Julian's POV

Kita.... she's gone... I won't be able to see her smile again..... or laugh.... or anything at all....

These thoughts went through as Courtney told everyone to leave. I didn't mind though. I really needed some space. I needed to talk to Courtney about my past.

"Julian.... do you.... do you want to talk about it?" She asked, hesitantly.

"I'm going to kill them all, and make them pay." I said, clenching my fist.

"Julian, revenge won't solve anything." Courtney said, quietly.

"I guess you're right." I said, sighing.

We both sat down, and then Courtney said "I guess I went for a swim after all, even if I didn't want to." Courtney said as she put her hands behind her, stretched her legs out, and tilted her head back, looking at the sky. I chuckled.

"Is that why you didn't want to come, because you couldn't swim?" I asked.

"That's part of the reason. The other reasons are that I'm afraid to be eaten by a shark, and I don't feel comfortable in bathing suits." She replied, squeezing the water out of her hair, and put it into a pigtail.

"You look cold." I said.

"I kinda am...." She blushed, embarassed.

"Do you want me to get you a towel?" I asked, pointing towards the shack.

"No I'll be all right... hey Julian..... do you think..... do you think our pasts are...... connected?" She asked. My eyes widened.

"What?" I asked, surprised.

"Well, I haven't told anybody this before but...... you see I can't remember most of my childhood, by that I mean age three to eight. I remember some parts, but that's all." She replied, looking back at the sky.

"I remember my past....." I replied.

"Do you want to tell me?" She asked, hopefully.

"I'll tell you. Ahem" I cleared my throat, and told her:

"I was like anybody in this world, born like anybody else. But, I wasn't like anybody else. I had special powers. I developed thes abilities when I was 7 years old. I lived in Austrailia then." Courtney looked at me, wide eyed. "You mean...?" She asked, before I cut her off, saying. "Yes. I knew you then. Anyways. You and I were the best of friends. Your sisters knew me too. But, I remember that I was attacked by a Hollow." I frowned at this point. "That's when the local police reported me missing. I was actually dead. I awoke in a place that was much like our world, except.... this world is specifically for the dead. In other words....

"The Soul Society." Courtney and I said, in unison.

" Look for yourself." I said as I pressed her hand against my forehead. As I thought of what she would think of me, there were different expressions spread across her face. Fear, confusion, happiness, etc, etc.

After 10 minutes, she opened her eyes. Tears started to stream down her cheeks.

"Do you understand now?" I said, spreading my arms out for a hug. She hugged me, sobbing, and asking "How could go through so much!? Weren't you hurt from those experiences. I... I"

I cut her off by pressing my lips against hers. Her eyes were widened. After I seperated my lips from hers, I looked into her eyes. "As much as this pains me to say, but I want you and Ichigo back together. I know you still have feelings for him. Alright?"

"But... what about your feelings about me? Doesn't that matter?" She asked, holding my hands.

I thought about what she said for a moment, and said "Yes, but I want you and Ichigo to be happy. That way, I'll be happy that you're happy. Okay?"

She frowned for a second, and said "If it makes you happy, then okay." We both stood, and called everybody back.

When I walked towards Kitas grave, I looked back at Courtney. She looked back, and smiled.