That Time (Bleach Love Story)

Chapter 49

We decided to all go to the park. It was a lovely evening after all. The park was in bloom with beautiful cherry blossoms.

"You girls want anything to drink?" Ichigo asked.

Orihime and I both nod our heads.

"I would love some tea right now."  told Ichigo.

"Oh! Me too!" Orihime said.

As Ichigo was about to leave, Byakuya decided to go along.

This alone time with Orihime, was a perfect chance to know a few things.

"Orihime, can I ask you something?" I asked.

She looked at me with a smile and replied, "Sure. What is it?"

I sat down on a nearby bench with her following behind.

"Earlier, Byakuya seemed depressed. Before we left the house, he seemed worried about me remembering my memories. I just thought you would know why he seemed worried." I told her.

Orihime had a frown and looked down. "Truth is, I do know why. But, it's none of my business. If Byakuya is ready to tell you, he will tell you why he fears your memory returning. All I can say is that... Byakuya, he really loves you."

I looked at her and she seemed saddened by this conversation. I somehow didn't feel shocked that I learned Byakuya's feelings for me.

"But, if it helps... If you ever hear Byakuya's reason, he did a lot of things to make up for it." She said,  as she smiled at me.

"Orihime..." I stared at her as she just gave me a bright smile.

"Here you go." Ichigo said, as he and Byakuya had arrived with our tea.

Byakuya sat on my left and Ichigo sat between me and Orihime.

"You know what I realized? I realized, that ever since Aizen is gone, there isn't much hollow attacks lately." Orihime said.

"Ai-" I stoped upon hearing that name.

I wanted to hold my head, and stop the pain. But, I couldn't. I sat frozen, as images were flashing in my mind.

"Sousuke... Aizen..." I said.

Byakuya, Ichigo and Orihime stared at me.

Why do I feel rage and anger right now...?

"Blossom, what are you remembering?" Orihime asked.

I closed my eyes and I could see it. Grimmjow's dead body, bleeding on the street.

I looked up and I see a man, sitting on a throne. Brown hair pulled back. Aizen.

"Those so called friends of yours are horrible people. To think, all this time you thought Grimmjow had passed. You didn't know that Grimmjow was a hollow. That you were able to see him from the beginning. He faked his death, to get away from you. I'm the only one you can trust." Aizen said.

I just stared, as he had appeared in front of me and whispered. "If anything were to happen to me, I want you to avenge me. Your zanpakuto, Yui shūryō hakure o chissoku will be the destruction of this world. Yui will be the one to suffocate your so called friends and Hakure to end their lives."

I opened my eyes and stared at them. "Huh? I...  I just remembered a few things... Nothing important though."

I lied. I remember everything up to Aizen's death. But, why did that memory appear?

Grimmjow was a hollow... Who died  in the hands of Ichigo. Who I created an image of using the powers of the Hyougoku. I was nothing but a source created by Aizen. But, how am I alive...?

Byakuya poked my cheeks and I looked at him.

"Come on, we're going home." He said.

Everyone was at my house again. But, no Soi Fon this time.

"Y-You didn't have to buy that..." I told Chad.

He felt bad that we all had to sleep on the floor, so he had bought a brand new sofa that turns to a bed.

"It's no problem at all. I know this is a random idea,  but wouldn't it be better if we decided to move in here? Live together?" Chad asked.

Ichigo stared at Chad with a shocked look. "Chad, I didn't expect that out of you! I mean-" Ichigo stopped, once I spoke.

"I think it would be great! My house is really big. We can just use the room upstairs for clothes and storage. I mean, we have the television here and a bed that can fit all of us." I smiled.

Orihime smiled brightly and clapped her hands. "Really? I'm glad!"

Uryu fixed his glasses and looked at me. "You sure about this?"

"Of course, I would love it!" I smiled.

Ichigo and Byakuya both let out soft sighs.

"Well, we should probably get a few more things then." Ichigo said.

I watched as Ichigo, Orihime, Chad and Uryu got up. They left and said they would be back.

It was once again, me and Byakuya.

I felt myself full of anger for some reason, then I did it.

"Yui!" I yelled and my ribbons stretched towards Byakuya.

But, Byakuya grabbed the end of the ribbons and pulled me to him.

"Is this what you're going to do? You remember everything, Blossom." He said.

I looked away, but Byakuya faced me to him.

"You no longer need to obey Aizen. He is dead. Stop it, Blossom. Tell me..." Byakuya paused and let go of Yui.

My eyes glanced at him and my eyes widened.

"What happened to her...? What happened to the Blossom I met? The one who refused to even listen... I don't know what Aizen did to change you... But, I want that Blossom I fell in love with back." Byakuya spoke.

He was shedding tears. Never once have I seen him shed tears.

I took a step back. "She's dead. That Blossom never existed. She was just a fragment of the Hyougoku that took its own form. This is the real me."

Yui reverted back as a ribbon.

Byakuya just stared at me with a shocked expression.

"Please, keep your feelings to yourself. You have to realize, you are nothing but a mere Soul Reaper. That I'm a human. Even if we did share the same feelings, it wouldn't work. When will you learn?" I asked.

Byakuya closed his eyes. "A man in love, will never learn."