Konnichiwa, Minna-san! Here's chapter 8 for you! More about my randomness at the end XP
As for now, enjoy!
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Fear and Loathing
What do you want to escape from? The thing called 'Reality'?
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''Ryoka?! Right in front of you?! Are you alright?! Did anything happen?!'' I could feel my eyes twitching in annoyance when Toshiro was bickering while walking in circles around me, checking for any wounds. Nonexistent wounds, if I may add. We were in the office and Rangiku was sleeping on the couch. Her light snores were completely blocked out by Toshiro's nagging, and speaking of blocking, I must admit that I was quite tempted to do that with his voice. It was nighttime now; I had just arrived after the whole questioning procedure from the ryoka intrusion in the senzaikyu. I was asking myself why I even came back. I arrive from a tiring interrogation and return to this.
Obviously Toshiro was, like I had predicted, throwing a fit.
''Why didn't you run away?! Bakayarou! You could've been killed! I told you to come with me to see Hinamori, and look what happened! That's it, I'm never leaving you out of my sight again!'' He was doing his 100th circle around me with scanning eyes. ''And what happened to your kimono?! Did someone try to—'' I cut him off by placing a finger on his lips, silencing him as he blushed with big eyes.
I decided to leave the kimono top, just keeping the loose, light, black jumper, which reached slightly below my hips instead. I kept the tight suit underneath, as well as the wrist and leg warmers. I just wanted to change something a bit since it bared too much resemblance to what Shihouin wore.
''I took it off and lost it with all the wind flaring around. Besides, I think it looks better like this,'' I said, lying about the kimono. Toshiro grabbed my wrist and pulled my hand away, but his hand kept a firm hold on mine.
''I'm serious, you could've been badly injured!'' He released my hand, grabbed both of my shoulders and loomed over me slightly. ''Are you sure you're alright?!'' I blushed, staring at his face. It was intense and caring at the same time, but he wasn't blushing. I found myself trembling at the sight of those teal orbs. He didn't budge so I opened my mouth to speak.
''I'm fine, Toshiro. I was kept well away from harm and battle.'' A smile crossed on my lips. ''But I'm happy that you're so worried.''
That's when he realized our position and blushed. He pulled back and turned his back to me, clearing his throat as he crossed his arms. I smirked fondly at him, knowing that he was blushing.
''U-Urusei.'' I chuckled at his stuttering retort and he turned to face me with a flustered glare. ''What's so funny?!'' I waved him off, holding in a laugh.
''Nothing, nothing!''
''Of course it's something! Say it to my face!''
''Quiet!'' We both jumped at the voice that came from the couch, and turned our heads to see that Rangiku was looking at us with a ticked off expression. She had just awoken and was sitting up on the sofa. ''I'm sleeping!'' she said in a weary voice. Toshiro narrowed his eyes at her.
''Oh no you don't! You're going to finish off the rest of the paperwork; I'm already getting sick of it!'' he said as he grabbed the small pile of paper from his desk.
''Just because you're in a bad mood since Miyuki teased you, I have to suffer...'' she said in a miserable voice. Toshiro blushed and I laughed at him, making him snap his head to face and glare at me. ''Miyuki will give you the real thing soon, so don't be so grumpy!'' This time I was the one who had a red face and got a mocking smirk from the other. After wrinkling my nose, I marched over to the fukutaichou and whacked her over the head.
''Itai! (Ouch)'' she exclaimed. Her hand lifted up to rub the bump under her blonde hair and looked up at me with a pout. My annoyed glare never wavered. I just deepened my scowl.
´She's right, you know.' I growled in my mind, if that's even possible.
''Rangiku, another comment like that and I'll smack you so hard your grandchildren will feel it!'' After I said that a voice was heard behind the doors, which lead to the division member hall.
''Begging your pardon. I am the 10th Division 7th officer, Takezoe Koukichirou. Are Hitsugaya-taichou and Matsumoto-fukutaichou present?'' It was a man's voice.
''What is it? Open the door,'' Toshiro said as he turned to look at the door like we all did, which slid open to reveal a man with dark hair. He looked up at us from his kneeling position with serious eyes. I frowned in confusion, what now? What else could possibly happen in one day?
Aizen's corpse was found, big fit from Momo, detention sentence for Momo and Kira, Flamel's strange depression, mass-ryoka intrusion...
''Moments ago, urgent reports from various cell guards indicated that Abarai-fukutaichou, Hinamori-fukutaichou and Kira-fukutaichou have disappeared from their respective cells.''
...And I mentally added 'Momo broke out' in my list of events that happened so far today.
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''My deepest apologies!'' said a guard who kneeling in front of us pathetically. We had just arrived in the detention centre of the 5th division, where Momo was supposed to be. ''When I heard Hinamori-fukutaichou call me and turned around, my vision went blank. I awoke seeing things as you see now.'' He was so crouched down that I didn't even see his face. ''I have absolutely no excuse!''
''That's Hakufuku (binding spell- 'white kneeling'), alright,'' Toshiro said with crossed arms.
''Hakufuku?'' the guard asked as he raised his head up to look up at us.
''Hinamori is a master of Kidou. If we seriously intended to shut her in,'' Toshiro said as he glanced at the cell for a moment. ''We should have sealed her reiatsu.'' He looked ahead again, his expression showing authority and indifference. ''But the reason we didn't...'' I turned to face the cell with a frown. It had a huge hole in the bars and in the wall, both mirroring each other. ''...Is because no one thought that Hinamori would go this far.''
''It's not like she was going to be executed,'' Rangiku said and my frowned deepened.
''I can imagine why she's doing this...'' My voice trailed off. Ichimaru. It has to be; she's still convinced that he's the murderer of Aizen. And to be honest so was I.
''Matsumoto.'' Toshiro's voice jerked me from my thoughts. He sounded... urgent.
''Hai?'' Rangiku's response came immediately as if it was trained.
''Take care of Miyuki and go back without me,'' he said. ''I'm going to save Hinamori.''
I could feel my heart twisting at that sentence, jealousy stirring within me. I couldn't help it when I saw his teal eyes holding such determination for her, and no one else but her. Self-disgust enveloped me. I have no right to think about such trivial matters like that...
But to me, they weren't trivial. They were the most powerful emotions that I felt. Besides, like hell I was going to let him go off on his own! Maybe it was the jealousy that Toshiro wanted to save Momo on his own which motivated this thought of mine, but she was my friend, I also had a reason to save her.
''Ano, Rangiku-chan,'' I said as the fukutaichou and I were walking back to the 10th division. She looked down me and tilted her slightly, implying that she was listening to me. ''I need to have a chat with Flamel-sensei. She said something about a formula to help me to transmute,'' I lied about the non-existing object, and I knew how bad that particular lie was.
I could picture Rangiku's face, with an expression which would literally say 'How stupid do you think I am?'. Rangiku narrowed her eyes suspiciously at me, making me gulp. A constant chant of 'what now, what now, what now?' was running through my head, reversing, and doing a few extra rounds. I thought that it warranted an excellent reason to think about panicking.
I did the most rational and intelligent thing I could think of—I ran off before she said anything. ''I'll be right back!''
And prayed for not too much lecture.
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I ran through the Seireitei grounds to find Momo, the scenery rushing past me. I was cursing the fact that she was hiding her reiatsu- but I had an idea where she would be heading. She was sure that Ichimaru was the murderer of Aizen, so it'd make sense if she'd be after him now. And the 3rd division taichou would normally be in the 3rd division grounds. I could see the building coming into view.
''Dammit, Momo, don't rush into this!'' I said out loud, and then jumped up the steps to reach the roofs. My agility has improved somewhat and I was able to control how I presented my reiatsu. But those were more or less the only improvements I was able to make. I still can't transmute even if my life depended on it and my swordsmanship was still as pathetic as ever—but I could block, which you would need if someone as brutal as Flamel was your teacher.
Flamel-sensei... I hadn't seen her since this morning. Was she still so depressed? But why?
I saw Ichimaru and Kira walking down a path together, which jerked my attention back to the current situation. They were heading for the 3rd Division HQ; I jumped off the roof, landed swiftly in front of them on my knees and was panting slightly.
''Ichimaru-taichou, I trust that you're aware that you released Kira-fukutaichou before it was said for him to be allowed out,'' I said and then stood up, my eyes never avoiding the two 3rd Division members. I managed to catch my breath. ''That's punishable, even for you, Ichimaru-taichou, with the situation we have with Aizen-taichou's...'' My voice trailed off and he smirked at me.
''Oiya! Miyuki-chan! How you have improved in your skills! I barely noticed you coming!'' he said. I narrowed my eyes at him.
''Please refrain from calling me by my given name and mocking me,'' I said, turning my whole body to face him. ''Nor change the subject.'' Great. Now I knew that Toshiro's professional façade was doubtlessly rubbing off on me. But what now? Should I fight them if they refuse? Yeah, right, that'll definitely work. I was damning my hero-complex for the second time of the day.
´Yeap, hopelessly stupid. You're in one hell of a position now. What'cha gonna say? 'I'll scare you off with my unbelievingly crap alchemical skills... Oh wait! I'll correct that, I mean nonexistent alchemical skills!`
`One more word from you and I swear I will make you wish that you never existed.´
´Is that so? Like to see what the hell you could possibly do to me.`
`...I'll think of something.´
´Translation: I'm as stubborn as shit.` I decided to end our little conversation there- wait. Did I just say our conversation?! Terrific, I'm losing it.
''Ara ara(my, my)! Such cold words for a lady!'' he said, then raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise, making me narrow my eyes at him in confusion. But soon they widened when I saw Momo landing between Ichimaru and me on one knee.
''Momo?!'' She didn't raise her head, in fact, she didn't move at all.
''I... found you,'' she said, standing up, ''So this is where you have been.'' She turned to Ichimaru, her hand on the tilt of her sword.
''Don't, Momo! You're no match for him!'' I said. She drew her Tobiume and swung it around her, and pointed it at me. I was astonished by this outcome.
''Momo...?'' I asked; she glared at me. Her chocolate eyes bore into my eyes, and I could feel so many emotions stirring from within me.
''Aizen-taichou's...'' She shivered at the next word, ''...murderer!'' My eyes widen even further as I gasped. I could see the tears in her eyes as she looked at me. ''How could you betray him?'' she asked me. I knitted my eyebrows in confusion. ''How could you betray me?!''
What?
''You already have Shiro-chan...but that wasn't enough for you, was it?!'' she asked. What the...what is she talking about...?
''I know everything now...'' she started, and laid a hand over her chest, where I saw the letter that I found in Aizen's room. ''...From the letter Taichou left me.''
''Hinamori-kun, forgive me for my actions, but I simply couldn't control my feelings anymore. I have understood your affections for some time, and have tried my very best to return them... and was about to until I saw Higurashi Miyuki. The aura surrounding drew my being to her, pulling me into a pit I couldn't see the sky of.
Please, forgive me, but I always just wanted eternal bliss of happiness... something I fear only Higurashi-chan can provide.
You're the one who I trust more than anyone else, so please, tell them that we're safe, and that we're happy.
I'm sorry it came to this, but please don't take it to heart...it's my fault entirely, and I wouldn't blame you if you wouldn't accept my apology. Hinamori-kun...''
''...We have most likely escaped together by dawn, meeting at the East Holy Wall...'' She dictated the letter by heart, using the term 'boku' instead of 'watashi' (the term used for 'me', women normally use 'watashi', men 'ore' or 'boku', in Aizen's case, the latter) to show that that was the words he had written, and my eyes could only grow wider at each word, she was trembling.
''...Together, I'm sure we shall find what we treasure most of life...'' Her tears ran down like two rivers.
I remember when I went to the 5th division office with Toshiro; I found that letter. It was perfectly folded and wrapped by a thin string as a seal and the low, wooden table was empty. Momo's name was written on it; in kanji and in the gentlest handwriting. I can even recall how it laid on the light brown surface, having a streak of sunlight bathing it. The room was flawlessly tidy, only a coat laid on the floor in a messy fashion.
Every single damn word in that letter was a lie, Aizen has never made a move on me, much less have we agreed on eloping! But the letter must've said those words, or Momo wouldn't...
''Hinamori-kun, I'm begging you, be happy. And please know that...you'll always have a special place in my heart... not as a Taichou... but as an ordinary man...'' she finished. I didn't know if my eyes could possibly be any wider.
''Mo...mo...'' My brain didn't want to accept the reality of what was going to happen soon.
''Aaah!'' With that yell she jumped up and was about to slash down at me with her Zanpakto. I jumped out of the way before the blade hit me.
''Baka!'' I yelled; her katana had cut into the ground. ''Think about it! Do you honestly think I would fall for the man you love?! Do you honestly think I would play such a sick trick on him and you?! DO YOU HONESTLY THINK I WOULD KILL HIM JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT?!'' I asked, hoping that some sense would hit her head.
''But...!'' she yelled, pulling her sword out of the dent before charging towards me, ''But that was what the letter said! It was in Aizen-taichou's handwriting!''
I gritted my teeth as I dodged her swipes and jumped back. I wasn't expecting that she would dash towards me again, so I drew my katana from my belt and used it to block her swipe, making our blades cross. I stared into her glassy eyes and I could feel that my eyes were also on the verge of tears.
''I didn't want to believe it when I first read it!'' she said, ''But Aizen-taichou would never lie to me! Yet you... you betrayed me, Higurashi Miyuki; that I can forgive! But you betrayed Aizen-taichou... and then killed him! That I can't forgive no matter what!!!'' She swung her Zanpakto multiple times, even if they were mere strikes of blind rage, it was difficult for me to block all her attacks. The fact is that she had a lot higher stamina, more experience and power than I did. If this keeps up I'll be killed without a doubt.
And even if I did have the chance I couldn't hurt her, I would never forgive myself... But more importantly... Toshiro would never forgive me...
''You fooled me, Aizen-taichou and Hitsugaya-kun, too...'' She sobbed when she paused her attacks and looked at me with a defeated expression. But it soon flickered from her eyes before she bent down, pressing air out of her lungs so that she could yell as loud as she could. ''...DO YOU KNOW HOW HAPPY SHIRO-CHAN IS WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT YOU?! WHY ARE YOU BETRAYING HIM?! DON'T YOU AT LEAST CARE ABOUT HIS FEELINGS?!'' she asked. I widen my eyes as I blocked her sword again.
''Momo...'' I croaked, ''Please...stop! I didn't kill Aizen-taichou! I didn't betray anyone!'' I said, pushing her away with my sword and jumping back. ''That letter must be a fake! Someone must've forged it!'' She dashed towards me again so I jumped out of her way before she swung her blade.
''I...I...'' She was stuttering because of her confusion and more tears flew down her face. ''I...don't...know what...to do anymore...'' Her voice was shaking, ''I don't know what to believe anymore... Miyuki...!'' She looked up at me with desperate eyes.
''Please, Momo, just put your katana down, I'm begging you...'' My plea wasn't heeded by the fukutaichou. Dammit, she was really confused...
Why...Why is this happening?! Being forced into a situation like this...
I widen my eyes when I saw a girl with long, ginger-red hair in a high ponytail, standing in Momo's place in my mind. The girl was covered in blood as she held a butcher's knife with an insane grin on her face. I saw her laughing like someone who had a mental disorder.
Ah, yes...Now I remember when I was in a standpoint like this...
...It was when I did the first part of the mental stress experiment...
But it was Momo I saw running towards me again and I snapped out of my flashback. She screamed before she swung her sword at me, which I blocked again.
I was inwardly cursing myself for thinking I could take on a fukutaichou, a freaking fukutaichou! I've only been training for slightly more than a week and there's only so much a week can offer against people who trained for decades! My breathing was becoming heavy, and exhaustion was starting to demand for a price.
If this keeps up, I...
A gasped filled my lungs when I realized that she flash-stepped behind me, I ducked as fast as I could and the end of my braid was slashed off, cutting two inches of my hair, which used to nearly reach my knees. I jumped back and my hair waved freely to follow my movement as a ponytail instead of the usual braid. She just gave my hair tips a square cut, I noticed. I could feel the beads of sweat dripping down my forehead. This is bad; this is very bad...
She really... she really wants to kill me... she seriously wants to kill me....
I shivered slightly and widen my eyes in fear.
This time I might really, honestly die.
But now... I'm scared of dying...
I don't want to die...
Toshiro...I still want to tell him one day that I...
My eyes widen when I heard Toshiro's voice from the back of my head.
''I'll definitely protect you.''
Those are the words that he promised me with.
I gripped my sword tighter as determination flashed in my eyes. Momo was making her way towards me with a swift dash.
I believed those words.
My arms shot up with my katana in my grip as I called all my remaining strength forth to block another one of Momo's blows. Our blades were shaking against each other. I stared into the lieutenant's eyes, and I could see my own reflection in them.
I looked so pathetic and pitiful. Exhaustion was obvious on my face, sweat rolling down the side of my head. Small wrinkles had gathered around my eyes because I kept them wide for so long.
Toshiro will come...I'm sure of it. I just have to stay alive until he does...and for his sake, keep Momo alive as well.
But reality often doesn't follow one's desires, does it?
Momo had pushed me off, making me having to stumble a few steps back before I could retrieve my footing again. But before I could even do that, I heard a release from Hinamori Momo fukutaichou.
''Hajike, Tobiume!''
I could only watch in shock before the explosion sent me flying, a small cry escaping my lips. As my back made contact with the wooden floor, I felt the wave of pain running through my body. I looked up and saw Momo slowly walking over to me with her released Tobiume. My view became blurry and my lids heavy. Yet I could still feel the vibration of the wooden floor with each time she took a step.
I tilted my head to my side and saw my katana had been broken into two pieces. My hand slowly tried to reach for the hilt, which had fallen out of my grasp, but I soon noticed that I had no control over my arm. It went limp. Then my hand. And lastly my fingers.
That was when I realized that I was being consumed by unconsciousness.
-:-:-:-:-Frozen Passion-:-:-:-:-
I was dashing across to the 3rd Division grounds. Kira's door was the only one that was unlocked from the outside and the only one who would let him out was obvious.
As soon as I saw a glimpse of Ichimaru's white Haori from behind the walls, I heard a loud explosion after the command...
''Hajike, Tobiume!''
I was shocked when I heard that voice. Hinamori?! She's already there?! But what made my heart stop beating for a moment was Miyuki's scream. My heart then pumped furiously as I flash-stepped towards it.
I was standing a few meters in front of the 3rd division members; my back was facing them. Hinamori was panting, her Zanpakto released and the cloud of smoke cleared when I saw, to my horror, Miyuki on the floor, unconscious. My heart throbbed faster, as if to give my brain more blood so that it could comprehend what's going on, which is what it was forced to do when I saw Hinamori raising her Zanpakto over Miyuki's body, about to kill her.
''MIYUKI!'' I yelled, used shunpo to speed up to my childhood friend and bashed her hands for her to let go of her Zanpakto. She looked at me with shocked eyes as her blade fell to the ground with a 'clang'. I glared at her with both anger and betrayal flashing dangerously in my eyes.
''Hinamori, what the hell do you think you're doing!?'' I asked and she flinched at me. Tears were flooding from her red, puffy eyes.
''Please, Hitsugaya-kun! Don't stand in my way! She was the one who killed Aizen-taichou!'' A frown crossed my eyebrows, but my eyes were still wide.
''What?! Hinamori, are you insane?! There's no way that Miyuki—'' Hinamori cut me off.
''It's true! It's in Aizen-taichou's letter!'' I gritted my teeth when I heard her reason.
''Bakayarou! Miyuki can't possibly be the murderer! She wouldn't last a second against him! And do you think that Miyuki would even be capable of hurting you!?'' She cringed at my exclamation. I didn't think, I knew that she wasn't the one who killed Aizen. I don't care what anyone or any letter says. Miyuki was innocent, and I was sure that I wouldn't be convinced of otherwise.
Hinamori frowned, but turned to Miyuki and reached for her with a glowing hand. She was planning to kill Miyuki with raw Kido, since she knew that she didn't have time for a Hakudo. I grabbed her arm tightly, and she looked at me.
''Hinamori...'' I glared at her, ''...stop it.''
I could feel her trembling, but she turned away from me and used her other hand to repeat her attempt. Before she was even close to touching Miyuki I hit her neck swiftly. She widened her eyes, but soon slumped on the ground, blacked out. I frowned at my dear friend.
''I'm sorry.''
Afterwards I kneeled down next to Miyuki, and pulled her in my arms to examine her. I had felt her pulse long ago, but I could feel a huge wave of relief washing over me as I noted that she was all right. A glimmer caught my eyes and saw Miyuki's white-silver katana was broken—the blade was snapped right in the middle. My eyes trailed further and I noticed a bundle of ebony strands tied by a white hair band, and I knew that it was the inches of Miyuki's hair.
I looked down at her face and couldn't help but hold her tighter and closer. For it to be that close, she must've really been scared...
''Miyuki, you idiot...'' My mutter was barely even audible.
''Whata cute couple,'' I snapped my eyes open and glared at the person who said that. Of course, it was no one other than Ichimaru Gin. I laid Miyuki on the floor gently, but didn't turn to face Ichimaru, just letting him see my back as I stood.
''But my oh my, that's awf'lly mean o' ya, Jyuu ban Taichou-san,'' Ichimaru said, ''Y'aint gotta hit th' girl that hard.'' I ignored his comments, knowing that he was talking about Hinamori.
''Ichimaru...'' I was trying to suppress my reiatsu from seeping out, but it didn't help. The constant flow of energy started to consume me, slowly the pressure only increased. I remembered the threatening moment between Aizen and Ichimaru.
''It seems the alarms sounds quite conveniently these days...'' Aizen said as he and 3rd Squad Taichou walked past each other.
''What is your goal?'' I asked, trying to remain as calm as I could. He didn't answer. But then again, I didn't need one. ''I'll never forget...what you said after that...''
''Ya ain't never gon' change,'' Ichimaru said as he halted and looked over his shoulder at Aizen, ''It's th' last alarm you're gon' hear, might as well take yo' time 'n' listen. Pretty soon, ya ain't never gon' hear it again.''
''Aizen wasn't enough for you?'' My voice was starting to shake in anger. ''You also have to make Hinamori suffer...'' I couldn't help but grit my teeth at my next words. ''...And to use Miyuki for that, no less!'' I looked at Miyuki's unconscious form with knitted eyebrows.
''Taking a target who wouldn't be able to hurt Hinamori...'' I balled my hands to a fist. ''...Even though her life may have depended on it! Do you have ANY idea what you made Miyuki go through?!''
''Well now,'' Ichimaru started. A breeze went by us. ''What ever are ya talkin' 'bout?''
I let my reiatsu swirl around me, making me glow with a light turquoise colour. ''I thought I told you...'' I said. ''...that if you even harm a single hair on Miyuki's head...'' I turned to glare daggers at Ichimaru. Images of Miyuki flashed through my mind. Of her smiling, laughing and happy.
''I'm helping you because I want to.''
''I've promised myself to make you smile and laugh as much as possible.''
''You do realize that telling me to shut up is just going to make me talk more.''
''You cried when you said goodbye to her, didn't you, your grandmother?''
''I'll get my sketch book back even if it's the last darn thing I do!''
''I'm showing you that I need you. Happy?''
''I don't want you to go. All your opinions are rejected!''
''Toshiro.''
''Toshiro!''
''Toshiro...''
I knew all that girl's sides by heart. She was too sarcastic, far to big of a smartass, too rude, too snappy, too manipulative, too shameless, too stubborn, too direct, too aggressive, too moody, and not a single bit cute.
She's also so predictable and so fragile, no matter what kind of tough front she creates. I know that when she wakes up, she'll be heartbroken by being so easily doubted by her dear friend.
I could feel my fist shaking in anger.
She'll crawl in a corner of a room and pull her legs close to her. She'll ask herself over and over again what she had done wrong. Tears will pour from her eyes on her miserable face.
Because that's the kind of person Miyuki was.
Her smile. It was hurt.
And the one responsible was called Ichimaru Gin.
''...I'd do something to you. You will regret not taking me seriously that time,'' I said with a frighteningly calm voice and turned to face him. I glared at him with murderous intent.
''Because I'll give you the experience of being frozen alive!''
-Owari-
A/N: GASP! Cliffie! To-chan is PISSED!
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