Episode 7: Battle

Satsuki and Hikaru were in a small building, about the size of a small house but there was only one room, with a small bed, there was a few lights in the room.

"I know it's not much, but you should be able to be hidden here." She told him. "I'll go get a medic for you, stay here and don't make a sound."

Hikaru floated over to the bed, and then fell down into it. His spirit energy hasn't been the same sense he hit the ground those times.


Satsuki ran to the Squad Four Barracks, and she ran to a young man with black hair.

"Hey, Satsuki." He said. "What's up?"

"Kenji! I need your help..." She leaned in closer to him and whispered, "It's top secret..."


Satsuki and Kenji made it to Hikaru who was still lying on the bed.

"Is this the legendary Devil Flame?" Asked Kenji.

"Yeah." Hikaru answered.

"What are you doing here?"

"He's here to deal with the Ryoka." Satsuki stated. "But he's undercover, leading some people to think that he is the Ryoka. But if he explains that he is just here to deal with them, then it'd blow his cover."

"I see..."

"So don't tell anyone."

Kenji knelt next to Hikaru, and healed his injuries.

"Thanks for your services, Devil Flame." Kenji stood up to walk away.

"Hang on." Hikaru said. "You're staying here with us. I need a healer to be with me so when I get injured, I have someone to heal me."

"I have stuff to do. I can't just go adventure with you. You probably have stuff to do too, Satsuki."

"But you have to." Hikaru stood up.

"And why's that?"

"Because you've been kidnapped by a Ryoka."

"Is that so? So you are a Ryoka and not here to deal with them..."

"That's right. If you don't help me, I'll kill you and the girl. Don't think I will?"

"Satsuki, how dishonorable of you to be kidnapped by such trash."

"Trash, huh?"

Kenji's eyes widened, as he realized that Hikaru was behind him.

He's fast! Kenji thought.

"You wanna repeat that?"

"Ryoka, no!" Satsuki yelled. "Not again!"

"Again?" Asked Kenji.

"The last medic I got didn't wanna help either. And he's in the hospital now."

Kenji clenched his jaw. "I guess I have no choice, then."


Later that night, the three were walking around, trying to find their way to the place were Rukia was getting held.

"What the hell are you doing, anyway?" Kenji asked.

"Rescuing Rukia Kuchiki from execution."

"Why?"

"My friend owes her."

"Why would that mean anything to you?"

"Because I won't just sit back and let somebody die. And Kurosaki is my friend, so I'll do whatever I can to help him."

"Who's Kurosaki?"

"Ichigo Kurosaki, the Substitute Soul Reaper who Rukia gave her powers to."

"Ah, I understand..."


The group remained silent for quite some time.

Hikaru suddenly felt spirit energy, and it was close. They definitely noticed him.

"Get back." Hikaru said. "Both of you. Satsuki protect Kenji."

Satsuki and Kenji both started backing up, and a man with red hair walked forward. "So you noticed me? You're pretty good." He had hazel eyes and he had a sword at his hip.

"Step aside. I don't want to fight you." Hikaru said.

"Come on, you've come all this way and you're going to back down now?"

"No. If you don't step aside I will fight you, and you will lose. Now move."

"I best introduce myself. My name is Zokari Minuno. I'm an Eight Seat in the Zaraki Squad."

"Squad Eleven, huh?"

Zokari drew his sword.

Hikaru's fists lit fire. "Step aside now."

"Ah, so you're the Devil Flame?"

Hikaru didn't respond.

"I have no interest in who you are. If you win I won't tell anyone of who you are. But you won't beat me."

Hikaru flew at him, punching at his head.

Zokari dodged it, and he slashed at Hikaru's shoulder. Hikaru hirenkyaku'd to the right, and he kicked him in the side.

Zokari spun around and slashed at Hikaru's head, but he ducked, and then punched him in the exposed side and jumped back.

"Those flaming boxing gloves that you've got hurt like a bitch." Zokari stated. "My side hurts a lot more than it should have with a pussy punch like that."

Hikaru teleported above Zokari, and punched down at his head. Zokari jumped backwards and slashed his arm. Hikaru grimaced and then he flipped away from him.

Zokari started walking towards him.

Hikaru hirenkyaku'd behind him, punching him hard in the back. Hikaru then jumped backwards.

Zokari clenched his teeth, and he turned towards the ex-Quincy. "Now you're really going to die!"

Hikaru clenched his fists. "I told you to back down and you didn't listen. I'm going to give you a chance to leave now. Last warning. Go now or I'll beat the shit out of you."

"Big words for a Human!" Zokari slashed down at Hikaru, who jumped backwards and then punched at his face. Zokari dodged it, and then kicked Hikaru in the chest. Hikaru jumped backwards.

"This fight is just going to go back and forth. I'm done screwing around." He pointed his sword to the ground. "Transform... Kawako." Suddenly his sword turned into a liquid form and it dripped to the ground. All that was left of Zokari's sword was the hilt and guard. The rest of it was now liquid, and it was turning blood like water.

"What's going on...?" Hikaru mumbled.

More water started to form.

"His Zanpakuto takes the moisture in the air... and it turns it to water." Mumbled Kenji. "I've studied up on the Zaraki Corps' Shikai releases, from Third Seat to Tenth. He has the only elemental type Zanpakuto in the Eleventh Squad. What it does is it creates a water wall around him, but it takes a long time to form so if Devil Flame can hurry up and take him out then-"

"Ryoka!" Called Satsuki. "Hurry up and take him out!"

Hikaru nodded, and then he flew at Zokari, punching at his chest. The water came up and protected the Soul Reaper. Hikaru hirenkyaku'd backwards because it surprised him.

What is this? Hikaru thought.

Hikaru charged at him again, kicking at his head. The water came back up, and then Hikaru teleported behind him and punched at his back. The water blocked his fist.

It show my feint. Hikaru then went to jump backwards, but the water formed around his wrist and then slammed him into a wall. All the water then formed around him, creating a bubble of water.

Satsuki drew her sword, and charged at Zokari.

She slashed down, and Zokari's water was all around Hikaru so it could drown him. Zokari had no time to bring it back over to him, so he tried to block it with his sword handle. She then slashed him across the chest, and Zokari fell on his back. All the water fell down to the ground around Hikaru, who gasped for breath. "Thank you, Satsuki..."

"So I'm fighting two opponents, then?" Zokari stood back up, and the water flew back over to him. He pointed his hilt towards the ground, and the water formed into a liquid blade. "I was expecting my water to put out your fire, Devil Flame."

"It's not actually fire. My spirit energy's shape just makes it look like that." He turned to Satsuki. "I thank you for helping me, but you can't leave Kenji unguarded. Go back and protect him from harm."

Satsuki turned, to see someone wearing a black trench coat, with his hand over Kenji's mouth. He had a rather large sword at his back.

"Ryoka, what do we do?" Satsuki asked.

Hikaru turned to see the problem. "Damn." He mumbled. "I'll fight this guy, and you fight the other guy."

"What the hell are you doing, Daisuke? I have this under control!"

"It doesn't look like it." Said an angry sounding voice.

"I have do! Get out of here!"

"If you insist." He flew backwards, taking Kenji with him.

"Damn it!" Growled Zokari. He turned to Hikaru. "Come on, let's go rescue your teammate."

"Why tell hell would you hell us?"

"I want to have a fair fight with you. I don't want any help. You'll be distracted if your partners getting kidnapped. After we rescue him we'll go back to being enemies. Come on, we need to hurry."


Notes: Currently what's happening is Ichigo meeting Hanataro, in case you're wondering when this is happening.

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