Chapter 10: Band of Five

Kyon sighed as he got ready. It had been a few days since Aizen's return. Nothing happened, but then again nothing might happen for several days. He was getting ready for a meeting between the two brigades, a sort of review of the troops.

He was running late, and he knew not only would he was to pay for everyone's food, but that Yachiru and Yuri would take advantage of that fact.

He ran out of the door and crashed into a young woman.

"I'm sorry…" said Kyon, when he realized why would a woman be at his front door in the first place, he saw that it was Lieutenant Momo Hinamori.

It should be pointed out now that Ichigo was promoted to captain of the 5th Division and Rukia was promoted Lieutenant of the 13th Division… meanwhile Ichigo was her captain.

"What are you doing here?" asked Kyon.

"Well I was hopping to help your dad something, anything." Said Momo in a desperate tone.

Kyon's eye twitched.

"I'm sorry, I'm running late." Said Kyon grabbing his bike and leaving quickly, he really didn't want to deal with her right now.

"Damn it… Kaien left the door open…" muttered Ichigo getting to the door… he began to sweat when he saw who was there.

"Hello Captain Kurosaki… maybe I come in…" said Momo.

"Uh… sure…" said Ichigo with his eye twitching.

Sometime later Kyon parked his bike and entered the café. He saw of course he was the last one there.

"You're late!" shouted Haruhi.

"I know…" muttered Kyon.

"Because of that, your paying for our food!" said Haruhi.

"Really?" asked Yuri smirking evilly.

"Another milkshake!" called out Yachiru.

"And another tea for me!" called out Yuri.

Kyon's eye twitched at he took his seat.

"So what took you so long?" asked Tsuruya.

"Well, I had a run in with my dad's new Lieutenant." Sighed Kyon.

Oh that's right, Ichigo got promoted." Said Haruhi with a gentle smile.

Needless to say, everyone tried not to freak out with that smile.

"So… Kurosaki…" said Yuri, "Do you mean you got her angry or did you literally run into her because she going to be clingy to your dad?"

Kyon sighed, "The second one."

Yachiru slammed money on the table.

"Here!" she said.

"Thank you." Said Yuri putting the money in her pocket.

"You guys had a bet if Lieutenant Hinamori would come to my house?" asked Kyon.

"You'd be surprised how many bets we have since coming here." Said Yachiru.

Yuri glared at Yachiru then changed the subject.

"So… what's this meeting about." Said Yuri.

"The Back Up Brigade needs a 5th Member." Said Haruhi.

Everyone stared at Haruhi.

"Oh no…" muttered Kyon.

Meanwhile at the Kurosaki house Ichigo was trying to read a book, while Momo stared at him.

"What?" asked Ichigo.

"I was hopping I could do something for you." Answered Momo.

"No, it's fine really." Said Ichigo.

Back at the Café, Haruhi began to explain her reasons.

"Each team needs to have 5 members, take the S.O.S. Brigade, there's me, the hero, Kyon, the lancer, Yuki, the big guy, Itsuki, the smart guy and Mikuru the chick." Explained Haruhi, "Now any questions?"

"Where do you get this information?" asked Kyon.

"Now the problem with you is, we're unable to determine your group…" Said Haruhi ignoring Kyon's question.

"Oh sure that's what we need! All that and also a ton of character singles and a rockin' theme song by Orange Range" said Yuri, "And not training is what some us really need."

"You know a theme song would be a cool thing with an opening." Said Yachiru.

That's when someone walked passed the table, both Kyon and Tsuruya sensed it.

"Kyon? What's wrong?" asked Haruhi.

"It's nothing." Said Kyon.

Haruhi took a breath.

"Even so, I think it will even things out." Said Haruhi.

"I don't think it's a good idea." Said Kyon, "You want an honest member, right?"

"Yeah… I want someone who is not part of a group that's already a part of going on." Said Haruhi.

"You are aware that's next to impossible, right?" asked Kyon.

"How do you know that's impossible!" yelled Haruhi.

"Look… there's so many groups involved that it's impossible to have a 5th member and not have it because of one of the groups involved." Said Kyon.

"Oh come on." Said Haruhi.

"No he's right." Said Itsuki.

"The Soul Society, the Organization, Time Travelers, Aliens both factions of Las Noches." Said Yuri ticking her fingers.

"You don't have much of a choice of a 5th member." Said Tsuruya.

"But I know a 5th member will show up." Said Haruhi.

That's when beeping was heard, both Yachiru and Kyon's phones began to ring.

"What's going on, a Hollow?" asked Itsuki.

"No… an unknown Arrancar." Said Kyon.

Everyone's eyes widened.

Meanwhile, at the Kurosaki House, Ichigo managed to get Momo to sit down.

"Momo… I know you want to help me… but you should at least make sure… I don't know… the Division doesn't fall apart while I'm there to run it." Said Ichigo.

"I know…" sighed Momo, "I just feel like I should help you in any way possible."

Ichigo sighed…

"So I take it your still in therapy… right…" said Ichigo.

"I know it's not a good idea to come here… but…" said Momo.

Ichigo sighed…

"I know that you still have this need to help a captain, so why don't you talk to Renji and Toshiro and I'm sure Karin would like the extra help too." Said Ichigo.

Momo sat there completing…

"I don't know…" said Momo.

Ichigo sighed. He knew he had to gentle with her, after all she was now his Lieutenant and she still hasn't been the same since the first war.

"What does your therapist say what you should do?" asked Ichigo.

"Try to lead my division until you're able to permanently take over." Said Momo.

"Then maybe you should try do that,…" sighed Ichigo.

"Okay…" sighed Momo.

Meanwhile the S.O.S. Brigade and the Back Up Brigade ran towards the park, during the running, Kyon and Yachiru used Soul Candy to separate while Tsuruya separated on her own (making Kyon's body carry it).

"So what do you mean Unknown Arrancar?" asked Haruhi.

"All Arrancar have to register with the Soul Society so that their spiritual pressure doesn't alert the Soul Society to their presence in case of misunderstanding." Explained Tsuruya, "My mom told me that hybrids aren't able to picked up."

They arrived in a park.

"It's about friggin' time someone got here." Said a voice.

A blond man in a white outfit jumped down from a tree, he at on white necklace that resolved teeth… he was clearly an Arrancar.

"So you must be The S.O.S. Brigade… I don't get why Lord Aizen and Lady Asakura would be scared of your." Said the Arrancar.

"Well it's 9 against 1!" said Haruhi.

"Um…" said Mikuru.

"Um… 8 Against 1…" Haruhi corrected herself.

"You think that but no." said the Arrancar.

He grabbed his sword and cut off his own arm… that's when not only he began to re-grow his arm! But his arm began to turn into another him!

"If you cut me in to then I'm able to re-grow!" said both of them at the same time.

Both of them was about to cut off another body part when Yachiru shouted "Wait!"

Everyone stared at her.

"Can you say "Shadow Clone Jutsu" before you cut yourself this time." Said Yachiru.

Both Arrancar sighed… "Shadow Clone Jutsu." Both of them said.

"Huh… sounded better in my head." Said Yachiru with a shrug.

That's when there were now four of them.

"If you cut me I'll just multiply! Ha!" laughed the Arrancar evilly.

"However if don't cut him, he will be vulnerable." Said Yuki.

"But I still have my Zanpakuto! How will you beat me then?" laughed all 4 of them.

"Don't worry I have a plan!" said Yachiru.

"It isn't like that time…" said Kyon.

"That never happened!" yelled Yachiru.

"Look Yachiru…" said Yuri.

"NEVER HAPPENED!" shouted Yachiru.

That's when the Arrancar once again cloned himself, this time there were 8 of them.

"Remember! Don't cut them!" said Itsuki.

"Why thank you captain obvious…" muttered Kyon.

Each of the Arrancar jumped in front of the one they supposed to fight.

"All right keep them distracted if you can't kill them!" said Yachiru.

"Easy for you to say!" laughed her Arrancar opponent.

That's when punched him in the face and disappeared.

"I can still separate and finder her…" said Yachiru's opponent to find his sword was gone, "What the hell!"

"Oh I get her plan clever!" said Yuri killing her opponent easily with an arrow though the chest.

"Sure beat that other plan…" said Kyon poking his opponent in the chest, suddenly a lighting bolt ripped though his opponent, killing him somehow.

"You know it's rude to talk about events I've never heard about." Said Itsuki, using his ball to kill the Arrancar.

"Stop what you're doing." Said Yuki.

"What? Why?" asked Haruhi holding up her shield, since she was unsure how she should attack.

"So your figure it out." Said Yuki's opponent.

"That's right! I'm the real one…" said one in a tree, "The one that first showed up was a clone… however judging by your current power level… you can't hope…"

Before he could finished his sentence a green Cero ripped though him instantly killing him.

"Tsuruya?" asked Haruhi.

"Wasn't me." Said Tsuruya as the clones melted away.

"This is weird." Said Yachiru reappearing holding several swords, which were turning to dust.

"You're all pathetic." Said a person appearing to them.

The person was wearing a white cloak with a hood that covered his face.

"You are lucky he wasn't an Espada! Otherwise you have been dead." Said the person.

"Who are you?" asked Itsuki.

"That's none of your business." Said the person.

"You're that person from the cafe? Aren't you?" asked Tsuruya.

"I noticed Kaien noticed me… but I wasn't sure if you did… then again… we're a lot alike… neither of us are human… nor Arrancar." Said the person.

Everyone stared at him… the person just chuckled.

"It doesn't matter…" said the person, "You're all weak… and since one of you can't even fight… the Espada are going to slaughter you…"

"Yeah right! I have a plan to get Mikuru stronger! A secret plan I came up with someone else so much that I can't say so much because it ruin the surprise!" yelled Haruhi.

The person chuckled "I hope to see what it is…" said the person, "Either way… this will be the only time I help you like this. Next time you will on your own!"

The person disappeared.

Haruhi was angry.

"Miss Suzumiya, do you really have a plan to make Mikuru stronger?" asked Itsuki.

"I do… in fact it's almost time for me to meet the person who's helping me." Said Haruhi.

She grabbed Mikuru's hand and both of them left.

"I take it this meeting is over." Said Yuri she began to leave, "Later!"

"I'm going to go check with my mom in case any of other Arrancar had any kids she knows about." Said Tsuruya going back into her body.

Elsewhere, nearby… Kisuke was standing there when the person appeared.

"So you finally showed your face to them." Said Kisuke.

The person gave a cheerful laugh, "Not exactly… I don't think Kaien or Ms. Tsuruya caught my face."

"So… what route are you taking from here on in?" asked Kisuke.

"I don't know… I'll probably go with the whole "Am I good guy, am I bad guy, am I neutral." Route." Said the person

"So you're still going to test them?" asked Kisuke.

"Of course… they need the push." Said person with a shrug, "Especially Haruhi… she's still not fully comfortable with herself."

"Don't worry… I'm sure she'll be fine." Laughed Kisuke.

"I just hope…" said the person.

Sometime later Kyon got home to find Momo leaving with Ichigo in the doorway.

"So she finally left." Said Kyon.

"Yeah…" sighed Ichigo, "She came to an understanding that she can't aide me all the time."

There was a silence among them.

"She's coming back tomorrow… isn't she?" asked Kyon.

"Probably…" sighed Ichigo, "So how was the meeting."

"I'd rather not talk about it…" muttered Kyon.

"I see…" shrugged Ichigo.

And so the S.O.S. Brigade and the Back up fought a new enemy… however, several things are uncertain, like if the Back up brigade will get a new member, who the mystery person is and what Haruhi planning with Mikuru… only time will tell when those things are revealed…

Next Time: A classmate of Haruhi's since Middle School decides to talk to Kyon for some reason. However things get strange when he asks to speak to both him and Haruhi after school... Is there than it seems? And who is he really? Find out next time!