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Chapter 4: Rescue Mission and the Dreadful Shopping Day

In the Soul Society it was in major chaos and in panic. Especially in squad 10, for you see their captain went missing. They don't know if he's dead or not. The captain, Toshiro Hitsugaya, went missing just a day ago. At first it wasn't that big a deal till the next day. Hitsugaya-Taicho was never late on a mission. Soon everyone has gotten worried.

Hitsugaya-taicho's friends have gotten worried for their short, white haired friend the most. Momo Hinamori was especially worried. After all, just recently they both started dating 4 days ago. Rangiku Matsumoto tried to calm and comfort the poor girl.

"Momo, it's going to be alright. I'm sure Hitsugaya-taicho is fine," Rangiku reassured.

Momo sniffed from her tears. "I-I know but…but I just can't stop worrying about him," Momo said, sadly.

"I know but you just have to be strong about it, Momo," Rangiku said, softly.

Momo nods but again started to cry. Only this time it wasn't as hard as last time. Rangiku hugged her and rubbed at her back to make her feel more comfortable. Ever since her Taicho wasn't back, she was the first to go looking for him. That's when she found out he was attacked by a powerful Hallow.

She wasn't sure if he's alive or not. She only prays that he's alright. Squad 10 was so unorganized ever since they were informed about their captain. Rangiku really hates being the one who has to do everything. Since Hitsugaya was the one who orders around the squad and does the paper work. Oooh, don't let her get started about the nightmare of paper work. She frickin hates the mountain and nightmare of paperwork. She kept cursing about her taicho not being there and not doing the paperwork. After all she always runs away and escapes whenever paperwork was being mentioned.

Ichigo and the rest of his friends were quickly informed. They too were worried about Hitsugaya. Ichigo and Renji both demanded to go out and try looking for him.

Right now all the captains that are still around and are not traitors were now discussing about it. Shigekuni Yamamoto said there will be a rescue squad who will go out and look for squad 10's Taicho. The taicho in charge will be squad 11 Jushiro Ukitake.

"Ukitake-taicho, choose who will go with you. After that, go out and search for Hitsugaya-taicho," Yamamoto ordered.

"Hai!" Ukitake obliged.

Ukitake knew who will go with him. Besides there were a few who will bother him and persist to tag along anyway. So he went out and told Rukia Kuchiki to come along. She immediately went along with him. Later they went to go get Renji, Rangiku, Momo, Ichigo, Uryo, Orohime, and Chad.

What they don't know is that Hitsugaya is not in the Soul Society or in Ichigo's world. In fact Hitsugaya is in a different dimension where the Elemental Continent is at. It will take a year for them to find out. But to Hitsugaya it took about 5 years.

The next morning Hinata woke up a bit before 7. She was still a bit tired but made herself get up. At first she was confused to where she is till she remembered the events that have happened. Hinata sighed and gotten off the comfortable and warm bed. She took a towel that was already set in the closet and took out her second last pair of clothes. After that she went to take a shower.

Hitsugaya woke up and sat up from the bed. He yawned and went to go take a shower as well. Before he could go to the bathroom to take his shower, he wrapped the towel around his waist to cover his…well you get the idea. He folded the clothes Hinata gave him and went to the laundry room. He hoped he doesn't bump into Hinata. Ever since he has gotten to know her yesterday he knew she was the type of person who get's easily embarrassed.

After an uneventful walk toward the laundry room, Hitsugaya did the laundry on his clothes so he can use them again…for now till later. It took awhile for them to get cleaned and dried much to his dismay. Since he can smell the food Hinata's making. It will be hard for him to avoid her if he hadn't known to sense her spiritual pressure. Hitsugaya still had a difficult time sensing her since her presence was so different.

"It's probably her chakra that you're sensing Hitsugaya. You're so used to sensing spiritual pressure that it's kind of foreign. After all chakra is a bit different to what you normally sense," Hyorinmaru explained.

Hitsugaya thanked Hyorinmaru for the explanation. After the clothes were dry and clean, he picked them up and head back to his new room. He was glad he managed to avoid her on the way back.

Hinata made breakfast after taking her shower. She now wears a plain light-lavender shirt with a heavy and big black jacket over it. She wore black baggy pants that reached a bit past her knee. She wore plain black ninja sandals. Around her neck was the necklace her mother made for her.

She hummed while she cooked. It was one of her habits that she has gotten from her mother. People say she looked so much like her mother than her father. Hinata smiled because she actually wanted to be just like her.

Her mother was kind and gentle. She always looks at people's hearts than their appearances or dark glares. Hinata's mother loved helping others and protects those who are precious to her.

After setting the food down on the table she went toward Hitsugaya's room. She knocked on his door and opened the door.

"Breakfast i-is ready, Hitsu…gaya-kun…" Hinata immediately slowed down what she said.

Her eyes widen and blushed fiercely. In front of her was Hitsugaya, about to put on his shirt with his pants on. But she can still make out his bare chest. Hitsugaya's eyes too widen. They just stood there for awhile till...

THUMP.

Hinata fainted. Hitsugaya sweatdrop with a faint blush on his cheeks. He wanted to yell at her for opening the door without permission but decided to go against it. He sighed and quickly put on his shirt. He then went up to Hinata and picked her up, bridal style.

Hitsugaya carried her toward the kitchen which happens to have, thank kami-sama, a couch nearby. He set her down and softly brushed a hair string away from her face. Revealing a cute, peaceful girl with a small blush visible. Hitsugaya blushed looking at her. He didn't know why but just looking at her or in her presence made him feel calm.

He sighed, in frustration. He really didn't know why he feels warm around his cheeks every time he's around her. He shook his head and turned around to the set table that Hinata set their breakfast at. He went up to it and smelled the aroma of it. It smelled so good that Hyorinmaru began to drool over it.

But Hitsugaya decided to wait till Hinata wakes up. It didn't take long for her to grab consciousness. Hinata grabbed her head and looked around with her eye lids half open.

"Wh-what happened?" she asked herself, softly.

"You fainted when I was half dressing myself," Hitsugaya responded with a monotone voice, as usual.

Hinata blushed and looked down at her hands. "G-gomen," she apologized.

"It's alright. Come on, the food's going to get cold," Hitsugaya said, plainly.

Hinata nods and sat down with Hitsugaya at the table. They both started to eat their breakfast and talked while they ate. It was better than eating with Hiashi and the other Hyuugas to Hinata. She loved Hitsugaya's company. It was comfortable even though he can get cold and annoyed, it didn't bother her. It just shows his personality. Hinata didn't mind, she became so used to it. She knows what emotions he shows in his cold, emotionless personality.

After breakfast they helped each other cleaning the dishes. Hinata kept persisting for her doing it herself, but Hitsugaya plainly said he just wants to help. Hinata sighed and let him help. She noticed he can get stubborn sometimes.

"Ano...Hitsugaya-kun, if it's alright with you can I go shopping? I need to buy some clothes since I don't have much. I was even planning to go get some for you too," Hinata said, without a stutter.

Hitsugaya looked at Hinata and blinked a few times. "It's alright, but I'm coming with you," he said, after closing his eyes and put down the last set of dishes.

Hinata smiled with a tint of pink on her cheeks. "Ok, thank you Hitsugaya-kun," she thanked.

When they finished cleaning the dishes Hinata went back to her room to grab her savings she managed to save. She went toward her backpack and took out her dragon shaped wallet. She bolted out of the room and noticed Hitsugaya is already in front of the door.

"Let's go," Hitsugaya said.

"Uh, hai!" she said, immediately heading down after him.

To say the least it was the worst shopping day ever! Hitsugaya wasn't the type to go shopping but it was a normal shopping with Hinata. He didn't know why but he somehow thought she was going to drag him from store to store. Hyorinmaru chuckled at this since he knows why.

Apparently Momo and Rangiku always drag him along and sort of annoy him. He knows that Hitsugaya hates shopping. So it was no surprising for him to expect to get dragged from store to store.

Every store Hitsugaya and Hinata go through they tried kicking Hinata out. Fortunately Hitsugaya made sure they don't do anything else to her. The way they look at her were the same he had seen from the guards from yesterday. So he glared at them back with his cold green eyes. This stopped the people from glaring at Hinata cold. They shivered when they saw that glare.

Hinata wasn't affected by it when she noticed the cold glare. She grabbed his wrist with a small blush on her cheeks. Hitsugaya looked at her with a questionably look. She smiled and shook her head.

"Let's g-go t-to a different store, H-Hitsugaya-kun," Hinata suggested with a small stutter.

He looked into her eyes and noticed how nervous she was being there. She even looked worried and didn't want him to do something to everyone there. He sighed and noticed she was softening him a lot. "Alright, Hinata," he finally said.

To say the least Hitsugaya became more annoyed and cold toward the villagers. He could pratically feel himself giving off killer intent at them. But whenever Hinata noticed it she immediately grabbed his wrist to calm him down. It surprised him how easily she can calm him down. Hinata didn't want the villagers to get scared or start to hate her new friend. She was very worried since the villagers are already disliking Naruto because of his pranks for punnishing them for not treating her well. The villagers began to hate Naruto for being close to her.

It was hard for Hinata to make friends even though she's a Hyuuga. But now she's not a Hyuuga...not anymore that is. She hopes to make great friends soon. Naruto too wishes to make friends with her. That's why she's excited to go to the acedemy that is coming up soon. Now that she thought about it, she wonders if she's still aloud. But also wonders if Hitsugaya will be entering. She hopes so, she's already way too attach to him as much with Naruto. She better pay a visit with the Hokage just like she said she would yesterday.

Hitsugaya noticed Hinata was lost with her thoughts. He snapped her out of it by waving his hand in front of her face. "Hey, you alright? You're spacing out on me," Hitsugaya said.

Hinata blinked a few times to adjust things till she nods. "G-gomenasai, I was just wondering if I'll be able to still go to the academy. And wondering...ifyourgoingtoentertheacademytoo," she mumbled quietly at the last part.

The boy raised an eye-brow. "Nani? I can't hear you, speak up," he said with a cold voice which didn't bother her since she can detect a warm concern voice in it.

"N-nothing! L-let's get going. I think...that's a store that might let us in," she said quickly, hoping he'll drop it.

Hitsugaya sighed. "You don't have to tell me if you don't want to you know? Let's go, I hope they aren't like the other ones," Hitsugaya said.

She inwardly sighed. Hinata would have felt very embarrassed if she had to repeat that. Oh the embarrassment!! She sighed again. 'I guess he must have noticed my nervousness about the subject,' she thought.

Inside the shop was huge and beautiful than what it appears from the outside. There weren't much people around. They both noticed many shinobis around than civilians right about now. Hinata instinctively grabbed the Hitsugaya's arm with discomfort. Hitsugaya noticed but didn't comment her letting go. Since this obviousily makes her fell more better. Of course Hyorinmaru kept teasing him about how much he actually liked it. To say the least he was really annoyed at his Zanpakuto. Right about now he wishes he left Hyorinmaru behind.

Hinata noticed that there were a few who didn't give hatred looks or even cold ones. They gave her as if she was an ordinary girl in a shop looking for something. This made her a bit comfortable but still didn't let Hitsugaya go. Obviousily since there was still a lot of them giving those nasty looks at her. She tried to ignore them but it was so hard.

They both went to look for the clothes they both want. Which was obviousily the same one since they don't want to keep wearing different clothes. Hitsugaya had a hard time getting his but Hinata helped him out and gotten the clothes which actually suited him. He was actually relieved they weren't...well he didn't know what but was relieved it was something that he actually liked. Hinata was glad to help.

After picking out their clothes they both head toward the regester and payed for their clothes. They were both surprised to find the young man in his early 20s gladly let them pay. His name was Tazo, a nice young man who held no hatred or illness toward Hinata. He was actually one of the ones who saw her as a small inocent girl than a 'demon child'. He was happy to see her with a friend. "You come back anytime you two," he said.

Hitsugaya was actually...relieved to say the least. It was so wrong for the people to give Hinata those looks when she hasn't done anything. Ever since he has gotten to know her so well he knows that she was too inocent and pure, yet vicious when he heard her confidentally said she will do anything to protect those she holds precious to her. Hyorinmaru was right about him seeing something in her that immediately let him being drawn from her. She was completely different compared to him. She was warm, he was cold. Yet the girl was already breaking the ice bearers around him.

Hinata was happy to see at least one of the shops were open for her to go to. She actually loved the shop. She told Tazo she'll come back soon. Now she was a bit nervous and worried for Hitsugaya. Hitsugaya was again giving off his cold glare at the villagers. Hinata softly sighed.

"Hitsugaya-kun, please don't give them those looks. I don't want them getting afraid of you or..." she couldn't finish when she noticed the stern cold expression.

"You shouldn't let them get away with it, Hinata. Don't you ever get angry or annoyed by those looks they give you? Your letting them overpower you," Hitsugaya coldly said.

Hinata downcast her head. Naruto almost said those same exact words. She just couldn't help it. She just couldn't find it in her to get angry or annoyed at the villagers. It's not like she was scared, her heart doesn't have it in her to get angry at them. That's one of the reasons Hiashi dislikes about her...probably one of the ones that he hates about her.

"Hitsugaya-kun...it's not like I let them get away with it...they just feel this way toward me. I don't know why...but I just rather ignore it. I may be a weak 7 year old but...I don't want them to know that. At least...that's what I-I'm trying to do. Besides I don't know why but...I just can't get angry at them...So please Hitsugaya-kun...please just drop it," Hinata said, trying her best not to cry.

He didn't say a word after that. Instead he grabbed her hand and sqeezed it, reasuring her that it was alright. Even so it didn't mean that he'll stop giving everyone a cold stare. He didn't like how they were looking at Hinata. Why would they look at her like that? Those thoughts kept repeating inside Hitsugaya's head. Ever since he had gotten to know Hinata, he knew that she was too gentle and kind that it made him feel very overprotective of her. She became a very precious friend to him without even realising it.

He wants to help her. He could see her strength and weaknesses, but most of all he could see the pureness in her heart. Hitsugaya knew Hinata wants to prove herself and everyone else that she's not weak. So that's when he decided to help her the best he can. They were lucky enough to have all of those scrolls to learn.

Hinata blushed when she felt his hand holding hers. She didn't know why but she felt warm inside her chest and all the loneliness vanished. It was so strange...yet so comforting. The warmness of his hand and reasurence he gave her made her feel calm and happy. Hinata knew that Hitsugaya is becoming a very precious friend just like with Naruto. But somehow her feelings are a bit different compared with Naruto, in a way that she never thought ever exist.

After still struggling to what she is feeling toward the white haired boy next to her, she decided to drop it. But she could still feel the warmness around her cheeks. Hinata looked around and noticed the academy that she might attend. Which now that she remembered, she might as well ask the Hokage right now and ask whether or not Hitsugaya can attend.

She turned to Hitsugaya and asked, "Ano...Hitsugaya-kun? If it's alright...can we go to the Hokage Tower? I need to ask him about something,"

Hitsugaya looked at her and noticed she really wanted to go. He softly sighed and said, "Alright, let's go then,"

Hinata smiled warmly at him and said, "Thank you, Hitsugaya-kun!"

Out of instinct she hugged Hitsugaya. Which in turn made Hitsugaya feel very weird and hot around his cheeks. He could feel himself shiver from his head toward his toes. You can all guess, he's blushing! Hyorinmaru laughed and said, "Hahahaha! What's the matter Hitsugaya? Loved the hug you're getting from the your wallflower hime?"He again began to laugh.

Hitsugaya blushed a bit redder and gave an annoyed and cold voice toward his Zanpakuto. 'SHUT UP!!'

Hinata, finally realizing what she's doing immediately let with a large blush. She couldn't look at him so she instead looked down toward the ground. "G-g-g-gomenasai, Hitsugaya-kun," she stuttered, feeling very dizzy.

Hitsugaya tried lowering his blush down, leaving a small pink tint on his cheeks. "It's alright. Let's just go," he quickly said.

Hinata nods, still feeling very embarrassed. 'If Naruto ever found out what just happened...oh, he'll never live it down!! He'll tease me for the rest my life!' thought Hinata.

Finally reaching the Hokage's door, which they have difficulty since the guards wouldn't let them in! Hitsugaya really is starting to feel like releasing his Shikai and freeze every single shinobi that he sees. The guards were lucky that Hinata calmed the boy down. She was awfully worried, she new that Hitsugaya was really disliking her village because of her. Luckily the Hokage noticed the comotion and ordered the guards to let them which they grudgily did.

The Hokage was a bit disturbed how the guards treat the children. He only wishes they could see Hinata as herself and not the demon inside her. It seems the Yondaime's wish is not being fulfilled as he expected. Again he wishes the villages will see the girl and not the demon. He mentally sighed onced he reached his desk and sat down. He looked at the children again and asked with his tired and gentle voice, "Why have you come again Hinata, Hitsugaya? I'm sure it must be something to get yourself in trouble to be here,"

Hinata blushed and said in her soft voice, "Ano...I wanted t-to know if whether or not I'll still be a-able to enter the academy,"

"Ah, yes Hinata. Don't worry about it. After that knuckle head will be really upset with me if I didn't," Sarutobi(sp?) chuckled.

Hinata smiled. "Thank you, Hokage-sama!" she thanked happily.

"That's right, Hitsugaya," Hitsugaya turned his attention to the Hokage. "Would you like to enter the academy as well? It seems you're interrested," Sarutobi asked.

'Hmmm, that wouldn't be too bad. I can learn more about the place there, probably,' Hitsugaya thought.

"That's true but remember to keep a low profile, Hitsugaya. You don't want them to know about your true strength...yet. Train after the academy is over. You probably might want to train Hinata and Naruto during the academy years. My guess you'll probably have plenty of time to train them," Hyorinmaru said.

Hitsugaya mentally nods. 'You're probably right,'

He looked at the Hokage and nods. "I accept to enter the academy, Hokage-sama," he answered respectively.

Sarutobi smiled warmly at him. In all reality he was glad to hear it because he wants hime to be there for Hinata along side with Naruto. Hinata is already suffering enough as it is. "Alright then, I'll assign you in the academy. They will start the semester in about a month," he informed them.

They both nod and silently left from their dreadful shopping day!! Hitsugaya swore to rarely shop in any shops here in Konoha.

I'm finished! I swear I'm feeling more lazy than usual.(sigh) Hoped you enjoy it!! I love writing this as the rest!! Anyway please vote when the Soul Society come to bring Hitsugaya back! Please Review!!!!! If I don't then I won't continue!!!!! Yes that's a threat I plan to keep...maybe.-.-;