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Renji: Wow that sounded lame. Are you feeling alright?
Tairei9: 'sigh' not really.
Renji: Go see a doctor then.
Tairei9: I already have a doctor's appointment latter. Here is the chapter.
Chapter twenty eight.
Kumiko was in her eleven year old form and she was looking down at Rukia sadly. She was in her shinigami form too. The woman in front of her turned around and she heard Ichigo shout, "How the heck are you?! What did you do?!"
"I simply punished the traitor that's all," the woman said, smoothly.
"Nani-?!" Ichigo shouted. But the woman interrupted.
"Who do you think told that you were involved in this sticky situation?" The woman said, raising an eyebrow, "She betrayed you all. I simply am doing the damage that has been done to your family." Ichigo was shocked. His angry face slowly melted away and he looked at Rukia with a look of surprise. And not the good kind either.
Byakuya was furious. Who the heck was the child and who the heck was this woman? But who ever they were.
They were dead meat.
Suddenly Byakuya lunged forward and attacked the woman. The woman's back began to glow white and diamond feathered wings appeared, blocking his blade.
"Why you-!" The woman said, eyes narrowed. She flung her wing out wounding his shoulder. He did not let this stop him. They were about to strike each other again, when something stopped them.
"Naiyami, that's enough…"
Kumiko had finally spoken up. Her voice was soft.
Byakuya's eyes widen. Naiyami! Wasn't that his daughters zanpakutou's name? He looked at the child and felt her reiatsu. It was different feeling but yes it was her.
"Kumiko…"
Kumiko paid him no heed and simply looked at the woman who had turned around, all coldness gone from her face.
"But-!!"
"Return, Naiyami…" Kumiko spoke softly. Naiyami closed her eyes and slowly turned to white mist. She then formed in Kumiko's hand. The kantana appeared in it. But it looked different. The diamond pedant hung off the end of the hilt by an inch. The silver vine chain connected the two. Kumiko sheathed it and then turned away.
"Wait, Kumiko-san!! Where are you going?"
"Ur-Urahara-san!!" Ichigo said spinning around, looking to see Urahara, Yoruichi, and Soi Fon standing there.
"There is obviously no reason for any one to be fighting everyone any more. So there is no reason for you to hide," Urahara reasoned looking at everyone. Everyone nodded and Ichigo said, "Yeah there is no reason to hide-."
"Kisuke-san, gomen nasai."
Kumiko suddenly disappeared and everyone looked appalled.
"What the heck is with her?" Matsumoto questioned, shocked. Byakuya then disappeared as well.
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Kumiko was now in her small form holding her bleeding ankle. She tripped on something while flash stepping and she tumbled on the ground. She was at the play ground where she once played with two other little children.
Mary and Lily, yes that was their names. She remembered them as clear as rain.
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"Kumiko-chan!! Come play with us!!" a brown haired girl said, giggling. That was Mary. Kumiko went over to the giggling girls who were playing on the swings.
"Come swing with us!!" Lily said, her blond piggy tails, swaying. Kumiko went onto the other swing and tried to get the swing to move.
"You have to swing your legs back and forth silly!" Mary said. Kumiko did and soon was swing as high as them.
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Kumiko stared at the swings and her shoulders slumped. She was so caught up in the memories she didn't notice the presence behind her.
"Kumiko…"
Kumiko looked behind her and saw Byakuya bending down. He gazed at her and plucked her off of the ground. She felt her stomach twist, knowing this would ruin things. But she didn't have much of an option.
He walked away and he asked, "What did you do to your ankle?"
"I tripped," she mumbled in his scarf.
"Why didn't you let Naiyami heal it?" Byakuya asked in his monotone voice.
"Umm……"
Byakuya just shook his head and said, "Obviously you weren't thinking."
"Yep."
"Doesn't that hurt?"
"I've honestly had worse."
"You shouldn't have." Byakuya held her tighter and she felt very strange. She then snuggled against him content.
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"Where is everyone!?" Kurotsuchi asked furiously.
"They're busy, Kurotsuchi."
Kurotsuchi turned around and saw Kuchiki Byakuya standing behind him.
"Ah, Kuchiki. Something you wanted?"
"Yeah, he does."
Kurotsuchi turned around again and saw Kenpachi. Yachiru sat on her shoulder and shouted, "You evilly Sushi!! You tried to kill Miko-chan!! Get him Ken-chan!!! Get him!!!"
"No I'll let Kuchiki have the first blow. It's his kid."
"Scatter, Sebonzakura…"
Tairei9: I know it is seems like a cliffy. But please review!!
