Title: Fade To Black, Yuki's Remembrance

Author: Shadewolfy

Rating: T (Not really but just for fun)

Genre: Romance, Angst (Little bit, tiny really)

Warning: Hmm, spoilers for some, not all. Definitely the movie thought

Disclaimer: Don't own, I'd figured that much out by now

Summary: Why don't you remember me. Please remember me. Remember us.

Talk = "You love me."

Thought = But now you don't know

Sequel to Love Amongst The Snow

Bringing You:

Fade To Black, Yuki's Remembrance

Remember Us

Chapter 3

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Ichigo and Yuki sat side by side on a small porch at Yuki's old home. It was destroyed now but it was also deserted, which was the main thing they wanted.

The little plushy named Kon was pacing before them, its paws crossed and one resting near the line that made its mouth. Every time it took a step and a paw hit the ground a squeak could be heard.

"No matter how you look at it, those weirdos have to be behind this whole mess." Kon muttered as he took another lap. "They even kidnapped Nee-san." After a pause Kon continued. "I just can't believe Nee-san didn't remember us."

Little Kon turned to the non-moving Ichigo and splayed its paws wide, "It's not your injuries that are hurting you, it's your heart."

Yuki glanced up at Ichigo, watching his face for any emotion.

"Say something, damn it! C'mon!" Kon fumed when Ichigo didn't answer.

"Ichigo?" Yuki asked.

"It's completely hopeless . . ." Ichigo murmured. "Rukia and Renji, everyone's the same. None of them remember me anymore."

"Hey, I'm still here aren't I?" Yuki asked. Ichigo turned blank brown eyes to her. "Don't give up so easily Ichigo. We can still fix this."

"You sure?" Ichigo asked.

"Yeah!" Kon said, little plushy paws waving, "We can fix this so that Nee-san can come home."

Yuki smiled down at the attention starved plushy and picked him up. Kon glanced up at her before turning his eyes to Ichigo.

"Even back in the real world, you realized something had happened to Nee-san. You haven't forgotten about her and neither has Yu-sama. You two haven't lost your link with Nee-san yet. You can still save her, still make her remember."

Ichigo smiled before he suddenly grimaced playfully, "God, I can't believe I got lectured by you of all people. I've apparently still got a long way to go."

"Did you finally pull yourself together?" Kon asked.

Ichigo smiled down at the plushy, "Kon. Thanks."

The doll in Yuki's hands suddenly blushed a bright red and was about to answer when both Yuki and Ichigo flash-stepped away from the porch, both had their eyes trained on the three newcomers, completely ignoring the insignificant shinigami surrounding them.

"You won't escape this time. We're taking you in, intruder, don't try to resist!" Toshiro said just before he noticed Yuki. His teal eyes went wide while his intimidating stance slackened. "Asuna Yuki? What on earth are you doing here and with this intruder?" Toshiro asked.

Yuki regarded her taicho, completely ignoring Ichigo's concerned looks. "While you may not remember him, I will never forget the man that saved my life." Yuki said.

Ichigo smiled, looking around at the shinigami, before he too turned to Toshiro, "Aren't you going a little overboard, Toshiro?" He asked.

Ikkaku straightened as he regarded Ichigo, "What was that? Hey, punk, how'd you know Hitsugaya-taicho's name?"

Ichigo grinned at Yuki, who smiled in response before he turned back to Ikkaku, "Of course I know it, I know you all. Ikkaku." He regarded the bald man. "Yumichika." He said to the violet haired man. "I won't forget about you, even if you don't remember me."

"Huh," Ikkaku asked, "What's that mean?"

"The intruder's just sprouting nonsense, Ikkaku." Yumichika said.

Toshiro, who had been having a staring contest with Yuki, suddenly regarded Ichigo, "Who do you think you are?"

"I'm the Substitute Shinigami, Kurosaki Ichigo." Ichigo said.

"A Substitute Shinigami?" Ikkaku asked. He suddenly moved. "Then prove it to me!"

With a jump Ikkaku was in front of Ichigo and swung his sword. Yuki and Kon moved backwards, up against the tree, and watched the fight take place.

Go Ichigo, Yuki thought.

Yuki winced slightly when they destroyed the remainder of her old house and took a dive to the right to avoid Ikkaku, who landed in front of the tree.

"Get back, Madarame. It's my turn." When Toshiro spoke Yuki tried really hard to refrain from banging her head into something solid. Toshiro attacked Ichigo just then. Toshiro seemed to be talking to Ichigo but Yuki couldn't hear a thing. She moved back to the front of the tree since Ikkaku had moved away.

A yell brought her attention back to the fight. "I don't remember you!" Toshiro kicked Ichigo away and as Ichigo jumped into the air he used Demon magic. "Way of Binding No. 63: Winding Binding Chains!"

Large golden yellow chains wrapped Ichigo tight up to the tree and only then did Yuki move. She jumped up so that she floated in front of Ichigo to stop the inevitable attack which did come. Toshiro let out a stream of ice that went straight to Ichigo, and by default, Yuki.

Kasumi flashed in the morning light as the ice was blocked.

Toshiro panicked slightly when he noticed Yuki standing next to Ichigo, shaking bits of ice from her sword. He had almost hit her.

Just as Yuki made to break the chains they suddenly shattered and Renji appeared on the other side of Ichigo. Ichigo fell from the tree and Yuki followed him down. They both stared at Renji, who had joined them on the grass.

"What's the meaning of this, Abarai?!" Toshiro called.

"Renji?" Ichigo said.

Renji ignored Toshiro in favor of grabbing Ichigo's front, "Don't call me by my first name! You're still the enemy. You're an intruder who's attacking Soul Society. You're supposed to be the enemy . . . But for some reason, I just can't bring myself to believe it. Looks like I'm not the only one not believing it." He said as he glanced to Yuki. Renji turned back to Ichigo, "My head understands that you're my enemy, but my gut . . . keeps saying that you're not the real enemy! So I'm gonna go with my gut!"

"Abarai?" Toshiro asked.

Renji turned from Ichigo to Toshiro, "I'm sorry, Hitsugaya-taicho, will you please let us go?"

Toshiro regarded Renji for a while when his head suddenly snapped to the right. All three, Yuki, Ichigo and Renji flinched when Sou-taicho came walking up the steps with other taicho's behind him, his power flooding the environment.

"I do not forgive traitors." Sou-taicho said.

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Yuki breathed carefully, trying hard not to take deep breaths. It was hard to breath with Sou-taicho's power resting heavily on them and permeating the air. She turned silver eyes to Renji when he breathed, "Sou-taicho."

She glanced back to Sou-taicho as he came to a stop at the top of the steps, "We must apprehend the intruder." He said.

Yuki's right eye twitched when all around them 2nd squad units started appearing, ready for battle.

"Please hear me out, Captain-Commander!" Renji suddenly called, scaring Yuki badly, who glared at his back.

Kon popped up in her arms, "Yeah, let's talk this over!"

In the stare off Sou-taicho's words rang clear, "There will be no negotiating!"

"Seize them!" Soi-Fong-taicho called.

As the 2nd squad moved Yuki closed her eyes, ready for the inevitable when to her delight the sound of a firework shooting went off, and with a crack Benihime cried out. Shinigami went flying and with nary a sound Urahara-taicho landed before the Yuki, Ichigo and Renji, Benihime drawn and wearing his 12th taicho outfit.

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"You!" Soi-Fong-taicho yelled.

"You're-!" Renji started.

"Urahara Kisuke?" Sou-taicho asked.

"Urahara-san . . ." Ichigo asked. Yuki just grinned.

"Long time no see, Captain-Commander." Urahara-taicho said with a smile.

"How did you manage to return?" Sou-taicho questioned.

"Oh, I've always known how. But I'm afraid that's all I'll say." Urahara-taicho replied.

"What do you want?"

"I believe you're in a state of emergency."

"We don't need help from a traitor like you!" Soi-Fong-taicho yelled, grabbed her sword and ran to Urahara.

With a flicked of orange, Yoruichi appeared in from of Urahara, "Don't be so rash, Soi-Fong."

Soi-Fong-taicho stuttered to a stop, shock on her face, "Yoruichi-sama!"

Yoruichi called out to the rest, "Haven't you all forgotten something very important?"

"What might that be?"Ukitake-taicho asked mildly.

"I haven't been sleeping well lately." Kyouraku-taicho mused, "I'd love to know why."

"What do you know?" Sou-taicho questioned.

"The source of our problems." Urahara answered.

"The source of our problems?"

"Indeed. But first . . . Kurosaki-san! It would appear that the people who altered Kurotsuchi-san and Rukia-san's memories are the same people."

Ichigo started, "The same . . . You mean those two wielding the scythes?!"

Urahara looked back at Ichigo, "So you've already met them . . . Then we'd better hurry. Leave the rest here to us and hurry after them. Rukia-san's in danger!"

Ichigo squared his shoulders and nodded, "Okay," He turned to Yuki, "Are you coming with?"

Yuki shook her head and passed Kon over to Ichigo, "Find her," She whispered to both boys, "Find her and bring her home."

Ichigo nodded and turned to Toshiro. One flash-step and he was at his side, whispering something into his ear. After he was done he turned to Renji, "Let's go, Renji."

Renji snarled at Ichigo, "I told you, quit calling me by my first name!" but dutifully followed him.

"Wait!" Soi-Fong cried, starting after them when Yoruichi grabbed her shoulder. Yoruichi regarded Soi-Fong before she turned back to Yamamoto, "Everyone's probably noticed it to a certain degree." She started.

Yuki trotted up to Urahara, who turned to her, "I'm going to see if I can't spot something." She said. Urahara nodded before he turned back to Yoruichi.

Yuki flash-stepped away, not noticing teal eyes on her.

She finally came to a stop on the hill overlooking her old and now destroyed house

Yuki's eyes followed Ichigo as he flash-stepped away. Her white hair whipped around her as silver eyes regarded the world around her that seemed to fall away.

She glanced down at the shinigami by her house, Urahara still explaining the truth to the other.

Do you miss him?

Yuki's eyes narrowed as she regarded Toshiro. Yeah

Soon it will be over. Is there a problem?

I betrayed Soul Society when I allied myself with Ichigo. I don't know what will happen.

Kasumi snorted, You and Ichigo probably saved Soul Society. I don't think Yamamoto-Sou-taicho would prosecute you.

Yuki nodded, not noticing the change in her environment. The hair on the back of her neck suddenly stood on end. She turned, spotting her taicho watching her, "Yes Taicho?"

"Why'd you stop me?"

Yuki blinked, "What?"

"Hyourinmaru. Why'd you stop me? Why'd you risk yourself?"

Yuki laughed, "I knew I could. Besides Ichigo is important to me."

Toshiro scowled, "I don't like him."

"You never really did."

Toshiro blinked at her back, "I didn't?"

Yuki laughed again, loving teasing her taicho, "I lie. You never really minded him."

Toshiro scowled again. He moved closer to Yuki, glancing at her out of the corner of his eyes.

The two shiro shinigami stood side by side, teal and grey staring out into the distance. Both stood in silence. Toshiro continued to watch Yuki, after a while, blatantly staring at her. Yuki smiled and turned to Toshiro, "What is it Taicho?"

"Do you know what he said to me?"

Yuki's eyebrows furrowed, "Who?"

"The substitute shinigami."

"Ichigo? What'd he say?" She asked.

"Not to say something stupid to you. Do you know why he said that to me?" Toshiro asked, glancing at her.

Yuki opened her mouth, starting to talk when the ground suddenly rumbled. Yuki's eyes widened as she stumbled. The twelfth squad barracks suddenly exploded, sending snakes into all directions. Toshiro whipped around and flash-stepped away, Yuki following closely.

Both stopped near Matsumoto, sensing the rest of the taicho's stop behind them.

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Yuki jumped, soaring closer to the monster, her hand wrapped around Kasumi's hilt, pulling her out. Her left hand's fingers on the blade as words slipped out of her mouth.

"Mumei no Kiri Megami."

There was a small, compact explosion and mist suddenly appeared, folding into itself to envelop her and her surrounding area, quite quickly.

From the mist, blades started raining down on the monster. They pierced with pinpoint accuracy. Yuki drifted slowly, her mind controlling each blade as they rained down as if they were her own arms.

It was only when someone screamed that Yuki snapped out of her airy state, a side effect of her mist power. Mist whipped around her as she moved forward to see the monster holding Matsumoto.

As Yuki started to power up, her mind drifted away.

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As Yuki fought, one of the monsters tentacles wrapped around her. Yuki's mind snapped back immediately. She invoked her Bankai.

"Aimaina Kyûkyoku no Misuto no Megami."

The Mist Goddess appeared.

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It's finally over, Kasumi said.

Yuki hummed in response, pulling her Bankai back into herself.

Yuki-hime? Is something wrong?

Yuki took three long, deep breaths before the truth slipped out, Yes. She dropped to her knees. Her eyesight started to dim. One hand pressed down on her wound to her abdomen.

She hit the ground, not hearing her name called.

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Her head hurt, her chest throbbed and it felt like she had cotton in her mouth.

Great way to wake up.

As lids rose, silver eyes glanced around. She was in a hospital room, lying on the bed, nicely tucked in. Next to her lay a golden plushy.

"Kon?"

The plushy awoke with a start, "Yuki-sama, you're finally awake."

Yuki nodded, "Yeah, but I'm confused."

Kon blinked, "About?"

"Everything."

Kon nodded, "Okay, yeah. First, Nee-san was saved. Ichigo did another one of his hero moves and she turned back to normal. Also, everyone's memories have started coming back so things are going back to normal."

"Oh, you're awake. Finally." Someone said from the doorway.

Yuki looked up at the scowling face of Ichigo. Rukia stood behind him, smiling brightly at her.

"Hey guys," She said, leaning back, "Is everything alright with you Rukia?"

Rukia nodded, still smiling at her.

"What?" Yuki asked, getting suspicious of her smile.

Rukia shook her head, her grin growing wider. She strode forward to stop at Yuki's side. "I just wanted to say thanks. You and Ichigo and Kon saved me." She scooped the plushy up from the bed. Yuki blinked.

As Rukia turned to leave, she winked at Yuki then moved to the door. Just at the doorway she stopped, "Good afternoon Taicho."

She stepped aside and left. Yuki watched with wide eyes as snowy white hair and teal eyes were revealed.

"Taicho?" She questioned.

Toshiro stepped into the room and shut the door behind him. His eyes were on hers. He came to sit next to her.

"What's the matter Taicho?" Yuki asked.

Toshiro frowned, "Were you just going to let me believe that we had nothing?"

Yuki blinked in confusion, "What are you talking abo-"

She was cut off by lips on hers. Toshiro pulled back, "You should have told me."

"Sorry," She whispered in return, curling her hand in his hair and pulling him closer.

Just as they started to kiss Toshiro suddenly pulled back, "Oh and since when can you use Bankai?"

Yuki laughed before pulling him in again.

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I'm typing this with a burnt hand, how bad is that?

Peace.

Out.

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