A couple days after the impromptu pizza party Yuu and Ichigo were spending the afternoon killing Hollows. Ichigo looked like he was swinging his sword like manic but there was an underling technique to his movements. Yuu was working on using Aka no Ryū more frequently. Kakuchū no Ryū was not a combat Zanpakutō. The only combat aspect was Aka no Ryū. As such Yuu need to use Aka no Ryū without pause between rounds. It was difficult but the time between reloading and firing was decreasing. She had also semi-bullied Rukia in to teaching her Kidō. She picked up on it quick.
"That it for today," Rukia called to the once humans.
Ichigo landed next to Rukia to begin arguing with her. Yuu sat herself on a safety rail. Yuu tuned out the arguing out as she clawed in her bag for her colored pencil case and sketch book. So when some kind of Reiryoku bolt sailed pass her she was shocked in to attention. She turned to look at the person who shot the bolt and was surprised to see Uryû Ishida.
"Who are you?" Ichigo asked
"Uryû Ishida, the last Quincy, and I hate Soul Reapers."
Yuu chose this moment to pipe in, "That's a shame I liked you."
"Miss Katsu, what are you doing here?"
"I told you to call me Yuu. As for what I'm doing her; I am cleansing Hollows."
"You're not a Soul Reaper."
"Yes I am." The look on Yuu's face was that of amusement
"You are?" The look on Uryû's face was a mix between horror and shock.
"Why do you hate Soul Reapers?" Yuu's face became questioning. To her surprise Rukia answered.
"The Quincy completely destroy Hollows disrupting the balance between the Soul Society and the World of the Living. The Soul Reapers tried to talk to the Quincy, to get them to stop. They didn't listen so the Soul Reapers had to destroy them."
"Well then that makes sense." Yuu nodded alongside Ichigo's assessment.
"No, when I first the history agreed with the Soul Reapers."
Yuu's questioning look returned. "Then why do you hate Soul Reapers?"
"None of your business. Anyways I challenge you both the a competition"
"This isn't a "Who can kill the most Hollows" competition is it?" At Uryû's nod Ichigo continued "Then can we do this tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow's no good. I have a track meet. Can we do it the day after?"
"Got it, the day after tomorrow does that work for you Ishida?"
"I guess so."
"Great we'll meet you here the day after tomorrow."
"We have to go Yuu. We'll be late for dinner."
"Right! Catch you Latter Uryû, Rukia."
The Soul Reaper and The Quincy were both left standing in the park as the half Soul Reapers left. Their faces mirrored one another's shock and amazement. Uryû left shortly after. If he wasn't going to prove he was better than Soul Reapers he might as well finish his English homework. Rukia left at almost the same time. She had to stop by Mr. Urahara's shop for supplies. And maybe he'd understand what this nonsense about a competition was.
**Scene Change**
It was the day of the competition. Yuu and Ichigo were the first to arrive, in their usual manner. Yuu darted back and forth as Ichigo walked up. Uryû arrived shortly after. Rukia was the last to show up. She was scowling. Mr. Urahara's explanation for the competition made no sense. It was something about the crazy things teens did. She missed the explanation of the Hollow bait and only came back to reality when Ichigo ran off in one direction Uryû in another. Yuu did the dancing running thing she was fond of doing. Rukia ran after Ichigo. He was the one with her power and she trusted Yuu to call if she needed help.
Yuu called about an hour later. Rukia answered "Yuu is everything alright?"
"Sort of. Orihime and Chad had powers now and there is a Hollow that's the size of a skyscraper. I'm by the school. You two might want to get here five minutes ago."
Rukia snapped the phone shut and hollered to Ichigo. Uryû, who was nearby, overheard their conversation. It wasn't long before all three of them were running to the school. The sight they saw would burn into their minds forever.
The sky looked like it was torn open with cracks radiating from a central point. There was indeed a Hollow the size of a skyscraper there. Chad's arm had taken on a weird shape and he was punching the monster as high up as he could reach. There was a strange yellow light that seem to be shielding the humans. It looked like Orihime was wielding that. Yuu was on the roof Kakuchū no Ryū in her right hand. Her left shoulder had been dislocated. She kept firing Aka no Ryū but the time betwixt firing kept getting longer. To Ichigo it was a scene straight from a horror movie.
Just then the Menos Grande made a quarter turn. It's oversized hand knock Yuu from the roof. Ichigo started running to catch her and was just in time. She let out a cry that she tried to silence and failed. Ichigo took a moment to place her gently on the ground propped up against a wall.
"Stay put," he admonished.
"Not going anywhere," she hissed out. She raised her Zanpakutō and continued firing. It was then she slipped in to oblivion.
**POV Change**
Ichigo watched Yuu's eyes closed. The rest of the battle pasted in a blur. From Uryû's story about his grandfather and that ridiculous pose he suggested to the overflow of energy he felt come out of him. It was then he joined Yuu in unconsciousness.
When he awoke he was in Mr. Urahara's shop. He looked up to see Yuu in the conner.
"What happen?"
"I don't know I blacked out."
"I remember Uryû telling me about his grandfather."
"Is that why he hates Soul Reapers?"
"Apparently all his grandfather wanted was for Soul Reapers and Quincys to work together."
"And"
"They let him die."
"Well when I woke up he was saving your life."
"I'll have to thank him."
"You won't have to" Yuu let a sigh "He won't admit it but the five of us, plus Rukia, are a team. Perhaps one day we will be family."
Ichigo didn't quite agree with his friend. But he knew that she had thought about it a great deal.
Yuu stood, stretching, "Well there's breakfast in the dining room. Then we have to get to school. Come on.
Author's Note. First Thank You to GothChick88 for favoriting and reviewing. Your review is where this chapter came from. My thanks to our new followers Glittering-Red-Rose and Orange3WhiteSkew. Second the following is a list of Yuu's powers and a hint of what they do I would recommend putting somewhere you can.
Kakuchū no Ryū- Prism Dragon Yuu's Shi Kai
Aspects of her Shi Kai
Aka no Ryū- Red Dragon: The Warrior
Daidaiiro no Ryū- Orange Dragon: The Spy
Kiiro no Ryū- Yellow Dragon: The Disguiser
Midori no Ryū- Green Dragon: The Informer
Ao no Ryū- Blue Dragon: The Healer
Murasaki no Ryū- Violet Dragon: The Messenger
Alright, I'm gone for now but the next chapter is already written so I'll be back soon. Love LadyAnnaLee
Btw I don't own Bleach but I did come up Yuu Katsu and Kakuchū no Ryū.
