Back in Time Chapter 8:

Kidnapped!

Kisshu went to the healing classroom as the bell rang, and waited for Ichigo and Pai to come out. Finally they walked out, and Ichigo said, "Hi Kisshu! Pai and I both got putting people to sleep right on our first try!"

"Great!" Kisshu said. "I beat Gen-sensei, and I've got weapons now!"

Pai's jaw hit the floor. "You BEAT one of the instructors?" he asked, shocked.

"Yup, and apparently I'm fighting Choji-sensei tomorrow," Kisshu said. "And then they're going to find someone to teach me how to use my new weapons."

"What did you get?" Pai asked.

"Gen-sensei called them 'sais'," Kisshu said.

"That's so cool, Kisshu!" Ichigo said happily. Kisshu smiled.

"Uh… did you do something this morning?" Pai asked. "The principal's coming this way."

"I judo-threw the pedophile science teacher into his desk," Kisshu said. "I hope she's decided to fire him…."

The principal reached them, and said, "Kisshu, you and Ichigo are coming with me. Pai, you can come or go home."

"I'll come," Pai said.

The principal led the way back to her office, and Ichigo squeaked, because the science teacher was in there too. Kisshu took her hand as they went in. As soon as the principal closed the door, Kisshu asked, "Did you fire him?"

"No," the principal sighed.

"There goes science class," Kisshu said bluntly. "I'm not going to learn from someone who wants to eat the girl I want to bond with."

"I do not eat people," the science teacher said grouchily.

"Explain why you looked like you wanted to eat Ichigo-chan," Kisshu said. "On second thought, forget it. I'll just mind-search you." He concentrated for a few minutes, then opened his eyes. "Jeez that's creepy," he said, shuddering. "Why do you want to be on top of Ichigo-chan? You're like twice her size. You'd squish her."

Ichigo whimpered. The principal sighed and said, "Kisshu, are you making this up?"

"NO," Kisshu said. He floated up till he was able to touch the principal's forehead, then put a finger on her forehead and said, "Look."

The principal sighed after a minute, and said, "You were right. Take Ichigo home, I will talk with Jun."

"He'd better not be here tomorrow, or I'll start my first weapons lesson on him," Kisshu said. He took Ichigo by the hand, and teleported out.

They landed in the living room of their house, and Anzu came in. "No walking today?" she asked.

"No," Kisshu said. "I'm surprised you didn't get another call…."

"What NOW?" Anzu moaned.

"The creepy science teacher is a pedophile, and he was looking at Ichigo-chan, so I judo-threw him into his desk, and the desk split in half," Kisshu said. "The principal's talking with him. She better fire him, or I'll destroy him with my sais."

"When did you get sais?" Anzu asked.

"That's my weapon," Kisshu said. "I beat Gen-sensei in hand-to-hand combat, and then he said while Choji-sensei was working with the others, he'd teach me how to summon a weapon. Watch!"

Anzu and Ichigo watched as Kisshu crossed his wrists, and his sais appeared. "Kisshu, those are so cool!" Ichigo said.

"I'm impressed," Anzu said. "I've never heard of someone getting their weapon at age six."

"Thanks," Kisshu said. "I'm going to train really hard when they find me a teacher."

Anzu ruffled his hair. "I'm sure you will," she said with a smile. "Your dad will be home soon, so I have to make dinner. Why don't you both start your homework?"

"Fine…" Kisshu said. "Come on, Ichigo-chan." Ichigo followed him to their room, and they started working on homework.

About an hour later: Kisshu and Ichigo had just finished when they heard Anzu cry out. "Ichigo-chan, stay here," Kisshu said softly, and ran out. Ichigo waited, worried, and then she heard Kisshu cry out too. Before she could get up, she heard teleportation.

Running out, she saw Anzu unconscious, and Kisshu gone. Just as she was about to wake Anzu up, she felt that Kisshu was in pain. She got the sensation she had before; her powers taking over her mind. Then she teleported out.

Anzu woke up soon after, and looked around. She went to Kisshu and Ichigo's room, and when she found them gone, she screamed telepathically, HIGASHI! Kisshu and Ichigo are gone!

Higashi was sitting in on yet another meeting concerning the rockslide, which had destroyed one of the main areas where there was food, when Anzu's call reached him. The woman next to him noticed, and asked, "Higashi, what's wrong?"

"Anzu says our kids are missing," Higashi said. Before anyone could say a word, he had teleported out.

Landing in the kitchen, he found Anzu in tears. "What happened?" he asked worriedly.

"Someone knocked me out, and when I woke up, Kisshu and Ichigo were gone!" Anzu wailed. "And I can't sense their location!"

Higashi concentrated, and finally said, "I can't sense them either. Did Kisshu or Ichigo say anything about upsetting someone today?"

"Kisshu said that he's trying to get the science teacher fired; apparently the guy's a pedophile," Anzu said. "Do you think he kidnapped them?"

"If he did, there's no time to waste," Higashi said. "Let's go to the Council, and then we'll start searching. They can gather help."

"Okay," Anzu said. Higashi took her hand and teleported to the meeting room. Everyone on the Council looked up, and Kaede-sama did not look too thrilled. "Can you scold me later?" Higashi asked. "Apparently the science teacher at the school is a pedophile, and we think he kidnapped Kisshu and Ichigo, because someone knocked Anzu out, and when she woke up, the kids were gone."

Kaede-sama sighed. "Go look for them, I'll get some people out to search as well," she said. She looked at the man on her right side, and said, "Go to the principal of the school and ask her why we haven't heard anything about this before."

The man bowed and teleported out. Higashi and Anzu did the same.

Meanwhile, with Ichigo: She teleported into a cave, and found the science teacher standing over Kisshu, who was unconscious. The science teacher obviously heard her, because he turned and smirked. "What can you do to save your friend?" he asked mockingly.

Ichigo didn't respond; she didn't have control over herself anymore. She lifted her hands, and a ball of energy started to form. "You're going to pay for hurting Kisshu," she said. Her voice sounded different; it was colder, and less high-pitched. It also made the science teacher nervous, as she sent the ball of energy at him. He dodged it, but Ichigo's eyes began to glow, and instead of hitting the wall or disappearing, the energy ball started chasing the science teacher. He ran for it, but the energy ball hit him in the back, and he screamed.

Ichigo watched as he collapsed, feeling the power controlling her leave. She ran to Kisshu, and started untying him. Then she tapped his forehead. He slowly opened his eyes, and asked, "Ichigo-chan? Where are we?"

"I'm not sure," Ichigo said. "The pedophile kidnapped you, though, and I think my powers took over again. I can't remember what I did to him, but he's collapsed over there."

She pointed, and Kisshu looked. "That looks like a burn from an energy ball," he commented. "We should get out of here before he wakes up. Mom and Dad are probably worried."

"'Kay!" Ichigo said. Kisshu tried to get up, but fell back. "My ankle hurts…." he said.

"Don't put weight on it," Ichigo said. "I'll help you." She pulled Kisshu to his feet, then pulled one of his arms over her shoulders, and put her free arm around his waist. Then she teleported directly to Anzu.

Anzu was in the same area, and she looked up, startled, when Ichigo teleported in with Kisshu. "Are you two okay?" she asked worriedly.

"Something's wrong with my ankle," Kisshu said. "Other than that, yes. Ichigo-chan saved me."

Anzu looked at Ichigo, who said, "My powers took over again."

"Where is the pedophile?" Anzu asked.

"In a cave," Kisshu said. "I think it's nearby. Ichigo-chan hit him with an energy ball."

"I'll call your dad," Anzu said. She concentrated, then said, "He's coming, and he'll tell your uncle. Kisshu, why don't you sit down?"

Ichigo helped Kisshu sit down on the ground, then sat next to him. Higashi and Hayako appeared soon after, and Hayako knelt next to Kisshu, putting a hand on his ankle. "That's a pretty bad break," he said. "I have to straighten the bone, okay?"

"Okay," Kisshu said. Hayako gently maneuvered the broken bone back into place, then put his hand on Kisshu's ankle. His hand began to glow, and Kisshu's pained expression started to relax.

Hayako took his hand away nearly fifteen minutes later, and said, "That should do it. Kisshu, try putting weight on your ankle."

Kisshu got up, and gingerly put weight on his ankle. "It feels fine," he said.

"Good, let me know if you have more problems," Hayako said.

"'Kay!" Kisshu said. "Can Ichigo-chan and I go play with Pai?"

"Can you tell us where your ex-science teacher is first?" Higashi asked.

"He's in a cave nearby," Kisshu said. "We're not exactly sure where, though. He knocked me out, and Ichigo teleported straight to Mom."

"Great…." Higashi said.

"Ichigo-chan hit him in the back with an energy ball," Kisshu commented.

"You can form energy balls, Ichigo?" Hayako asked.

"I guess, but it was when I didn't have control, so I don't remember how to do it," Ichigo said. "I didn't remember that that was what I did, either; Kisshu told me it looked like I hit the pedophile with an energy ball."

"Your powers took over again?" Higashi asked.

"Yeah…" Ichigo said sadly. "I was going to wake up Aunt Anzu, but then my powers took over, and I teleported to Kisshu."

"Well, you saved Kisshu, and that's what matters," Higashi said. "Other than the pedophile, how was school?"

"I can summon weapons!" Kisshu said. "And I beat Gen-sensei in hand-to-hand combat!"

"That's incredible," Higashi said. "What are your weapons?"

Kisshu crossed his wrists, and his sais appeared. "Those are really cool, Kisshu," Higashi said.

"Thanks!" Kisshu said happily.

"I can put people to sleep!" Ichigo said. "I got it right on my first try!"

"That's great!" Hayako said. "How did Pai do?"

"Same as me," Ichigo said. "Yuka-sensei said Pai will get to pair with me every time."

"Good," Higashi said. "I have to go tell the Council we found you two. Hayako, why don't you and Anzu take them to your place so they can play with Pai?"

"Sure," Hayako said. "Kisshu, why don't you put your sais away."

Kisshu made the sais disappear, and Hayako took his hand. Anzu took Ichigo's hand after kissing Higashi, and they teleported Kisshu and Ichigo to Hayako's house.

Earth: Lettuce looked at Pudding and Zakuro. They both seemed to know what she was thinking, because they nodded. Lettuce turned back to Ryou. "We'll do it," she said.

Ryou sighed. "Alright. I'll get the portal machine set up," he said.

I know the Earth part was too short, but I wanted to draw it out a bit more before the actual battle. Sorry I didn't get this out sooner! Review please!