Four Quarters: A Bleach Fanfic.

Completion.

Hey, kiddo. It's your Auntie. Your dad got in a fight, he's alright but he won't be coming for a few days. So I figured, I'd tell you about my friendship with traitor Captain Tosen.

Back when I was Szayel's Fraccion, I often spent my free time with Tosen and Wonderweiss.

One day, early into my stay, I was walking around with Tosen and Wonderweiss.

Tosen: Tell me, girl, is there any way we can communicate?

I nodded and drew in the sand.

Tosen: I'm blind.

I eeped and bowed.

Tosen: Don't bow to me.

Wonderwiess came close to my face. His dumb, childlike expression as he stared at my face was kind of offputting.

Tosen pats his head.

Kris: K... Kr...

Tosen: Oh, you can speak? Take your time.

Kris: Kri... s...

Tosen: Your name is Kris?

I nodded.

Every day Tosen taught me about "the righteous path", "what it means to feel fear" and "what is the true meaning of justice". For that short time, I considered him my master.

Every day he'd make me tea, trying to make me feel at home. The day before the invasion...

Tosen: Hey, Kris. Would you like some tea?

Szayel: Tosen, I don't care if you're Aizen's right-hand man, stop impeding my work by stealing away one of my assistants.

I never saw Tosen again after that. Well, I saw his dead body.

I attended his funeral alongside Shuhei Hisagi. We didn't speak, but I could feel how he felt.

Now, back in 2002, I decided it was time for me to talk to Shuhei.

After I got dressed and made breakfast, I headed out to the Soul Society Ninenth Division headquarters.

Their Captain was drilling all of them, didn't matter what seat. Even his other lieutenant, Mashiro Kuna.

They took up their arms seeing an Arrancar walk in.

Kensei: At ease. Don't you remember we have a truce?

He sighed.

Kensei: How did you get inside the Seireitei?

I showed my pass as Mayuri's product tester.

Kensei: Alright, what do you want?

I did my best imitation of Shuhei Hisagi. He was not impressed.

Kensei: What do you think you're doing!?

Kris: I- I'm looking for Lieutenant Hisagi, s- sir.

Kensei: He's out playing his guitar on a hill in the Rukongai.

"Of course..."

I rushed outside the Seireitei and followed a red spirit ribbon. There were a few out there, I assume a few of them were from Father's base, but I wasn't ready to face him and I knew that.

I found Hisagi playing his guitar.

Kris: Hey, you were Tosen's #1 pupil, weren't you?

His expression turned sour.

Hisagi: Yeah, he was a wonderful teacher.

I sat next to him.

Kris: I was at his funeral.