Saturday, January 30, 2010

Snow & Ice - A Hitsugaya Tale (Chapter 7)

A bit of Alice's past is revealed as she thinks back on her encounter with Hitsugaya, the first major sign of a relationship between them is shown.

Alice: Alice walked quickly through the 10th squad barracks as she tried to make sure no one noticed her tears. When she finally got outside she thought back to the last time she was this upset. Her motherhadn'tcome home that night and she was worried, so she stayed awake...

Flashback:"Don't look at me like that," her mother screamed. The alcohol on her breath was strong and Alice had an urge to cover her nose but she held back. "Why?" was all her mother repeated for the next several hours. Before dawn had come, her mother had passed out. She finally let the tears poor. She was hurt. Alice went shopping while her mother slept and tried to understand why the events had played out like they had. The cut on her cheek stung and she wished she could afford a little remedy. Lost in thought she hadn't noticed the two soul reapers on her tail. They slowly made there way for her and she let out a scream. They quickly led her away from the crowd and calmed her down.

"Shhhh," they pleaded "We wont hurt you" Alice noticed the logo on the inside of one of there kimonos. They were 9th squad members. She soon ran out of stamina and calmed down. They let go of her and she scrambled away.

"We come for good reason, your spiritual pressure brought us." The one that had grabbed her first spoke up.

"Wh..What do you mean?" She asked.

The other one started to speak "You are strong for someone so young, we expected you to be much older. Do you know of your power?"

"I..I dont, what are you talking about?"

"Little one, please dont be frightend, when you are a little older you will dream, and then we will be back."

With those words the men disappeared and left with her a small charm. She held onto it until the men returned. When they did they took there charm. But she wouldn't let it go.

"We are glad you kept this, you will now train yourself to become a soul reaper, this charm only hinders your growth." She let them have it.

After those departing words she never saw those soul reapers again. It was if they had abandoned her. She cried for a long time.

Alice: She thought back on the crude feeling of the two soul reapers leaving her, and the slap delivered so long ago. After the encounter her mother treated her as a stranger. And she too abandoned Alice. Now Hitsugaya had left her. She had never seen him that angry at her. He was sure to hate her. She was alone, and for the first time in many years she cried.

Toshiro: Toshiro thought hard on his decision to do that to Hirataka. She didnt even send a message to tell him she would be late. Sure they hadnt had a set time to meet but he had hoped she would come early. After thinking on it for a while he decided to check on her. He hoped she wasnt far off. Toshiro quickly ran to the door and scaned the hallway. She had left the barracks. He gathered his courge and ran as fast as he could. Just before he got outside he heard someone crying. He went to the source and saw Hirataka curled up and sobbing. Had he hurt her this much? He started to argue with himself on what to do. He was scared she might be angry. When she looked up he jumped. "What" she said with such a sad tone.

"Are you okay?" He hesitated with the question.

"I don't know why i am upset, just don't worry." She was trying to brush him off, but he wouldn't let her.

He picked her up off her feet and looked her straight in the eyes. They were sad looking, giving him all the more courage to say what he needed to.

"Hira..Alice, I'm sorry" He looked at her waiting for a sign of approval. He was beggining to think she wouldn't give, when a small but visible smile sneaked its way in. The without even realizing it, Toshiro grabbed her and kissed her.

- Toshiro Hitsugaya -

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