'Thoughts'

[Russian]

"Talking"

Flashback

Kaito's P.o.v

As I put Shiro down I looked up to see the full moon so many things have happened since that night many, many years ago.

"Kaito have you seen my Watermelon?"

"Shiro you ate it all already but you can have mine I'm full." He grabbed my watermelon and began spitting out seeds at me, Kotarou Hitsugaya and Tatsuki Hiwatari and we all laughed at his typical behavior.

"Are you sure you're older Shiro because Kaito acts more mature." We stopped laughing and looked at each other before telling them goodnight and leaving.

"Shiro should we be keeping secrets they saved us. They took us in and take care of us I don't like being secretive to them."

"Kaito I didn't know you felt that way but if you feel that way then we could tell them tonight if you want." I nodded and he smiled gently before he took my hand and led me outside.

"We're like this because our mother murdered us when we were two and we've been here and there all over the place being mistreated but Kaito received worse punishments because he had the eyes of a devil I had white hair but I wasn't treated as cruelly as he was. He grew up and I grew rebellious… we suffered a lot and we kept to ourselves anytime someone tried to get close to us. But you two were different somehow and we let you in."

"You two had such burdens to bear and still do so we want you to have a true name. Kaito you will take mine Hitsugaya now you are Kai Hitsugaya."

"And Shiro you shall take mine Hiwatari and now you are Toushiro Hiwatari." We looked at them and smiled a couple years later they died because a hollow somehow got into Rukongai and attacked us. They died protecting us and we killed the hollow before leaving and meeting our Grandma and Momo Hinamori. Later we met Rangiku Matsumoto.

"Bye-Bye Big Brother Toushirou Hiwatari Hitsugaya." I whispered and used the flash step we invented to get back to the warehouses and talk to Carlos.

"Did you catch the guy?"

"Yeah, it turned out to be an old friend and he won't be coming back around here not for a while anyway." He nodded and gave me the list of those who had made it into the gang and those who didn't. I walked to my room after sneaking behind Kusanagi and Voltaire's back I made to my room.

"Master Kai will you be alright you still have a fever." I looked at my Phoenixes and smiled to them before laying down to sleep.

"Shiro I don't understand how Momo found out your name and why she likes treating us like kids." I looked at Shiro and he nodded in agreement while we came back from the market for some food so Grandma could teach us to cook some new recipe a friend of hers learned a while back.

"Lil' Shiro, Kai I'm home! You'll never guess what captain Aizen told me." She went on and on about Aizen and it annoyed me and Shiro.

"Uh, Momo we were about to begin cooking would you like to stay for dinner?"

"Sorry I have no time you guys I have to go back captain Aizen wanted to speak to me about something. Well I have to get going time sure does fly." She left just as quickly as she came never once saying hello to Grandma.

"Granny Momo stopped by… she said hello." I remember how hard it was to lie to her and she knew I was lying yet she didn't say anything. I cried that night because I knew she was hurting for Momo not coming to visit her not since she started going to the academy.

"Kai, Toushirou come here please."

"Yes Granny you called us?" she sat us down and handed us new clothes white and blue.

"You two I know that, that nice soul reaper woman talked to you and invited you to the academy. You should go I'll be fine here myself and you can keep an eye on Momo."

"Granny, are you sure?" I asked and she nodded Shiro and I took the clothes and waved goodbye before running back and hugging her.

"Don't worry we'll visit every break and bring that good for nothing bed- wetter Momo.' We said simultaneously and she chuckled.

"You two really are twins yet have complete different type of Reitsu and I bet you two won't be able to work with each other." The woman with the pink scarf said looking at us and judging us making me angry that the room was getting hot.

"Don't speak about us with us in the room and don't speak to us that way! We can do anything so long as we have each other." She looked at us kindly and full of sorrow as if remembering something.

"No I was saying that some people who have different reitsus can't work together because fire and ice are opposites." I looked at her to see if she was lying to us but she was sincere so I got control of my emotions and pulled in my Reitsu making Shiro as well.

"We'll go to the academy then just let us visit Granny every break." She nodded and we left with her.

/ After Shiro and Kaito got their Zanpakto /

"We're home Granny and we're sorry but bed-wetter wouldn't come even though we tried dragging her. Hey Granny?" I ran in after I heard and crash to see her on the floor looking very pale, sweating and having difficulty breathing.

"Shiro, something's wrong with Granny!" I heard Shiro run in he helped me carry granny to the bed and take care of her. We missed three days of school and Ukitake came to see why. I hadn't slept since Granny fainted and Shiro was resting right now I didn't want to wake him. I let Ukitake in and went back to Granny's side to see her breathing slowing down.

"Granny's breath is slowing down… she stopped breathing… Shiro! Granny stopped breathing she can't die!" I began crying losing control of my reitsu for a second but I stopped my tears quickly and closed Granny's eyes. After seeing the kind look and smile on her peaceful face.

"Bye Granny rest in peace and thank you for caring for us." We said simultaneously again and got up to cover her body with that done we went to the garden and dug a grave for her. Once she was buried we bowed to him and followed him.

I opened my eyes and saw Kusanagi staring at me worriedly yet I had this feeling that it wasn't much worrying about me or for me but for everyone. I pushed him back and got off my bed to head down stairs but he pulled me into a hug holding onto me very tightly as if afraid to lose me.

"Is something wrong brother?" he shook his head before letting me go and walking out of the office without another word. I left towards the arena to see the new recruits as well as the old ones.

"Everyone has been prepared for the mission and the word has been spread its on the news also it has been made official by Dickenson. We should prepare for this tournament it is in three days." I nodded leaving him to give more instructions to the gang. 'Something's not right here. I feel different, I don't know what it is but I have to get away from it.'

"Kai is something wrong?" I collapsed to my knees something was pressure me down I could feel my arm shatter again. Sweat ran down my face as I clenched my teeth from the pain. 'This spiritual pressure belongs to him!'

"Aizen you… COWARD!" I shouted and he appeared before me smiling that fake kind smile that he used to win over that idiot bed-wetter. He walked over to me and pulled me up by my hair placing something around my neck that knocked the wind out of me.

"Do you like my little gift Kaito? Because I had it made especially for your brother, that is until a certain someone told me you were alive I had to come and see for myself and it was true. How about you come with me and I'll make it easier on everyone else."

"Kai! Put him down you freak!" I heard Vincent shout along with most of the others. I could feel Kusanagi's blood lust but I couldn't blame him I mean I want to kill Aizen too.

"Bite me bastard." I said as I spit blood in his face making his fake kind smile turn into a smirk that I was all to familiar with. 'No big brother's coming!'

"Aizen put him down!"

"Stay back Big Brother! Don't come near Shiro or I'll never forgive you!" he stopped in his tracks as did Ichigo Kurosaki looked confused by what was going on. Aizen's smirk grew and I knew what he was going to do so I pushed off him quickly and pushed Shiro and Ichigo into Kusanagi.

"What… did you… do…? Aizen?" I heard myself ask as I put my hand on my heart to stop some of the bleeding. 'Everything was destroyed and everyone was dead but it had to be an illusion by his Zanpakto. Everything was… no this can't possibly be right this is just another one of your illusions!'

"I won't fall for this Aizen!" I heard him chuckle before I was stabbed straight through the arm. I grabbed onto the sword and summoned my own Zanpakto.

"Rise from the ashes Dranzer!" I looked at my Zanpakto as long as my body covered in flames with a chain just like Shiro's and… just like Kusaka. I ran at Aizen cutting up his every illusion trying to sense anyone and everyone but finding no one at all.

"Kaito call out Black Dranzer!" I heard Shiro say but when I turned to look Aizen was standing there with the end of his blade going straight through my shoulder.

"Turn to ashes Black Dranzer!" my other Zanpakto came as it detached its self from Dranzer and sprouted black flames.

"Cry of the Phoenix!"

"Roar of the Dragon!" our dark and light combination moves worked but it wasn't Aizen we killed. It was his top three espadas he escaped and replaced his self with them when Shiro called out to me earlier. As the illusion began to disappear I began to get hotter and more light headed.

"What am I going to do with you Kaito Hitsugaya?"

"Take care of me as usual Shiro Hiwatari." He smiled as he used his reitsu to cool me down which must have taken a long time with me just keeping still in his arms.

"Kai! Who are you and who is that man that hurt you I want answers!" I looked up and saw Tala and the others. 'Great I didn't want to deal with anymore of the pain Shiro. I wanted it to end and when I remembered I knew I had to lie to everyone so when this was over I wouldn't tell anyone the truth. Why does it always have to be this way?'

"Did you ever stop to think that the reason was because you are related to this child who has forsaken another just by having this Zanpakto?" I looked at Shiro to see his eyes black before they returned to teal.

"So you made the deal as well?" he nodded and held me close trying to shield me from the sight of the others. I pushed him slightly and forced myself to stand while looking every bit the true me that I used to really be making them feel uneasy.

"Practice makes perfect." I said smirking cruelly like I used to at Shiro when I shot the watermelon seeds in the center of the hole.

"Guess you want to know about the true person that I am? Well how about I tell you that I am a soul reaper and the other half of my fraternal twin here." I grabbed his hand from behind me and squeezed it lightly. 'Until the tears behind me stop at least I will share this bit of pain.' He squeezed back letting me know that we would stay together never leaving each other alone again.

"Shiro take away the SekkiSeki (Bloodthirst stone) please." Everything went dark once I turned around landing in Shiro's open arms with a smile on both our faces.

"Don't worry Kaito I'll stay with you and go to hell with you if I really must. Never again will they spilt us apart I'll be your blading partner too if you want." I felt myself smile before letting go.