hehe, I'm back. Thank you Mitsuki for saying the last part, but I'm taking over again...Anyways, has anyone noticed that I seem to be starting on Mitsuki waking up a lot? I don't know, but it's kinda wierd...

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Disclaimer: Does Larxene sound like Tite Kubo? No, it does not, so that means I don't own Bleach.


Mitsuki woke up, yawning. It was close to night, and blinking, she realized she had spent the whole day asleep. But feeling refreshed, she changed out of her wrinkled clothing and put on a new outfit. Slinging her Zanpaku-to behind her back, she walked down the hallways, greeting other Shinigamis who were heading to their rooms to retire.

Finding her Captain's office, she was surprised to see that the light to his room was still on. Peering through the crack in the door, she noticed he was still awake, filling out the paperwork on his desk.

"You might as well come in. Don't just stand there." He said, not looking up. She realized that he could sense her spirit energy, and blushing, she walked in. "I…I was wondering what you were doing up so late."

"I could ask you the same thing." He replied, finally meeting her eyes. Mitsuki looked confused. "How long was I asleep?"

"A day and a half." He replied, and Mitsuki jumped in surprise. "That long?!"

He nodded. "Yes. Matsumoto was extremely worried that you would miss your Birthday- it is tomorrow, you know. I was merely surprised- I guess you used up more of your power than both of us thought." Looking back at his paperwork, he said, "Matusmoto still hasn't done her paperwork. If you want, you can do it again."

Mitsuki sat down at Matsumoto's desk, looking at the pile of papers. Taking the first one down, she realized that it wasn't paperwork- it was fan mail. Not wanting to read it, she put it aside and found the actual paperwork under a couple of letters.

They worked in a comfortable silence. After a while, they started talking, the topics ranging from types of hollows to different spots in the Soul Society that they liked visiting. At one point, Matsumoto had walked in on them, collecting her fan letters to answer before she went to bed.

"Aw, you're doing my paperwork for me? Thank you, Mitsuki!" She said, hugging the girl and almost crushing her. "You're…welcome…Matsumoto." Mitsuki gasped, trying to breathe.

Matsumoto flounced out, leaving them alone again. As Mitsuki took deep breaths to regain her air, Hitsugaya glared after his Lieutenant. "She loves mocking me." He growled.

"Why's that?"

"Never mind." He replied, going back to his paperwork.

o0o

Unohana pulled down an ancient book, sneezing at the dust that billowed down onto her. She had searching fruitlessly for several days, and her patience now seemed like a curse. Wiping away the tears that resulted from the dust, she opened the book, dodging another cloud of dust. Fanning it away, she skimmed over the words. She found long-dead ailments, potions that never worked, and treatments that were still used today, but not what she was looking for.

When she was about to close it, a small note at the bottom of a page caught her eye. Instantly, she read it, and joyously she noticed that it contained what she wanted. Running a finger over the script, she read:

Possession of a spirit can have different results. Side-affects include: jerky movements, glazed eyes, unfocused eyesight, and personality changes. It is difficult to remove the bond between the possessor and possessed, but if you kill the possessor than the bond is broken.

The most difficult type of Possession that is almost impossible to remove is between spirits. Since they are between life and death, both make a bond that is extremely strong if the possessor is strong enough. These types of bonds can spread between thousands of spirits in seconds with little effort from the possessor. The only way to break it is to kill the possessor, but the more souls they capture, the stronger they grow, since they draw from the power of their possessed.

Unohana's heart sank. She knew it was bad, but she had no idea how bad. Marking the page, she closed the book. Clutching it to her chest, she raced off to Captain-General Yamamoto's office.

o0o

They finished their paperwork around the same time and after dropping it off, Mitsuki joined Hitsugaya on the rooftop, both staring up at the moon. It was just a sliver in the sky, surrounded by thousands of twinkling stars. Mitsuki had a haunted look in her eyes as she stared at it. "Do you think that the stars are watching over us?" she said quietly.

Hitsugaya shrugged. "Who knows the business of stars? Personally, I think that they are the spirits of dead warriors who were placed in a spot of honor in the sky to look after those they loved and everything they worked for."

Mitsuki smiled. "That's what I think. Ever since Chiyo's death, I always look for the brightest star that twinkles the most and imagine that she is up there, looking after me and all the Shinigamis who she idolized. And me, the Moon, up there beside her, looking after her as she always looked after me."

"It must be hard losing someone you care about." He said after a moments pause. "I've lost several of my squad members in the past, and even though I've mourned them, I've never lost someone I care deeply about. I don't know if I could handle it."

"I didn't, either. But I realized that while there was life, there was hope, and I had to continue living for her sake. So I studied harder than every one of my classmates to make her proud of me and be someone others can look up to. And look where I am now." She said, laughing a bit. "I'm on a rooftop discussing the stars with my Captain."

He cocked his head. "What's wrong with that?" he asked. "I'm actually enjoying myself."

"So am I." She replied softly. "So am I."

They fell silent, than Mitsuki gasped as a shooting star went across the sky. "Make a wish!" She squealed, closing her eyes. "Why?" Hitsugaya asked, but received no answer. Sighing, he made a small wish himself, and then looked at Mitsuki from the corner of his eye. "You done?" he asked.

She nodded. "Yes. I hope it comes true. Did you make one?"

"Yes…what was your wish?"

"I can't tell you, or else it won't come true!" She replied indignantly.

"Ok, ok! Forget I asked." He said, throwing up his hands. She giggled. They smiled at each other for a moment, than looked back up at the sky. Hitsugaya felt her hand brush against his, and a tingling extended up his arm. Blinking, he felt a strange sensation in his heart, and he looked away, uncomfortable. Seemingly oblivious, Mitsuki continued to stare at the sky. "I'm getting tired. I'd better go." He said, and she gave him an absent nod. Jumping off the rooftop, he quickly made his way to his office. Pausing on the porch, he looked back and saw the figure of Mitsuki still sitting on the roof, illuminated by a lone moonbeam. He remembered the sound of her voice when she said she was enjoying herself, and he realized that she had meant it, just as he had. Shaking his head to get rid of the thoughts, he went inside to his bedroom. Lying down on his bed, he couldn't shake off the feeling that something inside him had changed. Unnerved, he rolled over, closing his eyes and letting sleep wash over him.


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