Bleach Ch10
Kenpachi leaned over me as I lay on my stomach in the dirt panting hard. Three days ago I had been freed of my clothing restraints over my demon arts power for just a few minuets by some half hollow half shinigami man. I had lost myself and attacked my best friend Kaydin. I'd been rebound with the seals and Kenpachi was my constant overseer. Kaydin had lived but a rift had grown, she was angry at me and my appearance had changed to that of a demon, a constant reminder that I was no longer the Kayce she had known back at school. Long hair hung down my back and splayed out around my body as I attempted to push myself up off the ground. Claws dug into the packed dirt and green animal like eyes glared at the sandals of the man I had somehow fallen in love with and yet hated so much right now. His hair was loose and hanging around his body, three days of constant working with him made me want to slit his throat. Apparently I had made a subconscious barrier in my mind of hurting people and he wanted it broken, dust, demolished into nothing but a half remembered memory. Coughing I slowly lifted my head and pushed myself over. Panting heavily I closed my eyes and Kenpachi flopped or rather crumpled into a sitting position next to me. "I hate you.." I muttered softly and he laughed "You think that now." he patted the top of my head, he was still trying to break the barrier even if we were about ready to pass out. I snapped my teeth at his hand and growled. "Ooo feisty." he muttered before laying back on the ground next to me, my eyes started to droop and in moments I was out cold.
It was hours before I came around, I found myself bathed clean and in clean clothes, my hair was combed. but I was in those damn clothes that had the restraints on them. "You're awake." Came a gruff voice, Kenpachi's voice, I turned my head to look at him sleepily. it was him alright. Black hair hanging loose around his head and his single eye that wasn't covered by the patch held a certain warmth to it when he looked at me. "I thought you'd be out longer."He walked over to me and ran a hand threw his hair, I guess he'd been hoping I sleep a couple of days for him to get his strength back or something. "You're making me look old Kayce."
"You are."
"I am not."
"Yes, yes you is." Kenpachi regarded me with a cold look and I rolled over onto my stomach to look around the cottage/shack that he had acquired for our training. Rough boards made up the walls and the floor was dirt but during the spring it sorta didn't matter since it wasn't raining or snow bound. Pushing myself up from the bed I felt muscles and bones protest or slide back into place, training with Kenpachi was not easy. "Here." Kepnachi handed me a cup of water, I looked into the depths of the cup; hair stood up all around my head, no matter what I did with it it always stood up, my eyes where a even more intense green then normal, all the baby fat I'd had was burned off and nothing was left but whip cord lean muscle, my eyeteeth where fangs more then teeth and my nails where turned into claws. No matter how I chewed them they didn't break and I didn't need my glasses anymore but I still carried them around out of habit I guess. "We're going back tomorrow.. rest up Kayce."
"Alright." I didn't want to ask why we where heading back, I didn't really care why but I knew what I'd do once I got back. I'd find Kaydin and tell her I was sorry for being a dumb ass. "Go back to sleep."
"Was thinking about doing that.." I replied but I pushed myself out of bed, my legs shook and I nearly collapsed but Kenpachi grabbed my arm to hold me up from the ground. "Do we have anything to eat?"
"Yes but sit down." Kenpachi let me go and I fell backwards onto the bed with a sigh, I hated being this weak, a few moments later I was handed food, what kind I don't know but I ate it and I was happy for it. I went back to sleep afterward.
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Back in town I walked next to Kenpachi who was greeted warmly by his unit but they only gave me warry glances, I hated those looks and immediately went to find Kaydin. I found Renji about an hour later of searching the maze like construction of halls and corridors. "Renji kun!" I called out to him and he jerked to look at me. Long hair, muscular build, almost glowing green eyes I guessed I was a shock to see. "Do you know where Kaydin is?"
"Library."
"Thank you." I bowed to him and turned to leave but he reached out and grabbed my shoulder, he instantly pulled his hand back as if I had burned him. "Your reatsu.. It's a physical thing now.. I mean it was high before but now your body can't hold it in.. What happen Kayce?"
"I'll tell you some other time.. I have to find Kaydin now." Renji eyed me uneasily before reaching out to me again but stopped his hand still inches from my body and it looked like something was sparking between us. "Just.. this way. I'll show you library." Now that I thought about it.. I didn't know where the library was. Yeah I was brilliant, looking for someone in a place I didn't know the location of, pure genius! Renji lead me to the library and left me at the door looking me over once more. If he kept looking at me like I'd knock his teeth in! Looks like that where sorta reserved for guys I liked and when I was in the mood to be looked at! Turning my attention from Renji I looked at the large double doors that lead to the next room. Large, solid oak or maybe it was cherry? I didn't know I'd never really worked with woods except in wood shop and that had only been pine or cedar since maple, oak, cherry and what not was too expensive to wasting on kids who'd be making boxes or useless stuff. Tugging at a tuft of hair from the cowlick at the front of my head in uneasiness before I pushed the heavy carved wood inward. My eyes scanned the library, tables, books, shelves, high colored windows poured distorted pools of light onto the hard wood floor. "Kaydin." I called softly feeling my tongue brush my teeth and roof of my mouth as I spoke. Damn it, I so didn't need a random accent taking over when I was trying to talk to my friend and apologize for sending her and her man flying like probably half a football field! "Kaydin." I called again and this time a soft sound of laughter reached my ears followed by "How was that?" a meek reply I could hardly make out sounded like 'oh my god' or something along those lines. Walking forward my socked feet made no noise on the flooring as I started to climb the stairs and find that noise. "Stop that." It was a bit louder and definitely female, could it be Kaydin? I heard a bit of heavy breathing, a table moving across the floor made a loud protest and a loud gasp followed by even more louder panting started to send the hairs on my neck up. Maybe I shouldn't be looking for them if it was Kaydin and Shuuhei doing what I think they where doing. Slowly I saw a moving form and found a couple totally paying attention to each other. My face turned red as I saw a woman's face peek up from behind the shoulder of a man, not Kaydin and not Shuuhei but still! Her eyes opened wide and she let out a moan as the man did something to her neck and his hands weren't around her body. Face starting to turn crimson I backed away but heard a "OH MY GOD! You two get a fucking room!" A book flew threw the air and slammed into the back of the woman's head cutting off a what I would think to be a whimper from the look on her face but that was gone. She howled in pain and the man looked up from what ever he was doing to glare at the little blond that was my friend Kaydin. Shuuhei stood behind her his arms crossed his face a bright crimson from either embaressment or the urge to laugh I couldn't tell. "You bitch!" The woman hissed as the man stepped away from the woman wiping his hands off on his pants and the woman jumped up her robes a total array of confusion. A zanpakto appeared in her hands and she started to advance toward Kaydin but I let out a growl. My own growl scared me! I shit you not, my growl echoed around the library sounding like a very angry animal. "Go for it." I said as I stepped around the bookcase. "Touch my friend with that Zanpakto and I'll tear you limb from limb or maybe scar your brain so bad you'll be a fucking vegetable." I stepped forward and the man who'd been whipping his fingers off stood stiff as a rod as he looked at me, all the color draining from his face. Kaydin's eyes widened but the woman actually fainted right then and there. God did I smell or something? "Choji?!" Kaydin stepped forward totally forgetting about the man and woman for a second. "Yeah.." I muttered my head down a bit and she ran up to me to hug me but a bright shower of sparks scared her. "What the hell was that!?"
"My reatsu.. it's been like that since I attacked you.. I'm really sorry I did that.. I wasn't thinking clearly." Slowly I dropped to my knees and bowed my head to the floor, I don't know why but It was like I had to beg or something. "Kayce.. get up." Kaydin said and walked forward again, this time ignoring the shower of sparks as reatsu's rubbed and started to cause friction that worsened as she came closer. "Choji get up." She reached down and pulled me to my feet. "But I had no right to attack you, even mad or crazed I should of known you as a friend.."
"But you didn't and it's in the past. I'm still mad about it but I do forgive you. But what the hell happened to you?" She made a motion of my body and I shrugged. "I don't know, after my power was released I just sorta got this way.."
"You look like an anime character! I mean look at your hair! It defies gravity!" I smiled softly as Kaydin reached up to mess with the cowlick that sent my hair in a spiral away from my face. "But even though I'm still sorta mad at you for it.. I really missed you. The room is so.. empty with out your blob in the other corner."
"A blob eh? Wow I feel loved." I laughed and she smiled "You know what I mean."
"Yeah." Shuuhei walked up to us and wrapped his arms around Kaydin from behind her, her face turned red but she did not push him away. I grinned at her and she cut her eyes at me; I wasn't going to make fun of her or anything I thought it was cute. Kaydin kept cutting her eyes at me till Shuuhei hugged her to him and her face burst into such a deep red I thought it might rival a tomatoe's red! I couldn't help but laugh and she let out a furious noise and hurled something at me, it missed and I turned to see it was her Zanpakto sheath as a book clubbed me over the head. I fell to the ground laughing and holding my head. "OW!" Tears of laughter streamed down my face as my friend kicked at me and told me to shut up, it just made me laugh more till I could hardly breath. Today was priceless.