"...How do you say sorry to someone you don't like? Or to someone you believe deserved what happened to them? Well, let me tell you, it's not easy. But, you have to do it anyway, just to keep the peace among commrads. Man, if this was the other world, I would of kicked them in the shin while no one was looking to get even with 'em, but seeing as how I'm a captain, that's a definite no no. But, when they call you out on something that you don't remember doing, that's when you have every right to think that person has either lost it or their imagining things. But, when your best friend tells you that you did it, along with other people, that's when you start to question yourself and your own sanity, just like me..."
December 5th, 2010
SOUL SOCIETY
Madison's Perspective
Aneko and Madison walk through the gates to the 1st squad training grounds with the rest of their squad. Inside, the captains and lietenants of the other squads talk and laugh at jokes not yet known. As she enters, the people turn, the lietenants who hadn't seen her yet stare, wide eyed and surprised.
"Yattamori!" a familar voice yells.
Madison turns to be tackled by Rangiku, hugging her close.
"Hey Rangiku, nice to see you again." Madison says as she laughs.
"Rangiku! Get off her!" Madison hears Toshiro yell.
Rangiku frowns as she lets go of Madison and turns towards Toshiro.
"And address her as Captain Yattamori, remember you're-"
"Oh, be quiet Toshiro. She can call me whatever she wants." Madison says as she playfully punches Toshiro.
Toshiro gives her a irritated stare as the Head Captain walks over, his lietenant close behind him.
"Captain Yattamori, glad to see your back to being fashionably late." the Head Captain says.
"Sorry about that. Aneko and I lost track of time."
"It's alright, you're not that late," the Head Captain says as he turns around, "Now lets all congradulate and welcome back Captain Madison Yattamori to the 13 Court Guard Squads."
Clapping insued after, most coming from her loyal squad. Madison smiles and bows in return.
"Now let the party officially begin."
As soon as he said that, Madison's squad disperse and walk away to talk in little groups and surrond different food stations.
"Captain, would you like something to eat?" a new squad member asks.
Madison turns towards her and grins. The girl is very tall, about 6' 7" at the most, and has medium, white-blonde hair that is kept in a bun. She wears her kimono normally and her zampakutou rests firmly at her side, like many of the soul reapers. And, unlike Rangiku, this girl looks shy and a little like a book worm.
"No, I don't need anything, but what's your name?"
"I-I'm Natsu Haneltou, regular squad member M-Ma'am." she studders.
"Nice to meet you Natsu. How long have you been in the squad?"
"Uh, A-About eight months Ma'am." she answers.
"Wow, you haven't been in the squad for too long."
"No, but I have learned a little more about my abilities." Natsu says.
"Really? What are your abilities anyway?"
"Invisibility, m-moving things with my mind, pyschic abilities, and healing, Ma'am."
"That's cool. So, it seems that I'll be seeing you in the morning." Madison says as she begins to turn.
"Um, Uh, yes Ma'am." Natsu answers.
Madison smiles back at her as she now stands completely facing the other way of Natsu.
"Great, I can't wait. See you tomorrow if I don't get the chance to talk to you again." Madison says as she waves back at Natsu.
"Y-Yes Ma'am."
Madison stops in her tracks.
"Oh, and one more thing."
"What?"
"Don't call me Ma'am. It makes me feel as old as my mom. Just call me Yattamori. It more my age."
Natsu looks surprised, her eyes wider then before. But then she smiles and salutes Madison.
"Yes, Yattamori." Natsu says as Madison begins to walk away.
Madison smiles, and still walks on through the crowds of different people. She looks up and reconizes more and more of her squad members, and a few of the lietenants. Suddenly a hand grabs her wrist and stops her from walking on.
"Madison...is that really...you?" a very familar voice says from behind her.
Madison turns her head and to see the person and gasps. It's Momo Hinamori, one of her best friends who grew up with Toshiro and her in the Junrinon. Her eyes widen as she turns all the way around.
"Momo, you're a lietenant? Man I thought that you would be a captain by now. How the irony." Madison says as she giggles.
Momo shocked expression turns to a relieved smile as silent tears roll down her cheeks.
"Madison!" Momo says as she pulls Madsion into warm hug.
Madison looks surprised and silently gasps as she hears Momo begin to quietly cry.
"Momo..." Madison whispers.
"I thought...I thought that I would never see you again. And that...that you were gone for good." Momo says inbetween mild sobs.
Madison grins and begins to hug Momo back.
"I'm sorry I made you think that. And I'm sorry I scared you and made you so sad. But, I couldn't let Toshiro die. I had to save him."
Momo gasps quietly and stops sobbing.
"He had too much ahead of him to indure and experience. I couldn't let that be taken away from him. And especially like that."
Momo pushes her away a little to be looking at her in the eyes. Her eyes are wide with surprise, and Madison knows why. She almost never talked like a grown-up around Momo. And, whenever she did, Momo would always go into a tyrad about she was growing up too fast or that Madison needed to enjoy her childhood more. But, she had never left Momo speechless. Then, Momo grins.
"You two sure have grown up a lot in the last 14 years. I mean, before you died, you were so free-spirited and independent. So laid-back and collected. That's probably why I was so taken back by your death. It seemed like someone like you could never die in a situation like that. And Toshiro's reaction was completely heart-renching. He barely showed his face for a month after your death. The first time I actually saw him after your death was after he became a captain."
"What are you talking about?" Madison asks.
"Well, I first started noticing at your funeral."
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December 10, 1996
Momo Hinamori, 3rd seat of Squad 5, stands to the left of the casket that holds Madison's body. She quivers as mourning squad members cry over Madison. Slowly, Momo begins to hear another voice crying. She turns her head and gasps. Toshiro, who was standing on the other side of the casket, was on the verge of sobbing, something that was almost impossible to believe was possible. Momo walks over from her side of the casket to his side and stops in front of him. Toshiro looks up at him through his tear-filled eyes.
"Toshiro, are you ok?" Momo asks, even though she already knew the answer.
"What do you think? I'm crying like a baby over my best friend who's dead because of me. Why in the world would I be ok?!" Toshiro says to her.
Momo steps back a little. Toshiro looks over at Madison's body, then shudders. Her eyes fell on Madison too. Her look was serene and peaceful. There was a scratch on her face, but other then that, she looked like she was in the perfect shape. Well, except for the gash through her heart that was hidden by her snow-white kimono.
Suddenly Toshiro gritts his teeth and his hand clenches into a fist around something in his hand. Momo looks down and her eyes widen. It's Madison's necklace, the same one Toshiro had given her when they were kids.
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December 31, 1996
Momo, now a lietenant, walks down a deserted pathway to the Squad 10 Captain's barricks. Toshiro had become a Captain about three days ago, the month aniversary of Madison's death. Momo thinks back and tries to remember seeing Toshiro after the funeral, and comes up with a blank. Toshiro had stayed to himself ever since, training from dawn to dusk on his new bankai powers, or so she heard. Momo stops as she sees Toshiro walking alone down the other way in his new captain's haori, apparently in thought.
"Toshiro!" Momo yells as she runs up to him.
Toshiro looks up at the sound of her voice and Momo gasps quietly. Toshiro's appearance had changed a little. His bangs had been swept over more to the side and his expression seemed to be set in an uniterested frown. Some circles were lining his eyes, meaning he hadn't been sleeping well lately.
"Hello Momo." Toshiro answers in a depressed tone.
"Congrats on becoming Captain! I'm so proud of you!" Momo says, smiling.
"Thanks." Toshiro answers, his tone and expression unwavering.
"So what test did they give you?"
"They didn't exactly give me a test."
"What do you mean, all nominees for a Captain's position must undergo some type of test to see if they qualify."
"They put me up againest a few members from Squad T.P. and I defeated all of them with bankai."
"That's not exactly a test."
He held up a folded piece of paper, a few drops of blood on a corner. The front read "Head Captain", probably who it was addressed to. Momo took it from him and read it aloud.
"Dear Head Captain, If you're reading this then that probably means I'm dead and someone found this in my kimono or something. Anyway, I wanted to make a last request of you and the 13 court squads. I would be eternally grateful if you would give Toshiro the place he deserves as a Captain if he has not already achieved it. I know that it would take time to look through his files, but as a Captain, I believe he is fully qualified and should become one immediatly. On the test, I would wish that part be negated, or made easier. Toshiro has defeated me many times in simulated battles, proving that he is greatly qualified. Please, this is all I ask of you from the other side. Made the rest of your life be full-filling. Tell Toshiro I wish him luck in his duties. Sincerly, Madison Yattamori, Captain of S. Squad T.P."
Momo stands there, motionless for a moment after finishing the last words of the note. She looks over a Toshiro, who's turned away a little and has his hands balled in fists.
"They found it in her kimono while preparing her body for the funeral." Toshiro says, looking away from her.
Momo gasps when she looks up. Toshiro was trembling.
"Toshiro..."
"The last thing she wanted...was for me to become...a captain." Toshiro says.
He clenches his teeth.
"Why did she do that?!"
"I think she did it so that even if she did die, she would still be able to help you acheive Captain status." Momo explains.
Toshiro looks over at her in surprise, then turns back and begins to walk away.
"That may be true, but it still doesn't change one thing." Toshiro says.
"What's that?"
"The fact that the person that knew me best is gone. And it's all because of me." Toshiro says quietly as he walks off.
Momo gasps.
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PRESENT
Toshiro's Perspective
Toshiro walks around a few groups of talking people, looking left and right for Yattamori. It had been nearly a hour since he had last seen her, and she wasn't the type to play games with him, especially at social events. Finally he comes to stand next to a fountain and another food table. He sighs, irritated by not finding his friend. Suddenly, someone catches his eye. He looks over to a figure passing quickly through the groups. He looks closer and imediatly reconizes the person, and it's not good. It's Byakuya Kuchiki, and he didn't look happy. Toshiro looks towards where he's trotting to and gasps. Hinamori and Yattamori were walking down memory lane straight ahead of Kuchiki. Toshiro immediatley begins scampering towards them too, but doesn't make it in time.
"Captain Yattamori, so nice not to see you bleeding head to foot like the last time I saw you." Kuchiki says as he interupts Hinamori's and Yattamori's conversation.
Yattamori turns towards him, irritated.
"And it's nice to see you without a sideways nose."
"There was nothing wrong with my nose!" Kuchiki says, irritated apparently.
"Really, hmmm, well it seems the doctor fixed it." Yattamori says as she turns back towards Hinamori.
Kuchiki clenches his hand tight behind his back.
"I didn't come over here to quabble with you. I still want to know how you got all that power during that last part of our duel."
Yattamori expression turns to a confussed frown.
"Duel? What duel?" Hinamori asks, apparently out of the loop.
"Captain Yattamori and I had to duel to see if she requalified for her old position. She passed, but not without drawbacks."
"Drawbacks?" Hinamori asks.
"She was in a coma for a week."
"What?!" Hinamori gasps.
Yattamori looks away.
"Ok Kuchiki, that's enough." Toshiro says as he finally reaches the awkward group.
"Captain Hitsugaya, don't you also want to know what that power she used was?"
"What the heck are you talking about?! What special powers?" Yattamori says.
"After I had knocked you into the ground, you sat up and began glowing a werid purple color intermixed with your usual lime green glow. After, you punched me off my feet, then sent me flying 50 feet in the air, then spiraling back down to Earth at at least 100 miles per hour. I don't know how you were able to gain that much power, considering how critical your injuries were. You shouldn't of been able to stand up, not to mention punch, flashstep, kick, and whaever else you did to me."
"What? I don't remember anything like that. What did happen to you, anyway?" Yattamori asks.
Toshiro's eyes widen. Yattamori was serious, she really didn't remember the last part of Kuchiki's and her battle. She must of somehow blocked it out, not that he blamed her. From what he saw, she had been absolutlely brutal towards Kuchiki, wiping hits left and right before she sent him plumeting towards the ground faster he did her. And her eyes, they were cold and lifeless. Kinda like when she was possessed by that hollow when she first got back.
"You've got to be kidding. You used something to enhsnce your abilities or something, didn't you?" Kuchiki says, breaking Toshiro's train of thought.
"Ok, I think you've lost it. I didn't do any of that. Now give it up Kuchiki." Yattamori say, serious.
"Madison..." Toshiro says.
Yattamori looks looks surprised to hear him saying her first name, as well as Hinamori. She then looks over a him.
"What Toshiro?"
"Madison, I'm sorry to tell you this, but that did happen."
"What?!"
"Everything that Kuchiki just said really occured at the training grounds."
Yattamori looks away as her eyes widen in shock. Toshiro then turns to Kuchiki.
"Kuchiki, I believe that you've messed with Madison's head for long enough. If you'll please, I would wish that you would leave this group at once."
Kuchiki snears at him, then walks off, without saying a word. Toshiro watches him until he disappears behind a few groups of laughing squad members. He sighs to himself.
"Toshiro..." he hears Yattamori say.
He sighs as he turns around towards Yattamori and the others. When his eyes catch Yattamori, his eyes widen and he gasps quietly. She's shaking, holding herself, her eyes wide in confussion and fear.
"Toshiro, what did I do? I don't...I don't remember any of it." Yattamori says.
Toshiro watches as Hinamori puts her hands on Yattamori's shoulders, trying to calm and comfort her. But, she doesn't stop shaking, heck, she doesn't even look up. It's like Yattamori was in her own world, questioning herself and her actions during that duel with Kuchiki. Toshiro sighs once more and walks over to stand right in front of Yattamori. She doesn't react. He glances over at Hinamori, and she gives him her worried look. Something of which he thought he wouldn't see for a long time now that Yattamori was back. But, ever since her return, weird things had begun to happen, and from the looks of it, they weren't gonna end anytime soon.
December 5th, 2010
SOUL SOCIETY
Madison's Perspective
Aneko and Madison walk through the gates to the 1st squad training grounds with the rest of their squad. Inside, the captains and lietenants of the other squads talk and laugh at jokes not yet known. As she enters, the people turn, the lietenants who hadn't seen her yet stare, wide eyed and surprised.
"Yattamori!" a familar voice yells.
Madison turns to be tackled by Rangiku, hugging her close.
"Hey Rangiku, nice to see you again." Madison says as she laughs.
"Rangiku! Get off her!" Madison hears Toshiro yell.
Rangiku frowns as she lets go of Madison and turns towards Toshiro.
"And address her as Captain Yattamori, remember you're-"
"Oh, be quiet Toshiro. She can call me whatever she wants." Madison says as she playfully punches Toshiro.
Toshiro gives her a irritated stare as the Head Captain walks over, his lietenant close behind him.
"Captain Yattamori, glad to see your back to being fashionably late." the Head Captain says.
"Sorry about that. Aneko and I lost track of time."
"It's alright, you're not that late," the Head Captain says as he turns around, "Now lets all congradulate and welcome back Captain Madison Yattamori to the 13 Court Guard Squads."
Clapping insued after, most coming from her loyal squad. Madison smiles and bows in return.
"Now let the party officially begin."
As soon as he said that, Madison's squad disperse and walk away to talk in little groups and surrond different food stations.
"Captain, would you like something to eat?" a new squad member asks.
Madison turns towards her and grins. The girl is very tall, about 6' 7" at the most, and has medium, white-blonde hair that is kept in a bun. She wears her kimono normally and her zampakutou rests firmly at her side, like many of the soul reapers. And, unlike Rangiku, this girl looks shy and a little like a book worm.
"No, I don't need anything, but what's your name?"
"I-I'm Natsu Haneltou, regular squad member M-Ma'am." she studders.
"Nice to meet you Natsu. How long have you been in the squad?"
"Uh, A-About eight months Ma'am." she answers.
"Wow, you haven't been in the squad for too long."
"No, but I have learned a little more about my abilities." Natsu says.
"Really? What are your abilities anyway?"
"Invisibility, m-moving things with my mind, pyschic abilities, and healing, Ma'am."
"That's cool. So, it seems that I'll be seeing you in the morning." Madison says as she begins to turn.
"Um, Uh, yes Ma'am." Natsu answers.
Madison smiles back at her as she now stands completely facing the other way of Natsu.
"Great, I can't wait. See you tomorrow if I don't get the chance to talk to you again." Madison says as she waves back at Natsu.
"Y-Yes Ma'am."
Madison stops in her tracks.
"Oh, and one more thing."
"What?"
"Don't call me Ma'am. It makes me feel as old as my mom. Just call me Yattamori. It more my age."
Natsu looks surprised, her eyes wider then before. But then she smiles and salutes Madison.
"Yes, Yattamori." Natsu says as Madison begins to walk away.
Madison smiles, and still walks on through the crowds of different people. She looks up and reconizes more and more of her squad members, and a few of the lietenants. Suddenly a hand grabs her wrist and stops her from walking on.
"Madison...is that really...you?" a very familar voice says from behind her.
Madison turns her head and to see the person and gasps. It's Momo Hinamori, one of her best friends who grew up with Toshiro and her in the Junrinon. Her eyes widen as she turns all the way around.
"Momo, you're a lietenant? Man I thought that you would be a captain by now. How the irony." Madison says as she giggles.
Momo shocked expression turns to a relieved smile as silent tears roll down her cheeks.
"Madison!" Momo says as she pulls Madsion into warm hug.
Madison looks surprised and silently gasps as she hears Momo begin to quietly cry.
"Momo..." Madison whispers.
"I thought...I thought that I would never see you again. And that...that you were gone for good." Momo says inbetween mild sobs.
Madison grins and begins to hug Momo back.
"I'm sorry I made you think that. And I'm sorry I scared you and made you so sad. But, I couldn't let Toshiro die. I had to save him."
Momo gasps quietly and stops sobbing.
"He had too much ahead of him to indure and experience. I couldn't let that be taken away from him. And especially like that."
Momo pushes her away a little to be looking at her in the eyes. Her eyes are wide with surprise, and Madison knows why. She almost never talked like a grown-up around Momo. And, whenever she did, Momo would always go into a tyrad about she was growing up too fast or that Madison needed to enjoy her childhood more. But, she had never left Momo speechless. Then, Momo grins.
"You two sure have grown up a lot in the last 14 years. I mean, before you died, you were so free-spirited and independent. So laid-back and collected. That's probably why I was so taken back by your death. It seemed like someone like you could never die in a situation like that. And Toshiro's reaction was completely heart-renching. He barely showed his face for a month after your death. The first time I actually saw him after your death was after he became a captain."
"What are you talking about?" Madison asks.
"Well, I first started noticing at your funeral."
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December 10, 1996
Momo Hinamori, 3rd seat of Squad 5, stands to the left of the casket that holds Madison's body. She quivers as mourning squad members cry over Madison. Slowly, Momo begins to hear another voice crying. She turns her head and gasps. Toshiro, who was standing on the other side of the casket, was on the verge of sobbing, something that was almost impossible to believe was possible. Momo walks over from her side of the casket to his side and stops in front of him. Toshiro looks up at him through his tear-filled eyes.
"Toshiro, are you ok?" Momo asks, even though she already knew the answer.
"What do you think? I'm crying like a baby over my best friend who's dead because of me. Why in the world would I be ok?!" Toshiro says to her.
Momo steps back a little. Toshiro looks over at Madison's body, then shudders. Her eyes fell on Madison too. Her look was serene and peaceful. There was a scratch on her face, but other then that, she looked like she was in the perfect shape. Well, except for the gash through her heart that was hidden by her snow-white kimono.
Suddenly Toshiro gritts his teeth and his hand clenches into a fist around something in his hand. Momo looks down and her eyes widen. It's Madison's necklace, the same one Toshiro had given her when they were kids.
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December 31, 1996
Momo, now a lietenant, walks down a deserted pathway to the Squad 10 Captain's barricks. Toshiro had become a Captain about three days ago, the month aniversary of Madison's death. Momo thinks back and tries to remember seeing Toshiro after the funeral, and comes up with a blank. Toshiro had stayed to himself ever since, training from dawn to dusk on his new bankai powers, or so she heard. Momo stops as she sees Toshiro walking alone down the other way in his new captain's haori, apparently in thought.
"Toshiro!" Momo yells as she runs up to him.
Toshiro looks up at the sound of her voice and Momo gasps quietly. Toshiro's appearance had changed a little. His bangs had been swept over more to the side and his expression seemed to be set in an uniterested frown. Some circles were lining his eyes, meaning he hadn't been sleeping well lately.
"Hello Momo." Toshiro answers in a depressed tone.
"Congrats on becoming Captain! I'm so proud of you!" Momo says, smiling.
"Thanks." Toshiro answers, his tone and expression unwavering.
"So what test did they give you?"
"They didn't exactly give me a test."
"What do you mean, all nominees for a Captain's position must undergo some type of test to see if they qualify."
"They put me up againest a few members from Squad T.P. and I defeated all of them with bankai."
"That's not exactly a test."
He held up a folded piece of paper, a few drops of blood on a corner. The front read "Head Captain", probably who it was addressed to. Momo took it from him and read it aloud.
"Dear Head Captain, If you're reading this then that probably means I'm dead and someone found this in my kimono or something. Anyway, I wanted to make a last request of you and the 13 court squads. I would be eternally grateful if you would give Toshiro the place he deserves as a Captain if he has not already achieved it. I know that it would take time to look through his files, but as a Captain, I believe he is fully qualified and should become one immediatly. On the test, I would wish that part be negated, or made easier. Toshiro has defeated me many times in simulated battles, proving that he is greatly qualified. Please, this is all I ask of you from the other side. Made the rest of your life be full-filling. Tell Toshiro I wish him luck in his duties. Sincerly, Madison Yattamori, Captain of S. Squad T.P."
Momo stands there, motionless for a moment after finishing the last words of the note. She looks over a Toshiro, who's turned away a little and has his hands balled in fists.
"They found it in her kimono while preparing her body for the funeral." Toshiro says, looking away from her.
Momo gasps when she looks up. Toshiro was trembling.
"Toshiro..."
"The last thing she wanted...was for me to become...a captain." Toshiro says.
He clenches his teeth.
"Why did she do that?!"
"I think she did it so that even if she did die, she would still be able to help you acheive Captain status." Momo explains.
Toshiro looks over at her in surprise, then turns back and begins to walk away.
"That may be true, but it still doesn't change one thing." Toshiro says.
"What's that?"
"The fact that the person that knew me best is gone. And it's all because of me." Toshiro says quietly as he walks off.
Momo gasps.
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PRESENT
Toshiro's Perspective
Toshiro walks around a few groups of talking people, looking left and right for Yattamori. It had been nearly a hour since he had last seen her, and she wasn't the type to play games with him, especially at social events. Finally he comes to stand next to a fountain and another food table. He sighs, irritated by not finding his friend. Suddenly, someone catches his eye. He looks over to a figure passing quickly through the groups. He looks closer and imediatly reconizes the person, and it's not good. It's Byakuya Kuchiki, and he didn't look happy. Toshiro looks towards where he's trotting to and gasps. Hinamori and Yattamori were walking down memory lane straight ahead of Kuchiki. Toshiro immediatley begins scampering towards them too, but doesn't make it in time.
"Captain Yattamori, so nice not to see you bleeding head to foot like the last time I saw you." Kuchiki says as he interupts Hinamori's and Yattamori's conversation.
Yattamori turns towards him, irritated.
"And it's nice to see you without a sideways nose."
"There was nothing wrong with my nose!" Kuchiki says, irritated apparently.
"Really, hmmm, well it seems the doctor fixed it." Yattamori says as she turns back towards Hinamori.
Kuchiki clenches his hand tight behind his back.
"I didn't come over here to quabble with you. I still want to know how you got all that power during that last part of our duel."
Yattamori expression turns to a confussed frown.
"Duel? What duel?" Hinamori asks, apparently out of the loop.
"Captain Yattamori and I had to duel to see if she requalified for her old position. She passed, but not without drawbacks."
"Drawbacks?" Hinamori asks.
"She was in a coma for a week."
"What?!" Hinamori gasps.
Yattamori looks away.
"Ok Kuchiki, that's enough." Toshiro says as he finally reaches the awkward group.
"Captain Hitsugaya, don't you also want to know what that power she used was?"
"What the heck are you talking about?! What special powers?" Yattamori says.
"After I had knocked you into the ground, you sat up and began glowing a werid purple color intermixed with your usual lime green glow. After, you punched me off my feet, then sent me flying 50 feet in the air, then spiraling back down to Earth at at least 100 miles per hour. I don't know how you were able to gain that much power, considering how critical your injuries were. You shouldn't of been able to stand up, not to mention punch, flashstep, kick, and whaever else you did to me."
"What? I don't remember anything like that. What did happen to you, anyway?" Yattamori asks.
Toshiro's eyes widen. Yattamori was serious, she really didn't remember the last part of Kuchiki's and her battle. She must of somehow blocked it out, not that he blamed her. From what he saw, she had been absolutlely brutal towards Kuchiki, wiping hits left and right before she sent him plumeting towards the ground faster he did her. And her eyes, they were cold and lifeless. Kinda like when she was possessed by that hollow when she first got back.
"You've got to be kidding. You used something to enhsnce your abilities or something, didn't you?" Kuchiki says, breaking Toshiro's train of thought.
"Ok, I think you've lost it. I didn't do any of that. Now give it up Kuchiki." Yattamori say, serious.
"Madison..." Toshiro says.
Yattamori looks looks surprised to hear him saying her first name, as well as Hinamori. She then looks over a him.
"What Toshiro?"
"Madison, I'm sorry to tell you this, but that did happen."
"What?!"
"Everything that Kuchiki just said really occured at the training grounds."
Yattamori looks away as her eyes widen in shock. Toshiro then turns to Kuchiki.
"Kuchiki, I believe that you've messed with Madison's head for long enough. If you'll please, I would wish that you would leave this group at once."
Kuchiki snears at him, then walks off, without saying a word. Toshiro watches him until he disappears behind a few groups of laughing squad members. He sighs to himself.
"Toshiro..." he hears Yattamori say.
He sighs as he turns around towards Yattamori and the others. When his eyes catch Yattamori, his eyes widen and he gasps quietly. She's shaking, holding herself, her eyes wide in confussion and fear.
"Toshiro, what did I do? I don't...I don't remember any of it." Yattamori says.
Toshiro watches as Hinamori puts her hands on Yattamori's shoulders, trying to calm and comfort her. But, she doesn't stop shaking, heck, she doesn't even look up. It's like Yattamori was in her own world, questioning herself and her actions during that duel with Kuchiki. Toshiro sighs once more and walks over to stand right in front of Yattamori. She doesn't react. He glances over at Hinamori, and she gives him her worried look. Something of which he thought he wouldn't see for a long time now that Yattamori was back. But, ever since her return, weird things had begun to happen, and from the looks of it, they weren't gonna end anytime soon.
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