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Chapter 2 (Tsumi)

“Ne. Toushirou. Do you know anything about the Ouin?” Kusaka asked. It was recess time. I was sitting on a wooden bench.

“Not really.” I said.

“My dream is to see it one day.” Kusaka stated.

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Damn it! God damn it all!

I looked at the read, dark, flowing from my stomach. It was seeping through my shihakushou. My heart was racing. No. Not out of injury. But more of anxiety. I was in a forest. Probably outside Karakura. The cold weather made me shiver. Wait…

I’m cold? Damn it something is wrong!

And him! What the hell! He should be dead…because of me! What happened those

years ago?!

Let’s see…

100 years- Rukongai

200 years- Rukongai again.

300 years- Incident with Matsumoto. Entered Shinigami Academy.

400 years- Training.

500 year- Gotei 13.

Almost 200 years ago since his death. Kusaka Soujiro was the second best ranking shinigami in the academy. I was the first. He was regarded as a inhuman freak because of his grades. Like me.

He was the person to talk to me in the Shinigami Academey.

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“Hey! Toushirou!” A man called from behind me. I turned around. The man had purple hair. A strain was tucked behind his ear. He smiled. “You are Hitsugaya Toushirou, deshou?” He asked.

“Yeah,” Toushirou said and nodded. “Who are you?” He asked.

The man’s face broke into a smile again. “My name is Kusaka Soujirou. Call me Soujirou,” he said. “I rather not,” I said. I did not like calling people by their first names. I sighed. Today was not a good day.

“Silence!” The sensei yelled at the class. We did as we were told and sat down in our positions. I looked at the person next to me, That man! It was Kusaka! Do we have seating charts or something? No. So he sat next to me because he wanted too…?

“Ok then, Kusaka Soujiro with Hitsugaya Toushirou,” The sensei said. Hell no! I am not being sparring partners with him! I kept my eyes on the ground. Kusaka’s smile was worst than Ichimaru Gin’s!

“Hey.”

I knew that voice. I turned around. I hate my sharp intuition. Kusaka was smiling. I wanted to punch him. All of a sudden Kusaka drew his sword and lunged at me but I blocked.

“ Toushirou you’re good but not as good as me.”Kusaka said.

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“Toushirou.”

I looked up from my textbook. I sat under a tree.

“When I become taichou you can be my fukutaichou,” he said.

What?

“Kusaka. I have no interest in being a fukutaichou or a taichou.” I said.

“Doushite?” Kusaka asked. I was silent.

“Okay then, from now on we are rivals.”

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Huh? I sat up. I felt a dull pain in my stomach. Did someone heal me? I looked around the room. It was pretty plain. There was a desk next to the bed I was laying in. It looked familiar. This is…..

“You finally awake Toushirou?” Kurosaki Ichigo asked coming in. He wore a light blue shirt and a dark red color pants. I frowned. “It’s Hitsugaya-taichou,” I said firmly. Kurosaki is such a idiot. He sat down on the desk-chair next to the bed. I looked away. I didn’t want to deal with him now!

“What the hell happened?” Kurosaki asked. Fuck him. Fuck this all!

“It’s none of your business,” I said. I continued to look at the my hands.

“It is. I found you bleeding in the woods! And what was Soi Fon doing there?!” He demanded. My head was starting to hurt. So the Soul Society has already caught on? Can’t say I’m not surprised.

“Leave me alone. It does not concern you,” I growled. Ichigo looked at me for a minute and then got up and left. I sat there on the bed for a minute just in case Kurosaki came back. Once that minute passed I got up took of my haori and folded it then I placed the haori on the desk.

While walking over to the window I saw the yellow cloak thing sitting in Ichigo’s closet. I grabbed it, put it on, and then opened the window and jumped to street. I turned around and bowed.

Now I had to find Kusaka’s henchwomen.

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After walking one mile out of this town Kurosaki confronted me.

“Toushirou!” He called.

I was going to retort back by saying ‘It’s Hitsugaya-taichou.’ But then I realized I probably didn’t have the title since I was now rouge.

“Come back! Your wounds aren’t healed!” Kurosaki yelled while running up to me.

I looked at him. He was in his shinigami clothes.

Silence.

“I’ll give you to options. One, go back to the Soul Society. Or come back to my house and wait for Inoue.”

I removed my zanpakuto from it’s sheath. “This is my problem, let it me deal with it. And if you get in my I will kill you!”

I lashed out on Kurosaki, who just jumped back. I really didn’t want to fight him. He opened his mouth to say something but it would just be pointless so I jumped at him. He blocked me with his sword. “I don’t understand why you are doing this! Why did you betray us?!” Kurosaki yelled at me.

I didn’t answer him.

“Answer me!” Kurosaki yelled. “Why can’t you count on your friends?!” Kurosaki yelled. He charged at me and I blocked with Hyourinmaru. Tears threatened to fall.

He looked at me, probably shocked at my expression. I swung Hyoourinmaru at him. He blocked with his zanakuto. All of sudden a huge ball of fire broke our concentration. I looked at the sky. The two girls from before were standing there. I looked at Kurosaki, who was in a daze. I jumped at him. He hit the floor, still clutching his zanpakuto. I was gonna say sorry but the red girl said, “Come on Toushirou-san,” the blue said.

“It’s-“ I began to correct them but then I realized that title doesn’t apply to me anymore.

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Kusaka’s minions told me to meet them in the forest where Kusaka and I fought back in the academy. Did they pick this place or Kusaka?

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“Kusaka Soujirou and Hitsugaya Toushirou! Report to the principle’s office immediately!” Sensei said. I looked at Kusaka and then the teacher. I got up and walked out with Kusaka. “What the hell did you do?” I whispered to Kusaka as we walked to the office. When we got there we saw Yamamoto-soutaichou sitting down. Why the hell was he here?!

There was also a man who had a white beard. “Kusaka, Htsugaya, this is Akira Okawa from the Central 64.” Yamamoto said. The man stood up.

“We have recently learned that you have the same zanpakuto Hyouriunmaru, our society has never seen anything like this before. We have decided that it is best for you to fight to see who gains ownership of Hyourinmaru.”

“What?! So who wins the fight will be allowed to keep Hyourinmaru? What about the loser? I’ll discard Hyourinmaru!” I yelled. I looked at Kusaka, who was quiet.

“Forget it. I won’t fight him!” I yelled. How dare they!

All of a sudden I felt a pain in my arm and fell over. I looked up. My arm was bleeding and Kusaka was wielding his sword. Did he freaking hit me?!

“Why?! Why do you always win?” Kusaka yelled at me. We hadn’t even fought yet. I don’t always win …

Was he jealous of me?!

The guards grabbed him. “Kusaka. . . .” I muttered. They began to drag him off when Kusaka looked up, “You always were number one. . .,” he muttered.

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Why? Why did this have to happen? It was done. Now he has to come back! The Soul Society probably thinks I betrayed them but I just want know one to get hurt. This is my problem!

It was probably midnight and the temperature was in the low twenties. The cloak I was wearing barley any help. The cold wind was nipping at my ears. I wish this thing had a hood. I as walked into the woods it got darker.

“Hitsugaya-taichou.”

I whipped around. Hisagi Shuuhei and Kira Izuru were there with one hundred other Shingami.

“Hitsugaya-taichou, the Soul Society has warranted for your capture. Don’t make things worse for yourself and come back to Soul Society!” Kira said. I didn’t say anything. Hisagi got in a stance and conducted a kidou. The kidou spell struck me in my chest. I felt immense pain and my hand flung to my chest. Blood.

I got up and drew Hyourinmaru. “Bankai!”

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“Toushirou-kun there you are.” Kusaka said. He was smiling. I took a good look at him. His hair was covering the right side of his face, but I could tell a burn mark lived there. “Sorry Toushirou, that man, Kurosaki, I had a run in with him.”

My eyes widened. “Really?”

Kusaka nodded. “What happened to you?” he asked. He was looking at the blood stains on my clothes.

“I’m fine.” I said. “Why did you come back? I thought you were dead!” I yelled.

“Toushirou, this is my plan for revenge.”

“Revenge? For who? Me?!” I demanded. I was confused.

“I want revenge for what Soul Society did to me!” Kusaka yelled back.

Silence.

“I see you are a taichou now. Sorry, you were a taichou,” Kusaka said while he paced the room. I frowned.

“Kusaka. . .” I started.

“Quiet!” Kusaka yelled. He took out his sword and the Ouin and slashed it. A bright light shined from the Ouin.

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I looked around at my surroundings. What happened? Did the Ouin take us here? Even though I was assigned to that misson, I have no idea of it’s powers. We were at the Sokyoku? I turned around.

At least 500 Shinigami were there. They charged at us but a black ball of fire divided them from us. I looked at where it came from.

Kurosaki Ichigo.

He was with Kuchiki Rukia. Kurosaki walked up to Kusaka and I.

“Here.”

In Kurosaki’s hand was my haori. I was hesitant at first but then I grabbed it and put it on. Kusaka growled. “You will regret this decision Toushirou!” Kusaka said and unleashed the Ouin!

There was a blinding light and then a black dragon appeared as if from nowhere. It took flight and the Shinigami attacked. Matsumoto ran up to me.

“Taichou, what are your orders?” She asked.

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A couple hours after day came to a end I visited Kusaka’s grave. Matsumoto laughed (in a good way) that I ‘killed’ the same person two times. Kurosaki returned to the real world a day ago, I had thanked him for his help, and Kyouraku too.

Once Kusaka died he said, ‘You always were number one . . .’ and turned to dust.

As you probably know when a person from the Soul Society dies they turn to dust that people say looks like crushed diamonds.

“Taichou we have to go,” Matsumoto said.

“Ah.”

I walked with her out of the graveyard. “Matsumoto, I thank you for believing in me.”

“What? Sorry, what did you say taichou?” She smirked. I growled. “Matsumoto. . .”

“I didn’t hear you taichou!” She said.

“Thanks. . .” I muttered.

“OH! YOUR WELCOME TAICHOU!!”

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This almost killed me to write! I can’t write fight scenes! As for updates the next two weeks my whole school is taking a state test called the ISAT. It’s huge and we have to take one test every morning every day over a span of two weeks. Our teacher hasn’t been very helpful considering we can’t do half of the practice questions. So I’m going to be studying all weekend. The teachers are not supposed to give us much homework the week we take it. These tests will determine if we can get into this advanced program and I got to take the entrance exam and I passed but since there were too many kids who passed the kids who got in were chosen randomly and I wasn’t one.

-Emiko

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