New Beginning

Chapter 12

"I see," said a long white hair man sitting in a bed. Across from him was his best friend Shunsui Kyoraku and a raven hair woman that was married to one of his ex-students, Hisana. "I wouldn't think that Byakuya would say such things or would stoop low enough to kidnap someone, especially someone who had nothing to do with the bad blood between Kingdoms."

"True, but you have to admit that the old man did hit the royal family of Kuro hard. Ichigo looks just like their youngest and having gotten attach to him already having to see him dead or used against them would have done a lot of damage." Said Kyoraku. "But seeing how the White Prince came after him I can say without a doubt that Old Man Yama might beginning to bite off more than he can chew."

"Yes and that's what worries me," Ukitake said. "It would be best to send them on their way before their presence in the country causes more trouble." Turning to Hisana and giving her a small smile. "I would also recommend that you should go into hiding until everything blows over. I'll send Rukia with you until you find a place."

"Thank you Ukitake-san, but I would like to stay and help at least until Ichigo-san and the others are safely on their way." Hisana said.

"but-

"That should be fine we could always use another set of hands with the healers." Kyoraku interrupted.

Jushiro looked at his friend before sighing in defeat. He knew that arguing with him was a useless endeavor. He was worried about letting Hisana stay, with her health the stress could send her into a relapse. He should know since he has been commanding most of the time while recovering in bed.

"Well if that's what you wish to do," he says. "I guess the only thing to do is to wait until those boys wake up and see if we can get them home."

"Way ahead of you Ju-chan," Kyoraku smiled at the exasperated look the other sent his way. "I was able to find out that certain people are waiting for them at the broader so I sent them a message. Shinji and his group should be at the new meeting point by next week. Plenty of time for young Princeling to get there."

"If you wish I could be the one to look after them then. Since they already know me and Ichigo, Grimmjow, and Severn are the least injured. Prince Shiro however, I don't know if he would be able to walk in that time-frame." Hisana offered but at the mention of the Prince bite her bottom lip.

Sighing Kyoraku looked to his friend who smiled and nodded. "Well I guess we could part with one small cart and find a harness that, uh Severn?" getting a nod from Hisana. "Could fit then that should keep the Princeling from doing himself more damage. But Hisana, you haven't told us how three out of four got injured but Ichigo hardly has a scratch on him."

"Um," Hisana domineer had changed and the two men took notice that she seems reluctant to say anything about the reason that the orangette wasn't hurt. "It is hard to explain and I don't know much I'm afraid. Grimmjow-san would be better since he was the closest one."

Jushiro seeing the woman's paling features stop Kyoraku from asking anymore question. Smiling so to calm the woman he wanted to change the subject.

"That may be best, so what other news can you tell us before you relocated."

Hisana sent him a grateful smile of her own before telling them all the gossip and news that she came across.

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Waking up to unfamiliar ceilings should be something Ichigo was use too by now as well as his body feeling like he just got over a bad case of the flu. While he didn't see any injuries he sure felt them. The worst was the area on his back where the new wings a burst from though he was glad that at the moment the wings weren't there. He didn't want anything extra hurting.