That Time (Bleach Love Story)

Chapter 54

So, the plan was that a few Captains and Lieutenants were going to follow me. Just in case a Hollow were to attack me.

I couldn't believe how the surface looked like. Karakura Town was in ashes. There was no building or home standing in sight.

But, not far from where I was, I could sense Aizen's heavy spiritual pressure. His location was...

I started running to the direction where Aizen was. The more I ran the heavier the spiritual pressure was becoming.

Soon, I stopped in front of my house. It was still fine.

I took a deep breath and walked inside my house, only to be greeted by a Hollow.

The Hollow roared at me and I soon realized that I didn't bring Yui and Hakure.

"Damn it..." I sighed.

I had to pass the Hollow, but... How can I pass it without getting hurt?

The Hollow didn't attack, but it moved back.

"Ah, I see you returned. You traitor." A familiar voice said.

When I looked behind the Hollow, there was Aizen standing there.

He walked towards me and held his hand out. "I will forgive you, if you promise to never give your powers to Ichigo Kurosaki."

I stared at Aizen and he had a devious grin.

"When did you put us under Kyōka Suigetsu?" I asked him.

Aizen moved his hand down and stared at me with a curious look.

"Ah, yes. The moment you tried to give your powers to Ichigo Kurosaki. That's when Kyōka Suigetsu was used. I made sure you were to lose your memory, I made sure that Ichigo had thought he lost his powers and I made sure that I would be the winner of this pathetic battle. I destroyed Karakura Town within a month or so. The Soul Society on the other, two months." Aizen explained.

I bit my bottom lip and asked, "If everyone was under Kyōka Suigetsu during sleep, how did you affect everyone in Hueco Mundo?"

"The time I activated Kyōka Suigetsu on you and your comrades, the other Soul Reapers and your friends arrived. They fought me, but was easily affected by my Kyōka Suigetsu." Aizen answered.

"If we were under Kyōka Suigetsu, sleeping, how did we even survive?" I asked.

Aizen let out a sigh. "Captain Yamamoto and Ichigo's father, were not affected by Kyōka Suigetsu. The old man, once again cornered me in a vortex of flames and hid all the Soul Reapers bodies. Then, when the vortex of flames had extinguished, it was the perfect time to kill off the old Captain."

I looked down and hugged myself.

"Ichigo's family, you killed them too...?" I asked.

Aizen nods his head and holds his hand out to me one last time.

"Now, do you wish to side with me? Or die?" Aizen asked.

I closed my eyes tightly and reached for Aizen's hand.

He smiled at me, as I had placed my hand over his. "Good."

I couldn't help myself. I wrapped my arms around Aizen and hugged him tightly.

Renji and Byakuya were outside of my house and were hiding.

"Captain Kuchiki...?" Renji looked at Byakuya.

Byakuya closed his eyes and started walking. "She has made her decision. Let's go."

"She what?!" Ichigo yelled.

Yui and Hakure looked at each other with a worried look.

Orihime placed her hand on Ichigo's shoulder. "Ichigo, please don't be furious at her decision. She's just confused. You have to remember, that she's still a Hyougoku. I know she's afraid. Blossom, will figure things out for herself."

"If I were to blame anyone here, I would blame Ichigo." Hakure said.

Ichigo and Orihime looked at him.

"Why me?" Ichigo asked.

Hakure glared at Ichigo. "I was against her going. You had to be pushy and forced her to it. Yui and I are her zanpakuto. We understand what she's feeling, what she's thinking and everything else."

Ichigo looked down and clenched his fists.

"B-Byakuya, you should be the one to retrieve her..." Yui suddenly said.

Hakure looked at Yui and hada saddened look.

Byakuya stared at Yui and said, "Why should I be the one to retrieve her?"

"Big brother, you need to stop acting like this. The only reason you and Blossom are so apart, is because you hide your feelings. You can't admit how much you want her. Prove that to her." Rukia said.

Byakuya looked at Rukia and closed his eyes.

I looked at my home, it was still perfect inside.

Aizen, led me upstairs. Upstairs was Gin and Tousen. Not only that, where my room was supposed to be, was a throne like chair.

"Ah, looks like we found the Hyougoku." Gin smirked.

"It's nice to see you too..." I told Gin.

Is it weird to be so happy that I'm by Aizen's side, yet... Hurting to betray my friends..?

Aizen sat on the throne like chair and looked at me. "Blossom, I want you to tell me... Where the rest of your comrades are."

"What...? I... I don't know where they are..." I told him.

He just stared at me and smiled. "If I find them, I will kill them. To make sure you do not interrupt me again.."

Gin placed a bracelet around my wrist.

"What's this?" I asked.

"It's to suppress your powers. As long as you're wearing that bracelet, you cannot use any power of yours and also unable to call on your zanpakuto." Gin answered.

So, this is what's going to happen now... Byakuya, I'm so sorry...