Yup! So this is a Shuuhei story I just managed to whip out one day.
Disclaimer; i own NOTHING of Bleach, only Aikio
It was dark and quiet in the World of the Living, at least the training grounds the Academy sixth years had set up for the first years. The wall was comprised of four sixth years, while the ones actually conducting the session were four as well. One of the conductors stood on the hard cold concrete, looking up at the sky, her violet bangs still in her ice blue eyes, and her lips in a straight line, not really paying attention to some of the freshmen that returned from slaying their 'hollows.' She gave a light sigh, and closed her eyes.
"Let your guard down in this place and a hollow might get you." a male's voice whispered from behind her.
Opening her eyes, she turned her head, and only gave a playful frown, "We're all not great like you Shuuhei." She said slightly teasing.
His only response was a smirk and crossed his arms, "Well you could put more effort instead of daydreaming."
She turned her head to face forward, her sword at her right side, and was shorter than any sword anyone carried in the Academy. Aikio now noticed that more freshmen were coming. 'wow they're done now.'
Shuuhei noticed that and used his receiver to radio the wall guard. "Barrier, report back to bring everyone back."
No answer.
"Barrier, report back to bring everyone back, come in."
Still no answer. Aikio walked up to him, placing her hand on his shoulder, "Shuuhei, you want me to go get them? They're probably not receiving you message."
He looked at her, a bit hesitant but nodded, "Just hurry up."
She nodded and took off. As she ran, she was becoming nervous, 'Why aren't they responding, something must have happened for them to not respond..' As she got to the spot, she stopped in horror. The four were dead, covered in their own blood. "Oh no…" She breathed out. She quickly made to the one that had the radio, and hesitantly took it, "Shuuhei! Shuuhei come in!" She said trying not to panic.
"Aikio? Why aren't the others responding?" He said.
"Shuuhei listen to me, the barrier is down, call the Court Guard, the hollow killed the four, he may be heading your way, get the freshmen out of there." She calmly stated, now realizing her hands were shaking.
There was a brief pause before his voice came back, serious, "Now listen to me, the other two will get the freshmen back, I'll still be here, you're going to meet up with me, don't stop, don't look back and don't you dare even try to take whatever hollow there is by yourself, understand?"
She nodded but realized that was futile, "Yes."
"Now hurry up, come the same way you went."
"Alright, I'm on my way." She said before taking the radio off and before it hit the ground she was running away. 'What's going to happen? Why is this happening, especially when we have freshmen with us!' she didn't stop, didn't look back, she realized though that she was loosing her self, she felt the fear start to sink in, and that made herself run faster. Turning the corner that would make her meet up with Shuuhei, she stopped dead in her tracks.
With it's back turned to her, the deadly hollow stood, facing Shuuhei who looked as if he had already been fighting the hollow for some time after she left to come. She noticed right there that his right side of his face was covered in blood. 'Shuuhei!' she thought frantically, 'Why can't I move?! He needs my help!' She was able to take a step before her body began to move, and she saw Shuuhei being thrown against the wall.
He was able to catch himself, but he looked down, seeing half his vision blurred. He felt something on his left arm, and he looked to see Aikio, her eyes worried and fearful, "Aikio?! Get out of here, now!" He said holding his sword out, pulling her behind him.
"Shuuhei you can't take this by yourself!" She said holding onto his arm tighter, "I'm not a freshman anymore!"
He looked back at her, his fear was that she would get killed. "I know, just, please. Go."
She knew she should listen, and before she knew it, he wrapped his arm around her waist, getting both away from the claws. He let her go and blocked the second swing.
But it was Aikio that saw the third swing, and the sound of the claws hitting her blade rang out. "Sorry Shuuhei, but you need me rather you like it or not." She spoke, her fear starting to disappear. She pushed the claws back, and it was no sooner that she saw both arms split the claws up, 'Oh no..' she thought as Shuuhei and herself brace themselves.
It was then that three freshman returned, she knew them as Renji, Kira and Momo. "Sorry to disobey sir." Renji spoke, holding off the claw
"But we couldn't let you or Aikio-dono get killed." Momo finished.
It took the two sixth years back, but once they were claw free for a moment, Shuuhei didn't hesitate to give the order to retreat. The five ran through the desolated eerie grounds, and came to a stop as they were now surrounded. 'This isn't what I had in mind, this isn't how I expected to die, not by hollows, not like this!' she thought, now letting the fear sink back in.
Right before the first strike a sword came from practically nowhere and extended into about six hollows. The academy students turned seeing a Taichou and fukoutaichou from the court guard squad, she recognized them as Aizen-taichou and Ichimaru-fukoutaichou. It was only a matter of seconds before the two had demolished the hollows as if they were nothing but toys. 'this is a real taichou and fukoutaichou power..' She thought, but something didn't suit right with those two, and she grabbed Shuuhei's arm.
At that moment she realized his injury and while letting go, looked up at him, besides his eye, he was out of breath, and scratched. Aikio had gained a scratch, how she didn't even recall, but she was in better condition than him and it aggravated her, 'I'm so weak.' She thought before realizing that the freshman and the rest were leaving. Her eyes rested on Shuuhei who lagged a bit behind, and she caught up to him, "Shuuhei, your…"
"I didn't lose it, if you're wondering, I can still see from it." He said not looking at her. He was a bit upset at her, for not listening to him, for not leaving when he told her, but he wouldn't take all the rage on her. "Don't worry Kio."
