Here's another chapter. I really should have been writing my HDFS paper instead of this, so be greatful little ones.

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"So what they've decided is to upgrade the systems, open the Organization to some outside help and give everyone some EMF's so that you can send the residue energy to the labs to sort out the regular paranormal deaths from the noppera-bō." Rukia leaned against the wall of the gym that was provided in the Organization's facility.

Ichigo lied on his back on the seat bench pressing 500 pound bar bells.

He wasn't doing it for strength or muscle building, with his demon powers; he was stronger than 100 men. However, he was doing it for the endurance and discipline.

He also did it to take his mind off a certain orange haired woman who locked herself in their room and has refused to leave.

He lifted the heavy weights in a steady motion, silently counting the reps.

"That's fucking stupid." He grunted, sweat pouring down his face. He's been at this for a while now.

"Hey, whatever works," she shrugs.

"Tell me more about that…"

"Noppera-bō, well, it seems as though she's appeared before. Four years ago there was this gruesome murder. Most thought that it was a very hungry shark…but when have you ever heard of sharks in the Onose River? Others, supernatural specialists confirmed that it was Nure-Onna. But upon further investigation, it seems as though the noppera-bō was there that night. He was her first victim."

At the tone of her voice it was obvious, even to Ichigo, that it was someone she knew. He put the weights down and, grabbed a towel and wiped his face before sitting up.

"Was it someone you knew?" he asked, looking her in her sad violet eyes.

She looked to him, a sad smile on her face and nodded.

"His name was Kaien Shiba. He was an associate of my brothers…he was very special to me."

A hot hand touched her shoulder. She looked up surprised, as Ichigo patted her hair, his eyes filled with sympathy and understanding.

"Don't worry, I promise that she will be defeated. Kaien… Mizuho…all those people will be avenged. I won't rest until they are." He stared into her eyes with such conviction and surety, she felt her heart pound and tears swell.

She released a cry and buried her face in Ichigo's sweaty chest.

He was stunned for a moment, and then he wrapped his arms around her much smaller frame.

"Dear Kami!" she exclaimed, crossed between a cry and a laugh. "You stink…really bad."

Ichigo just gave a deep throaty chuckle.

oOo


"So let me get this straight. You want me help you with a case…after you brutally murdered an incredibly large majority of my kind...to save the lives of a few measly humans? Does that sound plausible to your ears? Because to mines, that sounds like total bull shit." The vampire hissed at them.

His fangs were a hypnotizing pearly white, his skin porcelain and delicate. His raven black hair shone in the moonlight, as the gentle breeze disturbed its style. His dark blue gaze was piercing.

He used his gloved index finger to push his glasses up the bridge of his nose.

"Ishida-sama, please, you must reconsider. I know what we did to your people was unforgivable, however you must understand the circumstances-"

"Honestly, I don't see how that's my problem or as to why I would care. Something you don't seem to understand yourself. The fact that you would even ask is something that I find beyond me."

"Please you don't understand. We need your particular skill set to determine who this vengeful spirit is and why it's targeting people and who it will target next."

"And I needed you not to destroy my clan, but it seems as though we don't get what we want. Now please, you are wasting precious feeding time."

"Oh let's cut with the bullshit, he's obviously not going to join us, let's cut our losses and move on!" Ikkaku said exasperated.

"Finally, someone with some sense,"

"No, not until he agrees-"

A loud explosion erupted from behind them. Dirt and ruble rained upon them, staining their hair and clothes. An irritated look crossed the vampire's face as his pristine white suit was dirtied.

They turned to face the direction of the blast; they could clearly feel the dark energy of the yokai.

It was a powerful one.

It's body was engulfed in a hellish flame, fire shot out from its hands in streams as thick as tree trunks. It was large and it released a loud demonic roar.

People screamed and cried out as they fearfully ran from the yokai.

The devilish fire spewed out of control, consuming the buildings, plant life, and human life in a matter of seconds, quickly devouring everything in sight.

"It's a Kasai shōhi akuma!" shouted Yumichika sprinting into action. Renji and Ikkaku were already behind him, brandishing their swords.

Ikkaku jumped into the air and thrust his sword into the beasts head.

The beast's massive hand flew to him and knocked him against the burnt remains of a building. The fire scorched his shirt, burning into his chest. If he hand any eye brows they would have been singed off.

Yumichika spun mid dash and slashed his sword down. A large gust of wind came from the motion as the air sliced into the beast.

It howled, the act only angering him.

"FUCK! For this job we're going to need Hitsugaya!" Yumichika yelled to Renji.

"Yeah, well do you fucking see him around?!" he yelled. They were close to the beast and the heat was unbearable. The sweat poured off their bodies, making their sight a bit blurry.

Renji looked around for a source of water, burning embers floated around them, smudging their faces.

He spotted a fire hydrant.

"Cover me," he yelled over the roar of the creature as he made for the hydrant.

The beast swiped at him and he felt a large gust of wind hit his back, propelling him to the ground.

He rolled on his back and shoved his sword upwards into the hand of the yokai.

It howled in pain, as it staggered backwards.

Renji scrambled up and continued his mad dash.

Ikkaku flew towards the creature, his original plan to directly attack the creature still in his mind. He swiped at the monster's neck; his sword lodged itself in his neck. He was forced to release it before he was consumed in flames.

Yumichika ran towards the creature, he jumped into the air and sliced into the yokai's arm, effectively separating the limb from its body.

It howled in pain. The heat became more intense. It swept its remaining arms across the area, fire spewed from its hand, the unbearable hellish flames rose to a terrifyingly tremendous height.

Renji swiped at the hydrant, but before he could make contact with it, he felt himself being engulfed in flames. His body screamed in pain, as he was effectively paralyzed. His lungs screamed as he attempted to breathe, the smell of his scorched, seared flesh filled his nostrils.

He faintly heard the sound of his name before he collapsed on the ground.

Ikkaku and Yumichika looked in horror as their friend was devoured by the flames. His name escaped their lips in a strangled cry as he fell.

They ran to him, thanking Kami that he was a yokai himself; otherwise the powerful yokai's fire would have burned him to ashes.

The Kasai shōhi akuma screamed and swiped at them, but he staggered.

Five blue light arrows struck the yokai in the forehead and chest.

"Now! Use the hydrant!" the vampire yelled at them. Not hesitating, Yumichika sliced the hydrant. A thick gush of water at bone breaking pressure rushed out of the hydrant and struck the monster.

It howled in bloody Mary as its heat began to dissipate, the monster slowly died, screaming its death until it was no more.

They ran to their fallen comrade.

His was badly burned, his body completely chard. His hair and clothes were completely burned off.

Ikkaku's eyes were wild with anger and fear. He looked to Yumichika as if he somehow held the ansewer.

"Inoue…Inoue-san! Call Inoue-san!" he yelled. Ikkaku felt around for his phone.

He didn't have it.

"I don't have it! It must have fucking fallen out when the yokai smashed me into the building!" he yelled.

Yumichika felt around for his phone.

oOo


"Orihime, please come out. I know what happened the other day scared you, but you can't spend the rest of your life hiding. Who's going to plan our wedding?" Ichigo suggested as he tried to coerce his fiancée to leave their bedroom.

She had casted a spell on the door so he was unable to enter. He had to wear the same suit to work two days in a row and those dipshits kept commenting on it.

She didn't answer. Normally, she would get super excited about wedding talk.

He could feel his heart constrict inside of his chest. She was hurting and there seemed to be nothing he could say or do to stop the pain that she was in.

"Orihime…please…?" his phone began to ring. "Yo,"

"Kurosaki! Fuck! We need Inoue, now!" a frantic Yumichika yelled over the line.

"What happened?" Ichigo asked, worried. Yumichika didn't do frantic. It would mess with his style, not to mention that he felt it was unattractive.

"It's Renji…this fucking Kasai shōhi akuma burned him. It's really bad, I don't think he's going to make it. Just fucking bring Inoue here…NOW!" he yelled.

Ichigo banged on the door.

"Orihime! Orihime! Renji's in trouble! We need you out here! Please!"

The door flew open; her red rimmed eyes were filled with concern and worry.

"What's happened to Abarai-kun?" her voice was horse.

He blanked for a second, shocked at the state that she was in.

"He's been hurt…really badly…I think he's knocking on death's door. We got to go now." He looked at her, trying to gauge her ability to use her powers.

A determined looked sparked in her eyes as she wiped the tears from her face. She nodded and grabbed Ichigo's hand and closed her eyes. focusing on Renji's aura.

She cried out, her screams tearing through Ichigo's soul as their surroundings melded from their home to the streets.

Smoke was thick in the air so much so that it was almost impossible to breathe, the heat of the ground almost unbearable to the human touch.

Ichigo lifted Orihime off the ground, for she wasn't wearing any shoes and the ground being the way that it was. She clung to his neck as she moaned in pain.

Renji must be in worst shape then he'd thought.

He spots them not too far away and runs to them. He nearly vomits when he sees the charred body of his friend. It was blacked, like tar, and completely crusted. The smell of burned flesh was thick.

Orihime's eyes and hair pins glowed briefly before the wind began to blow furiously and coldly, cooling the area.

Ichigo sets her down gently, unsure if her connection with Renji was over. She breaks away from him, tears in her eyes as she looks upon their fallen comrade. She kneels beside his burned frame.

"I can fix him," she mumbles to herself, placing her hands on his barbequed chest. She took a deep breath and exhaled. Her eyes and hair pins glowed as she gathered her power and released her healing energies on him.

A golden glow surrounded him as his internal damages began to repair themselves. The burned and frayed nerves melded back together, the tissue regrew back to its original state. It was less of her healing him and more of her reversing the damage that was done to his body.

She closed her eyes and let the process take over.

It was like a movie being rewound. It was quite a sight to see.

The men stood around the half-ling, amazed at her power. The vampire looked on with keen interest. Never had he seen someone with the power to revive the dead…well, at least to their original state.

"Unh.." she moaned. Her eyes flew open, the glow still there, only faintly as a distress look came across her.

"What's wrong? What's happening?" Ichigo was at her side immediately. Sweat began to form along her brow, her face paled.

"His aura…it's…it's been tampered with!" she exclaimed cringing.

"What do you mean it's been tampered with?!" Ikkaku growled. "Can't you fix it!"

"I'm trying! I've never come across this problem before!"

"Well then do something! Find a way, even if you have to go to the realm of the dead and bring him back, just do something!"

"Back the fuck off, she's trying!" Ichigo snarled at him.

Orihime furrowed her brow in concentration. Obviously, her normal healing technique wasn't work. She searched her mind for a spell or an incantation that would allow her to bypass this dark energy that prevented her from healing him.

"Genitrix vitae, dea salutem et vitale. Sanatores promisit pariter et medici Saga, da mihi potestatem, et virtutem Ades igitur et facultatem ad sanandum hominem, ad auferendum dolorem, donec novus iterum!"

His body glowed brilliantly, illuminating the street.

The damage to his body was reversing.

She smiled, relief colored all of their faces. She could feel his life's energy begin to return to him.

She released a blood curdling scream that made Ichigo feel as though he was being ripped apart.

She had begun to burn.


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