Sorry for the really late update guys. I had writers block for a few days but now I'm back. I hope the next part doesn't take as long.
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Shiro sat on the roof of the Kuchiki manor, staring up at the stars. Stay out of my life, and don't talk to me anymore. A black tear once again traveled down his white face. He doesn't trust a thing I say now, and I can't reach Zangetsu from here. Shiro glared at the sky.
"Can't I have a break?" He called out to no one. Sighing he hugged his knees to his chest. "Can't I? For just one day?" The sound of a window opening came from behind him, but he could care less at the moment. When the figure stopped beside him and sat down he still didn't look.
"Rough day huh?" Shiro's head snapped up and turned quickly to the voice. He smiled when he saw Kenzo in his more human form.
"K-Kenzo?" Shiro got up immediately and hugged his friend. Kenzo had changed from his snake form, he was now in a human form even though he had scales all over his body. Pulling back Shiro frowned, "Why are you here?"
That made him frown slightly, "It's Yuzuki, he's snatching everyone and throwing them out of Ichigo, last I knew he said he was going after the vasto lord next." Shiro gritted his teeth. Yuzuki, you're taking a big risk by doing this. Shiro folded his hands together.
Getting up to his feet Shiro looked out over all of Soul society. "My brother cares about the shinigami here, I can't let anything happen to them." Glancing back at Kenzo Shiro's gaze hardened. "Will you help me?"
His tounge lashing out like a snakes Kenzo nodded, "I'm always up for helping a friend." Both smiled at each other, least did they know though that there was a certain orange haired teen listening.
Legs crossed, eyes closed, Shiro consentrated on the familiar reitetsu of Zangetsu. *Zan? Zangetsu, can you hear me?* It sounded like static from the other end. "Gah! This isn't working!" Shiro yelled disturbing all who were meditating at the moment. Falling onto his back Shiro glared at the sky, "Kenzo, how it coming on your end?"
The snake hollow opened one eye at his friend, obviously used to the loudness of his friend. "The vasto lord seems to be doing well against Yuzuki, I was able to get a connection with Lizard, who seems to be watching the fight." Shiro looked at his friend with a glare.
"How come you got a connection but I didn't. Doesn't seem fair." Shiro lead on his elbows which propped him up so that he could look at his friend. Kenzo laughed at the hollow as a leaf landed on his head. Blowing it off Shiro tackled the snake like hollow. "Shut up Kenzo." Shiro laughed pinning the hollow to the ground. Kenzo swished his tounge out at Shiro causing the hollow to fall back on his butt.
"Haha!" Kenzo laughed out while getting up off the grass. "Scared of a little snake Shiro?" The white cladded shinigami/hollow glared at Kenzo.
"Shut up." Soon enough a knife shot down from manor from a very angered Byakuya. Chuckling under his breath Shiro dusted off his uniform. "Lousy shot!" Shiro called out at the captain. A strong force of reitetsu made both hollows shiver. Gosh, can't take a joke?
Going back to his meditation Shiro breathed out and in evenly. *Zangetsu?* It didn't give him static, instead he heard the muffled reply. "S...o, is t... ..u." Shiro smiled. *Hai, Zangetsu, what's happening right now?* First thing Shiro heard was static, but then a voice he didn't want to hear popped up. /Is that Shiro-kun? Ohiyo Shiro-kun!/
Shiro's face paled. There's no way he's already beaten Vasto... Shiro glanced over to Kenzo, who was calm not showing any emotion. *Where's Zangetsu?* Chuckling from the hollow came clearly. /He's farther up in the kings head. You know that your body is still very far away from the king's main quarters right? The only ones you can talk to cleary in here is me and the king himself./ Shiro wanted to call upon the wrath of Hitsugaya, lord knows that kid is scary. Guess I'm going to have to get help from Ichigo after all. Shiro cut off Yuzuki.
Standing straight Shiro walked towards the manor, Kenzo following close behind. "Did you get in contact with Zangetsu?" Shiro shook his head, his eyes hidden in shadow. "Too bad, so should we try again later?" Again he shook his head.
"I need to speak with my brother. I need to apologize to him, and his friends." Shiro walked into the manor, searching for the reitetsu of his brother. He can't control it! Why is it being so hard to find?! Opening door after door Shiro finally felt a connection. "I thought I said to leave me alone?" Shiro felt a pang of hurt. *I know you did, and I'm sorry for contacting you again but it's important.* Shiro breathed a sigh. *Where are you? I really need to talk with you.*
Silence was all he got. Shiro felt like crying again, but thought against it since his best friend was in the room. "I'm with everyone in the main dining hall." I sighed in relief and walked straight for the hall. Kenzo had been following in silence, not bothering in saying anything about the fretting hollow.
When Shiro opened the door six pairs of eyes glares at him. Glaring back at five of them Shiro walked right over to Ichigo and sat down. Realesing a breath he didn't know he was holding Shiro looked Ichigo in the eyes. He was thinking against it after he saw the hate in his brother's eyes.
"Ichigo, I wanted to..." Shiro closed his eyes, for a second. "Apologize for my actions the other day. A lot has happened to me in these past 48 hours, and I hope that you can understand why I acted the way I did." Looking back up Shiro noticed that there wasn't as much hostility in them as earlier. Glancing over at the orange haired girl Shiro bowed before speaking, "I'm sorry for I've said to you. I'm hoping that in time you will also be able to forgive me."
The room was silent, and Shiro got up along with Kenzo. Shiro made a move to leave the room but a voice cut through the silence. "You're forgiven Shiro-kun, I'm sorry for saying such mean things to you as well." Inoue smiled at the hollows back. He looked back and smiled.
Ichigo was smiling also and got up, "Shiro, could talk with you in private?" this caught the attention of all the ocuppence in the room. Nodding Ichigo lead Shiro out to the garden. Kenzo had stayed back with the others so that the brothers could be together in peace.
After a while the two were sitting back to back looking at the sky, which was filling up with stars. Shiro smiled at the serinety of it all. "Ichigo?" The shinigami gave a light huff in response, "When you and I were young, we used to do this all the time. We'd go up on the roof and sit just like this and find constellations. It was our favorite pass time, sometimes dad would join us along with mom." Ichigo seemed to relax into Shiro's back. "Mom would bring out little snacks and blankets. I remember when Kenzo would come over and we all would chase each other with the sparklers he'd bring over." The sound of soft snoring caught Shiro's attention.
"You fell asleep, huh?" Relaxing into his brother's back Shiro also closed his eyes, forgetting what he was going to tell his brother for moment. Just one moment...