******************************NEXT DAY*******************************
I awoke and arrived to school with no problems. Now I was headed to my second period class. I arrived and sat down at my desk and laid my head on the briefcase and let out a long-winded sigh. The teacher droned on and on about nothing and I keep nodding off every once in awhile. I have no idea why I was so tired today. I made it a mission not to look behind me at Ichigo or the others. I kept my eye contact strictly ahead of me.
When the bell rung I got up and headed for class. I spared a glance over my shoulder to see if the Ichigo gang was there. They weren't even in class today. Boy don't I feel stupid. I decided to skip study hall and head straight for home. If I am lucky I could catch up on some sleep before Jinshin comes swooping down on me.
"Hey Tokudaiji-san." I turned around at the sight of my name to see Uryuu and the rest of the gang.
"Uryuu, Ichigo, Chad, Renji." I say their prospective names in a greeting and I turn to keep walking but I stop. "Where's Orihime?"
"That's what we wanted to talk with you about." Ichigo says impatiently. "Why were you walking away."
"I have things to do that's why." I rolled my eyes. "Why do you want to talk with me about Orihime."
"She's been kidnapped or taken that's why." Ichigo states. My eyes widen momentarily.
"Than call the police why tell me?" I turn around before Uryuu stopped me by stepping in front of me.
"Well that's just the point. She wasn't kidnapped in a normal way." Uryuu starts.
"What?" I stopped and tried to maneuver around him but Ichigo grabbed me.
"Would you stop and listen for a second what is your problem?" Ichigo shouts.
"That's exactly it. I have enough problems to deal with...without listening to yours." I growled and yanked my arm out of his hand. "I really don't need another one."
"Please Tokudaji-san." Uryuu asks.
"I don't see why we need her help anyways?" Renji states.
"Well I agree with you there, Renji." I rolled my eyes.
"Maybe she could be of some help." Uryuu states.
"Fine I will listen but I make no promises." I sighed. "Start talking."
They told me about the whole scenario of the giant door with skeletons and looking like gates of hell. The whole her getting sucked through the doors. The little girl who took her.
"Ok." I stood up not really understanding how I could help them. "I will see what I can do." I started to walk away.
"Hey you aren't going to come to her house with us?" Ichigo calls out.
"No."
"Aren't you worried about her?"
"No." I keep walking. Suddenly Ichigo was standing in front of me looking down. 'oh boy here we go..just what I needed today.'
"Why not?"
"Would you worry about someone you don't know?" I tried to sidestep him and he stood in my way. "I am having a hard time feeling empathy as it is with the saving ghosts from hollows. I can't muster the sympathy that you want. I am not sure how I can be of help anyways I only been a soul reaper for what? Umm four days. So if you all can't handle it what makes you think I can? Plus if they wanted to kill her or anything they would have just done it and you would have found a body instead of a giant vortex door." I rolled my eyes and pushed him roughly out of the way and walked on.
"So are you saying she deserved it, Tokudaiji-san?" I stopped walking but didn't turn around.
"No She didn't deserve it. I am just saying I can't help her in the way you want me too." I looked of my shoulder. "The only help I can be right now. Is doing my basic soul reaper duties and training to do my job to its fullest...nothing extra." I turned back around.
"So helping Orihime is extra work to you?" Ichigo shouts.
"Yes. She is extra work there is no nice way to put that. It's more for my own personal sanity that keeps me from helping you. I don't think I can take on anymore problems without losing my mind." I called back. "You forget Ichigo..I don't have my own soul reaper powers like you and Renji over there or Physical Spiritual power like Chad or Orihime or even Quincy powers like Uryuu. I am working with someone else's powers. I am working on borrowed time. So who am I to go off on personal vendettas and I am not even using my own power. "
"She does have a point." Uryuu answers.
"It's like taking someone else's car for a joyride." I rolled my eyes. "All I need to do is fulfill the duties he have until he gains his powers back and I am no longer a soul reaper. That's all nothing more or less. Even when you finally went on your on personal vendetta against the soul society you had used your own soul reaper power. So don't tell that I am wrong. If I find out any information that I think would help I will tell you." I turned away and ran down the street to avoid anymore-ungainly questions. I walked the rest of the way home. 'They managed to waste an hour of my important sleep time.' I fell fast asleep again this time I didn't even make it to the bed. I got right about to the couch and curled up into a ball and closed my eyes.
THE NEXT CHAPTER WILL HAVE A TWO WEEK TIME GAP. IT'S ONLY A SHORT GAP BUT I AM WARNING YOU NOW. I KNOW..I KNOW..I DON'T LIKE TIME GAPS OVER A WEEK EITHER BUT THIS IS A NECESSARY EVIL.PLUS YOU REALLY DIDN'T MISS ANYTHING BUT TRAINING UNLESS YOU WANT FOUR CHAPTERS WORTH OF TRAINING....I DIDN'T THINK SO. DON'T WORRY I WILL GIVE A BREIF RECAP OF WHAT HAPPENED DURING THOSE TWO WEEKS IN THE CHAPTER SO YOU WON'T FEEL TOO PUT OUT. SO ON THAT NOTE..ON TO THE RESULTS>>>>
