One of Soul Society, Seireitei, Four Great Noble Families, Shihōin Clan resident.
The weather was getting colder and colder. It was obviously noon, but the wind coming in from the window brought a hint of coolness.
In vain, a chill ran through his body, and his blank pupils immediately regained focus. Soi Fon, who was wearing black Shihakushō, shook his head vigorously, looked at the man who had been sleeping on the bed next to him, and sighed.
Shadow-sama······
Although it was only three days since that battle, it seemed like a long time had passed for Yoruichi Shihōin, Soi Fon, Byakuya Kuchiki, Kūkaku Shiba, Ganju Shiba and others. For a long time, because that man, Shadow, fell into a deep sleep for some reason. Retsu Unohana came to see it before, but could not find any reason. This scene not only reminds people of the time a hundred years ago, it seems to be similar!
Yoruichi Shihōin seems to know something, Soi Fon thought, is it because of Eroding Wolf! Well! Probably!
Shaking his head, as if to get rid of those messy thoughts, Soi Fon stood up, reached out and took off the towel from the man's head, soaked it with water again, folded it, and placed it on his head.
Footsteps sounded, and then the door was opened, and Yoruichi Shihōin, still wearing an orange tights, walked in with a yawn.
"Lady Yoruichi!" Soi Fon raised his head in surprise; "Didn't I just tell you to take a rest! As long as I'm here, you still..."
"That being said, I can't sleep at all!"
Walking to the bed and looking at the man lying on the bed, Yoruichi Shihōin shook his head helplessly.
"But... your body..."
"It's okay!"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, holding his hand on the man's pale face, Yoruichi Shihōin sighed slightly and whispered, "Even if you say this, you still feel a little uneasy!"
"What did Lady Yoruichi say!" Soi Fon asked in confusion.
"I told you it's okay!" Yoruichi Shihōin tilted his head and looked at Soi Fon and said, "Speaking of which, Soi Fon, is there nothing wrong with the team?"
"What! Lady Yoruichi!" Soi Fon was suddenly powerless; "Seireitei is still recovering, there is nothing major, so I leave it to that guy Ōmaeda!"
"Ha! Ōmaeda!" Yoruichi Shihōin raised his eyebrows; "That guy, are you relieved?"
"Ah!" nodded, Soi Fon said; "Although that guy has no merits, there is still no problem with this little thing!"
"Yes yes!"
Nodding her head very casually, Yoruichi Shihōin's obviously perfunctory attitude made Soi Fon feel more and more headache, but she did not persuade Yoruichi Shihōin. Although she really wanted to, she knew this person too well.
Knowing that Yoruichi Shihōin could not be persuaded, Soi Fon had no choice but to pick up the Captain's Haori that had been put aside, arched his body, turned around and walked out of the room, closing the door.
Listening to the footsteps of Soi Fon leaving, Yoruichi Shihōin narrowed his golden eyes, faced the room with no one else, and smiled softly, "Hey! There is no one here now, you can come out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the pitch black Zanpakutō that was put aside shook violently a few times, and the black Shade came out of it.
With a face as cold as a knife, two wolf ears are looming under the messy black hair, and a black tights is strung diagonally across the body, revealing the strong bronze muscles on the right half.
Eroding Wolf!
"Three days!" Yoruichi Shihōin tilted his chin and turned his head, looking at the silent Eroding Wolf; "I said, Little Wolf, you always say it's coming soon, it's coming soon, when exactly is it going to be!"
"Just these two days!"
He spoke in a low voice, and then fell into silence again. Eroding Wolf looked up at Yoruichi Shihōin and opened his mouth, but he hesitated and couldn't speak.
Having a full view of Eroding Wolf's expression, Yoruichi Shihōin pouted and suddenly said, "Hey! Little Wolf!"
"What!" Eroding Wolf was stunned.
"Actually, you care about Anko, right?"
"Tch! Who cares about that kind of guy!" Eroding Wolf turned away and snorted; "Didn't you hear that too! I've always hated her the most!"
"Really!" Yoruichi Shihōin smiled meaningfully; "But, I can feel it! No matter what, the heart can't be deceived!"
"I told you, I didn't..."
"Na! Shadow He has never blamed you! Little Wolf, he has always believed in you!" Ignoring how Eroding Wolf would answer, Yoruichi Shihōin chuckled and said to himself; "You two are really similar, in every aspect..."
"..." Clenching his palms, Eroding Wolf lowered his head.
"But maybe it's because you two are so similar that it's developed to this point!" Yoruichi Shihōin pouted; "Obviously it's not a big deal!"
"I... I don't want to either..."
Eroding Wolf's whole body was trembling, even his tone was like, he could not be associated with the ruthless guy before.
"I've always hated myself and hated my own incompetence..."
"Nothing can help..."
Eroding Wolf growled.
"Just because I was always holding him back in rescuing him, he suffered so many injuries and even almost died many times. I am useless and unwilling, but I can't do anything at all... I can't do anything..."
"I'm just an ordinary wolf. I can't fight like Akamaru, nor can I do it to the level of Pakkun. I'm just trash, I'm just a burden..."
"My dream..."
"I just want to be able to help him one day, even a little bit..."
Eroding Wolf raised his head, bared his sharp teeth and shouted, "Do you know that feeling! I wanted to do something for him, but, but... until I died, nothing happened, not at all!!!"
"That's enough!" Yoruichi Shihōin frowned and shouted in a low voice.
"As for that guy Anko Mitarashi, to be honest, I still can't figure out whether I hate her or whether I should be grateful to her!"
As if he didn't hear Yoruichi Shihōin's words, Eroding Wolf lowered his head again.
"I also don't understand why Luoshan treats her like that. I remember I once asked him why, but his answer turned out to be "Because Little Wolf you still don't understand the yearning of people in darkness for the sunshine." What kind of answer is that!"
"I admit that she saved us, but... But since I met her, Luoshan has changed! Wolves are lonely creatures, they don't need any feelings at all. Just because of her existence, Luoshan is no longer mine alone, so, so..."
"So, didn't you already have this answer Resolve when you died?"
A sudden low drink interrupted Eroding Wolf's words, and Yoruichi Shihōin said; "Mitarai Luoshan, you are still calling me by this name, isn't that the best answer!"
"..." Eroding Wolf's pupils suddenly shrank.
"Beasts don't need emotions, and neither do you, nor does this idiot from before. What are you all thinking? Are your brains rusty?"
"Emotions are something that no matter who you are! No matter whether you are a wolf or a human, even if you like to be alone, no one will be alone forever! If you say you don't need feelings, then you and Mitarai Luoshan don't have feelings! You are so stupid. If you don't need feelings, just be alone..."
"..." I was stunned and couldn't say anything to refute, Eroding Wolf has always believed...
"Moreover, you have to figure out why you exist now and what your dreams are. It's not that Mitarai Luoshan has changed, but you!"
"You have always been talking to yourself, putting on shackles that did not exist in the first place. Aren't you brothers? Are these two words the reason why you attack and hurt each other for your own unreasonable troubles!"
"Don't you already have the answer in your heart? Don't argue with me, I can feel it..."
Yoruichi Shihōin relaxed his brows and sighed slightly.
"Although you say that you want to get back the person he was at the beginning, in fact, in your heart, you still care about him in the future! It is precisely because you are brothers, so you care about each other, so you rely on each other, so you understand better what Mitarai Luoshan needs..."
"That's right!" Yoruichi Shihōin smiled softly; "Anko said it was the difference in understanding between you that allowed them to get rid of your control, but in reality! The Mitarai Luoshan you want to get back are all the same! That's why I said, you are enough!"
"You ask me if I understand your feelings, how could I not understand!" Yoruichi Shihōin looked at Eroding Wolf; "Your pain, sadness, unwillingness, despair, everything is the same, no matter it is the Mitarai Luoshan of the past or the Shadow of now, right?"
"When you are in pain, does he feel better? When you are unwilling, he is also sad! You want to help him, but, you know! Maybe what he wants is that you can accompany him well and live well..."
"You think he doesn't understand your despair, then when did you ever understand him? He must be worried about you too! You said you were together, so how could he get better? Damn it, don't put your shackles on his head too!"
Yoruichi Shihōin's golden eyes showed a hint of sadness.
"The things you care about may be the things he doesn't care about the least!"
Yoruichi Shihōin curved the corners of his mouth, smiling a little tenderly and with nostalgia.
"We don't want to chase fame and fortune, nor do we want to fight endlessly. We! We just want to live a quiet life, with partners, family, and belonging. We just want to laugh together every day..."
"Now Shadow, now Eroding Wolf, break those shackles! Haven't everything started over again!"
Yoruichi Shihōin showed her usual hearty smile, her golden eyes were full of concern, and the sun shone on her wheat-colored side face, as if she had been plated with a layer of gold.
I don't know why, but the trembling body calmed down, and even the original fearful face gradually recovered. Eroding Wolf opened his scarlet eyes and looked blankly at the Yoruichi Shihōin in front of him, the former Mitarai Luoshan, the current Shadow, the former Wolf King, and the current God of Slaughter, the people he wanted to protect.
"Because Little Wolf you still don't understand how people in darkness long for sunshine..."
Darkness, sunshine, is this what we yearn for!
Eroding Wolf suddenly remembered that scene that had been covered in dust. The memory that had been blurred for a long time was actually extremely clear at this time...
"Can you still stand up?"
"······"
"Do you want to go with me?"
"······"
"What's your name!"
"······"
"Don't you have a name?"
"······"
"Then, I will make my own decision and call it Luoshan! Mitarai Luoshan!"
"······"
The brightly smiling black-haired girl, the scarred boy, and the little wolf being protected underneath...
It's like it's engraved in my heart.
"I am not sympathizing with you. Anyway, you are the same useless person without Reiatsu. Instead of being beaten here, and you look like you must not be full! Then, how about you go to Shihōin with me, and be my sandbag. From now on, no one will dare to bully you anymore. Also, as long as you make me happy, I will not treat you badly. At least, you can have a full stomach, how about..."
"I... don't need your sympathy!"
"I said I have no sympathy for you, don't you understand? I'm just treating you as a sandbag, just a sandbag!"
"That's right!"
"······"
Although she said disdainful words, she was obviously concerned about the purple-haired girl, and the black-haired boy had a cold expression on his face and looked embarrassed...
"... Break the shackles that bind you! Haven't you already started over again?"
Eroding Wolf I suddenly understood at this moment...
The so-called light refers to hope! It refers to the future!
Is this the warmth of bathing in the sun?
Luoshan, Shadow······
"Haha..."
Eroding Wolf smiled softly, his voice gradually getting louder.
After a while, he made a mistake in his steps, and the tall and burly body knelt down on one knee. He always raised his head high and lowered his head...
"Sorry, I was the one who offended you before, and thank you, Lady Yoruichi······"
"Ah, ah, ah!"
Yoruichi Shihōin was stunned and sighed helplessly.
"What should I say? You two!"
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