The creature slammed down onto the girl with killing intent. Its teeth and claws showing to take her out in one blow like all the other people it had killed and eaten that day. Miko barely had the time to put her hands on her head and scream as it landed on her. However when the blood gushed forth and into the air, it was not Miko that had been struck. With her eyes closed and hands cupped around her ears, Miko sat there with no sense of moving. After a few seconds had passed, she opened her eyes. She quickly scanned the area with them before turning around to where the creature was. It was lying right behind her in a puddle of its own blood from a large open wound across its throat. Soon after seeing it, the creature fell to pieces as though the shadows were slowly digesting it into the wind and it disappeared within a second. Miko spun her head around a few times to see what had just happened and how. Was somebody else here? She had to make sure so she began to call out. "Hello?" The girl said as she turned a few more times as though she had just lost her phone on the ground or something. "Hello is anybody there?"
"Well there might be if you looked over here" Miko turned around to where a sudden voice could be heard. Her head spun to the right to where she thought she heard the voice but nothing was there. Confused, she slowly turned around to where she was originally facing with a worried look on her face. Maybe something else was about to jump at her? But then she heard the voice again. "Looks like you're having fun out here miss." Miko jumped at the sound of the voice a second time. Looking to her left this time as the voice was coming from there; she saw that someone was sitting next to her. It was a young man only a bit older than Miko was with dark scruffy hair and a happy look on his face. He wore long black clothes which would make him stand out from the crowd if anybody could see him. The clothes looked like what a karate instructor would wear but with long trousers instead called a Hakuma. Miko managed to get out a few words in slow stutter to the new arrival.
"Who... who are you?" he looked at her with that happy smile still. What was so great about this that made him need to smile? She had died and almost got killed so why the hell was he grinning so much?
"My name's Kigira Hensai, pleased to meet you" The guy reached his hand out to Miko and she slowly reached forward to shake it. Who was this guy? He didn't sound familiar, he didn't look familiar and he most certainly needed to stop smiling. Was it because he just found a girl lying in the streets? Was that why he was so happy? However he quickly explained himself to her to avoid any more misunderstandings. "My job is to wander around and find spirits to take back to Soul Society with me. I'm pretty new to this game so I'm really pleased that I have actually found someone to help!" Miko looked at him still with that emotion of sheer fright running down her face like she was about to melt. Kigira was a bit puzzled as to why she was so scared but still kept a grin on his face. "Come on then, let's get you over to the other side." Upon hearing that, Miko freaked. She stood up and took a few steps backwards while flailing her arms just to end up falling down again. "No no, what do you mean the other side? Am I really dead? Why me? Who are you? What's happening?" Kigira looked somewhat alarmed by her reaction but instead of getting angry, he just scratched his head and looked at her again with a calmer voice than before.
"You need to get out of here Miss before more hollows turn up. If more start to appear I don't know if I can stop them from getting to you. After all, I'm new to this charade." Miko listened to him properly this time even though she was still stupidly confused as always. He looked so serious now as that grin had turned into a straight face. Kigira stood up and looked at Miko who was sprawled out on the floor. He then held his hand out again but not to shake, but lift her up from the ground. "I didn't catch your name by the way." Miko looked up at him carefully and slowly moved her hand like before to his. "M...my name is... Miko Sayanashi..." Kigira smiled at this.
"Well it's good to see you're alright Miss Sayanashi. Let's go now alright?" Miko slowly moved her hand even closer until eventually the two were now holding hands. Kigira then pulled on her arm to lift her from the floor. However as he did this, he looked to his left and right with his serious expression again. Something was coming their way and it wasn't pretty. "Alright, let's get this over with." Kigira drew his sword as Miko stood up firmly in front of him. She had to ask what he was going to do though. "What are you doing then? Will it... hurt at all?" Kigira kept his focus on his surroundings, but made sure to answer her question.
"No it won't hurt. I just have to perform Konso on you and then you will be taken to Soul Society. There you will not be hunted by the hollows." Miko looked puzzled.
"What are hollows?" kigira had no time to explain.
"You will learn later alright. For now, let's get you the hell out of here." Kigira lifted his sword and faced the handle towards Miko. Here he had to place the blades handle tip on her forehead to activate Konso: A power that can take spirits to Soul Society. As he placed the blade onto her forehead, the sword started to glow a vibrant white. The blade itself was no different to a normal katana but now it was glowing as a symbol of Japanese lettering appeared on the handle tip and imprinted on Mikos forehead. After that, her entire body started to glow just as the sword did. The girl was frightened as she had never felt this before, like her body was being pulled up and down at the same time while glowing like a Christmas tree. "WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!" Was all she could say as she lifted off the floor slightly, and then disappeared into thin air. Within a blink of an eye, Miko was gone from the world and sent to what Kigira called Soul Society. The young man stood there alone now in the street where many creatures had just been running down.
However a smile was brought to his face again as he realised he had performed his duty. He also smiled at the fact of what he could feel moving ever so closer and all around him. Holding onto his blade, he took some time to look around the few streets and houses beside him, also spotting the creatures coming from the shadows, rooftops and streets. They were converging to him as they had all sensed the presence of a Konso being made and are attracted to the energy from Kigira. There were only 7 Creatures around, and one from the roof leapt down to street level in front of Kigira. The other six started to pick up their pace and ran forwards towards kigira of who stood in the middle and was now surrounded by them. He chuckled to himself. "At least i got her out of here before they decided to show their faces." The creature at the front lifted its large mantis like claw and brought it down onto Kigira but he jumped to the side like it was nothing. "LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED!"
