Difference/Danger

Sajin: "Tousen is different from most shinigami."

Yoruichi: "In what ways?"

Sajin: "To put it simply his soul energies are expressed differently. The reason he trains so much is to control his sprit energy release, if he didn't a full uncontrolled energy release would destroy every thing around him. Before, when he fought Kenpachi, he couldn't move because he almost lost his grip on the power."

Soi: "What if he had lost his control over the power, Sajin?"

Sajin: "All of the Seireitei would have been incinerated."

Both Yoruichi and Soi's eyes went wide with surprise and shock.

Sajin: "Something was different about Kenpachi though. It was like he could feel the energy Tousen was trying to repress. Almost as if he wanted Tousen to lose control.

Yoruichi: "So it's a good guess that Aizen had nothing to do with this."

Sajin: "Possibly but I wouldn't put it past him. That stills leave a few questions like whose behind all this and what is their business in the Seireitei."

Soi[frustrated "We can figure that out after we rescue him."

Sajin: "She's right if they have any hostile plans in mind well want Tousen's help"

Yoruichi: "Okay then. Soi can you lead us to this obsidian tower?"

Soi: "You bet. Let's go get our friend."

Meanwhile (Obsidian Tower)

As Tousen drifted back to the land of awareness he could hardly move. His bindings were so tight he could hardly move. Then he sensed an evil presents.

Anna: "Glad to see you awake. Welcome to Kito Tower.

Tousen: "Why have I been brought hear? Are you working with Aizen? Did Aizen send you to kill me?"

Anna: Giggles "No, I don't even know an Aizen. We're not going to kill you. We're actually going to help awaken that power of yours." Tousen's eyes widen "Teal begin."

Crackling noise came from all around. The next thing Tousen knew, red and black energy shoots across his body causing extreme pain. It only took a few seconds before he was knocked out from the pain.

Meanwhile (outside the tower)

Soi led Sajin and Yoruichi straight to the tower. They now stood at the foot of the tower planning their next move.

Soi: "When these towers appear its bad news. There's either going to be loads of hallows, loads of guards, or possibly both."

Yoruichi: "Right. Let's get going then."

After what seemed like hours of trap dogging and hollow crushing the stopped in front of an eerie door. Sajin sniffs a few times.

Sajin: "Tousen is near." Turns and sniffs toward the door "In there. He's most defintly in there."

He tries to open the door. It doesn't move. He puts his full weight into it but it's still unmoving.

Soi: "Stand back..." Raises her hand to the door "I'll open it destructive force #48, exploding flame!"

Flames shoot from her hand. As soon as they make contact with the door it explodes inward. When the smoke cleared they could make out the out line of some one on the floor. As the three approached the unmoving figure they were horrified to see it was Tousen. His body was crumpled in a pool of blood that seemed to steadily be growing bigger. Yoruichi quickly went to his side while Soi and Sajin gave her some space. She noticed the slight smoke rising from his skin as she surveyed the damage that was done. It was pretty bad. Most of the wound from his earlier fight with Kenpachi were reopened and there now seemed to be rips in his skin that seemed to be caused by some sort of dark energy.

She let out a small gasp when she noticed he had stopped breathing. Carefully she lowered her head to his blood stained chest to listen for a heart best. Faintly she heard its steady rythm.

Meanwhile (Tousen's Mind)

He stood on a cliff over looking an obsidian city. The sky was completely blackened out yet there was faint light.

????:"Come Tousen Kaname. Your origins lie here."

A dark and raspy voice spoke from behind him. Tousen spun around in alarm at the evil sound.

Before him stood a shadow figure that looked to be about Kenpachi's size. Suddenly a second figure appeared next to the first.

Second Figure: "Your origins lie in the Shadow Seireitei."

The second voice was gentler than the first but just as evil. Then a soft aired voice called out from a light that suddenly appeared in the sky.

Sky voice: "Don't believe them Kaname. Go back to the world you belong to "

With a flash of light he found him self drifting back to awareness and to Yoruichi's voice.

Meanwhile (Kito Tower)

Yoruichi was desperately trying to get Tousen to breathe again. Soi and Sajin could only look on with sorrow. After what seemed like hopeless minutes he finally began to breath. While he was painfully gasping for air Yoruichi grabbed his hand and gave a gentle squeeze.

Tousen: Weakly "Yoruichi?"

Yoruichi: "I'm here Tousen and so are Sajin and Soi."

Tousen: "Good…I…"

He didn't finish the thought before he passed out from the pain.

Sajin: "Soi, Yoruichi we have a problem."

Soi: "Great what now?"

Sajin: "Hallows. A whole army of them! Looks like some one really doesn't want him to leave."

Soi: "Well there's no other way out and I don't plan on going down easy."

Sajin: "Me either."

Yoruichi: "Alright then, you two take point and I'll protect Tousen."

Soi: Right let's go Sajin."

Sajin: "I couldn't have wished for better friends."

As they took their stances they heard a cracking noise coming from up above them. With a loud bang the roof collapses in and standing before them was Kenpachi, Iba and Hisagi.

Kenpachi: "Just stand back and let us handle this."

About 30 minutes later they were all heading back to Soul Society. Yoruichi couldn't keep from glancing toward Tousen to make sure he was alright. She knew Sajin would be careful when carrying him back but that didn't stop her from worrying.

As soon as they approached the infirmary the doctors and healers quickly swarmed over to Tousen. They took him into an examination room and shut every body else out. No matter how much Soi and Sajin tried to convince Yoruichi to leave she refused until she seen Tousen was okay with her own eyes. So she sat by the door to his room and waited. It wasn't long before she drifted off into a dreamless sleep.

About 30 minutes later Kenpachi comes walking by and decides to talk to her.

Kenpachi: "Hey, Yoruichi…wake up, I need to talk to you."

Yoruichi slowly opened her eyes, and then glared at the person she saw.

Yoruichi: "What do you want Kenpachi?"

Kenpachi: "Well I squeezed some info out of one of the healers and she said that Tousen was in a fight before all of this…I was wondering if you knew who he fought with."

Yoruichi: Angry Face "Your kidding me right?!"

Kenpachi: "What the heck are-"

Before he could finish she drew back and punched him as hard as she could in the jaw. Kenpachi began to rub away the pain in his jaw.

Kenpachi: "Hey! What the hell was that for?!"

Yoruichi: "You can't possibly have forgotten you almost killed him the other day!"

Kenpachi: "The only thing I remember from the other day was blacking out that morning! In fact I don't even remember leaving my room."

Yoruichi: Blank look "What?"

Kenpachi: "Yeah…Come to think of it I was apparently recovering in the infirmary until lieutenants Iba and Hisagi asked me to accompany them to search for their missing captains. Is he the one who managed to put me in the infirmary?" She nods her head "Must have been a close fight."

Yoruichi: "Yeah. Until you went all crazy and almost killed him."

Kenpachi: "He used his Bankia right?"

Yoruichi: "From what I heard yes."

Kenpachi: "He better not die then. I can't recall what it was like fighting him. Plus he's the only one who has managed to send me to the infirmary."

As Kenpachi walked away Yoruichi got to thinking.

Yoruichi: 'When Aizen uses his Bankai the person only remembers blacking out that day…but if Aizen was behind Tousen's fight with Kenpachi, who was behind the tower?'

She didn't have to much more time to think about it before the door she'd been sleeping by slid open. Yoruichi was surprised to see Tousen already up and walking. She took notice in how most of his upper body was now covered in bandages.

Yoruichi: "Kaname."

Tousen: "Shihouin."

He nodded in her direction and turned to leave. He didn't get far before she reached out, grabbed his elbow and turned him around. She didn't miss the flinch of pain that he gave off from the contact. Once she turned him around to face her she quickly withdrew her hand.

Yoruichi: "Sorry…I…You were trying to say something back in the tower. What was it?"

Tousen: "I…nothing" Looks away "Thanks for coming after me I have to go. Give my thanks to Soi and Sajin."

Yoruichi: "Okay…Be careful, there're still rough hollows running around."

Tousen: "If I'm in trouble you'll be the first to know."

He continues to walk away. When he reaches the en of the hallway she yells to ask…

Yoruichi: "Oh, Hey where are you going?"

Tousen: Yells back "To the Blossom Fields."