Yukiko: Whoo! I'm back.
Ichigo: We can see that.
Yukiko: Shut it!
Toshiro: 'Yukiko does not own any thing from Bleach, only her story plot.'
Yukiko: Why are you waving your hands everywhere?
Toshiro: 'I hate you.'
Yukiko: I love you too!
Response to Review:
Black Cat Angel: Really? I thank you for the review! There really isn't a lot of romance in music in fanfiction? Wow…
Zx14ninja: I HAVE! WOO! I LOVE YOUR ENTHUSIASM!
SillyWQ: I'm so sorry that the chapter is short TT^TT I hope I'll make it longer in the future. I'm glad you love this story.
DERRBALAAM: Toshiro: 'I thank you for your sincere sympathy.' Ichigo: What secret?
Ebbie54: I'm glad that you like this story even thought you're not a fan of yaoi. I hope in the near future chapters that you will find it to your liking. *smiles*
RebelAngel91210: Ichigo: I agree with you! Those bastards will pay!
Hotaru Shizuma: Thank you! I really love the violin and piano together and I love Toshiro and Ichigo together so it's a perfect match!
Soaha: Toshiro: 'THAT IS NOT FUNNY!' Ichigo: Hahahaha that is so funny!
LEGENDS!
"Talking"
Thoughts
'Hand Signs'
"Writing"
Silence. Warmth. Security.
That's that Toshiro Hitsugaya felt as he laid in total darkness.
Have I died?
Listening to the silence, he can hear disembodied voices around him. In an instant he can hear Ichigo's voice along with another, he concluded it was male. Forcing to crack his eyes open just a slight and the first thing he saw was orange. After his eyes adjusted to the lighting, Toshiro can clearly see Ichigo standing next to his bed, back facing towards him and speaking to a man wearing a doctor's coat. They seem to have a heated conversation by the way Ichigo was using his arms and hands to emphasize what he was speaking. Toshiro knew it was wrong to eavesdrop, but he was too damn curious,
"Ichigo, can you please tell me what happened to this boy?"
Ichigo gestured his hand towards Toshiro, but did not turn his to look at him, "His name is Toshiro Hitsugaya and he was getting beaten up by these two punks. I think they were picking on him because of his white hair."
Toshiro made a mental laugh inside and continued to listen to their conversation,
"Wait, did you say Hitsugaya was his last name?"
"Yeah, why Dad? Something up with his family?"
So that doctor is Ichigo's father…
Isshin rubbed his chin and scratched his beard, "I need to make a phone call, Ichigo. Please watch Toshiro for a little bit." Toshiro heard the door open and close with a soft click and Ichigo's exhaled breath.
"What does that old man talking about?" Ichigo turned around to see Toshiro staring at him. That surprised Ichigo to make him jump a little,
"Dammit Toshiro! Were you awake this whole time? You could have said something." Ichigo saw the white haired teen's eyes narrowed dangerously. They ended up having a glaring contest to see who would break first, sadly neither of them won due to Isshin walking through that door along with an old lady and a hysterical young lady. The young looked at Toshiro and immediately ran to him giving him an embrace,
"Oh Shiro! Are you alright? Are you hurt? Does it hurt somewhere? Are you hungry?"
Toshiro raised an eyebrow at his cousin's hysterical questions. Ichigo, Isshin and Toshiro's grandmother, Kyoko, were watching the scene with interest. Toshiro did nothing but stare at his cousin with amused eyes, that is until she whacked upside the head,
"Say something you idiot! You nearly gave Granny a heart attack! And all you have to say is nothing? Toshiro Hitsugaya if you dare not say another word I'm going to…" She was interrupted with Toshiro forming a fist with his right hand and rubbed it in a circle above his heart.
'I'm sorry'
Ichigo watched Toshiro's gesture and his eyes widen with understanding. Toshiro tore his eyes off of Momo and looked straight at Ichigo's.
Oh no! He saw…
"Toshiro." Ichigo began. The said teen flinched at the tone of Ichigo's voice, "You can't speak?"
Toshiro lowered his head and feared that Ichigo would reject him. He was starting to believe Ichigo was an actual friend of his, not just a classmate. Toshiro grabbed a fist full of the bedcovers and squeezed it tightly,
"Toshiro… Why didn't you just say so? Wait! Wrong choice of words! Ah, um, Dammit!" The mute teen looked up to see Ichigo grabbing a fistful of his orange locks with frustration, trying to find a good choice of words. Momo, Kyoko and Isshin laughed and Toshiro tugged on Momo's sleeve before making hand gestures; Momo nodding her head.
'Tell him its fine. I didn't want to tell him because I was afraid'
Ichigo was completely amazed, confused yes, but amazed at the different way of communication. Momo turned to look at Ichigo and smiled,
"He says that it's fine; don't need to worry about the words and all. And he didn't want to tell you because he was afraid."
Isshin asked a question, "Afraid of what exactly Toshiro?"
'Afraid that people would reject me and think I'm some retard'
Momo gasped and grabbed hold of Toshiro's shirt, "How could you saw that? People won't reject you or think you are some retard! Granny and I accepted you! Hell even Mr. Kurosaki and Ichigo accepted you, right?"
She turned to look at Ichigo who smiled and nodded, "Yeah Toshiro, if you only told me from the beginning, none of this would have ever happened! Damn I already see you as a friend. There's no way in hell I would think differently about you."
A dark blush crept on Toshiro's cheeks and he immediately turned away, unnoticed by Momo,
'Aww you like him don't you?' Momo signed to make their conversation private.
'I do not!'
'You're face otherwise'
'Shut up Momo!'
Momo let out a laugh which confused the Kurosaki males, "What are you guys talking about?"
Momo shook her head and giggled, "Nothing."
Kyoko went up to her grandson and hugged him, "I'm glad you are alright Toshiro."
'I'm fine Granny'
"Even though. What will he do now Dr. Kurosaki?" Isshin looked over a portfolio of Toshiro's injuries.
"Well, he does not have any serious injuries. Though he will need more bed rest. I advise you not to let him attend school tomorrow."
Toshiro's eye widen,
'No school?'
Momo placed her hand on her hips and flicked his forehead, "Yes Toshiro, no school."
The teen let out a huff and crossed his arms making everyone in the room laugh at his pout. Isshin spread his arms open, "Well since we're all here, Mrs. Hitsugaya, why not you and your family join us for dinner?"
Kyoko quickly spoke, "Oh no. We cannot. You and your son have done so much to help Toshiro; we couldn't stay and bother you no longer."
Isshin let out a chuckle, "Nonsense. I'm doing this because I want to. I bet my daughter Yuzu would love to have company, don't you think Ichigo?"
Ichigo nodded, "I'll go tell Yuzu right now." With that Ichigo left the clinic to his home to inform Yuzu of their guests.
"Really? We're having guest over for dinner? Well, I'll have to buy more groceries…" Yuzu trailed off as she thought up some recipe and ingredients to make dinner.
"I'll come with you," said Ichigo.
Yuzu shook her head, "No it's fine, you have to stay and help with dad."
"I'll go with her," said Karin. Ichigo reluctantly agreed and gave them money to buy the supplies and watched them leave the house to the store. Walking back to the living room, Ichigo's cell phone began to vibrate. Flipping it open, Ichigo sighed as he saw the caller I.D: Rukia.
"Hello Rukia?"
"Hey Ichigo, You still haven't told me what club you are in!"
"Is that the only thing you called me about?"
"Well duh! So, which is it?"
"I joined the Music Club."
"Music Club? Does that mean you played your violin?"
"What is it to you?"
"YOU NEVER PLAYED THE VIOLIN FOR ME!"
Ichigo was forced to pull his ear away from the speaker before putting it back, "Shut up! Hey guess who is in the club with me?"
"Who?"
"Toshiro Hitsugaya apparently is in the same club as me and he can play the piano."
"REALLY? OH MY GOSH! THAT IS SO COOL!"
Ichigo laughed at her remark and saw the Hitsugaya family and Isshin walk into the house,
"Oh gotta go, Rukia. I'll see you tomorrow." He shut his phone before Rukia could even reply. Toshiro was looking at Ichigo with a confused expression, but looked away to inspect Ichigo's home. It was a standard Japanese home, except for the fact that there was a large poster of a women on the wall. Ichigo saw that Toshiro was staring at the picture,
"That's my late mother, Misaki Kurosaki. My dad put up that poster to allow her to watch over us."
Momo gasped, "I'm so sorry about your loss."
Isshin shrugged his shoulders, "It happened a long time ago. I'm sure Misaki doesn't want us to dwell in the past. Now, why don't you kids go to the living room and watch some T.V. Ichigo, where's Yuzu and Karin?"
"They went to the store to buy stuff for tonight's dinner."
Isshin's eyes widen and charged at Ichigo, "You let your poor innocent sisters go to the stores at night by themselves? Irresponsible son!" That earned his a kick in the face that sent him crashing to the wall below Misaki's poster. He then turned around and melodramatically cried at the poster saying something around the lines, "Our son has become a heartless brother!"
"Shut up Dad! Can't you act your age for once when there are other people in the house?" Ichigo scolded his dad, but stopped as he heard grunting noises coming from behind him. All eyes were on Toshiro who was the one making the grunting noises which seemed to be his laughter. Ichigo, Momo, Kyoko and Isshin smiled and soon joined in with his laughter.
"We're back!" Yuzu's voice rang through the room along with the closing of a door. Karin and Yuzu walked into the living room and saw what was happening,
"Do we miss something?"
Ichigo finally calmed down from his fit of laughter shook his head, "Nah, it's nothing. Yuzu why don't you start dinner?"
Momo went up to Yuzu with a smile, "I'll help you!"
"No no it's fine. You are our guest; I couldn't possibly have you cook…"
Momo gave her a calm but serious look, "But I want to. Please?"
With that said, Momo and Yuzu went into the kitchen to start cooking while Ichigo, Toshiro and Karin were in the living room watching T.V while the adults talked quietly in the dining table.
"What do you want to watch Toshiro?"
Toshiro shrugged his shoulders, Anything that's on.
Karin flipped through the channels and saw her favorite show come on, "Oh, Ghost Adventures is on Yuzu!"
From the kitchen Yuzu's voice was heard, "Can you record it for me? I think it's the episode that Zak and the crew goes to the Stanley Hotel in America!"
Ichigo took the remote from Karin and pressed the record button, "Got it!"
For about half an hour, the three continued watching the show until they were called for dinner. The Kurosaki family sat in their respected seats in the table while the Hitsugaya family sat in the extra chairs that Isshin and Ichigo pulled in. Toshiro sat between Ichigo and Momo. They had a nice dinner with a light conversation and it was early to be heading home for the Hitsugaya family, so Isshin decided for the kids to head upstairs and hang out a little, he told Ichigo to not let Toshiro exert too much because of his injuries. Momo went to Yuzu and Karin's room while Toshiro went into Ichigo's.
Toshiro stood in the middle of the room and inspected the orange head's room.
It's simple…
"Hey, don't just stand there. Why don't you sit on my bed?" Ichigo said as he pulled over his rolling chair from his desk and sat on it backwards to look at the white haired kid. Toshiro shook his head which made a tick mark appear on Ichigo's forehead,
"My dad told me to make sure you don't go over the edge. Now sit your ass down on the bed or else I'm going to make you."
Toshiro reluctantly sat on the bed giving a death glare towards Ichigo who in return gave him a triumphant grin.
"So, how long have you been mute if you don't mind me asking?"
Toshiro began to sign away and Ichigo put up a hand, stopping him, "Wait, let's not forget that I can't understand sign language, um…" Ichigo looked at his desk and saw an empty notebook. Smiling Ichigo took the book and a blue pen and handed it to Toshiro,
"Write what you want to say."
Nodding, Toshiro took the items Ichigo gave him and began writing what he was signing,
"I've been mute for as long as I can remember. That's probably when I was very little."
Toshiro handed the notebook to Ichigo who read it before saying, "That really sucks, how do you cope with it?"
"Like I said, I've been mute for a very long time. I'm use to it and adapt quickly to whoever I meet."
"Then that means I have to take sign language or something just to talk with you, huh?"
"No, you don't have to. Just using a book and pen can work just as efficiently."
"But still! I want to understand your way of speaking."
Toshiro didn't write on the book after a while, but had a question on his mind and wrote it down before giving it to Ichigo.
"Can you play your violin again? I really enjoyed listening to it."
Ichigo read what Toshiro wrote and stood from his chair, "I'll be right back." He left the room leaving Toshiro alone before entering again with his violin case. Toshiro smiled that Ichigo was going to play his violin only for him.
Wait? Did I just say that? thought Toshiro.
Ichigo took out his violin and stood in the middle of the room and began to play. It was a very slow tempo piece which had the melody as if it were for a loved one. Toshiro listened intently at the music that flowed to his eardrums and soon amplified in his mind.
It's so beautiful.
Ichigo soon began to pick up the pace and soon began an allegro tempo indicating that it is in the middle of the piece already. Ichigo peeked his eyes open to see Toshiro staring at him intently as he continued to play his violin and gave a soft smile. Toshiro noticed Ichigo looking at him felt a blush over his cheeks and looked at something else in the room, but it didn't go unnoticed by Ichigo who have a soft chuckle. Unaware by the both of them, Momo, Yuzu and Karin were by Ichigo's door with glass cups against the door and ears listening to Ichigo play.
"Your brother music is like magic!" complimented Momo. Yuzu and Karin nodded,
"When ever Ichigo plays, every single time it's always different even though he plays the same piece over and over again."
Ichigo soon came to a close as he slowed down his pace in tempo and ended his piece. He looked at Toshiro and saw a large smile plastered across his face,
"You know you should smile more often. It suits you more than a frown."
Toshiro glared at Ichigo and wrote on the notebook,
"Maybe you should stop scowling all the time you might scare little kids!"
Ichigo read what he wrote and was laughing his head off, "Hahaha, so you do have some bite in you."
Ichigo placed his violin back into the case and sat back on his chair, "Hey, can I ask you a favor?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"Well, does this mean… you know. Does this means were friends?"
Toshiro's eyes widen in realization, does this really mean that? Are we friends now?
The white haired teen took back the notebook and wrote down,
"Yes, this does mean we are friends."
Yukiko: Awwww! Yay! Toshiro and Ichigo are friends now!
Ichigo: Damn my sisters can be so nosy!
Toshiro: "I can't believe that I'm going to miss school…"
Yukiko: I wish I can skip school! This blows!
Ichigo: Maybe you should go get beat up.
Yukiko: Been there done that.
Toshiro: "You got beaten up? By who?"
Yukiko: My little cousins.
Ichigo: What the hell?
Toshiro: "PLEASE REVIEW!"
~Yukiko Shiroryuu~