Chapter 6: You say what now?

(Happy first day back to school! Or atleast to the ones who just got back to school like I did. I'm a sophomore now!!; it doesn't feel different but whatevs, still in classes with upperclassmen. But on with the story, I'm going to try to go a little faster with my posting but I can't promise due to homework and stuffs. And I'm also starting on a Chad one or two-shot story. Y'all can also look at the list of other stories I plan on making and request anything for any of them if you'd like. Now on with chappy 6. Heh heh, Chappy the bunny, sorry.)

Author's P.O.V.

It was a nice day for some people to be outside. But others had preferred to stay on the inside. Like at the Soul Reaper's Development and Research Institution doing various experiments and variously even weirder experiments. There we have Captain Kurotsuchi, his lieutenant Nemu, and his 3rd seat Raiku Kumio. They were doing an experiment on something… something creepy is all that can be said.

"Nemu, get me scalpel 24 and a container of nullifier." The creepy captain ordered his lieutenant.

"Yes Master." She bowed and went to the get the supplies.

"So Kumio, what do think of this one?" Kurotsuchi asked Rai. "This hollow supposedly has to ability to make explosive smokescreens. And when I can harness this hollows capability, I'll experiment it on one of my squad members. Eh? Why are you looking like that?"

Raiku looked at Kurotsuchi. He had his eyebrow furrowed up. He knew what his captain was capable of after working with him for years. And what has been seen through those years: they don't exactly see eye to eye with chooses on experimentation.

"Mayuri, does everything you find worth experimenting you have to use it on your men?"

"I can do what it is I want with them! You didn't have much of a problem when you were experimented on."

"That's because you'd test on four others before you would try your 3rd seat."

Kurotsuchi started to get enraged with Rai's remarks. Then Nemu came back with the supply.

"Here are the supplies you asked for Master."

"Now, I'll show you why I was picked to be Captain of the Squad and Head of the Soul Reaper Development and Research Institution." The Captain said as he began to dissect the creature.

"Last time I checked, it was because the last Captain and Lieutenant had left from Soul Society and said for you to be in charge." Raiku corrected which Kurotsuchi's eye twitched at.

"Oh, shut up you!" Kurotsuchi was getting upset; and to Rai's amusement. The Captain went on to what he was doing. "With that finished I'll use the nullifier to-"

"You'll cause an explosive like that, I hope you know."

"I said quiet! As I was saying. I'll use the nullifier to render the effect of the explosive gases. And I need absolute silence."

He started to pour the liquid, until some unexpected visitors popped in.

"Excuse us!" They yelled.

The next thing everyone knew there was a huge explosion. So huge, it was heard by the entire Soul Society; maybe even those in the living world and Heuco Mundo heard it. Rai and Nemu were on the other side of the lab, not being hit by the blast. The uninvited guests were at the door covered in some smoke and ash. As for Captain Kurotsuchi, he was completely covered.

"Uh, not trying to be rude but… I told you so." Rai proclaimed, being as far away from the enraged mad scientist as possible. He looked over at the door to see who interrupted the experimentation. "What are you guys doing here?"

It was Rangiku and Renji. And they were partially dirty from the recent bang.

"We came here looking for you Raiku." Rangiku tried to explain while dusting herself off and coughing. "But we didn't think you guys were playing with anything dangerous."

"It's a lab. Of course it's dangerous." He retorted. "You guys still didn't answer my question."

"Oh yeah. We came to-"

"Will all of your people get out of my lab, now! And you, Kumio, since their here for you, you owe me a new hollow for experimentation."

Rangiku and Renji ran out of the room as quickly as possible. Rai had started walking towards the door.

"Aww. See, this is why you never have any real guests, Mayuri. Now we'll have to cancel your tea I had planned for you." He said in a sad voice and looking back over his shoulder at his captain. Kurotsuchi's face started to turn red with anger under all of his make-up. "Well, later."

-x-

By now the three had gotten far away from Squad 12 to talk.

"You guys are what?"

"Throwing a party for our leave to the living world. And we need your help to set it up." Rangiku cheers while throwing confetti.

"Yeah. Rangiku's gone through a lot of trouble getting us just to help decorate." Renji said.

"Okay. But what do you need me-"

"To help set up." Rangiku interrupted. "Look, we already have Kate, Sho, Ikkaku, and Yumichika setting up right now."

"And you guys need me too." He looked at the both of them as they nodded. He sighed. "Why didn't you guys get Riiko or Drew or maybe one of your captains?"

"Well, Riiko's not exactly in the best of moods right now. She almost stabbed me with a knife." Renji said a bit frightening. "And Drew was training with Captain Soifon. And she almost hit me with a giant boulder. But they say they'll try to make it."

"As for our captains: Byakuya didn't want to and my captain doesn't know about it yet."

"What if I say I don't want to?"

"You'd still have to."

"Is there no way-"

"Nope you can't."

He sighs and scratches his head. "I guess I'll-"

"Good." She tossed a bunch of decoration to him and Renji. "You guys go back to my squad and help the others. I need to go get more supplies, recruits, and other stuffs. See ya." With that Rangiku runs to some other direction.

"That Rangiku's sometimes make Drew look normal."

"Really?"

"A little."

-x-

Drew's P.O.V.

"Ow! Dammit."

I've been fight with Soifon for almost an hour and no one's won yet. The score is 28-27; with me ahead by a point. It's still anyone's match. But what I'm afraid of is that she might hit me in the same spot a second time, I'm covered in butterfly marks. That means I'm dead; I still have so much to live for.

"Don't zone out on me yet Drew." Soifon yelled before striking me again. "That makes it 28."

I started to get upset and went back attacking. I tried slashing her but she dodged it. I then faked a kick to her face and sliced at her leg. Then she started throwing hits at me and I could barely dodge those.

"You can't keep dodging. That'll tire you out. You have to attack when you're being threatened by an opponent." She yells trying to hit me. I dodge it with a double back hand spring. Before I knew it she had already been behind me. "That was a good flip." She then hits me in the back. "But not good enough to avoid me."

This was getting annoying. Of all things I'm not gonna lose this bet. Not just because if I do then I'll have to tell Toshiro I might like him, it's... well I just hate losing, okay.

Soifon started to come back at me for another attack. I thought on my feet and flash stepped out of her range. When I was at a good distance I slammed the opposite end of the staff onto the ground, it caused a large crack in the ground and went straight towards Soifon.

"Arise, Tsuchiko!" A rock formation of a tiger jumps out the ground. "Attack." I command. The tiger started to claw at Soifon, but wasn't even able to land a hit not even grazing her. She continued to dodge with ease. She went behind the tiger and stabbed it with her zanpakuto. After piercing it, it dispersed into rocks and dust.

"That was impressive. I thought you had gotten out of the habit of using long-ranged attacks."

"I did, but I hate losing and I'm starting to get hungry again. So can we make this last one quick?"

She looked at me and started to chuckle. "I guess so, but we've gotta make it a good one." I nodded her okay. We both got ready to attack. "Ready."

"Set."

"Go!" We both yelled and charged at one another.

-x-

"I can't believe that you would something so loco. You could've got yourself killed. Were you even thinking of what could've happened?"

Riiko has been yelling at me ever since I had gotten to Squad 4. The fight wiped a lot of spirit energy out of me and I got badly hurt. But the good thing is: I didn't lose the bet. Well, I didn't win either. It was more of a tie. On that last attack, we maimed each other at the same time.

"Are you listening Drew?!" She hits me in the head and I fall off the bed. "I'm already pissed off. Now I have to get you patched up."

'Why in the hell do people keep hitting me today?' I grumbled in my thoughts, and got up. "Stop yelling at me dammit. You're not supposed to injure an already injured person. What kind of medic are you?"

"You're not supposed to be yelling at the person who just healed your wounds! I could've let you just sit back and die."

"You make it seem like I was hurt that badly. I bet Sho could've healed me better than you, and he barely knows how."

"Cry-baby!"

"Wannabe!"

"Psycho!"

"Stuck up!"

"Would you two, shut up? There are others here besides you." We look to the person who was yelling. It was Soifon and Unohana was standing behind her. "You two need to stop you yelling and shut it before I make you myself."

"Y-y-yes, Captain Soifon." We both said, shaking in fear.

"Captain Soifon, please relax." Unohana says in her usual calming voice.

"Yeah, all right. So Drew, since our fight ended in a tie-"

"That means neither of us lose the bet."

"Ehh… No. Since neither of us won that means we both lose. And also since it's against the 13 Court Guards regulations for the wager you made, you seem to be the only one who lose."

"Huh? But how… But you… I… You… We… Argh… My brain hurts!"

"Let me just put it so you understand. You lose the bet."

"No!" I cried.

"Uh." Riiko looked at us dumbfounded. "I'm guessing by the info I just collected, there was a bet involved with your fight."

"You got it." Soifon said. "And Drew loses." She had a big smile on her face. I, on the other hand, had my face stuffed in a pillow trying to suffocate myself from embarrassment.

"No way, Drew hardly ever loses in bets. So, what'd she bet?" Riiko says slyly.

"She'd have to-"

"Pay for Omaeda's meals for the next couple weeks." I jumped in. "Isn't that right, Captain?" I asked her with a pleading face. I didn't want Riiko to know the truth. As my friend she won't ever let me live it down. She'll tell Rangiku and then they'll tell everyone in the Seireitei.

Soifon looked at me and nodded. "Yep, she has to treat the big guy for atleast 3 weeks."

"Really? Wow, there goes your pay check. Now that you're all fixed up, let's go help with this big party of Rangiku's."

"Oy vey, I almost forgot." I said. Riiko yanked my arm and we ran out the door. "Later, Captain Soifon. Captain Unohana."

-x-

We have just finished decorating for Rangiku's party; and everything was amazing. We had lights, balloons, drinks, food, music, even karaoke, and a lot more. We were ready for the biggest party yet. That is, if we didn't have a little technical difficulty. Actually it wasn't very technical and compared to me not very little.

"I've told you guys already. No."

"Please. Come on, I'm begging you captain."

"You always beg."

"But can we have just this one party. I promise nothing bad will happen."

He sighs. "This is sad even for you, Rangiku."

"Come on. We've put up all of these decorations and invited so many people. We can't stop it now." Rangiku cried. "I promise I'll get all the rest of the paperwork in. And with the help of-" She pulls me from what I was doing, which was carrying a tray I was sneaking food from. "Drew!"

I looked at them and swallowed the cheese cracker I had in my mouth. "Huh? Drew's doing what?"

"You're gonna help Rangiku with the rest of her paperwork so she can have this party of hers." Toshiro said.

I looked up at Rangiku like she was crazy. "Where'd you find that idea, in your ear? Me ain't doing no paperwork. Nuh-uh. No way, chika."

Rangiku face grows scary and mischievous; more than mine. "Drew, don't you remember? You still owe me from that time when I helped you and you promised to do half my paperwork." She was definitely scary like this.

"Okay, sure. I'll help."

"Great! Now let's go finish that paperwork." She goes back to her cheery mood.

'Oh someone please HELP ME!!'