Disclaimer: I do NOT own Bleach. Just Shizukesa, Takahiro, Emi and Hina.
My eyes snapped open and I sat up so quickly, that I think I gave myself whiplash.
"What the hell was that?" I yelled. It felt strangely like an earthquake but I knew otherwise. Takahiro, Emi, and Hina practically dropkicked my door open and ran to my side in a panic.
"Did you feel that?!" panicked the twins. I nodded.
"Yeah and one of them is Ichigo." I told them running out the house and down to the park toward the action. When I arrived I found Tatsuki and Chad out cold with his arm practically shredded. I ran over to him and scanned him with softened eyes.
"Chad." just looking at him made me want to cry. Wiping away nonexistent tears I walk into the clearing watching the battle with wide eyes. Ichigo was getting his ass kicked by some big guy with a huge hole in the middle of his chest, where I presumed his heart must have been.
"Strawberry-kun!" I cried as the guy picked Ichigo up by the head and threw him in my direction. Luckily with my reflexes I was able to catch him. The force of his body caused me to slide backwards. Gently I placed him in my lap, his head supported by my shoulder.
"Strawberry-kun." I called to the bloody figure in my arms. Tears flowed down my face like a stream, although I tried my best to wipe them away.
Ichigo opened his eyes just slightly enough to see. I swore I saw a small smile grace his features. His hand struggled to reach up and touch my face, so half way I took a hold of it placing it on my cheek.
"Kesa...chan?" he breathed before his eyes went wide as a shadow fell over us.
"What's this? Your little girlfriend?" Cackled the guy as if he had said the most hilarious joke.
My eyes widened in fear as I looked up at the guy. He smiled maliciously down at us. Ichigo tried his best to sit up and push me away but his energy was all tapped out.
"Kesa-chan, run!" he shouted, but I didn't move.
"No! Not without you!" I shouted in return. Ichigo hesitated causing the guy to chuckle.
"How sweet. But now I'm going to crush you!" he said pulling back his arm for a punch. I held onto Ichigo, eyes closed tightly. Ichigo positioned himself in front of me to take the brunt of the hit. Something inside me seemed to click as the familiar voice of Seisatsu-san (reflection) echoed through my head.
'You should never fear death. Switch with me.' She commanded. All consciousness seemed to slip from my grasp as my vision faded.
~Ichigo Pov~
I moved in front of Shizukesa to protect her from the hit. Dead shock coursed through my body when I first saw her run in the clearing. She was the main person I wanted to protect from this whole situation, but I guess I can't do that one simple thing.
Protect the one I love.
Yeah, I said Love. I had to admit it to myself long ago before the feeling ate me alive. Somehow I never got around to telling her that. They only other person who knew was Tatsuki, who practically beat the information out of me.
I held fast to my crush but suddenly the air around us gave an uncomfortable shift and I believe the Arrancar noticed it too because he stopped mid attack.
"What the hell---"
"You will pay for your sins." mumbled a soft voice. I barely recognized it was Shizukesa as her eyes showed from under her bangs where she stood. I was shocked to see they had turned a caliginous black with a hint of red instead of her normal grey eyes. They looked so empty.
'That reiatsu...it's coming from her!' My eyes went wide in realization.
I hadn't paid attention to the laughing Arrancar behind me that clearly didn't care for her statement. But out of all the years I had known Shizukesa, she had never looked that...Soulless.
"Hey Ulquiorra! Look at the pretty doll glare at---" the Arrancar was cut off as Shizukesa's fist rammed hard into his stomach. The force of the punch was incredible but I could tell she didn't put in any effort.
Yami, the Arrancar, doubled over in pain clutching his stomach but Shizukesa never gave him a chance to balance himself. With a swift kick to the head she sent him flying into a tree on the other side of the clearing.
"NEVER touch my friends. If you do I'll find you and rip you apart." She said so maliciously that it sent chills down my spine. Her voice was somewhat monotone and deathly soft that it paralyzed me in my place.
'Kesa...chan.'
Yami finally recovered from his moment of affliction and used his speed to try and get a close direct hit on her. She didn't move, just stood there looking emotionless.
The moment his fist connected with the ground I had the urge to run and save her from the blow but I couldn't move. When the smoke cleared I breathed a sigh of relief as two familiar figures stood protectively in front of my loved one. Yoruichi and Hat-and-clogs. Though it made me curious as to what he was doing here. One of his hands was holding onto his sword while the other had his index and middle finger touching her forehead. Strangely her reiatsu began to calm down as he mumbled some kind of chant. I shook my head.
'Just like him to come at the last minute.'
~Shizukesa~
I felt strange as a warm and calming sensation relaxed my body. The only thing I remember was mumbling the name Urahara before losing all mobilization. The only sense I had left was hearing.
"Not yet Keke-chan. You're not ready." Said Urahara I scowled but slowly I began to drift into the back my mind once more with the rest of the yet to be remembered memories.
*This is where the other Shizukesa comes back*
It was like I had awoken from a dreamless sleep. My memory was vague of what had happened after I heard Seisatsu-san's voice and it kind of scared me. I knew by the tone of her voice that she wasn't too happy and I can only hope she didn't cause too much trouble.
As my vision cleared my eyes connected with a man's sparkling dark grey one's. They were covered by his messy blonde hair and strange green and white stripped bucket hat. He smiled goofily.
"W-who are you?" I question. I tilted me head confused as he just laughed and fanned himself rapidly.
"Ha, ha. So kawaii!"
"Kisuke pay attention!" yelled a purpled-haired woman next to him. This seemed to agitate the Arrancar because he was being completely ignored.
"What the hell is this?! People just keep popping up and getting in the way! Butting in like this means you want me to kill you first, right?" smirked Yami throwing a punch but the purple-haired woman grabbed his arm and threw him in the air as if he weighed nothing. All I can say is that my face was a mix between awe, and complete fear.
'So much strength...' I trailed in my mind, falling to my knees. Watching them fight made me feel weak.
Yami had gotten up but the two people had already moved toward both Ichigo and Orihime to help them. Unfortunately the unhappy Arrancar decided to go for the lady and Orihime first.
"WATCH OUT!!!" I yelled but it was too late. Yami's blast had already hit target.
"No...Orihime." I whispered tears streaming down my face once again. When the dust cleared to my ultimate surprise neither of the women were dead. The man with the hat had saved them.
"Who are you? What did you do? How were you able to do that to my Cero?" inquired an enraged Yami. The hat guy just smirked.
"It's just as you saw it. It would have been dangerous for everyone around me if I had simply repelled it, so I just negated it by hitting it with a similar attack." he explained calmly.
Anxious to get it over with the hat guy used the attack again but this time it was deflected by Ulquiorra. At seeing his ally interfere, Yami laughed. To our surprise Ulqiorra hit Yami in the stomach knocking him back a bit.
"Baka. You're getting in over your head. These guys are Urahara Kisuke and Shihounin Yoruichi. At your current level, you wouldn't be able to defeat them." Explained Ulquiorra.
At the sound of those names my head began to pulse again. This time the pain was too intense to keep consciousness.
|Forgotten Memory| 95
"Where are we going Momma?" asked the little 5 year old girl. Her mother and father seemed to be in some kind of rush, but to where she didn't know.
"Shh, Shizukesa. We need you to be quiet for a while do you think you could do that?" shushed her father as he picked up the pace.
She nodded although her father's back was to her she knew he felt the movement. Taking this as a chance to look around the small girl observed her surroundings, gasping at random things.
'So, this is the living world.' She thought with a soft giggle. Although it was night time it was still bright out form all the lights. They had arrived at a little abandoned house not too far from a festival that was happening by a nearby river. As they opened the door three figures greeted them, though she knew who none of them were.
"Ah, is this the little one I've heard so much about?" asked a man with shoulder length shaggy blonde hair and dark grey eyes. He smiled goofily as Shizukesa's mother nodded.
"Yes, this is our daughter, Shizukesa. She can be somewhat shy though. So don't scare her, Urahara-san." Answered her mother. The one known as Urahara held out a hand, which with much persuasion from her parents, she took.
"You're so kawaii, Keke-chan!" he exclaimed picking up the girl and twirling her around.
"Stop it Kisuke or you'll get her sick." commanded a lady with short purple hair and cat like gold eyes. He obeyed immediately with a pout.
"But Yoruichi! She's so~o kawaii!" The one known as Yoruichi hit Kisuke on the head before bending down to Shizukesa's level.
"Don't mind him. He's just stupid." she assured with a smile. This caused the little girl to giggle lightly.
"It seems like it but he's funny." she answered in her squeaky voice only little kids have. She then turned to the last figure whom was the tallest of the group and looked up at him with her head tilted cutely.
"Who are you? I'm Yamamoto Shizukesa." she questioned. The man bowed respectively with tears in his eyes causing everyone in the room to sweat drop.
"It's a pleasure to meet such royalty. I'm Tsukabishi Tessai." The little girl smiled brightly and patted him on the head.
"You're funny Tessai-san." At this everyone laughed.
"Kisuke-nii, Yoruichi-nee, and Tessai-san, you are now a part of my family." Said the little girl surprising all the adults. The first to break out of their shock was Kisuke who kneeled down to her with a smile.
"That's right Keke-chan, and I'll be here whenever you need me."
"Me too." winked Yoruichi. Tessai joined in by adding his little phrase. The next to kneel down were her parents.
"See, Shizukesa. You have more than just us. If you ever feel lonely or sad you can come to me, your mother, Tessai-san, Yoruichi, Kisuke, Shunsui, Junshiro, or your grandfather." The little girl nodded in understanding with a bright smile.
I hold your judgment in my hands
that you sink further in the sands
in death that you would see in time,
that when in birth that you go to hell,
that you pray for your soul to keep.
(By: Anonymous)