Chapter 3. The Eclipse
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The soft flurry of snow gently buffeted the brown-haired fukuutaichou's face, as she made her way through the mostly deserted streets of Seireitei.
She was so excited about the solar eclipse that was only about ten minutes away. She rushed to the 10th division's building, afraid that she might not make it in time to meet with her friend and see the eclipse. But she was re-assured when she saw the boy leaning coolly against his division's building with his arms crossed over his chest and his hands tucked inside of his sleeves. At the sight of her friend, she quickened her pace.
" Konnichiwa, Hitsugaya-kun!" She called to him with a wave.
Suddenly, her feet were jerked from underneath her as she slipped on black ice. In an instant, the boy had reached out to catch her as she fell forward. The two of them skidded to a halt and they tried to find their balance. As Hitsugaya straightened himself up, he steadied Hinamori until she stood on her own.
"Arigato." She breathed.
"Oy, what am I going to do with you?" He fixed his ruffled shihockshou and taichou's haori. "Every day you seem to have a new way to get yourself into trouble." He sighed.
"Gomenasai." Came her soft response.
"Baka." He mumbled.
Then he turned and leapt into the air to land on the roof above, he was followed instantly by Hinamori. The two found a spot on the roof that gave them a wonderful view of the Western portion of Soul Society. It was a little while before noon, and the only sounds that were heard were the choruses of small birds, greeting a new day.
The white-haired taichou sat back, and tucked his hands into his sleeves. The brown-haired fukuutaichou at his side pulled her knees up to her chest and glanced out over Soul Society. A few moments floated by with no change in the sky.
Eventually, the two friends shifted positions so that they were now lying side-by-side flat on their backs; gazing up at the serene, blue sky.
Then, without warning, it was as if the sun had gone out. The entire world was consumed in total darkness and it had all happened so fast that most everyone was caught off guard. Hinamori jumped and let out a small squeak at the sudden change of light. Startled yells were heard from all over Soul Society.
"Geez. You'd think they had no idea it would happen." Hinamori mused. Hitsugaya felt her shift restlessly beside him.
"This is no ordinary eclipse either, this is a total eclipse."
Seemingly both having the same idea, the two of them sat up. But the lack of light caused them to knock into each other and Hinamori's hand slipped from under her. With a yelp of surprise, she began to slide off of the roof and frantically groped for a firm grip.
Hitsugaya, relying completely on instinct, darted forward and grabbed her arm only seconds before she plummeted 30 feet down to the shadows of Seireitei below. Hitsugaya hauled her back onto the rooftop and made sure that she had found her balance before he let go of her.
She caught her breath before thanking him,
"Arigato, Hitsugaya-kun."
"Funny." The white-haired boy replied sarcastically. "It seems that's the second time you've said that today." He smirked and she blushed with embarrassment. "Like I said, you always find new ways to get into trouble."
She pouted slightly, but allowed him to pull her over to lean on him.
They stayed this way for the remainder of the eclipse, cherishing each second that passed.
Gradually, the 'night during the day' began to fade away into the brightness of the sun once again. Golden rays slowly emerged from behind dark shades, and the blue heavens were uncovered once again.
It was over.
Hinamori breathed deeply and blinked as the sun returned to its rightful place in the sky. The two friends turned to each other, and smiled.
Then, the taichou stood to his feet and offered the fukuutaichou his hand. She accepted it and together, they made their ways back to the Earth below.
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The final claw morphed into a finger as the Vasto Lorde completed their transformations.
Now, fifteen 'Shinigami' stood in the cave and glanced around at one another. They were all dressed in black shihakushous, and out of the number, one stepped forward, his sickening brown-green eyes glazed with success. He now had short, ruffled black hair and the exact form of a Shinigami. He smirked and raised his voice.
"Success!" Came the noise sounding of an animal drowning in it's own blood. "Now, everyone knows their groups and which gate they will enter through?"
The others around him nodded.
"Very well," He stepped back to stand beside two other Vasto Lorde. "Now, let us go to Rukongai and carry out our plans!" With their new forms, they received the abilities of the Shinigami as well, and they all dashed from the cave entrance using shunpou.
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A/N: Lol bad ending for this chapter I know. Gomenasai! I am so sorry that it took me so long to update! I will try to be better in the futrue! Plz review!!!