37: Afraid of Death ?

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Hatori: no... No... No.

Izana: gomen. Give that back to me.

He gives her back the metal piece " there's really no way? " She shakes her head " no. "

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The next day, that afternoon. There was patrol duties . During patrol... They met a hollow.

The hollow had attacked everyone. But when it met Hatori. For some reason it stopped " kai... ? You should go. I don't want to hurt you."

Hatori: yusana. Yusana! I've been looking for you.

Izana: yusana? The hollow's name is yusana? You know her don't you? Hatori.

Hatori: she's that hollow. That girl I've been looking for.

The hollow turned around and escaped.

Mirin: izana. Aren't we going to chase it down?

Izana saw hatori's sad face " leave it."

Hatori: arigato... For not killing it.

Izana: let's finish the patrol and go back.

Hatori: hai.
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In the middle of the night... toshiro spotted someone moving across the roofs. He was curious why someone would do that. He went to chase after that person.

Toshiro: stop. *Looks closer* izana.

She turned around " shiro-kun. "

Toshiro: where are you going? This late at night.

Izana: ... To look for the hollow this afternoon. I let it go so that Hatori would feel better. I thought it would be my responsibility to kill it.

Toshiro: that's a nice gesture. Alright, I'll help you.

Izana: shiro-kun...

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Izana used a device that could detect hollows. Luckily for them, they only spotted a few and killed them while looking for the right hollow.

Izana: found you.

Yusana: it's you. From this afternoon.

Izana: I've come to kill you. So you can reincarnate. Anything you have to say?

Yusana:why should I have to die?

Toshiro: it has to be so. I know you don't like it. But you'll be able to reincarnate.

Izana: you still remember Hatori? Even as a hollow?

Yusana: weirdly... It's the only memory I remember. I don't understand why.

Izana: that's unusual for a hollow. They usually don't remember anything when they where a spirit. But I guess... You really love Hatori.

Yusana: he... He was really nice to me.

" I'm sorry you turned. I'm sorry I can't turn you back. I'm sorry..." She goes past the hollow " I have to kill you... " And the hollow disappears.
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On the way back. Izana was unusually silent and dull. Toshiro figured something was wrong and pulled her arm to a stop " what's wrong?"

Izana: oh. Shiro-kun. What?

Toshiro: you're dazed. What's wrong?

Izana: if I was just a human... And then I died... And then I wasn't shinigami. I didn't get to go to soul society. I turned hollow... That would mean... I would never be able to see shiro-kun again. Only when I'm human, then I could. Death... Is not so good huh...

Toshiro: you're here now. With me.

Izana: I never thought death could be so scary...

Toshiro: that's what I've been saying. Be careful.

Izana: but shiro-kun look so ready always to give his life to protect seireitei , protect soul society, protect hinamori. I don't want shiro-kun to die.

Toshiro: I would do it for you too.

Izana: shiro-kun... Am I starting to be afraid of death?

Toshiro: it's not necessarily a bad thing.

She hugged him " aishteru. " He strokes her hair " me too. " 

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