Hey guys, thank you to everyone who reviewed, alerted, fav this fanfiction; I'm so happy ^^ Anyways here's the final part of the two-part series of my fanfiction, I hope you all enjoy it especially the ending. Anyways for those that didn't know about Seppuku it was a ritual ceremony where a samurai would commit suicide through disembowelment. Anyways please enjoy this chapter, see you all real soon.
It was a week later before Hinamori woke up, her wounds had been deep and extensive, she had lost a lot of blood, almost half of her body's supply, and she would've bled out if it wasn't for Toushiro and Isane's untimely arrival; as a result she was a in a coma for a week and her physical was constantly checked to make sure that she wouldn't die while being in a coma. However Toushiro did not move from her side, not even once, he took some time off and let Rankigu do all of his work and for once she did it seriously and without any procrastination because she thought she owed it to her captain to do things right for once...his childhood friend was in the 4th Division's base being treated everyday for an attempted suicide and he would be shaken by this turn of events...she was shaken up by what had happened and she was sure it would be worse for Toushiro.
"Go home Hitsugaya-taichou" Unohana urged her fellow captain, "you haven't left her side since she was admitted and I'm worried about your wellbeing as well."
"I-I can't Unohana-san" Toushiro said softly, "I need to be here...I need to be the first things she sees...her rock and support" he said as he brushed some hair out of Hinamori's eyes.
"It won't do any good for either you or Hinamori-fukataichou if you get yourself sick" Unohana said as Toushiro stifled a yawn and blinked his tired eyes a couple of times, "take a rest, just a few hours, then you can come back" she said softly like explaining to a child why he couldn't have a toy he liked.
"Okay..." Toushiro said, "but please tell me when she wakes up, I want to be here as quick as I can" Toushiro pleaded with Unohana.
"Of course" Unohana said nodding as Toushiro nodded and walked with a tired gait towards his home; when he came to his home he was an utter mess as he hadn't slept in quite some time and he had eaten little and to anyone who didn't know of the situation they would've thought that the Captain wasn't taking better care of himself.
"Oh my" Rangiku said when she saw her Captain who stumbled into the office, "Unohana-taichou must've sent you home" she said in a lazy voice.
"Shut up..." Toushiro said weakly as he collapsed on the couch and within moments was asleep making Rangiku chuckle.
"Momo-chan is lucky to have you..." she muttered to herself as she watched Toushiro sleep, "I wonder if I can hook the two of you up?" she mused to herself before continuing on with the paperwork quietly as possible as she didn't want to wake Toushiro up.
Meanwhile back at the hosptial Momo's eyes began to flicker open, the white room temporarily blinding her, "W-where am I?" she asked herself as she turned her head left and right to see only beds to her side, "am I...in the hospital?" she asked herself again as Unohana walked in.
"Ah good morning Hinamori-fukataichou" Unohana said with a smile as she checked her vitals, "you gave Isane-san and Hitsugaya-taichou quite a scare last night, you almost died." Momo then tried to move her arms but found them shackled to the bed, "I have shackled your wrists for your own safety...you do understand why don't you?"
"Y-yeah" Momo said nodding, "w-where's Hitsugaya-taichou?" she asked wondering where her childhood friend was? Was he still at his office busy with paperwork, off on a mission fighting Hollows or worse...cutting her out of his life, too embarassed to be with someone who tried to kill herself.
Unohana saw Momo's hesitation, "Do not worry about Hitsugaya-taichou he is just sleeping at the moment, he had not slept ever since you were admitted into the hospital, he has been by your side for the last week" she said calmly.
"H-he has?" Momo said in surprise as she didn't think that Toushiro had the time to be here all the time by her side.
"He took some time off from his squad to be with you, however he's probably asleep by now, I sent him back home when he refused to go home while you were still in a coma" Unohana said as she continued to check Momo's vitals.
"How long was I in a coma for?" Momo asked shocked that her injuries would be so severe that it resulted in a coma, for the first time she was now grateful that began to regret ever trying to take her own life, how could she forget that she had people who cared about her, not just Toushiro but also Isane and Unohana as well as Rukia; all four of them had been supporting her ever since Aizen's defection by telling her that it wasn't her fault for Aizen's defection, defending her from other, less sensitive Shinigamis and taking the time to make her happy. She now felt selfish for wasting all of their efforts by killing herself, it made her feel bad and it was evident in her eyes and facial expression, "I-I was selfish wasn't I?"
"Hmm..." Unohana thought out loud, her eyes closed in deep thinking as she became thoughtful as she tried to formulate the best answer that wouldn't make Momo feel bad but at the same time made her realise the implications of what she had done and how her friends felt about what had happened, "well...in a sense you were a bit selfish Hinamori-fukataichou, you had lots of friends that cares for you and cherish you dearly, but you decided to take an alternative route and end it all instead of facing your fear" she began and seeing Momo's face she then continued, "but at the same time what you did was understandable...you were too ashamed as a Lieutenant that your own Captain defected and betrayed Soul Society, you were ashamed that you couldn't do anything to stop him and as such you felt worthless...perhaps even trash that as a Shinigami you failed Soul Society...and that's understandable. But you cannot burden yourself and bear everything, you must trust in your friends and comrades, that they too can help you shoulder that burden and help you get through your problems."
Momo listend to what Unohana said with rapt attention, realising that what the kind 4th Division Captain said was true, she was a selfish when she tried to kill herself but at the same time she also realised that she had forgotten her friends...that they were there to help her out and comfort her in her time of need, "I...I forgotten about them...I forgot my friends" Momo said sadly before she found herself patted by Unohana who simply smiled at her. It was at this moment that Toushiro entered the room, his face flustered and he was panting hard making it obvious that he had ran all the way here from his office in the 10th Division.
"Momo..." Toushiro said before lunging at Momo and giving her a big hug, "you stupid girl...you made me so worried" he said as tears ran down his face, all of the frustration and anxiousness in his heart just went out when he saw Momo awake, he thought he would never be able to see her smile again and call him 'Shiro-chan' like she always did...that her last words were one of apology and sadness. He nuzzled her lovingly as he showed a smile for the first time in his life.
Momo looked at Toushiro and saw him smile, realising how innocent and pure it was, "Y-you've never smiled before Shiro-chan..." Momo said as she was nuzzled, a bit surprised that Toushiro would show such emotions openly, she guessed that the emotions stirred up from Momo's suicide brought this on but she didn't mind it one bit.
"Y-yeah...well you scared me!" Toushiro retorted back pouting a little.
Momo then laughed at Toushiro's face, "You look really silly Shiro-chan" she said as she wiped a tear from her eyes.
"Its Hitsugaya-taichou to you" Toushiro said as he mentally rejoiced that Momo was naming him 'Shiro-chan' again, just like old times, it probably meant that she was slowly recovering from her depression and that soon the old cheerful Momo would be back again, annoying Toushiro.
"I'll leave you two for now" Unohana said as she went out of Momo's room, leaving the two Shinigami alone.
"S-Shiro-chan I-" Momo began but was then interrupted by Toushiro.
"Don't say anything Momo" Toushiro said, "I...I didn't know you were suffering, when Aizen betrayed us and tried to kill you I simply thought that you would brush it off and life would go on as normal" he then pulled up a chair and sat beside Momo, "I thought that you would be able to pull through and go on with your own life, I didn't see the pain that was deep inside of you and I didn't see how much you were suffering. I'm sorry Momo...I failed you both as a friend...and also as a Shinigami" Toushiro then bowed his head in shame as he waited for Momo to chastise him. But instead Momo just laughed at him and patted his head, he lifted his head as Momo stared at him with a slight smile on his face.
"No you didn't silly" she said knocking him slightly on the head, "if anything I should thank you for being such a wonderful friend, if you hadn't come and visited me in my home when I was bleeding out then I wouldn't be here, alive and thankful for being alive, because now I know I have such great friends in Soul Society; friends who would do anything to help me and let me know that I'm not alone, that I have other people who care for me...and who love me..."
"Momo..." Toushiro whispered, a red blush creeping up his face, he leaned closer to Momo as did she...he couldn't believe that he was doing this, Momo was a Shinigami from another division, it wasn't forbidden for a Captain to have a relationship with a Lieutenant but it wasn't a good idea anyways because then emotional attachments comes with the territory that could hamper their abilities when out on the field but Toushiro knew that what was happening here had already been in the works for centuries.
"Toushiro, I love you" Momo whispered back before their lips met each other and they kissed each other as a blush flushed Momo's face as she felt utter bliss from this.
"Its Hitsugaya-taichou to you..." Toushiro said, "but you can call my first name when we're alone" he said before they kissed again and in the morning of the sunlight, love had finally melted their frozen coffin.