Chapter 14 up! yay! Yup, there's betrayal, as you can tell by the chapter title... caused by Ryuu of course, but you all know that.

Anyways, here's the candy canes to all who reviewed!! -hands out candy canes-

So, here's the next part of Blue Moon. Enjoy


After he withdrew from the conversation with Toshiro, Ryuu allowed a laugh to escape. The white-haired brat was quite gullible, believing that he was going to kill Mitsuki. As if. He had plans for her, all right, and it would be worthless to kill her just now.

Going into a small side room, he noticed Kiyoshi beside an orb of light, a look of concentration on his normally calm face. He was amazed that he had even stumbled upon him in the 78th district, and how readily he accepted his offer.

Kiyoshi knew his boss was watching him- anyone could feel those poisonous golden eyes on them from miles away. Suppressing a shudder, he tucked a strand of his deep purple hair behind his ear and continued on with his job. The last moments of the resurrection were always the hardest, since the soul was hardest to find and call back to the body. Wrestling with it took a toll on his energy, but finally he drew it into the body and with a sigh he relaxed. His hazel eyes met the golden ones, and with a slight nod he stepped away. "It's ok to release the barrier now."

Ryuu stepped up to the golden orb, and after resting his hand on it, broke it and let the energy flow back into his body. A human figure landed on the floor, shivering, completely naked. Curled up in a tight ball, she looked at them through her long pink bangs. "Where am I?" she whispered.

"A place where you will become the greatest shinigami to ever live." Ryuu said. "Rise, Chiyo Kagesawa, and reclaim your weapon!"

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For the better part of the morning, Mitsuki was busy getting used to her new role as fifth seat. After a detailed explanation from an enthusiastic Matsumoto, she did the smaller tasks associated with it and set aside the bigger tasks for later, when she was able to process all the information better. Mind whirling, she decided to take an advised break and headed to Toshiro's office. Humming happily, she walked through the door, and saw that Toshiro –surprise, surprise- was doing paperwork.

She smiled at him, but was a little surprised to see that he didn't look up when she entered. "Hey, want to get lunch together? I don't know about you, but I'm starving."

"I'm busy right now." He responded, sounding strangled. "Besides, you're a big girl- you can go yourself."

She stared at him. What's up with that? "Hey, I was just asking. What's gotten into you? I thought you'd be pleased to take a break."

"Unlike you, I take my duties seriously. Don't you have other things to take care of?"
"Of course I do! But what's wrong with taking a break? It's my first day, for crying out loud- I still don't know how to do half of all the things that were assigned!"

"Then figure them out."

By then, Mitsuki's anger was rising, and she glared at Toshiro. "I know that, Toshiro. What is wrong with you? To hear you saying these things…"

"You have no right to call me by my first name! It's Captain Hitsugaya to you, Noukon! And if you are so lazy with your tasks, I might consider replacing you!" He growled.

Nothing could hurt Mitsuki more than losing the privilege to call him by his first name. Basically saying, he was breaking up with her, and she flinched. Already crumbling, she looked at him, eyes brimming with tears. "Toshiro?" she asked softly.

"If you have nothing else to say, I'd suggest you leave. I still have a lot of work to do, and you're just wasting my time." He said, and then Mitsuki realized that not once through the whole conversation did he look at her. A roaring sound filled her ears, and her spirit crumpled, falling far, far beyond where she couldn't reach. Leaning against the door, she forgot to breathe for a moment, then finally took a deep breath and straitened. Closing her eyes, she said, "Not so long ago I was watching the stars, content to enjoy the evening. Then I saw an amazing sight- a shooting star shot above my head, and I made a wish. That wish was to find a home here, in the Soul Society so that I could finally feel like I belonged. How wrong I was. Like every other dream, it shot me down and left me more mutilated and scarred then ever. It was good while it lasted, Captain. I'm sorry I've wasted your time for so long." With that said, she left, refusing to cry in front of him.

When she was out of earshot, Toshiro picked up a random object on his desk- which happened to be a rather expensive vase- and threw it against the wall, where it shattered. Spinning around, he slammed his fists into the wall, breathing hard. He had been fighting to not look up, knowing that if he did so, he would instantly break down and tell her everything. He had to do it, but it didn't make the whole thing easier. In fact, his world looked lonelier than it ever had before.

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Matsumoto was heading toward the bar, intent on joining Renji and Hisagi for a round of drinks. Happily, she turned a corner, running into Yachiru. Normally, she wouldn't think twice, but when she saw the dejected look on the small girl's face, she was instantly alarmed. "Yachiru, what's wrong?" She asked, startled.

Yachiru looked up, eyes glassy. "Mi-mi left." She whispered. Matsumoto was shocked. Wasn't that Mitsuki's nickname? "What do you mean?"

"She told me that she was no longer wanted here, and told me to take care of myself and just to forget her since where she was going she wouldn't return." Wide-eyed, Yachiru looked at her, a tear falling down her cheek. "Is Mitsuki going to die, Matsu-mo? Is she?"

Matsumoto shook her head. "Not if we can help it. C'mon, Yachiru, we've got some hunting to do."

o0o

The walls of the Soul Society already far behind her, Mitsuki continued running, tears streaming down her face. All she brought her was a small bundle of food, her zanpaku-to, and an empty heart. Not looking back, she continued to head toward the place where she knew she would never return.


Toshiro: Well, Larxene fled after writing this, and I have a good idea why. Next time I see her, she will be sorry...and I also need to pound Ryuu for calling me a brat...anyways, I need to tell you this: the next treat for R&Ring is muffins, cause everyone loves muffins!