Eventually Hissori and Toshiro were forced to return back to reality and finish what needed to be done. So once Toshiro had left her at the squad six barracks Hissori had started down the halls, on her way to the Captains' office for an assignment, or at least something to keep her busy.

"Hey Hissori!" the familiar voice of Renji called. Hissori turned to see the red haired lieutenant walking towards her with a bit of an annoyed look clouding his features.

"Yes fukutaichou?" Hissori replied raising an eyebrow at him.

"We have an assignment"

"Oh great what is it?!" Hissori asked enthusiastically

"We have to go help squad twelve with something, no specifics were given but apparently we were requested by name by Captain Kurosuchi" Renji answered and Hissori now understood the annoyed expression.

"….We better get going then" Hissori said with an annoyed expression of her own. Renji nodded and the two started on their way to the squad twelve barracks, the entire time Hissori wondered what they could possibly need from them,

"Sori, Renji?" Rangiku questioned as she walked behind her captain causing Toshiros' head to snap up with open eyes.

"Hey Rangiku" Renji said with an annoyed tone while Hissori and Toshiro eyed each other.

"What brings you two up this way?" Toshiro asked never breaking eye contact with Hissori.

"Captain Kurosuchi needs us for something" she answered, letting some of the fear show in her eyes she wasn't exactly fond off the twelfth division captain.

"I see…."

"Sorry Captain but we should really be on our way" Renji broke in giving Hissori a nudge,

"Right, I'll see you later Captain Hitsugaya" Hissori said as she and Renji continued on their way.

"Aw don't look so worried captain" Rangiku said with a smile "She'll be alright, Soris' a big girl." Toshiro merely shot her a glare and continued walking on his way not caring whether Rangiku fallowed or not.

By the time Renji and Hissori made it to the twelfth division Mayuri was up in arms about how late they were and if he had it his way they would both be used for experimentation. Hissori rolled her eyes daring him to touch her.

"Were sorry Captain, we would have been here sooner but Captain Hitsugaya stopped us on our way here." Renji explained earning a quick stink eye from Hissori.

"That little pipsqueak should learn to mind his own business" Mayuri growled

'And you should learn some manners' Hissori hissed in her thoughts biting her tongue as to prevent herself from actually saying it.

"Anyways I need you two to do me a favor and go to the world of the living, there's a flower that grows there that I need" Mayuri began "I'd send one of my subordinates but their all busy."

"Of course captain, what's the flower called?" Renji asked

"Well it hasn't been discovered by the humans yet, I'd like to keep it that way, so it has no name but it looks like this" he answered handing Renji a picture "Now be on your way!"

"Yes Captain" Renji and Hissori said in unison and were then off on their way to the world of the living, again.

"So do you have any idea where we can find this flower?" Renji asked Hissori as then walked around the forest.

"I'm no plant expert how the hell should I know" she replied as they entered a meadow.

"Well you are a girl so I-"

"You sexist bastard!" Hissori yelled in aggravation "Just because I'm a girl doesn't mean I'm gonna know every damn thing about a-"

"If I may interrupt Soul Reapers" a third voice said calmly cutting Hissori off. At the same time, Hissori and Renji both turned to see a man; he had long silver hair with deep black eyes, he dressed like he was a noble from the feudal era.

"And just who are you?" Renji snapped

"I am Hitsujikai, the keeper of the Kamaitachi" the man answered.

"Kamaitachi?" Renji repeated. While Renji and Hitsujikai were talking Hissori continued looking for the flower. A few hundred yards away from the two men Hissori came across the flower.

"I wonder what this thing can do that it's worth so much trouble" Hissori said to herself as she bent down and picked it up, unaware of the turn the conversation between Hitsujikai and Renji was taking.

"You are a very unlucky soul" Hitsujikai said as he raised his right hand parallel to the ground.

"What do ya mean by that" Renji asked placing a hand on the hilt of Zabimaru.

"You will see" came the cold reply from Hitsujikai as he flicked his wrist and Renji suddenly felt himself fall to the ground.

"What the- ah" Renji yelled as he felt teeth ripping into his flesh.

After hearing Renjis' yell Hissori turned around, flower in hand, and prepared to run over to him but Hitsujikai was suddenly in front of her.

"You will be of no help women" Hitsujikai said emotionlessly and once again flicked her wrist. Hissori saw something moving in the grass around her.

"What the hell?" she questioned before being sent to the ground. The creature that had struck her landed gracefully on the spot in front of her.

"A weasel?" Hissori said before feeling teeth tear into her shoulder "Ow! Son of a-"she was suddenly cut off by more cries of pain from Renji. As a third weasel liked the wounds that the second had inflicted its saliva caused a paralyzing effect that was extremely painful. This happened over and over until Hissori felt herself slipping away.

'No' she thought as the weasels continued their relentless attack 'We have to get out of here." With a surge of energy Hissori forced herself up and back over to Renji who was, by this point, unconscious. Still holding the nameless gold flower, Hissori managed to get Renji to his feet with one of his arms over her shoulder and got them both through the gate leading back to soul society.

"Welcome b-" Rangiku started as she saw Renji and Hissori appear through the gate but immediately stopped after seeing the state they were in "What happened?!"

"Help" was all Hissori could manage before she collapsed, unconscious, to the ground and took Renji down with her.

"Someone get squad four down here fast!" Rangiku yelled as she hurried over to where Renji and Hissori laid.

It had been over six hours since Hissori and Renji were treated for their wounds and still neither one of them had regained consciousness. Captain Unohana had said that what they had encountered released a neurotoxin into them but she was confident that there wouldn't be any permanent damage. Now the young squad ten Captain was left, yet again, to wait for the girl he loved to regain consciousness.

"She has a knack for getting herself into these kinds of situations doesn't she." Rangiku said, as more of a statement then a question, as she walked into the hospital room with her Captain.

"I'm glad you find it so funny" Toshiro said dryly with an undertone of a threat "But I fail to see how any of this could be taken so lightly."

"Relax Captain I was just pointing it out is all, I didn't mean it in a funny way" Rangiku said in defense, she knew what was going through his mind and she wanted to do anything she could to help.

"Rangiku-"

"Hissori will be alright Captain, she's a strong girl" she said putting a comforting hand on his shoulder.

"Thank you Rangiku" Toshiro said as he continued to watch Hissori.

An hour later Renji had awoken but was in a tremendous amount of pain, which was only to be expected. His awaking brought new hope for Toshiro as he continued to be by Hissoris' side.

"Hitsugaya" the solemn voice of Byakuya Kuchiki filled the silence of the room.

"Hello Byakuya" Toshiro answered taking his eyes from Hissori briefly to look over at the older captain.

"Hissori should wake soon" Byakuya continued. Toshiro merely nodded and turned his attention back to Hissori.

"I sure hope so" he muttered as Byakuya left the room.

"Captain you should get some rest" Rangiku said as she walked into the room once more.

"Not until she's awake" Toshiro retorted. Rangiku shook her head and sighed but didn't say anything further. It had been nine hours since Renji and Hissori were admitted, Renji was already awake and explaining what had happened but Hissori remained unconscious. Toshiro placed one of his hands on Hissoris' and held his breath when he saw her twitch. The next moment he saw Hissori violet eyes come into view.

"Hissori" he finally breathed with a thankful smile on his face.