Legacy of the Moon

Arc I: Forbidden End

Chapter 18: The Dead End

"He was able to face and defeat so many opponents even after he was deeply injured while Yamaji also didn't use his Bankai on him," Kyoraku spoke with surprise.

"You are right Kyoraku… we are lucky they didn't clash with their full potential," Ukitake responded to him.

"Let's take him to Squad 4 barracks immediately," Yoruichi said to Urahara with concern.

"Wait! Bring him to the Kuchiki Manor. I will go and make the preparations also I will order Squad 4 officials to send a special relief team over there," Byakuya told them while leaving which slightly shocked everyone since it was oddly generous of him.

Urahara and Yoruichi picked unconscious Sesshomaru up and supported him on their shoulders while quickly rushing towards the Kuchiki Manor. On the other hand, both Kyoraku and Ukitake decided to give directions to their squad members about the recent events before they left to prepare for Central 46.

Next day

There was a huge rush in the entire Seireitei and almost everyone seemed to be extremely busy with their immediate tasks even though the environment was somewhat melancholic due to the deaths of hundreds of Soul Reapers. The corpses of dead Shinigamis were well placed in the caskets in a spacious open platform in Squad 13th for their mass burial but everyone was waiting for their friends and relatives to pay the final tribute to them.

Genryusai and some other Captains were busy as the hearing of the recent issue was going on in the Central 46 while the remaining ones were trying to re-establish their respective Squads. Isshin was undergoing a spiritual pressure recovery treatment in the barracks of Squad 4 and he hadn't regained his consciousness yet.

Sesshomaru was sleeping in a room of the Kuchiki Family Manor while Lieutenant Isane Koketsu was attending to him for recovery treatment. Captain Unohana appointed Isane for this job after receiving a request from none other than Byakuya himself.

Yoruichi was also there in the same room along with Sesshomaru and Byakuya while Urahara was having a word with Kyoraku and Ukitake as they were walking around in the area of Squad 8. After some time, Central 46 declared their decision and soon enough Urahara arrived in the Kuchiki Family Manor along with both the Captains to share the decision of Central 46 with both Byakuya and Yoruichi.

"Yoruichi-san, Central 46 has announced their decision and you won't believe their decision," Urahara said to Yoruichi with excitement and joy in his voice.

"Oh! What did they say, Kisuke?" She asked him while it drew Byakuya's attention as well.

"They commended Sesshomaru's contribution to the war last night and promised to make Soul Society accessible to him in the future," Urahara muttered with a smile on his face.

"Wow! That's great," Yoruichi responded joyfully.

"I see, it's good but strange," Byakuya replied in his usual tone.

"However, there are a few conditions," Kyoraku spoke to both Yoruichi and Byakuya as he also entered the room.

"As expected from the Central 46," Byakuya muttered while waiting to know those conditions.

"The first condition is… Sesshomaru will have to revive as many dead Shinigamis as possible, only then he will be allowed in the Soul Society in the future. While the other condition states that once he is cured, he will have to leave the Soul Society immediately because Central 46 requires some time to redefine some of the rules and the protocol before he is allowed here," Kyoraku said to everyone.

"Still very generous of them," Ukitake said to everyone as he entered.

"Amm… forgive me everyone but it would be kind if you continue the conversation outside of the room," Isane politely spoke to everyone after which they left the room.

"And what did they say about us?" Yoruichi asked Urahara once they stepped out of the room.

"Luckily, all of us are exempted this time but we are advised to not enter the Soul Society again unless it is really necessary. And also, Soul Society will be buying stuff from our shop officially," he answered her with a funny wide smile.

"Haha good for you, Kisuke. And what about Isshin?" she asked further.

"For some reason, his Shinigami powers are blocked and thus Central 46 is sending him on vacations to the World of the Living for an unknown period," Ukitake answered her.

"I see…!" Yoruichi responded in a serious manner.

"Well… he told us that we are going to get him fired from the Soul Society someday, we just pulled it off!" Urahara said in his usual funny manner after which everyone laughed.

Later that day, in the evening

Sesshomaru had recovered to a significant extent by now. He spent a few hours with Urahara, Yoruichi, Byakuya, Kyoraku, and Ukitake, discussing the Soul Society and Central 46. It was hard but somehow Yoruichi managed to convince him to revive the dead Shinigamis. Afterward, he was seen taking a walk with Byakuya and visiting several chambers in the premises of Kuchiki Manor which was a bizarre scenario for many since both of them were sort of reserved and cold personalities but were getting along with each other quite well. They both belonged to a royal bloodline in their respective worlds and thus they were sharing their family history and values. They also discussed each other's worlds in detail along with their vision for the future. It was clear that in a surprisingly short time, both of them had become very close friends. Byakuya also introduced Rukia and Renji to him. Rukia expressed her utmost gratitude towards him for saving her life while Renji apologized to him for his behaviour in person.

It was late night and finally, the time had come for the revival of the dead Shinigamis. All the Captains and Lieutenants were present at the spacious site to witness the miraculous capabilities of Sesshomaru. There were hundreds of corpses and thus it took four to five fully charged slashes to revive all of them since Tensaiga was the sword that possessed the power to save 100 lives in one strike.

Within a few seconds, all the corpses of Shinigamis began to move which terribly shocked everyone present there. The friends and relatives of those soldiers immediately rushed to them and in no time the entire surroundings got filled with tears of joy and loud praises for Sesshomaru. Squad 4 units immediately rushed toward the revived Shinigamis in order to attend them for a check-up.

Meanwhile, the Daiyokai simply sheathed his Tensaiga and began to walk away from there while the Captains and Lieutenants were still staring at him with wonderment. Suddenly he heard a familiar voice which was masculine and strict, "All the members of your Yokai army are safely escorted to that mysterious well in the World of the Living, and the Senkai Gate is ready for you as well," Genryusai Yamamoto spoke as he arrived there. Everyone except Sesshomaru bowed down to him and after a pause, the Daiyokai said, "I wish to visit the Hueco Mundo before my departure."

"Oh, but why?" Yoruichi asked abruptly. "There is something I have which I want to leave in the Hueco Mundo," he replied. "Hand it over to me, I will throw it in the Hueco Mundo along with the Hollow garbage of my laboratory," Captain Kurotsuchi said to Sesshomaru. "It's not garbage and I will do this personally," Sesshomaru replied to him in a serious tone.

"Yoruichi-san, I think he is referring to that Hollow mask remnant," Urahara mumbled to her. "Oh, but why he would go to Hueco Mundo for something like that?" She asked. "It belonged to a female Vasto Lorde, remember?" Urahara answered with a funny smile on his face." Yoruichi blushed a little and her eyes got widened with surprise, "oh looks like I am going to have a lot of things to ask when he visits us the next time," she mumbled back to him.

When Sesshomaru and some others reached the location of the main Senkai Gate, the operator set its location to Hueco Mundo. Now Sesshomaru looked toward Urahara, Yoruichi, and Byakuya before he stepped into the portal. He also made eye contact with both Kyoraku and Ukitake while they smiled at him.

"Ah..Lord Sesshomaru, this gate will be opening at your desired location in the Hueco Mundo and then nearby that well in the World of the Living, have a safe journey," the operator said to him with a smile when he was about to step inside it.

"Hmm," Sesshomaru responded to him.

"Amm… and th..thanks for reviving my wife," the operator bowed and mumbled to Sesshomaru right before he disappeared into the gate.

After Sesshomaru left for the Hueco Mundo, both Urahara and Yoruichi also arrived in the World of the Living through the same Senkai Gate. They were warmly welcomed by Ururu, Jinta, and Tessai in the shop.

Nearby Halibel's hideout, Hueco Mundo…

As usual, the entire area was calm and silent with an endless white desert beneath the eternal night. It seemed that recently she got slightly irritated by the heated conversation between Sung-Sun and Mila Rose and thus she decided to come out of the hideout and take a walk in the utter loneliness. Meanwhile, Sesshomaru had already arrived there with the help of a Senkai Gate and it didn't take him long to sense her and reach significantly close to her location. Though it didn't seem to reflect at all from his face and body language he was somewhat excited to see her once again.

"This sensation… it's..it's a spiritual pressure," Halibel mumbled to herself while getting stirred upon sensing Sesshomaru's spiritual pressure. Soon enough they confronted each other, for a few moments, none of them uttered a single word while the Daiyokai was calmly gazing at her face. On the other hand, Halibel seemed to be feeling quite uncomfortable due to his presence. Sesshomaru immediately sensed the unease in her eyes and asked, "Is everything alright?" However, he received no answer from her while she was still staring at him in a bizarre manner. He wondered if she is in some kind of trouble and then he asked while walking towards her, "What's wrong, Tia?"

She took a few steps back and responded in a slightly hesitant voice, "Who are you and how do you know my name?" Sesshomaru was shocked to have such a response from her and thus he spoke to her further after a pause, "What are you saying? If this is some kind of joke then know that I do not appreciate it."

"You are neither a Hollow nor a Soul Reaper… not even a Quincy and thus I have got no business with you, stay away from me," She warned him in a strict tone.

"Why is she acting like this? She seemed to be frightened due to my spiritual pressure but why?" Sesshomaru whispered to himself with confusion.

Now she decided to leave from there but the moment she turned around Sesshomaru used his demonic speed and grabbed her wrist. "Why do you wish to run away from me?" He asked while narrowing his eyes on her.

"Because you are simply a male who is drooling over my body, let me go you vile demon, I won't allow you to exploit me," she said to him furiously and the next moment a tight slap hit Sesshomaru's face.

It seemed that the imprint of that slap was far deeper on his heart in comparison to what was visible on his cheek. He didn't even come out of the shock he got from her slap while the next moment she hit his right arm with a powerful swing of her blade which tore his kimono's sleeve and inflicted a significantly deeper cut at his arm. His grip loosened due to the bleeding injury while Halibel immediately freed her arm and ran away from there. Sesshomaru was utterly clueless about her behavior but his feelings were too hurt to continue seeking her and thus he decided to return to his time silently.

A secret underground castle, Hueco Mundo…

Orkos and his entire gang were relaxing in a huge chamber with a circular platform at its center. Orkos was sitting on a throne made up of stone, Yin and Yang were standing close to him, leaning on his throne while Shizuku and Homura were sitting atop a beautifully carved stone slab.

"Lord Orkos, we are united once again… when we will be attacking the Soul Society now?" Shizuku asked him in a deep and serious voice.

"I can sense that the first seal is broken… you should have the revelations now," Homura said to Orkos.

"Indeed Homura… I have already received the instructions from her," Orkos replied.

"What are the instructions, Lord Orkos?" Shizuku asked with immense curiosity.

"A girl will take birth among the humans and she will possess the power of absolute revival. Without that girl, we can't break the second seal so we will have to keep an eye on the World of the Living, wait for her revival as well as for the time when she becomes powerful enough to execute the plan. But that is not all. There will also be a revolution in the Hueco Mundo, a lot will change… Hollows will grow in power and touch the heights which they have never touched before. We will have to wait until this happens. We are instructed to gather all the enemies of the Soul Society under our flag. This time… there will not be just an invasion… but a war," Orkos replied in a dark tone.

The next morning

Urahara Shop, World of the Living…

It was quite early and thus Tessai, Ururu, and Jinta were still asleep while Urahara was almost awake. Yoruichi had also woken up and she was walking around in the shop for coffee and other stuff.

Warning: NSFW scene!

Urahara woke up with a big boner since the last time he was denied a release by Yoruichi as a punishment while in recent days they didn't get the chance to come close to each other. Yoruichi's sight fell upon his boner while she was doing the morning chores and she mumbled to him slowly, "Someone has woken up in the mood today."

"I am still suffering your punishment, Yoruichi-san," He responded in a soft and low tone.

"Aww then I think it's time to release you from the punishment," She replied with a devilish smirk playing on her lips.

The next moment, he felt her soft hand wrapping around his hardness and he gasped at the sensation. His gaze darted up to meet Yoruichi's eyes as she looked down at him. Now she started to move her hand in a slow, steady rhythm, every stroke sending sparks of pleasure coursing through Urahara's body. Yoruichi leaned in and captured his lips in a passionate kiss with her tongue exploring the depths of his mouth as she increased the pace of her hand. He quickly wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her closer, exploring the curves of her body through her clothes. Deprived of her touch for days, he couldn't withstand her for long and burst into an intense orgasm. Yoruichi's soft kiss lingered on his lips until his breathing began to steady. He smiled in bliss as she pulled away from him to wash her hands.

NSFW scene ended.

"Yoruichi-san, I feel a mild but strange spiritual pressure from outside," Urahara spoke abruptly.

"Hmm… let me check it," She replied to him and walked up to the door.

She opened the main door of the shop while yawning to pick up the newspaper but the thing which was lying next to the newspaper greatly surprised her, "Kisuke!" she called loudly. Urahara immediately got up and reached there in no time only to get shocked by the scenario. Right beside the newspaper, a remnant of Halibel's mask was lying on the ground and it was drenched in blood while some drops of blood were also splattered around. "I think I have seen this Hollow mask remnant with Sesshomaru. It was kept inside his kimono while he was taking a rest in the Kuchiki Manor," Urahara said while picking it up. "It seems to be the demon blood, he was injured, he came here then where did he go without seeing us?" Yoruichi mumbled with concern. "I will try to investigate it," Urahara responded in a serious tone.

Chamber of the Head Captain, Squad 1 building, Soul Society…

Genryusai Yamamoto just entered his chamber and as usual, he approached his table in order to start working but suddenly his sight caught a sealed black envelope that was lying on his table. "Hmm as expected, a confidential order from Central 46," the old Shinigami mumbled to himself. He picked up that envelope and stood nearby the series of large windows of his chamber. However, before opening the envelope, he ordered Lieutenant Chojiro Sasakibe to bring the Captain of Squad 12 Captain Mayuri Kurotsuchi here immediately.

Chojiro didn't waste a single moment in acting on the orders of his Captain while Genryusai Yamamoto opened that envelope and began to read its content very carefully. Soon enough Mayuri entered the chamber upon seeing whom the Head Captain said, "Put up a permanent stop on Bone-Eater Well's time-traveling ability so that absolutely nobody including that demon can travel across time."

"Hmm… confidential orders from Central 46?" Kurotsuchi spoke slowly.

"Yes, you have to finish this project as soon as possible. You will be provided with everything that is needed but seal the Bone-Eater's well before that demon attempts to return here again," the old Shinigami muttered in a serious tone.

"I understand! Although I wanted to carry out some experiments on him... anyways," he responded before he left the chamber in order to start working on his new confidential project.

To be continued…

Author's Note:

My dear readers, this was the final chapter of "Arc I: Forbidden End". Hopefully, you guys have enjoyed the story so far. I am aware that this arc must have left you with several unanswered questions such as:

Is there a possibility for Halibel and Sesshomaru to reunite again?

Who is giving instructions to Orkos and his gang?

When Orkos is going to make his next move?

What role Sesshomaru will play in the future events of the Soul Society?

Don't worry because the story is far from over and thus all of these questions will be answered in "Arc II: Dawn of Dreams". At this point, I would like to request you that please let me know through your reviews/comments what you think about the story so far. What do you like in the story and if you have any doubts or questions about any portion or concept of the story? Your valuable response will motivate me to keep writing and updating my story on a regular basis. Thank you so much for reading my fanfiction, I will be continuing it from Chapter 19 onwards.

Stay tuned…