Bleach: Brave Souls story · Event, Unchanging Heart
Chapter 5
Unchanging Heart. As Ichigo arrives to meet Head Captain Yamamoto, he finds many familiar faces gathered around him.
2 scenes, 42 lines
1. Before the battle
33 linesWhat's this? Did all of you come here to greet me?
Not everyone. Mayuri and Jushiro aren't here.
............
But you can go in. He's waiting for you.
Kensei! You were reinstated as captain?!
Enough of that, I said you could go in! I'm sure you didn't come here to chit-chat.
Rukia, I think we sh...
Lieutenants Abarai and Kuchiki, have a seat in the back.
Sir!
Ichigo Kurosaki, you fought admirably for our cause.
Yeah, let's forget all that. I didn't come here to be praised for my deeds.
Well then, why are you here?
Well, I'm here about Kugo's body that you had Renji retrieve. I want to bury him in the world of the living.
Ichigo...
Are you insane? Ichigo, do you even realize what it is that you're asking?
Shinji.
He's right! That man was a cold-blooded criminal who stole the powers of countless Soul Reapers then murdered them! How could you?!
That's not what I meant!
*Gasp*
Hear me out, Ichigo.
Didn't Kugo try to harm your friends and family? So how can you forgive a guy who does that?
More importantly, why should you?
(Ichigo... Asking to give Kugo a proper burial is the same as asking for his pardon. How can you ask that?)
This isn't about forgiveness.
Huh?!
All my family and friends are back to the way they were. And I'm still alive.
And he was...just a Substitute Soul Reaper.
Ichigo Kurosaki, can I assume you understand the request you've just made and the ramifications involved?
Screw the ramifications. As a Substitute Soul Reaper, I feel that I owe him that respect.
So I'll do it. Especially since I plan on continuing to be one.
Oh?!
There it is.
I hereby grant your rather unusual request.
2. After the battle
9 lines
I knew that I'd find you here.
Shunsui.
Guess what? Ichigo is going back.
And the pass?
He's taking it with him. I talked to him about it and he said that he trusts us, so he's gonna hold on to it.
Huh. I see. Well...
That kid... He's grown up.
Yeah, time flies. You look around and suddenly things are different.
It can't be helped. A young person's growth happens so fast, it takes us older folks time to adjust. It's as though we never saw it coming.