Hey guys. New Storyy yay. I didnt really have a lot of time to revise this closely i did some here and there edits but i had so much to do this week; and ill prob have more to do next week; so updates on this story will be slow. BTW; My other story Just Friends isnt on a Hiatus. I always make sure im atleast 4 chapters ahead of what i post so the reason for not updating Just friends is; Busyness and Laziness. I will update it soon. This story wont be as short as Flower peddles and thorns. This my friends is another multiple chapter story.
I have alot on my plate. Aside from this i have another huge story project that is coming real soon. April or June. I announced it on Just friends. But ill say it here. This story was written before Just friends, Flower peddles, and The Mission, and amongst the others. Reason why i submitted these stories before it is because its bigger than these stories. I have A LOT to do before i can submit it.
I really hope you enjoy this.
"I can't fight him…He's just too strong, and I—I" Rukia said holding her zangpakto. Her opponent had an edge he could release his zangpakto. What could she do. What was she to do. She was doom. She tried kido, but he easily dodged them
"Pity. you tried so hard, and now your going to die." The arrancar said in his release form. He lifted his arm and smacked Rukia, causing her to be thrown afar. She pushed herself up before the huge beast could land a another hit. She wiped the blood away from her face with her wrist. "I don't think so. Dance Sode No Shirayuki, Some no mai!" A thick cylinder ice surrounded the arrancar trapping him; it escalated and became solid when it reached the sky. She sighed and sheathed Sode No Shirayuki. She held her side trying to subdue the pain she was feeling. Before she could get into a safer area, she heard a crack, she turned around seeing the ice shattered. The arrancar cockily brushed the ice remains off of him. "You thought you could kill me that easily; all you did was cool me off" The arrancar said in a menacing chuckle.
He jumped up and punched Rukia sending her flying half way across town. She crashed on the building wall, creating a small crater in the wall; the impact would have destroyed any other person. She willed open one eye and to her dismay she saw the arrancar charging to finish her off, before she was able to escape, her body give in and she fell unconscious.
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Rukia's eye fluttered open slowly, her vision was blurred; she rubbed her eyes a few time making sure she wasn't dreaming. She was still alive. How could this be? What happened? She mused.
"You okay?" Rukia quickly turned to the familiar voice. "Renji?" She said confused. "What happened?"
"You were about to be killed by that arrancar" He said. Rukia felt a surge of frustration; she failed her mission. Renji could see her frustration and decided to explain what happened post her fall
"Look, he was a high ranked arrancar, I don't blame you for having trouble with the fact that you stayed alive you did—"
"I still failed, I let the arrancar get away…" She smashed her fist onto the ground, she winced at the pain she felt when doing that.
"Don't worry about it, I took care of him" He said with a smug grin
"Right… What were you doing in Kakura town anyways?" She forced herself up wincing at the pain she felt near her ribs. She had never felt such pain before, to her body and both her ego. She hated being saved, and she hated failing more.
"Rangiku, Ikkaku, Yummichika Captain Hitsugaya and I were sent here to get to bottom of this arrancar infestation…" Renji said, he crouched down to meet with her face, he gave her one of his crooked grin, he touched her wounded area. "Is this where it hurts?" He said. Rukia hated the fact that she failed; a surge of heat raced to her cheeks. She only hoped she could blame her flushed face on her injuries. Before her face redden even more she pushed herself up.
"I have to get back to the soul society and—" She was interrupted by nonstop cough, and she crashed back onto the ground, her fall was lessened when Renji catched her. "Are you insane?" Renji exploded.
"I can't just sit around and do no nothing"
"Yes you can, and since I am in a higher rank than you…that's an order" The chances of that stopping her was slim. He had used this ace card before, his high rank, but it never worked.
"Renji. please" She scoffed. The thought that he could keep her from completing her mission because he was worried he had to save her once again somehow angered her.
"I have to finish this" She said, through clenched jaws.
"Well if you won't listen to me, I wonder if you'll listen to a certain captain?" Rukia froze; now that was the ace card that had the possibility of stopping her, and he only used if needed to, and this time he needed to.
"That's what I thought" Renji said with a victorious grin. Rukia glared up at him.
~Back at the Seireitei~
"Captain Korutsuchi, have you found anymore valuable research on the arrancars"
"You snippy fool. I am a scientist not a magician I cannot just make more information appear!" Captain Korutsuchi snapped.
"Nemu!"
"Yes Captain Korutsuchi" She said with her usual soft spoken voice.
"Get me the Hydrophloric base acid, and the micromitter, and I am going to need a arrancar sample. Make sure the mission group on earth has successfully attained one…Go now!"
~Back to Kakura town~
"Hows Rukia…" Ichigo asked. He had on his infamous scow. "She's asleep."Renji said, his tone distant.
"How'd you get her to sleep, I'd figure she argue…"
"Well I slipped some sleeping powder in her water, we got four hours till she wakes up" Renji said.
"I got a message from the seireitei they'll be needing the arrancars body for research…Rangiku you and Yummichika take him and—"
"Uh captain, Ikkaku destroyed it to dust…" Rangiku said with guiltless smile.
"Great now we'll have to kill another ugly beast" Yummichika said stroking his hair.
"Fine with me" Ikkaku said smiling excited for an upcoming battle. Everyone left to search for another arrancar while Renji and Ichigo stay behind to help care for Rukia.
"Why don't you call your girlfriend to come and heal Rukia" A mischief smile clung to Renji's lips.
Ichigo froze at those words, his cheeks reddened quickly at those words but did nothing to confirm or deny Renji's proclamation
"I'll call her…" Ichigo said still red from the comment
"And I'll go check on Rukia" Renji said, he found it impossible trying to hide a smirk whenever he antagonize Ichigo on that matter.
~Back at the Seireitei~
"Do we have our research yet Nemu!" Captain Korutsuchi said.
"No." She said with a simple shake of the head.
"I am growing impatient."
-Back to Kakura Town-
Renji and Ichigo sat impatiently as they waited for Orihime. "When did she say she was coming…"Renji asked.
"She said as soon as possible, and will you calm down" Ichigo clamored. Renji sighed, he hated this, and every time he heard Rukia cough or groaned from the throbbing pain, it worried him. He kept thinking of how late he arrived. How if it was just a second later Rukia could've died and if it were a second earlier she would not be in this much pain. Ichigo saw his guilt.
"I know how your feeling. You feel as if its your fault…right?" He asked. Renji glared at him. Ichigo was right on point but he refused to admit that to him he was right.
"You'll deny it, but I know…" Ichigo said.
"Even If somehow in your mind you think her inchoation right now is your fault. Think this, if it weren't for you coming in that last second to save her, she wouldn't be here" He continued. He spoke of this, because he felt the same guilt once or twice. Whenever his ego was tarnished at the fact he never made it in time to protect someone he cared for. But he learned that that guilt only pulled you down. It was like a anchor to a ship. "Why are you saying this. If this is to ease me off—"
"I'm not relieving you of anything" Ichigo interjected. "Just don't think so hard on it, don't mope around…It doesn't help, it only worsen things." Ichigo said, getting up. Orihime finally arrived. It was clear she ran here nonstop. Her face flushed, and her hair was ruffed from the wind.
"Where's Rukia?" She panted. Ichigo lead her to the room Rukia was in. "Oh..no" She gasped, seeing her friend in such pain added pain to her as well. She quickly made her way and commanded her sun sun rikka's and began healing her.
"How long will this take?" Renji asked, he couldn't suppress his impatience. He also could not help keep the guilt from returning
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Chapter 2: Retreat
-Among all the destruction someone gets fatally injured; Her injuries causes grief and guilt for one of our favorite heros [Suspense Builder]
-Ichigo is forced to do something he has never done before, but with good reasons.
-The thoughts of failing continue to trouble Rukia; it also begins to trouble her of how she is always getting rescued by someone who she hates weak in front of.
-Renji worries about Rukia after she takes off to continue her failed mission