"You stay here!" he barked, pushing past her to the door. Rukia stared after his back and heard the chink of metal sliding from a leather scabbard. She muttered a hurried imprecation under her breath about him not being able to tell her what to do, her legs already breaking into a short jog as she went after him.
If it involved her parents..
Rukia flew down the stairs fairly fast.
But, he was faster.
The strange guy in black robes was already at the backdoor, hesitation evident in the rigid stand of his body. "I thought I told you to stay where you were." he said quietly at her silent approach. Rukia drew near, crossing her arms in front of her chest, shivering slightly. Why was it so cold suddenly? She shuddered as another scream like that of a wounded animal or half-mad human rang out. Rukia broke out in a cold sweat, unable to keep from trembling visibly.
"Scared?"
She glimpsed a sliver of green framed by long black lashes glance her way. She forced herself to stand straighter, dropping her arms to her sides, steeling herself for the scene that lay beyond the doors. "No, I'm not."
He exhaled softly, the barest hint of mirth flashing through his eyes, "only a fool wouldn't be."
Rukia followed his gaze to see the most hideous creature she had ever seen in her life with its claws around the limp body of a dark-haired man. On the ground, bleeding badly from many cuts was her mother, Hisana, staring up at the monster with wide fearful violet eyes...
~To be continued~
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