Universe: Bleach
Parings: None!
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Adventure
Disclaimer: Bleach is owned by Tite Kubo
Warnings: Some Spoilers for Fade to Black, Mild Swearing and Violence.
Author's Note:
This is it! It's all over! This is the final chapter to the finale book in Fade to Black Scripts! I can't believe it finally over; I never thought I would make it this far!
Thank you to all you guys who've stuck with me for this whole Trilogy! And a special thanks to Zangetsu50 who was the one who helped me getting this story started!
So please enjoy the finale part of this trilogy and tell me what you think of it! My next trilogy will be up as soon as I finish the plot line! Later guys ^_^
Fade to Black: Memories of the Black Sun
Part XII
Seireitei- 12th Division
Rukia gasped for breath as she and Ichigo knelt down on the ground; both of them wore the white yukata's and she knew that it take a while for them to gain their Shinigami powers back properly.
"R-Rukia?" Ichigo suddenly whispered in confusion as he shifted slightly before lifting his head, hair once again bright orange, to reveal his normal scowling brown eyes; Rukia felt tears fill her eyes but still smiled.
"Welcome back." Rukia whispered quietly and Ichigo hesitated before he slowly returned her smile.
The 2 of them slowly stood up but Ichigo quickly looked to the side when he heard a familiar groan; his eyes widened in slight shock when he saw Hoshi and Kazuki on the floor bleeding.
"Rukia..." Ichigo whispered quietly and Rukia smiled and nodded in acceptance.
"Go to them." She whispered and Ichigo smiled in silent thanks before he quickly took off running.
"Guys!" Ichigo shouted as he fell down to his knees; he reached out and took their shaking hands in his own.
"Ichii...Ichii is that you?" Hoshi asked quietly and Ichigo smiled slightly and nodded.
"Yeah it's me." He whispered causing Hoshi to smile as tears filled her green eyes.
"This is our punishment then? For not listening to you once again." Hoshi whispered and Kazuki gript Ichigo's hand tighter to gain his attention.
"Ichii please don't blame Onee-Chan!" He cried out hoarsely before 1 last memory flashed through Ichigo's mind.
"Ichii! Help!" The familiar voice of Hoshi screamed as he ran up the side of the cliff; finally he managed to make to the top but his eyes widened in shock as he caught sight of what was going on.
Hoshi and Kazuki were cornered at the edge of the cliff with a Shinigami standing in front of them, he was holding his Zanpakuto out intending to cut them down.
"Get away from them!" Ichigo shouted as he used Shunpo to appear in front of him; with a yell he unconsciously forced his Spiritual Energy into his hand before punching the Shinigami straight in the stomach sending him flying backwards.
"Are you 2 alright?" Ichigo asked he crouched down in front of them; Kazuki was crying slightly in fear but he managed to nod.
"Ichii that was awesome!" Hoshi cheered causing Ichigo to smile at her slightly but suddenly Kazuki suddenly gasped in fear.
"Ichii behind you!" Kazuki shouted and Ichigo immediately turned and grabbed the wrist of the Shinigami that was trying to attack them from behind; Ichigo brought his foot up and kicked him sharply in the chest.
The Shinigami once again went tumbling backwards and Ichigo growled in annoyance when he quickly jumped to his feet; but his eyes widened in shock as black Spiritual Energy started surrounding the Shinigami and Ichigo could see his head was tilted at an unnatural angle.
"Wait...what the hell is he?" Ichigo whispered to himself as he reached up to grab his Zanpakuto's hilt over his shoulder; the Shinigami stumbled around as a serpent suddenly appeared around his neck.
"There it is! The Spiritual Energy I've been tracking, I must have!" The Shinigami hissed and Ichigo's eyes widened in shock as he realised exactly what it was.
"Shit! Run you two!" Ichigo shouted before he quickly released Zangetsu from his bandages and brought the Zanpakuto up to block the Shinigami's strike.
"Ichii!" Kazuki cried out before Hoshi grabbed his wrist and started pulling him towards the pathway; Ichigo grunted as his arms shook with the effort of keeping the Shinigami back.
The Shinigami chuckled as he pressed more heavily onto the blades and Ichigo gasped as his knees gave out sending him to the ground; quickly he rolled to the side as the Shinigami tried to pierce him through.
Quickly Ichigo jumped to his feet and gave a yell as he swung his Zanpakuto but his eyes widened in shock when the Shinigami brought his hand up and stopped him in his tracks.
"What?" Ichigo whispered before he suddenly cried out as the Shinigami grabbed his wrist and flipped the orange head teen over his head and to the ground, Zangetsu flew from his hand and landed a few feet away from him
"Ichii!" Hoshi cried out as Ichigo landed harshly on his back; Ichigo coughed as he rolled to his feet and quickly used Shunpo to appear in front of the siblings as the Shinigami charged towards them.
"Stay away from them!" Ichigo shouted as he clenched his fist and punched forward but the Shinigami laughed as he grabbed Ichigo's wrist stopping him in his tracks.
"Ichii!" Kazuki shouted as the Shinigami's calloused hands wrapped around Ichigo's throat and lifted him in the air; Ichigo gasped and scratched at the hands but they didn't budge.
"Y-You're...a...Hollow...!" Ichigo gasped but the man simply laughed and tightened his hold on Ichigo's throat causing him to release a strangled cry.
The continued to laugh as he tipped Ichigo's head back and forced his mouth open; Ichigo eyes widened in horror as he the transparent serpent once again appeared around the man's neck.
With a laugh the Hollow forced his tail down Ichigo's throat causing him to choke as he tried to breath, his eyes were turning purple as the Hollow slowly took control.
"Arg!" Both the Hollow and the Shinigami screamed as they felt pain in their leg; the man looked down to see Hoshi glaring up at him while holding his Zanpakuto in his leg.
"Let go of Ichii, Shinigami!" Hoshi cried out before the Shinigami suddenly swung his hand and punched her to the ground.
"You little brat!" He growled as Ichigo fell from his grip to the ground gasping for breath; the man pulled his Zanpakuto free from his leg and started stalking towards the terrified Hoshi.
"Onee-Chan!" Kazuki shouted as he suddenly jumped and covered his sister's bodies with his own; Ichigo coughed as he tried to force himself to his feet, his eyes wide with horror.
The Hollow laughed as he forced the Shinigami to bring down his Zanpakuto down and Ichigo screamed out in despair as blood stained the ground.
Ichigo gasped for breath as the memory once again faded away; he swallowed as he looked down at the ground in sadness.
"That's right. When I finally came around I was in the 4th Division and no one had no idea how I got in Inuzuri. All of my memories of you had disappeared." Ichigo whispered.
"That's because the Hollow reaped you're memories." Kisuke suddenly stated causing Ichigo to look at him in confusion.
"Also these two have a special ability that allows them to teleport; I'm not surprised they were attracted to you. Your leaking Spiritual Energy probably helped them grow stronger when they were younger. I think they placed the Hollow inside themselves just before they died so that they could protect you. When the Hollow realized that it had accidentally possessed a pair of dead children, it probably panicked and ran back to Hueco Mundo. But while there, they took control of the Hollow. And then came back because of their strong desire to see you again." Kisuke explained sadly and Ichigo looked back at the siblings in shock.
"Do you remember now? We're sorry we lied to you but the truth is both of us died that day." Hoshi said with a fake smile and Ichigo shook his head and gript their hands tighter.
"Nothing's over yet! Death is never the end; I know that better than anyone. You came back didn't you? I was happy. I was so happy." Ichigo whispered as he clenched his eyes shut and rested his forehead on their joined hands.
"I wanted to see you again, Ichii. I didn't want to be alone anymore." Hoshi explained as she forced herself to rise slightly so she could place her hand on Ichigo's orange spikes before he shook his head and looked up at her.
"Idiot, you've never been alone. The most important person to you has always been by your side." Ichigo stated and Hoshi's eyes widened in shock before she turned and looked at Kazuki, who was smiling slightly at her.
"I finally remembered what I named you two. You are Homura and Shizuku; together the 2 of you shine brightly." Ichigo finished with a small smile.
"Homura..." Homura whispered quietly in shock before looking over at her brother.
"Shizuku..."
"I've already thought of one." Ichigo said simply, the brother suddenly cheered as he started jumping up and down.
"Yeah! A name! A name!" The brother shouted, the sister clamped her hands in excitement; being too weak to get up because of the fever.
"Hey, calm down." Ichigo ordered but he was smiling; the brother jumped at him and hugged him around the chest and Ichigo couldn't help but laugh slightly.
"Yes, I think you two would be perfect for these names. You are Shizuku." Ichigo said as he tapped the brother's nose lightly.
"And you are Homura. Back to back you two can shine brightly." Ichigo said as he placed his hand on Homura's damp blond hair.
"I remember. You gave us our names when you saved both of us that night." Homura whispered and Shizuku smiled as he closed his eyes.
"Some part of us must have known, otherwise we wouldn't have thought of names so similar. I can feel my heart becoming lighter. I'm so happy." Shizuku whispered in awe as tears rolled down his cheeks.
"Shizuku..." Homura suddenly whispered and reached out for her brother with her spare hand and Shizuku smiled as he gript it tightly in his own.
"Homura-Nee-San. Thank you." Shizuku whispered and Ichigo felt his eyes stinging as he realised that they were slipping away; they were already glowing light blue.
"Goodbye, Ichii." Homura smiled before her eyes closed and the 2 of them disappeared into Spiritual particles; Ichigo watched as they slowly disappeared into the clouded sky.
1 Week Later- 6th Division
"Renji!" Rukia shouts as she slams the door open causing the Vice-Captain to jump in shock; he glared at his child-hood friend who stood in the doorway wearing a black and purple yukata and a light pink obi.
"Rukia what are you doing here?"
"Ichigo's gone missing!" Rukia interrupts causing Renji to jump to his feet in shock; a week may have passed since the incident with the siblings but everyone still suffered a slight paranoia when Ichigo was concerned. The teenager had suffered through everyone's concern with a smile though, proving he was just as disturbed by the complete destruction of his memories.
"What? What do you mean the idiots gone missing?"
"Just what I said! I went to get something to drink and when I got back, he was gone!" Rukia shouted right as the two of them glared at each other angrily.
"What is all the noise about?"A cold voice broke through their glares; Renji and Rukia looked up in shock to see Byakuya standing in the doorway.
"Captain Kuchiki! You're back! Where have you been?" Renji questioned as he walked around from his desk to stand behind the younger Kuchiki.
"I was helping Ichigo Kurosaki get to the destination he requested; with his Shinigami powers still recovering, he needed help of a Shinigami to get there quickly." Byakuya reported simply before closing his eyes.
"You've seen Ichigo, Nii-Sama? Please tell me where he is?" Rukia begged desperately and Byakuya sighed as he kept his eyes closed.
"He's in Inuzuri; you may both go to him if that is what you wish." Byakuya said before he walked away towards his own officer; Rukia didn't need any more prompting and before Renji realized what was happening he was being dragged away.
"W-Wait Rukia! Do you even know what part of Inuzuri Ichigo would be in?" Renji objected and Rukia nodded as the two of them started running.
"I have an idea."
South Rukongai: District 78; Inuzuri
Ichigo shivered as a strong gust of wind blew through the fields; the poppies moved gently in the breeze as Ichigo wrapped his light blue haori tighter around his lithe frame.
It had taken a while for him to get sometime alone, with a simple request Ichigo had gotten Rukia out of the way and with the promise to not get into trouble he had Byakuya bringing him into Inuzuri.
"I'm sorry it took me so long to come visit you guys. I'm glad Ukitake-San was able to get this done." Ichigo muttered as he crouched down in front of 2 small trees; he reached his hand to brush some grass aside revealing a small stone plague.
"I'm doing alright and my memories are fully restored." Ichigo whispered as he clapped his hands together twice before pressing his palms together; with his eyes closed he didn't notice two figures appear near the edge of the cliff.
Rukia quickly held her hand up to stop Renji from shouting Ichigo's name; when he looked at her in confusion she nodded to what Ichigo was doing.
"Oh..." Renji whispered completely understanding; they watched as Ichigo stood to his feet a few seconds later and shrugged out of his haori revealing his the dark green yukata he wore.
"I hope you guys can take care of this for me. I won't need it anymore." Ichigo explained as he folded the haori neatly before he placed it between the two trees.
"Ichigo..." Rukia whispered causing Ichigo to look up; he smiled when he spotted the two of them and the two Shinigami's walked forward to stand beside him.
"You know I didn't think anything was wrong until I looked at the letter they gave me." Ichigo said as he pulled out a familiar piece of paper from his yukata.
"Did you give this to me?"
"You don't like them?" Hoshi questioned sadly as Ichigo continued to look at the strange letter he found in his kimono; in the corner of the letter sat two drawings that Ichigo realized were the siblings.
"Of course I like them. I must admit I've seen better drawings but I've seen worse too; you've done really well." Ichigo praised but Hoshi froze when she heard what he said.
"You've seen worse? Who's was it?" She questioned carefully but Ichigo blinked in confusion before shaking his head.
"I can't actually remember." He admitted causing Hoshi to release a silently sigh of relief.
"Isn't that-?" Rukia questioned as she recognised some of the pictures on the folded later; Ichigo smirked as he nodded.
"Ah! Look!" Homura cried out happily causing Ichigo to look towards where she was pointing; he couldn't help by smile at the sight of a cloud shaped in a very familiar rabbit.
"Heh...Chappy the rabbit." He muttered causing Homura and Shizuku to look at him curiously.
"That cloud reminds me of my friend's drawings. She can't draw anything and anything she does manage to create is a rabbit." Ichigo explained causing Homura to gasp in shock.
"Really, Ichii? Could you show us what they looked like?" Homura asked and Shizuku nodded in agreement; Ichigo blinked in confusion before smiling as he reached into his kimono.
"It's a good thing I kept this then." Ichigo stated as he pulled out a small sheet of paper that was folded neatly; written on the page was the familiar letter Rukia wrote before she went to the Soul Society.
"Wow!" Homura gasped happily as she and Shizuku tried to read the note but having no such luck; with a smile Ichigo allowed himself to fall back against the grass and listened to the sibling's whispers as they tried to work out the note.
"I gave it to them to see if they could work out your crappy letter." Ichigo teased and quickly dodged from the kick Rukia was about to connect with his shins; his teasing grin slowly fell away into a small smile.
"It seems like you guys were the ones saving me this time." Ichigo admitted and Renji scoffed as he crossed his arms over his chest and looked to the side.
"Che. We've saved you before."
"Oh yeah? Name 1 time."
"Uhh well..."
Rukia rolled her eyes as Renji stuttered trying to find a retort without success; with a sigh she shook her head and crossed her arms over her chest.
"You were the one who saved us 1st." Rukia retorted for the still stuttering Vice-Captain causing Ichigo to roll his eyes.
"I try and say thank you and you completely ignore it." Ichigo muttered and Rukia smirked as she narrowed her eyes.
"Sounds familiar, doesn't it? How does it feel to have your opinions ignored, huh?" Rukia taunted and Ichigo twitched as he glared at her angrily; after a few seconds Ichigo huffed in frustration and looked away causing the two Shinigamis to smile.
"You'll see them again, Ichigo." Rukia stated forcing Ichigo to look back at her in confusion; Rukia smiled as she closed her eyes.
"Death isn't the end. We know that better than anyone and I think that the day we meet might not have been the 1st time." Rukia explained as she placed her hand over her heart and slowly opened her eyes.
"Maybe once a bond has been formed, it never breaks or disappears; even if we end up forgetting each other we'll end up meeting each other again and it'll be that way with those siblings." Rukia reassured and slowly Ichigo smiled.
"Yeah. You're right." Ichigo whispered as he closed his eyes just for a second before he smirked at Rukia.
"Let's get back, Shinigami." Ichigo stated and Rukia smiled while Renji chuckled beside them.
"It's not Shinigami. My name is Rukia Kuchiki." Rukia recited the line she knew from her heart just as a gust of wind blew through the field; the paper slipped free from Ichigos' grip and started floating away.
"Come on, brat. You're going to have to get on my back this time." Renji teased as he crouched down; Ichigo grumbled but easily wrapped his arms around Renji's neck as he scoped Rukia up in his arms.
"Let's go." Renji whispered before he used Shunpo to disappear with both Rukia and Ichigo in his arms.
Just as the 3 Shinigamis vanished another strong blast of wind went through the field, moving the grass covering the plague once again.
輝やき 黒崎
(Homura Kurosaki)
明るく 黒崎
(Shizuku Kurosaki)
貴方達は時間に永久に一緒に明るく照るように
(May you both shine brightly together, forever in time.)
The letter with childish drawings scribbled on both sides twirled once more in the wind before it floated away just as the sound of childish giggles echoed around the Castle Ruins.
"Thank you, Ichii!"
End of Fade to Black Scripts: Book 3- Memories of the Black Sun
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