Chapter 5 woo...? please don't go yet I promise I'm gonna upload more-

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Edited on 7/8/18

"So, when was the last time this happened, hm?" Toshiro asked when he is finally conscious enough to ask the question. He looked down at Ichigo, frowning when he heard the constant question the idiot asked while he was still inside his inner world. He could only sigh. He again turned his attention to the three, who he noticed looked at him with a foreign look he couldn't interpret.

But Kuchiki's changed into a look of sympathy and whispered to him "We are not worthy to tell the tale... Ichigo can, if you want to wait for him."

His frown deepened. "I don't have time to wait for him to wake up," He shot Renji a glare when he saw him open his mouth, to retort if he guessed right, and cuts him off with "Yes, I may not be able to go back to Soul Society right now but that does not mean I have free time to sit here and wait. I have to call the Head Captain of my predicament."

He walked out.

When he was outside, he sighed softly. He couldn't feel any reiatsu at all. He was not used to this, and it makes him feel uneasy. So this is what Kurosaki felt when he lost his powers. It make him feel sympathetic to the orange haired substitute shinigami. He took out his soul pager, dialing Matsumoto's number, and waited for her to pick up. When he heard her cheerful voice through the pager, he immediately cut to the chase. "Matsumoto, I gave up all of my reiatsu."

"... Captain, how...?" She asked, and he could hear her shock and horror through her voice.

"Kurosaki almost died, because of an espada. We still do not know why he did so, because I hadn't had the chance to question him. But Urahara told me there was a way for him to stay alive. He said I have to give all my reishi to Kurosaki."

"Why... you?" She asked slowly. "I do not understand, sir."

"I don't understand as well, but they will tell me about it."

"Sir, you can't come here if you do not have any reishi, Captain," she said worriedly. He sighed, he knew that would come up. His lieutenant knows him well.

"I can't just leave the division, Matsumoto... Not like..."

"Captain, you're not like him at all." She cuts him off before he could go on any further. "You're a great captain. Please, sir, take this as a vacation. You have been working hard lately. Too hard, may I add. I don't think Head Captain Shunsui will let you stay in Rukongai either." He looked away. He knows what she is thinking, and he couldn't agree more. "So... I think you're going to stay there until we find a way to get your reishi back."

"Urahara gave me a special gigai, he told me that my reishi will come back in a month. He said... that he prepared this gigai for this purpose, like someone had done this before."

"I still wonder why our squad is not the investigation squad, captain." Rangiku said, clearly amused that her captain would think so hard on something that sound normal.

"Don't change the subject, Matsumoto." He said and sighed softly. "What do you think, am I overreacting, or do I feel like something is suspicious..?"

"You have the right to, Captain. And Captain?"

He hummed in confusion.

"I will take care of the division. Trust me."

"I'll trust you when hell freezes over, Matsumoto"

"Ah! So cold!" she whined

"He's still not awake?" Toshiro asked as he came back inside after his talk with Matsumoto on the phone. He came back with only Rukia inside the room, and said soul reaper nodded. She smiles a bit and pats the bed, to where Ichigo laid. He grimaced. "I do not think I would want that, Kuchiki."

"Ah, sorry captain." She said awkwardly and looked over at the sleeping human, who looked so innocent, too innocent for Toshiro's eyes. He frowned a bit. Why did this human have to have too much power inside his body. He does not hate him, no, he actually sympathize with him.

Rukia cleared her throat, and he was now back in reality. He scowled a bit. He really should stop thinking too hard around other people, they would think he's a freak... which a whole village actually have said to his face when he was merely a child.

"Captain Hitsugaya." He heard Kuchiki say "Just a few more minutes, and he will wake up." Will it really be a few minutes for this idiot to wake up?

"Do not get your hopes up, Kuchiki. I do not think he will wake up to this day." He sounded pessimistic about it too. Kuchiki frowned at such blunt but honest reply, and sighed deeply. They were now quiet. He doesn't really know what to say in this situation, nor does he know what comforting does to a person for he never was the comforting type of person, he has Matsumoto and Hinamori for that. Although, he felt a bit guilty for breaking the positive mood of the conscious occupant inside the room for the moment, so he hastily replied "But knowing Kurosaki, he will be too stubborn to be bed ridden for so long."

He knew he said the right thing, because Kuchiki laughed softly and replied "True."

Silence once more. But this time... Comfortable. When Toshiro had enough of waiting, and standing around doing nothing, he walked up to the door and open it. This confused Rukia.

"Captain, where are you going?"

"Out." Was his only reply, but he blinked when the door was hastily closed shut by Urahara. "What?!"

"You can't get out just yet, Toshiro-kun!" Ignoring the muffled (ItsCaptainHitsugayatoyou!) Urahara, who was outside the door, happily chuckled and leaned on the door so that he could not open it, he was a bit heavy after all. Plus, he may or may not have help (Tessai was holding the door). "You must wait for the Sleeping Beauty to wake up!"

"No." was Toshiro's flat out reply. But then he turned to Rukia when she sighed.

"I'm sure he wants to see you when he wakes up." She whispered

Toshiro could only sigh deeply in defeat, Kuchiki is correct, Kurosaki would want to, he did not know where that came from however. So he grudgingly sat down on Kurosaki's bed, waiting for him to wake up.

However, he had gotten a bit too impatient an hour later. "That's it." He doesn't waste time!

He was about to stand up when he felt a hand gripped his wrist, turning his head to see Ichigo holding it, looking at him with his lively brown eyes.

"When were you awake-"

"Before you go... Can I ask you something?" Toshiro blinked in surprise at the serious look Ichigo has on his face, so he nodded, wondering what he was going to ask about. Never in his years would he hear Ichigo ask what he had asked many years ago

"What happened to your previous captain?"

"What are you insulating, Kurosaki?" he asked, no demanded. He grabbed his collar, glaring deep into his eyes. "Why do you ask?"

Ichigo, who remained calm (which shocked Rukia greatly) and replied "Because, my father was a captain. You've already seen the vaizards, and from what I've seen, you don't have a beef on them. Well, maybe Hiyori, but she's angry all the time so-"

"Just get on with it already!" He practically yelled at him, his grip tightened, his eyes desperate to what he had come up inside his mind. His captain... Captain Shiba...

"Chill." was his reply, patting his head teasingly, which made the white haired captain slap his hand with his free one and glared more. "Okay, okay. But at least let my collar go, I just died, remember?"

Toshiro was now the one confused. He slowly let's his collar go and replied to what he said "No, you didn't die. If you were you wouldn't be here, talking to me."

"OH. Really?! Damn." He whistled softly and smiles. Then his smile turned into a grimace. "But... how?" He asked softly, he, too, was staring deep into those vividly green eyes. His eyes widened in realization. "No... you didn't..."

"I did, Kurosaki." He said softly, temporarily forgetting the question when he saw the guilt on those eyes of his. "Kurosaki, I don't mind. If it means saving you so be it-"

"... Thank you. But you didn't have to.." Toshril doesn't know whether to be proud or offended to what he said. "You don't have to save me, I'm fine-"

"KUROSAKI!" He cuts him off with a yell, making Ichigo stare at him with wide eyes. "I wanted to! I saw you! I saw..." Toshiro had to close his eyes so that he can control his thoughts and his words, and sighed softly. This idiot.. "I wanted to save you, it is my choice. You don't have to be so guilty about it. None of this is your fault, we are just happy that you are alive." He whispered, but is loud enough for Ichigo to hear. "This is getting a bit too emotional." He chuckled softly.

Ichigo chuckles back, but he sighed softly "I'm sorry you have to see me like that.."

"Likewise, don't get used to those words. Those are just a one time thing." Toshiro said coldly, but he smiled a small one when he heard Ichigo chuckle more, this time there was hints of happiness in it.

"Okay, Toshiro."

"Hitsugaya."

Ichigo rolls his eyes. Whatever, he is still Toshiro for him. He still felt really guilty, still. He knows what it feels like being powerless... He then crushed his self pity immediately when he realized that Toshiro is powerless. He will protect him, it's the least he could do for his Savior. his Martyr.

But both of them hadn't forgotten. Ichigo still needed to tell him what he meant. Although... Toshiro had the suspicion that he already knew the answer.

and that's it. Yes, you waited for this. I'm sorry. QuQ

RainbowStarMountain, Thank you for your review! I actually laughed typing it out too, it's my guilty pleasure Toshiro cussing and stuff xD Well, I hope this is to your satisfaction? because in all honesty... I don't know what I just typed in @u@ but I hope you enjoy it! Stay great!

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