Ok, so i didn't get any guesses for who Ichigo was taking Yura to see, but it's ok. You'll obviously find out in this chapter. Ok, i hope you enjoy.

The two walked down the hall for what felt like forever. Finally they came to a room and Ichigo knocked before walking in. Yura stopped when she saw a black cat sitting in the window. The cat turned around and jumped down onto the bed.

"You brought me…to a cat. Is this some joke to get back at me for what I just did to you? Because if it is, it's a terrible prank."

Ichigo glared at her. "It's not a joke."

"Who is this?"

Yura's eyes widened and she turned to the cat. "Please tell me that cat did not just talk."

"If you turn around I can make this less awkward." The cat said in a male voice.

Ichigo narrowed his eyes. "You save her the dreadful images, but not me?"

"It's the natural order of things." The cat said.

Ichigo took Yura by the shoulders and turned her around, turning around himself. A few minutes later Ichigo and Yura could turn around now.

"Yoruichi." Yura said under her breath. She was facing a tall woman with purple hair in a high ponytail. Her skin was a mocha color and she was wearing an orange shirt with a black undershirt and black stretch pants.

"Yura. What a surprise."

Ichigo looked between the two. His gazed stopped on Yoruichi. "Everyone knows you, but how do you know Yura?"

"She might've been gone for over a hundred years, but she's more famous than she seems."

"But not everyone knows me. You've been gone over a hundred years, too. I'm surprised you even remember me. It's been a long time."

Ichigo looked confused. "But…if you're well known…how come no one else recognizes you?"

Yoruichi turned to Ichigo. "Before she disappeared into thin air, Yura made sure she erased any memory of her from one's mind."

Yura didn't meet anyone's gaze. "But she's-"

"Been recognized by few people who barely had anything to do with her when she was here. Everyone she's been important to have lost their memory of her. I was gone before she got to get a hold of my mind."

"Stop it!" Yura yelled.

Tension filled the small room. Ichigo suddenly felt he couldn't breathe. "I'll just be going now." Ichigo quickly headed out of the room.

Yura glared at Yoruichi. "You had to bring that up."

"Ichigo is an important person. He deserves to know many things that he's involved with."

Yura's fist clenched at her side and she tightly closed her eyes. "He doesn't need to be involved with my past."

Yoruichi narrowed her eyes. "What are you doing here anyway?"

Yura relaxed and looked at Yoruichi. "Ichigo brought me here because he told me he has a friend who can help me with my problems. Seeing his little 'friend' is beginning to change my mind." Yura turned around, but Yoruichi was suddenly in front of her. "I guess this means you haven't lost the nickname."

"Goddess of Flash will always stay with me."

Yura narrowed her eyes. "Over exaggerating a bit, are we?"

"I don't over exaggerate."

"You know, there might be someone who's faster than you."

"Is that a challenge? You know I like challenges."

"Are you sure you're not too cowardice that you might lose at something? You're not one to lose and when you do…we know it's not a pretty sight."

"Maybe I've changed."

"And maybe you haven't."

They stared at each other for a while longer. "I don't mind a challenge."

Yura smirked. "Fine. It's a challenge."

Yura and Yoruichi had set up their starting and ending points. They'd start at Squad 13 Barracks which was farthest from their end point which is the tall hill. The hill was at least three miles away.

Yura looked at Yoruichi. "Are you ready?"

Yoruichi looked at Yura and rolled her eyes. "Of course I am." Yura raised her eyebrows and turned back to face forward. "One…two…three!"

The two took off using Flash Step. They both jumped over boulders and bushes and even trees. "You're lagging, Yoruichi!" Yura called from a few feet ahead of Yoruichi.

Yoruichi glared at Yura and picked up her speed, catching up to Yura. "Don't let your guard down, Yura. You'll start to lag behind."

"Not necessarily."

Do you need help?

Yura smiled. Her body began to tingle and strength filled her. "Hey, Yoruichi. Watch me and try to catch up." And Yura picked up speed and she felt alive.

The wind against her skin seemed to blow away all of her worries, the fast moving earth beneath her feet made her feel free, and the passing by trees made her feel wild. She spotted the hill and smiled. She took a quick glance behind her and Yoruichi was trying to catch up. Yura laughed and continued on. The hill was becoming clearer and Yura could already feel its grass brushing against her.

We will prove her who's the new Goddess of Flash.

Yura couldn't contain her laugh at Denakuma. They could never stay mad at each other for long, and that's what Yura loved about Denakuma. She was indeed a hotheaded, temperamental, lightning-demon spirit, but she forgave as easily as Yura did. Yura could be a serious, obnoxious, tough Soul Reaper, but she loved her friends.

Yura looked back to see Yoruichi gaining speed. She turned back around. "Think you can give me another boost?" She mumbled under her breath.

It might hurt a little, but yes. I can.

Yura took a deep breath. "Go ahead."

Yura felt a jolt of electricity coursing through her body, but it wasn't anything like her usual soothing electric shock. It was like she got struck by actual lightning and she was slowly dying. But after awhile her legs seemed to respond. Everything was such a blur that it was all black.

From behind, Yoruichi watched as Yura kept gaining speed, and she suddenly doubted herself. She was the fastest anyone has ever known, but this incredible, mysterious girl was stripping that title from her. She wouldn't allow that. She couldn't allow that. But Yura was less than a mile away from the hill. But Yoruichi didn't give up.

Yura was smiling the whole way through. She was proving that she was faster than the Flash Step Master herself. "Don't look now, Yura, but I'm catching up to you."

Yura narrowed her eyes. "Not for long. I thought you were a cat. Shouldn't you be faster than me?"

"You know I'm fast, even when I'm not a cat."

"Well, we're putting that to the test. And look who's winning!"

You're almost there, Yura. Do you need another boost?

Yura wanted to say no. She was feeling tired. But she always tried to win, and this was trying. "Go."

Yura was struck by another invisible lightning bolt and she got faster. In the blink of an eye, she was at the top of the hill. She was lying down on her back, breathing heavily. She laughed and turned on her stomach to just see Yoruichi at the bottom of the hill. She was immediately at the top standing above Yura. "You've improved over time."

Yura stood up and faced Yoruichi. "I have. But you wouldn't know everything."

"Like you would?"

"I know that you abandoned Soi Fon. She was devastated and disappointed."

Yoruichi looked away. "How do you know about that?"

"I know a lot of things." The two were silent. Yura looked off into the distance. She could see a small purple light on the east horizon. "Do you think there's anyone who might remember me?"

"I doubt it. You seem to be pretty good at erasing peoples' memories. What I don't know is how."

"It's the same concept I use to get into peoples' heads. But I send an electric current through their brain to collect all memory and knowledge of me and then it's destroyed. It's harder than it seems."

"Of course it is."

Yura rolled her eyes and looked at Yoruichi. "What I mean is, if you were like me, someone who gets their direct powers from their zanpakuto, it's pretty hard. So many people knew me and having to erase all of that memory…it's hard and exhausting."

Yura sighed and looked back out at the horizon. What she didn't tell Yoruichi is that she didn't erase everyone's memory. "Well, we're obviously not tired. So if you need to talk…I'm here."

"Will you really listen?"

"After what's happened between us in the past…I think I owe you." With a sigh, Yura sat down and began to explain everything to Yoruichi.

"I've finally gained his trust, but…I don't know."

"It's a bit hard to have feelings for a captain."

Yura glared at Yoruichi. "I don't have…" With the look she got, Yura gave up and sighed. "It's not like that."

Yoruichi laughed. "You sound like a little school girl who's having boy trouble."

Yura rolled her eyes and lay back in the grass. "Whatever, but this is serious. If I do have feelings for him, which I don't, it can never happen. Nothing like that can ever happen."

"That's not true. It's happened. Tons of Soul Reapers have feelings for one another and something ends up happening."

"Well, I'm not exactly the type of person who gets miracles."

Yoruichi looked off in the distance. "We should go. We'll be leaving soon."

"Oh yeah. You guys are leaving for the World of the Living soon, aren't you?"

"It's time we go back. We've been here too long. I'm sure Ichigo wants to see his family and other friends. I'm sure they all do."

"I haven't met Ichigo's other friends except for Orihime and Rukia. Who are they?"

"Who? Chad, Ganju and Ishida?"

Yura frowned. "Ishida? Why does that sound familiar?"

Yoruichi closed her eyes and grinned. "He's a Quincy. And Chad…he has incredible strength. You'll probably find out more sooner or later. Even while we're gone."

"A Quincy, huh? I thought they were all extinct."

"Obviously not."

"And Ganju…brother to Kaien and Kukaku Shiba, isn't he?"

Yoruichi nodded. "Yeah…"

Yura stood up and stretched. "Well, I'm probably missed, so we should go. You guys need to head out."

Yoruichi stood up. "You'll see us out, won't you?"

Yura blinked. "Huh?"

"I'm sure Ichigo would be rather happy if his new friend says goodbye right before he leaves."

Yura though for a second, then nodded with a small smile.

The two walked down the hill together without another word. The sun was in the sky and people were already awake and roaming around. Yura and Yoruichi came across Squad 10 Barracks and stopped. Yura turned to Yoruichi. "I'll be sure to say goodbye before you leave. I just need to talk to Captain Hitsugaya first."

Yoruichi smiled. "Of course. I'll let Ichigo know."

With that Yoruichi left and Yura walked into the hall. She found Toshiro's office and walked in without knocking. She stopped when she noticed Matsumoto asleep on the couch and Toshiro doing paperwork at his desk. Yura opened her mouth to speak, but was cut off.

"Don't ask."

She closed her mouth. She quietly closed the door behind her and walked all the way in. "I just came to say good morning. I was gonna say bye to Ichigo and everyone before they left. I thought I'd let you know in case you were looking for me."

Toshiro looked up from his work. "I thought you could take care of yourself."

Yura frowned. "I can."

"Then I don't exactly need to go looking for you every minute." Yura relaxed. "You might want to go. They should be leaving now."

"You think they're leaving already?"

"I assure you that they're anxious to leave Seireitei and get back to the World of the Living. The process is pretty fast so you might want to go now."

"Yeah…I'll be back after they leave."

Yura turned around and put her hand on the handle. She turned her head a little. "Are we still training tonight? Denakuma's happy that she can show you her Bankai."

"Of course. After seeing what she can do so far…I wouldn't want to disappoint her."

Yura laughed. "For someone as serious as you, you have a sense of humor." Yura opened the door and walked out.

As soon as the door closed Matsumoto sat up. "Small conversations you two always have."

Toshiro jumped and looked at Matsumoto. "How long have you been listening?"

"Ever since she walked in. So, Yura mastered Bankai and she's going to show it to you tonight."

Toshiro narrowed his eyes. "Where are you going with this?"

Matsumoto stood up. "Hm? Oh, it's nothing, really. I just wanted to know." With a sigh, Toshiro got back to his work.

Yura ran as fast as she could before everyone left. She stopped and caught her breath. "Hey, Kurosaki!" Ichigo turned around and looked at Yura. "You're not really thinking about leaving without saying goodbye, do you?"

Ichigo smiled. "I was just wondering where you were. Though I probably would've left without a goodbye anyway."

Yura rolled her eyes. She walked over to Ichigo and touched his arm, sending an electric current through his body. "Hey! What was that for?"

"Something to remember me by in case we don't see each other again. Or at least, any time soon. Just…take care and try not to get in any trouble."

Ichigo's eyes widened, but then he just smiled. "Yeah."

"It's a shame though. I'm showing Toshiro my Bankai tonight. You're gonna miss it."

"Guess I'll have to see it another time."

Yura turned and looked at Orihime. "Watch out for him, will you?"

Orihime smiled and nodded. "Yes."

Yura looked at Yoruichi. She smirked. "Don't ever forget that there's someone actually faster than you."

Yoruichi put her hands on her hip. "Don't get too excited. I can always come back for another challenge and possibly beat you."

"Don't count on it."

Yura's gaze traveled over the others. She looked back at Ichigo. "Take care, Kurosaki. Don't get to cocky out there just because you fought against high-level Soul Reapers."

Ichigo smiled and waved. He looked at Rukia. "Take care, Rukia." Rukia smiled and watched as everyone disappeared behind the large doors.

Yura looked at Rukia. "You didn't go with them?"

Rukia looked at Yura. "I've decided to stay and train more, now that I've received some of my power back. Maybe…it's for the best."

"Hm. Well…I should probably go. Hope to see you around, Rukia." Rukia grinned and nodded. Then, Yura left using Flash Step.

Yura stopped outside of Toshiro's office. "Yura."

Yura turned around and faced Matsumoto. "Oh, Matsumoto. I thought you were asleep."

"I was, but I…heard you leaving and I woke up. Toshiro should still be in there. You know him. Always working."

Yura nodded and turned back around. She put her hand on the doorknob, but quickly pulled away. She furrowed her eyebrows at its touch. Cold. It was freezing cold. Yura touched it one more time, but kept her hand there. She's felt this temperature before. When she walked up the hill to find Toshiro holding his zanpakuto. Yura smiled. He was visiting his zanpakuto's spirit.

"What's wrong?" Matsumoto asked from behind her.

Yura backed away and shook her head. "Nothing. Just…leave him a while. Maybe, to pass the time, we can go train."

Matsumoto frowned. "You don't need training. You're really skilled."

Yura smiled. "Thank you. I suppose I am, but…Captain Hitsugaya needs some time alone right now."

"Oh…ok….We should spend some girl-bonding time." Matsumoto hooked her arm through Yura's.

"Uh…yeah. That would be…uh…fun?"

"It will be. I promise." Matsumoto dragged Yura away.

Yura's eyes slowly opened. She groaned and turned her head to the side, only resulting in excruciating pain. "What happened?"

She muttered as she slowly sat up with her head in her hands. She blinked a few times and looked at her surroundings. She quickly closed her eyes when everything was blurry. She took a few deep breaths and she slowly opened her eyes again. Everything became clear. She was in a room. The only furniture was two couches. She noticed she was lying on the floor in front of one of the couches.

Get up!

She closed her eyes in pain at the yelling of Denakuma in her head.

"Shh. Please, just…" She kept her voice low, but even if she spoke barely above a whisper Denakuma would be able to hear her.

Yura? Get a hold of yourself. You passed out.

"From wha-. Ugh, don't tell me. Matsumoto."

You drank too much.

"I never should've drank anything in the first place."

Open your eyes.

Yura obeyed and came face to face with a glowing Denakuma. Yura closed her eyes again and shook her head. "What are you doing here?"

Scolding you. And you're right, you shouldn't have had a drink. Unless it was water.

"Yeah, but it wasn't. Where is she anyway?"

Denakuma moved her head to her right. Yura slowly stood up, grabbing on to the couch. She looked over the edge of the couch to find Matsumoto passed out on the floor. Yura rolled her eyes, but pain shot through her head again when she did that. She sat back down on the floor with her eyes closed, trying to let the pain pass through. She snapped her eyes open when she felt warm fur underneath her chin. She looked down to see Denakuma nuzzled in the crook of her neck.

Close your eyes again.

Yura did as told and she felt a jolt of electricity course through her body. Denakuma moved away from Yura. Yura opened her eyes and smiled at Denakuma.

"Thank you."

It won't last for long. You still need rest, but that shock will help you get somewhere…safer and less dangerous from the hands of a drunk.

Yura laughed and stood up. She bowed down to Denakuma who slowly began to disappear. Yura walked to the door in the dimly lit room. She took one last look at Matsumoto, rolled her eyes and walked out of the room. She looked down the hall, hoping to notice something familiar, but it looked no different than other hallways. She went to her left and walked down the silent corridor.

After what felt like an hour she found her way and immediately went to Toshiro Hitsugaya's office. She stopped when her hand was on the handle. She was getting dizzy and pain formed behind her eyes and in her head. She closed her eyes and leaned against the door. She waited a few minutes for the pain to relieve itself, even for a little while. When she was sure she could at least make it to the couch inside, she opened the door.

She stumbled in and closed the door behind her. She leaned against it. "What happened?"

She shook her head in response. "Never leave me alone with Rangiku ever again. Please." She opened her eyes and staggered over to the couch. When she got to it, her knees gave way just in time and she landed on the couch.

"What did she do?" Toshiro asked as he stood up from his desk.

Yura waved her right hand. "Nothing. Forget about it. I just…need some rest."

"Are you sure?"

Yura smiled. "Yeah. I'll be fine. Don't underestimate me."

Toshiro blinked in surprise, but grinned anyway. "No one's underestimating you."

Yura scoffed. "Ichigo does. Or at least he tries. He always ends up getting hurt afterwards."

Toshiro gave out a small laugh. Yura sat up and looked at him. His face fell. "What?"

"You just…laughed. I don't think I've ever heard you laugh for as long as I've known you. I mean…it hasn't been long, but…you have a nice laugh."

Toshiro's lips twitched up. "You should rest. Matsumoto obviously did a number on you. I should go look for her to make sure she hasn't gotten into trouble." With a smile Yura lay back on the couch and closed her eyes.

Toshiro quietly walked out of his office and walked down the halls. The only sound was the small echo of his footsteps. He stopped when he heard something coming down from the opposite hall. He turned and positioned himself so his hand was hovering over his zanpakuto. "Who's there?"

"Toshiro?"

Toshiro relaxed. "Matsumoto?"

Matsumoto came into view. When she spotted her Captain she smiled and ran to him. "Toshiro!" She tackled him in a hug.

Toshiro pushed her off of him and studied her. "You're not sober yet."

Matsumoto burst into giggles. "Not completely. Have you seen Yura?"

Toshiro closed his eyes, crossed his arms and nodded. "She's resting. You put a number on her."

Matsumoto smiled and threw her arms up. "But we had so much fun!"

"She didn't think so."

Matsumoto put her hands down and crouched so she was level with Toshiro. She stuck her finger out and poked his arm. "Captain, do you like Yura?"

Toshiro snapped his eyes open. "Why would you think such a thing?"

"You care a lot about her. More than Hinamori?" Toshiro looked away. He couldn't care about someone more than Hinamori…could he? Matsumoto laughed and threw her arms around him. "You do!"

Toshiro gritted his teeth together and his eyes widened. "I haven't exactly said anything."

Matsumoto pulled away and pointed at his face. "You didn't have to! It's written all over your face! I'm gonna tell Yura!" Matsumoto ran down the hall.

"Matsumoto!"

Yura opened her eyes and took a deep breath. She was no longer dizzy and her head didn't hurt anymore. She sat up just in time to see the door burst open and Matsumoto came in. She closed the door and leaned against it and was panting really hard. Yura raised her eyebrows at her.

"What happened to you? You look like you were in a stampede."

When Matsumoto spotted Yura her face brightened and she ran over to her side. "I've been trying to come talk to you, but Toshiro was chasing me and telling me to stop so I wouldn't tell you something that would really embarrass him."

Yura looked at her as if she were crazy. "Maybe you should talk slower because your words were all jumbled up. What about Toshiro?"

"He chased me as if we were little kids playing tag. It went on forever that we might as well have ran around all of Seireitei."

Yura smiled. "So, what is it you wanted to tell me?"

"Oh, yes! Ok, so I found out that-" Matsumoto was interrupted by a slamming door. The two looked up to see a very angry Toshiro Hitsugaya at the door. Matsumoto stood up and smiled. "Captain. I was just talking to Yura. She looks better."

Toshiro glared at Matsumoto, but when his gaze fell on a smiling Yura, he relaxed. Toshiro looked back at Matsumoto. "You didn't…"

"Well, not yet. You interrupted."

Yura looked between the Captain and Lieutenant. "Interrupted what? What is it you don't want me to know?"

Matsumoto looked at Yura and smiled. "Oh, it's nothing."

Yura narrowed her eyes and made direct eye contact with Matsumoto. Yura was in Matsumoto's head. The electric current she sent in Matsumoto's head was picking up speed so it could look for the right information. She stopped when she found the latest memory of the past, which was just about an hour ago.

Matsumoto had found Toshiro as she walked down the hall. Toshiro scolded her for getting Yura drunk. And that's when she found out the secret Toshiro so badly wanted to keep hidden from her.

"Captain, do you like Yura?"

"Why would you think such a thing?"

"You care a lot about her. More than Hinamori?" Toshiro looked away. "You do!"

While Yura was in Matsumoto's head, Toshiro was staring at the two. When his gaze landed directly on Yura, his eyes widened. Her eyes were changing. The flashed blue every now and then as if she were staring at a lightning storm, and the lightning was reflecting off of her eyes.

Yura pulled out of Matsumoto's head and looked at Toshiro. He was staring back at her.

We must talk now.

With a confused expression on her face, Yura stood up and quickly walked towards the door, her hand tightly wrapped around her zanpakuto. On her way out, her shoulder brushed against Toshiro's. An electric current flowed through the both of them. Yura made her way out and used Flash Step to run to the hill.

Author's Note: Tada! So, Yura found out that Toshiro kind of likes her... So, i hope you guys liked this chapter, such as th race between Yura and Yoruichi and the part when Matsumoto got Yura drunk and...stuff. Review please!