"Lieutenant Kira?"

Said man looked over to see a waterfall of blood. Blinking he realised it was hair, Kaya's hair. It was out of its ponytail and cascading down, over her shoulder as she bent to look at the man. It had to reach the middle of her back at least. It was only then that Izuru noticed how much Kaya looked like her brother and yet, so different. They had the same upside down egg shaped face, the same turn up to the end of their nose, the same small cluster of eyebrow hair slightly separate from the rest of the hair, the same almost none existent upper lip and the same darkness to their features. The differences however were more prominent. Shuhei's eyes were small and dark blue, whilst Kaya's were big and the colour of sand, his hair was black with a blue hue and was unruly, hers was red, wavy and well tamed. The last major difference was Shuhei always had a confident demeanour about him, he calmed people with it, allowing them to feel safe, Kaya, however, looked almost constantly frightened and the way she spoke to people it seemed as though she was worried she'd anger them.

"Hello, Miss Hisagi," greeted Izuru with a smile. "How are you?"

"Better," admitted the woman. "Ma...may I sit?" She gestured to the grass beside him. She got a nod from the blond before sitting down. "Shuie t..told me about your Sh...sh...shikai."

"Shuie?" Izuru asked before just shaking his head. "Never mind. What do you want to know about it?"

"Well." The girl started fidgeting, picking at her sleeve. "Do the i...items you ca...cause to become he...heavier turn ba...back to normal at so...some point?"

"When I reseal my zanpakuto," he explained, he was starting to wonder where this questioning was headed and wished to cut to it. "Why are you asking?"

"I...um... you see I want to build up my strength but w...when I went to the gym this guy kept talking to me a...and Shuie didn't like it so I... I had to stop going. Then Captain Kyoraku offered to he...help but Shuie didn't like ho...How he called me 'little Kaya', but it's just a form of affection, he...he does it to everyone. So... so I was thinking, yo...you could make my zanpakuto heavier and I co...Could train like that. Shuie can't get an...Annoyed with you because you're friends and you don't have to be there when I train."

Izuru smiled kindly to the girl, noticing her stuttering problem. "Of course, Kaya. I'd be happy to help. If you want I can get a spare sword and practice with you, so Wabisuke won't quickly weigh your sword down."

"You don't have too," stammered Kaya, eyes wide.

"I want to," assured the man, standing up. "I think some training would do me good."

"I... I'm not that good," warned the red head. "I'm better at kido."

"That's alright. So am I." Izuru walked into the shop coming back a few moments later with a slightly banged up katana. "Ready?" he asked once the girl had scrambled to her feet and drew her weapon. "I'll hit it two times. Raise your head, Wabisuke." His zanpakuto lengthened and flicked out, creating a three sided square. He came at Kaya, allowing her to raise her sword in defence, blocking two hits before he backed off, putting Wabisuke on the back porch. He picked up the substitute katana and turned to the red head, taking a fighting stance. He let her get used to the new weight of her weapon before attacking.

She wasn't nearly as fast as him and a few times he hit her with the blunt side of he's sword to let her know he could cut her. Her hits were fairly powerful for someone her size but could use with some work but she could find weaknesses in his defence, which impressed him. They were fighting for around twenty-five minutes before Izuru halted their battle to make a request.

"Can you release your Shikai?"

"W...what?" she stuttered, wide eyed. "Y...you don't want m...me to so th...that."

"I do," he assured. "I wish to test and strengthen my mind. I have always wished to do so but could never think of a way."

"O...okay, b...but," she fell silent for a moment, looking at the ground. "I...I'll se...see your fea...fears."

"That's alright, no one should be ashamed of their fears." Izuru smiled at her, trying to encourage her.

"Ensnare the mind, Kuro Zetsumei." Her blade widened and gained a gap in the centre of the metal, three-quarters of the way up to the hilt. The gap was shaped similar to a love heart with a haunting fish-tail point to where the heart dipped at the top. The blade seemed to glow with faint blue smoke that came away from it in tendrils, being breathed in by Izuru.

Upon moments of Kaya releasing her zanpakuto he started to see things. Everything had a dark glow to it and voices were heard from the shadows, as well as movement seen. Standing off to the right of Kaya was Momo, bleeding from a wound in her chest, and behind her, his sword bloody, was Ichimaru.

"Izuru, why did you do this to me?" asked Momo in a pained and ghostly voice, a tear running from her eye.

"Yes, Kira, why did you hurt poor Momo," taunted Ichimaru in the same ghostly voice, his trademark grin in place.

"I... I didn't," stammered Izuru, taking a step back from the figures.

"We were friends, and you let them hurt me," reminded Momo, holding out her hand for help as she fell to her knees.

"I didn't mean too," he tried to defend himself. "I was following orders and being tricked. I'm sorry." Fear was engulfing him as his hands shook. He feared hurting those he cared for, he feared being controlled and mostly, he feared Ichimaru. The man used him, controlled him, and treated him like a puppet that he was happy to discard. His legs felt weak, as though they would give way any moment. He wanted to beg for it to stop, for them to go away, but then he saw red in his peripherals. He turned his water filled eyes on Kaya, who was standing there, not taking advantage of his weakened state.

She seemed to glow with a warmth, a comfort that he wanted. He needed her to give him that or he would not survive. A small part of his brain, however, knew she wasn't going to entrust it to him easily, so he attacked her.

If she was surprised she didn't show it. She raised her blade to meet his and when their faces were mere inches apart, her appearance changed and he was looking at the beginning of all his pain. Aizen! He recoiled, afraid of the sadistic, uncaring man. When he recoiled Kaya turned back to herself and attacked him. Izuru retaliated easily, putting her on the defence. That's when the voices started again.

"You enjoy violence, don't you, Kira?" teased Ichimaru. "I've taught you to love it, thirst for it. You cause pain to those around you." The man crouched down behind Momo and stuck his fingers into her wound, prying a cry from the girl as anguish covered her face. "Poor Momo can't even die."

His hands shook worse than ever, making his strike at Kaya weak and easy to deflect. He was getting desperate. He needed that light of hers. He jumped away from her strike before leaping at her with he intentions of making her surrender.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TWO DOING?"

Shuhei's yell distracted Izuru, making it so that he couldn't control his attack, he was going to hurt Kaya. However, before he could think of a way to stop himself he fell to the ground mid leap like a heavy rock. He felt the tingle of a strong binding kido on his skin and marvelled at the fact that Kaya didn't have to speak the incantation. At this leave even he would have trouble doing that. She had not been exaggerating when she said she was better at kido, she had been modest.

When she deemed it safe she released him before turning to her brother who was standing on the porch with his arms crossed looking every angry.

"Shuie, I as...asked Lieutenant Kir..Kira to help me train." She sealed her zanpakuto, making Ichimaru, Momo and the shadows disappear.

The glow Kaya had to her seemed to stay though and Izuru wondered if he was the only one who could see it or if it was just the light hitting her hair.

"Why did you have Kuro Zetsumei unsealed?" snapped Shuhei, "And why are you training when your injured?"

"I asked her to release her zanpakuto,' interrupted Izuru, grabbing his sword off the porch and sealing it. "And she wanted to build up her strength so I released mine. Don't worry, Shuhei, I wouldn't let your sister get hurt."

The slightly older man sighed in defeat, uncrossing his arms. "Fine. We have to go, Yumichika actually did something right for once."

Izuru nodded before turning to the younger Hisagi and bowing. "Thank you for a challenge, Miss Hisagi." He received a bow back before he followed his friend through the shop to go find the flamboyant Eleventh Squad member.

They were back in the Soul Society, the Bounts having broken in. They separated from the humans' moments after exiting the gate. Now they were heading off to report to Captain Hitsugaya about what they learnt of the Bounts whilst in the world of the living. They had to stop however, when Matsumoto saw something.

"Isn't that Kaya?" she asked, pointed to the Squad Eight training ground where it seemed most of said squad was assembled. Facing the large number of people were two figures: one with short, aqua blue hair and the other with long, red hair.

"What the hell is she doing here?" Shuhei asked before jumping down to see. He landed in front of his sister, startling her squad members. "Kaya, what are you doing here? You're meant to be in the Human World."

"I was re...recalled by Captain Kyoraku," she justified. "We...we've been ordered to be the... the recovery te...am along with Squad Th...Thirteen."

"So you're assisting Squad Four?" clarified Shuhei. "You go out and collect the injured after the Bounts have left." His sister nodded her head eagerly. "Okay." The man turned his eyes on the boy standing next to Kaya. "Who are you?"

"I'm Chika Arai, Squad Eight's fourth seat," he introduced, holding out his hand. Shuhei shook it, giving it a tight grip and making the boy wince a little. The boy had an innocent, kind face that reminded the Lieutenants of the Squad Four member they met in the world of the living.

"Shuhei," interjected Izuru. "We should go. The Captain would be waiting. Kaya, look after yourself."

"I... I will," she promised in a stammer before the three Lieutenants ran off, her brother giving her a worried look.

They got to Squad Ten barracks and handed in their information before Shuhei was assigned to help Captain Komamura.

He found him in his office, finishing up on paper work before heading to the Captain's meeting. "Your squad and mine will work together. Captain Hitsugaya wants us to try and find out more about these Bounts and not engage them unless it is critical," explained the captain, putting his brush down. "Do you understand, Lieutenant Hisagi?"

"Yes, Sir."

"Good. Whilst I am at the meeting I want you to assemble the squads into teams, but make sure you leave men here to relay the information to Hitsugaya. I want the teams to come back here then they have learnt anything of significants about the Bounts or how the fight is proceeding."

"Yes, Sir," Shuhei spoke again as the captain of Squad Seven walked out the door. He set about fulfilling his task and had it done before the captain came back. He didn't see his sister for quite some time. Not until Soul Reapers were taken control of by a Doll. The unfortunate people had just fallen to the ground, the Doll having been defeated, when some of Squad Eight showed up to take them to Squad Four.

"Shuie."

He looked around for the speaker and found his sister walking towards him, her squad members running around collecting the unconscious people. He smile, grateful to find her unharmed. "Kaya." He ran forward and hugged her tight, making her try to squirm out of his hold.

"Shuie, no...not in front of my...my team," she said in a quiet voice, finally breaking away.

"I'm just glad you're okay," he disclosed, grabbing her face in his hands and kissing her forehead. "I was worried."

"I'm gl...ad you're okay too," promised the girl before she spotted the captain looking at her. She hit her brother's hands away and bowed to the tall man. "Ca...captain Komamura."

"May I ask, who are you?" inquired the furry man.

"Kaya Hisagi, fi...fifth seat of Squad Eight," she declared before a man from her squad came up to her.

"Miss Hisagi, we are ready to transport these people," he said to her, looking hopeful that she would be pleased.

"Go..good. Take the..." She stopped and put a hand to her headset, letting those in front of her know she was listening to it. "Take th...them and se...send another te..team to meet me just west of he..here."

"Yes, Miss," he agreed with a bow before disappearing with everyone else.

"You're from the recovery team?" asked the captain, getting a nod. "What's happening out there?"

"The pu...nishment squad is down. Mo...st of them were tak..en over," informed Kaya, trying to stop her stammering. "Th..those that weren't were injured defen...defending Captain Soi Fon. She...she's been poi...soned but I...I've been informed she is okay. So..some people ha..ve been ki...killed by a woman Bo...Bount with a Ka..tana and a fan. Squad Four, Eight and Thirteen are wo..working hard to get to the in...injured in time. I... I must go and meet the other te..am. we have to recover the rest of the pun...punishment squad and Captain Soi Fon."

"Good luck there," Shuhei wished his sister, knowing said captain could be stubborn. His sister just gave him a shaky smile before giving him a quick hug, bowing to the captain and running off.

"Your wife?"

"Ew! Captain Komamura, that's my sister!" yelped the man, his face turning green.

"Sorry, it's just I couldn't see resemblance," chuckled the superior, walking off.

She had been glad to see her brother. She had been worried about him but when she found out about the Doll that could control people her anxiety had heightened. She didn't want to have to find her brother hurt and take him to be healed. He was strong, he was meant to be invincible. She knew deep down that he wasn't but it made her feel better to think he was. She knew he could handle himself though so she breathed easy.

On her way to Soi Fon's location she ran into Izuru who was wondering the roads in stressed confusion.

"Miss Hisagi," he yelled when he spotted the girl jumping from roof to roof. She looked at him before jumping down, landing in front of him, followed by about seven other Soul Reapers. "Do you know what orders Squad Three has, I've gotten no word?" He got a shake of the head as reply.

"Captain Soi Fon mi...might know. We...we're going to see her now," suggested Kaya, gesturing to the team behind her.

"Alright, I'll come with you," decided Izuru. "If she doesn't know then I'll have to find Captain Hitsugaya." He only got a nod in reply before the girl ran off, making him chase after her. He had been right earlier; the sword had been weighing her down for she was much faster now. He honestly had to try to keep up with her.

When they got there, they found Soi Fon standing in an open space with five of her squad members lying unconscious on the ground.

"Assess the in...injuries and prepare them for tran...sportation," ordered Kaya, turning to look over a man lying close by. "Captain, I... I am Kaya Hisagi of Squad Eight."

"Captain Soi Fon, do you what Squad Three's orders are?" Izuru asked, letting Kaya and her team do their work.

"No," snapped the woman, holding her shoulder. "Make sure my men are safe, Miss Hisagi."

"I... I will," assured the woman. "Bu...but you can see...see for yourself, yo...you're coming in too."

"I'm fine," told the captain, stepping to leave only to find the red head in front of her.

"I m...must insist."

Izuru had to admire Kaya's bravery for Soi Fon looked extremely mad.

"Do not question the actions of a captain," seethed the Squad Two leader, side stepping the fifth seat.

For a moment it seemed Kaya had given up but then she raised herself up, pulled back her shoulders and turned with a determined look on her face worthy of a Hisagi. "Captain Soi Fon, I am the le...ader of the recovery team and in war or battle times medical leader and re...covery leaders can overrule a captains orders. I... am ordering you to co...me with us. You will b..e treated and will not leave Squad Four ba..barracks until Captain Unohana says you can herself."

Everyone conscious in the space and not a member of Squad Eight found themselves speechless. Most of them, like Izuru, were speechless for the fact that Kaya had been courageous and had barely stammered in a situation that would have soldiers trembling. Soi Fon, however, was speechless because she had been told off.

Sucking up her pride Soi Fon nodded her head, accepting the order from the lower seat.

"Wow," breathed Izuru, looking at Kaya. "You're the leader?"

Kaya laughed at his question and nodded her head with a smile before ordering her team to take the punishment squad to Squad Four. She was going to accompany then this time to make sure Soi Fon went.

"Goodbye, Lieutenant Kira, be...be careful," addressed the young girl, grabbing Soi Fon's arm so the captain wouldn't have to use her own flashstep.

"Bye, Miss Hisagi, you be careful as well," instructed Izuru, waving as they left.

She was able to get the captain to sit in a bed and be examined long enough for to find Unahana and tell her what was going on. The kind woman promised to make her fellow superior behave so that Kaya could continue her work. After that assurance she returned to helping her teams. The woman with the katana and fan was causing a lot of problems, as well as a man on a giant fish. He had destroyed a few buildings which had then fallen, hurting pass-a-byes. She could barely keep up with all the calls going through. She had two squads at her disposal, the fourth seat of Squad Eight as her second in command and still they were swamped. At least the controlling Doll was destroyed. She didn't have to wonder though as to why her captain put her in charge and not the third or fourth seat. The third seat was a blistering idiot and Chika always said the wrong thing. Plus the captain though her stutter was calming when people were worried or frightened. She couldn't help but see irony in that when she thought of her zanpakuto.

Everything was starting to calm down. The fish guy had been killed and Captain Kurotsuchi taken to his lab to heal himself when she got a call through her headset...
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