." She came out of the room and came back to me.

"I'm going to Soul Society and fetch Soi Fon and the stealth force. Kisuke, you stay close by and call if anything happens. Inoue, Ishida, you and Sado will stay close to Kisuke. Rangiku, you Ichigo, Rukia, and Reni will go to the warehouse." She commanded. I nodded.

"Soten Kisshun." Orihime whispered and her powers began healing my entire right side. The pain slowly began disappearing.

Ichigo came in fully dressed, Zangetsu on his back. "We going?" He asked. "Just as soon as Rangiku's healed." Yoruichi said. After several minutes, I felt completely healed. Not a pain was left in my entire body.

"Thanks Orihime." I said with a smile and tied Haineko to me. "Okay, I'll see you guys later. Good luck." Yoruichi said before flashing off.

"Okay, now one thing to remember is that once you see him bring out the power of the Seal, stay a firm distance away." Urahara said. "1:00 is exactly half an hour from now."

"Yeah yeah we know that." Renji said. "Then I wish you the best of luck." He said and me and the rest began walking for the door.

Orihime grabbed my hand. I looked at her with a surprised face. "I know it hurts. But, I pray that you can make him understand." She flashed a smile and I couldn't help but smile and sigh at the same time.

I gave her a light hug. "Fool, you can't make him understand anything." I laughed and she looked like she was about to say something, but I poked her nose. "See you later. Take care!" I said before sprinting out the door with the others.

With one last look back, and seeing Urahara and Orihime waving, with the rest just watching us, I flashed away with the others, in high hopes of returning with the King's Seal, and hopefully, my Taicho as well.

That the end of this chapter. Yeah i know this chapter wasn't very action-filled, but the next one is better, i promise. Review if you liked it. I always like to know people appreciate the time and effort i put into this. -Bows-

Laterz! RedPearlVoice.