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Author's Playlist: James Blunt Same Mistake (I cried a million times watching P.S. I love you till the end when this song was played cos I'm a sap.)
Disclaimer: I don't own the song or Bleach.
Heroes Come Back
Chapter 3
Scene 1
It was a day away from the much anticipated wedding.
The Kuchiki had sent gifts as a pre-wedding customary to the Aizens. It was nothing short of what one would expect from the wealthiest clan – fine silk, perfumes, gold bars, and last but not least, as agreed upon, The Kuchiki Scroll.
"I'm getting married tomorrow." The fiery-eyed younger Kuchiki daughter's usually lively voice carried subtle melancholy.
Rukia wondered if her sister was telling her, or rather convincing herself. Clenching her fist, she felt guilt threatening to sweep past her, for she knew that Senna was to wed in her place because she had General Abarai Renji.
Both sisters knew that Ichigo had no feelings for the bride to be. It was all a business transaction more than a marriage. With the marriage, the two clans would enforce their relationship and receive mutual benefits. The Aizens would have access to the Kuchiki's vast pool of resources and the Kuchiki would inherit some of the Aizen's land and strong army. Not forgetting, the Kuchiki scroll was what Aizen clan had always desired.
"Senna, I'm sorry."
"Sorry for what, Rukia-nee?"
"I should be the one marr-"
"Don't apologise Rukia-nee."
"There has to be a way out. I won't let you marry someone who can't give you happiness, or love you and cherish you like you deserve."
Outside the bedroom, a worried Hisana stepped away from her daughter's room door while still clutching on to a red ribbon tight in her hands.
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*So now I'm turning in my sheets,
And once again I cannot sleep;
Walk out the door and on the streets,
Look at the stars beneath my feet.
Scene 2
Uryuu and Chad followed the black haired daughter of Mayuri clan leader as she guided them through the guarded gates from an underground maze that led to the scientist's laboratory.
"Mayuri-sama, Nemu-chan has told you the reason why we're here."
"Yeah yea, you want to be the hero and save your friend. How sweet!" the scientist clapped his hands.
"Gentlemen, I'll give you the antidote alright… But on one condition…"
"I'll never break up with Nemu-chan, if that's what you're askin-!"
"Nemu?" the man lifted his eye brows before turning to his daughter with a chuckle. "I'm glad someone actually wants her. Hah. Keep her all you want!"
Curling his fist into a fist, Uryuu was about to launch himself at the mad scientist for insulting his daughter who happened to be his lover.
But Chad took a step forward and stared at the Central Village clan leader.
"What condition?"
"I want what everybody wants, once the key and lock are found and used for whatever purposes they were made… I want the key and the lock for my… experiments."
"B-but we don't have either of it!"
"Well well, you'll have to work that part out on yourselves."
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*Maybe someday we will meet,
And maybe talk and not just speak;
Don't buy the promises cos,
There are no promises I keep.
Scene 3
The sun had set, leaving a pitch black of darkness, while the stars and the moon slowly cast a silver light into the woods.
Carefully tracing his hands over the oak tree trunk with feather light touches, his scowl deepened as he scanned the words that was carved by his own, once younger, hands. His younger self's token of love for the little auburn haired princess, had made him realised that his little princess was by his side all those while.
Orihime-chan,
I will be your hero.
Forever love, K.I.
"Leader-sama! I believe we found a possible cure for you!" the blue haired man exclaimed excited as he entered the room with his comrade Gin.
"Grimm is right. The result of the blood test shows that you were poisoned by a never seen before virus. It is believed to be made from the Red Scarlet."
"Inoue must have poisoned you with the Red Scarlet, the only way to save yourself is to consume the very same poison." Grimm said as he observed the leader.
He seemed to be in shock but his expression was unreadable, until he spoke the next words calmly.
"What about Orihime? Any news on her?"
The door slammed as the older brown haired man stepped into the room.
"Why are you asking for her?"
Grimm and Gin bowed to Aizen Sousuke but decided they best keep their mouths shut. All gaze fell on Ichigo, who was nonchalant about it, ignoring his uncle.
"Don't you know that she was the one who poisoned you and even tried to kill you? I told you she had the Red Scarlet all along! See what you've gotten yourself into? That girl tried to kill you! And she poisoned you with this disease that made you transform into a hollow-like mm-monster! Get your priorities right, the only reason we're looking for her is so that she can pay for what she has done. We need her to give you the cure!"
Aizen Sousuke was right. He should get his priorities right: To get the cure for his current state.
His heart was heavy, his breathing difficult. He can't imagine a world without his princess. These few months without her made him realized he can't live without her. Even though she ran away, he can't help being worried about her well being, where she was.. if she had enough food and a proper shelter.
He regretted that he can't be there to protect her. He loved her deeply and he was not going to deny it anymore. He had foolishly thought she felt the same way.
But if she did feel the same way, if she even love him half as much as he loved her, then how could she ever want to hurt him? How could she think of poisoning him?
He really should stop thinking about her! Other than making her pay for what she has done to him!
Screwing his eyes shut, his teeth ground together as his head started to spin. He watched helplessly as his fingers grow by inches. His muscles started to expand and ripped through his black yukata. He can't stop the groan that came as the pain took over his body. Feeling his orange mane grow and fell onto his bare back. Growling loudly, he tilted his head as his eyes shot open, revealing an angry pair of black and gold eyes.
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* Remember rights that I did wrong,
So here I go;
My reflection troubles me,
So here I go.
Scene 4
A rat scurried away as Uluqiorra stepped into the dungeon, a burning torch in his right hand, while his left hand held a small bag.
Unlocking the chain that held the auburn haired girl's wrist, her arms fell weakly to her sides. He held a bun in front of her pale tear stained face.
She wanted to take the bun and throw it back at him, but she didn't. Her body needed the food. She wanted to starve to death than face this torture, but she didn't. Her concern was not for her own body, but for the life of another.
Her hands shakily reached for the bun and she quickly gobbled it down with some water that he had just poured for her.
"Why are you doing this?"
"You mean feeding you? We don't want our hostage to die before leader-sama arrives now do we? A bargaining chip is worth more when alive."
"No, what do you want with me, or Ichigo?"
"You are his weakness. He was strong and focused. But since you appeared, he's gone soft. He's gonna fall from his throne because of you. He may have been smart and strong, but he's no use to Aizen-sama now. He's in the way of our plans. Now if you just hand over the Red Scarlet, mayb-"
"Red-what? I don't know what you're talking about! I have nothing on me!"
"Suit yourself, now I wonder what leader-sama will do to save you?"
NO! Please don't hurt him!
Ichigo, please don't come here!
Gray eyes widened in horror as their line of vision lifted to the black haired man.
"You hate him, don't you?" he took yet a step closer to the captive. "He raped you, destroyed your village and killed your family."
"I'm not helping you hurt the man I love. And you can't make me." she controlled her tears and gave a defiant glare.
"Oh but you already have helped." he observed her face turn pale.
She bit her lower lip as her ashen eyes widened in fear.
"I gave you a chance to stab him with a dagger to end his misery... but you didn't."
M-misery?
"You didn't think the potion was just some sleeping pills, did you?" he touched her cheeks gently to feel her tensed up.
Oh no... what does he mean?
Wh-wh... WHAT have I done?
It's all my fault.
"Once he wakes up, he'll be wishing he were dead. Every full moon, he transforms into something else… a monster."
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*I'm not calling for a second chance,
I'm screaming at the top of my voice;
Give me reason but don't give me choice,
Cos I'll just make the same mistake again.
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End.
Love,
Blitch out.
Thanking my reviewers that never fail to put a smile on my face and a pat on my shoulder. Each one of you are awesome and I'm just so grateful! Please forgive me for the short chapter, I'll try to update another within this week =)
xXsnowfeltXx: Oh You're right! So much lemon gotta lead to it. I'm a total shipper of GinRan and my heart broke too but I love their tragic romance.
Babiip: Ah, the power & glory comment was spoken by Sousuke. The treasures will be explained later but it's nothing so special like you're thinking. LOL. Please don't expect too much cos I'm afraid I may disappoint you buddy.
bloodyrose1294: I'm still planning how to kill Sousuke off haha. Any suggestions? Double-agent is spot on, I'm glad you like it. But I can't say if Ichi will be there if there really is a baby born.
Euphy Azula: I hope it ain't hard to digest. I know my lovely junior won't have a problem. And one day when you're on vacation and if ever you wanna write, I hope to read it. All the very best to your studies! Again, I recommend everyone reads 'At His Convenience' – it's a great fic.
VergilTheart: The betrayal begins. Yay, I really hope this chapter was great enough for you too, although it's a little short.
Fostersb: Gin definitely has his reasons. I hope his reason will be the same as actual Bleach. Did you find the IshiNemu lemon? Haha.
somber girl: Aww, please don't be too sad. This couple of chapters maybe where all the betrayal and crying happens but have faith in me. Smile!
Rochelleteentitan: Did this suffice with Ichi's reaction to the poison situation? I'm glad to have another great fellow Ichihime writer with me on this fic. Thanks. Hope to read more of your work soon.
alice hattercandy: I'm so happy with your positive attitude about suspense. It's one of my main style, but without it getting too draggy or angsty. Hime is in a dungeon.. somewhere.. outthere. Haha. Love your crackfic, gimme more!
Enelya87: I'm glad you can FEEL the pain. More importantly, that you appreciate the twist, I'm always afraid I'd lose my readers if they get lost and confused. But you're way too smart for that to happen rite? Hope you like this, don't be disappointed that there's no lemons I know you love them haha.
Blue rose angel: You like the twist? I like you! It's good to be able to surprise you or my fic will be just another boring predictable one. Haha. Is she pregers? I think so!
Bullet2tm: Hey my mate. Yes the monster is Ichigo, where have you been? Haha. Glad to have you back on board.
Sly_kitty: Happy readers equals Happy me. Yeah, I'm trying to keep my updating pace. I was going to give you some Ichigo POV here, hope it's good enough to satisfy you for now.
Zodious: You were not expecting a part two? I've been promoting it shamelessly. But glad it took you by surprise then. I know the chapters are really short, apologise for that. I like to get to the point, and keep it in suspense. Let me try harder to add in elaboration to make them longer.
missdramatikkkk: I'm so sorry it is messy at times. This fic is filled with twist and suspense and may take a lot of attention from you in order to link the puzzles. I'll try to make it less confusing and try to explain more. Please bear with me! Hope it's better and hope you like it!
NiNjA of tHe NiGht 27: It thrills me that you like these fics of mine. I'll definitely keep a look out for your new fic! It's ok to have writers block, take a break. Especially when you have school/work/life and other more important things going on. Writing is passion, but we need to prioritise.
SwEeTkIsSeZ: I'm glad you told me it's confusing, I have to take note. You probably have noticed I like to start each scene without mentioning the names and readers are supposed to guess who they are. This, coupled with suspense, is the style of the fic. This chapter I tried to add in names to stop the confusion. Hope I didn't lose you there.
BlackRoseInc.: There's no such thing as a bad fic reader. To have one of my favourite authors reading this and taking the time to review is more than I can ask for. Glad you enjoy reading them as I enjoy reading yours.
ori_h: I'm so glad to hear from you again. Here's the next chapter, thanks for the love and support.
jamminmarie65: Thanks for the double reviews! *blows kiss* I love you too. I have some upcoming exams so I'll try my best to keep on writing and updating on a weekly basis. Ohh, think I have made 8 fics plus 1 detective report. Haha.
Kasumichan90: Thanks for the double reviews too! I'm so touched to hear that it's inspiring, I can't imagine how but I really am grateful. You're very welcome and I just hope you'll continue to enjoy this fic.
PainAndNumb: Thanks for the song darl'! Yay. I'm glad you like the GinRan moment. Wah, Uluq-kun raping her? Let me think about it. I'm a pretty selfish Ichi-for-Hime (vice versa) writer. Talent to turn you on? LOL (I reject to be associated with a pervert). Wait till you read Strips of Lemons! But be warned, this part two of WCBH ain't gonna be as lemony as part one – Yet.
Anime Addiction 4 Ever: I truly appreciate your kind words, they made me blush. You go girl too! Hope you enjoyed this update yeah.
wartanker66: I'm glad you were able to guess the effect of the potion quite correctly – I tend to use scenes or progress from the actual manga and relate it to my fic. Well done, you have also mentioned something relating to character death which I have not revealed! Thanks for the review.