"Hitsuuuuuuu-kuuuuuun! Gomenasai! I didn't mean it!" I whined.
He didn't respond. Gah, was I stupid! I smacked myself in the head a few times out of frustration. I was such an idiot! I knew that pissed him off when I laughed at him! Yet, I still laughed. I needed to be more careful!
You idiot! What the hell is wrong with you?!
Go away! I'm mad enough right now!
Then I felt it. Several strong reiatsus, all moving in different directions except for two…and they were headed this way.
"Toushirou." I said.
"I know. I felt it too." He replied.
Almost simultaneously, we pulled out our Konpaku and swallowed them. We were forced out of our gigais almost instantly. I hated that feeling.
"Run and find a safe place to hide!" Toushirou commanded.
"Got it."
"Taicho!" Rangiku shouted.
"Where is Inoue?"
"She's very tired now…she shouldn't interfere at this rate."
"I see. Well, get ready you two. They're here."
Just as Toushirou announced it, they appeared. Two arrancar. One was very tall and had a strange, hat-like mask that covered his left eye. The other…well, he's hard to describe. His mask was helmet like and covered half of his face.
"Greetings." The first one said.
He disappeared, and I heard the clang of two swords colliding. I spun around quickly and saw that Toushirou had blocked his attack. My heart was pounding in my chest. My first encounter with the arrancar and it was terrifying.
"I am Arrancar 11: Shauron." He said.
"And I'm 10th division captain Toushirou Hitsugaya."
"10th squad captain…that is quite wonderful. That means…I should be finished with you in no time."
"NO!"
I lunged at the arrancar, zanpaku-to drawn. He blocked my attack easily, and I jumped back. I wasn't going to let him hurt Toushirou. Not if I could help it.
"Aleshi! Stay back and let me handle this!" Toushirou commanded.
"No! I'm not going to stand by and let you get hurt!" I retorted.
I lunged at the arrancar, but he still deflected me easily. I lost my balance and fell to the ground. Damn! I didn't want to have to use my shikai, but…
"So…D. Roy is no more." Shauron said.
I quickly scrambled to my feet, preparing for another attack, when Rangiku put a hand on my shoulder. I tried to shrug it off, but she tightened her grasp.
"Rangiku. Let go of me." I demanded.
"Aleshi, let Hitsugaya-taicho deal with him." She said.
"No! I'm not going to sit on the sidelines and watch him get hurt!" I replied.
The air around us got really cold very quickly. I knew that feeling all too well. What was he planning?


"Bankai…"
"No!"
Ice Formed around Toushirou's back, creating wings and a tail, trailing down to cover his hands and feet. I hated when he used his Bankai. I really wished he didn't see the need.
"Daiguren Hyorinmaru!"
I tried to get away from Rangiku, but she wrapped he arm around my shoulders and held me back. The reiatsu from the other arrancar disappeared for a moment. I couldn't track it. Suddenly, Rangiku was tossed aside by him.
"Rangiku!" I exclaimed.
She got up and began a fight with the arrancar. I didn't know what to do. Toushirou and Shauron were fighting up above, and Rangiku didn't seem to need my help. I was useless. As useless as a blanket in the middle of summer. I wanted to help. I should help. but, how could I help?