The fight continues! dun dun DUN!!! And for those of you have been asking for more chapters desprately- you know who you are- this is going to be the last added chapter for a while. I have chores to do, and school takes up almost all my time...
Disclaimer: I wish Bleach belonged to me, but sadly, it dosnt. If it did, then Aizen would already be dead and Ichigo and Rukia would have been a couple a long time ago.
Mitsuki dodged Hyorinmaru, swinging her sword. Captain Hitsugaya dodged the attack, but forgot about the unicorn that sent a blast of white fire from her horn. However, he was lucky- the swirling dragon that surrounded him blocked the attack, and immediately went for Mitsuki again. This time, however, she wasn't so lucky and found her entire left shoulder encased with ice. Flash-stepping behind her Captain, she set a bolt of more white fire towards him. He fell forward, momentarily stunned. The unicorn swept in, ready for attacking, but was stopped by Hyorinmaru as it hit her from behind. Encased in ice, the unicorn couldn't move. Startled, Mitsuki hesitated, and soon, she, too, was encased in ice as well.
Her captain sighed, replacing Hyorinmaru in the sheath. "You're good, but you have a lot of errors. For one thing, you and your sword need to work together- the whole time, you were separate from each other. If you don't trust each other, then you'll never win. Just because you achieved Bankai doesn't mean that you understand your sword, Mitsuki. Before we go any further with this lesson, I advise you to really have a heart-to-heart chat with Hogosha Chuusin. You may be surprised with what you'll learn." Using a Kido spell, he thawed the two out and left, saying that they would resume the lesson three days from now, and he expected improvement.
Mitsuki watched him go, thinking about what Captain Hitsugaya had said. She knew that she had a lot to learn about her sword, but she didn't know that they were that far apart… turning to the unicorn, she said, "Do you really not trust me?"
The unicorn bowed her head. "It's not that I don't trust you." She said, "It's more like you make no attempt to get to know me. I know that you're scared of what might come of getting stronger- I was with you the whole time you were kidnapped. But if you make no move to get closer to me, then I won't either. You were the one to call me, Mitsuki, to give me my form, and you must be the one to unlock my true potential. I will help you, but you must find out on your own."
Mitsuki closed the distance between them, placing a hand on one side of the unicorn's face. "I'm sorry." She whispered. "I never thought of how much you wanted to know me. Now, I don't even know if I'm worthy of using Bankai."
"You are, Brightstar." Hogosha Chuusin responded, using her name for Mitsuki. "And besides, if hadn't, you wouldn't be here right now."
Mitsuki nodded, smiling sadly. "I know." Suddenly, she buried her head in the unicorn's shoulder, tears forming. "I don't know what to do. I have to tell someone what is happening, but I can't. Oh, Heart, what will I do?" she wailed. The unicorn smiled inwardly at hearing her own nickname, given shortly after she had given one to Mitsuki. However, she could feel the pain that her wielder was feeling, and she knew that here was not the place to discuss this. Gently, she lowered her head, and they were both teleported to the world inside Mitsuki.
After she finished crying, Mitsuki looked up, seeing the familiar meadow. It was night in her soul world, where Hogosha Chuusin resided when she wasn't being used. Looking up at the sky, she saw that the sky was still covered with clouds, but there was less than what she last saw, and she could make out fuzzy shapes of what looked like flowers. Sitting down on the grass, the unicorn laid down beside her, still shining brilliantly white. Sighing, Mitsuki ran her fingers through the unicorn's mane, and she marveled at how much they felt like solid moonbeams, light and wispy.
Mitsuki started talking then, pouring out her heart and soul to the one who understood her. Sure, she knew that Hogosha Chuusin knew everything about her- after all, she was a part of her soul. But saying everything, her fears, thoughts, feelings- it felt good getting it off her chest. And she knew that Hogosha Chuusin had wanted her to open up for some time, and now she was. She could literally feel the bond between her and her Zanpaku-to getting stronger, and she tightened her hold on the unicorn's mane, refusing to break the moment.
As she babbled on and on, the unicorn closed her eyes in contentment. They still had a long ways to go, but she knew that before long, their trust would be deep.
Toshiro saw Mitsuki and the unicorn disappear to their inside world, and smiling to himself he walked away, knowing that three days from now, they would be much stronger than before. After all, when two spirits who work together don't trust each other, then the strength in each was diminished.
He heard Hyorinmaru speak to him. "That girl is a mystery." He rumbled. "But I believe that she will play important part in the coming storm." Toshiro stopped walking. "What do you mean, 'coming storm'?" he replied, senses on high alert.
Hyorinmaru shifted restlessly. "There is something ominous approaching. I know not what it is, but it is coming. Toshiro, you better be ready."
Toshiro was speechless. He had thought their troubles were over with the war against Aizen, but apparently, the peace was temporary. A cold fear settled in the pit of his stomach, and he hurried to his office to get his paperwork done, if only to distract himself from the feeling for some time.
Wow, I end up on cliffhangers a lot. 0.o I'll try to not to next time, but Im not promising anything... and here is a cookie to everyone who reveiwed -hands out cookies-. Your next treat is a pie, so R&R!
