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Sick Travels.


Sick Travels

Tokijin strolled along the spiraling corridors until he hit the outer halls of the Central Tower. He was debating on whether this was a good idea to cut the deal with Sylusmaximus or not.

But of course, there was no turning back now, not like he could or wanted to. It just seemed like a bad idea, even if Sylusmaximus was up to something. Tokijin honestly wouldn't want to risk Mao's lifespan like that, but Kiyori's proposal seemed to simple. So... Obvious.

"Why didn't I think of that?" Tokijin found himself asking aloud. He figured that the introduction of Sylusmaximus and his plans was all so sudden that Tokijin was willing to believe that Fumetsu no Makibi was the true way of helping Mao.

The thought of making the love of his life into a hollow frightened him. What if she were to become an Adjuchas instead?

He immediately shook his head. Hakubi-sama would quickly form her into the Vasto Lordes stage.. But how..

The questions all came to a halt as Tokijin turned the corner to the final hall. He walked the way, stopping in front of the door to his office. He sighed and turned the knob, opening it, finding only the small lamp on his desk on.

He sighed and flipped the light switch to 'on', lighting the whole room well. He walked to his desk, standing in front of it rather than behind it, staring at papers.

"Sylusmaximus, you do not have to hide." Tokijin said, slightly turning his head to the right.

"I was only waiting for the appropriate moment to disturb you, Tokijin-sama." Sylusmaximus said, stepping out from near a wall, "How were things with your daughter?"

"They were well," Tokijin said dryly. He turned and faced Sylusmaximus, "I've decided that I would no longer like to use Fumetsu no Makibi."

Sylusmaximus' eyes widened, "What? Why?" he asked.

"I believe that you are going to use it for yourself, using my Titan blood." Tokijin stated, "And you will use it on the residents of Sancre Tor."

Sylusmaximus smiled, "Where did this all come from?"

Tokijin said nothing. "You're sure about this?" Sylusmaximus asked. Tokijin nodded, "There will be no Fumetsu no Makibi."

Sylusmaximus stood in thought for a bit. Their eyes met, and he smiled. Quickly, Sylusmaximus sonidoed behind Tokijin, and stabbed a dart in his neck, surprising him.

Tokijin couldn't move, and he felt a foreign fluid rush through his body. He began to fall forward, onto his knees. Sylusmaximus placed his hand upon his shoulder, keeping him up.

"You have been injected with Nightshade, I'd say you have only a few hours left since you are in fact, of Jin blood." Sylusmaximus told him, "And yes, that is exactly what I plan to do. I shall say that it was you who planned to turn on everyone to have them killed, with your precious daughter helping, making her an enemy as well. I just need to find her so I can end her as well," he said showing Tokijin the dart with jet black liquid.

Tokijin snarls as he is let go, falling to the ground. He watches Sylusmaximus laugh, turn, and leave, closing the door, locking it behind him.


"Friends, allies, everyone," Sylusmaximus started, "I have terrible news. Your faithful leader Tokijin has fallen. For I have slain him due to his plans of treachery."

Hundreds of gasps rushed out at once, along with several demands for explanation.

"You see, Tokijin had plans to use you all as targets for the Fumetsu no Makibi process, for his own personal needs, rather than yours. I have decided to take charge, as I know how to resume the technique and allow you all to have share to this." Sylusmaximus said.

"Let's do it right now!" one called.

"No," Sylusmaximus said, "We must find and end Kiyori Kurotsuchi, she was on Tokijin's side, she will carry out this plan. However, she is undetectable. If she were to use any sort of Sonido, our presquisas will detect it. If found, she must be killed. Her body, still in tact. We need her blood to carry this out, understood?"

Hundreds nodded, plenty said 'Yes'. "You may all depart. We must find Kiyori Kurotsuchi. If we cannot, we cannot use this technique. For we must wait."

Everyone began to leave the central building, now in search. Sylusmaximus turned around and smiled, evilly.


Meanwhile...

Kiyori gasped and the sound of her name as she peered through the small window of the central building. Her first thought was of her father.

'Old man!' she whispered, quickly making her way to the outer edges of the tower.


Tokijin woke up to his arm being kneaded on. His eyes slowly turned to the small figure to the right. A few seconds passed before his vision began to clear as he squinted his eyes, "Shouji." he said.

"I already know what has happened, Tokijin." Shouji spoke, "And I am here to be a life support."

"No," Tokijin said, "You must help Kiyori to Syl's Fortress. There is where an antidote will be. And it will take several weeks on foot."

"You haven't much time, Tokijin." Shouji said, eyeing Tokijin's now pale skin.

"Still, it is worth a try, and you must get her away from Sancre Tor, somewhere safe, they are coming for her." Tokijin said between breaths.

"I will do what I must, but however, I shall carry your life inside me as I lead Kiyori to the Fortress, guaranteeing time to get the cure and bring it back to you, making your body look deceased until we return." Shouji said.

Tokijin nodded his head, "Pass this information on to Kiyori, and tell her... who you are."


Kiyori made it to Tokijin's door. She tried to open it, but it was locked. Soon enough, it unlocked. She sped in, and it closed behind her, leaving her to wonder by who.

She was distracted by Tokijin's body, which she immediately ran to, "Old man!" she said, kneeling at his side.

He was unresponsive. "Old man, please!" she began to shake him. Still, he did not move. She let out a shaky, hopeless breath, embracing him, and adjusting her own position.

"Kiyori." came a deep voice.

She quickly looked up and around, seeing no one, "Who's there?" she asked.

She watched tiny feet turn into one's of a man's. She still couldn't see who it was, but only the feet being lit from the bottom on the office door.

She heard a deep breath, almost as if they were inhaling the scents of the entire fortress. With one quick exhale, he spoke, "We must leave."

Kiyori heard footsteps, and she felt an extreme heat radiating off of the tall figure. She looked up as she felt a stare on her to meet this person's eyes.

He inhaled again, but this time, he jerked his head to his right, then quickly back to Kiyori.

"We must go. Now." he said.

His eyes lit up to be a bright silver, and he grabbed Kiyori's hand, forcing her to stand. She felt small jolts of electricity run through her entire body, and within a flash she felt loads of energy left her off her feet, and zap forward.

Kiyori had closed her eyes for merely half a second, but when she opened them, she was in the Menos Forest, alone, or so she thought.

She looked around for the man, but found him no where. She noticed she was on a path, but was still so dazed from the speed.

"We don't have all the time in the world. Let's go." came the same voice. Kiyori looked around, then down, and saw a tiny white cat.

Her eyes widened, "You're that cat from my dream!" He seemed to ignore her, as he turned around and began to walk along the path.

"Kiyori Kurotsuchi, we must travel to Syl's fortress on foot." he said, Kiyori found herself following him. She picked him up and he froze, with his eyes wide. Kiyori turned him to face her at eye level, and she stared at him.

"You're so cute!" she said embracing him, rubbing the ball of short fur to her face.

"Stop it!" he said pushing back, but failing. Kiyori stopped, but still held him, and walked along the path.

"Who are you?" she asked.

"My name is Shouji. I carry your father's life with me." he replied.

"He's alive?" she asked.

"Yes. He is. He just looks dead, but I am providing a life support. You should know that whenever a member of the Jin bloodline dies, he is immediately incarcerated in stone below Sancre Tor, and his soul is sent to the Inferno. That is not your father's case."

Kiyori felt so relieved at this fact, "What are you? How did you do that? Who was that man?"

"I am creation of Hakubi-sama." he said, "I was bound to this body by her, and do nothing but serve."

"Jeez, how old is that woman?" Kiyori asked.

"She's as old as life itself, along with her br-" he immediately closed his mouth, "That man, was me. And that technique was inner-stellar flight."

"Not sonido?" Kiyori asked.

"A form of Sonido, it's in process of being perfected by most residents of the Meido district, but is in need of the opposite effect, in other words, an identical opposite charge. Only Hakubi-sama has that..." he said, trailing off, now eyeing her a bit.

"So where are we going?" Kiyori asked him.

"Syl's Fortress. There will be an antidote for the Nightshade." Shouji replied.

"Can't we just do that Inner-Stellar flight?" Kiyori asked.

"No," Shouji said, "Like I said, it's a form of Sonido, and I don't exactly have an identical opposite charge in this form."

"Can't you just change back into a man?" she asked.

"No. Regardless, that was a small portion of Inner-Stellar flight. I used you as my opposite charge, mine being negative, and yours being positive when I grabbed your hand."

"How'd you know I'd be positive?" Kiyori asked.

"Everything created is of a negative charge. Hakubi-sama is a positive charge, and so are you. You are practically identical in appearance to her, and you are the first born daughter of Jin blood. I personally believe you are the reborn figure of Hakubi-sama. Her blood went to you as you are the second born's, or Tokijin's daughter. The Jin bloodline only allows one child, and each child that is born is male, however, Tokijin's parents had a second born, thus, changing that factor. I'd say that you haven't much Jin blood in you if you'd ask me. Just enough to call yourself an heir, and behold Titan blood."

"So basically, I have Hakubi's blood rather than Yusamujin's?" Kiyori asked.

"Ah- well. You are of Jin blood, just very little. Your father has Jin blood, passing on a portion to you. But I take it when you were born you were not born alive?" he asked.

Kiyori's eyes widened, she didn't answer.

"Ah, that means I was right. You were waiting on your negative charge to be born." Shouji said.

"My negative charge?" Kiyori asked.

"Your identical opposite. That means there is another person out there who is the same as you but completely opposite." Shouji told her.

"I don't get this.. How do you know if I even have one?" Kiyori said.

"Because if you didn't, you would have never woken up when you were born." he replied.

"Does Hakubi have an negative charge, opposite person?" Kiyori asked.

"Yes. But I haven't been alive long enough to know who, and if I was, I wouldn't know. But that negative charge is still alive. If they die, then so does Hakubi-sama. Personally, I would choose Hakubi-sama over an opposite. I can only imagine what kind of monster that that negative would be."

Kiyori thought for a bit, "My negative charge is out there still? So I can go out and find my opposite somewhere?"

"Yes, but it would be smart not to. Remember, they are opposite negatives. You are a calm, loving person. Your negative will be a raging, heartless monster."

Kiyori was stunned by this. They came to a tunnel, it was darkened by wilderness and dead wood. Shouji hopped down and led Kiyori through the tunnel with his nocturnal vision.

They walked for a while in silence until Shouji spoke, "What's on your mind, Kiyori."

"Just a friend." Kiyori said.

"Jashatirou?" Shouji asked.

Kiyori was stunned, but she nodded, "Yes."

"He left because he felt betrayed. He kept it to himself because he felt the only ones he could truly trust weren't on his side."

"I never betrayed him though! I don't even know where he thought of the idea that I or the Old man was in the first place!" Kiyori said to him.

"He heard wrong when eavesdropping." Shouji said.

Kiyori only blinked, "I just want him to come back."

"Perhaps he will, then you can resume in your love." he replied.

"You don't know anything..." Kiyori mumbled.

"I know everything, Kiyori. Every single thing about you that there is, I know." Shouji said.

"Oh yeah?" Kiyori asked, "What's my birth date?"

"March 1st, 1902. You were born at Noon and woken at Midnight."

"Who was my previous lover?"

"Kiyori, he wasn't your lover. Grimmjow was never meant to be."

"Who do I love now?"

"No one. You want to. But you're not sure."

Kiyori looked at him for a bit, but gave more thought to his answer, knowing he was right, "How do you know this?"

"A matter of luck." he said. Kiyori knew this was sarcasm.

"Why aren't you sure that you love Jashatirou?" Shouji asked.

"Because.. he left. It gave me mixed emotions if he would ever return. I'm slowly realizing how I feel about him. Love."

"Kiyori. Just lower your expectations when it comes to love."

"I will." she said.

They walked through the woods, passing several low level hollows and Menos Grande. "I think the Menos are adorable, I want one." Kiyori said.

She continued to talk and talk. Mostly about herself, Happy J, and just everything.

"My feet hurt. How much longer is that fortress?" She asked.

"About 1200 more miles." Shouji replied.

"What! 1200? You cannot be serious, we'll never make it!" Kiyori shouted.

"Promise me this, not just me, but your father, Kiyori." Shouji spoke.

Kiyori eyed him, "What?"

"Promise that you will walk at least fifty miles a day, that way each day will be productive."

"That'll take us a little over three weeks to get there." Kiyori replied, "Does the Old Man really have that long with your help?"

"Yes. About a month of life support. Just know this: If I die, that means your father dies. If your father can no longer make it, then I will die. We just need to hurry, and keep me safe, though I can handle myself."

"Okay." Kiyori said in a determined voice.

Shouji sighed. This was going to be a long trip. A long, long trip.


I apologize. lol. I'm sorry this took forever. I updated little by little so this thing wouldn't die on me. It's been really hard to update lately. Like on the realz. Fuck. Okay.

Lord what's going on! Sylusmaximus you shithead. Tokijin, nooo! Everyone is so gullible. It breaks my heart!

A lot of you are wondering when Grimmjow is going to enter again. Lemme tell you. Soon. Reeeeeaaal soon. But the next chapter is going to be Juicy. I promise.

I'm not going to make false promises about updating because honestly I have no clue to the next time I will, but I will. I promise that I will, I just don't know when. Maybe if I finish my next almost complete next chapter because I thought of that scene before I even thought of a sequel in the first place jiewnjfneuwi.

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I love you all, forever and always,
Paloma.

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