Hello! KOF here! If you've read any of my other fics, I send a shout out to you. If you've never read any of my work before I send you a big hello! I'm starting this fic because my FMA fic is going to be wrapping up soon (for me soon is several months) and I feel I should forward my energy to fic full of action. Okay! On to the story!

Disclaimer (this goes for all chapters): I don't own Bleach!

"Bankai! BaiHu Avavie!" a small shinigami shouted.

(A/N: BaiHu is pronounced Byakko)

The giant wolf hollow rushed at Aiko Yomi with surprising speed for its large size. At first it had seemed slow and lumbering but when Aiko had gotten within closer range, she noticed just how fast it was when it picked a target.

"Kuso," she swore when she felt its hot breath against her face.

Be calm, concentrate on the weak spots. Strike for the mask, a disembodied voice spoke.

Aiko swung her Zanpakuto downwards and sliced the mask in half. She breathed a sigh of relief when the fight was over. Her zanpakuto disappeared into a puff of pink smoke and in its place a small brown creature appeared on Aiko's lap. It looked like a chubby fennec fox. (A/N: Think Eevee from pokémon) with deep purple eyes.

"That was a fight well fought, don't you agree?" it asked.

"Yeah, I have to agree. That was a close one wasn't it?" Aiko sighed.

"No kidding! I wasn't totally sure if we were gonna make it."

"I'm glad I have you Avavie."

(A/N: Avavie is pronounced Ah-vah-vee)

Avavie's gender wasn't discernable from first glance but the high pitched, feminine voice gave her away to be female. She looked up at Aiko and noticed that the black haired had a new white streak in her hair for a grand total of five. They formed a five pointed star on her head. Aiko's warm brown eyes looked down at her companion with interest.

"Is something wrong?" Aiko asked.

"Nah," Avavie answered. "I'm just thinking about how we're lucky to be free."

"Being a rogue shinigami isn't too bad is it?"

"Nope, and you were worried."

Aiko stuck her tongue out at Avavie and then looked up at the sky. She noticed the stars were extra bright tonight. There was one disadvantage to being a bounty hunter: no permanent residence. She sighed and laid herself down on the cool ground. Avavie rested on her stomach, softly snoring. The moon was high that night. Aiko figured that it meant something was going to happen. For now she let sleep overtake her.

The next day Aiko woke up before Avaive did. Forgetting her little brown companion was asleep on her stomach, she sat up and Avavie tumbled over onto the ground making dust fly up around her.

"Geez Avavie, if you shake up this much dust you need to lose some weight," Aiko coughed.

"Oh shut up," Avavie growled.

"Make me."

Avavie turned around and kicked dust up at Aiko with her powerful hind legs. Aiko blocked her face while somehow standing up. She began to walk forward and Avavie bounded after her. They quickly fell into their usual formation, Avavie walking in front while Aiko walked behind, on guard for stray hollows. That was what came with the job though. Hollows heard that you were killing their kind and eventually became their intent to wipe the ground with you. Aiko wasn't going to let that happen though, she was going to wipe out every hollow and then some. It had become her mission in life when her family was killed.

"Remember how we met?" Avavie suddenly asked.

"How could I forget," Aiko deadpanned. "You did land on my head. It's kinda hard to forget something like that, especially when you left me with that nasty concussion."

"I didn't know shinigami could get concussions until I landed on you. You saved my life though."

"I was just in the right place at the right time."

Avavie looked back at Aiko and blinked. She had never heard her best friend say something like that. Usually Aiko said something dismissive when Avavie mentioned that. This time she said something that was altogether a bit unexpected. She had never thought her lifelong friendship with Aiko was based on a chance meeting.

"I do have to ask you though," Aiko began, "Why do you stay in this form rather than a katana or something? You're more vulnerable this way."

"Why would I do that?" Avavie asked in shock. "I would have to give up all this cuteness. No, no, not gonna happen."

"Fine, be vulnerable. Get killed if you want, see if I care."

"But you would care. You wouldn't have saved me that day if you didn't care."

"I hate it when you're right," Aiko groaned.

The pair fell into a comfortable silence until Aiko saw something coming towards them in the distance. Within seconds an elderly man stood before them.

"I am Captain Yammamoto, Captain of Squad One. I am here to arrest you for bounty hunting. Your sentence, execution!" Yammamoto exclaimed.

"Like hell you are," Aiko growled. "I'm a bounty hunter, dedicated to the extermination of hollows. As a bounty hunter it is my duty to protect those who are hollow targets. As a bounty hunter it is also my duty to not go down without a fight."

"If a fight is what you want, a fight is what you shall get."

"Bring it old man! Release! Bring justice with your heavenly wings!"

Avavie bounded towards Aiko, doing a running jump in the process. She poofed into a puff of pink smoke and reappeared as a katana that smoothly landed in Aiko's hands.

What's this? Our lead character is going to die? Not if I have a say in it! Anyways, on to what the characters names mean because that must be really confusing for you.

Aiko mean "beloved one" while her last name Yomi means "hell" and her full name comes means "Beloved one of hell."

Avavie comes from the name Ava which means "life" while Vie means "strives for victory" so her name meaning is "A life that strives for victory."

BaiHu is Chinese and it means "white tiger."

I hope this little guide helped you. There will be more action next chapter and an epic battle. Leave a review telling me what you thought of this chapter. The shiny review button beckons to you. I'll give you a cookie if you do.