Ok, first chapter……I hope you guys like it…Anyway, I'd like to say thanks to xzaboo,Cerulean Soul, Death Skater, Sesshoumaru Minion, Crazy Hyper Lady and all who reviewed my story. Thank you so much. It was really nice of you. Now all I have to wonder is where the other people went. Ah well…Ok, enough of the author's note for the time being, enjoy the first chapter of Frozen Memories, Onegai Shimasu!

Summary: Hitsugaya meets his parents in Soul Society. His father's a taichou, his mother's a fukutaichou. But here's the catch: Hitsugaya hates his parents. Big time.

Genre: Drama, Angst

Timeline: Post Arrancar Arc

Beta: feathersnow, Kero (thanks you guys)

Frozen Memories

Arc 1: Breaking the Ice

Chapter 1: Reunion

Hitsugaya Toushirou stacked the pile of neatly done paperwork at the corner of his desk.It had been two weeks after the attack on Hueco Mundo and most of the paperwork where reports on the casualties his division had received from Unohana-taichou.

During the assault, all ten remaining division captains, Urahara Kisuke, Shihouin Yoruichi, Kurosaki Ichigo and his friends, with Uryuu coming despite his vow to his father not to get involved with Shinigami ever again, the Vizards, and half of the Shinigami in Seireitei had traveled through the Senkaimon that had been built to take them to Hueco Mundo.

It had been a fierce battle. But through it all, somehow Soul Society managed to come out tops. They had managed to rescue Orihime, destroy the Hougyoku, and kill off Tousen and half of the Arrancar. But Aizen, Gin and the remaining Arrancar had managed to flee capture. Even so, Soul Society now had the upper hand. For now that is.

Though the battle had been won, Soul Society had also received many casualties. Komamura-taichou and Kurotsuchi-taichou had perished in battle fighting the Arrancar and a considerable amount of Shinigami that had gone had lost their lives, with the remaining survivors sporting serious injuries, putting the fourth division to work.

But the one death that effected Hitsugaya the most was that of Hinamori's, killed by Aizen himself. But even at the end, she pleaded to him, telling him Aizen was innocent, that he was being controlled. Hitsugaya vowed that despite all her protests, he would send Aizen to hell with his own hands.

Pushing aside painful memories, Hitsugaya thought of more recent happenings. The lost of five captains and a few vice captains had left Gotei 13 slightly shorthanded. Fortunately, all remaining spots had been filled relatively quickly. Yamamoto sou-taichou had invited Urahara Kisuke and Shihouin Yoruichi back to Soul Society. Both had accepted, with Urahara rejoining the twelfth division as captain and Shihouin Yoruichi as third division captain.

Abarai Renji had been promoted to fifth division captain a week ago, filling up the position that had been empty for a long time. Another problem that surfaced was that Ukitake-taichou's health, had deteriorated after the battle at Hueco Mundo, thus not being able to resume captaincy at the thirteenth division. But Kurosaki Ichigo readily took the position as a part-time job, with Kuchiki Rukia promoted to vice captain to help him out.

A new Shinigami had taken captaincy at the ninth division. Hitsugaya had already met with Kiyoshirou Ryuuhara and found her suitable for the position. The amber-eyed female kept her long ebony hair in a samurai's topknot and looked somewhat around eighteen-years-old. She was quite clever and talented, albeit slightly annoying and mysterious in the ways she does her work.

From what Hitsugaya had heard from Matsumoto, Kiyoshirou Ryuuhara had been top at everything in her class at Shinigami School and had managed to finish the whole course in one year, achieving Shinkai and Bankai as fast as him. Another prodigal genius, mused Hitsugaya, taking a sip of his favorite tea.

If he remembered correctly, the position for the captain of the seventh division had just been filled yesterday. This new captain had insisted on having his wife as his vice-captain, having Iba Tetsuzaemon move to the second division. From what he knew, the new seventh division captain and vice-captain had finished the four year Shinigami course in three, with the captain just achieving Bankai a week ago. The remaining two vice-captain posts had been filled by the third seats.

Yamamoto sou-taichou had called for a meeting for captains and vice-captains that would be held today to introduce the new additions and discuss important matters that needed tending to. Hitsugaya hadn't met with the new seventh division captain yet, but he had a feeling that he wasn't going to like him and his vice at all. And Hitsugaya Toushirou was one who trusted his instincts.

Instinct aside, it was almost time for the meeting, and Yamamoto sou-taichou had said there were important matters to discuss about. Hitsugaya sighed and got up from his seat behind the desk. After arousing a still groggy Matsumoto, they made their way to the first meeting room. Along the way, they met Ichigo, Rukia, Ryuuhara and Hisagi.

"Hey, what do you guys know about the new captain and vice captain?" inquired Ichigo, breaking the silence that had fallen upon them.

"From what I've heard, they seem pretty proud people," said Hisagi. "They think that they're good since they finished the course faster than the others."

"That's not very fast," commented Rukia. "Kaien-dono, Kiyoshirou-taichou and Hitsugaya-taichou finished the course in one year. Plus, Ichigo was born Shinigami."

"Born Shinigami?" said Hisagi. "What does that mean?"

"It means," began Ichigo. "That my father was a taichou and my mother had high reiatsu level, so I was born with Shinigami powers from the start."

"Oh…That means that if it weren't for your parents, you wouldn't even be a Shinigami," added Hisagi.

"Hey, don't insult me!"

I am not!"

"Ichigo, don't always take these kind of comments as an insult!" cried Rukia.

"I do not always take comments like that as an insult!"

"Do to!"

"Do not!"

"Do to!"

As the three of them bickered, Hitsugaya chatted with Ryuuhara. Matsumoto had kept silent and payed attention to the squabble in front of them, sighing and smiling at their little antics.

"What do you think of the new captain and vice-captain, Hitsugaya-kun?" asked Ryuuhara.

"It's Hitsugaya-taichou," replied Hitsugaya snidely. "And in my point of view, I shouldn't judge people before meeting them. But my instincts tell me it's not a meeting for me to look forward to."

"Oh, really? What makes you say that Hitsugaya-kun?"

"Sigh… I don't know. It's just instinct."

"What if they we're people you hate?"

'That's a strange question.' "I won't know till I meet them."

"Then I suggest you prepare yourself."

'Prepare myself?' "For what?"

"Taichou, we've reached," whispered Matsumoto, breaking into their conversation just as they reached the door of the first meeting room. Hitsugaya turned to face Ryuuhara again, but she had already walked into the first meeting room with the rest.

Hitsugaya followed suit with Matsumoto in tow. He noticed that the new captain and his vice hadn't arrived yet. Yamamoto sou-taichou must want to introduce them properly to everyone, thought Hitsugaya. His mind wandered back to the conversation he had had with Ryuuhara. What was it that was setting his instincts on hyper alert? What had Ryuuhara meant by having to prepare himself?

"Is everyone present?" Yamamoto sou-taichou's voice interrupted Hitsugaya's train of thoughts. "Good. Now, I would like to introduce the new seventh division captain and vice-captain to you all."

The doors slowly opened to reveal a middle-aged man and woman. Realization hit him like a ton of bricks.

'It can't be…'

The man marched in confidently, only to stop in his tracks upon seeing Hitsugaya. His face paled and his mouth hanged open. The expression on the woman's face behind him was close to similar.

"Tou…Toushirou, is that really you?" stammered the woman.

'It's not possible…'

"Taichou, you know them?" whispered Matsumoto. All eyes were on him.

"Everyone," began Yamamoto sou-taichou. "Meet Hitsugaya Getsushirou and his wife Renhana."

Hitsugaya should have known better.

"Or in other words,"Yamamoto added. "Tenth division captain Hitsugaya Toushirou's parents."

"On the contrary, Yamamoto sou-taichou," began Hitsugaya, his eyes as cold as the ice he wielded. "They're not my parents."

Everyone stared at him, wondering what he meant.

"How can they be?"

The temperature dropped by the second.

"When they're the ones who killed me."

(Trumpet blare) Cliffhanger! Or something like a cliffhanger…So what do you guys think? Good? Bad? Fantastic? Totally sucks? Well, review and tell me. It only takes a push of the button at the bottom left hand side of the screen. Flames welcomed. I'll be starting on the next chapter quite soon, since the inspiration bunny seems to be hopping about in my brain for the time being. Anyway, see you soon!