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Chapter 1

In Hueco Mondo…

Rukia woke up with a start from her unconscious state. She looked down to her bruises which slowly healed by Sode No Shirayuki. She tried to move but fell down, let a loud sigh while resting her forehead on the sandy ground, trying to resume her reiatsu and gain some energy. Closing her eyes, she began to feel Ichigo reiatsu and another familiar reiatsu flaring high, seeping through her body and left her shuddered.

"Grimmjow" she whispered quietly.

Then, she felt Renji and Ishida low reiatsu as if enduring another energy level from a single opponent while sensing slight reiatsu from Chado, knowing that he is still alive and breathing. Rukia blinked twice wondering how on earth she could sense in detail their reiatsu and exact locations as if could see their red and white life thread in front of her very eyes. She closed her eyes again, trying to clear her mind, when she heard Sode No Shirayuki voice.

"You have move on to another level of your shikai where I can teach you my other dances while you are still closing your eyes. That is why you can feel your friend's reiatsu all around this place without limit and if you took another step, you will certainly gain your bankai. You have proven me your worthiness and strong will which is beyond my expectations. Mesmerized my dances now Kuchiki Rukia for time is not ours," whispered Sode No Shirayuki beautifully in her ears.

In a flash, Rukia was overwhelmed with fighting stances command of her own sword starting with the fourth up to the hundredth. She was utterly shocked that she could remember everything easily as if she had been practicing for hundred years. In silence, Rukia got up and held her broken sword, looking up front with her determination in her eyes while Sode No Shirayuki began to collect her other shattered pieces, forming a solid white Zanpakotou, ready to fight. Using shunpo, Rukia dash to find Chado first and let the others hold on to their fight for a while.

Outside Seireitei…

"Gomen Yamamoto taichou…Shirou kun. I need to find Aizen taichou. I can't…I can't live without him. Gomen…shirou" said Hinamori while holding close the key to Hueco Mondo in her hands. Little that she know Nemu recorded her movement from beginning. Right after Hinamori open the gate and left, Nemu quickly informed her subordinates to release the news to Mayuri taichou.

"Heh, she finally left us. It's better this way rather than letting her good for nothing personality burden us," said Mayuri walking to Yamamoto taichou office. It took few hours for the news to spread through Seireitei. Hinamori Momo was no longer with the Shinigami.

In Karakura Town…

"What?!!" said the youngest captain. Yamamoto end the transmission after delivering the news about Hinamori stole the key to Hueco Mondo and seen leaving Seireitei earlier. Hitsugaya Toushiro gripped his hands, disbelief Hinamori action, betraying everyone from Seireitei to go to Aizen…but the worst part is, she betrayed him. Hitsugaya changed into his shinigami form and instead following orders like usual, he left Karakura to find Hinamori. He needs to know the truth, even for one last time.

Far East in Hueco Mondo…

"Chado? Chado? Answer me, are you alright?" said Rukia lifting his head onto her lap. Using her kidou, she tried to heal him. Slowly Chado opened his eyes. He saw a blurry face and closing his eyes again. He took a deep breath and opened his eyes to see bright violet eyes watching him closely with knitted brows. He was shocked and tried to wriggle away but pain shot him back to his original place. Using her sword Rukia command the form of ice cubics and tore her hand part shinigami robe to a few pieces and wrap the ice and placed it on his head and his stomach to stop his minor bleeding. She healed him most of the major injuries but she knows that his body will still feel sore and need fully treatment especially from Inoue. After sometime Rukia slowly got up and began to move Chado on his feet. Letting his body lean on her, she felt amused as she did not find him heavy and slowly nodding her head to her sword, thanking Sode No Shirayuki for her new found strength.

"Rukia? What…?" Chado couldn't finish his sentence when he felt Rukia lift him up. Taking sometime, Rukia use shunpo, speeding straight to Ichigo as she felt Nell and Inoue reiatsu near him. She need to find Inoue and to make sure whether she is alright. But deep down she feel at ease knowing that they will save her and bring her back to where she belongs safely.

"You fought hard Chado. But right now we need to get to Ichigo. I sense Inoue is close to him while his fighting with Grimmjow. I trust Ichigo to take care of her. Perhaps she can heal you so that we can fight again. But for the time being, rely on me so that we can save Inoue and leave this place alive. We already made that pact, right?" said Rukia smiling.

Chado was shocked by her sudden words, but letting out an 'em', Rukia fastened her steps to get there as soon as possible. Chado look at her, bewildered by her power and her smile while knowing that she was getting stronger from her usual self. After few minutes passed, he began to settle down and looking forward to see their friends again.

From his throne, Aizen watched everything with a frown as he saw Rukia gaining her speed with Chado moving through the desert. Somehow it turned to smile when he saw a familiar face walking towards his palace. Quickly an idea formed in his head. Next to him Gin was smiling, knowing that Aizen will create new plans for their new intruder.

"Hinamori Momo. If you really turned against Soul Society, even after I tried to kill you, I guess I have no choice than to take you as my slave. Wonder how her friend captain will take it if his opponent is her?" Aizen said and Gin let out a laugh.

Inoue watched as Ichigo fought Grimmjow with his new resolve and for an instance, Inoue felt important to Ichigo when her words carry a weight to him. Ichigo began slashing Grimmjow and bashing him until no room was left for him to defend himself. Losing his balance, Grimmjow took one last look at Ichigo before he was struck mercilessly by Zangetsu leaving him breathing hard and coughing out blood. Grimmjow was paralyzed by the action and began to laugh. His memories flashed back towards the time he became a hollow where he consume the others and in the end become one of the Vasto Lorde. But now, this time, he knew his journey ends here. Ichigo is the opponent he really enjoy fighting with. From the first time he met him, he knew that he will know his length in the end.

"Kill me Ichigo. I hate you before and I hate you now. Nothing changes between me and you so kill me," said Grimmjow before he passed out. Ichigo shook his head and walk over to Inoue. Nell ran to him and hug him tightly while cry out her joy that Ichigo had won. Nodding to Inoue, Ichigo held her in his embrace along with Nell and shunpo towards Renji and Ishida.

"Aizen sama" said Hinamori when she saw her ex captain standing in front of her. She blinked few times trying to absorb the fact that he was there. Watching him walking towards her from the his throne wrenched her heart thinking the day he stabbed her. His words and actions lingers in her mind even as she tried to brush it away telling herself that he is not himself when he did those things to her. And by looking at him now, she felt weak on her knees that Aizen caught her before she fell onto the floor. Her heart leaped remembering his touch and his influence on her is still strong. She do love him. She still loves him.

"Hinamori... I am so glad to see you here. I know my action earlier must have upset you. I could not do anything anymore as my desire is controlling me now. Will you ever forgive me and stay with me? Please Hinamori. Be with me," he said while giving her his reassuring smile that he always gave to her.

Hinamori cried as if understood the pain that he go through by being 'control' by his blinded desire. She hugs him tightly sealing her love, her loyalty and her foolishness to him. Lifting her chin up, Aizen captured her lips that made her heart beat so fast and her memories as shinigami slipping away along with her memories with her Shirou…