Don't own anything of Bleach just the OC's
Hikari knew that the fight would be difficult, she also knew that Lina would not fight fair but when it came to experiencing it that was a different story. Lina rushed at her, Hikari always admired her flash step but being on the opposite side caused it to be a hazard and just when she was planning to put all her focus into countering Lina's surprisingly forward attack she caught a glimpse of Risa moving as well.
Swords clashed everyone except the captains were surprised by what had happened. Hikari gritted her teeth as she held the two swords at bay with her own, Risa seemed displeased but Lina smied,
"You can't win on the defensive"
Key having fallen on the ground from the impact looked at the girls trembling.
Hikari gathering her strength managed to push the girls back but she was already panting, this wasn't good at all
"I….will protect Key"
She said laboriously, swords clashed again Lina and Risa showing no mercy. As Lina attacked Hikari head on Risa made attempt after attempt to go after Key but was continuously blocked by Hikria. But the pressure was starting to really get to her and the captains could see that as they watched, and all of them were coming to a singular dislike of the girl that sat on the ground trembling doing nothing as she watched her friend continually get berated even Ukitake who had met the girl was in shock.
Just then Hikari's sword slipped Lina smiled at the opportunity and slammed her foot into her chest sending Hikari flying across the room and into the wall. Risa smiled as well as she made a dash toward Key who saw everything happen in slow motion and screamed as she jumped out of the way of the swinging sword.
Lina laughed loudly as she held her stomach,
"Wow! You really are pathetic! You watch your friend get hurt and do nothing then you scream!"
She laughed harder, as Hikari lifted herself painfully from the ground using her sword as a cane.
"Key…I'm coming"
Risa smiled as she brought her sword down again and Key jumped up to get away tears clearly streaming down her face and a scream echoing from her throat. But no one held an ounce of pity in their eyes, she was just too pathetic. To a soul reaper danger came with the job but her who was screaming loudly in a small spar seemed to mock them by thinking she could become a soul reaper.
"DON'T TOUCH ME!"
The ground crack to her left side and she slammed against the wall nowhere else to escape. Key looked around for help but the eyes watching were cold with distain, she looked for Hikari who had said she would protect her and saw her trying to stand up once again a gash on her arm her face covered in sweat and dirt.
She was alone.
Laughter brought Key to look back to the girl in front of her. Risa stood there smiling her sword raised preparing to give the final blow,
"Absolutely pathetic"
She whispered only loud enough for Key to hear whose eyes widened. Honestly she didn't understand how this happened. She was scared of others and didn't like to be touched so she shouldn't have even been noticed by the two flashy bullies but for some reason her disability proved to be amusement to them and when Hikari got involved things began to escalate quickly. Did that mean she hated Hikari? No. Hikari only wanted to protect her but now Hikari was hurt and there was no one that was going to help her…why didn't people understand ….
She was just scared of people….
Toshiro sighed this was no longer a fight. The girl who said that she was going to protect the other was no longer in a position to fight and the other girl was clearly incapable. This was just violence now; bullying. Still he looked at the girl cowering on the floor against the wall the assaulting standing over her, sword held high in a show of dominance; it was rather stupid. Toshiro was going to go down and stop the nonsense when suddenly…..
"KEY!"
A bright light like electricity flashed through the room making many students cover their eyes. Even the captains lifted their hand to their eyes due to the bright light and massive reistu being displayed. When the light cleared Lina was staring in shock Hikari eyes widened and everyone looked to see the girl standing there looking at her hand quizzically,
"Perhaps Byakurai was too strong should I have gone with Hado: Sho?"
"Key"
Hikari whispered as she looked at her friend as she stood there not trembling as usual she hair blown back tame and the bangs no longer covering her eyes as they revealed that she indeed wore glasses but more importantly her eyes were a beautiful array of colors ever changing, not bright like a rainbow but dark like peacock feathers.
"RISA!"
Lina yelled as she ran to the worn and burnt body of her friend, Lina's eyes widen this was extensive damage sure the girl wouldn't die but this was more than a friendly spar. Lina shook in anger as she held her unconscious friend.
"You'll pay"
Key started as she looked across the room to see Lina grinding her teeth, her reistu was blaring and Key knew that this wasn't going to end well.
The captains should have jumped in at this point because a student was indeed down and needed medical attention but they were too in shock at what had just happened. One second the girl was trembling in fear the next she was blasting her enemy across the room. Not to mention the amount of power behind the spell was extremely powerful, just seeing that she could easily be ranked a 4th seat, and they weren't even sure if that was the extent of her abilities.
"Fly : HATO NO TSUBASA"
A gust of wind flashed through the room as Lina angrily released her shiki and her sword turned into a fan of blades.
"How dare you a pathetic worm…"
She said through grinded teeth, as Key looked at her in confusion,
"HOW DARE YOU HURT RISA!"
She jumped in the air raising her shiki and like a fan swung it toward Key
"KOTO-FU!"
Hikari's eyes widened as she say the boomerangs of reistu rush at Key but she was weak and fell to the floor as she tried to get to her friend,
"KEY!"
"Kekkai: kyomon"
The captains watched in shock as the attack stopped as it hit the barrier and couldn't break it. Key's long black hair flew around wildly and her brow began to wrinkle.
"I don't like people…"
She said Lina's eyes widened as her attack didn't work,
"KOTO-FU! KOTO-FU! KOTO-FU!"
She yelled again sending repeated attacks that seem to have no effect on the simple barrier.
"But…"
She continued and to the captains amazement her hand began to glow yellow despite the clear barrier still being up,
"Wait… she isn't planning to do two kido spells at once right?"
Momo the 5th lieutenant gasped in shock, Toshiro's mouth dropped unaware that his knuckles had turned white from gripping the bar so tightly.
Key closed her eyes,
"I hate people who don't know when to stop more; sai!"
Just then Lina's arms was forced behind her back she looked at the weak trembling girl she had always picked on now instead in front of her stood an amazingly strong opponent and what was worse there was no way for her to win her power in knocking out Risa was unbelievable enough but now with the barrier still up she had used a second spell which didn't seem breakable with how strong it held her, Lina smiled and let out a nervous laugh,
"Are,,,you serious?"
"Hado: Sho"
Was the last thing Lina heard as the attack blasted her into a space in the wall near where Risa had fallen.
The hall was quiet as Key finally broke the barrier. Hikari was the only one who made a sound and as she noisily limped over to where Key was,
"Key"
Key turned to Hikari and then collapsed on the floor with a sigh, her hair falling back messily as it covered her face like it had before,
"Hikari….. I told you people are really scary"
A booming laugh filled the hall making everyone jump as they turned to look up at the 11th squad captain laughing heartily. The other captains and lieutenants were looking at him in confusion as he stepped off the railing and onto the ground in front of Hikari and Key. Key quickly moved behind Hikari to get away from the boisterous man and Hikari did not mind standing up to protect her.
"Here I thought ya ain't nothin' but a weak woman and ya blew the opponents away!"
Kenpachi's toothy grin seemed to drain the blood from Key's face,
"I'm sorry Captain but I'll need you to excuse me as I look at the injured"
The 4th squad captian Unohana spoke as she appeared behind him, Hikari looked at her with admiration always wanting to serve under her,
"No that's okay Key here can heal me"
Hikari said happily Unohana looked surprised as she turned to the once again crouched down and trembling girl,
"You also know healing kido?"
The girl gapped as if she wanted to say something but was too nervous and just nodded her head causing Unohana to smile,
"I see, I think you would be an excellent addition to the 4th squad"
"Hey! I ain't done with her yet!"
Kenpachi yelled then turned to Key his reistu rising largely causing Hikari to stumble to the ground painfully, However he merely smirked when he saw the other girl was unaffected by the increased pressure.
"Wait a minute!"
Matsumoto yelled jumping down to join the others,
"Squad 10 called dibs first! She's ours!"
Suddenly the bickering began, over what? Key still had no idea as she sat there on the floor next to Hikari dizzily. Thankfully the spiritual pressure had managed to go down and Hikari could now breathe normally still she was as confused as Key was but one thing was for certain no one was taking Key's opinion into account. Hikari was honestly glad Key was being seen as an asset she was worried that no squad would take her but now seeing the dispute in front of her she was slightly content, still,
"I feel that the final decision should be left to Key"
Hikari said silencing the bickering group, she then turned to Key who was clearly panicking at the sudden attention,
"Really she wins a fight and everyone wants her? What happened to her fear of people? Do you really think it will be that easy?"
Toshiro said as he approached the group from the opposite side coming up right behind Hikari and Key. Both the girls jumped as they turned to see the short white haired captain staring at everyone coldly as if they were the children. Hikari got chills from the smaller captain and looked away quickly before she turned to look at Key who she was sure may have passed out due to the intensity but to her surprise Key was staring a Toshiro with her mouth open, her cheeks red from blushing and her eyes practically glittering as she stared at the cold captain. And then something so rare that Hikari's mouth actually dropped Key reached up to grab Toshiro's jacket shocking him so that he looked down at her with his amazingly stunning blue eyes, his mouth as well as everyone else's in the room dropped as he heard Key say loud and clear,
"I love you."