Four Quarters: A Bleach Fanfic.

July 16th, 2002.

Hey, kid. Are you doing okay in there? I hope you are. Doc told me you flatlined for a minute, you had me really worried there. Doc told me you're still alive in there, truly alive. Whatever dream you're having, while you're in there, I hope it's a happy one. Please, wake up.

So, I had finally found Orihime after several days of searching.

She and Kurosaki were out on the town.

Tobi: Hey! Orihime!

Orihime: Hi, Tobi!

I ran up to them.

Ichigo: Who are you again?

Tobi: Tobi, Tobi... Anima.

"I can't tell them Kyoakuna. I cut that name off..." 

Ichigo: Have we met before?

Tobi: Never directly. I'm a friend of Kisuke's, a student of Yoruichi, and a fellow substitute shini-

As I was talking I started to see Ichigo get sort of uncomfortable.

Tobi: Oh right. Sorry, Kisuke told me all about what happened.

Orihime: So, how've you been, Tobi?

Tobi: Well... It's a long story. If I'm being honest, I'm not okay. My father destroyed Senna's ribbon...

Orihime: Oh no! Here, let me fix it.

I handed it over and she did her thing.

Tobi: Thank you, so much.

I tied my hair back up with the ribbon.

Orihime: Do you want to hang out with us for a while?

Tobi: I'm kind of tied up in something right now, maybe another day.

Orihime: I heard Chizuru was staying with you two now, how is she?

Tobi: ... I'd tell you if I didn't think it would do more harm than good to Ichigo.

Ichigo: Man, I fought and beat someone immortal when I still had my powers. I can take something like this.

Tobi: Fine. My father has a hogyoku and kidnapped Chizuru.

Ichigo's face drained, but he quickly regained his composure.

Orihime: That is bad! That is very bad! Is there any way I can help?

Tobi: I don't think so.

Ichigo: Well, I wish you luck with that.

Orihime: Ichigo!

Ichigo: What? It's not like I can do anything anymore.

Orihime: Tobi, if you even need a healer, well, you know what I can do.

Tobi: Yeah. 

Ichigo: Y'know, man, you kinda look like Tensa Zangetsu.

After a bit of chit-chat, I head out to the field to practice hollowfication. I had a hard time keeping control of myself. It's not that the Black Cat wanted control, on no, it was just that he was automatically given control each time. I needed to find my way of prying control away from him.

I was approached by Meninas.

Meninas: Found you, Mr. Rabbit!

Tobi: Oh shit! 

I almost fell to the ground as she popped into the air upside down above me.

Tobi: H- Hello.

Meninas: Did you think I wouldn't try and find you eventually, Mr. Rabbit? Lord Yhwach wants a few words with you.