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Chap 8: Empty Rooms

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She was in his room, her back pressed against the curtains. He’s not to be found. This time he’s not sound asleep under his warm covers. It’s only his bed. Not even his familiar scent is present.  Inoue could not express the deep pain she felt. She fell to her knees and sobbed into his blankets.

“Kurosaki-kun, I don’t know if I’m strong enough. I don’t think I can do this” she cried. “I’ve failed Renji-san and Rukia”. The thought of her beloved shingami friend sent Inoue into louder despair, for what seemed like hours Inoue cried there alone in his cold, unwelcoming bedroom.  Finally when her tears could no longer form she sat stood up and crawled under his covers, she wrapped her arms around his pillow and thought about all that had occurred.

She thought about how everything had come to be, from Ichigo’s first encounter with Rukia to his sickness and finally Shirosaki. She thought about all the different scenarios that could have taken place if only she were stronger, when she realized that she was getting nowhere with her ruminations. Her worry and regret served no purpose, if only to trap her in her current state of mind. She knew this was all an illusion, she was lost dreaming.

She would not have any of it.

Everyone had to find their own way, right?

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When Inoue came to, she was sitting in Ukitake’s private chambers. The room was empty of anyone but her, but she could sense the captains gentle spirit not too far from where she was. Focusing her mind she soon realized that Rukia was near as well.

Quickly standing up she moved towards the sliding panels and slowly opened them peering in at the sorrowful sight. Rukia was curled up, her head resting against Ukitake’s lap. Every now and then small whimpers escaped the petite shingami’s lips. Inoue didn’t move, she just watched with a saddened face, not daring to interrupt the two.

“You had us worried there for a moment” his large masculine voice was beside her. Inoue looked up at Shunsui. “A very long moment” he finished softly.

“What happened? What happened after” Inoue couldn’t bear to finish the sentence.

Shunsui breathed in deeply, he looked very different without his pink haori on.  “Well there were no attempts to resuscitate Abarai fukutaicho, Unohana’s skilled team would not have been able to do anything more for him. There was quite the uproar immediately after his death” he said giving care to his words. “It appeared you lapsed into some trance that none of us could wake you from. Not even that hot headed Shirosaki, who escaped his cell to be with you”

Inoue was surprised. She had forgotten that he was apprehended earlier, in fact she had forgotten about him altogether, there was too much going on in her mind and he was not Ichigo. She felt a bit ashamed then because Shirosaki had been nothing but kind to her these past few days. He even broke out of confinement when he sensed she was in distress.

“What happened to him?” Inoue asked concerned. She prayed that no more damage had been done by him for her sake.

“Once his temper died down, we were able to tear him away from you. He’s now in a special holding device that restricts his reiatsu, but there’s no telling how long that can hold him. He might develop a defence to it” Shunsui explained in detail. “We’ve also taken extra precautions on top of his security. Unfortunately a meeting is to commence as soon as possible concerning his person”.

There was something he was trying to tell her, but had not the heart to burden her with all the information. Inoue was able to pick up on it. She knew that this meeting would not be good for Shirosaki whatever the outcome. Inoue knew he was a threat to the Sereitei and that something had to be done.

Shunsui believed that something could be done and he was looking at Inoue intently. Inoue nodded her head and slowly moved the panels to close. “May I see him?” she asked quietly.

Shunsui gave a warm smile that instantly comforted Inoue. “I think I can manage something”
Chapter 8 of my Ichihime fanfic. It's a short chapter yes.

I think once I'm done with the fic, I'll take them down on here, except for chapter 1 and I'll just leave the link to the story on ff.net

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There's the link to the first chapter, if anyone's interested. I usually release each chapter more quickly on there than on dA.
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omg you are such a talented writer!!! :typerhappy: