Degeneration of a Soul
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Hitsugaya's Reflection
Here's chapter eight, I'll try and work on the format of the previous chapters when I have a bit more time. Thanks for the review ^_^. Enjoy.
Chapter 8
Hitsugaya’s Reflection
“The fate of Hitsugaya is dire, but we need to act.” Yamamoto-Genryusai stated loudly to the Gotei captains. “This Hollow is a danger not only to the humans but also our domain. We must put an end to its hostilities.”
“All attempts to kill the Hollow have ended in vain, whatever we do now…” Unohana trailed off.
“I am well aware that one of our captain’s lives is on the line. However, that is the purpose for which you serve, to give your life to protect those who are unable, Unohana-taicho.” He said. “If Hitsugaya is indeed due to die, than that is an unfortunate but necessary step that we must take.”
Unohana glanced briefly at Byakuya, he met her gaze and gave a slight shake of his head. She resigned herself and faced forward unseeing. “Is there any way that we can stop the Hollow without anymore fatality?”
“It hasn’t been shown if there is.” Unohana said.
“Yes there has,” Genryusai said authoritatively. “If we lose Hitsugaya it is a risk we must take. The Hollow draws its power from the people it has claimed as its victims. If we capture it and it uses up all its resources than this Hollow will be defeated.”
“That is true.” Kyouraku stated.
“I have two patients, may I remind you, who are being affected by this situation.” Unohana informed. “Hitsugaya and the little girl, Tomoyo.”
“The girl is already dead Unohana-taicho, and no longer being affected.” Genryusai said losing patience.
“We’ve already made the mistake of believing someone is fine, when they appear to be no longer affected.” Unohana argued.
“ The Hollow is still near Seireitei that much is sure. Hitsugaya is fighting alone with whatever he has to deal with. The Hollow can be dealt with by us.” Soi fon said.
“There are rules that must be followed Unohana, you know this very well.” The 1st said. She gave him a curt nod. “If Hitsugaya can be saved before this Hollow is destroyed than by every means necessary help him. But right now, he is aiding this enemy unintentionally.”
“I know what you are trying to say, speak no more of the matter to me.” Unohana said and exited the room.
Silence remained within the room at her departure. Byakuya looked up and exhaled heavily. He wasn’t supposed to disregard the rules anymore but he too left through the heavy doors.
“If anyone else would like to leave, do so, so the rest of us can get on with annihilating this menace.” No other made to leave.
*
Ichigo was seated at the edge of the Bridge. Hitsugaya’s prone frame lay as still as death before him. He could barely make out the rise and fall of his chest as he inhaled and exhaled. It was at this time that he felt helpless. He couldn’t destroy the Hollow. It would just come back using more of Hitsugaya’s reiatsu than before. He knew they didn’t have much more time before Hitsugaya was gone. So what could he honestly do? Slumping back against the wall behind him he shut his eyes. “This is like one of those lose-lose situations I guess…” he chuckled bitterly to himself. “Just like what happened to mom…except here, I know I have a chance to still save you.”
“Ichigo-kun, are you alright?” Unohana asked as she came nearer to the Bridge.
“Just thinking too much,” he said honestly. “What happened at the meeting?” He asked as he came to stand next to her.
Unohana frowned and turned her gaze to Hitsugaya. “They plan on going through with destroying the Hollow by any means.” She answered softly. The mist surrounding the Bridge thickened. “He may be in the past for a while yet Ichigo. You should go and eat, keep your strength up.”
“I’ll be back soon.” He said and resigned from the room.
He sat down outside his and Orihime’s temporary residence. She came out upon seeing him, “hello Kurosaki-kun.” She greeted quietly. “How is he?”
“Still passed out,” he said annoyed.
Orihime looked at him sympathetically. She knew he hated not being able to do anything. “Are you hungry Kurosaki-kun? There’s some food inside.” She said getting to her feet trying to keep cheery.
Ichigo smiled at her. “Yeah, I could have something to eat.” He said and followed her inside. As he passed a mirror he thought he saw something out of the ordinary. Slowly walking backwards it was Hitsugaya, nearly disintegrated. “Inoue! I’ll be back. I think Toshiro is in trouble.”
“Ah, wait! I…” Orihime never got a chance to reply, he was already gone.
Ichigo leapt up onto the building and stopped in his tracks as a heavy reiatsu flared all around him. “Ichigo!” He heard Rukia call out. He turned around and came face to face with the Hollow.
“So, can you tell me where boy-taicho is, orange top?” The Hollow laughed.
‘What do I do? Do I attack and harm Hitsugaya or…’ Ichigo left his thoughts quickly as the Hollow thrashed its tentacles all about him.
“You’re not being very cooperative orange top.” Ichigo flew back narrowly escaping the Hollow’s assault. Rukia landed beside him.
“I know you’re conflicted Ichigo, but now isn’t the time to lose face. He is a Hollow.”
Ichigo growled, “I know!” He gripped Zangetsu and shut his eyes tight. “I need to get to Toshiro, Rukia.”
She nodded and released her zanpakuto.
“Oh-ho…so you mean to fight me do you Shinigami?”
“As soon as it seems like you can’t fend him off escape. It doesn’t matter if he comes after me…or goes for Toshiro.” Rukia nodded and entered an attack stance.
“Go Ichigo.”
He nodded and vanished.
“Hmm! Not so fast boy!”
Rukia sighed and said softly, “mae, sode no shirayuki…” She could feel her reiatsu clashing with the Hollows. He ceased his chase for Ichigo and made to attack. “Tsugi no mai, hakuren!” She called and ice barreled out at the Hollow.
*
Hitsugaya twitched and he woke groggily. His mouth felt dry and his body heavy. He could feel the cold of the metal beneath him. He looked up into the mist and sighed. Turning his head he looked upon the remainder of his left side dissolving in horror. Pain ran through the length of his entire body and he screamed in agony. He could hear someone down below calling out to him. Trying to calm himself he jolted onto his side. It was unbearable. He could feel his whole body ready to disperse. Tears of pain escaped his eyes…he was going to die this time.
*
Rukia quickly dodged as a tentacle went flying past her. She gasped and raised her zanpakuto as another attempted to snare her. Leaping back she let herself pause to catch her breath. ‘Hitsugaya-taicho is probably in pain right now.’ She cursed in her head.
“Rukia!” Renji called out as he headed towards her. “Are you okay?”
“I think I’m quite capable of defending myself, Renji.” She said keeping her gaze on the Hollow.
“Heh, just checkin’.” He snorted amused. “Where’s Ichigo?”
Rukia held up her zanpakuto as the Hollow made to strike. “He’s gone to Hitsugaya.”
Renji nodded and released Zabimaru. “Are we buyin’ him time?”
She didn’t know the answer to that question. But something inside her told her that they had to buy Ichigo a little time; or at least as much as they could spare him. Rukia looked up however when a rift ripped its way across the sky. Her eyes widened. “Not possible.”
Renji scoffed as a Menos Grande roared and fell upon Seireitei.
“Looks like I’ve been given a little help, Shinigami. Not that I needed it.” The Hollow laughed and charged. They leapt out of the way. The Menos flared as it prepared to fire a cero.
“Now this is a battle!” Ikkaku laughed as he dropped in next to them. “Figured you two could use a little help.”
Rukia smiled with appreciation. “Genryusai-taicho said to eliminate the Hollow, but please do your best to leave him be. If we harm him too much…it could kill Hitsugaya-taicho.” She said. “Ready?”
“Let’s go!” Ikkaku roared and aimed for the Hollow.
Rukia followed and the others made to move for the Menos. ‘Please…save him Ichigo.’
Ikkaku made to strike the Hollow but it vanished. Rukia felt its reiatsu fly past her and turned quickly. It was heading towards 4th divisions quarters. “Kuchiki! We need to go after him.” She came out of her shock quickly and nodded to Ikkaku. She grit her teeth as she tried to catch up. She fought back the sadness and despair of the probability…that she may not make it…that Hitsugaya might die.
As always, R/R they're skittles ^_^,
Frozen-Wings
Chapter 8
Hitsugaya’s Reflection
“The fate of Hitsugaya is dire, but we need to act.” Yamamoto-Genryusai stated loudly to the Gotei captains. “This Hollow is a danger not only to the humans but also our domain. We must put an end to its hostilities.”
“All attempts to kill the Hollow have ended in vain, whatever we do now…” Unohana trailed off.
“I am well aware that one of our captain’s lives is on the line. However, that is the purpose for which you serve, to give your life to protect those who are unable, Unohana-taicho.” He said. “If Hitsugaya is indeed due to die, than that is an unfortunate but necessary step that we must take.”
Unohana glanced briefly at Byakuya, he met her gaze and gave a slight shake of his head. She resigned herself and faced forward unseeing. “Is there any way that we can stop the Hollow without anymore fatality?”
“It hasn’t been shown if there is.” Unohana said.
“Yes there has,” Genryusai said authoritatively. “If we lose Hitsugaya it is a risk we must take. The Hollow draws its power from the people it has claimed as its victims. If we capture it and it uses up all its resources than this Hollow will be defeated.”
“That is true.” Kyouraku stated.
“I have two patients, may I remind you, who are being affected by this situation.” Unohana informed. “Hitsugaya and the little girl, Tomoyo.”
“The girl is already dead Unohana-taicho, and no longer being affected.” Genryusai said losing patience.
“We’ve already made the mistake of believing someone is fine, when they appear to be no longer affected.” Unohana argued.
“ The Hollow is still near Seireitei that much is sure. Hitsugaya is fighting alone with whatever he has to deal with. The Hollow can be dealt with by us.” Soi fon said.
“There are rules that must be followed Unohana, you know this very well.” The 1st said. She gave him a curt nod. “If Hitsugaya can be saved before this Hollow is destroyed than by every means necessary help him. But right now, he is aiding this enemy unintentionally.”
“I know what you are trying to say, speak no more of the matter to me.” Unohana said and exited the room.
Silence remained within the room at her departure. Byakuya looked up and exhaled heavily. He wasn’t supposed to disregard the rules anymore but he too left through the heavy doors.
“If anyone else would like to leave, do so, so the rest of us can get on with annihilating this menace.” No other made to leave.
*
Ichigo was seated at the edge of the Bridge. Hitsugaya’s prone frame lay as still as death before him. He could barely make out the rise and fall of his chest as he inhaled and exhaled. It was at this time that he felt helpless. He couldn’t destroy the Hollow. It would just come back using more of Hitsugaya’s reiatsu than before. He knew they didn’t have much more time before Hitsugaya was gone. So what could he honestly do? Slumping back against the wall behind him he shut his eyes. “This is like one of those lose-lose situations I guess…” he chuckled bitterly to himself. “Just like what happened to mom…except here, I know I have a chance to still save you.”
“Ichigo-kun, are you alright?” Unohana asked as she came nearer to the Bridge.
“Just thinking too much,” he said honestly. “What happened at the meeting?” He asked as he came to stand next to her.
Unohana frowned and turned her gaze to Hitsugaya. “They plan on going through with destroying the Hollow by any means.” She answered softly. The mist surrounding the Bridge thickened. “He may be in the past for a while yet Ichigo. You should go and eat, keep your strength up.”
“I’ll be back soon.” He said and resigned from the room.
He sat down outside his and Orihime’s temporary residence. She came out upon seeing him, “hello Kurosaki-kun.” She greeted quietly. “How is he?”
“Still passed out,” he said annoyed.
Orihime looked at him sympathetically. She knew he hated not being able to do anything. “Are you hungry Kurosaki-kun? There’s some food inside.” She said getting to her feet trying to keep cheery.
Ichigo smiled at her. “Yeah, I could have something to eat.” He said and followed her inside. As he passed a mirror he thought he saw something out of the ordinary. Slowly walking backwards it was Hitsugaya, nearly disintegrated. “Inoue! I’ll be back. I think Toshiro is in trouble.”
“Ah, wait! I…” Orihime never got a chance to reply, he was already gone.
Ichigo leapt up onto the building and stopped in his tracks as a heavy reiatsu flared all around him. “Ichigo!” He heard Rukia call out. He turned around and came face to face with the Hollow.
“So, can you tell me where boy-taicho is, orange top?” The Hollow laughed.
‘What do I do? Do I attack and harm Hitsugaya or…’ Ichigo left his thoughts quickly as the Hollow thrashed its tentacles all about him.
“You’re not being very cooperative orange top.” Ichigo flew back narrowly escaping the Hollow’s assault. Rukia landed beside him.
“I know you’re conflicted Ichigo, but now isn’t the time to lose face. He is a Hollow.”
Ichigo growled, “I know!” He gripped Zangetsu and shut his eyes tight. “I need to get to Toshiro, Rukia.”
She nodded and released her zanpakuto.
“Oh-ho…so you mean to fight me do you Shinigami?”
“As soon as it seems like you can’t fend him off escape. It doesn’t matter if he comes after me…or goes for Toshiro.” Rukia nodded and entered an attack stance.
“Go Ichigo.”
He nodded and vanished.
“Hmm! Not so fast boy!”
Rukia sighed and said softly, “mae, sode no shirayuki…” She could feel her reiatsu clashing with the Hollows. He ceased his chase for Ichigo and made to attack. “Tsugi no mai, hakuren!” She called and ice barreled out at the Hollow.
*
Hitsugaya twitched and he woke groggily. His mouth felt dry and his body heavy. He could feel the cold of the metal beneath him. He looked up into the mist and sighed. Turning his head he looked upon the remainder of his left side dissolving in horror. Pain ran through the length of his entire body and he screamed in agony. He could hear someone down below calling out to him. Trying to calm himself he jolted onto his side. It was unbearable. He could feel his whole body ready to disperse. Tears of pain escaped his eyes…he was going to die this time.
*
Rukia quickly dodged as a tentacle went flying past her. She gasped and raised her zanpakuto as another attempted to snare her. Leaping back she let herself pause to catch her breath. ‘Hitsugaya-taicho is probably in pain right now.’ She cursed in her head.
“Rukia!” Renji called out as he headed towards her. “Are you okay?”
“I think I’m quite capable of defending myself, Renji.” She said keeping her gaze on the Hollow.
“Heh, just checkin’.” He snorted amused. “Where’s Ichigo?”
Rukia held up her zanpakuto as the Hollow made to strike. “He’s gone to Hitsugaya.”
Renji nodded and released Zabimaru. “Are we buyin’ him time?”
She didn’t know the answer to that question. But something inside her told her that they had to buy Ichigo a little time; or at least as much as they could spare him. Rukia looked up however when a rift ripped its way across the sky. Her eyes widened. “Not possible.”
Renji scoffed as a Menos Grande roared and fell upon Seireitei.
“Looks like I’ve been given a little help, Shinigami. Not that I needed it.” The Hollow laughed and charged. They leapt out of the way. The Menos flared as it prepared to fire a cero.
“Now this is a battle!” Ikkaku laughed as he dropped in next to them. “Figured you two could use a little help.”
Rukia smiled with appreciation. “Genryusai-taicho said to eliminate the Hollow, but please do your best to leave him be. If we harm him too much…it could kill Hitsugaya-taicho.” She said. “Ready?”
“Let’s go!” Ikkaku roared and aimed for the Hollow.
Rukia followed and the others made to move for the Menos. ‘Please…save him Ichigo.’
Ikkaku made to strike the Hollow but it vanished. Rukia felt its reiatsu fly past her and turned quickly. It was heading towards 4th divisions quarters. “Kuchiki! We need to go after him.” She came out of her shock quickly and nodded to Ikkaku. She grit her teeth as she tried to catch up. She fought back the sadness and despair of the probability…that she may not make it…that Hitsugaya might die.
As always, R/R they're skittles ^_^,
Frozen-Wings