Don't own Bleach.
Utsumi looked out of his bedroom window. The day was closing in. The day that he would go to the Soul Society. In truth, he wasn't looking forward to it. On one hand he has friends here, Urahara, Tessai and Yoruichi. They have all become his friends. For the first time since Old Lady Kameyo, he has friends. He doesn't want to leave them. On the other, he knows that he has to leave. He has to go. He has to help the Soul Society. His Bankai should be a great help in the Soul Society and with it, he stands a chance. A small chance as it is but he promised himself he would bring justice to those who carried out those experiments and clear the names of those wrongly punished for it. Now he is waiting for Urahara to open the portal and send him on his way.
He was startled when a knock at the door came and Tessai's booming voice came, "Young master Kaito, the portal is ready." He said, turned on his heel and left.
He sighed, "This is it, then." he said looking round his temporary lodgings one last time. He walked out looking around Urahara's place one more time. As he past Yoruichi's room, where he had recovered from his injuries and found that she had stayed with him. He came to the round table where many conversations were had between him and Yoruichi or all three of them. I'm going to miss this place, who knows, once this is over, maybe I could come back. Yeah right after they exile you. That's best case scenario. he thought to. He reached the stairs leading to the training grounds and took one last look back at his home. "Goodbye." He whispered to himself as he trudged down the stairs. You cannot worry about this place Kaito, your mind must stay at on the task at hand. You cannot allow these people cloud your thoughts. he heard the cold voice of his Zanpakuto ring out through his head. He knew she was right and once he gets to the Soul Society he'll be fine. He hopes.
He got down stairs and found his three friends, standing by a bluish grey portal waiting for him. They all looked like they were attending a funeral. They don't think I can do it. He can't blame them really, he's had one fight outside Urahara and he nearly lost. He will prove them wrong. He will fight. He won't give up. He will win. "This is it." Utsumi said to his three friends.
The hulking man, Tessai was the first to wish to him luck, "Master Kaito, you have done well these few months. Remember the lessons and be safe." He said standing beside the portal with his huge arms crossed in front of his broad chest.
Urahara was next, "You know what you have to do. I wish you luck and know, you will always be welcome here." He said from behind his fan.
Yoruichi was last, she couldn't think of what to say. Her mind went blank. She was saying goodbye to a dear friend. A friend she doesn't want to say goodbye to. She tried look as relaxed as Kisuke. She saw Urahara and Tessai step away before turning to Utsumi, "I don't want this to be goodbye." She began, "Be careful, remember what we taught you. When I see you again, after all this is done, if you have even one scratch there will plenty of games of tag and I won't hold back." she said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes.
Utsumi grabbed her hands, "You're my best friend, Yoruichi. I'll see you soon." he said letting their hands linger for a moment before heading through the portal. He looks back at his three friends Urahara, Tessai and Yoruichi. He whispers, "Thank you." and enters the Dangai.
As he is running through the Dangai, he hopes that it will be an easy journey. When is anything simple these days he thought. He thought back to Urahara's shop and his training sessions there. For months they have trained and worked hard to get him to where he is now. He just hopes he doesn't him down. Urahara and his friends worked hard to get Utsumi into fighting shape with a chance to defeat his enemies should they arise. However, Utsumi couldn't shake the feeling that he could let them down in the end. He couldn't. It wasn't an option. He has no plan but to head straight to his Captain to try to speak with Head Captain Yammamoto first. If that doesn't work out then, he'd head straight to Central 46 to demand an audience. It's crude and inelegant, but that's the best he's got. He's got the truth on his side. He has no proof that Aizen is behind anything. He could have used Urahara to help explain events. He could do that better that Utsumi. However, he would have to do it by himself, whether he has to beat Aizen into telling the truth or he would have found another way.
His journey was coming to an end as he could feel the Reiatsu of the Soul Society approaching. It begins here, Kaito. He hears his Zanpakuto mutter in his mind. He knows it does, he just doesn't know how it's going to end.
Urahara, Tessai and Yoruichi watched as their friend disappeared, silently hoping for their friends success. Although none of them would admit it, they were thankful for Utsumi's determination to confront the Soul Society about their decision to exile them. Urahara was thankful for him because it could allow him to enter the Soul Society again to maybe one day try and reverse the hollowfication process that has affect the others. He doesn't know if it's even possible but he has to try. Tessai is thankful that he could have the choice to rejoin the Soul Society in any way they see fit. Yoruichi didn't know what to be thankful for. Thankful for that he is willing to risk his life for something that wasn't anything to do with him or the fact that he has decided he would try and help them even if that is just a convenient side benefit.
He saw the look on Yoruichi's face. She looked lost, she had said goodbye to a friend. Urahara regarded his friend for a moment, "You should have told him." he said. Yoruichi just looked at him with an arched eyebrow waiting for him to explain, "That you have feelings for him of course." He said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world.
Yoruichi shook her head. Did she have feelings for him? It doesn't matter now any way. He's gone. She stopped that line of thought for one thing, she wasn't sure what her feelings were at this point, and two, she had to stop herself thinking about him as if her were dead. "I don't know what I feel. I don't know what will happen after this so it doesn't matter how I feel." She said walking away. I hope you're okay Kaito. She thought to herself as she left the training grounds.