half soul

Kisuke Urahara and Ichigo Kurosaki looked at the scene in front of them, and couldn't say a word for a while.

Walking from the end of the road, in the sleeping darkness, was Hitsugaya Toshirō.The snow-haired boy dragged his thin and exhausted body, and walked here step by step, shaking slightly with each step.Then, all eyes focused on his arms.Kurosaki Natsuri, lying quietly in that embrace, remained in a deep sleep with a serene expression.The hair hanging down around her ears gently swayed in an arc following Hitsugaya's movements.The young man lowered his eyebrows, but every movement of him seemed to be suppressed by a huge unspeakable emotion, and he was forced to stand there stiffly, almost unable to bear it.From his shoulder protruded a Zanpakuto that he hadn't seen for a long time, the dark green cross gauntlet, chill and streamer, and the temperature of his Hirinmaru.And what is even more impossible to ignore is that under his feet, there is a long and bright red bloodstain dripping with every step he takes.

In an instant, I couldn't bear it anymore.

Urahara and Ichigo rushed to his side immediately.

"Her, how is she?" Ichigo's voice was so nervous that there was a tremor in his voice.He reached out and took his sister from Hitsugaya's arms.

"I'm back, I'm sure..." Hitsugaya stared at the person who was still awake, trembling uncontrollably, "But..."

Urahara on the other side has already supported his shoulder.The store manager's deep voice echoed in the sky, lingering in the air, and he took his words.

"But he didn't wake up, did he?"

Hitsugaya Toshiro and Kurosaki Natsuri were sent to the Fourth Team to heal their injuries.Xia Li, who could not tell whether she was sleeping or in a coma, was sent directly to the intensive care unit, where Captain Unohana personally rescued her.Yamada Hanataro was arranged to take care of Hitsugaya Toshiro's injuries, but the person involved insisted on waiting outside the custody room.There was a thick bandage wrapped around his arm, and the whole arm was seriously injured, but he didn't seem to care at all.

Rukia has also received the news and rushed over.She was always by Ichigo's side.She had to wait until Xia Li woke up.

She watched Hitsugaya waiting at the door, her clear green eyes suddenly seemed to be looking in that direction and seemed to be distracted.Seeing that person's absent-minded look, she felt that Captain Hitsugaya seemed to have entrusted his life to another person.She really wanted to tell Xia Li what she saw.

Just when everyone felt that time seemed to be standing still, Unozhihuaretsu finally opened the door and walked out.Her usually calm and peaceful face was slightly worried at this moment.

"Ms. Kurosaki's current situation is very, very special." She looked at the people around her with confirmation, "You should all be aware that she has high spiritual power and has the potential to become a god of death, right?"

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Kurosaki Ichigo, Kuchiki Rukia, Urahara Kisuke, Hitsugaya Toshiro all have no objection to this.

Hitsugaya closed his eyes slightly.He passed Xia Li in front of his eyes and felt Xu's expression of lingering fear, as well as the powerful football flying out from her feet.Although the Xu at that time did not suffer much damage, it is undeniable that she must have such abilities.

He had no doubts that she would become a Grim Reaper, the chief officer, and even the vice-captain.

"So what? This has nothing to do with her now," Ichigo glanced at the intensive care room, he couldn't hide his worry at all, and there was no need for any cover-up, "What does it have to do with her?"

"I found something during the inspection... Listen carefully," Unoka's eyes were rare solemn and solemn, "Now, she has been able to enter her inner world. However, the world is quite chaotic now. Because there... half of it comes from herself, and the other half... belongs to other people." Speaking of this, she almost glanced at Hitsugaya Toshiro without a trace.

That cold and vast feeling has nothing to do with the king of ice and snow who is by her side.

"When these two inner worlds exist at the same time, unpredictable chaos will appear. In the long run, I'm afraid her spirit will be seriously affected. If she doesn't deal with it as soon as possible, she may lose her mind." Gentle, but in the ears of others, it is cruel that there is no way out.

"There is only one solution. It is to close one of the inner spaces and completely cut off the possibility of the interaction and overlap of the two worlds. And Ms. Kurosaki is not yet able to control her spiritual power. I can't even conclude that when she is awake , whether there is time to learn self-control."

The entire fourth division fell into silence.All the listeners stood in place, feeling drowned with difficulty breathing.Once upon a time, the temperature in autumn could be breathtaking.

"That's all I've said. Think about it. When you need it, you can come to me at any time." Uzhihua's eyes were gentle.

She bowed her head, and the person had left.

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Kurosaki Natsuri fell into a coma for three whole days.Her orange-haired brother originally planned to stay with her until she woke up, but Captain Unozhihua kicked him out of the ward on the grounds that his high spiritual power would affect the patient's recovery.If not, he would really stay there for three days and three nights without sleep.The same reason is also used for Kuchiki Rukia and Hitsugaya Toshiro.

So, when Xia Li woke up, there was only an unfamiliar god of death beside her, who was arranging some medical bottles and jars with his back to her.

Hearing the beeping sound from the hospital bed, the god of death immediately turned his head.Xia Li's first reaction was that this person and Hufu felt like Ah.

"You're awake, Ms. Kurosaki! I'll tell them right away!" The man's eyes brightened, and he was about to run out as he spoke.

Even the voice is very similar!No, not this question... "Wait, wait a minute!"

The man stumbled and stopped amidst Xia Li's cry, and almost fell to the ground. After he finally stabilized his body and turned around, Xia Li continued. "I mean... who are you? Where is this place? I... I'm back?"

She raised her hand, saw the hanging needle on the back of her hand, and a bracelet strung together with murderous stones, and then faintly felt that this was not a dream.

Because it came so real.

...as real as every dream.

Is this really not that world anymore?

I really don't want to think about it like before, when I woke up suddenly when I was happy, only to realize that what surrounded me was still a piece of white light.

She remembered that when she curled up, she could feel Hirinmaru carefully hugging her shoulders.

"My name is Hanataro Yamada, and I'm the seventh seat of the Fourth Division. This is the ward of the Fourth Division. Mr. Ichigo, Miss Rukia, Mr. Urahara and Captain Hitsugaya brought you here. I'll call right away. them!"

Hearing Hua Taro's footsteps getting farther and farther away, Xia Li slowly lowered her head and put her hand against her forehead.There was a blank in my head.The mood that was supposed to be happy for everyone was severely taken away.She exiled her gaze into the darkness, thinking tiredly, whether I am too happy or too afraid to be happy.

Is it true?

This time, is it really true?

Who will tell me, who will prove it for me.

"Xia Li!" Kurosaki Ichigo appeared at the door almost suddenly.

The man sitting on the bed with his head buried heard the sound and looked up, and saw the orange-haired boy standing beside him.Swift as the wind.

"Brother Yi, are you worried that I won't need Shunpo?" She held back a little bitterness, smiled, and let Ichigo hug her.

She could really feel that Ichigo held her tightly and tightly, and she could understand the feeling of regaining what was lost, because she was the same too.

She also thought that she would never see her brother again.

Looking at it now, the heroism between his brows is still the same, and the pampering he looks at him is still the same, he is still the same him, and has not changed at all.

Until Ichigo let go of his hand, Xia Li looked over his shoulder and fell in the direction of the door.

It's Rukia and Toshirō Hitsugaya.

Rukia with purple eyes stared at herself, showing a relieved smile with gentle eyes.The snow-haired boy a little farther away.It was just that the man looked at her quietly, and she felt that there was a place in her heart, and the pain began to spread.No one knows better than her how much sacrifice Hitsugaya Toshiro made in exchange for her return.It should be said that his life is hanging by a thread, and he will definitely not lose to his original self.Whatever consciousness she has, he is the same.

But now, he only stood at the farthest part, staring at it.

Ichigo suddenly reached out and rubbed the top of her head, and took a few steps back when she looked back at him again.

"Xia Li, please sit here for a while, I'm going to find Captain Unohana." He walked out the door and dragged Rukia away.So only Xia Li and Hitsugaya were left in the ward.

The light outside the window sprinkled on the snow-white quilt, and also dyed the girl's hairline with a layer of light gold.Although the picture in front of me is beautiful and moving under the sunlight, it cannot hide the weak expression of the people in the painting.The person who just woke up had a pale face and no blood at all. She was completely different from the girl who was full of football spirit back then.

A burst of apology suddenly came to Hitsugaya's heart. "Xia Li, I..."

"Thank you, Dongshiro." The girl curled her lips, smiling relievedly, "I'm back."

With a gentle smile, the playful and jumpy person calmed down because he didn't have enough mental energy to torment.

No need to ask what you have done for me, because everything can be imagined.

There is no need to ask me what I have experienced, because everything is in the past.

There is no need for more languages, but the mutual understanding and exhaustion are enough to fade the brilliance of a whole century.

Hitsugaya's emerald-like eyes were smudged with a layer of gentleness in the bright soft light, and he walked lightly to her hospital bed.Xia Li raised her eyes, and her black pupils reflected another pair of eyes.She lowered her eyebrows and smiled slightly, like pear blossoms rising in the tranquility, but it was so small that it swept away all eyes.In the color like diffused light coming through the window, the boy leaned forward slightly, and left an equally pale kiss on the girl's pale forehead.

"Welcome back, Xia Li."

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There are plenty of spiritual seeds in the world of corpses and souls, and now Xia Li can only maintain her basic physical strength by living here.

In the blink of an eye, she has been in the hospital of the fourth team for two weeks.In order to cope with the sudden fainting, Unohana always has people by her side, sometimes Hanataro, sometimes Ichigo, and more often Hitsugaya.The last time she fell suddenly, it really frightened Hua Taro who was following her to death.

What she couldn't see was that those faces with their backs turned to her were sadder.

Xia Li was lying on the window sill, shaking her wrist once and for all.The bracelet of murderous stones on her wrist wobbled, and sometimes it collided with the window sill and made a crackling sound.From this direction, you can see a large expanse of blue sky outside, and then gradually turn golden red under the smudge of dusk, covering the entire field of vision, dyeing the girl's hair and the slightly pale face A touch of gold on top.

"What are you hiding from me, Dongshiro?"

"No." The young man shook his head lightly, "It's just that you are too weak now and need to rest well."

Is it possible?

Xia Li followed him and shook her head.She couldn't deny the concern in those emerald eyes, she could understand if it wasn't hypocrisy.But sometimes, she also knows that some lies need to be used to make up for other truths that she doesn't want to say.

Just like herself.

I don't know my condition.

It turned out that I could barely say that I was so sleepy before I fell down, but now it seems that I don't even have the time.

She narrowed her eyes slightly in the direction of the sunset, the last moment when the sun set seemed too dazzling.But if possible.It means if.She still wanted to stay in this bright place.She thought of what she had seen, the unreal scenes that were like dreams.It was a dark night lost in nothingness, with black springs flowing.

Simply, like endless black tears gushing from the ground.

Just thinking of those flowing blacks, a burst of dizziness rushed to the top of my head.Xia Li clung to the window sill to stabilize her body, but lost consciousness the next second and fell down.

In an instant, she came to that place again.

It's not that I haven't thought about it, maybe this is my inner world.But looking at such a scene, it was pitch black, and she was more suspicious than sure.From the perspective of human psychology, one cannot stay in a completely dark place for a long time, which will cause serious depression and make people mentally disturbed.

Xia Li has been here many times.But each visit is short, at least she thinks so.The only thing that can be seen clearly is the pool of spring water, which emerges endlessly.She just wants to leave quickly every time.This time, a voice suddenly sounded from an unknown place.

"Actually, you can create whatever you want."

Xia Li was startled.She had never heard the sound of this place before.

create?what are you saying?If I say, I want to see a bridge here, can I see it?

As a result, as soon as this thought slipped through his mind, the black around him faded a little, and a curved wooden bridge suddenly appeared.Kurosaki Xiali stood where she was, opened her mouth and was speechless.Even the style is exactly the same as what I just thought of.It's almost as if what you think has become reality.

If that's the case, that's fine.

Can I have everything I want?

Then I want everything here to turn into a golden wheat field.

Large swaths of black fade away and turn into golden and ripe wheat fields. This golden color reaches to the sky, far away and magnificent.There is even a colorful scarecrow on the ridge.Everything was as perfect as she imagined, and it turned into a wheat field.

Except, the black spring beside him has always existed and flowed endlessly.

"Are you the owner here?" Xia Li squatted down in front of Quan.She could see her eyebrows reflected in the changing shape of the water.

Suddenly the wind blew up, and the large wheat fields groaned, and the golden color swept across traces like waves, spreading to the distance, and spreading again.Those ups and downs seem to be depicting the old lines.Xia Li looked up, she didn't want to say anything.Faced with such a scene, any language is superfluous.

The voice sounded leisurely.it answered.

"No, it's you."

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Xia Li was as happy as a child who found candy, a warm smile in March hung on the corner of her mouth.She tries to create in that world, all kinds of content she likes.Huge cherry trees, a promenade of roses, high peaks, and red lanterns spreading throughout the mountain road.She watched those things appear, smiling like a flower.The black spring water gurgles, listens quietly, and then fulfills her every wish.

If the black world in the past brought Xia Li an endless desire to escape, then she wants to stay here now, as if every second can be more pleasant than the last.

And then...the chill hit without warning...the world turned upside down, and she kept falling like weightlessness... until, a familiar voice sounded from above her head.

"Why are you here, Xia Li?"

That voice was very familiar.The girl looked up, and as expected, she saw the ice dragon that had been with her for a long time - Hinglunwan.She looked around, and suddenly everything became the same as it was before. It was still the ice and white plain, the wind and snow were still raging, and she was still waiting, waiting for Hitsugaya to take her back.

Or...he never went back?

Her pupils shrank suddenly, and then she shook her head uncontrollably.The previous joys suddenly fell to the ground like quicksilver, plummeting.Xia Li felt as if there was a balloon in her chest, which was blown up to a very large size, and the bigger it was blown, the more painful it would be when it burst.

Do you have to wait again for an unknown period of time?

no... i don't want to...

"Didn't you go back, Xia Li?"

She looked up at the ice-blue giant dragon again, her tone began to tremble slightly.

"Hirinmaru... you said... I've already gone back?"

Binglong looked down at her carefully, the girl's complexion was much better than when she left.Now there is a slight despair in her eyes, as if if she denies it, her dream will be shattered and she will collapse.After a long time, it nodded.

"You went back."

Xia Li blinked, and stood up a little at a loss.Then inexplicably, the surroundings changed again, becoming the previous world.And she didn't know what was going on at all.

The black spring was at her feet, in fact, it had always been beside her in this world.She never got more than a few meters away from it.

Quanshui asked suddenly. "Do you know my name?"

Xia Li shook her head.No feeling, no clue.Although she also felt that it probably had such a name, she really didn't know.She also thought, could it be enough to give it a name?But looking at its meaning, it seems that it has its own name.Then, don't call it casually, okay?

"You'll get to know it slowly, Xia Li."

The girl tilted her head and blinked at it.The wind blows silently.Large stretches of still golden wheat fields wandered through the strong wind, and the wheat waves rolled up and traveled to the endless distance. The world was peaceful and chilling.Xia Li's black pupils reflected the flowing light of the spring water, which was as deep and attractive as a black pearl, making it impossible to move one's eyes.There is an indescribable feeling, following the emergence of the black spring water, it gurgles, it is endless, and it changes without direction.Every second is more thorough than the last second, but she hasn't been able to understand it yet.

Surrounding and engulfing her from head to toe, it is extremely familiar and ready to come out.

like black teardrops.

"Only you in this world can understand me. But in this world, you are the only one who doesn't understand me."

She opened her eyes.The hospital of the Fourth Division was brightly lit.The world of corpses and souls is getting dark at night.

It was Hitsugaya who stood by her side, holding her hand, and fell asleep gently on the window sill.Xia Li moved slightly to wake him up.

"Are you awake? Do you want a drink?" He said in a calm tone, and gently removed his hand without any trace.

"Toshiro, I saw your Hirinmaru again. I..." The girl hesitated, "... I don't know if I'm dreaming. Maybe it's just a dream... I thought I was still there, I thought I was still waiting for you."

Hitsugaya saw every bit of fear in her eyes, and Xia Li was locked in that lonely place for too long.Whose fault is this.In an instant, huge feelings and guilt surrounded him, and he was almost out of breath.He got up and rubbed her into his arms, as if this would ease the invisible sadness she had secretly hidden.The girl's hair brushed gently over the boy's white collarbone, and the light cast a soft light on the two of them.

"You're back, Xia Li. Don't worry, I won't leave you alone again."

-To be continued