Hide and Seek

Grimmjow was awoken by the sound of a heavy door opening. He growled and sat up quickly, he tapped Ulquiorra and whispered " come on bud, move over." Ulquiorra in a very sleep manner moved over and didn't budge at the entrance. Grimmjow opened one eye to see byakuya "What do you want tight ass?!" Grimmjow spat.





"I am here to get some answers from you."





"Oh?​" He cackled.



"Yes."



"Shoot."



"Aizen." He stated. " Aizen was here wasn't he?" He questioned lowering his gaze at the espada in the cell.



"Si." He nodded.



"What can Aizen do."



"Do?" Grimmjow cocked an eyebrow.



"What is the extent of his power." Byakuya continued.



"I will tell you the answer if you do one thing for me."He set on the table.



"What makes you think you are in any place to bargain?"



"Your here right? Must mean I am some what important." He added in a seductive tone that made Ulquiorra open his eyes. But luckily Grimmjow had pulled him close to him and made sure he was turned away from the visitor and was covered up by Grimmjow's light jacket. 'Could I be jealous of his tone?' Ulquiorra thought to himself. He had heard of the human emotion, jealousy but never thought he would feel it.



"...name your condition."



"You make sure he is not touched by your horny guards anymore."



"Deal."



"Aizen has many powers I do not know of but this guy does." He pointed to the rested body.



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Ulquiorra couldn't believe that Grimmjow was actually protecting him...it was strange but his whole body felt warmer than usual. He heard the conversation and when the last sentence was said he knew what was to be done. He sat up and turned around letting the jacket fall to his lap.The pearl espada then spoke " This is not an attack, it is a technique I have been given from Aizen. It is something not to fret over, but it is very insightful for what you want to know." He spoke and lifted his blackened nails to his eye. He then made a triangle shape with his index,middle finger and thumb, firmly he pressed it into his eye making it pop out easily.



Byakuya watched as the espada pulled his eye out, the espada then held it out palm down and crushed the eye. Ulquiorra then breathed letting the dust that fell from his hand float towards Byakuya. "Close your eyes and breath it in." Ulquiorra instructed.



Byakuya did as he was told and then the vision began:



(( Aizen was shown to do things from manipulate thoughts and images to the hollowfication process. Other things were shown like his charming wit and his love for Gin. But that was all Byakuya needed to be shown. ))



Byakuya opened his eyes and saw the espada's eye was back in his head. Any normal person would have asked but not Byakuya. He let it go and turned on his heel.



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Toshiro was given his sword but his sword did not respond, he had no clue what was going and truthfully sat there for hours until finally falling asleep that night. But it wasn't until his dreams that he heard the Zanpacktou's voice once again.



Toshiro dream was pitch black until he heard a voice,only then did he feel safe.



" Toshiro, what have you done."



"Hyourinmaru!"



"Do you understand that you are to become a hollow?"



"Since when did you start wielding me?!" Toshiro spat angrily.



Hyourinmaru's eyes opened glowing bright red, a loud roar was heard through the area. Echoing into the air. Toshiro jumped at the sudden lash out of his sword. His eyes widened. " You are my SWORD! You listen to me!" Toshiro yelled.



"You jumped at me. My master never feared me."The deep voice growled.



"Hyourinmaru." He spoke in a whisper of surprise.



"Until you find your true self, your orders will deafen my ears."



"I have!? What are you talking about? I am doing this for us! I needed to get you back and now I have give me a chance Hyourinmaru!"



"Until you find your true self, you will not be able to wield me again." He spoke in a deep humble voice fading away and shutting his eyes making the only source of light disappear.



"Hyourinmaru...Hyourinmaru? Hyourinmaru?! HYOURINMARU!!!" He yelled after his sword.



He gasped sitting up from his bed confused and horrified he looked over to his sword. He then felt a shudder creep up his spine, he breathed a chilling breath and got under the covers quickly. What was going on with him?



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"So? How are you to make an Espada out of him~?" Gin asked laying on his stomach next to Aizen. Aizen drew circles on his bare back and chuckled leaning into the fresh soft skin.



"Why must you bring up business now?"



"Why not~" He purred.



"I hate that answer Gin."



"Punish me later. I am to curious for my own good." He cooed.



"The same process we did 151 years ago on the vizards. We shall do again."



"That only worked because of Urahara though."



"I know."



Gin rolled over and weaved his fingers through Aizen's wavy hair "What is that brain of your hiding, master Aizen?" He purred kissing his chin.



"You always know what to say to get me off don't you Gin?" He shuddered pushing Gin down and kissing his neck.



"Oh Aizen~ You are so forceful with me." He moaned ​but I do want to know the plan before we continue.



"Why does this concern you so?" Aizen growled continuing his kisses.



"I would like my pet back." He stated opening his red eyes.



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Rangiku shuddered a violent shudder and woke up from her slumber to feel two arms wrapped around her. She gulped feeling the masculine arms pull her closer to himself. She sighed and rolled her eyes "Hisagi." She sighed knowing he always had a crush on her but at that point of time in her head she wasn't thinking of anyone...but herself.She pulled away from his grasp and pulled the rocking chair from the corner of the room and set it in front of the window.



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----2 months later.------



This is how her nights went,until she passed out.But on this night she hadn't slept a wink, all she did was watch outside the window. She just sat there thinking ' Should I move on. Should I get up and try to cope. Would he want her to be happy? What should I do?' This went over and over again in her head. But even the event of the sunrise didn't make her direct her vision elsewhere. She stared out into nothing for hours until Hisagi sat up from the bed.



"Matsumoto, lets go down for -



"No."



"...maybe Rukia can make-



"I said no."



He fell back a bit and turned away until finally he stopped himself and turned back around. " Look. Rangiku," He started and she already knew where this was going. " I have stayed by your side for the past month and I understand your grieving. But listen this isn't normal. You have to get up and try to get over him!"



"For what?! Tell me Hisagi?" She yelled standing up to face him.



"For you, your own good!"



"My own good?!Tell me, I am in a foreign world and I have no one here who really understands it! My life as I knew it has been destroyed!" She spat.



"I am here." He spoke looking away.



"Yeah your here. Your here trying to sweep me off of my feet!" She growled again.



"At least I am trying to help you move on!"He yelled.



"Did you ever stop to think that maybe I don't want to be with you?!" She began to cry at the words she uncovered.



"..." His eyes widened and he looked away.



"Hisagi...



"I know.I have always known. I just...never really thought you would ever clarify it to me."



She began to cry a bit harder and walked over to him " Hisagi...I miss him...I didn't mean that. I just miss him and don't know what to do."



His eyes widened at her words, did she mean it? He opened his arms and pulled her close. " Can I do something?" He asked.



"..."



He leaned into her draped hair and kissed her forehead making her gasp, she looked up to him as he pulled away and brought her close. " Even though I might not understand what you are feeling, I love you Matsumoto. I will always be here-



The words were faded and the voice was warped and all she heard was Toshiro's voice.



---flashback---



"I love you" Rangiku purred falling fast to sleep



"Rangiku I suppose I..." He noticed her sleeping.



--over---



F-O-R-E-V-E-R Whispered through her brain. She had just fallen asleep, but she heard what he said....she remembered it.She cringed at the thought of him and closed her eyes to feel exaustion fill her brain.



"Hisagi...I think I need to sleep a bit." She faked a normal voice.



"Good idea.Will you try?"



"Too?"



"Move on?"



She stopped mid step, and it occurred to her that she had to at least act like she was moving on. " Yeah...I will try." She nodded giving him a fake smile.



He perked up like a puppy and smiled. "Alright!Its settled!" He went over to her and tucked her into her bed and kissed her once more on the forehead and was off. She rolled over and gripped her stomach as he shut the door and began to sob.



"Why can't I get over you Toshiro."She cried. She cried for at least 20 minutes before falling asleep. She d--reamed and her dreams were:





--dream---



She walked through the darkness not seeing where she was going, the world around her was pitch black and she couldn't see anywhere she was going. But she continued to walk, just walked until finally she stopped. Her determination shook and shattered as she sat down and brought her knees to her chest.



"Even in dreams you have changed." A chilling voice spoke.



She didn't get surprised by the voice,only ignored it. The voice came closer and whirled around her in a snake like formation. Finally light was seen when two red jeweled eyes opened. "Rangiku." The voice breathed.



She looked up at the first thing she could actually see and her eyes widened. She ran to the dragon open armed and cried "Hyourinmaru!" She wrapped her arms around his icy head and held it even though her arms felt as though they would fall off at any instance." But how? How can you be here when he has been killed?"



"The Toshiro you know is being killed but one that neither of us know is awakening."



"Wait...Toshiro is alive?" She asked confused.



The dragon barked a loud growl " He is being killed!"



"I don't understand, they said he was killed?"



"He left with Aizen to get power to destroy the soul society and help Aizen gain control."



"no..." She whispered.



"The power Aizen is giving him is the strength of an Espada."



"H-how?" She gasped letting the dragon go.



"I do not know.But I can tell you that I have not seen or heard from Toshiro in a month now."



"So he could b-



"No I feel his presence still. But his heart has changed so much that he cannot wield me anymore." He closed his eyes and opened them once more.



"Why have you told me this."



"Because now that the two of you are connected I also feel you." He purred.



"Connected?" She asked in confusion.



"The two of you are deeply in love with one another and because of that you are connected. Both of your strings are attached to me now, even though you are not my master." He nudged her hand up again over his long nose. " I still care about you" He nuzzled into her.



"Hyourinmaru.What can I do?"



"That is something you have to find the answer to.If I were to tell you, it would be my doing not your own." He raised his head up and breathed his cold winter breath once more " I must go now, Rangiku." He closed his eyes.



"Wait, please don't go."



"Find your courage to get the answer." He disappeared into the darkness again.



---over---

Author note:

What does Aizen have planned?!? Ok...I thought I would get a review sooner or later about this. So I am going to say. Stick with it. Revenge and anger can make people do a shit ton of things that in normal state of mind they would not do. It a psychological fact. Toshiro is a very prideful person and everything is on the line for him. For that...the is willing to do anything to save her. You will see. just stick with it, please. I promise it will all make sense. Thanks for reviewing!