Prelude
Nanao adjusted her glasses ever so slightly as the three Captains and herself stood in the sky high above the still Rukongai. The Captain-Commander had called both Ukitake and Kyoraku out for a 'special occasion' and as the Eighth Division's Vice-Captain she was obliged to follow the perverted captain out. Glancing at the ground from her clipboard she saw only a noble's precession of a palanquin, carriers and a couple guards.
The old man's gaze lingered for a moment or so before he pulled out a small white object, though Nanao couldn't be sure what it was in the gloom. She turned her head to see what her Captain thought about this only to see him scratching his chest and yawning loudly. Irritated now, she looked back down to the scene; it wouldn't do, to get angry at her Captain in front of the old man.
"Oh there they are now." Kyoraku said in a drowsy tone, looking downwards. Of course that's where they are. Hentai She thought as she shot him a venomous look before pausing as she felt something. This feeling… looking down she blinked in surprise as she watched rifts open about the noble precession.
Fifty hollow of various shapes and sizes materialized in the space of Rukongai, it was nothing the three gathered Captains couldn't handle. But still, there was something behind the scenes here; why had so many Hollow suddenly appear in Soul Society?
Moving her hand to her Zanpakutou, she watched the reactions of the other three Shinigami gathered. Yama-jii simply rose a hand, "Don't interfere. Watch and see." The old man said, keeping both hands on his walking stick. While Kyoraku looked at his old teacher for a moment, before frowning and glancing at his friend Ukitake, who looked likewise concerned, but kept his hand off his hilt as he coughed into his hand.
Moments passed as the guards were beginning to be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of Hollow. Their training was nowhere near on par that of a Shinigami's and soon enough they were on the verge of defeat. Pursing her lips, Nanao watched in morbid fascination as a Hollow rose its clawed limb to thrust it through the man's chest.
Suddenly she felt pressure wash over her like it was a dark disease. Her vision disorientated as she gasped, struggling for air. Her vision slowly looked from the battle down below, where the Hollow too had been afflicted by whatever was affecting herself. The guards were using this moment to gather themselves and strike down the Hollows; but this didn't matter to her.
Then she saw it, it was as if from inside that palanquin two eyes stared at her. Still gasping, the pressure eased off her. Raising a hand to her chest she fell to all fours in mid-air before standing up again. "What… was that?" she asked, still gasping.
From the ground cries of salvation could be heard. One particular phrase she heard was "Yui-chan! You didn't need to help us. What if you got-" his sentence ended there as another man yelled at him "Baka! Show respect to the princess!"
Peering closer, Nanao saw that several guards now knelt in front of the palanquin. The curtains covering the entrance were barely opened, from behind them Nanao could see two purple eyes staring at her. The eyes blinked before looking forward towards the guards. It was then that Nanao realized a second too late that all three Captains had vanished and she was in the air by herself.
Then she saw the trio of Captains down below behind the guards, who had suddenly rose and had their hands readied on weapons. Flash stepping behind her Captain, Nanao heard the first snatches of conversation. "Impressive control of reiatsu." The Captain-Commander said with both hands on his walking stick.
A moment passed as silenced filled the air. Peering into the gloom of the palanquin, Nanao watched as whoever was inside began to dismount the litter.