"This is unacceptable." Yamamoto said. "We have not yet obtained Rukia and Aizen claims he cannot start up his machine without her. Step forth Jūshirō Ukitake." A man with long white hair stepped forward.

"Yes Master Yamamoto?" Jūshirō said.

"I am sending you to locating Rukia." Yamamoto said.

"Of course sir." Jūshirō said. Meanwhile on the other side of the city was a man in the shadows and from the smirk on his face it seemed like he was up to something.

"Time to locate Rukia Kuchiki."

…

Rukia

Ever since Rukia has snuck away from Ichigo and the others she's been on his own wondering around the city. She was doing just that as it was late at night.

'It's been almost a week since Byakura came after me and so far no one hasn't found me yet.' Rukia thought. 'That's a good thing. I have to wait until this passes over with Ichigo and the others. I can't put them in this.'

"Okay that should be everything." Uryū said as he came out from a convenient store carrying a couple bags. It was then he looked across the street and located Rukia. "Wait a minute that's Rukia." He ran after her and she didn't even seem to notice. 'Ichigo and the Soul Society have been looking for her.'

"Go away. I know you're following me Uryū." Rukia said.

"How did you?" Uryū said.

"I saw you come out of the store, but since we're not exactly friends I was hoping you wouldn't follow me." Rukia said.

"Ichigo and the others have been looking for you." Uryū said.

"I figure, but I can't go back. You wouldn't understand." Rukia said.

"Rukia we know about the Soul Society." Uryū said and that surprised her. "Now you're not going anywhere. Now that I found you I'm bringing you to Ichigo."

"No. I'm not going to put him or any of the others in danger." Rukia said.

"I don't seem remembering giving you a choice in this matter." Uryū said. He grabbed his sowing items and actually sowed a cuff and cuffed her to a sign.

"Okay this is just ridiculous." Rukia said. Uryū reached inside his pocket and pulled out his cell phone and dialed Ichigo's number.

…

The Kurosaki's

"Will you quit it with those attacks already Dad?" Ichigo said as he went into his room.

"Well excuse me for trying to toughen my son up." Isshin said.

"If you want to go jump on something go jump in a lake." Ichigo said and slammed the door shut. Then he heard his phone go off. "Hello?"

"Ichigo it's Uryū. I found Rukia."

"You found her?!" Ichigo said.

"Yeah. We're near that convenient store that usually has a hobo digging through the trash." Uryū said.

"Yeah I know where that is. I'll get the others and be right there. Don't let her out of your sights." Ichigo said.

…

Renji

Renji was at his home lifting weights when he heard his phone go off.

"Hello?" Renji said.

"It's Ichigo Renji. We found Rukia." Ichigo said on the other side of the phone. The minute he heard that he went running out the door.

"They actually found Rukia. I got to get there as fast as I can. I'll be there soon Rukia." Renji said getting a little anxious the closer he gets there.

….

Rukia

"Uryū let me go. You don't understand what's going on." Rukia said.

"I'm afraid I can't do that." Uryū said. "Besides Ichigo and the others will be here soon and whatever problem you have you can take it up with them. In fact here comes one of them now." They saw that someone was walking their way.

"Wait. That's not Ichigo." Rukia said. When they could see more clearly they saw that it was Jūshirō. "Jūshirō!"

"You know him?" Uryū said. 'If Rukia knows him then this guy must be a member of the Soul Society.' He thought.

"Rukia there you are." Jūshirō said.

"Hold it. Are you a member of the Soul Society?" Uryū said.

"I see, you must be working with the one we were told about. My name is Jūshirō Ukitake."

"I'm sorry, but I can't let you have her. I know what you plan to do with her." Uryū said.

"No don't. I don't want anyone to risk themselves for me. I don't need saving." Rukia said as she tried to get out of her cuff, but neither one of them was responding. "Please don't do this. Jūshirō I'll come with you if you swear not to hurt him."

"Sorry Rukia, but that's not how it's going to work." Uryū said. Rukia didn't want this to happen as she continued to struggle to get out.

"I would rather avoid this. I don't like to fight children." Jūshirō said.

"Well either bring yourself to or else just go away." Uryū said. Jūshirō was about to respond, but he ended coughing and wasn't looking well. "Hey are you okay?" Someone saw this as an opportunity as he cut the cuff holding Rukia and she got free.

"How did that happen?" Rukia said, but saw no one. She used this chance to make a run for it. 'If I just run hopefully those two won't have to duel and Jūshirō will just come after me.' She thought.

"What's the matter?" Uryū said.

"My apologies. I haven't been myself for quite some time." Jūshirō said.

"Shouldn't you see a doctor or at the very least be in bed?" Uryū said.

"Uryū!" He saw that Ichigo with Orihime, Chad, and Renji were running towards them.

"Uryū who is this guy?" Ichigo said.

"He's a member of the Soul Society, but he doesn't seem dangerous, threatening, or anything." Uryū said.

"Where's Rukia?" Renji said, but when he turned to show them they saw she was already gone.

"She was right there." Uryū said. Then he noticed that the cuff on the ground was cut. "The nerve. Someone cut my cuff that I sowed."

"If that's the case I have to go and find Rukia." Jūshirō said and he took off.

"Hey wait." Ichigo said.

"Forget him. We got to find Rukia." Chad said.

"Someone definitely cut the cuff." Uryū said.

"Complain about it some other time. We got to find Rukia." Renji said.

"What I mean is that based on where it was cut and the way it was facing Rukia didn't cut it herself." Uryū said. "Someone else cut it. There are two possibilities. One, someone else from the Soul Society got her. Two, someone else is after her."

"What about someone performing a heroic deed?" Orihime said.

"I don't think so otherwise they would have thought myself or Jūshirō was doing that." Uryū said.

"Who cares?! Let's just find Rukia." Renji said.

"Renji's right. She couldn't have gotten very far so let's go." Ichigo said and they ran off looking for her.

"I still don't understand. Why is Rukia trying to avoid us?" Orihime said.

"I heard her say she doesn't want anyone to risk themselves for her." Uryū said. "She's only trying to do this to protect us."

"Well that isn't going to stop us." Ichigo said. They looked for her, but they weren't the only ones that were looking for her since someone from the rooftops was watching them.

"So there are a few more players in this game. That's fine. It just means more fun for me and no matter how many there are, I'll just end up winning." Everyone kept looking for Rukia. She was hiding with in an alley when she saw Ichigo and Renji run past her.

"Oh great, Renji is in this too. I just got to get out of here." Rukia said. When the coast was clear she ran off, but she ended up bumping into someone and felt she was grabbed by the shoulders.

"I got you." She looked up and saw Chad managed to get her.

"Rukia!" She saw the others were running towards them. Chad let her go and saw she had nowhere to run.

"Rukia I'm so glad to see you again." Orihime said.

"It's good to see you." Ichigo said, but Rukia just whacked him on the head. "What was that for?"

"You idiot. Why did you come after me? You shouldn't have." Rukia said. "There's something much bigger than you could think going on."

"I know. We know about this Soul Society and that they're after you." Ichigo said.

"If you know then just leave me." Rukia said.

"What are you talking about? We came to look for you and we're not going to let them do whatever they want to you." Ichigo said.

"Ichigo's right. We're not going to get scared off by these guys. We won't let them take you." Renji said.

"If we have to then we'll fight this Soul Society, keep this spirit world safe, and keep you safe." Ichigo said. "If they do manage to take you then we'll just take you back."

"I don't need to be rescued or anything. If you get in their way you and the others will suffer for it." Rukia said.

"She speaks the truth." They saw that Jūshirō walk towards them.

"You again." Renji said.

"I don't want to hurt any of you or any of your friends." Jūshirō said. "Rukia just come with me."

"No. I won't let you take her." Renji said.

"The same goes for me." Ichigo said.

"No. Just let it go you two. You can't win against them." Rukia said. Then something was coming over all of them as they felt a strange pressure on them.

"What's going on?" Chad said.

"I can't move." Orihime said. Then a portal opened up and someone came out. He wore red pants with dark green shirt, a light brown jacket that went to his ankles with dark brown gloves, and his hair was combination of brown and green with it going down to his shoulders.

"I thank you for finding her for me, but I can take it from here." He reached for Rukia and grabbed her.

"Let go of her." Renji said.

"Who are you, what do you want?" Ichigo said.

"That doesn't matter right now because I have what I wanted." The mystery man said as he lifted Rukia over his shoulder.

"What are you doing? Put me down." Rukia said.

"So long." He said as he walked towards the portal. By the time any of them could move again the two of them were already gone.

"Rukia!" Ichigo shouted.