Bleh... Time skip. The next two chapters go by fairly quick, but like I said before, this is a story I wrote for my own entertainment without really intending to post it here. If I had intended to, I would have worked harder on it. Read & Review, please.

Disclaimer: No, in the past 120 seconds, I did NOT suddenly gain ownership of Bleach. It still isn't mine D:


Two years passed, and Miyuki found herself on an island far off the coast of Japan named Okinawa. She had settled there with the teenager named Mayumi. Mayumi was a human girl with a strange ability that was similar to a Quincy's, but she was most definately not one. She used a regular bow and arrow, but she was able to manipulate Reiryoku to empower the arrow and do damage similar to a Quincy. Miyuki and Mayumi posed as sisters, Miyuki being older then her. Miyuki had let her hair grow over the years, and now it reached her calf it was so long. She had also died it black and wore dark crimson contacts as both a disguise and to resemble Mayumi.

She worked two jobs so she could afford the apartment she and Mayumi stayed in, while Mayumi simply went to school and had a job on the weekends. Miyuki wore black lace-up boots that almost reached her knees, black fingerless gloves that didn't stretch past her wrists, and very short jean shorts that didn't even reach her mid thigh with a black bent around it. She had a black belly shirt that reached just under her bust, and had three thin straps holding it up on each shoulder. Around her neck was a black choker with a small cross hanging from it. She was walking around the apartment, her long black hair tied in a low ponytail, when she suddenly snapped her head up to look wide eyed at the ceiling.

She whipped out her cell phone, quickly texting 'Don't come home.' to Mayumi before she tossed it aside. She snatched a sword up as she walked quickly out of the apartment and towards the roof. The sword was long, about the size of a regular katana, with a long crimson sheath and a black handle. She quite literally kicked the door leading to the roof open, drawing her sword as she did, and quickly jumped forward. She swung it at the person on the roof, holding the sheath in one hand and the blade in the other, only for the person to parry it with their own sword. Miyuki leapt backwards, flipping in the air before landing in a crouch many feet away from the man.

"I haven't seen your Zanpakuto in that form in an extremely long time." The person, a man, mused emotionlessly.

"Because it hasn't been in this form since our days in the Academy... Or at least, it's never been in this form in front of anyone but myself. Surely Orihime would have told you what I said to her?" Miyuki demanded, narrowing her crimson eyes.

"She did..." The man said, narrowhing his eyes as well.

"Tch. Let me guess, you were ordered to come after me?" Miyuki asked, and he gave a curt nod. "Figures. You ignore my only request of you so you can followed orders given on lies." Miyuki spat angrily. "How did you find me?"

"It was impossible until we realized you had a companion. We merely tracked her... She is being dealt with as we speak." The man said, and Miyuki's eyes widened.

"What?" She gasped, taking a moment to compose herself quickly. "It was low of them to send you of all people, Byakuya."

"I did not give you permission to call me by that name." Byakuya said calmly and coldly, stoic as ever. Miyuki looked at him, her eyes softening with emotion.

"So... Why am I being hunted?" Miyuki asked, her voice soft and almost sad. Byakuya frowned so slightly it went unnoticed as he felt confused for a moment before replying.

"Murdering your younger sister and father. As well as stealing numerous documents from the Kuchiki Manor... Offences punishable by death." Byakuya said, watching as Miyuki's eyes widened with pure shock.

"Amaya... She's dead...?" Miyuki asked, her voice shaking with sadness.

"Yes. You killed her... You were injured by her blade. That is where you recieved your wounds that night." Byakuya said, his eyes narrowing suspiciously as tears slipped from her eyes. "How is it you cry?" That bastard... He killed my baby sister and almost killed me with her sword... How unbelieveably cruel, even for him...

"That doesn't matter." Miyuki spat as she wiped the tears away from her cheeks with the back of her gloved hand, the one which held her blade's sheathe. I'm still not sure if I'm happy or sad that I can cry in this gigai. "How did... How did she die?"

"You would know." Byakuya said coldly, and Miyuki glared at him hatefully. His eyes widened a notch at the fiercness of her anger, surprised as she had never looked at him that way.

"How dare you, Byakuya! How can you be so blind! I loved my sister more then my own life! Why would I take hers..?" Miyuki asked, her voice breaking with sorrow at the end as more tears slid down her cheeks. She furiously brushed them away.

"The evidence is clear." Byakuya said coldly, and Miyuki shook her head, her face going blank.

"The evidence is false. If you wish the truth, then tell Hime that the Great Tree has lost it's Glory." Miyuki said softly.

"What do you mean?" Byakuya demanded icily, stoic as ever.

"Do it and you'll find out." Miyuki said simply before she stepped out of her gigai, the body falling limply to the ground. "Blind, Mirarame." She called, her sword shrinking to a small tanto. Immediatly, she created an illusion of her standing in place when she really shunpoed behind Byakuya. She quickly delivered a quick blow to the back of his neck with the sheath of her Zanpakuto, and he fell forward unconcious. Miyuki looked down at him regrettfully before she walked over and returned to her gigai, her Zanpakuto's shikai immediatly dissapearing as all her reiatsu was firmly surpressed. She gripped the black hilt of the once-more long katana in one hand, gripping the long crimson sheathe in her other.

Immediatly she jumped off the roof of her apartment, thankful that they each apartment was a seperate building so hers was only one story, and landed easily before she took off running.


Miyuki jumped between Mayumi and Hitsugaya, holding her blade and sheathe so they parried his sword, which had been about to strike Mayumi, in a manner that basically trapped his blade. "Miyuki!" Mayumi exclaimed in surprise.

"You're Miyuki?" Hitsugaya asked, his voice betraying his surprise.

"Mayumi, get out of here. Now." Miyuki instructed sternly. Mayumi had black hair that reached just barely past her butt, and brownish red eyes.

"What? But Miyuki-" Mayumi began to protest, but Miyuki glared harshly over her shoulder at her.

"Now! You are a human, Mayumi, and you don't have your weapon with you. You'd just be a distraction, now get the hell out of here. Don't go to our home..." Miyuki hissed urgently, and Mayumi's eyes widened at the sight of tears on her face.

"A-all right..." Mayumi stammered before she turned and ran away.

"Be careful!" Miyuki called after her before she snapped her head around to stare at Hitsugaya. She leapt backwards, releasing his sword as she pulled her sheathe and blade along with her. She landed on her feet and Hitsugaya took a few steps back.

"That was a foolish mistake. You had me at a stale mate until you released me." Hitsugaya said icily, and Miyuki smiled weakly at him.

"Forgive me. I was just informed that my baby sister was murdered and that I did it. You'd think I would know these things, yes?" Miyuki said, her voice tired and slightly sad. Hitsugaya narrowed his eyes suspiciously at her. "All right, Toushiro. You've never been able to win in a fight against me. This time won't be any different, so how about we talk with our mouths instead of with our blades?" Miyuki offered as she sheathed her sword calmly, holding the blade by its sheath in one hand.

"How do I know this isn't an illusion?" Hitsugaya demanded suspiciously.

"Because I just sheathed my sword?" Miyuki suggested, looking at him like he was an idiot.

"That could have been an illusion. I've never seen your sword look like that before." Hitsugaya pointed out icily.

"Well, since you're convinced this is all an illusion... Then if this is an illusion, you're trapped in my world until I release you, there fore you have already lost. I haven't knocked you out yet, so how about you just give me the benefit of the doubt. Besides, if you're in my illusion, then being on guard wouldn't make a damn bit of difference." Miyuki said impatiently as she sat down on a large stone. She had found Hitsugaya and Mayumi in a clearing in the nearby forest. Hitsugaya slowly lowered his sword, though he didn't sheathe it.

"How do you have your Zanpakuto in a gigai?" Hitsugaya asked calmly, and Miyuki shrugged.

"I don't know. Maybe I'm just special like that." Miyuki said with a light smile. "So let me get this straight. I killed my father and my baby sister, and she nearly killed me trying to stop me from killing her. That's the story, right?"

"Yes..." Hitsugaya said suspiciously.

"Ah. Well, I guess he hasn't lost his touch. He always was damn good at framing people..." Miyuki mused quietly to herself.

"What?" Hitsugaya asked, looking confused.

"Oh, nothing." Miyuki waved a hand dismissively at him, knowing he didn't hear her words. "Since you guys are after me, I assume that the Royal Guard has gotten involved?"

"No. The Hime is refusing to allow anyone to hunt you, because she's convinced you aren't guilty. You're lucky you have friends in high places, Miyuki." Hitsugaya said with a small snarl.

"Don't give me that, Toushiro... Anyways, why are you guys coming after me, then? You don't have the jurisdiction to arrest me, as I am above the Captain-Commander due to my standing in the Royal Guard."

"That's where you are wrong. While they aren't hunting you, they did expell you from their ranks." Hitsugaya said icily, and Miyuki looked at him with a surprised expression.

"Really? I've never heard of that ever happening before. I mean, there's retireing, but being expelled from their ranks means death... But then again, that's what you guys were here to give me, right?" Miyuki guessed, sounding slightly amused.

"Where is Kuchiki?" Hitsugaya asked suddenly, narrowing his eyes.

"Probably on his way here... Which means, I have to leave here." Miyuki sighed, standing up again. Immediatly, Hitsugaya lifted his sword into a defensive position. "Oh, calm down. I'm just going to turn around and follow after Mayumi, and you are going to let me."

"Why would I do that?" Hitsugaya demanded coldly, and Miyuki looked at him with an icy stare.

"Because I can draw my blade and put you under and illusion quicker then you can raise your sword by just an inch... Good bye, Hitsugaya-taicho." Miyuki said, calling him by his last name for the first time. She turned around and calmly walked away, and Hitsugaya didn't follow.


"Come on, Mayumi. They're going to be giving chase any minute." Miyuki ushered the human teenager.

"We could move faster if you left your gigai and carried me while you shunpoed..." Mayumi grumbled as she picked up the pace, running alongside Miyuki.

"I can't do that. They would find the gigai and realize Urahara helped us." Miyuki explained, glancing over her shoulder as she ran.

"How'd they find us to begin with?" Mayumi asked worriedly.

"We got careless. They realized I had a companion, and they started searching for you." Miyuki said with equal worry, and Mayumi frowned.

"How could they have possibly realized you had a companion?" Mayumi asked, confusion evident in her voice. Miyuki froze, slowing to a complete stop as her eyes widened with realization. Mayumi stumbled forward a few feet before she realized Miyuki had stopped and slowed to a halt as well. "What is it?"

"Damn." Miyuki cursed, narrowing her eyes. Due to her noble upbringing, she never cursed, not even in her thoughts. However, after staying in the human world for long enough, she began cursing. It was rare, but she did so. "Someone must have told them. The only ones who knew were Urahara, Yoruichi, Tessai, and the two kids... Which means, either the kids were tricked into saying, or... Or Urahara had to pick sides. If it was the kids, then Urahara and the others are likely in trouble."

"What are we going to do?" Mayumi asked worriedly, bitting her lip. "We can't abandon them after all the help they've given us... You, mostly." Miyuki sighed, looking up at the sky.

"Are they near?" Miyuki asked. Mayumi was the only one who could use even the slightest bit of reiatsu, since the gigai Miyuki had supressed almost all of hers.

"Not yet." Mayumi answered immediatly, and Miyuki sighed again.

"I don't know, Mayumi... They'll probably be waiting for us there, regardless of whether Urahara is in trouble or not." Miyuki said hesitantly.

"So what? We're going to just leave them?" Mayumi growled, and Miyuki adjusted her fingerless gloves as she thought.

"...What do you want to do, Mayumi? Keep in mind that if we get there and it's a trap... If you get caught, you will be killed. Or worse, you'll be sent to Kurosutchi as an experiment because of your abilities." Miyuki explained with a very serious expression. Mayumi became like a sister to her over the last two years, and she would risk her life if Mayumi was going to.

"I... I owe them, Miyuki. And so do you. I'm going to go, with or without you." Mayumi said determindly. Miyuki eyed her carefully in silence for many moments before giving a curt nod.

"Then we need to start moving." Miyuki said as she began to slip her sheathed sword between her belt and her short jeans. The guard of the blade prevented the sword from going all the way through, so it would work temporarily.

"You are upset, Miyuki." Mayumi noted as they began running towards the near by airport.

"Yeah, I am." Miyuki admitted calmly.

"Why?"

"...Daiki killed my father and baby sister... he's the one who wounded me that night, using her blade so that it looked like I killed her and was wounded by her fighting back. Apparently, the Royal Guard removed me from their ranks, but they aren't hunting me down... Just opening the door so Soul Society can." Miyuki sighed sadly. "Let's hurry up before they give chase."


"You see? This is why I didn't want to come here." Miyuki said as she turned on Mayumi.

"Well, we didn't know they would be here." Mayumi hissed in irritation.

"I told you they probably would me!" Miyuki growled back lowly.

"Stop blaming me! You're the one who followed me!" Mayumi pointed out angrily.

"Oh yes, because if I let you go alone, they wouldn't be here waiting for you?" Miyuki snapped, and Mayumi lowered her gaze shamefully. She knew it was her fault, she just didn't want to admit it to herself. Miyuki sighed, folding her arms across her chest. "All right... They're headed here..." Miyuki left her gigai, the body dropping to the ground. Bending down, Miyuki snatched her sword from the gigai's belt. She wore the same outfit she wore in the gigai, only her body was covered by a black cloak.

"What are you doing?" Mayumi asked in confusion.

"Take this." Miyuki insisted as she offered her the gigai. "Hide it, got it?"

"But they can track me!" Mayumi protested as she took the light body. Immediatly, Miyuki had removed the cloak and draped it over Mayumi.

"Not anymore they can't. Now go and hide the body. Then find Urahara... Even if he's joined their side, he'll protect you. Don't worry about me. They can't catch me unless I let them." Miyuki said with a wink and a smile.

"Are you going to let them?" Mayumi asked worriedly but Miyuki was already turned around and drawing her Zanpakuto.

"Go find out what's going on with Urahara." Miyuki instructed, and Mayumi hesitantly turned and ran away. Miyuki irritably poked herself in the eyes, popping out her contact lenses. "Things are worthless now..." She murmured as she flicked the clear lenses off her fingers and to the ground. Calmly, she reached into the pocket of the shorts she was wearing and pulled out a small vial of liquid. Leaning her head back, she dripped the liquid into her eyes, blinking furiously at the contact. She slipped the vial back into her pocket and then drew her Zanpakuto the rest of the way, sensing that two captains were approaching her.

She closed her deep blue eyes softly before murmuring the words, "Bankai, Munrame." The blade shimmered fiercly before it dissapeared completely. Might as well make this worthwhile... Since it will be the last time I ever use it. Miyuki thought calmly. She knew that because of how powerful her Bankai was, it had severe drawbacks and a single limitation. That limitation was... If she used the Bankai too many times, it would kill her. Let's see... What do I wish for... Ah. She thought with a small frown.

I wish for him to be exposed after my execution. Miyuki thought softly. That way they will know I didn't use my powers to get out of my crimes... They will know the truth. All of it. And with that, her Bankai faded, the illusion becoming a reality, but not yet. Miyuki fell forward, landing in a crouch, and her Zanpakuto fell to the ground beside her. Her breathing was heavy and she was basically panting quietly from exhaustion, her body trembling. "How foolish of you." A cold voice said as a delicate hand reached down and grasped her Zanpakuto, taking the sheathe as well and sliding the blade into it.

"Missed you too, Soifon." Miyuki said dryly, stareing at the ground as she knelt, too weak to move.

"Disgusting." Soifon said icily as another person dropped down beside her.

"She used her Bankai." Hitsugaya noted aloud.

"For what? What did you use your Bankai for?" Soifon demanded, kicking Miyuki in her ribs. Miyuki fell onto her side from weakness, not hurting much from her blow.

"To make sure my ward escapes your unforgiving fools." Miyuki spat out a lie before she fell unconcious.


"Who are you?" Miyuki asked, narrowing her deep blue eyes at the stranger in front of her.

"My name is Daiki. I'm a servant here." The man explained with a gentle smile. He had ocean blue eyes and long blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail.

"Ah... They have servants here? Are they forced to stay here?" Miyuki inquired with interest as she stepped forward.

"No. We're welcome to leave this realm whenever we please, so long as we are trusted not to spill the secrets of this place." He said with a teasing wink.

"Haha. I guess that would make sense... Oh, I'm Miyuki." She said politely with a smile.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." He took the hand she'd offered him and kissed her knuckles instead of shaking it. Miyuki let out a small laugh before he released her hand. "So you're a member of the Guard?"

"Yes, I am." Miyuki confirmed with a nod.

"What division were you the head of?" He asked curiously.

"The Tenth. I ended up leaving my Third seat in charge of the division, since my lieutenant was too lazy to achieve Bankai in time." She said with a lightly teasing tone.

"Ah, I see. How long were you captain?" Daiki questioned, tilting his head to the side slightly.

"Eighteen years. The only reason I was given this seat is because of how powerful my Zanpakuto is." Miyuki admitted with a sigh.

"What does your Zanpakuto do?" Daiki asked with a curious expression.

"Ah, I can't say. Instructions from the Reiou." Miyuki said apologetically.

"Oh well. I'll live without knowing." Daiki said with a teasing wink.


And so the culprit is revealed! By the way, Daiki can mean either 'Great Tree' or 'Great Glory'. Too bad it's totally impossible for anyone to talk to the Reiou's daughter. If only Miyuki realized this! -shakes fist- xD Review, please.