Ya! Another chapter is up and ready for you all to read.
Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach just Kylie, who I think is awesome in her own respect.
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The sound of rain, wet cloths and hair the clung to her body, the feel of death in the air and the sadness that came with it.
The sound of a child crying reached her ears, a boy calling out for the love one he had lost and for someone to offer him help. She could hear the disappear but she knew that there was nothing that could be done with the empty vessel. All she could do was comfort the one left behind and she held him as he cried.
Then she saw a flash of light and she was pulled away from him, and knew no more.
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Kylie woke up with a splitting headache and her shoulder was stiff, but otherwise moveable. She sat up and found she had been put in a simple pare of PJ's. Peeking under she saw that her shoulder and chest were wrapped. She rubbed her shoulder as she thought over the dream she had woken to and was trying to make since of it when she séance someone approaching.
She then suddenly got a furry lump in her face that was armed with a wet tongue. Kylie laughed as she wrapped her arms around Kota as she stroked him. Then a pair of hands pulled him away and she was met with the face of her old teacher, Yoruichi.
"Your looking better Kylie, better then when Ichigo carried you in." she said as she took in her face. Kylie smiled before throwing her arms around her as tears came down her face. She was so happy to see her after all this years.
"I'm sorry I wasn't able to keep my abilities a secret when I finally had a run in with some Soul Reapers, well in the Japanese district. Had a few close calls with the Americans but I was usually under cover before they were close." She said.
"I can séance that your spirit energy has grown since I last saw you and I hear that your skills have improved. Here I brought you a change of clothes; there are some people who would like to talk to you. I figured that you would rather not talk to them in a pair of P'js." Yoruichi said as she handed over what Kylie recognised as her own cloths.
When she was done changing Yoruichi materialised her wipe chain belt.
"I have to say I'm surprised that you have a weapon, I would have never thought that it would be something you would like to use." Yoruichi said as she watched Kylie place it around her waist till it looked like a harmless belt.
"Ya when I had fought a few Hollows after you left I decided it would make it easier to have a weapon of some sorts. I don't really know why but I always feel at ease when I have a whip chain on me. This one I specially designed myself, it took me nearly 2 months to get it all done." Kylie explained, clearly proud of her achievements. Yoruichi nodded before she opened the door.
They walked down a long hallway and soon found them self's in a small room that was packed with people who all stopped talking when they entered the room and stared at her. Kylie recognised Ichigo and his friends right away, as well as the red head but there were men and kids she didn't know.
"Ah- hi everyone." Kylie said as she looked at them nervously.
"Well it's good that you have finally woken up, how are you feeling?" the man with the blond hair and hat asked her.
"I'm a bit sore but other than that I'm doing ok." She said as she took a seat next to Rukia.
"Kylie this is Kiska Urahara, he owns this shop, the man next to him is Tessai that is Ururu and Jinta next to him. The guy with the practice sword is Ikkaku Madarame, 3rd seat of squad 11, the guy next to him is Yumichika Ayasegawa, he's 11's 5th seat. Then there's Rangiku Matsumoto, Lieutenant of squid 10 and her captain Toshiro Hitsugaya. Last but not least there's Lieutenant Renji Abarai of squid 6." Yoruichi said. There was a bunch of hellos and such as Kylie took a seat next to her at the table.
"And for everyone who doesn't know her yet. This is Kylie Smith; she's from Canada, one of the best students I have ever trained and she's deaf. So this means you can't hide your mouths from her, because that is how she knows what you're saying. You got that Kiska?"
"Why yes I do." Kiska said before he pulled out his fan and tried to cover his face with it, but Kylie immediately reached across the table and snatched it from his hands. She then smirked as she took it in both hands and snapped it in half.
"I hate fans there so annoying." She said as she placed the pieces on the table. Well Kiska looked at the pieces in shock; Kylie was getting patted on the back by Ichigo and congratulated by others.
"I have been wanting to do something like that for a long time." Ichigo said well Rangiku mouthed "way to go girl". Kylie simply shrugged. It seemed she wasn't alone her dislike of the cursed things.
"Anyway now that that is taken care of, I say we tell them how it is that you and I came to know each other." Yoruichi said as she was clearly trying to hold back a laugh.
They then proceeded to tell the others how they had meet and Yoruichi training her. After that Kylie went on to explain about what she did to stop Hollows and lead lost Wholes to areas were the locale Soul Reapers could find them.
When they were done no one said a word for a moment. It was Toshiro who broke the silence but he made sure that he had Kylie's attention first.
"How strong is your séance to pick up spirit energy?" he asked.
"I am able to pick up a Whole over 2 miles away and I can séance a Hollow before it exits the Dangai Precipice world." Kylie informed them. This left them all shocked, even Yoruichi who had not been aware of this information.
"That's not possible; no one can have that good a séance." Ikkaku said as he looked at her doubtfully. She simply smirked.
"Then how pray tell do I do it every day?" she asked. She watched him growl and try to get to his feet but Yumichika got him to sit again.
"I believe that because she had lost her hearing at such a young age her already strong spirit energy that is made up for the lost by increasing her ability to pick up the spirit energies around her." Kiska said as he fettled with his ruined fan.
"Still pouting?" she asked as she absently rubbing her shoulder.
"Your being quit rude." Tessai said.
"That is because her shoulder is bothering her and she's getting tired." Yoruichi said as she wrapped an arm around her like any loving sister would. Kylie leaned against her and closed her eyes for a moment.
"Can we trust her? Especially with the threat of the war coming." Renji asked taking advantage of her eyes being closed.
"Yes we can, I can a sure you of that, but I would rather not have her involved in the war at all." Yoruichi said as she stocked Kylie's back. "I should take her to her grandmother's house before she falls asleep again."
"I agree there but we should first let Orihime treat her once before she leaves." Kiska said.
"And how would she be treating me that already haven't been done?" Kylie asked. She had apparently opened her eyes to read this. Thankfully Orihime was more than happy to explain it to her.
"I can use my powers to heal you a bit more; it would speed of the healing process." She told the older girl. Kylie nodded and sat up as Orihime sat next to her. Well she did this Toshiro got Kylie's attention again.
"I for one do commend you on your abilities to handle Hollows but well in Japan I suggest that you leave all Hollows and Wholes to us. There is enough of us here that we are able to handle all of them that you do not need to risk you safety." He told her.
She looked around the room a moment. "Why is there so many Soul Reapers in one area anyway?" she asked as she looked at them. When no one answered right away so she spoke up again. "I also feel I should mention that other then Orihime and Chad being like me with high spirit energy I was surprised when I realised that Uryu was a Quincy. I thought you lot all hated each other?"
This left them all speckles, except Uryu. "You can even séance who has which abilities. Impressive." He said. Kylie just nodded before she turned back to the young Captain. Toshiro simply just glared at her.
"There is nothing that you need to concern yourself with. Just enjoy your vacation with your sister after you are finished with your grandmother's business. Let's go Rangiku." He told her before he got up and walked out. Kylie was about to say something but Yoruichi stopped her.
"We need to go as well. The place where we're staying is run by a positive girl who has a thing for me." Ikkaku said as he and Yumichika got to their feet. Soon after they left Orihime finished healing her shoulder and her phone vibrated in her pocket.
She pulled it out of her pocket and answered it. "Hello." Pause as she read the screen. "Yes Stacy I know what time it is. I lost track of time and I'm on my way home now." "Ya bye." She then hung up.
"I'll walk with you back to your Grandmother's house." Yoruichi said as she got up and walked to the door. Kylie was right behind her and after she had her shoes on she turned back to the rest of them.
"Thank you for helping me and my grandmother. I hope everything works out for you all in the future." She said as she bowed to them. She then left with Yoruichi.
The moment they was gone Ichigo turned to Kiska. "I can't believe how Toshiro and the others just turned her down." He said as he took a sip of his tea.
"You have to remember Ichigo that before you and your friends got involved, the Soul Society didn't like to have humans dealing with their problems." Kiska explained.
"That is understandable for people who can't defend them self's, but it is very clear that Kylie can. Why don't they want her involved?" Orihime asked.
"The answer is simple they don't want to have a human show them up, again." Uryu said as he looked at Ichigo. It didn't take long for them to figure out what he was implying.
"You think that the Soul Society is for, lack of a better word, Jealous of me in some way?" Ichigo asked.
"No, but they don't like it when they are showed up." Uryu said as he too took a drink of his tea.
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As they walked nether neither Kylie nor Yoruichi broke the comfortable silence that had fallen between the two of them. For Kylie it was like 6 years ago when she would fallow the former captain every where she went when Kylie had not been in school. Kota was happily walking next to them, tough hanging out and occasionally licking his master's hand.
When they were a block away from the house Kylie spoke up. "So where have you been all this time?" she asked. Yoruichi stopped under a street light and turned to her so she could read her lips.
"I was off training by myself well scouting for anything that would be of use in the future situation that I and my friends knew was coming. It did prove useful but I meanly wanted to see the world of the living for myself." She explained before she turned again and walked away.
"If you were off training why didn't you stay with my family? There was so much forest were we where that you could have trained to your hearts contents." Kylie said as she ran after her.
"I had already used as much of the area as I could for my training and I didn't want to stay and have you come dependent on me to help you with every problem. Also I didn't want to pull you into my problems and I still don't. It would be best if you and your sister just ended your vacation early and went back to Canada." Yoruichi tried to continue to walk away but this time Kylie stopped her.
"What would be wrong with that? I could finally repay you for everything you did for me. You gave me a means of living outside of the world that was handed to me by the accident. If you think for a minute that I will walk away when I know that something is going on here forget it. You ether tell me what is going on or I will find out for myself." Kylie was fighting tears now but she was determined to know what was going on.
Yoruichi didn't responded at first as she studied her face and the sad yet determined look on her former students face. She sighed. "Look kylie you can't get involved, this is beyond your abilities. I am sorry if you-"she didn't finish as Kylie's grip on her arm increased and Kylie looked at the sky. There was worried look on her face, and Yoruichi didn't have to think about what was wrong.
"Where is the Hollow coming from, which direction?" she asked.
"I'm not too sure yet, but there's more than one and there's something else. It's like nothing I have never séance before. There! To the north east, two minutes away, you better call the others." Kylie said as she let her go and started to pull off her belt.
Yoruichi stopped to think if she should stop her but she was also considering that the unknown energy that Kylie was seaming was an Arrancar. It was that thought alone that she left her alone and pulled out her soul phone.
"Hello Urahara shop." Kiska answered.
"Kiska if Ichigo and the others are there till them they need to come quickly. Kylie has picked up a group of Hollows heading our way and one of them might be an Arrancar." Yoruichi told him. She heard him really this and soon heard Ichigo curse.
"Ichigo says that there on the way to you two, does she know how long till they emerge?" he asked.
"Less than 2 minute, tell them to make it fast." She then hung up and put the phone away. By this time Kylie was ready and waiting in the shadows. Yoruichi joined her. A moment later the Garganta opened and a swarm of Hollow exited, followed by a man. When the moon light fell on him she heard Kylie gasp in shock.
He was tall with long hair that was pulled back in a pony tail, his uniform was more traditional but he was wearing an over coat that looked like almost transparent. He surveyed the area which gave them the chance to look at his face and they were hit with another shock. It was heavily scared on one side and his left eye was gone.
"I know the one responsible for killing my scout are nearby. Find him and bring him to me." He ordered the Hollows.
They took off obeying his order which Yoruichi also found strange. From what she knew of the Arrancar's they didn't work with lower Hollows, but she wasn't left with any more time to think this over as Ichigo and the others showed up.
"Hey you, stop right there." Renji said as he and the others all pulled out their Zanpakutos. The Arrancar turned to them and didn't look all that impressed.
"Are you the ones who killed my scout earlier today?" he asked them as he looked them all over.
"If you're talking about that Hollow that was a spider with a Bull head, then Ya that was us. What's it to you?" Ichigo asked.
"He's not all that bright is he?" Kylie asked Yoruichi in a wispier as they watched from the ground. Yoruichi just nodded as they both continued to watch.
"Hum, you must be the one I had sent it to capture but I thought it was a human with high spirit energy that I had séance not a Soul Reaper?" the Arrancar said. Of course everyone's immediate thought was Kylie he had séance but they were not about to let him know that.
"I'm the Substitute Soul Reaper, Ichigo Kurasake, it was probably me you had séance." Ichigo said. He of course was thinking of protecting Kylie by taking the heat. The Arrancar looked at him with a bit of interest but he shook his head.
"No you are not the one." He said taking them off guard." You have no control over your spirit energy what so ever. The one I had séance took out an ordinary Hollow with an advanced Kido. I also I know that my scout was able to mark the individual with his webbing before he died, covering them with a pheromone that I can distinguish from anywhere." He explained.
When hearing this Yoruichi looked directly at Kylie's shoulder.
"Your saying you're here for the purpose of finding this person, but why, and how is she so important to you?" Ichigo asked. It was only after that he said it that he realised that he had just given the Arrancar important information.
"She? So it was a woman who defeated my scout, but none of the ones that are percent here. She must be some were nearby." He said as he looked around again. As he did Yoruichi pulled Kylie further into the shadows in an attempt to protect her. Ichigo stopped him from looking any further by striking out at him.
"You aren't going after her or any others, your fighting me, here and now." Ichigo snapped at him as he increased his spirit energy. But the Arrancar was unfazed by this.
"Do you really think that you can defeat me? Your are sourly mistaken. I am Arrancar 12 Grintro Ziaken. I will not let a pest like you get in my way." The Arrancar told him before he raised his own spirit energy and used it to push Ichigo away from him. He then pulled out his Zanpakuto.
"Hold it right there."
All eyes turned and looked as Toshiro, Rangiku, Ikkaku, and Yumichika showed up and surrounded Grintro on all sides. This seemed to displease him greatly as he looked at all of them before he whistled. A second later all of the Hollows that had come with him appeared at his side.
"Take out all of the Soul Reapers, the Quincy and the Human but leave the Substitute to me." He ordered them and with that they dispersed amongst them. Everyone was soon caught up in fighting the Hollows that the threat to Kylie was forgotten.
As the fighting begin Yoruichi did some sign language in Kylie's hand. This was a technique that they had come up with as a means of stealthily communicating when side by side. We need to sneak away. Will Kota fallow quietly?
Yes he will but do you think that is such a good idea? If I read it right he can track me. she responded back as she secured Kota on his leash.
We don't have any other choice. Ready? Yoruichi asked as she looked up making sure that the Arrancar and his Hollows were in deed to busy fighting. When she was sure she ran down the street, suppressing her spirit energy. Kylie and Kota were right behind her, easily keeping up.
They made it half way down the block before Kylie felt a tremor through the ground were Yoruichi heard a boom. Looking back they saw a dust cloud that Ichigo quickly jumped out of and took a stance before Grintro dropped from the sky. He was just facing Ichigo when his eye fell on Kylie, Kota and Yoruichi. He instantly cracked a smile.
"There you are." He said. Then he vanished from their view and was right behind Kylie.
"Kylie behind- "Ichigo was saying but stopped when she flashed stepped away just as Grintro was about to grab her. He was trying to figure out where she went when Yoruichi blinded sided him, and Kota bit into his leg. The next moment Kylie was back and kicked him right under his chin, sending him flying. Thankfully Kota realised him as felt Grinto began to leave the ground.
Ichigo ran up to them and looked at the prone Arrancar stunned. He then turned back to both woman still shocked.
"You know that's not a good way to catch fly's." Kylie said as she smiled at him. He simply glared but then a hug wave of spirit energy hit them. They looked back at Grintro, but he charged at Ichigo and sent him flying 10 feet back. Ichigo was able to land on his feet thankfully. Kota growled at Grintro before braking his leash and charged at him.
"Kota, don't!" Kylie shouted but he didn't listen as he leaped at Grintro but the Arrancar simply caught by the throat and then threw him at down the street. Ichigo was barely able to see him coming before he caught him in his arms. They both fell to the ground hard.
Kylie was just about to run over to them when Yoruichi grabbed her and flew sky warred. As she did Kylie saw Grinto fallowing them. He tried to gain some ground but when he realised he couldn't he formed a Cero.
"Ah you might want to pick up the pace or something." She told Yoruichi, but the warning came too late. In an attempt to avoid it Yoruichi tossed Kylie out of range before she flashed out of the way. When it passed she belied for Kylie but a Hollow got in her way and she watched as Grintro caught Kylie and disappeared from the battle.
"No Kylie!" She shouted in vain.
A/N: well that's the end of this chapter I hope your all liking it so far. Please read and review to let me know.
