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'Spiritual Corruption?' It was something Toshiro and other member of the Gotei 13 was vaguely aware of. Not much was known about it but all they knew was that it couldn't affect those with reiatsu. No matter how little they had but what Aizen was talking about sounded different than what he knew.
"Spritual Corruption for your kind is different Hitsugaya kun." Aizen began he was sitting down in a chair. They were in his private corridors and once again Toshiro for the second time himself tied down but this time he wasn't on a table. When had they moved? He wondered.
"As the heavenly guardian you have a boundless amount of reiatsu but that reiatsu would be dangerous because if you unleas-" A frown curled onto Aizen's features as he noticed his project's eyes weren't focus on him but the floor below him. Kneeling down Aizen grabbed Hitsugaya's chin much to the boy's chagrin and pulled his face so that it was inches away from his, "Are you even listening Hitsugaya kun?"
Staring abhorred at Aizen Toshiro averted his eyes back to the floor. This was all the confirmation Aizen needed, reaching into his pocket he pulled out the same orb from before only this time the color was no longer purple but deep dark purple it almost looked black.
"Do you recognize this?" Aizen asked as he kneeled down in front Hitsugaya, a smug smile covered in his face when he saw the tired lines under his eyes noticing that his pupils were dilating as well, changing in shape as well slowly resembling four pointed star just like the one that came with his bankai.
Without an answer Aizen began to re explain what the orb was and what it had to do with him being the heavenly guardian. "As the heavenly guardian and a shinigami you have an unlimited amount of reiatsu. However like I explained before a stronger opponent or one with a larger amount of reiatsu…" He paused to study his subject's reaction; Aizen was pleased at what he got.
"….can control you to their every whim whether they want it or not"
Teal eyes enlarge as all sorts of emotion started to overwhelm him. First Shock and Anger, Then Hatred and Astonish and Finally Pure, Undiluted Fear. His body trembled as the reality of the traitor's words slowly sunk in as he gazed at the orb in his head.
Aizen could basically control his body, the amount of reiatsu he could exert and the effects it could have on those around him and so much more. He was basically Aizen's puppet. The thought of being controlled by this man was beyond startling.
"You bastard." The taste of metal filled his mouth as he felt blood fill his throat before he began coughing, blood stained the floor below him and once again his body felt like lead.
"And that what happened." Rukia said, placing the small cup of tea she had on the tablin front of her. She and her nakamas had just finished explaining to Urahara what had perspired earlier that day.
"I see." Urahara picked up his cup and began sipping some tea, "That is pretty strange." He said seriously, the goofy smile that usually decorated his face was wiped off.
"I think I know what they were doing here." He said as wiped out his fan and began waving it in front of his face, "Come on." Urahara looked around at everyone shocked expression but only Ichigo was the only who had any guts to ask the question that was on everyone's minds.
"Urahara," Ichigo called out to the blonde man who had just opened the entrance to his underground training area.
"Hmm, You have a question for me?" Urahara said, his voice once again upbeat and cheerful. No doubt the goofy expression had came back on his face as well, it certain with that tone of voice he was using.
"Did something like this happen before?"
Grey eyes narrowed slightly as a few memories began to resurface, Memories from the old days, from his years at the Gotei 13 as a captain. Years that was filled with so many good and fun time and the worst ones that he could never forget.
"I rather not say anything, up here." Urahara said waving his hand inward, motioning for them all to follow him downstairs, not even turning around to look at them.
Looking around at one another, they recognized the same look in the other.
"Ururu, Jinta," Urahara called for his two youngest employees. Jinta came, an annoyed expression on his and a broom in his hands. Ururu had yet to come.
"She went out to get something." Jinta explained as he placed the broom against the wall before crossing his arms across his chest.
"Oh!" he exclaimed, a bit surprise. When had he sent Ururu of to the store? "When she gets back tell her to mind the store for a bit?" he asked, turning his head around and eyeing the red head.
Roling his eyes Jinta nodded before walking of into the kitchen, the sound of glass clinking could be heard as he poured himself a cup of tea as well.
A few seconds passed before everyone followed Urahara down. Silence followed everyone but it wasn't a peaceful or comforting silence but a heavy, anticipating silence that only came when you knew something bad was going to happen.
"Do you understand now?" Aizen watched as Hitsugaya shook violently, his mouth open in a silent scream, his reiatsu flaring around him intensely. Toshiro managed to look up at Aizen glaring icily at him, his eyes burning with agony and fatigue as he did.
"The orb I hold which was once yours is now layered with my reiastsu. It won't be long now Hitsugaya kun." Aizen stated, unsheathing Kyoka Suigetsu smiling serenely as he did despite of the situation that was taking place.
"What do you need that thing for?" Toshiro didn't get to finish his sentence as he began coughing up blood. The last thing he had seen the brunette's zanpaktous it was being pulled swiftly out of his chest but this feeling was completely different and worse. It felt as though he was being suffocated from the inside out. And the worse of it was his eyes; black spots danced around in his eyes as well as swirls of colors and strangely shaped things that surrounded him in his illusion.
Grinning maliciously Aizen continued to make notes on his progress. Increasing the strength of his reiatsu more, holding Kyoka Suigetsu closer to the boy's being thus creating more black spots and color swirls in his Hitsugaya's line of vision.
"Kyoka Suigetsu makes it more accessible for me to activate your Kusari no Inga as well as your Reiryoku by using her I can insert by Reiatsu into you in a more efficient fashi-''
Another scream, brought by a twitching Hitsugaya laying on his back staring up at ceiling blankly, a thick stream of blood running out his mouth. Aizen continuing to hold his zanpaktous etched her away some. The scream was replaced with labored breathing and moans.
"Although the level of pain you feel won't change." Aizen said watching with satisfaction at the reaction he was receiving. It wouldn't be long now.
A third cry escape Toshiro's mouth as he shook uncontrollably, Tears falling down his face feeling ashamed and humiliated for showing weakness, that and the salt in them did nothing for the burning in his eyes. They made them feel worse for that matter. Everything around him was fading, transcending into nothingness until he was completely alone.
Aizen, now having resheathed his zanpaktou gazed down at his unconscious project and placed the orb on top of his chest pushing it back down, watching it sink into his body as it did. Moving away from his chest brown eyes gazed at the young male's face oddly enough he looked rather content.
Suddenly Hitsugaya shot up, head still down and quiet. He was kneeling in front of Aizen who held the boy's chin and lifted it up to take a look at the boy's eyes, his satisfaction grew as he saw they were no longer their normal icy blue color but...
"B but that's impossible." Renji stuttered, flabbergasted like everyone else at the information that had just being given to them. Urahara nodded.
"The heavenly guardian symbol is was a four pointed object, usually a star or flower. She incorporated in anything and everything she did." He was hushed for a while before turning towards Rangiku, "Did you see anything different or unusual about the hollows you were fighting early?"
Rangiku thought for a moment before shaking her head apologetically.
"That's alright." He said his cheerful demeanor back as he crossed his arms confidently across his chest, "In fact it's a good thing!" Everyone looked at Urahara like he was insane which wasn't far off.
"You Idiot!" Ichigo yelled snatching the shopkeeper's fan and smacking him upside the head with it. "How are all those hollows a good thing?" A tick pulsated in ire on the side of his head as he clenched is fist tightly.
Rubbing the back of is head, Urahara looked up at Ichigo, gray stared fiercely at the teen's brown ones. "Because it means the Hollow Warrior hasn't awoken yet." He said with a mournful expression on his face.
"Hollow Warrior?" Rukia asked, confused never hearing of this "Hollow Warrior" being. Frankly none of them had.
"The hollow warrior is what we call the heavenly guardian when she or he is influence by her own negative emotions or the emotions of the ones she absorbed."
Okay that's it for chapter four. And WOW it is the longest chapter I've ever wrote, almost two thousands words! Yippee! I would like to give another thanks to those who recently alerted, faved or review.
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