The glowing light faded to reveal an unconscious captain. Yuki dragged him over her shoulder, groaning at the effort. Geez, she thought. It has to be all muscle. Suddenly a picture of the handsome captain with his torso bare, revealing ripples of hardened abs popped into her mind. She flushed deeply, ashamed at herself for such an inapproiate thought.

"Unohana-taichou, please take him to the 4th division." ,requested Yuki.

"What did you do?",asked the motherly figue who was stunned at the 13th Captain's state. A few seconds ago, he was having a severe coughing fit, now he was laying peacefully... unconscious.

"He'll be fine, I used the simpler ones of Binzuru-Sonja's powers. I chose to let him sleep for a few hours. I could've healed him on the spot, but I thought it would be better for him to rest for now..." ,apologized Yuki.

"You have two Zanpaktou?" ,asked Shunsui, the voice came out muffled as his head was still smushed deep into the ground.

"Shut up!! You have no right to talk!! If I hadn't wasted my time crippling you, I could've used more of my energy into saving him!! You asshole!"

Yuki was now jumping on Shunsui's head, contorting his normal straw hat.

"And don't even try to take my share of the earnings!!"

Unohana-taicho looked at Yuki in suprise, "You bet on yourself??"

"Hai!! And I sure made a bundle! Ooh! Look at these wonderful hairpins, Kyoraku-san." ,said Yuki before extracting the delicate hairpins from Shunsui's hair.

"Yuki-chan!!! Give them back!!" ,fake-sobbed Shunsui, his fists pounding the ground, whining like a baby with Yuki sitting on him.

"If you don't give me my share, you'll never see your treasures again.",with that, Yuki retrieved the silk scarf in Shunsui's pink haori.

She looked to Byakuya's mangled body. Yuki sighed before pocketing the two family treausures, she shunpoed to the 6th division's side in a flash.

"Hey, you!"

"You alive?"

"Hey, Byakuya-san. You know maybe slicing you up again might wake you up, I sliced you in the gut last time. Maybe I should aim somewhere lower? Make sure you never have children again? That would prove the Kuchiki clan a problem, such a disgrace. Losing the family heirloom and not being able to produce a heir. "

Like magic, Byakuya elicited a struggled groan and managed to get up, he was completely zapped of his energy. Her Zanpaktou, just one slash, had this effect? If a normal sword had given him this wound, he would still be battling. Byakuya fell and collapsed. Yuki grabbed him and desperately tried to pick him up, crap, he was heavier than the other captain. That was understandable, being the head of the Kuchiki clan, he was naturally pressured to be physically fit. The other captain was sick, the disease had made him thin. Were all the dang captains this heavy? At least she didn't have to carry the monster that was known as Zaraki Kenpachi. He openly showed his muscle, he was tall and all the muscles just gave him the impression that he was bigger. She ran to Unohana's manta ray creature before letting Kuchiki fall onto the Zanpaktou.

They began their journey toward the 4th Squad.

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"Unohana-san, will Jushiro-kun be okay?" ,asked Yuki. She had learned from Unohana more about this captain. Apparently he was one of the oldest. Yuki examined him, he didn't look so old, he was probably in his early 30s physically, his white hair fell to the side like falling snow. Yuki couldn't help but blush at the sight laid before him.

"Hai, Yuki-chan. He'll be fine. He's had more severe fits."

Unohana left Jushiro's side, saying that he was treated and she should probably get back to Soukyou Hill with the captains. When Yuki followed to go, she had simply be told that it was a captain's meeting and the decision had yet to be decided, thought Yuki. This was going to be fun, I have the two treasures so I can toy with some of the captains whenever I want, thought Yuki. She scooted Jushiro's body to the side of the futon and scrambled on. Better catch an afternoon nap thought Yuki. She snuggled closer, not realizing what boundaries she might be passing and slowly fell into a deep slumber.

Hiro-san...

"Yuki!! Come out, I can't find you anymore, Yuki-chan."

"I'm here Onii-chan!", giggled the 4 yr. old girl.

"Oh there you are! You hid so well!", praised Hiro.

Hiro suddenly began tickling the little toddler, they were in the park. Hiro was 12. Most of the friends said their little sisters were SOOOO annoying, but not Hiro-chan. He loved Yuki, she was so cute and always listened to him. She knew what was right and wrong, and looked up to him.

"Stop it Onii-chan! I'm.... laughing.... too much!!" ,giggled Yuki as she tried to scramble from her big brother's efforts.

"Okay!! I know! How about we go to the ice cream shop at the end of the block, we can buy one of those popsicles that are 2 stuck together. We'll share half half!"

"HAI!! ONii-chan!"

Hiro grinned and took Yuki's hand.

Cough*

Cough*

Hiro started coughing more severely and fell to the ground! Yuki ran to his side, her big innocent eyes full of fear.

"Hiro-san!!"

Hiro felt fluid on his hands that had been covering his coughing, he looked, it was a deep scarlet. He quickly wiped it on his black school uniform, trying to hide it from Yuki. But she saw the blood on his fingers, slowly dripping downward.

"Hiro! Why are you bleeding!" ,cried Yuki.

"Yuki! It's just a cut. You can't tell Oto-san or Oka-san!!",asked Hiro.

"Why???" ,sobbed Yuki, it had been the first time she heard Hiro's voice like that, so sad and desperate and harsh. That only made more tears trickle down her cheeks.

"Please! It's just a one-time thing! I promise!", begged Hiro.

"Okay..." ,promised Yuki.

Hiro picked up Yuki, giving her a piggy-back ride.

"See? I'm all better."

"Yes you're all betting Onii-chan!" ,said Yuki.

Little did she know that Hiro was having a mental and physical conflict inside, his lungs hurt, they were constricting slowly. His head screamed at him to tell his parents, but he couldn't. Money was tight and telling them would only make them worry, going too a doctor costed too much and their insurance didn't cover them. He had seen symptoms before, hard time breathing, nausea, weird hunger cravings. He knew what he had, but he couldn't tell anybody, not even Yuki-chan.

It's all my fault! thought Yuki as she watch the scene being replayed in her head. If I had told Mom and Dead, Hiro wouldn't have- wouldn't have died!! It was her fault, she killed her own brother!! Yuki wasn't aware to the outside world, her only thought was on how horrible she was. The guilt of not telling her family and letting Hiro-chan died suffocated her everyday, thoughts of Hiro would haunt her in her sleep, it was a curse she would have to carry for the rest of her life.

"Hiro-chan!!"

"Don't go!!"

"Please don't go!"

Little did Yuki know, a certain captain was watching her scream and struggle. Embracing her tightly, he let her tears fall on his white haori, comforting her until she woke up.