Disclaimer: I don't own Bleach - or its characters.

Author's note: Updating two days late because there's always someone knocking on my office door at home, very annoying. But here is a more mellow chapter.

Chapter Eleven: A Curious Numbness

The situation around the seireitei felt tense; soul reapers on the look-out, increased security of the travels in the Precipice world. It was tense but for some with the carefree nature all that didn't have much effect. Kenpachi was still camping in the woods (or lost, no-one knows) The woman's soul society have come up with a money raise fund and are now performing around the seireitei with Rangiku and Yachiru on the lead; things were uncomfortable, but they didn't let that burst their bubble and keep them away from drinking and partying.

Byakuya was none of them; he was always alert, even in the downtimes. He was always working to get things done as fast and practical as possible, there was no much rest nor socializing if not for business matters. He sat opposite from empty cushions as his younger sister excused herself opening the door to his fancy spacious meeting room. Ichigo followed her in a more laid back manner forming a contrast to his trembling and tense girlfriend/fiancée – or whatever he was to call her.

"Take a seat," Byakuya demanded, clearly upset about something, restraining himself for walking away. From here the decision would be final – he wasn't as much upset about Rukia marrying as he was about the fact that now he had to do the same. But it had always been his responsibility. He was the head of the clan and there for it was his duty to keep up the bloodline and the name.

"Thank you brother," Rukia murmured as she bowed before sitting.

Ichigo sat down as well, with not much of a word, quite tired of this whole mess about marriage. He had never considered himself marrying so soon nor having to take part in any noble business. He had already made a huge exception already as he accepted the job as captain after Yuzu died and Karin decided to tag along with his father. Life had ended for him then on earth, there was nothing more there to tie him. But marrying, no that has never been a subject in his mind. He wanted to date Rukia – maybe live together, but this whole noble business was restraining and they could not manage any other way around.

"I've spoken to the nobles and we've come to a final conclusion regarding your marriage question," Byakuya closed his eyes, mask perfectly in touch as he now would seal his future. The visitors opposite from him remained unmoved; Rukia's eyes large as teacups fingers tightened around a uniform piece.

"Your marriage has been approved,"

Rukia's tension flew away and her smiled was vivid as she turned to her now 'official' fiancé. Ichigo gave a smile back, glad that he could get this over with and back away from the noble business around him. He wanted for her to come and live with him in his barracks and halt all this confusion and pain Rukia had to go through with Renji and this whole marriage thing.

Byakuya watched the new couple silently; the marriage was only approved because his grandfather imposed and promised that the Kuchiki head would remarry and a full-blooded heir would be conceived. But of course he knew the truth; no one cared, even if Rukia did marry a noble. The clan was just using her to force him into marriage...

"We're very thankful brother," Rukia bowed once more now standing. "You'll be informed soon about the procedure by the cleric of the Kuchiki house."

A busy week it had been for her. Learning her duties as a kido master and engaging in meetings with her surveillance – a noble house in the 'communication' world – had taken in all her time. After week of distress her final goal was clear: build the dimension back to what it has been long ago and search for new capable members. The last one could take many years…

She had to wait until a new grand kido chief arise and since Kai-Ryu had just been taken away – the only one next in line would be the commander who after some research – didn't seem too keen on leaving her position nor yielding the required abilities yet, to join.

"Ah – it's better this way, I enjoy the silence!" Ehla chirped in as they walked through the wide open field. "That's because you can now fill in the silence with you constant rambling…" Yuzu pointed out and the old lady scolded for the impoliteness. Kai-Ryu walked behind them, silent but content with his new commander and his new living space.

This dimension was beautiful – mostly made of large green fields and gentle hills, lakes pointing out here and there and it all carried beautiful flora with a small amount of fauna to compensate. But there was just something, Yuzu thought, that was missing…

"I want cats!" She decided as she halted, hands on hips, now feeling more like a captain and proud of it. "Where can we get cats Kai-Ryu?" He looked at her weary and sighed. "Maybe in the Rukongai area – if they all haven't been eaten yet…"

Yuzu was struck by horror, and Ehla joined her holding the girl almost teary eyed, "You could've left the last part out…" Yuzu murmured.

Shaking the shock off they continued walking towards their goal. The enchanters home, even thought the grumpy crazy wizard wasn't social he did prove himself a great help while Yuzu was still figuring out the basics of this place. She had been lucky he mentioned too, for Ehla had managed to keep that immense guideline book for all those centuries – for there was most of the information she needed on the whereabouts of this place and her duty.

A wooden cottage came in sight – still far away on a hill by a calm lake. Fire burdened outside on a rock ring; and two thick wooden sticks with a much thinner one attached to it, held a fish securely above the fire by a hook. The old man walked outside in a dirty worn-out robe, seeing them and grunting with displeasure as they neared his house again for the fourth time this week.

"Enchanter, good afternoon!" Yuzu waved, eyes shining.

She approached even more before coming to a stop where the heat and smoke from his early dinner didn't make her uncomfortable.

The man took his broom, "Be gone devils! Shoo, shoo – go away, the fish is mine!" He barked making stabbing gestures but not being taken seriously. Kai-Ryu rolled his eyes and sat down on a rock that is supposed to be a chair. This was getting bored by now as this old man was always hostile and has been for all the days they came here only to get intrigued and start jabbering about.

"I'm sorry to bother you again, mister Enchanter – but I've come to ask you a question…" Yuzu bowed politely. The old man grunted again and complained under his breath, "Alright then, what is it?"

"Well, I've done most of what I had to do…and since as a kido master, my job mostly exist out of guiding my officers, which I don't have beside Kai-Ryu, and maintaining the dimension while we wait for orders…I decided to do that part-time." She mumbled the rest out but still staying behind her decision. She sure didn't plan to wait here for centuries for to be called and now that she had full freedom she would certainly make the most use of it. She remembered then that she hadn't actually stated her question, "…sorry, so what I wanted to ask is if you can take care of things here while I'm gone and communicate with me if I'm needed here…?" She looked up and smiled.

The Enchanter shook his head poking his fish with a stick, "Pah! You're leaving already – youngsters always on a hurry…" He looked at the pleading eyes of the young girl, "…Ah sure sure, nothing I haven't been doing for centuries…" He the frowned and turned to the young man sitting on his 'outdoor chair'

"If you want to be feed, then you better start fetching your own food,"

Kai-Ryu didn't respond to the grumpy old geezer and stood up. He walked toward the river and bowed to his knees by the water; able to see fish swim but clearly the time that needed to be allured; that was easy – most definitely with this easy to manipulate prey. His hand reached the water and made his victims be under the impression that they were swimming normally while in truth they move slower and slower. He chose a nice one and took him out; it was slippery so he let it fall on the ground next to him and turned to Yuzu who watched the fish fight for his life. "You want one too..?" He asked his commander who could only shake her head – his way of killing was with less spill of blood but certainly felt more wicked.

Dinner passed swiftly and they soon returned so Yuzu could take her bag, she couldn't wait to see Karin again and tell her everything that happened. She wouldn't believe a word!

"Can I come along?" Kai-Ryu stopped by the open door, "Oh really – I had no idea you wanted to, of course you can," Yuzu answered now more happy that she would bring some evidence for Karin. Her lieutenant nodded thanking her, "…This would be my first time in the seireitei…" He added.

She took a book from the bookshelf – and placed it in her bag, "Really…" She thought about it, trying to figure out what that really meant. He had been a kido corps member – probably for decades long…did that mean that he had lived a life of imprisonment all of those years…

He leaned away from the door almost leaving before she halted him by calling his name, "…We should visit all the nice places while we're there, I'm sure you'll like it and will meet interesting people,"

He nodded a bit taken back and almost smiled as he recovered and left to take his belongings. Yuzu smiled, "…I should definitely introduce you to captain Kuchiki…" She mumbled to herself and shaking her head for even letting her thoughts drift in that path. She closed her waxed cotton weekend bag and placed it over her shoulder, Kai-Ryu appeared in front of the door with a backpack.

"Are you sure that's all you need? I plan to be there for a while," Yuzu warned as they head out.

"It's easy to travel between the dimensions, this will be fine," He replied. They came to a halt outside and Kai-Ryu performed a cube gesture with his hands. The cube was small and bluish but still transparent. He touched his hands on the floor and the cube enlarged forming a portal. He mentioned for her to walk inside and she thanked him before doing so.

They walked through a dark large and metal-like hall before they saw an opening and feet touched green grass. The portal closed behind them and Yuzu looked around. They were definitely in the seireitei. That was good, she was afraid that they would end up in the Rukongai area by mistake.

"Where to now captain?" He asked but his gaze locked on the passing soul reapers. It was late afternoon so they were bounded to meet many of them coming home from field patrol or going to the dinning houses for dinner.

"We are heading to squad four first. I want to apologize personally for not showing up," She looked back and told him to follow. She used flash step – trying to avoid having to talk to anyone yet. She had lots to do and much to apologize, none of that would be easy. She had first thought about asking to join squad four again, but that wasn't something in her mind anymore. After learning what it really meant to hold her position as a kido master - and that her force stood on the same rank as the royal guards - squad four wouldn't be the right place for her anymore, even if she only intended to take an extra job just to be close to her family and friends.

She still didn't know thought which job to take, maybe a freelancer healer? Go and live with her father and visit now and again? Yes that had the most chance to happen, he needed someone to take care of him after all.

Yuzu neared the squad four barracks. "It's here Kai-Ryu. You can come along it you want, but if you'd rather look around the seireitei then that's okay too." He shook his head implying that he was coming along. She secretively smiled at his cold manner and indifferent look, by now knowing that he probably didn't want to be on the streets alone and spoken to by people.

They entered and were immediately greeted by very friendly squad members – but Yuzu wasn't surprised as she knew how nice and passive most of them are. She asked to talk to the lieutenant – who had been the one that had held the officers meeting with her. Isane Kotetsu was available at the moment and Yuzu was brought to her. Isane greeted friendly as a member walked in with the younger girl. The meeting went smoothly and no grudges or anything was held against her as Yuzu had expected. She walked with the lieutenant outside to the deck.

Isane smiled friendly her eyes becoming smaller as she did so explaining that they had been worried at first and called around,. "…We know it's not your fault – the captain commander explained everything to captain Unohana."

Yuzu placed a finger on her chin, "What about the paperwork, do I need to sign something?"

"That too, has already been taken care of. We thought we wouldn't see you in a long time, so we went ahead." Isana nervously rubbed both her hands against each other, looking like she wanted to apologize for something Yuzu couldn't even guess. But then again maybe that was just the nature of this calm and shy woman before her. Yuzu could see much resemblance between them and wondered if she could still become her friend now that her path had changed.

"Thank you, lieutenant Kotetsu." Yuzu bowed. The much taller woman bowed as well, "Oh – you're welcome, the best of luck, kido master,"

Yuzu said her goodbyes and headed for her next destination; Karin.

"Not here, little girl – Now move along," the squad two lieutenant barked at them, while going beast on a fried chicken leg. Disgusting; both kido masters thought. Yuzu looked at her lieutenant and friendly announced that they would go.

'Freaks…' Omaeda murmured before his visitors turned a corner and loud enough for Kai-Ryu to hear. He halted and Yuzu gave him a questioning look. Hand stretched towards the lieutenant who started to slap like a mad-man around him. "What did you do to him?" Yuzu hurried to Kai-Ryu's side, "He's being attacked by bees," The stoic young man answered.

"Stop that!" She grabbed his arm and tried to pull it down. He obeyed his captain. Yuzu had a deep frown; lips tightened she walked further, again trying to shake off that wicked feeling she had every time he performed his freaky abilities. She returned to matters at hand and headed out to see her brother.

She was as always greeted there by familiar faces, "Hey if it isn't Ichigo's little sister! Welcome kido master," A member opened the quarters entrance for her. Home cooked food filled her senses and she noticed how hungry she still was. She should have eaten more at the Enchanter's home.

"Is that a boyfriend?" Another peeped in with a wide grin, as lieutenant Kira popped out to come and see her. "No, he's my lieutenant," Yuzu answered shyly.

Izuru approached her and the members gave them a little privacy, "Hey good evening, Yuzu. Long time no see. If you're looking for the captain, he's at the Kuchiki manor at the moment, and I don't know when he'll be back,"

Yuzu bowed her head disappointed; if her brother was there then Rukia was there as well…she sighed again feeling like she has run around the entire day… "Thank you lieutenant Kira, I'll come another time for a visit," He smiled back waving them off. They stepped outside again – by now the streets were quieter and the sun was setting.

"Where to now?" Kai-Ryu asked crossing his arms. Yuzu sighed deeply and bushed when her stomach growled like a tiger. She pressed against the loud monster and glanced rapidly at him. He didn't respond or anything and she was glad that he wasn't loud and teasing.

"Let's go to the Kuchiki manor…there is nowhere else I can think of at this time," A blush crossed her cheeks and she hoped that no one would see it. But it was true…after leaving the Kuchiki manor all she could think about was the Kuchiki manor…She hated to admit, even to herself, but the manor wasn't exactly the thing that haunted her mind. Awful – she painfully thought, she was just putting in herself for more pain…just like poor Karin…she should've known better…

It was a 'coincidence' or so Isshin said, that he arrived at the shop just in time for dinner. Rubbing his belly he complimented Tessai for the delicious smell, even thought everyone knew how much of a good 'cook' the retired kido corps commander was. Isshin had intended to come earlier, but business had held him back…actually, he admitted to himself, it wasn't business but a beautiful woman; so kind and sweet, and she had practically been his neighbor these past years.

"Oh – look at him! Now he's just inviting himself," Jinta – a man now– complained to Ururu like a child, hiding behind half-closed doors, not to have changed much with the years. Ururu, shook her head and walked away, a calm person she has matured into and still a reliable worker in the Urahara shop.

Kisuke chuckled at his friends behavior and invited the man for dinner. The seats were taken and the eating started, after plates had been filled and emptied for the second time and dinner seemed done; Tessai and Ururu cleaned leaving the two former captains to talk in private.

Kisuke rested on his arms leaning on the table and half-smirked. "I'm guessing this is no ordinary visit," Isshin nodded with the same expression as the man opposite from.

"And you probably already know the reason for my visit," Isshin retorted.

"Indeed I do, but I'm more interested in what you've come to tell me that is so confidential that it has to be done personally," Kisuke adjusted his hat and gave a cheeky grin.

And indeed he was right. Isshin had discovered something of personal matter. His secret research on to what happened to his wife's soul brought him on to the path that his own daughter had started years ago.

"Yuzu right? Smart girl," Kisuke replied remember the other daughter too. Jinta slammed himself against the wall when he heard the name of the goddess pass through. He hadn't seen her in a long time and still carried a lucky charm that was a candy dispenser. She had given him that during one of her last visits, after having losing his former one; Kon.

Isshin nodded. "Yes she is. And she was right. Masaki should have been marked on the list of accepted souls but none of that was recorded. Also, an amount of other souls that should have passed on – showed to have disappeared as well." Isshin rubbed his brow. It could still be a coincidence that this new race rose synchronically.

"I've brought what I could find with me – you'll probably figure it out before the mad-man," Isshin took out the reports and handed to the scientist; the one that he trusted.

"Hm…this is indeed quite interesting Isshin…" Kisuke muttered; a finger stroking his chin before a smile played on his lips, "I heard that the captain commander Yamamoto has named them hybrids…"

Isshin nodded eyebrows raising faking a tired look, "Yes, I'm guessing the old man got excited at naming enemies after the beasts swords,"

Waking up from day-dream Yuzu noticed that her feet had guided her back to that place. "Is it here?" Kai-Ryu's monotonous voice called her attention. "Yes, lieutenant – Uhm, we should maybe wait for my brother to walk out…" She mumbled, pleased that her lieutenant didn't know that she had lived here. She first half-intended to announce herself and ask for something to eat, but now standing before this place that no longer welcomed her as a house member felt too odd.

"Miss. Kurosaki?" A servant woman; thin and wearing a gray cheap kimono greeted with a smiled, she knew the woman and her eyes widened. "Oh – I'm glad you're back, things were getting boring again. Sir Kuchiki has been, if possible, even more unpleasant than before. Not pleased with anything, complaining, complaining. Please come, you've arrived just the right time, the cook made some delicious curry!" The woman expected the younger girl to follow and Yuzu sighed not intending to do so in the first place, but didn't want to be rude or attract any sort of rumors.

Entering the manor again, Yuzu tried to maintain calm. It was embarrassing to see the captain again after she left on bad terms. She hoped that he wouldn't shoo her out for entering without a foreword. The servant agreed to Yuzu's request to announce her presence to the Kuchiki head. Yuzu waited with Kai-Ryu in the hall and he announced that he was hungry too after having ignored his growling stomach a few times.

The servant came back quite fast with an exited air, "Sir Kuchiki has asked for your presence, it's in the grand dinner hall. Your brother, is there too. Have a nice evening Miss Yuzu,"

"Thank you…" Yuzu bowed surprising the servant as that didn't happen very often to her.

Yuzu waited a bit longer than usual before the closed-door. Kai-Ryu raising an eyebrow at what exactly she was doing. "Can you maybe walk in first?" She asked hands trembling. He nodded silently and stepped in front of her opening the door. Heads were already turned to his direction probably aware that they stood outside. Yuzu walked behind hoping against hope that her cheeks weren't that visibly red.

Ichigo greeted a bit awkwardly, "Yo Yuzu…" and his greeting fell on to silence. Rukia crossed her arms displeased, giving her future husband a nasty look. Ginrei Kuchiki watched the couple with a hint of amusement and turned to the young woman. "Welcome kido master commander, please join us to dinner, it's a special occasion,"

Yuzu finally locked eyes with the person she dreaded and at the same time yearned to see. Byakuya held the same cold gaze and it went from deeply staring at her to the young man behind. Yuzu glanced behind and turned to speak to the old man instead, "Uhm – this is my lieutenant…" She said a bit apologetically and with a questioning gaze.

It was awkward. She hoped that her lieutenant would introduce himself, instead he just stood there silently, "Ah—this lieutenant Kai-Ryu. And uhm - thank you for allowing us to join," Yuzu took a seat placing her bag on the floor. Rukia gave her a smile greeting her that way. The petit raven haired woman seemed uncomfortable and silent. Ichigo had a frown but wasn't asking away like he normally would. It made Yuzu wonder what exactly kind of special situation this was.

Plates were placed before her and her lieutenant – but even thought she was almost passing out from hunger she couldn't eat as much as her stomach begged. Bit by bit she placed small bites in her mouth, self-conscious about how she ate. Her mind protesting but meeting Byakuya's gaze, now and again. Her eyes tracing down to his hands – long fingers, perfect skin – not one of a worker but more of an intellectual…

She looked away when he gave her a curious gaze. Dinner passed on and she wondered how much more her lieutenant could still eat. He was decent but still placed fast bites after each other, finishing his dinner in high-speed and asking the servant for more. The others were quite done but waited for the other guests to finish. Yuzu was embarrassed by her lieutenant and gave up eating, letting her plate be taken away. Kai-Ryu didn't care and continued, even filling his plate again when the guests had started to wonder the same Yuzu did about fifteen minutes ago. Finally the young man placed his hands down and looked around the table with an indifferent look; to him, nothing out of the ordinary happened. Byakuya narrowed his eyes and looked away from the freak show.

Ginrei excused himself after dinner and told that he looked forward in seeing Rukia before the wedding. Doors closed behind him and servants were already done cleaning the table.

Yuzu turned with a surprised look to her to-be sister-in-law. "Ah – you're getting married?"

Rukia smiled and nodded subtly; "Yes, we have permission,"

Ichigo looked between the two woman and decided not mingle. Yuzu clashed her hands together against her chest, cheeks on fire, "Am I going to be an aunt?" Ichigo turned blue.

Rukia had the same expression, glancing quickly at her brother, "No! not…yet…Yuzu…" She mumbled.

"Oh – congratulations," Yuzu ticked her fingers together bowing her head. Kai-Ryu sat beside her unmoved and noticed the raven haired man study him with his narrowed and cold stare. This man probably had a bad impression about the kido corps members, Kai-Ryu figured.

Ichigo sighed changing the subject, "So Yuzu, did these kido corps people treat you alright?" His brown wrinkled and he felt like he had lost the grip on what was going on with his family. Everyone just went about, did whatever – only telling him at the last moment that they were being adopted into a noble house or turning into whatever Yuzu is.

"They were very nice people, and I was treated very well!" Yuzu smiled more comfortable that the conversation changed directions, she wanted to tell them everything but cut her story short as Byakuya's eyes rested heavy on her – while he remained silent; it made her feel guilty somehow. He had after all spent a lot of time and effort on her…

"So what are you going to do from now on? Are you going to live in your dimension?" Rukia brought in a question. "Uhm – to a certain extent, I haven't decided everything yet…"

Byakuya stood up and left – no word to any of them. Rukia turned to the girl and gave an apologetically smile waiting for her to continue,

"You can stay with me Yuzu," Ichigo cut in, "You too, lieutenant – uh…?"

"Kai-Ryu," The young man in question replied. Ichigo welcomed him to stay too. "Uh – actually I wanted to go to Dad's house," She gave a nervous smile. "Oh – he's in the world of the living…" Ichigo answered. Yuzu remembered then someone else; Karin.

Ichigo raised an eyebrow, and leaned forward, "She's still with Yoruichi – apparently they are visiting a Shihouin manor…but I don't know where exactly that is…sorry Yuzu,"

Yuzu accepted then to stay at his barracks, hating to have to go there where men are always harassing her with weird jokes. And not being able to sleep because she felt extremely guilty…

Renji walked proudly into the bar where his friends awaited them. Well…Shuhei wasn't that happy with the guy, "Don't tell me you're the new captain!" He barked immediately and the red-head grinned even more. Yes, he had done it! Made to captain…well almost, there was still a probation time of a month, but he was sure things would go well. The former captain, Kensei Muguruma was stepping into the marrying boat. His fiancée, Mashiru, the most annoying woman Renji had ever met – made her future husband agree to go back to earth. It all went a bit against the rules, but Mashiru had managed to annoy the head captain to the point that he scolded the rascals away, bidding them good riddance. Or at least that is what Shinji told him.

"Oh – I can't believe this! You can't become a captain, you've got zero organizing skills…It will all fall back to me, I just know it," Shuhei complained again.

Renji growled and made a fist in front of him. "Hey! If Ichigo can do it, then I certainly can!" Rangiku shook her head. "No way Renji! Ichigo is much more dutiful and loyal, besides he's smart too – wasn't he studying to be a doctor or something before he came here?" Izuru nodded, as the right hand of captain Kurosaki for the past year he had come to know a lot about the man's life.

Renji hissed and sat down grumpy, "Yeah – well I can be a doctor any time – I just don't feel like it, that's all…"

They made their jokes and Shuhei wanted to kick something for now being stuck with Renji – and his awesome captain leaving to marry a lunatic.

The door slammed open and Toushiro run through, "Matsumoto! We have to hurry to the world of the living, orders from the head-captain himself!" He announced panicked.

Humans ran for their life as a gas danced through their body making them fall unconscious on the streets...

A hollow growled and launched pieces from his back on to the ground; acting like explosives. The unconscious people died and he sucked their souls, a young woman holding her five-year old child; now both death, dearly to her chest. She whimpered and closed her eyes as the beast that just ate her little daughter came closer. A flash of wind and a shadow even in this dark night was felt and she opened her eyes to the back of a young man.

Jinta holds his bat safely in hands as the hollow growls and comes after him. He had become better since he was a child and would take this monster head on. He swings his bat but hits air. Hard grip on his back smashes him to the wall.

"Thought you're though, boy?" The monster laughs and shoots explosives his way. Juinta get's up but a woman appears in front of him and hold up a shield. The attack on her shield casts back to the hollow inflicting much damage, but still not enough. An arrow cuts through the monsters heart making him disappear and the souls he just ate not go back to the soul society…

"Inoue, are you okay?" Uryu run after her.

"I'm fine!" Her shield disappeared and she turned to Jinta. "Is Kurosaki coming to help us?"

"A message was sent to the soul society…someone should arrive shortly," Jinta stood up.

Uryu glanced away, tired of repeating that he could take care of this on his own. She was still clearly in love with that fool. He wondered why she didn't fall for him, he was the one that made doctor just at the age of twenty-three, he was the one who could support her both financially and emotionally…so why still Ichigo – the guy who she hadn't seen for years…?

Toushiro headed for the Senkaimon where a bold man and a more feminine one awaited them. "What are you two doing here?" Toushiro demanded in a hurry. Rangiku greeted waving dumbly coming out of her serious posture in a sec when her captain wasn't watching.

"We're tagging along, heard there would be some action," Ikkaku grinned holding hand on hips; a warrior blood lusted for battle. Toushiro grunted but didn't have time to discuss this - they were squad eleven and did whatever they wanted.

They entered the Precipice world when Toushiro turned around and met eyes with a girl he wasn't expecting at all, "Karin...?"

"I'm coming too." She replied determined, he wanted to say something but he had to run. He nodded and they tried to catch up with the bald maniac. Ikkaku laughed his way to the end.

R&R