AN: Another update! Thanks for all the positive feedback! I just came back from a vacation and it was awesome. Remind me to tell you about it sometime later! =) Enjoy!

Oh, by the way, Yuzu and Karen (Karin, which ever way you like to spell it) didn't run because they were afraid. It was because Ukitake mentioned their brother and they were going for help. I'm planning to have an intimate scene soon. Hopefully reviews will make me write faster! I'm hoping to get past 100 reviews!

Ten

The sounds of jeering and catcalling were deafening around Grimmjow as he stood his ground. He clenched his teeth and grimaced in annoyance. The black figures around him were shifting in excitement, obviously excited to see their captain wipe the ground with someone's face. Grimmjow reached for his zanpakuto and felt his fingers wrap reassuringly around the slim warm hilt of the blade.

It crossed his mind that it was probably better to fight outside of the gigai but he wasn't going to embarrass himself further by struggling to get out of the artificial body. He bared his teeth at the tall captain with the ridiculous haircut. Kenpachi grinned at him and took a quick step forward, his blade cutting though the air with a loud hissing sound. Grimmjow's blue eyes narrowed as he brought Pantera up to defend himself. The blades clashed together with a horrible clang and Grimmjow felt his arm shake from the vibrating blades, pain exploded in his arm.

"Ha! So you can hold up a proper hit." Kenpachi mused and turned to give the silent Byakuya a smirk. "Even he's more capable than you, princess." Byakuya gave no outward reaction but Grimmjow saw the way his jaw tightened and the purple eyes turned hard in annoyance. Kenpachi laughed again and the espada saw his chance. Normally Grimmjow wasn't one to attack behind someone's back but past painful experiences had forced him out of the unhealthy habit and he moved forward, swinging his zanpakuto down on the man's arm with as much force as he could muster.

Yuzu screamed as crimson drops landed onto her creamy blouse and rushed to her sister. The two girls glanced wide-eyed as Grimmjow wrenched his sword from the man's arm and glared. Kenpachi didn't seem too surprised. Instead, he threw his head back and laughed.

"Hmm…you finally get me excited." He smirked. "Shall I go easy on you?" Grimmjow growled in reply and braced himself for the attack. His eyes widened as the captain drew of the black eye patch and a wave of pure power crashed over him, his knees nearly bucked but Grimmjow held his ground stubbornly and tightened his hold on his zanpakuto.

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Ukitake shook off the sudden dizziness as he took a rather high jump. The sun was blisteringly hot and he had made the deadly mistake of giving Yachiru candy before they came to the human world. Kenpachi of course just tossed her away and told her to get back in time when he called. He had worried too much and took on the task of babysitting the hyper bundle of pink. It was probably his death sentence, Ukitake thought with a tired sigh as he drew closer to her. With a final burst of speed, he managed to catch up to the small lieutenant

"Hey ya, Jushiro-chan!" she waved a tiny hand at him and turned her eyes to the front again. "I can smell a fight! Ken-chan is totally going to win!" she giggled in excitement and Ukitake frowned, moving closer to her.

Yamamoto had sent two captains to the human world when the sudden familiar burst of power had exploded in a small town and hollows instantly flocked to the location. He himself had been sent there to assure that Kenpachi and Byakuya didn't kill each other on sight. But Yachiru had distracted him and as they drew closer to the source of the spiritual pressure, he felt a familiar memory surface.

Ukitake had lost count of how many years had passed but he couldn't forget those cold eyes. He still couldn't believe such a small girl could cause such destruction. He still remembered the hatred in the small face as she held the dying woman. He hadn't minded the small child much when she appeared out of nowhere and befriended one of the nameless cleaning women in soul society. The black haired girl was contented to just follow the smiling woman everywhere and clutching the corner of her robes. But an accident had ripped the woman from her grasp and the girl had exploded. The blame was on soul society and Yamamoto immediately recognized the girl was a hebi. Hurting someone they loved and cared about was a sure death sentence. And now as they drew closer, Ukitake felt his heartbeat pick up as the familiar rejitsu washed over him. It was even denser than the small girl's rejitsu. It was something much stronger.

Amber eyes widened as Ukitake stepped into the small park clearing. Blood was scattered everywhere in messy smears and there were two figures locked in combat in the middle of the grassy field. Kenpachi had several deep gashes on his body but he looked much better than his opponent. The blue haired figure opposite him was shaking from the strain of holding up Kenpachi's zanpakuto. Thin arms trembled as he snarled and broke away, stumbling unsteadily. His shirt was stained a dark red and the zanpakuto slipped from bloodied fingers as the figure finally fell to his knees. Kenpachi smirked in victory and raised his zanpakuto to finish the final blow and Ukitake acted.

Dark eyes widened slightly as another zanpakuto met his and Kenpachi smirked. "So you're gonna get in the way and act all noble again?" his dark eyes bore into Ukitake's warm honey colored ones and the older captain gave him a cool steady look.

"My orders were to control your behaviors, Zaraki. You've done enough damage." He stated steadily and the taller, bigger captain didn't move for a moment, whole body giving off waves of displeasure. But finally he was the first to look away and spit onto the ground.

"Fine, do things your way." He muttered darkly and crossed his arms. Byakuya took the pleasure to give him a smug look. Ukitake turned around felt surprise as he saw the two girls rush at the fallen figure, both sobbing their eyes out. Grimmjow pushed the girls away from him roughly.

"Go, damn it!" he shouted hoarsely and grabbed for his zanpakuto. Karen dragged the sobbing Yuzu back as Ukitake took a step closer, his eyes curious.

"Aren't you Ichigo Kurosaki's sisters?" he asked and as if something snapped inside both girls, they turned tail and ran. Grimmjow watched them go with a bitter smile. Then a hand roughly yanked him up and murky blue met dark brown. Kenpachi snorted.

"So we bring this thing back to the old man?" he demanded. Ukitake glanced at the sky and nodded slowly.

"It would seem like the best idea…' he murmured, trying to ignore the nagging feeling at the back of his mind.

Grimmjow glanced in the direction the girls had gone off in one more time. His eyes blurred as Ichigo's face flashed into his darkening vision, the warm amber eyes making his throat tighten and a strange emotion rushed into his heart. The orange-haired teen's name slipped out of his mouth before he fell unconscious.

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Ichigo's fingers slipped and a clean white plate fell to the ground with a loud crash. He frowned at the clumsy action and gave the restaurant owner an apologetic look. Something seemed to flutter in his heart and just wouldn't stay still so Ichigo gave up washing the plates and grabbed his cell phone.

Rukia answered and Ichigo tried to sound nonchalant as he asked where Grimmjow was. Rukia giggled on the other side of the line and told him his 'lovely wife' was still out with the sisters. The teen blushed scarlet and sputtered a hurried goodbye before shutting the phone. His heart hammered in his chest at Rukia's words and Ichigo glanced out the window. One more hour and he would go down to the park and perhaps catch up with them. And without another backward glance, the teen went back to the dishes and ignored the strange feeling in his gut.

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