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Hitsugaya Toushirou, Captain of the Tenth Division of the Gotei Thirteen.

Name: [OU] Hitsugaya Toushirou
Series: Bleach
Canon: Upon stepping through the Senkaimon back to Seireitei after Inoue Orihime’s defection.
Age: Appears to be between 10-12, but he’s actually around 40 or so. I’d say he’s closer to 10-12 emotionally, though he would disagree.
Gender: Male
Profession: Drug Trafficker

History: Hitsugaya's life was claimed at a heartbreakingly tender age in the living realm before he was exorcized into Rukongai’s first district some decades ago. He remembers little to nothing of his life before death, not at all surprising considering the trauma of such an event on such a young mind. Upon his arrival in Junrinan, he was taken in by an elderly woman he came to refer to as his Obaa-san. Only shortly thereafter did another child join him under Obaa-san’s roof, this one an excitable young girl by the name of Hinamori Momo. The three of them lived in this way for several years, and Hitsugaya was content knowing that the two of them would remain with him even if no one else would. Almost everyone else in Junrinan, even Hinamori’s friends, were afraid of him though he wasn’t sure why. But by then he was used to it, and he’d long since stopped trying to change it.

Soon though, Hinamori decided to leave Junrinan for Seireitei so that she could become a shinigami. Hitsugaya was far from thrilled at the development, but he wasn’t about to let her know, insulting her even as she left him behind. She would return occasionally for holidays and the like, but the longer she remained at the Shinigami Academy within Seireitei’s walls, the less often she returned. Five years passed after she left, and Hitsugaya’s Obaa-san had lost an unhealthy amount of weight. Most everyone else was still afraid of him, but even with Hinamori gone, he was willing to cope as long as Obaa-san remained.

Until he met Matsumoto Rangiku, he had no want or interest in following Hinamori Momo into the Seireitei. In fact, he was rather spiteful of the shinigami in general for taking her away. But her appearance had a large impact because, once again, Hitsugaya had found someone who didn’t run away from him on sight. In fact, she was a bit too forward, and he was the one who ended up running away before she could do any further damage to his under aged psyche. The next time he saw her was mere hours later. She awakened him from his overwhelming dreams to reveal how the leaking spiritual pressure he didn’t even know he had was the reason Obaa-san was weakening as well as the reason people were afraid. If he stayed, he’d undoubtedly be the death of her. Taking Matsumoto’s advice, he finally gave in and told his Obaa-san that he was going to go to Seireitei in order to learn how to control his reiatsu. Her reaction was surprisingly positive and forgiving, and with her approval he began training in the Shinigami Academy.

While there, he quickly gained the reputation of being a child prodigy and eventually became friends with Kusaka Sojiro. Unfortunately, both he and Kusaka gained the same powerful, ice-based zanpakutou, Hyourinmaru, and in accordance with the balance all shinigami are intended to protect, it was decided that Kusaka would have to die because only one shinigami should be able to wield the power of each individual zanpakutou spirit.

Hitsugaya made it through the Academy much quicker and with far greater ease than the average student, and in virtually no time at all, he was promoted to captain of the Tenth Division of the Gotei 13. Matsumoto Rangiku had been working as lieutenant of the Tenth for a short while before, and needless to say, both shinigami were surprised that the little boy she’d found in Rukongai had come to surpass her in rank. The surprise didn’t last long, and the two settled down into a love-hate work relationship filled with on-duty naps, plenty of nagging, and an understanding that both could drop it all at the drop of a hat to make way for perfect teamwork whenever the need arose.

This arrangement worked exceptionally well until Kurosaki Ichigo raided Seireitei. Hitsugaya didn’t pay nearly as much attention to Kurosaki as most other captains, but this did not stem from neglect or apathy so much as the fact that he had more important things that took priority. After hearing a threat of sorts directed from Ichimaru Gin, captain of the Third, to Aizen Sousuke, captain of the Fifth, he wasted no time in warning Hinamori to keep an eye on Aizen. This proved a failure when Aizen was found, supposedly dead, the next morning. Hitsugaya investigated the scene and retrieved a letter Aizen had written to his long time friend. He gave it to Hinamori and set out to challenge Ichimaru. This too, proved fruitless, as Hinamori arrived, convinced by her Aizen-taichou’s last written words that Hitsugaya had been the one to kill him. Hitsugaya was forced to knock her unconscious to subdue her and then turned on Ichimaru in his anger. When Hinamori’s life became endangered during the fight, however, Matsumoto arrived to correct Hitsugaya’s mistake, and Ichimaru left without further violence.

Eternally grateful but not knowing how to express it, he asked Matsumoto to come with him in order to stop the current chaos at its very core, Seireitei’s governing body the Central 46. When they arrived, the entire Central 46 were nothing but corpses, and it was revealed to Hitsugaya that the perpetrator behind the entire mess had been none other than the late Aizen Sousuke. Overwhelmed with anger and hatred at seeing that the man had stabbed Hinamori, he attacked with his full power, only to be cut down instantaneously, saved only by Unohana Retsu’s prompt arrival.

After the situation in Seireitei calmed down, Hitsugaya was sent to lead a group of shinigami on a mission in the living realm. He and Matsumoto took up lodgings in the home of Inoue Orihime. While there, several arrancar attacked, and Hitsugaya defeated the one named Shawlong Qufang. Eventually more arrancar arrived, this time Espada, and Hitsugaya was forced to go all out against Luppi to prevent him from further injuring Matsumoto. During the fight against Luppi, Inoue was taken to Hueco Mundo by Aizen’s men, and this development led to the shinigami being called back to Seireitei to prepare for war.

This, however, wasn’t exactly the kind of preparation Hitsugaya had in mind.

Personality: Concise and straightforward, Hitsugaya has always been perceived as overly serious and lacking in any sense of humor whatsoever. In truth, he is simply stubborn. He abhors the effect his appearance has on others and works vigilantly to change said effect. Despite insistences otherwise, he greatly cares what others think of him and will do everything in his power to prove himself worthy of his station. If that means sacrificing a few childish luxuries, then so be it. He also harbors a great sense of responsibility and duty. There are very few things in this or any world that he truly treasures, and so he makes sure to protect them with his entire being. His normally stoic demeanor can quickly change when he is doing so, revealing a surprisingly large temper that doesn’t quite fit his small stature. Loss is one particular feeling he is not at all keen on, and he equates it to failure on his own part.

His usual sense of duty and righteousness will be greatly challenged in Toshima, and it’s likely he’ll be a little more open about his negative opinions than is healthy for him. This is simply the way he is, however, and whether he wants to preserve his life or not, it’s doubtful he’ll be able to bring himself to submit completely.

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