Chapter Three: My Name is…

Disclaimer: Bleach and Final Fantasy VIII and other related entities are owned, (TM) and © by Tite Kubo and Square Enix respectively. If I did there would so be a Soifon Keychain… I mean come on really they have key chains for that moron Gin, but none for Soi, it's really sad… I want a Soifon keychain…

A/N hmm this is a pretty short chapter, but chapter four has already hit eleven pages so I guess it's all good… once again fight scenes are not my strong suit.

I'll just say this once and only once this is NOT a SOIHARA (or whatever they call it). It's YORUSOI, she just hasn't come into the picture yet.

After a thirty minute rest both student and teacher continued on through the cavern in silence.

"SOI-CHAN! I'M TIRED!" well relative quite.

Soifon just sighed, she noticed she did that a lot around the man, and kept walking. After their battle with the strange Hollow and Soifon's small breakdown. Something she was immensely ashamed of. They had tended to each other's wounds not saying much, though Urahara would make a big fuss over each little cut she tended to… the big baby.

"Come on Urahara we're almost there, in fact I can see the light at the end of the tunnel." She knew, just knew he would say something to that, "No Soi-chan stay away from the light!" Urahara said dramatically, there it was she thought, he was holding one hand out toward her back the other clutching his chest.

"Will you quit with the dramatics we need to finish this, or I'm stuck as a cadet until next semester, and god knows how I'll survive with you as my Instructor for that long." Soifon said sarcastically, her lips twitching as she heard Urahara gasp in mock pain.

"Soi-chan is so mean." He cried, fake tears rolling down his face, bent to the ground running his finger through the dirt. He then bounced back to his feet a large grin playing across his face. "But I know Soi-chan doesn't really mean it. You do love me! You're just shy!" He said loudly, causing Soi to stumble.

Soifon stood tense as the words love and shy filtered through her head. This time she didn't hesitate. In a flash Urahara was on the ground sporting a fist shaped mark to his cheek, dazed. Soi turned away and left him behind.

"Oh yeah she loves me." A rock came hurdling towards him, crashing into the wall behind him. "I heard that you idiot!" She yelled from the next room. Urahara just grinned, it never got old.

"So this is the chamber of names huh?" Soifon asked unimpressed, it looked like everything else in the cavern there were dark walls a dirt floor and lava flowing around them bubbling up and popping in some places. Oh there was also the big hole at the back. She figured that was where the Zanpakuto went. She unsheathed her sword and walked over to the pit, but before she could toss it in Urahara stopped her with his hand around her wrist.

"Are you sure you're ready? If you need a few more minutes to rest I wouldn't discourage it. Remember I can't help you with this." He said, his eyes hidden behind the shadow of his hat.

"…No I'm fine… plus the sooner we get this over with the better. I'm getting sick of this place." Urahara just nodded and let go of her hand. Without further hesitation Soifon threw her sword into the pit.

They waited a moment… and then another.

"Umm… Urahara shouldn't something happen right about now?" Soifon questioned, turning back to her teacher.

"YOU SHOULD NEVER TURN YOUR BACK TO AN ENEMY!" Shouted a voice from behind Soifon and then there was pain as whoever had shouted struck. Soifon jumped away from the pit and the voice. The burning at her back intensified.

"HAHAHA that's one! Another one and you'll be no more!" cheered the voice. Soifon was confused what did it mean by that?

"Wha-"Soifon was once again forced to dodge an attack, but still she was not quick enough to get away without a scratch. This time the burning came from her upper arm and with the burning also came a strange butterfly mark.

"What the hell!" Where the hell was the enemy, how was was she always so close? What was that strange mark!

"Ahh so you see the mark now. It's just like the one on your back, My hōmonka a second strike to the same spot and it's bye-bye for you!" The voice said happily, "… And here comes the second strike!" Soi saw something flash to her left; she brought her uninjured arm up to block the attack, gaining another hōmonka in the process. For a moment she was able to get a glimpse of her attacker.

"What the hell my Zanpakuto is a fairy!"

"Hey I resent that! I'm way cuter then any fairy!" Said the small female floating a few feet away from her. She was probably a foot tall; she had dark brown hair, and darker eyes. She was wearing gold and black armor along with a stinger weapon covering her entire right arm. She was also wearing striped gold and black baggy pants, and something like a bikini covering her chest. She also seemed to be emitting a slight golden glow.

"Now I'm going to kill you for insulting my beauty! DIE!" The small fairy flew at her at an amazing speed. Soifon could barely move out of its way, again getting hit with the stinger this time her left thigh was left with the strange mark.

"Shit!" was all Soi could get out before her Zanpakuto came at her again. "How the hell am I supposed to beat her! She's too fast!" Soi thought panicking. If what the fairy said was true then a second hit would kill her, and she was offering plenty of targets, another one was added to her abdomen this time.

"HAHAHA you'll never beat the Great Suz-" She abruptly cut herself off smacking her left hand to her mouth turning red. "I can't believe I almost said that out loud!" She mentally scolded herself.

"I can't believe she almost gave away her name. What a childish Zanpakuto I have." Soi thought, not knowing they shared almost the same exact thought. "… maybe I could use this to my advantage."

"Pft… please I've faced tougher lower level Hollows then you." Soi mocked the Zanpakuto. The small fairy like woman glared at her with contempt.

"HOW dare you insult me! You peon!" She yelled angrily once again disappearing from Soifon's line of sight.

"behind You… and… SECOND STRIKE!" The Zanpakuto's stinger shot out to the large target on Soifon's back. Soifon's eyes widened in shock, only to be replaced with a grin.

"bakudou 61: Rukujyoukourou" she called out turning to face the Zanpakuto; six bright white lights stopped the tiny Zanpakuto in her place.

"Wh-what the HELL! Hey let me go this instant. Hey are you listening to me I said LET! ME! GO!" The Zanpakuto yelled emphasizing the last three words by struggling to get out of the binding technique.

"Oh I plan on letting you go." Her Zanpakuto looked up in surprise, "But only after you tell me your name… Ms. Fairy." Soifon said panting softly, all the hōmonka made her body hurt almost like it was on fire. She then noticed a throbbing vein growing larger on the Zanpakuto's forehead. She was ready to blow.

"I THOUGHT I ALREADY TOLD YOU I'M NO FAIRY!" The Zanpakuto then redoubled her efforts to get out of the bind. "Well then what would you like me to call you…? Ms. Fairy." Soifon asked her in a patronizing way.

"MY NAME IS NOT MS. FAIRY IT'S SUZUMEBACHI-" Suzumebachi stopped her triad as she realized what just happened.

"NO! NO WAY! I can't believe I did that! Stupid! Stupid!" Soifon rolled her eyes, what a loud mouth. She couldn't believe this Suzumebachi was her Zanpakuto.

"Well since I made you submit your name, I guess that means you now have to follow me... Suzumebachi." Soifon said looking her Zanpakuto in the eyes.

"CRAP!"

"Well that looked like fun!" Urahara said clapping his hands as he watched the two women glare at each other in amusement.

"Shut up you stupid man!" growled both Soifon and Suzumebachi as they turned away from each other and fixed their death glares at Urahara instead. He chuckled nervously and held up his hands in a placating gesture.

"Ahem well anyway now that you've passed your prerequisite you're now cleared for the field exam Soi-chan!" Urahara said, hoping that would stop his student from causing him pain with her new weapon.

It worked.

Soifon's eyes lit up in excitement, the only outward appearance that showed her happiness. Suzumebachi on the other hand had a more outward reaction.

"Yahoo!" she whooped in excitement, doing a little dance in the air, Soifon just stared at her Zanpakuto again wondering how she was hers.

"Why are you so happy! Just a minute ago you couldn't stand the thought of being my Zanpakuto!" Soifon yelled, she was tired and confused.

"Hahaha oh Soi-chan, now that you've gotten your Zanpakuto to submit it is now connected to you through mind body and soul. She is a manifestation of you. She will now share everything with you, be it sadness, anger, happiness… or love." He waggled his eyebrows at the last part, "She will be your constant companion. That is what a Zanpakuto is. Now come on it's time to go." With that Urahara turned and started to walk away.

"Wait Urahara… since she's my Zanpakuto how do I get her to revert back to sword form?" Soifon asked confused

"Hey I'm floating right here you know!" Suzumebachi huffed angrily. Soifon just shrugged at her Zanpakuto, she still couldn't believe someone so childish was a part of her soul. This would be bad for her reputation. She looked back to Urahara, but then again so was he.

"Just ask her and she should do as you say." Urahara said over his shoulder, disappearing down the tunnel a smile spreading across his lips. His little student surprised him yet again by having her Zanpakuto submit so quickly… plus he couldn't get over the fact that the always serious Soifon had such an immature Zanpakuto.

His laughter echoed all throughout the cavern at that thought.

another small revision, but really I'm just adding line breaks so the chapters dont look so clumped together.

-K