I DO NOT OWN BLEACH THE MANGA NOR THE ANIME, THAT BELONGS TO TITE KUBO
D is for Danketsu*
"Hey you ok?" Ichigo asked after noticing her not following hiim, "Hello... Ummm... Kanoko?" Kanoko nodded lamely, "Yes, I apologize, it's just that... Where Rukia-nee is... Going to die."
Ichigo's eyes widened.
"... What do you mean by that?" Kanoko grabbed a piece of her hair nervously, "That place where we're going, is a place for the capital offenders. What we do to capital offenders is... They'll die." Ichigo just shrugged after a moment of contemplation, "That doesn't stop me. It shouldn't stop you." Kanoko took that moment to stare at the strange hero, considering his words, and whether it's worth to disgrace herself to the whole Seireitei.
It's worth it.
Back then...
"Renji! Renji! Look!" Yelled a younger looking Kanoko, running towards the sleeping red-headed Sixth Seat of Squad Eleven in Gotei 13 training ground via forest.
"What is it Baka-ko?" Renji grumbled, slightly annoyed that the Seventh Seat of Squad 7 was disturbing his nap as he stood up against a very comfortable tree. "I-I did it! Really I did! I've achieved Shikai!" Kanoko exclaimed while jumping up and down excitedly.
Renji, a little shocked and proud of her achievement patted her head roughly, "... Took you long enough! I was beginning to worry that you'd never catch up!" "I'm sorry! I'm sorry! That hurts!" Kanoko laughed apologetically. "So... Let's test it out!" Renji demanded, making Kanoko nod happily, "Alright, here we go...."
Right now...
"KYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!"
"Stop yelling! You're gonna attract more of them." Ichigo yelled with a disgruntled voice, "I-I can't help it! I wasn't the yelling out someone's name, expecting him to answer while in the midst of the most violent area of Gotei 13!" Kanoko yelled back.
"Whatever! Now can you explain to me exactly WHY you don't know where to go around this area?!"
"I apologize but this is not my Squad Barracks!"
"That won't count! I thought you knew your way before!"
"T-That was because I knew a shortcut back there! But where Rukia-nee is I don't know exactly where to go!" Kanoko replied, looking up at the grumpy ryoka, she and Ichigo were neck and neck while running away from the members of Squad 11.
"What do you mean you don't know exactly where to go?!" Ichigo asked, deciding to grab Kanoko and turn at a left corner.
"I mean I've never been to the Senzaikyu Shi-Shinro, therfore, I don't exactly where to go!" Kanoko answered. She then look to her right just like Ichigo and felt automatic relief when she saw the man they were looking for. "Oi! Ganju!" Ichigo yelled waving his hand. Kanoko smiled a carefree smile, happy to find this Ganju character.
What she realized too late was that he too was chased by Squad 11 members.
"Icihgo-san! He is being followed too!" Kanoko pointed out. "I see that! Damn, Kanoko I want you to stay close behind me and hold on alright? Ganju! Duck!"
"Ichigo-san!" Kanoko held fast to his shirt and ducked the second his zanpakuto swung past over her head, "You must be very careful Ichigo-san! That was very dangerous!" "Sorry! But these guys are so damn annoying!" Ichigo swung again, Kanoko felt someone grabbing her from behind, "Kya!!! What lechery is this?!" Kanoko was about to attack whoever grabbed her when she recognized the shade of hair color, "Hana-kun?" The familiar nervous face looked up to hers, "A-Ah! O-Oba-chan... What are you doing here?" Hanatarou asked, staring at her with his large frantic eyes.
"What am I doing here? What are you doing here?" Kanoko questioned, happily hugging the boy in between her breasts, "Oh, I've missed you so much my dear friend! Where have you been this last month?" As they conversed, Ichigo and Ganju were staring at them. A boy being held in between a girl's large bust, and they were conversing like nothing happened.
"Oi, Ichigo,"
"What?"
"What's wrong with this picture?"
"I have no idea... Do you know?"
"That boy is going second base with that chick!"
Ichigo nearly fell over. "Are you serious?! That's what you're concern about?!" Ganju blinked, "Yeah... Why? What were you thinking?" "I was thinking that they are having a conversation while in the middle of a battle!" "That's what you're concern about?! Oh! Wait... I just had an idea..." Ganju said grinning maliciously.
Back to Kanoko and Hanatarou, Kanoko's face darkened with grief, "I see... Renji told your captain to stay away from me..." "I-I'm sorry, Oba-kun, but I was under strict orders..." Hanatarou looked sad, Kanoko shook her head and smiled faintly, "It is fine Hana-kun... I do not blame you for following orders," "I'm really sorry though! I should have told you from the beginning, Uwah!" Kanoko looked up, surprised to see the sight before her, Hanatarou was held hostage against Ichigo's blade, "Alright! Let us through or else the runt gets it!!" Ganju yelled, Hanatarou yelled in surprised. "Hana-kun! I-Ichigo-san! Ganju-dono! Please let him go!" Kanoko pleaded, "He's not involved in this journey!" Ganju quickly grabbed her and shuched her, "We know that!" He whispered, "Just play along. The girl stays with us! She's a hostage too!" "EHHH?!"
The Squad 11 members just stared, "Y-Your kidding right?" One of them asked, Ichigo and Ganju looked at them hesitantly, "N-No... We're not... Don't you care about them?" The Squad 11 members just laughed. "We don't care what you do to them!
"They're not even in our squadron."
"That runt you got there is frome Squad Four, that's the weakest squad there is!"
"If you kill him, you'll be doing us a favor!" They continued to laugh, completely forgetting about Kanoko's position. Ganju and Ichigo reluctantly let go of them both, feeling awkward and humiliated. Kanoko was blushing like wild, she felt her honor being drained away from their laughter.
"Mou! This is most ludicrous!" Kanoko exclaimed. She reached for her hairpin and threw it right in the air. The peace sign insignia glinted by the sun's light. Kanoko closed her eyes and stretched her arms outwards. "Hibiki... Hissori... Danketsu!" The hairpin split in two and formed into two chakrams, one green one and one purple one. Hibiki, the green one placed itself elegantly on her right arm while Hissori, the purple one placed itself on her left. She moved both arms in a circular motion, making them spin faster and faster, Hibiki creating a visible crevice in the earth and Hissori spliced the clouds above in a clean cut before she swung Hissori and it expertly splice the majority of the group.
The rest, including Ichigo, Ganju and Hanatarou, stared at her in shock or surprise, some were quivering in fear, realizing exactly who they were up against.
"Isn't that... Oba Kanoko of the Squad Seven Barracks...?" One of them whispered to the other. "The... The Goddess of Unusualness... Most famous for her unusual but p-powerful Zanpaktou..." Everyone but Ichigo and Kanoko gulped feeling the sense of impending doom. "Crap... We're screwed..."
"Unless you value your dishonorable lives, I suggest leave." Her eyes flashed a dangerous glow corresponding to their respectful colors. The members of Squad 11 grabbed their fellow fallen comrades and left screaming. After everything was silenced, Kanoko heaved a sigh and made her zanpaktou revert back to it's form and back to her head. The rest of the group just stared at her while she nervously stared back, rubbing the nape of her neck.
"Whoa..." Ichigo commented, impressed by the outcome. "I didn't know you were that strong, Goddess of Unusualness huh?"
Kanoko giggled nervously, "Y-Yes... T-The other Shinigami branded that name on me when they first saw me... You know, odd colored eyes, the skin, the hair, and um, my zanpaktou that was the only one of it's kind, and the like."
Kanoko kept nervously giggling until her face turned green, and she ran at a corner and threw up the contents in her stomach. Ichigo and Ganju looked at each other with confused expression. Hanatarou nervously giggled as he ran to the girl, "S-She's also known for her illness after every battle." He explained.
Back then...
"Wow... Impressive Zanpaktou," Renji commented after looking at the spliced clouds, "D-Do you think so?" Kanoko asked with hopeful eyes,"You don't supoosed that... Tousen-sama would like it?" After a long pause, Renji laughed loudly, "I know so! In fact... Your Zanpaktou is kinda making me jealous..." He walked loomed over her, getting her to back away.
"Eh?"
"Yeah... All my Zabimaru do is extending itself whenever I swing, but yours can cut the elements, and in a cooler looking shape... I'm so very jealous..." Kanoko blushed heavily when she realized how dangerously close he was, "I'm so jealous... I might just tickle you!" Kanoko squealed and laughed uncontrollably, feeling his fingers digging and rubbing her tummy was making her screamed with laughter, "N-Not fair Renji-cha-haha! Y-You caught me off g-gua-hahahaha!"
"Ir's your own fault for letting your guard down, Baka-ko!" Renji commented, reaching for the zanpaktou that rested on her head.
"Gotcha!" Renji began to run far away from the girl, "Let's see if your precious Tousen-sama would be impressed without your Zanpaktou!"
"Renji~!"
Danketsu=Unite
TBC