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Chapter 19. Angels
Central-Room 46. It is composed of 40 sages brought together from all across Soul Society, as well as 6 judges. It is Soul Society's greatest justice machine. All of the crimes Shinigami commit will be tried here, without being questioned by Soul Society. If it is decided that military force is needed, then with their ruling, orders will certainly be handed down to the Military Police, the Special Forces and the Gotei 13. And once the ruling has been given, even a taichou will not be allowed to object. That is Central-Room 46.
Hitsugaya and Matsumoto stared in total horror at the scene before them. Every single member of Center 46 was dead, blood splattered all about the room and limp bodies strewn about the place. The two walked slowly as they made their way to the massacre. The aqua-eyed boy stopped near one of the bodies, sliding his finger through the crusty, dry blood.
"The blood is dry." He stated. "It's to the point where it's turned black and is flaking apart. This means that they weren't just killed yesterday or today. When were they killed?!" he forced his thoughts back to a few weeks prior.
When Abarai was beaten and it was first announced that we were at war, the Central Capital Basement was completely locked down. No one was even allowed to come near this place. And until we forcefully broke in, the security wall was completely closed and showed no signs of being entered. In other words, all the decisions we were told were made by Central 46 were fake. He gritted his teeth. Who did this?! Was it Ichimaru? Could he come so far on his own? Is there someone else collaborating with him?! Toshiro's suspicions about Aizen could not be any higher at this point.
"I thought you would be here, Hitsugaya Taichou." A familiar voice echoed around the room. Hitsugaya's eyes widened as he recognized the tone.
"Kira!" He clenched his teeth together. "You aren't the one who did this, are you?!" He asked the lieutenant disbelievingly. Izuru snorted softly, and then disappeared. "Follow him, Matsumoto!" The captain ordered.
"Right!" they took off after him, using shunpou to gain as much ground as possible as they raced up the spiral of stairs they had just come down. They pursued Kira all the way back to the door they had shattered and out into the streets of Seireitei. As the 3rd squad vice-captain increased his speed, Hitsugaya leapt ahead to keep pace with him.
"Wait, Kira!" He called as they darted over the rooftops. "Answer my question! Were you the one who did that to Room 46?!"
"No." Izuru replied coolly. "Right before you came, I had someone from the inside let me in."
"You were let in?! By whom?" the story Toshiro was being told was beginning to sound more and more absurd.
"It's obvious, isn't it? By Room 46." he told the captain.
"You've got to be joking!" Hitsugaya growled, annoyed at the blonde now. "The seal was-"
"More importantly, is this okay, Hitsugaya Taichou?" Izuru cut him off. "Instead of chasing after me, shouldn't you really be protecting Hinamori-kun?"
The question almost halted Hitsugaya in his tracks.
"What are you saying? Right now Hinamori is-"
"Not there." Kira finished. "She's no longer in the 10th Squad's Barracks." Fear thrashed inside of the captain as he continued his pursuit. "Hitsugaya Taichou, you put a barrier around the room Hinamori-kun was sleeping in, didn't you? It is a high level barrier called Kyoumon that protects against outside attacks. That's why you were able to relax and leave Hinamori-kun behind. But that barrier is very easy to break from the inside. Hinamori-kun is a master with Kidou. It's no problem for her to break the barrier. It's also no problem for her to place a barrier around herself and completely hide her reiatsu while moving about. Haven't you noticed? Hinamori-kun has been following behind you the whole time."
Icy fear spread inside the white haired boy. Hinamori…I knew it…something is wrong…I have to get to her…The ice then melted away into flames, a burning desire to protect.
"Matsumoto! Can I leave this to you?" He asked the woman behind him.
"By all means!" she replied, undeniably.
With her answer, Hitsugaya pushed off with one foot, reeled around, and was off pelting through the air they way he had just come.
Hinamori…
Sparkling angel I believe
You were my savior in my time of need,
Blinded by faith I couldn't hear
All of the whispers, the warnings so clear
When the three of them were finally gone, Hinamori stepped away from her hiding spot.
I came to warn you…Be careful of 3rd squad…be careful… Hitsugaya's warnings flew through her mind, but she shook them off.
As she looked around the bloody room, her eyes met a much more terrible scene then she ever could have imagined.
"What…is this…?" Bodies were scattered all about, the rusty stench of blood was dull, but sharp. "Central-Room 46 is dead…Everyone…Hitsugaya-kun was surprised. Kira-kun was here. Hitsugaya-kun followed him out. What does this mean?" She voiced her troubled thoughts, thinking that saying them and asking the questions out loud would get her explanations. "If Hitsugaya-kun was the one who killed Aizen Taichou, then isn't Hitsugaya-kun also the one who did this? So…So the one who did this was…Kira-kun? So then Hitsugaya-kun…Aizen Taichou!" Her thoughts swarmed about, assaulting her brain with unanswerable questions that needed answering. She closed her eyes for a second and tried to rethink the situation logically, but nothing was making sense anymore.
Then, she felt a familiar reiatsu behind her and her eyes flew open.
"Welcome, Hinamori-chan." The snake-like voice murmured into her ear.
"Ichimaru Taichou!" She turned to face him.
"Come here." His smile was demanding, as if no one could oppose his request. He turned around and walked leisurely away, at an eerily slow pace.
Meanwhile, Hitsugaya said her name as if she could hear him, and was warning her, ordering her not to go.
…Be careful of 3rd squad…Hinamori, forced away the thought of her childhood friend, and followed after the captain of Squad 3, not knowing that she had led her friend into a deadly trap that he could not escape.
I see the angels,
I'll lead them to your door,
There's no escape now,
No mercy no more,
No remorse cause I still remember
"This is the Seijyoutou Kyorin." Hinamori noted softly as she followed Ichimaru. "This is the residential area for Room 46. Why are you taking me to this place? Ichimaru Taichou." Panic rose inside of her, and unintentionally showed in her voice.
"Have you come here before, Hinamori-chan?" Gin asked as he walked up a small staircase.
"Oh, no. Isn't it completely restricted?" She answered shakily as she followed him more slowly. "It's my first time even seeing it."
"It's a favor for the person who wants to meet you." Ichimaru explained, somewhat smugly. Hinamori followed him into a shadowy room.
"Wants to meet…with me?" she repeated, failing to see why anyone would want to see her at hectic times such as these.
"That's right." He replied.
"But…" She trailed off, not knowing what else to say.
"See, take a look." He said, turning around to face her. She blinked in confusion. "Behind you." he told her.
"Behind me?" she heard footsteps close by and turned as she was instructed. She gasped as her heart almost stopped.
Before her stood the man that she had come to love and had believed was murdered by her best friend. "Aizen Taichou!" Hinamori exhaled, not believing her own eyes.
His brown eyes were sincere and caring, and he gave her that warm smile, the smile he always used to show.
The smile when you tore me apart,
You took my heart,
Deceived me right from the start
You showed me dreams
I wished they'd turn into real
You broke a promise, and made me realize
It was all just a lie
"Long time no see, Hinamori-kun."
The simple sound of his voice made warmth spread throughout her entire body. She missed the way he said her name…
"Are you really Aizen Taichou?" She asked, almost unwilling to believe. I saw it myself that morning…Aizen taichou…you were dead…and if not, why didn't anyone else notice…? She cleared her thoughts and willed herself to believe it was true, that he was alive and he was not going to leave her. "You were supposed to be dead." She whispered, slowly walking towards him. All doubt or suspicion was now drained from her voice, replaced by relief and joy.
"I'm alive. Just as you see." Aizen reassured her. Hinamori could not get out the words that she wanted to say.
"Aizen Taichou! Aizen Taichou! I…" She stammered, reaching out and clutching his robes. She stared up at him for a long moment, tears flooding her eyelids. "Aizen Taichou…" She repeated his name as if saying it would keep him there; keep the miracle alive.
"I'm sorry." He smiled down at her. "I've made you worry." He placed his hand on her head. Aizen Taichou's hand. It's warm and big… She remembered the night that seemed so long ago, when she had asked to come into his house to speak to him.
"Until you calm down, you may talk about anything. I don't mind. Do as you please." He had told her.
It cleanses my heart as it always did. It's Aizen Taichou's smell. It really is Aizen Taichou. He pulled her closer as her body began to shake with sobs and she remembered that horrible morning; the blood dripping freely from the lifeless body and down the walls like a blooming, bleeding flower… I thought I couldn't go on. At that time, I thought that I couldn't go on. But that's not right. That's a lie. It was a lie. Right. I knew that. There's no way Aizen Taichou could die. There's no way he could die and leave me behind. She thought to herself as she cried, for she knew that if he really ever did die, she would follow right behind him.
"You've lost some weight." Aizen noted aloud as she moved closer to him. "I'm truly sorry." He lied. "For this to have hurt you so badly…" She shook her head and whimpered happily, but said nothing. "But you'll understand." He went on. "I only had you. There was something that I had to do, and because of that, I had to hide myself. So I feigned death. And I-"
"It's okay." Hinamori cried. "It's okay now. As long as you're alive, I have nothing to…" She did not finish for she was consumed by tears.
"Arigatou, Hinamori-kun. I'm truly thankful to have you as a subordinate. Arigatou, Hinamori-kun. Truly, arigatou." his soothing words floated around her, and she thought that she was about to wake up from a dream, when actually; it was a nightmare she would never wake up from.
"Sayonara."
Sparkling angel, I couldn't see
Your dark intentions, your feelings for me
Fallen angel, tell me why?
What is the reason, the thorn in your eye?
I see the angels
I'll lead them to your door
There's no escape now
No mercy no more
No remorse cause I still remember
Pain.
It was all she was aware of.
The pain of the sword that jabbed right through her and spilled her blood onto the floor.
The pain of the confusion and utter betrayal that she felt towards the man she looked up to.
The pain of being the victim of foul play and torture.
And the pain of never apologizing to her best friend, for her accusations were wrong.
The pain of not being able to tell him how much she was sorry and how much she regretted her actions.
The pain.
The horrible, tormenting, agonizing pain.
She looked up at the man she admired the most, wanting him to wake her up from the nightmare, hoping to see shock on his face for what had just happened to her. She wanted to see the anger in his eyes towards whoever had just stabbed her. She wanted him to avenge her. She wanted to see horror, shock, and distress.
But when she looked up, he was not concerned for her; he was smiling.
The smile when you tore me apart
You took my heart
Deceived me right from the start
You showed me dreams
I wished they'd turn into real
You broke a promise and made me realize
It was all just a lie
Hinamori wished that this was not real.
She wished that she would just wake up already so she could continue living her life with her dear taichou.
They would have been together for all of time.
But now, it was all over.
Could have been forever
Now we have reached the end
She desperately tired to think of what would have caused him to do this. Was he being threatened? Was he protecting something? Was he just not satisfied with something? He could not achieve something so he was taking it out on others? On her? No. He surely would not do this without reason.
But the truth was that he was dissatisfied and he desired to walk a different road, a different path. One that lead to betrayal, bloodshed, and power. But why would he follow such a road? Why would he not decide to live a peaceful life and give up that hunger for power?
No one ever found out the answer.
This world may have failed you
It doesn't give the reason why,
You could have chosen a different path in life
Hinamori gasped for air as the blade plunged into her stomach, stopping her lungs and slowing her heart.
She looked down, unwilling to see what it was that was killing her, because she knew it was from his hand.
Blood covered the sword and his hands, as well as the floor and her clothing. Her blood.
"What is this?" She managed to choke out, tears falling to the ground and mixing with the crimson. She reached a shaky hand forward and tried to touch the sword, the blood, his hand… "What?" She repeated. The girl looked up at his face again, and this time she saw more clearly. The cruel smile had faded away and was now replaced by an unflagging scowl.
All of the love and care that had been there just seconds before was gone. No emotion, no caring, no love was in his gaze now. He looked at her as if she were a meaningless insect, bowing at the paws of a mighty lion; completely and totally inferior.
She had been lied to.
She had been used.
She had been naïve and foolish.
And now she was paying for it.
The smile when you tore me apart
You took my heart
Deceived me right from the start
You showed me dreams
I wish they'd turn into real
You broke a promise and made me realize
It was all just a lie
The pain had instantly numbed her entire body, but now, as he withdrew his sword, the pain came crashing back on her.
She felt the metal slide right through her and she felt everything that was inside of her lurch. She felt the blood pooling out, as if someone had pulled the plug to a sink and the liquids were rapidly draining away.
She slumped forward and collided roughly with the ground, scarlet clouding her gaze. She could feel the warm, sticky blood drenching her as it flowed freely from her now. She never knew she had so much blood, so, so much…
Her chestnut eyes glazed over and her mind started to turn blank. She could hear one voice snicker behind her as the other spoke.
"Let's go, Gin." Her inept ears dulled the response.
"Hai, Aizen Taichou."
That name.
She would never forget that name.
Aizen…Taichou…
She wanted to speak, but her mind was blank and consumed by darkness.
Her last thought was of the one she loved the most.
Hitsugaya…kun…
Could have been forever
Now we have reached the end.
A/N: I hated this chapter! I hated the episode too! I had to watch it over and over again to try and get all the dialogue right and stuff. But this song is just SO perfect...
Hmm...I've never done a preview before so let's try it out.
Next chapter, My Immortal:
Then, for the first and last time, Hinamori was allowed to see some of her better memories for a brief instant. They were of her and a white haired boy. She knew he was very close to her, all the time they had spent together was flashing right before her eyes. But I can't remember his name..
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