That Time: Only You (A Bleach Love Story)

Chapter 28

I took a step back and watched as Byakuya and Aizen clashed Zanpakuto's with each other.

Once the swords clashed, Byakuya kicked Aizen on his stomach.

I watched as Aizen fell in the pond.

"Aizen!" I yelled.

Byakuya looked at me and walked towards me.

"Really? Aizen this, Aizen that. I'm sick of it." Byakuya said.

I stared at Byakuya's eyes. I saw that his eye color wasn't opal anymore... But red...

Almost like he was under a spell.

"Sakura..." I whispered.

Byakuya was getting close and I closed my eyes.

"Wrap, Yui!" I yelled.

My zanpakuto ribbons stretched and wrapped around Byakuya's body, preventing him from moving.

Aizen surfaced from the pond and was ready to swing at Byakuya.

"Restrain, Hakure!" I yelled

My other ribbon stretched and wrapped around Aizen. Stopping his attack.

"Blossom?" Aizen looked at me.

I looked at Byakuya and slowly walked towards him.

Why is he acting like this?

"Byakuya...?" I stopped a few feet in front of him and tried to reach for his hand.

Byakuya stared at me and said, "Senbonzakura..."

Aizen struggled to break free. "Blossom, get away!"

My eyes widened as Byakuya dropped his zanpakuto head first.

"Kageyoshi." Byakuya smirked.

There's no way I can survive this.

I closed my eyes once the scattering cherry blossoms were headed for me.

"Blossom!" Aizen yelled.

Ryo appeared in Sakura's room and frowned. "Getting what you want right?"

Sakura slowly got up. "Of course. I always get my way."

He sighed. "You were able to free yourself a long time ago. But, you decide to toy and place Byakuya in a spell?"

"Heehee. Of course. He was easy to manipulate." Sakura stretched.

Yui and Hakure unwrapped Aizen and Byakuya from their grasp.

The cherry blossoms slowly faded.

I fell on my knees and soon, I was on all fours. Coughing up blood.

"Byakuya, you- Blossom..." Aizen ran to me.

Byakuya just stared, his heartless stare.

Ichigo and Toshiro soon arrived.

"What was that about?" Ichigo asked.

Toshiro ran to me and Aizen. "Blossom. Are you alright?"

Ichigo stared at me and Aizen, before he ran to Byakuya.

"What the hell?!" Ichigo grabbed Byakuya by the collar of his shirt. "What's your problem?!"

"What happens, is none of your concern." Byakuya said as he pushed Ichigo aside and walked towards me.

Once he stopped in front of me, I closed my eyes.

This isn't Byakuya... I'm afraid...

I felt something sharp next to me neck.

I opened my eyes to see that Byakuya had pointed his Zanpakuto at my neck.

"Let's go." He ordered.

I was afraid to move.

"Byakuya, what's wrong with you? Did that fake get to you?" Aizen asked.

Byakuya didn't reply.

He glared and pulled my hair. "I said let's go. Now!" Byakuya yelled.

I winced and tried to pull away. He had a strong grasp on my hair.

"Stop it!" Toshiro yelled.

He tried to move Byakuya away from me.

Ichigo, clenched his fists. Before he knew what he was doing, he had punched Byakuya on his cheek.

Byakuya's eyes widened.

He turned to look at me. "Blossom...?"