The Reason

Much love to my sister Solaris for her input on this story. Go check out her works online. I promise you will love them as much as I do.


Chapter 1


The room was so silent a pin could be heard dropping. The First Division Captain, also known as the Captain Commander of the Thirteen Court Squads stood with his head bowed. He slowly raised his head and looked at the ten captains standing there.

"I just recieved a very upsetting message from the Watching Area. Orihime Inoue has committed suicide."

Ten heads shot up as one, each division captain staring at the older man. The first to speak was Soi Fon.

"Was there any reason as to why sir?", she questioned, her face not holding it's normal glare.

Shigekuni nodded. "There was many reasons but one does stand out. I am admitting this to you all and expect it to go no further than those who need to know.

Every since we allowed Rukia Kuchiki to go into the real world again, she has not been following orders about the Shinigami Representative Ichigo Kurosaki. Those two have been having a relationship behind all the other's backs and young Miss Inoue was the one to discover this.

It wasn't just Miss Kuchiki who was in on this, Mister Kurosaki was also. From the information the Area gave me, Kurosaki was supposed to meet her for a date and he never showed. Miss Inoue heard the remark from Ichigo saying that she meant nothing to him and Rukia was the only one he wanted.

We do not know when or if she will enter the Soul Society or even what district she will end up in. My biggest worry is that she will remain on earth and become a hollow."


The Tenth Division Captain spoke up. "We can not allow that to happen.", Toushirou spoke, his body shaking with anger.

Shigekuni nodded again. "I know this but what can we do?"


Retsu Unohana stepped out of line. The Forth Division Captain had a frown on her face. "Someone needs to go and guide her back to the society. After a konso is preformed, her hell butterfly needs to be captured and brought through."


The Sixth Division Captain stepped out of line. "I will take Renji and do this myself. After all, it is my sister that forced this to happen. I think that Miss Inoue trusts Renji so that should not be a problem to get her to allow us to preform the konso."

Shigekuni nodded. "Then I give you and your vice captain clearance to go as soon as possible. Say nothing to the others. Do what you have to do and return."


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Two days later, Byakuya and Renji were standing beside her freshly covered grave. Byakuya had told Renji the entire story and the red head was fighting back his anger.

"So now we wait?"


Byakuya shook his head. "No. We go to her home. That is where she would be for now. Her life ended there. Her chain is there. Come, Renji."


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The others turned as the door to the apartment opened. "Renji.", Rukia gasped.


The red head turned up his nose and then looked at Orihime. "Can I speak to you alone? Please?"


Orihime nodded and they walked into another room, shutting the door behind them.

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Renji was holding Zambimaru in his hand. "Orihime. We were sent here under the Captain Commander to take you back to the Society. This way, you will go straight to the Thirteen Courts and not to a district."

"But I killed myself.", she whispered.

"Don't matter. You had good reason. When we preform the konso, I will take your hell butterfly in my hands and carry you back myself. Once there, you will go to the Forth Division until your body becomes stable again. I won't drop you, Orihime, I promise. And when we get there, I will protect you. I don't want you to become a hollow. Please, for me?"

"Would I have to talk to them before this?"

"No. I can do the konso now."

"Then let's go home, Renji."


Renji gently pressed the hilt of Zambimaru into her forehead and then stepped back as the light engulfed her. The red head then held out his hand and the black butterfly gently landed on his palm. He gave a soft smile to her and gently covered her with his hand, walking out of the room.


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He nodded to Byakuya and the two walked out the door.

"WAIT! WHAT ABOUT ORIHIME?", Ichigo yelled.


Byakuya turned, his lavender eyes flashing with anger. "She is no longer your concern, Kurosaki. Come Renji, it is time to go."

Renji used Zambimaru to open a gate and the two vanished through, without another word to the others.

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When the two males stepped out of the gate, Byakuya's eyes went wide at the amount of shinigami standing there. Captain Unohana stepped up and looked into Renji's eyes. The red head gently opened his hand and she smiled.

"Follow me, Renji. I have a room, ready for her."


Renji nodded and as he walked by, each shinigami captain and vice captain gently touched the butterfly form of Orihime. He smiled as her wings fluttered each time, a finger gently touched her body.

Yachiru looked down from Kenpachi's shoulder. "Will she be alright?", the young girl whispered.

Kenpachi nodded. "She is strong, Yachiru. Orihime will be just fine and in a few weeks, you can see her. It will take that long for her to fully return back to normal."


"I'm gonna draw her some pictures.", she chirped up.
Renji smiled. "I think she would like that, Vice Captain."


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Retsu walked through the society and into the Forth Division Care House. Renji cocked his head in confusion. "Captain?"

The woman opened a door and smiled. "I thought it would be more comfortable for all of us, if she was to be placed in a private room. Have you given any thoughts to her future here?"

Renji gently allowed Orihime to flutter to the bed. He sat on the edge and watched her settle down, her wings falling open as she relaxed.

"I have. All this time she has been basically used. It will be her decision what she wants to do. If she wants to join the academy then her way will be funded. No one is going to force her to make a choice. So it will take two weeks?"

Retsu nodded. "Yes. She will be free to move around the room and will have constant supervision. I am glad that this decision was made. This young girl has done so much and given nothing in return. I am just sorry that her heart was broken to the point of her taking her own life. Does Rukia not have any remorse or care for others?"


Renji shrugged and looked out the window. "Rukia has changed, more than anyone knows. She bluntly went against orders from the society and her own brother. She knew how Orihime felt about Ichigo. She has known for a while. At least here, she will be away from the pain."

He turned, running his hand through his hair. "Is there any way I can stay in the room? I promised I would watch out for her."


Retsu shook her head. "I can't allow that Renji but you can sit outside her door. No one will stop you."

Renji smirked. "No one would be able to."

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After Renji had left to go back to the Sixth Division for work, Unohana and Isane started setting up the room. A plastic shield was set over the bed and the spells were activated. Retsu held out her hand, causing Orihime to flutter over and land on it.

"Orihime. You are free to move about the room but please do try to stay within it. Spend as much time as possible in the bed for it will help quicken your transformation. Renji will spend time with you during the day, I am sure but at night he will be confined to the hall. It is strict rules. I hope you understand. Now how about you take a small nap, I am sure you are tired from the konso and the traveling."

Orihime flew back to the bed and settled under the plastic, her wings falling open on the pillow, signaling the woman had fallen asleep.

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Renji returned later that afternoon and entered the room, sitting in the chair, next to the bed. "Hey, Orihime, you sleeping?"

Orihime exited the plastic and landed on his shoulder.

"Guess not. Look, I don't know if you heard what I said earlier but no one is going to force you here. If you want to enter the academy then you can. If you just want to be here, you can. We just want you to be comfortable here and taken care of is all."

He looked over as her wings fluttered and then saw then start to droop.

"Hey, none of that depressing shit. Your too strong for that. Trust me, Rukia is going to get hers and Ichigo is close to loosing his representive license. They knew the rules, they went against them. If Rukia don't watch it, she will have all her powers stripped and this time she won't get them back. Don't you dare think this is your fault, it isn't. They broke the rules. Understand?"

Orihime fluttered in front of him and then landed on his nose, causing him to chuckle. "Yeah, I guess you do. The first night your able, I'm gonna take you out on the town. Would you like that?"

He felt her tounge lick the tip of his nose and then she fluttered back to the bed. Renji then smiled and looked over. "Chad and Uryuu are fine. They aren't too happy with the two of them either. I'll see what I can do to let you go and see them sometime if you want to. You rest now, Orihime, I'll be just outside. No one is going to hurt you here, I would kill them first."

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