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Author's Note: (wipes tear from eye with tissue) Toshiro's Hyoten Hyakkaso. *sniffles* It's so beautiful! (throws it over head) Gah, enough with the side news; it's finally here! After roughly about 178 reviews, the last chapter in Part I of The Healing Heart has been posted! Special thanks goes to my dear reviewers: AznInvasionGirl, icyangel27, MoonLightView, Epoch95, j cloud xD, HoneyFlower15, HiMe-ChAaAn, yumi-2121331, KnowledgeandImagination, serenity095, tanithhh, Samantha, cool!, chococat450, winged-angel21, Neko-cheung, athfdrizzle, Rinka Tokmiya, Mei-tan, zoelol, Fai Senri. Please continue to support me! Enough with all the delays. It's time to read chapter ten. Enjoy!

LEGEND

"Talking." "Thinking." Voice Message from Toshiro's Older Sister, Miyuki Hitsugaya.

The Healing Heart

Part I - Hope and Friendship

Chapter Ten: See You Again Someday

After the whole denial mood has passed on, Toshiro explained the whole situation to Unohana and Isane how he overheard their conversation the other night. He also explained it was also the reason why he rebelled and caused trouble for everyone the day after. Now, everything's all back to normal except for one thing: today is when he is going to be discharged from the hospital and start living with his new family.

Once Matsumoto came into his hospital room, she slammed the large suitcase (she was carrying) onto the ground. "Phew, that was hard work!" she declared while she is brushing the sweat off her forehead with an arm. "That is the last of your stuff."

"I appreciate the help, but you did all this without my permission," Hitsugaya said from his bed. "And that's not the only thing; you practically invaded my house again! Aren't you supposed to be at school?"

There was a silent moment where she didn't reply. "Don't worry about the small details; you need to get ready to meet your new parents."

"Don't change the subject, Matsumoto! Coming to do favours for me is not a valid excuse to miss class!"

"What are you, my mother?"

Toshiro shot a glare at the older teenager. "Isn't that obvious? Don't ask me ridiculous questions you already know the answer to."

As the two neighbours continued to bicker with one another, Isane entered the room to suddenly be caught in the middle. "A-Am I bothering you two?" she asked.

They stopped and turned their heads to see the nurse in their presence. Then, Matsumoto walked over to her to arm hook her neck. She pulled her close and replied; "Now that is total nonsense, Isane! Of course, you're not bothering us! Hitsugaya is just being a little nervous about meeting the people who accepted him to be a part of their family."

"I'm not nervous!" Toshiro snapped.

"Why don't you do him a favour and get him a nice cold drink for him to have? I think he's going to need it."

"Bu-But Rangiku-san..." Isane said before she was cut off by Matsumoto's actions. She pushed the nurse out of the room.

"Thanks, I'll make sure he owes you back someday!"

Eventually, the strawberry orange haired teenager closed the door behind her and resumed her attention to the white haired boy, who folded his arms over his chest. "I do not need a drink."

Rangiku placed a hand on the bottom of her chin and thought for a moment. "Too bad, you're getting one."

He shot her a glare. All of a sudden, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Matsumoto replied.

With that said, the door slowly opened, revealing the raven haired girl on the other side. Hitsugaya was surprised to see the thirteen year old teenager at this time of day. "Hinamori..."

"Konnichiwa Hitsugaya-kun," Momo replied before turning to the older female. "Hello Rangiku-san."

"Hey Hinamori, you're here early," she commented.

She closed the door behind her and walked to the side of Hitsugaya's bed. "Yeah, I was supposed to go home first, but I decided to come straight here. Besides, today is a special day."

Matsumoto nodded with agreement. "You said it!"

Toshiro just let out a sigh of defeat. Shortly after, he shifted his body to the side of the bed and put on his slippers. He stood on the ground and slowly walked over to his suitcase. Sitting down with it, he began unzipping it. Wondering what he is doing, Momo asked, "What are you doing?"

As he opened it and began shuffling through his belongings inside, he replied, "I'm looking for something to wear. I'm definitely not going to be wearing these pajamas when they arrive."

"Oh, I see..."

Once he picked out something to wear, he closed and zipped the suitcase. With the use of his right hand for support, he got back on his feet and steadily made his way to the washroom. When the door closed, Matsumoto turned to Hinamori and said, "Thanks for coming."

Upon turning to the strawberry orange haired woman, Momo held her hands up and replied, "Iie, it's really nothing. Besides, we're friends."

"Yeah, you're right."

She let out a deep sigh and sat on Hitsugaya's bed.

"I can't believe this day has finally arrived. He's finally going to leave this place and live with his new parents. I'm going to miss him."

"Miss him?"

"I heard from Doctor Unohana that they live somewhere in the North Rukon District."

"The North Rukon District? That area's pretty far from here."

She slowly nodded with agreement. "I know..."

Momo took a seat next to her. "I guess it's a good thing; Hitsugaya-kun gets to start his new life in a new environment. He'll be able to make many new memories and make new friends!"

Rangiku smiled. "I'm sure he will especially after what he's been through."

"Yeah..."

Suddenly, they heard the sound of doors closing. When they turned their heads to the side, they saw Hitsugaya appear out of the washroom dressed in gray pants, a black short sleeved golf shirt, and a pair of brown shoes. At the same time, Unohana and Isane entered the room through the automated door. Upon noticing the white haired boy, the doctor said, "I see that you're all dressed and ready."

Hitsugaya closed his eyes and slowly shrugged his shoulders. "I suppose..."

She smiled. "It's time for your last check up."

"Last check up, huh?" he thought. To him, it is another reminder that he's going to be leaving this place and soon live in the outside world once more.

"Let's go, Hitsugaya-kun."

He snapped back into reality and turned his head to see Hinamori at his side. Noticing her gentle smile, Toshiro couldn't help, but let out a faint smile, a changed expression that Matsumoto noticed, on the corner of his lips. "There is no need to tell me that," he replied. "I heard it the first time, Hinamori."

As they were leaving the room after the doctor and the nurse, Matsumoto watched her two friends for a moment and smiled. She is happy to see that he appreciates her presence. Suddenly, the image of them together changed to one of him and his older sister. Rangiku blinked her eyes and noticed that picture, for some reason, turned back to normal. When she realized it, she let out a small exhale and thought, "Miyuki, I wonder if you were the one that sent Hinamori to help cure him. If you did, the plan worked. In a few hours, he will finally be strong enough to start anew."

"Hitsugaya, they're here!" Rangiku exclaimed as she stood up from her seat and began pulling her neighbour's belongings outside. During his final check up, Hitsugaya got his left arm cast removed. In the meantime, he has to wear a shoulder sling until he's able to move his arm properly again. As for his forehead bandages, they are fully removed as it has nicely healed up.

Just as Momo left her seat, she remembered her friend and turned her body around to see he hasn't stood up yet. "What's wrong?"

First of all, he raised his head to see a silver Subaru Impreza car parked at the entrance, but soon lowered his head. Now that the new people, who would call his parents, have come to pick him up, he really didn't know what to do. Should he be happy that they're here or should he be upset that he's leaving this place? Either way, the whole situation is happening so quickly and it's causing him to have mixed feelings.

All of a sudden, he felt someone grabbed a hold of his right hand and snapped back to reality to see Momo smiling back at him. "Let's go meet them, okay?"

Before he could answer her, the peach girl pulled him out of his seat so that he can follow her outside. At that moment, he saw a brief image of his older sister within his former roommate. He lowered his head for a bit so that his bangs would cover the watery eyes he now has. "So you were looking after me this whole time, isn't that right Onee-chan?"

By the time they passed the doors, they saw a young man and woman, both around their mid to late 20s, come out of the car. The male has black hair and brown eyes while the female has long midnight blue hair and aquamarine eyes. Judging by the way they're dressed, Hitsugaya assumed he is working somewhere in the business industry while the she is working somewhere in the everyday field.

As she watched his new parents approach him, Momo let go of his hand and took a step back. Now, she has no right to interfere with his life any further. In a few minutes, he will be a life different from hers. "You must be Toshiro," the aquamarine eyed woman said to the eleven year old.

Hitsugaya took a short glimpse at them, lowered his head, and then slowly nodded with agreement. "Yeah, I am..."

Noticing that he is acting a little timid, she let out a smile and lowered down to his level. With a hand cupped on his right cheek, it got his attention. She introduced herself. "My name is Megumi Hashibara and the person beside me is my husband, Touya. It's nice to meet you."

"It's...nice to meet you too."

"You don't have to call us your parents yet," she reassured him. "We completely understand that this change is going to take some time to get used to."

"In the meantime," Touya finally said. "Take some time to get comfortable."

Hitsugaya slowly nodded with agreement. "We'll be at the back of the car to upload your belongings. Meanwhile, say your farewells to your friends and remember to say thank you Doctor Unohana and Nurse Kotetsu."

"H-Hai..."

With that said, Touya and Megumi both left Toshiro with his friends, Rangiku and Momo, and Unohana and Isane. He turned around to see them. "Well, I guess this is it," Matsumoto spoke. "It's time for you to leave."

For a moment, he lowered his head, thinking to find the proper words to say to them. When he did, he raised his head again and said, "Arigato Unohana-sensei...Kotetsu for taking care of me for the past two months."

Retsu smiled. "It's no problem, Hitsugaya. Now, take care of yourself."

"And be sure not to cause too much trouble for them," Isane added.

"I'll try not to..." he replied. The white haired boy then turned to see his soon to be former neighbour, Rangiku Matsumoto. Neither of them has spoken a word for a few moments. As friends, who shared quite a unique relationship, they didn't want to say good bye. "Don't cause too much trouble, Matsumoto."

At first, she placed her hands on her hips and turned her head to the side. Not long after, she resumed her attention to him and let out a silly smile as she replied, "Yes, whatever you say Hitsugaya. Good luck living that new life of yours with your family."

By the time he turned his attention to Momo Hinamori, Toshiro looked at her for a few moments before turned his attention away. Noticing that he is having difficulty speaking to her, the peach girl let out a faint smile and tilted her head to the side. She wanted to wait for him to recollect and say what he needed to say, but she decided to start the conversation. "I had a great time hanging out with you, Hitsugaya-kun."

Upon hearing her say that, he remembered about the promise they made. He placed his right hand into his pants pocket and took out the silvery necklace and held it out for her to see. "I had a great time having you around too. Th-Thank you for everything, Hinamori. Now, it's time for me to return this to you."

Then, he watched Momo held out her hands. He placed the necklace in the palms of her hands and let go of it. Just as she closed her hands into a fist, she asked, "I-I don't mind you hanging onto it a little longer."

"It's alright; I already have something else to remember you by."

Hinamori blinked with confusion. "What would that be?"

When she said that, Hitsugaya let out a smirk on his face. Stuffing his hand into the back of his right pants pocket, he took out his silver cell phone. With a single finger, he flipped it open and started pressing a few buttons. By the time he stopped, he showed her a picture stored into his portable device. "It would be this."

Once Momo got a closer look at it, she blushed and jerked back. What she saw was a picture of her sitting on the bench eating her melting Popsicle. "S-S-Since when did you take that picture, Shiro-chan?"

"Isn't that obvious, Bed-Wetter?" Toshiro asked. "I took this picture on the day when we went out to the city with Matsumoto. We stopped by at Seireitei Park before we took you home for the night."

"Mou, delete it! I don't like it!"

Just as she tried to grab the cell phone, Hitsugaya moved his arm to the side so that she would miss. "Too bad, I'm keeping it!"

"Toshiro, it's time to leave!" he heard his new mother call out to him.

Using this opportunity, he turned around and ran towards the people he would someday call his parents. He got into the back seat of the car, put on his seat belt, and pulled down the window to take a last look at his companions, the doctor, and the nurse. He smirked at Hinamori and said, "You better not cry when I'm gone."

Momo pouted. "What are you talking about? Who would cry for you?"

It is when the car engine started. "Anyways, I'm going now."

"Hitsuga-"

The Subaru Impreza started driving away. Unknowingly, she began running after him, calling out her last words to him.

"Hitsugaya-kun, w-we'll always be friends; it's a promise!"

However, it didn't take long for her to stop and him leave her life. Matsumoto walked to her side and said, "We'll see him again someday; he won't forget us that easily."

Taking a look at her necklace which is in the palm of her right hand, she let out a faint smile. As she raised her head once more, she replied, "I hope so, Rangiku-san..."

Hitsugaya took a look at the photo he took of Momo for a few moments. After remembering the last words she said to him, he is glad to have met her. If it weren't for the thirteen year old, he wouldn't be where he is today. Then, he pressed a few buttons on his cell phone and played a voice message from his sister.

Hey Toshiro! By the time you receive this message, I am already long gone on that week school trip to Osaka I was talking about the other day. Be good to Oto-san and Okaa-san while I'm away. Try not to miss me too much, okay? See you soon!

He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. He glanced over his shoulder to see his friends for one last time before he was driven away. Though he is scared, he will move forward. For the sake of living for the three important people he lost, he will stay strong. However, if there is one thing he regrets, it is to leave his friends behind along with his old life; the life where he once lived with his biological father, mother, and older sister.

Shutting the cell phone lid with a single finger, the eleven year old boy closed his emerald-teal eyes and pulled himself into deep thought. As Toshiro Hitsugaya quietly sat in the back of the passenger seat, he opened his eyes again. With a resolve, he made a silent vow.

"I'll see you again someday."

~ TO BE CONTINUED IN PART II ~

Japanese Word Translations

Konnichiwa - Good Afternoon, Iie - No, Onee-chan - Older Sister, Hai - Yes, Sensei - Teacher/Doctor, Oto-san - Father, Okaa-san - Mother

Author's Note: The End...for Part I. In the end, Toshiro leaves Seireitei with his new family, leaving behind his friends and his past. *wipes tear away from the corner of my eye* But don't worry; Hitsugaya will make his return in Part II. In the meantime, stay tuned!

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