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Chapter 24

Toshiro POV

I made my way down to Kisukes training grounds. I looked around at the group that seemed larger. I saw Shinji, Byakuya, Unohana, Rukia, Renji, and Kenpachi there. I was confused. I looked at Rangiku who just smiled at me.

"What is this?" I asked looking at everyone.

"Well, you're not the only one who cares about Kimura, Captain, besides, we knew her first." Shinji smirked at me. I grunted at him in response.

"So, everyone ready!" Kisuke shouted. I watched as he tossed a button to Shinji. "That will open the door back here." Shinji nodded, as he opened the doorway. "Don't forget, today is the third day, tomorrow Kohaku arrives, be prepared to kill that's the only way this works." He explained, his eyes were cold and serious.

I nodded to him, making my way towards the doorway.

"Let's go kill some shit!" Kenpachi yelled, running through. Everyone started to file through behind him. I gave Kisuke one more look before stepping through.

Kimura POV

This was the last day, no more training after this. I walked out to the open area that Grimmjow and I had been training in. I saw him standing there, speaking to his Fraccions. They turned as they felt me coming. I didn't bother masking my spiritual pressure.

Grimmjow turned to me. "You ready?" he asked, crossing his arms.

"Ready." I said, closing my eyes, releasing every once of power within me. I opened my eyes, Grimmjow noticing they were now dark blue again with hazel as the ring. I let Okami's power rush and merge with mine as we watched Grimmjow, he saw our spiritual pressure spike and take form. He narrowed his eyes as he saw the four tails materialize behind me as I was engulfed.

He jumped backwards, bringing out his Zanpakuto. I pulled out both of mine, tightening my grip, before vanishing and reappearing to his left, swinging with my right hand, he blocked my strike, then grabbing my arm, and tossing me against the cliff wall.

I grunted, as I slid to the ground. I pushed myself up, shaking my head. I used the cliff to push myself forward towards him, with incredible speed. I was becoming relentless; I couldn't control my rage. I saw him try to grab me again, but I dove behind him, kicking with both my legs, launching him forward.

I heard him grunt, his eyes narrowing, his swings at me were getting more feral, and stronger. We continued this back and forth until he disarmed me, before jumping back into the sky.

"Cero" I heard him say. I watched as a large burst of energy formed, taking aim, and hurling towards me. I closed my eyes and held out my right hand just as it made an impact. Dust and debris flew everywhere around me. I opened my eyes, seeing the falling dust in front of me, looking at my hand, seeing that the blast was caught and collecting there.

Once the dust had disappeared clearing the view, I looked up to Grimmjow, who's eyes were so wide, he almost looked comical.

I felt my fingers flex around the cero they were holding. I knew we were at full power; I kept my gaze on him as I launched the cero t the side so it wouldn't hit anyone. The explosion was greater than what it was when it was aimed at me.

"Five." He said still staring at me.

"Five." I repeated, Okami's voice mingling with mine.

Toshiro POV

We all heard an explosion in the distance.

"I guess they are over there…" Renji said flatly.

We took off towards where the explosion was. We were making good time, but I felt we needed to go faster. I pushed myself farther and harder. I wouldn't be too late.

"Toshiro, don't push yourself too much." I looked to my right seeing Captain Unohana. "You'll be no good, if your spiritual pressure is exhausted."

I nodded to her, trying to get myself under control, keeping my eyes on our destination.

Kimura POV

I was breathing heavily, pulling my energy in again. I saw Grimmjow land in front of me.

"I have to admit, I didn't think, we would get to it." He said before turning his head to the side, looking at the horizon.

"Apparently, others didn't have faith. The calvary has arrived. They won't be here until night fall though. I supposed we should get the rooms ready." Grimmjow said.

I watched as he walked away, I still didn't understand him, he was almost being kind. I was shocked to feel that he was growing on me, the more time I spent with him, he was no different than myself, rejected, and lost.

I began to make my way inside towards the hot spring, my body was sore from all the fighting. I stopped short, gasping, feeling the ice flow through my veins. I breathed out and watched as it blew out frosty.

"Toshiro." I whispered, grasping my heart over my chest.

Toshiro POV

"Toshiro." I heard the whisper in the breeze. He had flared our bond, feeling it strengthen as I got closer to her. I let a smile appear on my lips, closing my eyes.

'I'm almost there.' I thought to her.

"We'll be there by nightfall. Hopefully Grimmjow is open to receiving guests." Shinji said from my left.

Kimura POV

I stood on the balcony outside the room Grimmjow had given me. I stared at the horizon, seeing the sky darken. I closed my eyes and knew he was close. I braced myself for what I was going to have to deal with when he arrived.

I laughed to myself wondering what he did to Kisukes store when he found that note. I gripped the edge of the balcony with my hands fighting the tears that were starting to form. I didn't know how long I stood there, fighting all my emotions.

I raised my head to see the black sky. I felt his presence behind me. He wasn't even bothering to control his spiritual pressure. It was flaring so much that anyone else would have buckled feeling it. I turned and saw Toshiro standing there panting, his fists clenched at his sides.

"Toshiro." I whispered watching his head lift a bit more, his eyes were dark aquamarine, showing his rage. I gulped, having never seen this side of him before, but steeled myself for it, not regretting my decision.

"Why." He growled at me, his voice low and menacing.

"To spare you…." I started to say, but his growl cut me off.

"Spare me…. Spare me from what?" His eyes narrowed at me. I took a step forward, holding his gaze.

"I refused to put you in a position to have to choose again. I will not be the cause of that pain in you, which I knew would come if you chose me over her!" I started to shout at him, his eyes widened slightly before narrowing again. "I would do anything in my power to keep you from adding any additional guilt to the ones you already carry." I felt the tears flow down my face as I walked towards him. "Don't you understand! I love you so deeply, you're a part of my soul, the thought of you baring any more guilt over someone who is so unworthy of you carrying that, it destroys me!" I yelled at him, not hiding my hurt, fear, and love from him.

I was breathing heavily watching him stand in front of me, his blank mask on his face. We stood there staring at each other, neither saying anything.

Suddenly he took a step forward, bringing his body inches from mine.

"You're so stupid." He growled at me, causing me to gasp. "Did you think that if I chose you over her, I would be so damaged? I already chose you over her, I would choose to save and protect you a million times over her!" He was shouting at me. I saw his eyes glisten. "If you died, I would follow you, understand that. You have carved yourself into my soul, I thought I made you understand that, but clearly, I did not. You are more important to me than air." He finished as a few tears fell from his eyes.

I reached up with my fingers top wipe them away. My hands trembling as I touched his face. I watched as his eyes closed at my touch. Slowly, I let my hands slide from his face to bury into his hair, I closed my eyes hearing him moan at the contact. He opened his eyes letting every feeling be exposed for me to see.

"Never… ever…. Leave me like that again…" he whispered so softly, letting the hurt he felt carry on every word.

"You're all dusty…" I said to him. He stayed silent as I grabbed his hand, leading him into the next room that held the hot spring. I stopped walking once we reached the edge. I turned to him, seeing the exhaustion in his eyes. I stepped to him, removing the tan cloak he was wearing, which I'm sure he got from Kisuke.

I kept my eyes on him as he just stood there letting me undress him. His captains haori was next, I slid it down his arms slowly, letting it pool at our feet, his sash, Hyorinmaru, who I laid gently against the wall. I pushed the rest of his shihakusho off his body, leaving him standing naked in front of me. I leaned forward, kissing his chest where his heart was softly, hearing him take a shuddering breath in.

Toshiro still didn't move though so I took a step back, raising my eyes to his. I started to untie the sash that was holding my robe together. I watched as his eyes followed my movements. I opened my robe, allowing it to fall, letting his eyes rake across my naked body, watching as his breathing increased, and his body reacted. I reached forward, grasping his hand, pulling him into the hot spring with me.

Our bodies sank into the water, I watched as his eyes closed letting the heat washed over his muscles. He opened his eyes after a few moments, than reached for me. He snaked his arms around my waist pulling me against his chest as he floated backwards to sit on the ledge under the water. I gasped as our skin touched, his cool against my heat.

"Why did you do this on your own, why didn't you trust me?" He whispered, barely audible.

I ran my hands up his chest, adjusting myself so I sat in his lap, straddling his hips, either of my legs on each side of him. My arms wrapped around his neck, slowly caressing at the base.

"I do trust you; I trust you more than I trust myself. I knew you would never agree to this plan, but it's the path I had to take. I did everything in my power to plan every single step people would take. I made sure you would find your way to me. I trusted that you would, don't you see that? I would never part from you, unless I knew you would find me." I whispered back to him, my voice breaking as I held in my tears.

"I love you Toshiro Hitsugaya, so much that it hurts." His eyes searched mine, looking for something, what I didn't know.

"I love you, you can destroy me, please don't destroy me." He told me, with such fear.

I gasped, tightening my hod at his neck. "You fool, I would never destroy you." I leaned forward and kissed his lips softly, barely ghosting. "I'll only put you back together."

His hands moved to my thighs, rubbing them in the water. His mouth covered mine roughly. His tongue brushed over my bottom lip, demanding I open for him. I moaned as my nails dug into his shoulders, pulling myself closer to him. We surrendered ourselves to feeling only. I ground my hips into him, pulling a groan from him.

I pulled back from him panting heavily, as he dove to attack my neck. I yelped in pleasure as he bit down hard, before running his tongue over the pain.

"Mine." I heard him growl against my neck.

"Only and always." I said breathlessly.

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